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

　"Next up is Emma Metis, the second-year Knight Academy champion who was also undefeated in the main competition and advanced all the way to the winners' bracket finals!"

　On the other side of the circular platform, Emma Metis appeared with a stern face, showing no intention of smiling.

　"Finally, there's our 'Son of Heroes,' a second-year Knight Academy student who fell into the loser's bracket at the very beginning of the main tournament, but fought his way up through sheer skill and unwavering willpower!"

　On the final platform, Witt Gold was filled with excitement. After the platform reached its highest point, he suddenly raised his hands and waved them vigorously at the thousands of spectators, fully enjoying the joy of being the center of attention.

　Of the three contestants, only his smile was so warm and genuine.

　Senior Judy then gave a brief introduction to the three contestants, and then interviewed them one by one.

　……

　Annular belt.

　Dark, who had been looking down at his book since he sat down, put it down for a moment and looked up at the room.

　Doron and Pistan beside him were gritting their teeth and muttering things like "Damn it," "What a show-off," and "If only Dark hadn't abstained"... things like that.

　Dak didn't bother with them.

　His gaze swept over Judy, Sarah, and Emma, ​​and finally, like most of the spectators, it landed on "Son of the Hero" Witt Gold.

　From the time this "Son of Heroes" appeared in the public eye because of his enrollment, to now, nearly a year and a half later, it seems that the "Son of Heroes" has finally stepped onto the stage where he should be standing.

　As the audience watched the fearless black-haired boy on stage, out of respect and admiration for the "hero," they also developed a fondness for him.

　Although "Son of the Brave" is currently ranked last among the three contestants, the audience is clearly more willing to support him, and the cheers from outside the venue are getting louder and louder.

　Starting with Sarah, Judy interviewed them one by one, asking largely the same questions, all ending with expectations for their "Silver Cup" rankings.

　And all three people gave the same answer!

　Now that they're already on this stage, excessive humility is hypocrisy. Nobody wants to be eliminated; all three of them are aiming for the championship!

　As the interviews progressed, the supporters of the three individuals chanted their names, and the atmosphere in the venue grew increasingly enthusiastic.

　……

　After the interview, there were no disappointing intermission programs.

　Senior Judy loudly announced the start of the Silver Cup winners' final, and Saka Swati and Emma Metis then took to the contestants' stage.

　In a corner of the circular area, "Blood Princess" Ophelia Brad quietly appeared, with Hephaestus Darrowgon, who had become her friend, beside her.

　A hint of unspoken worry lingered between Ophelia Brad's brows.

　……

　A little further away, the professors, led by Sarah Sylph, had also gathered.

　But before that, Professor Kazel was nowhere to be seen.

　……

　Auli Dimon led Angry and Nana into the circular area. After failing to find Dark, they sat down among Dark's magical spirits.

　Ollie casually picked up a pink fluffy rabbit.

　……

　The Silver Cup winners' bracket final began in this atmosphere.

　Magic Academy VS Knight Academy

　Sara Swati vs Emma Metis

　Both sides, as the top students of their respective colleges and representatives of the highest wisdom, finally faced each other head-on at this moment.

　The intensity of this duel, from the very beginning, exceeded what second-year students could achieve.

　……

Chapter 722

　In this world, no one will stand still and wait for you to catch up.

　But when you stagnate, those who were behind you will overtake you without mercy.

　The six years of academy life is the beginning, and also the period of greatest potential for most archmages in their lives.

　During this period, some people made progress so quickly that it defied explanation.

　Sara Swati and Emma Metis are undoubtedly among them.

　In this Silver Cup winners' bracket final, both players gave it their all and held nothing back.

　Let alone second graders, even third graders would feel ashamed of themselves after seeing this.

　However, at St. Marian Academy, a school known for producing geniuses, their existence is not particularly surprising in a general sense.

　Students, audience members, and even professors will likely only be amazed and then think that they might be the future Winnie Skadi or Pandora Drogon.

　And above them, there exists an even more dazzling person.

　Although that person did not participate in the main competition of this "Silver Cup", his presence was still very strong.

　……

　"Magic Summoning!"

　After the duel had lasted for more than five minutes, the expressions on Sara Swati's and Emma Metis's faces became almost identical.

　The two men had cold expressions, and every time they spoke, they carried a chilling and murderous intent.

　One magical spirit after another was summoned, and one magic card, item card, and ritual card after another was excitedly activated. The roars of the magical spirits and the dazzling light effects of various magical cards stirred the emotions of thousands of spectators like waves, and cheers resounded throughout the venue.

　As one magic card after another was drawn from the top of the deck, the deck of at least forty cards became thinner and thinner, and the expressions on both sides' faces became more and more serious.

　The magic within them is activated by intense concentration, causing their brains to work faster and their thinking to be extremely quick, making every decision they make approach perfection.

　Naturally, this is accompanied by a rapid depletion of mental energy.

　Meanwhile, in the circular stands, surrounded by second-year students from the Knights Academy, Vittor Gold was also intently watching the arena without blinking.

　When this duel ends, he will face the loser of this duel.

　Therefore, he earnestly hoped that the duel would be more intense and that both sides would reveal their true intentions.

　Only in this way can he find the opportunity to win!

　Magical duels are not actually limited to just a few minutes on the field.

　Off-stage efforts and intelligence gathering can have a huge impact on the outcome of a duel.

　People like Darko Dimon, who don't gather much information about their opponents but instead enjoy the thrill of improvisation and turning the tide in desperate situations, are rare.

　Although Witt Gold's behavior may occasionally appear quite radical, his personality is actually rather stable.

　Especially after suffering repeated setbacks, his personality became increasingly stable.

　As he gets older, this may become his strength.

　But it might also cause him to be buried in the dust.

　In short, he is already preparing for the next duel.

　On the dueling field, Sara Swati and Emma Metis were well aware of this, but in reality, neither of them had much room to maneuver.

　They didn't consider a strategy of deliberately losing and then fighting their way back from the loser's bracket.

　In reality, although they were competitive, they did not have the idea that they absolutely had to win the "Silver Cup".

　Because the prestige of this championship is actually not that high anymore.

　Therefore, they treated this winners' bracket final as if it were the final!

　The person standing on the opposite platform is the strongest opponent they can face at this moment, and defeating her is their only thought!

　……

　"Roar!"

　Emma's summoned high-level magical spirit was slain by Sara's magic card, and a painful howl rose into the sky.

　But before the high-star magical spirit's form had completely dissipated, Emma had already specially summoned a new magical spirit.

　Sarah immediately activated the secret ritual, attempting to trap the magical spirit.

　But Emma's next magic card countered it, and the magical sprite was freed.

　However, what awaited it was the high-level magical spirit that Sarah immediately summoned.

　Although they haven't yet shown any third-tier magical spirits, second-tier magical spirits are already quite common in their hands.

　They are geniuses at the forefront of the path, and their progress is immeasurable.

　The entire duel was incredibly intense, leaving even the spectators outside the arena breathless.

　Viewers initially thought the two were evenly matched and that the match would end in a draw.

　However, in magical duels, a draw is extremely rare.

　Even if both sides have exhausted their last magic card and are no longer able to launch an attack, the remaining life of the Magic Orb can still determine the outcome.

　The duel did indeed continue until the very last moment.

　……

　"ended."

　Dak placed his palm on the book and read the final result.

　At the same time, the referee's whistle blew.

　But the voices announcing the outcome were drowned out by the shouts of the audience.

　However, the remaining magic power of the magic orb's life barrier displayed in the magic projection clearly showed who won and who lost.

　Emma Metis was defeated by a mere few hundred magic points!

　……

　"Hey, Witt."

　Amidst the overwhelming shouts, Robert stared in disbelief.

　"How can we win like this?"

　……

　Witt Gold's eyes flickered, and a struggle occasionally surfaced between his brows.

　Emma and Sarah displayed overwhelming strength in this duel.

　Just as Robert couldn't help but say, even after careful observation, he couldn't find any chance of winning.

　"We can only hope for a miracle."

　He said this, but he didn't really think so in his heart.

　……

　After the duel, Judy conducted a brief interview with Sarah, who had narrowly won.

　Sarah gently wiped the sweat from her forehead, and despite being exhausted, she still completed the interview flawlessly.

　On the other hand, Emma, ​​who had been defeated, took two or three minutes to finally adjust her mindset.

　She quickly left the stage and went to the players' lounge to give a detailed analysis of the defeat, as well as how to adjust her deck and win against Sara again.

　After summarizing, she began to fine-tune her deck in preparation for her next opponent—Virt Gold.

　As for Witt Gold, the number of times she had dueled with him was actually quite low.

　Although every duel ended in her victory.

　But she could clearly sense that each victory was becoming relatively difficult, as the "Son of Heroes" was progressing at a faster pace than she was!

　Now, the "Son of Heroes" has become a formidable opponent.

　If one is not careful, it is entirely possible that the boat will capsize in a ditch.

　Therefore, Emma completely abandoned any侥幸心理 (a sense of侥幸, or a belief that she could get away with something) and focused all her efforts on preparing for the next duel.

　……