“…… Why do you ask? ”

The girl almost squeezed out such a sentence from her throat, and the other party's question almost didn't scare her soul out. It was as if a lightning bolt struck her heart, and the light generated in that moment reflected three huge figures.

The collision of souls between duelists...... Is it going to start again......

"Would you like to hear how I came up with this game?" Becas leaned back in the wide chair, his hands crossed on his abdomen very casually, his eyes were half-closed, and he began to talk to himself without waiting for Li Bai's reply.

"At that time, I had just barely recovered from the loss of Cindia, and not long after receiving the Millennium Eye, I discovered the magical power of this treasure...... It can actually allow the holder to see through people's hearts. ”

"It was incredible, I was so surprised that I was soon on the plane to Egypt again - but when I went back there to find the strange Egyptian, I found that they were gone! The hidden underground structures were all destroyed in a landslide. ”

"Unwilling to accept this result, I found someone to dig up the rubble there, and cleaned and unearthed some magical stone slabs from the ruins, and the strange patterns and carvings on them are the prototypes of the monsters on the current dueling cards."

"So the origin of this game is Egyptian mythology?"

Li Bai asked pretending to be very interested.

She now finally understood what Becas meant by the change of environment at the meeting...... That should be accelerated along with the progress of the entire plot, and the Duel City, which was originally supposed to start next summer, is also known as the Duel-Monster plot, which is probably going to be brought forward to at least early spring.

"You can understand it that way." Becas nodded and continued, "But none of that matters. I created the game based on those drawings and carvings, and quite a few of the monster cards were designed to look like them on stone tablets, and the process went smoothly, and soon the first magic and sorcery cards were officially released. ”

"There are only three exceptions."

"Even with the Millennium Eye, I can't see their exact form...... Until I finished their carthu...... I felt again that I was in control of my body and consciousness. He opened his mouth exaggeratedly and gasped violently, as if he was recalling the scene again.

"Can you understand that feeling...... That horrible feeling!! I don't even dare to look at them more! I can't even make out their own history! ”

“…… So I had to copy the hieroglyphs that appeared exactly the same under each of them on the slate. ”

Becas reached out to cover his forehead, and every time he thought about the experience, his head throbbed violently, like a fiery mark on his brain with a soldering iron.

"I started to regret it after I finished making them...... I had a sense of foreboding...... That's what I seem to have released that shouldn't be stored in zài...... I locked them in the basement and put all my energy into designing the other cards - yes, I thought it would be okay because I never intended to see those three cards again. ”

"Until someone stole two of them......"

Bekas...... You mean, you think the real origin of those three cards is a god in ancient Egyptian mythology? ”

"That's right! And I don't think there's a more appropriate way to say it than this explanation. Becas looked up at the girl, "If they are really the embodiment of the gods, if that power is used by evil people...... The consequences will be unimaginable! ”

"After the theft, I entrusted the last card to someone who was better at protecting it than I was, and asked her to keep it for the time being...... Until we figured out a way to recover the other two that were stolen. ”

"But what does all this have to do with me?"

Li Bai still didn't understand why he deliberately left himself to say these words.

She never expected to win the favor of the gods - she never forgot that her divine affinity was the lowest value E-, which is 0 when converted to the number jù......

"Don't sue me, you've figured out a solution, and that solution has something to do with me."

"Not bad at all! Flame Girl, this time we need not only your help, but also the strength of your brother and the entire Seahorse Group. Becas snapped his fingers in appreciation, and he began to describe the idea, which had also taken shape recently.

"In order not to startle the snake, we need to hold a grand tournament like never before, using the last god card as bait!"

"We need the influence of Haima Group in the global game industry, and the venue of the competition is also preliminarily planned to be Tong Shino City, which I would like to ask you to persuade your brother to agree." Becas said sternly, "And the price is—"

“…… The last card of the god belongs to you until the end of the game. ”

"Understood...... I'll tell my brother. Li Bai casually played with the hair that hung down to his chest.

The feeling that the God Card was sent to the front but could not be used...... It's just too bad, it's too bad!!

"I've informed the person who kept the cards, and I'm sure she'll be in touch with you when you get back." After saying the dead knot that had been holding in his heart for a long time, Becas looked a lot more relaxed, and began to slowly taste the remaining half of the red wine—the other half had been swallowed by him just now.

"She?" The girl keenly noticed that another name was used in the other person's words.

"Isis Ishurda, President of the Egyptian Antiquities Research Association and Director of the Egyptian Archaeological Bureau."

"Huh? It does seem like it's better suited to conservation, as you say. This emotion is sincere, Li Bai didn't notice that woman still has these prominent titles when he read comics before.

Becas put down his glass, waved his hand at the girl, and warned her, "Don't underestimate this woman, she is the holder of a thousand-year-old artifact just like me once was. ”

"Got it, got it!" Li Bai rubbed off the chair and stood up, stretching his waist.

The owner of the Millennium Jewel, the ability of the artifact is to see through the future...... She knows all of this.

"Now that you've made arrangements, shouldn't I go back with my brother as soon as possible, so that I can get in touch with that silk?"

"It's Isis—Isis Isholda." Becas corrected the girl's extremely non-standard Japanese English pronunciation, and then he noticed that the other person had turned around and was about to slip away.

"Don't be busy! One more thing I want to make clear to you! ”

"What's the matter?" The girl turned her head to look at him impatiently, "Please, you can finish it all at once, as you said, we are short on time now." ”

"Chaos Emperor Dragon, don't you want it? You can't use it in public and private competitions, but it's okay to use it privately. Becas took out a transparent and flat crystal box from his inner pocket and slid it down the smooth wooden top to the other end of the long table, in front of Li Bai, "Although you have to write a description after using it, it is already very cost-effective." ”

"Also, I'm the president of D.C.C., so just call me when you deliver the news."

"What president?" Li Bai was stunned, what is that hunting abbreviation?

She had just picked up the crystal box, and through the crystal layer, she could see the Chaos Emperor Dragon Card that had been completed.

【Chaos Emperor Dragon-The Messenger of the End-】

Exactly like what she remembered, it was indeed the forbidden card in the small dark room.

“D―C―C。” Beccas repeated in a lengthened tone, "The Duellists, the Central Committee." ”

"President...... You? The girl looked at him in amazement.

"Yes." Becas smiled at her.

“…… Oh! The girl reached out and rubbed her temples.

"But why haven't I ever heard of this organization before?"

"It's simple." Becas shook his glass and looked smug with a relaxed expression, "Because it was established an hour ago - it was established for you, and we didn't have that idea before." ”

"Honored?"

“…… Get lost! ”

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Walking out of the corridor connecting the conference hall, Li Bai found that there were not many people in the slightly crowded hall when he first arrived.

Most of the media people have gone back to hand in the manuscript, and the rest of the people here are duelists, and a few reporters who have not been read their names just now and have no way to do so have stayed together, intending to see if they can dig up more news.

Pushing away a few microphones that were blocked in front of her, the girl walked towards the sofa on the left side of the hall, she didn't have to worry about offending this kind of unpopular media.

"Is it over?" The seahorse got up from the couch and greeted him.

"Don't you look surprised...... Do you already know the results? Li Bai tilted her body and dodged the other party's hand that wanted to touch her head again.

"There were a few media outlets that had a good relationship with the group, so I knew as soon as the meeting was over...... It's really rare, that old fox would be so accommodating to you? The seahorse pretended not to care, and when he noticed that the abacus had failed, the hand quickly continued to rise, as if he had intended to use it to brush his hair.

"What did you talk about in there?"

"Something very important...... Let's go back first, and I'll explain it to you in detail on the way. The girl picked up the light brown trench coat that was still on the sofa and put it on, "What about them?" ”

"Over there." Seahorse points to the right of the hall, which has also been arranged to receive guests, where the game and the others are sitting, looking like they are dueling.

"It's pathetic...... After the loss of the Egyptian Emissary, the game's influence plummeted. Li Bai sighed.

"I'll return that blue-eyed white dragon when I go back."

"No way!" Haima vetoed her idea for the first time, "The blue-eyed white dragon has now become one of the symbols of you and me, and it bears the burden of the image of the Haima Group...... I don't care if the old man lent it to you or not, now that it's in our hands, do you think I'll allow anyone else to use it? ”

"Then how can this favor be returned?" Li Bai frowned and looked at him, "Don't forget it, I can summon the Chaos Emperor Dragon to defeat Bekas, and the layout of Double Six is indispensable, can I just dominate this card so openly?" ”

“…… The big deal is that I gave the game some of the magician cards from my old collection to the game as compensation. Seahorse thought about it and came up with such a solution.

"Anyway, this blue-eyed white dragon must stay in the Seahorse Group, do you understand?"

The two were about to walk out of the gate, but found that a dark-haired girl blocked their way.

"Huh? Are you the one from before? Li Bai recognized this girl, who was the one he had noticed at the glance before entering the corridor.

"Hello, Miss Seahorse." Dressed in a wide white robe, the black-haired girl bowed deeply to her, "My name is Nit, Nate Blaus, it's an honor to meet you here, this is my business card." ”

"Oh...... Hello, Miss Blause......"

Reaching out to take the business card, Li Bai quickly glanced at it.

Nate Blauss is a diplomatic ambassador of the Kingdom of Mithra.

Kingdom of Mithra? It's an unheard of name, probably from the Middle East and South America...... She thought so.

"Don't be so restrained, honorable one, just call me Nit." The girl saw that Li Bai actually called her with honorifics, and hurriedly shook her hand to correct her, as if this was something rebellious.

"Well, okay, Nit, what's the matter with you?"

Li Bai and Haima glanced at each other, and the latter gave her a look that you look at, and Li Bai had no choice but to ask out loud.

"It's not really a very important thing." Nate said with a light smile.

"The current rulers of our country happen to enjoy this game as well, and I am here to offer my best wishes to you on behalf of my country, and to inform you that if you have the chance, please definitely visit Mithra."

"Okay...... That's fine. Li Bai agreed to her request.

The other party said "there is a chance", which can be said to be the premise of an indefinite extension, and it would be very rude if she didn't agree, after all, no matter how you say it, it seems that it also involves international issues.

After saying goodbye to Nit, the siblings walked out of the castle and boarded the island's helicopter.

This was also arranged by Bekas, so that they could rush back as soon as possible.

"Really...... It's a hassle, okay I see. ”

Just as he flew into the airspace of Tong Shino City, Haima received a call from the company.

"What's wrong?" Li Bai asked.

"There's an urgent request from the Research Department that I need to sign personally, so we can't just land on the manor." As soon as the seahorse parted the joystick, the plane's flight trajectory immediately turned a big bend and flew towards the KC building.

"In such a hurry?"

"It's about the latest developments in the dueling disc."

……

……

It didn't take much time to deal with this emergency, and in less than half an hour, Haima and Li Bai returned to Haima Manor in a car, and as soon as they got out of the car, they found that there seemed to be an uninvited guest at the manor.

The guy was a young black man, and from what he looked like, he was just an ordinary tourist, holding a snow-white envelope in his hand.

"As I said, the owner of this house is not at home now, and you don't have any signature on this letter, so I don't have the right to put it in, Doyouunderstand?" The gatekeeper gestured to him with both hands and told him the truth in broken English, proving that he was indeed powerless.

"I don't know...... This letter was specially ordered to be delivered at this point in time, saying that the owner of the house would return at this time......" The black boy also tried to explain in broken Japanese while gesturing with his hands, but it was clear from the look on his face that he couldn't believe it.

"......" The two brothers and sisters glanced at each other again, and they could see the stern sù on each other's faces.

On the way, Li Bai had already told Seahorse about Bekas's plan to unite with the Seahorse Group to hold a duel city, and he also knew about Isis.

"I am the owner of this house, this gentleman, can you give me the letter in your hand?" The seahorse strode forward and held out his hand to the black man.

“…… He? The black boy shook the hand first, then turned to look at the gatekeeper, and when he saw the gatekeeper nodding vigorously at him, he handed the letter to the tall young man.

Li Bai watched this guy go away, and she could vaguely hear him muttering words like "Arabian Nights" and "This is simply incredible".

Closing the car door, she walked over to Seahorse and found that the letter had been opened by him.

"Isis's?"

"Yes." After reading the somewhat short letter, Seahorse handed the letter to the girl, "You can take a look at it too." ”

Li Bai took the letter and began to browse through the contents on it.

Dear Seahorse Rulers,

If I'm right, when you return to the city, it should be just in time for this letter to arrive.

I'm Isis Isholda, the man Mr. Becas said was entrusted with the cards.

The details should have been told to you by him, and I won't say more.

Believe me, indeed, an ally you can trust.

Twenty-four hours later, there will be an exhibition of antiquities organized by the Egyptian government.

The venue is the Tong Shino Art Museum, and we'll see you there.

At the same time, I will also tell you the truth.

- Isis Ishirda