He activated the Dimension Gate, tested its safety briefly, and then had Captain Crystal help test it. After confirming there were no issues, he initiated Dimensional Teleportation, and his figure slowly faded away, finally transforming into particles and disappeared from this world.
Soon after, countless particles suddenly appeared in a desolate wilderness, his body slowly reformed and descended to the ground.
Tenjo Hikari glanced around.
An extremely barren environment, without a trace of life.
He glanced back, a verdant ring continuously rotating there.
The returning Dimension Gate was also fine.
But that's not enough.
He prepared another set of materials, ready to find a sufficiently hidden place in this Dimension to set up a Dimension Gate, ensuring there's a second way back to that world.
As he tidied up, Tierra spoke: "Tenjo Hikari."
Upon hearing this, Tenjo Hikari opened the Emerald Book, a green symbol emerged from his body, and slowly, his silhouette blended with the surrounding scenery. If one were not careful, they wouldn't notice there was a person here.
He walked aside, hiding, and after a while, a group of peculiarly featured Spirits on horseback dragged a throng of petite Spirits, running frantically.
As they ran, these Spirits yelled mockingly.
"You— the Great Lord won't spare you!" Some of the bound small Spirits were crying, some struggling, but some shouted back bravely.
"Hahaha, the Great Lord? Your Great Lord challenged Lord Dark Blade and now is surely dead, still trying for you—"
Before these Spirit Warriors finished speaking, a sudden black storm from the side struck the laughing Spirit, knocking it head over heels.
"Wh-who are—" The Spirit fell to the ground, yelled in fear.
Along with his screams, a towering black horse appeared before him, its size far exceeding that of the entire Spirit. Upon seeing this black giant horse, his expression drastically changed.
He raised his head slowly, only to see a Knight with a golden mask looking down at him, gazing disdainfully.
In panic, he instinctively clawed at the ground, backing away in horror, and as his actions changed, the figure on the giant horse dismounted.
Only then could he fully see the Knight's face.
A robust frame clad in blue armor, jointed and vital areas emphasized with black armor and golden patterns, exuding majesty; the crimson blade hints at a murderous aura, and a billowing large black cape flaunts the Knight's wild untamed side.
The towering Knight lightly rotated the spear in his hand, slight turn, his eyes emitted a red light, casting a sidelong glance at the Spirit on the ground: "Who told you to do this."
The Knight's voice was cold and merciless, seemingly not asking, but commanding!
"G-Great Lord—you, you're still alive!? How is it possible, why haven't you been defeated by Lord Dark Blade..."
"Hmph, foolish!" The Knight spun the spear in his hand, "I am the Spirit pursuing Extreme Fusion, the purest Warrior, insignificant evil cannot possibly defeat me!"
"D-damn..."
"You all listen up too!" [The Great Lord] pointed around with his spear at those terrified Knight Spirits, "As long as I, Gaia The Fierce Knight, am here, I will not allow any bullying of the weak!
I am the lord and protector of all weak Spirits, anyone dare committing such evil will meet the same fate as this one!
Saying this, he took a card from his wrist and threw it skyward. Upon closer inspection, it was a card of Dark Blade!
"Lord Dark Blade!!!" The terrified Spirits crazily picked up the card.
On the other side, those Knight Spirits who weren't knocked to the ground by the Great Lord gritted their teeth, gathered soldiers, released the tied Spirit slaves, and glared at the Great Lord.
A leader said: "Hah, Great Lord... merely a passing Spirit yet dares to meddle—back then, when you were defeated by Lord Kuraz, thrown into the river, I haven't forgotten—
Don't think it's over! In the Land of the Knights of Glory, there's only one voice, and that's our Monarchs' voice! Anyone daring to challenge the voice of Light ends with but one!"
I'm very anticipating for you to face Light Monarch again, hehehehehehahahaha—" The Spirit Knights picked up the Spirit who had been stabbed to the ground, stored the Dark Blade card, then mounted their horses and left.
The Great Lord sighed in relief, surrounding weak Warriors gathered around him, cheering and celebrating.
"Long live the Great Knight Lord!"
"Long live Gaia!"
"Guardian God of the weak, the true Knight!"
He coped, echoed, laughed, calming inwardly as well.
Seeing these weak Spirits freed from danger, he finally relaxed.
Though after, dizziness struck.
Light Monarch Kuraz... could he truly defeat him now?
He felt somewhat dejected, lacked motivation and was rather bewildered.
Then—
"Trouble found you?"
A familiar voice, lingering often in his mind yet never pursued, suddenly sounded.
He incredulously turned his head.
Before he responded, a red and a black Swordsman appeared beside him, chuckling and patting his shoulder, or teasing with an elbow.
"Flame Swordsman, Dark Flare Knight!?"
"Hahaha, long time no see, Gr-ea-t Lo-rd!" Flame Swordsman as usual in his cheeky tone, exaggeratedly called the Knight's nickname.
"Looks like you've accomplished something, Gaia." Dark Flare Knight exclaimed, congratulated.
You two—
He widened his eyes.
If it's you two, then indeed!
He turned again toward the voice's source, the two Swordsmen ceased speaking.
Duelist seeking Extreme Fusion—
Their lord!
Tenjo Hikari!
"It's been over a year since leaving Warrior Domain. Truly long time no see, Gaia." Tenjo Hikari also did not expect to see this familiar Spirit here.
Moreover, unmistakably, it was [that] Gaia The Fierce Knight, not another Gaia.
In the Warrior's Domain, a Warrior following Black Luster Soldier for training!
The Knight who lost to him and was punished by Black Luster Soldier because of not realizing the mistake! The Gaia who evolved into Black Luster Soldier! But now... his appearance is, Gaia Warrior?
Now, he seems to have completed Black Luster Soldier's punishment, yet for some reason, appears in this Dimension.
Gaia The Fierce Knight looked at this Duelist he was supposed to follow, after a moment of daze, amidst the confused and curious gazes of small Spirits, he dashed to Tenjo Hikari and knelt, saluting to Tenjo Hikari.