The dimensional portal opened, and stepping inside felt like being thrown into a high-speed blender. Falling into it felt like a leaf swirling in a vortex, floating and sinking in the turbulent current, completely out of control.
Moments later, Seto Kaiba landed steadily on solid ground. He half-knelt on the ground, his coat tails gently falling behind him.
President Kaiba has been through many battles and has seen big scenes. Although today he is fighting away, completely unaware of any traps set in the enemy's field, he is completely fearless.
No matter what plots and schemes, just crush through with absolute power. This has always been his life creed.
All around was pitch black, completely to the point of being unable to see one's hand in front of their face. But he didn't care, just walked straight ahead into the darkness.
Though he had clearly entered with Yugen and the others, he landed alone, with not a trace of anyone else around.
"Taking us on one by one, huh." Kaiba sneered, "If that's your plan, you're going to be disappointed. I never intended to stick to the group from the start. Even if you all come together against me, it will be of no use."
He raised his Duel Disc in his hand, only to see blue transparent currents erupt from his hand. The domineering surge swept outward, the blue light dispelling all the darkness.
"No matter what you're plotting." Kaiba said coldly, "Ultimately, you have to surpass the cards in my hands."
However, as the darkness was dispelled, where the light illuminated, to his surprise, it was not a deadly trap or a cunning enemy appearing in front of him.
What appeared was... a girl?
Long blue hair like a dream, skin as snow, clear innocent eyes staring at him, lively eyes seeming to speak.
Kaiba was startled: "Qishala?"
Originally, Kaiba did not believe in Yugi and their theory of past lives, after all, the president believes in science. But back then, Atom went to the Dark Game sandbox of "King's Memory" to find his memories, experiencing history from three thousand years ago, Kaiba inadvertently entered into it as well.
At that time, Kaiba saw himself from three thousand years ago, the reincarnated Priest Set, and the deep bond formed with the girl Qishala. The girl sacrificed herself, unleashing powerful Elf Power to protect Set, that elf having a two-lives connection with him was Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Kaiba instinctively stepped quickly forward. But seeing the girl so close, suddenly the surrounding darkness exploded, like a giant mouth swallowing the girl into its depths. Following that, the mass of darkness condensed into a twisted face, looking down at Kaiba as if mocking him, laughing.
Kaiba stopped in his tracks, narrowed his eyes and said, "Evil God, huh? Truly a boring evil joke."
"Nice to see you again, Seto Kaiba. Just a little joke... also a test."
The Evil God sneered.
"I remember the last time we met. At that time, you were stubborn, rigid, only firmly believing in the reality revealed by your so-called 'modern science' which was merely a leaf-blinded view, refusing to believe anything beyond your understanding, even refusing to accept the existence of elves.
But you dismiss everything else 'supernatural', yet you are willing to believe the Blue-Eyes is real. That's very interesting."
Kaiba embraced his arms, coldly watching him, remaining silent.
"The truth is, you don't believe in so-called science, but 'your science.'
Seto Kaiba, you only believe in yourself. You are convinced that you are the center of the world, only acknowledging what you know, willing to pay any price to bring everything under your control...
...like a dictator, right?"
Kaiba coldly watched that giant face for a moment, then suddenly laughed softly.
"You sound like someone who understands."
"Of course."
That darkness surged toward Kaiba, fell to the ground, and transformed into a pitch-black humanoid figure. Its facial features couldn't be seen, but its hand transformed into a uniquely shaped Duel Disc image, alongside a deck already equipped.
"Because we are the same type of person. It's for this reason I would volunteer to deal with you. And you, everything you have and control... will become mine."
The Evil God laughed.
"Remember my name—Root of Fear.
And next, your inner darkness will forever be imprinted with my fear."
Kaiba sneered: "I've heard enough of such talk, I hope you claiming to be an Evil God, can be somewhat different from other scraps."
"Duel!" x2
[Kaiba, LP4000]
[Root of Fear, LP4000]
"I'll go first, draw a card!"
In the fight for revenge and wiping out disgrace, President Kaiba came on with vigorous momentum, his eyes like a blade ready to unsheathe at any moment, unable to hide its sharpness even while housed within the scabbard.
"Activate Magic Card 'Angel's Charity,' draw three cards from the deck, then discard two cards from your hand."
Kaiba discarded two cards from his hand, then shouted.
"After saying goodbye last time, my Blue-Eyes has evolved tremendously, now let me show you the depth of this evolution!
The cards I just discarded have this card—
—Legendary White Stone!"
Kaiba revealed the card just sent to the graveyard, the Monster Card depicted a piece of pure white jade-like spherical stone, sparkling with golden shimmer.
"Legendary White Stone, when this card is sent to the graveyard, adds one 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' from the deck to the hand!"
This card is a reinforcement card for Blue-Eyes for later generations, but its complete form is actually used for Synchro Summon's Adjusted Monster. However, this is still before the Synchro Era, players have yet to explore the concept of "Synchro Summon," so the White Stone currently is just a regular Effect Monster.
Kaiba's deck automatically searched, ejecting the Blue-Eyes card from a thick stack, Kaiba took it into his hand, pinching the card between two fingers and immediately flipping it to show.
"Effect of the card in my hand, 'Blue-Eyes Sub-White Dragon,' by revealing 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' in my hand, the Sub-White Dragon can be Special Summoned directly!"
Kaiba waved his hand grandly.
"My strongest servant, appear in its evolved form—
—Blue-Eyes Sub-White Dragon, Summon!"
As if countless white lightning converged, dragon scales like a layer of silver-white armor covering its entire body. The sub-species of Blue-Eyes raised its proud head, spewing destructive white light from its mouth, piercing the darkness and soaring straight into the sky.
[Blue-Eyes Sub-White Dragon, Attack Power 3000]
"Oh, indeed, it's a Blue-Eyes I've never seen before." Evil God said, "Seems like you've indeed been busy these years."
Kaiba said, "Enough of your nonsense. I've long since surpassed my former self and you. The sole meaning of this duel is to prove this point.
Set a card face-down, turn end."
He raised his Duel Disc, another brilliant golden light shot from the graveyard.
"At the end of the turn phase, the effect of the other card discarded to the graveyard, 'Ancient White Stone' activates!
This card when sent to the graveyard allows Special Summoning of a 'Blue-Eyes' monster from the deck during the turn's end phase.
Use endless light to drive out the darkness, my strongest servant—
—Blue-Eyes White Dragon!!!"