"So strong, so strong!"
Compared to Yugo, who was merely surprised, the state of the Fusion Army was ecstatic.
When could they see an extraordinary "fusion" on their side!?
Using Synchro Monsters as though they were fusions and "fusion" them out!
"What do you think, Tenjo Hikari!"
"...Impressive." Tenjo Hikari wasn't stingy with his praise. "It's indeed a very impressive duel."
Upon hearing Tenjo Hikari's praise, the Fusion Army members who were almost dancing with excitement suddenly froze, looking at Tenjo Hikari in shock, but then some of them realized it.
Yes.
Tenjo Hikari was that kind of Duelist.
Even if an opponent from a rival camp achieves a remarkable feat, he would still offer praise.
"But, precisely because of this, it makes one even angrier, Lilos."
"What?" Lilos turned his gaze back to Tenjo Hikari, "What did you say? Say it again?"
"Lilos, do you genuinely believe that it's okay to sacrifice others for your so-called 'great cause'?"
"Throughout history, human history has been a history of warfare. To progress and improve, humans need war.
Nations in the past attacked each other, driving the development of weaponry. Nowadays, the interaction and battles between dimensions have driven the development of our world in dueling.
This is only natural."
"Or are you suggesting that it's wrong for me to destroy my Monsters, continuously sending them to the Graveyard? Heh, you, don't you always preach your 'Cycle Sublimation' theory?"
Hearing Tenjo Hikari's question, Lilos didn't show any weakness and openly stated his thoughts.
This is... the second one?
No.
Tenjo Hikari thought for a moment.
It should be "the first one."
Although previously encountering Duelists who adhered to Akaba Leo's slogans, those members of the Fusion Army didn't truly believe in those, just using Akaba Leo's theories and technology, relying on dueling to gain more power and strong cards.
But this Lilos in front of them was different.
He genuinely adhered to this, truly achieving "surpassing" through it as a Duelist.
From a Duelist's perspective, this Lilos was indeed the true high-level and General of the Fusion Army, not merely a lackey.
But precisely because of this, he was even more dangerous than other members of the Fusion Army!
"Have you thought about the sacrifices?"
"If it's me, I would willingly sacrifice myself; I can sacrifice myself—just like this duel now, I will duel with you here, even if I can't truly defeat you, I won't run away, at least. I must let the soldiers know, the Fusion Army's 'Fusion' has never been fake!"
"So you want to sacrifice these innocent S Dimension Duelists nearby?"
"Their descendants will thank us for creating a more perfect world."
"..." Tenjo Hikari ultimately didn't refute anything, only saying: "Then let's continue the 'duel.' Using the most direct approach!"
"Hmph." Lilos wasn't shaken by Tenjo Hikari's words. As someone raised under Akaba Leo's education, who firmly believed that spreading more excellent and civilized ideals to other dimensions was the best action, whatever Tenjo Hikari said wouldn't reach him.
"Fight, Tenjo Hikari!"
He pointed at the Stature on the opponent's field: "Attack the Rock Invoked with Transcendosaurus Gigantozowler!"
"I discard Aleister the Invoker from my hand to increase Invoked Magellanica's ATK and Defense Power by 1000 points!"
"Wow! 4000!?"
"Such a high attack power, and to think that such a high attack power was achieved by that one Summoner Aleister. So powerful..." Yugo couldn't help but murmur.
Thinking that this Monster with 4000 ATK was due to Aleister the Invoker alone felt exaggerated.
"No worries, Megazowler, sacrifice for victory!"
Amid Lilos' shout, Megazowler fiercely clashed with the Earth Invoked, but in the end, despite giving it his all, he couldn't succeed, shattering explosively.
Lilos LP: 3700→3500.
"At this moment, Transcendosaurus Gigantozowler's effect activates! Activate when this card is destroyed. Select 1 Normal Monster from your Graveyard to return to the Deck. After that, Special Summon this Monster!
I return Tomozaurus to the Deck!
Revive, courageous and fearless young ceratosaurus!"
He seemed to be shouting as if calling Babycerasaurus, summoning the crimson gigantic Dinosaur.
Transcendosaurus Gigantozowler reappeared on the field!
"Then, Transcendosaurus Gigantozowler's effect, when this card is Special Summoned successfully, target 1 Dinosaur-Type Monster in your Graveyard to activate. Add that Monster to your hand."
"Wow, I understand now!" A Fusion Army soldier suddenly realized, "Because the main effect of this is to recover Dinosaurs, even if Tenjo Hikari has a Trap Card to deal with it, it won't work— even if Tenjo Hikari used the Trap in advance, General Lilos can activate the effect to disrupt Tenjo Hikari's subsequent actions."
"Moreover, if Tenjo Hikari doesn't use a Set Card at this time, he will inevitably face a direct attack from both 3800 and 3600!" Another Fusion Army member quickly added.
Unless Tenjo Hikari can precisely activate a Set Card, causing the recovery effect to fail, or precisely play a card that can't be destroyed by effects—but is it that easy?