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Chapter 529: The Esteemed Pharaoh Conquers His Loyal World Today
"Seems like I've collected another portion of a god's power..."
Within the "Pyramid of Light", Anubis was replenishing his energy reserve using the power of **"Osiris"** and **"Obelisk"** absorbed by the "Pyramid of Light". This allowed him to create a physical body within the "Pyramid of Light" to interfere with Yugi and Kaiba's duel.
This new body was in excellent condition. Its strong grip tightly squeezed Kaiba's neck, preventing him from speaking or breathing. The pressure on his nerves even caused him to choke and fall into a coma.
Just then, Anubis felt the "Pyramid of Light" send him another powerful surge of power. It felt very similar to the Osiris and Obelisk he had absorbed before, so it must be **The Winged Dragon of Ra**.
In a good mood, Anubis reached for the Duel Disk Kaiba was wearing on his wrist. After taking the Duel Disk and all of Kaiba's cards from it, Anubis casually threw the unconscious Kaiba aside like trash.
"Power is still surging up continuously, hmph~ hmm, this feeling is truly wonderful, so wonderful I want to sing a song."
"This feeling of pleasure and comfort is unprecedented. The power of a God Card is truly perfect for me, it makes me feel absolutely ecstatic!"
Laughing, Anubis put Kaiba's Duel Disk on his hand, then pressed his face against **The Pyramid of Light** Card opened in the Duel Disk. The cool, smooth card face rubbed against his face, letting him feel the power within the card.
"However, since victory isn't complete yet, it's better to stay a little calm. Rubbing such a smooth and soft card on my face really makes me feel peaceful~"
Across from Anubis, Yugi controlled the wrath in his heart towards Anubis, the suspected mastermind, caused by being separated from his cherished Aibo. He watched the opponent vigilantly.
"Who exactly are you?"
"Hmph?" Anubis glanced at Yugi, seemingly annoyed that his closeness with **The Pyramid of Light** was interrupted by Yugi. "Do you, a mere small fry, deserve to know the name of Yours Truly?"
"If it weren't for the prophecy needing your existence and that small fry over there to create the complete conditions for Yours Truly's revival, do you think I would have left that mortal's life intact?"
Anubis sneered as he looked at Yugi: "However, now even that guy named Hayato Kobayashi cannot stop Yours Truly from destroying this world. Therefore, I can graciously permit a low-level existence like you to respectfully call me 'Lord Anubis'."
"Anubis?"
On one hand, Solomon Muto had worked in Egypt for a long time as part of the Archaeological Team led by Professor Arthur and often brought back "souvenirs". On the other hand, Dark Yugi also learned from Ishizu, Marik, and others that he was likely a Pharaoh from a certain period in Egypt before losing his memory. So, he had some understanding of this name.
In his memory, this seemed like the name of the god of the dead in Egyptian Mythology. Yugi subconsciously repeated it.
However, Anubis suddenly became angry at Yugi's attitude: "What's with that tone? It's not 'Anubis', it's 'Lord Anubis'. Speak my name respectfully in the tone of a slave who would offer their life for their Master, you foolish mortal!"
"I have no such idea of debasing myself. Furthermore, you seem to be the mastermind who caused me to be unable to hear Aibo's voice, right?" Yugi's gaze was quite dangerous, as if confirming the saying, "The gaze of someone who wants to kill cannot be hidden." "If that's the case, if I defeat you, I can bring Aibo back to my side!"
"Heh heh, idiot, do you want to dance too?" Anubis looked at the serious Yugi with arrogance. "Do you really think you can defeat Yours Truly just by saying big words like 'I'll definitely defeat you'?"
Anubis, who had been hiding inside **The Pyramid of Light** Card in Kaiba's Deck and observing their duel until now, didn't think Yugi was very strong. In his opinion, Yugi was pressured by Kaiba almost the entire time. Although he almost turned the tables with **Osiris**, he was still very weak, with only 1600 Life Points and only one **Dark Magician** on his Field.
Although he had been defeated by Hayato once and barely managed to escape, Anubis didn't believe that Duelists with Hayato's level of strength were common in this world, which was as impure as it was a thousand years ago. Having one or two was the absolute limit, and it was unlikely to be this guy with colorful hair who looked like a Starfish.
"Even if you didn't challenge Yours Truly, your life would still be taken by me as it is necessary for Yours Truly's complete revival. However, since you've actively challenged Yours Truly, I presume you are prepared to suffer the double punishment of body and soul." Anubis casually glanced at the cards he had taken from Kaiba's Hand and drew one of them.
"Anyway, there's still a little time until the destruction of this world, so I'll amuse myself with your pain and wailing for a bit. However, I don't really want to use these cards, so I will use this Card, **Hand Destruction**."
Because he had tried using a Duel Disk during the Dark Game with Hayato before, Anubis, relying on his body's powerful strength and precision, casually flicked the card into the Spell & Trap Zone of the Duel Disk. The projection of the **Hand Destruction** Card manifested before him.
"The Effect of **Hand Destruction** is that Duelists with a Hand discard all cards in their Hand, then draw the same number of cards from their Deck as they discarded."
Anubis said this as he discarded all six cards he had taken from Kaiba's Hand into the Graveyard: "I discard these six cards, then draw six cards from my own Deck."
Because he had absorbed the power of the Three Egyptian Gods, Anubis had plenty of energy to squander. He conjured a Deck out of thin air and placed it on the Duel Disk to replace the previous one. However, when using Kaiba's Duel Disk, the automatically activated shuffle function made Anubis frown.
It seemed he had tampered with the card order when creating the Deck, so the automatic shuffle of the Duel Disk messed up the card order?
After the Deck automatically shuffled, Anubis drew six cards. After looking at the cards he drew, he couldn't help but sigh in relief, seemingly having still drawn the desired cards.
And Yugi also discarded the three cards in his Hand and drew three cards. Although it was Anubis's Turn, he proactively played a Card: "Because of your **Hand Destruction**'s Effect, I drew **Kuriball** from my Deck. And because of the Card Effect, **Kuriball**, which was added to Hand from my Deck, can be immediately Special Summoned to my Field."
"I Special Summon **Kuriball** in Defense Position."
[**Kuriball**] [DEF300]
"Tsk tsk, a Monster so weak it breaks the limit of my imagination, even worse than those Monsters called **Ojama** from before. After all, even those disgusting Monsters had at least 1000 DEF." Anubis looked at the white ball that appeared on Yugi's Field and commented contemptuously, "However, it matches its user, both are equally inferior."
"Let me show you the Monster truly suitable for use in the Ceremony of the Duel, and what power and strength truly are!" Anubis drew two Cards from his Hand. "Because **The Pyramid of Light** exists on my Field, I pay 500 Life Points twice to Special Summon these two Monsters from my Hand!"
"**Andro Sphinx** and **Sphinx Teleia**!"
[Anubis: 4000→3500→3000LP]
As if unable to come up with any new tricks, the two Sphinx monsters he had used once before in the duel with Hayato crashed onto his Field accompanied by lightning as Anubis paid a total of 1000 Life Points, their aura imposing.
[**Andro Sphinx**] [ATK3000]
[**Sphinx Teleia**] [ATK2500]
"A Monster with 2500 ATK, and a Monster with 3000 ATK, can actually be easily Summoned by only paying 500 Life Points?!"
Yugi looked at the two Monsters on Anubis's Field in great shock. After all, the Ace Monsters of both him and Kaiba - **Dark Magician** and **Blue-Eyes White Dragon** - had ATK of 2500 and 3000 respectively, but both required two Monsters as Tribute for a Tribute Summon.
However, why would anyone use two Monsters and a Normal Summon for a Tribute Summon just for a Normal Monster with no Effect?
It's something that can be done with one **Ancient Rules**, or Cards like **Star Blast**, **Cost Down**, or even Dedicated Special Summon Cards like **Sage's Stone**.
And using the **Polymerization** and **De-Fusion** combo to Summon is even more foolish.
Of course, there is absolutely no insinuation towards anyone here.
Yugi's expression made Anubis very satisfied. Seeing his Monster appearance should naturally elicit this surprised expression. That Hayato Kobayashi before, despite seeing such powerful Monsters appear, maintained a calm expression the whole time. The panicked expression he finally managed to force out later turned out to be just a disguise to trick him. It was truly infuriating to think about.
"Although I dislike that guy very much, one thing he said was right. My **Andro Sphinx** and **Sphinx Teleia**, as such powerful Cards, naturally come with considerable risk."
"Not only does Special Summoning require the payment of Life Points, but they cannot attack the Turn they are Summoned or Special Summoned."
Listening to Anubis's self-praise, Yugi was a little speechless. He merely exclaimed that the combat power of the Monsters the opponent Summoned was decent, he didn't mean anything else. If those two Sphinx Monsters didn't have other troublesome effects, they would just be average Cards.
As for powerful Cards, Yugi didn't think those Monsters could compare to God Cards like **Osiris**, **Obelisk**, and **Ra**. Yugi even felt that his **Dark Magician**, with enough Card support, would be stronger than the opponent's, especially since those two Sphinxes even had a self-restriction effect preventing them from attacking.
The confidence that appeared in Yugi's eyes was seen by Anubis. With a raised eyebrow, Anubis said annoyed: "However, although **Andro Sphinx** and **Sphinx Teleia** have the restriction of not being able to attack due to their self-restriction effect, that doesn't mean you are safe, mortal."
"I Activate Magic Card **Foolish Burial**, sending **Executioner Makyura** from my Deck to the Graveyard, allowing me to Activate Trap Cards directly from my Hand this Turn. I pay 1000 Life Points to Activate **Skill Drain** from my Hand!"
[Anubis: 3000→2000LP]
With the Activation of **Skill Drain**, blue smoke rose from the four Monsters on Anubis and Yugi's Fields simultaneously and dispersed in the air, clearing their effects.
However, **Kuriball** on Yugi's Field originally only had a Special Summon Effect, and **Dark Magician** was a Normal Monster with no Effect at all. **Skill Drain** drew nothing from them.
But Anubis's goal was originally just to restore **Andro Sphinx** and **Sphinx Teleia's** ability to attack.
"Enter my Battle Phase. First, I attack your **Dark Magician** in Defense Position with **Andro Sphinx**!" Anubis pointed towards Yugi's Field. "When **Andro Sphinx** destroys a Monster in Defense Position, it inflicts damage to the opponent's Life Points equal to half the destroyed monster's ATK!"
Upon hearing Anubis's words, Yugi pressed the Activate Set Card button: "In that case, I Activate my Set Card in the Spell/Trap Zone, Trap Card **Magician's Circle**!"
With the Activation of Yugi's Set Card, the **Dark Magician** kneeling on one knee on his Field drew a line on the ground in front of him with his emerald green wand. The mystical power left on the ground by the wand's tip formed a mystical power shield, blocking in front of **Dark Magician**.
**Andro Sphinx**, which attacked according to Anubis's instruction, swung its claws. But even with an ATK of 3000, it was merely bounced back when it struck the shield!
"My Spellcaster-Type, DARK Attribute Monster with 2000 or more ATK on the Field cannot be battle destruction until the End Phase, is unaffected by the opponent's effects, and its own effects are negated." Yugi said proudly, "And the **Dark Magician** on my Field is a Normal Monster, and its Effect will not be negated by **Magician's Circle** or your **Skill Drain**."
"Tsk, in the end, it's just a turtle-like Effect, and your Spellcaster-Type, DARK Attribute Monster with 2000 or more ATK is only that **Dark Magician**."
Anubis looked at the other **Kuriball** on Yugi's Field, "Then I attack that **Kuriball** with **Sphinx Teleia**. And **Sphinx Teleia**'s Effect is that when it attacks a Monster in Defense Position, it can destroy it directly without performing damage calculation."
Although the human-faced lion **Sphinx Teleia** had a female appearance, when it took action, it had the aura of a fierce beast like a lion. It pounced forward and defeated and destroyed the **Kuriball** on Yugi's Field with a single strike.
"However, because of **Skill Drain**, **Sphinx Teleia**'s Effect is negated. But even without this Effect, destroying a Monster utterly pathetic is an easy matter."
Anubis sneered contemptuously, but just then, he found that the destroyed **Kuriball** didn't go directly to the Graveyard, but suddenly turned into a Hand.
"If you look down on **Kuriball** so much, at least experience its power." Yugi's Hand moved away from the Activate Set Card button, and his Set Card on the Field was also revealed, showing the card's name---
to be continue
"Seems like I've collected another portion of a god's power..."
Within the "Pyramid of Light", Anubis was replenishing his energy reserve using the power of **"Osiris"** and **"Obelisk"** absorbed by the "Pyramid of Light". This allowed him to create a physical body within the "Pyramid of Light" to interfere with Yugi and Kaiba's duel.
This new body was in excellent condition. Its strong grip tightly squeezed Kaiba's neck, preventing him from speaking or breathing. The pressure on his nerves even caused him to choke and fall into a coma.
Just then, Anubis felt the "Pyramid of Light" send him another powerful surge of power. It felt very similar to the Osiris and Obelisk he had absorbed before, so it must be **The Winged Dragon of Ra**.
In a good mood, Anubis reached for the Duel Disk Kaiba was wearing on his wrist. After taking the Duel Disk and all of Kaiba's cards from it, Anubis casually threw the unconscious Kaiba aside like trash.
"Power is still surging up continuously, hmph~ hmm, this feeling is truly wonderful, so wonderful I want to sing a song."
"This feeling of pleasure and comfort is unprecedented. The power of a God Card is truly perfect for me, it makes me feel absolutely ecstatic!"
Laughing, Anubis put Kaiba's Duel Disk on his hand, then pressed his face against **The Pyramid of Light** Card opened in the Duel Disk. The cool, smooth card face rubbed against his face, letting him feel the power within the card.
"However, since victory isn't complete yet, it's better to stay a little calm. Rubbing such a smooth and soft card on my face really makes me feel peaceful~"
Across from Anubis, Yugi controlled the wrath in his heart towards Anubis, the suspected mastermind, caused by being separated from his cherished Aibo. He watched the opponent vigilantly.
"Who exactly are you?"
"Hmph?" Anubis glanced at Yugi, seemingly annoyed that his closeness with **The Pyramid of Light** was interrupted by Yugi. "Do you, a mere small fry, deserve to know the name of Yours Truly?"
"If it weren't for the prophecy needing your existence and that small fry over there to create the complete conditions for Yours Truly's revival, do you think I would have left that mortal's life intact?"
Anubis sneered as he looked at Yugi: "However, now even that guy named Hayato Kobayashi cannot stop Yours Truly from destroying this world. Therefore, I can graciously permit a low-level existence like you to respectfully call me 'Lord Anubis'."
"Anubis?"
On one hand, Solomon Muto had worked in Egypt for a long time as part of the Archaeological Team led by Professor Arthur and often brought back "souvenirs". On the other hand, Dark Yugi also learned from Ishizu, Marik, and others that he was likely a Pharaoh from a certain period in Egypt before losing his memory. So, he had some understanding of this name.
In his memory, this seemed like the name of the god of the dead in Egyptian Mythology. Yugi subconsciously repeated it.
However, Anubis suddenly became angry at Yugi's attitude: "What's with that tone? It's not 'Anubis', it's 'Lord Anubis'. Speak my name respectfully in the tone of a slave who would offer their life for their Master, you foolish mortal!"
"I have no such idea of debasing myself. Furthermore, you seem to be the mastermind who caused me to be unable to hear Aibo's voice, right?" Yugi's gaze was quite dangerous, as if confirming the saying, "The gaze of someone who wants to kill cannot be hidden." "If that's the case, if I defeat you, I can bring Aibo back to my side!"
"Heh heh, idiot, do you want to dance too?" Anubis looked at the serious Yugi with arrogance. "Do you really think you can defeat Yours Truly just by saying big words like 'I'll definitely defeat you'?"
Anubis, who had been hiding inside **The Pyramid of Light** Card in Kaiba's Deck and observing their duel until now, didn't think Yugi was very strong. In his opinion, Yugi was pressured by Kaiba almost the entire time. Although he almost turned the tables with **Osiris**, he was still very weak, with only 1600 Life Points and only one **Dark Magician** on his Field.
Although he had been defeated by Hayato once and barely managed to escape, Anubis didn't believe that Duelists with Hayato's level of strength were common in this world, which was as impure as it was a thousand years ago. Having one or two was the absolute limit, and it was unlikely to be this guy with colorful hair who looked like a Starfish.
"Even if you didn't challenge Yours Truly, your life would still be taken by me as it is necessary for Yours Truly's complete revival. However, since you've actively challenged Yours Truly, I presume you are prepared to suffer the double punishment of body and soul." Anubis casually glanced at the cards he had taken from Kaiba's Hand and drew one of them.
"Anyway, there's still a little time until the destruction of this world, so I'll amuse myself with your pain and wailing for a bit. However, I don't really want to use these cards, so I will use this Card, **Hand Destruction**."
Because he had tried using a Duel Disk during the Dark Game with Hayato before, Anubis, relying on his body's powerful strength and precision, casually flicked the card into the Spell & Trap Zone of the Duel Disk. The projection of the **Hand Destruction** Card manifested before him.
"The Effect of **Hand Destruction** is that Duelists with a Hand discard all cards in their Hand, then draw the same number of cards from their Deck as they discarded."
Anubis said this as he discarded all six cards he had taken from Kaiba's Hand into the Graveyard: "I discard these six cards, then draw six cards from my own Deck."
Because he had absorbed the power of the Three Egyptian Gods, Anubis had plenty of energy to squander. He conjured a Deck out of thin air and placed it on the Duel Disk to replace the previous one. However, when using Kaiba's Duel Disk, the automatically activated shuffle function made Anubis frown.
It seemed he had tampered with the card order when creating the Deck, so the automatic shuffle of the Duel Disk messed up the card order?
After the Deck automatically shuffled, Anubis drew six cards. After looking at the cards he drew, he couldn't help but sigh in relief, seemingly having still drawn the desired cards.
And Yugi also discarded the three cards in his Hand and drew three cards. Although it was Anubis's Turn, he proactively played a Card: "Because of your **Hand Destruction**'s Effect, I drew **Kuriball** from my Deck. And because of the Card Effect, **Kuriball**, which was added to Hand from my Deck, can be immediately Special Summoned to my Field."
"I Special Summon **Kuriball** in Defense Position."
[**Kuriball**] [DEF300]
"Tsk tsk, a Monster so weak it breaks the limit of my imagination, even worse than those Monsters called **Ojama** from before. After all, even those disgusting Monsters had at least 1000 DEF." Anubis looked at the white ball that appeared on Yugi's Field and commented contemptuously, "However, it matches its user, both are equally inferior."
"Let me show you the Monster truly suitable for use in the Ceremony of the Duel, and what power and strength truly are!" Anubis drew two Cards from his Hand. "Because **The Pyramid of Light** exists on my Field, I pay 500 Life Points twice to Special Summon these two Monsters from my Hand!"
"**Andro Sphinx** and **Sphinx Teleia**!"
[Anubis: 4000→3500→3000LP]
As if unable to come up with any new tricks, the two Sphinx monsters he had used once before in the duel with Hayato crashed onto his Field accompanied by lightning as Anubis paid a total of 1000 Life Points, their aura imposing.
[**Andro Sphinx**] [ATK3000]
[**Sphinx Teleia**] [ATK2500]
"A Monster with 2500 ATK, and a Monster with 3000 ATK, can actually be easily Summoned by only paying 500 Life Points?!"
Yugi looked at the two Monsters on Anubis's Field in great shock. After all, the Ace Monsters of both him and Kaiba - **Dark Magician** and **Blue-Eyes White Dragon** - had ATK of 2500 and 3000 respectively, but both required two Monsters as Tribute for a Tribute Summon.
However, why would anyone use two Monsters and a Normal Summon for a Tribute Summon just for a Normal Monster with no Effect?
It's something that can be done with one **Ancient Rules**, or Cards like **Star Blast**, **Cost Down**, or even Dedicated Special Summon Cards like **Sage's Stone**.
And using the **Polymerization** and **De-Fusion** combo to Summon is even more foolish.
Of course, there is absolutely no insinuation towards anyone here.
Yugi's expression made Anubis very satisfied. Seeing his Monster appearance should naturally elicit this surprised expression. That Hayato Kobayashi before, despite seeing such powerful Monsters appear, maintained a calm expression the whole time. The panicked expression he finally managed to force out later turned out to be just a disguise to trick him. It was truly infuriating to think about.
"Although I dislike that guy very much, one thing he said was right. My **Andro Sphinx** and **Sphinx Teleia**, as such powerful Cards, naturally come with considerable risk."
"Not only does Special Summoning require the payment of Life Points, but they cannot attack the Turn they are Summoned or Special Summoned."
Listening to Anubis's self-praise, Yugi was a little speechless. He merely exclaimed that the combat power of the Monsters the opponent Summoned was decent, he didn't mean anything else. If those two Sphinx Monsters didn't have other troublesome effects, they would just be average Cards.
As for powerful Cards, Yugi didn't think those Monsters could compare to God Cards like **Osiris**, **Obelisk**, and **Ra**. Yugi even felt that his **Dark Magician**, with enough Card support, would be stronger than the opponent's, especially since those two Sphinxes even had a self-restriction effect preventing them from attacking.
The confidence that appeared in Yugi's eyes was seen by Anubis. With a raised eyebrow, Anubis said annoyed: "However, although **Andro Sphinx** and **Sphinx Teleia** have the restriction of not being able to attack due to their self-restriction effect, that doesn't mean you are safe, mortal."
"I Activate Magic Card **Foolish Burial**, sending **Executioner Makyura** from my Deck to the Graveyard, allowing me to Activate Trap Cards directly from my Hand this Turn. I pay 1000 Life Points to Activate **Skill Drain** from my Hand!"
[Anubis: 3000→2000LP]
With the Activation of **Skill Drain**, blue smoke rose from the four Monsters on Anubis and Yugi's Fields simultaneously and dispersed in the air, clearing their effects.
However, **Kuriball** on Yugi's Field originally only had a Special Summon Effect, and **Dark Magician** was a Normal Monster with no Effect at all. **Skill Drain** drew nothing from them.
But Anubis's goal was originally just to restore **Andro Sphinx** and **Sphinx Teleia's** ability to attack.
"Enter my Battle Phase. First, I attack your **Dark Magician** in Defense Position with **Andro Sphinx**!" Anubis pointed towards Yugi's Field. "When **Andro Sphinx** destroys a Monster in Defense Position, it inflicts damage to the opponent's Life Points equal to half the destroyed monster's ATK!"
Upon hearing Anubis's words, Yugi pressed the Activate Set Card button: "In that case, I Activate my Set Card in the Spell/Trap Zone, Trap Card **Magician's Circle**!"
With the Activation of Yugi's Set Card, the **Dark Magician** kneeling on one knee on his Field drew a line on the ground in front of him with his emerald green wand. The mystical power left on the ground by the wand's tip formed a mystical power shield, blocking in front of **Dark Magician**.
**Andro Sphinx**, which attacked according to Anubis's instruction, swung its claws. But even with an ATK of 3000, it was merely bounced back when it struck the shield!
"My Spellcaster-Type, DARK Attribute Monster with 2000 or more ATK on the Field cannot be battle destruction until the End Phase, is unaffected by the opponent's effects, and its own effects are negated." Yugi said proudly, "And the **Dark Magician** on my Field is a Normal Monster, and its Effect will not be negated by **Magician's Circle** or your **Skill Drain**."
"Tsk, in the end, it's just a turtle-like Effect, and your Spellcaster-Type, DARK Attribute Monster with 2000 or more ATK is only that **Dark Magician**."
Anubis looked at the other **Kuriball** on Yugi's Field, "Then I attack that **Kuriball** with **Sphinx Teleia**. And **Sphinx Teleia**'s Effect is that when it attacks a Monster in Defense Position, it can destroy it directly without performing damage calculation."
Although the human-faced lion **Sphinx Teleia** had a female appearance, when it took action, it had the aura of a fierce beast like a lion. It pounced forward and defeated and destroyed the **Kuriball** on Yugi's Field with a single strike.
"However, because of **Skill Drain**, **Sphinx Teleia**'s Effect is negated. But even without this Effect, destroying a Monster utterly pathetic is an easy matter."
Anubis sneered contemptuously, but just then, he found that the destroyed **Kuriball** didn't go directly to the Graveyard, but suddenly turned into a Hand.
"If you look down on **Kuriball** so much, at least experience its power." Yugi's Hand moved away from the Activate Set Card button, and his Set Card on the Field was also revealed, showing the card's name---
to be continue
