Chapter 9

This is a huge arena, with torches placed all around. Countless Duel Spirits surrounded the ritual platform, watching this duel from another dimension.

As of now, this is a duel that disappointed them. The human's turn was too ordinary, just sparse and common, and it couldn't make these warriors feel blood boiling at all. It was really incomprehensible why Lord Black Luster Soldier would let them come to watch.

"My turn, draw."

Tenjou Hikari drew a card and looked at the card in his hand carefully.

Good, this draw is very good!

"I activate the Normal Magic Card, Instant Fusion."

"Instant Fusion?" The knowledgeable Black Luster Soldier recognized this card at a glance.

"Oh oh oh! Finally, can I see Tenjou's All-Fusion deck again!" Jaden was excited on the side without rhyme or reason.

"All-Fusion deck?" The two opponents looked at each other, looking at each other in dismay.

Sounds very powerful, what does it mean?

"Pay 1000 Life Points... hmm..." Tenjou Hikari felt a stinging pain in his body.

Is this a "real" duel? Sure enough, it's very exciting!

Jaden & Tenjou LP: 5900 -> 4900

"This card can Special Summon a Fusion Monster of Level 5 or lower from the Extra Deck as a Fusion Summon."

"Wow, it's the same type of effect as Instant Fusion!"

Same type?

Ultimate enhanced version!

"I Special Summon from the Extra Deck—Thousand-Eyes Restrict!"

The evil god covered in eyes emerged from a cup of instant noodles.

"Er..." Jaden's excitement paused for a moment.

A bit disgusting.

Thousand-Eyes Restrict, Level 1, Dark, Spellcaster, ATK 0. Fusion Monster.

"It's actually Thousand-Eyes Restrict!" Gaia said in surprise.

As a Duel Monster spirit, he naturally knows this famous evil god!

Tenjou Hikari also likes this card very much.

Although it looks a bit ugly, it doesn't matter!

A duelist's goal is to become the world's number one. Gender and looks don't matter, as long as it's strong enough!

So in the duel these past few days, when Super Polymerization fused such a monster for him, he was very happy, because in his deck, there are quite a few ways to bring out this card!

"Activate the effect of Thousand-Eyes Restrict, once per turn, target 1 monster on the opponent's field. Equip that monster to this monster!"

Only to see the evil god with a thousand eyes shooting strange purple light from every eye, shining on the female demon, turning her into a phantom, and swallowing her into his body.

"Hmm..." Avian felt goosebumps all over his body.

As a fusion material for Infernal Wing, seeing his evolved form being "eaten," no matter what, it was very chilling.

"Thousand-Eyes Restrict can use the opponent's monster as its own power to increase its ATK." He couldn't help but speak, "However, if I remember correctly, the monster Special Summoned by Instant Fusion will be destroyed at the end of the turn!"

He flapped his wings, as if to dispel the malice on his body: "No matter how strong the monster is, if it disappears, it makes no sense!"

"Of course I know that." Tenjou Hikari immediately showed another card in his hand, "I activate the Continuous Magic Card, Flame Sword Domain!"

A huge ring of fire illuminated the prison.

"Once per turn, you can send a face-up monster from your hand or field to the Graveyard to Special Summon a [Flame Swordsman] from the Extra Deck as a Fusion Summon!"

"I send Thousand-Eyes Restrict on the field to the Graveyard, Fusion Summon, Flame Swordsman!"

Flame Swordsman, Level 5, Fire, Warrior, ATK 1800.

"Wow! It's me!" A spirit under the stands saw himself appear and couldn't help but feel a bit excited.

It's probably about the same feeling as "being on TV."

"Eating Thousand-Eyes Restrict to appear, brother made a huge profit this time!"

"Not bad, not bad, if he can win this match, I will definitely contribute!"

Not knowing that he just played a combo and tricked a warrior's recognition, Tenjou Hikari continued his operation.

"Activate the Equip Magic Card, Dragon-Fire Fusion. This is an Equip Magic Card that can only be equipped to a Fire-Attribute Warrior-Type monster. The monster equipped with this card gains 700 ATK."

Flame Swordsman, ATK 1800 -> 2500

"Another Fusion?" Now, everyone knew what Tenjou Hikari's so-called "All-Fusion deck" was like.

"Can a deck that is all Fusion cards really be used?"

"Er, but isn't this warrior from another dimension using it?"

"That's what I said, but if he wasn't the second player in a Tag Duel, he wouldn't have the chance to use Thousand-Eyes Restrict to swallow a monster and then use it as a sacrifice for Fusion Summoning, right?"

Whether it's the human world or the spirit world, seeing such an extreme deck, there will be more or less discussion.

"Hey, you guys, don't talk nonsense!" Tenjou hadn't spoken yet, but Jaden on the side was already shouting excitedly at them, "Tenjou is a duelist who pursues the ultimate of Fusion, the noblest Fusion. Don't disturb him!"

"The ultimate Fusion?"

"What a warrior with a clear pursuit!"

Tenjou Hikari rubbed his chin. He could still blow this in the Fusion Department to those extreme fanatical people, but to a group of spirits...

Forget it!

To lie to others, you have to lie to yourself!

Anyway, it's quite fun!

"That's right, Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!"

"I attack directly with Flame Swordsman!"

Avian & Gaia LP 8000 -> 5500

"Good! A powerful counterattack, Tenjou!"

"It's still early, don't be careless." Tenjou Hikari was a bit speechless. He glanced at his hand, thought for a moment, and set two cards, "Set two cards, end turn!"

"A brilliant turn, solved the monster, combined a powerful monster, and left set cards." Gaia opposite Tenjou Hikari nodded slightly and made an evaluation, "However, this is far from enough!"

"My turn. Draw."

"I activate the Magic Card, Ritual of Chaos. I use the Heart-Key Fairy and Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Evening Twilight in my hand as sacrifices, Ritual Summon—"

"Black Luster Soldier!"

The noble warrior crossed light and darkness and fell from the sky. The whole world seemed to be cheering for him, whispering his name.

Tenjou Hikari and Jaden looked at Black Luster Soldier on the referee's stand, but he had no emotional fluctuations.

Black Luster Soldier, Level 8, Earth, Warrior, ATK 3000. Ritual Monster.

Gaia said as soon as he opened his mouth: "In the Gaia Village where I am, all warriors are taking the Ritual of Chaos as their ultimate goal!"

"Ritual Summon is the most respected form of summoning in the world! Amateur warriors like you will never understand!"

That's true, I guess.

If a person has been insisting on playing Ritual Summoning, it is indeed worthy of respect.

After all, Ritual Summoning also requires Ritual Monsters to be in hand to activate, but... then again, in Tenjou's era, many Ritual Monsters don't even need Ritual Magic to be summoned!

"Tenjou, set cards?" Jaden noticed Black Luster Soldier appear, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and hurriedly greeted Tenjou Hikari.

Tenjou Hikari shook his head.

As a senior duelist, he wouldn't activate cards easily. Different opponents have different ways of dealing with them, not to mention... this is "Black Luster Soldier" after all.

Sure enough, just as Tenjou Hikari worried, Gaia directly showed another card in his hand: "Banish the Dark-Attribute me and the Light-Attribute Heart-Key Fairy from the Graveyard—Descend!"

"Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning!"

A Black Luster Soldier, far more shining and radiant than the Ritual version, descended from the sky. His whole body was shining with golden light, as if he were the sun.

Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning, Level 8, Light, Warrior, ATK 3000!

"So strong, two Blue-Eyes White Dragon-level monsters at once!" Jaden shouted in surprise, "Wow, I feel my blood boiling!"

Tenjou Hikari also looked solemn.

Two Black Luster Soldiers—this means the spirit power of this Gaia in front of him is not low! It's even possible that he is already about to become a new "Black Luster Soldier"!

"It's now! I activate the Trap Card, Chain-Linked Dragon-Fire, equip it to Flame Swordsman, increase its ATK by another 700, and choose one monster on the field to set face-down!"

Flame Swordsman, ATK 2500 -> 3200.

"What!" Gaia's face under the mask showed a look of surprise.

"The one I choose is, of course, Envoy of the Beginning!"

Leaving the Beginning on the field is asking for trouble! If he attacks, maybe lives will be lost!

"Wow, brother, you set Lord Envoy of the Beginning face-down!"

"Don't say it, I've never felt as cool as I do today—it feels like a dream!"

In the auditorium, Flame Swordsman and his friends were already cheering.

"Too strong, Tenjou, not only defended against that troublesome Envoy of the Beginning, but also created a powerful monster with 3200 ATK. Now the opponent's offensive..."

"Naive!" Gaia sneered, "I activate the Equip Magic, United We Stand. Equip it to Black Luster Soldier.

For every face-up monster I have on the field, his ATK increases by 800!"

Black Luster Soldier, ATK 3000 -> 3800.

"Oh no, it's higher than Flame Swordsman now!"

"Attack Flame Swordsman with Black Luster Soldier!"

Black Luster Soldier disappeared from his field instantly, teleported abruptly in front of Flame Swordsman, and slashed down with his sword.

"A monster equipped with Dragon-Fire Fusion can use Dragon-Fire Fusion to replace destruction!"

"But the damage still has to be taken!"

Jaden & Tenjou LP: 4900 -> 4300.

Flame Swordsman ATK: 3200 -> 2500.

"Phew..." Tenjou Hikari breathed a sigh of relief.

Jaden set too many flags today, he couldn't handle it.

"See? Ritual Monster, defeated Fusion Monster!" Gaia raised the corners of his mouth, "Set one card, end turn!"

"Really amazing, to be able to do this in front of Lord Black Luster Soldier!"

"And he even protected his own monster!"

"The ultimate of Fusion..."

"Honestly, I even want to follow this warrior."

(End of this chapter)