Chapter 229 Eye
His consecutive failures to control others, first Hayato and then Kaiba, made Marik feel quite awkward at this moment. Although the people who appeared here were Pandora and Epimetheus, Marik felt extremely humiliated.
He was clearly the leader of the international criminal organization Ghouls, a super Duelist commanding two Egyptian God Cards, and the user of the Millennium Rod. So why did he always come up short whenever he encountered the combination of Kobayashi Hayato and Seto Kaiba?
Feeling flustered, he controlled Pandora to issue threats to Hayato and Kaiba. At the same time, he opened the tablet computer containing information on famous Duelists, which was handed to him by his trembling subordinate. He searched for "Kobayashi Hayato & Seto Kaiba combination" to see if there was any information he didn't know.
Domino City High School's "Most Wanted to Date" ranking, tied for first place? What kind of strange thing is that!
Waving his hand to have the others drag the guy who brought the information away for a punishment, Marik, controlling Pandora from a thousand miles away, revealed a sinister smile on his face, "This is the second time, isn't it, President Kaiba, and King of Games? You two have offended us for the second time."
"Hmph, just for the matter of you printing Blue-Eyes Fake Cards without permission, you scum like rats in the sewers, you've definitely made enemies with me!" Kaiba said coldly. "Moreover, KaibaCorp's legal team is not to be trifled with. Even if you're schizophrenic, it won't work. Just wait to spend your life in Prison!"
Hayato didn't bother to retort about Kaiba still refusing to accept that the Millennium Rod could control others, even though he himself had his mind sealed by Pegasus using the Millennium Eye. Looking at "Pandora", Hayato said provocatively, "Grandma said that just as no bad restaurant can make money, no evil can run rampant."
"Marik, you should be on your way to Domino City, right? Quicken your steps, hurry up and get here. I can barely wait to enjoy the pleasure of defeating you."
"Heh heh, the same goes for you, King of Games. Before I arrive in Domino City, enjoy your final glory. When I come before you, that will be the time you face Divine Punishment!"
As soon as the harsh words were finished, Pandora rolled his eyes and fainted. Hayato grabbed his collar and found his forehead was burning hot, as if he had a fever, almost reaching 40 degrees Celsius.
"To prevent this useless pawn from betraying him, did he directly silence him?" Hayato frowned, dragging Pandora to touch the equally unconscious Epimetheus, and found that his condition was the same as Pandora's.
Although he liked to say harsh things during Duels, Hayato couldn't just watch two people die right before his eyes. The Millennium Puzzle on his chest glowed slightly, resonating with the Dark Energy of the Millennium Rod that remained within the two people.
However, the Dark Energy within Hayato himself hadn't been completely cleared yet, so it was naturally impossible to guide this power into his own body. Waving away Kaiba, who was watching, Hayato picked up the glasses of the unconscious Card Shop owner from the ground and guided this power into them.
Just like when Hayato created Dark Lasso back then, the originally ordinary glasses, after being infused with Dark Magic Power, began to deform like a Cybertronian, turning into a prosthetic eye somewhat similar to the Millennium Eye that Hayato had seen before. Let's temporarily name it Dark Eye.
While removing the Magic Power from Pandora and Epimetheus, Hayato also spent a portion of his own Magic Power along the way. However, due to operating on two fronts, a lot of Energy dissipated. By the time the Magic Power within the two was almost completely removed, and the Dark Eye was nearly fully formed, Hayato stopped the guidance and tossed the two unconscious individuals aside.
"Hmph, a splendid magic trick. I can give you some applause," Kaiba said, crossing his arms over his chest. Even though Hayato had let him witness the creation process of a dark item firsthand, this guy still stubbornly believed in science.
"Whatever." Hayato plopped down on the nearby sofa, panting heavily. He glanced at the Dark Eye in his hand and put it into the System Inventory right in front of Kaiba. Anyway, that guy would just think he was quick-handed and hid the thing, like in the traditional magic trick "Three Card Monte".
Incidentally, Hayato also checked the System's Settlement Reward. The Settlement Points were only 500, which wasn't unexpected for Hayato. However, what surprised Hayato a little was that Pandora actually dropped two Cards at once. One was Mystic Tomato, which he had used in the Duel. It possessed a quite versatile Search Special Summon ability, limited only by being a DARK Attribute Monster with ATK of 1500 or less.
As for the other Card, Pandora hadn't used it, and this Card wasn't even in Pandora's Deck that Hayato had just looked through, but Hayato still obtained it. It allows you to select Fusion Material from your Field or Graveyard and Banish them. It could be called the Spellcaster Type version of Dragon's Mirror. Although it's usually translated as Magicalized Fusion, Hayato still preferred the Card's other name— The Magic-Formed Fusion.
Looking at the Card pushed out by the System Shop at a limited-time discount price, its price was exactly the same as the Balance Points, which totaled exactly ten thousand after adding the 500 Duel Points he just obtained. Combined with the Card he just acquired, Hayato had reason to suspect this was a money-grabbing scheme by the System.
Regrettably, although Hayato's [Brain] saw through the System's scheme, Hayato's [Hand] rebelled. Before Hayato's [Entire Body] could vote, it preemptively pressed [Confirm Purchase]. As his balance instantly dropped to zero, that powerful and versatile Spellcaster Type Fusion Monster—Quintet Magician—was added to Hayato's Card Pool.
Kaiba glanced at Hayato, who seemed distracted while browsing his Card Pool and Deck Editing. He let out a cold snort and leaned down to check on Pandora and Epimetheus. Because Hayato had promptly removed the Magic Power from within them, their high fever had gradually subsided. However, the damage caused wouldn't recover that quickly, so they were still in an unconscious state.
"What are you going to do with them?" Noticing that Kaiba had taken out his Blue-Eyes White Dragon-themed Mobile Phone, Hayato, who had also roughly finished adjusting his Deck, asked.
Kaiba seemed to have finished composing his message and put his Mobile Phone away again. He glanced at Hayato. "Of course, I'll have someone send them to Prison. I keep my word."
"Is that your Ninja Way? Stealing Mokuba's lines, you really are a scummy older brother." Watching Kaiba grab Epimetheus by the collar, Hayato also lifted Pandora from the ground. The two walked out of the basement side by side.
However, what Hayato didn't know was that a portion of the Dark Magic Power he left behind lingered in the room for a long time, eventually attaching itself to several Blank Cards that had finished base color printing but hadn't yet had Card Art, names, and other details printed on them. On those Cards, five Humanoid Monsters of varying forms slowly emerged.
————Pandora: Now I'm regretting it very much————
The next morning, Hayato curled up in his blanket, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.
Regrettably—
"I am the storm that is approaching!!!"
Music that made one want to shout "Jackpot!" three times rang out. Hayato answered the phone, "Which bastard is disturbing my sleep?!"
"Hayato boy, You mean you're still not awake? Me should have checked the Weather, right?" Pegasus's voice, which made one want to punch him, came from the other end of the phone. "Today Japan's Weather should be quite nice, right? Don't waste such good time."
"None of your business!" Hayato rolled over and lay on his back on the bed, looking at the ceiling. "You shouldn't be the type of person who takes wake-up call requests, right? Instead of honestly recovering from your injuries, what do you want with me?"
"Ah, I almost forgot, Me did have something important to talk to You about," Pegasus said in a tone as if he had just remembered. "Hayato boy, I remember, Kaiba boy announced the 'Duel City' tournament this morning... Oh, that would be last night in Japan, right?"
"That's right, in six days."
"Then, in this Duel City tournament, I'd like to ask You to help Me defeat someone, Hayato-kun." For once, Pegasus's tone became serious, proving once again that his so-called verbal tic was just the old man messing around. "That person is from Egypt. If You encounter him, You must be very careful."
"Although I know his name, I'm not entirely sure if it's his real name, because I couldn't find anyone matching this name in the Population Registry."
"That amazing?" Hayato's interest was piqued somewhat. "Who is this person that makes You so cautious?"
"His name is Shadi."
Hayato subconsciously exclaimed, "Shadi!?"
"What's wrong, Hayato boy? Do You know him?" Pegasus asked on the phone.
Hayato sat up from the bed and continued speaking to Pegasus on the phone. "Nothing, I just repeated it subconsciously. You want Me to defeat that person named Shadi, right?"
"Yes, actually, My Millennium Eye was forcibly put on by that person named Shadi. If My memory isn't mistaken, in the place where I obtained the Millennium Eye, that Shadi also held at least three Millennium Items at the same time, including Your Millennium Puzzle, Hayato boy."
"And just a few days ago, that Shadi came looking for Me again." Pegasus's voice was a little low. "The ward I'm in is quite heavily guarded, and I haven't revealed My location, but that Shadi, like a Ghost, came straight to My bedside without any hindrance. After confirming the disappearance of the Millennium Eye, he said "Everything is normal" and disappeared."
"I don't know what's going on with that guy. Anyway, be careful during this period, Hayato boy. I have a premonition that guy will definitely come looking for You after Duel City begins."
Hayato sighed. "Your premonitions aren't reliable at all. You couldn't even figure out Yugi Mutou's Magical Hats. Alright, that's it, I'm hanging up, Ciao."
After ending the call, Hayato calmly looked at the White-Robed Turban Man who had appeared in his room at some unknown time. "Hey, can you give me some privacy space to change?"
The next morning, Hayato curled up in his blanket, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.
Regrettably—
"I am the storm that is approaching!!!"
Music that made one want to shout "Jackpot!" three times rang out. Hayato answered the phone, "Which bastard is disturbing my sleep?!"
"Hayato boy, You mean you're still not awake? Me should have checked the Weather, right?" Pegasus's voice, which made one want to punch him, came from the other end of the phone. "Today Japan's Weather should be quite nice, right? Don't waste such good time."
"None of your business!" Hayato rolled over and lay on his back on the bed, looking at the ceiling. "You shouldn't be the type of person who takes wake-up call requests, right? Instead of honestly recovering from your injuries, what do you want with me?"
"Ah, I almost forgot, Me did have something important to talk to You about," Pegasus said in a tone as if he had just remembered. "Hayato boy, I remember, Kaiba boy announced the 'Duel City' tournament this morning... Oh, that would be last night in Japan, right?"
"That's right, in six days."
"Then, in this Duel City tournament, I'd like to ask You to help Me defeat someone, Hayato-kun." For once, Pegasus's tone became serious, proving once again that his so-called verbal tic was just the old man messing around. "That person is from Egypt. If You encounter him, You must be very careful."
"Although I know his name, I'm not entirely sure if it's his real name, because I couldn't find anyone matching this name in the Population Registry."
"That amazing?" Hayato's interest was piqued somewhat. "Who is this person that makes You so cautious?"
"His name is Shadi."
Hayato subconsciously exclaimed, "Shadi!?"
"What's wrong, Hayato boy? Do You know him?" Pegasus asked on the phone.
Hayato sat up from the bed and continued speaking to Pegasus on the phone. "Nothing, I just repeated it subconsciously. You want Me to defeat that person named Shadi, right?"
"Yes, actually, My Millennium Eye was forcibly put on by that person named Shadi. If My memory isn't mistaken, in the place where I obtained the Millennium Eye, that Shadi also held at least three Millennium Items at the same time, including Your Millennium Puzzle, Hayato boy."
"And just a few days ago, that Shadi came looking for Me again." Pegasus's voice was a little low. "The ward I'm in is quite heavily guarded, and I haven't revealed My location, but that Shadi, like a Ghost, came straight to My bedside without any hindrance. After confirming the disappearance of the Millennium Eye, he said "Everything is normal" and disappeared."
"I don't know what's going on with that guy. Anyway, be careful during this period, Hayato boy. I have a premonition that guy will definitely come looking for You after Duel City begins."
Hayato sighed. "Your premonitions aren't reliable at all. You couldn't even figure out Yugi Mutou's Magical Hats. Alright, that's it, I'm hanging up, Ciao."
After ending the call, Hayato calmly looked at the White-Robed Turban Man who had appeared in his room at some unknown time. "Hey, can you give me some privacy space to change?"
The next morning, Hayato curled up in his blanket, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.
Regrettably—
"I am the storm that is approaching!!!"
Music that made one want to shout "Jackpot!" three times rang out. Hayato answered the phone, "Which bastard is disturbing my sleep?!"
"Hayato boy, You mean you're still not awake? Me should have checked the Weather, right?" Pegasus's voice, which made one want to punch him, came from the other end of the phone. "Today Japan's Weather should be quite nice, right? Don't waste such good time."
"None of your business!" Hayato rolled over and lay on his back on the bed, looking at the ceiling. "You shouldn't be the type of person who takes wake-up call requests, right? Instead of honestly recovering from your injuries, what do you want with me?"
"Ah, I almost forgot, Me did have something important to talk to You about," Pegasus said in a tone as if he had just remembered. "Hayato boy, I remember, Kaiba boy announced the 'Duel City' tournament this morning... Oh, that would be last night in Japan, right?"
"That's right, in six days."
"Then, in this Duel City tournament, I'd like to ask You to help Me defeat someone, Hayato-kun." For once, Pegasus's tone became serious, proving once again that his so-called verbal tic was just the old man messing around. "That person is from Egypt. If You encounter him, You must be very careful."
"Although I know his name, I'm not entirely sure if it's his real name, because I couldn't find anyone matching this name in the Population Registry."
"That amazing?" Hayato's interest was piqued somewhat. "Who is this person that makes You so cautious?"
"His name is Shadi."
Hayato subconsciously exclaimed, "Shadi!?"
"What's wrong, Hayato boy? Do You know him?" Pegasus asked on the phone.
Hayato sat up from the bed and continued speaking to Pegasus on the phone. "Nothing, I just repeated it subconsciously. You want Me to defeat that person named Shadi, right?"
"Yes, actually, My Millennium Eye was forcibly put on by that person named Shadi. If My memory isn't mistaken, in the place where I obtained the Millennium Eye, that Shadi also held at least three Millennium Items at the same time, including Your Millennium Puzzle, Hayato boy."
"And just a few days ago, that Shadi came looking for Me again." Pegasus's voice was a little low. "The ward I'm in is quite heavily guarded, and I haven't revealed My location, but that Shadi, like a Ghost, came straight to My bedside without any hindrance. After confirming the disappearance of the Millennium Eye, he said "Everything is normal" and disappeared."
"I don't know what's going on with that guy. Anyway, be careful during this period, Hayato boy. I have a premonition that guy will definitely come looking for You after Duel City begins."
Hayato sighed. "Your premonitions aren't reliable at all. You couldn't even figure out Yugi Mutou's Magical Hats. Alright, that's it, I'm hanging up, Ciao."
After ending the call, Hayato calmly looked at the White-Robed Turban Man who had appeared in his room at some unknown time. "Hey, can you give me some privacy space to change?"