Burns died a rather miserable death.
Tenjo Hikari generally isn't interested in excessive punishment, but it seems that in the Darkness Duel, "Thousand-Eyes Restrict" indeed has a terrifying presence.
As the first BOSS-level monster in the entire Yu Gi Oh series, it seems to have some special attributes.
After Burns' death, those Fusion Army soldiers did not beg for mercy like the Fusion Army members Tenjo Hikari usually encountered, nor did they have the typical Fusion Army attitude of "losing a card game doesn't matter, I'll continue to fight." They merely shouted, claiming that their Fusion Army would definitely send stronger soldiers in the future, that they would definitely find Tenjo Hikari's weakness, and that he would certainly pay a bloody price.
Tenjo Hikari wasn't interested; he thought about sending these people off to Kaiba Company, but Tierra had already moved, tearing them to shreds instantly.
Tenjo Hikari frowned slightly but said nothing.
He wouldn't say anything about such stubborn die-hard Fusion loyalists dying.
Tierra also used Puppet Strings to grab Burns' remains, extracting a spherical soul from his body, and took a "No." card in hand, fiddling with it for a couple of seconds.
As before, whether it's the Mad Box or Vampire Dragon, Tenjo Hikari wasn't interested in holding onto them.
On one hand, he had to resist the corrosion of the No.; on the other hand, Tenjo Hikari doesn't usually use them, so it's better to leave them with Tierra.
Compared to Tenjo Hikari, leaving it in Tierra's hands might actually have some use.
After dealing with these matters, Tierra didn't waste words, keeping some High-level Frightfur Spirits in front of her, directly asking them what the situation was.
She could tell that the little bear was just a child and didn't know the specifics.
As the "Savior" and "God," who resolved their crisis, even though Tierra didn't exhibit world-destroying power, just this was enough for the Frightfur Spirits to be willing to talk to her, not to mention this layer of identity.
And because of this, Tenjo Hikari thoroughly understood the specific situation of the Frightfur tribe.
The Frightfur tribe is a special race, divided into two groups, "Angel" and "Archfiend," which inhabit together, consisting of the Fluffal and Edge Imp Spirits, respectively. These two types grow together through learning, cooperation, and training, until they evolve into "Frightfur," which is their "unified form."
This is a rather long process requiring extended accumulation and effort to succeed.
Particularly because of the fragmentation in the Spirit Realm, these just-born spirits face crises that become more dangerous compared to other forces, worrying the High-level Frightfur Spirits about the future. In an accident, a cooperation contract was signed with the Fusion Army.
They would enhance the Edge Imps' power and then assist them in nurturing stronger and more outstanding spirits. In return, they were to help the Fusion Army in battle.
Normally, this was a very ordinary contract, similar to the cooperation between Tenjo Hikari and the Magical Scientist. But as the cooperation continued, it naturally led them to come into contact with the Fusion Army situation, realizing they weren't "good people," understanding their use of various sciences, spirits, and cards to either enslave, destroy or control spirits, realizing they would kill humans for profit.
However –
Even after becoming aware of this, the Frightfurs did not abandon the cooperation, merely viewing it as a commonplace matter, silently watching everything.
They didn't expect that in the end, they too would become the "abandoned" party.
"I see. Nothing extraordinary." Tierra, hearing all this, was also uninterested.
Betrayal, war, enslavement, indifference, then being engulfed in the flames of war, such things are too common in her eyes, not interesting at all.
"How many participants are left?"
The Saw Lion lowered its head, "Only I am left."
Tierra glanced casually around the environment, observing the entire Dimension through her eyes, calculating carefully, realizing that only about fifty spirits remained in this Dimension.
"Then prepare to face the pursuit of the victims' families, prepare for revenge, and then—express your genuine sincerity, and never do such a thing again."
The Saw Lion kneels before Tierra, not daring to raise its head, hesitating.
"Say what you want to say."
"Lord God, Edge Imps must commit evil, while Fluffals need to mediate, only then can the two unite. Our tribe has few spirits left, if we encounter attacks from other races or the unknown force that destroyed the Spirit Dimension again, we will be completely unable to defend ourselves…"
"Foolish. Protecting the tribe with more violence and distortion will only lead to a decrease in your population, needing external support even more. It's nothing but a vicious cycle, not what you can call protection."
"Also—" Tierra raised her hand slightly; beside her, a Fluffal Bear stirred without wind, rotating upwards in the air, panicking.
"It sincerely acknowledges me as its God, so I am willing to shelter you out of love for it. So—
Heed my [Oracle], I will not explain, nor brook any argument, understand?"
Tierra looked at the Frightfur Saw Lion, her eyes burning with strange blue flames. With just a slight glare, the Saw Lion prostrated directly, trembling violently, clutching its head in terror, repeatedly shouting, "Understood, understood!"
Yet inside, it was terrified.
Though freed from the Fusion Army's human control, this unknown, terrifying being disguised in a spirit's skin doesn't seem like someone to bargain with either!
"As for the idea of Archfiends harming others, Angels saving them, and then cooperating — while I quite like the concept — it obviously holds no real meaning."
When Tierra said this, she was very confident.
In the past year and more, since her awakening, she had witnessed numerous spirit evolutions, and there was one truth she was sure of.
That is, the evolution of spirits undoubtedly has nothing to do with their actions, only related to two things.
First, energy. Second, conviction.
In other words, whether it's the Archfiends of the Dark World or the Angels and Noble Knights of the Lightsworn, though they do different things, what they must do to evolve is always the same.
Do what they firmly believe in, then enhance their strength.
"As for the matter of evolution, rest assured, I already know what to do."
"R-really!?"
The Saw Lion exclaimed, and some ordinary lower-level spirits followed in cheer, especially the little bear, which was now dancing in celebration.
Is this Lord God really that powerful!? Even controlling spirit evolution!?
"Hey—Tenjo Hikari, come over here—"
"The spirits here need you to explain Polymerization!"
Great Divine Skill: Summoning Tenjo Hikari.
Tenjo Hikari couldn't help but chuckle.