Saa...
The wind blew across the wilderness.
Tenjo Hikari, Gaia, and Flame Sword Black Flame were heading toward a massive circular arena. Behind them, there were many spirits, some fearful, others fervent, following the group.
Outside the arena, two guards saw Gaia and extended their hands, pointing their swords at Gaia. However, at this moment, a commanding voice echoed from within the arena.
"Let them in."
The two warriors put away their weapons, stood up straight, saluted the sky, and shouted, "Yes, Your Majesty, the Light Monarch!"
Then they stepped aside with a sneer, watching Tenjo Hikari and the others, as if looking at people walking toward their deaths.
Entering the circular Combat Arena, inside there were knights on horseback madly racing. As Gaia entered, they gradually controlled their horses to stop and looked at him with the same sneer.
Many spirits following the group, seeing this scene, shrank together in fear.
"I thought you would tuck your tail and run, or simply flee after what happened." The commanding voice sounded, and Tenjo Hikari followed the voice to look at the top of the arena. There, a tall warrior shining with golden light, wearing golden armor, was resting his chin on one hand, crossing his legs, and curiously observing below.
So tall—
He must be five or six meters tall!
"Kuraz, before I defeat you, I will never run away!" Gaia raised the lance in his hand, pointing at his opponent.
"Hmph... A human warrior? So you found outside help, or rather, is he the Duelist you mentioned who seeks Extreme Fusion?"
"That's right, he is my lord, the Dimensional Warrior who will surely end your evil reign!"
"But it seems that the spirits you rescued don't think so." Kuraz glanced behind Gaia, "Aren't these just some weaklings? Where are the rest? Abandoned you, didn't they?"
"Ha, whether they follow or not, it doesn't matter! Because what I must do is liberate them and then showcase the true glory of a knight. As for them wanting to find a peaceful place to live or even abandoning me to flee to other regions, it's all reasonable!"
He has always been indifferent.
"Despicable Gaia, the Light Monarch has spared you once before, and yet you remain ungrateful!?" The knight beside the Light Monarch shouted angrily.
"Arrogant fool, Your Majesty, let me—"
However, the Light Monarch waved his hand, slowly getting up. Under the watchful eyes of the knight, his body gradually shrank to a size similar to that of a human.
On his original throne, where his body had obscured, a foreboding, black mist began to rise.
Light of Destruction.
Even this is here.
It seems that wherever there is strife, that thing will invade relentlessly?
Much stronger than in the original work.
"This time, don't think you can escape again, Gaia." The Light Monarch flicked his cloak.
"Escape? I've never run away!" Gaia retorted, then transformed into a blue light, merging into Tenjo Hikari's deck, "This time, I'll end your evil reign!"
"Duel!"
Light Monarch LP: 4000.
Tenjo Hikari LP: 4000.
"My turn, draw." The Light Monarch finished drawing his card.
He stared at Tenjo Hikari and spoke, "I heard from Gaia that you are a warrior seeking Extreme Fusion?"
"That's correct." Tenjo Hikari admitted straightforwardly.
"Ha, a completely different type from me—my deck doesn't need cards from the Extra Deck!" He raised his hand, revealing the golden Duel Disk, "Forty cards are enough; any superfluous existence is unnecessary!"
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow.
"Seriously, Tenjo Hikari, is such a deck interesting?" Tierra, unable to contain his curiosity, asked Tenjo Hikari upon hearing that.
Tenjo Hikari nodded.
The Monarchs indeed are that type of deck.
"Monsters that require mutual assistance to be born are nothing but illusions, useless despite their numbers!" The Light Monarch pointed at Tenjo Hikari, "But my deck is formed by countless powerful knights who have crossed mountains of corpses and seas of blood; it's not something you can defeat!"
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow.
"I Normal Summon, Eidos the Underworld Squire!"
On the Light Monarch's field, a pitch-black mist appeared, and after a rapid spin, a black knight tore through the storm, appearing on the field.
Eidos the Underworld Squire, LV 2, Dark Attribute, Spellcaster-Type, ATK 800.
"When this card is Summoned·Special Summoned, during this turn, I can perform an additional Tribute Summon!"
"It's coming, my lord!" Gaia's voice echoed in Tenjo Hikari's ear.
The Light Monarch's monarch onslaught!
"I Sacrifice Eidos the Underworld Squire for a Tribute Summon, Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch!"
Boom!
The body of Eidos the Underworld Squire became nothingness, the pitch-black mass igniting like hydrogen, suddenly bursting with dazzling red flames. A king dressed in fiery red armor emerged from the flames!
Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch, LV 6, Fire Attribute, Pyro-Type, ATK 2400.
"When this card is successfully Tribute Summoned, randomly burn a card from your hand! If it's a Monster Card, you take damage equal to its level times 100!"
Seeing this card, Gaia couldn't help but recall a bad memory from before.
Previously, a card called Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight was directly burned away, and not only did he lose a card, but he also lost 700 Life Points.
But—
Now is different!
Gaia couldn't help but chuckle softly.
At this moment, a card in Tenjo Hikari's hand suddenly ignited in flames, transforming into a phantom and entered the Graveyard.
Tenjo Hikari checked the Graveyard.
Thank goodness—
For all the grandeur, it's just the Firestorm Monarch's card discard effect. The card is still in the Graveyard.
"Tch, a Spell Card? Lucky guy." Light Monarch remarked upon seeing the green card that was burned.
"Lucky?" Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow, "No, it's not luck—because no matter which card you discard, the result is the same!"
!?
The Light Monarch was taken aback hearing this.
"Because at this moment, every card in my hand is a Spell Card!"
"Ah?" "What?" "No way!?"
The little spirits on Tenjo Hikari's side cried out in worry upon hearing his words.
On the Light Monarch's side, the knights and minions found it baffling.
"Revealing a hand accident to the opponent?"
"But that guy seems so confident?"
"Perhaps..." the Light Monarch recalled the previous duel with Gaia, "Could it be, just like that guy said, you're a warrior seeking Extreme Fusion, so... your deck is filled with all sorts of Polymerization?!"
"You'll see soon enough." Tenjo Hikari said casually.
"Heh... Arrogant, ignorant human." The Light Monarch glanced at the cards in his hand and sneered.
As long as I have this card, no matter how powerful your Fusion Monster is, it won't be of any use!
"Set one card, end turn!"