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

　She wants to stay at the academy.

　Staying on as a faculty member is extremely difficult for graduates. Debra hadn't achieved anything particularly outstanding at the academy. She wasn't the president of the "Literature Society," and she hadn't won any awards in this duel tournament.

　She knew her chances of success were very slim.

　But if she wanted to go further, without a background or resources, this was the only way for her.

　She will submit her application after the duel ends.

　Franklin Doron stood on the platform, breathing in the air that flowed through him.

　He felt the air was fresher than ever before.

　The cheers echoing throughout the stadium were so melodious. He had experienced cheers of this caliber before, but this moment was especially unforgettable.

　He won, securing a particularly valuable point for the House of Nobles!

　Of course, his overall score was 1 to 2, still a negative score.

　Therefore, after calming down from his turmoil, he quickly returned to reality and began to deal with the interview with host Judy.

　We need to be extremely careful. Hello.

　Judy's figure appeared amidst the ripples in space.

Chapter 1064 Intrigues and Schemes, Difficult to Decide (4k)

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　Chapter 1064 Intrigues and Schemes, Difficult to Decide (4k)

　The Noble Academy vs. the Magic Academy ended with the Noble Academy winning 3-2, securing a preliminary victory.

　The result was not actually that surprising.

　Although this year's Magic Academy has a lot of hype, it actually only has two reliable scoring points.

　These two consistent scorers did indeed achieve a perfect record of three wins and no losses.

　However, while the third and sixth year students at the Magic Academy are excellent, they are not as good as the other three years. If the second year students cannot win, they will not gain three victory points.

　And the second-year contestant from the Noble Academy happened to be the top student of the second year... It was perfectly normal for the Magic Academy to lose with a score of 2:3.

　However, this resulted in the Noble Academy gaining a total of 60,000 points, while the Magic Academy only gained 80,000, a difference of only 20,000 points between the two sides.

　Under these circumstances, if the Magic Academy still wants to win the Academy Cup, it must widen the gap by another 20,000 points in the cross-level challenge—which seems almost impossible to anyone.

　Let alone widening the gap by another 20,000 points, even just achieving the same score as the Academy of Nobles in the cross-level challenge would be extremely difficult.

　The same situation also occurred with the Knights Academy.

　The Knights Academy scored 90,000 points in the same-level competition, which exactly offset the previous point gap between it and the Magic Academy.

　However, if the Knights Academy wants to win the final Academy Cup, just like the Magic Academy, they need to widen the gap in points by another 20,000 points in the cross-level challenge.

　In short, the Knights' Academy and the Magic Academy were on equal footing. The Fool's Academy, however, was eliminated early!

　The Fools' House needs to surpass the Noble House by a full 70,000 points in the Duel Tournament to win the Academy Cup.

　Even if the House of Nobles doesn't score a single point in the cross-class challenge, it still needs to accumulate 60,000 points, which is completely impossible for the House of Fools!

　But the Fools' House did not leave.

　"Keep a calm mindset, treat it as a rehearsal, perform at your best, and show your style."

　They waited in the players' lounge, saying with great helplessness.

　Even if there is no hope of winning, one must still demonstrate the spirit of the Asylum of Fools.

　at the same time.

　The students from the Knights Academy and the Magic Academy were also encouraging each other. The plan to lure Dark Dimon into challenging the sixth-year or fifth-year Pandora was also resurfacing in their minds.

　With the debriefing of the duel between Debra Nellie and Franklin Doron concluded, the afternoon session came to an end, and dinner time began.

　Both the audience and the students got up and headed to the dining area.

　The evening's cross-class challenge will begin a little later at 8 PM.

　If every contestant challenges the older students, there will be a total of sixteen matches.

　But that's not actually the case.

　No one would initiate a duel they know they will lose.

　Unless someone wants to experience the difference, or it's a choice made out of necessity.

　In previous years, few people succeeded in the challenge against opponents of a higher level. This year's situation is even more difficult.

　As the audience gradually left, the contestants also departed the duel arena. There were twenty contestants in total, each carrying a certain degree of psychological pressure.

　Some players, when they feel hopeless about the Academy Cup, will shift their focus to winning today's duel match.

　But in reality, regardless of the goal, what they need to do is the same.

　It's good to have fun!

　The five contestants from the Academy of Nobles returned to the clubroom of the Noble History Research Club.

　Compared to the one at noon, they were noticeably more excited in the evening, and the overall atmosphere was quite good.

　Franklin Doron, though quieter now, was still cheerful. Snake Harriman, the most talkative, kept showering the sixth-year student with compliments.

　If Elsie Kevin and Franklin Doron hadn't stepped forward for this final duel, he and Edwin Clarissa would have become criminals in the House of Lords.

　Currently, these are the points they've earned in their year-to-date duels. Although they're still ranked last, at least they haven't fallen too far behind.

　These 60,000 points are not just acceptable, they are extremely acceptable! "We are now only one step away from final victory."

　After the five people took turns sitting down, Edwin Clarissa spoke with a solemn expression.

　As everyone looked over, he slowly said, "As long as Dark defeats a sixth-year student..."

　"Stop!" Darke quickly stopped them. "What's going on?" "What?" Edwin Clarissa asked, puzzled. "What? What's going on?"

　Dark sighed and said, "I'm just a second-year student."

　Edwin Clarissa said, "But you said you could beat Noah Sharp."

　Dark covered his head and said, "Wait, when did I say that?" Edwin Clarissa asked doubtfully, "Didn't you say that Noah Sharp was easier to deal with than Debra Nellie and Sandra Wesley?"

　After a long pause, Dark recalled that he did seem to have said something similar: "But that was relative to Debra Nellie and Sandra Wesley. In reality, they were both very difficult to deal with. Senior Franklin should have felt the pressure from Noah Sharp."

　But Franklin Dorron said, "Your 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' is stronger than my 'Super Dragon Rider'."

　Dark: "..."

　"In short," he said, raising his hand, "Noah Sharp did not use his full strength in the battle against his peers. Since Senior Franklin Dorron has fought against him, he should be able to tell that he was holding back."

　"Still hiding his true abilities?" Snake Harriman frowned, slightly disbelieving.

　In his eyes, Franklin Dorron and the other two sixth-year students were already among the strongest. If Noah Sharp could defeat all three of them while holding back, then how terrifying would Noah Sharp's full power be?

　Franklin Dorron, however, nodded slowly and said, "Although I'm reluctant to admit it, it seems to be true. But once he enters the stage of the cross-class challenge, he will inevitably have to go all out. Because Pandora Drogon will probably challenge him immediately."

　Franklin Doron looked at Dark and said, "So, if you feel you're compatible with Noah, you'd better hurry. If you're too slow, you'll have to settle for second best."

　Nidak shook his head and said, "We've discussed this before. Directly challenging Noah Sharp is too risky. It's more stable to wait until the other students from the other departments have made their moves before choosing an opponent. Our goal is to definitely win the Academy Cup. Right now, the students from the other departments are probably all praying that I challenge the fifth and sixth year students, and then... lose! Only then will they have a chance."

　“Indeed,” Edwin Clarissa said. “The more this is the case, the more we need to stay calm. With Snake, Elsie, and me here, even if Pandora challenges Noah Sharp first, we can still rotate the sixth-year lineup another round. Then, Dark will still choose to challenge Noah Sharp.”

　As soon as he finished speaking, Elsie Kevin and Snake Harriman both nodded in agreement.

　Dark couldn't help but say, "Snake is one thing, but Elsie, how about you challenge a fourth-year student?"

　Elsie Kevin frowned slightly and said, "I could try to challenge Polly Bruno. But the chances of success are practically zero. I have to admit, fourth graders are fourth graders; I still have some way to go."

　Snake Harriman, who was told "never mind," said without getting angry, "That's basically true. The higher the grade, the bigger the gap. Right now, it seems that second-year players are more likely to win against third-year players."

　Elsie Kevin glanced at him, but said decisively, "Personally, I think that apart from Dark, the second-year students are no match for us third-year students."

　Snake Harriman quickly raised his hands in surrender: "You're the hero, you're in charge."

　Elsie Kevin, however, felt like she was choking.

　"Cough cough cough." Edwin Clarissa quickly said, "Let's eat first, let's eat first. We can't make trouble for ourselves."

　Dinner was very sumptuous and left a lingering fragrance in the mouth.

　If the House of Nobles, with its dominant position, is already in such a state, then the internal atmosphere of the other houses must be even more tense.

　However, there are only a few possibilities for challenging higher-level opponents, and it's impossible to create points out of thin air.

　Instead of praying that Dark Dimon will die in a fifth or sixth grade challenge, you should pray that you will suddenly become powerful.

　Knights Academy.

　Witt Gold became the hope of the entire nation.

　In any case, his "Holy Sword Spell" is enough to create miracles.

　Even excluding fifth and sixth graders, if we narrow the scope to third and fourth graders, he still has a chance of winning.

　Although the probability is extremely small.

　But the very existence of the "hero" is a miracle that turns the impossible into the possible.

　Placing your hopes on him offers a sliver of hope that will come true.

　“Dark Dimon’s challenge against fifth and sixth graders is not a sure thing,” Noah Sharp said.

　Of course, when he was talking about fifth and sixth grade, he didn't include himself in the calculation.

　No sooner had he finished speaking than Mars Carey immediately added, "Fourth graders aren't guaranteed a win either!"

　But it refers to himself.

　Mars Carey had never faced Dark Dimon head-on in the Gold Cup. In this duel, he won two out of three matches, losing only to Winnie. Feeling he had improved, he naturally couldn't admit he was no match for Dark Dimon.

　Of course, because of Winnie Skadi's presence, Dark's challenge against the fourth-year students was not a sure thing.

　“It’s good that Mars has confidence,” Shrek Holmes said. “We can have Ada Sawyer challenge Polly Brono, a fourth-year student at Fool’s House, first. That way, Dark Dimon will only be able to choose between Mars and Winnie among the fourth-year students. Hmm, then it depends on whether the Magic Academy has any tacit understanding. What if the Magic Academy sends Sean Craigie to challenge Mars?”

　So, in fourth grade, Dark Dimon could only challenge Winnie Skadi.

　“This is indeed an openly planned scheme,” Noah Sharp said. “The same thing could be done several times in the fifth grade.”

　Shrek Holmes, slightly displeased, said, "No need. Apart from that good-for-nothing Edwin, he has no chance of defeating any other fifth grader."

　Noah Sharp glanced at him and said, "The same goes for the sixth year. That way, as long as we control the fourth year, he'll only be able to secure a win against the third year. If we can do that, even if he doesn't die, he'll only get one point. Meanwhile, our Witt can challenge the weakest fourth-year student, Snake Harriman. Hmm... if we can snatch Sean Craigie from the third year of the Magic Academy, that would be even more secure."

　Witt Gold asked, "Is one point enough?"

　Noah Sharp shook his head and said, "Of course it's not enough, but that would be more secure. The prerequisite is that Dark Dimon can only get one point. Then Mars can challenge Edwin, and Shrek can challenge Debra. As long as we achieve these three things, we can win the Academy Cup!"

　Finding the possible in the impossible, the Knights Academy's thinking gradually became clear.

　Magic Academy.

　Since the weakest third-year student, Sean Craigie, already belonged to the Magic Academy, second-year student Sarah Swati no longer had a reliable opponent to score against.

　However, the Magic Academy has an advantage: fourth-year Winnie Skadi is more qualified to challenge students of a higher level than Mars Carey of the Knight Academy.

　“If my opponents were Edwin Clarissa and Shrek Holmes, I could win without a doubt,” Winnie Skadi said at the outset.

　"Sixth grade?" Pandora asked.

　Winnie Skadi slowly shook her head: "Unstable."

　Pandora Dragon tapped the table and said, "Our opponents this round aren't just the House of Nobles, but also the House of Knights. Of course, the most crucial one is the House of Nobles. They'll sit back and watch. That way, we can block the fourth year, forcing him to challenge Winnie. Ada Sawyer, the third year of the House of Knights, will choose Polly Bruno, the fourth year of the House of Fools. Sean, you go and take Mars Carey's spot. As long as the House of Fools doesn't interfere, it's basically a sure thing. As for the fifth and sixth years, based on my understanding of Dark, if he's pushed to the limit, he'll directly challenge Noah Sharp. The fifth year, he'll challenge Shrek Holmes. And his chances of winning aren't low. We can't block the fifth and sixth years." "Is he really that good?" Sean Craigie asked.

　Pandora Doragon ignored him, saying, "Even if the points difference isn't significant, he might still abandon Winnie and choose Shrek or Noah directly. Of course, there's also a chance of failure. We can only pray he fails."

　Debra Nellie nodded. "We can only reliably get 20,000 points. To get more, we have to take some risks. Winnie can risk challenging sixth-year student Franklin Doron, which would give us 30,000 points. Sarah can challenge third-year students..."

　Sarah Swati shook her head and said, "I can only try."

　Debra Nellie said worriedly, "This way, we have a chance to get 40,000 points. For the Noble House to win, Dark Dimon needs to get three points. According to Pandora, he'll challenge Shrek. Is that right?"

　Pandora frowned slightly and said, "If it's about playing it safe, it would be like this: 0."

　Debra Nellie said, "In that case, unless Sarah can beat the fourth graders..."

　More understanding only created more confusion, making it difficult for the Magic Academy to make a decision. And so, the challenge tournament for students of higher levels began.

　eight pm