Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 667 A Duel in the Universe (4K)

"Wuhu~~ Exploring the universe is so exciting~"

In front of the dimensional gate of the Great Cosmic Workshop, Tenjouin Fubuki, dressed in a casual Hawaiian-style short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with a camera hanging on her back, waved to Enken and Shiraishi beside her.

"Haha~~ Everyone, how have you been lately!"

The elves laughed and returned the greeting.

Although they didn't meet often, Tenjouin Fubuki was always good at making new friends, and she had a good relationship with Enken and the others.

If we could surf and drink together, our relationship would probably be even stronger.

Compared to Tenjouin Fubuki, Marufuji Sho seemed a bit nervous. Already short, he was so nervous that he bent over slightly and clutched his chest, making him look even shorter.

However, thanks to Fubuki's witty banter, the overall atmosphere became a bit more relaxed.

But the goal is the universe...

“Don’t be so nervous.” Amagi Hikaru noticed Marufuji Sho’s nervousness and raised his hand to say, “It’s called the universe, but it’s actually the spirit world, so even if you’re really standing in the vacuum of space, you don’t have to worry about lack of oxygen or exploding due to air pressure.”

The logic is quite simple: the robots created by Tiera were not manufactured according to aerospace standards, yet they were still able to return to the Great Cosmic Workshop relatively intact. The damage on them was mostly "collateral damage" from the local elves' battles.

So there's actually no need to worry that much.

Of course, since it's a space of cosmic scale, specialized transportation is necessary. So, Hikaru Amagi chose to drive the "Ugly One," which is convenient, fast, and has Tiera controlling it in real time.

In short, it's safe, easy to use, durable, and mass-produced.

As mentioned earlier, Tiera has never liked creating multiple parts of her body, but the effect of the grotesque is so useful that she created three of them. These extra grotesques can then be used for various other tasks, such as calculations and transportation.

Now, it's time to "enter the cabin".

When Marufuji Sho heard Amagi Hikaru's words, he knew that he was trying to comfort him and calm him down. Moreover, Marufuji Sho could also understand that Tenjouin-senpai was actually comforting him in his own way. So after taking a deep breath, he chose to board the ship.

Seeing this, Tenjouin Fubuki smiled and followed her into the Ugly Ship.

He walked into the Ugly Ship, and what he saw was not the cockpit of a spaceship like those in various fantasy movies, but more like a simple little room.

"Eh—" he instinctively exclaimed in surprise.

"Haha, Fubuki-senpai, if you want to see the cockpit, you can't." Amagi Hikaru said with a laugh. Putting aside the fact that the Ugly One is an unmanned machine, even if it were a spaceship, Spirits and spaceships are two different concepts.

This "ugly" creature is a simulated elf created by Tiera using her own power. It is more of an elf in itself, and its interior was also made by Tiera according to the standards of human living space. It is more of a single-person "RV".

Thinking about it this way, when you have nothing to do, you can travel between different dimensions on the back of ugliness, which can be quite relaxing.

The three of them sat down, and Wan Rong activated the dimensional portal, enveloping the entire ugly structure in green fluorescence.

"Isn't it a little small?" Marufuji Sho was still a little nervous.

"It's okay, once we reach the Elf Dimension, we can increase our size."

Oh--

Marufuji Sho remembered some knowledge about Pokémon that he had learned at the academy and nodded hurriedly.

This is indeed true.

After passing through the green tunnel of the dimensional portal, Ugliness landed in the vast, empty starry sky. Then, with a crisp snap of fingers, Ugliness instantly expanded and grew to be as huge as the surrounding stars.

Not far away, a golden beam of light swept across the area and struck Ugly with a deafening roar. Marufuji Sho screamed "Waaaaah!" clutching his head. Ugly was shaken by the impact and staggered backward. By the time he regained his senses, he had been blasted out of the star field he had just been in.

Marufuji Sho quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead, took a deep breath for a long time, and felt as if he had suddenly come back to life.

"Wow--"

On the other side, Tenjōin Fubuki's camera automatically popped up a photo. Holding the card, he slowly shook his head and exclaimed in a low voice, "What an oppressive bombardment."

He looked out the window again.

Outside the window, the stars shone brightly, their light swaying in the universe. Warships and ships attacked each other, their lights flashing among the stars, like a beautiful painting.

"Click, click-"

He raised his camera and kept pressing the shutter button, as if possessed, while muttering to himself...

"The next issue of the magazine is sure to sell like hotcakes!!"

Marufuji Sho also looked up at the starry sky and the sea of ​​stars. The dazzling Milky Way reflected in his eyes, making him forget his nervousness for a moment. He only felt that the universe was so vast and beautiful.

Can the world of elves be this beautiful?
Amagi Hikaru gazed out the window, finding it rare to relax.

Despite the constant gunfire around them, with Tiera around, there was no need to worry about the bombardment. Having time to get up close to the cosmos was a very enjoyable thing.

He turned around and looked straight ahead.

He saw many familiar faces.

Not only did they come to find "Long Huiqiao," but they also had "Xiong Kuiqiao," whom they had met once before, also from Arctic Tianxiong.

Moreover, it's not just the spirits from these two systems; there are also familiar spirits like the Starry Sky Fairy Tale and the Giant Battleship. Among them, the one that caught Amagi Hikaru's attention the most was the "Shadow Star Orbital Weapon Landing Hydra".

Hikaru Amagi used to really like this monster, and he loved including it when playing decks where all cards were limited to one.

However, they didn't come here to watch a cosmic war. Hikaru Amagi pressed the communication button and tried to contact those forces.

Although the fight looks intense, it's not a duel after all; they should be able to contact each other—

The next second, Amagi saw that all those forces had stopped firing, slowly adjusted their troops, and gathered together, forming several teams.

Amagi Hikaru and the other two looked at each other in bewilderment. Then, another voice came over the loudspeaker.

It was a mechanical voice.

"As warriors, we cannot refuse the invitation to the duel ceremony—but humans, your unauthorized intrusion into our training grounds and your continued hiding and lurking are not things that can be considered now."

Eh?
The three of them looked at each other.

Infiltrating, what's that?

“Oh—Amagi Hikaru, there seem to be other humans over there.”

? ? ? ?
what?
The three of them were a little confused.

How did they manage to get there first?!
Tiera pressed a few buttons, and a spaceship that looked like a pyramid slowly flew out from the corner of the planet's silhouette.

Amagi Hikaru's pupils contracted.

It turned out to be——

The Key to the Emperor?
Then another voice came over the radio, demanding that they dock at the spaceport for a personal review by their "Great Leader".

“It looks like this is a dimension similar to a mountain, Hikari.” Seeing this situation, Fubuki had a sense of déjà vu and said to Hikari Amagi.

Hikaru Amagi nodded, thinking to himself, "That's true."

In short, although she was somewhat caught in the crossfire, Amagi Hikaru was also very curious as to why the Imperial Key was here. So she didn't resist too much and let Tiera control the spaceship, slowly docking at the "port"—the Arctic Bear Hokuto Star.

After docking on the ship, Hikaru Amagi and the other two slowly disembarked. Sho Marufuji was initially a little nervous, fearing that he would suddenly explode and die. However, after landing, he found that although it was a little strange, he did not feel short of breath.

There were also several dragon-shaped robots on the Beidou Star, watching Amagi Hikaru and the others cautiously, ready to erupt at any moment.

This is the [training ground].

But it's not your average training ground.

Rather, it is a training ground or a simulated arena for many "space battleship system" spirits.

Every so often, the spirits of these ship systems would hold a tournament to battle each other. Based on their performance, different battle schedules, opponents, and order of attack would be determined, and finally a new champion would be chosen to inherit the title of "Great Leader".

In short, this is a very important training ground for these elves.

Therefore, those who engage in simulated battles and sparring here are the "most outstanding new generation" of each race!
As a result, just now, the instant Amagi and the others suddenly appeared in this universe, a broken laser cannon hit them head-on. While the elves were still thinking about how to save them, they discovered that apart from the movement caused by the power source, the machine was completely undamaged!

Although a Pokémon's power and size aren't directly correlated, larger Pokémon can store more energy, so this attack didn't cause any damage to the machine.

At that time, the elves' superiors understood.

This is definitely an encounter with an extremely powerful opponent.

Tiera flew out with Amagi, glancing left and right with a gleam in her eyes.

Oh--

That mech looks pretty good! Oh! That mechanical dragon has a really nice design! Wow, what's that, a Dyson sphere? Oh, it's one of those machines used to terraform habitable planets, it's got some brains!

While she casually observed the elves, the elves were also cautiously dealing with Tiera.

As Tiera regained her power and returned to life, her undisguised strength became increasingly apparent. The more powerful the elves, the more they understood that this seemingly petite being was not someone they could easily contend with.

From a "scientific" perspective, mass and volume can be easily classified into different orders of magnitude; a galaxy-level warship is more powerful than a planet-level one. However, if we consider the soul and transcendent power, these elves can genuinely feel the terrifying oppression contained within Tiera.

If such a being were to suddenly make a move, they would probably have to call upon the "Great Leader" to come to their rescue.

On the other side, the Imperial Key slowly docked beside the port, and Marufuji Sho and Tenjouin Fubuki watched curiously as someone came out.

"A child?" Tenjouin Fubuki frowned.

How could a child end up in such a dangerous dimension?

A boy and a girl, two children dressed casually. The boy looked a little tired, while the girl clung tightly to him, appearing very nervous.

Beside them was a being that shone brightly and flew in the air. When the group saw Amagi Hikaru and the other two, they quickly bowed and greeted them.

The lobster-headed man and the green-haired girl kept thanking them, saying that without them, they didn't know how much longer they would have had to hide.

Now, they can finally leave.

“You cannot leave—” Not far away, a huge woman in a red robe holding a staff slowly walked over.

Queen of the Universe.

"Eh!" Yuma Tsukumo was startled.

Tenjouin Fubuki quickly turned around and said to it, "Queen of the Universe, they are humans who have mistakenly entered this dimension. They did not intend to interfere with your training. Please give us a chance to let them leave here and forgive their ignorance."

"Humans, we cannot confirm whether they came to this dimension intentionally or not." The Queen of the Universe gently tapped the ground and then said, "Moreover, humans, you have said it yourself, haven't you? You are dimensional travelers who have come to find members of the Dragon Radiance Cutter."

The three nodded silently.

"Whether they sneak in or come specifically to challenge us, it makes no difference to us."

"Since you are human warriors, then proceed according to the rules of the Duel Ceremony—the loser will be punished, while the winner will be pardoned and given the chance to obtain our Spirit Cards, just as the rules of the Duel Ceremony state. Of course, you are duelists in the normal procedure and will not be subject to punishment."

"The duel will be 2 vs 2."

Is this a standard Pokémon challenge ritual...?

"Then I'll do it!" Marufuji Sho and Tenjouin Fubuki spoke almost simultaneously. Even if they didn't know anyone else, they should definitely lend a hand in this situation. After all, the other person seemed completely unaware of the rules of the Spirit World, so it was always good to help if they could. Besides, the two of them had a lot of confidence in their own abilities.

“That won’t do.” The Queen of the Universe then spoke, raising her staff and pointing it at the trio of Emperor’s Key members. The three were surprised, unaware that they were involved.

"Each side must provide one duelist! A total of two!"

"Punishment and challenge at the same time..." Tenjouin Fubuki frowned, looking at Tsukumo Yuma and the other two, "But, the Space Queen... they're still children—"

"It doesn't matter, we will send out an opponent of equal strength."

Tenjouin Fubuki sighed and looked at Marufuji Sho again. Marufuji Sho looked at him firmly, and knowing that he could not persist any longer, he silently retreated.

Although he desperately wanted to help Caesar, he also knew that his younger brother, Marufuji Sho, wanted to do his part as well.

Given this situation, and having to choose between two options, he chose to believe Liang's younger brother.

The other side was simpler. Upon hearing that a duel was to be held, Yuma Tsukumo stretched his right arm, spun around, and exclaimed, "So all we have to do is a duel! If we had known that, we could have left here much sooner!"

"Really—Yuma, don't underestimate your opponent!" The green-haired girl, Kotori Mizuki, criticized him angrily.

“That’s right, Yuma. This is the first time we’ve faced an elf enemy in a long time, so we can’t let our guard down,” said the star-like being floating beside Yuma.

The last time they faced the elves was when the Fusion Army invaded their dimension. Having not faced an enemy for a long time, they might not be at their best.

"Ah—I know!" Yuma patted his chest, then looked at his teammates.

"Hello, I am Tsukumo Yuma!"

He seemed very enthusiastic.

Marufuji Sho took a deep breath: "Marufuji Sho."

"...Marufuji?" The three people on this side were a little surprised.

However, at this moment, the elf opponents in the training ground had also taken their positions.

A blue mechanical dragon carrying two giant cannons on one shoulder—Dragon Radiance Clever-Heavenly Cannon Four γ.

A woman wielding a red lightsaber, Oz the Star Guardian – Dark Rose.
The four people took their positions on the huge deck, each standing on a path, while the ships and elves of the entire universe slowly turned around, focusing their attention on the port.

"The rules of the duel are the 2V2 mode commonly used in trials. The first player cannot draw cards at this time, but can attack starting from the second turn—"

The Queen of the Universe floated on the deck as the referee, reading out the rules.

The next second, in the center of the universe, a silvery-white light pierced the sky; the duel had officially begun.

"Duel!" X4.
Marufuji Sho activated the Duel Disk, while Tsukumo Yuma put on his D-glasses and jumped up and down.

Human combination, LP: 8000.
Elf Combo, LP: 8000.
　4K4K, I've been talking to my friends in the group about the new card Killer Melody. I feel like this deck has a lot of potential, and the card art is also very nice. I'm going to try playing this deck later.

　　There's an extra chapter today, and there should be one more tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)