At this moment, now.
Just as Kira had said, by the time Yugi reached the boundary of the enormous green Light Pillar barrier enveloping the entire city, all three Light Pillars had vanished one after another, and the barrier had been lifted.
"Kira, Joey Wheeler, Kaiba, thank you."
Atem spoke as though talking to himself.
Of course, to outsiders, it seemed as though he was speaking to himself, but he was actually talking to someone. Yugi Mutou's Ghost floated out and nodded. "They've all completed their respective tasks. Now it's our turn."
"Yes." Atem nodded firmly. "We'll definitely defeat Doma and crush their ambitions!"
The two quickly arrived at Doma's headquarters.
By the time Atem reached the entrance, he had already summoned Dark Magician to guard his side. The Pharaoh possessed the Millennium Puzzle—one of the world's most powerful Dark Items. Materializing summoned Monsters was as basic as breathing to him.
He had originally planned to force his way through the doors, but upon arriving, he found there was no need.
The doors were open.
It was a massive temple. Even from far away, he could see flickering firelight spilling through the entrance. The open doors looked almost as though they were beckoning him inside.
Atem paused at the entrance and frowned slightly.
Yugi Mutou said, "It looks like a trap."
"Yes." Atem nodded, reaching up to touch his Millennium Puzzle. "But even if it is a trap, we have no choice but to face it."
Yugi Mutou met his gaze and nodded as well. It was as though they both saw the same resolve in each other's eyes.
Atem stepped inside. It was an enormous hall, vast in scale yet completely deserted, making it feel especially empty.
Atem looked around and quickly noticed the countless dense relief panels covering