And besides, it knows too.
Ever since the last time they escorted the lord to escape from this Dimension, seeing the disheveled state of the Spirits, those mid and lower level Spirits have been diligently training.
We cannot let their expectations go to waste.
"...Then I'll leave the hard work to you, Black Flame."
Tenjo Hikari paused for a moment, then smiled.
"My Lord, rest assured, no matter when or where, as long as you call for me, I will appear at your side!" Black Flame saluted Tenjo Hikari in the manner of a Knight.
This scene moved Fleedliss deeply.
Though she was a Spellcaster-Type Spirit, she was more of a "Knight," and seeing such a loyal Knight, she too felt a great admiration.
So, after the duel concluded, and after all affairs were discussed and settled, the various forces began making their preparations.
At the stronghold, the Great Divinity Official remained on guard, Demon Eye formed a team to head to the Vampire Dimension to learn its excellent dimensional knowledge, and to negotiate and form alliances as much as possible; Black Flame recruited members within the Great Cosmic Workshop to head to the Branded Dimension, both for defense and awaiting a counterattack.
When numerous Spirits gathered in the Great Cosmic Workshop, Tenjo Hikari saw the workshop bustling like true constellations, with countless figures coming and going.
As if this world had truly transformed into the "Cosmic Convergence."
As they were about to depart, Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous stopped Ah Bu Si and Tenjo Hikari, first bowing to Tenjo Hikari in gratitude, she expressed her thoughts.
As a relatively small Spirit in the stronghold, although quite gifted, she ultimately lacked the immediate fighting power of the Grand Priest and Demon Eye, and thus, she could never make her own decision and could only try to mediate during the arguments between her teacher and sister.
Now, Hikari has brought them a brand new opportunity, making her finally realize she cannot remain stagnant.
Therefore, she decided to help Hikari and Ah Bu Si.
She took out a piece of her "essence," a "Nadir Servant" card, and even the cards like Dogmatika Encounter, entrusting them to Tenjo Hikari.
Because their Dimension remains unsafe and fraught with countless challenges, she cannot directly leave to follow Tenjo Hikari, but she hopes her cards can aid Tenjo Hikari.
"Huh? A card that prevents Special Summoning from the Extra Deck after activation, what use is that to you?" Tierra looked at these two cards, somewhat speechless.
"Not necessarily so, Tierra. Dogmatika, or rather these two cards, are actually quite suitable for Polymerization cards."
"Huh? How does that even work?" Tierra expressed confusion.
Tenjo Hikari smiled and told her that he would show her in the future.
Finally, he made the preparations and plans for the Spirit World in his project notes.
Branded is not something that can be solved in a moment or a few attempts.
But...
"Tierra, do you believe in Destiny?"
"Why suddenly ask this?" Tierra suddenly questioned back, "This question, haven't you asked it multiple times when dueling that Ed Phoenix?"
Reciting it by heart.
"The card image of Ah Bu Si and Ecclesia's encounter, isn't it quite beautiful?" Tenjo Hikari took out a Dogmatika Encounter card, and Tierra blinked her eyes.
The card image depicted something that truly occurred in an era long past.
Does that mean the initial meeting of the "Fallen of Albaz" and Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous happened just like that?
Then the Ecclesia she now knows and the Fallen of Albaz...
How coincidental?
Tenjo Hikari chuckled twice.
The world of Branded had sparked some special thoughts within him.
Was the meeting of Ah Bu Si and Ecclesia by chance or Destiny?
Or perhaps an inevitability under the changing times?
Is his acquaintance with Tierra by chance, or is it Destiny?
If—if he had initially created cards other than Midrash, would he still meet Tierra again?
He suddenly found an answer to this question today.
The crisis of this world is a constant, as long as he wishes to resolve these issues, he will eventually seek out those adept at handling them...
Perhaps his encounter and acquaintance with Tierra are not coincidences or accidents but inevitabilities of time's progression.
If not then, it would be some other time; they would always meet, always come to know each other.
Conversely then...
He closed his eyes, recalling the endgame in the DT Dimension where Tierra is fated to engage in a decisive battle with all beings.
Not Destiny.
But the result inevitably encountered upon choosing the path forward.