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

　Although Dark's research focuses on "Abyssal Summoning," his interest in "Accelerated Summoning" is no less.

　After all, drawing inferences from similar cases and learning more about related knowledge will definitely be helpful for one's own research.

　Moreover, even from the duelist's perspective, he needs to understand the rules of "Accelerated Summoning" in order to have a chance of defeating the senior students from Sky Magic Academy!

　He was momentarily distracted, and the cheers from the audience outside the arena had already resounded throughout the venue. As the competition continued, the audience was no longer unfamiliar with the Sky Magic Academy and the Ocean Magic Academy.

　Although most people still couldn't name the upperclassmen from either college, simply calling out the college's name was enough when cheering them on.

　When racial tensions are not involved, viewers are quite willing to support these two colleges.

　The Royal Capital Duel Branch Hall features hidden private boxes.

　Back at the stadium, King Austin was noticeably more talkative than in the morning, while Pope Sith became quiet and reserved.

　Alvitt sat sideways, feeling somewhat bored.

　It's not that the senior group's matches weren't exciting enough; it's just that Dak didn't get a chance to play in either of the two days of matches.

　For her, not seeing Darko play in a match is like losing most of the fun.

　Fortunately, the two old guys around me always manage to create some fun, which helps to lighten the mood.

　But those two old guys weren't afraid of being watched by the kids behind them.

　In the back of the private room today, only the Twin Paladins and Princess Elizabeth are present. As for Claire...

　Claire Kate was too busy to attend the game today.

　It's not an excuse, I'm just really too busy!

　"Which do you favor, Doron Sky City or the Sea Clan?" Witt couldn't help but ask in the players' lounge. Doron rationally analyzed, "I can't tell."

　Witt then said to himself, "I have a feeling the Sky City player will win. What do you think?"

　Doron once again offered a rational analysis: "I don't really look at it."

　Witt continued, "Sky City possesses two very unique techniques, while the Sea Clan only has 'Abyss Summoning.' Two against one, there's no way Sky City could lose, right?"

　Doron rolled his eyes, finally abandoning his rational analysis this time: "You mean 'Aging Curse' and 'Accelerated Summoning'? These two special methods should essentially have something in common. The long-lived beings of Sky City mostly need to..."

　It requires withstanding significant pressure and cannot be used multiple times like "Abyss Summoning." Therefore, this might not be considered an advantage.

　Witt said, "Then you should stand with the Ocean Magic Academy."

　Doron frowned, pondered seriously, and then suddenly looked up and said, "Since you're on the side of Sky Magic Academy, then I'll be on the side of Ocean Magic Academy. So, how much are you betting?"

　Witt immediately shook his head and said, "That won't do! How about we change the punishment? Whoever loses has to run ten laps around the castle."

　Doron said, "Ten laps are too few, twenty laps!"

　As the two were talking, they somehow started betting. But since the stakes had changed from credits to running laps, Dark didn't stop them.

　But just as he turned his gaze away from Witt and Doron, he suddenly saw Emma and Sarah whispering to each other, and then Diana and Rose seemed to catch it too, and soon the two little princesses also started whispering to each other.

　In the blink of an eye, the lower-grade contestants of St. Mary's Academy suddenly had a stance.

　Those who supported the Sky Magic Academy and those who supported the Ocean Magic Academy were divided into two distinct factions.

　Dark blinked, realizing once again the dangers of gambling. This stuff is contagious!

　……

　Inside the venue.

　The two players then took to their respective platforms.

　The captain of the senior group at Sky Magic Academy is Tiffany Nehm, who is only a fourth-year student.

　Looking at all the senior group leaders, she was the youngest, but absolutely no one dared to underestimate her because of that.

　Today, Dak knows even more about Tiffany and the Disney siblings.

　Although their race remains a secret, they do not shy away from displaying their various abilities.

　Tiffany's capabilities are almost identical to Disney's, but it surpasses Disney in every aspect.

　Moreover, she clearly has mastered "accelerated summoning," which can be described as a Disney super plus version.

　Therefore, her becoming captain is definitely not solely due to her position. Her formidable strength is the foundation of her credibility.

　The captain of the senior group at the Ocean Magic Academy is Selena Teresa.

　Selena Teresa is neither a mermaid nor a Naga.

　From her appearance alone, one could not discern any racial characteristics.

　However, the water elements that always gather around her still highlight her distinct characteristic of belonging to one of the sea creatures.

　In contrast, most of the other senior contestants from the Sea Clan had very distinct racial characteristics.

　Among them, the most prominent are the "Squid Tribe", the "Sea Dragon Tribe", and the "Starfish Tribe", etc.

　The "squid tribe" goes without saying; his whiskers, which are clearly squid tentacles, are irrefutable proof.

　Although the "Sea Dragon Clan" is named "Sea Dragon," they are actually seahorses with dragon blood.

　Its true form should resemble a seahorse with two antlers on its head. The one from the "Starfish Clan" is somewhat different; his racial characteristic as a "Starfish" is the starfish covering his body like a scarf, while the rest of his body is no different from a human's.

　In addition, there is another group of sea creatures called the "Sea Soul Clan." They are a semi-ghost species that resemble green souls, belonging to a very special undead race.

　Besides these, there is another sea creature whose race is not obviously special, but can be somewhat guessed, which should be the "Sea Serpent Clan".

　"Do you remember the goal I mentioned?"

　On the stage of the Sky Magic Academy, Tiffany crossed her arms and spoke to her teammates with a serious expression.

　Among her companions were many tall people, but none of them seemed "tall" compared to her.

　She is highly respected at the Sky Magic Academy, and her status in Sky City must be quite special.

　The first to answer her was a long-lived being with bronze-colored skin: "Defeat St. Marian Academy and win first place."

　Tiffany said, "That's right, it's about defeating St. Marian Academy! So we absolutely cannot lose before we encounter St. Marian Academy, understand?"

　"So getting first place isn't the point after all?" someone couldn't help but complain.

　Tiffany glared at him and said, "According to the schedule, we need to reach the finals to have a chance of facing St. Marian Academy. So defeating St. Marian Academy and winning first place are the same thing. No more objections! Let's start discussing now."

　The time for countermeasures begins.

　Both academies immediately began selecting their starting players.

　Throughout the match, the draft picks (BP) were quite important. Especially when the two academies were evenly matched, certain decisions could directly determine the outcome.

　Sky Magic Academy chose the "Bronze Race," a long-lived race, for its first debut.

　The Ocean Magic Academy was directly led by that "Sea Dragon Clan"! The "Sea Dragon Clan," with its two dragon horns, has always had a very strong presence in daily life.

　The other students from various colleges generally considered him a strong contender among the seniors. After all, Hailong was still a dragon.

　This time, Ocean Magic Academy's decision to let him start caught Sky Magic Academy completely off guard.

　However, the long-lived "Bronze Clan" should not be underestimated.

　After both contestants entered the arena, they immediately set up their duel domains and began their battle. The "Bronze Clan" are long-lived species, tall with tough skin. Their bronze-colored skin is decorated with white patterns, making them look like bronze totem poles.

　The "Sea Dragon Clan" among the sea creatures also had a similar physique.

　Tall and imposing, with dragon scales faintly visible beneath his uniform, he naturally exuded a dragon's might.

　Both fighters possessed remarkable physical strength. However, at the start of the battle, both opted to summon magical spirits.

　The magical spirits summoned by the "Bronze Clan" are three bronze cylinders floating in the air; they are mechanical beings with superhuman abilities!

　The "Sea Dragon" directly Special Summoned a Water-type Dragon. Surprisingly, the "Bronze" Long-lived Dragon did not use "Aging Curse" at the start of the battle.

　Players lounge.

　Vittor and Doron, representing the Sky Magic Academy and the Ocean Magic Academy respectively, cheered for both sides with gritted teeth.

　"Use it! Go ahead and use it! What happened to the promised nine stars at the start?" "Directly recruiting a high-star dragon, as expected of the sea dragon clan!"

　"Don't worry, please don't worry. It's just the second tier. Even if we can get a special admission, so what?"

　"You can use 'Abyss Summon' by directly summoning two six-star units. You didn't know that yet?"

　"That's at most nine-star strength! We're still in the early stages." "Ridiculous, they probably just didn't draw a magical spirit capable of using 'Aging Curse' at the start. That's just luck! Looks like I'm going to win, Viter."

　"Be happy so soon, be careful your joy might turn into sorrow!"

　In short, although it was a bit noisy, the atmosphere for watching the game was definitely heated up.

　Although Dark prefers quiet, when it comes to watching duels, the more lively the better.

　By the time the long-lived Bronze Clan used the "Aging Curse," it was already the second round.

　Before that, just as Doron had said, the "Sea Dragon Clan" directly recruited two six-star dragon species and then used "Abyss Summoning" to summon an "Abyss" dragon species that, although only six-star, was clearly stronger than its rank.

　However, the Bronze Clan contestant used a magical spirit resembling a bronze cylinder that he summoned to unleash a matrix defense, successfully blocking the powerful attack of the Abyss Dragon.

　In the second round, the "Bronze Race" drew cards from their deck, selected one to summon, and then used "Aging Curse" on it.

　Originally, it was a magical spirit resembling a bronze artifact. After being cursed with the "Aging Curse," it transformed into a "Bronze Dragon" assembled from multiple sections of bronze artifacts!

　Both being dragons, the two magical spirits immediately began to fight in the air above the arena.

　During this time, both players continued to call out.

　The Bronze Clan contestants used magical spirits as the core of the formation, and surprisingly set up a special barrier on the field.

　The "Sea Dragon Clan" used "Abyss Summoning" again after sacrificing and summoning a higher-star magical spirit!

　An eight-star "Abyss" dragon descended upon the world in an extremely terrifying manner.

Chapter 1269 Accelerated Synchronization Can Even Surpass Light!

　The most distinctive feature of [Abyss Summoning] is that it can summon high-level magical spirits that are originally impossible to create with one's own abilities in a relatively simple way.

　The power displayed by the eight-star "Abyss" dragon species is a terrifying level that surpasses the third tier and is located in the fourth tier.

　The long-lived species of Sky City use the "Aging Curse," which, as it stands, can only allow low-star magical spirits to grow into nine-star magical spirits.

　The "Bronze Dragon" summoned by the "Bronze Clan" players was no match for the "Abyss Dragon," especially considering it was a two-on-one duel.

　When the eight-star "Abyss" dragon joined the battle, the situation changed instantly, and the "Sea Dragon Clan" contestants gained a complete advantage. The "Bronze Clan" contestants could only barely hold on by relying on the special barrier.

　But the "Bronze Clan" contestant clearly hadn't given up.

　Viewers who had some understanding of the power of Sky City became even more focused, afraid of missing any detail.

　Everyone was waiting for the "Bronze Clan" contestant to use the special summoning technique unique to Sky City—"Accelerated Summoning"!

　The Bronze Race player did not disappoint. After successfully drawing a Magic Card, "Triple Bronze Monster," he used the Level 1 "Bronze Monster" derived from the decomposition of "Triple Bronze Monster" as a tribute, along with the "Bronze Dragon," to activate "Accel Summon"!

　At that moment, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in the audience's field of vision, and that glimmer of light burst forth in an instant.

　Under that light, the flow of time in the entire world seemed to slow down.

　In contrast, the "Bronze Monsters" and "Bronze Dragons" offered as sacrifices give people a very obvious sense of "acceleration".

　Riding on the accelerating flow of light, the "Bronze Monster" and the "Bronze Dragon" spun and transformed into countless points of light, rushing towards the place where the light shone.

　When all the points of light were swallowed up, a dragon shimmering with blue light suddenly emerged from the place where the light shone.

　That was an ancient mineral dragon, which should have disappeared into the long river of history, carrying the weight of time and ancient significance, summoned from the past.

　For a moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the ancient mineral dragon summoned from the past, and many scenes from the past even surfaced in their minds.

　"call."

　Dak snapped back to reality and calmed himself down.

　Regardless of the ancient mineral dragon's strength, the aura it exuded during the "accelerated summoning" was enough to shock the soul.

　This is something you can't feel at all when watching a demonstration in class.

　I imagine that if one could experience it firsthand in a duel, one would gain an even deeper understanding.

　Even so, Dark had a very intuitive feeling that the essence of "Accelerated Summoning" seemed to be even more profound than "Abyss Summoning"!

　This is not a comparison of strength or weakness, but a difference in root causes.

　"Accelerated Summoning" clearly involves the factor of "time," which transcends almost all other concepts.

　In this respect, it is already far superior to "Abyss Summoning". However, after seeing "Accelerated Summoning", Dark lost much interest in the subsequent duel on the field.