Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 652 The Brand, Part 2 (5K words, please vote with monthly tickets~)

I didn't watch much of the subsequent duel.

Although data collection is still necessary, even if Yusei doesn't appear, the data can still be used for logistical and communication observation.

Generally speaking, this is what makes a good team.

It's not like you can just randomly pick three people and go for it. There are hundreds of teams and hundreds of duelists, each with their own unique characteristics. Without data analysis, you can't even keep up with them all just by looking. Unless you're like Hikaru Amagi, who knows most of the cards your opponents are using and can handle unfamiliar ones, you'll still need an analyst to help you during duels.

Furthermore, although WRGP gives away D-Wheels, once you have them, the WRGP official team will not take care of them anymore. Except for the three special teams of Xyz, Fusion, and Pendulum, who will be specially assigned inspectors to check them before each duel, other teams will have to take responsibility for them themselves.

If you're not properly prepared and haven't checked your gear, and your car breaks down or you pull out the screws during the duel while your opponent reaches the finish line, you'll be declared the loser.

Therefore, it is best for a team to have support personnel.

If the support staff is not good enough, they will not be able to reach the final finish line and will be judged as losing because the D wheel cannot be used.

Therefore, after these few days of duels, many people have implicitly accepted one thing—the ultimate champion of the WRGP tournament may not be the strongest duelist, but he is definitely the best team.

Because only the most perfect team can achieve final victory!

After a day of duels, Hikaru Amagi left the competition venue alone and went to the 5DS team's base.

Here, there is a dimensional portal that Yusei had prepared beforehand.

Although he himself doesn't use it much, Long Ke is very curious about the world of elves and also has this talent, so he specially prepared a dimensional gate.

With his exceptional scientific talent and the ZONE-analyzed dimensional portal technology, replication was not difficult for him.

This is why Hikaru Amagi can teleport at extremely close range without having to return to his personal base to use the Book of Emeralds for the transfer.

Hikaru Amagi first returned to the Great Cosmic Workshop, where he and Tiera deliberated and prepared the letter, then placed it on the assembler and sent it to the "Selfless Painting School" dimension.

The machine was sent over but there was no immediate response, so Hikaru Amagi guessed that Mr. A was not yet awake, so he did not rush to wait for news, but instead prepared for the next move.

First, go to the Gladiator Beast Dimension and complete one Arena Challenge, then decide whether to go to the DT Elf Dimension or the Brand Dimension first.

Just as Amagi Hikaru was pondering, One-Eyed Toru came running over, half-squatting down in front of Amagi Hikaru, scratching the back of his head, and said, "Master, lord, there's no need to go to the Sword Fighting Dimension... I've already been there."

As he spoke, he scratched the back of his head and handed over two cards.

Amagi Hikaru was startled and looked down.

Gladiator Nero and Gladiator Heracles?
"You went to challenge a Commander-level Gladiator Beast all by yourself?"

"Yes...yes." It scratched its head.

"Well done! I knew you could do it!" Hikaru Amagi laughed.

"Amazing, little guy!" Tiera, standing nearby, was also pleasantly surprised.

She, a goddess who spent her days idly daydreaming in the Great Cosmic Workshop, had naturally noticed One-Eyed Dou's previous state. She wasn't interested in One-Eyed Dou's self-blame or self-motivation, but she wouldn't stop him either.

During this time, One-Eyed Dou was training her body and preparing for the duel. She thought she was going to go solo, but she never expected to make a name for herself.

This saved Amagi Hikaru so much time!

Compared to it...

Tiera glanced at the Alchemist of All Melting, and when it noticed Tiera's gaze, it was startled and quickly hid behind the Golden Cult God.

terror.

"You're amazing, One-Eyed Dou!" Amagi Hikaru grabbed the bear paw, overjoyed. "Looking at you now, you're actually much stronger than you think! Don't be so afraid of this and that! You don't need to worry about anything either. This workshop is a workshop where we've all come together, and no one will doubt you."

One-Eyed Dou scratched the back of his head and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

But what surprised and warmed its heart even more was that both Tiera and Hikaru Amagi had known what it had been doing all along, but instead of stopping it, they believed in it and silently supported it.

Actually, compared to its own confusion and worry, Hikaru Amagi felt that it had been too "humble" and underestimated itself before.

As one of the earliest Pokémon to join Hikaru Amagi's team, and as a Pokémon that was present before the construction of the "Great Cosmic Workshop," One-Eyed Beagle's origins were indeed somewhat poor, being only the lowest-ranking Pokémon in the Gladiator Beast Dimension. However, under the long-term care and nurturing of Hikaru Amagi and Philosopher's Stone, it has actually grown quite well.

Don’t say anything else.

It was present during the battle against the Fusion Army, and it contributed to the destruction of the Phoenix. Although it didn't appear often, it was always in a crucial role, so it's definitely not the "slave" it used to be.

It just didn't recognize its own limitations, nor did it try to challenge itself.

It seems that while it may not be able to catch up with Flame Sword, Black Flame, White Crystal, and Gaia, it is still considered a relatively high-level spirit.

By that calculation, he is already an outstanding warrior in his clan.

“But, this, this isn’t enough…” One-Eyed Dou scratched his head. “If, according to that eccentric painter, I need to master all the Gladiator Beast cards to have a chance to evolve into [Emperor]…”

It felt tired.

I felt powerless.

Despite defeating its "Commander" class counterparts, it felt that this was its limit.

It was ultimately not like those battle-hardened, front-line-leading elves of the Flame Sword.

"It's alright." Hearing this, Amagi Hikaru understood.

Clearly, it's impossible to fight an individual with just one eye.

It cannot become an "emperor".

Or rather, it is impossible for a single spirit to grow into an "emperor" in a short period of time or even within a few years.

This is also normal.

If it were that easy to create, the Gladiator Beast Dimension would have already had an "Emperor".

Amagi Hikaru glanced at One-Eyed Toru's condition.

"One-Eyed Dou, you should rest for a while." He estimated, "Next time, next time we'll go together."

"If one person's strength is not enough to achieve the ultimate, then let's work together. I've always been like this, can you believe me?"

"Of course, my lord!" One-Eyed Dou immediately bowed.

"Alright, alright, go and rest." Amagi Hikaru quickly urged him to leave.

"Wow, Old Du is amazing!" After they finished chatting, Yan Jian ran straight to Du Yan Dou's side and kept praising him. Hei Yan and Gaia were also amazed.

Since arriving in Hikari, they haven't gone out alone or fought alone for a long time.

The answer is simple…

Why go yourself when there's a master? Can you be as powerful as him? Can you merge with him?
Rather, if you really encounter trouble or worries, trusting and cooperating with your lord is the best choice. Even if you encounter difficulties and need to prove yourself, you can always ask your lord for help.

Because he truly is an all-powerful fusion master.

But now, in order to prove himself and help his lord, One-Eyed Fighter has taken the initiative to secretly challenge the Gladiator Beast Dimension all by himself, which is a very rare thing.

It wasn't that he didn't trust his lord; it was precisely because he believed Hikari could handle the situation that One-Eyed Dou was so eager to prove himself and his people that Hikari's judgment was correct before Hikari personally took the stage.

This subordinate of Hikari was determined to prove all of this and to relieve his lord's worries!
On the side, Rakuin, who was preparing and later went with Amagi Hikaru to the Imprint Dimension, watched the whole scene and couldn't help but sigh.

Hikari is truly a duelist who is impossible to dislike and who commands genuine respect.

After all, even members who seem to have little presence respect him so much, so there's no need to prove his fame or popularity.

"In that case, let's change the itinerary," Amagi Hikaru said after thinking for a moment.

For now, his main focus of exploration has really been Gladiator Beasts and the Marked Dimension. However, since he's not going to Gladiator Beasts for the time being, he might be able to find another dimension to challenge later.

It's not a bad idea to take some time to explore all the dimensions you have access to.

And now.

Let's go to Brand Dimension first.

Hikaru Amagi called to the members, telling them to get ready.

Upon hearing that the itinerary had been changed to go directly to the Imprinted Dimension, the three knights rushed over to prepare, and Gaia also stood urgently next to the dimensional gate, ready to take over at any time.

As Hikaru Amagi's itinerary was confirmed, the White Knight, who had been disguised as a dummy next to the dimensional gate, also walked to the dimensional gate amidst a series of clicking sounds.

"Be careful, Hikaru Amagi," Tiera cautioned from the side. "That dimension is too chaotic. I won't be able to get there immediately after you successfully teleport."

Hikaru Amagi nodded.

He had experienced this before and had been attacked, so he was mentally prepared.

Then, Hikaru Amagi pressed the dimensional portal button. The dimensional portal flashed a bright gold light, and Hikaru Amagi raised an eyebrow.

Unlike last time...

Amagi Hikaru's figure slowly dissipated, and then his body twisted in the infinite void. When he came to his senses, he was already standing on the ground.

He rubbed his forehead and looked towards the horizon, where the former tower had been replaced by golden skyscrapers.

Wrong place?
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a whooshing sound. He narrowed his eyes, raised his left hand, and the card he had prepared beforehand was pulled up into the air.

The "Earth, Water, and Fire" card set, symbolizing alchemy, blocked his path and also stopped several attacking elves.

The elves looked like a mass of polymer, each one oddly shaped—but that's exactly right!

Exactly the same as when I came last time!
The next second, countless purple puppet threads appeared out of thin air, severing the space between the elves and Amagi Light.

Tiera has arrived.

Hikaru Amagi nodded slightly.

Just when he thought there would be no other unexpected situations and he could continue exploring this imprinted dimension.

"coming!"

"It's that legendary human, he's really here!"

"Cover quickly!"

A series of chaotic sounds rang out, and several elves wielding weapons suddenly jumped out from not far away, shooting at the elves around Amagi Hikaru. While knocking back and hurting those elves, they also called out to Amagi Hikaru.

"Come here quickly!"

Hikaru Amagi frowned slightly for a moment, then headed in their direction without hesitation.

At this moment, the three knights, Flame Sword, Black Flame, and White Crystal, were already in position, covering Amagi Hikaru's escape.

After reuniting with the other elves, Hikaru Amagi recognized them at a glance.

Theo, the teacher of the hammer; Adon, the teacher of the apocalypse.

Upon seeing Hikaru Amagi approach, the two elves cheered excitedly, then grabbed Hikaru and hurriedly fled in another direction.

As they ran further and further away, the number of pursuing, frenzied elves dwindled until they reached a massive city gate, where very few elves remained.

Before the last spirit, the guards, armed with weapons, drove them away. Then, after covering Amagi Hikari and the other two spirits as they entered, they quickly closed the gate.

"Hu-hu-"

Theo was panting heavily, and he and Adong exchanged a smile and burst into laughter.

"You are?"

Hikaru Amagi noticed that the guardian spirits were actually the Treasure-Protecting Cannon Demon Torpedo and the Iron Beast Front Klas.

"Quickly inform the leader!" Theo cheered excitedly. "That human who appeared in our dimension before and then left has reappeared!"

Then, as if remembering something, it turned around and explained to Amagi Hikaru.

They are ordinary spirits who hold their ground in this area, resisting the "mad spirits." Most of them are not even card spirits, but they believe that they are true warriors if they strive to become "warriors" rather than those frenzied states.

However, faced with the frenzied elves' combat power, which far surpassed that of ordinary elves and even advanced elves, they were utterly powerless to resist, until…

Last time, Hikaru Amagi appeared in their dimension and even defeated that actor from the Death Prison Village, Quiritis!
As it spoke, it led Amagi Hikaru inside. Along the way, Amagi Hikaru saw many familiar-looking elves.

To be honest, seeing the characters on these cards come to life really gives me the feeling of going on an adventure with Albus.

As for why the weather outside had changed, it explained.

Their dimensions are mixed with multiple dimensions and exist simultaneously, which means that different scenes may appear in the same place at the same time, whether it is chaos, thunder or divine light, it is all normal.

Hikaru Amagi waited outside the leader's hall for a short while before entering.

Inside the hall were some of the people that Amagi Hikaru was more familiar with.

For example, the saintess Acricia who taught, the disciples she taught, and...

"Huh? Hikari?"

"Demon Eyes?"

Hikaru Amagi paused for a moment.

The Sword Master with Demonic Eyes!

That spirit who had met Amagi Hikaru once in the realm of magicians, and who later even sought out and talked to Amagi Hikaru!
I never expected to run into you here again.

But thinking about it this way—it seems quite normal.

After all, Hikaru Amagi learned from it that it wanted to save its own dimension, but it just couldn't find a way.

“Phew… Commander, you see, I told you so—” the demon eye said to the elf beside him, “Indeed, there is still a chance to save this dimension! Not only can humans come to our dimension, but they are also Hikari, whom I mentioned to you before!”

A look of relief appeared on her face, and she let out a huge sigh of relief.

“You’re right…Frederis…” The high priest sitting in the center, who was giving the instruction, nodded slowly.

"But... can this human truly bring us new hope?"

The high priest crossed his arms, and black, cube-shaped energy appeared in his hands, revealing the beings of this dimension.

"Rather than saying that this dimension is fraught with crisis, it's more accurate to say that this dimension is now a giant bomb. This dimension could go awry at any moment. An ordinary elf might be walking down the street and suddenly his body would mutate, and he would never remember his identity again."

Perhaps, an elf simply touched a flower because it was beautiful, and then became one with it, unable to move, transforming into a pure plant.

Even... this dimension might suddenly explode at any time, and no one in the entire dimension could survive.

Indeed, extraterrestrial life exists, but... rather than continuing to eke out a living here, I think it's better to leave this dimension.

Before it finished speaking, the faces of the elves who had been quite happy gradually turned to expressions of regret, pity, and pain.

Because... everything it said was true.

This world is too dangerous now.

"But... abandoning our own dimension is tantamount to abandoning our race, our future, our... everything!" The demon eye tried desperately to persuade it. "Once we completely give up, everything in our dimension will gradually dissipate with time. At that time, we will also become lonely spirits, coffins of memories and history..."

It took a deep breath, pointed at Hikaru Amagi, and said, "At least you should believe that our dimension is not a lone boat, and hope is not nonexistent."

It has debated with the High Priest for countless days and nights about the future of these remaining spirits, and as the dimension becomes more dangerous, they must now make a choice.

Just then, the demon eye heard that humans had appeared outside and had successfully separated a crazed elf.

This is a new hope, a glimmer of starlight in the darkness!
"..."

The high priest looked at Amagi Hikaru.

"Compared to this... Demon Eye, you didn't even ask this human if they were willing."

It paused for a moment, then turned and gave a knightly salute to Tiancheng Guang: "I apologize, Lord Hikari, for tacitly assuming you are on my side. Our dimensional crisis is truly imminent, leaving me no time for careful consideration. I apologize."

“It’s alright, I… also support your point of view more.” Amagi Hikaru pointed to Albus Rakuin beside him, “My friend believes that that chaotic combination, that disordered fusion, is not true fusion, so he wants to resolve the disorder in this dimension. As a duelist of fusion, I agree with his philosophy, and naturally… I support you more!”

"!!! It's an honor, thank you very much, Lord Albus, Lord Hikari!" Yaoyan Lianchongtiancheng bowed several times.

Hikaru Amagi waved his hands, quickly saying no need. Albus, on the other hand, scratched his cheek with his fingers, looking embarrassed.

The high priest slowly opened his arms:

"If that's the case, then prove it—prove it to me whether this sudden arrival of humans is the last glimmer of light after despair, or the last straw that breaks our backs."

The markings on its hands attracted light from all directions to the center. In addition to bright light, there was a large amount of purple lightning mixed in with the light, which surged into its markings. After a while, the marking on its left hand transformed into a duel disk, while the light on the marking on its right hand transformed into cards, which it put into the duel disk.

"Human, standing before you is the highest-ranking spirit in this dimension who still possesses reason! Do you dare accept my trial!?"

"High Priest, standing before you is a duelist who dares to cross dimensions and pursue fusion in the most dangerous dimension! Of course I accept!"

"Good—impressive spirit!"

Hikaru Amagi flicked his left hand, and the Duel Disk automatically started, quickly shuffling the cards.

"Duel!" X2.
Amagi Hikaru, LP: 4000.
The High Priest of Teaching, LP: 4000.
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