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

　A black dragon impaled by the "Dark Dragon Nail" will be cursed and its magic power and defense will be halved, but its attack power will increase exponentially.

　The magic card that Noah Sharp summoned and activated was called "Cursed Dragon Armor"!

　When the "Dragon King" went mad due to the curse of the "Dark Dragon Nail", a huge "curse" character appeared under his feet. Dark red magic rose upwards as it spun, wrapping around his body and weaving into armor, which was covered with curse marks.

　An immense, evil, and terrifying power erupted from it.

　The "Cursed Dragon Armor" compensated for the "Demon Dragon King's" decreased defense, further increased the "Demon Dragon King's" attack, and allowed the "Demon Dragon King's" physical body to be controlled by the owner of the "Cursed Dragon Armor"—Noah Sharp!

　Despite the "Dragon King" struggling uncontrollably due to the "Dark Dragon Nail," it was barely able to obey Noah Sharp's will under the control of the "Cursed Dragon Armor" and pounce on the "Sky Ultimate Dragon."

　"Dragon Soul Curse!"

　With a roar, Noah Sharp further activated the ultimate sniping skill attached to the "Cursed Dragon Armor".

　A luminous black dragon soul separated from the "Demon Dragon King's" body and rushed out, instantly entering the body of the "Sky Ultimate Dragon".

　The body of "Sky Ultimate Dragon" stopped moving for a moment. However, just as when it was locked by the "Ten Dragon Locks", a layer of white light suddenly shone on its body. The white light seemed to have a periodicity, sweeping across its body and purifying the "Dragon Soul Curse" on the spot.

　"Sky Ultimate Dragon" only paused for a moment before regaining its mobility.

　But the "Dragon King" had already seized its body, and its huge mouth suddenly opened, biting hard at the forked part of the three dragon heads.

　However, "Sky Dragon" is by no means a benevolent being.

　Two of its dragon heads, one on the left and one on the right, bit the "Demon Dragon King's" arms respectively. The middle dragon head raised again, and a pure white ball of light brewed in its mouth, growing larger and larger, like a full moon that blotted out the sky.

　"Boom!"

　The enormous body of the "Dragon King" eventually disappeared into the sphere of light that almost devoured the entire arena.

　"Roar!"

　Because it was a light-attribute dragon, Behemoth's Lightwing Dragon was unharmed inside the sphere of light. In that instant, it soared into the sky and chased after the blue magic sphere that Noah Shapra had sent into the sky.

　The movement speed, restricted by the magic orb itself, made it impossible for them to escape the pursuit of the Ten-Star Light Dragon.

　The life barrier of the blue magic ball was completely shattered in the blink of an eye.

　Health points reduced to zero!

　"Wow—"

　"The battle is over!"

　"The victor, Pandora Drogon!"

　The referee suddenly blew his whistle, as if he were about to shout out his lungs from his throat, excitedly calling out the name of the victor.

　This is a thrilling duel.

　It would be difficult to see a duel of this caliber in this arena, both before and after.

　However, what continuously raised the skill ceiling of this duel was not ingenious tactics or strategies, but simply the unbelievably powerful magical spirits.

　Whether it's the "Dragon King" with its raging demonic flames or the pure white "Ultimate Sky Dragon," both exude an unparalleled beauty of strength.

　Ultimately, 99% of the audience never saw the twelve-star magical spirit.

　Even setting aside the duel itself, the mere fact that they witnessed the Twelve Star Magical Spirits is enough for them to boast about for years to come.

　But even as the arena was quickly filled with the shouts of the audience, there were still people focused on the outcome of the duel itself.

　The joy and excitement of Hephaestus, Doragon, and others are another story. King Austin Clarissa, however, was deeply troubled by this.

　Despite repeatedly telling himself comforting words, it was all in vain.

　If it weren't for his two children being in the private room, he probably would have smashed the teacup in his hand.

　Prince Charles and Princess Elizabeth kept their mouths shut, not wanting to risk any trouble.

　“Charles, I’ve heard you’ve been spending a lot of time here for the past six months. You should know more about the duelists at St. Marian Academy…”

　However, after his anger subsided, the king approached Charles. "Who exactly is this Pandora?" he asked.

　Charles fell silent for a long time, knowing that what the king wanted to know was far more than just information on the surface.

　At this moment, there is no going back.

　Charles began, "I have indeed done some research. Pandora Drogon is a dragon-human hybrid with pure white dragon blood. It is said that he was brought back from the Exiled Forest by Principal Arte of St. Marian Academy."

　But Austin Clarissa shook her head slightly and said, "What I want to ask is, who are her parents?"

　Charles narrowed his eyes and said, "It is said that she was originally an orphan, but last year she suddenly found her mother, a woman named Hephaestus Doragon, who is now a first-year professor of magical beast studies at St. Marian Academy."

　"Hephaestus...it's Hephaestus!" The king placed his hand on the tea table, his fingertips tapping incessantly.

　He clearly knew the name Hephaestus Doragon.

　Furthermore, it is very clear that Hephaestus Doragon was once the mount of the "Holy Son" Roland Patricis. Even the story of the dragon's love affair with a human is perfectly known.

　Of course, it is also known that Pandora Toragon is a direct descendant of the current Pope Sith Saint Patricis.

　Although given the hostile relationship between the Holy Church and the demi-human race, this blood relationship will only bring side effects.

　But times have changed. The connection between humans and subhumans is about to be re-established, which may bring about new changes.

　Austin Clarissa couldn't help but look towards the contestant's platform.

　This duel, which should have been Noah Sharp's farewell, has now become Pandora's coronation ceremony.

　The former king's majesty remains, but a new king has ascended the throne. Noah Sharp was kicked off the throne, and the one who received all the cheers was the "Silver Dragon Girl" who killed him in this final "farewell ceremony"!

　Pandora Drogon, accepting the attention of almost everyone in the venue with an air of entitlement.

　Meanwhile, Noah Sharp's contestant's platform was now deserted. The victor is king, the loser is villain—that's always been the way it is.

　Darko Dimon watched as the host, Judy, teleported to the red team's platform, wondering with great interest what difficult questions Judy would ask.

　The senior students around him, for some reason, were inexplicably excited.

　Noah Sharp's defeat will not bring anything good to the House of Lords in a practical sense.

　On the contrary, Pandora's victory is a bad thing for the Academy of Nobles. This means that the Academy of Magic now has 100,000 points, officially widening the gap with the Academy of Nobles by 40,000 points.

　With this score, it means the Academy can no longer win by default. They must score at least 10,000 points to narrow the 40,000-point gap to 30,000 points in order to win the Academy Cup.

　For Dark, it means he has lost the option of recklessly challenging Pandora.

　—This is not a duel that is bound to be lost, but I hope we can all get along. Especially now that Senior Pandora has already achieved "Advanced Fusion".

　At least among the twelve stars of "Celestial Ultimate Dragon", perhaps only the [Fossil Aerial Dragon (Ancient Form)] can rival it.

　Without interference, the speed at which Pandora can fuse "Celestial Ultimate Dragon" depends on how quickly she draws "Advanced Fusion" from her deck.

　Having one "Advanced Fusion" card means you can have three "Advanced Fusion" cards.

　Therefore, it is significantly easier for Pandora to summon "Celestial Ultimate Dragon" than for Dark to summon "Aerodactyl (Ancient Form)" by sacrificing Dark.

　Conversely, if Noah Sharp wants to summon the twelve-star "Dragon King", in addition to drawing the arcane card "Black Dragon Tomb", he also needs to prepare enough high-quality Black Dragon offerings.

　It is obviously more difficult for Nabidark to summon the [Fossil Pteranodon (Ancient Form)].

　After watching this duel, it would be impossible for Dark not to feel "excited".

　But the boiling passion was suppressed by calm thinking.

　Dark had to admit that there was still a gap between him and Pandora.

　Even setting aside his theoretical shortcomings, in terms of pure dueling skills, he, having only studied for two years, still couldn't catch up with his senior who had studied for five years.

　In this situation, even if one were to win by chance due to luck and unexpected events, the extremely low probability of winning would not be of much significance.

　As for Noah Sharp...

　"The Night Baron" truly lives up to his reputation as the top student in the sixth grade. Challenging him is really unnecessary.

　"The Magic Academy can only get a maximum of 20,000 points. If I can get another 30,000 points representing the Noble Academy, I can secure the Academy Cup. I'll choose one of the other two senior students in the fifth year."

　"Gina Grant is too difficult to deal with, so let's go with Shrek Holmes."

　While the winner's interview was still underway, Darko had already organized his thoughts.

　The third, fourth, and fifth graders of the Noble Academy haven't used up their challenge slots yet. With them around, Dark can pick any fifth or sixth grader he wants.

　“Dark”.

　Just as Dark was expecting Judy to do something good, Franklin Doron suddenly called out to him.

　Dark turned to the side and asked, "Senior Duolong?"

　Franklin Doron's gaze, however, was fixed on the blue team's platform where the defeated player was located.

　Dark followed his gaze and saw... Noah Sharp, whose expression had become "only slightly regretful".

　Noah Sharp's ability to regulate his emotions is quite strong. "Now, can we beat him?" Franklin Dorron asked in a low voice. Dark looked slightly surprised, but still said, "We have a chance."

　Franklin Doron lowered his gaze slightly, his voice a little deep: "Then beat him one more time!"

　Dark couldn't help but sit up straight and whisper, "Why?"

　Franklin Doron moved his fingers, and a silver chain climbed onto Dark's finger. Immediately afterwards, his voice entered Dark's mind.

　“You should already know why I’m challenging Noah Sharp,” Franklin Doron said.

　Dark responded in his mind: "I know a little bit."

　Franklin Doron said, "The unfolding of Shinto rituals is no secret to my family. The world is facing unprecedented changes, and our family is also seeking change."

　Dark: "Hmm"

　Franklin Dorron said, “The Dorron family has always been the bulwark of the kingdom. The Dragon Claw Knights, one of the five great knightly orders, were founded by our family. Yet now someone wants to take it from us… My father will be visiting the Duke's mansion tonight on behalf of the family.”

　"I'm so tired. My whole body is weak and exhausted. The moment I close my eyes, my consciousness goes blank. When I wake up, I don't feel refreshed; instead, the fatigue deepens. Why do people have to work non-stop...?"

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　Chapter 1068 Dark Dimon, Second Year of the Noble Academy (5k)

　This is an opportunity.

　For the Doron family, there couldn't be a better opportunity! The king had groomed a rising star to take over the "Dragon Claw Knights." Now, he had fallen in the fifth-grade challenge against a higher-level opponent.

　But that's not enough!

　Losing just one match only proves that "Silver Dragon Girl" is too strong. Noah Sharp's 12th-star "Demon Dragon King," Special Summoned with a Mystic Card, is still a terrifying existence that is enough to intimidate anyone.

　But what if he loses again tonight?

　Franklin Doron's mind was sharper than ever at that moment. His mission had failed.

　From the moment he loses his duel with Noah Sharp, the Dorron family will have to resort to strategies other than "direct competition".

　Having already gained some understanding of Shinto rituals, it was perfectly normal for the Doron family to send friendly signals to the Valkyrie faction.

　Over the years, the various powers in the kingdom have been vying for positions.

　For the past few years, she has been vying for the position between the eldest prince and the eldest princess.

　But from now on, "positioning" will no longer be limited to the royal family. The Valkyrie faction is now the most promising faction in the kingdom.

　Families like the Doron family, which revere "martial arts," are naturally close to the Valkyrie faction.

　Now that the Dorron family is destined to align itself with the Valkyrie faction, Franklin Dorron has fewer things to be wary of in his words.

　He pleaded directly, hoping that Dark could defeat Noah Sharp again in the cross-class challenge, making him the biggest loser in this cross-class challenge! If Noah Sharp loses again tonight, especially to a second-year student... especially since this second-year student is the Valkyrie's son, his reputation will inevitably plummet.

　In that case, it would be very difficult for Noah Sharp to take over the "Dragon Claw Knights" in a short period of time.

　This is naturally very important to Doron.

　The Dragon Claw Knights are one of only two of the five major knight orders stationed in the capital.

　Another knightly order also stationed in the capital is the Griffin Knights.

　But dragon riders are naturally more noble than griffin riders.

　Therefore, the "Dragon Claw Knights" are also known as the "Royal Capital Guards." They have always been responsible for guarding the royal capital.

　All the noble sons in the royal capital considered it an honor to join the "Dragon Claw Knights".

　In contrast, while the Griffin Knights also had some responsibility for guarding the capital, it was a smaller one.

　But that's precisely why the king wanted to keep the "Dragon Claw Knights" firmly in his grasp.