.Chapter 248: Powerful Monster Get
When Hayato woke up again, he found himself lying in an unfamiliar room.
"Unfamiliar sky... that meme is enough for one time." Rubbing his slightly throbbing temples, Hayato sat up from the soft bed and looked at the layout of the room around him, unable to discern anything specific.
The colors and styles of the various furniture and decorations leaned towards a neutral style. Aside from some Egyptian Style Antiques that suggested the room's owner was likely Egyptian or an Egyptian Style enthusiast, Hayato couldn't analyze anything else.
However, there was no need to analyze, because the owner arrived in the room not long after Hayato woke up.
"Hayato-kun, how are you feeling?" The person who appeared before Hayato was none other than Ishizu Ishtar. However, she wasn't wearing her usual Egyptian Style white dress, but had unusually changed into a casual T-shirt and long denim pants, allowing one to clearly see her curvaceous figure.
Rubbing his temples, Hayato thought for a moment. "I feel okay, good enough. I should be fine Dueling normally a couple of times, but another Duel like the one before, and I might not be able to handle it."
"If you encounter a situation like that, I'll Duel for you," Ishizu Ishtar said with a smile. Noticing Hayato's gaze occasionally glancing around, she explained, "This is my home. Because of the Egyptian Artifact Exhibition, I'll be staying in Domino City for a long time, so I simply bought a house here to live in."
"You bought a house just because of a business trip? I didn't expect you to be a hidden rich person," Hayato said, somewhat surprised. For some reason, in Hayato's childhood impression, he always felt that Egyptians should be poor, even if they wore gold and silver.
This was probably like many people thinking the North Pole has a continent just like the South Pole, or the idea of "fifty-six ethnic groups, fifty-six flowers" – all subconscious illusions.
In response, Ishizu Ishtar smiled and explained, "My family, the Tomb Keepers, have a history of three thousand years. The Clan Head has the right to possess all the wealth of the Tomb Keepers, and the previous Clan Head was my father."
"Although the Clan Head of the Tomb Keepers is usually inherited by the eldest legitimate son, now that Marik has defected from the Tomb Keepers, I have had to take over as Clan Head."
"Oh, I see. So you really are a rich lady. Whoever marries you would hit the jackpot," Hayato joked casually, not noticing the slight blush on Ishizu Ishtar's cheeks. "Speaking of Marik, how long has it been since I Dueled him?"
"Your Duel with Marik was last night," Ishizu Ishtar said seriously, mentioning the main topic. "Although Marik also fell unconscious like you, his body is actually fine. Speaking of which, thank you very much, Hayato-kun, for going easy on him."
Saying this, Ishizu Ishtar stood up and picked up a belt with a Card Box attached from the Bedside Table nearby, handing it to Hayato. "Marik was taken away by Rishid, the person who went to Domino Pier with Marik. However, he didn't take the The Winged Dragon of Ra Card."
"Heh, if he had taken it, I wouldn't have been polite to him. I risked my life for this," Hayato opened the Card Box. The Winged Dragon of Ra Card was placed on top of the Deck. After the Duel, he was truly exhausted, and Hayato collapsed before he even had time to return the Deck to the System.
In fact, just the fact that Hayato didn't take Marik's entire Deck after winning the Duel shows how tired he was. Don't forget one thing—his Duel with Marik wasn't a simple Virtual Projection; it was a Dark Game from beginning to end.
However, although he was utterly exhausted, Hayato's gains were quite substantial. Putting aside the basic Duel Points and The Winged Dragon of Ra Card he obtained, Marik, that Three-Year-Old, brought Hayato quite a few good things. First of all, he actually dropped two Cards at once.
Although one of them was [Youyou], which made no difference whether he had it or not, the other Card was quite extraordinary.
A standard male lead's Tamashii build of 3000/2500, a noble Level 8 Star, highly versatile Fiend Type and FIRE Attribute. Because of its powerful Effect and the other "Turtle," "Sphere Mode," and "Meteor," it's known as one of the top four gift choices in Duel Monsters. Interested in the opponent Duelist? Then give them a Level 8 big baby.
That's right! The Card Hayato got from Marik was the legendary "Eight-Star Powerful Monster"—Lava Golem, also called Lava Golem. Although it's a Level 8 Monster, its Effect allows it to be Summoned to the opponent's Field by Tributing their Monsters, which can break through a large number of Monsters with powerful Protection, making it deeply loved by many Duelists.
Three Egyptian God Cards? Ultimate Conductor Tyranno? Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon? Destiny HERO - Phoenix Enforcer? As long as you have two Monsters on your Field, they'll all be Tributed. Only a very small number of Monsters with "cannot be Tributed" Effects can escape the Effect of Lava Golem. Not to mention, Lava Golem also has a powerful burn Effect that deducts 1000 Life Points from its controller during each Standby Phase while it's on the Field.
"Marik is a good guy," Hayato suddenly sighed out of nowhere, looking at the Lava Golem Card in his Card Pool. Noticing Ishizu Ishtar's gaze, he waved his hand. "No, it's nothing."
"However, it's getting late now."
Ishizu Ishtar looked in the direction Hayato was gazing. A Millennium Eye shaped clock on the wall showed the time was seven in the morning.
Hayato hadn't forgotten that today was the official opening day of the Duel City feast.
Watching Hayato get out of bed, Ishizu Ishtar said with some concern, "But Hayato-kun, your body hasn't fully recovered..."
"It's fine, I told you, didn't I? Although a high-intensity Dark Game is a bit much, I can Duel normally all day long without a problem." Hayato seemed to be trying to prove his body was fine, striking a flexing pose with his arm, and then unexpectedly got a cramp. "Hiss—ouch, ouch, ouch!"
After much persuasion, Hayato finally convinced Ishizu Ishtar that his body was actually very healthy and that the previous incident was just an accident. Ishizu Ishtar returned Hayato's Duel Disk to him, but she made a request.
"Although you seem very healthy, Hayato-kun, you were attacked by Ra after all. Therefore, I must stay by your side and watch over you. If your body shows any discomfort, I will immediately stop your Duel," Ishizu Ishtar said seriously. "You were injured from Dueling Marik, so as his Sister, I must bear the responsibility."
"I told you, I'm fine," Hayato sighed helplessly. If Ishizu Ishtar followed him around, how could he happily steal other people's Cards... I mean, happily Duel? Although having a beautiful woman accompany him would indeed make him happy. Taking the Duel Disk and putting it on his wrist, Hayato extended his right hand towards Ishizu Ishtar. "Then, for the next period of time, please take care of me, Ishizu Ishtar."
"Please take care of me too, Hayato-kun."
Thanks to "Long Lasting" for the 500 Qidian coins reward. Thank you.
(End of this chapter)