As the duel was over between the Sacred Guardians and with Seto and Atem's duel, Mahado was kneeling before Atem. Anai looked at Mahado with great concerned in her eyes as she glanced over, seeing a spy from her brother as she excused herself from the area, but only temporary. When she learned her brother was at Kul Elna, she covered her mouth not to cause a scene as she knew that this information would be told by the rest of the present people in the room, but not knowing that Seto or Aknadin would not be informed. She nodded her head towards him as she walked over to where the others were, which she had to keep a false mask on her face not to let any of them to suspicious anything.

"Do not fret, my Pharaoh. I promise you there is a brand new addition to the tomb that no thief could escape from," Mahado said calmly to him.

"Keh. If you screw this up, Mahado, not only your good name would not be clear, but I think your very own priesthood would be taken from you," Seto said with a smirk on his face while looking at the other.

"Watch your tongue, Priest Seto. It is up to Pharaoh Atem with that decision and you know perfectly well he will not do so," Shimon said as Anai stepped forward, causing everyone to look at her for a moment, unknowing what she would do.

"Do you have something to say, Priestess Anai?" Seto asked her.

"Please do not doubt or guilt Mahado. I don't like it when someone bullies a close friend of mine that I consider him not only as my comrade, but as another brother to me," Anai answered him as some of the Sacred Guardians were surprised that she was standing up against Seto himself.

"Oh? I should question you on your loyalty," Seto said as Atem narrowed his eyes a bit.

"Seto," he said in a slightly growl as he was getting furious from Seto's actions.

"Atem. Let me handle this," Anai said as she kept her eyes on Seto. "My loyalty will always be with Atem and the kingdom. Just because I have ties with Bakura, doesn't mean I will become corrupted like he has," she answered to Seto's question. "If I find that you plan on ever harming anyone here that I am close to, I promise that not even Osiris will recognize you before his presence when I send you to him," she stated as she was warning him not to push his luck on her.

Seto looked at her and lifted her chin up as some of the priests wanted to force his hand away as Anai showed no intimation from him whatsoever. "Beautiful, wise and also deadly. I will admit to that," Seto said to her calmly and leaned towards her ear for her to hear alone. "Something I truly admire from you, dear Anai. As if you struck me with an unknown heka to be attracted to you with those qualities," he whispered as he moved away from her while letting go of her chin.

Anai looked at him for a few minutes as she turned her attention over to Mahado. "I'll walk with you, Mahado. I want to speak with you in private," she said as Mahado nodded his head as she turned her gaze over to Atem, lifting up her veil a bit to let him know that her brother's spy was present and waiting for him.

Atem quickly understood as he watched Anai and Mahado walking out of the palace quietly as Isis looked on while touching her Millennium Necklace. "Everyone is dismissed," Atem said as he got out of his throne and walked over to where the spy was at.

Out in the courtyard, Mahado had the soldiers preparing for departure as he walked over to the large pots. He sighed as he looked at them, figuring out where his apprentice was at. "Come out of there, Mana. I know you are in there," he said as Anai walked over to him after wishing the soldiers luck on their assignment. As the pot wiggled, Mana poked her head out as she giggled.

"Aw, you always find me master," Mana said as she coming out of the pot while Mahado had an inner annoyance within while he tapped his arm impatiently while watching her get out of the pot finally.

"You know I've told you many of times that the palace is not a playground for your own amusement," he said to her in a scolding tone.

"I'm not playing!" Mana quickly replied. "I heard that you're going to the Valley of the Kings and I wanted to wish you luck," Mana said as she looked at him with concerned in her eyes.

"I appreciate your concern about me, Mana. But I will be fine, so please do not worry so much," Mahado said as he unfolded his arms calmly. "But I want you to continue studying your magic along practicing them," he added.

"Oh, I'll do that later!" Mana replied as she had a grin on her face, causing Mahado to sigh a bit.

"Honestly Mana, you will never become a full fledge mage if you neglect your duties as my apprentice," he said as he closed his eyes.

"Mahado, give her a minor break," Anai said calmly. "I've been with her when she has been studying and she has made some successful practices," she stated calmly as Mahado looked at her. "Even I tend to take a break from my studies when I was young," she added.

"That is because you were advanced at your childhood age," Mahado said to her.

"You know I can assist her with her studies. It's always good to work in two, right?" Anai asked him, causing him to nod his head in agreement.

Anai closed her eyes as she took a silent breath. "My brother sent his spy to inform me something and I wish to inform you and Mana as well," she began to say as she looked at both her close friends.

"What is it Anai?" Mana asked.

"My brother is at Kul Elna, or what is left of it. He is finding clues on where this spot that would be the gateway for the Underworld to be released from if the Millennium Items are all together," she said as Mahado looked at her with a surprised look. "I know the truth of the origin of the items, Mahado. You don't have to try to deny it," she told him as Mana was confused at first as she knew it was something that was way out of her league. "Mahado, Bakura isn't like any sinner that you all encountered. He's very powerful and if you fight him, I-" Anai paused her statement as footsteps was heard, causing them to look over to see Shimon.

"Bakura is strong and rely on his hatred to be use in battle, which makes his Diabound stronger than our own Ka. But I know that you have something just as strong as that," Shimon said, causing Mahado, Mana and Anai to look at him. "Your strength of your heart that gives you that power," he stated as Mahado was silent for a moment.

"Very well. My devotion will be for the pharaoh and my friends," Mahado said as he looked serious. "I will not tolerate to see Pharaoh Atem or anyone else be in pain from what had happened a few days ago. I will stop Bakura if it even costs me my existence," he said as he looked at Anai and Mana for a moment and turned around. "Be strong," he said as he walked away as Anai bit her lower lip and went after him, leaving Mana to give a glare at Shimon while she scolded at him.

"Mahado!" Anai called out, causing Mahado to stop in his place and looked over. Anai looked up at him as she was standing in front of him. "Please be careful, okay?" She asked him as he looked at her with worried eyes.

"I'll be very careful," he told her as he embraced her like she was his very own little sister. "Protect the kingdom. Protect the people. Protect the Pharaoh. But most of all, protect yourself. You are very strong than you let on, Anai. Don't hold anything back when you encounter a threat to the world," Mahado said softly as he kissed her on the forehead lightly. He saw a tear coming down Anai's face as he wiped the tear away. "Don't want you to look like a mess now," he said as he turned around and led the soldiers to the tomb that he had prepared while Anai looked on, clutching her hands together and began praying for Mahado's safety along with her brother's safety as well.