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

　Although his gaze remained fixed on the field, his attention was already racing in his mind.

　On the surface, though.

　The summoning conditions for "Accelerated Summoning" are not much different from those for "Sacrifice Summoning".

　Both require offerings, and the sum of the star ratings of the magical spirits offered as offerings must equal the final magical spirit summoned.

　Furthermore, if the magical spirit to be summoned belongs to the fourth tier, then among the magical spirits offered as sacrifices, there must be at least one magical spirit of the third tier, and so on.

　Both of the above are necessary conditions for "Sacrifice Summoning".

　In addition to this, "Accelerated Summoning" must also meet another, even more stringent condition.

　That is, among the magical spirits offered as sacrifices, there must be at least one magical spirit associated with "time".

　In that "Bronze Clan's" "Accelerated Summoning," the "Bronze Dragon" offered as a sacrifice was a magical spirit that satisfied the "time" factor.

　The Sky City calls it the "Time Magic Spirit." The "Time Magic Spirit" does not appear on the surface.

　Magical spirits with the same card name may or may not be related to the "time" factor.

　They are not long-lived species, and those who do not possess specialized abilities cannot perceive the difference.

　On the surface, those that can be catalyzed into high-star magical spirits through the "aging curse" of long-lived species all belong to the "Time Magical Spirits." These three factors combined constitute the necessary conditions for using "Accelerated Summoning." Compared to the summoning conditions of "Abyss Summoning," this not only offers no advantage but is entirely disadvantageous.

　However, in reality...

　Those who can use "Accelerated Summoning" are all long-lived species from Sky City. And before they can master "Accelerated Summoning," they usually need to master "Aging Curse."

　Using the "Curse of Aging" will allow you to obtain a high-star "Time Magic Spirit".

　Then, by using a high-star "Time Magic Spirit" as one of the offerings, two of the conditions for "Accelerated Summoning" can be met, allowing you to summon a higher-tier magic spirit.

　The overall operation is actually very smooth.

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　It can accelerate the summoning of fourth-tier magical spirits without requiring any additional system setup.

　However, like "Accelerated Summoning" and "Abyss Summoning", "Accelerated Summoning" has underlying requirements beneath its surface.

　As for this "Bronze Clan" contestant, he clearly met the surface conditions for "accelerated summoning" a twelve-star magical spirit. However, in the end, he only used a one-star "Bronze Monster" and a nine-star "Bronze Dragon" as sacrifices to "accelerate summoning" a ten-star magical spirit.

　It is clear that he did not meet the internal conditions for summoning a higher-star magical spirit.

　Taking this as an example.

　Among the remaining contestants at the Sky Magic Academy, is there anyone who meets the internal requirements to "accelerate the summoning" of a twelve-star magical spirit?

　In St. Marian Academy today, being able to summon a nine-star magical spirit is considered the level of an excellent student among normal sixth-year students.

　Being able to summon a ten-star magical spirit, which is above nine stars, means being at the top level among sixth-year students.

　The students from the Sky Magic Academy, leveraging their racial advantages and special summoning techniques, have successfully reached the top level among sixth-year students.

　If you go any higher and can summon a twelve-star magical spirit, you've basically reached the professor level.

　Of course, this only represents the basic level among past professors.

　After all, while the students are growing rapidly, the professors are not standing still either.

　The unfolding of Shinto rituals and the arrival of the Age of Gods further expanded the path of magic.

　The scenery that professors can see is also the highest and farthest.

　By the time Dark came to his senses, the duel on the field was already over. The winner of this duel was once again the "Sea Dragon Clan" contestant from the Ocean Magic Academy.

　Although the Bronze Clan contestant from Sky Magic Academy launched a fierce counterattack using "Accelerated Summoning," the Sea Dragon Clan contestant ultimately prevailed, narrowly winning the duel.

　Needless to say, the entire duel took place in a way that focused more on the antics of Witt and Doron.

　Before the atmosphere of conflict between the Sky Magic Academy and the Ocean Magic Academy could even get going, these two started fighting first.

　He shook his head helplessly and crossed out the "Learn Summon Speed ​​Up" option on his notebook.

　After careful observation and thought, the conclusion is that this is something you really can't learn!

　To learn "Accelerated Summoning," one must first be a long-lived species, then be able to enter the Sky City, and then definitely need the corresponding talent and a long period of learning and mastery.

　Putting aside the hard requirements, the "long period of study" is something he is not currently able to do.

　After a preliminary understanding, Dark knew that "Accelerated Summoning" was not compatible with his own system, and it was completely unwise to force him to learn it.

　Moreover, the saying "don't bite off more than you can chew" is quite true.

　The three special tea-making platforms he knows of are most compatible with him.

　Furthermore, the core of "Abyss Summoning" is "external force," which in a practical sense doesn't require spending much time learning, which aligns with his current situation.

　Therefore, Dark ultimately decided to include only "Abyss Summoning" as a learning objective.

　However, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. To defeat the contestants from Sky Magic Academy, you need to deepen your understanding of "Accelerated Summoning".

　So we'll have to watch the upcoming duel carefully.

　...

　The second duel began soon afterward.

　Despite losing the first round, Sky Magic Academy showed no signs of weakness. Before the strategy time was even halfway through, they went straight to the stage to place the player cards and confirm their lineup.

　However, the Ocean Magic Academy did not go on stage early because of this. Instead, they waited until the time allotted for their countermeasures was almost up before confirming their contestants.

　The contestants of Sky Magic Academy are the "Rainbow Crane Clan," whose prototype is a crane-like demi-human race with rainbow feathers.

　The contestants from the Ocean Magic Academy are "Starfish Clan," which are actually a subhuman race.

　This duel is essentially very similar to the previous one. Aside from racial abilities, they both used "Aging Curse," "Accelerated Summoning," and "Abyssal Summoning," respectively.

　This time, however, the Rainbow Crane Clan of the Sky Magic Academy had a slight edge and won the victory.

　Then, in the third duel.

　Sky Magic Academy sent another plant-type long-lived contestant, while Ocean Magic Academy sent the "Squid Tribe" contestant.

　Grass-type is naturally strong against Water-type.

　In this duel, both sides revealed their trump cards, resulting in a fierce and evenly matched battle. In the end, it was the plant-type long-lived species from the Sky Magic Academy that managed to secure a narrow victory thanks to a slight advantage in attributes.

　The score then became 2-1.

　The fourth duel.

　Feeling the pressure, the Ocean Magic Academy sent out the contestant from the "Sea Soul Clan".

　Sky Magic Academy, on the other hand, sent out a long-lived species specializing in electric magic, clearly hoping to win again by relying on elemental advantage.

　However, the "Sea Soul Clan" of the Ocean Magic Academy constructed a deck composed entirely of Ghost and Dark types, successfully circumventing attribute advantages.

　Then, this sea creature, whose entire body resembled a green soul, completely unleashed itself, transforming the entire area into a dark and terrifying place.

　Despite their best efforts to fight back, the long-lived contestants from Sky Magic Academy were ultimately unable to turn the tide and suffered a regrettable defeat as the entire arena was dominated by the "Sea Soul Clan".

　The score was now tied at 2-2.

　The players from both academies were almost evenly matched, making the match increasingly close. However, both...

　The captains of Fang Academy remained calm and did not participate in the fifth duel.

　In the fifth duel, the Ocean Magic Academy sent out the contestant from the "Sea Serpent Clan".

　Sky Magic Academy sent a contestant from the "Golden Mammoth Clan".

　That contestant from the "Golden Mammoth Clan" possessed terrifying power comparable to that of the Behemoth Royal Family. He could tear apart a nine-star magical spirit with his bare hands, making him breathtakingly powerful.

　Although the "Sea Serpent Clan" of the Ocean Magic Academy are also A-ranked in both Strength and Agility, they pale in comparison to the "Golden Mammoth Clan" contestants.

　The "Golden Mammoths" are actually a branch of the orcs, above the racial level.

　But in reality, they had already become completely extinct thousands of years ago. His very existence is a miracle.

　"Castle in the Sky..."

　After identifying the contestant's race, Dark fell into deep thought.

　Within Sky City, there are clearly hidden deep secrets that outsiders cannot access. That "Golden Mammoth" is probably the second strongest among the senior students of Sky Magic Academy.

　Despite their desperate struggle, the "Sea Serpent Clan" of the Ocean Magic Academy were unable to bite him.

　With the duel over, the score is now 3-2, with Sky Magic Academy temporarily leading by one point.

　The Ocean Magic Academy, a favorite to win the championship before the competition, needs to gain another point to have a chance to enter the tiebreaker round.

　In the sixth duel, both captains appeared on the field at the same time.

　For both sides, there was no room for retreat in this duel. The captain of the Sky Magic Academy was Tiffany Nehm.

　Tiffany, who is only a year older than her brother, is in fourth grade, but she is far superior in ability.

　She possesses formidable strength befitting her role as "senior group leader." Her mastery of "Accelerated Summoning" surpasses that of all other students.

　Meanwhile, Selena Teresa, the captain of the Ocean Magic Academy, has also mastered "Abyss Summoning" to the extreme. Her mastery of "Abyss Summoning" is even greater than that of "Mermaid" Carola Marjorie.

　What's even more terrifying is that the deck she used was the Deepsea Demon series!

　This duel was extremely intense, and it can be said to have fully demonstrated the limit of what a mage of this age can achieve.

　The magical abilities of both sides were roughly equal.

　In terms of sheer power, Selena Teresa has the upper hand. However, Tiffany Neham, like Disney Neham, can summon the [Guardian of the Sky]!!

　This became the key to victory.

Chapter 1270 The Beast King's Power to Uproot Mountains (4k)

　Before today's competition began, no one would have expected that the favorite to win, Ocean Magic Academy, would be eliminated in the first round.

　Just like no one would have expected that the Royal Academy would not be eliminated in the first round.

　However, after watching the entire match, it must be admitted that the senior students of Sky Magic Academy are indeed slightly stronger than those of Ocean Magic Academy.

　The Ocean Magic Academy is certainly not satisfied with this result.

　However, the lower grades of Sky Magic Academy were also eliminated in the first round of last week's competition.

　This situation is a problem caused by the single-elimination tournament format. The current situation cannot be changed.

　Therefore, even if they were still dissatisfied, they could only grit their teeth and leave the stage. In short, the losers are eliminated, and the winners advance.

　Teddy Doron was punished by having to run twenty laps around the castle.

　Therefore, gambling is harmful!

　But it was too late for Duolong to regret it now. He could only hope that next time, he would think twice before making a decision.

　After the duel, Tiffany Neham was invited by the host, Judy, to take to the stage.

　Judy's interview was as sharp as ever, but Tiffany faced it without flinching, stating that her goal was St. Marian Academy, and that defeating the Ocean Magic Academy was just the first step towards that goal.

　Her answer didn't mean much to St. Marian Academy. After all, the students from St. Marian Academy were used to being chased.

　But for the Ocean Magic Academy, which had just suffered a defeat, Tiffany's statement was like treating them as insignificant stepping stones, which was infuriating.

　In particular, Selena Teresa, the captain of the senior group at the Ocean Magic Academy, was immediately enraged and had an urge to rush onto the stage and fight Tiffany again.

　During her duel with Tiffany, Selena was actually holding back the whole time. It wasn't that she was deliberately holding back; it's just that her strongest techniques weren't suitable for use in a public duel.

　Even if she's angry now, what can't be used is still unusable, and it would still be difficult for her to win if they dueled again now.

　So after her initial anger subsided, Selena had no choice but to suppress it and think about how to make further progress in the coming week so that she could exact revenge in the third round of the next week!

　The fighting spirit of the Ocean Magic Academy was not extinguished; on the contrary, their desire to win became even stronger than before.

　However, the audience's attention did not linger on Tiffany's interview for long.

　After all, what follows is the highlight of this academy championship, which has remained unchanged: the showdown between the Elf Magic Academy and the War Totem Academy!

　To this day, the rivalry between the two academies has seen both wins and losses. However, in terms of the official match, the current score is 1-0, with War Totem Academy taking the first point.

　Therefore, the Elf Magic Academy was eager to turn the tide.

　In this round of the senior group competition, the Elf Magic Academy has only one goal: to defeat the War Totem Academy!

　At first, they thought they would need to win one or two rounds before they could encounter the War Totem Academy, or even before they could encounter it, one of the two academies would be eliminated first.

　When the schedule was announced, they were surprised to find themselves facing War Totem Academy in their very first match – it was practically a revelation from the Elf God.