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

　“It’s a bit like going to a market,” Sarah joked.

　"Isn't it just like going to the market?" Marscare finally found an opportunity to complain.

　Then, the students from St. Mary's Academy also rushed over there. Having fallen for the "empty city ploy," Victor and his two companions naturally also hurried there.

　This chaotic battle was exceptionally fierce.

　Many players were affected

　Due to the influence of emotions at the time, there was no deliberate attempt to drag things out, and the battle quickly commenced.

　Among these contestants, those with faster dueling speed can even finish their duels before the current "duel time" ends, and then start another one!

　Of course, this situation had not yet occurred when Dark and the others rushed to the scene.

　They went straight in and found a gap to land on the rooftops of several buildings.

　Then, as soon as they landed, they discovered the contestants from the Holy Church Mystic Academy hiding inside the building...

　In various corners not far away, you can also spot the contestants from the Elf Magic Academy.

　The last few contestants from Sky Magic Academy to arrive were facing off against two contestants from Ocean Magic Academy; one of them seemed to be suffering from decision-making difficulties.

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Chapter 1333 The Demon Queen's Masquerade Ball (1/3)

　Because there are so many players engaging in duels within the same timeframe, overlap between different domains is inevitable.

　Although the contestants tried their best to avoid interfering with each other, there were always times when they couldn't control themselves.

　Therefore, everywhere you look, there is a chaotic scene.

　Constrained by the competition rules, the contestants had to consciously distance themselves from other contestants who were dueling, which made the battlefield grow larger and larger.

　But since all the academies were actually present, the scope of the battlefield became irrelevant.

　After all, the entire "Duel City" was their battlefield. The contestants from the Holy Mystic Academy were initially unaware of the arrival of St. Mary's Academy.

　They hid in the building, collecting information on the duelists through various means and recording it quickly.

　Their main records include which players initiated the duels, the scores of the initiators and the challengers, and their win rates.

　The main purpose of this is to select the duelists who can win before the "duel time" ends.

　Then, they can take the opportunity to launch duels against those players who meet the criteria.

　The proverb "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind" perfectly describes this situation.

　When opponents are heavily depleted from previous duels, immediately appearing to fight them will naturally increase their chances of winning.

　Moreover, through observation and recording, they will definitely select players from their own side who are capable of defeating the opponent, and try their best to achieve 100% success rate.

　In this way, the points that those players take from other players will eventually flow back to them.

　If the plan goes smoothly, the total score of the Holy Church Mystic Ritual Academy will immediately climb to third or even second place!

　But it wasn't just the Holy Mystic Academy that saw an opportunity. The remaining students from the Elven Magic Academy also saw an opportunity.

　However, among the students from the Elf Magic Academy, three students, led by Chloe, are currently engaged in a duel with students from the War Totem Academy. Moreover, because the War Totem Academy students struck first, they were caught off guard and fell into a disadvantageous position. Now, apart from Chloe, the other two students are at a disadvantage.

　As a result, the remaining contestants of the Elf Magic Academy had no time to pay attention to anything else, and everyone was watching Chloe and her two companions with great tension.

　But as time went by, eventually some people realized it.

　The duel has already begun, and even if they watch it closely the whole time, they can't change the outcome. They might as well think of ways to make up for it elsewhere.

　So their first thought was to target the other members of the War Totem Academy.

　But when they turned around, they found that apart from the three orcs on this side, all the other orcs on the other side were duelists, and almost all of them were at a disadvantage.

　As a result, only the three orcs who attacked this side became the "survivors" of this great melee.

　The remaining contestants from the Elf Magic Academy looked at each other, a hint of confusion in their eyes.

　Within the War Totem Academy, the three contestants who rushed in were from the "Lion-Man Royal Family," the "Elephant-Man Royal Family," and the "Behemoth Royal Family."

　Another member of the "Tiger-Man Royal Family" and a younger member of the "Eagle-Man Royal Family" remained in the group there.

　The "Tiger-Man Royal Family" is currently dueling with Selena Teresa, the captain of the Ocean Magic Academy.

　Meanwhile, the "Eagle Kings" are dueling with Disney Nehm of the Sky Magic Academy.

　It hadn't been long, yet both orc royals were already in retreat...

　If their score is less than 10, this will most likely be their last duel in the Academy Championship.

　The same applies to the other orc fighters who are dueling over there.

　The remaining contestants from the Elf Magic Academy suddenly discovered that their direct competitor, the War Totem Academy, was on the verge of elimination.

　Under these circumstances, the amount of college points seems to have become less important.

　Because the War Totem Academy is about to be shut down!

　The remaining students from the Elf Magic Academy were unsure whether to be happy or unhappy.

　The good news was that War Totem Academy was on the verge of collapse. The bad news was that their situations were different. Caught in the same vortex, they were clearly unable to escape either. Julia Amelia, the captain of the lower grades at the Elf Magic Academy—the "Rain Elf"—immediately racked her brains for a solution.

　They couldn't possibly abandon Chloe and the other two and run away.

　Because Chloe and his two companions were practically their strongest remaining fighting force. If they abandoned those three, even if they ran away now, they would only be left to their fate, at best competing with the War Totem Academy to see who could leave the stage the longest.

　But if we don't run...

　"The current multiplier is 10. If you can duel and win before this 'duel time' ends, you'll get ten times the points."

　"After the 'Duel Time' ends, even if you retaliate, you'll only lose one point."

　"This is clearly a very rare opportunity." "But we must find the right opponent."

　Julia Amelia immediately consulted with her companions. The group of students from War Totem Academy were no longer a consideration. They would have to choose from the students of Sky Magic Academy and Ocean Magic Academy.

　Even the lower-grade students participated in this all-out battle.

　They could easily choose to challenge the lower-grade students to duels. If they could gain a lot of points this way, they could at least make up for the points they've lost so far. "What are you waiting for!"

　Another elven contestant immediately spoke up.

　The Elf Magic Academy's total score has dwindled to only 24 points, and two of the three contestants currently in duels are likely to lose. This will only worsen their already insufficient score.

　If they don't make any more money, they might leave before Quintina or the War Totem Academy.

　"Let's see if there's a suitable target."

　"Also, be careful of the Holy Mystic Academy's move." The contestants from the Elf Magic Academy had all witnessed Saint Zaga Lilanslot snatching food from the jaws of death, so they could naturally guess that the Holy Mystic Academy was also hiding on the edge of this vortex.

　At this moment, it remains to be seen who will have the last laugh.

　But the curtain has been fully raised, and the actors have all taken the stage; now it's up to them to see how the script will be performed.

　The contestants from St. Mary's Academy suddenly entered the arena at this moment. As the undisputed champions of this year's academy competition, St. Mary's Academy's appearance was like a deep-sea shark suddenly rushing into a school of fish, instantly disrupting the situation.

　The Holy Mystic Academy and the Elven Magic Academy, which had originally planned to make their move, suddenly became hesitant and full of concerns.

　The contestants from the Holy Mystic Academy, in particular, were completely unprepared for the sudden arrival of the contestants from St. Mary's Academy, who landed directly on the rooftop of their hidden building.

　This coincidence was truly disastrous, suddenly leaving them in a dilemma. But this terrible situation soon took a turn for the better.

　As soon as the St. Mary's Academy contestants landed, they discovered them hiding in the house.

　And then things got even worse!

　"What do we do now, Senior Long En?"

　Evan Pearson couldn't help but look at "Knight of Wisdom" Calron. With Saint Zaga Lilanslot not present, Evan Pearson, though the temporary captain, mostly consulted "Knight of Wisdom" Calron's advice.

　However, this time, even the "Knight of Wisdom" seemed helpless.

　Instead, it was Trinsnafeld, the "Art Knight" from the lower grades, who suddenly suggested, "Since we can't hide or escape, why not take the initiative?"

　"Take the initiative," Calron suddenly frowned in thought.

　Taking the initiative to attack St. Mary's College seems like an egg hitting a rock—overestimating one's own strength.

　But with no way out, this is not a good strategy. The students from St. Mary's Academy are right above them. If they take the initiative, they can catch them off guard and choose their opponents.

　While St. Marian Academy's team is indeed strong, that's a comparison of overall strength, not to say that every single member of St. Marian Academy is so strong that they are helpless against them.

　In fact, because of the difference between high and low grades, the Holy Church Mystic Academy could adopt the "Tian Ji horse racing" strategy, pitting high-grade students against low-grade students and vice versa. This would ensure a win rate of nearly 50%—if their opponents were normal students.

　Although the contestants from St. Mary's Academy were clearly not "normal".

　But this remains a key method to improve your win rate. The core of this method is speed!

　Take advantage of St. Mary's College's complacency and strike faster than them!

　The contestants from St. Mary's Academy did not make any effort to conceal their presence.

　Separated only by a ceiling, they could easily tell who was who.

　At this point, you can summon a duel field, penetrate the ceiling, and bring the target into it to begin a duel.

　"Wait, why are we challenging their upperclassmen to a duel?"

　"Knight of Wisdom" Karlon suddenly said, "Even if we can't escape, there's no reason to give away points. The remaining contestants should seize the opportunity to try to escape immediately after our senior group initiates the duel against their junior group. We should try our luck."

　“That’s settled then.” Upon hearing this, Evan Pearson decisively slammed his hand on the table in agreement.

　The contestants from the Holy Church Mystic Academy exchanged glances and immediately began their operation.

　The Holy Church Mystic Ritual Academy has a relatively complete lineup among all the academies.

　Of the twelve contestants, only one was unfortunately eliminated yesterday. Of the remaining eleven contestants, only Saint Zachary Lancelot was not present.

　They suddenly launched a duel, not based on grade level, but by actively choosing opponents they believed they could defeat.

　The five senior contestants are "Knight of Wisdom" Calron, "Knight of Protection" Leonard Page, "Knight of Thunder" Bedleywells, "Knight of Holy Light" Percivalis, and "Knight of Eternity" Matthew Hygard.

　They challenged Vitgot, Emma Metis, Saraswati, Diana Gretbayr, and Marscare from St. Mary's College to duels.

　Five duel zones suddenly unfolded, rising from the bottom and penetrating the ceiling to bring the target into the duel zone.

　Dak and the others, who were standing on the rooftop, were taken aback.

　As they landed, they discovered the Holy Church Mystic Academy contestants hiding inside the building, but they hadn't expected him to...

　Their actions were swift and decisive. Vitgot, Emma Metis, Saraswati, Diana Gretby, and Marscare were immediately drawn into a duel. The four lower-level players, suddenly pulled into a duel, were not alarmed.

　They experienced similar situations in yesterday's match. The only difference is that today's match has a "duel time" setting, where each player's score bet is multiplied by ten.

　Ok……

　However, because the average score of the Holy Church Mystic Academy is not particularly high, the actual multiplier does not reach ten times.

　Among the five Knights of the Round Table, even the "Eternal Knight" Matthew Hygard, who had the highest score, did not reach ten points. And his chosen duel opponent was Marscare from the senior class.

　Choosing a stable and easily defeated opponent was key to this operation. Marscare was generally considered the only weak link in the upperclassmen group at St. Marian College.

　Clearly, Matthew Heggard shared this view.

　Having lost to Dark twice in a row, he certainly wouldn't challenge Dark to a duel. And in the lower grades of St. Mary's Academy, there was also Aurora, who was no pushover either.

　Although he was not afraid, he still sought to play it safe.

　As for the other four Knights of the Round Table from the senior group, their scores were not actually very high.

　But if you can win this duel, your score will naturally be higher once the points double.

　Therefore, this unexpected encounter is actually an opportunity for the Holy Church Mystic Academy.

　As for how much they can ultimately profit from this opportunity, the key lies not with themselves.

　Instead, it's the remaining five lower-grade contestants!

　In the lower grades of the Holy Mystic Academy, apart from Audrey Jeanne, all the other contestants had very low scores.

　This is basically the current situation for most of the lower-grade students, except for those from St. Marian Academy.

　The number of students who manage to escape from St. Mary's Academy will determine how much the students from the Holy Mystic Ritual Academy will gain.

　However, the lower-year students of the Holy Mystic Academy did not flee blindly. They acted immediately after the upper-year students initiated the duel, with almost everyone running off in completely different directions, some even using teleportation-type spells.

　Evan Pearson and Audrey Jeanne, on the other hand, headed towards the Elven Magic Academy and the battlefield, respectively.

　Their goal wasn't to escape, but to find someone to duel. Once they successfully established a duel area, they wouldn't have to worry about being caught and dueled by students from St. Mary's Academy.