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

　With the strength of Nono Artemis's second personality, she shouldn't have only lost a fraction of her original power.

　Judging from this, her behavior in yesterday's competition may have been rather aggressive, as she would fight against anyone, regardless of whether they were from lower or higher grades.

　Otherwise, she wouldn't have lost to the point where she only had one point left.

　"Just one point left. As long as we stall for time, we can minimize the losses. However, this duel has temporarily lost its appeal. I wonder if any other fighters are still active."

　The students from St. Mary's Academy then began talking to each other again.

　Nono Artemis's actions were exactly as expected. She first accepted Quintina North's duel, and then waved for her companions to immediately move their base.

　At the start of the match, they were clearly being followed by Quintina. At this point, a quick relocation would prevent them from being discovered so quickly.

　But if the players from the Elf Magic Academy really leave like this, the morale of the entire team will probably plummet.

　Chloe frowned, her mind racing as she considered...

　They are not entirely incapable of dealing with Quintina.

　In their view, although Quintina was "blessed by Thor" and was very powerful, she was still a human mage after all.

　Her physical strength, magic power, energy, and magic cards are all limited.

　Even if Chloe herself is no match for Quintina, she can still wear her down by using a rotation strategy.

　The senior students from the Elf Magic Academy were no pushovers either. What they needed to consider was the cost of wearing them down.

　In short, it's definitely not worth it during high-multiplier "duel time".

　Only by dueling with him during normal times, with a stake of one point, can the cost be kept within an acceptable range.

　But they're currently in the middle of a competition, and if they go all out against Quintina... the possibility of other academies taking advantage of the situation to launch a surprise attack is extremely high.

　In short, there are many factors to consider, and it is not so easy to make a decision.

　Chloe quickly retreated into the crowd, waved to block out the noise, and then quickly began to communicate with her companions.

　Before Quintina and Nono's battle can begin, they must make a decision.

　Nono Artemis deliberately dragged out the duel, stretching it out to its maximum length, taking a full six and a half minutes from the start of the duel to the beginning of the battle phase. Meanwhile, Chloe and the others made their decision within three minutes.

　They retreated swiftly, disappearing rapidly into the background of the projection. The duel between Nonothemis and Quintinanos officially began with only thirty seconds remaining in the "duel time".

　During this time, the contestants from the other academies were all just watching. The projection atop the red and blue restaurant never showed the next duel. This first "duel time" ended under these circumstances. The duel between Nonothemis and Quintinanos, however, was still ongoing.

　All duels connected within the "Duel Time" will inherit the multiplier.

　Nono Artemis, who was only a second-year student, performed to the extreme in this duel.

　However, Quintinanos's fighting style was violent and overwhelming. Although Nonothemis endured for an unexpectedly long time, she was unable to make any particularly outstanding performances in this duel and was ultimately completely engulfed by the lightning.

　After that, her score dropped to zero, making her the first player eliminated in today's competition.

　But just when the onlookers thought the competition would be quiet for a while, the Elf Magic Academy's hunt for Quintinanos began!

　Elves are not a race that can only cast spells from a distance.

　They typically possess agility, quick reflexes, and keen perception, coupled with a stealth talent born from merging with nature, making them natural assassins.

　Moreover, unlike ordinary assassins, elven assassins are more adept at using bows, crossbows, magic, and other methods to snipe from a greater distance.

　If the first attack fails, they will flee a thousand miles away.

　It is so sudden and difficult to guard against that it is like a nightmare.

　The retreat of the Elf Magic Academy was not a real departure, but rather a shift from the light to the shadows, from being tracked to counter-tracking.

　Then, Quintinanos is forced into a situation where she must duel with the fighters they have appointed.

　As for whether other academies might suddenly intervene during the hunt, the fact that the Elf Magic Academy's contestants chose this plan shows they were already prepared to bear the consequences.

　Therefore, as soon as Nono Artemis was eliminated, before Quintina even had a chance to catch her breath, Chloe Artemis's duel domain suddenly appeared beneath her feet, forcibly pulling her into the duel domain!

　Another duel begins.

　There was no communication between the two parties, and the stakes were assumed to be one.

　Quintina didn't intentionally waste time recovering. Instead, she simply adjusted her deck and replenished the mana of a few specific magic cards before engaging Chloe Artemis in a duel.

　This is a duel between the "Child of Thunder" and the "Child of Night".

　Chloe's attacks are unpredictable and pose an extremely dangerous threat to Quintina, whose body is relatively fragile.

　Therefore, at the beginning of the scene, she set up an electric net around herself and floated in the air.

　Chloe, however, was able to avoid the direct strikes of lightning by disappearing into the shadows. The two exchanged blows, far more intense than the duel between Quintina and Nono Artemis.

　However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that this duel is not ordinary.

　Although Chloe's attack was fierce, it lacked the spirit of a "do-or-die" strike.

　He was clearly holding back; his tactical objective was not to kill the enemy, but to wear them down!

　……

　"Trying to take on an entire team single-handedly was a bit too reckless for Quintina. But I always felt she wasn't like this before."

　Dark noticed Chloe's intentions after only a short while. He had dueled with Chloe before and knew him somewhat.

　The assassinations by the "Children of the Night" are suffocating, definitely not the slow, insidious kind of attacks they're taking now.

　In this situation, it can only be said that Chloe has started using a strategy to completely eliminate Quintina.

　"So, when do we make our move?" Marscare asked eagerly.

　Watching others duel is nowhere near as interesting as stepping up yourself.

　Mars felt "irresponsible" and didn't think too much about it, simply acting as a soldier who did whatever he was told.

　Dark turned around, smiling, and said, "If the multiplier for our 'Duel Time' is truly determined by the frequency of duels within a certain timeframe, as Senior Gina Grant said, then given everyone's current wait-and-see attitude, the multiplier for the next duel timeframe won't be low either. Just now, I thought of a way to utilize 'Duel Time.'"

　"What method?" Mars's eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly. Dark explained, "There's a multiplier difference between duels during 'Duel Time' and regular duels. If we can use this effectively, we can do what Quintina Nos does: charge into the enemy camp alone during 'Duel Time'! By rushing into the enemy camp during 'Duel Time,' choosing a target to duel, we can gain a high multiplier of points. But we need to be careful to end the duel only after 'Duel Time' has ended. This way, even if the opponent turns the tables and duels us, we only lose a small amount of points and then gain duel protection time to retreat comfortably." Mars said, "Isn't that the same thing Quintina did?" Dark nodded and said, "That's exactly it. But we're different from her; we have a team, we're not fighting alone. We're not afraid of the opponent's counterattack, nor do we need to worry about being overwhelmed by a gauntlet."

　As soon as he finished speaking, the players instantly understood. This tactic, though simple, was indeed effective.

　Moreover, they are not afraid of their opponents' counterattack; in fact, they wish their opponents would counterattack so they could have a collective duel!

　St. Maryann Academy possesses the strongest overall strength among the eight academies, as proven in the first two rounds of the competition.

　If the opponents want a collective duel, then of course they'll oblige. It feels like an army standoff, where first the generals go out to fight, and then everyone rushes in.

　However, it is also important to ensure that other colleges do not "profit from the situation."

　Therefore, choosing a weaker academy as the initial duel opponent is the wisest choice.

　"Let's go with Sky Magic Academy," Senior Pandora said decisively. Dark:

　Sky Magic Academy can hardly be considered a weak academy in terms of overall strength.

　But since Pandora, as the team leader, had said so, none of the team members objected.

　Of course, Pandora also had her reasons for choosing Sky Magic Academy as her goal.

　First of all, if the academy that chooses to duel is too weak, it simply won't have the courage to fight back.

　Secondly, the Sky Magic Academy's base is located in the red restaurant across the street. Two tigers cannot share one mountain... so there's no need to waste time searching for it.

　"Then it's a happy decision."

　Seeing that no one had any objections, Senior Pandora clapped her hands. Senior Gina Grant then summoned a magic carpet engraved with a six-pointed star and countless stars, and began preparations.

　The fastest and simplest way to get from the blue restaurant to the red restaurant is naturally to fly there directly.

　However, if everyone were to fly directly there, the Sky Magic Academy would definitely choose to retreat tactically.

　Her purpose in summoning the magic carpet was merely to prepare in advance for a backup—"Even if the person charging into the formation is discovered, the Sky Magic Academy will not retreat immediately."

　What St. Maryann Academy needs to worry about now is that their opponents will avoid battle.

　Everyone knows that St. Mary's Academy has the strongest overall strength, so naturally they would flee at the mere sight of it.

　Although they may not be able to escape, once it turns into a pursuit battle, it will be difficult to maintain this formation.

　And it will be very troublesome.

　St. Mary's College has 179 points, which is less than half of the total points.

　If other colleges don't involve it, it might actually be able to raise a Gu King with even higher scores.

　In short, this is what they need to be aware of and avoid. "So, who will be the first to charge?"

　"I!"

　Dak was a humble man, so he gave the opportunity to Marscare, who was most eager to participate.

　Then they turned and continued watching the duel between Quintinanos and Chloe Artemis.

　From the audience's perspective, this duel was undoubtedly spectacular and very enjoyable to watch.

　Judging from the background music, its effect of attracting "divine influence" is also very significant.

　Because Quintina remained suspended in the air while Chloe remained hidden in the shadows on the ground, Quintina appeared to have the upper hand on the surface.

　In reality... she did have the upper hand! She turned the entire area into a thunderstorm zone.

　As the duel progressed, Chloe dared not peek out and could only constantly look for openings to counterattack.

　However, each of his counterattacks was extremely fierce, and he would use techniques such as "illusion" to create a false impression, constantly diverting Quintina's attention and causing her mental energy to be constantly depleted.

　Moreover, Quintina's current strength is largely based on her own magic.

　Her powerful spell cards generally require a large amount of magical energy to support them. Every time she uses a spell card to unleash a wide-range lightning spell, it consumes a significant amount of magical energy.

　Although she carries magic-replenishing potions with her, their effectiveness diminishes if she takes too many in a short period.

　Therefore, Chloe's tactics are feasible. However, Quintina is indeed very skilled.

　During one of Chloe's peeks, she suddenly struck, finally locking onto her, and then countless bolts of lightning converged, instantly killing her!

　The duel was now over.

　However, Chloe, who was resurrected from the "graveyard," did not leave.

　He wasn't afraid of losing any points at all, and just followed Quintina closely, which could be described as "openly and legitimately tracking her."

　Since he initiated the duel, Quintina has a ten-minute duel protection period.

　However, since he is not under duel protection, Quintina can challenge him to another duel.

　However, Quintina's magic power was greatly depleted, and she had to replenish her magic power for the Magic Cards, making it impossible for her to initiate a duel with him.

　He stayed close to Quintina, while simultaneously recovering his physical strength and magic.

　Quintina couldn't shake off the drag, and finally realized the situation was getting tricky!

Chapter 1324 Darkdemon, Part 1 (6k)

　At first, Quintina's magic was enough to sustain her.

　Within ten minutes, with the help of a mana replenishment potion whose effects were not diminished and a strong mana recovery rate, she was even able to fully restore her own condition.

　What troubled her was the recovery of her mental and physical strength.

　After realizing she couldn't shake off Chloe's pursuit, she simply found a place to sit down so she could recover her strength more quickly.

　During this time, Chloe did not appear before her. However, she would deliberately reveal her shadow to exert psychological pressure on her.

　Once the ten-minute duel protection period ended, the Elf Magic Academy immediately launched its offensive.

　An elf, whom they had carefully selected, suddenly approached and initiated a duel.

　Quintina had no choice but to accept.

　But she didn't actually intend to refuse.

　Even after the duel began, he did not use the duel procedure to buy time and continue recovering.

　But this stubbornness and arrogance was exactly what Chloe wanted to see. Elves were inherently like that; Chloe had seen far too many elves like that, and he was absolutely certain that Quintina was the same type—even more so than most elves.

　This will be the key reason why she ruined herself.

　Thus, the duel between Quintina North and the students from the Elf Magic Academy was once again projected onto the roof of the Red and Blue Restaurant.

　Supporters of the Elf Magic Academy became excited upon discovering that this was yet another initiative by an Elf athlete.

　The elves are never a race that will passively take a beating; their vengeful nature is as famous as their beautiful arrogance.