Crash! Although Tetsuhiro wasn't the chosen one, he still pulled the sword free through sheer strength.
The instant he drew it, the ice sculptures cracked and crumbled away, revealing the true forms of the three Legendary Dragons within.
The deep blue card against Tetsuhiro's chest immediately shone with white light, and the Three Dragons slowly opened their eyes.
"Wonderful!" The spirits celebrated joyfully.
Exodia and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief. They no longer had to live in fear.
"Who are you? How were you able to undo our imprisonment?" Just as everyone was celebrating, three deep, middle-aged male voices suddenly rang out in Tetsuhiro's mind.
"I am the king of Egypt, and sovereign of the world! Now that whelp Dartz seeks to summon the Great Leviathan and destroy humanity. At the spirits' invitation, I have freed you to save humanity and the world."
"I ask you, Timaeus, Critias, and Hermos, to lend me your aid!" Tetsuhiro seamlessly switched into his modern imitation of archaic speech.
Fortunately, he'd obsessively watched the old Romance of the Three Kingdoms series as a child. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to respond.
"How do you know our names? That shouldn't be possible."
"You are not the chosen one!"
"Hmph! When we failed to defeat him back then, I knew he would return!"
The Three Dragons all spoke at once, making Tetsuhiro's head ache.
"Enough! I'm dueling Dartz right now!" In his agitation, Tetsuhiro slipped back into his usual speech. Only after the words left his mouth did he realize it, and he immediately corrected himself:
"What I mean is, circumstances are ever-changing, and more chosen ones may arise. Dartz has now obtained the Sacred Beasts as his key. At this critical moment, I alone stand against him. You three must consider