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

　After a day and a night, he successfully created the second "Golden Land Gravedigger Golem".

　By using the "Curse Cage" to seal it away, Dark now has three "Golden Gravediggers" in his hand.

　Immediately afterwards, he began to develop the golem "Guardian of the Golden City". The "Guardian of the Golden City" is a six-star golem, which is much higher than the three-star "Grave Digger of the Golden City", and its overall production process is also much more complicated.

　Despite having the foundation to create the "Golden Land Grave Digger," the subsequent research was still not easy.

　However, the process of creating the golem was also a process of learning and improvement. Dark's alchemy skills steadily improved during this process. Then, Friday night arrived in the blink of an eye.

　In the five days following the conclusion of the first round of the college competition, the contestants, while busy with their studies, also made sure to improve their skills.

　Whether it's random crafting or targeted crafting, the goal is to improve one's own deck as much as possible.

　In addition, the first round of the junior group duel competition also made many players realize the importance of "mobile summoning".

　Those contestants who had no prior knowledge of the subject were all focused on studying. In particular, the senior contestants who were about to compete were doing their best to prepare, even if they were told they were "cramming at the last minute."

　Although the senior students in each college were careful to protect their personal information, the styles and characteristics of each college were already evident in the duels among the junior students.

　Now that it's time for the senior group competition, those senior group players will naturally try their best to find ways to counter and target their strategies.

　In addition, disputes and unusual behaviors arising from this situation have frequently occurred. However, these have all been resolved promptly thanks to the intensive patrols by the "Disciplinary Committee members."

　No further serious incidents occurred within the academy.

　Dylan, the grassland sprite who was initially attacked, was also discharged from the hospital on Friday afternoon.

　His memory is slightly impaired, but overall the problem is not serious; he has basically recovered completely.

　When he was discharged from the hospital, the students of the Elf Magic Academy held a small recovery celebration for him.

　But this celebration later turned into a "pledge rally". The Elf Magic Academy lost to the War Totem Academy in the first round of the lower grade group competition, and every senior student was holding their breath, waiting for the day of revenge.

　The other academies, which also have zero points at the moment, are also taking this very seriously.

　Regardless of how much these points will affect the final match result, failing to gain a single point in two consecutive rounds will inevitably draw condemnation from the community.

　Now that they are standing on this field, they represent not only themselves, but also their country and their race.

　They will take back what they lose to younger students, with interest!

　The same thing happened in the common rooms of each tower. Students from different colleges, but assigned to the same...

　The atmosphere was tense among the contestants from different departments, as if a fight could break out at any moment.

　Under these circumstances, even though the competition hasn't started yet, most students can already foresee that this second round will be even more intense and terrifying than the first.

　But that also makes it even more anticipated!

　October 17th, Saturday, early morning.

　Dark woke up early and, after his usual morning exercise, continued working on the golem. He only stopped when there was a knock at the door and went to open it. "Hurry, hurry!" Diana urged from outside.

　Dak scribbled the final data in his notebook, stuffed it into his shoulder bag, slung it over his shoulder, and jogged out the door.

　The twelve contestants in the lower grades have agreed to watch the second round of the competition together in the contestants' lounge over the next two days.

　This is mainly in preparation for the third round of the competition.

　Watching the game together in a relatively enclosed environment is more suitable for everyone to discuss and brainstorm together.

　If they had any ideas, they could even give feedback to the senior students. Of course, this was just a thought. Dark's subjective opinion was to trust the upperclassmen. What they could think of, the upperclassmen could surely think of too. In short, before the competition started, they decided to meet in the cafeteria, then go to the open-air dueling arena together, and find a good viewing spot for the players' lounge.

　Although these two days are not their competition days, they are still considered players and have the right to use the players' lounge.

　Many teams from various colleges shared similar ideas; some even went so far as to stay in the same lounge as the senior students to plot their strategies.

　Descending from the fourth-floor corridor to the stairs, Dark asked earnestly, "How's your 'Destiny Talisman' crafting coming along?"

　Diana, who had been as excited as a monkey just moments before, immediately deflated. Rose also said with some worry, "We've been working hard to learn, but the crafting of those 'Fate Symbols' is indeed quite difficult."

　Dark nodded slightly and said, "I know that. So ask me as soon as you don't understand anything. The four destinies of 'Fool,' 'Hero,' 'Sage,' and 'Emperor' may not necessarily suit you. Forcing a change is not advisable. Being able to create 'Destiny Symbols' is still very crucial."

　Rose said, "I understand. Once it's made into a 'Destiny Symbol,' it can be used only when needed. Besides, we're students of the Noble Academy, so the probability of triggering the Noble Academy Trials is relatively high. I don't really like the 'Emperor' destiny either."

　Hearing this, Diana nodded vigorously, like a chick pecking at rice, and said, "Can't I choose my own trial? If it's the Knights Academy's 'Hero' destiny, I can do it!"

　But Dark simply shook his head and said, "Basically, there's no selectivity. But it's not like that. Anyone from the Noble Academy can only trigger the Noble Academy Trials. In this regard, it mainly depends on which side it's more compatible with."

　Like Professor Sylph, who was the dean of the Knights Academy but triggered the Magic Academy Trial.

　Such situations do occur.

　After hearing what he said, Diana's eyes lit up, and she said, "I am the hero destined for us!"

　Dark smiled and said, "That's why you need to master the method of making 'Destiny Symbols' as soon as possible so you can be among the first to try them."

　Diana asked, "When was the first batch?"

　Dark thought for a moment and said, "If we're lucky, next Monday."

　As they talked, the three of them went down from the fourth floor to the first floor. The common room was already full of people.

　For students who don't need to participate, the college competition is a visual feast.

　Even without considering the academic perspective, it evokes the feeling of a school organizing a movie screening.

　In short, the students were excited.

　After getting up early, everyone was gathered together discussing the matches for today and tomorrow. This atmosphere was naturally due to the fact that, just like the lower grades, the upper grades at St. Mary's Academy were also highly competitive.

　Of the twelve pre-competition contestants in the senior group, excluding the six obvious substitutes, the remaining six main contestants are all highly popular students in the college.

　Among them, the captain is naturally the top student of the sixth year - Pandora Drogon from the Magic Academy!

　Then came Winiscrat, the "Daughter of Winter," who was already in fifth grade.

　Gina Grant, president of the "Astrology Society" who uses a "Tarot" deck.

　Sherlock Holmes, the president of the "Sports Club," has recently gained renewed fame for forming a "Discipline Committee."

　Eluri Clarissa, the "Fairy Princess," was selected as a contestant in this main event, replacing Edwin Clarissa.

　And finally, there's Marscare, the "battle spirit" who rose to prominence last semester.

　These six star players formed the senior group's main competition team for St. Mary's Academy.

　Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that there are exactly three sixth-grade students and three fifth-grade students.

　As for fourth-year students... they can't even get a little bit.

　Only when considering the development of players for next year can one or two fourth-year students be allowed to play as substitutes.

　However, the substitute players from the senior class of St. Mary's Academy also did not perform well in the exhibition match.

　All I can say is that "the future is promising."

　After leaving the tower, we arrived at the cafeteria.

　All twelve contestants from the lower grades of St. Mary's Academy were present. Although Robert was squeezed in as the "thirteenth," no one paid any attention.

　"Speaking of exhibition matches, who took the spot our college submitted for today?" Witt asked curiously as soon as he sat down.

　Knowing this, Dak said, "It's senior Mary Bond from the fourth year."

　Senior student Mary Bond, who possesses strong fighting talent, performed exceptionally well during summer camp and was successfully selected as a substitute for the senior team.

　However, her own magical abilities are still lacking, and her position overlaps with that of the fifth-year student Marscarei, so the road ahead is long and arduous.

　However, under the current dueling rules, she can still perform well. At this point, Dark casually asked, "The roster for tomorrow's exhibition match hasn't been submitted yet. Does anyone among you want to participate?"

　The main competitors shook their heads, saying they would give the spot to the substitutes.

　The substitute players also shook their heads, realizing they were simply not competitive in duels against other academies.

　Vivian is the most competitive among them, but she feels that her strength is not based on her magic level, so she would rather not participate in an exhibition match.

　Generally speaking, after last week's competition, they all learned to be "humble".

　This is certainly not a bad thing.

　Only by recognizing our own shortcomings can we continuously improve.

　After discussing the exhibition match, their discussion returned to the competition for the senior students.

　Of the six senior contestants from St. Marian Academy, only Winiscatti and Eluri Clarissa did not participate in the summer camp.

　But since they were selected for the main competition, they certainly won't fall behind others.

　Among them, Winnie's abilities are already quite strong, and even if she doesn't make any progress during the holidays, she will most likely still be selected.

　Only Eluri Clarissa's selection was unexpected.

　Even when Dark first saw her on the roster, he thought she was just a substitute, but he never expected her to become a starter.

　This shows that she must have made significant progress after returning home for the summer vacation.

　And among the other four besides them.

　Marscarei, a fifth-year student at the Knight Academy, is a powerful individual who has already opened seven meridians and comprehended the "momentum".

　His magical abilities improved noticeably during summer camp. Although Dark wasn't present at the end of the camp, he heard about it from other students.

　His progress was astonishing, almost matching that of Sherlock Holmes.

　It's worth noting that Shrek himself became much stronger after summer camp, but he was almost overtaken by Mars.

　However, Shrek Academy still held the upper hand at that time. With their exceptional individual strength, the two wouldn't be at a natural disadvantage in this academy competition.

Chapter 1262 Darkdemon Just Wants to See Rivers of Blood (4k)

　There is a significant difference between the upper and lower grades at St. Mary's College. This is mainly because the college curriculum generally doesn't cover all the basics until the third year.

　After that, the accumulation of three years will finally erupt in the fourth grade, causing the gap in strength between the fourth grade and the third grade to widen rapidly.

　Therefore, the gap in strength between the upper and lower grades of St. Mary's Academy is only formed by using the third and fourth grades as a dividing line.

　However, this year's third grade is stronger than ever before, while the fourth grade is relatively weaker. So, if we only look at the third and fourth grades, the actual difference is not significant.

　However, starting from fifth grade, the dominance of the older students will reappear.

　The two fifth-year students selected for the main team in this academy competition have extremely strong abilities that are consistent with traditional perceptions!

　Just as Dak and the others were discussing the senior students, some commotion suddenly arose at the entrance of the cafeteria.

　Turning his head to look at the entrance, Dak saw that it turned out that all twelve contestants from the senior group had appeared at the cafeteria entrance at the same time.

　Under normal circumstances, even within the same college, it is rare for ordinary students to see so many popular students gathered together.

　Their sudden appearance at this time naturally attracted attention.

　Then, someone suddenly shouted "Go for it!" and the students in the cafeteria started cheering them on.

　Even before the competition began, the atmosphere within the academy quickly rose. The visiting students from other academies, dining in the cafeteria, couldn't help but frown at this.

　To them, this was clearly a "show of force" by the students of St. Marian, as orcs are known for their short tempers.

　The upperclassmen of War Totem Academy were having lunch with the lowerclassmen. Grace Leon, the twenty-second prince of "Lionheart," snorted coldly but did not rise to provoke them.

　Grace Lyon sat at the table for the seniors.

　Among the senior contestants seated with him were a Behemoth royal, a tiger-man royal, and an elephant-man royal.

　These four orc royalty are undoubtedly the backbone of the War Totem Academy's senior class.

　The orcs were clearly divided into ranks, with the main contestants and substitutes from the senior group sitting on either side.

　In addition to the four orc royals, including Grace Leon, there was another senior lion-man contestant—the lion-man Keyes, who had been confined for five days for attacking the elves.

　The last contestant in the main event was a werewolf orc who was hiding his identity as a witch doctor.

　However, not all orcs are brainless; such an obvious seating arrangement could be a smokescreen.

　After all, as far as Dark knew, there was also an ape-like beastman in the senior team of War Totem Academy, who was a powerful mad veterinarian!

　From this perspective, there are at least seven players in the senior group of orcs who can be selected as the main players.

　The lower grades of War Totem Academy only scored 12 points after losing to Ocean Magic Academy. However, only one member of that lower grades was a member of the orc royal family.

　Therefore, the beastmen were clearly dissatisfied with this result.

　In this second round of the competition among senior students, the orcs have only one goal: to win the championship!

　They had been waiting for this moment for a whole week! "Cheer up, your time to cheer is running out," Grace whispered as she ate her raw steak.

　The other orcs were also devouring meat with great gusto.