Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 775 The Shadow Tribulation Returns, Leading to the Soul Source (1 words, please vote with monthly tickets~)

Overwrite your extra monsters, thus preventing the maximum effect of "Shaddoll Fusion" from being activated.

This is indeed one of the tactics that can be used against Shaddoll.

Normally, when facing his own ritual, Hikaru Amagi would have used a similar method, using the Flame Swordsman to prevent himself from sending monsters from his deck to the graveyard.

Now, although Hikaru Amagi is not the same Hikaru Amagi as before, he is no longer hardworking, tired, or poor, and he is no longer the student who studies hard every day just to get a scholarship, but his ideals have not changed.

"I didn't expect you to be so good at dealing with Shaddoll fusion."

"Hahaha..." Amagi Hikaru chuckled.

He wouldn't say that his skills were developed through beatings.

Before coming to this world, he had launched several attacks first, only to be annihilated by Ash Blossom, and then stuck there because his Animal Friends were unable to move.

He was extremely familiar with Shaddoll fusion.

Hikaru Amagi knew one thing very well.

The best way to counter Shaddoll Fusion is to prevent it from activating Shaddoll Fusion and choosing fusion materials from the deck.

That sounds a bit weird.

But in reality, this is the best approach.

If Amagi Hikaru had chosen to copy the effect of Infernal Namar, freeing herself and then nullifying Shaddoll Fusion, it would seem easier. But what if Midrash pulls out a second Shaddoll Fusion?

It is the commander of the Shado-daffodil clan!!
Only one card with the name "Shaddoll Fusion" can be activated per turn. If it is negated by Namar, Midrash can easily fill his deck with any number of Shaddoll Fusion cards he wants by playing a second one!
This is a scene that Amagi Hikaru absolutely does not want to see.

Instead of doing that, why not copy Lilith's effect, prepare a monster effect counter, and then when the opponent activates Shaddoll Fusion, suddenly turn their Shaddoll Fusion into a hand-only Fusion?

Covering himself with the Moon Book was a classic move when Shadowduck first appeared.

“Although I can’t use monsters as Fusion Material from my deck, I still have Fusion Material in my hand.” Midrash picked up two cards.

Even so, Midrash was still somewhat helpless.

Sending fusion materials directly from the deck to the graveyard is not the same as fusing monsters from the hand.

For example, the simplest thing is "the result of fusion".

The Shaddoll Fusion Monsters, also known as "God Shaddolls," are Fusion Monsters that require a Shaddoll Monster and a corresponding attribute to fuse together.

Even if you have a complete set of cards, you can only have a maximum of 5 cards with different attributes.

Furthermore, Shaddoll itself lacks the "Light" attribute, and the expansion of the Shaddoll series and the attacker "Nephilim" require the Light attribute. Therefore, if you don't have the Light attribute in hand, it is very troublesome to directly fuse cards from your hand.

Deck fusion allows you to choose any attribute and fuse it in any way, which is much better than blindly gambling on luck.

The good news is that its hand doesn't only contain DARK Shaddoll monsters.

In this way, it doesn't have to be forced to merge with itself due to the Shaddoll fusion effect.

While its effect is undeniably powerful, it's still advisable to choose other points of attack during your own turn.

"The fusion condition is two Shaddoll monsters of different attributes."

Oh?
Amagi Hikaru raised an eyebrow.

"I fuse Shaddoll Wing Wendy from my hand with Shaddoll Beast from my hand."

"Fusion Summon!"

"Divine Shadow Yi, Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon!"

Within the shadows, black "mud" gurgled and surged like river water. A huge, sharp-toothed monster fish leaped out of the shadows, and above it, the magician used his staff to illuminate the path ahead of Midrash.

"Activate Monster Effect!" Midrash began its chain, pondering for a moment and observing the scene before Hikaru Amagi.

As Shaddoll monsters, each of them naturally has a corresponding graveyard effect.

Wendy can Set a Shaddoll monster directly from her Deck, and Shaddoll can draw a card. Most importantly, when Seven Sages Giant Kunma is Special Summoned, you can target 1 face-up card on the field and negate its effect.

This effect is permanent.

Therefore, it can block a card of Amagi Hikaru.

The first thing it faced was naturally "Hellfire Decimal," which copied the effect of Hellfire Lilith, possessing the ability to release one monster on its field, negate its effects, and banish it.

This is actually a fairly strong resistance.

For Shaddoll, being destroyed is not a big deal, but if it is excluded, it cannot perform its characteristics.

In particular, it would be a great pity if the Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon were affected by the effect and lost its most powerful "Last Words" effect.

Therefore, the best strategy is to let the Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon activate its effect first, and then let the other two monsters activate their effects in turn. In this way, according to the chain resolution of the duel, the decimal tube will not be able to negate the effect of the Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon.

but--

If Hikari chooses to negate the effect of the decimal tube, he will definitely not let the decimal tube be negated for nothing. He will definitely release the decimal tube and then negate the effect of the monster in his last chain.

This would not only waste the effect of the Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon, but also waste the effect of a monster.

This is something it doesn't want to see.

Therefore, it directs its gaze to the other three face-up cards.

One is a fusion regeneration mechanism, another is the Flame Sword Domain, and the last is the Flying Dragon Flame Blade with chains attached.

The Flying Dragon Flame Blade is clearly not a consideration.

There are only two main things to consider.

One is the Fusion and Regeneration Organization, and the other is the Blazing Sword Domain.

The Blazing Sword Domain can provide assistance to Blazing Swordsmen, and the fusion regeneration mechanism allows for repeated recycling and fusion.

Both have their own unique characteristics.

But after thinking for a moment, Midrash finally decided—

"Activate the monsters' effects."

"The Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon's effect negates the effect of the Field Spell Card Fusion Regeneration Mechanism on the field. Then, Wendy's effect allows me to Special Summon one Shaddoll monster from my Deck in face-down Defense Position to my field. Finally, Shaddoll's effect allows me to draw one card."

It deliberately puts drawing a card last because drawing a card is the most unstable option and also the one it is most likely to give up.

Compared to the stability of the other two monsters' effects, it's okay if Shaddoll's effect is negated.

"no comment."

"Then, let the chain begin—"

Midrash quickly drew a card, then selected a monster from his deck and Special Summoned it to his own field in face-down Defense Position.

"The Divine Shadow Merchant's Staff Spirit".

It is a magic staff.

However, it was deemed to be of little use.

Because it has only one advantage—it is a light property.

Hikaru Amagi watched Midrash's actions with amusement. Seeing that Midrash had specially summoned this monster, Hikaru Amagi could tell that Midrash's hand was definitely not big enough and was missing key materials!

Finally, the Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon raised its staff and aimed it at the surrounding junkyard. As the shadow swept by, endless ice gradually sealed off the entire junkyard. Gradually, all the drones operating in the junkyard were frozen, and then they stiffened and became invisible, falling to the ground.

“A wise move.” Hikaru Amagi nodded.

The Fusion Regeneration Agency can not only search for and recycle Fusion materials, but more importantly, at the end of each turn—whether it's your turn or your opponent's turn—it can recycle one Fusion Material for Amagi Hikaru. Little by little, this card can accumulate a lot of Fusion Materials.

Therefore, disabling the fusion and regeneration mechanism is a very wise choice.

"Enter the battle phase. Use the Seven Sages Giant Kun Demon Attack to cover the monster."

Magnum's defense was 2000 points, which was not as high as that of the Seven Sages Giant Kun, so it was destroyed instantly.

"Quick-Play Spell Card, Contact with the False God."

“Mmm-hmm.” Tiera, who was standing nearby, nodded in agreement when she saw the card. “Yes, yes.”

Midrash looked at her.

In the past, the Shadow Clan had always been very curious about "what exactly the contact with the [God's False Body] meant."

God? Could it be a deity from ancient texts?
What kind of power does He possess?
If He is strong enough, why is this world still so foolish? Why are the Shadow-Dwellers, unlike other races, inherently viewed with hostility by ordinary races?

It had been pondering these questions since the previous leader handed over the reins to Midrash.

until--

Some time ago, the duel between Naphiri and Tierra brought back news of "God", and the duel between Tierra and Sophia made Midrash realize the power of "God"!

Gods are truly terrifying beings who can destroy this planet with a single, casual strike!
The gods are the true, original gods who created all these things.

But this also raises more questions.

Why would a deity seize its body?

Are the powers of gods truly worthy of the word "god"?

As a dueling spirit, it has never been able to accept Tiera.

Lord Hikari is indeed an excellent Fusion Master, and with the assistance of the gods, he is truly very powerful.

but--

Even without a god, he should be able to be this powerful!
At that moment, it realized a detail that ordinary life had never even noticed.

It realized.

perhaps……

It wasn't that the gods were helping Hikari, but rather... the gods needed something from him.

At that time, its filter of the legendary "gods" completely collapsed.

As for Lord Hikari's later relationship with the gods, it naturally blessed him, but as for having any other thoughts... it only felt that the closer the so-called gods got, the more "ridiculous" they seemed.

As a fighting spirit, fighting is the core of everything.

For it, this missing duel represents its confusion about the gods, its uncertainty about the future, and its anxieties about its people.

Indeed, as Lord Hikari travels among humans, Shaddoll has become increasingly famous, but this fame is completely unnecessary and undesirable for Shaddoll.

Shadolls survive in this dangerous DT dimension precisely because of their characteristics, their secrecy, and their vengefulness. If their information were public knowledge or even made famous, they would inevitably face a situation like today, where their abilities are restricted by the "overlay monsters".

This is a scene that its "leader" absolutely does not want to see.

If you can't rely on "God", then you can only rely on...making yourself stronger!

Tiera vaguely sensed something.

Are they that competitive?
She was somewhat surprised.

"Use the two monsters on the field to fuse."

"Fusion Summon——"

"Level 8, Shadowy Nephilim."

"The chain reaction effect has begun."

A giant of light emerged from the shadows, looking down majestically at Amagi Hikaru.

Shadowy Nephilim, Level 8, Light attribute, Angel race, Attack power 2800.
Midrash started lining up the chain again.

"First is the effect of Shaddoll Nephilim. If this card is Special Summoned, you can activate this effect. Send 1 Shaddoll card from your Deck to the Graveyard."

"Next is the effect of Shaddoll Seven Sages Giant Giant. You can activate this effect if this card is sent to the Graveyard. Add 1 Shaddoll card from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. Then discard 1 of your cards."

"Finally, there's the effect of the Divine Shadow Merchant's Staff Spirit: This effect can be activated if this card is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect. Send 1 [Shadowdome] monster from your hand to the Graveyard. This turn, the following effects apply."

"The monsters you control gain ATK and DEF. Monsters sent to the Graveyard by this effect gain 100 times their original Level."

"Did you draw a monster exactly when you drew one card?" Hikaru Amagi guessed Midrash's hand.

“Exactly!” Midrash flicked his left hand with a flourish. “So, Lord Hikari, are you going to activate the effect of Hellfire Decimal to negate my monster effect?”

"No, I won't unleash the monster so you can attack it directly." Hikaru Amagi waved his hand with a smile.

"Then, let the chain begin!"

"I discard the Shaddoll Hedgehog from my hand to increase the ATK of all monsters on the field by 300."

Shadowdance Nephilim, ATK: 2800→3100.
"Then, the effect of Shaddoll Seven Sages Giant Kunma adds Shaddoll's Pseudo-Tome from the deck to the hand, and then discards Shaddoll Fusion from the hand."

Sure enough, there was a second Shaddoll Fusion.

When Amagi Hikaru saw the card, he felt that it was exactly what he expected.

"Finally, the effect of Shadowy Nephilim sends Starshadow Pathfinder from the deck to the graveyard!"

"Oh!" Tierra exclaimed in surprise.

"Opening a new chain!"

Midrash slowly clenched his fist: "Because they were sent to the graveyard by their effects, these two Shaddoll monsters will also activate their effects."

Shaddoll Hedgehog's effect. This effect can be activated if this card is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect. Add 1 Shaddoll monster other than Shaddoll Hedgehog from your Deck to your hand.

The effect of "Path of the Divine Star's Shadow" is: If this card is sent to the Graveyard by an effect, you can target 1 Effect Monster on the field. This turn, neither player can activate any effects activated on that Effect Monster's field.

Midrash slowly extended his hand and said, "Come on—Lord Hikari, would you like to nullify this monster's effect?"

"Excellent—truly excellent!" Tiera couldn't help but applaud from the side. "By using self-chaining, he repeatedly avoided Lilith's effects, and finally turned the tables on Amagi Hikaru, making it impossible for Lilith to activate its effects."

"Wow, that's amazing... Viynda."

She couldn't help but sigh.

This "power" is not the same as the "power" of the elves I've seen before.

Most powerful Pokémon rely on powerful monsters or strong tactics, but Midrash is one of the very few excellent dueling Pokémon that Tiera has seen that fights based on dueling rules and order.

This is a power that is different from other elves, and is more purely in terms of "skill"!
“I’m sorry, Lord Hikari,” Midrash said coldly. “Although I also wanted to complete the trial that was never held, I will give my all for the duel and for my people. Therefore, I will not limit myself to using only myself.”

"Moreover, this [skill] is my own fighting style, which I have honed."

“It’s alright, I understand,” Hikaru Amagi replied with a smile.

"Then, prevent Hellfire Decimal from activating its effect, and add Shadow Wing Venti from the deck to your hand."

Midrash performed the final operation.

"Then, use Nephilim to attack the decimal tube of the Hellfire Machine!"

"The Decimal Tube is a Normal Summoned monster, so Nephilim can directly attack and destroy it without activating its effect, thus dealing damage!"

Another small detail.

The effect of Shadowdoll Nephilim is activated at the start of the Damage Step when battling a Special Summoned monster. That monster is destroyed.

Therefore, in battles involving Nephilim and normal attacks using decimal tubes, only normal damage calculations will be performed.

Nephilim's attack power is 3100.

The attack power of the decimal tube is 1200.
Nephilim's attack pierced through the decimal tube and then through Amagi Hikaru, causing damage.

Amagi Hikaru, LP: 4000→2100.
Along with the Shaddoll attack, a black shadow also attached itself to Hikari Amagi. This was a special power of the Shaddoll race. Whether human or elf, anyone attacked by a Shaddoll would suffer this kind of pain.

"Shall I remove it for you?" Tierra asked from the side.

"No need." Hikaru Amagi looked at the shadow on his left arm, feeling the pain, and shook his head.

"Speaking of which, I haven't asked this question yet." Hikaru Amagi looked up at Midrash. "What is the power of the shadow to you? A blessing or a curse?"

"This is our innate curse, and also our camouflage."

“I see, that’s about what I thought.” Hikaru Amagi looked at the damage to his left hand and nodded gently. “I had never considered this before.”

Actually, upon closer reflection, it's quite normal.

The elves and the original story are ultimately different entities.

Just as Gladiators are merely ordinary arenas, and instructors are not servants of the Abyss but true saints, naturally, Shaddolls also have their own "spirit relationships."

The fact that they did not expand recklessly against Shaddoll, a Pokémon with special powers, but instead defended and counterattacked, demonstrates that they are not particularly warlike Pokémon.

The power of this shadow is not only the secret to their group's strength, but also the force that restricts their activities.

“Tiera, they are not puppets you pieced together from corpses, but living beings native to this world.” Amagi Hikaru casually shook his left hand, not too concerned about the pain in it.

“…” Tiera pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized.

She had been too presumptuous before, arrogantly ordering the Shado-dwarf elves to obey her orders and make whatever she wanted.

but--

Shadows are not things she created; they are "shadows of shadows."

This kind of thing had happened to Bai Jing before, but compared to Bai Jing, who was not very familiar to her, she was much more "self-centered" with the dolls she actually made herself, such as Ying Yi. And Amagi Hikaru could understand that.

Regardless of ethnicity.

All the elven races he had ever seen.

From the realm of justice to the realm of darkness, all elves share a fundamental principle—to protect the survival of their own kind.

Of course, Shadow Dolls also have their principles.

"Set two cards face down to end the turn..."

"Wait." Suddenly, Amagi Hikaru raised his hand, stopping Midrash's actions.

"What's wrong, Lord Hikari? Do you have something to do?"

Yes, right now.

Midrash immediately became extremely focused.

"Lord Midrash, through your dueling skills, you have shown me that you are indeed very outstanding. Your dueling talent surpasses that of many elves I have ever seen."

I think if our first duel ritual hadn't been interrupted, you should have been able to create a pretty impressive chain even just by relying on the card "Midras" and your lower-level monsters.

but--

Just like I prepared the tactic of "self-coverage"!
I've also prepared a corresponding strategy to deal with Shaddoll!

!! ?
"Although Inferno Decimal doesn't negate anything, this card forces you to keep stacking up some interference cards, which makes your graveyard lack some special resources, and you don't even have time to use Shaddoll's Protocore to recycle Shaddoll Fusion in the graveyard."

Therefore, the activation of this card is somewhat substandard.

However, that is precisely my strategy!

Hikaru Amagi opened his overlay card: "Lord Midrash, I have witnessed the fusion of the Shaddoll race, so I will show you that I am confident and resilient enough to [bear] this fusion!"
Open the overlay card, trap card, and fuse copy!

Merge and replicate!!!
"This card can be targeted by 1 Normal/Quick-Play Spell Card with 'Fusion' in its name in either your or your opponent's Graveyard. Banish that Spell Card. After that, apply the effects of that Spell Card when it was activated!"

"Hiss..." Midrash shuddered.

be cheated!
Whether it's the Flame Swordsman or the Hellfire Machine, they are all "illusions"!
They were all deliberately released, a "false image" to be shown to her!

At first glance, it seems like a cyclical battle between the Flame Swordsman series and the Magical Toy series, but in reality, Hikari had already decided from the beginning—he was going to use Shaddoll!!
So, what is the most unacceptable situation for a Shaddoll deck?
What I find most unacceptable is that my own Shadowduck fusion failed, while my opponent's Shadowduck fusion succeeded!!

Because once the Shaddoll Fusion deck's fusion effect passes... then it won't just be "one deck" anymore!

The resources and subsequent developments will no longer follow the same approach!

The fusion materials in the deck can be chosen however you like!
Watching your opponent's Shaddoll fusion pass is more painful than dying yourself.
And now, Midrash is experiencing... this scene.

It took a deep breath and couldn't help but marvel at Amagi Hikaru's strategy.

It underestimated Amagi Hikaru.

He wasn't simply "familiar" with Shaddoll fusion; he completely "understood and mastered" the power of the Shaddoll race!

Even stronger than it!
"The fusion condition is a Shaddoll monster and a Light attribute monster."

I sent Shaddoll Dragon and Golden Lord Lich from my deck to the graveyard.

"Fusion Summon!"

Blue flames blazed above Hikaru Amagi's head, appearing like the halo of a true angel.

"Level 8, Shadowy Nephilim!"

Ding-ding-ding-ding——

Like a sacred hymn, its holy sound resounded throughout the entire wasteland.

Shadowy Nephilim, Level 8, Light attribute, Angel race, Attack power 2800.
"Shadow Dragon's effect destroys the face-down card on your left, and Nappie's effect sends Shadow Hedgehog from your deck to the graveyard."

Bang! !

The cover card to Midrash's left was instantly destroyed and flipped open, revealing...

Shado-d's Pseudo-Scripture!
"Oh no..." Midrash instantly understood the cause and effect.

Hikaru Amagi never activated this card because he was waiting for it to overwrite the other cards.

Although he covered an extra card, making it impossible for Amagi Hikaru to accurately determine which of the two cards was "Shaddoll's Apocalypse," a 50% probability was enough.

"With the effect of Shaddoll Hedgehog, I added Shaddoll to my hand from my deck."

Hikaru Amagi awaits the monsters to fly out of the deck.

"Just as you said, Lord Midrash."

Time changes, and the cards you use will not be the same as those used in that ritual, because time has passed, I have become stronger, and...

You've also become more aware of the potential for crisis.

!!!

Hikaru Amagi saw that the shadow behind Midrash was noticeably fluctuating.

"The threat of the red light, the war that engulfs the world, the exposure of clan intelligence, the lack of support cards... and most importantly, the threat of the gods." Hikaru Amagi slowly extended his left hand, not caring at all even though his left hand was flowing with dark shadow power that corroded his body.

“From that day on, you realized that there exists an ancient being in this world that you can’t deal with no matter how hard you try, and that you are completely powerless to control it. And you have no idea what it’s doing.” Hikaru Amagi slowly began to speak. “As time went by, the Shado-daffodils were exposed, and the cards became famous, you seemed to become more and more nervous.”

The more tense and fearful one is, the more one desires to become stronger, ideally strong enough to be unthreatened by the gods.

"I am sorry for what Tierra did."

"This is none of your business, Lord Hikari. It's just unfortunate..."

"No. What you see as an unfortunate coincidence is actually a destined encounter between me and Tiera." Hikaru Amagi spoke slowly, gazing up at the sky. "Tiera needs my fusion to revive her broken life, and I, in fact, also need Tiera to unite my life and death, fusion, inner and outer selves into one."

We are both indispensable.

This was the first time Midrash had ever heard this!

So Hikari wasn't truly without desires after all?

So, Hikari also had other levels of cooperation with the gods?
Tierra glanced to the side twice, as if looking at some special scenery.

"Fair cooperation and mutual respect are the true essence of integration."

Hikaru Amagi smiled and said, "Then, it's my turn. Draw a card."

Hikaru Amagi drew a card from his deck.

He glanced at it, then looked at Midrash.

"It seems that, Lord Midrash, the past thoughts have come to an end. In any case, whether it is you, Tiera, or me, we must step into a brand new future."

Perhaps, starting today, we can begin a formal and amicable collaboration.

Tiera chimed in at the opportune moment, "If you wish to travel, I can help you adjust your bodies so that you can control the shadows yourself without accidentally harming anyone."

The elves naturally believed the words of the Ancient God. With just this one sentence, Midrash sensed that many young elves in his "shadow" who were eager to see the world were becoming restless.

Even Midrash couldn't help but feel a little tempted.

Hikari Amagi's reputation among the elves is truly excellent.

What he said was indeed convincing.

Of course--

Even so, there must be one prerequisite: that Amagi Hikaru can actually do it.

“Alright, now I’m going to begin.” Hikaru Amagi raised his left hand, enduring excruciating pain, and said calmly, “Tiera, give me a hand!”

“Okay!” Tierra nodded decisively.

She came here to help Hikaru Amagi prepare even more new and unseen power for the KC Cup!
"Activate the effect of the Displacement Fusion in the Graveyard, return the Support Magic Pitcher Magnum from the Graveyard to the Deck, and draw one card from the Deck!"

"Let the past and future, shrouded in this shadow, emerge in my present!"

"Draw a card——"

Hikaru Amagi's left hand, the shadow corroding his body, tore at his skin, causing his flesh to crack and splatter with dark blood contaminated by the shadow.

Seeing this, Midrash couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him. It raised its hand, wanting to persuade Amagi Hikaru to stop this behavior and get treatment first.

However, Hikaru Amagi did not show any reaction, nor did he grimace in pain, as if it were a completely ordinary thing.

As flesh crumbled, the pitch-black shadow seemed to erode Amagi Hikaru's left hand into bones, but as the bones emerged one by one, a tiny flame rose from them.

at first.

That was just a tiny fraction.

But soon, that tiny bit exploded, gradually transforming into blue infernal flames that spread across Tiancheng Guang's entire left arm, repairing his eroded arm completely, as if it had returned to its original state—

Just like "replay"!
Midrash slowly widened his eyes.

This is……

"Draw a card——"

Hikaru Amagi struggled to draw a card from the blue flames of purgatory!

That card even burned with a single, eerie blue flame!

"Wow!?" "Wow, that's exaggerated." "Is this Hikari?"

"It's here!" A smile played on Amagi Hikaru's lips as he looked down at the card in his hand, carefully reading its effects. His eyes lit up. "I already know about reincarnation!"

He played the card on the spot!

"Magic Card, Purgatory's Beloved!"

Purgatory!?
What is this!
Isn't this the Hellfire Machine's magic card?!

Midrash and the many Shaddolls doubted their own eyes.

"You can activate this effect by showing one Shaddoll card from your hand to your opponent. Add two Shaddoll cards of a different type from the one shown to your opponent from your Deck to your hand. Then, discard one card from your hand."

"what!?"

"It turned out to be..."

Midrash's eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid.

It's a brand new Shaddoll support card!?
and……

So strong!

Far superior to the previous Shaddoll support cards!

"I show you the Shaddoll in my hand, and add Shaddoll Fusion and... Trap Cards to the Soul Source Shadow Resurrection deck and into my hand."

what is that?
Midrash watched as Amagi added a trap card they had never seen before to his hand.

This is not a newly created card.

This is a card bearing the name "Tiera," which is unobtainable by ordinary spirits.

At this very moment, it arrived in Amagi Hikaru's hands.

As the card fell, Tiera emanated a pure, warm flame, unlike the calamities, destruction, and death she had shown before.

This raging fire dispelled the loneliness of the wasteland and the coldness in the heart of the shadows.

Only at this moment did they fully realize—

The Ancient God is indeed a "god" of this world. She does not target mortal life in this world; on the contrary, she even... possesses a "compassion" that she has never shown to other life forms!

"Discard Shaddoll and draw a card based on its effect."

"Then, activate the effect of Infernal Unleashed in the Graveyard. You can activate this effect by banishing this card from the Graveyard. Add 1 Infernal monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand."

"It can even assist the Hellfire Machine?!" A Shaddoll couldn't help but emerge from the shadows and ask.

"Since we are of the same origin, we can naturally help each other," Amagi Hikaru explained.

Tiera pondered for a while, then suddenly said, "Perhaps in the distant future, there will also be spirits of the Hellfire Machine."

With the end of that destined battle, her obsession with "body" gradually dissipated. She no longer minded replicating multiple bodies and was even able to accept the birth of a completely new race.

"In short, I return the Decimal from the graveyard to my hand, then Normal Summon Inferno Decimal, and based on its effect, send Inferno Nama to the graveyard, copying its card name and effect."

Negate the effects of Spell & Trap Cards!

Midrash understood instantly.

"As for this Shaddoll Fusion and Shadow Return to Soul Source, we don't need it..." Hikaru Amagi looked at the card in his hand, showing it to the Shaddolls as he spoke, "The new future that belongs to Shaddolls should be explored by us together. It's not interesting enough for me to decide it all by myself."

Midrash understood Amagi Hikaru's words, and the sense of crisis that had been lingering in its heart finally began to dissipate, replaced by a different kind of excitement—

"Then, can I drive that huge machine?"

She always felt that the "ugly" car was incredibly cool.

and……

If it has a strong "shell" to protect it, its persistent sense of crisis will be much easier to alleviate.

“Of course,” Tierra said with a smile.

"So, having presented the past strategies and future collaborations, now it's my turn to present myself..."

Hikaru Amagi opens a card from the graveyard: "It's time to end this duel—"

Activate the effect of Chained Dragon Flameblade in your Graveyard. Banish it to activate this effect. Return monsters from your hand, field, or Graveyard to your Deck as Fusion Material, and Fusion Summon 1 Warrior/Dragon FIRE Fusion Monster. The monster Special Summoned by this effect is destroyed during the End Phase.

I returned the Flame Swordsman and the Fierce Flame Dragon from the graveyard to the deck.

Fusion Summon!

"The Blazing Swordsman!"

"Wow—the legendary evolved form of a swordsman!"

"This is the legendary sword that Lord Hikari possessed alone!?"

More and more elves emerged from the shadows that had sealed their hearts and souls, and sat on either side of the wasteland, watching the scene unfold.

"Hahaha, that's right, it's me, the famous Flame Knight!" Only at this moment did the Flame Swordsman show his true professionalism.

"Then comes the manifestation of alchemy... the effect of the Golden Lord, the Golden Kingdom Lich, in the Graveyard. If this card is in the Graveyard, you can activate this effect by sending 1 Spell/Trap Card you control to the Graveyard. Add this card to your hand. After that, you can Special Summon 1 Zombie-Type monster from your hand."

Monsters Special Summoned by this effect gain 1000 ATK until the end of your opponent's turn and cannot be destroyed by card effects.

“Oh—I’ve heard of him, he’s the great alchemist from the Golden Kingdom…”

"As expected of Lord Hikari, he even has cards like this."

"But that's normal, after all, Lord Hikari is... a peerless alchemist."

"A peerless alchemist..." Hikaru Amagi smiled upon hearing this title. "That's all in the past, everyone."

Now, I want to become one of those unique individuals with all of you, and with the countless partners I already know and will meet in the future…

The Ultimate Fusion Duelist!

Tierra watched with a gleam in her eyes.

As expected of Hikaru Amagi!

Hearing Hikaru's declaration not only amazed all the Shaddolls, but also made them... excited.

He did not become the strongest Fusion Duelist by himself alone.

Instead, together, surrounded by endless "fusion," they become unparalleled fusion duelists!
"fighting!"

"The Golden Kingdom Lich attacks Shadowdike Nephilim, and then Nephilim and the Blazing Swordsman attack directly!"

"Join us, Midrash!"

Midrash looked at the person who was standing with his back to the light, yet seemed to be shining brightly.

It was not surprised by the defeat; when Lord Hikari successfully activated "Shaddoll Fusion" during its turn, it had essentially already lost.

But looking at this duelist who seemed to shine even brighter than light, it couldn't help but feel a sense of awe for the first time.

No wonder... the ancient gods trusted him so much.

“It is my pleasure, Your Excellency.” Midrash gave a slight bow.

Shadowy Midrash, LP: 4000 → 0.
　1, 1. I was supposed to write this in the morning, but Master Duel updated the Star series, and I couldn't resist playing Star all day. I tried out all the Star series, including the Brand and Shaddoll Star. It's so much fun!

　　How can there be such a fun and powerful deck?

　　So I didn't manage my time very well.

　　That's gone, off to take a nap—

　　Just a heads up, there's only one day left for this month's bounty, so if you're interested, hurry up and cast your monthly vote!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)