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

　In an instant, this duel escalated from a battle between humans to a battle between gods.

　And in reality, that is also the case.

　The final battle of this contest will be between the Moon Goddess and the God of War! However...

　One duelist is controlled by a god. The other duelist is controlled by a human!

　"It is necessary to accelerate the search for the moon goddess's fundamental divinity."

　"But resource investment has been maximized, and it's difficult to make progress at this stage. How can we find a breakthrough?"

　Seeing that Dark had indeed won, Arvitt smiled reservedly while secretly pondering.

　On the other side, "Pope" Sith appeared calm, but he must have been furious.

　The old king, who had known the pope for many years, naturally knew that the pope was not a man of great magnanimity.

　The consecutive defeats of the "Holy Son" and "Holy Daughter" must have made him so angry he vomited blood.

　If the current environment weren't so unsuitable, he might already be smashing the table in frustration.

　King Austin chuckled to himself as he imagined the Pope's reaction. But the Pope himself was indeed furious.

　However, he did not lose his temper.

　Although she lost the duel, the result proved that Audrey Jeanne d'Arc did indeed have the potential to control the "Soul of the God of War".

　Her future has only just begun. When she can fully control the power of the "Soul of the God of War," she will surely be able to go further on this path.

　She remains a rising star in the Holy Church.

　Therefore, when Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on someone, it first tests their resolve and strengthens their body. Any failures before growth are merely trials. The Pope let out a deep breath, deciding not to stoop to the level of the two people beside him.

　Eliza, standing behind them, had her mouth agape.

　In her view, it was an incredible victory.

　Darkdemon's performance far exceeded her expectations. The Twin Paladins, on the other hand, had somewhat anticipated this outcome.

　They are at the core of the Holy Church's training and have access to more inside information.

　Audrey's "Soul of War" has now awakened the power of "Invincibility".

　Despite its name, the actual meaning is "cannot but win".

　Under the influence of the "Soul of the God of War," Audrey will gradually become stronger as the battle progresses.

　If you win a battle against one person, you will build upon that victory in the next battle, thus achieving "constant victory".

　However, if defeated, this authority will backfire. Not only will it fail to inherit the "enhancement buff," but it will also be weakened in the early stages of the battle and will take some time to recover to its original level.

　Therefore, assuming Audrey wins this duel, she will have a higher starting point when the two players enter the final round, and the probability of her winning again is extremely high.

　But now that Audrey has lost, it will be very difficult for her to turn the tide in the deciding game.

　Of course, this is all on the premise that there can still be a decisive game!

　The contestants from the Holy Church Mystic Academy did not have a deep understanding of this.

　However, they still analyzed the changing situation very clearly. Judging from the course of this duel alone, Audrey was not without a chance of winning against Dark, and it could even be said that she had a greater chance of winning.

　If there is a deciding game, they believe Audrey has a very good chance of turning the tide.

　Therefore, their morale was not completely dampened by Audrey's defeat.

　Although the academy's chances of winning were becoming increasingly slim, they were not completely dashed.

　“Now that things have come to this, we can only look forward.” Evan Pearson’s expression darkened slightly.

　He never expected that after his defeat, Audrey would also be defeated.

　But just as he was forced to face it, Audrey also had to face the fact that she had been defeated.

　And their team, too, must face this.

　"With Audrey's defeat, St. Marian Academy has gained three points, guaranteeing a tiebreaker. We, on the other hand, have only gained one point, and we must win both of our next two duels."

　The current situation is very clear.

　The contestants from the Holy Church Mystic Academy began to whisper among themselves.

　Although they were in low spirits, they still did not give up.

　As Audrey returned to the podium, "Art Knight" Trinsina even rekindled her spirits and boosted morale.

　Audrey herself felt quite guilty, but now, besides apologizing, all she could do was wait for her teammates to win the decisive set and try again.

　Meanwhile, on the contestant's stage at St. Marian Academy.

　Emma and the others breathed a huge sigh of relief.

　When Audrey was possessed by the god of war and swept through the enemy lines with unstoppable momentum, their worries reached their peak.

　Fortunately, the final result was satisfactory.

　Audrey Jeanne is indeed terrifyingly powerful; her inhuman strength, enhanced by external forces, transcends the realm of ordinary magic.

　But at the same time, Audrey's performance also showed them the future of magic.

　"Dancing with the gods" is an inevitable part of this magical path.

　However, not in the form Audrey is currently displaying. Rather, it should be in the form of forging and using the "God Cards." They pursue "divine causes" in magical duels, ultimately aiming to obtain opportunities related to the gods and find the chance to forge the "God Cards."

　But in this light, there are already precedents in front of them.

　Dakdimon seems to have already embarked on this "right path"!

　"As expected of Dark."

　The students from St. Mary's College praised the gesture and felt very reassured.

　Darkdemon stepped onto the stage to be interviewed by Judy, the winner. But when both of them were on the stage, Judy, the host, was momentarily speechless.

　Perhaps she really didn't know what to ask.

　There are many things that cannot be asked in this duel between Dark and Audrey.

　As a professional presenter, Judy would never make such a fundamental mistake.

　But deep down, she also had an extremely strong urge to ask those questions.

　And so, they remained frozen in place. "Fine, just say a few words," Judy said, handing the microphone to Dark.

　Dark blinked, displeased by the host's sudden slackening, but he still gripped the microphone.

　"Then I'll just say whatever comes to mind."

　"Say whatever you want."

　"OK then."

　Dark tested the microphone and then said, "First of all, I feel very lucky to have won this duel. But thankfully, I still won."

　"Finally, I hope there won't be another chance to duel with Audrey today, haha."

　"Alright, that's all I wanted to say." "Finally, thank you all for your continued support." With that, Dark handed the microphone back to Judy. "You really just rambled on..."

　Judy took back the microphone, muttered something, and immediately began to take control of the situation.

　What do you mean by "there will be no more opportunities to duel with Audrey"?

　Of course, the hope is that St. Mary's Academy can win another game and secure the victory.

　However, this statement also slightly elevated Audrey's status, giving the Holy Church a little face.

　Dark returned to the player's stand, celebrated briefly with his teammates, and then turned back to review the post-match analysis.

　As a result, this post-match review consisted entirely of edited "highlights".

　Moreover, these are all seemingly "exciting" segments, but in reality, you can't see anything at all.

　This duel was no ordinary event, and St. Marian Academy had to take some precautions to maintain secrecy.

　The analysts were very careful with their wording after the match, essentially achieving the highest level of "saying nothing at all".

　After watching this "highlight replay," the students from St. Marian Academy immediately began to devise strategies for their next duel.

　With the announcer Judy's announcement, the match entered strategy time again. "Although the situation has stabilized, we can all see that Dark's duel with Audrey is not a sure win. Therefore, we must also go all out in the next two duels and try to end the match in these two duels!"

　Emma clenched her fist and habitually twisted the rope.

　Sarah clapped her hands and said, "Go for it, Emma!"

　Emma rolled her eyes at her and said, "Anyway, in the next two duels, Diana and I will each take the stage. There's not much to say about the order of appearance; my guess is that our opponent will send 'Radiant Knight' Lanmayate Maca first. What do you guys think?"

　Aurora frowned slightly and said, "Is there any basis for this?" Emma shook her head and said, "No."

　"Radiant Knight" Lanmayate and "Art Knight" Trinsina are both very strong opponents in their eyes, and there is no difference in their strength, so it is impossible to analyze their order of appearance.

　However, for the students from St. Mary's Academy, the best pairing would be Emma versus Trinsina, and Diana versus Lanmayate.

　Trinsina doesn't possess the same level of individual strength as Lanmayat, making her a more suitable opponent for Emma.

　Diana is not good at dealing with opponents like Trinsina, so it would be better for her to face Lanmayate.

　However, since the opponent's order of play cannot be determined, there is no basis for making adjustments on this side.

　Unless you openly challenge your opponent. But that would require your opponent to be willing to respond.

　At this crucial moment in the duel where the ban/pick phase determines the final outcome, an open challenge inherently involves holding the opponent hostage, and the opponent may not necessarily accept. They might even retaliate in order to win.

　In conclusion, this was an unnecessary action.

　To ensure everything went smoothly, the contestants from St. Marian Academy began actively discussing strategies for the duel under both ideal and undesirable circumstances.

　And at the same time.

　The contestants from the Holy Mystic Academy were doing the same thing. However, in their pursuit of victory, they had clearly decided to send "Radiant Knight" Lanmayatemica into the fifth duel.

　Lanmayate carries the weight of hope and must win; otherwise, the Holy Mystic Academy will lose the meaning of the next duel.

　soon.

　There was only a little over a minute left to devise a solution.

　After consulting with his companions, Dark took his strategy card and went up to the strategy table.

　Then, the player card of Diana, who had volunteered for the battle, was drawn and placed into the slot.

　Emma was more composed, saving her options for the last minute.

　A little later, Evan Pearson also placed the "Radiant Knight" Lanmayate McCarthy player card into the slot.

　"This duel is crucial for both sides. The students from St. Mary's Academy definitely want to crush the Holy Mystic Academy in one fell swoop, while the students from the Holy Mystic Academy must win this round, or they will have to leave our arena temporarily."

　Host Judy faced the audience and spoke earnestly.

　"Now that both captains have selected their opponents, let's turn on the projector and confirm the candidates for the next duel."

　She then snapped her fingers. The projection device started.

　The projections of both players then appeared. St. Mary's Academy VS. Holy Mystic Academy. Match 5.

　Diana Gretby vs. Lanmayat McCarthy!

　A clash of titans!

　"Let's wait and see who wins this battle of strength!"

　Judy, the senior student, suddenly made the announcement, and responses rang out from the audience.

　Diana and Lanmayate both took a breath and got up to walk towards the platform. "This match is in our favor, let's try to win!" Emma encouraged them.

　Diana, as confident as ever, said, "I'll do my best!" Dark smiled and said, "Be careful."

　Diana nodded and stepped onto the arena, like a general going into battle.

　the other side.

　The contestants from the Holy Mystic Academy were not satisfied with this matchup. They certainly hoped that Lanmayate would face Emma, ​​so that Trinsina would have a greater chance of winning after Lanmayate's victory.

　While Lanmayate himself would prefer to duel Diana, it was certainly not the best situation for the team.

　However, given the circumstances, she was more inclined to enjoy the battle.

　After all, the arrangement of this duel did indeed align with her personal wishes.

　Soon, the two contestants walked onto the stage amidst applause.