"The Evil Gods,"
Ishizu began calmly.
"Odion told me already. You encountered one of the Three Evil Godsāthe first among them, called āThe Wicked Eraserā, who has the terrifying power to end all things and annihilate everything within sight.
But even so, that God is only the weakest of the three."
Ishizu poured Kira a cup of tea. He accepted and thanked her.
"Aside from Eraser, there is āThe Wicked Dreadrootā and āThe Wicked Avatarā. These three are counterparts to the Egyptian Gods, possessing world-shattering power."
Kira already knew this and wasnāt surprised. "But I heard the Three Evil Gods appeared years ago, fought Yugi Muto, and were destroyed."
Ishizu nodded.
"Pegasus failed to resist the Evil Godsā mental corruption, created the three evil cards, and his adopted son Yako Tenma was possessed, nearly causing disaster.
But after Yugiās God Cards overpowered the Evil Gods, Industrial Illusions destroyed those cards. But while the cards can be destroyed, the gods themselves cannot be so easily erased.
The God Cards are gone, but the Evil Gods merely returned to their pre-card stateāwaiting for a new chance."
"So theyāre back now?"
Ishizu shook her head. "No, not yet. If theyād fully returned, thereād be no need for all these cults and schemes to revive them."
"So this is related to the spirit I found?"
At the mention of itself, the big eyeball floated to Kiraās side, quietly listening.
"Itās connected to the Evil Godsā resurrection?"
"Thatās our current theory," Ishizu said. "You know our family kept the Pharaohās God Cards for 3,000 years; while we never truly possessed them, we developed a deep connection and some insight into the realm of gods.
Because of this, our family was recognized by the gods. We may not be Pharaoh or Priests, but we have the bloodline to wield godly power."
She glanced at the eyeball, which listened intently.
"We suspect the Evil Gods are hidden beyond this dimension, somewhere in the spirit world. That world has guardians, like our tomb keepers.
A group of guardians watched over the Evil Godsā tablets for countless years, preventing their power from falling into the wrong hands... until the seal was threatened."
"Threatened?"
"We learned this indirectly from spiritsājust fragments, not necessarily precise.
But piecing it together: some outside force tried to break into the sealed land, waking the Evil Gods and weakening the seal."
"Outside force? Any suspects?"
"None so far," Ishizu said. "But rumors in the spirit world say the guardians were helpless. One guardian escaped, closed the way behind them, and hid the sealed land within the spirit realm.
Now, even if outsiders seek the Evil Gods, they canāt find the seal.
The only way to reach it again is to find that guardian spirit."
"This guy?" Kira looked at the floating eyeball, which looked back, innocent and confused.
Ishizu nodded. "We werenāt sure at first. But since the church hunts this spirit so relentlessly, the rumor seems credible."



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