Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 773 Experiments on Scenes in Memory (5K)

Hikaru Amagi has returned to the DT Elf Dimension after a long absence.

Compared to the last time I came to this dimension, this world seems to have remained unchanged. Standing under the shade of the trees, I can still hear the sounds of war everywhere, as if the battle between the two creator gods in this world not long ago never happened. The elves here are still fighting each other, showing no sign of peace.

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Hikaru Amagi couldn't help but shake his head.

Tiera didn't seem to react much to the environment.

Putting aside the fact that she has no interest in the DT Elf Dimension right now, this is ultimately just a "seemingly real" world, not the DT Planet that she cares about.

Even if it were truly a DT planet, it would still be plagued by constant warfare, unless an enemy appeared that could make them shake hands and make peace—oh, in reality, even if an enemy did appear that could make everyone shake hands and make peace, it would only lead to cooperation among a portion of the DT world's life forms.

Things like Jurassic Park and the Ice Barrier have never considered cooperation from beginning to end. The former refused to cooperate, while the latter had its own things to do and didn't think the so-called "doomsday crisis" was that serious.

In short, fighting to the death is not a rare occurrence here.

Except for a brief ceasefire some time ago due to the great battle between the two creator gods, the elves here have never stopped fighting.

Even though the Creator God's influence still lingered, and these elves knew that above them, there was a "god" in this world, it wouldn't affect their overall strategy.

Amagi Hikaru and Tiera landed near the Spirit Beast Clan.

When they came here to explore last time, Amagi Hikaru obtained a spirit beast card here. However, spirit beasts are a bit complicated to use, and there aren't enough lower-level spirit beasts to expand on. He had never used them before, but he still collected them.

This time, however, their target was not the spirit beast they had targeted before.

Tiera is looking for Shaddoll.

This is the largest and most powerful elven force in this dimension!
Even powerful Pokémon like Gem Knights and Ice Barriers have to be cautious when they encounter Shaddoll, because in addition to their dueling power, they also possess a significant infectiousness. This extra infectiousness gives them an additional combat advantage beyond Pokémon battles.

Fortunately, most of Shaddoll's Pokémon are quite "stubborn," not only in battle and duels, but also in their territories.

Shaddoll doesn't usually invade other Pokémon's territory, nor does it allow any outside beings to encroach on their territory.

This is both their strength and their weakness.

For example, when Bai Jing was talking to their Knights Commander, she asked why she had been infected with the Shadowduck virus.

This had been a question in his mind all along, because the area where they were active had nothing to do with the area where Shaddoll was located.

In fact, the Knights Commander investigated the matter afterward.

Because they didn't understand why they were suddenly exchanging fire with Shadowdoll.

The investigation revealed that the Shaddoll faction had been attacked by humans, and much of their power had been stolen. The Shaddolls instinctively began searching for the source, naturally not caring what the people they passed were doing.

This result is simply a testament to their status as spirits of the DT spirit world.

In other worlds, such a reason would absolutely infuriate the elves of other factions, but in this dimension, it is actually quite common.

You dare steal our legion's stuff? You're asking for it! Open fire!
Hikaru Amagi analyzed that it sounded like the Fusion Army was behind it, but the Fusion Army didn't have the courage to stay in this dangerous world indefinitely. So after discovering Shaddoll, they quickly withdrew and began to use Shaddoll's power to control other Pokémon, taking advantage of Shaddoll's special characteristics.

This way, it makes sense to match the logic of the Shaddoll spirits that Hikari encountered.

After walking for a while, they looked at the scenery of DT Dimension along the way, while Tiera occasionally explained things to Amagi Hikaru.

Although this DT Elf World is larger than the real DT Planet, and many elves' settlements are actually the same location at different times, for Tiera, these are all "ingenious creations" that she knows like the back of her hand. She can casually describe the structural logic and characteristics of this region, allowing Amagi to feel the unique design and concept of this world beyond the scenery.

Everything in this world is not a normal "natural evolution," but rather a creation of the ingenuity of Tierra and Sofia.

Time may be long, but whenever the two travel, time always seems to fly by. Before they knew it, they had arrived in the region of the Shaddoll tribe.

This place is like a wasteland. Looking from this side of the road, the entire Shadow's settlement looks like a pure wasteland. There is no human figure in sight. Not to mention human figures, there are not even flowers, grass and trees to be seen. It is like a real dead land.

Tiera gently raised her hand and pointed to a rock not far away. Suddenly, two small golden orbs lit up in the shadow beneath the rock, and "looked" at Amagi Hikaru and the other person as the shadow moved.

This is the Shado-daffodil clan's territory!

【Shadow Prison Curse】

Shaddoll's Field Spell Card.

By the way——

Despite the complexity of Japanese katakana, many cards have complicated fields and names. For example, the cards "Contact with a Divine Imposter" and "Assimilation of a False Soul" in the Shaddoll series are not only Shaddoll spell cards, but also spell cards with the "Fusion" field.

but--

The Shadow Prison Curse is not it.

It has no fields.

It is neither a shadowfly nor a fusion.

"Hey, I'm here, come out and see me!" Tiera shouted at the shadow without any politeness.

As Tiera roared, the entire wasteland seemed to tremble, and the two yellow dots of light gradually solidified, transforming into real eyes.

At the same time, in the wasteland, countless "shadows" began to rise like liquid.

These shadows blotted out the sky and soon covered the entire wasteland. As the shadows lingered, houses and stone pillars emerged in the vast wilderness.

This is the true palace of the Shado-daffodils!

Two expressionless mechanical hounds stood guard at the gate, their purple eyes blinking as they warily stared at Tiera.

They naturally knew Tierra.

but--

They have an even greater responsibility to their own community.

Just as they were fiercely preparing to fight Tiera, a huge figure appeared in the shadows.

Shadowdark Nephilim!

"Tiera, Your Highness."

It's Nephilim, the one I met before.

"It's you. You should remember what happened before, right? And you should remember my duel with Sophia that day, right?"

Tierra spoke as if she were some kind of evil force.

Oh, it really is.

Nephilim nodded silently.

At that moment, a large group of other elves slowly emerged from the shadows.

Divine Crystal, Seven Sage Giant Kun Demon, Wendigo, Dream Prison, and... Midrash!

"Your Highness Tiera."

Midrash was not particularly excited about seeing the "god" of his tribe's legend.

For it, a living god is absolutely less meaningful than the "god" in classical texts.

Moreover, it must also be wary.

After all, the "Tiera" in front of them was an "Ancient God" who could destroy mountains with a single blow. If she were to unleash her power here, their Shadow Kingdom, on which they depended for survival, might not survive.

It's no wonder it suspected Tierra.

Back then, it was supposed to reach the human world, but Tiera kicked it back to the elven world and even stole its body. If the "Midras" card hadn't been made by Amagi Hikaru and not its own card, it might have been severely injured.

Even today, Tierra still occasionally walks around with a face that looks exactly like its own, which is obviously uncomfortable for it.

For the DT forces, which have always been united against external forces, it is never too much to be wary of "dangerous elements" like Tiera.

However, its attitude was much better when facing Amagi Hikaru.

"Lord Hikari, greetings. I've long admired your name." Midrash gave Amagi Hikaru a slight bow.

Hikaru Amagi smiled and waved at it.

Tierra didn't care much about Midrash's attitude.

She casually snapped her fingers, and a huge machine gradually emerged behind her.

The casing tools are ugly.

She specially manufactured three auxiliary machines.

"Don't be too nervous. I'm here today to ask for your help—don't worry, I won't let you help for nothing." Tiera casually took out Sponge, and gently raised her left hand. A blue light burned in her palm, revealing the images of Shado-Shejinnaga and Shado-Lilith. "I just need you to help me with some experiments. After it's over, I will give you these two possibilities to strengthen your race."

For a dueling spirit, this is a very worthwhile deal, isn't it?

The group of elves immediately looked at Midrash.

Despite Midrash's rank being only 5, she is the true leader of the Shaddolls, a genuine "Shaddoll Overlord".

"Shejinnaga, Lilith the Otherworldly Flower..." The Shaddolls had heard of these two cards; they were monster cards of a different kind of Shaddoll, used by Amagi Hikaru in the human world.

In theory, once a new card is created, that card series should be able to give birth to entirely new Pokémon.

but--

No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't create those two cards.

It's as if these two types of cards are "isolated" from them by something they can't touch.

Later, after witnessing the "Hidden Shell Killer Materialism" and the "Hellfire Machine Lilith," they gradually understood the logic behind it.

These two shadow creatures, seemingly belonging to their own kind, are actually "the power of the gods".

They are incapable of making contact.

"...What are your orders?" Although Midrash was still very unhappy that Tiera had taken its body, Tiera's deal was very beneficial to the Shaddolls. As the leader of the Shaddolls, it readily accepted the mission.

"it is good!"

Tierra nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, then, Nephilim, come here."

Tiera called out, and Nephilim remained silent for a moment before slowly drifting forward.

"Control your own puppet strings." Shaddolls are different from real Shaddolls. Each Shaddoll has its own puppet strings, instead of only Midrash being able to control them as originally.

Tiera raised her hand again, and a ball of blue flame burned in the air. A moment later, the huge Hellfire Machine Lilith flew out of the darkness. It flew rapidly for a while, then wrapped itself around Nephilim, controlling the flames as if setting Nephilim ablaze.

Nephilim's body appeared somewhat stiff.

Tierra, meanwhile, was gesturing wildly to himself, while the three evil devices beeped frantically, seemingly calculating something.

Hikaru Amagi curiously leaned closer to take a look.

Suddenly, Tiera produced a blank card and began rapidly calculating while simultaneously sketching on it like a carving machine.

A moment later, a picture of "Lilith the Different Flower" made up of dots and color blocks appeared on the card.

And with this process, the entire card slowly came together.

"Come back." Tiera called out casually, and in a short while, the Hellfire Machine Lilith burned to ashes and disappeared from the world.

Tiera examined the card in her hand, then looked at "Sealing Mage Spencer" on the other side.

It consumed almost no energy.

Tiera exclaimed in amazement.

Then she looked at another Nephilim: "You come."

At the same time, she also summoned another experimental subject—the hidden shell killer Materialism.

Through repeated testing and experimentation by Tiera, another "Shejinnaga" was successfully created.

The group of Shaddoll elves were overjoyed to see these cards.

With these cards, their race has more directions for future evolution, and they have more variations in duels.

After testing it twice, Tierra was very satisfied.

It seems there's no problem with this method!

Tierra actually came up with a "shortcut" method.

During this time, she carefully studied the DT series cards, and even more other series of cards, and finally determined that the "original text" theory circulating among elves today is valid.

The spirits of today, including the cards, are a re-enactment of "history" that happened countless years ago.

Therefore, the cards in the DT series are all depictions of a scene from history.

In that case, Tiera came up with a "clumsy solution".

She didn't know how to create entirely new cards.

but--

If she makes the elves act according to some scenes from her memory, then perhaps a corresponding card will be created.

After two experiments, she successfully used the power of the Dragon's Mark to recreate two scenes from her memory. Since that's the case, she can try to create a card that doesn't exist in the modern world, and that neither she nor Hikaru Amagi have!

"Midrush, we need your help next—"

Tierra was somewhat agitated.

I feel like I'm about to create entirely new cards, things that even Amagi Hikaru has never done before.

The three hideous vehicles she acquired today serve as both auxiliary tools and "scenario simulators" for Midrash to pilot. If everything matches her memories, utilizing the power of the Crest Dragon should be possible—

Theoretically, it is possible.

However, after trying for a long time, Tiera failed, which made her increasingly doubtful and confused.

Doesn't make sense?

what happened?

All preparations were thorough.

Midrash was also very cooperative.

The power of the dragon's mark is also complete.

The casing is also free of defects...

why.

"Tiera, that's enough. No need for any more testing," Hikaru Amagi suddenly interjected.

"Amagi Hikaru, wait a little longer—"

“Tiera, I mean, you can’t do it this way.”

"Why not?" Tiera was still confused, but stopped what she was doing after Amagi Hikaru spoke for the second time.

She thought she could still be stubborn after the first sentence, but after Amagi said a couple of sentences, she felt that it was pointless to keep being stubborn.

The group of Shadow Elf then quietly and carefully examined Amagi Light.

I never expected that "God" would be so willing to listen to Lord Hikari.

Amagi Hikaru said, "Your actions should be fine. The problem is... our hearts haven't merged."

?

Tiera looked at Midrash, which remained expressionless, faithfully performing all its tasks as she remembered.

However, this sameness is not an expression of emotion typical of modern elves.

Tiera vaguely sensed the problem.

Nephilim and her companions succeeded not only because they were willing to cooperate, but also because she had once defeated Nephilim in a duel!

And... Midrash.

"Lord Midrash," Hikaru Amagi said with a smile, "you must be quite dissatisfied, right?"

Midrash remained silent for a long time.

She shouldn't have any complaints.

After all, "God" really did create something new for them, and even wanted to amplify it.

but--

As the leader of the Shado-daffodil clan.

As the leader of the Shaddolls.

But it simply cannot allow it.

It's not just about having your body taken away.

More importantly, Hikaru Amagi is a duelist who created the Shaddoll cards but used them recklessly without their permission.

Originally, a long, long time ago, several years ago, it was supposed to have a "trial" duel with Hikari Amagi, who had acquired Shaded.

But now...

Hikaru Amagi was already a renowned "Shaddoll user," and had even created two types of Divine Shaddolls that none of the Shaddoll race possessed.

That's the crux of the problem.

"I see." Tierra clicked her tongue.

A sudden impulse two years ago was not only a turning point in her fate, but also a turning point for these elves.

She looked at Hikaru Amagi.

"Let me do it?" Tierra asked.

Defeating Midrash and leaving him with no regrets should be no problem.

“…Let me do it.” Amagi Hikaru gently shook her head. “This is the first fusion between Midrash and me, and it is a ritual that the elves should have performed.”

Midrash's eyes gradually regained their sparkle, and the mechanical quality of his expression diminished.

For it, the missing duel from two years ago has always been a thorn in its side.

"Very well. Then, Lord Hikari, please join us in the trial for all of Shaddoll! The trial for all of Shaddoll!"

Is the upgrade really that significant?

Amagi Hikaru's eyebrows twitched.

Normally, it wouldn't warrant such a large-scale operation.

But Midrash knew that two years had passed, and now Amagi Hikari was known as the "strongest fusion user." With its own spirit power alone, it probably couldn't even fight Amagi Hikari in a normal duel.

But the Shaddolls did not refuse.

because--

Like Midrash, they had long wanted to duel with Amagi Hikaru!

Under Midrash's declaration, all the Shaddolls began to become ethereal, turning into shadows and reflections, merging into the darkness, and then flowing like liquid towards Midrash, filling its shadow.

Thus, the tiny Midrash, reflected in the sunlight, seemed like a raging flood, turning the entire wasteland upside down.

Midrash held up a coin, its voice sounding less pure, like a polyphony of several elves speaking at once: "The first strike is decided by the side whose shadow leans!"

It tossed the coin into the air, and the coin spun and rolled on the ground, eventually landing near Amagi Hikaru.

Amagi Hikaru nodded.

At the same time, countless puppet strings flew out from the shadows, wrapped around Midrash's left hand, and transformed into a duel disk.

"duel!"

"duel!"

Amagi Hikaru, LP: 4000.
Midrash, LP: 4000.
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(End of this chapter)