Professional Duelist Aster Phoenix claimed a dazzling victory, earning another point for the Fusion Dimension.
If there had been some being from beyond the dimensions watching the conflict between these two dimensions all along, it would probably have begun sympathizing with the simple duelists of the Xyz Dimension by now, while wondering how the atmosphere of the Fusion Dimension had developed into its current state.
Judging solely from the elite duelists on both sides so far, the Xyz Dimension's style was fairly normal. It followed the ace-specialization approach popular in most Duel Dimensions: the Deck focused on summoning its ace as quickly as possible, then pairing it with various cards designed to help the ace unleash its strongest combat power. It felt like a hot-blooded fantasy battle wrapped in the framework of a card game.
But the Fusion Dimension was different. The cards here felt as though their greatest purpose upon taking the Field was to send the opponent to the intensive care unit through the Duel—and not even with Life-Gambling Cards, but purely by putting enraged pressure on the opponent's heart, blood pressure, and lungs to inflict Dark Duel-level damage in an ordinary Duel.
Sometimes, these Fusion dogs even gave people the infuriating impression that pissing people off took priority over winning the Duel itself. Assuming Life-Gambling Cards were not involved, even if a Fusion dog lost, it was hard to say whether the winner or loser had come out ahead. After all, even when you won against these bastards, it could still feel utterly frustrating.
Of course, the best outcome was usually winning the Duel while also angering the other guy, just like now. After one Duel, even the surrounding Hanoi Knights were chatting and laughing, each of them looking quite pleased.
Their conversation was naturally centered around