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Chapter 7 - Atemu and Sennen Pazuru

Yuugi sits on the chair in front of his desk and starts to assemble the item after taking it out of the box.

As Yukiko watched her friend fitting piece after piece, she was aware that he could not yet deal with the great powers that the item possessed.

Meanwhile, within the Sennensui that was currently called Sennen Pazuru the soul of Pharaoh who sacrificed himself to save the world millennia ago using his name as a seal while sacrificing his memories and physical body in the process of saving Egypt and the world he was in a state of torpor while he was in a kind of Egyptian bed that was in a considerable space and as he opened his eyes he saw the room made of stone that was reasonably dark.

Atemu felt that he was lethargic and began to struggle to move his body only succeeding after a few minutes at the same time that he felt his mind slowly waking up, unaware that it was Yuugi's touch on Sennen Pazuru's pieces that ended up waking him from deep sleep where he was when the item chose the young Mutou to be the bearer of Sennen Aitemu.

Then, Pharaoh wakes up completely and when he tries to force his mind to remember something he discovers that there was nothing to remember. He didn't even know his name and is exasperated to realize that there was nothing in his memories no matter how desperately he searched for them.

After all, he wanted to know who he was or what he was as well as the reason for finding himself in a place where there was an appalling silence. In his view, his mind was a complex maze and he couldn't decipher it no matter how hard he tried.

Atemu was so engrossed in discovering what the space was that he found himself that he did not notice the clothes he wore and that consisted of the noble garments he wore when he was Pharaoh, wearing jewelry and a stylized crown while showing off his golden brown skin. It was the same outfit and appearance he had when he sealed Zorc Necrophades and himself in his Sennensui.

In fact, he was so determined to try to find out where he was, who he was and his memories that he continued to advance in the partially dark environment whose visibility was minimal and when he managed to see a door, he opened it, mistakenly believing that he would have the answers he wanted so much behind. her.

Then, when opening it, he realizes that there was another room just like the last one with the difference of having a kind of stone throne leading him to ask why he had that in that environment and then look at himself, seeing his clothes , jewelry and crown. He did not understand what clothes they were and why they were wearing them.

He decides to ignore the throne to head for the other door he had seen and when he opens it, he looks to the sides and even in the light darkness that surrounded the environment the spirit could discern that it was a labyrinth that went from the floor to the sides and to the ceiling forming a tangle of corridors and doors with his eyes wandering all over the space while he was shocked by what he saw because the maze enveloped the ceiling with stairs and doors. It was a real labyrinth of his soul.

This was the first impression he had and it came to his mind not understanding where that conception came from.

After all, he was confused and disoriented because he had no memories and without knowing his name it was as if he didn't exist.

Atemu starts walking through some corridors strangely remembering where he left and when entering a huge room he saw in front of him a door with some notches around it and when trying to open, he discovers that the door did not open.

"Can I only get this far? This door appears to be sealed. But how did that information come to mind? " He thinks to himself.

Then he frowns and tries to remember something realizing that with the exception of a few bits of information, he didn't know anything about himself and as he continued to frantically search for something in his mind he realized that there were only a few disconnected thoughts but that he held on his hands like a castaway when a lifeline was thrown.

Pharaoh did not remember what happened in his pyramid, much less save Sugoroku.

The reason he does not remember this event is because the species of golden urn was removed from the environment reinforced by ancient magic and due to the fact that he was removed from the chamber of his pyramid, Atemu began to fall asleep within the species of sarcophagus staying several decades in deep sleep and only awoke when Yuugi first played the pieces of Sennen Pazuru.

With the advent of the decades he ended up forgetting the few memories he still had and which had been kept in the chamber of his pyramid.

Then, an understanding of where he was appears in his mind as if a knowledge was awakened and although it was not what he wanted to know because he wanted memories of who he was or his name, he decided to absorb them and came to understand that he was sealed in a magical and equally powerful item called Sennensui, although the name that came up constantly in his mind was Sennen Pazuru and that was currently fragmented with him realizing that it was a puzzle that had to be assembled, arising in his mind knowledge of magic him trying to discover the source of the information he received while being appalled by the use of the magical techniques that came to mind.

In addition, he became aware of Yami no Game, the technique to summon darkness and the punishment he could apply using the power of the item to which it was sealed, realizing that that information came from the object. At least, that was what he thought because it would be a logical explanation.

After all, from what he understood from the information he received, Sennen Pazuru was an object endowed with great powers with Atemu feeling that he also had his own magic.

So, he was surprised to get additional information as he inquired into their source as strange as that thought was.

For someone who had no recollection and didn't even know his name, having some information, even if that information was not what he wanted made him happy because it was better to have something than nothing.

Armed with all the information passed on by the object, he understood that that door could only be opened when Sennen Pazuru was assembled to its original state and when that happened, he would have unrestricted access to the body of the one who assembled the item with Atemu being able to borrow the body. and the reason he didn't appreciate this idea was because he took someone's body and he confessed that he wasn't comfortable with that thought despite the apparent benefits he would have at the same time that he was aware that he would need to use his magic and of the item for having unrestricted access to make the one who carried the item sleep soundly when taking his body.

After all, he did not believe that his future host would allow control of his body to another entity of his own free will in the beginning with him. I pretend not to be a secret for long while he believed that with the advent of time, the future carrier could develop resistance to your magic and that of the item.

In addition, Atemu preferred to make him sleep and not confine him in a place because he did not wish to do so, preferring to alter his memories to give him a comfortable life when the porter returned to the body because he did not think it was right to confine with the one who would give access to your body even unconsciously.

For Pharaoh it was enough to take the body of the item's porter.

After all, he needed to have the least decency to give himself a peaceful sleep when he used his body while making temporary possession of the body tolerable for his mind, even though he knew it was wrong even though he was kind to the porter of the item.

To help his conscience, he had sworn to himself that he would only take temporary control of his host's body if he was at risk of life, if someone invaded the border of the porter's heart or in some distinct situation always seeking to ensure protection and the welfare of your host, acting as a protector or vigilante whenever necessary.

Pharaoh was also fully aware that he would need to use magic to make Sennen Aitemu's porter use the item when influencing him, because he could only take his host's body if the item was in contact with him.

After all, if the wearer realized that he had memory lapses and that they appeared as soon as he placed the item, the first instinct would be to remove Sennen Pazuru and that was something that the spirit could not allow because the wearer could decide to turn the object into fragments again and that was something I didn't want.

In addition, he needed to guarantee the life of his host because the information came to his mind that when the item was assembled with Atemu being able to share the body with the one who assembled Sennen Aitemu, their souls would be united. If one of them died, the other would die too. This was too frightening a thought for him. Atemu realized that he would always need to keep an eye on his host so that he could save him when necessary.

When he thinks of the bearer of the object he begins to hear a voice and looks around looking for its origin, realizing that the environment around him was filled with light with Atemu trying to understand where the glow that seemed to follow him came from when he walked and that it comforted him at the same time because it was a warm and comforting light, full of kindness, gentleness and kindness, making him pleasantly surprised.

In fact, he had the feeling that the soft voice he heard was also brilliant while the same voice spread a feeling of peace like a balm that calmed his restless soul and as he thought about it, he realized that it came from his host.

Along with the voice came memories in the form of flashes that Atemu knew was not his and that after reflecting their origin discovers that they had the same origin of the bright voice that echoed in the partially dark place he lived in and that it was like a vicious drug, considering the state in which he met Pharaoh, realizing that the light radiated from the sealed door, confirming the hypothesis that it was from his host and that he was on the other side of the door, still inaccessible to him.

From what he understood from the voice and the few memories that flooded him, he was a boy who was excited while assembling Sennen Pazuru's pieces.

Atemu closed his eyes, concentrating on all the pieces and in doing so he could feel the child's hands fitting them together one at a time while he listened to his animated comments.

As he assimilated the fact that his future host was still a child, the spirit that inhabited the item became overly concerned because he did not believe that a childish body would be able to deal with the powers that would be released when he finished assembling Sennen Aitemu.

The stress of releasing the powers of the item could be too much for a child causing his death and that was something that Atemu could not allow to happen, both because he was a child and because of the light that comforted him and that was its balm could not be extinguished. He needed that light to continue shining and he would do anything not to return to the partial darkness in which he found himself a few moments ago, before becoming aware of the boy's existence.

Therefore, Pharaoh needed to stop him even though he was suffering from him, who would stay in that place for a long time unaware of the fact that he had been sealed for millennia.

After thinking for some time he devised a way to prevent the child from continuing to ride the Sennensui while he was recently flooded by the glow in the other's heart through the kindness, gentleness and kindness that provided the balm so necessary to appease the agitation of his soul with Atemu feeling attached to that boy and in a way that baffled him, as if the two were deeply connected and that it drove him to be overly protective.

After all, the feeling he felt at that moment and the feeling of union that he shared with his host was much more profound and its origin was a mystery to Pharaoh.

Therefore, however miserable it would be to stay inside the fragmented item while being alone in those corridors that were like a labyrinth of his soul, Atemu needed to prevent the item from continuing to be assembled because its future host was still a child and a childish body did not he could withstand the power of Sennen Aitemu and that could lead to his death.

With that decision in his mind he decides to use his magic to prevent the boy from putting the puzzle together while being fully aware that he did not need to use his magic on all items. It was enough to prevent him from being able to decipher the position of one of the pieces he held in his hand.

Therefore, Pharaoh decides to impregnate one of them with his magic, making the child always have difficulty in positioning him and without being able to fit this piece, he would not be able to finish assembling the item. In other words, one piece was enough to prevent that child from assembling Sennen Pazuru.

Atemu discovered that it was not difficult to execute this magic, as it was enough to concentrate to feel all the pieces.

After being able to feel all the fragments, he identifies the piece that the child had just taken in his hand and when he finds it he is alarmed to realize that the child had assembled more than half of Sennen Pazuru's pieces and that if he continued at that pace, child would finish assembling it.

Faced with this realization, he impregnates that piece as quickly as possible with his magic, being relieved to feel that the boy is frustrated by not being able to properly fit that piece no matter how hard he tried.

The child was unaware of the fact that he was unable to fit it because of Atemu's magic that prevented Yuugi from realizing the only position that could fit that piece by leaving him blind to the true fit. It was a reasonably simple magic for Pharaoh who felt sorry for seeing the child's frustration giving way to sadness for not being able to fit that piece.

As much as she felt sorry for him, Atemu knew it was for a good cause because the boy's body was not ready for the consequences of finishing assembling Sennen Pazuru who had chosen that child as the future host of Pharaoh after millennia without choosing anyone.

Even if someone who was not the chosen one tried to assemble the item, their soul would be forever trapped in the darkness of Sennen Aitemu while in relation to the other items, those who were not chosen were summarily killed.

Therefore, only those elected by the items could carry them and use their powers.

From within the puzzle, Pharaoh noticed that the child had stopped assembling and that the light had dimmed.

When investigating the reason, he discovers that it was caused by the spacing of the boy of the pieces when putting all of them back in the golden urn.

Atemu was relieved to have discovered the reason and even that little remaining light managed to be warm and kind, making him comfortable with him deciding that he would also fall asleep while trying to collect the small fragments of memory he received from the boy, identifying in these memories the existence of three girls that his future host held in high esteem, although they were his only friends and who also protected him.

Pharaoh confessed that he was jealous that he had friends and that they could protect him while he could do nothing because he was confined to Sennen Pazuru.