"Master the art of war, surpass others in wisdom and strategy, be unbeatable in courage, invade like fire—transform into the Guardian God protecting the pure land!"
The armor on Bureibu's body became thicker, and from behind his enormous figure, a light akin to a Buddha's aura enveloped him, while a black cloak draped over his shoulders.
"Synchro Summon!"
"My ace!"
"LV 9, Karakuri Super Shogun mdl 00N "Bureibu"!"
Karakuri Super Shogun mdl 00N "Bureibu", LV 9, Earth Attribute, Machine-Type, Attack Power 3000.
"Wow, Attack Power 3000!"
"Just like Jack's Red Dragon Archfiend!"
"So cool, I'm kind of tempted to support this person."
Does this count too?
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow.
The so-called "Authority" refers to the guardian divine spirit of a family or piece of land, and if forced to say, it barely counts as a "God."
However, Tenjo Hikari quickly dismissed this notion.
Although the name is "God," it seems that it's merely a card Shunha sought that fits his needs, not a card truly dwelling with life, and it doesn't even seem to be a spirit.
A Duelist who senses the divine battle through wisdom?
So there are opponents like this.
"The Karakuri Super Authority is the guardian god of Karakuri Monsters. Naturally, it... also possesses the effect of a General! I Special Summon Karakuri Soldier mdl 236 'Nishipachi'."
Karakuri Soldier mdl 236 'Nishipachi', LV 4, Earth Attribute, Machine-Type, Attack Power 1400.
"Then, I set three cards." Shunha placed the cards one by one into the Spell and Trap Zone and, with a chuckle, ended his turn.
Buzz—
Tenjo Hikari sped up slightly, and as his turn arrived, his vehicle's speed gradually increased.
A card ejected from the Duel Disk, and he effortlessly picked it up, placing it into the D-wheel slot.
"At this moment, activate the Set Card!" Shunha suddenly activated the Set Card.
"Continuous Trap Card, Sacrifice Seal Mask!" A giant mask appeared and gradually merged into the track.
"This card?"
"Heh, as long as this card is on the field, neither player can release cards!" Shunha wore a confident smile on his face. "Your ace is that 'Apoqliphort Towers', right? That Monster indeed has powerful effects, but if you can't release Monsters, then the Monster that requires three Monsters as sacrifices to appear can't appear at all."
His smile was so radiant that the AI directly zoomed in on it for all the audience to see.
"Oh!" In the Fusion Dimension audience seats, Judai's eyes lit up upon hearing this effect, nodding enthusiastically.
Indeed, with this effect, Apoqliphort Towers can be sealed!
How will Miss Tiela respond next!?
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow but showed no reaction, whispering something under his breath.
Shunha noticed this keenly, then subtly increased the volume, and as a result, he heard something that sent chills down his spine—he was talking about Bureibu's effect!
This guy actually knows Bureibu's effect!?
"Spell Card, Reasoning."
?
"Declare a level from LV 1 to LV 12. Until a Monster that can be Normal Summoned appears, reveal cards from the top of your Deck. If the level of the revealed Monster matches the declared level, send all revealed cards to the Graveyard. If not, Special Summon the Monster, and send the other revealed cards to the Graveyard."
Could it really be... pure guesswork?
"But even if by chance I guess wrong and you end up revealing Apoqliphort Towers, it won't matter, right? Apoqliphort Towers can be Normal Summoned but can't be Special Summoned according to the duel rules, so it'll still be sent to the Graveyard."
"Hmm, of course." Tenjo Hikari nodded.
This card was not recommended by Tenjo Hikari for Miss Tiela to take but was chosen after long-term study and understanding.
Objectively speaking, this card suits Miss Tiela quite well.
"So, what level do you want to guess? You seem to have a connection with numbers, give it a try." Tenjo Hikari stoked the flame as he watched the show unfold, egging him on.
"Hmph... The common Monster level should be 4. I'll declare LV 4!"
"Good!" Tenjo Hikari nodded in agreement.
A sensible choice!
Thus, Tenjo Hikari snapped his fingers, and the Duel Disk began processing the cards automatically.
The first card: Infernoid Pirmais.
Infernoid? What's that card?
"Wow, it's an Infernoid!" Judai saw the card and cheered excitedly.
Even the Fusion Dimension audience, who never fully believed in Ryo as "Tenjo Hikari," sat up straight and watched curiously upon the sight of an Infernoid.
After all, they all knew that the "God" closest to Tenjo Hikari, bears the name Infernoid Tierra.
[Infernoid!]
On the Pendulum battle preparation seat, Akaba Reiji suddenly felt his left lens burn and he had to take off his glasses to avoid the pain from the flames.
The blue flames burned on the track, seemingly carrying new information.
[She's looking for me?]
Sofia seemed to glean from the information on this card something Akaba Reiji wasn't aware of.
Akaba Reiji felt a bit unsettled, but the next second, the voice of the God echoed again.
[Very well—]
The voice gradually faded away afterward.
Akaba Reiji frowned, put his glasses back on, and furrowed his brows tightly.
Tenjo Hikari didn't know that due to Pirmais, Sofia had a new reaction; he simply watched the card changes quietly.
As Reasoning proceeded, card after card went to the Graveyard, Shunha gradually realized the issue.