No matter what Tenjo Hikari was thinking, Despian Quaeritis had already started its next round of actions.
It casually tossed out a card, and the Alubu on the field slowly floated up. With a blast of black and purple lightning striking down from the nearly unrecognizable theater city, "Fierce Tragedy" retrieved by Despian Quaeritis fused with Alubu on the field.
Despia's effect activates during its main phase. Using monsters in your hand and on the field as materials, Fusion Summon one LV 8 or higher Fusion Monster!
Under the holy light, the angel spread bloody wings and transformed into an archfiend!
In front of it appeared a smaller version of itself!
Despian Quaeritis, LV 8, Light Attribute, Fiend-Type, Attack Power 2500.
But that wasn't all.
A large actor appeared next to Despian Quaeritis, extended sinister claws towards the Graveyard, and slowly picked up a monster.
Tragedy of the Death Prison Actor, LV 1, Dark Attribute, Fairy-Type, Attack Power 400.
"What kind of effect is this?" His Highness Tierra seemed to not quite understand.
"When Tragedy is sent to the Graveyard or banished as Fusion Material from the hand or field, it can target a Death Prison Monster in the Graveyard or banished state, or an LV 8 or higher Fusion Monster, other than Tragedy, and Special Summon that monster."
"Doesn't this guy explain at all?" Flame Sword's face darkened, realizing the danger had increased further, "If the lord didn't know about these Fusion-Related Cards, wouldn't other Duelists not even know what the opponent had done here?"
Captain Crystal felt slightly embarrassed; he similarly experienced this at the time.
Then, Despian Quaeritis chuckled sinisterly twice, Set a card, and placed a Continuous Spell Card "Branded Disciple" on the field, thus calmly ending the turn.
"Ending the turn like this?" His Highness Tierra was somewhat surprised.
Of course, Flame Sword and the others were puzzled too.
Just a monster with 2500 Attack Power, what's the big deal?
Tenjo Hikari furrowed his brow, slowly drew a card.
"Heeheehee——" After Tenjo Hikari finished drawing the card, Despian Quaeritis suddenly activated the Set card.
Quick-Play Spell Card, Branded in Red!
The Fierce Tragedy sent to the Graveyard as Fusion Material last turn was retrieved by it into its hand, then, under the despairing thunder of Despia, the Tragedy on the field and Fierce Tragedy in its hand transformed once again into a new light.
Branded in Red, after retrieving a Death Prison Monster from the Graveyard, can banish monsters in hand and on the field to Fusion Summon one LV 8 or higher Fusion Monster!
"Rooaaarrr!!!"
A terrifying roar erupted from Despian Quaeritis's mouth.
In that instant, its body began to "vibrate," sometimes transforming into a weapon-wielding archfiend, and sometimes morphing into a dragon-winged archfiend, as its body seemed on the brink of collapse, emitting a heart-wrenching cry of agony.
Moments later, a brand new Fusion Monster appeared.
Masquerade the Blazing Dragon, LV 8, Dark Attribute, Fiend-Type, Attack Power 2500.
In the opponent's turn, a new round of fusion was completed.
But that was not all——
With the fusion completed, the two monsters used as Fusion Materials activated their effects once more!
Tragedy's effect, search for one Death Prison Monster; Fierce Tragedy's effect, Special Summon a Death Prison Monster in the Graveyard or banished state, or an LV 8 or higher Fusion Monster!
Sunvine Gardna waved its large hand, and Alubu was Special Summoned from the Graveyard, while Tragedy added "Comedy" from the Deck to its hand.
Not only that.
Accompanied by Alubu's Special Summon, Alubu's effect activated once again!
Branded in Red!
Second one!
Despian Quaeritis cackled sinisterly as it took this card into its hand.
"Eh——" Several Spirits were stunned watching.
"With one round of moves, resources were not wasted, in fact, it seemed almost like it could be cycled?"
"Yes——though that guy didn't search for a second Fierce Tragedy, it instead searched for some other odd monster, so it seems unable to complete the cycle."
Flame Sword and Black Flame discussed.
"Comedy is used for defense." Tenjo Hikari looked at the situation, thought briefly, and said, "Comedy has an effect that when your face-up 'Despia' card is targeted by an opponent's Magic, Trap, Monster effect, you can discard this card to negate that effect."
"Oh, I see!" Captain Crystal understood, "Because only this fusion was Set, it searched for a monster to assist with offense and defense?"
"This series seems quite interesting." His Highness Tierra also shared her thoughts.
Besides the appearance of the monsters matching her taste, she noticed some impressive tactical points in this series: "It seems like a general-purpose support series for fusion, quite suited to Tenjo Hikari."
"Indeed, His Highness Tierra is right." Captain Crystal nodded in agreement, "Fusion, Recycling, Reutilization, Re-fusion... It's a strategy entirely of the lord's own."
"Looks like this time, Tenjo Hikari you might acquire cards that are perfect for you." His Highness Tierra glanced at Tenjo Hikari's hand card, chuckled: "The hand is pretty good too, go up there and give it a couple punches, show it your strength."
"If only it were that simple."
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Everyone simultaneously looked at Tenjo Hikari.
Just two monsters with 2500 Attack Power and one with 1800 Attack Power, why is it hard to defeat them?
"Do those two monsters have some strange effect?"