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Chapter 213 - Chapter 206: Trishula Keeps Your Deck Safe

New term, new beginnings.

On the first day of school, Tenjo Hikari smoothly and officially transitioned from a first-year freshman to a second-year "senior."

Logically speaking, the beginning of a new term should be relatively relaxed.

Nonetheless, quite a few events unfolded at the start of this school year.

First and foremost—the crucial point, at least for Tenjo Hikari.

Principal Samejima temporarily left the school due to personal reasons and the development of the academy, taking on global assignments.

Consequently, the affairs of the academy naturally were entrusted to the next most senior staff and responsible party.

Which naturally is...

Professor Cronos!

On the first day of school, Professor Cronos was honored as the "acting principal!"

"Ah, Acting Principal Cronos!" Judai and his newly recruited, sturdy-looking underling Tyranno Kenzan walked through the academy corridor and happened to spot him, greeting him directly.

"Don't add the word 'acting' two times!!"

The fact that Professor Cronos became acting principal was a great boon for both Tenjo Hikari and the Fusion Department.

After all, everyone knows—Tenjo Hikari is another of Professor Cronos's favored students after Marufuji Ryo, not only "gifting" him cards, nurturing his development, but also providing all sorts of support, opening up academy policies in his favor.

Now, with Professor Cronos becoming the real and nominal "highest authority at Duel Academy," the extent of the privileges that Tenjo Hikari and the Fusion Department can enjoy is truly open to imagination.

The only disappointment is that due to Professor Cronos becoming acting principal, Akaba Leo did not even attend the opening ceremony and informed Cronos over the phone that he was too ill to come to school.

That bald guy is truly sinister.

Tenjo Hikari couldn't understand why he was so afraid of Professor Cronos.

Next, of course, was the enrollment of Serena and others.

As a student directly skipping grades, Serena was a year younger than her peers, perhaps because of this, she was chosen as the representative of new students to deliver the opening speech at the ceremony.

This slightly mischievous Serena was made somewhat uneasy by the task, but everyone was quite pleased with her performance.

For Tenjo Hikari, the only regret was that at this opening ceremony, the acting principal didn't announce like last year "a sad news," no board member passed away during the holiday, so there was no Duel to be had at this start.

How badly Tenjo Hikari wished to hear during the process, "Our esteemed Professor Akaba has departed this life"!

Of course, he also knew such a thing wasn't likely to happen.

Once these school start-related matters concluded, there was indeed nothing major happening at the school—after all, in a new term, the most would be getting one's mind into learning for the semester.

Tenjo Hikari took the time during this period to thoroughly test the "Trishula, the Dragon of Icy Imprisonment's" "control range."

Because the fusion conditions of Trishula require three cards with different names, Tenjo Hikari attempted to insert some cards into his deck that were neither fusion materials nor had fusion-related effects, to see if they could directly escape the Super Polymerization's range and turn his deck into a relatively normal one.

Then, after a few days of testing, Tenjo Hikari gradually mastered one situation.

Three cards.

Just like the fusion conditions for Trishula.

Tenjo Hikari, after placing more than ten different Monsters into his deck and undergoing several tests, was quite sure that out of those cards, only three remained completely unrelated, while all other cards fused into inexplicable cards like the fusion itself or other Fusion Monsters.

But, there were three cards unchanged.

To verify, after school started, Tenjo Hikari repeatedly tested the effect of Trishula in duels within the Fusion Department and practical course tests.

Through numerous duels and alchemy tests, Tenjo Hikari could confirm.

Trishula can protect three Monster Cards in his deck that are entirely unrelated to fusion, and these three cards, in most cases, are "random." Yet, if he fuses these cards into Trishula, then in subsequent duels, those three Monsters will not be affected by the power of Super Polymerization at all.

The dragon skilled at destruction and freezing freezes three cards in his deck.

Trishula, amazing!

Similarly, Tenjo Hikari speculates that Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon is the same, but in Tenjo Hikari's deck, there are only two Zombie-Type Monsters, so there is no difference.

Yet, given this, Tenjo Hikari ought to carefully consider what three Monsters to place in his deck that can be both useful, participate in fusion, and alter the current condition of his deck.

While testing in the Great Cosmic Workshop, Lapis finally awoke, somewhat shy and often hiding behind Crystal. Even though Crystal's appearance changed and appeared unfamiliar to her, it remained the existence she trusted the most.

Tenjo Hikari didn't mind; he didn't save anyone out of card-related interests, but out of disdain for the Fusion Army's misdeeds. Lapis, although shy, was not ungrateful, often helping around the workshop.

Further, more importantly, she surprisingly gave Tenjo Hikari an extra Crystal.

That indeed was a pair of good things coming one after the other.

After spending a simple yet peaceful start to the new school term, a message reached the school, and Tenjo Hikari suddenly realized—

The world is about to become unsettled.

This academy... is finally going to be stirred!

Just a few days after the start of the school year, a piece of news reached the school.

During the holiday season, the consistently invincible and undefeated excellent graduate of the Duel Academy, Caesar Ryo, is finally about to face the genius Professional Duelist who has never lost to date—Ed Phoenix!

It's said that Ed Phoenix will even be using his "true deck" this time.

Although Ed visited the Duel Academy last semester and indeed signed up to attend the academy, he signed other agreements with the school, since apart from being a student, he is an authentic Professional Duelist. He certainly couldn't come to school until the professional duel league ended.

However.

Some keen journalists got the scoop from the students—Ed had a great experience at the Fusion Department of Duel Academy and it has been confirmed that he will be joining the Fusion Department.

And Caesar Ryo is also recognized as the "elder of the Fusion Department" in Duel Academy!

This duel is between the best graduate of Duel Academy and the future of Duel Academy, the elder of the Fusion Department and the rising star of the Fusion Department!

Full of topics!

More importantly, one of these undefeated individuals will certainly be defeated in this duel!

This is big news in the professional dueling circuit!

"Rest assured, Hikari." Tenjo Hikari heard that the school was going to broadcast Caesar Ryo's duel, and took a moment to call him, expressing his concerns and repeatedly advising Caesar Ryo to be cautious. He then heard Caesar Ryo's confident voice.

"I'll win."

Slam—

Tenjo Hikari slapped his forehead.

Such an ominous answer.

"By the way, I haven't congratulated you, Hikari." The voice continued from the other end of the phone, "During your duel at the Friendship Cup in the S Dimension, I regrettably couldn't be there to cheer you on in person. But I watched the entire broadcast. You were still so dazzling, so reassuring."

Actually, he was somewhat worried about Judai, but after watching the duel, he felt much at ease.

Everyone, including Asuka, learned many things in the Fusion Department.

No—

Perhaps even he himself learned a lot during a year in the Fusion Department.

Tenjo Hikari's absolute pursuit of fusion made his heart swell with excitement; maybe he was also influenced unconsciously.

"If that's the case, then I can only hope that you stick to your true thoughts." After hesitating for a moment, Tenjo Hikari spoke.

He never thought there was anything wrong with Hell Caesar's dueling in the original story.

Because in the original story, Hell Caesar was no longer the gentle older brother Caesar Ryo, but a cold duelist who purely pursued victory.

But actually, there was no change in essence; it was just Caesar completely figuring out what he truly wanted to pursue.

And that's—

Victory!

What Caesar Ryo wanted was just victory!

Previously, out of respect for his opponents and the duel, he suppressed himself.

Honestly, in this world that pursues true self and true dueling, this is actually rather unfavorable.

So Tenjo Hikari never thought the opinion expressed by Principal Samejima, Tenjouin Fubuki, or Marufuji Shou in the original story, that Hell Caesar's dueling was wrong, was correct.

Hell Caesar Ryo never did anything against the heavens or unreasonable.

Tenjo Hikari is worried about something else.

He is worried that Caesar might once again follow the original path, participate in underground duels, hurt his own body, and end up with a heart disease again.

Even after Caesar graduated, Tenjo Hikari would occasionally contact Caesar, but he could only give a couple of reminders to him.

Caesar Ryo is a person with opinions and self-awareness; what Tenjo Hikari can do is just give early advice to prevent accidents as much as possible.

Of course, if it really doesn't work, he can also use the Alchemy Potion prepared in advance.

On the other side, after hanging up the phone, Caesar Ryo responded to his agent calling him and put away the phone.

He took out his deck, flipped through it, looked at his old friend in the deck—Cyber End Dragon, and was briefly silent.

"My true thoughts...?"

He took a deep breath.

As expected of Tenjo Hikari, did he even notice my confusion?

That guy who pursues absolute fusion, although he has never dueled with him, seems to have already walked ahead of himself...

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