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

　The duel begins its first round!

　Without hesitation, both sides began summoning magical spirits.

　Emma's normal summoning spells are already very proficient, making her arguably the best among the first-year students.

　However, Angelia was clearly faster than her!

　In just 3 seconds, Angelia summoned her first magical spirit!

　"Magic Summoning!"

　Accompanied by a slightly indifferent voice, a book emitting a faint white light flew out of his hand.

　It unfolds from the center line, the pages on both sides like wings, but it swoops down on Emma's red magic ball like an eagle!

　Its speed is astonishing!

　Emma's expression changed drastically, and the incantation she uttered almost went off-key.

　A 30x20 meter track is simply not enough for real speed.

　When Emma summoned the "Golden Beast," Angelia's "Bookworm" had already taken a big peck at the red team's magic ball!

　【2000→1900】

　But the magic power of the magic ball only decreased by 100 points!

　……

　"So it was just a one-star magic sprite with speed but no substance!"

　The first-year students of the Knight Academy breathed a huge sigh of relief.

　The bookworm's speed and momentum almost made them think that Emma was about to be killed in one blow!

　"Oh! Lucy, help me up."

　Susan leaned on Lucy's shoulder, feeling her legs go weak.

　If the bystanders are like this, one can only imagine how the players on the field react.

　Emma tensed up uncontrollably, her heart pounding in her ears.

　After pecking at the red team's magic orb, the bookworm quickly flew back to the blue team's summoning area.

　Only then did the golden beast land heavily, protecting the red team's magic ball.

　But before Emma could relax, Angelia's bookworm suddenly shook, then its figure blurred for a moment, and when it became clear again, it had split into two books!

　Meanwhile, Angelia, the player on the blue team, had already raised one of her Magical Spirit cards high in her hand and begun chanting the incantation for a Sacrifice Summoning Spell!

　At that moment, someone suddenly noticed.

　The "Bookworm" magic card displayed in the projection is not a one-star card, but a two-star card!

　……

　"It's a two-star magical spirit!"

　Dark, watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

　The artwork on Magic Cards can reveal a great deal of information.

　Card name, level, race, attribute, magic power, attack and defense...

　Apart from skill information, most other information is clearly stated.

　Angelia's "Bookworm" has a magic power of 1000 points, reaching the top level of two stars, while its attack and defense are both 100 points.

　Judging from its performance just now, its extremely high speed is another hidden advantage.

　But a mere 100 points of attack and defense is a weakness—but it seems enough to trigger a certain mechanism?

　Dark had a feeling that the bite the bookworm took from the magic ball definitely had some significance!

　It's very likely that that one bite triggered its "split" ability!

　The bookworms that split off from it may have lower stats, but they are clearly two-star magical spirits.

　Angelia created two two-star units in just a few seconds at the start of the game!

　Having two two-star magical spirits, she can naturally use the Sacrifice Summoning Spell to directly summon a four-star magical spirit!

　……

　Card Name: Bookworm

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Fairy]

　[Attribute: Fairy]

　【Magic Power: 1000】

　[Attack: 100]

　[Defense: 100]

　[Ultimate Skills: Insect Absorption, Infinite Library]

　……

　Furthermore, Angelia is also very skilled in using the Sacrifice Summoning spell, and her summoning speed is even faster than Emma's normal summoning spell!

　Even William, the head of the Duel Club, was shocked to see the sacrificial summoning circle appearing in the blue team's summoning zone.

　"Why would a student with such skill not join the dueling club until the second semester of their third year?"

　"Aren't those credits that can be picked up anywhere appealing?"

　"As expected, the ideas of geniuses are beyond the comprehension of mortals like me."

　Inia glared at him again.

　She never expected that a shark would suddenly appear in the recruitment competition.

　But this time, Emma can only blame her bad luck.

　Originally, although they did some tricks as instructed by their advisor, they only moved a few first-year students to field number 1, while the others were still randomly matched.

　I just hope that the poor first-year student won't be too discouraged after being beaten up by the older students.

　……

　When Angelia summoned the four-star Magical Spirit, Emma's Normal Summoning spell was just off cooldown, leaving her with only a lone Golden Beast on the field.

　With 1000 magic power, 1300 attack, and 1500 defense, the Golden Beast is among the top-tier three-star magical spirits.

　However, it was no match for a four-star magic spirit that had surpassed a level above it!

　Emma has many ways to enhance the Golden Beast, but she cannot use them due to insufficient summoning speed.

　When she finally managed to summon her second magical spirit, the Golden Beast had already been defeated by Angelia's four-star magical spirit!

　Even the red team's magic ball has fallen into the hands of that four-star magic spirit!

　As a result, her second magical spirit could only watch helplessly as the opponent completely shattered the life barrier of the magic orb!

　This duel, from start to finish, didn't even last a single round!

　In just thirty seconds, it was all over.

　Emma, ​​despite being a top student at the first-year Knight Academy, was utterly powerless against this third-year senior.

　Her failure not only plunged her own emotions to rock bottom, but also caused the first-year students to lose their initial excitement.

　Saint Marian has a highly competitive atmosphere.

　There is competition between colleges, between grades, and between clubs.

　Students sometimes hate each other, and sometimes they unite against a common enemy.

　While the first-year students remained silent, the three judges on the judging panel had already begun scoring.

　The score is out of ten.

　Each judge has two signs in front of them, one red and one blue.

　In order to speed things up, the judges do not need to comment, but directly give scores.

　Professor Jones sighed slightly and held up the two signs.

　"Blue Team? Angela, 10 points!"

　"Red side? Emma, ​​5 points."

　Professor Fox glanced at her and then raised his own sign.

　"Blue team, 9 points."

　"Red team, 3 points."

　Another fifth-year reviewer was under immense pressure working alongside two supervising professors. But he persevered and completed the grading task.

　"Blue team, 10 points."

　"Red team, 6 points."

　……

　【2-in-1 4150】

Chapter 234 Diana Launches the Charge (4k)

　"5 points, 3 points, and 6 points?"

　After a moment's thought, Dak understood the judges' scoring criteria.

　Professor Jones's scoring was somewhat subjective, Professor Fox's was stricter, and the only student reviewer used a formulaic scoring method, which was the most standard.

　Emma did lose the duel, but that was because her opponent was too strong, so it's not her fault.

　In those short thirty seconds, she had done everything she could.

　The composure before the start, the stable mindset when facing third-year students, and the summoning speed, which is already fast enough compared to first-year students, are all plus points.

　So the student reviewer gave her a passing score of 6.

　Generally speaking, if the average score is above 6, then passing the review is a sure thing.

　Professor Jones's 5 points were barely acceptable, but Professor Fox's 3 points were not so good.

　Emma needs to perform well in the next two duels to secure a smooth passage.

　……

　The red player is on the stage.

　Emma silently noted down her score, feeling a slight sense of relief.

　When defeat was first confirmed, she considered the worst-case scenario, such as getting zero points...

　Thankfully, no.

　"They didn't even last one round. This time they really lost face big time."

　Patting her rosy cheeks, the brown-haired girl suppressed the bitterness in her heart.

　Failure is common; she has experienced it several times.

　Every failure made her stronger.

　She also learns from her failures and strives to become more and more perfect.

　This time, of course, will be no different.

　Close your eyes.

　Take a deep breath.

　It passed by in a flash!

　"You absolutely have to do your best in the next game!"