Chapter 87: "Misunderstanding" of a "Fortune Teller"
Ishizu Ishtar!
The successor of the Tomb Guardians, the elder sister of Marik Ishtar, and the holder of one of the Millennium Items—the "Millennium Necklace."
Her deck consists of the Gravekeeper's and "Exchange of the Spirit" series.
If each Millennium Item possesses a unique power, then the Millennium Necklace grants the ability to foresee the future or perceive fleeting glimpses of destiny.
That's right—this beautiful "fortune teller" before him was a mystic!
The Battle City tournament, too, was largely orchestrated thanks to Ishizu's persuasion of Seto Kaiba.
Ishizu represents the Tomb Guardians.
Generation after generation, the Tomb Guardians have been passed down, their mission to await the Nameless Pharaoh.
Of course, Yu Miao was well aware of another crucial reason behind Ishizu's actions.
To save her younger brother.
Marik, you have a wonderful sister!
Though Yu Miao understood the situation, he still looked at Ishizu and asked, "Who are you?"
Playing along with the "fortune teller's" act was something he excelled at!
Ishizu's brows furrowed slightly. She spoke softly:
"I feel like you're just humoring me, but never mind."
"My name is Ishizu Ishtar, the successor of the Tomb Guardians."
"And... I am also Marik's biological sister."
Revealing her identity upfront made Yu Miao realize Ishizu was about to start her mystical spiel.
"Before the Battle City tournament began..."
"My Millennium Necklace once flashed with certain fragments..."
To put it simply, that day, Ishizu was holed up in the museum as usual when her Millennium Necklace activated on its own, triggering one of the upcoming future fragments.
In that fragment, Ishizu made her first contact with Yu Miao even earlier than now.
Ishizu had always trusted the prophecies of the Millennium Necklace—wholeheartedly.
So, she waited quietly at the museum...
However, Yu Miao never came to find her.
When Ishizu reached this point in her story, her voice trembled noticeably, and her gaze toward Yu Miao turned somewhat hostile.
She seemed like a pitiful soul who had been abandoned.
Ishizu had trusted the Millennium Necklace with all her heart, waiting at the museum, only for Yu Miao to never show up...
Yu Miao thought he understood what had happened.
That day was likely when he arrived in Domino City.
Coincidentally, at that time, Yu Miao had triggered a "Faction Mission"!
Back then, he had indeed considered joining Ishizu's faction, but ultimately chose the Rare hunters instead.
Perhaps the future Ishizu saw was a fragment where Yu Miao chose her faction.
Maybe due to his unusual identity or the elusive nature of the system missions, Ishizu's first prophecy had failed.
"I didn't expect you to join Marik's Rare hunters organization." At this moment, Ishizu's gaze toward Yu Miao was overly complex, and her fingers gently traced the golden necklace around her neck.
Perhaps she was trying to conceal some inner turmoil.
Because Ishizu couldn't see through him.
Yu Miao was shrouded in strangeness and mystery from head to toe.
First, his appearance—if one ignored his unconventional hairstyle and more aggressive eyes, anyone would mistake him for Yugi Muto.
Second, her prophecy, which had never failed before, had suffered its first setback.
As for investigations, Ishizu had hired several detectives.
Yet their findings were all the same.
Yu Miao's past was a complete blank. It was as if he had sprung from a rock.
Utterly bizarre.
Just then, the necklace around Ishizu's neck shimmered faintly.
Fragments of the future once again surfaced in her mind.
Suddenly!
Ishizu's breathing grew rapid, her face flushed warmly, and even the curves of her chest seemed to rise slightly!
She had seen an infuriating future vision.
Yu Miao draped an arm over her shoulder, whispering threateningly in her ear:
"Sister Ishizu, you wouldn't want anything to happen to Marik, would you?"
"After all, Marik is being controlled by his dark persona, and right now, I'm the one he trusts most."
In the future fragment, Ishizu looked panicked and flushed, shouting, "Yu Miao, don't you dare! What are you trying to do?"
Yu Miao maintained his villainous demeanor, reaching out to grab something in the air with force: "If you don't want anything to happen to Marik, then hand over your..."
The future vision abruptly cut off after that.
As a result, Ishizu was now filled with lingering fear, genuinely worried that the future might turn into some kind of unspeakable adult film.
Onee-san!?
Ishizu was a healthy adult woman. She had seen adult films from this region and even secretly collected a few special editions.
Coincidentally, Yu Miao had actually considered using Marik to threaten Ishizu.
He was very interested in one particular card she possessed.
The trap card "Exchange of the Spirit" in its original form needs no introduction...
The "Exchange FTK" (First Turn Kill) was once infamous. If set up going first, the opponent would have no cards to draw and would simply wait to lose.
Yu Miao's feelings about "Exchange of the Spirit" were rather lukewarm. Instead, another card was far more appealing!
Namely, "Makyura the Destructor"!!
The effect of "Makyura the Destructor" had naturally been nerfed in real-life cards.
But Ishizu possessed a rare, original-version copy of the card.
In its original form, if this card was sent to the Graveyard, Yu Miao could activate Trap Cards from his hand during his own turn.
If the Virus was sent to the Graveyard during the opponent's turn, Yu Miao could even activate Trap Cards from his hand during that opponent's turn.
Like exclusive cards—"Card of Demise" for Kaiba, "Destiny Draw" for Joey, "Temple of the Kings" for Odion—cards like "Makyura the Destructor" and "Exchange of the Spirit" were only meant to be in Ishizu's possession.
If he didn't scheme a bit with Ishizu,
He might miss out on "Tribe-Infecting Virus" forever.
Trying wouldn't hurt, so Yu Miao leaned closer to Ishizu, adopting an expression familiar to netizens:
"Sister Ishizu, you wouldn't want anything to happen to Marik, would you?"
It's happening!!
Ishizu, witnessing the recurring vision, paled.
She never expected Yu Miao to be so despicable!
He actually wanted to use Marik to threaten her?
Indeed, Ishizu had sought out Yu Miao thinking his joining the Rare hunters had ulterior motives, that he wasn't truly loyal to Marik.
Perhaps they could cooperate. After all, having another path to save her brother couldn't hurt.
Like dipping a french fry into ketchup on the side.
Unfortunately, Ishizu had misjudged. She never imagined Yu Miao could be so... wicked!
In that split second, countless thoughts raced through Ishizu's mind.
Resist?
Refuse?
Or resist a little first, and then...
—Calm down, Ishizu! You mustn't give in so easily!
"Yu Miao, you are despicable and shameless."
"Even if you take my body, you'll never win my willing heart."
"But you must not lay a hand on my brother."
Ishizu wore an expression of humiliated shyness, her eyes practically devouring You Miao with hatred.
Yu Miao looked blank, scratching his head in confusion, utterly baffled.
Why couldn't he understand a single word this "fortune teller" was saying?
[Hehehe, the Bull Blader arrives uninvited!]
[Master, this woman has submitted! Hurry and continue the coercion! Use Marik to threaten her relentlessly! Then film a coded video and send it to Marik, telling him this is how Ishizu should be used!]
[Slurp slurp~]
At the thought of this scene, Bull Blader grew excited.
Where there was bull-headedness, there was Bull Blader.
The Bull never admitted defeat, trampling all pure love warriors.
Yu Miao also realized his earlier statement sounded off, much like a villainous protagonist from an adult film.
Anything involving Bull Blader would inevitably turn strange.
Yu Miao tried to explain: "No, I think you've misunderstood something?"
Unfortunately, Ishizu seemed to have already pegged Yu Miao as that type of person.
Soon, Ishizu's Millennium Necklace shimmered with another future fragment, and she blushed again.
This time, Ishizu gradually calmed down. It turned out she had genuinely misunderstood.
What Yu Miao wanted was the monster card "Makyura the Destructor."
After a few seconds of contemplation, Ishizu actively removed her deck.
She handed the sole original-version "Makyura the Destructor" to Yu Miao.
"Take this card, but you must not harm my brother." Ishizu still wanted to stop Marik from seeking revenge, not kill him.
As for Marik being controlled by his dark persona, she was aware of that too, but Ishizu still clung to a sliver of hope deep down.
That kind-hearted younger brother would surely return.
Yu Miao snatched the "Makyura the Destructor" from Ishizu, a smile spreading uncontrollably across his face.
This card was incredible.
Yu Miao's expression, holding such a precious and powerful card, was like a child who had just received candy.
For a moment, Ishizu felt the urge to tousle that explosive, non-conformist hairstyle of his. She knew it was her maternal instincts kicking in.
"Bye." Yu Miao, now emboldened, was ready to leave. Ishizu no longer held any value for him.
But just then, Ishizu clasped her hands together, watching Yu Miao's retreating back, and asked:
"There's one more thing."
"Why do I sense the aura of a god from you?"
Ishizu's tone now carried a hint of seriousness. The Tomb Guardians not only awaited the Pharaoh but had also guarded the three Egyptian God Cards for generations.
The vengeful Marik had stolen the Winged Dragon of Ra and Slifer the Sky Dragon, while Obelisk the Tormentor had been entrusted to Seto Kaiba by Ishizu herself, following fate's guidance.
The aura of a god—Ishizu believed she couldn't be mistaken.
Had her dark-persona brother given one of the God Cards to Yu Miao?
Unlikely.
Ishizu wanted to know the real answer.
At this moment.
Yu Miao turned back to look at Ishizu, placing a finger to his lips as he replied:
"That's a secret."
"If you want to know, defeat me in a duel."
"Ishizu Ishtar, will you challenge me?"
A vein throbbed on Ishizu's forehead, clearly angered by Yu Miao's attitude.
Anger that made her chest ache slightly...
The prophetic power of the Millennium Necklace had always been strong, but it intermittently malfunctioned when it came to Yu Miao.
That's why Ishizu, like a phone with poor reception, only received fragmented future visions involving Yu Miao from time to time.
When Ishizu considered trying to teach him a lesson through a duel, fragmented future visions suddenly surfaced again.
In the vision, Ishizu was engulfed in black and red flames. Beside Yu Miao stood a monster clad in "pitch-black armor."
Ishizu had lost the future duel. The "Exchange of the Spirit" she held in her hand drifted to the ground...
She snapped out of the prophecy, murmuring: "I lost?"
(End of Chapter)
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