Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 752 One Card Finished (4K)

The Dark Archmage's first round.

The enormous arm slowly rose, and five cards began to flash in the sky.

Immediately afterwards, one of the cards slammed to the ground with a loud thud, producing a sound like a meteorite hitting the ground.

Not only that.

As the card fell, several large, gold-plated characters suddenly appeared out of thin air in this world that was originally empty except for darkness and thick smoke.

Magic Cards —

Millennium Cross!

"What kind of card is that?" Amon was the first to ask.

As a user of the Exodia deck, although he did not complete the Exodia ritual, he was one of the very few humans who barely gained Exodia's approval and possessed many Exodia series cards that were not released on the market.

However, even under these circumstances, he didn't recognize the card that had suddenly appeared.

“The Millennium Cross.” Amagi Hikaru raised an eyebrow.

Sure enough, it exists.

A giant Anka cross flew out of the card and floated in the sky. Immediately afterwards, golden light shone in various positions on the deck in the sky.

Five cards flew out of Exodia's deck one by one and then lit up in the sky.

At the same time, a string of large golden characters slowly appeared and disappeared next to the card, one sentence at a time.

The effect of Millennium Cross: Select 5 face-up sealed monster cards from your hand, Deck, or field, and reveal them to both players. Then, Special Summon 1 "Phantom Summoner" from your Extra Deck. If any face-up monster cards (excluding Millennium Monsters and Exodia monsters that were originally Level 10 or higher) are on your field, return them to your Deck.

This turn, I cannot Normal Summon, Special Summon, or Flip Summon a monster. After activation, this card is returned to the Deck instead of being sent to the Graveyard!
"What--"

"Doesn't that mean only this card was activated!?"

Both the King of the Underworld and Amon were somewhat surprised.

If you can't summon any more monsters after activating it, wouldn't that put all your eggs in one basket and rely on the monster you're trying to summon?

That's too dangerous.

but--

In Exodia's view, a true strongman needs no superfluous actions!

Thick black smoke billowed out from the sealed gate, and soon the whole world seemed to be shrouded in the smoke. Before long, a large amount of black smoke gathered in the center of the field, and then a huge monster appeared there.

That golden armor, those muscular physiques, and that furious face—wasn't that the infamous Dark Archmage, Exodia?!

Phantom Summoning God Exodia, Level 10, Dark Attribute, Mage Race, Attack Power?

"He summoned Exodia with just one card?"

The Phantom Summoning God was born on the field, and Amagi Hikaru felt a biting cold wind and a burning pain on his face and body.

Even though he had already overcome darkness, he was still unable to resist the pain when facing the real "Exodia".

Even if the other party is merely the resentment of "Exodia", as the world's first forgotten one, and with the help of the genuine "human form of the Dark Archmage" Sugoroku Muto, its external power seems to be no less than that of any known god.

Naturally, it was because of this monster that Hikaru Amagi was able to more directly feel Exodia's terrifying rage.

At the same time, golden text lit up again beside the sealed gate.

[Covering three cards.]

[End of round.]

Is this the end?!

Amon felt that this didn't seem like anything special.

But then, Exodia revealed a completely new power.

As golden light flowed, the Phantom Summoning God raised his hands in front of him, and a crimson flame spontaneously ignited. Then, the crimson flame transformed into a card and was born into the world.

[You can activate this effect during either your or your opponent's End Phase. Set 1 "Exzord" Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your field.]

Release the Wrathful Karma Demon God Flame Cannon!
This card is also treated as an Exozod card according to the rules!

The crimson flames slowly died down, then spread across the field, and silently faded into darkness.

"One card can be Special Summoned as a Fusion Monster, and in addition, one Trap Card can be searched... Although its current ATK is 0, considering that it is Exodia, it must have a way to increase its ATK."

"Tiancheng, you can't be careless."

We certainly can't be careless.

No matter what, this is "Exodia," and you wouldn't even know how you lost if you weren't focused.

And you also have to watch out for the golden text that may appear at any time.

Because its mouth seems to be sealed inside the gate, and only one hand can operate in this world, Exodia seems to be able to express its thoughts only through words.

Of course, it's also possible that its anger and resentment have caused it to lose its ability to speak—or perhaps it simply disdains to speak altogether.

In any case, when facing a silent opponent, Hikaru Amagi always tries to stay focused as much as possible.

"My turn, draw a card."

Hikaru Amagi drew a card from his deck and glanced at it.

Yes, Not Bad.

He was aware of the effects of the Phantom Summoner Exodia.

Even if this card was issued before he arrived, or even if it was issued later, Amagi Hikaru, who has card checking, couldn't possibly ignore the card's effect.

Of course, Amagi Hikaru is actually more concerned about trap cards than this.

With three face-down cards and one searchable card, Wrath of the Gods, not to mention the three face-down cards, just considering Wrath of the Gods and Exodia the Summoner, one can blow up the entire field, and the other can counter spells and traps.

Hikaru Amagi glanced at his card.

Faced with this situation, the first thing to do is definitely to force Kang out of his shell, and then slowly solve the problem step by step.

"Magic Card, Shaddoll Fusion".

"This card is a Fusion Card specifically for Shaddoll monsters,"

"Phew—Shaddoll Fusion, beautiful." Just seeing this card made Amon feel a sense of relief.

Who doesn't know the name of the fusion of light and shadow in Tiancheng?

Once you cast a Shaddoll Fusion, it can lead to a series of monster jumps. Who knows how many strange and wonderful cards will be cast, and it might even instantly transform into a Jewel Knight.

If the quality of this one card alone passes, then it's already a half-win situation.

Amon looked at Exodia's overlay card.

Exodia's resentment has always lingered in this world of the Forgotten. He shouldn't have heard of Amagi Hikaru's name. Perhaps there's a card in his deck that can limit this card, but if he doesn't think this card is anything special...

but--

Clearly, Exodia was not entirely ignorant.

Rather, Amon underestimated the world of the Forgotten, and how terrifying this "origin of resentment" truly was.

A string of large, gilded characters appeared before everyone like a couplet, the three-dimensional characters seeming to roar as they were written. [My power to summon the gods, once per turn, can only be activated when the effect of a Spell/Trap Card is activated. Negate that activation.]

boom--

The Phantom Summoning God raised its left hand, and a terrifying laser beam shot out from its left hand in an instant. In just a moment, the Shado-Fusion that was shining on the Sky City Light Field was torn to pieces.

"How could that be—" Amon's eyes widened in disbelief.

A card.

No extra steps are required.

You can Special Summon a powerful Level 10 monster with just one card! It can negate Spell & Trap cards and also Set a Trap Card!
"So powerful..." The King of the Underworld was so shocked he couldn't close his mouth.

A single card seems to have two levels of resistance; this alone is enough to give countless duelists a headache.

So, what will Lord Hikari do next?
Hikaru Amagi glanced at his hand, then at the cards on his opponent's field, and pondered for a moment.

"Activate the Spell Card, Fusion Troops. You can only activate 1 card with this card name per turn. During the turn this card is activated, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck except for Fusion Monsters."

Reveal 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck to your opponent; Special Summon 1 Fusion Material Monster from your hand or Deck, as listed in its card name.

"I present Ash Dragon Fallen, Special Summon Albus Fallen."

After thinking about it for a long time, Amagi Hikaru decided that this card was more suitable.

Here comes that dark-skinned PE student again!
"If this card is Normal or Special Summoned, you can discard 1 card from your hand to activate this effect. Use monsters on your or your opponent's field that include this card as Fusion Material to Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster. At that time, you cannot use other monsters on your field as Fusion Material."

I discarded the equipment I had fused. I activated its effect.

Eh!
clever!

Regardless of what Exodia's effect is, even if it increases attack power, it doesn't matter once it's fused away.

but--

"Guwa!"

The black-skinned sport student had barely been on the field for two seconds when endless pillars of fire erupted from the ground, covering the entire arena of Amagi Hikaru. Before Albus could even perform, he was scorched by the flames and sent to the graveyard.

The trap card on Exodia's field had been glowing faintly at some point.

Trap Card: Wrathful Blaze Demon God's Flame Cannon!
[This effect can only be activated if you control an Exodia monster with 10 or more Levels. Destroy all cards on your opponent's field!]

Amon's expression changed.

He had lost count of how many times he had been surprised by this.

A thousand-year-old cross!
A thousand-year cross was exchanged for a Devil's Trap and a single act of destruction!
A duelist of Amagi Hikaru's caliber had already wasted 3 cards before the game even started. If it were someone else, they would probably be completely overwhelmed by Millennium Cross with just one card!

Thinking of this, Amon's face darkened.

Danger.

Very dangerous.

On the other side, Hikaru Amagi breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it took three cards to barely get rid of the pressure from the Millennium Cross, at least we passed it.

Moreover, it's not that there's really no hope for getting three cards.

"Activate the effect of the Fusion in the Graveyard, return it to the Deck, shuffle it, and then draw a card."

Hikaru Amagi drew a card; it was a magic card.

"Oh my!" Hikaru Amagi's eyes lit up when he saw the card.

This one is good.

However, the most urgent task is to continue dealing with the situation.

The problem of the pit has been solved, but if we don't take down the Phantom Summoner this turn, it can set another card at the end of the turn, and then we'll be in trouble.

"You can activate this effect if you control no face-up monsters other than the Forgotten Monster. Special Summon this card from your hand."

Come on—don't forget the seahorse!

"Whoa—Lord Hikari, I'm here to help you!" A half-fish horse with a fish tail and only two front legs leaped into the arena upon hearing its name, showing no fear of the enormous dark mage before it, and howled twice.

Don't forget the Seahorse Beast, Level 5, Earth Attribute, Beast Race, Attack Power 1350

This level is awesome, this attack power is awesome.

It was in the world before Hikaru Amagi came that the famous "God Card"... Kaibamon!

It is also the legendary "Lucky Bag Duelist" Soul Card.

Even disregarding the memes, the effect of the card "Don't Forget the Seahorse" is still incredibly powerful.

"The effect of the Forget-Me-Not monster. Can only be activated during your Main Phase. Destroy 1 Forget-Me-Not monster you control, and send the Forget-Me-Not monster from your Deck to the Graveyard if the total Levels are up to or less than the original Level of the destroyed monster."

I destroyed the Seahorse itself, and then sent the Forgotten Witch and Forgotten Attic Monsters from my deck to the graveyard.

The seahorse howled twice more, then turned and ran to the side, carrying the pavilion demon and the heavenly witch to Tiancheng Guang's side.

"Activate the special effect of Forgetful Attic Monster. This effect can be activated if this card is sent to the Graveyard by a Forgetful Monster effect. Special Summon this card."

A monster that looked exactly like Kuriboh, but whose fate was different from others, hid somewhat fearfully next to the seahorse.

Although it transformed into other spirits.

But that doesn't mean your spirit power will skyrocket.

The spirit power levels of creatures like the Attic Monster and the Heavenly Witch are still not high; they are simply no longer entangled by the resentment of this world and can live here consciously.

Of course—this alone is already a tremendous blessing for them, a true act of salvation.

"The effect of Forget the Attic Monster. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned, you can target 1 Forget the Attic Monster card in your Graveyard, other than Forget the Attic Monster; add that card to your hand. I add Forget the Heavenly Witch to my hand, and then Summon her."

It has to be said that the Heavenly Demoness's appearance has changed quite a bit.

"The effect of Forgetful Witch can only be activated if this card is Normal or Special Summoned. Add 1 'Forgetful' monster other than Forgetful Witch from your Deck to your hand."

"I will add... Don't forget Hypnotic Sheep to my hand."

The Forgotten Demoness landed on the ground, her strange skeletal broom spinning in the air. Then, from a small skeletal portal, a sheep decorated with jewels and bones fell out.

A huge gemstone hung from its tail, slowly rotating as if trying to hypnotize its enemies.

Hikaru Amagi looked at the hypnotized sheep in his hand, and couldn't help but smile.

It can automatically jump during its own and the opponent's turn, and can merge when it jumps out.

Now, we have a way to integrate them!

Correct, useful, and practical—I personally really like this monster.

but……

There are three more overlay cards; I wonder what they will be.

　4K4K, I'll update again this afternoon or possibly tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)