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

　After two consecutive exhibition matches, the first official match of the day finally began.

　As the two captains led their respective teams onto the stage, thunderous applause erupted from the supporters.

　In the human kingdom, most people harbored a very simple sentiment: they hoped the Royal Academy's team would win. If they did, they would share in the glory.

　At the start of the competition, even from a purely human perspective, the audience would cheer for the Royal Academy of the Kingdom.

　Conversely, demi-humans who harbor malice towards humans will support public magical academies.

　The dwarves and goblins became even more obsessed with winning! "It's finally about to begin!"

　As both teams took to the stage, the host announced the start of the strategy session, and the audience members who had been waiting for the match to begin immediately perked up.

　Even the old King Austin and the eldest prince Charles, who was recuperating, couldn't help but stare intently at the center of the arena.

　The captain of the senior group at the Royal Academy of Kingdoms is Kennick Andrew, a fifth-year student.

　Kennick Andrew was a noble young man whose appearance, manners, and demeanor were all impeccable.

　However, his ability to become captain despite being a fifth-grader had little to do with his performance. It was simply because he held the highest position among the upperclassmen.

　However, as a product of standard elite education, Kennick Andrew has always performed his captaincy very well.

　But the pressure he was under at that moment was simply too immense.

　If his opponent were from a school other than the public magic academy, he might not feel so much pressure.

　Now, his decision directly relates to whether the Royal Academy can achieve a breakthrough!

　Even if we acknowledge that the Royal Academy is indeed lacking in strength, we cannot admit that it is the worst.

　As the son of a marquis, Kennick Andrew had a very keen political sense.

　He was very clear that this match had gone from being a mere formality to something he absolutely had to win.

　Correspondingly, the captain of the public magic academy lacked this awareness. Sometimes, setting a goal is done simply because there's a need for a goal, rather than to actually achieve it.

　The upperclassmen at public magic academies are clearly a prime example of this type.

　As captain, Cairns

　Even before the competition, Ma Nan still held the idea that "the competition is secondary, and the robot is primary."

　However, the passion of the other team members was ignited by the support of the audience.

　On the contestants' stage, suddenly someone started shouting things like "Defend the glory of the dwarves!", "Defend the glory of the goblins!", and "Defend the glory of the robots!"

　Cairns Manan was inevitably affected and became very serious about it.

　Amidst the intense discussion between the two teams, the five-minute strategy time quickly came to an end.

　Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the two captains walked towards the strategy table. Then they placed the starting player's card into the slot.

　Then, Judy activated the system, turned on the projection, and loudly announced the names of the first players!

　The Royal Academy's starting lineup is a noblewoman. She is said to come from a knightly family second only to the Gretel and Doron families.

　She was agile and dashing, unlike many of the more nervous contestants in the Royal Academy, she exuded confidence.

　The starting lineup for the Public Magic Academy was a goblin wearing thick glasses.

　The goblin was the complete opposite of the Royal Academy's starting lineup; his entire appearance and demeanor gave off a "timid and hesitant" feeling.

　"It seems that the Royal Academy and the Public Magic Academy have chosen different initial strategies."

　Inside the lounge, Duolong analyzed the situation with an air of seriousness.

　But no sooner had he finished speaking than Jon, a second-year student, retorted, "You can't judge a book by its cover, especially goblins."

　Vitgold shook his head: "No matter what, duelists can't lose their confidence. I feel the Royal Academy can win this match."

　They each held their own opinions and discussed the matter earnestly.

　The two starting players had already stepped onto the player platform and immediately began to deploy their domains.

　No need for further words, let the duel begin!

　At the start of the "battle phase," the noblewoman from the Royal Academy summoned a suit of bright silver armor, arming herself from head to toe.

　Meanwhile, the goblins from the Public Magic Academy summoned an item card called "Tracking Bomb" at the start of their hand, materializing more than a dozen bombs like a shower of flowers and throwing them towards the opponent.

　Although the bombs fell to the ground before they reached the halfway point, they did not explode or stop, but continued to roll toward the opponent, clearly having locked onto their target.

　However, their rolling speed was not fast, which gave the noblewoman time to continue summoning.

　Then, the noblewoman summoned a pure white unicorn mount.

　Donning her armor and mounting her steed, the girl charged forward!

　From the very beginning, the Royal Academy shook off its slump and presented a completely new image to the audience.

　The top fighters from the public magic academy began summoning robot vehicles after throwing the bombs.

　Amidst the deafening explosions that echoed throughout the stadium, the two teams engaged in a direct confrontation, neither willing to back down!

　Momentum is crucial in the first battle.

　Both academies opted for the same starting strategy at this moment, choosing their core players.

　They truly demonstrated the strength expected of senior students in this match, and engaged in fierce offense and defense.

　The audience watched intently, their eyes glued to the stage.

　Dak and the others also fell silent, completely absorbed in their work.

　They only relaxed after the duel ended.

　This unexpectedly fierce duel ended with the noblewoman from the Royal Academy emerging victorious in a brutal fashion.

　This victory undoubtedly swept away the gloom surrounding the Royal Academy, pulling them out of their string of defeats, and the atmosphere within the entire team changed completely.

　When the noblewoman stepped onto the stage, she also revealed a bright smile, radiant and dazzling.

　“I told you the Royal Academy would win!” Witt clenched his fist, excitedly. “But I didn’t say the Royal Academy would lose,” Jon said in a very low voice.

　Doron couldn't help but feel ashamed of his superficial and flawed analysis. The second duel then quickly commenced.

　This time, the Royal Academy confidently sent out its second contestant. He was an arrogant noble student whose face seemed to say, "Dwarfs and goblins are nothing special."

　But pride comes before a fall.

　From the very beginning of the duel, the noble student was at a disadvantage and never found a chance to turn the tide.

　The second duel was quickly decided, with the Public Magic Academy temporarily winning the round.

　Then, the captain of the Royal Academy team suddenly took to the field.

　While fifth-grader Kennick Andrew may not be the strongest player on the team, he is certainly not weak either.

　The public magic academy failed to respond in time and sent out an ordinary contestant, who was defeated by the royal academy again!

　The match entered a close 2-1 phase.

　In the fourth match, the Public Magic Academy sent out their top-ranked players and finally secured a victory.

　So, out of four matches, he won two and lost two.

　Both sides have placed their bets on the fifth duel!

　The Royal Academy has finally deployed its secret trump card—Quintinanos!

　Meanwhile, the captain of the public magic academy, Cairns Manan, personally took to the field!

　Quintina was originally a very powerful "weathercrafter". After obtaining a fragment of the consciousness of the god-king Zeus, she surpassed human limits in her study of related spells.

　Game start.

　She suddenly raised her hand, and a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky. Like the electric girl from the Ocean Magic Academy, she directly summoned lightning to attack her enemy!

　Cairns Manan was caught completely off guard and was instantly turned into a roasted dwarf by the electric shock.

　He stood there stunned for a while, and with the help of his dwarf's powerful physique, he managed to summon his robot vehicle.

　But then a second lightning bolt struck! But Cairns Manan managed to block it with his armor.

　However, at this moment, the sky was already covered with dark clouds and rolling thunderclouds.

　Quintina held a magic card between two fingers and was rapidly casting a high-level lightning spell with it!

　Soon, the entire arena was covered by lightning, turning it into a hell of lightning punishment.

　Quintina won by a landslide!

　Quintina's appearance instantly changed people's impression of the Royal Academy.

　Both of them wield lightning, but compared to her, "Electric Shell" Lyrella from the Ocean Magic Academy is simply a novice, completely incomparable.

　But the two were never even on the same level.

　Quintina Nos should be compared to figures like "Saint" Audrey Joan of Arc.

　However, the Royal Academy supporters' celebration did not last. In the sixth duel that followed, the Public Magic Academy's contestant once again successfully defeated the Royal Academy's contestant.

　Today's competition started with a tiebreaker, which brought us to the most anticipated "straight vs. straight" match.

　The seventh duel.

　The Royal Academy will undoubtedly send Quintina Noss to the field. Meanwhile, the Public Magic Academy will once again send its captain, Cairns Manan.

　Although Keynes has already lost once, he is still the strongest player on the team, and his previous defeat stemmed from a lack of understanding of Quintina. This time, if he regroups and capitalizes on attribute advantages, it's not impossible for him to turn the tide.

　But his methods of countering electric attacks were ineffective. Because Quintina summoned the wind!

　In both duels, Quintina didn't show much emotional change. But she possessed an imposing presence without being angry, and once she entered battle mode, she naturally exuded an aura of authority.

　Those with keen senses could even detect the divine aura hidden within. The dwarf captain of the public magic academy, though exceptionally talented, was no match for her.

　In the second duel, he lost even faster than in the first.

　He is adjusting his response.

　Quintina is also adapting to the fight. She is far from reaching her limit.

　As Quintina secured her victory, the old king in the hidden box couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh heartily.

　He had finally achieved a resounding victory! Meanwhile, Pope Sith beside him wore an even more serious expression. Half of the worst-case scenario in his mind had already materialized.

Chapter 1265 Believe First, Then Believe (4k)

　On the dueling arena.

　The thunderclouds dispersed, and the storm subsided.

　The girl floated in the air, her long, sky-blue hair flying backward, as clear as the sky.

　As the lightning in the corner of his eye disappeared, his eyes returned to calm, but they were still unsettling to look at.

　That glimmer of divinity stirred the "divine cause" to become even more active, and the music playing on the field continued for a long time.

　"Quintina North, the pearl of the North, the disciple of Hugo Houston, the strongest 'Weatherman,' but was she really that powerful?"

　The Royal Academy's victory overturned many people's predictions about the outcome of this first match.

　Quintina North, the ace of the Royal Academy, is a slender girl who seems to be possessed by Thor. She suddenly appeared and instantly attracted everyone's attention.

　In times of impending chaos, the stars always shine brightly.

　Information about Quintina North appeared in the hands of certain people at an extremely rapid pace.

　But apart from the core personnel who participated in the Heavenly Court incident and their related personnel, it was impossible for anyone to imagine that the consciousness of "God King" Zeus actually resided in her soul.

　Meanwhile, the contestants participating in the academy championship, unrelated to the outside world, were also shocked by Quintina's performance.

　However, this is the team competition stage, and a team that relies on only one person will never go far.

　The senior students from the Royal Academy of the Kingdom have given their all in this competition. While the other students, besides Quintina, have also shown some impressive performances, there is still a noticeable gap between them and the senior students from other academies.

　Therefore, after a brief moment of shock, the contestants from various academies quickly recovered and stopped paying attention to Quintina.

　Of course, this only applies to this round of competition.

　Given the strength Quintina North displayed in this match, she will undoubtedly pose a threat in the third round.

　But that's something we need to consider later.

　The players calmed themselves down, adjusted their mindset, and quickly focused their attention on the second match of this round.