As the duel came to an end, some spirits couldn't help but start applauding.
Not only amazed by the resilience of the "Phoenix," but at the final moment, Amon forsook the power of the Great Mage and chose to use his own Monster to determine victory with the opponent, simultaneously showing them that this human named "Amon" indeed harbored a belief in exploring solutions.
However, he didn't know whether the road ahead was truly real or correct.
Of course.
That was before—
Now, he already knew everything.
Calmly, Amon took out the cards, five Exodia cards slowly flickering with light, then gradually floating up.
The black colossal Dark Great Mage raised its head, roaring, its body tightly entwined by chains from an unknown source, then dragged back through that gate.
The five glowing cards gradually rose into the sky, burning with fierce flames, as if converging the beliefs of countless individuals.
Tenjo Hikari could feel that, within those flames, burned the beliefs he once ignited.
The fire kindled after the duel with the Light of Destruction finally spread through others' trials, igniting others' spirits.
And the power these spirits and humans burned also gradually began to incinerate the "Exodius" sealed here.
No—
Or rather, it wasn't burning.
Instead, it slowly and gently purified its resentment; Tenjo Hikari could sense that through the seal of the gate, the fury seemed to have diminished significantly.
"The Dark Great Mage's resentment appears to have been reduced somewhat."
Beside him, the Lion Witch gazed at the sky where the resentment of the Dark Great Mage was gradually being sealed, and couldn't help but remark with slight amazement, "If there's no continued resentment being replenished, one day, it might perhaps dissipate—"
It turned to look at Tenjo Hikari: "At that time, it might bloom with a new radiance, transform into a completely new form, and reappear in this world!"
"Meaning, perhaps a new spirit, a new card will emerge, right?" Tenjo Hikari nodded, indicating he understood the Lion Witch's meaning.
Before, he knew from Grandpa Sugoroku that the "body" of this world's Dark Great Mage had already been taken away, becoming "The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate."
In other words, the fused version of the Dark Great Mage should already have been born.
And here, the resentment left by the Dark Great Mage will, starting today, gradually be burned by the eternal flame and purified. Perhaps it won't be long before the "Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord" here slowly transforms, ultimately becoming "The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate," right?
"Indeed—at that time, without sacrificing a dear one, you can obtain its power or even blessings here." The Lion Witch kept expressing admiration.
Last time, Lord Hikari resolved the "future" of this dimension, this world.
However, although all future directions have shifted drastically, although the Forgotten world has transformed into Mementomictlan, it doesn't mean this world will forever be at peace.
The resentment born from the "original Forgotten" existing in this world is something not even it can whittle away.
If it weren't for last time, that human elder carrying away half of the Dark Great Mage, this world might not even withstand until Hikari's arrival.
And now, Hikari's friends seem to have resolved another challenge in this dimension.
"Being able to obtain power without sacrifice—ha—" Amon gazed at the sealed gates in the sky and softly said, "I understand... Lord Lion Witch, could I get permission to come here once a month?"
"As long as there's no destruction, our world welcomes any new affairs."
The Lion Witch warmly welcomed new blood visiting the world: "Not only you, Lord Hikari, and Lord Ed, you can all come here monthly, to connect with Exodia's power."
That's pretty good—
Tenjo Hikari nodded with a gentle laugh.
Coming to this dimension doesn't actually consume much Spirit Power; last time it took time and effort because that dimension had a very strong resentment and pressure.
With the Lion Witch's accord, it signifies that Tenjo Hikari can not only occasionally visit here to see if there are newly born "Mementotlan" Monsters, but also take the opportunity to try connecting with Exodia's spirit, obtaining the "sealed" power.
A pure freebie,
certainly delightful.
It's just that, in general, no one should be able to acquire the "Millennium Ankh," which is likely part of a series exclusively for Muto Sugoroku.
Furthermore, even using the "Dark Great Mage" would probably require starting from the beginning and gathering them one by one like Amon did.
Fortunately, Tenjo Hikari doesn't mind, nor does he pursue "certain victory"; what Hikari cares about is always only one thing: "Polymerization."
With his understanding of Polymerization deepening, with his time spent in this world growing longer, with sincerer use of Polymerization, the power fed back to him also grew stronger, so his pursuit of Polymerization also became increasingly extreme.
It's a standard positive feedback loop.
And Tenjo Hikari remembers very clearly the fusion conditions of "The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate"—5 sealed Monsters.
At first glance, it seems normal.