Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!.

Chapter 856 A World Within a Pot (4K)

"Roar roar roar roar—"

A green spirit flew out of the pot, swaying its body in the air. Its smile looked very eerie, but because Hikaru Amagi often saw Professor Chronos and the Pot of Greed was very famous among duelists, she didn't find it particularly strange.

The spirit inside the pot chuckled and twirled twice in the air before finally speaking.

"It's been a long time, Hikari."

"H-Hmm...long time no see?" Hikaru Amagi asked, somewhat puzzled. "Have we met before?"

"Hoohoho-"

The elf with the strange smile spun in the air. Its voice was very peculiar, a mixture of Pegasus and Professor Chronos, but it was neither sharp nor harsh.

"Of course we have seen it, in the past, in the future, at all times."

"When you first came into contact with Duel Monsters, when you first touched a Duel Monsters card, when you first formally communicated with someone, dueled with someone, and sparred with someone, I was watching you, and you were communicating with me."

A sort of--

A completely different feeling.

Hikaru Amagi felt a great sense of peace in his heart.

The spirit of the Pot of Greed, a level 1 Light-attribute Angel monster.

Because of its extremely low appearance rate, many people may not even know that this card exists.

Unlike the old but extremely spirited demeanor of Kuroshiro, who, despite his humble origins, became the strongest insect through his own efforts.

It is different from the Victory Dragon, who is of noble birth, born of dragon blood, and born with gold and victory, and possesses a confidence that is even somewhat arrogant.

The spirit before her seemed like an ordinary friend or companion, swirling around Hikaru Amagi and interacting with her affectionately, as if it were a long-time acquaintance.

It knows everything Amagi Hikaru has experienced in this world. It has watched Amagi Hikaru get to where he is now step by step. It seems to know everything about Amagi Hikaru. In fact, it can even say many of Amagi Hikaru's thoughts, some of the feelings he would not even tell Tiera during certain special periods.

It's like meeting an old friend after a long separation, chatting about trivial things at a roadside stall. It may not be particularly interesting, but it's relaxing.

Tiera frowned; she felt that the elf before her was...very special.

It did not undergo the extreme training of Black Shine, which completely integrated all the power of the Marked Dragon into itself, nor did it, like the Victory Dragon, autonomously emanate and attract the power of the Marked Dragon into its body, exuding majesty.

It... is just like an ordinary elf!

Even weaker than the Flame Swordsmen, the One-Eyed Fighter, or even Xiao Liu and the Assault Core!
It was so fragile, it seemed like the lowest-ranking elf!
"Stop trying to get close to me—" Tiera interrupted the elf's rambling, sounding both annoyed and wary. "Are you deliberately saying these things to try and deceive Amagi Hikaru?"

"Roar! Roar! Roar! You're overthinking it, God of Creation."

The pot spirit's smile didn't disappear. After hearing Tiera's voice, it turned its "head" to Tiera and smiled again, saying, "Have you forgotten?"

"When you first touch that card."

"When you revived the Hellfire Satan."

"When you touched Hikaru Amagi's peculiar future fusion."

"The excitement of making your exciting debut, participating in the competition with high expectations, and then the real deal finally arriving?"

Tiera's expression gradually became serious, even somewhat ashen.

"you--"

This elf knows everything?

"Who exactly are you, sir?" Amagi Hikaru asked, somewhat puzzled.

This elf is so strange.

"Hoohoho..."

The elf continued to laugh.

As they laughed, the teapot suddenly developed a suction force.

Everything around them, everything in Hikaru Amagi's room, except for everything between Hikaru Amagi and Tiera, was now being drawn towards the pot by that pulling force, like a strange scroll.

A short while later—

Whether it was cards, decorations, books, miniature alchemy cauldrons, or even the room's bed and Tiera's figurines, they all disappeared and were absorbed into the cauldron.

And the entire world was left only as an empty void, like countless stars.

but--

Those are not stars!
As the stars gradually flew towards Hikaru Amagi and Tiera, the two of them finally realized...

It turns out that the void outside the house, the "stars" outside the house, were not simply points of light.

Hikaru Amagi witnessed Katsuya Jonouchi and Ryuzaki the Dinosaur in their rematch at the Legendary Duel Arena. Hikaru immediately understood Mr. Jonouchi's situation, which was full of intimidation and elimination. However, even in the face of this situation, Ryuzaki was not afraid. Instead, he used card synergy to perform Jurassic Synchro, trying to deal with all of Katsuya Jonouchi's cards.

The light flashed by, and what reappeared in front of Hikaru Amagi was Ryuzaki, the dinosaur, who was fighting with the insect moths in the factory.

Then go further forward.

Ryuzaki the Dinosaur, who infiltrated Pegasus's mansion with the insect moth; Ryuzaki the Dinosaur who joined the Orichalcos faction and used Orichalcos after being seduced by the insect moth; Ryuzaki the Dinosaur who was defeated by Super Power Rangers in a duel where he could see their hand from a great distance; Ryuzaki the Dinosaur who lost to Katsuya Jonouchi in Duel Kingdom; Ryuzaki the Dinosaur who became the national runner-up; and...

The first one was a child with piercing eyes, eyes that seemed to gleam with golden light, looking excitedly at the two-headed dinosaur king he had somehow acquired—

Amagi Hikaru was suddenly moved.

Aside from the dinosaur Ryuzaki, the surrounding scenery is constantly and rapidly changing.

Serena, Ruri, Yuto, Yuya—their connection to duels, their familiarity with duels, and further, Daichi Misawa, Kaito Amagi, Katsuya Jonouchi, and even Yugi Muto—

Everything, everyone's experiences and encounters with Duel Monsters cards, seems to have been shown here.

"What the hell are you—"

Hikaru Amagi couldn't help but ask a question.

Even now, he was so confused that he didn't know how to describe his feelings.

The world outside the pot began to change.

but--

Rather, isn't this so-called "outside the pot" also "inside the pot"?
The world inside the pot began to change drastically. In a short while, it transformed into a huge, dazzling stage—the Duel Arena of the Duel Academy, a place that Amagi Hikaru was all too familiar with.

"I am the spirit of the Pot of Greed," it simply introduced itself.

"As for what I really am, you already have the answer in your heart. There is no need to say it, no need to explain it, no need to clarify it. The me you think I am is me."

Original intention?

Do not--

This must be my first time feeling "moved"!
A chance encounter!
The spirit of Pot of Greed is not only the spirit of Pot of Greed, but also an old friend of countless duelists and countless people interested in dueling cards. It is that "touch" and that "feeling" for everyone.

Wow—this card is really nice.

Wow, this card is pretty cool.

What is this? Cards, a kid's game... Hey, this silly game is actually quite fun.

I hate Yu-Gi-Oh!, it's absolutely a trash game, but if you're asking whether playing cards is fun, then it definitely is!

Don't you think it's incredibly cool for Yugi Muto to summon a god under lightning?

Wow, Crab Bro is amazing! I want to build a trash deck too...

It's touching, it's joy, it's competitiveness, it's everything!
It was that very, very first feeling!

It is everyone's "old friend"!
Because it is one of the fundamental components of a duel! It watches countless people encounter card monsters, encounter cards, hear their favorite stories, and see exciting plots... Then, it watches countless people enter or leave duels for these reasons. It doesn't offer praise or try to stop them; it simply stands like a statue, quietly observing everyone's choices.

Whether it's the excitement of perseverance or the regret of having to give up due to practical factors, all of these things form the foundation of this elf in front of us!

Hikaru Amagi couldn't help but clench his fist unconsciously.

I, I'll fight this kind of Pokémon!?
When Shiromitsu pondered what the "spirit of the Pot of Greed" truly represented, he surprisingly felt a rare sense of fear when he considered fighting it.

He... was scared!

He was afraid that he might really have changed; he was also afraid that the elf before him wasn't what he thought; and he was even more afraid that although the elf was as he imagined, it wasn't "friendly" at all and had no intention of sharing his joy.

This elf is so special!
“Amagi Hikaru!” Tiera suddenly exclaimed from the side.

Amagi Hikaru snapped out of his daze, gasped for breath, and realized that his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

For the first time, he felt this intense, terrifying pressure!

It's not about the strength of any card, nor about the world's survival; it's simply, a... possibility.

"Amagi Hikaru?" Tiera looked at Amagi Hikaru with a puzzled expression.

She also has her own understanding.

In her view, the elf in front of her might represent the rules of the [card drawing] world, so she couldn't tell how powerful it was.

But no matter how powerful the spirit is, she believes that Amagi Hikari will definitely not lose now.

Hikaru Amagi thanked Tiera gratefully, then gently wiped his forehead. His gaze hardened as he looked at the spirit in the Pot of Greed: "Pot of Greed... I need to go to the [Forbidden Zone]. I hope you can let me through!"

"Hikari, now that you know what the Forbidden Limits are, you should also know what will happen if they actually start operating, right?"

"In the future, there may be a forbidden card list that everyone will agree on, and some cards will be unable to be used in duels," Amagi Hikaru said calmly.

"Don't you think this is a huge shame?"

"Regret...?"

"Indeed, some cards are indeed very powerful, but in this world, these cards are also very difficult to obtain." The spirit of Pot of Greed hung on Amagi Hikaru's head, as if questioning his true feelings. "Perhaps, a certain card is someone's cherished possession. He built a deck with high expectations, wanting to share it with his partners and friends, only to be told that the card is a forbidden card."

"So, how much regret would he feel? How much he would feel to miss it..."

Amagi Hikaru suddenly realized.

"I see--"

He suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out to be so.

"So, you're... on the opposing side?" Hikaru Amagi asked tentatively, without much of a shock.

“Victory Dragon, doesn’t it care at all?” Pot of Greed looked at Hikaru Amagi and said slowly, “For it, as long as the power of the gods can be contained, it doesn’t matter whether it succeeds or not.”

I see--

Amagi Hikaru understood.

The three prohibitions are sealed at each level.

Blackbeard was completely unaware of the situation, Victory Dragon knew roughly what was going on but didn't care, and the Pokémon in Pot of Greed—

It didn't want that thing that fell into the elven realm to actually start operating!
"Well... perhaps I can't be sure either." Even Amagi Hikaru couldn't give a precise answer to this question.

the reason is simple.

In this world, due to the difficulty of collecting cards, many "FTK" tactics that can be achieved in his world are actually not so easy to complete. Even Amagi Hikaru cannot gather two extra pendulums to fuse and complete the Magician Purple Familiar FTK tactic.

Therefore, many cards don't actually have much presence in his world.

Like the "Cannon Family," a perennial favorite on the banned card list, in his world, it's a card that's so common that not many people use it.

Of course, as the card power increased dramatically, many people began to use these cards to execute special tactics.

However, overall, because certain cards are extremely rare, collecting them is very difficult.

Therefore, the existence of the "banned card list" is actually far less meaningful.

After all, many cards are prohibited in a "physical sense".

For example, the value-added G was previously known only to the most elite elves.

“I… cannot represent all the duelists, so I can only wait for the Crest Dragon to make the final decision.” Hikaru Amagi thought for a moment, then continued, “But—no matter what the final outcome, I will go there. I will go to find the root of everything.”

Because of its existence, the elven dimension was pierced.

Because of its existence, countless elves have been displaced.

Because of its existence, many elves have been forced to leave their homes.

Because of its existence, countless spirits went mad and even disappeared from the world.

I'm going there, I'm going to get rid of what's there, I'm going to—merge with the Elf Dimension!
This is... my choice!

The elf's usual smile gradually faded.

But then it laughed again.

"All right--"

"Then, let's proceed as usual."

Hikaru Amagi sighed.

He knew—the elf didn't want to gamble.

It didn't want to gamble the outcome on Hikaru Amagi's choice, because that might hurt many people who enjoy dueling, which was something it didn't want.

A wisp of light slowly drifted from its green spirit body, and then that light transformed into a huge, muscular man with a head topped with the Pot of Greed.

Pot Demon!
Fragments of the shattered pot flew out and merged into the pot demon's hand, and then a peculiar duel disk appeared in its hand.

"Let's make this clear beforehand." The spirit of the Pot of Greed silently looked at Hikaru Amagi, then said slowly, "In my world, everyone must abide by one rule."

"Special dueling rules... I've experienced them in the Gladiator Beast dimension too, please explain."

"Only the [initial] deck can be used."

"Huh!?" Hikaru Amagi was taken aback.

Then he saw the Pot Demon begin spinning the Duel Disk. Although somewhat bewildered, he quickly followed suit and shouted at the same time—

"duel!"

One of the forbidden items, the Primal Jar, the Jar of Greed, Spirit, LP: 4000.
Fusion, Hikaru Amagi, LP: 4000.
"You can do whatever you like."

The pot demon added another sentence.

Then, to the astonishment of Amagi Hikaru and Tiera, it drew a card!

Go first and draw cards!

Even the rules of the duel have been rolled back!

Hikaru Amagi blinked, a little bewildered. He slowly looked at his card, the classic color scheme giving him an absurd feeling of "They're back, they're all back" after not seeing this image for so long.

All green...

　4K, speaking of which, I forgot to mention yesterday that the Three Preys have a new series! The new series completely ditched the old Three Preys system and reconstructed a new set of Three Preys. This is truly wonderful news—because I recently wrote in my book that the Three Preys devoured the power of God, and now this good thing has come along. I can write about it. Unfortunately, I really don't like the new Preys' card art. My incredibly handsome Uriah and Hamon have become dwarfs and shortys… Luckily, I can leave the card art unchanged in the book ( ).

　　
　
(End of this chapter)