Tenjo Hikari never expected that Dinosaur Lyuzaki would appear here.
But when he saw Dinosaur Lyuzaki, it suddenly made sense.
It was only natural.
No matter how you look at it, with Dinosaur Lyuzaki's current strength, being an examiner is absolutely no problem.
When Dinosaur Lyuzaki saw Tenjo Hikari, he was also quite happy to sit down and chat with him, a sort of respite from work.
While he was in the hospital, people from Kaiba Company approached him, asking if he was interested in appearing as a "Twelve-Star Duelist," and the Dinosaur Lyuzaki, who was ready to thoroughly say goodbye to his past, naturally accepted the offer.
His star rank is "nine."
Very, very high.
According to the GX Tournament rules, when acquiring regular seals, a seal of the same star level only takes effect once, so to acquire 8 seals, you must get the recognition of eight different levels of Twelve-Star Duelists, or hidden duelists.
This is also a kind of elimination mechanism.
Otherwise, if everyone could easily get 8 seals and enter the finals, how long would the finals last?
Kaiba Company had watched Dinosaur Lyuzaki's duels against Tenjo Hikari and Insector Haga, and had assessed his current strength, thus granting him a "nine-star" rating.
Because of his high star rank, some duelists who are confident or "arrogant" about their own abilities will approach him for a duel.
As mentioned earlier, to get the seal, you don't necessarily have to win; you just need to be recognized.
However, in the past half-month, no one has received Dinosaur Lyuzaki's recognition.
The reason is simple.
Too arrogant and conceited.
They haven't even mastered the basics but aim high, wanting to defeat this "Legendary Duelist" to gain fame; it's really laughable.
It's not that he doesn't accept students' naivety, but what he really can't stand is them being self-important just for fame—this is what he detests the most.
However, after seeing Tenjo Hikari, his mood improved a lot, and the anger accumulated over two weeks suddenly vanished.
"Have you seen those billboards outside?" Lyuzaki said, hands in his pockets, leaning forward toward Tenjo Hikari, "The company will promote your duels here."
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"Haha, although there are some negative rumors circulating, the company will always support you."
He didn't say any extra words but directly stated the result.
Not only that, he pressed the switch of the dueling arena, lighting up the entire street, which was suddenly filled with promotions and advertisements related to Tenjo Hikari, almost frightening some passersby.
Whether it's for profit, future consideration, the company's long-term plans, or trust in an excellent student who has helped the company, for countless reasons, Fengguang Company will support Tenjo Hikari and will never change due to public opinion.
"...I understand."
True trust doesn't require multiple guarantees; just two sentences, and Tenjo Hikari expressed his gratitude to Dinosaur Lyuzaki.
Although the ads were a bit awkward, he was quite moved.
Of course, Dinosaur Lyuzaki also didn't duel with Tenjo Hikari; he just took Tenjo Hikari's badge and stamped it directly.
He couldn't be bothered with those superficial things.
He's the examiner, so of course, he has the final say. This wasn't the first time he had watched Tenjo Hikari's duels, and there was absolutely no problem—
Passed!
However—
Mitsuzawa Daichi and Serena didn't have such good luck.
If they don't show their strength or something that gains his recognition, he absolutely wouldn't stamp their badges.
Thus.
In just a few days, Tenjo Hikari successfully gathered 3 full seals, and each seal was of a fairly high level.
As for Serena and Mitsuzawa Daichi.
Unfortunately.
Neither Mitsuzawa Daichi nor Serena satisfied Dinosaur Lyuzaki, and after a duel, he just waved them off, telling Tenjo Hikari to go do whatever he needed to.
"You two brats don't even understand your own duels; go back and learn arithmetic!" he shouted impatiently at them.
In a daze, the two followed Tenjo Hikari out of the dueling arena.
Seeing their condition, Tenjo Hikari estimated that, in the short term, it would be hard for them to gain Brother Dinosaur Lyuzaki's approval.
They might not even get recognized even if they won.
But that's okay.
Tierra also needs some time to gather information.
Having acquired three seals in just a week, Tenjo Hikari was in no hurry at all.
"Three, huh, that's fast."
At the Initial Point in the Critical Point Dimension.
Despite initially being excited about the other dimension due to the principal's tears and curiosity, after their initial exploration, many students still loiter at the Initial Point, with the attitude of not going out even if they fail all subjects. Therefore, many student dormitories and rooms at the Initial Point are still in use.
Among them, there are some special cases.
They have the ability but won't go out.
In a completed divination house, Saiou Takuma was flipping through Tarot cards, muttering: "Even though nearly a week late to this dimension, he manages to quickly match the current highest number of seals... This is the talent of a duelist."
Don't ask how the seals were obtained.
The important thing is that they were obtained.
A duelist's ability isn't just dueling; interpersonal relationships, understanding of cards, and understanding of spirits are all important aspects.
Knock, knock, knock.
The door was knocked.
"Lord Saiou."
Saiou said nothing, waiting for the other to speak.
"The person you appointed has arrived at the Fire Area."
"Destiny has already informed me." Saiou flipped a Tarot card, and the Death card appeared before his eyes.
He grinned.
The Wheel of Destiny for Tenjo Hikari had already informed him of the current situation.
"Then... please take a look."
The person behind him slowly stepped out from behind the curtain, respectfully placing a card on the table.
Saiou's smile grew wider and more satisfied.
"Well done."
It was a purple card.
A [Fusion Monster].
On the card, there was a giant with arms stretched wide, like a saint, and nearby, a small mage holding a magic staff, manipulating it with countless purple puppet strings.
El Shaddoll Construct!
After Akaba Leo's attack on the X Dimension failed, he quickly abandoned most of his bases to survive, protecting his remaining strongholds as quickly as possible.
Although he wasn't sure how that guy escaped his control over "destiny" and hid, it didn't matter.
"Indeed..." he picked up the card.
Having seen El Shaddoll Winda before, Akaba Leo had a deep understanding of its dark power. After divining Tenjo Hikari possessing some unique power, Saiou immediately thought of using this to reverse-engineer a plan.
So, he immediately sent all members of the Light Society to rely on his understanding of destiny and seek this card in some of Akaba Leo's bases.
And indeed—
A Light Attribute El Shaddoll.
This is an excellent vessel!
He could even guess that Akaba Leo must have thought that since Tenjo Hikari relied on a Dark Attribute El Shaddoll, a Light Attribute El Shaddoll would definitely counter him.
He had spent considerable resources, applying various technologies and sciences to acquire this card to counter Tenjo Hikari.
And now.
Everything is just as destiny foreshadowed.
All of Akaba Leo's efforts turned into his embellishment, stepping stones for destroying the dimension!
This is the guidance of destiny.
And next.
He picked up the Death Tarot card.
Black smoke frantically billowed over the Tarot card.
Next is to witness what [Destiny] reveals.