SailorStar9: With Chapter 72 uploaded, I present Chapter 73 of this fic. For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors (myself included) sustain on readers' reviews.

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Chapter 73: Mystery of the Hieratic Text

This can't be... Mai was stunned. The three Harpie Ladies I sacrificed should have met the Summoning conditions. So, how did this happen?

"That's why I said the God Cards choose their wielders." Marik tsked. "What you Summoned is indeed the true 'Winged Dragon of Ra'."

"Don't be stupid." Mai snapped. "When a Card falls into the hands of a duelist, all its powers belong to the duelist who possesses it. As of now, the God Card is mine."

"If you insist, then take a look at the God Card set on your Duel Disc." Marik requested.

"What in the world..." Mai blinked when the once empty text space was now filled with words. "In the text space of the Card... some kind of hieroglyphics?" how strange. When I took the Card from Marik, there was nothing written in the text space. But, now there's definitely hieroglyphics written there.

"Only the one who can decipher the script correctly will gain control over the 'Winged Dragon of Ra' it contain the key to awakening the true powers of Ra.." Marik advised. "Can you decrypt the words, Kujaku Mai? Be warned, Ra has quite the terrifying Special Abilities hidden within it."

It's no use. Mai gasped. There's no way I can translate this text's meaning.

"You know it's impossible." Marik reminded. "Unless you can read that text, you can't control Ra or activate its Special Abilities. Although, I can tell you one thing: those letters are Hieratic Text, ancient letters written by the priests. It was a language used for law, literature and religion in Ancient Egypt. And unlike the common demotic text, only those with special status were taught how to write and read it. Naturally, the chosen ones can read it with their hearts; and us Tomb Guardians know it as well."

"There's no way." Mai retorted. "A Card existing in a Card game that only 'special people' can use?"

"Even the creator of Duel Monsters, Pegasus J Crawford, couldn't decipher the hidden abilities of Ra." Marik supplied. "He was forced to literally transcribe the Hieratic text right onto the Card. And it holds a special feature that makes the letters only become visible in the light emitted by Ra."

He let me steal his God Card on purpose, knowing I can't use it? Mai was stunned.

"Right now, Ra is in its Sphere Form." Marik cast a look at the 'Winged Dragon of Ra'. "It acts as a motionless ball."

I don't know. Mai panicked. Is there any way to use it? I've got no choice. "I set a reverse Card. Turn over."

"My turn." Marik drew a card. "I Summon 'Holding Legs'. This Monster has a Special Ability: when this Card is played on the board, all reverse Cards are sent back to the player's hand. Ra has three Special Abilities. Allow me to reveal just one of them." letting out a breath, he started mumbling the words from the Card's text. "This is one of Ra's abilities." he explained as Ra unfurled itself. "God serves the player who recites the sacred text. This is the 'Winged Dragon of Ra's Second Form; the Battle Mode. Please surrender, Kujaku Mai." he requested. "You do know you have no chance of winning this duel now. I do not wish for you to suffer the same fate Rishid did. Please!"

"I surrender." Mai placed a hand over her deck.

"Tournament third round." Isono declared. "The winner is Marik."

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