As Tenjo Hikari drove away from the sea, casually glancing at the power that Geo Squid had given him, a brief commotion occurred among the security police stationed on the shore.
A blonde-haired, blue-eyed man, dressed in a luxurious suit, drove a fancy sports car from the Upper City Area to the shore.
His appearance immediately caused the officers to exclaim in surprise, as they recognized him as the noble Duelist frequently featured in magazines and City Center advertisements!
After arriving, the noble began by reprimanding the security police, led by Ushio, for their inefficiency.
Why haven't you arrested the Other Dimension person, Tenjo Hikari, yet?
If you worked harder every day, spending an extra two hours tracking him and putting your spare time into your work, wouldn't you have succeeded by now?
Just like back in my day, I was mining in the mountains, working tirelessly for twenty-four hours straight to climb to this position.
This nonsense might fool the ignorant Lower-Class People.
Although Ushio kept his head down and nodded, his face was full of disdain, internally muttering to himself.
Everyone knows your family has owned three mines for generations. Mining? You mean vacationing in an artificial park near the mines, right?
Yet, despite knowing the noble's words were nonsense, Ushio bowed his head for the sake of his job.
"A bunch of unambitious people," the noble shook his head, then turned to look at the beach.
By this time, Tenjo Hikari had already returned to the beach.
He could not help but raise an eyebrow as he saw the police gathered on the roadway and the approaching noble.
"You are the traveler of dimensions, Tenjo Hikari, right?" the noble smiled widely and said, "I am Count of Daro Mountain, Finger."
"Tenjo Hikari."
The noble raised his right hand: "You've been wanted in this dimension for a while, which must be troublesome, right? Hahaha, if you can defeat me in a Duel, I can arrange for the cancellation of your wanted status."
"Moreover, as a Divine Envoy, wouldn't you want to Duel other Divine Envoys to gain more power?"
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow.
"Alright." Tenjo Hikari prepared to push the car onto the track.
"No, that's not necessary." Finger shook his head, "I don't participate in that kind of Duel invented by commoners."
What?
Tenjo Hikari couldn't help but furrow his brow.
Although he knew the nobles in this world were absurd, this was going overboard.
The Duels involving Earthbound Immortals require Riding Duels to sketch "Geo," and if you don't participate in Riding Duels, how can the Geo be drawn?
Moreover, Riding Duels emerged in this dimension for the pursuit of freedom and are linked to the core roots of "Synchro Duels," refusing to participate in Riding Duels...
"Haha, quite a concession, right? After all, in a Riding Duel, if I were driving, with my car's speed, you could never catch up to me. Once I finish the lap, you'll have lost."
He hadn't considered the possibility of the Duel ending quickly at all.
"Heh... sure." Tenjo Hikari thought for a moment, not minding too much.
He only needed to get what he wanted.
Let Yusei and the others worry about how the people of this dimension think.
Tenjo Hikari removed his Duel Disk, and after attaching it to his arm, it flashed and automatically unfolded, revealing futuristic grids.
Finger's Duel Disk appeared lavish and golden.
"Duel!" X2.
As the Duel began, a junior officer beside Ushio asked, "Captain, if Count Finger loses, do we really have to let Tenjo Hikari go?"
He was somewhat worried about being blamed by his superiors.
Ushio let out a cold snort.
Previously, he would have said that with a noble's involvement, it naturally wouldn't be a problem.
But now, he couldn't say such a thing.
Based on his experience, he was sure that if this match concluded with Finger losing to Tenjo Hikari, allowing him to leave freely, they would be scapegoated, and Finger wouldn't take any blame, and it would all fall on them.
A pay cut would be the least of their worries, demotion or even dismissal might occur.
"As the host, care if I go first?" Finger asked cheerfully.
Tenjo Hikari glanced at him, nonchalantly indicating for him to proceed.
Finger, LP: 4000.
Tenjo Hikari, LP: 4000.
"Hahaha, you fell right into my trap, Tenjo Hikari!"
Just then, a voice suddenly called out from higher up on the coast.
A man in a purple military uniform laughed maniacally and descended from the sky, landing beside Finger.
Fusion Army?
Tenjo Hikari's brow furrowed instantly.
The Fusion Army actually showed up here?
Tenjo Hikari was a bit surprised, but not alarmed.
After all, in the original work, the Fusion Army collaborated with the Synchro Dimension's nobles to develop various Synchro Fusions, and even the "Goyo Emperor" he was currently building was mass-produced using Fusion Army technology.
Tenjo Hikari was just surprised they appeared so early.
"Who is he?" "No idea." "Looks like a soldier?" A group of security police engaged in a chaotic discussion.
"Apologies, Tenjo Hikari, this is strategy," Finger appeared quite smug, "Duel is not just about what happens on the field, the outside is equally important.
I've long known about your details through Lilos."
"Tenjo Hikari, you didn't expect this, did you? While you were adventuring in this dimension, our Fusion Army has already allied with the nobles here—in a foreign land, even Cronos won't be able to save you!
Prepare to face your doom!
This time, you're absolutely finished because the Professor has already arrived in this dimension, you have no escape——"
Initially indifferent, upon hearing that Akaba Leo had personally arrived in this dimension, Tenjo Hikari's eyes widened abruptly, his aura transforming suddenly as he stared at Lilos intently.
Purple energy waves seemed to surge from beneath the sand, and though he stood above, Lilos inexplicably felt as if Tenjo Hikari's body below began to grow enormously, looking down upon him!
"Ha... Akaba Leo is in this dimension... ha." He couldn't help but grin, nearly baring his teeth, looking nothing like his usual demeanor.
This change instinctively made Lilos step back half a pace.
In that instant, he felt "terrified."
Even though Tenjo Hikari had a reputation in the Fusion Army, he only considered him a rival before.
But upon witnessing Tenjo Hikari's exceptional aura firsthand, he finally understood why so many Fusion Army members feared, and why so many secretly admired, Tenjo Hikari.
"No matter how you react, you've already lost half the battle at the opening of this Duel."
"Indeed." Oblivious to the situation, Finger laughed twice before drawing a card from his deck, "I have long learned from a lord of the Fusion Army about your deck's weaknesses, Lord Tenjo.
Ah, though you've dueled many times in our dimension, we couldn't figure out the weaknesses in Tenjo Hikari's deck.
Because your deck seems to be a 'Full Fusion' deck, right——
Then let's take a look at the cards members of the Fusion Army presented me!"
"Discard a Polymerization from my hand to the Graveyard and activate Continuous Spell Card," Finger's face revealed a grim smile, "Revoke Fusion!"
Revoke Fusion?
Tenjo Hikari frowned, recalling the card.
"Send a Polymerization from your hand to the Graveyard to activate it. Banish up to three Spell or Trap Cards with 'Polymerization' in their names from your opponent's deck, and inflict 300 points of damage for each!"
"Furthermore, as long as this card remains on the field, each time a Spell or Trap Card with 'Polymerization' in its name is activated, this card can activate its effect. It negates and destroys that activation. And inflicts 300 points of damage on you!"
Tenjo Hikari couldn't help but squint his eyes.
"I've already been informed by Lord Lilos about the crucial components in your deck——Therefore, I will banish your Fusion Substitute, Fusion Recycling Plant, and Instant Fusion!"
Tenjo Hikari's Duel Disk responded automatically, and three cards flew out from his deck, floating in front of Tenjo Hikari's eyes, then shattered like waves into purple powder, dissolving before him.
Tenjo Hikari LP: 4000→3100.
"Hahaha——"
Despite Lilos's crazed laughter, Tenjo Hikari's expression only grew colder.