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

　Christopher was instantly plunged into the deepest despair. Now he was the one left with only three magic cards. "Tick-tock!"

　A notification sound suddenly rang in his ears, signaling a turn change. Christopher snapped back to reality in an instant.

　He didn't have time to think; he immediately drew the strongest magical spirit card that he could summon directly from his newly added hand and hastily summoned it.

　"In the name of Christopher Ferguson, a magical summoning—'Fire Ore Dragon'!"

　A six-star magical spirit of fire and steel types – "Fire Ore Dragon"!

　The "Fire Ore Dragon" is a very special sub-dragon species. It is a metal element dragon born from the fire ore that accompanies the fire dragon.

　Because it has very little dragon-like characteristics, it is a fire and steel-type magical spirit.

　However, its "companion" characteristic allows it to be Special Summoned when a Fire Dragon or Fire-type Dragonman is present.

　If the "Lava Dragon King" were still around, Christopher could not only use the "Lava Dragon King" as a medium to directly summon a six-star "Fire Ore Dragon", but also make it enjoy the "Dragon King Aura".

　Furthermore, the "Fire Dragon" can also absorb volcanic energy to restore its magic power, and can even absorb volcanic magma to enhance the power of its ultimate move, the "Fire Dragon Cannon".

　"Firewater Dragon" could be considered the perfect assistant to "Lava Dragon King". But now that "Lava Dragon King" is gone, Christopher can only use himself as a medium to Special Summon "Firewater Dragon".

　Fortunately, the duelist can personally participate! "Ultimate move, Fire Dragon Shield!"

　After summoning the "Fire Ore Dragon," Christopher shouted urgently.

　"Astaroth" is on the crater, while he is on the other side. If "Astaroth" notices him, he will have no chance of survival.

　Therefore, he had to arm himself as soon as possible to continue to fight for a chance of survival. Under his command, the "Fire Ore Dragon" immediately transformed into "Shield Form", its entire body turning into a shield shape and spreading out to protect Christopher from behind.

　If you have a Fire Dragon, you can also withstand the barrage of bullets from Astaroth.

　Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" anymore.

　Even after summoning the "Fire Dragon Shield," Christopher felt no sense of security whatsoever.

　He quickly flipped through his hand, an idea instantly forming in his mind. But on the crater...

　Astaroth suddenly lowered its head and looked at him.

　Christopher shuddered and instinctively lowered his head, hiding behind the "Fire Dragon Shield".

　But he quickly realized that his wings were still sticking out, so he hurriedly continued to descend.

　Three seconds passed, and Astaroth did not attack.

　Christopher gritted his teeth, quickly drew a three-star Magical Spirit card, and summoned it urgently.

　"In the name of Christopher Ferguson, a magical summoning—'Lava Dragon Egg'!"

　He summoned the three-star dragon egg once again.

　When he summoned the dragon egg, many viewers thought he was about to spawn another nine-star "Lava Dragon King".

　However, the "Aging Curse" can only be used once in a short period of time. Christopher summoned this dragon egg not to catalyze the emergence of the "Lava Dragon King," but to use it as a sacrifice.

　By the way, the buff after hatching the "Lava Dragon Egg" is an enhancement to fire-type special moves.

　The three-star "Lava Dragon Egg" and the six-star "Fire Ore Dragon" already meet the requirements for accelerating the summoning of the nine-star magical spirit - "Flame Dragon Knight"!

　In his desperate situation, Christopher decided to make a last-ditch effort and unleash the (Accelerated Summoning) technique, which he had not yet fully mastered.

　In other words, it's about seeking a breakthrough in dire circumstances!

　Thinking of this, Christopher felt a surge of passion.

　People can unleash unprecedented potential when faced with dire circumstances. Christopher vividly recalled that during last week's exhibition match, a student from St. Mary's Academy made a breakthrough during the final duel.

　If others can do it, why can't he? — "Come on, speed up the summoning!"

　Christopher's attention was focused to its limit in an instant. His mind went blank for a moment, time accelerated infinitely in his brain, and all that remained in his vision was an endless void. Time in the whole world seemed to stand still at that moment.

　Long-lived races are blessed by the god of time, and even dragon-human hybrids are no exception.

　However, apart from Sky City, which gathers a large number of long-lived species, no other place has researched "accelerated summoning".

　Christopher chanted a prayer in his heart, attempting to use a three-star magical spirit and a six-star magical spirit as sacrifices to summon a special magical spirit from the past—"Flame Dragon Knight"!

　suddenly.

　A glimmer of light appeared in his vision, and that glimmer of light burst forth in that instant.

　The "Lava Dragon Egg" and the "Fire Ore Dragon" transformed into points of light that spun and rushed toward the radiant place.

　then……

　"boom!"

　Christopher's head was throbbing with pain, and he suddenly opened his eyes.

　The "Lava Dragon Egg" and the "Fire Ore Dragon" were shattering into countless points of light. "Sigh."

　Above his head came a quiet sigh from Darkdemon.

Chapter 1212 Victory Delivered to Saint Marian (4k)

　【Accelerated Summoning】is a special summoning technique developed by Sky City based on the racial characteristics of the Long-lived race.

　Students at the Sky Magic Academy once demonstrated it in a magic theory class. But demonstrating and using it in battle are two completely different things.

　If possible, Dark would really like to take this opportunity to observe "Accelerated Summoning" as much as possible, and ideally, to understand its principles and find ways to deal with it in advance.

　"Accelerated Summoning" from Sky Magic Academy, "Abyss Summoning" from Ocean Magic Academy, and "Star Summoning" from Star Tower.

　Each of these three special summoning techniques is unique. Without a proper understanding, it's easy to make misjudgments during a duel.

　Furthermore, "Accelerated Summoning" and "Abyss Summoning" are quite different from what is usually referred to as Magical Summoning.

　They are more like the summoning spells of summoners from the old era. Instead of summoning magical spirits from magical cards, they use unconventional sacrificial methods to special summon beings from the "past" and the "abyss"!

　This is the greatest possibility, and also the greatest uncertainty, for both "Accelerated Summoning" and "Abyss Summoning".

　Unfortunately, among the lower-year students at Sky Magic Academy, there are none who can use "Accelerated Summoning" smoothly in battle.

　Even Christopher, the "Dragon Man," failed to swallow it.

　The price of a failed "Accelerated Summoning" is the death of the sacrifice.

　Christopher's two magical sprites were both sent to the "graveyard".

　With only the "Dragon Spine Sword" left, there was no way he could escape with his life from the two nine-star magical spirits.

　This duel...

　Ok.

　This duel actually ended a long time ago.

　The result of going all in is that you lose everything the moment your bet fails.

　Christopher has lost everything.

　Even before the referee announced the end of the fight, the audience could see it all.

　Cheers from the audience gradually rose in the stadium, growing louder and louder until they filled the entire venue.

　In the midst of the lively atmosphere in the arena, the contestants from the Sky Magic Academy looked ashen-faced.

　Before despair truly arrives, people always hope for a miracle. Even if the probability of that miracle happening is so small as to be almost nonexistent, there is always a chance.

　If there is a probability, it means that hope still exists, and human will will not be extinguished.

　But the inevitable outcome will come; hope will eventually be shattered. The Sky Magic Academy's contestants are now fully aware that they have suffered a complete defeat in this match against St. Marian Academy!

　With Christopher's exit, the final score was set at 4-2, marking the end of the match.

　In the end, the only opponents that Sky Magic Academy truly defeated were Vivian, a second-year student from St. Marian Academy, and the "Son of the Hero," a third-year student. Their proud captain, Disney Neham of the Celestial Race, was even defeated by a second-year student!

　This was a result they could never have imagined before the start of the main competition.

　Therefore, when the final result of the match was announced, no one could accept it.

　The players who had been stubbornly prioritizing the competition completely collapsed at this moment.

　Both Disney and Tess remained silent, their faces grim. As for the post-race rope-twisting and the promise of another chance, that was simply not going to happen. Their junior group competition in the "School Championship" was already completely over.

　Next, half of these twelve contestants will still qualify for the third round of the grade-wide competition, but that will be an individual competition unrelated to the team event.

　In the competition format for the entire grade, the points an individual can earn depend entirely on their ability, and all of them are added together to form the college's score.

　Students like Disney and Tess, who are destined to participate in the whole-grade competition, can start preparing now.

　—On the bright side, this is an advantage that isn't really an advantage... Let's start studying our opponents now and try to get as many points as possible. Maybe we can still make up for the huge disadvantage of being eliminated with zero points in the first round.

　Tess, Disney, and the others took a deep breath and waited expressionlessly for the competition to end.

　"The battle is over!"

　"Winner: Darko Dimon!" The referee finally blew the whistle.

　Christopher, having failed to "Accelerate Summoning", did not put up a futile resistance and chose to give up under the watchful eyes of the two nine-star magical spirits.

　Darke confirmed the match was over before a slight smile appeared on his face. He said to Christopher, "What a pity. It would have been great if we could have successfully summoned him."

　Christopher thought the same thing, but it always made him feel uncomfortable that his thoughts had been spoken out by his opponent.

　He took a deep breath and after a long pause said, "It's because my skills are inferior!"

　Darke casually offered words of comfort: "Don't be discouraged, we'll have another chance to meet in the third round."

　Christopher paused, then said insincerely, "See you in the third round."

　Who the hell said goodbye to you?! When that time really comes, of course you'll avoid it if you can!

　Christopher wasn't actually that frustrated. After all, he knew from the beginning that there was a considerable gap in strength between the two sides.

　It was already quite an achievement to have a chance to win this time. In short, losing is normal.

　Personally, he will not be affected by this.

　Defend.

　His low spirits stemmed largely from the fact that his failure led to the complete defeat of the Sky Magic Academy.

　After leaving the dueling arena, Christopher returned to the contestant's stand. Seeing that his companions had nothing to say, he had no choice but to sit back down and join the waiting group.

　Meanwhile, Darke took to the stage at Judy's invitation.

　The two were so familiar with each other that Dark could guess what Judy wanted to ask as soon as she opened her mouth.

　"Perhaps I'm a little luckier than Christopher."

　Therefore, before Judy could even ask her question, Dark interrupted her.

　"Excuse me..." Senior Judy's words trailed off, then she glared fiercely at the audience and said, "It seems that Darkdemon believes Christopher's loss was entirely due to luck. Having watched the whole thing, I don't think so. What exactly does Darkdemon mean by that?"

　Dark: "That's not what I meant."

　“Okay, let’s move on to the next topic.” Judy quickly transitioned, “Since this is a winners’ bracket interview, let me ask you this: what is your ultimate goal in this match… or rather, what is your ultimate goal for this round of matches?”

　It was a very common, ordinary question. There was no reason for Dark to avoid answering. He simply said, "Win the championship." Two clean and concise words.

　The moment those two words were uttered, his supporters, the supporters of St. Mary's College, erupted in thunderous applause and shouts that shook the ground.

　Senior Judy narrowed her eyes, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. As the applause subsided, she continued, "It seems the audience is very satisfied with your answer, but after watching the entire match, I'm sure everyone is curious about your final actions. So, what were you waiting for at the end of this duel?"

　Dark glanced at her, his expression unchanged, and said, "Naturally, we're waiting for the right moment to strike."

　Senior Judy smiled slightly and continued, "So, one last question: as the captain, are you completely satisfied with the performance of your team members in this duel?"

　Dark said, "Of course I'm satisfied. All the members deserve credit for winning this match."

　Senior Judy nodded and concluded, "Then I wish you all continued success in the upcoming competitions."

　"Thank you," Darke replied, but bowed towards the audience.

　He then stepped down from the host's platform and quickly returned to the contestants' stage. The lower-grade contestants from St. Mary's Academy were already waiting for his return on the stage.

　The twelve people exchanged glances and suddenly cheered. The atmosphere on the field was extremely enthusiastic.

　The victory of Dark and his team can only be described as living up to expectations.

　Principal Arte, Professor Sylph, and others also gave applause in support when the match ended.

　The students of St. Mary's College were even more excited, continuing to cheer and celebrate even as the post-match debriefing began.

　Despite the score being 4-2, this match against Sky Magic Academy was indeed a hard-fought victory.