Rumble, rumble——
The gigantic Phantasm that flashed by here earlier slowly re-emerged, its towering body like a mountain, even more imposing in this small dimension.
The black aura enveloping its body indicated the strength of this Monster, and its earth-shattering roar announced its never-ending fury.
Raviel, Lord of Phantasms, LV 10, Dark Attribute, Fiend-Type, ATK 4000.
"Hahaha..."
The powerful Monster's appearance put the Instructor in a very good mood, and Tenjo Hikari also noticed, unlike other users of Phantasm, this Instructor Borg summoned the Phantasm without the slightest intrusion or loss of Life Energy.
"The Lord of Phantasms is the strongest Phantasm; summoning the Lord of Phantasms requires massive energy—but these issues have been solved by the Professor!" He seemed to see Tenjo Hikari's confusion and said cheerfully, "At headquarters, there are dedicated Spirits and researchers providing Life Force for it. Now it's fully powered!"
"Battle! Use the Lord of Phantasms to attack that damned Alchemist of yours!
The era of Alchemy is over!
Shimmering Scraper!"
The Lord of Phantasms raised its right hand high, then aimed at the Alchemist; despite efforts to defend, the Lord of Phantasms still shattered it with a punch.
Tenjo Hikari shielded himself from the storm, the fierce gust forcing him to step back, even Tierra could not maintain his stance.
Although unharmed, he seemed to be slightly injured.
Tenjo Hikari touched his cheek slightly, finding faint traces of blood.
"This Phantasm was certainly well-fed," Tierra said grumpily on the side.
She wasn't at her peak, while the opponent, though not its true form, had been nurtured to a complete state, making it far more effective in a Duel.
"Great ambition?" Tenjo Hikari wasn't concerned about that, casually flicking his hand, "If I'm not mistaken, you plan to transport this machine to another Dimension and use solidified images to bombard others' homes?
Is this considered a 'great ambition'?"
"Ha, that's why kids are kids." Borg shook his head vigorously, "Although you're an excellent Duelist, you're still just a kid."
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow: "Then, please enlighten me, teacher."
"Ha." Yoshikawa Borg, after all, was indeed a Duel Academy teacher, hearing Tenjo Hikari's question, the spirit of an "educator" compelled him to speak his mind.
And that's precisely what Tenjo Hikari was curious about, aiming to extract information.
"Listen, Tenjo-san." Borg raised his hand, gently swaying it, "Men have desires."
?
"From past to future, men have never changed, and that is the desire to rule others and the desire to become superior!"
"Eating, drinking, playing, and cozying up to attractive women, suppressing people they dislike—this is the deep-seated desire of men!"
"In ancient times, kingdoms waged wars, industrial revolution, whites enslaved blacks, in modern times, various colonizations, all are filled with this desire!"
He grinned: "Missed out on the good things before, but now there's a chance to participate in this 'Uniting Multiple Dimensions' venture, how could one miss it?!"
"Aren't you afraid of Kaiba Company?"
"Would the Queen of England punish the pirates who robbed Spanish slave ships?"
"Such clever sophistry, a brilliant exchange of concepts; wanting a good life is a thought everyone can have, but building it on the bones of others is pure criminality!
Unbelievable that such words come from a black teacher."
"Ha, what race or not, in the future, there will only be one kind, and that is our noble Fusion Dimension people, and the lowly Xyz Dimension people!" Borg laughed heartily, not caring about what Tenjo Hikari said.
"Ridiculous!" Tenjo Hikari snorted coldly.
"What do you think this is, a gorilla, do you think the opponent is a savage dressed in animal skins hunting?" Tenjo Hikari waved his arms, snorting coldly, "The opponent is also a world capable of Dimension Travel, with technologies different from ours in evolution from the Other Dimension!"
"Then what? As long as we launch an attack, everything will turn out well—ha, so it seems like you don't mind the aggression, just worry that their technology isn't inferior to ours."
"Ha..." Tenjo Hikari shook his head helplessly, "Forget it. Really casting pearls before swine, finish your turn quickly."
"Before that, I need to Set a Card."
Borg Set a Card, chuckling.
"Tenjo Hikari, you have powerful Duelist talent, if you join us, you'll surely become an exceptional Warrior, surpassing ordinary soldiers, maybe becoming a General or Marshal, then you'll be a Hero of our Dimension. Why care about the lives of ordinary people then?"
"Disgusting." Tenjo Hikari said casually.
Traveling through Dimensions has happened.
But human nature and 'source' won't change.
Such invasive thoughts, he would never conceive!
Tenjo Hikari was lazy to respond, after drawing a Card, immediately Normal Summon: "Normal Summon Skelesaurus."
Snap, snap.
A series of crisp assembly noises sounded, a pile of bones assembled a skeleton dinosaur on the field.
Skelesaurus, LV 4, Dark Attribute, Zombie-Type, ATK 1700.
Gemini Monster.
"Next, activate the Spell Card, Youhe."
"This Card allows a Zombie-Type Monster on the field to fuse with a Zombie-Type Monster in the Deck."
"Now, open the Gate of the Underworld!"
Tenjo Hikari suddenly raised his hand, as if grasping something: "Fuse the Vampire Fraulein from the Deck with the Skelesaurus on the field!"
"Youhe Summon!"
"Level 8, Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon!"
"Roar!!!"
The Netherworld Dragon roared again on the field.
It lashed its tail, staring down the Giant Archfiend across it, growling softly, yet refusing to give an inch.
Are you the Phantasm? You think you're something—my Duel Dragon won't fear you!
"Ha, the Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon, is that the card you got from the S Dimension?" Borg, who was familiar with Tenjo Hikari's use of Monster Cards, pondered and sneered, "Fighting this monster won't destroy it in battle, but it will make the opponent's attack power zero, right?
Moreover, this effect activates during the battle phase, so even if it's destroyed by Raviel, Lord of Phantasms, it can still reduce Raviel's attack power to zero and extract the phantasm's spirit—but there's no such good fortune, Tenjo Hikari!"
"Then let's try it—battle."
"Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon, attack Raviel, Lord of Phantasms!"
"I told you, there's no such good fortune, Tenjo Hikari!"
"Activate Set Card, Trap Card, Power Negation!"
"This card, you should recognize it, right?"
He was still pretending to be a teacher.
Power Negation can invalidate a monster's attack and forcefully end the battle phase.
"Then I'll end my turn like this." Tenjo Hikari saw the Counter Trap without any surprises.
"Then, my turn—draw!" Borg looked at the drawn card, "Hahahahaha, this is the mighty power the phantasm brings me. As long as I wish, I can solve any of your tactics, Tenjo Hikari!"
"No matter how strong your monster is, no matter how powerful its effect, they are ultimately just monsters."
"And what I drew is the simplest and most efficient card."
"Spell Card, Lightning Vortex, discard a card from my hand to activate. This card can destroy all face-up Monster Cards on your field! I discard Steelswarm Moth from my hand."
Indeed simple and efficient.
Though in most cases, it definitely isn't as good as Thunder Strike.
The dark clouds in the sky formed lightning, and countless bolts of thunder fell from the sky, numbing the Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon, unable to roam in Other Dimension, roaring in pain, ultimately returning helplessly to the Netherworld.
"Sorry, I'll avenge the pain you've endured later." Tenjo Hikari looked at the Netherworld Dragon entering the Graveyard and spoke softly.
"Revenge?" Borg spread his hands, "At this point, what revenge are you talking about?"
"Do you see this? Tenjo Hikari, this is the power of the phantasm, not only a powerful monster with 4000 ATK. It can control spirits, absorb life to remain young, even change the probability of drawing cards, making you, who usually fuses at will, barely hold out for two turns.
Whereas I can draw whatever I want, even when facing the troublesome Netherworld Dragon, I can resolve it easily.
Now, let me teach you how a man should oppress others!
Raviel, Lord of Phantasms, direct attack!"
He shouted loudly: "Shimmering Scraper!"
"Really can't stand this."
"Activate Cover Card, Necro Fusion."
!
A Trap Card that banishes face-down monsters for Graveyard Fusion?
But—
He doesn't have any usable Fusion Materials in his Graveyard now, does he?
"I banish Ancient Gear Knight and Skelesaurus from the Graveyard."
"Fusion Conditions: Two Gemini Monsters."
"Come forth! Fusion Summon, LV 8!"
"Superalloy Beast Raptinus!"
Skeleton and mechanical parts rose from the Graveyard, and countless parts began to mix, transforming into a bizarre chimera with each part differing from another.
Superalloy Beast Raptinus, LV 8, Light Attribute, Dragon-Type, DEF 2200
"Tch..." Borg recognized the monster, "Is it that useless one?"
"Useless?"
"A duel requires pursuing powerful cards!" Borg stretched out his hand, saying casually, "Among the Fusion Monsters you've collected, there are many stronger ones; not to mention, that Netherworld Dragon just now was a Dragon-Type Fusion Monster of the same level, right?
Since you have such a monster, you still keep this weak Fusion Monster, I think you do need some proper education."
"You've really made me angry." Tenjo Hikari spoke coolly.
"Ha, in any case, the battle continues! Raviel, destroy that ugly monster!
Shimmering Scraper!"
Raviel raised his fist, aiming at the far smaller chimera, shattering it with one punch.
The fragmented pieces were blown everywhere by a powerful storm, with some fragments shooting straight toward Tenjo Hikari.
"Tenjo Hikari?" Tierra reached out, using numerous Puppet Strings to block the fragments, quietly asking him.
This situation is very dire.
"End turn."
"You should act again, cherish your last turn."
"Ha? Your field has no cards left, any usable card in your hand should've been played by now, and you dare to boast?" Borg was amused.
"Hahaha—" The Fusion Army laughed along with him.
"It seems today is your end, Tenjo Hikari!"
"Capture Tenjo Hikari and rise in rank!"
Tenjo Hikari glanced at them.
"Then, watch what the turn gained by Superalloy Beast will be like—"
"The final turn!"