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

　The Vice-Glasti radiated a divine light, even his fists shimmered with holy light.

　The "Battle Saint Armor" has an additional ultimate move – "Saint Fist"!

　The rapid convergence of light elements made it seem as if Glassi's hands were covered with a layer of holy light gauntlets.

　With the "Battle Soul Counter" stacked on top of the "Battle Saint Armor," Glasti's offense and defense both reached their peak at this moment.

　But the aura emanating from Aurora Montilfali, who had just attacked, still made him feel extremely oppressed.

　But he was not afraid because of this.

　The strength of his opponent only fueled his fighting spirit, making it burn even brighter.

　"Crack!"

　The "Fighting Spirit Counter" jumped from 100 to 110.

　A fiery fighting spirit ignited on Glassie's fists.

　This is the power of fighting spirit, which gives it a 150% chance to trigger "critical damage" when it attacks an opponent with its fists.

　This "critical hit damage" is not a numerical change, but rather the power added by the fighting spirit.

　At the moment when his power reached its peak, Glassie suddenly threw a punch at the approaching Flame Wave!

　"Ultimate Technique - Holy Fist!"

　The holy light on his fist blazed brightly, and the fighting spirit that flickered like flames suddenly swelled up—a sign that a "critical strike" had been triggered.

　"Crack!"

　The "Fighting Spirit Counter" jumped from 110 to an almost impossible 120! "Critical Hit Damage" was further increased to 200%!

　The fiery clone of "Fighting Spirit" charged in first, slightly attracting Aurora's attention.

　This momentary lapse in attention was also within Glassie's calculations.

　But when his fist shattered the flames and he saw Aurora's true form, he discovered that Aurora completely ignored the fiery clone.

　She stared intently at this side, her spear held high as she thrust it forward. Both she and the spear were enveloped in a fiery red aura, and in that instant, she seemed to have achieved a state of perfect unity with the weapon.

　"Drink!"

　Glassie clenched his fist to its limit, channeling all his strength into it.

　The fighting spirit erupted, surging out like a tidal wave, and clashed fiercely with the fire snake of the "Ice and Fire Serpent Scale Spear".

　"BOOM!"

　The spear tip struck the holy fist, and the energy of holy light and flame collided and exploded, with terrifying energy waves radiating back to both sides.

　But both fighters withstood the energy surge without flinching, their fighting spirit reaching its peak at that moment.

　This doesn't resemble a magic duel at all. Even the strongest warriors are no match for this. "Boom!"

　The "Ice and Fire Serpent Scale Spear" could not withstand the combined onslaught of violent power, and crumbled in the devastating energy tide.

　It shattered into pieces.

　Glassie roared furiously, his fist continuing to approach.

　But in his eyes, the girl opposite him showed no sign of backing down; her seemingly small fist was actually burning with a blazing and terrifying flame.

　As the "Ice and Fire Serpent Scale Spear" shattered into powder and fell to the ground, the fists of the two players finally came close together.

　At the very moment their fists met.

　Glassie finally felt the unparalleled, berserk power! "BOOM!"

　Another explosion rang out.

　Glassie's arm was almost broken, and he was sent flying backward.

　Aurora, however, showed no sign of backing down.

　She didn't care whether the weapon was intact or not; to her, the "Ice and Fire Serpent Scale Spear" was essentially just a long-handled weapon to increase her attack range. In comparison, other meanings were much greater.

　Having lost the "Ice and Fire Serpent Scale Spear," she had absolutely no intention of summoning new magic cards.

　Stopping now would only give her opponent time to recover. So she stomped her foot and charged forward, following closely behind Glassie.

　Flames erupted from the ground, shattering into a spiderweb-like pattern.

　Her figure was once again enveloped in the aura of flames, transforming into a surging wave of fire.

　While still in the air, Glassie suddenly felt flames rushing towards her, and the temperature around her rose again.

　He barely managed to lift his head, and what came into view was a terrifying wave of flames that seemed to be swallowing everything in its path like a dragon's head.

　"Roar--"

　A roar, seemingly the roar of a fire dragon, seemed to echo in the air. At that moment, Glassi felt a truly terrifying power. The next second, he was completely engulfed in flames.

　Consciousness was interrupted instantly.

　"call--"

　Glastisalome's body vanished into thin air. Aurora stopped abruptly and slowly withdrew her fist.

　Her excessive fragility sometimes led her to have some bad thoughts.

　But as the fighting spirit subsided, those mixed thoughts vanished. Her long hair, which had been billowing in the wind like flames, gradually faded, turning from fiery red back to silver-white.

　Aurora's expression returned to its cool and aloof state, as did her ethereal "moon fairy" persona.

　She inhaled slowly and turned to look at the blue team's "graveyard." Glastisalome's body was regenerating. The battle was over.

　"Wow—"

　Even the referee's whistle couldn't keep up with the speed of the duel.

　When he announced Aurora Montilfarri as the winner, the entire stadium erupted in cheers.

　Or perhaps, it's more accurate to say that the entire arena never really cooled down. Before most of the audience could even react, the duel was suddenly over.

　Their passion had nowhere to be expressed.

　The duel between Aurora and Glassie seemed to boil down to a single shot—though that shot was immediately followed by an even more powerful punch. But to the audience, it wasn't so clear-cut.

　The spear was crushed by the fists, and the "Fighting Spirit Knight" was sent flying backward, as if he had been killed in one shot.

　But whether it's a shot or a punch, it doesn't really matter.

　This duel only highlighted the enormous, chasm-like gap in strength between the two sides.

　"Fighting Spirit Knight" Glastisalome was no match for Aurora!

　After the battle was officially declared over, Aurora sighed softly.

　This time, there weren't many voices around her, clearly indicating that "God" wasn't satisfied and was very unhappy with her "performance".

　"What a picky eater!"

　She thought to herself that she had none of the patience she had when she repeatedly selected ingredients that Dak liked.

　The Sun Giant's rage seems to still linger.

　"We lost, we lost."

　In the "Graveyard" area, the reborn Glassie plopped down on the ground, completely disregarding her appearance.

　But the "Fighting Spirit Knight," who lost two matches in two days, no longer cared about his image.

　At this point, he had to admit that he was very likely, indeed, the weakest of the "Twelve Knights of the Round Table".

　But the passionate young man never faltered; one should always look forward. After recovering slightly, Glassie instinctively looked at Aurora, his eyes burning with fervor.

　He cannot see goals that are too distant. But he cannot ignore goals that are right in front of him.

　The legend of the "Fighting Spirit Knight" is not over yet; he will eventually become as strong as the girl before him after endless trials.

　"No miracle occurred."

　"Art Knight" Trinsnafeld said with regret, "Aurora Montilfaly... she seems even more formidable than yesterday."

　"The Holy Knight," Hadris Whitney couldn't help but say, "It was the poison and curse that weakened her power."

　"Radiant Knight," Lanmayate said solemnly. Even on the battlefields of the past, the girl on the field possessed the power to sweep away thousands of troops.

　That has nothing to do with magic technology.

　As things stand, she is far from being a match for that girl. But her strength will not stagnate.

　There is a limit to an individual's power.

　But the power of magic has no limits.

　In the comparison, Lanmayate became deeply aware of the mistake of always relying on "his own strength".

　Racial differences can create insurmountable gaps in individual strength, and magic is a technology developed to bridge these gaps.

　In magical technology

　Before one has matured, being overly fixated on one's own strength is putting the cart before the horse.

　She realized that from then on, she should focus more on learning and researching magical techniques.

　However, learning and research can only be done after the competition ends. For now, she must continue to rely on her own strength to achieve victory.

　"Prepare for the third duel!"

　She said in a deep voice.

　The contestants from the Holy Mystic Academy quickly snapped out of their daze and began discussing. Shortly after, the previously ignored "Soul Knight" Glastissalome returned to the arena.

　But after he sat down, he found himself unable to join the discussion.

　At that time, Aurora was being interviewed on the stage. She was very frank about how she won in magic duels without relying on magic. She did not back down when facing Judy's questions, which was inconsistent with her appearance and temperament, but was exactly the same as her fighting style.

　When Judy asked her again how she would rate Glasti, she said very frankly, "Glasti Salome is still very strong. I originally thought one punch would be enough."

　The girl has gained countless fans.

　This year's "Academy Championship" was a time for rising stars to emerge. After the interviews, the post-match debriefing finally began.

　The audience had been eagerly waiting.

　The slow-motion replay of the post-match analysis allows for a clearer view of how quickly the duel ended.

　All the viewers wanted to know how many punches "Fighting Knight" Sarastisalome had taken.

　Above the arena, a projection began playing frame by frame of footage showing the battle between the two sides.

　From the initial unity of man and gun, to transforming the palm into a fist after the gun shatters, and then to the head-on collision of fists...

　"What's going on? Glasti only took one punch!" "The final blow shouldn't count, right?" "After that punch, is Glasti still capable of fighting?"

　"Even without that final punch, he's already immobilized, isn't he?" The audience buzzed with discussion, their voices deafening. Glassie heard it all, and felt a surge of anger.

　He clearly didn't lose his fighting ability after taking that punch! This is a lie! A lie! A lie!

　How can you spread rumors without distinguishing right from wrong!

　If this continues, won't he, the "Fighting Spirit Knight," become a piece of trash who can be killed with a single punch?

　It was clearly two punches!

　Wow!

　The "Fighting Spirit Knight" gritted his teeth all by himself.

　The contestants from the Holy Mystic Academy were still discussing who would fight in the third duel.

　“After the two duels, the two strongest contestants besides the captain have already taken the stage. The remaining contestants are Saraswati from the third-year Magic Academy, Diana Gretebayr from the third-year Noble Academy, Vivian Alvind from the second-year Magic Academy, and Emma Metis from the third-year Knight Academy,” Evan Pearson said.

　“Let’s eliminate Vivian Aldwin first,” said “Art Knight” Trinsnafeld. “While her magical explosion is powerful, her magical skill is severely lacking, so she probably won’t be playing anymore. Instead, Emma Metis from the third-year Knight Academy will definitely take her place.”

　“Emma Metis, she hasn’t appeared yet,” said Hades Whit, the “Holy Knight.”

　Evan Pearson nodded and said, "Her dueling history goes back quite a long time. Considering that she has always been on par with Saraswati, we can assume that she cannot be judged by past standards either. Assuming that she is still a duelist on par with Saraswati, our chances of winning... are not low."

　"Have you figured out how to deal with Saraswati's Dark Cat?" "Radiant Knight" Lanmayate McCa reminded him.

　Evan Pearson nodded. "That infinitely resurrecting Dark Cat is indeed troublesome, but the true core card of Saraswati's strategy is actually the Ritual card—'House and Death Pact'! As long as we can find a way to destroy the Ritual, that Dark Cat will at most be a three-star tribute that can't be resurrected."

　After a moment of contemplation, everyone understood.

　Evan Pearson continued, "If Saraswati continues to use that tactic, our chances of winning are actually higher. She is very lacking in high-level magic spirits, so as long as we remain calm, patient, and cautious, it won't be difficult to win."