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

　Despite her best efforts and even giving hope of victory at one point, Selena Triss ultimately suffered a regrettable defeat.

　And the Elf Magic Academy and the Royal Academy of the Kingdom

　The duel between the four members of the Elf Magic Academy ended with a complete victory for all four.

　In addition, the duel between the Public Magic Academy and the Royal Academy of the Kingdom ended in a draw, with the score tied at two to two.

　Both senior students from the public magic academy won. However, the dwarf warriors Preet and Babaevnedam were both defeated.

　In the duels between the Ocean Magic Academy and the Royal Academy of the Kingdom, the Ocean Magic Academy emerged victorious, securing a total of four wins.

　As a result, the Royal Academy of the Kingdom ended up with two wins and ten losses, suffering a huge loss of eight points. But this chaotic battle was not completely over.

　After securing four victories, the Elf Magic Academy immediately withdrew from the arena without hesitation.

　[Child of the Night] Chloe Artemis saw it all very clearly. Within this chaotic battle zone, there were also six people from the Ocean Magic Academy and St. Marian Academy.

　Several of the four of them don't have any duel protection time. If they are targeted by students from the Ocean Magic Academy or St. Marian Academy, they'll be giving away points for nothing.

　This collaboration with the public magic academy has already been profitable, and a smooth retreat now would be a success.

　Then the three contestants from the Public Magic Academy also retreated. All three of them had already passed the duel protection period, and if they stayed here any longer, they would definitely be retaliated against by the contestants from the Royal Academy of the Kingdom.

　In the end, only Babayevnidam remained, and his duel with Quintinanos finally ended.

　He successfully stalled Quintina, allowing everyone else to retreat. He also used illusion magic to extend his duel protection time, temporarily relieving himself of the fear of being dueled again.

　But just as he finished his duel, he suddenly noticed that the four-person group from the Ocean Magic Academy were chasing after the retreating groups from the Elf Magic Academy and the Public Magic Academy. His expression immediately changed, and he rushed after them without saying a word.

　As they left one by one, the chaotic battle zone finally quieted down. The Royal Academy of the Kingdom had suffered a crushing eight defeats, and everyone's face was grim. But they couldn't relax yet, because their core member—Quentinanos—was being targeted again!

　Quintinanos became the "Duel Initiator" in the Barbayetinaida duel, and therefore did not receive duel protection time.

　This means that if two students from St. Marian Academy challenge her to a duel, she has no way to refuse.

　The thought had barely crossed their minds when they saw Winiscat from St. Marian Academy approach, saying calmly, "Do you need some time?"

　Quintina shook her head: "No need." She hadn't expended any energy, so naturally she didn't need to rest.

　Moreover, she already had a plan in mind, and she would take action immediately after the duel ended.

　In short, win or lose, the goal is to finish quickly. The key is not to expend too much energy.

　Quintina's personality is actually that of a very serious type.

　Although she is conscientious, she has never had any personal opinions; she just does what her elders say. But recently, however, she has become a little irritable, and her own opinions have increased accordingly.

　She was furious that the public magic academy had joined forces with the elven magic academy to ambush the royal academy of the kingdom.

　She's about to take action!

　The duel between Quintina and Winiscatti became the final act in this chaotic battle zone.

　This ultimate showdown between "ice mages" and "electric mages" transformed the chaotic battleground into a terrifying place of thunder and blizzards in the blink of an eye. The entire terrain was destroyed by the massive magic, and the surrounding buildings were forced to bear weight they should not have had to.

　However, neither fighter actually went all out in this duel. After all, it was only the first hour of the match. If they went all out now and let their condition drop, they would only become easy prey for their opponents. With both sides holding back, Winiscatti ultimately won thanks to her extensive dueling experience.

　St. Maryann's Academy gains another point. The Royal Academy of the Kingdom loses another point.

　But one or two points meant nothing to Quintina. After her duel ended, she gained duel protection time, then whispered a few words to Kennick Andrew from the Public Magic Academy before leaving the team.

　In this "City of Duels," she is by no means invincible. But with thirty minutes of duel protection time, she can transform into a top-tier hunter. And her targets are the contestants from the Public Magic Academy and the Elf Magic Academy!

　In short, the hunt begins!

　After that, both Pandora and Venuskadi showed obvious signs of wanting more.

　However, instead of rushing to find their next opponent, they changed their strategy and headed towards the Blue Restaurant.

　During the journey, it's natural to replenish mana and make necessary adjustments.

　Meanwhile, on the other side, "Mermaid" Carola Marjorie and Disney Neham had also decided their match.

　In the final moments of the duel, Disney, having summoned the "Guardian of the Sky," barely managed to secure a victory.

　The two sides were evenly matched, and the reason Disney ultimately won was probably because Disney studied harder than Corolla this month.

　Therefore, studying diligently is really useful!

　After losing this duel, Carola Majori finally stopped acting impulsively. She began to calmly reflect on her shortcomings and temporarily refrained from further action.

　As for Tiffany and the Disney siblings, they returned to the team after a period of rest.

　On the other side.

　The trio, led by Darkdemon, had finally found a new opponent. Heading away from the chaotic battle zone, they unexpectedly encountered Cairns Manan and his group coming from the opposite direction!

　Cairns Manan, leading a squad from the Public Magic Academy, had joined forces with a team from the War Totem Academy and were now rushing towards the battle zone. The massive commotion caused by the duel between Pandora's Drogon and Selena Teresa had pinpointed the exact location of the projection shown on the roof of the red and blue restaurant, so they hurried over.

　However, this increased speed exposed the flaws in their concealment techniques. Furthermore, they happened to be traveling in the opposite direction of Dark and his companions, resulting in a direct collision.

　Having finally found their "prey," Dak and his two companions were certainly not going to let them go so easily.

　The three of them sought out their own prey and immediately engaged in a duel.

　Cairns Manan barely escaped Shrek Holmes's pursuit. Little did he expect to encounter St. Mary's Academy's students again on the way.

　Although this time they only encountered a trio of lower-grade students, those three lower-grade students were anything but low-grade!

　However, just as a slight panic arose in his heart, he suddenly realized that the trio on the other side had not approached them at all.

　After a moment of instinctive surprise, Cairns Manan finally remembered that he and his team members were all within the duel protection period, meaning their opponents couldn't duel at all! However, this wasn't exactly cause for celebration, because the War Totem Academy students traveling with them weren't within the duel protection period. They were still counting on the orcs to help them execute the Royal Academy members. "But with the War Totem Academy's strength, they shouldn't be afraid of those three, right?"

　Cairns Manan calmed down and looked carefully in that direction.

　...

　This team from War Totem Academy is the strongest orc team, composed of four senior students.

　The leader is Grace Leon, the twenty-second prince of the Lionheart King, who possesses the "Heroic Soul of the Lion King".

　Following them were the "Tiger-Man Royal Family," the "Elephant-Man Royal Family," and the "Behemoth Royal Family."

　The team of four orc royalty were truly "hunters".

　War Totem Academy used these four to form the "Hunter Squad" to collect points, and then sent the remaining two senior students to protect the junior students.

　The plan itself is not wrong, and there are no problems in its implementation.

　The only problem is that they are not strong enough.

　As members of the orcish royal family, the four contestants from War Totem Academy were all powerful individuals; however, there were simply too many stronger contenders in this academy championship. Even so, they were not to be underestimated by a team composed of three lower-year students!

　Seeing that the three members of the Dark trio immediately started a duel upon meeting, the orcs were immediately annoyed by this extremely rude attitude.

　"Since they've come to us willingly, let's teach them a lesson."

　"Lion-man royalty," Grace Leon said in a low voice, pressing his fingers together to his brow.

　The "Tiger-Man Royal Family" and the "Elephant-Man Royal Family," who were also being dueled, both wore cold smiles.

　Only the "Behemoth Royal Family" were left standing aside, somewhat bewildered.

　He is second only to Grace Leon in strength. The reason he lost to Chloe Artemis, the "Child of the Night," was more due to incompatibility.

　But Diana and Aurora were not reckless, and naturally they wouldn't challenge him to a duel. In fact, challenging the "Tiger-Man Royal Family" and the "Elephant-Man Royal Family" was already extremely risky, and they had no confidence whatsoever.

　However, one can always gain something from fighting against a strong opponent.

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　If you want to become stronger, you can't hide in a greenhouse.

　Both Diana and Aurora clearly understood this principle.

　Therefore, they would duel with upperclassmen from public magic academies and challenge Disney Neham.

　Now, it's just a continuation of the previous behavior.

　The "Tiger-Man Royal Family" and "Elephant-Man Royal Family" of the War Totem Academy might be more powerful than Disney Neham, who doesn't summon the "Sky Guardian," but so what?

　Only after fighting against all sorts of strong opponents can one know which direction to take.

　Although Diana and Aurora seem very powerful now, neither of them has actually developed their own complete systems.

　If they want to have a smoother path ahead, they need at least a complete system, that is, they need to specialize.

　After all, not everyone can be good at everything from the beginning; starting with a specific point and then expanding to the whole is the most common approach.

　Diana and Aurora cannot continue on their own solely by relying on their own strength.

　They will eventually return to the path of magic.

　Furthermore, the tactical thinking of the "Tiger-Man Royal Family" and the "Elephant-Man Royal Family" is actually the same type as theirs, which combines their own power with magical power to achieve a result greater than the sum of its parts.

　Therefore, both the "Tiger-Man Royal Family" and the "Elephant-Man Royal Family" are of great reference value.

　You can learn more by dueling with them.

　On the other hand, Dark directly targeted Grace Leon, the "Lion King".

　Grace Leon is the highest leader and the strongest among this batch of contestants from the War Totem Academy.

　His physical strength may not be as great as that of the "Behemoth Royal Family". However, his mastery of the "Heroic Soul - Emperor Lion" gives him a combat power that is stronger than that of the "Behemoth Royal Family".

　Using the weapon card "Emperor Lion Sword," Grace Leon's combat power is terrifying.

　To be honest, he was exactly the type of person Dark was least good at dealing with.

　Grace Leon's individual combat strength was too great, while Dark was a martial artist who had opened all four chakras. Without using magic cards, they simply couldn't defeat him.

　But this is a magical duel!

　Grace Leon was actually somewhat wary of Dark Dimon.

　He is somewhat different from ordinary orcs. Although he can be impulsive at times, he usually prioritizes rational thinking.

　He didn't really want to do something like dueling Dark. Because he knew Dark better than others, he knew that if he were to duel Dark, there was a high chance of him losing.

　He didn't want to be a senior student who was defeated by students from lower grades. For the naturally arrogant lion-man royal family, this was an indelible stain.

　He always felt that "arrogance" needed to be embellished.

　People can be arrogant, but they must pay the price for their arrogance; that is the heavy burden that the arrogant must bear.

　Since his opponent has taken the initiative to challenge him, and he cannot refuse, he can only say some polite words first.

　"We can't worry about that now, we have to win!" War Totem Academy's performance in this Academy Championship was insufficient. [Lionheart] has already issued them an ultimatum.

　Even if we cooperate with the public magic academy, we must get the highest possible ranking in this round of competition.

　Every single point is precious.

　In particular, we absolutely cannot afford to lose points to him!

　"In that case, let's duel!"

　"Duel Zone, unfold!"

　The three pairs of duelists separated and the duel began.

　The duel here is straightforward and without any hidden agendas. Once the duel begins, external factors are disregarded; only the strong prevail and the weak perish.

　The four students from the Public Magic Academy, unable to intervene, could only step back and watch. "Behemoth Royal Family" was itching to fight, but lacking a challenger, he subconsciously looked at the four from the Public Magic Academy, only to find nothing. Those goblins and dwarves were absolutely incapable of dueling him. He sighed slightly in disappointment and could only find a vantage point to watch the duel.

　His gaze first fell on the "Tiger-Man Royal Family".

　Although it is very impolite to say this to their companions, among the four of them, the tiger-man brothers are indeed the weakest, which is worrying.

　However, his opponent was only the weakest among them, so he might not lose. "Emmm...why would I even think about losing?"

　The "Behemoth Royal Family" suddenly paused, tilting their head in surprise. Their opponent was just a third-year student. Although he possessed superhuman strength and some other abilities, his magical skill was significantly inferior to that of a sixth-year student. There was no way he could possibly lose.

　What influences led him to have this idea?

　The Behemoth royal family's gaze wandered, eventually bypassing Aurora and settling on Dark Demon, who was dueling with the Lion Prince.

　Aurora is a lower-grade student capable of challenging those of higher grades. However, compared to the sixth-grade royal children, she is still somewhat lacking. As long as she is cautious and doesn't give them any opportunities, she won't lose at all.

　Ultimately, what made him subconsciously think of "losing" was that person.

　"I wonder if Grace can handle it," he couldn't help but worry.

　Within the realm of duels.

　Grace