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

　Both sides ended their countermeasures early.

　The host, Judy, immediately projected the image and announced loudly, "The third duel! The contestant sent by St. Marian Academy... is 'Son of the Hero,' Vitgot!"

　The applause from the sidelines instantly intensified. The shadow of a person's fame is like that of a tree.

　In any case, "Brave" Brightgold certainly left a lot of positive influence on Witt.

　Olivia Brad, watching the game from the ring track, instantly became alert.

　“Viter is about to go on,” Hephaestus Doragon reminded her with a smile. Olivia nodded and said, “I know.”

　But then Judy announced, "The third contestant sent by Sky Magic Academy is Tess!"

　"Tess!" Olivia's expression changed.

　Of course she knew about the "Jade Marrow Clan." Hephaestus's True Dragon Eye immediately recognized Tess's racial identity.

　“This is no good opponent,” Hephaestus said.

　Olivia's expression changed, but she finally sighed and regained her composure: "Everyone has to go through trials. We went through the same thing back then."

　Hephaestus said, "You're really open-minded."

　Olivia smiled and said, "It's just that I've been through a lot, so I've become more at peace with myself."

　The more Olivia learned about the Jade Clan, the less optimistic she became about this duel. She had heard of this race from Brightgold before.

　If the "Hero" is the sword, then the "Jade Clan" is the shield, and a shield that can devour light!

　The "Hero" is not incapable of breaking through the "Jade Clan's" shield. But the prerequisite is having a "Holy Sword" that is not of the light attribute!

　Witt's experience was still insufficient; a single "holy sword" was not enough to transform him into a true "hero."

　Olivia couldn't help but secretly start plotting.

　Meanwhile, on the contestants' stage at St. Marian Academy.

　After learning that his opponent was actually Tess of the "Carnelian Clan", Wittgold remained calm.

　"It seems this duel is going to be serious." He habitually touched his nose and stood up from his seat.

　Dark patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "At least on a tactical level, we won."

　Witt subconsciously rolled his eyes at him, thinking to himself, "I'm not stupid. Our tactics don't have a chance of failure, okay? No matter if the opponent sends Tess or not, we're still going to win!"

　This is one of the reasons why he has such a calm mindset.

　After all, he never considered himself a "top-tier horse." Regardless of the outcome of this duel, he has already won!

　"I've never fought a battle that I was 100% sure of winning."

　Witt, however, was quite intrigued and calmly walked towards the elevator platform.

　The contestants from Sky Magic Academy are on stage.

　Disney and the others were quite delighted. It was a huge strategic victory that Tess was able to successfully face off against the "Son of Heroes," who was ranked second in St. Marian Academy.

　The frustration of unexpectedly losing a game vanished instantly, and even Sami and Tommy breathed a sigh of relief, secretly cheering Tess on.

　Tess, carrying hope, rose and walked towards the elevator platform.

　[No rest yet.]

Chapter 1197 You Win, I Win Too (4k)

　A few minutes later, the two contestants stood in their respective summoning zones on their sides. This duel was extremely important for Sky Magic Academy; it was practically a must-win situation.

　If Tess loses this time, only Disney will remain as the core trio of the Sky Magic Academy.

　Under these circumstances, if Sky Magic Academy wants to secure four more wins, it must win all three remaining duels—which would likely require a miracle.

　Therefore, Tess had no way out; victory was all she could see. In contrast, Vittor Gold of St. Marian Academy appeared much more relaxed. However, this didn't mean he would slacken his efforts; victory remained his unwavering pursuit.

　Although his opponent in this duel may very well possess means that completely counter him!

　"Domain Deployment!" "Domain Deployment!"

　The moment the two fighters locked eyes, they immediately activated their dueling domains. As the domains unfolded, all eyes of the spectators turned to them.

　However, the two players did not exchange any words.

　In this type of competition, the contestants are relatively serious, and even when they do interact, it's just a few polite words. The so-called "trash talk" segment is basically non-existent.

　But in the face of such a wonderful match, this kind of pre-match "warm-up" is completely unnecessary.

　Once the duel transitions from "Preparation Phase 1" to "Preparation Phase 2," both players immediately draw their cards and begin considering their tactics.

　The moment Witt Godr saw his hand, his face lit up with joy. Magical duels performed under a Shinto ritual were indeed different from ordinary duels; he always seemed to draw the core of the "Hero"—"Holy Sword Curse"—on the very first turn!

　Despite pre-match analysis, no one knew the extent of Tess's advantage against the "Holy Sword of Light" until the actual battle began. Therefore, after obtaining the "Holy Sword Spell," Witt still materialized it as [Greatsword of Light - Zoffy].

　It was a pure white greatsword about two meters long, and it looked like it was formed from condensed light, with a special sense of transparency.

　However, after summoning "Greatsword of Light - Zoffy", he did not immediately use his ultimate move - "Holy Court Judgment". Instead, he carefully observed his opponent and prepared to continue summoning.

　Since he knew that his opponent could counter the Light-type Holy Sword, he certainly couldn't just charge in with a Light-type Holy Sword.

　"In the name of Vittor God, a magical summoning—[Three-Person Adventure Team]"

　As the white light shone, three human-shaped magical spirits materialized simultaneously within the summoning circle.

　That's a Legion-type 3-star Magical Spirit Card, a very special kind of Magical Card.

　This "three-person adventure team" consists of a swordsman, a shield warrior, and a mage. If paired with a magic card like "Great Release," they can be released into three independent magical spirits, which can be considered as three tributes.

　Although Witt didn't have a "Great Liberation," his "Three-Man Adventure Team" was born with a special move called "Disband."

　Adventure is not an easy thing, and during long journeys, adventurer teams will inevitably accumulate conflicts.

　When the conflict fully erupts, the team will collapse and eventually "disband." And the price of "disbanding" is loss of control.

　However, Witt did not intend to offer them as sacrifices at this time, but instead commanded them to form ranks and advance.

　He himself followed behind the shield warrior, charging towards the enemy with the team.

　at the same time.

　Tess has already summoned and activated two magic cards in succession. Her first magic card is "Jade Ruyi," an item card with special powers.

　In a magical duel, using "Jade Ruyi" allows you to randomly draw one of four different magical cards from your deck.

　That is, four cards are recorded in advance, and one card is randomly drawn from them after activating the ability, and the four magic cards must be different.

　This is a way to change your hand to get the magic cards you want. However, in magic duels, it's not really suitable to use it at the start of the game unless you're really stuck with a bad hand.

　Tess, however, was clearly not there for that reason. She was simply very confident in her own defenses!

　After using "Jade Ruyi", she successfully drew the magic card she wanted from the deck and then summoned and activated it on the spot.

　"In the name of Tess, a magical summons—'The Jade Craftsman'!"

　The jade craftswoman, who appears alongside the tool table, is a slender and beautiful woman.

　After Tess summoned it, she clasped her hands together and conjured a jade pendant out of thin air. She then placed the jade pendant on the "Jade Craftsman's" table.

　The "jade craftsman" actually began carving right there in the dueling arena. Tess, on the other hand, simply stood quietly beside him, waiting.

　When Witt led the "Three-Man Adventure Team" to charge in.

　Tess then summoned her third magic card – "Jade Doll". The little doll, which looked like it was carved from jade, had a round face and a round body. It would roll over after running two steps forward, and it looked extremely cute and silly.

　But the adventurous swordsman charging towards them remained expressionless, drawing his sword and slashing out with a single stroke.

　The longsword burst into flames during the slash, revealing that the user was actually a fire-type magic swordsman!

　"Duang!"

　The flaming longsword slashed fiercely at the head of the "jade doll".

　But the "jade doll" just patted its head and giggled.

　A smile, and all is well.

　Then it put its hands behind its head, forming bull horns, and charged fiercely at the fire-type magic swordsman.

　"boom!"

　The fire-type magic swordsman was actually sent flying by this seemingly powerless impact!

　Witt was startled and instinctively gripped the holy sword tighter.

　But after the "jade doll" knocked the fire-type magic swordsman away, it continued forward, only to be bounced off the adventurer's shield and fall to the ground... while the shield warrior was unharmed.

　Witt's mind raced, and he immediately realized that this "Jade Doll" possessed a deadly skill that reflected damage.

　And this type of ultimate move...

　Without further hesitation, he whispered, "Zoffy, Greatsword of Light—Holy Court Judgment!"

　In the blink of an eye, light elements converged rapidly around the holy sword, forming a giant sword of light.

　Witt stepped forward, holding his sword with both hands, and slashed horizontally!

　The "jade doll" was right in the path of the giant sword of light's horizontal slash, and this time it was directly shattered into pieces by the giant sword of light.

　—As long as the damage taken exceeds its maximum limit, and it is killed instantly, there will be no possibility of damage reflection.

　Witt narrowed his eyes, magic surged, and his lightsaber continued its horizontal slash without pause. But just as the greatsword of light was about to strike the "Jade Craftsman," Tess suddenly shifted to the side, her jade-like left hand gently raised, blocking the blade of light!

　The white light that radiated out like sword energy was sucked into the skin like a siphon the moment it touched it.

　Witt's eyes widened suddenly, his pupils contracted, and he hurriedly withdrew his sword.

　But in that brief second of contact, the blade of the greatsword of light had already become much more transparent.

　—This is hardly restraint!

　For Tess, the greatsword of light was like food; it was not just a means of killing, but a sacrifice.

　The commentator exclaimed in surprise, causing an uproar in the audience.

　The vast majority of viewers were excited and eager to see the "Son of Heroes" wield the holy sword.

　But what followed was a scene where a bucket of cold water mixed with ice was poured directly over their heads.

　Faced with the invincible Holy Sword of Light, the duelists of the Sky Magic Academy simply raised their hands to block, effortlessly breaking through its defenses.

　To viewers who are unaware of the reasons behind it, this scene simply presents an absolute gap in strength.

　"Could it be that after losing a match, Sky Magic Academy has finally sent out its main force?"

　Many people can't help but think of this.

　In the previous duel, Sami Tommy of the "Tree Royal Family" performed remarkably well, but he was in a position of being brutally beaten, which inevitably led people to underestimate his strength.

　Tess's performance in this duel was astonishing.

　Of course, this is also closely related to her temperament and appearance.

　The audience outside the venue gasped and discussed the incident.

　The players inside the arena, however, had no way to express their grievances.

　Witte had no idea that the so-called "restraint" would be this level of restraint.

　At that moment, he suddenly felt a sense of confusion, not knowing how to continue playing.

　"Are you going to admit defeat?"

　Suddenly, Tess raised her head, her long eyelashes trembling slightly as she opened her eyes, and spoke in a gentle but calm tone.

　Witt looked up abruptly, feeling an immense sense of humiliation! "Mage, summon rain arrows!"

　He shouted sharply.

　Upon receiving the command, the adventurer mage immediately swung his wand forward.

　Suddenly, a magic array appeared in the sky, and a rain of arrows burst forth from it!

　Water overcomes rock.

　But Tess suddenly raised her hand and waved it, and a layer of jade light appeared, covering her head with a light shield that blocked all the rain arrows.

　She then took the newly carved jade pendant from the "jade craftsman's" hand and crushed it.

　The powder from the jade pendant scattered on the ground, merging with the fragments of the "jade doll" that, though broken into pieces all over the ground, had not been sent to the "graveyard".