Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 457

"So you're the Revolver, the leader of the Knights of Hanoi."

Kira was surrounded by the new followers he'd gathered over the past few days. Before him stood a blond man in a long coat, clad in black, his face obscured by a mask shaped like a black dragon's head, the eyes glowing with a dark, crimson light.

So he's finally here.

Kira instantly recognized him as the vanguard of the Shadow Riders, the very first dark duelist to appear in the new arc.

He called himself "Nightshroud," sharing a name with the final antagonist of the entire GX series. Later investigations confirmed his power was indeed connected to that villain, though he only wielded a portion of Nightshroud's strength.

His true identity, however, was actually Atticus Rhodes, the missing student from Duel Academy, rival to Zane, and brother to Alexis.

Of course, at this moment, he had no memory of his true self. He was only partially possessed—still moving of his own will, but having forgotten who he truly was, acting solely on Nightshroud's intent.

The anime had explained why the other Shadow Riders members were recruited by Chairman Kagemaru—each with their own reasons for fighting. But why Atticus joined was never made clear.

As expected, he offered the olive branch representing the Shadow Riders. The organization had vast resources—rare cards, dark relics, a network of contacts, and more.

"Sounds good," Kira said. "But may I ask—can your boss reveal their identity? Surely, if we're to form an alliance, we need to at least know who our teammates are."

Dark Atticus only shook his head.

"Our master's name cannot be revealed," he said. "But rest assured, this will not interfere with our upcoming operations. I am authorized to handle all communications."

"So I suppose, direct contact with your master is off the table?" Kira asked.

Dark Atticus replied, "Anything you want to pass on, you can tell me."

"Fine then."

Kira shrugged.

The next moment, Dark Atticus sensed something wrong.

Infused with Nightshroud's power, he was no low-level dark duelist and was sensitive to shifts in dark energy. He quickly picked up on the anomaly.

Darkness gathered around them, even the lights in the venue seemed to dim. The darkness thickened tangibly, swirling into a mist that encircled them and shut out the outside world. No one else could see or hear what transpired within the black fog.

Only Kira and Dark Atticus remained.

Dark Atticus's expression shifted; he glared at Kira. "You? What do you think you're doing?"

"I thought joining you might get me a direct meeting with your sly old master, but this is way too much trouble. Luckily, I've thought of a better idea."

Kira lifted his duel disk, speaking calmly.

"If I beat you in a duel, you'll obediently take me to see the old man. Much simpler, don't you think?"

"So that was your plan all along."

A smirk curled at the corner of Dark Atticus's lips beneath his half-mask, his contempt undisguised.

"But do you really think I, Nightshroud, am so easily dealt with?" He too raised his duel disk, his confidence unwavering. "If you think I'm the weak link in the Shadow Riders, then come and try. What awaits you is a darkness deeper than you can imagine!"

"Duel!" x2

[Kira, LP: 4000]

[Dark Atticus, LP: 4000]

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