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

　Upon witnessing this scene, the contestants from the Royal Academy of the Kingdom couldn't help but feel worried.

　They weren't familiar with Quintina and assumed she always had this temperament, so they all wanted to step in and offer some advice. But they were all already out of the game and could only watch from the sidelines.

　After the duel between the two contestants had been underway for some time, the second "duel time" began unexpectedly quickly!

　The contestants subconsciously believed that this second "duel time" would not take place until after the current duel was over.

　No one expected it to appear during the duel.

　They then immediately discovered that the betting odds for the two players in the midst of their duel had not changed.

　Therefore, the multiplier change is only related to the state at the time of betting. Whether the duel takes place before the "duel time" begins or when the "duel time" is about to end, it will not change due to the presence or absence of the "duel time".

　Next, let's look at the multiplier.

　This time, the multiplier for "Duel Time" is "8". Although it's not as high as "10", it's still considered a very high multiplier.

　A single duel is enough to eliminate a player with a score of no more than "8"!

　The brutality of today's competition was immediately apparent.

　After observing the "duel time" twice, the contestants finally grasped the rules of this "duel time".

　Then it was immediately discovered that this rule would have a huge impact on the entire game.

　Today's competition will definitely not be as peaceful as yesterday's. The players involved only have two choices.

　If the goal is to win, then it is necessary to strike first and seize the opportunity to eliminate any threats.

　Secondly, the strategy is to secure points through extreme defense and complete retreat, waiting until most of the other teams have left the stage before venturing out.

　The first approach is to actively strive for victory, but one wrong move could send you out of the game.

　The second method is passive defense, which can also be used to launch a counterattack in the late stages, but it makes one a target of criticism.

　The entire competition rules are designed to encourage players to be more aggressive.

　If they don't make a move, all is well; but if they do, it must be with overwhelming force, sinking the opponent in one blow!

　Under these rules, the players from St. Mary's Academy, who have an exceptionally high average score, will have more leeway in making mistakes.

　At least their lower-grade players can withstand a defeat at a high multiplier.

　After the specific rules for the "duel time" were determined, the contestants from each academy immediately began to discuss them intensely.

　Among them, only the contestants from St. Mary's Academy did not dwell on the discussion, but skipped the discussion phase and went straight into the action phase! The rules demonstrated in this second "duel time" further confirmed the rationality of the charge tactic.

　Therefore, after estimating that the time was about right, Mars Carey immediately had his companions cast flight and invisibility spells on him, and then flew out of the window of the blue restaurant and flew straight to the red restaurant across the street.

　His flight speed was extremely fast, shooting out like an arrow.

　The concealment magic cast on him was not particularly sophisticated; most players simply couldn't see through it.

　However, the contestants from the Sky Magic Academy cannot be described as "ordinary." Therefore, their so-called concealment magic is merely for "deception."

　When the contestants of the Sky Magic Academy suddenly discover someone stealthily approaching, and it's just one person, how will they react?

　It was an initiative to initiate a duel.

　Or wait for the opponent to walk right into our trap?

　Based on the "duel protection time" rule, they are clearly more likely to choose the latter.

　Dark and the others stood directly behind the window to observe. Of course, they had set up a barrier to prevent those on the other side from spying on them.

　Just two or three minutes later, Marscare barged into the red restaurant.

　The students from Sky Magic Academy also set up a barrier around the restaurant, but it was only a secondary barrier to prevent peeping.

　Marscare plunged headlong into the fray, only to find himself surrounded by the Sky Magic Academy's contestants.

　He glanced at it quickly and instantly felt immense pressure.

　However, he is the type of person whose fighting spirit grows stronger under pressure, and he will actively push himself to the limit in order to break through.

　Therefore, after a moment's concentration, he pointed to a contestant in the crowd, a smirk playing on his lips, and flicked his index finger upwards, challenging, "Duel!"

　The contestants from Sky Magic Academy were all stunned for a moment before turning to look at the contestant.

　That's the long-lived species of the Thunder Clan—Radiodas!

　ThunderClan is an elf-like race, with long, pointed ears like elves, as well as claws like beasts and a long, hairless tail.

　They are naturally affinityd with electricity, so they are not harmed even if an electric current flows through their entire body. They can also use the current to stimulate their bodies, thereby gaining greater strength and speed. In legends, there are even some powerful and special "Thunder Clan" who can completely elementalize their bodies, truly transforming into lightning.

　Rediodas can't do that yet, but he can wrap his entire body in electricity to counter melee opponents.

　Marscare lost to him in this aspect in their previous duel.

　But now he has regrouped and returned, but he has taken the initiative to challenge him to a duel, determined to avenge his previous defeat!

　Since he dared to come, he must have already prepared countermeasures and had a considerable chance of winning.

　Rediodas could certainly have guessed this. But since his defeated opponent wanted to turn the tables, he would give him a chance. Therefore, Rediodas grinned and raised his hand, signaling his companion not to intervene.

　He'll settle this duel himself!

　Radiodas has a score of "9" and Marscare has a score of "13".

　Neither of them would be eliminated based on the outcome of this duel. However, if Radiodas initiated the duel and lost, he could be betrayed by Marscare and eliminated after two consecutive losses. Therefore, he did not act impulsively.

　After waiting for half a minute and seeing that Radiodas did not initiate a duel, Marscare knew that his "provocation" had not fully aroused his opponent's anger.

　But he didn't care. As he pointed out the window, he launched a duel against Radiodas!

　The two quickly connected their dueling domains, then immediately jumped out of the window and onto the rooftop of the building between the red and blue buildings to begin their duel.

　And at the same time.

　The projection of this duel also appeared atop the red restaurant. Both the red and blue restaurants had screens inside displaying the projected images from their respective rooftops.

　Therefore, even while inside the restaurant, one can simultaneously watch the duel projections on both sides. However, within the Blue Restaurant, the students from St. Marian Academy only need to stand by the window to see the real-life versions of Marscare and Radiodas.

　As they watched the duel, they discussed whether the other contestants from the Sky Magic Academy would intervene after the duel ended.

　The opponent charged in alone, so it was only natural for them to teach him a lesson. This opportunity, theoretically, shouldn't have been missed.

　They are currently in a competition, and their strength is similar to that of the Ocean Magic Academy, so every point gained or lost is very important.

　Therefore, Dark believed that the Sky Magic Academy would definitely intervene. But even so, Marscare would only lose one point. If he could win this duel, he would gain seven points.

　If we lose, that means losing nine points, but we still have four points left, which we can easily withdraw from without much trouble.

　A few minutes later, with two minutes remaining before the end of the "duel time".

　The duel between Marscare and Lady Odas has entered its most intense phase. Although Marscare is currently at a disadvantage, he has not yet shown any obvious signs of defeat.

　But on the other side.

　The duel between Quintina and the contestants from the Elf Magic Academy was already drawing to a close.

　The appearance of this second "duel time" was unexpected by the Elf Magic Academy.

　If he had known that this "duel time" would occur, he would have known that the duel would have been prolonged, and that the duel would have ended with his opponent.

　But there are no "what ifs" in this world.

　Even though Quintina was somewhat weakened, she still defeated him before the "duel time" ended.

　Then, she gulped down a bottle of mana potion. The instant the duel field disconnected, she began summoning a new one.

　At the same time, she moved in front of the elven player, making sure she had nowhere to escape!

　The appearance of this "duel time" was a stroke of genius for her. Now that she possessed duel protection time, she could directly refuse duel domains initiated by others. However, she herself could initiate a duel against that elven contestant.

　The elf's total score was less than "8".

　If she wins this second duel, she can kick him out of the game.

　At this moment, Chloe Artemis was right next to them and had already summoned the Duel Field.

　However, Quintina was extremely close to the elven fighter, and as long as Chloe's dueling area was ignored, there was no way she could be taken over.

　The elven contestant had no right to refuse and could only duel him.

　The second duel between the two began immediately.

　The elf player originally had a score of "5", and after losing 1 point, his score became "4".

　Quintina's score at this point had reached 15 points. The difference in scores between the two sides was huge, and their combat strength was also somewhat different.

　But now that things had come to this, the elven contestant could only go all out in an attempt to further deplete Quintina's magic, physical strength, and mental energy.

　He was simply sacrificing himself for the team.

　As long as Quintinanos can be eliminated, what does it matter if it means sacrifice? That elven contestant, with a clear premonition that he was about to be eliminated, actually unleashed extremely strong combat power.

　The second duel between the two sides was even more intense than the first!

　Chloe Artemis withdrew from the dueling field, closed her eyes, and meditated, hoping to recover to her peak condition as quickly as possible.

　This unexpected development made him feel even more anxious.

　While the elven player may be driven by passion and unafraid of sacrifice, as the captain, he cannot take his sacrifice for granted.

　Therefore, he has made up his mind to completely defeat Quintina in the next ten minutes!

　Quintina immediately initiated a second duel after winning the first one, believing it to be a brilliant move.

　But they forgot that her duel protection period starts from the end of the first duel.

　The elven player only needs to drag the game out for ten minutes before losing, which will exhaust the duel protection time.

　Then Chloe Artemis can immediately initiate a duel and defeat him when he is greatly exhausted!

　In this sequence of actions, Quintinanos has a maximum of six minutes of recovery time.

　However, since the new "duel time" may not be available before the duel begins, Quintina will only lose one point even if she loses.

　However, the number of points is no longer important.

　For Chloe Artemis, if he could win once, he could win a second time.

　It's only a matter of time before we hunt him down and kill him!

　The second "duel time" then came to an end.

　A few minutes later, the duel between Marscare and Radiodas finally came to an end.

　Marsmere was covered in sweat, his hair was blackened, and he stood there swaying, but his face was full of excitement.

　Even though the process was extremely difficult, he finally won the duel and defeated the opponent who had defeated him before!

　"it is good!"

　He suddenly raised his fist and clenched it tightly.

　At the same time, a large amount of "divine cause" also gathered! The audience outside the venue applauded enthusiastically for this!

　The commentators recounted his defeat to Radiodas in the previous round, emphasizing his victory as a classic example of "turning defeat into victory," highlighting the indomitable spirit of St. Marian Academy.

　Meanwhile, Rediodas of the Sky Magic Academy's "Thunder Clan" became the backdrop for Marscare's popularity.

　At this moment, Nathaniel David, a contestant from the Sky Magic Academy and a member of the "Golden Mammoth Clan," suddenly appeared and challenged Marscare to a duel!

　Marscare's momentum was immediately suppressed again.

　Nathaniel David's body was enormous; he could crush the houses beneath his feet simply by leaping down from the sky, his presence terrifying.

　Even at his peak, Marscare would find it extremely difficult to win against an opponent of this caliber, let alone now, when he is already exhausted.

　As soon as the duel began, Marscare quickly calmed down. Although he knew he was unlikely to defeat his opponent at this point, he still took each duel seriously, making the most of the duel procedure to buy time and recover as much as possible.

　Moreover, he had already prepared himself to lose when he charged into the fray alone, but now this situation was a huge win for him. He was overjoyed and even if he was on the defensive, he was happy to accept it.

　As the duel entered the battle phase, Marscare immediately summoned his magical spirit and slightly changed his tactics to try and win.

　Dark and the others watched two duels simultaneously, sometimes discussing Mars's performance, sometimes speculating about what was happening between the Elf Magic Academy and Quintinanos, and time flew by.

　At one point, Dark suddenly noticed that the projection above the Red and Blue Restaurant was still only showing these two duels, and immediately realized that the other academies had not yet made a move.

　Then, shortly afterward, he suddenly looked between the two buildings. Marscare and Nathaniel David were dueling between the two buildings.

　Suddenly, a beam of light shot up from below, engulfing the dueling arena where the two were located.

　The third "duel time" has begun!

　"The start of these 'duel times' is getting faster and faster. Is it because the number of participants in the duels remains consistently low?"