Hearing Atum's words, Yugi raised his head and met his eyes.
‘The other me clearly still has four cards in hand, so the round ends like this?’
‘Ah, you have completely surpassed me in reading out what card I want to use, aibo. Besides, I have also felt your thoughts.’
There was only a rather gratified smile on Atum's face. Although they were not integrated, their thoughts were conveyed to the other's heart without any hindrance.
"There is only one [cotton ball] on Artum's court, and there are no cards in the backcourt." Looking at Yugi and Artum who were looking deeply at each other on the court, Tapir outside the court
Liang said solemnly, "As long as the game can destroy [Cotton Ball], any direct attack from a monster with an attack power of more than 1500 points can determine the outcome."
"Yugi... Atum..." Jonouchi muttered the names of the two in a low voice, his lips tightly closed, and the fists hanging on his sides were clenched tightly. He didn't want to blink for a moment, and wanted to witness it with his own eyes until the end.
, and Honda, Oka and the others beside him did the same. Kyoko clasped her hands in front of her chest and waited quietly with everyone.
"My, my turn..." This was the most difficult card draw since Yugi learned to play Duel Monsters. With his fingers on top of the deck, he was still unable to pull out the card, biting his teeth on his lip.
Go up, finally pulled out the card, and said, "...draw the card..."
There was a hint of choking in his voice.
And the card he drew is [Black Hole], which can destroy all monsters on both sides of the field.
"I activate the magic card [Black Hole] to destroy all monsters on both sides of the field, and then normally summon [Silent Magician lv4]."
In a very low state, Yugi used cards to destroy the only [Cotton Ball] on Atum's field that was not resistant at all and sent it to the graveyard, and summoned it for the second time in its initial state on his field.
[Silent Magician].
I am holding a [Magic Wand] in my hand and want to equip it on [Silent Magician lv4].
Obviously the card in your hand is only a little away from the magic trap area on the duel plate, so you can insert the card with a little movement of your hand.
However, he couldn't play the game. The fingers holding the card were trembling and he couldn't insert the card.
Although he emphasized it countless times and hypnotized himself repeatedly, when Yugi was only one step away from completing the ritual of the duel, defeating Atum and giving him rest, he was still unable to take the final step.<
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The closer the card in your hand is to the duel plate, the more memories with Atum will come to Yugi's mind.
During the Duel Kingdom, in order to regain Jijiang's sealed soul, I and my other self used the "switching" tactic to fight against Bekas;
During the duel in the city, fight together to defeat powerful enemies one after another;
During the battle with Doma, the two separated from each other and finally reunited.
Let’s go to Tokyo’s Sky Tree together, the warmest place in the world is on top of the Sky Tree; let’s go to Kaiba Park, where many children play games; let’s go to Disneyland together, the haunted house is scary, but there is another me, so it’s not
Terrible...
In the midst of countless memories, Yugi found that he had unknowingly inserted the card in his hand into the duel plate, and the words he spoke subconsciously were filled with tears: "Activate the equipment magic card [Magic Wand], enhance the [Silent Magic]
Master lv4] 500 points of attack power..."
【Silent Magician lv4】【atk1000→1500】
The girl in white robe silently caught the wand and waited for her master's instructions with the others. She was just a duel monster and could do nothing. She could not help the game change anything. She could only wait for the game's orders and then execute them, even if that was the case.
This is a command that even the game itself is least willing to say.
Looking at Yugi who lowered his head to prevent others from seeing his red eyes under his hanging bangs, Atum still smiled and said: "Come on, aibo!"
"The other me..." After hearing Atum's words, Yugi raised his head again to look at him, but the relief and joy in his eyes were so heavy and painful for Yugi at this moment.
Closing his eyes, Yugi shouted, "[Silent Magician], attacks the player directly!"
After saying the words, [Silent Magician] waved the wand in his hand and released the final attack, and the dazzling light struck towards Atum.
Although in his heart, Yugi couldn't help but watch Atum being defeated, this was what he had to witness with his own eyes. He stared at the [Silent Magician]'s attack with tearful eyes.
But seeing the attack of [Silent Magician] coming, Atum closed his eyes with a smile on his lips.
'I still remember clearly to this day, aibo, you were so lonely in the past, and the wish you made for the [Millennium Building Blocks] was also to have friends. But now, you have grown up and have many friends.
We have really come a long way together until now...'
'You are no longer lonely, aibo, and I no longer need to be by your side...the hand you want to hold is no longer mine.'
"Boom!"
The magic bomb exploded and released a strong light, making everyone watching the field subconsciously want to blink. However, just like Yugi, they all tried to keep their sights in the field and witnessed it with Yugi.
The light dissipated, and Atum's smiling face appeared in front of everyone, but the numbers on the basic panel displayed next to him dropped rapidly.
【Atum:1500lp→0】
As the moment came when Atum's basic points completely returned to zero, the [Silent Magician] on the field disappeared, leaving space for Atum and Yugi. Even the charge on Atum's wrist was
The duel disk that appeared due to the Eye of Russ also disappeared.
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However, after watching the game where Atum's basic points dropped to zero, at this moment, he had lost the courage and ability to look at Atum again, and slumped down, his knees touching the ground, and he could no longer suppress the grief.
Turned into tears and dropped to the ground.
Walking slowly towards Yugi, Atum had a gentle smile on his face, squatted down in front of Yugi, and said softly: "It was such an interesting duel, aibo. However, as the winner, you can't
What do you mean by kneeling on the ground like this?"
"Another, another me..." Looking at Atum in front of him, Yugi's throat was blocked by sadness, and he couldn't say anything. He could only say what he called him.
"Puff up your chest and stand up. This is how you should show your strong posture after defeating me." Patting his friend's shoulder, Atum helped Yugi stand up, "If it were me.
If you do, you won’t let anyone see tears.”
"That's because you are different from the other me. I'm just a crybaby, not strong at all. You have been protecting me all this time..." Yugi sobbed, but tried hard
As Atum said, he controlled his tears, "So for me, you have always been my goal. I want to be as powerful as you, and I have always..."
"In that case, haven't you already done it? Your power has surpassed mine."
"Besides, you are not a crybaby. You have always been as strong as others, that kind of toughness called 'gentleness'." Atum smiled and said, "On the contrary, I am, ever since.
I have learned a lot from you, aibo. Your courage in accepting the ritual of dueling has pointed out the way for me to move forward."
After a pause, seeing that he was no longer as short as he once was, and had become a man's game, Atum said in a gentle tone: "So, from now on, I have to be strong and gentle, aibo. No, Muto game
."
As Atum said this, Yugi wiped away the tears accumulated on his eyelids and saw that his body was no longer as staring as it was during the previous duel, and was becoming the same as when he was lodged in the "Millennium Building Blocks". Only he could see it.
The state of the soul is changing.
"...another me?"
"I am no longer you." Shaking his head, Atum glanced at his body.
With the end of the duel ceremony, is the power of the Eye of Horus also leaving? The fingers that are touching aibo are gradually losing the real feeling of touch.
Taking back the hand on Yugi's shoulder, Atum continued: "Besides, you are yourself, not anyone else. The only existence in this world called Muto Yugi. He is the grandson of Jichan and Jonouchi
His partner is Kyoko’s childhood sweetheart, Honda’s friend, Hayato’s comrade-in-arms, Kaiba’s opponent, and Tairyo’s classmate.”
"He is a legendary duelist, a strong man who helped the nameless pharaoh's soul find its true name and bury it." Atum said with a smile, "He is also a partner that I, Atum, will never forget."<
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"The other me..." Looking at Atum's smile, Yugi nodded and agreed, "Yeah!"
And at this moment, the Eye of Horus, which was very good at reading the atmosphere and left Atum and Yugi a lot of time, also belatedly responded to the end of the duel ceremony, and a red eyeball bloomed from its position.
The light spread rapidly and enveloped the entire Eye of Horus embedded on the gate of the underworld.
Jonouchi looked surprised: "What happened to the eyes on the door!?"
"The Eye of Horus, which guards the gate to the underworld, has confirmed the authenticity of the Pharaoh's soul through battle." As a descendant of the tomb-guarding clan, although Yin Xisi also wanted to give Atum and Yugi a little more time, she still
He let go of Hayato's hand and walked forward, saying loudly, "This is the only chance for the Pharaoh's soul, which has been wandering around the world for three thousand years, to return to the underworld and rest in peace."
After hearing Yin Xisi's words, Atum also looked at Yu Yu, nodded at the same time, and stood facing the gate of the underworld, facing the golden light, leaving a silhouette of his back to everyone behind him.
"Please look towards the Eye of Horus and recite your true name, Pharaoh!"
Looking at the golden relief, Atum said: "My name is Atum!"
When the words fell, the Eye of Horus embedded in the gate of the underworld immediately split into two as the gate of the underworld opened. The breath from the underworld poured into the underground temple, but it did not give people a gloomy and cold feeling.
, on the contrary, it is extremely warm and peaceful.
As the gate to the underworld opened, pure white light enveloped the entire world after that, and in this white holy light, Atum stepped forward.
But at this moment, three voices suddenly sounded behind him.
"Game!" x3
Even though they knew Atum's real name, when they got excited, Jonouchi, Kyoko and Honda finally subconsciously called out the name for Atum that was most familiar to them.
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Atum couldn't help but stop, but he didn't look back. He still only left the back of the three people who came to the steps to stop him.
Friends were reluctant to let Atum leave, so why not Atum? But he had to leave, so he could only turn his back to his friends to cover up and contain the equal reluctance and sadness in his heart.
However, when the three of them opened their mouths to say something, Hayato, who also walked up the steps, suddenly stopped them: "That's good, everyone."
"Hayato, I still don't understand!" Honda looked at Hayato who was blocking them, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said excitedly, "I'm stupid, not smart, I don't understand, I really have to
Going to the underworld, Atumta?"
"For another player... For Atum, the other side of the gate of the underworld is the place where we should go back. I understand. However, no matter how we understand it, that light still means separation from you for us.
The border!”
Even the tough-guy Honda shed tears in such an atmosphere, let alone the sentimental and emotional Kyoko? She looked at Atum's back with tears in her eyes, "You have always been a companion, but suddenly you are in front of us like this
It’s going to disappear, and I don’t understand it either!”
"So, that's fine." Hayato took a deep breath and said calmly, "Even if we don't understand, as friends, we just need to support Yugi and Atum to do the right thing.
All we can do is remember."
"Well, that's it. It doesn't matter even if you don't understand, Kyoko." Jonouchi also calmed down and said to Honda and Kyoko beside him, "Keep Atum's matter in mind. The time we spent together in the past,
Keep the memories we experienced together and everything we saw today in your heart."
"People always have to move forward, and we will continue to move toward the future, so in the same way, let's send Atum to his future here."
"Everyone..." With his back to everyone, Atum lowered his head and smiled.
"...Hmm." After hearing Jonouchi's words, Honda said to Atum, "No matter you are Pharaoh or Atum, you will always be our game!"
"Even if another 3,000 years pass, we will still be companions!" Kyoko wiped away her tears and shouted to Atum.
"About you," Yugi also stood behind Atum and shouted to him, "I will never forget you!"
Hearing Yu Yu's words, Atum turned his head, smiled, nodded and gave a thumbs up: "Ah, I will never forget you either!"
Just as he turned his head, Atum walked forward towards the light again. The thumb of his right hand did not retract, but was kept raised by his side.
In that light, the school uniform on Atum's body lifted up and turned into his cloak, and the clothes on his body also changed back to what they looked like when he was still alive three thousand years ago.
And in front of him, those people who had been waiting for him in the underworld for three thousand years also appeared in Atum's eyes, the guardian priests, Priest Simon, Seth, Mahad, Mana and his father Aknam...
..
His figure disappeared into the light, and the door to the underworld slowly closed.
"This story originates from Muto Yugi's encounter with the unknown Pharaoh in the light when he completed the [Millennium Brick]." Hayato looked at the slowly closing door and said calmly, not knowing what he was thinking, "Finally