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

　But by sheer coincidence, the team that was supposed to join forces with the War Totem Academy team ran into the five-man group led by Shrek Holmes.

　The "sensor radar" in the hands of the goblins is certainly not to be underestimated.

　But as their radar detected Shrek and the others, the magical spirits summoned by Saraswati also discovered their presence.

　Sarah quickly calculated the time. The person most likely to be there from that direction must be Team 1 from the Public Magic Farm Academy. So, with the mentality of "everyone wants to take advantage of the easy target," they...

　Led by Shrek Holmes, they immediately turned around and chased after the group from the public magic academy.

　That four-person team from the public magic academy was led by the senior captain, Cairns Manan.

　Upon realizing something was amiss, Cairns Manan immediately ordered his team to conceal their movements, change direction, and evade Shrek and his group's pursuit.

　But just as their presence vanished, a beam of light, like fireworks, suddenly shot into the sky from the direction of the group of five that Shrek Holmes was with.

　The beam of light burst open in the air and shot out rapidly in all directions, enveloping their location.

　Cairns Manan's expression changed, and he immediately realized that their location had been locked.

　Without hesitation, he changed his orders and, together with his companion, summoned a single mechanical component, instantly assembling a magical spirit into a battle vehicle.

　The four then boarded the chariot and sped off along the wide, flat road.

　The chariot was extremely fast, but it made a loud "boom" sound while moving, which attracted a lot of attention.

　But now that they have been discovered, there is no longer any need for them to "hide," so they should act as quickly as possible.

　The two teams immediately launched a pursuit.

　On the other side of "Duel City".

　A team from the Holy Ritual Academy clashed with a team from the Elf Magic Academy.

　Thus, the second duel, following the one between St. Marian Academy and the Public Magic Academy, naturally unfolded.

　The teams from the Holy Ritual Academy and the Elven Magic Academy were evenly matched and neither side would back down, immediately engaging in one-on-one battles.

　In a very short time after the start, the entire "Duel City" was engulfed in flames of war.

　Meanwhile, the NPCs in the "City of Duels" also gathered around the duel, just like spectators, watching the duel unfold.

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Chapter 1294 Second blood (4k)

　Chapter 1294 Secondblood (4k)

　The NPCs whispered among themselves but did not make a sound, only occasionally clapping.

　They possess "action logic," but lack genuine intelligence, and their level of authenticity is still very low.

　But as the duel in the arena continued, the realism of the NPCs suddenly increased slightly, and the "God's Influence" played music, making up for the lack of sound stealing.

　Watching the fight up close is a rather novel experience for the competitors.

　But the contestants were not affected; instead, the battle intensified. A white dragon with blue eyes soared through the sky, its white light, imbued with destructive power, illuminating the ground.

　"Genius Inventor" Babayev Needham tried his best. But when faced with the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" summoned in the very first round, all his resistance seemed weak and powerless.

　Dark easily thwarted his resistance with a mere flick of his wrist. Magical summoning is a process from one to two; without one, there is no two. Babayev Needham was utterly incapable of summoning a magical spirit powerful enough to contend with the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon."

　Seeing that the time was almost up, Dark waved his hand and said calmly, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon—Bursting Gale Bullet of Annihilation."

　"Roar--"

　[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] was extremely excited.

　Upon receiving the command, it suddenly tilted its head back and opened its mouth, and countless light elements rapidly converged into its mouth, instantly condensing into a blinding ball of light filled with destructive energy.

　The next second, the sphere of destruction transformed into a pillar of light, instantly engulfing Babayev Needham and the magical sprite in front of him.

　The top of the Blue Square Restaurant.

　One second they were projecting a duel between Aurora and the upperclassmen, the next they abruptly switched to a duel between Dark and Babaev Needham. The director behind the scenes hurriedly wiped his brow, then watched as Babaev Needham's figure vanished completely in a flash of white light.

　FirstBlood!

　Babayev Needham failed to reverse the tide. Or rather, he never had the chance to reverse the tide.

　Dark easily blocked all of his chances to clear the field, and the final wave of "Destruction Explosion Gale Bullet" was a way of giving him face.

　In fact, there's no need to use this special move at all; "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" can end the match on its own.

　The difference in strength between the two sides is not at all like that of third-year students, or even captains of the lower-grade groups.

　The contestants from the Public Magic Academy were all eliminated with zero points in the first two rounds of the competition, and had no chance to compete against contestants from other academies.

　There is always a difference between watching and analyzing from the sidelines and actually fighting in the arena yourself.

　Although Babayev Needham sensed a power gap between himself and Dak Dimon, he never imagined the gap would be so vast.

　Even the senior team leader, Cairns Manan, had never put such terrifying pressure on him.

　"Are these the students of St. Marian Academy?"

　Babayev Needham, who had been reborn from the "cemetery," took a deep breath and tried his best to calm the turbulent emotions in his chest.

　Among this group of goblins and dwarves, he was already considered one of the more experienced in combat. But he still couldn't recover from this difficult duel so quickly.

　But when he looked up at his opponent who had just defeated him, he found that Dark Dimon had already turned his head to look at the dueling arena on the other side.

　"It seems our director doesn't want to lose his job."

　On the commentary stage, Kingsley looked at the hastily switched duel projection and said humorously.

　He was stunned when the projection suddenly switched, and it took him a while to realize that it was because "first blood" had occurred.

　If it were any other competition, it would be fine, but in this kind of competition, if the director fails to capture the moment when "first blood" is earned, he might really have to resign.

　However, it was Diana and Aurora who first engaged in duels. And their duels with the upperclassmen were indeed more exciting than Darko Dimon's one-sided crushing victory.

　Since it was the director's first time in charge of this type of competition, he probably forgot to pay attention to the "first blood" for a moment.

　Being able to react in time is already a sign of professional competence.

　And to be honest, Kingsley didn't really enjoy commentating on the duel between Dark and Babaev.

　"I got up and took him down with one shot."

　There's absolutely nothing to explain about this kind of scene; there's no room for the commentator to add anything!

　Just like before, he couldn't possibly suddenly stand up and yell "Annihilation Burst Gale Bullet," could he?

　In conclusion, we can only congratulate Dark Dimon on his first victory of the day.

　As he said this, he saw the audience outside the arena suddenly react. Thunderous applause and cheers erupted.

　It seems that they were already excited enough just to see this "first blood" being born.

　However, upon closer reflection, it seems that all the fans of certain contestants are like this: they don't care about the process at all, as long as the result is good.

　A large portion of your fans are actually so-called "victory fans." As long as you keep winning, they'll keep supporting you.

　But if they suddenly lose one day, they might become even more terrifying than haters.

　"It's time to switch back, director."

　Seeing that the projection on the roof of the blue restaurant remained unchanged, Kingsley

　I had to speak up and remind them.

　The director quickly switched the screen, and after a short while, they saw the scene of Aurora defeating her senior opponent!

　This is the second victory of the day, and the first victory in an upset against a higher-ranked opponent!

　The director quickly wiped away his sweat.

　If Kingsley hadn't reminded him in time, he might have missed out on his first victory in this high-level challenge.

　Fortunately, although today was rushed, the results weren't too bad. At least we managed to secure both victories.

　The senior student from the public magic academy was completely distraught. He couldn't accept that he had lost to a second-year student.

　But looking back, he probably won't find a chance to win.

　Aurora was acutely aware of her strengths and adept at seizing opportunities, leaving him little chance to turn the tide. In contrast, Diana was somewhat lacking in her grasp of the situation. While both Diana and Aurora possessed immense power, their areas of expertise differed.

　Diana is far superior to Aurora in combat skills.

　However, Aurora's innate abilities surpass those of Diana, especially in her utilization of the Sun Giant bloodline and her application of elven power.

　Although Diana possesses superhuman strength and is considered by most to be born a powerful being, she is actually inferior to Aurora in terms of physical ability.

　However, her talent in "martial arts" gave her a higher limit in different aspects.

　Especially with the ability to learn ultimate techniques from Dark's magical spirits, her potential for growth has been raised to an extremely high level. While Aurora is currently slightly ahead, it's hard to say what will happen in the future.

　By then, it will probably be Aurora chasing her. This back-and-forth chasing is very healthy.

　Not long after that.

　Another senior student from the public magic academy was also defeated in this duel.

　He was initially devastated, but when he looked back after the duel ended, he discovered that the counts on the badges of his two remaining companions had both changed to "2".

　That kind of blow was inexplicably lessened.

　After accepting a duel challenge, the outer ring of the player's badge will change from white to red, and then gradually turn back to white over time.

　Therefore, one can determine a contestant's duel status simply by observing their badge. After this encounter, each of the three contestants from the Public Magic Academy lost one point.

　Their badges also turned red around the outer edge. They were also granted thirty minutes of immunity from dueling.

　However, as the initiators of the duel, Dark and his two companions did not receive this right.

　The two senior students from the public magic academy were clearly very unwilling to accept defeat. They weren't usually the combative type, but this duel had ignited their fighting spirit, and they both wanted to get revenge on the spot and challenge Diana and Aurora to a duel.

　But the impulse was not released, and the more rational Babayevned Nidam stopped them from carrying out their idea.

　This is because both Diana and Aurora rely on their own strength as the core of their tactics, and that strength has no cooldown, while their energy and spirit are also limited.

　Even if they forced a rematch, those two senior students from the public magic academy might not be able to win back.

　Moreover, their duel was quite noisy, and if it attracted contestants from other academies, they would immediately be in danger of being relegated to the second round.

　Thirty minutes of safe time may seem like a long time, but the real danger lies in the fact that the opponent may have the patience to track you for thirty minutes.

　After all, there aren't many fat targets like them in this competition.

　—After losing to Dak and his two companions, Babayevnidam became even more aware of how weak they were.

　They can't afford to lose again!

　"go!"

　Finally, Babayev and his two companions didn't even say anything like "I'll be back" to Dak and his companions before quickly turning around and leaving the scene.

　As they left, the NPC spectators dispersed and went back to carrying out their daily tasks in the "Duel City".

　Soon, only Darkdemon and his two companions remained in the area. Each of them had their badge count increased from 9 to 10.

　Diana was thrilled and just wanted to find one or two more equally matched opponents to continue the duel.

　Aurora quickly calmed down and suggested taking a short break.

　With a casual gesture, Dark made the "Adventure Bird" release the "Hidden Feather" barrier again, then led the two to the side.

　They walked slowly, and after finding a shop with seats, they went inside and sat down for a while.

　While speed is key to gaining points, being too hasty can backfire.

　Although Diana and Aurora weren't particularly tired, they still needed some time to rest in order to maintain their best condition.

　There was even a projection of a duel scene inside that shop.

　If you look at it from the outside, you'll see that it's a projection from the roof of the Blue Restaurant.

　Their duel had just ended when the projections on the roof of the red and blue restaurant switched to the duel between the Holy Mystic Academy and the Elf Magic Academy.

　“I imagine duels are already underway everywhere,” Dark said. “In that case, half the duelists will soon have thirty minutes of duel protection time. It will become more difficult for us to find our next duel opponent.”

　Aurora said, "But not all the contestants who have been dueled will refuse to duel again. If we continue to challenge the stronger upperclassmen, they should be less likely to refuse."

　Diana immediately agreed, "Exactly! How could they refuse points that are given away for free?"

　Dark couldn't help but smile: "That makes sense. After resting for five minutes, we'll head this way."