Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 681, one year anniversary of its update~ (13,000 words, please vote with monthly tickets~)

The duel officially began, but there was no earth-shattering start; it began peacefully.

After each side drew five cards, the duel began.

"Miss Tierra, go first..." Jaden stroked his chin, deep in thought.

This is a very bad situation.

Now that they know what series and effects the cards Tiera is using, they are well aware that if Tiera attacks first, the situation will become very dangerous.

"My turn, cover two cards."

Ding ding dong—

Many people felt a chill run down their spines.

This familiar opening, this terrifying opening...

For some reason, as Tiera moved, the people and elves present gradually felt a strange sense of oppression.

Or rather, a strange attention?

Yes.

correct.

As they watched the duel, the cosmic rules from another dimension and the last humans from the future also couldn't help but observe it.

Not far away, in the reflection of the computing device, a goddess who had long anticipated today's events appeared silently and watched the duel quietly.

And at this moment...

"Activate! Equip the Spell Card: Future Fusion!"

really!

Many people felt a sudden jolt in their hearts.

The most terrifying thing has happened!
Future Fusion 10 Materials Tiera!

Some viewers couldn't help but wonder what they would do if they were in that situation.
Can they hold on for the next round?

After thinking for a while, the group of people all shook their heads in their hearts.

This is far too dangerous and far too difficult.

However, some time ago, the goddess named "Sophia" had an almost perfect textbook, telling them how to deal with the opponent when they attacked first and used such a terrifying tactic.

Use available cards for defense!
Ah Guang would definitely figure it out!

however.

After seeing the other party initiate Future Fusion, Hikaru Amagi shook his head and said, "No action."

Tiera paused for a moment, then widened her eyes slightly, her aura becoming more imposing.

"Then, I won't stand on ceremony, Amagi Hikaru."

"The effect of Future Fusion is to send Fusion Materials from your Deck to the Graveyard and Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster. That monster cannot attack this turn!"

Tiera raised her left hand, and eleven cards flew out of the deck, each glowing with a different degree of light. The eleven cards were arranged and distributed, eventually transforming into a strange tree-like diagram.

"I'm sending the following cards from my deck—Inferno Decimal, Inferno Satan, Inferno Beelzebub, Inferno Lucifer, Inferno Astaroth, Inferno Asmodeus, Inferno Belphegor, Inferno Baal, Inferno Admiral, Inferno Lilith, and Inferno Nama—to the Graveyard as Fusion Materials to perform Fusion!!"

From bottom to top, from the lowest-level Hellfire Machine to the highest-level Hellfire Machine monster, all of these monsters were created, built, constructed, and acquired by Amagi Hikaru and Tiera through various means, and now, they will have completely completed their mission.

A huge, towering phantom appeared behind Tiera, or rather, Tiera herself was slowly awakening.

This first step has already begun!
"Fusion Summoning, Level 11, My Half-Body—"

Hellfire Machine Tierra!

The phantom of God gradually emerged, its magnificent and colossal form silently appearing on the field.

Hellfire Machine Tiera, Level 11, Fire Attribute, Demon Race, Attack Power 3400.
"Oops."

Almost everyone realized that things were about to go wrong.

Unless Amagi Hikaru can reveal an "Effect Masker" at this point, it's game over.

However, Hikaru Amagi still did not take any action.

There was nothing he could do!
The audience couldn't help but gasp.

This isn't a complete loss!?
"The moment of destruction is approaching." Tiera raised her left hand, pointed ahead, and said softly, "The moment of decay!"

"My divine authority, activate—"

"First, each player sends 3 cards from their Extra Deck to the Graveyard!"

A black, destructive force enveloped the entire field. Cards from both players' extra decks flew out automatically, gleaming with a dangerous light. Tiera glanced at them and gently lifted three cards.

"I send Garuda of Shared Fate, Hellfire Machine - Evil, and Shaddoll Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon to the graveyard!"

After a brief moment of thought, Amagi Hikaru selected three of them and discarded them into the graveyard.

"I have chosen Shadowdome Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon, the Old God Nuts, and the Chimera Flower that preys on plants!"

"Uh?"

"They actually chose to discard the same card?"

"They all have Shadowfiends... What's the point of that card? Why were they all discarded?"

Seeing that Hikaru Amagi couldn't escape, everyone could only quickly assess the situation. They were naturally quite curious to see that both sides in the duel had chosen the same monster.

"Second, each player sends 3 cards from the top of their deck to the graveyard."

ka ka ka-

Three cards from Amagi Hikaru's deck flew out uncontrollably, burning to ashes in the blue flames of purgatory, and were sent into the cycle of reincarnation.

The three cards he sent to the graveyard were Displacement Fusion, Shaddoll's False Codex, and Jewel Knight Fusion.

On the other side, Tiera uses Displacement Fusion, Shaddoll Fusion, and Next Generation Controller.

"Replacement and fusion..." Tenth generation silently wrote it down.

This card is very useful for recycling Fusion, and being able to stack this card is quite good for A-Guang.

"Third, each player returns up to 3 of their banished cards to the graveyard, but there are no banished cards this time, so we'll skip that."

Tierra calmly raised four fingers and said, "Fourth, players with cards in their hand, send all of those cards to the graveyard!"

Tierra sent two cards from her hand to the graveyard, and Amagi Hikaru glanced at her five cards and silently put them into the graveyard as well.

Send all 5 cards in your hand to the graveyard!

This is a very terrifying thing.

Because in a duel, the most important thing is the cards!
For a duelist, without cards, no matter how knowledgeable or skilled you are, you can't possibly defeat an opponent with even 100 attack points.

Even Amagi Hikaru can't do anything without a hand card.

"What card did Ah Guang send to the cemetery?"

“I see a future of integration and regeneration.”

"This is terrible—"

Fusion Regeneration Agency is one thing, but Future Fusion is an extremely powerful Fusion Magic Card. Didn't you see how happy Tiera was using it? That's precisely the power of Future Fusion!
Such a powerful fusion was sent to the graveyard at this time and could not be used. No matter how you look at it, it is a great pity.

Because this is a powerful card that can turn the tide of battle!

Listening to the discussion of his classmates behind him, Hikaru Amagi looked at his own grave.

The cards he sent to the graveyard were Future Fusion, Fusion Regeneration, Sharp Imp Chain, Shaddoll Hedgehog, and Armored Fusion, which were actually not too bad.

"The cards I sent to the graveyard are Shaddoll and Fusion." Tiera also revealed her own hand.

"The time of decay has ended, and I activate the functions of my constructs."

Tiera clenched her left fist, her momentum growing stronger.

"Activate the card effect!"

With a soft exclamation, many more cards flew out.

"The functions of the Wings of Shared Destiny, the functions of the Shaddoll Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon, the functions of the Shaddoll Beast, and the functions of the Hellfire Machine Evil!"

Four cards rose from Tiera's grave, emitting an eerie blue light. The ghostly blue flames burned in the air, making those around them feel a slight chill.

It was clearly a flame, yet it was chilling to the bone!
"At this moment, the effects of my cards will also activate! The effects of Shaddoll Seven Sages Giant Kunma, Shaddoll Hedgehog, Sharp Imp Chain, and Old God Nutz!"

There were four cards, all radiating a purple light, flying around Amagi Hikaru's head like stars orbiting the sun, shining brightly.

"Eh!?"

Almost everyone was shocked by what the two were doing.

Sending someone to the cemetery is not the end.

In reality, entering the cemetery, entering death, is just... the beginning!
This is the real duel between the two of them!

"The effect of Old God's Wrath: If this card is sent to the Graveyard, target 1 card on the field. Destroy that card. I will destroy the face-down card to your left."

Purple light flashed, transforming into a light gun that pierced through Tiera's overlay card. A Hellfire Trap Hole slowly unfolded and then exploded with a deafening roar.

"The effect of Sharp Imp Chain can only be activated when this card is sent from the hand or field to the Graveyard. Add 1 Fel Toy from your Deck to your hand. I add Fel Toy Attachment to my hand."

Amagi Hikaru lit up his deck, took out a Magic Toy from it to complete the set, and put it in his hand.

"Shaddoll Hedgehog's effect: If this card is sent to the Graveyard by its effect, add 1 Shaddoll monster from your Deck to your hand. I add Shaddoll Beast to my hand."

"Shaddoll Seven Sages Giant Giant Demon's effect: This effect can only be activated if this card is sent to the Graveyard. Add 1 Shaddoll card from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. Then discard 1 card."

"I add Shaddoll Fusion from my deck to my hand, and then discard the Shaddoll in my hand."

Hikaru Amagi quickly completed his operation, acquiring two more cards from his deck in the blink of an eye.

But at this time, the scene in Tierra was also naturally unfolding—

Although they weren't at the same time, the speed of processing was fast enough that, in the eyes of the students at Duel Academy, Tierra and Hikaru Amagi were almost simultaneously engaged in "similar" duels.

"Hellfire Machine - Evil Function: This card can only be activated if it is sent to the Graveyard or banished. Add 1 Hellfire Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand, and I add Hellfire Dream to my hand."

"The effect of Garuda of Shared Fate can only be activated if this card is sent to the Graveyard. Draw 1 card."

"Shadowmon's effect: This card can only be activated when it is sent to the Graveyard by its effect. Draw a card."

"Finally, the effect of Shaddoll Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon removes Shaddoll's Pseudo-Scripture from the deck and adds it to the hand, discarding one card from the hand."

Tiera checked her hand and discarded the Flame Return card she had just drawn into the graveyard.

“This, him, them—”

Seeing this, Manjoume's initial amused expression gradually changed, and by the time the two completed this extremely long chain, he had completely lost his composure, and his face had become extremely pale.

Some of the elves were completely stunned.

What's going on here?

Even though I discarded all my cards and reduced my deck and Extra Deck, why are a series of terrifying things happening?

Even though all the cards are "dead," it's actually a series of omens!
It even seems that Tiera fused with herself not to destroy Amagi Hikaru's hand, but to send her own cards to the graveyard.

To win, therefore to die!

But actually, it's not over yet!

"Shadowbeast's effect: If this card is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, you can draw 1 card." Hikaru Amagi said softly, silently taking a card from his deck and putting it into his hand.

Seeing this, Tiera remained silent for a long time.

"The effect of Fusion in the graveyard: Return this card to the deck, shuffle, and draw a card."

Tiera gently raised her left hand, signaling for a magic card to return to the deck, and then drew a card.

In the reflection, Sophia observed the duel. Her originally expressionless face gradually developed a strange smile, a smile that made her seem less distant and holy, and instead, like a cunning cat.

During Tierra's turn, Amagi Hikaru's hand, deck, and cards sent to the graveyard all have effects activated. In fact, because the cards sent to the graveyard are not exactly the same, Amagi Hikaru's chain count is actually one more than Tierra's.

Sofia hadn't forgotten how angry and furious Tierra had been about her "random maneuvers" and "multiple chains" during her last duel with Tierra.

She actually understands very well that the core of her struggle with Tiera is the right to speak on the development of DT Dimension. Therefore, neither of them likes the other to interfere with their pace, so it is perfectly reasonable for them not to like others doing things their way.

However, at this moment, Tiera was not angry at all, and didn't even react!

Haha.

"The effect of the Fusion Monster in the Graveyard is to banish it from the Graveyard, return 1 Fusion Monster from the Graveyard to the Extra Deck, and draw 1 card. I return Garuda of Destiny from the Graveyard to the Deck and draw 1 card."

Draw cards consecutively.

The audience's expressions grew increasingly serious.

With Tierra completing this gacha pull, her hand now holds... 5 cards!
Under normal circumstances, after using Future Fusion, the first turn should only have 4 cards left in hand. But at this moment, Tiera not only has 5 cards back in hand, but also has a face-down card on the field!

She actually has far more cards than she shows!
Of course--

Everyone looked towards the field where Hikaru Amagi was playing.

Hikaru Amagi currently has 3 cards in her hand, which is definitely less than the 5 she started with.

However, if things go well in the next turn, Amagi Hikaru can use Refinement Fusion and Replacement Fusion to draw cards from the deck.

By then, counting the cards drawn in each turn, you'll have 6 cards in your hand again. Although you still won't have as many as your opponent, it's still a decent improvement.

The question is, will Tiera allow Amagi Hikaru to use these cards so easily?
To know……

Tiera searched for the cards "Shaddoll's Apocalypse" and "Infernal Dream," so there's clearly more to her plan!

"Perpetual Magic Card, The Dream of Purgatory! Activate!"

On the card, the original image of the divine tree gradually cracked, revealing a huge demon that tore apart the tree's outer shell with one hand.

"As long as this card is in the Spell & Trap Zone, all Hellfire monsters on your field that were originally Level 2 or higher become Level 1, and the battle damage they inflict on your opponent is halved!"

Hellfire Machine Tiera, LV: 11→1.
"Uh……"

Crowe looked troubled.

During Tiera's duel with Sofia, he had already learned that these Hellfire monsters each had their own unique effects.

However, at that time, there weren't many Hellfire monsters in Tiera's graveyard, so only one Hellfire Nama was Special Summoned.

Now...

"Send Satan, Beelzebub, and Lucifer from the graveyard to restart. Activate from standby and begin combat! Level 10, Hellfire Machine Namar!"

A sudden burst of azure flames erupted, and amidst a series of clicking and clattering sounds, a crimson mechanical demon slowly rose from the flames.

Hellfire Machine Nama, Level 10→1, Fire Attribute, Demon Race, Attack Power 3000.
"Namah—"

"That powerful monster that can appear indefinitely, destroy all other monsters upon appearance, and even negate spell or trap cards!"

"Oh no, Sister Tiera isn't going to let Master draw cards in peace—"

Everyone could see that Amagi Hikaru would definitely use the cards in the graveyard to replenish his cards in the next turn, and naturally, Tierra wouldn't just stand by and watch.

“It’s not over yet.” Tiera suddenly spoke again, “Send Astaroth, Asmodeus, and Belphegor from the graveyard back to the graveyard, then restart them, remove them from standby, and initiate combat! Level 9 – Hellfire Lilith!”

Three more mechanical demons rose from the graveyard, like long snakes. These mechanical demons with huge wings of light howled as they rose from the graveyard, their eyes wide as they stared at the opponent's field.

Hellfire Machine Lilith, Level 9→1, Fire Attribute, Demon Race, Attack Power 2900.
"Special Summon any monster with an attack power of 2900!" Upon seeing this, Long Yalong was speechless and couldn't recover for a long time.

One card!

With just one Future Fusion card, Tiera managed to gather three monsters with thousands of attack power each. What's even more terrifying is that these monsters also have effects!

"...Hiss, if nothing unexpected happens, Lilith's effect should be to nullify and exclude the effects of monsters, right?" Manjoume lowered his voice and discussed with his companions.

Tenjouin Fubuki nodded solemnly.

Clear your hand once, then search for a key Continuous Spell Card, a Continuous Trap Card that can Fusion Monster of Shaddoll during your opponent's turn, a monster that can negate Spell/Trap Card effects, and a monster that can negate monster effects...

Regardless of the situation, this combo is terrifying. Any duelist who is on the back foot and sees this kind of opening from the opponent would probably tremble in fear.

"It's not over yet. Send the decimal tube and Baal back to restart. Immediately release from standby and revive from the cycle of reincarnation, Hellfire Machine Admirer."

This time, it was a gigantic dragon-shaped demon with a chest that seemed to be burning with the sun. However, this monster did not stay on the field for long before it spontaneously combusted: "Admiral's effect: Once per turn of either player, you can Tribute 1 monster you control, then target 1 card in your opponent's Graveyard. Banish that card."

I freed Admiral myself, and then... Amagi Hikaru, I'm going to send your favorite flower to restart.

"This is our duel, don't add any weird stuff here."

As he spoke, blue flames burned in Amagi Hikaru's graveyard. Amagi Hikaru quickly opened the graveyard, took out the Chimera Flower, and put it into the card box at his waist.

"Oops--"

The companions from the merged dimension gasped in surprise, their exclamations rising and falling.

The most crucial monster that Ah-Guang delivered to the cemetery is gone!

Tiera glanced at her hand.

"Cover two cards."

She placed the two cards into the slots in the back room and then sighed softly.

"How does it feel to take the first step?" Hikaru Amagi asked curiously.

Although Amagi Hikaru was slightly uncomfortable before the match started, he stopped caring about the audience's opinions after the duel began.

Compared to all that, this duel was far too important for him and for Tiera; they needed to immerse themselves even more in the duel.

“I don’t feel anything,” Tiera said directly.

She looked at her left hand. After her adjustments, her body was now made of flesh and blood, but the flesh and blood body was just as "inefficient" to her as the elven body, whether it was her senses or her calculation abilities.

However, as she engaged in duels and merged with herself, she gradually began to feel a sense of familiarity.

A familiar feeling...like when I was alive.

The feeling was so familiar, so familiar that she always felt it was how it should be, but that's precisely why she was even more conflicted.

"Perhaps I'm wrong?" she hesitated. "Perhaps these two short years are just a blink of an eye. As the God of Creation, I should stick to my duties even more."

As she spoke, she paused, looked at Amagi Hikaru, and said, "Regardless of the circumstances, Amagi Hikaru, since we have already begun our duel, let's do as we agreed at the beginning."

I am about to embark on my final, and eternal, cycle of reincarnation.

As the onlookers listened, they gradually sensed something was amiss, and then they realized—

Is this a sign of things going to fall apart?!
No way!

“Yes… our promise.” Hikaru Amagi nodded.

"Keeping the agreement was something we decided on from the very beginning. But perhaps, by now, the agreement is just an excuse."

Hikaru Amagi looked at the card in his hand, then looked up at Tiera.

“Tiera, perhaps we should look for other directions, other paths along the way. I… I’m sorry, because it seems I’ve been leading you, making you walk the same path as me, but it seems we have different directions.”

"The integration I advocate is what I uphold. But I have never helped you with what you advocate."

"So?" Tiera slowly opened her eyes, the green pupils in her eyes slowly turning crimson. "You mean, you're willing to give up your human identity, or you're willing to simply hand over the entire world to me, because—I want to change this world, to turn everything into mechanical programs."

"There must be a compromise solution."

Elf—

Tiera thought to herself.

Yes.

A compromise solution.

This is a goal that is different from, yet similar to, her initial goal.

That's something she can accept.

But what if you accept it?
That still can't change anything.

If she were to return to her original self, she would not approve of such a thing.

"Amagi Hikaru, I've always been happy with you. But two short years isn't even enough time for me to sleep through. Do you think your brief two years can change what I've believed in for so many years?"

"That's right—that's what I believe."

"Can you prove it?"

What are you trying to prove?

The audience was stunned.

Does this prove that Amagi Light changed Tiera?

How can this be proven?

"My turn."

Hikaru Amagi drew a card from his deck, glanced at it, and didn't answer Tiera's question.

He clearly believed that only through a duel could Tyella understand.

But—for Hikaru Amagi, wasn't this also a question? Could his short life truly change Tiera, change the world, change ARCV?

"It's Hikaru's turn." Jaden was more focused on the duel. "The effect of Chimera Flower should have triggered by now... but now..."

Manjou nodded solemnly: "That's right. Chimera Big Flower can search for a Spell Card with Fusion in its name during the next Standby Phase after it's sent to the Graveyard. However, if you banish or return that card to the Deck before triggering its effect, you can't activate the effect because it's not in the Graveyard."

Tenjouin Fubuki nodded helplessly.

This means that Hikaru Amagi's strongest search method is gone!
Originally, with Chimera Flower Grass, even if the effect of Hellfire Lilith is nullified, it could still force the opponent to nullify once, which would be convenient for the duel later.

But now, Hikaru Amagi can only use the cards in her hand to duel.

The good news is that Hikaru Amagi has searched for Shaddoll Fusion and can at least force out one Tiera Monster effect.

The bad news is that Tiera has overwritten Shaddoll's pseudo-canon.

Given the current situation, if Amagi Hikari is Special Summoned, Tiera will definitely use Shaddoll's Pseudo-Scripture to Special Summon Avatar Shaddoll Midrash.

This is extremely bad for Hikaru Amagi!

In fact, many elven warriors and human duelists watching the battle felt their brains were about to explode just by immersing themselves in the experience.

What they achieved in just one round was considered by these people to be an almost unsolvable problem!
Honestly, if you put them in Hikaru Amagi's position, they feel they could utter the word "surrender" in a second!

“Tiera, actually… I’m also filled with doubts.” Hikaru Amagi gently tapped her forehead with her hand.

"...Is that so?" Tiera listened to Amagi Hikaru's words and slowly spoke, "What are you thinking?"

"Is it an act, or is this what I truly think? Am I simply pretending to be extreme in front of you so you won't dare to act rashly, or... have I really fallen in love with fusion when I'm with you?"

“I believe you have absolute trust and respect for integration.”

"No... I only realized today that I'm not good enough."

Not enough?!

A large group of elves who knew Hikaru Amagi were so frightened that their forms changed. Several of Hikaru's close friends, who had lived with her for two years, had very interesting expressions. Serena, who had always aimed to be Hikaru Amagi, even briefly lost her ability to think.

What?
Not enough!?

"I'm not sincere enough about integration, or rather, I'm not honest enough with you—"

"So, I'm getting serious, Tiera!"

"My turn, I discard one card from my hand!"

!!!

Tierra's pupils flickered as if in an earthquake.

Judai and Manjoume stared wide-eyed, while Hubert was so startled he fell to the ground...

Yusei slowly realized something, as if he had thought of something, while Kuro stared blankly at the dueling arena.

Here it comes!

Amagi Hikaru's turn.

The first move!
"Quick-Play Spell Card!"

"Hyperfusion!"

"Unleash the ultimate power!"

boom!
boom!
Above this dueling arena, terrifying black clouds appeared out of nowhere, thunder roared within them, and everything was drawn by their power—

On Tiera's field, Hellfire Machine Nama and Hellfire Machine Lilith flew uncontrollably into the sky, sizzling and colliding in the air. Under the thunder, the two monsters spun and fused together!
"The fusion condition is two monsters with the same attribute and race but different card names!"

"Amagi Hikaru, you actually used Super Polymerization as your first card in our duel!?" Tiera was both angry and annoyed, yet inexplicably... happy.

This is……

Only she gets this treatment!

"Super, Super Fusion?" Kro looked at the card, somewhat dazed.

He wasn't present during the duel between Amagi Hikaru and Akaba Zero, but he had heard Veracocha Lasca talk about this card in his sleep.

At that time, the ultimate Earthbound God's evaluation of this card was only one word—Ultimate Power!
"Isn't it a magic card? Is there any need to be so surprised?" Jack asked, puzzled.

Doesn't Hellfire Namma have an effect that can negate the activation of the opponent's Spell/Trap Cards? Wouldn't it be better to just negate them?

No matter how exaggerated a card is, it's still just a card. What's the use of a powerful magic card? If it comes, I can just negate it with the effect of Crimson Dragon Abyss.

Not only was he puzzled, but Izayoi Aki and Ryuya Ryuko, who were standing next to him, were also surprised by the "shocking storm" caused by the appearance of this card.

What is this?

Soon, their doubts were answered by the people around them who had merged with other dimensions.

Tenjouin Fubuki exclaimed with both emotion and amazement, "Super Fusion is the strongest Fusion Magic Card."

"Its activation cannot be chained by any card, nor can it be used to activate any card effect in response to Super Polymerization. Moreover, Hikaru's Fusion can fuse with any monster on the field, even if the Fusion Material is on the opponent's field."

what! ?

The group of people were immediately shocked.

Just moments before, Jack had been confident that Hyperfusion was nothing special, but almost instantly he realized the "crisis"—

These monsters of mine are all of the dark attribute from the dragon race!

If I were to run into it myself, wouldn't I be doomed?
"I will use Hellfire Lilith and Hellfire Nama as fusion materials to perform a fusion summon!"

"Wings of symbiosis, descend!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 6, Wings of Shared Destiny, Garuda!"

“Gaa—”

The two-headed bird-beast spread its arms and slowly took flight.

Garuda of Shared Fate, Level 6, Dark Attribute, Bird-Beast Race, Attack Power 1500.
"Uh, this is the first time I've ever seen this monster fused together."

Several elves from the Sky City Light team discussed in hushed tones.

However, some elves who knew the inside story better, such as Flame Sword and White Crystal, exchanged glances and noticed each other's surprise.

Garuda, the Winged One of Shared Destiny!
This card is the one that the Master obtained after he fused with Princess Tiera during their first duel together, and then won against "Ultimate Earthbound God Veracocha Raska" thanks to Princess Tiera!

"A brilliant response!"

Judai cheered excitedly and clenched his fist on the spot.

Both Hellfire Nama and Hellfire Lilith are very difficult to deal with. And with Miss Tiera covering Shaddoll's Pseudo-Scripture, you can't just Special Summon them, otherwise you'll easily be countered by Midrash.

Since [Super Polymerization] cannot be chained, Miss Tiera cannot chain the activation of Super Polymerization using Shaddoll's Pseudo-Scripture, thus delaying Midrash's strongest "Special Summon Lockdown"!
"I see." Yusei belatedly realized, "I was thinking last turn, Hikari and Tiera are using such similar cards, so he should also have Wings of Destiny, so why didn't he discard cards from the Extra Deck to draw cards? So he was preparing to use Super Polymerization directly this turn!"

Hikaru Amagi's duel was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but a well-thought-out one. In fact, before the duel even began, he planned to use "Hyperfusion" in the first round!
Not only him, but others also gradually realized this, and among these many people, the first one to realize this was, of course, only one person, and could only be the one who was in the midst of the duel—Tiera.

She had realized this early on, so she didn't feel sorry for Nama and Lilith's defeat; instead, she felt much better.

At least for this moment, the notion that "the Flame Swordsman is the one Amagi Hikaru takes duels most seriously" vanished almost instantly. For Tiera, and indeed for anyone who knew the inside story, Amagi Hikaru had probably never been more serious in his duels than he was today!

"However, the Wings of Shared Fate's attack power is ultimately only 1500 points..."

"Yes, so Hikari will have to use other methods."

Jaden and Yusei spoke one after the other. After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and saw the excitement in each other's eyes. Then they quickly expressed their opinions and looked at the duel with even more excitement.

What an interesting (meaningful) duel!

For both of them, the duel itself was more important.

Those humans and spirits who were originally looking for "added value" beyond the duel immediately abandoned their thoughts after seeing this scene.

This is a solemn and serious duel. Regardless of the reason, it is a genuine duel that is extremely important and intense for both sides!

What’s even more terrifying is——

Some people and elves marveled inwardly.

With so many terrifying plot twists, such thrilling cards, and such an exaggerated situation...

This was just one round of their duel!
Amagi Hikaru's turn hadn't even officially begun!
What will happen next?
What could be even more outrageous?

This anticipation is like the thirsty river water that one longs for when parched, making one restless and eager.

What should we do next?

"Activate the Spell Card, Magic Toy Reinforcement, to add Sharp Imp Chain and Fusion from the Deck to your hand!"

"Next up, the spell card, Shaddoll Fusion!"

Amagi Hikaru casually washed his hand card, then activated the magic card he had searched with the Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon from the previous turn.

"This card can be used to send monsters from your hand or field to the Graveyard to perform a Shaddoll Fusion Summon. If your opponent controls a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, you can send Fusion Materials from your Deck to the Graveyard to perform a Fusion Summon!"

"At this moment, I chain your activation, activating the Continuous Trap Card, Shaddoll's False Codex." Tiera clapped her hands lightly, and countless puppet threads surged from all directions in response to her applause. These puppet threads quickly transformed from phantoms into solids, then from flesh and blood into machines, and began to combine at high speed.

"This card can be activated during your or your opponent's Main Phase. Banish the Fusion Materials listed on a Shaddoll Fusion Monster Card from your field or Graveyard, and Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck. Then, you can send 1 monster your opponent controls with the same Attribute as the monster Special Summoned by this effect to the Graveyard. The monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot attack directly."

I've excluded the Shaddoll monsters and next-generation controllers from the graveyard and created a DARK-attribute Digivice Fusion Monster.

Countless mechanical structures slowly built up a green humanoid life form, and before long, a green mechanical mage appeared on the field.

"Fusion Summon, Level 5, Shadowy Midrash".

Divine Shadow Midrash, Level 5, Dark Attribute, Mage Race, Attack Power 2200.
Tierra looked around the field and began to ponder.

Because Garuda, the Winged One of Fate, is of the DARK attribute, it can be sent to the graveyard by Shaddoll's Pseudo-Scripture effect.

But even if Garuda is left untouched, it's not a big deal. On the contrary, sending it to the graveyard will allow Amagi Hikaru to draw a card.

Garuda's attack power is ultimately only 1500.
Can--

If it remains on the field, this monster will likely become a fusion material used by Hikaru Amagi.

This is not good.

“Send Garuda, the Winged One of Shared Fate, to the grave.”

Hikaru Amagi nodded and continued, "Then, I'll send Shaddoll Dragon and Lightning Attribute Thunderbird Dragon from my deck to the graveyard."

"Initiate the forging of the Light Attribute Shaddoll!"

Hikaru Amagi clasped his hands together and slowly spoke: "Fusion Summon, Level 8, God Shadow Nephilim!"

Divine light flashed, and the towering giant of light slowly shimmered on the field, facing the pitch-black controller head-on.

Shadowy Nephilim, Level 8, Light attribute, Angel race, Attack power 2800.
For most people, this was the first time they had ever seen Shaddolls fight each other, but for Tiera, it wasn't the first time.

She had witnessed Hikaru Amagi and Nephilim's duel, and had also dueled Nephilim herself, so facing Shado-d'Arc was never a surprise to her.

but……

This was truly the first time that he had ever fought against Hikaru Amagi and watched his own creation fight.

She looked at the Divine Shadow Midrash beside her.

Looking back, it was because of this card that Amagi Mitsuko and Tiera became acquainted, making this card extremely meaningful to them.

Amagi Hikaru looked at the card and smiled softly.

Midrash—

Can the voice of God be transmitted?

"Start the chain! Shaddoll Dragon's effect! If this card is sent to the Graveyard by its effect, you can target 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field. Destroy that card. I'm going to destroy Shaddoll's False Codex."

The effect of Wings of Destiny: If this card is sent to the Graveyard, draw 1 card.

The effect of Shaddoll Nephilim: If this card is Special Summoned, send 1 Shaddoll card from your Deck to the Graveyard. I sent Shaddoll Priestess Ariar to the Graveyard.

Akagi Hikaru's deck automatically popped a card and sent it to the graveyard. Then, he drew a card from his deck.

In the distance, Shaddoll shattered the fusion trap card.

Tiera frowned as she looked at the card being sent to the cemetery.

"After dealing with this effect, the next effect is that of Shaddoll Aria. If this card is sent to the Graveyard by an effect, you can target up to 3 cards in both players' Graveyards. Banish those cards."

I will exclude the Shaddoll Pseudo-Scripture, Shaddoll Fusion, and Divine Shaddoll Seven Sages from your graveyard.

"Brilliant!" Jaden exclaimed excitedly.

“As expected of Amagi…” Manjoume followed up, “When Shaddoll Midrash is sent to the graveyard, the Shaddoll magic or traps in the graveyard can be recovered. Take this opportunity to directly remove the Shaddoll magic in Miss Tiera’s graveyard, which will prevent the recovery effect after Midrash is destroyed in battle!”

Although the number of rounds in this duel is still short, Manjoume clearly senses a strange "eerie" feeling.

The two knew each other too well, so every move was so perfectly coordinated and so "targeted." Even without deliberately preparing counter cards, each move precisely seized upon the opponent's weaknesses. As for the Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon—perhaps in Amagi Kou's mind, just like Tiera's removal of the Chimera Giant Flower Grass, he didn't want any extra factors to affect his duel with Tiera?

This applies to both Tiera and Chimera Flower, and also to Amagi Hikari and Shado-Douji's Spell Trap!

"Battle! Attack with Shadowdruid Nephilim! Shadowdruid Midrash!"

"Nephilim destroys the opponent of Special Summoned monsters without engaging in combat."

"However, Midra cannot be destroyed by effects."

"Therefore—you will suffer combat injuries."

The giant raised his right hand and gently swung it. After a thunderous sound, Midrash disappeared from the field.

Tierra, LP: 4000 → 3400.
Hikaru Amagi glanced at the enormous phantom of Tiera, looked at his hand, and said, "Battle Phase over. Proceeding to Main Phase 2."

"Mr. Hikari caused the damage first!"

"However, because of Midrash, Lord Hikari could only end his own battle phase and was unable to press his advantage."

The elves discussed the duel. Putting aside other factors, the content of the duel alone was enough to make it worth watching for them. Moreover, the duel also contained some concepts of fusion and the power of some gods, which made them more and more excited and curious as they watched.

"Activate the effect of the Displacement Fusion in the Graveyard, return Garuda of Shared Fate to the Extra Deck, banish Displacement Fusion, and draw one card."

Hikaru Amagi opened the graveyard, picked up one card, put it back into the extra deck, and then drew one card.

"Wow...how romantic." Izayoi Aki couldn't help but whisper, in a voice only she could hear.

Although it was an ordinary action, it unintentionally revealed what Tiera and Amagi Hikaru had done, even though they didn't say it.

When Tiera used the Displacement Fusion, she instinctively retrieved the Wings of Shared Fate instead of the Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon that she might have been able to fuse with.

Although Hikaru Amagi fused with Wings of Destiny, she did not use Displacement Fusion to recover them before Wings of Destiny left the field and was sent to the graveyard.

Subconsciously, they had already endowed the "Garuda of Shared Fate" with a special meaning that only they knew.

"The effect of Fusion in the graveyard returns to the deck, shuffles, and then draws a card."

"Activate the Spell Card, Fusion."

Hikaru Amagi picks up a magic card, then puts Nephilim from the field and the cards in his hand into the graveyard.

"The fusion condition is a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck and a monster from your hand."

Tiera raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Destroy, recycle, create, and then cycle!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 8, Support Magic Thrower Magnum!"

The horned demon of light made its dazzling entrance amidst yellow lightning.

Support Magic Thrower Magnum, Level 8, Light Attribute, Demon Race, Attack Power 2800.
The moment the monster appeared, those present vaguely heard a round of applause, as if someone was clapping excitedly.

“Magnum…” Tiera looked at the monster, seemingly recalling the past.

On the day of her duel with the Light Wave, in order to help Hikaru Amagi complete the "Hyperfusion" on-site fusion and return as the "Immortal Hero," she entrusted the energy she had painstakingly accumulated to Hikaru Amagi.

Besides the fact that the "divine duty" of the Light of Destruction conflicted with her, there was another reason: at that time, Tiera already admired Amagi Hikari.

"Nephilim's effect: If this card is sent to the Graveyard, target 1 Shaddoll Spell/Trap Card in your Graveyard; add that card to your hand."

"I added the Shaddoll's Apocalypse from the graveyard to my hand."

"The effect of Sharp Imp Chain: If this card is sent from the hand or field to the graveyard, you can add 1 Fel Toy card from your Deck to your hand. I choose Fel Toy for decoration."

"At this very moment, the effect of backup magic pitcher Magnum activates!"

"When other cards' effects are activated, you can banish 1 Fusion Spell Card from your Graveyard, then target 1 card on the field; destroy that card. I banish Fusion Regeneration Agency from my Graveyard to destroy Tierra's Continuous Spell Card, Purgatory's Dream!"

The support magic pitcher slowly gathered power, aimed at the Continuous Spell Card on the field, and threw a golden electric ball.

Boom——

The Continuous Spell Card shattered instantly.

Hellfire Machine Tiera, LV: 1→11.
"Huh, why is it the illusory dream of purgatory that's being destroyed, and not the future fusion?" an elf asked, puzzled.

The elf next to him opened his mouth, hesitated for a while, but couldn't say anything. Fortunately, at this moment, Yusei praised him: "A wise response. It seems that there is a level restriction on the Hellfire monsters on the field. Multiple high-level Hellfire monsters cannot exist at the same time."

However, as long as the Dream is present, all Hellfire monsters will have their Level fixed at 1, meaning they can be Special Summoned at will.

Some elves who didn't quite understand and lacked sufficient combat experience suddenly realized what was going on after listening.

"Besides, at worst we can use Magnum's effect to destroy Future Fusion next turn. Anyway, A-Guang has plenty of Fusion Spell Cards in his graveyard, enough to deal with it."

Hikaru Amagi's graveyard still contains four spell cards with "Fusion" in their names: Fusion, Gem Knight Fusion, Shaddoll Fusion, and Super Fusion, enough to be used as Magnum's projectiles.

but--

"To activate Magnum's effect, you can target 1 Fusion Spell Card in your Graveyard. Return that card to the bottom of your Deck. Then, draw 1 card."

I moved the Super Polymerization deck to the bottom and drew a card.

Many people felt a sudden unease.

Super, super fusion!?

But then they felt relieved.

Placing it at the bottom of the deck means it's definitely not going to be drawn; it's probably for replenishing your hand.

"Now, Tiancheng's hand is completely full."

"He actually got 6 cards in his hand... No wonder he's a master."

Hikaru Amagi checked his hand and picked up two cards: "Set two cards face down. End turn."

"Before I conclude, I have something to say, Amagi Hikaru."

"Ah."

"To be honest, I'm a little happy."

"really?"

"Before this duel began, I was very worried that you would deliberately let me win, since you've always been the one who taught me how to duel. Besides that, I was also worried about various other factors. But now, I'm very happy."

Tiera looked at Hikaru Amagi with such an obvious smile that no one doubted the truth of her claim of being "very happy."

It was at this moment that Tiera finally understood why she enjoyed spending time with Hikaru Amagi so much.

That is--

equality.

She and Hikaru Amagi may have argued, or they may have been hostile to each other, but one thing has never changed: Hikaru Amagi has never placed her, his companion, in any other position.

This was truly wonderful for her.

Because in the past, she had never had any friends; she only treated other lives as subordinate machines and never made friends with anyone.

Sophia, who was also a creator god, was forever transformed from a so-called "sister" into an enemy in her heart, and she could never accept that someone who looked down on her was her friend.

She craved "victory" and would stop at nothing to achieve her ideals, which is why she was a true "lone wolf".

Until her contact with Hikaru Amagi, her adventures with Hikaru Amagi, and now... her duel with Hikaru Amagi.

She truly found a best friend!
And that's why Tiera understood.

She could no longer hesitate.

She looked at the overlay card—

Fight with all your might to find the answer!
"Open the cover card, the trap card, and either one will be lost!"

"Boys each send the top card of their deck to the graveyard!"

!! ?
None of the viewers understood why Tiera would overwrite this card, let alone why she would activate it at this particular time.

Tiera picked up the top card of the deck with two fingers, glanced at it, and showed it to Tiera.

"A blazing inferno".

Hikaru Amagi flipped over the top of her deck, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Contact with the False Body of God."

As soon as the words were spoken, the two cards were sent to the cemetery.

duel……

It will also enter the next stage!

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