Chapter 852: Amun's Dream
Chapter 852: Amun's Dream
Infinite Loop!
And not just any ordinary Loop.
An Infinite Loop is usually used to either gain a large amount of resources or to deal damage to the opponent in an infinite cycle.
But this Loop was different, its purpose was simply to force Amun to shuffle his deck infinitely!
Amun was at a loss for words.
What kind of twisted mindset would come up with such a meaningless Loop, not to win, but just to torment his opponent's mental state and wrists?
And he had just casually thought of it, who would have known that someone in the world would actually be so bored? Such a complex Loop, all just to make himself shuffle nonstop?
"Come on, what are you waiting for?" You Xuan said with a smile, "Shuffle."
Amun gritted his teeth and reluctantly pulled out his deck, shuffling it.
Sure enough, that feeling came again.
It was as if his consciousness was being sucked into the deck. Endless memories, endless pain. Every difficult decision he had made, all the memories he had been trying to avoid over the years.
"Uggghhh!"
Another shuffle left him drenched in sweat, kneeling on the ground, his body almost trembling.
It wasn't that his body had suffered any great harm or burden, but his mind was reeling.
He wasn't sure how many more times he could endure this shuffling.
But he knew it was far from over, it was just the beginning of an endless nightmare.
You Xuan's voice continued to ring out.
"Regenerating Slime, attack 'Cloud Beast - Cloud Rain Man'."
"Regenerating Slime is reborn, 'Black Garden' is Special Summoned on your field, summoning a new 'Rose Token'."
"Cyclone Eye, attack the Rose Token."
"Wisdom of the Devil's display form is forcibly changed."
Another series of repetitive loops, followed by You Xuan making a "please" gesture.
"Wisdom of the Devil's effect, come, shuffle again."
Amun gritted his teeth, his eyes almost blazing with fury.
"I'll shuffle your...!"
"If you don't want to shuffle, it's simple," You Xuan said with a chuckle, "just surrender."
"Give up what you've been holding on to, give up the creed that your family has instilled in you. Do what you want, choose your own path freely."
You Xuan's words were like a gentle temptation.
"You don't have to keep winning, there are always new roads, new choices."
"Why do you have to follow your family's expectations, shouldering the weight of their future?"
Amun let out a heavy sigh, looking at the deck in his hand.
Yes, surrendering was an option.
Surrendering didn't just mean giving up on this match, it felt like giving up on his family's expectations, giving up the heavy burden on his shoulders.
He wouldn't have to think so much, or bear so much. He didn't have to keep winning, he could choose his own path freely.
It was like...
Yes, it was like the carefree and free clouds in the sky.
But...
Amun gritted his teeth, his arm muscles bulging, his hand trembling as he pulled out his deck again.
"I accept the effect of 'Wisdom of the Devil' and shuffle."
"You're quite the determined guy," You Xuan said, stroking his chin.
But after Amun shuffled, You Xuan's mouth curled up into a smile.
"But how many more times can you hold on?"
"Regenerating Slime's attack."
"Regenerating Slime is reborn, 'Rose Token' is Special Summoned on your field."
"Cyclone Eye attacks the Rose Token."
"Cyclone Eye's effect, forcibly changes the display form of 'Wisdom of the Devil'."
"Ahhhh—"
Amun was already on his hands and knees, drenched in sweat, after being forced to shuffle who-knows-how-many times.
No, not again.
All the memories, all the pain, all the parts of his life he didn't want to face...
"You know, you've already lost, don't you?"
Rick's voice echoed again, "I've drawn a large portion of my deck, and my resources are ten times more than yours.
Even without playing this little game, I have nearly ten ways to win."
Amon: "..."
"Why resist the inevitable? You're not fighting for yourself." Rick said calmly, "You refuse to face yourself because you know this.
What you're doing now, what you're fighting for, it's not your true heart. The conglomerate wants something different from what you want, Amon Galam.
The reason you want to walk the path of the king is not for yourself. After so many times of re-examining your life, haven't you remembered yet?"
Like a lightning bolt piercing the night, Amon was suddenly stunned.
6◇9◇Book◇Bar
My dream, my reason for fighting. That dream, which was so distant that it gradually faded from his selective memory, the dream he sacrificed for his family and brother.
With each shuffle, he was forced to confront his life, and now he truly remembered.
"Yes, I have a dream."
He clenched his fist, and his scattered gaze became firm again.
It was a dream he had long, long ago.
When he endured hunger and weakness, lying on the ground, gazing at the scattered clouds in the sky, a thought emerged in his mind.
A dream of a new world.
There will be no more children like him. No more broken families, no more hunger, no more pain. Regardless of poverty or wealth, status or position, everyone will be able to live with equality.
"I want... to establish a new order."
He panted, struggling to utter these words.
"I want to create a new world."
"A world where everyone is equal, where everyone is granted the right to live!"
Yes, he remembered, this was Amon Galam's lifelong dream.
He had once given up, willingly becoming the stepping stone for his brother. He could become whatever the family needed, and in doing so, he forgot his own dream.
This was originally an animation, Amon's second trip to another world made him determined to pick up this dream again. The original plan was to uncover Amon's deepest darkness through dueling, but unexpectedly, they discovered his true dream.
This was originally something Amon couldn't do in reality. He couldn't hurt his brother, couldn't take his brother's place. But Yu-Bel's appearance gave him a new opportunity.
That is the Elf Dimension.
Amon obtained the power of the Dark Magician Exodia in the Elf Dimension, and thought that if it were in this dimension, he could naturally establish a new world.
In fact, if it were the original Elf Dimension, perhaps Amon in the animation could really do it. If it were that original Elf Dimension, looking at the entire dimension, perhaps there really wouldn't be anyone who could oppose Amon, who had obtained Exodia.
And now, Amon had remembered.
Yes, this wasn't his battle. Everything he was doing now was only to be a stepping stone for his family.
He was already tired, and had already done his best, but this wasn't what he wanted.
Amon knelt on the ground, closing his eyes.
Rick's calm voice sounded by his ear.
"The Eye of the Cyclone's attack, Wisdom of the Devil, once again, changes from attack position to defense position." Rick said, "The effect of Wisdom of the Devil, the controller must shuffle."
Amon: "..."
Amon bowed his head, motionless for a while.
Then, he slowly raised his arm.
But this time, he didn't draw a card to shuffle.
Instead, he gently placed his hand on top of the deck.
"I surrender."
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
