Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 809 Making a Choice (4K)

"Father, Father, what are you saying?"

A bead of sweat appeared on Yuya Sakaki's forehead, his tone became somewhat flustered, and his speech became somewhat incoherent.

He didn't know why his father would say such a thing at this time.

It's important to know that Pendulum Summoning was the summoning method that changed his "life," allowing him to successfully defeat the strong Ishijima and protect the honor of the Yushojuku. Furthermore, Pendulum Summoning is the summoning method they primarily promote in their dimension—

In this situation, how could there possibly be any "temporarily not using pendulum summons"?
“Yūya, I know this sounds very uncomfortable to you, but your father has his reasons.” Sakaki Yūshū gently adjusted his hat and slowly opened his mouth. “What exactly does a duel mean to you?”

"A duel... of course it's a duel!" Yuya Sakaki asked, puzzled.

The doubt and sadness on his face were impossible to hide. Looking at his palm, he said, "It's a game, a competition, a contest of intellect and soul...?"

"Yes."

Sakaki Yukatsu nodded, then shook his head: "But, I was wrong again."

"?"

"To others, everything you say is true, but you are... different."

Am I different?

Yuya Sakaki's face stiffened.

Yusho Sakaki turned his head to the right and looked out the window: "Of course I know that duels are not just a simple game, Yuya."

When I was your age, I was already a world champion.

!!!

Yuya Sakaki looked somewhat dazed.

Yes--

When Yusho Sakaki was young, he was already a world-class duelist!

"Of course you know that at the peak of a duel, or even at a higher level, one can touch extraordinary power, awaken one's true self, become immune to all diseases, and even breathe for a short time in space."

When I was your age, I had already accomplished these things.

He looked at his palm: "But what's the price?"

"The price, the cost?"

"Yuya, everything in this world comes at a price. Just like cards, many cards require a certain price to obtain."

For example, paying out life points, activating cards, etc...

All of this is the price to pay.

"Yuya, have you considered the [cost] behind your ability to perform Pendulum Summoning and the success of Pendulum Summoning?"

"Uh, ah? I, I don't know—I hadn't thought about it." Yuya Sakaki was somewhat bewildered.

Of course, he had considered this matter, and even when Amagi Hikaru talked to him before, he mentioned some inside information. But when he faced his father and his father's serious face, all these words got stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them at all.

"Before you were born, I participated in a special scientific research project composed of the world's most outstanding talents."

Sakaki Yusho took a deep breath and decided to completely reveal the most secret things in his heart to his son.

At that moment, Akaba Reiji, who was watching the live stream and always regarded Sakaki Yukatsu as his "mentor," also perked up instantly.

During this time, he was extremely busy and overwhelmed with the "perpetual motion machine" and "Zack" matters. Suddenly, he discovered that the Sakaki family father and son had run into each other in the second round of the audition. He immediately stopped his work and focused on watching.

really--

Mr. Sakaki Yukatsu had some secrets he hadn't told me.

That must be a very serious matter...

"Fifteen years ago?" Yuya Sakaki asked, puzzled. "Then... what was that incident?"

"Fifteen years ago, I gathered with the world's top talents to work on a project together."

That project was—Project GOD.

"Project GOD?"

GOD...?
Akama Reiji had a vague impression of this concept.

In fact, as a child who was slightly older than Yuya Sakaki, he had some impression of that period.

In his memory, his biological father and Mr. Yusho Sakaki had participated in a research project. However, when he grew up and began to investigate the matter, he found that neither the media, newspapers, nor the information on the Internet had preserved any record of the event.

Before that, he thought that Mr. Sakaki Yukatsu had the foresight to deliberately erase the record of this event, but after experiencing the WRGP incident, witnessing the ridiculously powerful strength of the [Red Dragon], and truly experiencing the omnipotence of the "Creator God Sophia", he knew.

It's likely that what happened during that period wasn't deliberately concealed, but rather... it was directly "corrected".

"The so-called GOD project is divided into three phases."

The first stage involves creating physical images to achieve a buildup of quality.

"Physical...image?"

“In our world, physical imaging technology is a tool for entertainment, but in fact, before that, the tool was not created for that purpose.”

"King Akama Rei, my good friend, he was a true genius, an extraordinary researcher." Sakaki Yusho slowly recounted a story from the past.

Even Akama Reiji had never heard of this past event.

Naturally, Yuya Sakaki was even less able to understand the cause-and-effect logic involved.

All he knew was that Chiba Zero was the leader of a force called the "Fusion Army," a "war criminal" who had launched an invasion.

And he was once his father's friend?
"Back then, he was a stern man, while I was a duelist for entertainment. I honed my skills every day, hoping to make that guy smile through a duel—"

After all, such a genius would surely produce even better results if he were in a good mood and happy, right?

With that in mind, when he said he had one of the world's largest projects and needed help, I immediately chose to help.

"And this is the second step."

"Through specific techniques, the [God Cards] are created!"

"That guy has created a technology called 'physical image.' If he can compress an infinite amount of mass into a single card through infinite charging, what will the final result be?"

"Infinite mass?" Yuya Sakaki was initially bewildered, then his pupils contracted involuntarily.

and many more.

Why does this action sound so familiar?

this is not……

The feeling of being in the same dimension?
On the other side, Akama Reiji also stood up with a thud.

Wha, what?
His eyes widened in disbelief.

Teacher, why didn't you say so sooner?!

This……

"When infinite mass, even greater than the mass of the entire universe, is compressed into a single card, then this card is undoubtedly the 'Card of God,' and in our world, it is a genuine 'Universal Card.'"

With this card, everything from food, clothing, shelter, and transportation to any scientific research materials needed by humanity in the future will be inexhaustible.

If this card can be successfully created, then humanity will no longer suffer from hunger and cold, and humanity... can truly achieve a life of abundance and fulfillment for everyone.

If this card can be created, then humans can do anything they want—

Humans could even call themselves a "human-god race"!

Yuya Sakaki's mouth dropped open.

"This...this is a very lofty goal, isn't it?"

“Of course. It was precisely because this goal was so lofty that… I, along with countless volunteers, spontaneously joined this research project.” Yusho Sakaki continued to recall, “Besides me, there were many other excellent duelists, including… Zack, who was known at the time as the ‘best duelist’ and the ‘perfect duelist’.”

Zack!?
Yuya Sakaki felt his heart skip a beat for no reason.

A feeling that was both familiar and strange flowed through my heart.

It's as if this name has a very deep connection with him. "In fact, in a way, he is your father, or rather, he is your biological father."

"!?"

Yuya Sakaki suddenly looked up at Yukatsu Sakaki, his eyes filled with incomprehension, confusion, and shock.

"This is what I'm going to talk about, the third stage."

"When we successfully discovered that using physical imaging technology to compress, it is indeed possible to create—no, now imagine, it should be called out—to call out the real 'Card of God'."

The God Card that can control all things.

But soon, we discovered a very serious problem.

That is, the first two rounds of experiments were indeed without problems, but to use this power, a "choice" is required.

Yes--

That is not the "god of matter" we imagine; on the contrary, He is actually...

"The God of Choice!"

"Choice?" Yuya Sakaki was somewhat confused. "What is the God of Choice? This is so different from the God of Fire, the God of Wind, the God of Synchronization, and the God of Creation."

"Hehehe, Yuya, to you it seems like a big difference, but in reality, they are all the same."

It's just a difference in magnitude.

While both are "conceptual gods," the God of Destruction and the God of Death are not necessarily that different from the God of Choice.

If their power is immense enough, then destroying the world or restarting the history of a planet would be a simple matter.

But that's precisely the problem.

He is...

The God of [Choice].

A trace of sadness appeared on Sakaki Yusho's face.

What is choice?
When you're taking an exam, which answer is correct: A, B, C, or D?

When you're at a crossroads in life and have different choices, which one is the right one to take?
Two different outcomes are presented to you, and everyone must carefully consider them.

However, the God Cards can show you countless results and directions.

At that time, Akaba Zero, who was in charge of the research on the God Cards, came into contact with them. He gazed into their eyes and saw endless possibilities, and even more so, he saw the path to becoming a perfect person—on that path he completed the research on the God Cards, spreading and dispersing their power, becoming the most famous scientist in history, a scientist even greater than Newton and Einstein, a monument in history books that can never be surpassed.

Simultaneously.

He then saw another possibility.

The possibility of ruling the universe, ruling all dimensions, and even ruling the elven realm beyond dimensions and even larger worlds!
As long as the plan and its implementation are flawless, and as long as no one completely blocks the possibility of this path, then it is possible to achieve.

“This—” Sakaki Yuya immediately understood, “He chose the second option?”

"I never expected, I really never expected that guy, that stern guy, would succumb to temptation at a time like this!"

Rather than becoming a name in history books, he couldn't resist becoming an immortal emperor, a master of choice who manipulates all things!

"Fortunately, at that time, his daughter, Akama Rei, and professional duelist Zack noticed his little trick and the two of them stopped him."

"Ugh--"

"However, because they were infected by the power of the [God Card], their bodies and souls also collapsed and even decomposed."

Yuya Sakaki looked at his father, who was also looking at him, and was initially confused, but then slowly came to his senses—

"Me...me too?!"

He recalled the different versions of himself he had seen in the Synchro Dimension, and he remembered Ruri Kurosaki from the same venue.

No wonder so many "identical counterparts" have appeared in different parallel worlds, and no wonder no other "identical counterparts" different from them have been found in other worlds!
It turns out they weren't identical entities; they were actually the same person!
“That’s right.” Sakaki Yukatsu nodded.

He looked out the window and sighed, "In order to stop Akama Zero, they were caught in the final explosion and scattered, swinging towards different dimensions."

……

It turned out to be the case.

Yuya Sakaki finally understood.

“However, don’t misunderstand, Yuya.” Sakaki Yukatsu looked at his son, his face still bearing that kind and gentle smile. “No matter what, you are still my child.”

"Father……"

Yuya Sakaki took several deep breaths in succession.

Yes.

It doesn't matter where you come from.

Just like how Ruri Kurosaki was deeply loved by her brother.

What is the connection between the world of the past and this life?
"After that explosion, I barely made it to the scene. I saw with my own eyes that the power of the God Card and the Pendulum shattered into countless factors that flowed into your bodies, which are the so-called 'Adam Factor' and 'Eve Factor'."

They are the components of the God Cards, which can help you overcome one difficulty after another.

Taking advantage of that moment, I used the last remaining opportunity to choose the direction the world would take.

And so, the world gradually shifted from its initial state towards a more entertainment-oriented direction, and as a result, everything that happened in the past was hidden by my choices.

but--

Yuya. "

He was uncharacteristically expressionless, looking at his son with a serious expression: "Although King Chima Zero took the opportunity to teleport to a different dimension and restart his plans, the power of the pendulum was still diverted."

If it's a normal duel, and the duelists are normal, then it's no big deal...

However, you are an "infected" person of the Adam Factor.

So… if you insist on using a pendulum, I'm afraid it will lead to… a tragedy that I don't want to see.”

After all, the Akama Zero King in his memory, who was the most serious and least likely to do such a thing, had changed, and he... could not trust that his son could persevere.

Upon hearing his father's words, Yuya Sakaki suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.

The sound of the pendulum swinging wildly rang in his ears, and his eyes began to redden, eventually overflowing with a bloody crimson light. As time went on, the swinging sound in his ears gradually became more piercing, almost like a buzzing.

Buzz——————————————————

Did I make a choice that steered the world toward entertainment?

Why do you have to make choices for all of humanity?!
You shouldn't have this right!

You are infected with the Adam Factor, and I don't want to see it lead to tragedy.

I am your son, do you not even trust me?!?

Then who can I trust?!
Buzz————————————————————————————————————

"Ah ...

Sting!

An excruciating, stinging pain!
Yuya Sakaki felt like his head was about to explode!
at this time……

"Kuri Kuri!"

A voice called out to him, making him slightly dazed.

Immediately afterwards, a purple vortex erupted from his left side, causing him to stagger.

He knelt down in a daze, standing there blankly, the madness in his eyes and the dark clouds around him gradually dissipating.

His right hand, the illusory "entertainment partner classic kuri-koku-ko," was constantly and anxiously pushing his body; the "lost mark" on his hand was stimulating his left hand, waking him up through an electric shock.

……

I……

　4K4K, this is the first time I've dragged out a duel this long, but actually it's mainly because there are so many plot points, settings, and characters interspersed throughout.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)