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Chapter 363: Hayato boy~
Turning on the television and putting the videotape into the VCR to play, the person who appeared before Hayato was, as expected, Pegasus.
"Yo, long time no see, Hayato boy~"
In the videotape, Pegasus was still wearing his perpetually unchanging dark red suit. It was as if he had dozens of identical outfits prepared at home, never seen wearing anything different all year round.
However, remembering that he himself also had a pile of completely identical outfits, Hayato decided not to comment.
"It really has been a long time, Pegasus. You seem to have recovered quite quickly."
"Let me guess, Hayato boy, you're not talking to the television right now, are you?" Just as Hayato finished speaking, Pegasus suddenly laughed like a child who had successfully pulled a prank. "Hahaha, you must have forgotten, me no longer have the Millennium Eye."
Marik also came to the television, looking at Pegasus laughing on the screen. "Is this white-haired guy Pegasus? The so-called 'Father of Duel Monsters'?"
As a descendant of the Tomb Keepers, Marik naturally knew that Duel Monsters were actually created by Pegasus using the monsters carved on the Ancient Egyptian stone slab as prototypes. That's why his voice sounded a bit strange when he referred to Pegasus as the "Father of Duel Monsters".
Hayato watched the self-entertaining Pegasus, leaning back on the sofa and shrugging helplessly. "Although this guy seems to have become a simpleton after losing the Millennium Eye, he is indeed the 'Father of Duel Monsters'."
"Leaving aside that the differences in rules between Ancient Egypt's Ritual of the Duel and Duel Monsters came from Pegasus's innovation, his ability to beautify those overly abstract things on the Ancient Egyptian stone slab into cool and cute monsters is a significant contribution."
Meanwhile, Pegasus in the videotape stopped laughing and said seriously, "Then let we get back to business. Hayato boy."
"In the previous two major tournaments in the Duel Monsters world, I believe you also felt that a portion of the Duel Monster Cards didn't provide a good experience for duels, right?"
"For example, the Card of Safe Return which allows for fast card drawing simply by combining with monsters that have a revival effect; the Card of Demise which replenishes both players' hands to the maximum; the Chaos Emperor Dragon + Yata-Garasu combo which has an incredibly high lockdown rate when going second; and other such cards."
Hayato was about to nod, but then remembering that the videotape in front of him was just a normal videotape, he decisively stopped himself, wanting to hear what Pegasus was going to say next.
Marik, on the other hand, was counting on his fingers and muttering to himself, "Yata-Garasu... I think Brother-in-law used that? Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End is Seto Kaiba's card... and then there's my Card of Safe Return and the Card of Demise that the Nameless Pharaoh almost always had in his hand..."
A trace of annoyance appeared on Marik's face. "What the heck, the cards this guy Pegasus is talking about are basically the cards held by us few people in the Top 4 of Duel City."
"Hey hey, how come I didn't know you made it into the Top 4?" Hayato glanced at Marik. "Don't forget I was there at the time; Yugi Mutou beat you like he was beating his grandson. Joey Wheeler was the one in the Top 4, right?"
"Hmph hmph, who are you looking down on, Brother-in-law? Even if I can't beat you or the Nameless Pharaoh, I don't think I would lose to that guy who only knows how to flip a coin and roll dice, would I?"
Although he had turned over a new leaf, that didn't mean Marik's personality had completely changed. He was still as arrogant as before.
"If I still had The Winged Dragon of Ra at that time, and in the elimination round from Top 8 to Top 4, I hadn't faced the Nameless Pharaoh but dueled that Commoner instead, you would have seen how I would utterly defeat him, Brother-in-law."
"That's not necessarily true. Joey Wheeler is much more powerful than you think, whether it's his dueling strength or his willpower." Hayato smiled mysteriously, thinking of that famous scene, "Joey Wheeler's Death," which was very touching but also quite absurd.
Pegasus on the television continued, "Balancing Duel Monsters is really hard, you know. Even though me regard all cards as me babies, thinking me want them all to be equally strong."
While speaking, he also shrugged helplessly. If Hayato didn't know how ridiculous his exclusive Toon Monster Effects were, he might have believed him.
"Although me am reluctant, me also admit that a portion of the card strength in Duel Monsters is much stronger than other cards. If they are not weakened or limited, many people will probably lose the opportunity to enjoy the fun of Duel Monsters."
"And as it happens, Kaiba boy came to me, planning to unite Industrial Illusions and KaibaCorp to release the Forbidden & Limited List that restricts Duel Monster Cards." After a pause, Pegasus finally spoke of the real purpose of sending this videotape, looking at Hayato's location with a smile.
"So, me sent this videotape to Hayato boy, didn't me? After all, you and Yugi Mutou boy are major shareholders of Industrial Illusions."
While speaking, Pegasus picked up the file next to him and glanced at it. "Hmm, the time is next Saturday. Me will arrive at Domino City and announce the matters related to the Duel Monsters Forbidden & Limited List with Kaiba boy. Be sure to come to the press conference then; your Equity Transfer Agreement with Yugi Mutou boy hasn't been signed yet."
At this point, Hayato also knew what Pegasus was up to. He didn't expect Kaiba to have the same idea as him, planning to create the Forbidden & Limited List.
Thinking that there were probably no other matters, Hayato picked up the remote and was about to turn off the television.
But just then, Pegasus on the television stretched tiredly and said lazily to Hayato, "Ah, Hayato boy, me was so bored in the hospital during this time, especially without the Millennium Eye. Me couldn't even read other people's thoughts to relieve boredom."
"However, although me lost the Millennium Eye that could see through people's hearts, me found that me can see certain things more clearly." While speaking, Pegasus's gaze shifted to the side, seemingly unintentionally glancing over Marik. "Me don't know if it's because me used the Millennium Eye too many times in the past, but me body actually still retains some of the Millennium Eye's power."
Hayato's eyebrow twitched. His intuition told him that Pegasus was about to say something annoying again.
"So, Hayato boy, after you and that Marik boy's Sister get married in the future, you absolutely must let me be the child's godfather~"
With a suggestive and punchable smile on his face, Pegasus disappeared from the screen before Hayato could turn off the television.
Turning on the television and putting the videotape into the VCR to play, the person who appeared before Hayato was, as expected, Pegasus.
"Yo, long time no see, Hayato boy~"
In the videotape, Pegasus was still wearing his perpetually unchanging dark red suit. It was as if he had dozens of identical outfits prepared at home, never seen wearing anything different all year round.
However, remembering that he himself also had a pile of completely identical outfits, Hayato decided not to comment.
"It really has been a long time, Pegasus. You seem to have recovered quite quickly."
"Let me guess, Hayato boy, you're not talking to the television right now, are you?" Just as Hayato finished speaking, Pegasus suddenly laughed like a child who had successfully pulled a prank. "Hahaha, you must have forgotten, me no longer have the Millennium Eye."
Marik also came to the television, looking at Pegasus laughing on the screen. "Is this white-haired guy Pegasus? The so-called 'Father of Duel Monsters'?"
As a descendant of the Tomb Keepers, Marik naturally knew that Duel Monsters were actually created by Pegasus using the monsters carved on the Ancient Egyptian stone slab as prototypes. That's why his voice sounded a bit strange when he referred to Pegasus as the "Father of Duel Monsters".
Hayato watched the self-entertaining Pegasus, leaning back on the sofa and shrugging helplessly. "Although this guy seems to have become a simpleton after losing the Millennium Eye, he is indeed the 'Father of Duel Monsters'."
"Leaving aside that the differences in rules between Ancient Egypt's Ritual of the Duel and Duel Monsters came from Pegasus's innovation, his ability to beautify those overly abstract things on the Ancient Egyptian stone slab into cool and cute monsters is a significant contribution."
Meanwhile, Pegasus in the videotape stopped laughing and said seriously, "Then let we get back to business. Hayato boy."
"In the previous two major tournaments in the Duel Monsters world, I believe you also felt that a portion of the Duel Monster Cards didn't provide a good experience for duels, right?"
"For example, the Card of Safe Return which allows for fast card drawing simply by combining with monsters that have a revival effect; the Card of Demise which replenishes both players' hands to the maximum; the Chaos Emperor Dragon + Yata-Garasu combo which has an incredibly high lockdown rate when going second; and other such cards."
Hayato was about to nod, but then remembering that the videotape in front of him was just a normal videotape, he decisively stopped himself, wanting to hear what Pegasus was going to say next.
Marik, on the other hand, was counting on his fingers and muttering to himself, "Yata-Garasu... I think Brother-in-law used that? Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End is Seto Kaiba's card... and then there's my Card of Safe Return and the Card of Demise that the Nameless Pharaoh almost always had in his hand..."
A trace of annoyance appeared on Marik's face. "What the heck, the cards this guy Pegasus is talking about are basically the cards held by us few people in the Top 4 of Duel City."
"Hey hey, how come I didn't know you made it into the Top 4?" Hayato glanced at Marik. "Don't forget I was there at the time; Yugi Mutou beat you like he was beating his grandson. Joey Wheeler was the one in the Top 4, right?"
"Hmph hmph, who are you looking down on, Brother-in-law? Even if I can't beat you or the Nameless Pharaoh, I don't think I would lose to that guy who only knows how to flip a coin and roll dice, would I?"
Although he had turned over a new leaf, that didn't mean Marik's personality had completely changed. He was still as arrogant as before.
"If I still had The Winged Dragon of Ra at that time, and in the elimination round from Top 8 to Top 4, I hadn't faced the Nameless Pharaoh but dueled that Commoner instead, you would have seen how I would utterly defeat him, Brother-in-law."
"That's not necessarily true. Joey Wheeler is much more powerful than you think, whether it's his dueling strength or his willpower." Hayato smiled mysteriously, thinking of that famous scene, "Joey Wheeler's Death," which was very touching but also quite absurd.
Pegasus on the television continued, "Balancing Duel Monsters is really hard, you know. Even though me regard all cards as me babies, thinking me want them all to be equally strong."
While speaking, he also shrugged helplessly. If Hayato didn't know how ridiculous his exclusive Toon Monster Effects were, he might have believed him.
"Although me am reluctant, me also admit that a portion of the card strength in Duel Monsters is much stronger than other cards. If they are not weakened or limited, many people will probably lose the opportunity to enjoy the fun of Duel Monsters."
"And as it happens, Kaiba boy came to me, planning to unite Industrial Illusions and KaibaCorp to release the Forbidden & Limited List that restricts Duel Monster Cards." After a pause, Pegasus finally spoke of the real purpose of sending this videotape, looking at Hayato's location with a smile.
"So, me sent this videotape to Hayato boy, didn't me? After all, you and Yugi Mutou boy are major shareholders of Industrial Illusions."
While speaking, Pegasus picked up the file next to him and glanced at it. "Hmm, the time is next Saturday. Me will arrive at Domino City and announce the matters related to the Duel Monsters Forbidden & Limited List with Kaiba boy. Be sure to come to the press conference then; your Equity Transfer Agreement with Yugi Mutou boy hasn't been signed yet."
At this point, Hayato also knew what Pegasus was up to. He didn't expect Kaiba to have the same idea as him, planning to create the Forbidden & Limited List.
Thinking that there were probably no other matters, Hayato picked up the remote and was about to turn off the television.
But just then, Pegasus on the television stretched tiredly and said lazily to Hayato, "Ah, Hayato boy, me was so bored in the hospital during this time, especially without the Millennium Eye. Me couldn't even read other people's thoughts to relieve boredom."
"However, although me lost the Millennium Eye that could see through people's hearts, me found that me can see certain things more clearly." While speaking, Pegasus's gaze shifted to the side, seemingly unintentionally glancing over Marik. "Me don't know if it's because me used the Millennium Eye too many times in the past, but me body actually still retains some of the Millennium Eye's power."
Hayato's eyebrow twitched. His intuition told him that Pegasus was about to say something annoying again.
"So, Hayato boy, after you and that Marik boy's Sister get married in the future, you absolutely must let me be the child's godfather~"
With a suggestive and punchable smile on his face, Pegasus disappeared from the screen before Hayato could turn off the television.
