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

　Let's have all three together!

　……

　Kyrie Irving had a brilliant plan, but unfortunately he didn't step up; plenty of others could.

　During this brief delay, several gangs approached Diana.

　The sports club was the most enthusiastic among them.

　The sports club is a large club with the support of the school.

　Despite her small stature, Diana possesses exceptional stamina and strength.

　A bunch of muscular guys also dream of recruiting a little princess into their club.

　Unfortunately, reality is too cruel.

　Diana shook her head at them, "No, no, not a single one!"

　No discussion, all rejected!

　So the clubs came with high hopes, only to leave disappointed.

　The area around Dak became quiet again in the blink of an eye.

　Diana swung her legs and moved a little closer to Dark.

　Of course, she couldn't join any other clubs.

　Diana has been thinking about it ever since Dark revealed in a conversation that he was going to restart the Fantastic Beasts Club in his second year.

　That's a club that can openly keep bears on campus!

　Even if it weren't for Dark, the Fantastic Beasts Club would still be the most attractive club to her!

　As for the other miscellaneous clubs and organizations, they held no appeal for her whatsoever...

　Hmm, if there's a candy club, a confectionery club would be nice too, and a cake club would be great too!

　suck-

　……

　The following fourth and fifth matches were also brawls between second-year students.

　The first-year students chatted and laughed, and they seemed to enjoy watching it.

　After the two senior students from the fifth round finished their performances, it was finally time for the sixth round.

　Dark fastened his cardholder and looked up slightly: "Finally, it's my turn!"

　The infectious energy of the duel excited him.

　Watching from the sidelines is nothing compared to the thrill of personally taking to the field.

　Rose waved her little fist: "Go for it!"

　Diana said sternly, "Warrior Number One, step forward! Let's finish this quickly!"

　However, she couldn't help but laugh.

　Dark shook his head helplessly; all his excitement had been dampened.

　"I wonder who my first opponent will be?"

　He turned his head slightly, trying to find senior students who were interested in playing.

　Hopefully, it won't be like Senior Marjorie.

　It would be especially wonderful if someone like Angela, a senior student, could come along.

　In the two in-class competitions since entering the school, he has always had the upper hand in the duel dueling with an absolute advantage in summoning speed, and he also wants to experience what it feels like to be inferior to others in summoning speed.

　After all, one cannot always have a smooth ride in life; the ability to turn adversity into advantage is also essential.

　Of course, failure can also be a valuable experience.

　But he searched for a long time and still couldn't find it.

　"Never mind, it will come eventually."

　Dark gave up the search and got up to walk toward the red player's platform.

　……

　"Is it finally time to go on stage?"

　Professor Fox squinted at Dark, wanting to see for himself just how far this boy, whom Professor Jones had blown up like a hot air balloon, had really gone.

　Professor Jones glanced at the schedule, then looked up and said, "His opponent is number 39, but number 39 doesn't seem to be around."

　A moment later, the referee's voice rang out throughout the venue through the loudspeaker: "Number 39, please report to court number 39 as soon as possible!"

　Dark had already reached the arena. He leaned on the railing and looked down, only to see his classmate Doron shouting and yelling as he dueled with someone in the adjacent arena. It was truly exhilarating.

　"I'm coming!"

　A boy wearing a cotton hat and a thick coat over his school uniform hurried over.

　He seemed to be very sensitive to the cold, wearing a scarf and gloves even in relatively warm indoor spaces.

　The referee gave him a disapproving look.

　He bowed and explained, "Sorry, I went to the restroom. I couldn't resist eating something cold at noon. I can't resist the temptation of ice, but my stomach always protests after eating it."

　"Alright, alright," the referee waved his hand dismissively. "Go on, your opponent is getting impatient."

　"Alright!" The man in the cotton hat immediately rushed onto the contestant's platform.

　After he went up to the table, he casually activated the card table and greeted the person opposite him warmly, "Hello, I am John Smith, a second-year student from the Fools' House."

　Dark said with a relaxed expression, "Dark Dimon, a first-year student from the Noble Academy. Hello, senior."

　John casually remarked, "So you're a first-year student, no wonder I haven't seen you before... wait, I think I've seen you before! Right, at the assembly! Several times! Oh, and you even got an extra chance to make a wish with the Holy Grail! Did you succeed? You must have! Did you get a great reward? I'm really envious..."

　John Smith was completely unleashed, and words poured out of his mouth like a raging river, flowing endlessly.

　Dak was stunned.

　This senior doesn't seem like someone from the Fools' House.

　What happened to your reputation for being low-key, reserved, and taciturn?

　Your ingredients are wrong!

　……

　"Beep——"

　It seemed the referee was also fed up with his incessant chatter and blew his whistle to end his speech.

　The duel has entered the "preparation phase".

　Dark places the deck into the slot, activates the table, and automatically shuffles the cards.

　Suddenly, John blurted out, "I missed both recruitment drives last year because of a stomachache."

　Dark: "Uh..."

　John added, "When my stomach started hurting earlier, I thought I was going to miss it again. Thank goodness."

　Dak paused for a moment, then understood what he meant, and a smile appeared on his lips.

　……

　"Beep——"

　The moment the shuffle ended, the referee blew the whistle again, and the duel entered the 30-second countdown phase.

　Dark instantly focused his mind, and the magic power within his body began to flow.

　Then, with lightning speed and precision, he drew all five magic cards from the top of his deck.

　It had been quite a while since the last match, and Darko was slightly pleased.

　Finally, I'm standing on the dueling stage again!

　Hawkman

　Greed II

　Cursed Cage: Impmon

　[Big Milk Tank]

　Blink Spell

　"Not bad luck!"

　Dark quickly scanned the five magic cards in his hand.

　Given that deck archetypes are still in their infancy, this hand is already quite good.

　Samsung's "Hawkman" is a good starting point.

　The offerings for the four-star "Big Milk Tank" have been collected.

　If necessary, he can summon a "Big Milk Tank" within 25 seconds.

　Having a "big milk tank" is like having an impenetrable city wall, leaving enough room for subsequent responses.

　……

　"Battle Phase" [30s]

　"Tick!"

　The slight sound during turn switching is instantly refreshing.

　With a quick pinch of two fingers, Dark pulled out "Hawkman Wrestling".

　"Answer my call, Hawkman of Wrestling!"

　The summoning time is only a little over three seconds.

　The wrestling eagle suddenly burst forth from the light emanating from the card!

　When a duelist summons a magical spirit, it usually summons it to the ground of the summoning area.

　However, when summoning flying magical spirits, they will be summoned directly to the sky above the summoning area!

　The Hawkman, making its first public appearance, appeared extremely excited, its fighting spirit even stronger than that of its master!

　He is a natural wrestler, a warrior who strives for victory.

　……

　Card Name: Hawkman

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Bird-Beast]

　[Type: Fighting/Flying]

　【Magic Power: 1100】

　[Attack: 1500]

　[Defense: 1200]

　[Special Move: Feather Dance]

　……

　John was just over a second slower than Dark, and he also raised the magic card in his hand high!

　His face was full of confidence.

　A five-second normal summoning time is excellent, even among second-year students. Moreover, the semester has only just begun, and he has a lot of room for improvement.

　As the Normal Summoning spell was completed, countless ice flowers instantly erupted from its card face.

　The ice flowers reflected the color of glass under the indoor light, beautiful and translucent.

　"Ice flowers dance wildly!"