After Youyu finished the duel, he led his group out of the Land of Trial, while Heart Flying with the Wind had already compressed the video and tossed it onto the forum.
This instantly set off a tidal wave.
The video views skyrocketed, and massive barrages flooded in, pushing the video to the top popularity spot instantly.
Especially in the final turn, when the six Egyptian Gods destroyed each other in a full-scale outburst, then the Pharaoh miraculously summoned his Egyptian God again for a final strike, only to lose by a single move to the "Meteor Light."
The video comment section was ablaze with discussion, all of it praising Youyu. Meanwhile, players in the Royal Capital Palace learned of Youyu's progress through this video.
"Not bad, Youyu-san! Steady as always!" Several players in the support group thought.
Even stronger than they had previously imagined.
Can you believe the NPCs are upgrading faster than these players?
And it seems it's more than just a little faster.
Like Yue Hua, who joined early and mingled with Youyu during Duel City, she felt a sense of pride welling up from her petite chest.
No wonder Youyu-san! The protagonist of the world is truly unreasonable.
Miss Yue Hua now feels increasingly fortunate. Ever since she joined Youyu-san's ride, her popularity as a streamer has skyrocketed like a rocket launch.
She wishes to thrive day by day!
Indeed, being under Youyu-san brings so much comfort.
There were some incidents in the Royal Palace, but they were ultimately resolved without danger. Thanks to the intervention of silly players who took quests from Youyu, the Dark Grand Priest's tricks failed, and Kisara did not perish like she did three thousand years ago.
However, Priest Mahad finally accomplished his wish, becoming the eternal Guardian of the Pharaoh. Dark Yugi, witnessing this moment, awakened corresponding memories and further unlocked the true power of "Black Magician" in his card deck.
The turmoil stirred up by the Dark Grand Priest seemed to come to an end here.
...
...Is it really over?
Aknadin was ultimately just an NPC, a pawn in this massive RPG. The real opposing players were Yugi and Bakura, and any NPC in this game was a piece between the two.
Although his rebellious attempt appeared to fail, as a pawn, he had already served his purpose.
As the Pharaoh, priests, and players battled underground, Thief King Bakura stealthily slipped into the palace once again.
After all, whether the palace guards were under Priest Set's responsibility or similar to Kaiba Company's security, while the priests and Pharaoh were offline, Bakura easily slipped in and out of the palace as he pleased.
Like now, taking advantage of the chaos caused by the Dark Grand Priest, Bakura sneaked inside...
...looking for the Millennium Tablet for his resurrection.
Thinking about this, the Evil God couldn't help but curse in his heart.
Damn it, that accursed Duel King Youyu is so insidious; he had someone drag away the tablet meant for my resurrection.
Of course, while some Evil God cursed, he deliberately overlooked the fact that he similarly sneaked away the Pharaoh's true name...
But Bakura also felt fortunate. Thankfully, the Millennium Tablet was summoned from the Netherworld along with the Seven Great Millennium Items, impervious to damage and erosion, and couldn't be destroyed by conventional means.
Otherwise, he had no doubt, with Duel King Youyu's sneaky style, he would have smashed the tablet into oblivion.
Thinking about this, Bakura couldn't resist a laugh.
Yugi, Youyu!
Your ultimate tool, "Name of the King," has already been scraped away by me! How will you fight me now?
Hahaha!!!
As he thought this, Bakura agilely circled around all the seemingly decoration-like guards along the way, quietly making his way to the palace treasury.
Got it!
My tablet!
Bakura was overjoyed, ignoring the treasures shining with golden light scattered across the treasury, he took large strides towards the tablet bound tightly by the Alchemy Chain.
Yet, as he took only a few steps, Bakura suddenly felt a chilly, fierce wind at his ear. His pupils shrank, and with instinctual reflexes, he rolled backward. The scorching wind, wrapped in fiery columns, shot forward, exploding with a rosy hue in the corner of the chamber.
"What?"
Bakura frowned and turned around, seeing a golden curse dragon appear in the treasury somehow, with golden bone wings, spikes all over its body, and apparent flames in its breath.
Curse Dragon!
An old man equipped with a golden Dueling Disc stood there, not tall but with a straight back. His unconventional hair and beard were already snow-white, and the Alchemy Dueling Disc shimmered with a faint golden glory in the dim chamber.
This was Priest Simon, the loyal aide beside the Pharaoh.
"Indeed, I felt something amiss," the old man squinted, "The power gained by Priest Aknadin and the darkness inherent in you are quite similar.
Coupled with this coincidental timing, it's impossible not to make connections."
"Oh?" Bakura stood up, turning toward him, sarcastic, "Seems not all the priests around the Pharaoh are useless, as you noticed?"
"You want the tablet over there, don't you?" Simon continued, "Youyu, that young man, said it's very important to you, even potentially playing a significant role in the upcoming battle."
"Tsk." Bakura dismissed, "Of course, that damned guy."
Mentioning this name visibly restrained Bakura's usual arrogance, a detail not missed by Priest Simon.
"Indeed, I knew that young man was no ordinary. You fear him, don't you?"
"Shut up." Bakura muttered, "Fear him? Why would I fear him? The Name of the King has already been removed from this Darkness Game, even if he is what I think he is; he's now just a shell! When I fully revive..."
He paused here, glancing sidelong at Simon, and sneered again, "Humph, talking to you about this is meaningless. You're just an NPC after all..."
He glanced around, seemingly confirming no one else was nearby.
"Old man, you came here alone, do you seriously think you can stop me?"
"Don't underestimate me." Simon shook the Dueling Disc in his hand, "Though I'm old and no longer a priest, dealing with a mere thief is more than sufficient."
"Hmph, overconfident."
Bakura took a step forward, lifting his arm to reveal the Alchemy Dueling Disc on his hand.
"Then let me test your skills, former priest!"