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

　Along the way, no one stopped them, and they arrived at the Blue Restaurant without any problems.

　Today, there is no one guarding the gate.

　But inside the restaurant, staff were still waiting in the kitchen. "How about we order a coffee first?"

　Dak walked into the restaurant and said with a smile.

　Unexpectedly, his casual remark received unanimous approval from his companions.

　So, right at the start of the match, they each ordered a coffee at the restaurant. Then they sat down by the window and slowly savored their tea.

　The image was projected onto the roof of the restaurant, immediately causing a loud commotion among the audience.

　Many supporters of other colleges were indignant, making unfriendly remarks such as "Don't be so smug," "Arrogance only brings destruction," and "Die already."

　But just as they were getting excited, the Sky Magic Academy suddenly appeared on the projected screen.

　Suddenly, a contestant from the Sky Magic Academy appeared outside the window of the Blue Restaurant.

　But the contestant only glanced inside quickly before retreating and directing the team toward the red restaurant.

　Dark and the others put down their coffee and couldn't help but glance at the Sky Magic Academy's group.

　"They're going to the Red Restaurant."

　"I wonder if we can successfully occupy it." "There will probably be people vying for it." "Who's going to take it from the Ocean Magic Academy?" "Obviously, you guessed right."

　Sure enough, in the direction of the red restaurant, a second academy team appeared – the contestants from the Ocean Magic Academy!

　“It seems that ‘capturing strongholds’ has become a consensus between us first,” Dark smiled.

　"Should we go take a look?" Witt asked.

　Dark shook his head and said, "If you don't want to get involved, you can still see the projection here."

　The battle between Ocean Magic Academy and Sky Magic Academy will definitely be a key battle at the beginning of the series, and will naturally be selected by the director.

　The only thing to note is that if there are too many people dueling at the same time, it might be impossible to watch them all.

　The second day of the competition was different from the first day, so the contestants from St. Mary's Academy decided to "wait and see."

　Moreover, after occupying the Blue Restaurant, one can have a good view of the entire "Duel City", thus gaining the initiative when necessary.

　The Ocean Magic Academy and the Sky Magic Academy obviously have similar ideas, but their strategies are probably different.

　After all, St. Mary's College has a huge advantage in points, so it can sit back and wait and see, and is qualified to "wait and see".

　If the Ocean Magic Academy and the Sky Magic Academy want to go further, they can't just sit idly by; they must take the initiative.

　In this way, the red restaurant might just be a suitable "lookout point" for them.

　At this point, the projectors in various locations no longer displayed footage of the athletes' movements, in order to avoid revealing their whereabouts.

　After the Ocean Magic Academy and the Sky Magic Academy met, they indeed began a duel.

　However, their duel was surprisingly restrained; they simply each chose a senior student from the opposing camp to duel. The student chosen from the Ocean Magic Academy was from the "Squid Clan," while the student chosen from the Sky Magic Academy was from the "Rainbow Crane Clan."

　The duel between these two contestants became the opening act of today's competition. All eyes were fixed on their projections. Even the contestants themselves, after finding their spots, looked up to watch the duel.

　—Everyone is waiting patiently! And while this duel is underway.

　The only remaining player, Quintina Nos, the lone wolf from the Royal Academy of Kingdoms, is also observing.

　Today she is calm, has a clear goal, and is ready to transform herself into an "assassin"!

　A qualified assassin must thoroughly investigate the assassination environment before taking action.

　So she was also waiting for the first "duel time" to begin.

　From God's perspective.

　The locations of the various colleges' headquarters are spread out very far apart.

　Currently, there are no signs of collusion between the academies. However, this is only the beginning of the competition, and perhaps the collusion has simply become more covert and secretive.

　The mechanism of "Duel Time" is unknown. Even Dark doesn't know it.

　However, considering the fairness of the competition, the possibility of it being manipulated by humans is not high. According to Dark's speculation, the academy should have set up a special startup logic for it. Then, it would be decoupled from human control and only start according to the logical program.

　Only in this way can relative fairness be guaranteed.

　Of course, the academy should have adjusted its logic program based on the points before the competition started.

　Amidst all this contemplation, the duel between the Ocean Magic Academy and the Sky Magic Academy came to an end.

　The ultimate victor was none other than the Rainbow Crane Clan contestant from the Sky Magic Academy!

　This is, to be honest, somewhat unexpected.

　Most viewers thought the "Squid Tribe" contestant from Ocean Magic Academy was more likely to win the duel, but unexpectedly, the "Rainbow Crane Tribe" contestant from Sky Magic Academy won the duel!

　The two academies decided their stronghold ownership through this duel. Sky Magic Academy emerged victorious and occupied the Red Restaurant, gaining one point in the process.

　The total score changes for all eight colleges are displayed in real time at the edge of the red and blue building.

　The contestants could see the changes in the scores of each academy simply by looking up. St. Mary's Academy's emblem and score were in first place, followed by Ocean Magic Academy and Sky Magic Academy, which remained in the same order.

　As points change, the college's ranking will also change. The main focus is on being "intuitive" and "transparent".

　The Sky Magic Academy's score has now reached 75, while the Ocean Magic Academy's score has dropped to 77.

　The gap in points between the two academies has narrowed to just two points. It only takes one regular duel to catch up, and one more regular duel to surpass them.

　Seeing this, the Sky Magic Academy contestants were actually somewhat eager to make a move. However, under Tiffany Nehm's control, none of them dared to act.

　They parted peacefully.

　The Ocean Magic Academy contestants flew away from the Red and Blue Restaurant, quickly landed on the ground, and then found another base.

　Silence fell over Duel City as everyone waited. Clearly, after yesterday's "barbaric" actions, the players were much more restrained today.

　Time passed by, little by little.

　But before the audience could get impatient, the first "duel time" of the match began!

　The players, who had been patiently waiting, suddenly became alert.

　The start of "Duel Time" is similar to when someone is eliminated and leaves the game; there will be a slight notification sound, but only a slight one.

　The biggest change is that an alarm clock will appear in the corner of every screen and projection in the entire venue.

　The alarm clock has a square face and uses digital display for timing. It shows a ten-minute countdown. The multiplier is clearly marked on the top of the clock.

　Besides, the most distinctive feature of the "Duel Time" is that a pillar of light will rise between the red and blue buildings.

　The beam of light shot straight into the sky and disappeared only after disappearing into the clouds.

　Within the beam of light, at the same level as the red and blue restaurant, there is also a countdown and multiplier display.

　"Is that all? That's pretty straightforward."

　Dark scanned the area, his gaze finally settling on the "multiplier" within the beam of light.

　This was the first time in the Heavenly Battle—"Ten times!" Dark was stunned.

　His companions also showed expressions of surprise. The audience members outside the stadium gasped in astonishment.

　This is probably something no one expected.

　"Is it really necessary to be so aggressive, going for ten times the bet on the first try?" Sarah couldn't help but frown.

　Emma interjected, "Could it be because the score gap between us and them is too large, so we need a high multiplier to make up for it?"

　But before she could finish speaking, Senior Pandora chuckled and said, "Increase the multiplier so they'll come looking for us to duel?"

　“That’s indeed a low probability,” Gina Grant said. “In my opinion, this multiplier is determined by the current frequency of duels. In the time since the start of the competition, apart from the duel between Ocean Magic Academy and Sky Magic Academy, everyone else has been observing. And in order to stimulate duels, the highest multiplier of 10 is set.”

　“That makes some sense.” Pandora got up and walked to the window, squinting at the view outside. “So who would be the first to succumb to temptation?” Dark remained seated, sipping his coffee, and said, “Quintina, I think.”

　"Quintinanos?" Pandora's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. "The possibility of her is indeed very high."

　Dark smiled and said, "She is not a qualified assassin."

　far away.

　When Quintinanos discovered that the multiplier for this "duel time" was actually "10", she immediately took action!

　She had already found her target: the Elf Magic Academy, which was adjacent to the entrance!

　The Elf Magic Academy helped the Public Magic Academy in yesterday's match, making them one of the main culprits in initiating the subsequent battle royale.

　She couldn't deal with them yesterday, but she wouldn't let them get away today! So she immediately rushed towards the stronghold she had already identified!

　...

Chapter 1323 Darkdemon's Charge Tactics (5k)

　Quintina North appeared in the projection three minutes after the "Duel Time" began.

　During those three minutes, no other player made a move. While a multiplier of 10 might stimulate a player's desire to win, it could also make them more cautious.

　After all, the multiplier is shared by both sides; winning will earn you 10 points, but losing will also cost you 10 points.

　A player capable of wagering 10 points is certainly not simple. Furthermore, in this situation, if the opponent has less than 10 points, the player can wager everything on the opponent, thus forcing the opponent to leave the arena immediately after winning the duel.

　This situation puts players with less than 10 points in a precarious position.

　Even the contestants from the Ocean Magic Academy and the Sky Magic Academy did not make any rash moves.

　Therefore, when Quintina North suddenly appeared near the base, the players from the Elf Magic Academy immediately spotted her and reacted instantly.

　For the Elf Magic Academy, Quintina North's sudden attack was actually part of their contingency plan.

　They had already devised several ways to deal with Quintina. But they never expected that today's first "duel time" would be at a tenfold multiplier! The total score of the Elf Magic Academy was only 38 points, and the only player with more than ten points was the team captain, Chloe Artemis.

　In other words, only Chloe can afford to be defeated by Quintina.

　If it were any other player, being defeated by Quintina would result in zero points and elimination from today's competition.

　Therefore, they now have to consider whether to send Chloe to fight, or... choose a sacrifice!

　Now there are only seven minutes left in the "duel time". If the duel process is fully completed, Quintina can be completely stalled for these seven minutes, preventing her from launching a second duel challenge within the "duel time".

　The Elf Magic Academy can also stop the losses in time.

　Therefore, faced with this situation, the Elf Magic Academy must consider whether Chloe can defeat Quintina.

　Both Chloe and Quintina are among the top players in this group.

　In a duel between two people, the winner cannot be presumed until the outcome is definitively determined.

　Just like the duel between the Ocean Magic Academy and Sky Magic Academy a few minutes ago, an unexpected result occurred.

　"Captain, what should we do?"

　Chloe felt immense pressure under the gaze of her companions! But Quintina wouldn't give them enough time to think.

　She dashed into the stronghold like a phantom, glanced at the contestants, and immediately unleashed her dueling domain. The domain crackled with lightning and thunder, like a calamity, causing most of the Elf Magic Academy contestants to instinctively retreat. But some still stepped forward to meet her, showing no fear whatsoever.

　Chloe stood still. He was already at the front of the group, so even if he didn't move, he would be the first to reach Quintina's duel area.

　But he didn't expect that someone behind him would suddenly walk forward and take the initiative to connect their domain.

　Thus, to the astonishment of the elves, the second duel of the tournament began.

　"Isn't that the elf contestant who's only in second grade?"

　The students from St. Mary's Academy stared in astonishment as they looked through the windows at the projection on the red building.

　The one who took the initiative to accept Quintina North's duel was none other than Nono Artemis, a lower-grade student from the Elf Magic Academy!

　By this time, Moon Elf Nono was already quite popular, and the audience had a deep impression of her.

　But no matter how skilled she is, it's impossible for her to compete with Quintina from the Royal Academy of the Kingdom.

　"This behavior is a bit strange. Does she have a chance of winning?" Shrek Holmes pondered, stroking his chin.

　“I’ve dueled Quintina,” Winnie Skadi said. “That moon elf named Nono has absolutely no chance of winning.”

　Shrek nodded and said, "That's like deliberately courting death."

　“Perhaps that’s what she was thinking,” Winnie said, “but judging from her expression, it doesn’t seem like she was just going to deliver it.”

　Dark said, "Winning or losing, there's no downside. She basically wants to duel Quintina, but even if she loses, it's in the team's best interest."

　As he spoke, he glanced at the badge on Nono Artemis's chest and said with some surprise, "She only has one point left?"