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

　On the other side, Vitgot, Emma Metis, Saraswati, and Diana Gretbay also failed to turn the tide.

　The five Knights of the Round Table from the Holy Mystic Academy came prepared. The "Guardian Knight" Leonard Page's defense blocked Vitgold's "Holy Sword," and he secured a victory through steady and methodical attacks.

　"Holy Knight" Percivalis possesses exceptional mastery of healing and resurrection, making him adept at the existing dueling rules. His utilization of the "Graveyard" completely surpasses that of Saraswati, leading to a crushing victory.

　But Sarah also gained a lot of useful experience from this duel. She even went from being complete strangers to being relatively familiar with Pacivalis, and the two even exchanged contact information, showing a tendency to develop into pen pals.

　Diana Gretby lost to "Thunder Knight" Bedley Wells.

　"Thunder Knight" Bedivere Wells is the fastest of the twelve Knights of the Round Table.

　While he wasn't stronger than Diana in terms of raw power, he was far superior in speed and skill. Although Diana's innate fighting instincts caused him several setbacks, she ultimately couldn't change the outcome of the duel.

　Finally, there's "Karron," the young knight under the name "Wise Knight." Although he's called the "Wise Knight," this time...

　However, they did not win by relying on "wisdom".

　He simply overwhelmed Emma in terms of deck strength, leaving the latter with no hope of turning the tide.

　But they are, after all, top experts from the Holy Church's Mystic Ritual Academy. It would be truly strange if they were easily defeated by lower-grade students.

　Among them, Dakdimon truly stands out as an exception among exceptions.

　To everyone else, he was a monster.

　The Holy Mystic Academy's five-game winning streak has snatched a large number of points from St. Mary's Academy, causing its academy's points to skyrocket and even showing a trend of competing with Sky Magic Academy and Ocean Magic Academy.

　On the other hand, the Holy Mystic Academy suffered a four-game losing streak.

　Moreover, it was an irreversible defeat.

　"Art Knight" Trinsna Field, "Holy War Knight" Hadlis Whit, "Radiant Knight" Lanmayat McCa, [(Holy Son) Evan Pearson].

　They all suffered crushing defeats in their duels against the students from St. Mary's Academy.

　Of all the players, Evan Pearson's defeat was the most bitter. His opponent was Aurora Montilfarie, a fellow lower-grade student, even older than him from his first year!

　The other three were targeted by senior students, so it's understandable that they lost.

　But since he lost a duel against a player a year younger than himself, there's absolutely no way to "forgive" him.

　He lost to Witt first, then to Aurora, and who else could he lose to? Could he possibly lose to Ellie and Ash, who are a year younger? As the "Holy Son," Evan Pearson is both talented and hardworking, but he just can't win!

　Where exactly did things go wrong?

　He realized he needed to go back and think things through.

　Fortunately.

　He has plenty of time to think.

　after all.

　His points have dropped to zero.

　(>_)——

　Of course, Evan Pearson wasn't the only one whose points were reduced to zero.

　The points of "Art Knight" Trinsnafeld, "Holy War Knight" Hadlis Whit, and "Radiant Knight" Lanmayate Maca have all been reduced to zero.

　He wouldn't feel lonely on his way out of "Duel City." Unfortunately, of the four, only Evan Pearson had a slightly higher score; the combined score of the four of them didn't exceed ten.

　In the end, St. Mary's Academy still suffered a loss.

　Meanwhile, in another arena, the duel between "Judgment Knight" Saint Zachary Lanslot and Quintina Nos also ended.

　The final result was no surprise; although Quintina's struggle was unexpectedly fierce, Saint Zacharias Lyslot still secured a comfortable victory.

　In this way, Quintinanos lost another ten points, leaving her with only twelve points, essentially returning to square one.

　Saint Zachary's score exceeded twenty points. The Holy Mystic Academy's overall score also rose another level.

　If we wait until the duel between Audrey and Timdoris ends, perhaps we can take it to the next level!

　The audience gasped in amazement as they watched the Holy Church Mystic Ritual Academy's total points skyrocket on the leaderboard.

　They never expected that the contestants from the Holy Mystic Academy would actually manage to snatch a bite from the jaws of St. Mary's Academy. Meanwhile...

　Sky Demon

　After the Academy of Magic and the Ocean Magic Academy each took over the War Totem Academy, their respective scores also increased significantly.

　Of the three remaining members of the War Totem Academy, "Lion Prince" Grace Leon challenged Chloe to a duel when Chloe was in poor condition, but ultimately failed to win.

　This was unexpected by many.

　Fortunately, Grace Leon had a considerable number of points and was not forced to retire due to this defeat.

　As for the other two orc royals, they both won, finally managing to recover some of the damage for the War Totem Academy.

　Meanwhile, at the Elf Magic Academy, the two elven contestants who were defeated by the two orc royals also had their scores reduced to zero and were forced to leave the competition.

　As a result, the number of remaining contestants in the Elf Magic Academy is less than five.

　However, compared to the War Totem Academy, which only has three members left, this number is still larger.

　However, the Elf Magic Academy lost high-end combat power, leaving Chloe Artemis basically the only one left to hold the fort.

　Once the two contestants from the Elf Magic Academy who had gone to "pick up the scraps" returned safely, Chloe immediately took them away from the area.

　The three members of the War Totem Academy also ran away without hesitation.

　As the situation has developed, both the War Totem Academy and the Elf Magic Academy have suffered heavy losses and can only hide and seek another opportunity.

　Quintina, who only had twelve points left, took this opportunity to shake off the others and temporarily hide.

　But the chaos was not over yet.

　Since the five senior students from the Holy Church Mystic Academy had taken action against the junior students from St. Mary's Academy, it was impossible for them to leave unscathed.

　Shrek and his friends, who had finished their duel earlier than them, challenged them to a duel as soon as they returned.

　This time, Pandora and Drogon finally made their exit from the arena.

　Both sides consisted of senior students, making it a five-on-five match.

　Because the duel was initiated by St. Mary's Academy, they had an advantage in choosing their opponents and ultimately won all five matches, regaining five points.

　But it only got five points.

　Before the next "Duel Time" begins, each duel will only award one point. This is because your opponent will not bet more points knowing they will lose.

　After that, the duel between "Saint" Audrey Joan and Timdoris finally came to a conclusion.

　Timdoris's strength is astonishing, especially his combat abilities, which rank among the top in the entire Academy Championship. But now he faces Audrey Jeanne, who possesses the "Soul of the God of War"!

　As the duels continued, Audrey Jeanne's control over the "Soul of War" became increasingly skillful, and her combat power steadily increased. After defeating Timdoris this time, she experienced a full-blown power surge, with her combat strength increasing dramatically. Timdoris, in this duel, became a stepping stone for her to reach a higher level.

　Tim will certainly not admit defeat in this situation.

　He did not lose to Audrey Joan, but to the "Soul of the God of War"!

　If there is a next time, he will definitely become even stronger and shatter the divine power with his own strength!

　But facing Audrey Jeanne, who possesses the power of "invincibility," does Timdoris truly have a chance to turn the tables and exact revenge?

　We can only wait and see.

　After this duel, the Holy Church Mystic Academy's score rose to another level.

　However, the number of contestants from the Holy Church Mystic Academy has dwindled to only seven. But perhaps it's not such a bad thing that the lower-grade contestants are no longer a burden.

　The remaining contestants from the Holy Mystic Academy reunited.

　Saint Zachary Lanslot brought back good news, but he also attracted the attention of the contestants from Saint Marian Academy.

　Before he could even catch his breath, he was immediately met with a duel challenge from Pandora and Drogon.

　The other contestants around him instinctively scattered, exposing him to Pandora's Duel Zone.

　All five Knights of the Round Table were within the duel protection period and naturally had the right to refuse.

　But Saint Zachary Lancelot did not refuse the right. He reluctantly accepted Pandora's duel challenge, thinking to himself that since it wasn't within the "duel time," he would only lose one point at most.

　He was originally quite strong, but he was intimidated before the battle even began, losing the first step before the duel even started. How could he possibly seize the opportunity to win?

　In fact, during this duel, he didn't even get to let Pandora have her fill before he was brutally beaten up.

　In the previous round of the senior group competition, he avoided the duel with senior Pandora, never expecting that he would pay back everything today.

　This completely humiliated him as the first knight of the Holy Mystic Academy.

　"Just one point lost! Just one point lost!"

　He repeatedly comforted himself after the defeat, and it took him a long time to recover.

　We are not far from here at this time.

　The duel between Darkdemon and Selena Teresa has now entered its main phase.

　Dark had observed many of Selena's duels with others. A very strange question had always lingered in his mind.

　Because he could clearly sense that Selena was holding back in almost every duel.

　It wasn't restraint like being calm or cautious, but rather a clear sense of apprehension and a reluctance to fully unleash one's potential.

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　It's as if something terrible will happen if she gets too involved and lets go completely.

　She maintained this restraint even when she lost a crucial game.

　It's clear that what she's avoiding is genuinely troublesome. But since she's so reluctant to discuss it, Dark couldn't possibly be so tactless as to ask.

　A healthy dose of curiosity can be helpful for learning and growth, but once curiosity exceeds a certain threshold, it turns into (greed).

　He is no longer the person he was two years ago; he has long since learned self-control.

　Unfortunately, Selena's constant restraint inevitably restricts her abilities, limiting her to a maximum of 90% of her potential. Moreover, there is virtually no chance of her achieving a breakthrough in battle or experiencing a near-death experience.

　A duel with such an opponent always lacks some surprises. Once both sides have completed their preparations, they enter the "battle phase."

　Dark drew the "Blue-Eyes Dragon Egg" and immediately summoned it.

　He now has some confidence in his combat abilities and is not particularly worried that the dragon egg he summons at the start will be instantly killed by his opponent.

　Regardless, he could always hold out for the three-second incubation period. After completing the summoning, he focused his attention on the opposite side.

　Selena Teresa successfully completed the summoning as expected.

　However, instead of summoning the magical spirit directly, she first summoned a small bottle filled with black slime.

　That should clearly belong to the category of item cards. But since he had never seen it before, Dark couldn't name the card.

　After materializing the small bottle, Selena looked up, smiled at Dark, then unscrewed the cap, turned the bottle upside down, and black slime dripped out.

　The bottle was only about the thickness of a finger and less than ten centimeters tall. But the black viscous liquid flowing from it seemed to flow endlessly, and it kept flowing faster and faster, quickly accumulating into a pool of sticky liquid at Selena's feet.

　Immediately afterwards, Selena murmured a few words, and a claw covered in black slime suddenly emerged from the pool of black liquid.

　Then, with a forceful press of its claw against the ground, its entire body burst forth in one breath, revealing itself to be a demon over two meters tall!

　The demon emerged from the pool of black liquid, its body dripping with slime, gradually revealing a muscular but actually very slender and elongated body.

　It has L-shaped demon horns on both sides of its head, dark green seaweed-like hair, and a strong, stale odor emanating from its body.

　If there weren't no flies in this Duel City, several flies would probably have been attracted to it immediately and swarmed around its head.

　This was the first time Dark had seen this method of summoning, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether the "deep-sea demon" was released from the bottle or summoned by some unknown method.

　But in a duel, that doesn't matter.

　As long as he can confirm that it is a nine-star demon species of the third tier, that is enough for him!

　Start by summoning nine stars.

　Serena Triss's magical prowess is evident.

　Dark quickly drew his second magic card, preparing to summon again before the demon could launch its attack.

　Behind him, a "Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon" with only two special moves had hatched from the "Blue-Eyes Dragon Egg".

　That "Blue-Eyed Young Dragon" had no intelligence.

　Therefore, he immediately ordered it to use its ultimate technique—"Call of the Young Dragon"! After receiving the mage's order, the "Blue-Eyes Young Dragon" finally spread its wings, raised its head and called out, and a dragon's roar mixed with a hint of crying resounded.

　As if in response, a "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in Dark's deck immediately emitted a faint white light.