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

　To deal with this holy sword, unless you use an even greater force to crush it, it's best not to use "dark attribute".

　Conversely, using "light properties" to resolve the issue is a more conventional approach.

　Tess of the "Chalcedony Clan" gives the feeling that it can absorb all the light.

　Therefore, Dark and the others immediately assumed that the Sky Magic Academy would send Tess to deal with Vit.

　But if Pamela Ingersoll possesses both light and dark attributes...

　As a representative of the dual nature of the sun and moon, Aurora has ample authority to speak on this matter.

　"If it's a chaotic type with both light and dark attributes, then Vivian is probably in trouble."

　At this point, Dak couldn't help but feel some concern.

　When formulating countermeasures with limited information, it is perfectly normal for oversights to occur.

　But as a decision-maker, one cannot accept mistakes simply because they are "normal." Moreover, the other party may not have intentionally designed this. On the contrary, it seems more like they willingly offered themselves up.

　"A long-lived species possessing both light and darkness attributes..." Emma pondered carefully, "Could it be the Twilight Clan?"

　"The Twilight Clan," Sarah asked in surprise, "wasn't that a race that should have gone extinct thousands of years ago?"

　Emma said, "That's what the documents say, but they came from Sky City after all... Perhaps there are some secrets we don't know. Of course, it's also possible that they simply had fewer descendants and lived in seclusion, so they were mistakenly thought to be extinct."

　Sarah chimed in, "It's all possible. The Twilight Clan is an ancient race; they can absorb and release both light and darkness simultaneously, creating a small-scale Twilight Domain around their bodies. This allows them to both unleash the power of light and darkness and suppress both elements at the same time. In short... this is bad!"

　Emma shook her head and said, "Why not just go with the flow and treat it as an exchange? Sacrificing Vivian to save Victor would also achieve our goal."

　Sarah nodded in agreement, saying, "That makes sense."

　“Hey!” Witt instinctively tried to argue, but when he saw Emma’s fierce expression, he immediately shut up.

　He certainly believed he didn't need to be "protected." But at this point, it was indeed necessary to respect the team's decision.

　No matter how the off-stage participants analyze and interpret the situation, the established facts remain unchanged. The outcome of this duel can only be decided by the two duelists who step onto the stage. St. Marian Academy is number 6, located in the blue half of the bracket. Sky Magic Academy is number 5, located in the red half of the bracket.

　The two players stepped off the platform and took their respective spots in the original summoning area, where they began their duel.

　The duel field that Vivian Alvind unleashed was pitch black, and only faded after it was fully deployed.

　Pamela Ingersoll's duel field was gray, and no intense conflict occurred when it collided with it.

　The two dueling arenas naturally merged and took shape.

　Vivian's brows furrowed suddenly. As the dueling domains merged, Pamela revealed a trace of her aura, which made Vivian instinctively feel uneasy.

　Pamela turned around, took off her black leather coat, carefully folded it into a block, and placed it outside the boundary line.

　This was almost the first time that Dak and the others had seen her without her outer clothes.

　But what is revealed after removing the outer garment is not the slender body that matches the face, but the novel "Feng Fei" by contemporary Chinese writer Mo Yan.

　Pamela's black leather coat didn't seem to be meant to conceal any racial traits or physical defects. Rather, it was simply because Pamela was shy about her voluptuous figure, which was completely disproportionate to her face.

　This reason is so ridiculous that I can't even begin to describe it.

　But in short, once Pamela took off her clothes, just stretching and warming up was enough to make one's blood boil.

　However, the expression on her face became even more resolute—if it weren't for the blush that involuntarily crept onto her cheeks, one might really mistake her for someone else.

　She's been scammed!

　Warm up for a full three minutes.

　The duel will automatically enter "Preparation Phase 1".

　As these words appeared, Vivian, who had waited a full three minutes, inserted her temporarily adjusted deck into the Duel Disk slot, activating the automatic shuffle.

　Pamela, seeing her make a move, quickly ended her warm-up, inserted her deck into the slots, and shuffled the cards.

　"Is it okay now?" Vivian finally couldn't help but ask.

　But as the words were about to come out, she suddenly felt a sense of "losing".

　“Yes, yes, that’s fine!” Pamela said, trying to raise her voice.

　Vivian said, "Then let's start in ten seconds." Pamela said, "Okay."

　Ten seconds later, "Preparation Phase 1" ended prematurely, and "Preparation Phase 2" began.

　A countdown of "30 seconds" appeared in the sky.

　Both players draw cards simultaneously!

　Vivian quickly glanced at her hand, drew one card, and held it in her hand, waiting for the battle to begin.

　She learned about mobile summoning during summer camp, but she can't yet reach the level of orcs or elves. Summoning in place is still her main summoning method.

　However, this is insignificant compared to her tactical system. Because what she relies on isn't magic cards, but herself!

　……

　[7k views, bonus chapter +1.5]

　[I had insomnia last night, which made me feel terrible all day. I only managed to sleep on and off for a while, so sorry for the late update.]

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Chapter 1193: An Explosion for a Wonderful Duel (6k)

　When a duelist's own power surpasses that of magical technology, their reliance on magical technology will obviously decrease.

　However, the ultimate goal of magical duels is for magicians to become gods, and it is impossible to rely on other forces indefinitely.

　This current phenomenon is simply the inevitable chaos of the early, primitive era. Duelists who constantly rely on other forces will never achieve much in the path of magic and divine power.

　However, in the early stages of the era, duelists who were already powerful enough had a head start and progressed faster. After all, they had enough leeway to construct the "script" to attract more [divine influence].

　However, since magical duels are ultimately conducted under the guise of divine rituals, relying solely on one's own power while neglecting the use of magical techniques will not earn the favor of the "gods."

　They may win in low-level duels, but that's all they can achieve.

　Vivian Alvind only executed the existing tactics after understanding this meaning!

　Opportunities to attract "divine cause" are always available.

　What she wants now is victory!

　"In the name of Vivian Alvind, a magical summoning—'Shadow of the Night'!"

　Dagger-shaped weapon card, "Shadow of the Night"!

　The moment Vivian materialized it, she reached out and gripped it tightly, then suddenly accelerated.

　Her body vanished without a trace in that instant, and the black dagger disappeared in the blink of an eye.

　"Invisible dagger!"

　Pamela Ingersoll's eyelids twitched, and she instinctively took a half step back before realizing that the distance between her and her opponent was more than 100 meters.

　At the very beginning of those three seconds, she had already summoned her magical spirit. It was an egg, a full half-person tall!

　The eggshell is covered with swirling black and white patterns, exuding a slightly eerie aura. A single egg to start!

　This opening style is actually very familiar to the students of St. Mary's College.

　However, the egg summoned by Pamela Ingle cannot hatch on its own. It is highly adapted to long-lived species and requires a special power to hatch.

　The "curse of aging" is just one of the forces involved.

　Take Pamela Ingersoll's deck as an example. Her deck contains a magic card called "Twilight, the Alternation of Day and Night," which can hatch the egg.

　Many of Pamela Ingersoll's magical spirits also benefit from "twilight, the alternation of day and night".

　Of course, if you can use "Aging Curse", you should definitely use "Aging Curse" first!

　After discovering Vivian's disappearance, Pamela Ingersoll did not hesitate to use the "Aging Curse" on the "Twilight D Insect Egg"!

　A black mark flashed across the eggshell of the "Twilight Insect Egg," and then grayish-white energy enveloped it completely.

　Immediately afterwards, the giant insect egg underwent a rapid transformation, and a grayish-white worm forcefully emerged from the crack in the egg.

　It was a fat worm about a meter long, with a pale yellow soft shell covering its back and a small horn on its head. It was called the "Twilight Worm"!

　The "Twilight Insect" was an ancient insect that only existed in the "Twilight Valley." Now that the "Twilight Valley" has disappeared, the "Twilight Insect" has naturally become extinct as well.

　Even on Sky City, there are no "Twilight Worms" in the food. However, the "Twilight Worms" and the "Twilight Clan" are of the same origin. Using the blood of the "Twilight Clan" as material, there is a chance to randomly create "Twilight Worms" through the "Basic Refining Method".

　The eggs of the "Twilight Insect" can only hatch during the transition between day and night.

　At that time, the sun and moon had to be together.

　They begin to absorb the essence of the sun and moon the moment they hatch, and only after they grow up can they possess both light and darkness.

　From this perspective, it is a perfect match for Aurora's attributes.

　Catalyzed by the "Curse of Aging," the "Twilight Worm" grew rapidly. Its body, which was only one meter long at birth, hardened and grew four or five times its original length in the blink of an eye. It no longer resembled a worm at all, but rather a giant, one-horned serpent with a carapace.

　But this form was not the end of the "Twilight Worm's" growth. Pamela Ingersoll continued to unleash the "Curse of Aging." Her gaze remained as "resolute" as ever, her bright eyes cautiously observing what lay ahead beneath her frosty white, beady eyebrows.

　Vivian had been gone for nearly ten seconds, but she still couldn't sense any life approaching.

　This stirred a ripple of panic within her.

　When dealing with invisible units, if you can't pinpoint their location, it's best to use a wide-range ultimate skill to reveal them.

　But the "Twilight Worm" is not strong enough.

　If the "aging curse" is stopped at this moment, it will continue to age, but it will not be able to immediately reach its strongest state.

　Starting with nine-star magical spirits is the unified tactic of Sky Magic Academy.

　This tactic is especially important for lower-grade groups where the overall strength of the decks is still slightly insufficient.

　If the "Twilight Worm" can successfully complete its metamorphosis, the victory in this duel will be 90% secured!

　Therefore, she cannot give up.

　"The catalytic time is surprisingly long."

　Vivian, wielding "Shadow of the Night," had already crossed halfway across the field and was only a few meters away from Pamela.

　She held her breath, her magical aura completely concealed. Under the enhancement of "Shadow of the Night," she emitted absolutely no trace of her presence.

　Give way.

　Pamela was still immature; it was impossible for her to sense anything before she revealed her murderous intent.

　Vivian had received rigorous training from the dark elves long before entering St. Marian Academy. Although it was not obvious in ordinary times, she was an assassination expert who was no less skilled than any of her peers.

　Her gaze quickly swept over the "Twilight Worm".

　At this point, the "Twilight Worm" had grown to a certain stage; its enormous body suddenly stopped moving, and its outer skin was rapidly turning gray and hardening.

　It is about to undergo a transformation!

　A black light flashed in Vivian's eyes, her body naturally bent forward, her toes lightly touching the ground, and she slid towards Vivian's back at high speed.

　Even though this is a magical duel.

　Given the rules, her actions are perfectly reasonable. "Transform into a dragon!"

　At that moment, Pamela Ingersoll suddenly looked up, uttered a soft shout, and pointed her right palm sharply at the "Twilight Worm".

　Her attention was almost immediately focused on the "Twilight Worm".

　The "Twilight Insect" had completely hardened its shell, just like a pupa.

　As Pamela uttered the soft cry, the back of the "chrysalis" suddenly split open, releasing an orange-red light.

　That was the light of dusk!

　"Crack!"

　The chrysalis split open, and a pair of black and white butterfly wings emerged from the twilight light, followed by a dragon body with six arms and legs!

　What emerged from the pupa was not a butterfly, but a dragon!

　The evolution from insect to dragon is reminiscent of the evolution from Caterpie to Rayquaza.

　With the arrival of pure dragon might, the "Twilight Dragon," possessing both light and dark attributes, was finally born!

　This "Twilight Dragon" has the body of a butterfly dragon, and its structure is almost identical to that of Parvana Lemette, the deputy city lord of Sky City and the "Fairy Dragon".

　The audience erupted in cheers at that moment.