Tenjo Hikari LP: 3500→2700.
Boom——
The even more scorching flames rolled around, making Tenjo Hikari more aware of Gloria Tyler's "heart."
Pure duel, pure combat, pure passion, these are the things Gloria loves.
"The battle continues, Amazoness Augusta attacks as well!" She points to Thunder Dragon Colossus.
"Ah? Sister——attacking a Monster with higher ATK? You will take damage!"
"Oh ho." Tierra understood.
Chains once again flew out from all directions, piercing both of their bodies.
Gloria LP: 3700→3600.
Tenjo Hikari LP: 2700→2600.
Electromagnetism gathered on Thunder Dragon Colossus, the massive electric power propping up its body, even though it had advanced further, evolving into Amazoness Augusta, it couldn't match the ATK of 3600 points of Thunder Dragon Colossus. It was wrapped in a net of lightning, forced back, half kneeling on the ground.
Gloria LP: 3600→2800.
Thunderbolts bounced from afar, striking Gloria, causing her to stagger, yet she showed no signs of falling.
"Turn end!" Gloria clenched her fist, and her fist made a cracking sound.
Tenjo Hikari touched his chest, silently.
On the other side, Grace slowly revealed a trace of harmless fanaticism: "So that's how it is... Attacking each other, fighting each other, how interesting——"
However, she is ultimately a different person from Gloria, saying such words, she then lightly touched her cheek with her right index finger, muttering to herself: "Although sister hasn't come up with anything, if the duel continues like this, relying on the indestructible Amazoness Fighter, the Life Points advantage will become more apparent."
Even though Tenjo Hikari can repeatedly Special Summon the Flame Swordsman, doing so means that Tenjo Hikari also has to endure piercing damage repeatedly, it is all relative.
The low DEF of Flame Swordsman is its weakness. If each turn the same action is repeated, then sister will basically win.
"My turn, draw."
Tenjo Hikari glanced at the card he drew.
"So that's it——"
He pondered,
It seems he can't help Gloria find her own way this time.
But conversely, Gloria has found her own "method."
At least, the matters of the Integration Department and Fusion Army in the future should become a lot more worry-free.
"The effect of the Flame Swordsrealm, send Thunder Dragon from the hand to the Graveyard, Fusion Summon——Flame Swordsman!"
"Haha, I'm back again! My lord!" Flame Swordsman laughed as he returned.
"Then——Equip Spell Card, Salamandra Fusion!"
Flames roared up from all around, enveloping the entire arena.
"This card can be equipped to a Fire Attribute·Warrior-Type Monster, increasing that Monster's ATK by 700 points."
Flame Swordsman casually caught the Flame Sword, then his body began to slowly burn, grow larger, body, armor, weapon, Salamandra, everything was slowly transforming.
"A Fusion Spell equipped..."
"The effect of Salamandra Fusion!" Tenjo Hikari raised his hand, flames gathering overhead, "If this card is equipped to a Fusion Monster on your side of the field, send the equipped Monster and this card to the Graveyard, Special Summon 1 'Flame Swordsman' or the Fusion Monster listed on the card name from the Extra Deck!"
Fusion evolution of a Fusion Monster?
The twins gasped internally.
"Another new fusion method!?" Gloria stared at Tenjo Hikari wide-eyed.
"Send Flame Swordsman and Salamandra Fusion to the Graveyard——
"Swordsman who controls the flame, Salamandra who wields the greatsword!"
"Converge the power of fusion, transform into a brand new form, protect by my side!"
"My partner, my friend, my symbol!"
"Ultimate Flame Swordsman!"
Boom!
A pillar of flame shot into the sky, beneath the fiery veil, the enormous swordsman, enlarged by the flames, revealed its new form!
Ultimate Flame Swordsman, LV 8, Fire Attribute, Warrior-Type, Attack Power 2800.
"Attack Power 2800!" Gloria looked on excitedly.
Its Attack Power is the same as the Amazoness Empress——even the type and level are the same!
"Now there's no need to take piercing damage!" Grace thought about the duel.
"...Battle Phase! Attack of the ultimate flame." Tenjo Hikari looked at Amazoness Augusta, "Attack with Ultimate Flame Swordsman against Amazoness Augusta!"
"Pay 100 Life Points!"
A chain pierced through Tenjo Hikari's body, then, carried with a purple light, it pierced through Gloria's body as well.
But——
When the chain pierced Gloria, she didn't feel the "pain" she imagined.
On the contrary, a warm, expansive sensation, as if it could envelop everything, covered her, she felt the strength inside her body, and for a moment she was lost in a trance.
Tenjo Hikari LP: 2600→2500.
Gloria LP: 2800→2700.
Before Gloria could feel more, that power dissipated——but at the same time, the Ultimate Flame Swordsman had already charged before her.
It swung the large greatsword, no longer playful as before, its expression resolute.
"But the ATK is higher with the Empress!"
"The effect of Ultimate Flame Swordsman, this card's ATK becomes twice its original during its Damage Step until the end of this turn!"
Ah——
Ultimate Flame Swordsman, ATK: 2800→5600.
With this, the Flame Sword easily surpassed the Amazoness greatsword.
The flames penetrated Augusta, scorching Gloria, even spreading to Grace.
Gloria LP: 2700→300.
She finally couldn't hold on, suddenly falling, and at one side, Grace hurriedly ran over to support her.
"Attack again, Thunder Dragon Colossus attacks——activate the effect of Flame Swordsrealm, reduce Ultimate Flame Swordsman's ATK by 1000, increase it by 1000.
At the same time... Reactivate the effect of Death Arena!
Pay 100 Life Points! Deal you 100 damage——"
Tenjo Hikari didn't mind, using this way, to let the opponent feel the inner heart more directly.
He didn't dislike passionate people, because the duels in this world are never absolutely ruthless.
The chain pierced through the humans present once again, but unlike last time, this time Grace was penetrated by the power as well, which was precisely why Gloria looked up sharply, feeling her sister's worry, feeling the same and interconnected emotions with her.
Tenjo Hikari LP: 2500→2400.
Gloria LP: 300→200.
Gloria clutched her chest, her face flushed red.
It was both long-term fatigue and symptoms of a cold, a fever, and even some more severe things.
She finally understood.
Finally understood why after the first duel with Tenjo Hikari, she tried to get along with the Integration Department guys with her sister, tried to learn some tactics and thoughts of Tenjo Hikari, tried to attempt "Extra Deck Fusion," and even tried to imitate Tenjo Hikari.
It was...
Admiration.
The sisters, born seemingly for tag duels, all along only had each other to rely on, never understanding others.
Boredom permeated their previous duels, as normal tag duels, almost no peers could defeat them.
But Tenjo Hikari's appearance, Tenjo Hikari's duel, made them feel the long-lost joy felt during the first duel.
So, even if they didn't understand it clearly, they instinctively imitated and pursued Tenjo Hikari.
So, Gloria began trying solo duels, and Grace began paying attention to Tenjo Hikari.
Therefore, Gloria gave her all in this tournament, wanting to duel with Tenjo Hikari again, for she was both anticipating and dreading.
Anticipating to duel with Tenjo Hikari, yet dreading she was not good at solo duels.
And now... everything became clear.
"Thunder Dragon Colossus attacks——attack Amazoness Augusta!"
Lightning descended, but no pain came—the wonder and inclusiveness of fusion——
It was also the applause for them stepping on the new path of dueling again!
Gloria LP: 200→0.