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

　The actions of both sides were almost identical.

　After completing their first summon, the two waited for the cooldown of their Normal Summoning spell to finish before immediately drawing their second Magic Card and beginning their summoning.

　And this second magic card is a "magic card"! Instant-cast mid-range attack magic!

　"boom!"

　The two spells were launched simultaneously and collided violently at the center line of the field.

　Although the two spells had different attributes, their power was similar. After colliding, they were basically canceled out, only causing an aftershock of an explosion.

　The two exchanged a glance and then ran sideways to avoid the explosion.

　Then, the "Movement Stealth" skill was activated simultaneously, and the two figures disappeared at the same moment, entering a high-speed stealth state.

　In that short period of time, what happened on the dueling field was extremely dramatic, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.

　The duel between the Elf Magic Academy and the War Totem Academy was clearly more exciting than the duel between the Royal Academy and the Ocean Magic Academy.

　The audience remained completely still, staring intently at the arena, not even shifting their gazes once the two competitors had completely disappeared from sight.

　The anticipated stalemate did not materialize.

　Chelsea and Lena appeared in a matter of seconds. The throwing knife and the deflection met fiercely, their gazes clashing like lightning. The two three-star magical sprites suddenly pounced on each other.

　Then their actions finally diverged.

　On Chelsea's Duel Disk, a magic card suddenly lit up, and then several thorns emerged and wrapped around the fox-woman Lena's body.

　On Lena's Duel Disk, a magic card also lit up. However, the pink light emanating from that magic card was directed towards Lena's own eyes.

　—Enchanting Eyes!

　Chelsea froze for a moment, her facial muscles visibly contorted, but her eyes gradually became vacant.

　Lena, however, brandished her folding fan and used the blade on the side of the fan to slash at the flying thorns.

　The thorns were cut down one after another, but they did not disappear; instead, they shot out at an accelerated speed.

　Lena's expression changed slightly, and she noticed something unusual out of the corner of her eye. She immediately flicked her toes backward, narrowly avoiding Chelsea's flying knife!

　In those few seconds, Chelsea had already snapped out of their trance!

　But after that strike, she didn't pursue, but retreated rapidly—it seemed that the charm effect hadn't been completely eliminated.

　The battle between "Repeat Elf" and "Smart Fox" remained deadlocked.

　Seeing this, both sides simultaneously recalled their magical spirits and opted for a more circuitous approach. Clearly, their current hand didn't support further action. It's not uncommon to start with a disadvantageous hand.

　They are all waiting for the second round of card draws!

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Chapter 1187 [60% Off Full Subscription] The Fierce Battle Between Elves and Orcs (7k)

　Both the grassland elves and the fox people have perfected the combination of magic cards and combat techniques.

　The interaction, lasting only thirty seconds, was breathtaking. It also gave the duelists new ideas.

　In traditional magical duels, if you encounter a very unfavorable situation with your starting five cards, you are very likely to be stuck with no cards at all.

　While duelists try to avoid getting stuck with bad hands by constructing their decks, anything can happen if luck is extremely bad.

　Under the new rules, if one has considerable combat power, one can largely avoid being stuck in a situation where one's hand is blocked.

　Although the Archmage claims to be "omnipotent," he is not actually omnipotent.

　Within the academy, students can compensate for each other's weaknesses by forming teams of three.

　In war, every mage is accompanied by a team.

　However, in a duel, one can only rely on oneself to make up for deficiencies. When the rules are further improved, it might not be a bad thing for duelists to be able to take the field themselves, at least they won't have to declare GG just because their hand is stuck together like a block of iron.

　The duel between Chelsea and Lena was a perfect example. And then the second round began.

　Both players draw cards simultaneously.

　Chelsea drew an ideal hand and immediately began to build their presence on the field. In contrast, Lena's hand was clearly less than ideal.

　She initially tried to disrupt Chelsea's attacking play, but after failing, she resorted to forcibly calling for a counter-attack, which turned out to be a poor strategy.

　Lena first showed her disadvantage, and because of her early actions, she was unable to follow up with her subsequent cards, which made her disadvantage bigger and bigger. She could only rely on her own abilities to barely hold on.

　Chelsea, on the other hand, grew stronger with each battle, and with the help of the Magic Card, they almost turned the Thief class into a Berserker.

　However, despite having the advantage, Chelsea were unable to convert it into a victory.

　In high-level duels, a duelist's own strength certainly cannot compare to that of a high-star magical spirit. However, the strength of one's own strength does significantly increase the duelist's margin for error, preventing them from being defeated outright due to a momentary glitch or bad luck.

　Lena Fox isn't particularly strong physically. But her agility and speed are what allowed her to barely hold on against Chelsea's relentless attacks.

　And so, she finally got her chance to turn things around!

　Lena never considered giving up, even as she struggled to keep going. She did her best in everything, from preparing her hand to arranging the venue.

　Therefore, she can fully utilize her abilities and summon quickly when she finally draws the magic card she wants.

　However, the disadvantages have not been reversed.

　Chelsea remained humble despite their advantage, continuing their meticulous planning. Seeing that they couldn't completely eliminate Lena, they allowed her to summon a high-level magical spirit, something most duelists would have already become impatient.

　After all, turning the tide in a desperate situation is something duelists always love to talk about. But no duelist wants to be the one who gets turned around.

　But Chelsea is Chelsea after all.

　Her composure and calmness are ingrained in her very being.

　Just as Lena sounded the horn for a comeback and prepared to launch her attack, Chelsea instantly played their trump card—sending that high-star magical elf to its graveyard.

　This scene caused the audience supporting War Totem Academy to scream.

　However, Lena seemed to have anticipated this. She activated a magic card with a blank expression, forcibly pulling the high-star magic spirit back from the "graveyard"!

　Although magic cards that can revive magical spirits have always existed, the magic cards activated by Lena are different; they are specialized magic cards specifically designed for the "Graveyard".

　The high-star magical spirit that has been revived from the "graveyard" has received temporary enhancements in all aspects of its stats.

　But at the same time, Chelsea's presence disappeared once again.

　Her "Repeat Spirit" had already been sacrificed. But she seized the opportunity to use "Movement Stealth" and successfully entered a state of invisibility.

　"Stealth" has a certain diffusion effect; small objects that come into contact with the body will also become invisible at will.

　Chelsea knew, of course, that "Stealth" was ineffective against Lena. But if it was only used against a magical spirit... there would be a slight delay in the command from mage to magical spirit. That slight delay would be difficult to detect in a normal magical duel. But at this moment, it was enough for Chelsea to gain the upper hand. She moved swiftly in stealth, looking for an opportunity, while her magical spirit unleashed its ultimate attack, further disrupting Lena's judgment.

　Then, unexpectedly, she once again used her own magical spirit to launch a flying knife at Lena's magical spirit!

　The throwing knife was not something he carried with him; rather, he obtained it from a magical elf.

　Her magical spirit is "Monk's Hat Clown," a grass-type assassin with healing abilities. It can use magic to condense grass-type throwing knives to kill people silently!

　The throwing knife possesses both physical and magical destructive power. The physical damage depends on the thrower, while the magical damage is based on the "Monk's Hat Clown's" attacks.

　Chelsea's skill in launching throwing knives far surpassed that of her own magical spirit. With a single throw, the knife struck Lena's magical spirit directly into its mouth, causing it to explode inside and inflict massive damage.

　Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chelsea's "Monk's Hat Jester" almost teleported behind the magical elf and then delivered a precise backstab!

　"Roar!"

　In that instant, Lena's magical spirit—the "Blue Fox Queen"—suddenly raised its head and let out a scream like the "Queen of Pain," instantly...

　A halo erupted from its body, shattering the "Monk's Hat Clown" at the last second.

　Lena followed closely, her folding fan suddenly unfolding, its edges gleaming with magical light, and in an instant, it slashed towards the "Monk's Hat Clown's" neck!

　—Although Lena's attacks were completely ineffective at breaking through the defenses, she successfully left a magical mark on the neck of the "Monk's Hat Clown".

　Immediately afterwards, the "Azure Fox Queen" extended her slender fingers, using the magic mark as a reference point, and unleashed her ultimate attack.

　A blue light flashed from its fingertips, and the "Monk's Hat Clown" exploded instantly at the neck, causing its magic power to plummet!

　Lena immediately summoned a magic card, delivering a fatal blow to "The Monk's Hat Clown." A massive fireball descended from the sky, about to engulf "The Monk's Hat Clown," when suddenly a lotus flower emerged from the ground, swallowing "The Monk's Hat Clown" first.

　The fireball struck the lotus, burning through the petals and breaking through the barrier, but that was all.

　When the "Monk's Hat Clown" reappeared, he was fully charged with magic! The music in the arena instantly surged.

　The duel between the two sides involves multiple layers of strategic maneuvering.

　But in the end, it was still Chelsea, the grassland sprite, who had the last laugh!

　Chelsea did not act rashly when they had the advantage, but instead built up enough reserves to successfully block Lena's desperate counterattack and ultimately kill the "Blue Fox Queen" a second time.

　This time, Lena was finally powerless to turn the tide. After losing the "Blue Fox Queen," she was driven to the brink of despair by Chelsea and the "Monk's Hat Clown" and sent to her grave.

　The battle finally ended.

　The referee immediately blew his whistle and announced the winner's name. Thunderous applause erupted inside the dueling arena, creating a tense atmosphere.

　After a short delay, the audience watching the projection outside the venue also subconsciously started to applaud.

　Putting aside the animosity between elves and orcs, this duel was truly spectacular. Both Chelsea Gibson, the grassland elf, and Lena Fox, the fox orc, displayed top-tier strength rarely seen among lower-grade students.

　What makes the two particularly formidable is their masterful integration of combat and magical techniques, which would be impossible for an ordinary mage to handle.

　From this perspective, this duel is exemplary, a classic case that can be recorded and savored frame by frame.

　"This is what a duel should be like!"

　The commentator's unconscious words revealed the thoughts of most of the audience.

　The duel between Chelsea and Lena certainly swept away the previous gloom and made the duel exciting again.

　But Lena Fox, who lost by a single move, could not be happy at all.

　When she returned to the arena, the composure she had displayed upon entering the arena was gone. Lena sat back in her seat without uttering a word.

　Her orc companions neither blamed her nor offered a word of comfort. As soon as the referee announced the end of the battle, Evahurst immediately began discussing their next move.

　In a "6+1" format duel, losing just one match is hardly a big deal. Besides, Lena Fox isn't exactly a top-tier horse in their team.

　She didn't even have mastered the "power of totems".

　"Totem Power" is the core strength of the War Totem Academy.

　The War Totem Academy incorporates totem power into the magic alchemy process, which gives the final magic spirit a slight chance of containing the "Totem Beast" field.

　The "Totem Beast" created in this way can merge with the orc's totem, allowing the orc to borrow the power of the "Totem Beast" from the totem, thereby greatly strengthening themselves.