Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 751, Fourth Time (4K)

While it's true that you should try to reveal as little information as possible before the official KC Cup, so that you won't be targeted for weaknesses during the KC Cup.

In reality, no true duelist would actually fear or be afraid of dueling.

Moreover, actual combat is the primary test of a duel.

If you only work behind closed doors and don't engage in real-world competition, it's hard to say you'll make any progress.

However, the world of the Forgotten Ones is not a place one can visit every day or every hour, so Hikaru Amagi waited a couple of days and tried to build a deck that looked a little abstract.

As preparations progressed, the specific date arrived. At the hour of Oma, Hikaru Amagi's keycard began to flash, and accompanied by a sound like waves, he gradually sank into the "deep sea."

However, compared to the previous experiences, this "dive" went very smoothly, without any feeling of suffocation or pressure. Although such suffocation and pressure had not affected Amagi Hikaru before, it was certainly more in line with Amagi Hikaru's idea that there would be no obstacles or pain.

Upon arriving in the world of the Forgotten, all around is still a desolate world like sand.

But the difference is—

In the far distance, the once-closed gate to nightmares has now been completely transformed.

Golden decorations fill the area around the gate, and a huge dragon shadow made of bones has become the "gatekeeper" of the gate, making the gate noticeable to all visitors.

Amagi saw that several abandoned cards that had just fallen into this world were not in pain and confusion as before. Instead, they slowly flew towards the huge gate, drawn by its power.

Near the gate, Amagi Hikaru could also see some other spirits covered in skeletons, who were flying up and down, busy welcoming the cards.

Clearly, this world is gradually evolving into the Unforgettable Underworld.

But this world is still too big. Even if a Forgotten Underworld were to evolve, it would be impossible to occupy the entirety of this world of the Forgotten. There would still be a lot of empty spaces.

However, as long as the Underworld gradually grows stronger, those forgotten or even abandoned cards will not live in pain and torment forever, and will have their own second life.

This is already a remarkable achievement.

Amagi Hikaru gazed into the distance for a while, then looked up at the sky again.

In the sky, there was a huge, pitch-black sealed gate.

The tightly closed gate would occasionally burst with a loud "bang," the powerful impact enough to shake the ground. Countless elves would hide far away in fear, and even with the guidance of the elf Mo Wang, ordinary elves simply could not withstand such fright.

Moreover, along with this terrifying impact, the gate would occasionally part slightly due to the shock, releasing large amounts of black resentment that made countless elves feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy, forcing them to flee far away.

It is precisely because of this enormous, pitch-black gate that the resentment surrounding the entire world can never be completely eliminated, and even the elves who guard it cannot fully bear the pain.

Hikaru Amagi frowned deeply.

Even though I've tried to eliminate the resentment at least two or three times, it's still so strong.

“It’s no use.” Tiera spread her hands and explained to Amagi Hikaru, “Even if its physical body is taken away, even if Edphinus defeats Amon, even if Amon gains some of its recognition with your help, this resentment cannot be eliminated.”

"It is the world's first forgotten card, and also the world's first resentment. This concept is almost the same as that of the Light of Destruction. It is just that it is not the source of all resentment, but merely a sealed and forgotten existence. Otherwise, there would probably not even be a means to reduce resentment."

Hikaru Amagi shook his head and sighed.

Of course he knew.

As the world's first forgotten card, and one that was thrown into the sea, no matter how hard later generations try, this resentment cannot be eliminated.

It's already quite an achievement that Mr. Sugoroku Muto was able to take "half" of it away from here. Even if Mr. Yugi Muto himself came, he probably couldn't completely eliminate this resentment.

unless--

Unless it can watch the insect or moth die.

Although Hikaru Amagi himself didn't really care about this kind of thing, he had absolutely no liking for that damned insect man. Not to mention the terrible things that the insect moth did in the original work, you have to know that even in this world, what the insect moth did to him and to the dinosaur Ryuzaki is unforgivable.

If it allows him to watch insects and moths die, then Hikaru Nakajima would absolutely support it.

However, firstly, he dared to say that Yugi Muto would absolutely not bring an insect moth over, because although Yugi Muto's deck is a bit dark, he himself is quite kind and would not do such a thing.

followed by……

Because Hikaru Amagi's previous duel with Insect Moth had angered Hikaru and Tiera, Tiera had already used up Insect Moth's remaining dueling power, and its already broken soul was also decaying under Tiera's manipulation.

Who knows, one day Tenjo Hikaru might see a news report like "The legendary duelist Insect Moth died in a roadside garbage dump," and where would he get Insect Moth to conjure up for Exodia?

The only thing we can do is gradually reduce the pressure and try to calm Exodia down completely.

Amagi Hikaru thought about it again and realized it made sense.

In this world, although there are various summoning methods, in the end, the duel itself is still a "ritual".

To accomplish certain tasks, one must perform ritualistic acts.

Trying to resolve all of Exodia's grievances at once is like trying to conjure five Exodia pieces at the start of a duel—it's not impossible, but it completely violates the ritual of a "duel."

Therefore, those beings who did not complete the ritual and did not gain Exodia's full approval could not have accomplished such a feat under these circumstances.

Only by collecting from the first component, retrieving from the first component, and then gathering all five components, can one truly "master" the power of Exodia.

Of course.

Eliminating resentment cannot be achieved overnight; it requires a step-by-step approach.

Hikaru Amagi calculated carefully.

The first instance was likely with Sugoroku Mutou. Although he hadn't witnessed the original state of this world, the fear the Lionheart and the others showed towards Exodia, and their restrictions on visitors, revealed that the fused body and spirit of Exodia undoubtedly influenced the entire world. After Sugoroku Mutou took Exodia's body, Exodia's resentment lost its anchor and could no longer grow indefinitely.

The second duel between Amagi Hikari and the Lion Wizard caused this world to gradually evolve in other directions. The birth of the Forgotten Realm, while not directly eliminating Exodia's resentment, weakened its influence on the world, and its own resentment gradually dissipated. The Lion Wizard's evolution into other spirits, becoming the "king" of this world, also shows that Exodia's control over it was weakening. More and more Forgotten Spirits were repairing this world.

The third time, Exodia, seemingly attempting to break free from this world under Amon's influence, faced a fateful decision with Edward. Through his own efforts and the help of the "Destroyer of the Phoenix," Edward overcame his inevitable defeat and Exodia's "inevitable victory," decisively defeating Amon and sealing Exodia within the gate. After this, although Exodia's resentment remained, anyone could challenge him, and even if they lost, they would not be obliterated by his power.

That is to say...

This is the fourth time!?
Amagi Hikaru suddenly snapped back to reality.

From a "ritual" perspective, if Amagi Hikaru can complete his challenge this time, then it will already be the "fourth" reduction!?
Eh--

So it's already in the fourth step? Hikaru Amagi knows very well the characteristics of the Exodia series, which is—five powerful cards.

If you collect the sealed right hand, sealed left hand, sealed right foot, sealed left foot, and "Sealed Exodia" cards in your hand, you can win the game immediately!
This is text outside of the effect; it doesn't need to be activated. As long as you collect all of it, you can directly win the game!

Naturally—

In contrast, the ritual to reduce Exodia's resentment would probably require five times!
in other words.

Hikaru Amagi will soon be able to play that super cool and dazzling "Phantom Summoner Exodia" card!

Of course, this is all on the premise that he can win and successfully eliminate Exodia's remaining resentment.

Hikaru Amagi already had some ideas in mind and was preparing to give them a try after returning to the real world.

Now, we should focus our attention.

He slowly walked towards the direction of Mo Wang Mingfu. Before Tian Chengguang could get close, several sharp-eyed elves spotted him. Then, one elf couldn't help but rub his eyes and stare wide-eyed at Tian Chengguang's direction.

After confirming that it was indeed Hikari Amagi, the elf couldn't help but exclaim in a shrill voice, "Oh my god!!! It's Lord Hikari!!"

This left Amagi Hikaru completely bewildered.

What does "Lord Hikari" mean?

He's hardly ever been called "sir" in his entire life.

Immediately, the elf pushed open the gate and rushed into the underworld like a madman. A moment later, a huge figure made of skeletons hurriedly walked out of the underworld, followed by a large number of young elves.

The young elves gathered around the gate, crowding it so much that it was impossible to pass through. If it weren't for the giant elf standing at the entrance, they might have rushed out and surrounded Amagi Hikaru.

"It really is you—it's been so long, Lord Hikari!" The giant elf—the King of the Underworld—who was also the former [Lion Warlock], looked at Amagi Hikaru with excitement and nostalgia in his voice.

Although its appearance has changed drastically, Hikaru Amagi can still recognize its voice in its words.

Hikaru greeted it, then looked curiously at the spirits.

Upon hearing this, the King of the Underworld laughed smugly.

Since this world evolved into the Unforgettable Underworld, its nominal ruler began to evolve rapidly, gradually becoming the "King Spirit" of the dead. But it never forgot its original intention: to protect the spirits of this dimension, dispel their resentment, and give them a new home.

Therefore, although it sensed that it had a stronger and greater "future" to try, it still gave up.

It devoted all its energy to rescuing the spirits here. In the past year, it successfully restored the consciousness of all the spirits it had protected and guided them to evolve in the direction of "Don't Forget".

Although not many elves successfully become "Forget-Me-Not," hope has been sown nonetheless.

That is why it often tells the elves about Hikaru Amagi and what Hikaru Amagi did in this world. Many elves genuinely admire Hikaru Amagi.

Especially those few "Forget-Me-Nots" who are responsible for guiding the spirits over during the Demon Festival near the gate. Don't be fooled by their role as "gatekeepers." They are genuine, very few spirits who have successfully become Forget-Me-Nots. Although their job may seem simple, to walk in this world outside the Forget-Me-Not Underworld, one needs extremely strong resistance to resentment, which is something that ordinary spirits cannot do.

In other dimensions they might just be ordinary elves, but in this world, these elves, responsible for guiding the ignorant and forgotten, are truly "high-level elves."

Without them, we can only hope that the King of the Underworld will personally guide us!
How could they possibly manage that? After all, the King of the Underworld still had to protect, teach, and guide those forgotten cards back to consciousness within the Underworld.

That's why these elves were so excited and thrilled to see the light of the heavenly city.

After understanding the situation, Hikaru Amagi didn't rush to reveal his intentions. Instead, he worked with the spirits to bring the cards and spirits that had been left behind in this world during the Twilight Saga into the Underworld. While doing this, Amon also arrived at the gates of the Underworld and helped guide the spirits.

This should be considered a special mechanism unique to worlds that can only be opened on specific dates and at specific times. People like Hikaru Amagi, Amon, and Edward, who have invitation cards, can meet in this world whenever they want to, as long as they want to.

After doing all this, Amagi Hikaru finally explained his purpose to the King of the Underworld.

It actually had this premonition a long time ago.

And naturally, it wouldn't stop Amagi Hikaru.

But before that—

"Wait a moment, Lord Hikari, please accept these cards."

some?
Amagi Hikaru stared blankly as the Underworld King Spirit took out several cards and handed them over. At a glance, the top card was "Underworld King - Mo Wang Underworld King Spirit," and the rest of the cards, unsurprisingly, were all Mo Wang's newly born spirits...

“Lord of the Underworld, this is inappropriate—” said Amagi Hikaru.

It's not that he didn't want it, but he simply felt that it didn't conform to the "rules" or "rituals".

But the King of the Underworld laughed upon hearing this.

It said—this world has evolved and broken free from the shackles of the past precisely because of Lord Hikari's efforts and beliefs. In that case, Lord Hikari is the [rule] and [ritual] of this world. Why do anything more superfluous?

It would go through fire and water without hesitation, as long as Lord Hikari gave the order.

This made Amagi Hikaru, who rarely does, feel a little embarrassed.

I don't think it's that bad at all; the gap between his efforts and the rewards is too big.

But for the King of the Underworld, who had protected this world for nearly ten years, Hikaru Amagi's sacrifice far exceeded everything, and even exceeded the world itself.

In short, Hikaru Amagi couldn't argue with the King of the Underworld, and with Amon standing by to support him, Hikaru Amagi eventually accepted the card.

Then he stood before the sealed gate.

"Dark Archmage!! I challenge you!"

As the shouts faded.

Boom——Boom——

The chains on the sealed gate shattered almost instantly, and a huge right hand stretched out from the gate. In an instant, the world, which had become somewhat bright under the rule of the Underworld King, turned into night!

In the pitch-black sky, a dozen or so shimmering squares, like the grids of a duel disk, were embedded into the sky of this world!

"Duel!" Amagi Hikaru looked at the duel board made by the heavens, his heart pounding with shock, and his mouth instinctively shouted the slogan.

The myriad grievances of this world, Exodia, LP: 4000.
The guide of this world, Amagi Hikaru, LP: 4000.
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(End of this chapter)