Chapter 106: Listen to the Voice of the Gods

Sigh.

At a certain moment, Shankou suddenly felt a touch of envy, and even admiration, for Tenjou Hikari.

As someone who had lived in the Fusion Department for three years and followed Professor Chi Ma Reio for two, now serving as the "Blue Academy Representative" and "Acting Department Head" of the Fusion Department, obeying Professor Chi Ma Reio's orders was something ingrained deep in his bones.

Because, as long as he listened to Professor Chi Ma Reio, he could obtain powerful decks, gain immense strength, rely on his Blue Academy identity to easily pass exams at the academy, and achieve excellent results. He didn't need to worry about advancing to higher grades or about his career prospects after graduation, because the Professor would arrange everything clearly for them.

He had always believed that "Fusion is the noblest summoning method," because only then could he rest assured without thinking about matters of other dimensions, and only then could he peacefully and with a clear conscience avoid adding the pressure of study upon himself.

However, today, Tenjou Hikari had expressed a completely different understanding.

No way!

He absolutely could not lose!

If he lost, then what exactly had he been doing for these past three years!?

"My turn. I recall that Dark Erosion has an effect where, by paying 1000 Life Points, it can negate a Normal Spell Card, correct!"

Tenjou Hikari raised an eyebrow and nodded.

"In that case, I just won't use a Normal Spell!"

"I Normal Summon, Gladiator Beast Secutor!"

He slammed a monster onto the field; it was a fierce beast that looked as though it were diving through a ring of fire.

Gladiator Beast Secutor, Level 4, FIRE Attribute, Beast-Warrior Type, 1800 ATK.

"Then, Quick-Play Spell Card, Gladiator Beast's Might! This allows one Gladiator Beast monster on the field to gain 500 ATK until the end of the turn!"

"With this, Gladiator Beast Secutor's ATK will become 2300!"

"Battle! Attack with Gladiator Beast Secutor."

The king of beasts, riding upon raging flames, charged toward the demon. Tenjou Hikari reached out his hand to block the fire, but at the same time, the demon vanished from the field.

Tenjou Hikari LP: 4000 → 3700.

"Gladiator Beasts are monsters that, after battling, return to the Deck and then Special Summon another member," commented Daichi Misawa, who had appeared on the scene at some unknown point, crossing his arms. "Hikari once used Gladiator Beast Gyzarus; that was a very powerful Fusion Monster that could destroy two monsters on the field upon being summoned... Moreover, much like Manjoume's combined monsters, it doesn't require a Fusion Spell; it just needs the Fusion Materials gathered to be summoned."

"Not only that, but as a Fusion Material, Gladiator Beast Bestiari also has an effect that destroys the opponent's Spell and Trap Cards..."

His expression was grave.

At first glance, Tenjou Hikari had only taken 300 points of damage, but in reality, the scales of victory seemed to have already tipped toward...

... him?

"At this moment, I activate my face-down card!"

Tenjou Hikari suddenly flipped open his set card with force. "Trap Card, Shaddoll Core!"

"This card can become a Monster Card and be Summoned to the field!"

On Tenjou Hikari's field, a massive, black circular object emitting a dark aura suddenly appeared.

If anyone familiar with Tenjou Hikari's deck were present, they would probably recognize this as... well, Bai Jing's head.

Shaddoll Core, Level 9, DARK Attribute, Spellcaster Type, 1450 ATK / 1950 DEF.

"Special Summoning a monster at this timing?"

Shankou was somewhat puzzled.

The surrounding students also failed to understand what Tenjou Hikari was doing.

Only Judai, seeing that the green-haired spirit beside Tenjou Hikari had suddenly popped out again, leaned over with interest to watch.

"Then, the Battle Phase ends. I activate Secutor's effect, returning this card to the Deck to Special Summon one 'Gladiator Beast' monster other than 'Secutor' from my Deck to my field."

"In that case, I'll open my other face-down card as well!"

Tenjou Hikari suddenly snapped his fingers with force. "Witness this moment, everyone!"

Huh?

Judai and the others exchanged glances.

Was that Hikari's tone?

"Quick-Play Fusion Spell Card, Contact with 'Gishki'!"

"I use Shaddoll Core on the field as a monster, and this Tuner monster in my hand... Shaddoll Falco, as Fusion Materials!"

"A Tuner monster!!!" Shankou, who was in the middle of the Duel, jumped back a huge step in fright.

"A Tuner monster!?" Many of the spectating students couldn't help but cry out in shock.

"How is this possible? Tuner monsters were just delivered to Duel Academy Island!" A group of men in black suits also became slightly panicked and hurriedly began checking.

"Using a Tuner monster as Fusion Material..." Some students from the Fusion Department began to recall what Tenjou Hikari had said earlier.

So, he had been serious all along!

"The card depicts that green spirit!" Manjoume focused his attention intensely.

Was this truly Tenjou's ace monster?

"Oh oh oh! Is it finally coming out? Hikari's partner!?"

"Listen!" Tenjou Hikari slowly took a monster from his Extra Deck, holding it in his hand but not rushing to use it. "The voice of the gods, the words of the gods, understand and analyze this divine command!"

"Fusion Summon!"

"Descend!"

"El Shaddoll Midrash!"

The heavens and earth changed; as Tenjou Hikari gently placed the Monster Card onto the Monster Zone of his Duel Disk, the entire sky darkened. Dark clouds began to spread endlessly over the entire shop. A monster with a green single ponytail, whose joints were entirely mechanical yet had not a single puppet string on its body, slowly descended while holding a staff and riding a mechanical dragon. Purple puppet strings, extending from who knows where, were tightly binding the dragon serving as its mount.

El Shaddoll Midrash, Level 5, DARK Attribute, Spellcaster Type, 2200 ATK.

Huh?

Manjoume and Judai simultaneously let out a soft "Huh?" and, upon hearing each other's doubtful exclamation, exchanged a glance.

Tenjou Hikari had indeed summoned that monster, but strangely, that spirit was still floating beside Tenjou Hikari and had not gone up onto the field!

"Mhm, mhm, mhm. Look at these lines, look at these parts. Tenjou Hikari, doesn't this Vynda I made look good?"

"Uh, yeah..." Tenjou Hikari didn't know how to answer her question, because the appearance she was currently using was that of Vynda, otherwise known as "Xiao Mi's" body.

Tierra, of course, would not personally go up to fight hand-to-hand.

Leaving aside whether she was willing or not, Tenjou Hikari didn't want her to go up anyway, because with her current power, she might actually kill or seriously injure the opponent during the Duel. This wasn't some Dark Duel; there was no need to do such a thing.

Furthermore, although Tierra was currently inhabiting the Midrash card, she had never treated this card as her "home." The best proof of this was that while other spirits couldn't even manifest their forms and rarely interjected, she could appear beside Tenjou Hikari freely and at any time.

Finally, as a god, she had her dignity to maintain.

Was she supposed to go down and box over such a trivial matter?

Wouldn't that damage the majesty of a god? No way, no way!

"At this moment, I activate the effects of Shaddoll Core and Shaddoll Falco in my Graveyard. When Shaddoll Core is sent to the Graveyard, I can add one 'Shaddoll' Spell or Trap Card from my Graveyard to my hand. I retrieve Contact with 'Gishki'. Also, the effect of Shaddoll Falco: When this card is sent to the Graveyard, it can be Special Summoned from the Graveyard in face-down Defense Position."

Tenjou Hikari retrieved the card from his Graveyard, then took the Tuner monster Shaddoll Falco that had just been sent there, showed it to everyone, and set it face-down on the field.

"Uh... eh, this..." Shankou stood stunned for quite a while; it was only when the men in black suits shouted for him to continue his turn that he came back to his senses.

Tenjou Hikari... he had already, he had already started treating brand new monsters like "Tuner monsters" as Fusion Materials?!

He wasn't joking.

He was truly... truly someone who welcomed all summons and firmly believed that "Fusion is the noblest summoning method"! He was serious!

He tried hard to shake his head, but his mind was filled with the moment Tenjou Hikari shouted about using a Tuner monster as material.

This...

He felt his worldview had been impacted.

"No, never mind—" He shook his head. "Anyway, Secutor returns to the Deck to Special Summon Bestiari. Then, I activate my face-down card, Obstacle Race! It can Special Summon from the Deck... huh?"

Tenjou Hikari smiled and shook his head. Tierra beside him mimicked his shaking motion, raised an index finger, and said, "Sorry."

"While Midrash exists in the Monster Zone, neither player can Special Summon monsters more than once per turn!"

"While Midrash exists in the Monster Zone, each player can only Special Summon a monster once per turn!"

Shankou stood frozen on the spot!

Second update today, adding an extra chapter, adding an extra chapter. After finishing this Duel, I'll finish this chapter.

Second update, extra updates today, extra updates today, finish writing this duel, finish writing this duel.

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