"Turn end."
"At this moment, I activate the effect of Fusion Recycling Plant, returning a Fusion Material from the graveyard to my hand. I add Black Luster Soldier to my hand."
"Damned it... Even though I'm already in such a miserable state, you drag others to see my plight, you junior really disgust me!" Insector Haga was slashed by the long blade of the Super Magic Warrior, flew out entirely, lying in the trash heap, muttering to himself.
"Think about your own actions." Tenjo Hikari was not prepared to continue discussing this topic.
He was uninterested in content that had already been discussed before the duel.
He now had only one thought.
"Damn damn damn damn damn—"
"My turn!!"
"Draw!!"
Insector Haga seemed to explode, jumping up directly, drawing cards frantically, and without looking, stuffing them into his Duel Disk: "This card is Pot of Greed, I can draw two cards!"
He swiftly drew two cards.
"Activate Continuous Spell Card, Insect Lure! As long as this card is on the field, opponents' monsters not summoned·flip summoned·special summoned this turn become Insect-Type!"
He stuffed a Continuous Spell Card into his Duel Disk.
Dinosaur Lyuzaki, who was watching the live broadcast, suddenly sat straight.
With the activation of this card, Super Magic Warrior's armor gradually deformed, turning into something like an insect shell, his features becoming slightly sharper, yet his overall image still remained the same.
"Not over yet! I activate Spell Card! Insect Barrier!"
"As long as this card is on the field, opponents' Insect-Type monsters cannot declare attacks!"
He slammed down several cards.
"No matter how strong the monster is, if it can't attack, there's no way!"
"Lastly, I summon Pinch Hopper in Defense Position!"
Pinch Hopper, LV 4, Earth Attribute, Insect-Type, DEF 1200.
"Heh... heh... heh..." He was covered in sweat, every bit of him looking like he was pulled from boiling water, like a drenched wild dog.
This card, Pinch Hopper, has the effect of special summoning an Insect-Type from the hand when sent to the graveyard.
As long as he withstands it, he can special summon an upper-level Insect from the hand, then it's still battle time!
He won't lose!
Besides, even if he loses, even if he loses, it's against Dark Magician—
Against Dark Magician!
"How about it, this is my Insect Chain!"
Tenjo Hikari finally showed a bit of interest—
No.
Or rather.
He finally finished all his preparations.
He lowered his head to look at the cards in his hand and said to Insector Haga: "Insector Haga, the card I have now was the last card drawn when Dinosaur Lyuzaki dueled you."
What?
Insector Haga was momentarily stunned.
"You, you, no, could it be—"
"After fighting several turns, exhausting all resources, you began shifting to defense." Tenjo Hikari recalled the match he'd seen before.
Meanwhile, Dinosaur Lyuzaki watching the live stream was also recalling.
The duel between him and Insector Haga was not that short; they battled for several turns.
Due to previous injuries, he increasingly struggled in the duel.
And when he felt he couldn't hold on and was close to winning, Insector Haga shifted strategy, starting with "defensive tactics."
Using various methods like changing types and special summonings, he summoned more and more insects, gradually nibbling away at the dinosaurs.
Gradually... delaying time.
In that final critical moment—
He drew the card that had been with him for more than a decade.
The card representing his [mistake].
A card he had used during the [Orichalcos Incident].
But a long duel completely eroded his right hand's response, and he dropped the card on the ground, "losing" the duel.
"My turn, draw card—"
Tenjo Hikari glanced at the card drawn, a corner of his mouth twitching, casually flipping it, covering his right hand, then using his index and middle finger to hold the card in his left hand, slapping it onto his Duel Disk.
"I'm an Absolute Fusion Duelist chasing Extreme Fusion!"
"The power of friends, classmates, teachers makes my fusion even stronger."
"Because this is [Fusion]!"
"And now, Insect scumbag, I'll let you witness why you're [legendary trash], while Brother Dinosaur Lyuzaki has become a [Legendary Duelist]!"
"Normal Summon!"
"Kaitoptera!"
"Aaaaaaaa—"
Before the attack even started, Insector Haga was already screaming.
"No, no no no, only this—absolutely not!"
Kaitoptera!
Dinosaur Lyuzaki's card, his former "ace component."
After Dinosaur Lyuzaki became Fengguang Company's spokesperson duelist, he worked hard to change his image, improve his skills, even got the chance to participate in Kaiba Company's duelist's travels, receiving Jurrac cards from Other Dimension—
This is his success.
But he never forgot these cards.
Just like he still used some previous low-level monsters now.
And this card, also in response thereafter, underwent "Evolution."
Kaitoptera, LV 4, Wind Attribute, Dinosaur-Type, ATK 1400.
The ordinary, plain, unadorned pterosaur screamed skyward, seemingly venting its anger, releasing its regret of not being used earlier.
"This monster's effect! This effect of this card name can be activated once per turn: Add a [Fusion] from the deck to the hand!"
"I add the third Fusion that was never in the hand to the hand."
No need to use field effects!
No need to consume cards in hand!
Directly add [Fusion] to the hand.
"Immediately after, activate Spell Card, Polymerization!"
"No, don't—" Insector Haga saw Tenjo Hikari inserting Polymerization into the Duel Disk, backing away in terror, tripping over abandoned garbage, completely sitting down on the ground.
At this very moment, he seemed never to have grown up, still the small stature he once was.
While Tenjo Hikari was now that much taller person.
"Fusion Conditions are—Kaitoptera and Dinosaur-Type or Dragon-Type monsters!"
"I fuse Kaitoptera on the field with Curse of Dragon in hand!"
"The symbol of ancient Dinosaur Duelists shines here!"
"Rise from Hell!"
"Prove your brand new stance!"
Dinosaur Lyuzaki couldn't help but lean back, letting out a long exhale.
Goodbye.
[Friend].
Goodbye.
Past.
"Fusion Summon!!"
"LV 6, Horned Saurus!"
"Gaoo!!!!"
A pure black, unpatterned ancient dinosaur monster flew in from afar, then circled in the air, although not attacking, already fiercely biting and growling at Insector Haga through empty air.
Horned Saurus, LV 6, Dark Attribute, Dinosaur-Type, ATK 2000.
"Oh... This effect is really good, very suitable for someone who didn't draw Fusion Recycling Plant." Tierra leaned in to look at the effect.
This card can apparently search or retrieve a Field Spell upon successful Fusion Summon, very useful for Tenjo Hikari. Whether it's Fusion Gate or Fusion Recycling Plant, they're excellent fusion targets.
Tenjo Hikari nodded, then asked, "Ready?"
"Relax, just a soul-damaged, spirit-less mortal." Tierra waved his hand.
"Then—" Tenjo Hikari raised Horned Saurus's card.
"Horned Saurus can directly attack the player—and as it's Fusion Summoned this turn, it won't become Insect-Type!"
"Yikes!!!!" Insector Haga thoroughly mixed with the trash heap, not wishing, not wanting to be directly attacked by this monster.
Because this signifies, it signifies—
He, the former "leader," the "champion," has completely lost his last advantage over Dinosaur Lyuzaki!
Not just jealousy, but the last, the very last shred of dignity!
"Horned Saurus direct attack!"
Horned Saurus leapt high, then transformed itself into a sharp blade, madly crashing toward Insector Haga.
Purple Puppet Strings wrapped around it, making it resemble a purple meteor.
With a loud boom.
It collided with Insector Haga, trash and abandoned iron fragments soared like declaring something, burying this "Legendary Duelist" into the garbage.
Insector Haga, LP: 1000→0