"I send Gem-Knight Topaz from the Extra Deck to the Graveyard."
"Then, I activate the set card, the Trap Card Scrap Fusion. Exclude the Fusion Material determined for the [Gem-Knight] Fusion Monster Card from your Graveyard, and Fusion Summon that one Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck. The monster Special Summoned by this effect is destroyed at the end of the turn."
She picked up the card in the Graveyard.
"I exclude Amethyst, Ruby, and Garnet from the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon!"
A resplendent new attire shimmered among the stars.
A somewhat delicate female Gem-Knight appeared on her field.
"Gem-Knight Lady Brilliant Diamond!"
Gem-Knight Lady Brilliant Diamond, LV 10, Earth Attribute, Rock-Type, ATK 3400.
"An ATK of 3400, higher than the opponent's!"
"But the opponent has Scatter Fusion, if we don't achieve victory now, it'll be hard to fight later."
Her two teammates exchanged intense opinions in her ear.
Indeed—
She also agreed with this view.
So...
"I activate the effect of Gem-Knight Lady Brilliant Diamond, once per turn, during my Main Phase. Send one face-up Gem-Knight Monster you control to the Graveyard to Special Summon one Gem-Knight Monster from the Extra Deck, ignoring its conditions!"
"Huh?"
"Wow!"
"Gem-Knights have such a monster—"
"So, doesn't that mean!?"
Even the audience from the Fusion Dimension was a bit surprised. They hadn't actually paid attention to the duels in the Pendulum Dimension before, so they hadn't seen it, but now, upon hearing the effect of Brilliant Diamond, they suddenly understood the significance of this card's effect.
"I send Brilliant Rose, treated as Gem-Knight Topaz, to the Graveyard, and Special Summon, Gem-Knight Master Diamond!"
A tall figure wielding a seven-colored great sword appeared beside her!
Gem-Knight Master Diamond, LV 9, Earth Attribute, Rock-Type, ATK 2900 → 3300.
"It's actually the same monster."
"Wow..."
"It's quite a unique experience to witness the same monster in a direct clash."
"Hahaha. It's the first time seeing Master Diamond on the opposite side of Hikari, and the opponent's Master Diamond's ATK is even higher than Hikari's!"
Even though Masumi Kotsu's Master Diamond would need to exclude one monster to activate its effect, its ATK would still be 100 higher than Tenjo Hikari's Master Diamond!
"Let's go. I activate the effect of Gem-Knight Master, excluding Topaz from the Graveyard! Gain its effect and card name—Can attack twice per turn and inflict damage to the opponent equal to the original ATK of the monster destroyed in battle!"
Masumi's Master Diamond, ATK: 3300 → 3200.
"This way, I just need to attack..."
Tenjo Hikari's first set card is a Trap Card that wasn't used in the previous turn, obviously not a declaration Trap, and even if the next one could destroy Master Diamond, there was still Gem-Knight Lady on the field.
However, since the Gem-Knight Lady would be destroyed at the End Phase, she would definitely let Brilliant Diamond attack first.
"Your fusion... is pretty good."
Tenjo Hikari slowly spoke, looking at Masumi Kotsu and said, "From your fusion, I can feel your guilt, I can feel your courage to help your friends."
He raised his hand and shared something based on knowledge gathered from Ecole de Zone and his own experience: "In exchange, let me remind you that if you want to obtain [Dispersion], then you must have the determination and strength to protect those important to you, even if it means enduring pain— I love fusion, I respect fusion, I pursue fusion, so I'm happy to tell you how a beginner Fusion Duelist eager to understand should proceed.
But.
After all, we still need to duel."
Tenjo Hikari's words made Masumi Kotsu's face change drastically.
"Activate the set card!"
"Continuous Trap Card, Shaddoll Schism!"
What card is that—
"This card can be activated during either player's Main Phase. By excluding the Fusion Material determined for the [Shaddoll] Fusion Monster Card from your field or Graveyard, Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck! Afterward, you can select 1 monster on the opponent's field with the same Attribute as the monster Special Summoned by this effect and send it to the Graveyard. The monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot attack directly."
Shaddoll?
Not... Gem-Knight?
"When was the Shaddoll...?"
"Have you forgotten? Your friend used Card Destruction to create an opportunity for you."
Yes!
She remembered that moment.
"I am a Fusion Duelist who pursues Extreme Fusion, an inclusive Duelist, I will learn all fusions, only then am I worthy of calling myself inclusive— Witness it!
Exclude the hidden Apoqliphort Towers and Shaddoll Dragon from the Graveyard!"
The towering machinery emerged again, a nightmare of a machine, slowly rising in the field.
Immediately after, in Tenjo Hikari's Graveyard, the fleeting image of Nailedil emerged from the Graveyard, its body began to swell, grow bigger, larger, and larger!
The majestic giant's body gradually became enveloped in silver, followed by countless Puppet Strings entwining around the body of the materialism.
"Fusion Summon—"
"Earth El Shaddoll!"
"El Shaddoll Shekhinaga!"
El Shaddoll Shekhinaga, LV 10, Earth Attribute, Machine-Type, DEF 3000.
"Earth El Shaddoll?" Manjome sat up straight, his face full of surprise, "Has that kid Tenjo... combined all Attributes of El Shaddolls?!"
"Hikari! Actually combined all Attributes of El Shaddolls!" Judai clapped his hands in excitement, celebrating Tenjo Hikari, feeling a subtle excitement as well.