Despite Tierra constantly pointing and commenting during Tenjo Hikari's duel, there is one thing she is very clear about.
That is she and Tenjo Hikari are not completely, seamlessly collaborating. Given Tenjo Hikari's personality, if she truly resurrects, he would definitely choose to oppose her.
He would never accept her reconstructing the ecosystem, as this would surely harm countless living beings—though she isn't sure what still exists in DT World now.
But that doesn't matter.
As long as there is life, Tenjo Hikari would not agree.
Beyond that, when they first faced each other, they had already agreed on everything.
If the first official duel requires Tenjo Hikari's advice, then when the time comes, should they ask Tenjo Hikari as the opponent how to play?
That's certainly unacceptable.
Anyway...
She reached towards a card with her index finger and lightly tapped the card: "Graceful Charity."
Graceful Charity automatically flew out, turned over, allowing the opponent to see it.
Draw three, discard two.
Tenjo Hikari has collected many cards like Pot of Greed and Graceful Charity, and quite a few have been fused into other cards. Later, Tenjo Hikari simply stopped placing them in the Deck because they would transform no matter where they were.
Tierra learned to duel from Tenjo Hikari and knows the strength of these cards, so of course she includes them in her Deck.
Her Deck won't be fused away.
Cards automatically float out from the Deck, suspended in the air for Tierra to see. Tierra carefully looks at all the cards in her hand, touches her chin, and thoughtfully ponders.
Official Duelists typically glance quickly and play cards swiftly during duels. In her impression, Tenjo Hikari often constructs his strategy right after drawing cards. Unfortunately—though this is her Deck, she hasn't finished reading the effects of some cards. Asking her to do the same is a bit difficult.
"Hmm... Lucifer and Ashtaroth to reincarnation." Two cards flip over, shown to the opponent, and then tossed into the Graveyard.
Starting off by sending her own Monsters to the Graveyard?
Nephilim was somewhat baffled.
"Banish Lucifer from the Graveyard. Infernoid Antra, you're up."
Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, countless metals emerged from the ground, a silver-white Fire Archfiend with angel wings, glided its wings, appearing on the field.
Infernoid Antra, LV 1, Fire Attribute, Fiend-Type, ATK 0, DEF O.
Defense Position.
"Infernoid... Antra?" Nephilim slightly pondered the name aloud, "Never heard of this Monster."
Upon hearing this, Tierra paused for a moment.
Haven't heard of it...
She paused for a moment.
Well then.
She thought again.
Someday, discovering her own components have also turned into Spirits, opposing her, would be hilarious.
"Anyway, when the total Star Level and Rank of Monsters on my field doesn't exceed 8, Antra can banish Infernoid Monsters from the hand and Graveyard for a Special Summon."
"Let me see... what's Antra's effect again?" Tierra tapped on Antra's card, and a larger card image of Antra floated in front of her. She nodded continuously as she read its effect.
"Antra can return 1 face-down card from the opponent's side to the Deck once per turn." She traced her finger over the text, "So I want your El Shaddoll Fusion to return to the Deck.
Should be, right? It's your Set Card, after all."
"Then, I'll activate it—" Nephilim, experienced in many battles, thought immediately of chaining in response to such an effect.
However.
It realized it couldn't activate the Set Card!
"Why?" It was puzzled.
Tierra didn't understand its words because she was still reviewing the effect.
"When Infernoid Antra's return effect is activated, the targeted Spell and Trap Cards cannot be activated."
"Such an effect." Nephilim was surprised.
"Oh, then it's right?"
She glanced back at Tenjo Hikari, her eyes seemingly sparkling.
Tenjo Hikari nodded his head.
It must be right.
As a Duelist, Tierra is indeed a novice.
But the card's effect is laid out clearly.
If it were him, he would have activated El Shaddoll Fusion a long time ago, as he recognizes Antra.
However, someone who doesn't know this Deck would definitely be confused at first—forget Nephilim, Tenjo Hikari can guarantee that even those players in his world, who play cards every day, would be taken aback when they suddenly encounter Infernoids.
What's all this? What is what?
A duel between a niche Deck and a mainstream Deck relies on information gaps!
"Well then, let's continue." Tierra glanced to the left, "Ashtaroth, get ready to reactivate, Antra, you go up too."
Under the blue flames, a demon with traces of a fly-like form slowly materialized.
Infernoid Antra, LV 2, Fire Attribute, Fiend-Type, DEF 2000.
"And..."
While pointing at a card, Tierra said, "Once per turn, Antra can target one face-up card on the opponent's field to activate. That card returns to the owner's hand...
Hmm. So, Nephilim. Go back."
The helpless Nephilim could only watch its card return to the Extra Deck, its body abruptly appearing in its previous position under the influence of the blue flames.
"This is more like it." Tierra noticed that her opponent's field contained only one Set Monster and nodded with satisfaction.
However—
That said, she had no means of attack.
If that's the case, then that means she should...
She looked around at the cards before her, noticed one among them after a while.
"Alright—I'll use this."
"Activate, Void Breach."
As she spoke, she closed her eyes and stretched out her arms.
The roaring blue flames surged behind her.
A strange diagram, like a tree chart with ten "points," appeared behind her, and then, influenced by her power, four points lit up successively from bottom to top.
The sky suddenly darkened.
Heavy clouds spread across the sky.
The scorching temperature started to drop.
Even though there were blue flames everywhere, the temperature plummeted crazily.
Buzz—Buzz.
Not far away, various signal towers built by Kaiba Company, to prevent accidents between spirits and human duels, began to shake crazily, and red alarms echoed all around.
The light screens that darted around the entire Critical Point throbbed violently everywhere.
The righteous ally Kaibaman instinctively took out his Deck, looking at the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, somewhat puzzled.
Saiou accidentally shuffled his Deck, causing cards to scatter on the table, his eyes filled with shock.
Yuki Judai put his work aside and instinctively looked up at the sky, where Neos appeared beside him and met his gaze.
Countless talented people instinctively looked up at the sky.
They inexplicably felt as if something "astonishing" was silently happening.
"Continuous Spell Card, Void Breach."
Moments later, the surrounding blue flames completely merged into Tierra's "body," she opened her eyes, briefly resembling a demon, but soon this menacing aura dissipated, thoroughly concealed by her.
It was as if nothing had ever happened.
Only the observing Tenjo Hikari and the dueling Nephilim could fully feel this soul-stirring power, a pressure originating from its soul and evolutionary memories, overwhelming it, making it almost bow down immediately.
"Who exactly are you..." Before it could finish, metallic friction sounds emanated from Nephilim's mechanical body, as it seemed to plunge into extreme shock.
Tierra paid little heed to Nephilim's reaction and continued contemplating.
She was still a bit confused.
The "Components" could only be crafted by Tenjo Hikari, but her own power had regained quite a bit, using symbolic force cards was no longer an issue either.
"As long as this card is on the field, Infernoid Monsters gain ATK equal to the number of banished Infernoid Monsters times 100 points of ATK." However, since they're all in Defense Position, she wasn't bothered.
While speaking, Tierra drew a small circle in the air.
"As long as there are only Fiend-Type Monsters on your field, you can activate its second effect, retrieve one banished Infernoid Monster, reclaim Lucifuge."
In the circle of blue fire, a card emerged from the flames and dropped back into her hand.
"Set another card, end turn."
Tierra carefully examined her field and hand cards twice, nodded with satisfaction, ending her turn.
"...I take back what I said earlier, unknown existence. You are indeed very powerful." Nephilim realized its opponent wasn't merely an evil spirit relying on Spirit Power; her cards were formidable too. But as a warrior, it wouldn't yield to physical strength.
"But as for the Duel Ceremony itself, it isn't that simple. Simply relying on the strength of Monsters won't cut it—"
Nephilim solemnly declared, "My turn, I'll show you the Shaddoll battle methods!"