The duel ended, and Akaba Leo lay lifeless on the ground.
His soul was torn into fragments, leaving no chance of survival.
Countless souls devoured by Red Nova returned to where they were meant to be, in hospitals, in the Lower Area, and countless people who lost consciousness and souls because of the Fusion Army began to slowly awaken.
Some spirits controlled by the Fusion Army attained liberation; some disappeared in haste, hiding in a card of their restored Dimension, while others sensed something, realizing an unimaginable "Polymerization" had finally freed them.
"Super Polymerization?"
After the duel ended, although the Goddess of Despair had left, she still pondered that previous duel.
Her visage was exquisite, silver skin complemented by black, blue, and purple clothing, with touches of yellow, orange, and white. From afar, she resembled a magnificent violet swallowtail butterfly, looking noble and mysterious.
She was the "Darkness" of the X Dimension, the Goddess of Despair E'rah, the shadow within the light, a goddess bringing despair to the demise of hope; she would traverse Dimensions to those whose despair and darkness attracted her.
Before encountering Akaba Leo, she never chose a host, not due to lack of choices, quite the opposite; she had plenty. She endowed Akaba Leo with power solely because she wished to spread despair to other Dimensions, allowing Akaba Leo, the "war criminal," to incite more havoc.
It was then that she learned the Fusion Army had an enduring opponent named Tenjo Hikari, the "Absolute Fusion Master."
A duel is a projection of a duelist's will, and cards embody will and power. Someone who focuses on Fusion and Super Polymerization, pursuing more and more polymerizations, is the purest and most direct duelist.
Having watched the duel, she saw Tenjo Hikari maintaining control of the pace throughout, despite minor setbacks.
To an observer, Akaba Leo seemed to deploy powerful Monsters one after another, but in reality, he was merely using strong cards to force a duel with Tenjo Hikari.
Strong cards are certainly formidable, but the duelist is barely worth mentioning.
Moreover, the opponent was no weakling, their cards also immensely powerful.
When everyone's cards are powerful, deck construction and strategy become even more critical.
Akaba Leo was far inferior to Tenjo Hikari.
Super Polymerization?
She murmured in her heart, fearing she'll never forget the light of fusion that enveloped the world.
But—
It was precisely this that excited her more.
The birth of Dimension Travel allowed different "Dimensions" to be connected, offering the Goddess of Despair, who could previously only traverse the X Dimension, the opportunity to reach more worlds, creating and spreading more errors and despair.
This despair fed back to her, empowering her further in her world, granting greater suppression power.
Just like encountering Tenjo Hikari now!
This is the true "feedback."
In her world, there exists a power comparable to "Super Polymerization," the pinnacle of "Xyz" — Magic Numeron Force, but although powerful, it's not accessible or even touchable by just anyone.
She and her companions wish to unlock Magic Numeron Force, seeking to destroy the Starlight Realm, yet relying purely on their world's power is far from stable.
Now, a fresh "feedback" appeared before her.
A card that can alter the potentiality of their world!
Not an Apostle of [God], but an Apostle of [Fusion]— such a person, if brought to despair, what a formidable Dark Duelist he would become?
With this thought, she glanced back at the S Dimension's world, briefly looking at Ruri, already scheming.
Just wait, we will meet again, Absolute Fusion Master.
"Hahaha, hahaha, Super Polymerization? That card seems like the [limit] power of fusion?" On Tenjo Hikari's side, Red Nova directly tempted, "I can sense that the card matches the [Synchro] level of the Red Dragon's power, right?
Hehehe, no wonder you're always uninterested in The One's war.
However, that card appears to have side effects that render one's heart dark and extreme, so even for a duelist like you who believes in fusion the most, you wouldn't dare use it in every duel, would you?
As long as you support and help me, let me defeat the Red Dragon, you'll obtain the kind of power with absolute control, then—"
Tenjo Hikari glanced down at Super Polymerization, returning it to his necklace, replying, "Thanks, but no need."
"Hehe... Do you really think no need?" Red Nova turned into a small flame figure flying around Tenjo Hikari, saying, "That Akaba Leo possessed several different worlds' powers, didn't he?
Now, although he's dead, the malice attached to him saw that moment when you used Super Polymerization.
Though strong, you are just a human. Power at the level of Super Polymerization will undoubtedly invite covetous eyes.
Look at this world— for the sake of [Synchro] everyone with fists fights bloodily, cycles of thousands of years."