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

　However, his complexion hadn't been good in the past few days, but that wasn't a big deal.

　Caleb Norris put down the documents he had just finished reading and said, "About forty years ago, there was a necromancer named Zoe who came from that place."

　Pope: "Which place?" Caleb replied: "The Tower of the Dead."

　"The Tower of the Dead, the Tower of the Dead..." the Pope said through gritted teeth, circling the tower several times. "There's still a successor there! Has Edmund arrived yet?"

　Caleb said, "Just arrived, and we're making preparations to negotiate with Slon." The Pope said, "Do that tomorrow. Tonight, ensure Dulles's capture!"

　Caleb said, "Alright."

　His Holiness the Pope paced back and forth, then suddenly asked, "How are your negotiations with that dragon girl going?"

　Galenoris shook his head and said, "Her prejudice against the Church is too deep."

　The Pope then asked, "What do you think of that mysterious student at St. Mary's College?"

　"I can't sense even a trace of divinity from her," Galenoris said. "It's terrifying."

　After a long period of contemplation, the Pope said, "Make arrangements; I need to meet with Darkdemon."

　Galenoris: "Time."

　The Pope said, "Tomorrow night, after the preliminary elections." Galenoris replied, "Very well."

　Player channel.

　After stepping down from the stage, Whitney quickly returned to the passageway. She repeatedly called upon the name of the desert god in her heart.

　But the god of the desert still ignored him.

　Just when Whitney felt she was about to lose Chi, Chi said in an extremely tired voice, "Why do you call me, my most loyal servant?"

　It's as if they've just woken up.

　Whitney stood there, stunned, and suddenly wondered if she should use her emotional intelligence.

　The Desert Goddess clearly doesn't want to face that defeat, so why does she keep bringing it up?

　However, mages are creatures driven by curiosity.

　Whitney finally couldn't hold back and asked, "My God, why did that three-star magical spirit's ultimate attack work?"

　And so the god of the desert fell silent again.

　Chi is a great being, an immortal god, how could he possibly lose to a mere insect-like three-star magical spirit?

　Impossible! Absolutely impossible. So such a thing simply doesn't exist!

　"Since it doesn't exist, then what reason could there be?" the Desert God said. Whitney: "..."

　"Phafein, the God of Wind and Sand"

　Suddenly, a new voice entered their telepathic conversation. Whitney jumped up instantly, scanning her surroundings with extreme vigilance. The aura of the Desert God also fell silent in an instant.

　But then, someone walked out from around the corner. It was none other than Ergani, who had just defeated them on the dueling platform.

　……

　"Why hasn't Ergane returned yet?"

　In the players' lounge, the professors looked around.

　Dark glanced outside and said, "She still has some things to take care of."

　Professor Cazell said, "Then wait a little longer. The supper for tonight is ready, let's go to the hotel together later."

　The students and professors of St. Mary's College then sat down again and chatted happily.

　For the academy alone, today's results in the first round of the preliminary rounds are quite satisfactory.

　The only regret is Professor Enid's unfortunate elimination.

　But encountering an internal battle in the first round is something that can't be helped. Apart from Professor Enid, the other professors who had a chance to reach the top 16 have all successfully advanced.

　These include Professor Cazell, Professor Steven Harvey, Professor Pava Jones, and Professor Lily Laplace.

　Among the students, quite a few have successfully advanced.

　For example, Darkdemon, Pandora Doragon, Winiscatti, Eluri Clarissa, Gina Grant... and Ergane.

　They will continue their push for the main election tomorrow.

　As time passed, only a group of people from St. Mary's Academy remained in the players' lounge.

　After waiting for about two more minutes, Ergani finally returned. But she was not alone.

　Whitney and Phaein, the "God of Sandstorms," ​​returned with her.

　Dak exchanged a glance with her, then smiled and said, "Let's go get some late-night snacks."

　How could Dark possibly let go of a "god card" holder like Whitney, whose cards are clearly revealed?

　This is a crucial period for talent acquisition. Dark certainly won't be satisfied with just Alice's fate.

　If Whitney were to escape now, the "Lionheart" would surely go to great lengths to win her over.

　Although he already knew that the Orc Kingdom had already negotiated with Whitney and had been rejected.

　However, the price the orc kingdom could afford before and after obtaining her "God Card" would be vastly different, and who could guarantee that Whitney wouldn't be tempted? But things are different here.

　They don't need to win over Whitney; they only need to win over Phaein, the "God of Sandstorms."

　“Phefiyin has recognized my divinity,” Ergani told Dark.

　So Dark had no choice but to send her to persuade Fefin.

　Ergane revealing her "godhood" was part of the plan. But other information was not yet ready to be exposed.

　When a god who has just awakened and is plotting to revive is tempted by a god who has already "revived," he is completely powerless to resist.

　Besides, Phaein didn't seem like a particularly courageous god. Ergane said it was actually a rodent-like beast god, so that was probably it. So, the group, along with Whitney, returned to the hotel. Diana and the other students and professors who hadn't participated in the preliminary selection were already waiting in the hotel restaurant.

　Once they arrived, the celebration began for the evening. However, those contestants who still had matches to compete tomorrow only participated briefly.

　In order to perform better in tomorrow's competition, the athletes left the restaurant after eating and drinking their fill and went to bed as soon as possible.

　Dak and Laura explained the precautions to take when negotiating with Whitney, and then left the restaurant.

　As he was leaving, he glanced back at the letter and happened to see a plump yellow guinea pig scurrying away with its head in its hands.

　The white cat Nicholas was chasing after it.

　"It's just a cat catching a mouse, nothing to be surprised about." Dak closed the restaurant door.

　Half past ten in the evening.

　As Dakdimon was getting ready for bed, he sat down on his bed when he saw a sudden burst of white light outside the window.

　He glanced carefully at the spot where the white light appeared, then waved and closed the curtains.

　The room lost its last source of light and instantly darkened. Dark closed his eyes and began practicing "Netherworld God Technique." What had just illuminated the sky was holy light.

　It is clearly the Holy Church that is behind this.

　While the actions of the Holy Church may sometimes be too extreme, they usually do not harm the public because the Church needs to be mindful of its reputation. In fact, they often protect the lives and property of the people.

　Of course, they never forget to launch a major doctrinal propaganda campaign afterward. Half an hour later.

　Dark finished his training, opened his eyes, and prepared to go to sleep.

　Before going to sleep, he activated "Eye of Truth" and glanced out the window. Seeing that the area around the Duel City had calmed down, he lay down, pulled up the covers, and quickly fell asleep.

　Silent all night.

　April 16th, 6:00 AM.

　After seven hours of deep sleep, Dak was full of energy. He waved open the curtains, letting the sunlight stream in, and took a breath of fresh air, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

　Enter the restroom.

　While brushing his teeth in front of the mirror, Dak said, "Report directly."

　Then a maid emerged from his shadow, took out a document, and began to read it aloud in a formal and methodical manner.

　"I see. So that's what happened last night." Dak finished rinsing his mouth and started washing his face.

　The maid handed over a towel.

　After he finished washing his face, he took the towel back and put it away. Then, the maid began to style his hair.

　Last night, the Orc Kingdom sent people again to try and win over Whitney, but they were scared away by the rats.

　Similarly, the Orc Kingdom once again sent people to negotiate with the mysterious Orc Mephiss Glam, but the negotiations failed.

　According to intelligence, a conflict almost broke out. Unfortunately, it was only a "near miss".

　Many other players who distinguished themselves in the qualifiers, regardless of their wins or losses, were once again "harassed" by various factions.

　In this process, the Duke's Mansion, following his instructions, did not get deeply involved, but only sent an invitation to a few contestants they particularly favored.

　As expected, conflicts arose among other factions during their efforts to recruit contestants, with constant open and covert struggles.

　However, these are all minor matters.

　There was only one thing that could truly be considered a "big event" last night.

　The Holy Church captured Dulles and the necromancer Zoe.

　Steven Harvey, a professor at St. Marian College, was also involved.

Chapter 1550 A Glimpse of Truth Through the Hole (4k)

　"Professor Harvey said he couldn't remember who Zoe was, was he lying after all?" Dark walked out of the bathroom and sat down at the table.

　After a short wait, a maid brought him breakfast. He ate his breakfast while continuing to listen to the report.

　The team that defeated Dulles and the necromancer Zoe last night was personally led by Edmund Lori, the elder who guarded the sacred artifacts.

　Even though Dulles inherited the undead creatures that Zoe controlled, he still couldn't be a match for Edmund.

　The Church quickly surrounded Dulles.

　However, the elder did not punish him severely, but only lectured him, telling him to hand over Zoe.

　The Holy Church's actual target was only the necromancer Zoe, and had no essential connection with Dulles.

　For his own reasons, Edmund did not want to harm a young man who was not particularly "evil," and he hoped to resolve the matter through communication and persuasion.

　But that was clearly impossible.

　Dulles wouldn't listen to a word and showed no intention of handing over Zoe.

　Without any choice……

　Edmund still did not order an attack, but instead summoned one of the bishops who happened to be with the group.

　That bishop was Dulles's uncle.

　After being glared at by his uncle, Dulles finally struggled internally.

　Knowing she was unlikely to escape this time, Zoe revealed herself from the ring.

　It was a male ghost who still looked middle-aged. Zoe had died long ago, but instead of entering the underworld, she became a ghost in the mortal world.

　This was, of course, a life-saving measure he devised himself.

　However, if a ghost has no fixed abode and only wanders in the mortal world, even if it is not purified by the Holy Church, it will gradually dissipate over time, and in the end, it can only live a few years longer than a normal soul.

　So Zoe bound herself to an artifact ring. To conceal her deathly aura, she specifically chose a light-attribute artifact. That artifact ring was called the "Holy Spirit Ring," an extremely rare light-attribute artifact that would not harm undead creatures.

　The original purpose of the "Ring of the Holy Spirit" was to assist in "divine intervention" and serve as a temporary vessel for "possessed angels".

　However, since the magic that summoned angels had long since ceased to function, the "Ring of the Holy Spirit" became obsolete and gradually ended up in the Holy Mystic Academy, until it was found by Dulles.

　Dulles could only create dark-type magical spirit cards. That's why he sought out the "Holy Spirit Ring," hoping to gain the ability to transform into an angelic being with the help of this divine artifact.

　This ironically led him down the path of a necromancer. Dulles did not regret it.

　But it seems his path is also difficult to continue. Zoe shows herself.

　Edmund then sent men to retrieve the ring.

　Dulles tried to resist, but found himself suddenly unable to move. He looked at Zoe with a horrified expression.

　But Zoe always turned her back.