Chapter 97 I Have Feelings for You
The man who walked into the room was also stunned when he saw Hayato, and then calmly nodded to Hayato as a greeting: "Kobayashi Hayato, you're awake."
"Haha, it's all thanks to Priest Set taking care of me, Priest Akhnadi." Seeing that the other party couldn't see Jonouchi and Honda, he walked straight through their bodies and passed through their bodies. Hayato responded casually, At the same time, attention was focused on Aknadi's one eye.
"Priest Akhnadi, are you also here to visit the Pharaoh?"
"After all, the Pharaoh is the most important being in our country. As a priest under the Pharaoh, although I was in a coma due to an attack by thieves before, of course I had to confirm the Pharaoh's safety as soon as I woke up."
Although Aknadi's eyes were clear and there was no trace of other thoughts, Hayato always felt that he came here to "visit" An Yugi and had no good intentions.
This is not the time to use "duelist's intuition" or something like that. Hayato, who knows the direction of the plot, has intelligence that no one else can match, although Bakura said before that he snatched the stone tablet from Aknadi. Monster, but because he had just met Seth who was taking Keesara to find a doctor, Hayato was 90% sure that the Akna Emperor in front of him was already a pawn on Tapirang's side.
The remaining 10% means that Bakura guy really didn't lie and he didn't do anything to Akhnadi, but the possibility of that kind of thing happening is the same as buying a lottery ticket today and winning $2 billion tomorrow. It's not much bigger than that, and it's almost impossible to appear.
Aknadi is actually a very complicated person. He once caused massacre in order to make the [Millennium Artifact]. There is no doubt that he will never be a good person, but when he made the [Millennium Artifact] His original intention does not contain the slightest selfish desire, but is just for the motherland he loves.
As far as Hayato knows, if other people have fallen into darkness, not to mention the grand goal of conquering the world and destroying it, but at least to satisfy their own selfish desires and do whatever they want, Emperor Akna has fallen. , the ultimate goal of everything he did was still not for himself, but to fulfill his son's wish and reach a higher place.
Just like some good New York neighbor who went black and danced in the street.
But no matter what, it is an indisputable fact that Akhna Emperor will stand against him after turning black. Therefore, Hayato is very wary of Akhna Emperor, but on the surface he remains calm: "Then Akhna Emperor Imperial Priest, do you want to check Pharaoh's physical condition carefully?"
Hayato is not worried about whether Akhnadi will take the opportunity to kill the defenseless Yami Yugi, because even on the bright side here, although there are only three people, Hayato, Akhnadi and Yami Yugi, they are absolutely It's not a good place to kill people because there are too many people who know that Akhnadi is here.
If Akhnadi killed An Yugi here, even if he blamed Hayato and said he killed him, the death of a pharaoh is not something that can be revealed so easily. As a priest, Akhnadi failed to protect The good Pharaoh is equally unculpable.
Although Hayato doesn't know much about the history of ancient Egypt, he still knows one thing, that is, wherever there are people, there will be party strife. From the time of the previous pharaoh King Aknam Canon, he initiated the religious reform. In the current palace Although the status of the priests is higher than that of the pharaoh, the nobles who once held high positions are always waiting for them to make mistakes to pull them down.
Aknadi himself may not care about his current status, but his ultimate goal is to let Seth become Pharaoh. In that case, there must be a process to prove that Seth has the qualifications to become Pharaoh. In this process, it is not only necessary to prove Seth has enough ability, and it is even more important to prove Seth's pedigree.
Aknadi's true identity is the younger brother of the previous pharaoh, and he is also a veritable royal family. As his son, Seth naturally has the qualifications to succeed the pharaoh when the current pharaoh dies, but if Aknadi is hung up The suspicion of "suspected to be related to the death of the previous pharaoh" must have a great impact on Seth's ascension to the position of pharaoh.
Therefore, even if Akhnadi has that intention, he will never choose to take action here, especially in fact, in addition to Hayato, Jonouchi, Honda, Kyoko and Yugi are the four people in this room who cannot be ignored by people of this era. Everyone who was observing was watching Akhnadi's actions.
Aknadi did not intend to kill An Yuxi. The purpose of his coming here was more to confirm whether the Pharaoh had really fallen into a coma and could not be awakened. Looking at An Yuxi lying on the bed, Aknadi The Emperor seemed not to notice Hayato's hidden caution towards him, and shook his head.
"No need. Although Pharaoh has not woken up yet, I believe that as the representative of God in the world, Pharaoh will wake up safely, so I will not continue to disturb him."
Akhnadi had a smile on his face. This face was Aknadi's normal face. No matter what kind of object he was, from pharaohs to civilians, even slaves and criminals, he could cherish them. A benevolent heart, it is precisely because of this, combined with many years of merit, that Akhnadi enjoys a good reputation both inside and outside the royal city.
As he spoke, Akhnadi glanced at the sleeping An Yuxi and retreated out of the room. After greeting the soldiers at the door calmly, Akhnadi's figure disappeared around the corner.
And after he was out of everyone's sight, walking on the corridor, Akhnadi's smile slowly cooled down, and the raised corners of his mouth gradually became flat. The rising sun cast its light onto the ground, passing through the pillars beside the corridor and shining on the ground. However, because of the obstruction at the top of the corridor, only half of Akhnadi's body was bathed in light, while the other half was shrouded in shadow.
"Ah ha, that's good news, isn't it? Pharaoh is still unconscious." A voice rang in Aknadi's ears, frivolously teasing Pharaoh's current situation, "The kingdom cannot live without a leader, eh, look. It seems that we must quickly find someone who is qualified to ascend the throne. So who will it be? Who will it be?"
Akhnadi covered his mouth irritably, and his voice stopped abruptly. The sound just now came from Aknadi's own mouth. After the voice was quiet for a while, Akhnadi continued: "Be quiet."
"Okay, okay, my dear Anakinadi, but before that, I have to praise you one last time. Your acting skills just now were simply great." Half of Aknadi's face illuminated by the light, His face was expressionless and calm, but the half of his face hidden in the shadows showed a smile.
Different from the amiable smile when he treated Hayato and the guards just now, the smile on Akhnadi's face at this moment was full of ferocity and cunning, "It was clear that just now your heart was filled with the intention to kill Pharaoh, but you actually rejected Xiaolin. Hayato didn't approach the Pharaoh, so I'm curious, how were you feeling at that time?"
"You don't need to ask me, you should know it yourself." Akhnadi answered "his" question calmly.
"Of course, of course, after all, I am you."
After a pause, he continued, "Then, now that Pharaoh's condition has been confirmed, it means we can start our plan without any worries."
Hearing this, Akhnadi stopped, and half of his face illuminated by the light showed hesitation visible to the naked eye: "But, to cooperate with someone like Bakula..."
"Hey, Akhnadi, what are you thinking about? Are you hesitating?"
"You must have forgotten what Set needs. It's just that by cooperating with a guy who can be killed after using it, Seth's wish can be fulfilled and he can move to a higher position. Isn’t it good? Seriously, if you have any mental mysophobia, then just leave your body to me, and I will do it for you——"
"Huh, I won't give my body to you." Hearing this, Akhnadi interrupted "himself" impatiently, hesitated again and again, and finally sighed, as if he was weighing the pros and cons in his mind. There was a compromise, "a necessary sacrifice for Seth."
Turning his head, Akhnadi glanced at the clear sky outside with his right eye that was not wearing the [Millennium Eye]. He felt that the sun was too bright, so he moved two steps into the shadow, allowing himself to stand more in the darkness. , and the other voice finally shut up after Akhnadi made his decision, and Akhnadi walked through the corridor in silence alone.
After Aknadi left, a head popped out from the corner behind him: "Huh? There is only Priest Aknadi? But I just heard two people talking?"
"Well... maybe I heard it wrong." The girl who appeared in the corridor playfully patted her head, turned around and tiptoed towards the room where An Yugi was, muttering in a low voice as she walked. What? He waved the short staff in his hand and cast one spell after another on himself.
With the application of magic, the girl's steps became much faster, and at the same time, the sound of falling on the ground disappeared. At the same time, a dull purple light glowed around her eyes, and even through the wall, she could see the guards placed throughout the room where An Yuxi was.
In addition to the two guards standing in front of the door, even the two guards hiding outside the window that seemed to be just for ventilation and light were also discovered immediately. After confirming the target, the girl waved the staff again, and a spell was completed instantly. Several guards arranged around the room lost consciousness at the same time.
"Hey, Manasan is a great victory. Compared to the last time I cast this magic, Mana, I have made a lot of progress." She waved her little fist proudly, and the girl who used magic - the court mage Mana was a little happy, but for a moment Remembering that the last time I used this magic was to sneak into the palace, I couldn't help but feel a little sad, "It's just that Master, he can't see my progress..."
"No, it's not like that. Master Master did not return to the underworld. The prince said that Master Mahad's soul has merged with the [Magic of Fantasy]. Mana, you have to work harder to improve your magic. Achievements are all that matters, you must meet the master as soon as possible to let him know that you have become stronger, huh!"
After cheering herself up, Mana walked upright to the two guards at the door, entered the room where An Yuxi was in front of them who were distracted, and waved her staff after entering, instead of running in like before. The same time I went to the palace, I still didn't unlock the magic for a long time, but successfully released the control on the guards.
The guards who had regained their will suddenly regained consciousness. They blinked and did not realize that they had been distracted. They did not know that another person had entered the Pharaoh's room just now. They continued to stand at the door, trying to "prevent any suspicious persons from entering." Room".
Mana, who had done another bad thing, walked into the room. She walked with her head down, thinking that An Yugi was the only one in the room, so she didn't raise her head.
The childhood playmate of the current pharaoh, a disciple of the late Priest Mahad, and a member of the court mage, Mana's status is not lowly, but it is not that high. According to the rules, Mana actually has no He learned that Pharaoh was in danger and was in coma.
However, if one day the pharaoh marries a princess, the first choice will definitely be Mana. As long as the relationship between An Yuxi and Mana is not blind, even a straight man like Seth can see it. In addition, his long-standing rivalry with Mahad also made Set take care of Mana after Mahad's death. When bringing Yami Yugi back from outside the city, Set revealed to Mana the news that Yami Yugi was in coma.
Mana, who was full of worries about the prince, knew that what she did was wrong, but she still came here resolutely. While brewing emotions in her heart, Mana raised her head, intending to take a look at Yami Yugi's situation. Taking advantage of An Yuxi's coma this time, Mana also wanted to say something to An Yuxi alone while no one knew what happened here.
In fact, she also knew that An Yugi had to face Bakura's challenge to the kingdom as soon as he took office. There was huge pressure on his shoulders. The prince and now the pharaoh had no room for romance for the time being. Although Mana is naughty, she is not willful, and she is considerate and will not reveal her feelings to An Yugi at this time.
Therefore, although Yami Yugi's coma made Mana very worried and concerned, this was indeed the best time.
"Even if I'm the only one here, it's really embarrassing to say the words." Mana raised her head and said a little shyly, "Prince, I have always been in love with you. I———— "
"Um?"
Mana's eyes met Kyoko, who was sitting in front of the unconscious Yami's play bed, wiping her face with a towel.
"Black, [Dark Magician Girl]!?" "Where did this woman like you come from!?"
The two women moved in unusual synchrony, pointing at each other and saying in surprise.