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

　At this point, he was no longer able to consider whether his ideas were valid; he could only take it one step at a time.

　And he did indeed take the first step.

　Unfortunately, that's all it took to get to this first step.

　Dark had just been nearly hit by the "Heroic Beam" of the "King of Light," so naturally he couldn't possibly be so arrogant as to think he could hold back against the Holy Archbishop.

　The moment he confirmed that the "Hero King of Light" had been defeated, he gave the order to "Thundercloud" to unleash its next ultimate attack!

　It wasn't a "lightning strike," but rather "100,000 volts"!

　At this point, all he could determine was that Lance Gascoyle's invincibility was related to the "Holy Monument of Light." Therefore, the idea of ​​destroying the holy monument flashed through his mind.

　However, before he could speak, the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" had already launched an attack on the sacred monument.

　But the "Holy Monument of Light" clearly caused the earth to tremble when it descended, indicating that it had a physical form.

　However, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's second claw attack passed directly through the monument, without touching any physical object.

　In an instant, he realized that the holy monument was just a phantom image left behind after a finishing move was executed.

　Destroying the holy monument to remove "locked life" will not work.

　Therefore, after eliminating the option of "destroying the holy monument", only the option of attacking Lance Gaslock remains.

　He always believed that every spell had its own mechanism. Lance's invincibility must also have a way to be countered.

　He had already done the best he could think of. If he still couldn't break Lance's invincibility spell, then the only remaining option was to unleash his full power and send him to his grave!

　In principle.

　Dark didn't want to go this far. But to win, it was the only way.

　"Thundercloud" originally intended to casually strike with "Lightning Strike" as a test. It only switched to using (100,000 Volts) after hearing Dark's order.

　After the elemental enhancement of "Heart of Thor" enters the second stage, the power of "100,000 Volts" increases by 50%.

　This makes its power far surpass that of the "Thunderstorm" that previously killed the "King of Light".

　The "Thundercloud" raised its hands high, thunderclouds rolled, thunder roared, and all the lightning hidden in the clouds gathered rapidly above it, then instantly transformed into an incredibly thick bolt of lightning, which crashed down on Lancegascor on the ground with a "boom".

　And almost at the same second.

　The [Light of Redemption] descended from the sky, transforming into a pillar of light to protect Lance. But under the attack of "100,000 Volts," that pillar of light couldn't even last a second before being shattered into pieces!

　"Boom!"

　Thunder still rumbled in the sky, lingering for a long time.

　Dark was stunned as he watched "100,000 Volt" shatter "Light of Redemption" like a devastating force.

　The power of this "100,000 volts" seemed even more ferocious than he had anticipated.

　It's like how it and Pikachu's "Thunderbolt" are completely different skills.

　If the power of a normal "100,000 volts" is 100, then the power of this "100,000 volts" is at least 150, and that's the base power before any buffs are applied.

　The "Light of Redemption" shattered on the spot.

　Before Lance Gascoyle could react, he was completely engulfed in the dazzling lightning.

　With only 1 health point remaining, he actually doesn't need any special treatment from Qu Wuyi.

　All plans and expectations were shattered in this flash of lightning.

　Lance Gascoyle's life value, from the text version

　"The battle is over!"

　The referee suddenly blew his whistle.

　The audience's applause was as loud as thunder. The duel ended.

　Lance Gascoyle's vital signs regressed to the moment the duel began.

　The "Redemption Priest's" ultimate move is only one: "Hero King of Light" is being resurrected in the light.

　But it was already too late.

　As the saying goes, a small difference can lead to a huge error.

　Dakdimon gave him not even a millimeter of chance.

　The Holy Church's most promising young archbishop, who had only been in office for a year, was defeated.

　Darkdemon stood on the back of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, urging the dragon to descend slowly.

　His "Eye of Truth" remained open, and with just a slight sweep, he saw countless "Divine Causes" converging towards him. Every victory in this World Cup match yielded a large amount of [Divine Causes].

　But this victory attracted an especially large number of "divine causes".

　"Is it because I used a true 'God Card' in this duel?"

　Dark looked up slightly at the "thundercloud".

　But then they saw "Thundercloud" with its hands on its hips, riding around the field with a majestic expression.

　From its heart, Dak could sense the unbridled smugness that emanated from it, devoid of any divine restraint.

　Humans have always liked to deify gods according to their own imagination. But in reality, the difference between gods and humans in terms of thinking is not significant. They also feel regret for failure and pride for victory; they also have emotions and desires, and experience all sorts of different feelings.

　Dark's pupils contracted slightly.

　These were things he had clearly known all along.

　But at that moment, I suddenly had a deeper, more fundamental realization. A few seconds later.

　Dak suddenly realized that this might be due to the convergence of "divine causes." [Divine causes] are the factors of God, and also the cause of becoming a god.

　He lowered his head, lost in thought, automatically shutting out the applause from the audience.

　Meanwhile, inside the hidden private room at this very moment.

　Archbishop Sabrina Melville, a promising young archbishop who had also been in office for a year, was outwardly serious as she watched the dueling arena, but inwardly she was grinning from ear to ear.

　Lance Gascoyle was her most direct competitor, and he also had a family lineage that she did not have. In addition, due to the gender disadvantage caused by the limitations of the times, Lance was regarded as higher than her within the Holy Church.

　However, because he stood too high, every failure of Lance caused his evaluation to drop significantly.

　If he throws himself down like that a few more times, this opponent will become no threat.

　This would highlight the advantage Sabrina gained from the Mountain of the Gods.

　So this time, it was undoubtedly a great victory for her.

　However, Lance's defeat was certainly not good news for the Holy Church as a whole. Many high-ranking members of the Holy Church looked quite grim as a result.

　They instinctively turned their gaze to the core of the Holy Church—Pope Sith.

　But they found that His Holiness the Pope's expression was unexpectedly calm.

　And on the other side.

　Reichocia's expression, however, was not good.

　As "Thundercloud" continued to unleash its ultimate attacks, the undisguised divinity emanating from it felt increasingly familiar to him.

　Finally, at the moment when the "Thunder Cloud" unleashed "100,000 Volts", he couldn't help but question the "Thunder Dragon" in his hand.

　But his questioning went unanswered.

　Raymond wasn't even by his side, so how could he possibly respond? In fact, from his perspective, Raymond had been missing for a long time. But he held a deep reverence for God, so he subconsciously felt that God simply didn't want to deal with him.

　Only now, because of the appearance of the "Thunder Cloud," has he been forced to confront the possibility that he had kept hidden deep in his heart.

　He was abandoned by God!

　"What should I do? What should I do?" Lei Qi finally panicked.

　He knew perfectly well that everything he possessed was a gift from the "Thunder Dragon." Therefore, he was even more afraid that everything he had would be taken away by the gods.

　And he had just accepted the olive branch extended by the royal family. What consequences would it have if the royal family discovered that he had been abandoned by his own god?

　"Why did this happen? Why did it turn out like this?" Lei Qi clutched the magic card in his hand, his expression shifting. Suddenly, he stood up from his seat in the audience's contestant section and walked towards the back in a slightly hurried manner.

　He will never be satisfied until he gets to the bottom of it.

　The applause eventually faded. Dark and Lance both left the stage.

　The two fighters in the thirtieth duel took to the stage. There was no post-match trash talk.

　After the match, Dark and Lance each walked to a separate player tunnel without exchanging a single word.

　Dark glanced in that direction and figured Lance probably wouldn't be returning to the lounge.

　When he arrived at the players' lounge, he found that Lance was not there, and many Holy Church players were looking at him with rather unfriendly eyes.

　The more hostile their looks were, the happier Dark became. He cheerfully returned to the area where the St. Marian Academy contestants were located, first giving Professor Cazell a high-five with a smile, before returning to his seat.

　anyway.

　His duels are over; now it's Professor Lily's turn to be of concern.

　So far in the second round of the preliminary competition, three professors and four students from St. Mary's Academy have advanced. If Professor Lily also advances, that will be a total of eight.

　Eight students in the third round—this statistic alone is enough to highlight St. Mary's Academy's strength. What's more, half of them are still students who haven't graduated. This is a result that other magic academies can hardly match…it's simply unimaginable!

　I just hope Professor Lily doesn't suddenly mess things up.

　The match continued.

　Soon it was the thirty-first match. Professor Lily finally stepped onto the dueling platform.

　At the same time she stepped onto the dueling platform was Herald, the Behemoth hero from the Orc Kingdom.

　Herald is no ordinary Behemoth; he is a cultured Behemoth, a Behemoth possessing both knowledge and power.

　Unlike most Behemoth fighters who rely purely on physical strength to win, Herald prefers to use orthodox mage fighting methods—because this allows him to highlight his unique intellect.

　However, Herald was not without the fighting spirit of a Behemoth. In fact, his physical strength far surpassed that of an ordinary Behemoth, making him a true powerhouse.

　In other words, the rules of this duel limited the use of physical strength; otherwise, he would have been even more threatening.

　fortunately.

　Professor Lily is no ordinary fairy; she's a fairy who was once a professor, and she also has a lovely little sister!

Chapter 1561 Akash's Dragon Fang Flute (4k)

　Lily Laplace's performance in defeating the Moon Elf Alva Artemis in the first round of the qualifiers was remarkable.

　She disappeared into the moonlight and only reappeared after winning the duel, a truly astonishing sight.

　As a result, almost all the contestants now know that if they want to defeat her, they must first break her invisibility technique.

　Of course, knowing something is one thing, but whether one can come up with a solution is another.

　The Behemoth hero Herald had also considered this, and already had a solution. However, to use it in a magic duel, he had to first draw the corresponding magic card.

　Fortunately, it is daytime now, the sun has not yet set, so there is no moonlight shining.

　Lily Laplace's technique of infiltrating into the moonlight was naturally unable to be used.

　"It's really lucky that I met her in the second round, not the third." Herald stood on the dueling platform, smiling kindly.

　Unlike other Behemoths, he was not ferocious. Although he was equally strong, his features were more refined and his face was relatively small, giving him a somewhat refined appearance. It was as if the area above his neck and the area below his neck belonged to two different people.

　The third round of the preliminary round is in the evening, and if he encounters the Little Fairy in the third round, he is confident of victory.

　But the second round was completely different.

　Without the ability to blend into the moonlight, the little fairy's thin arms and legs could be broken with the slightest touch.

　Game start.

　Both sides engage in a duel, summon "Life Cards," and then shuffle the deck and wait.

　Upon reaching "Preparation Phase 2", immediately draw your hand.

　Herald glanced at his hand and was overjoyed, thinking that he was blessed with good luck and would surely win this duel.

　But just as he was thinking this, he heard laughter coming from the other side, as if the little fairy had also drawn the magic card she wanted.

　Herald frowned, becoming wary. The battle began in the blink of an eye.

　Herald clapped his hands, and a magic circle appeared beneath his feet, but instead of summoning the magical spirit, he pre-set a secret ritual.