The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

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　Darko Dimon's confident smile projected on the screen was etched into the minds of all the viewers.

　The cheers from the students of the House of Nobles became noticeably louder.

　The supporters in the audience grew increasingly excited. Of course, some faces darkened slightly. But light and shadow coexisted.

　When a person's brilliance shines too brightly, naturally maggots in the shadows will be burned by it, and thus feel palpitations.

　Dark walked towards the arena and returned to the Hall of Nobles' seats. Elsie Kevin gave him a high five, then turned and stepped off the stage. "Watch my performance."

　The second duel began amidst deafening cheers. The contestant from the Noble Academy was Elsie Kevin, a third-year student.

　The Magic Academy's contestant was the only male among the Magic Academy's participants.

　In the magic academy where women outnumber men, Sean Craig's outstanding performance was quite remarkable.

　Unfortunately, he lost both of his matches in this game and did not achieve the dominance he had dreamed of the night before.

　He carried considerable pressure in this duel. Firstly, he wanted to break through the zero-point barrier. Secondly, he aimed for a 4-1 miracle. However, the gap in raw skill was indeed difficult to overcome.

　He didn't perform very well in the two duels he lost to the third-year students of the Knights and Fools' House.

　Of the four third-grade students, he was the weakest. He was reluctant to admit it, but that was the truth.

　The outcome of this duel further confirmed the accuracy of this conclusion.

　Elsie Kevin put pressure on him from the very beginning, then gradually chipped away at his defense, steadily and surely shattering his formation!

　For the first time since the start of today's match, Elsie Kevin felt a sense of ease during the duel.

　But he dared not be careless and was extremely cautious, leaving Sean Craigie no hope of turning the tables.

　In the end, Sean Craigie's magical spirits were all wiped out by his opponent. The surviving magical spirits caught up with Sean's magic ball and successfully shattered the magic ball's life barrier.

　This was a textbook victory, with no major surprises throughout, making it perfect for basic instruction...

　"what!"

　Elsie Kevin only breathed a sigh of relief after watching the red player's health bar on the platform completely reach zero, feeling a sense of relief as if he had been completely drained.

　"Take it!"

　He suddenly turned to the Noble Academy's contestant stand and raised his fist at the other four contestants from the Noble Academy!

　His victory is crucial for the Noble Academy to win the Academy Cup. This means that the final score of this round will be at most 2:3. The Noble Academy has already earned 20,000 points, guaranteeing a minimum of 50,000 points, while the Magic Academy will have a maximum of 90,000 points.

　With this back and forth, the difference could be as much as 40,000 points.

　If Dark Dimon can defeat a sixth-grader, he can close the 40,000-point gap.

　Then the two sides stood on the same horizontal line.

　Unless the Magic Academy also gets 40,000 points, it has no chance of taking away their Academy Cup—but is that even possible?

　Elsie Kevin did a quick calculation and realized it was impossible.

　First of all, Sara Swati, a second-year student at the Magic Academy, is very strong. In the previous or the year before that, she might have been able to successfully challenge students of a higher level.

　But in this edition, she only managed to defeat her previous opponent – ​​Sean Craigie.

　But Sean Craigie is also from the Magic Academy, so he's automatically disqualified. Elsie Kevin doesn't think he'll be defeated by Sara Swati, who's from a higher level.

　Since Sara Swati couldn't gain any points, it was even less likely that Sean Craigie, a third-year student at the Magic Academy, could. Debra Nellie, a sixth-year student, had already reached her limit, Pandora Dragon, a fifth-year student, could only get a maximum of 10,000 points, and Winnie Skadi, a fourth-year student, could only get a maximum of 20,000 points, totaling a mere 30,000 points.

　With 30,000 points, it's impossible to surpass the House of Nobles!

　The same situation applies to the Knights' Academy.

　Don't be fooled by the fact that the Knights Academy has scored 90,000 points; that's because of their superior personnel.

　In reality, none of the four members of the Knights Academy have the ability to challenge opponents of a higher level. Unless, a miracle occurs.

　Miracles in magical duels sometimes occur in ways that defy logic. Elsie Kevin once hoped for a miracle, but now he just wants it to disappear.

　Of course, he didn't realize that he had subconsciously regarded "Dark Dimon challenging a sixth-grader" as something that was bound to succeed.

　When people are too excited, they tend to overlook some things that are real and unreal, which doesn't really matter.

　Dark felt an excessive heat in his gaze and was slightly frightened.

　Elsie Kevin's victory thrilled the students of the Noble House. The contestants sitting in the stands were also energized.

　Fourth-grader Snake Harriman and fifth-grader Edwin Clarissa experienced a slight reduction in psychological pressure.

　They studied diligently before the competition began, but the final result remained the same.

　Simply put, there is a significant gap in strength between the two sides.

　Moreover, that gap was even larger than the difference between Elsie Kevin and Sean Craigie.

　Winnie Skadi, the "Daughter of Winter," is a fourth-year student at the Magic Academy. She is currently performing at the top level of a fifth-year student, and in previous years, she might even have been a contender for the top sixth-year student.

　Edwin Clarissa was not entirely confident of victory against her.

　Meanwhile, Pandora Dragon, the fifth-year student from the Magic Academy, is now displaying the level of a top-tier sixth-year student, a level that would have allowed her to dominate the entire academy in previous years.

　The fact that this year's sixth-grade contestants have generally improved makes the outcome somewhat suspenseful.

　But Franklin Doron of the House of Nobles admitted that it would be difficult to defeat her. A player who can win against opponents of a higher grade would naturally sweep aside her peers.

　The facts were as predicted. Snake Harriman was the first to leave the field.

　However, he was a bit unlucky at the start of this match. If the skill levels were similar, he could have made up for his disadvantage and gradually regained his footing. But the gap in their overall strength was immediately magnified at this moment.

　He didn't even last long before Winnie Skadi swept him aside! Winnie Skadi's growth rate is astonishing.

　From last year to this year, she has made a terrifying leap in strength upon closer examination.

　If it weren't for the emergence of an even more terrifying monster at St. Marian Academy in the past two years, she would undoubtedly be a figure standing atop the mountain, revered by all.

　The outcome of the duel was never in doubt.

　The winner's interview and post-match analysis also ended quickly.

　The next duel will be between fifth-year student Edwin Clarissa and Pandora Drowgon.

　Edwin Clarissa, who had been in the same grade as Pandora since first grade, witnessed Pandora's ascent from beginning to end.

　Pandora in first grade was not yet a particularly outstanding student. But in second grade, Pandora began to show her potential.

　It wasn't until the third grade that she suddenly reached the summit, and she never came down from there again.

　The entire grade was enveloped in her ever-growing sense of oppression. Therefore, simply stepping onto the contestant's platform put Edwin Clarissa at a disadvantage from the start.

　But as he listened to the cheers of the students from the academy of nobles and thought about the time he spent discussing strategies with the contestants, he suddenly perked up and became more focused than ever before.

　But the willpower that had been forged with the support of his companions shattered after Pandora summoned three "Sky Dragons" in succession.

　The key to magical duels is strength.

　—As a famous duelist once said. Reality is not a comic book.

　The so-called "do-or-die" approach doesn't make the impossible possible. Edwin Clarissa, after realizing the vast difference in their abilities, had no choice but to accept this reality, despite her resentment.

　But his deep-seated desire to win was also activated. The most important thing for a duelist is not to be complacent. As long as you believe, there is a limit.

　Magic is idealistic.

　Magic is a fusion of materialism and idealism.

　As Edwin Clarissa left the stage, she revealed a genuine desire to become stronger.

　But at this moment, he is indeed a loser.

　Failure is not shameful.

　The key is whether or not you have tried.

　Edwin Clarissa returned to the players' bench, only to be greeted by laughter from her teammates.

　The atmosphere in the Noble Academy's seating area wasn't bad, and the contestants' moods weren't as low as they had been in the previous round.

　"Finally it's my turn."

　Franklin Doron stood up. He was already tall, and his broad shoulders naturally gave people a very reliable feeling.

　Although he failed to win his first two duels, he returned to the battlefield after learning from his experience.

　Darko Dimon, Elsie Caven, Snake Harriman, and Edwin Clarissa all have great confidence in him.

　Meanwhile, in the Magic Academy's contestant stands.

　Students from all grades at the Magic Academy also offered their encouragement and support to sixth-year student Debra Nellie.

　There is a gap between Debra Nellie and Franklin Doron. However, the difference in their raw abilities is not significant enough to definitively determine the winner.

　She doesn't need to pray for miracles.

　Her victory was due to a combination of improvisation and a bit of luck. This luck wasn't from the cards she played, but rather from her opponent's mistakes.

　Each magical duel is relatively short. This is especially true for duels between highly skilled duelists.

　To the average person, they seem to be summoning magic cards without any thought whatsoever.

　In reality, however, they underwent a tremendous amount of thought in a short period of time, sacrificing their energy and magic to perform overclocked calculations in order to complete the entire duel.

　Under such high pressure, it is perfectly normal to make a few mistakes or misjudgments.

　A perfect performance from oneself, coupled with a slight mistake from the opponent, is the standard process of the weak defeating the strong.

　Debra Nellie stepped onto the red player's platform and faced off against Franklin Doron on the blue player's platform.

　They are actually old rivals.

　However, as they progress through the grades, the dueling tests in the dueling class become less and less frequent, and most of their dueling experience takes place in the first few grades.

　Therefore, both sides had a basic understanding of each other from the beginning. However, now that all their cards are out, that initial understanding may very well become a trap set by the other side.

　In duels of this caliber, "Arcane Cards" often play a very important role.

　"The duel begins!"

　The referee blows the whistle.

　Both players draw cards simultaneously.

　Both of them had extremely serious expressions on their faces, and at this moment, no external factors could disturb them.

　Franklin Dorron used the "Warrior" deck in this duel.

　This is his strongest deck. The core of this deck is irreplaceable, but the side cards can be replaced.

　He restructured the deck based on Debra Nellie's strongest system. The key to victory is still summoning "Super Wyvern Knight". His weakness is the lack of means to summon the Level 10 "Super Wyvern Knight". Therefore, he usually chooses one Level 10 "Super Wyvern Knight" and two Level 9 cards.

　This is also why he lost his duel with Sandra Wesley.

　However, with his current strength, he is not yet able to solve this problem effectively. But after that defeat, he will no longer place all his hopes for victory on a single magical spirit.

　—This is the reason why Di Shouge was so heartbroken during this final battle!

　Magical duels are brutal.

　Or rather, competition itself is cruel.

　There are no draws, only wins and losses.

　Where there are winners, there are losers.

　If Franklin Dorron loses this duel, he will have a record of three defeats in three battles, graduating with a shameful record. When he joins the Dragon Claw Knights, his defeat will likely be brought up by his rivals as a means to undermine him.

　But he won this duel, and the one who lost all three battles became Debra Nellie of the Magic Academy.

　Debra Nellie is a very gentle and intellectual person. She doesn't have a strong competitive drive.

　But as a representative of the Magic Academy, it's impossible for her not to have a competitive spirit deep down.

　In this final competition before graduation, she failed to win a single match.

　This shame will stay with her for the rest of her life. And then, it will become the catalyst for her complete transformation!

　Debra Nellie nearly crushed her teeth as she walked off the wrestling platform after her defeat.

　She was the oldest of the five contestants from this year's Magic Academy, but her record was the most disastrous.

　Even though her classmates at the Magic Academy wouldn't blame her for it, she couldn't compromise with herself because of it.

　As you step off the elevator and onto the ground.

　Debra Nellie finally solidified a long-held belief of hers.