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

　The morale of the Knights Academy was clearly suppressed.

　Sarah from the Magic Academy whispered to her friends, occasionally pointing at Vit and then at Diana.

　Emma from the Knights Academy simply sighed, fiddled with the winged gold coin in her hand, and left.

　Robert was the only one left waiting for Witte in the stands.

　"Witt, don't be discouraged."

　Robert quickly put his arm around Victor's shoulder to comfort him.

　"Diana's magic cards must have been crafted with Dark's help!"

　"Besides, we've already caught up on some of our studies, haven't we?"

　"Once we acquire more knowledge, we will definitely be able to forge even stronger magical spirits!"

　Witt took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Ah, that's true. We're going to solitary confinement again tonight."

　……

　the other side.

　After stepping off the contestant's platform, Diana skipped and hopped over to Dark and Rose, showing off, "How about it? My little bear!"

　Dark said sincerely, "That's really amazing!"

　Diana: "Hehehe!"

　Rose quickly reminded her, "Don't get too cocky. You need to replenish the magic card's magic power as soon as possible."

　Diana immediately pouted: "Okay."

　……

　With the conclusion of the round of 16 to 8, all eight contestants have finally advanced.

　The next round of 8 to 4 will be a double-elimination tournament, with each player having two chances.

　But the match did not start immediately.

　The eight players were either resting or replenishing their mana, all preparing for the next round.

　Half an hour later, everyone gathered together for Professor Jones to give a summary and speech, after which the new schedule was announced.

　……

　Dark looked at the schedule: "My opponent is... number 9?"

　Diana exclaimed excitedly, "I am number one!"

　Rose counted on her fingers: "Number 9 should be Sara Swati from the Magic Academy. Number 10 is from the Fool's House... Diana's luck is good!"

　In other words, Dark was not lucky.

　"Sara Swati?"

　Feeling the gaze on him, Dak turned his head and saw Sarah observing him.

　This is undoubtedly the top student among the first-year students of the Magic Academy. Despite her extremely poor physical strength, her complexion looks quite healthy. She tied her white hair into a bunch that hung down to her chest. Her eye color was slightly lighter than her skin color. She had a high nose bridge and slightly full lips, which were even more alluring.

　Dak gave a polite smile and nodded in greeting.

　Although the two have not spoken a word since the start of the semester, they actually meet almost every day.

　→They are all regulars at the library!

　Without a doubt, this is a formidable opponent!

　……

　I'm asking for a monthly pass!

Chapter 166 Saraswati's Cat

　"Beep——"

　Urged on by the whistle, Dark and Diana encouraged each other before parting ways.

　The other eight finalists also arrived at their respective venues according to the schedule.

　Court #1: Court #1 vs Court #9

　Venue #2: Venue #2 vs. Venue #2

　Court #3: Court #5 vs Court #10

　Venue #4: Venue #7 vs...

　The match between Dark and Sara clearly attracted more attention.

　More than half of the students chose to watch the game at court number 1.

　Even Victor, who had been defeated by Diana, couldn't help but appear in the crowd with Robert.

　He felt a deep fear about the reality that he was gradually fading into the crowd.

　Capturing the highlights of outstanding individuals became an unconscious behavior for him.

　……

　"Contestant number 1, Dark Dimon, and contestant number 9, Sara Swati! Given their exceptional talent, I need to say more. Please, both contestants, proceed to the contestant's platform!"

　Professor Jones' voice remained as loud and energetic as ever.

　Dak and Sara took to the contestant's platform.

　It wasn't until she got on stage that Sara Swati started the card table and called out from afar, "Hey."

　Darke placed his hand on the card table, channeling magic into his response: "Hello?"

　It's like you're being forced to make a phone call even though the object is right in front of you.

　Sarah smiled, her eyes narrowing. "The semester is almost over, and this is the first time we've spoken, isn't it?"

　Dark nodded slightly: "But this isn't the first time we've communicated."

　Sarah was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "You're so good with words. I should have met you sooner."

　Dark placed his deck into the slot on the table: "It's not too late now."

　Sarah's expression gradually turned serious: "Let's get to know each other through this duel!"

　[Preparation Phase]

　The exchange between Dak and Sara added a lot of excitement to the match.

　Unlike the Fools' Institute, the Magic Academy is not always peaceful and detached from worldly affairs.

　However, because the class times were different from those of the Knights' Academy and the Noble Academy, there were not many competitors.

　Moreover, most students at the Magic Academy wished there were 25 hours in a day, as St. Marian's rich collection of books constantly attracted them!

　Therefore, the relationship between the Magic Academy and the Noble Academy is not as sharp as that between the Knight Academy and the Noble Academy.

　Only when the top students from both academies stood on the dueling field at the same time did that spark ignite uncontrollably!

　"Even Swati could not be a match for Dimon. You would not understand how powerless it would be to be his opponent if you had never fought him."

　Doron shrugged, further emphasizing his position.

　Less than two meters away from his circle, Sarah's supporters glared at him fiercely.

　One of the girls, with dark hair and bright eyes, and two thick braids hanging down to her chest, exuded a particularly imposing aura: "Boys are always so arrogant, Sarah will teach you a lesson!"

　Doron held his head high: "My upbringing doesn't allow me to utter harsh words, but you must understand, this era is still dominated by men!"

　Heidi: "That will soon be a thing of the past!"

　Doron: "Ridiculous!"

　The two men each held their own version of events, and the conversation gradually drifted off-topic.

　But the duel on the field will not stop because of them.

　[30s]

　The moment the automatic shuffling ends, the countdown for the preparation phase begins.

　Both fighters have switched gears and are fully engaged in the duel.

　Dark quickly drew five cards from the top of his deck.

　【Teapot】

　【Trash Slime】

　Tailmon

　[Developer Powder]

　Pride I

　"Has the offering for the summoned sacrifice been completed?"

　Dark quickly estimated the probability of summoning "Gi-Oh! Tailmon" by sacrificing in the first round.

　Then, attention was focused on "Pot Pot".

　If you have a teapot, choose that teapot; if you don't have a teapot, choose this one.

　This is undoubtedly the optimal solution for Dark's deck.

　As the 30-second countdown of the "preparation phase" reaches zero, a notification sound, similar to the clock striking midnight, will be emitted from the table.

　Skilled duelists are particularly sensitive to this sound.

　They rely on this sound to instantly confirm the start of each round.

　"Battle Phase" [30s]

　The atmosphere on the field suddenly changed!

　"Magic Summoning!"

　Dark draws "Potpot" from his hand and summons it at lightning speed!

　Less than an hour had passed since the last duel.

　Most people still have the image of Huhu punching Xiaoyan's head to pieces in their minds, so they will no longer underestimate this three-star magic spirit card with an attack of 0.

　Following Dark, Sara also completed her summoning!

　What appeared in the blue team's summoning area was a black cat about the same size as Potpot!

　The black cat had extremely large ears, no fur on its body, and its golden eyes held an indescribable eeriness.

　……

　Card Name: Sphynx Cat

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Bird-Beast]

　[Attribute: Dark]

　【Magic Power: 600】

　[Attack: 600]

　[Defense: 600]

　[Ultimate Move: Shadow Step]

　……

　According to legend, the Sphynx cat is a cat that was reborn from the underworld. Their ugly and almost deformed appearance led to many inaccurate evaluations of them by the ancients.

　But as time passed, the rumors turned into legends, and the Sphynx cat remained a symbol of bad luck.

　Witches or sorceresses of the last century were very fond of the Sphinx cat, believing that it could ward off bad luck and reduce the side effects of prophecies.

　Sarah's "Sphinx Cat" card was not the result of "card gambling".