Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh or Overlord

This is a collab fic with Chaossonic1

The sound of footsteps is heard across a row of dusty bookshelves dimly lit by a flickering candlelight, flickering caused by slow movements that matches with the footsteps. And walk across the dark area which might be library of dark fables is a man.

At first glance, he appears to be a normal guy in his 20's with sort of a Caucasian/Vietnamese complexion, black hair, glasses and clothed with normal attire from the early 21st century. But what you don't know is that strapped to his wait is a Katana with a glowing red blade, with a traditional tsuba that is black but with a strange 8-pointed star and the hilt is futuristic but wrapped around by a traditional katana straps overlapped diagonally with diamond-like spaces.

He goes through the bookshelves, using the candle in his hand for his search, skimming through the titles on the book's spines and on the back of woven scrolls sealed in wax.

"Ah, there you are" said the stranger as he pulls out the scroll and walks away, he reaches for a table with an unlit candelabra. He lights it and sits down while opening the scroll, then he notices you, a local traveler or Gamer in hiding from the cruel authority of the Censored Justice.

"Hello there, I take it you are interested in a piece of gamer history in the world of Naruto: Overlord of Gamers. I was just going through one of it's historical events recorded in this. Scroll, such as the duty of a World Maker."

The stranger welcomes you kindly and offers you a seat.

"Please, pull up a chair and join me on this tale. But I must warn you, hearing this tale requires 20 insights or otherwise you will be reading gibberish like that BS from a certain bitch… but I am getting sidetracked. Now how does it go …?"

"Long ago before the Dark Borne, before the Gate War, before Jareth, in the aftermath of the Black Baron there was the first overlord the Yami no Overlord. This is the history of Yugi Moto the first Gamer Overlord as evil always finds a way…".

Yami no Overlord

Chapter 1

Domino city, Lastation

A city with a steampunk and industrial theme, Lastation is one of the 5 Gamer Cities ruled by the Hearts of Yami, Black Heart known as Noire rules the city within her Basilicom…but this is not her story.

This story is about a boy, a young teen who looks small for his age, His normal outfit consists of the standard male Domino Junior/Senior High uniform complete with a closed buckled collar. His extremely extravagant hair features multiple layers including long blond crooked, pointy locks for his fringe; the rest features a set of five large spikes and two smaller spikes colored black with a magenta sheen along the edges. So far, he is the only character in the franchise to have his hair divided into three colors. This is Yugi Moto the "Hero" of this tale at his house waking up and getting ready for school, when he was getting ready he sees a man that is also the same height as Yugi, has spikey hair but grey also, his name is Solomon Muto, though he sometimes goes by Sugoroku Muto.

"Morning Yugi, your mom and I have something to give to you for your 16th birthday, granted we are going to wait till your siblings leave and hopefully never come back as I don't want them anywhere near the Kame shop ever again, Yami knows how long I can stand to be with them in this house scaring away potential players."

"It is fine grandpa I am sure …"

they heard a terrible voice of two people arguing. One would be a tall old man who just reached his 20s, he thinks highly of himself with his bizarre choice of clothes consists in a jade jacket, making him look like some 18th century Dandy. The other is a masculine woman in a suit of armor, if look could kill then she would personally use her own face as mace which will rupture your organs with a single swing.

"I have matters to attend to in Illirium of Leanbox, Gerda. you're in charge of the brat, I'm off out!" said the Dandy looking man, his voice is nasal and filled with arrogance.

"I'm not baby-sitting while you swan off to see your spineless, pointy, eared fagot friends Grenville! I have my own business in Golden Hills, Lowee. The retarded runt can look after himself!" said the woman known as Gerda slamming the door which the slams caused part of the wall that covers up a room falls down and an it shows one hole looks like a upside down pyramid.

"Well fine then at least I have good business instead of this dump!" as Grenville said as he slammed his door as the other half of the wall falls and shows what looks like a handprint

"They been at it all the time." said a new voice the person was Yugi's mother as she looks like a normal woman with brown hair. "Shame they took after my parents, the resemblance is terribly uncanny that it's scary. I just want them out of the house sooner then later. Oh, and for your gift well your grandfather will let you have it once you solve your first gift ok?"

"Ok mom, just what is my first gift?" Solomon then gives Yugi what looks like a solid gold box decorated with Egyptian hieroglyphics, which Yugi asked "Wow grandpa what is this?"

"It is called the millennium puzzle, it was in one of Tari's old ruins when I was excavating there, Blue heart is still ruling it, but she allowed me to visit that old sites of Tari in my young days which allowed me to get the two item which are your gifts." Solomon replied

"What do the encryptions say on the box grandpa?"

"they say the one "who solves me shall gain the power and knowledge of darkness." Most likely the power of Yami herself but I will believe it when I see it, but the rumor is that the one who has a millennium item will also have his or her wish granted."

"I am not interested in dark powers but a wish? That is interesting."

"Well then Yugi go ahead and solve it to let your wish be granted then." Said Solomon before leaving to open his shop.

"Ok grandpa." And with that Yugi leaves for school.

Domino High, lunch time

A few class mates are making their way to the school cafeteria as most usually go out of school for their lunches. But Yugi uses this time to commence in his hobbies, which are playing with puzzle games which he's excellent with. But there is one puzzle which intrigues him is the present his Grandfather gave him, he takes the gold box out and starts opening it. The contents are pieces of unusual shapes, one of them looks like an eye. Yugi smiles at this, although the puzzle does say it would grant him powers disregarding his noninterest, he can't wait to try it and possibly get his wish.

As Yugi was going to start the puzzle when suddenly it was taken off him.

"HEY!" exclaimed Yugi as he turns to who took his puzzle.

The guy who took it was Tristan Taylor, a teen in a school uniform, His brown hair is arranged such that a large portion spikes out from the front of his head. "What is exactly in this new puzzle?"

"It was my gift for my birthday Tristain give it back."

"Really… Joey catch!"

A teen with dirty blond hair in the sporadic hairstyle and dark brown eyes caught the box. His usual outfit from the second series anime consists of a long blue denim open jacket with a raised collar, a white T-shirt underneath and blue jeans. "Geez! I never thought you would be like a girl only carring about a box. So Yugi, I'm going to teach you how to be a man! If you want the box back you have to punch me right here." Joey said in sort of a brooklin accent patting his chest

"I HATE FIGHTING!" Yugi yelled

"Oww! Do you have to be so loud?" Joey replied while rubbing the inside of his left ear.

"Just give it back."

"Nope." Tristian said

"What's in here anyway?" Joey said "I just took a peek but didn't get a good look inside"

Yugi then quickly said, "You can look but don't lose anything it was a gift."

Joey took a look and then said "Eh nothing Special."

Which someone grabbed it, a girl with Brown hair and blue eyes in a school uniform. "If it is not Special then why did you take it?"

"Téa-chan!" Yugi said with hearts in his eyes

"Gardner!" said both Tristan and Joey

"What is going on?" said a different voice, it was a blue hair girl with a ribbon in her ponytail.

"Miho-chan" Tristan said with a blush on is face.

"I was just getting some lunch till I heard some yelling."

"I'll get you some food." Tristan quickly said and leaves.

"As will I." Said Joey not wanting to face Téa's wrath and runs with Tristan

"I really hate bullies like them, Yugi you got to learn how to stand up for yourself sometime." Tea said as Joey and Tristan are gone.

"Well they are not that bad, they at least treat me more like a brother then my actual siblings who treat me as if I was crap." Yugi replied.

"How badly do they treat you Yugi?"

"Usually when I come home, and both my grandfather and mom are managing the shop, they treat me like their punching bag to the point that they were threatening to test some of their weapons on me."

"Yugi I don't know about you, but you should call the police on them."

"My mom and grandfather did, sadly they have influences in the arms deal which supply some of Avenir's groups to rival even most of the Yakuza gamers and players."

"I am so sorry Yugi, I really wish I can help."

"Same here." Said Miho really concern for Yugi after hearing that

"How about this you guys keep this a secret and what I am doing a secret ok."

"Ok." Both Tea and Miho said.

As Yugi takes the pieces out both Miho and Tea were at awe.

"Is that actual gold Yugi?" Tea asked.

"Yes, from the ruins of a temple in the Old Tari ruins it is basically a puzzle since he gave it to me as a gift for my birthday today."

"OH Yugi happy birthday!" Tea and Miho said.

"It is fine you two, I am just solving this and I think I got a clear picture on what it is as I already made the base outline of the corners so far however I can show you more once I get home since my "siblings" are leaving which is about fucking time."

"Considering how they act it wouldn't surprise me as they probably worse then the male basketball gamers as they were passing a lot of the shots to the female basketball players who were wearing skirts, turns out they were peaking under the skirts when the girls made there shots. That made me came back inside, the perverts. Word of the wise, never play basketball in a skirt." Tea said

That cause Yugi to go "Eep!" and blush hard thinking about Tea in her underwear

"What are you thinking about Yugi?" said Tea raising her brow at Yugi.

"Nothing!" said Yugi, trying not to look embarrassed or show any perverted expressions.

With Joey and Tristan

"Damn, why did it have to be a girl defending him?" Joey said

"Oh come on Joey, Miho-chan is not that bad." Tristan replied.

"You know who I mean, moron."

As Joey and Tristan were arguing the both bumped into someone, a tall teen with black hair and prominent eyebrows.

"You two should watch where you are going." The guy asked threateningly.

'SHIT, Ushio!' both thought in fear.

"Sorry for troubling you." As they both want to avoid fighting the one guy that can kick their asses, Ushio Testu (or Trudge Testu as he likes to be called)

Ushio smirked. "As long as you're not troubling anyone else. I hate bullying after all."

'Unless you're the bully.' Joey rued but didn't say. Fortunately, Ushio walked away, as did he and Tristan. Once they were out of hearing range, Joey kicked the wall in rage. "Damn that jerk! Who does he think he is?"

"The toughest guy in Domino as he will most likely kick our asses." Tristan replied

"Just you wait and see as I will kick his fucking ass." Joey said with anger in his eyes. "On the bright side I at least got this from Muto." Which Joey showed that it was one of the puzzle pieces only with the eye symbol on it.

"You sly bastard."

Joey took one last look at the puzzle piece and threw it in the school pool 'That kid should just learn to grow up and stand for himself.'

With Yugi

"Hey, Yugi Mutou?"

He stopped in his tracks and turned around, seeing Ushio leaning by the entry gate to the school, looking like he had been waiting for the short student. "Y... yeah?"

"You doing alright buddy? No one bullying you?"

Yugi shook his head. "No, no bullies. Why do you ask?"

"Well, I am head of the moral committee. It's my job to make sure bullies get what's coming to them." Said Ushio "And no offense, but you look like an easy target for bullies."

Yugi withheld a sigh. 'Like I don't already know that.'

"So relax, I got your back. Just say the word." Said Ushio as he gave Yugi a pat on the back and a thumbs up.

"Uhh... thanks?" Yugi said, not knowing what else to say but left the school grounds either way.

Ushio just kept smirking. 'I didn't hear a no. Not that it would have stopped me anyway.'

Later on

Yugi returned home from School, oblivious of the fact that his puzzle is missing a piece. He is welcomed by his mother but doesn't see his Grandfather anywhere, fortunately Yugi knows that Solomon is still at his Game Shop. Tea came around to pay Yugi a visit, to see if he's alright after dealing with Joey and Tristan's shit at school, Yugi is happy that Tea came and he decides to take her to his Grandfather's shop.

Yugi and Tea arrive at a simple shop which resembles a turtle with the sign "Kame Game Shop" posted above the door. Yugi and Tea enters the shop, setting off the bell to get the old man noticing.

"Welcome." Solomon Mutou, the owner of the game store, greeted as usual when someone entered. "Oh hello Yugi"

"Hi Grandpa" said Yugi

This causes Tea in turn screamed in shock.

"Now that's rude." Solomon commented as he covered his ears from Tea's scream.

"What's wrong Tea?" Yugi asked.

"You said your grandpa was dead!" She replied, heart still pounding. "You said that puzzle was a memento from him!"

Yugi blushed and scratched the back of his head. "I meant... it was going to be a memento."

Solomon heard what they said and laughed with amusement.

"I'm not dead yet!" said Solomon. He then looked to Tea. "It's been a while since you've visited us Tea. Your bust was certainly smaller that time and now at the 32" size."

"Why is that something you remember?" Tea asked nervously, not sure she wanted an answer.

"C'mon Tea, let's go up to my room." Yugi offered, aware of his good friend's discomfort.

"Absolutely."

The next day at Domino high

"Hey Mutou?" Ushio greeted Yugi again when school ended.

'Again?' He thought but tried to hide his discomfort. He said nothing but looked at the imposing student.

"Could you come with me for a moment?" Ushio requested.

Yugi wished he knew how to get away with saying no to this guy, but there just was no way.

Ushio led the short student around towards the back of the school, making Yugi more nervous. "Wha... what do you want?"

"Oh, just to show you something. Something I'm sure you'll like."

'Then why don't I like the sound of that?' Yugi asked himself rhetorically.

Ushio came to a stop and Yugi gasped. The 'something' in question turned out to be a bruised and beaten Joey and Tristan, obviously propped up against the walls but still conscious. Tristan was even sporting a bloody nose.

"What did you do?" Yugi asked Ushio, horrified.

"I told you, it's my job to make sure bullies get what's coming to them. And these guys were saying some rude things about you."

Joey groaned but managed to give Yugi a dirty look. "Had this goon do your dirty work for you huh?"

"Well, looks like someone hasn't had enough yet." Ushio warned then threw a punch. Or at least he tried to, until Yugi stepped up to defend Joey and Tristan.

"Don't you lay one finger on my friends!"

Joey and Tristan both blinked, but Ushio looked surprised and disgusted at the same time. "You seriously think these losers are your friends? Tell me, would friends steal from you?" He reached into his pocket and pulled out the missing piece of the Millennium Puzzle.

Yugi silently gasped. "Where did you get that?"

"I got it from your so-called friends, as they were chatting after throwing it in the pool but I managed to hear them, so I had one of the pool cleaners clean it up. So what you should be asking is where did they get it."

Yugi slowly looked to the beaten teens, hoping to see some sign that this was not true. But he could see hints of shame on Joey's face, more than on Tristan's, and he knew this was indeed true. He then looked to Ushio. "You're the one who attacked them. Why should I believe you?"

Ushio frowned. "And here I was trying to do a nice thing for you."

"No you weren't. You were being the bully and you know it you are just as bad as Gerda and Grenville."

Ushio was quick to punch Yugi in the gut, making him collapse on the ground looking like he was about to throw up. "Is that how you feel? Well then, now you can pay me to get this little trinket back and to not be hit again. I'm thinking… er 200,000 yen would do." Yugi could not respond, then Ushio grabbed him by the collar and held him up, lifting him off the ground. "And just so you have reason to believe that..."

He proceeded to pound Yugi, with a punch to the face then a knee to the stomach, all while Joey watched. 'What the hell is he doing? Why is he defending us? He must know we took from him, so why would he take our side?'

Ushio finished his physical assault and Yugi was whimpering in the fetal position. "Still willing to call my bluff runt? Have 200,000 on you tomorrow morning and I'll give you this piece of gold back. If you don't, you and your friends will get hurt much worse than this." He then pulled out a knife and made it clear the three could see it. "What kind of friend would let his buds get cut over 200,000?" He added with a laugh then walked off.

Yugi managed to make himself lean against the nearest wall. 'Damn him, but what can I do? I couldn't beat him in a hundred years, and he has one of my puzzle pieces.' He hung his head. 'I got no choice, I have to pay him.'

When he was able to, he got up, spared once last glance at Joey and Tristan, then went home.

When Yugi was out of sight Joey and Tristan started to get up as well. "What was that all about?" Tristan asked, wiping his nose.

"I have no idea..." Joey wheezed. "...but that little guy... he's got guts."

"He's crazy that's what he is." Tristan commented. "What did he think would happen standing up to that jackass?"

Joey started walking, followed by his friend. "He knew exactly what was going to happen, but he did it anyway. That's something we can't say." Up ahead he could see Ushio with his back turned to them. "Can you run?"

"I'd rather not. Why?"

Joey took a deep breath, then calmly walked towards Ushio, careful to make his footsteps as silent as possible. When he got close enough, he bolted forward.

"What the heck?" Ushio asked, surprised by this. Joey got in close and thrust his hand into the bully's pocket and found the puzzle piece, then before he could respond Joey pulled it out and sprinted in the opposite direction.

"YOU SUNNAVABITCH!" Ushio screamed, chasing after the blonde troublemaker.

"Oh crap!" Tristan said, running alongside Joey, both heavily relying on adrenaline to keep ahead.

Kame Game Shop

Yugi returned home from school, fortunately his mother was not there but his Grandfather noticed the bruises and began treating them with his first aid kit.

"There, this should help you." Solomon said when he applied some ointment and bandages to his grandson. "Why were you beaten up anyway?"

"...I don't know, he was just a thug." Yugi lied.

"Well you should relax and forget all about it, maybe work on that puzzle of yours might help." Said Solomon, he saw Yugi's depressed look, but the chime at the door went off. "I'll be right back."

He went to the store and saw Joey standing there, covered in water. Now that he looked outside, Solomon could see it had started raining since Yugi had come home. "Can I help you?"

Joey found it hard to make eye contact, so he held out his hand. "This belongs to Yugi."

Solomon saw the puzzle piece and was surprised. "What happened to him today?"

Joey made himself look at the old man. "I was being stupid, and Yugi stood up for me. He got the crap beaten out of him for it, and the creep took this, saying Yugi better give him 200,000 yen for it tomorrow, or we'll all get sliced." He then closed his eyes. "I can't help with the money, but he can at least have this back."

Solomon took the piece. "Thank you, young man, I'm glad my grandson has a friend like you."

"Could you not tell him I told you anything?" said Joey still not making eye contact. "You know, he'll feel pitied if you do."

Solomon nodded and simply said "Sure"

Joey bows slightly to Solomon with appreciation and left without a word, Solomon closed the door and heads for under the counter where his safe is. He goes through some of the money not related to business expenses and pulled out 200,000 yen. He sighs when he put it into an envelope.

'Hope this will help' thought Solomon as he pockets the envelope and returns to his grandson. 'Rei and Noire help us'

"So Yugi, why not work on that puzzle of yours?" said Solomon noticing that Yugi is still sitting by the table, doing nothing.

Yugi flinched when Solomon spoke about the puzzle, he couldn't keep quiet anymore so and hunches over with guilt.

"I can't Grandpa. I don't have all the pieces."

The old man looks at his Grandson with sympathy while he places the final piece on the table. "Now you do."

Yugi was shocked at this, but the shock was overwhelmed with joy as he smiled and cried. "But... but how?"

"I've always said you had more luck than you realized Yugi. Maybe the goddess of Tari, Rei Ryghts and Noire decided to help you."

Yugi then hugged his grandfather. While the spike-haired boy was distracted, Solomon slipped the envelop into Yugi's backpack. 'Here Yugi, this should help you.' "If I were you, I'd get to work on that puzzle while your blessing is still strong."

Yugi nodded and wiped his eyes. "You betcha. Thanks Grandpa." He went to his room and began working on the puzzle, this time in a much better mood. 'I always told myself that if I put this together then I'd get a wish, and I only had one wish in mind. For friends. Maybe this is a sign, I really will get friends.'

Yugi was fortunate that the Goddess Yami blessed him as a Gamer for his puzzle solving skills are better then normal and it would take normal humans about 8 years to solve it. He already had a good idea where some of the pieces went, but not all. He could get the basic shape, that of a pyramid from Tari, but not complete it. But tonight, his mind filled with relief and hope, he worked at it and found something he hadn't seen before. 'Oh, so this piece goes here. And if I rotate this once it's in, then another piece can go here. Amazing, it's working. I think I'm finally going to get it.'

Little by little the puzzle came together until finally only one piece was left. The piece with the eye. Yugi smiled proudly. "I did it! I finally completed the Millennium Puzzle! Oh thank you Rei Ryghts and Noire!" He then blushed a bit but kept his smile. "I guess Grandpa's starting to rub off on me." He took the final piece and put it in place with a satisfying click.

At that moment Solomon was going downstairs, thinking to himself. 'I'm amazed that he managed to finish the Millennium Puzzle, but Yugi is my grandson after all. Still, part of me wishes it hadn't been him but Rei Ryghts herself told me that the one who would solve that puzzle would inherit the power of the Yami no Games, just like the nameless Baron. If they were right like we feared, Yugi is going to have a greater challenge on his hands than a simple puzzle as the path to being an Overlord gamer is interesting the question is Yugi will you be a good overlord or will you be an evil one as Evil always finds a way.'

(The Yugioh Transformation theme Japanese plays)

Back in the bedroom, the golden upside-down pyramid started to glow in Yugi's hands. Then a set of hieroglyphics started to form out of light in front of the eye. It looked like an umbrella next to a chessboard seen from the side. The light spread out like a blast, with Yugi seeing nothing but gold and countless unrecognizable but clearly symbols from Tari.

Then the next thing Yugi knew, he blacked out, with the Eye glowing on his forehead.

Domino High (Midnight)

Midnight, Ushio found himself at Domino High. 'That Mutou kid must be a masochist, calling me here at this hour. Oh well, at least there's no witnesses.'

"Good to see you, Ushio." Yugi greeted when the thug finally saw him, seated on some outdoor gym equipment. Some of his yellow hair was streaked up into his purple, giving him a more distinct look, and for some reason there were golden ankh symbols embroidered on his sleeves. Not only that, the Millennium Puzzle was hanging from his necklace via a rope like a pendant.

"What happened to your voice?" Ushio asked, noting that Yugi's voice was not the same as that afternoon. It was deeper, more mature, and had a bit of an accent to it. "Wait, never mind. Since you're here, make it easy on yourself and give me the money."

"200,000 yen, right?" Yugi asked, then pulled out a wad. "What do you say to 400,000 yen?"

Ushio was pleasantly surprised. 'Okay, this kid's a certified idiot, but I'm not going to argue.'

"But if you want that much, you're going to have to earn it. With a game." Yugi declared.

"A game?"

Yugi nodded. "Yes, a Yami no Game. If you win, you get double your original demand. But if you lose, you'll suffer the wrath of Tari."

"I'm listening." Ushio said, though he didn't take it seriously.

"For this game, we'll need your knife." Yugi claimed, and Ushio handed him the knife, certain the spike-haired boy could pose no threat to him even with it. "Now, on each bill here there is a rune or Symbol if that makes more sense to you." To Ushio's surprise there was indeed a symbol at the center of the top bill that glowed briefly then faded away. "Each one is rather nasty, some worse than others. Some are for pain, some are for simple irritation, some for injury. Now here's how we play."

Yugi put his left hand on the sports equipment with the wad of yen resting on top of it, while holding the knife in his right hand. "We each take turns stabbing the wad. Each of us gets to keep the money that we take each time. But as we do so, the knife naturally pierces the runes, and for each rune it pierces, this knife absorbs the magic within. So, by the end of the game, this knife is going to have a lot of nasty energy accumulated in it."

"You expect me to believe that?" Ushio asked.

"You'll see for yourself. As I was saying, each stab means the knife will absorb more and more, and it will be unleashed by one of two things. If it stabs the hand of either of us, or if either player aims the knife at anything except the pile of money. If that happens, the victim will suffer every bad thing the runes implicated all together. So naturally the goal of the game is to get as much money as you can without that happening. The only rules are no aiming the knife at the other player, and each of us has to take more than one bill each turn. Whoever experiences the curse of the knife loses, and the winner gets all the money. You ready?"

Ushio grinned. "You don't stand a chance shrimp. Go ahead and stab yourself."

Yugi aimed the knife carefully then drove it down, cutting the bills, then pulled the knife up. Less than ten bills came up with it. "Not that much, but enough." He removed the money then held out the knife. "Your turn."

Ushio took the knife and had the wad put on his left hand. He however looked hesitant to go through with this, but he grits his teeth and went through with it. "Ha! Check that out! I gotten ten bills easily."

Yugi took back the knife and remaining wad. "Yes, but as the wad gets smaller, it gets harder to control your strength." He took his turn and managed to take six bills.

Ushio got ready for his turn, feeling more confident. 'This isn't so hard. Soon all the money will be mine.' Yet his hand trembled, and his arm tensed up. Not only that, but the knife handle was feeling rather warm. 'What the hell? My hand... I can't control my strength! I want the rest of the money, but I'll skewer my hand if I do.'

Yugi smirked to see the bully's inner turmoil. 'Yami no Games test more than your skills, they test your very soul. And your shadow, the most honest part of your soul. And right now, it's willing to pay the price for the prize. But does your personality agree?'

While Ushio didn't believe in magic, he did realize that he was at risk of self-harm and simply could not trust himself right now. Using all his might, he thrust the knife, but not at his left hand. Instead he aimed it for his opponent, aiming for his face. "Die Mutou!"

Suddenly, the knife exploded in a cloud of ash and sand, and Ushio's fist missed the spike-haired boy completely.

"What the heck?"

Yugi stepped up and grinned as the sand spun in the air like a tornado. "You broke the rules, that means you automatically you lose. Now suffer the accumulated curses!" As he spoke, an eye symbol glowed on his forehead. "this is only seen by those who "trespass in my soul!" Like those that hurt me and my friends and try to steal my money! PENALTY GAME! GREED THE ILLUSION OF AVARICE!"

The sand flew at Ushio, and the impact felt like he was being bombarded by dozens of knifes. And it just got worse. He felt his bones break, indigestion, migraines, nosebleeds, itchy eyes, internal bleeding, blisters bubbling and popping, skin being removed, hair being pulled out, all at once.

"Feel the pain you love to inflict on others. Feel the pain you would have inflicted in the future had this night not happened. I can see your soul Ushio, and it is as rotten as a cheap mummy."

Ushio blacked out and collapsed on the ground. His eyes were practically glazed over, but other than that he showed not even the slightest sign of actual injury.

Yugi then pocketed all the dropped money and turned around. "Let me know if you ever want a round two Ushio. After all, in the future Yami-sama has plans for you since she kept you alive for this reason" He added as he walked away.

Game Over

Exp earned: 1000

Level up
Lv 6
HP: 500 + 10
Mana: 500 + 10
Strength: 45 +10
Defense: 15 + 10
Dexterity: 55 + 10
Intelligence: 90 + 10
Wisdom: 90 + 10
Constitution: 50 + 10
Charisma: 50 + 10
Luck: 90 + 10
Speed: 60 + 10

Exp to next level: 1500

Next morning: Kame Game Shop

Yugi woke up not sure what happened last night after he completed the Millennium Puzzle.

"What happened?" Yugi then sees the millennium Puzzle on his chest "OH! I got to show mom and grandpa!" at which Yugi rushes to them

Soloman then sees that Yugi completed the Puzzle.

"Mom, Grampa" said Yugi "I finished the puzzle"

Solomon and Yugi's mom look at each other and nods.

"Well done" said Solomon "Now it's time for you open your next present"

"Huh?" said Yugi when his mom places a medium sized present on the table.

"I was given precise orders by the Blue Heart herself give you it once you complete the Millennium Puzzle. And not a minute too soon"

Yugi wasted no time opening his present, he reaches for the contents when he felt something slightly heavy around his hand. He pulled his hand out of the box and reveals that he is wearing a black iron gauntlet with a glowing jewel on the back.

"Incredible!" As Yugi said that the gem was glowing as if it wants to be with something else like it was unfinished and wants to be complete. "What the?"

"Very fetching, isn't it?" said Solomon as he pulled his Grandson into a one-armed sideways hug, he looks at the gauntlet and is marveled by its beauty. "Looks like the Hearts of Yami are watching over you, lad. To think that the Nameless Baron would have such power from that piece of armory"

"Ok, that's enough Dad" said Yugi's mom "Don't encourage him more, he's got school"

"Now hold on, he's still got time to try it out" said Solomon "We'll give him some space for figure it out"

Solomon left to open his shop while his mom resumes with the housework. Yugi resumes his admiration of his new present, a piece of Gamer history that was tole at school but was debated as a legend. Suddenly a message box appears in front of him, a quest has been bestowed before him.

Quest Alert: Start of the Journey

Find the source of the rest of the armor

Time Limit: None

Winning conditions: The First Overlord's Armor, An ally, illusion spell, a new friend, the Card: Yu-Jo Friendship

That last bit caught Yugi's interest since he was hoping that he can still have his wish granted "Ok, let's do this." At which Yugi follows where the gauntlet's jewel shines to, glowing brighter when he's going the right path.

The Jewel's light leads Yugi to the door partially hidden on the wall, right when his two bastard siblings aggressively left their home and never seen again. The door has a strange lock, square based but the innards are pyramidal, he grabs his Millennium Puzzle and places it into the lock, suddenly it reveals another lock, a panel shaped like a hand.

Yugi doesn't need to be an expert puzzle gamer to solve this as he places his Gauntlet clad hand on the panel. With the two locks turned by their respected keys, the hidden door elevates open and reveals a spiral stairway leading downwards. Yugi leans his head into the doorway and down at the stairway, seeing nothing but darkness.

"Ok, Yugi, you can do this" said Yugi as he hesitantly climbs down the stairs and descends to where it would lead.

Throne Room

Yugi descends to the darkness and it leads him to what he sees is nothing but pitch black, suddenly braziers and wall sconces light up the area and reveals what resembles an Egyptian throne room, and faint Egyptian style ambiance howls in Yugi's ears, for Gamers do tend to hear music as if it's merely the wind outside.

Yugi walks across the partially lit room, he looks around the stone walls engraved with Hieroglyphics and portraits of what might me the legendary Nameless Baron confronting various people in a duel. Yugi did learn how to read this ancient language from his grandfather so he decides to read a few descriptions on the wall.

"The Yami Gamer…r-ruled on behalf of the Goddess Yami and as a great unifier of the Gamers who fought for their Hearts in the Console War." Said Yugi "He challenges the hearts' Champions and their…Sages for dominance and achieved victory on them all. He was recognized as the ultimate champion, Yami's Champion and so his…legacy will live on when Gamers invoke the Yami no Games for honor to their Hearts and Glory to themselves."

Suddenly the gauntlet glows and shines at a certain direction, Yugi follows it and it reveals a circular room. in the center is a suit of armor, made of dark iron matching the Gauntlet, it swirls in a cyclone of magic, preserved in time for it to be worn again.

Drawn by it's magic, Yugi reaches out for it and this causes his Millennium Puzzle to glow.

"At last, together again"

With a flash of light, which lightens the entire room, Yugi now dons the armor which fits him perfectly. Yugi removes his helmet and sighs, he feels more calm, relieved and…confident.

"Is this the power of the Nameless Baron?" said Yugi while he exits the room and back to the Throne room. Suddenly a voice speaks out the moment he returned.

"Welcome Master, to your new home."

"Huh?" said Yugi looking around as the voice echoes around the area and can find where it's coming from.

"Please drink in it's dark and dank aroma, for that's the smell of evil. And it's in your blood, Yugi Mutou."

Yugi managed to find where the voice is coming from, a small gold sarcophagus by the steps to the Throne slowly opens, revealing a short grey imp-like creature with white sideburns and a goatee, glowing yellow eyes and dressed in a dusty old tunic with a lantern above him.

"I've been expecting you for a very long time" said the creature dusting the many centuries worth of dust off his person. "I've been having a little snooze during your rechristening…*burp* and a little snack"

"Who are you" said Yugi

"I am Gnarl, your adviser and devoted servant of Darkness" said the creature known as gnarl as he bows to his new master. "Your armor certainly suits you, Master."

"You think so?" said Yugi

"Indeed, it disguises that nasty human skin of yours" said Gnarl

"Hey!" exclaimed Yugi taking offence.

"Oh, no disrespect intended" said Gnarl holding his hands in defense.

Yugi frowned, also the Millennium Puzzle glowed in reaction to Gnarl's unintended insult.

"now, I admit, this place has seen better days but all if needs are a splash of need evil to really darken the place up…but right now, you need leave for school."

"Oh shit, almost forgot about it" said Yugi as he leaves the throne room, the armor subconsciously fades and replaced with his school uniform, very convenient otherwise he'd be later for school.

Gnarl watches his new master leave and chuckles, he notices a few scarab beetles scurry across the floor and catches one.

"He's a bit green, but I'm sure a few games will toughen him up a bit" said Gnarl before crunching on the Scarab.

Domino High

the there were some people talking about Ushio saying that he was in shock that he became hospitalized

"You think it was the Arfoire Movement? Those people have been spouting nonsense that gamers were scum." Said a girl.

"I doubt it as considering that movement prefer to kill gamers not mentally scar them." Said a different girl.

"Granted it could be those halflings trying to start an uprising."

Yugi made it on time as he is now looking at his puzzle smiling. 'My treasure, but that brings to question since I am now a overlord what will I become since this is a big responsibility.'

As he walks by Joey then says something, "Yo, Yug."

"Oh good morning Joey." Yugi replied.

"I decided to follow your example as I brought my treasure today. Want to see?"

"Sure."

"Sorry, but my Treasure … You can see it but you cannot, so I can't show it to you!"

"You can see it but you can't?"

"It's "Yu-jo". (Japanese word for friendship which is a pun on both of character's names together.) We can see it in each other, but you can't see the courage itself, right?"

That caused Yugi to smile as he finally has a friend.

"So, um class is starting!" said Joey who is embarrassed because he felt he was being a little corny that he ran which his shoe fell off his foot.

"Joey! You dropped your shoe!"

Quest Completed

Card now in library

Yu-Jo Friendship
Card Picture: a picture of what looks like Yugi and Joey shaking hands as lightning appears in the background
Card Type: Spell
Property: Normal
Card description: Offer your opponent a handshake. If they accept your handshake, each player's Life Points become half the combined Life Points of both players. If you have "Unity" in your hand and show it to your opponent, they must accept the handshake.

Exp gained

LEVEL UP!

Lv: 7
HP: 510 + 10
Mana: 510 + 10
Strength: 55 +10
Defense: 25 + 10
Dexterity: 65 + 10
Intelligence: 100 + 10
Wisdom: 100 + 10
Constitution: 60 + 10
Charisma: 60 + 10
Luck: 100 + 10
Speed: 70 + 10

Card unlocked
Skilled Dark Magician
Card Art: a magician with a staff that has the Pitch-Black Power Stone on it and 3 on his armor
Card Type: Monster
Attribute: Dark
Type: Spellcaster/Effect
Level: 4
Atk/Def: 1900/1700
Card Description: Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card when that Spell resolves (max. 3). You can Tribute this card with 3 Spell Counters on it; Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" from your hand, Deck, or GY.

'I got to scan myself when I get back home especially since I am a Multi-gamer.'

Yami no Overlord: Prologue Ends