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

　Of course, War Totem Academy is not the only academy determined to win this round of the competition.

　After last week's competition, the senior students from each college basically received messages from their respective groups.

　However, their goals in this round of competition differed. The senior group from War Totem Academy aimed to win the championship.

　However, the senior students of the Elf Magic Academy were ordered to eliminate the War Totem Academy!

　Clearly, after losing to the orcs last week, the elves have been under considerable pressure from public opinion, which has now been transferred to the players.

　Of course, the players themselves have already endured a lot, and if they have no outlet for their frustration, they might really do more bad things.

　Besides, the goals of the senior students from the public magic academy were relatively simple—their goal was to win the first match and score points in the second round.

　The Royal Academy of the Kingdom shares a similar goal. However, teams that falter before the battle even begins rarely go far. The remaining three academies, on the other hand, all aim to win the championship!

　The goal of the senior students from Ocean Magic Academy is to defeat the senior students from St. Marian Academy and then win this round's championship.

　The goal of the senior students from Sky Magic Academy is also to defeat the senior students from St. Marian Academy and win the championship.

　On the contrary, the senior students of the Holy Church Mystic Academy did not set defeating the senior students of St. Mary's Academy as a clear goal.

　No matter who it is, they will run them over!

　The senior group of the Holy Mystic Academy consists of eight Knights of the Round Table, plus four substitutes.

　Among the twelve contestants, the captain was Lancelot, known as the "First Holy Knight" and the "Judgment Knight".

　Lancelot is a surname, not a given name.

　The Lancelot family is very famous in the kingdom. It is a family deeply connected with the Holy Church and produces many paladins.

　Saint Zachary Lancelot was the leading figure of the Lancelot family in his generation. Even before the Twin Paladins graduated, he was regarded as the "Third Paladin," second only to the Twin Paladins.

　After graduating from the Twin Paladins, he made rapid progress and became the "First Paladin," enjoying extremely high prestige within the Holy Mystic Academy.

　Leading the twelve Knights of the Round Table into this competition, Saint Zachary Lancelot viewed this mission as a "gilded journey," confident that he could defeat all his formidable enemies.

　Even now, that confidence remains unshaken.

　As more and more students entered the cafeteria, their discussions became increasingly noisy.

　After finishing breakfast, Dark and the others left the cafeteria and quickly arrived at the players' lounge in the open-air duel arena.

　At St. Marian Academy, just as the lower grades don't need guidance from the upper grades, the upper grades don't need advice from the lower grades.

　Next, they will wait in the players' lounge for the competition to begin, and then record the competition data of the senior students from each college in detail.

　This data will eventually be used in the next round of the competition. But before the competition begins, everyone should just go about their business. More than half of the participants, like Dark, brought their laptops and were engrossed in their research.

　But this is the daily life of students at St. Marian Academy. Excellence isn't solely determined by talent.

　Constant diligence is the key to accelerating success. "Knock knock knock."

　The club president, senior Inia Knight, knocked on the door again.

　Despite it being a competition for senior students, this senior student went to the rest room for junior students.

　Dak and the others looked up, slightly puzzled.

　But as soon as Inia Knight entered, she asked, "Are you planning to watch the match here?"

　“Yes, senior,” Dark said.

　As the president of the Duel Club, Senior Inia Knight theoretically has the right to use the players' lounge.

　“The view from this lounge is really good,” Inia said as she walked in. “If I weren’t so busy, I would love to watch the game here with you all.”

　Fortunately, it was just a "thought".

　Dark thought to himself, but didn't outwardly extend an invitation, feigning emotional intelligence. "Senior, how's the pre-competition preparation going?" Emma looked up and picked up the conversation.

　Inia then walked over and sat down next to her, briefly describing the atmosphere of the pre-match preparations and praising the efforts and dedication of the dueling club members.

　Of course, she only wanted to use this to increase Emma and the others' goodwill towards the Duel Club, so that they wouldn't be rejected after a successor was chosen.

　After a week, Inia had actually locked onto her target.

　Emma and Sarah were the most suitable candidates in her mind. But after getting to know them better, she realized that neither of them would agree to join the dueling club.

　Therefore, she has now removed both of their names from the shortlist.

　Her real targets at this moment were Rose and Doron.

　Diana is too honest, and Witt also bears the mission of being a "hero".

　Only Rose and Doron remain as the two capable of taking on the important role of Minister of the Duel Club.

　If possible, she wants to dig both of them!

　Of course, we can't make our intentions too obvious right now. We need to build a good relationship with them first, then appropriately show our approval of them, and then extend an invitation when the time is right.

　Aim for a hole-in-one!

　However, Inya is indeed very busy.

　She had only been sitting down and chatting for less than ten minutes when members of the dueling club knocked on the door, forcing her to leave.

　After she closed the door and left, Emma and the others suddenly exchanged glances and said, "Senior Inia Knight, what exactly did you come here for?"

　“I remember she came here before last week’s match too,” Sarah said.

　“I did come here,” Emma said. “But I didn’t show any clear purpose at the time.”

　"I don't understand. What a strange person." Rose and the others also shook their heads.

　Inia was completely unaware that in the eyes of her targets, she had become a "strange person".

　After leaving the players' lounge, she hurried to the nearby passageway. She had, of course, made thorough preparations for the second round of today's academy championship.

　However, some predetermined events are unavoidable. The contestants from War Totem Academy and Elf Magic Academy started arguing in the passageway!

　Upon hearing the news, Inya rushed over and tried to persuade them, but to no avail.

　Orcs and elves suddenly meet at the crossroads.

　As the saying goes, "When all patience is exhausted, there is no need to endure any longer," and the orcs started the verbal battle.

　This verbal battle was unique and exceptionally entertaining. The orcs went straight for the dirty tricks when they started hurling insults. The elves, on the other hand, focused on insults without using any vulgar language.

　While the former may gain an early advantage, the negative impact it brings in the later stages will also be significant.

　But the latter had to think before hesitating even to curse, so naturally he couldn't out-curse the former. Seeing that she couldn't stop him, Inia thought that "it's better to guide than to block," so she simply stopped caring.

　It's just an argument, not a fight. No matter how much talk you have, as long as you don't lay a hand on it, it's fine. She just stood by, watching without lifting a finger.

　The contestants who entered the passage afterwards were all

　The verbal battle attracted attention, and people stopped to watch.

　The orc's insults grew increasingly vulgar, while the elf's expression grew colder.

　But the number of onlookers kept increasing.

　The atmosphere at the scene was like a furnace about to explode, with the pressure inside rising higher and higher.

　The murderous intent on the elves' faces grew thicker and thicker, like layers of winter ice. While the orcs continued their tirade of insults, they also began to prepare themselves. They were experienced in verbal battles and knew very well that the end result was always a fight.

　If it weren't for concerns that a pre-match brawl would affect the game, they probably would have already started fighting. But both orcs and elves have their limits of tolerance. It looked like the two sides were about to clash at any moment.

　Inia finally stepped forward again, coldly reminding everyone: "Don't blame me for not warning you, pre-match brawls will result in immediate suspension."

　Just as the elves were about to make their move, several of them even drawing their magic cards, they suddenly raised their hands and waved: "Let's go!"

　Although the transition was abrupt, at least they were back on the right track. No matter how unhappy they were, they couldn't actually make a move here.

　The orcs gave a cold laugh and, led by Grace Leon, left through another passage.

　The elves who retreat first are the defeated generals.

　Having already won, they weren't foolish enough to continue the fight. In short, gaining an advantage before the match and then winning during it was a win-win situation. They wanted to ensure the elves could never recover!

　Two or three minutes later, the onlookers gradually dispersed.

　This little incident in the players' tunnel was finally over. Inia Knight, looking somewhat weary, rubbed her temples, inwardly cursing both of these troublesome teams to be eliminated with zero points in the first match!

　"Minister." A member approached and whispered a few words in her ear. She frowned, then hurriedly walked in another direction.

　This time, however, a certain magical item malfunctioned.

　This year's Duel Club members are completely incapable of taking care of themselves, which is driving her crazy.

　She gritted her teeth and made up her mind to carry out the persuasion plan as soon as possible.

　Elf Magic Academy.

　The elves immediately calmed down upon entering the players' rest area. While their killing intent was undeniable, they certainly wouldn't let losing their temper and losing their composure just because they'd lost an argument… right?

　Half of the senior students in this elven magic academy are high-ranking elves. The team leader, Chloe Artemis, is a pure-blooded moon elf and is related to the elven princess Lucia Artemis.

　They are true elites, each member a capable individual.

　"It's time to teach those bastards what respect is!"

Chapter 1263 Darkdemon, Looking Forward to It (4k)

　"almost."

　Dark glanced at the clock on the wall, then went to the window and opened it. As the breeze blew in, the cacophony of voices also filled the air.

　A quick glance reveals that the circular seating area is already packed. The feast is far from over.

　The feast continues. The feast is held again.

　In the center of the arena, the host's platform and the contestants' platform floated into the sky, and the dueling arena rose from below the ground.

　The host, commentators, referees, and post-match analysts all entered the venue one after another. In a corner, a piano, which had appeared out of nowhere, started playing music automatically.

　As the melodious tunes echoed through the venue, the second round of the first Academy Championship, the senior group competition, finally began.

　At this moment.

　Almost every screening location around the world is already packed. St. Marian Academy's various dueling branches are also ready to activate the space hub.

　It's exactly eight o'clock.

　Suddenly, tens of thousands of audience projections appeared on the outer ring of the open-air arena.

　Immediately afterwards, the sounds of the audience outside the venue filled the entire stadium. Host Judy stepped onto the stage, raised the microphone, and said with a smile...

　"Dear ladies and gentlemen, welcome to St. Mary's College! I will be hosting today's College Championship. I am your host, Judy! It's been a week, and I've missed it dearly. I wonder if you've all been eagerly anticipating today's event."

　Her response was naturally a standing ovation.

　Putting aside the issue of political stance, the excitement of last week's match was enough to leave a deep impression on all viewers.

　Last week's competition was just a duel between the lower grades.

　Logically, this week's matches between the senior groups should be even more exciting than last week's.

　How could this not generate anticipation among viewers?

　Even Dark was secretly looking forward to the duel between the senior students.

　His duel with the lower-grade contestants made him realize how strong the other colleges were.

　He was thinking at the time, if the lower grade group could demonstrate such strong abilities, what about the upper grade group?

　It will probably be even stronger.

　This thought naturally arose in the minds of many. "Is it finally about to begin?"

　Doron walked up to Dak, his face beaming with joy.

　Dark smiled and said, "Watch carefully and learn from it. If you don't improve, you might not be able to play next year."

　Before he could finish speaking, an embarrassed look appeared on Doron's face: "Let's not talk about next year this year, okay? I'll definitely be stronger next year than I am this year."

　“Next year, we’ll be in fourth grade,” Witt said as he walked over. “If we’re in fourth grade, we’ll have to compete with fifth and sixth graders, and it will be really hard to squeeze into the upper grades.”

　Fourth graders in the upper grades are like first graders in the lower grades; it's indeed very difficult for them to be selected for the competition.

　And it's not just that.

　Next year's academy championship will have some changes in its format. Even though it will still be divided into two groups to accommodate students from different grades, the number of contestants in each group will likely no longer be twelve.

　This year's Academy Championship is the first of its kind, and the academy organizers may adjust the competition format based on audience feedback.