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

　She was older and more knowledgeable than the fledgling Kazel, and was a renowned "sage" among the fairies.

　The other little imp, Didi Maxwell, is the one who takes charge of "damage output".

　She is a genius magician, and her highest level of mastery and proficiency lies in elemental magic, specifically lightning magic!

　This can be seen from the fact that after the team joined, Professor Lily became the Dean of the Magic Academy, Professor Didi became the Dean of the Fool's Academy, while Professor Kazel was not the Dean.

　Of course, after joining the faculty and gaining access to the vast library of St. Marian College, Professor Cazell quickly made up for his shortcomings in knowledge and may now have even surpassed the goblin possessed by sloth.

　In short, the "Didi Maxwell" that Professor Lily has summoned is Didi wielding [Thunderous Might].

　Although that magical wand, as one of the magical spirit's ultimate moves, is certainly not as powerful as the original, it is definitely still extremely terrifying.

　Dark could sense that Raymond, the "Thor" he had signed, was getting restless.

　"When did it start?"

　He heard Professor Cazell's murmur again, and the same question arose in his mind.

　At this point, the duel on the field no longer attracted Dark's attention.

　He subconsciously released his mental energy to perceive his surroundings, and even very sensitively activated his "Eye of Truth" to quickly scan his surroundings.

　But apart from the legendary spirit of the fairy Nia, no other fairy could be found.

　"No……"

　The thought had barely crossed his mind when Dark saw Ergane's eyes turn to the left.

　He turned sharply in that direction, but still saw nothing. However, he quickly looked away, feeling increasingly emotional.

　Since Ergane has given a hint, she must be here.

　It's just that no one knows what method she used to make her invisible to everyone except Ergani.

　Dark knew that his "Eye of Truth" had not reached the level of truly seeing the truth. If some hidden methods were tainted with even a little divinity, he might not be able to see through them.

　Professor Didi Maxwell should be in the players' lounge right now.

　Perhaps she's sitting on one of the chairs to the left, legs crossed, watching the duel on the stage with an arrogant expression.

　She and Professor Lily should have already resumed contact.

　Otherwise, Professor Lily would never have thought of reworking that magic card.

　"But when did it start?"

　Dark thought back carefully, only to find that he hadn't noticed anything amiss.

　Professor Lily, who is usually unable to hide her feelings, managed not to show any of them at all; it was truly remarkable.

　Then Dak couldn't help but think again.

　Since Professor Didi returned a long time ago, why has he only contacted Professor Lily and not Professor Cazell at all?

　What a wicked woman!

　It took Darker a while to snap out of his "detective role-playing game".

　Looking at the stands now, he was astonished to find that the Behemoth contestant, Herald, had actually sacrificed himself to summon a fifteen-star magical spirit!

　Although there is no essential difference between a 15-star magic spirit and a 12-star magic spirit.

　However, the increase in the upper limit of the three attributes as the star rating increases is genuine.

　With the same perfect attributes, a 15-star magic spirit's attack can be a full 1,500 points higher than a 12-star magic spirit.

　The fifteen-star magical spirit summoned by Herald, whose card name is "Emperor Behemoth," is a giant Behemoth wearing a crown and standing eight meters tall.

　Although the "Behemoth Emperor" was as large as an i-, it sent the "Super Great Fairy" flying with just one punch.

　However, it was immediately engulfed by a thunderbolt, and electrocuted until it was charred on the outside and tender on the inside.

　The two little fairies danced in the air above the arena, and with just a few laughs, they completely crushed Herald's ultimate trump card.

　The outcome of the duel was now clear. [Battle Ended]

　When his health points reached zero, Herald's expression remained remarkably calm.

　He was on the verge of collapse during the duel, but after it ended, he was left with only a sense of helplessness.

　The Dragon Fang Flute of Arcato, the Dragon of Time. An ancient artifact, "Thunderous Might".

　So what if a mage capable of crafting such magic cards loses to her?

　Without the "God Card," he truly couldn't find a way to defeat this little imp.

　But this duel also greatly stimulated him.

　He has decided to embark on his journey to seek miracles after the game ends.

　With the large amount of "divine influence" he accumulated in this competition, he should be able to gain something.

　Thinking about it this way, I naturally felt less frustrated.

　A little while later.

　Professor Lily returned to the players' lounge.

　She returned victorious, laughing heartily, ready to receive everyone's praise, only to be met with a sea of ​​questioning expressions.

　Professor Lily's heart skipped a beat, but she restrained herself from turning her gaze away and kept her expression normal.

　However, the professors certainly wouldn't interrogate her in the athletes' lounge.

　She returned to her seat dejectedly and saw Professor Cazell staring blankly, Professor Harvey winking, and only Professor Jones staring at him with a stern face.

　"I hope you can organize your thoughts after tonight's match,"

　Professor Jones glanced at her face and said in a flat tone.

　Professor Lily blurted out, "Then there are only a few hours left."

　Hearing that coquettish voice, Dak couldn't help but want to laugh.

　But he always managed to hold it in very well.

　He had long ago decided to stay out of the matter concerning Professor Didi.

　Just enjoy the show, don't say too much, and be a good student in the professor's eyes.

　The final match of the second round of the qualifiers also concluded successfully.

　A total of 32 contestants stood out in this round of competition.

　They could barely be called "the top 32 in the world".

　Of course, both the organizers and the contestants are well aware of just how much of a hollow title this is.

　But having a reputation is always better than having no reputation at all.

　After all, if I didn't wear this title, how would the world know that I am humble and don't care for empty fame?

　Because there was a full round between the second and third rounds of the competition, an hour of dinner time was arranged between them.

　Instead of going to the restaurant next to the players' lounge, Dark and the others chose a small room where only the advanced players from St. Mary's Academy sat at a table to eat and chat.

　The matter of Didi Maxwell has been temporarily put aside.

　They need to be well prepared for the second round of primaries tonight.

　"Now that we've come this far, advancing to the third stage is a must."

　Professor Pavajohn set the tone for the dinner meeting with her opening remarks. But no sooner had she finished speaking than Ergany said in a flat tone, "I won't be competing in the next round."

　The professors exchanged glances, feeling a sense of regret despite having anticipated it. With Ergani gone, St. Marian Academy was missing a top-sixteen player. Unless, in the next duel, Ergani was matched against an academy member... "Why?" Eluri Clarissa exclaimed in surprise. Of the eight people present—four professors and four students—she was indeed the only one unaware of Ergani's identity.

　Dark joked, "Maybe he just doesn't want to go up and bully people." Senior Elurly raised her eyebrows and glared at him, but wisely didn't press the matter further.

　Ergani's performance in the preliminaries was remarkable; her unique fighting style, which was completely unreplicable by others, was something that no ordinary mage could achieve.

　Professor Pavajohns said, "The third round has thirty-two contestants, with a total of sixteen duels. There are eight of us here, so it's really unlikely that we'll be matched up in all sixteen duels. Hopefully, one of us will be the one to face Ergani."

　Everyone nodded slightly, and Professor Kazel began, "Besides us, the contestants we need to pay the most attention to in the third round are Mavisgram, who ranked first in the preliminary rounds, and the 'Bloody Saintess'... Well, let me list all the contestants."

　He then summoned the "Alchemy Beast".

　An "alchemy beast" with limbs as thin as commas and a head and body fused into a single plate appeared before everyone.

　Professor Kazel casually pointed, and the contestants' names appeared one by one on the body of the "alchemy beast".

　First up is "Mysterious Orc" Mephiss Glam, ranked first in the preliminary rounds.

　Steven Harvey, the "Undead Scourge," ranked second in the preliminary rounds.

　"Court Archmage" Cortoinby, ranked third in the preliminary rounds. "Headmaster of St. Marian Academy" Pava Jones, ranked fifth in the preliminary rounds. "Silver Dragon Girl" Pandora Doragon, ranked seventh in the preliminary rounds. [Disciple of the Sage] Louis Kenan, ranked eighth in the preliminary rounds. [Archbishop of the Holy Church] Harpagon Molière, ranked ninth in the preliminary rounds. "Titan Whale" Will Smith, ranked tenth in the preliminary rounds.

　These are the top ten who advanced to the third round of auditions; currently, only two have unfortunately fallen behind.

　Then there is the "Bloody Saintess" Hayley Saint Meredith.

　"The Human Prince" Charles Clarissa.

　[Human Princess] Elizaclalisa.

　Lucia Artemis, the Moon Elf Princess

　Quintina, the messenger of Zeus.

　"The Lich of the Underworld" Sloan.

　[Little Fairy Dean] Lily Laplace.

　"Goblin Professor" Kazel.

　[Fairy Princess] Eluri Clarissa.

　Darkdemon, son of the Valkyrie.

　"Although it's supposed to be random matching, it's true that after the third round, it becomes very difficult to find weaker players."

　Looking at the list of players, Dark couldn't help but feel a little wistful. But then again, strength and weakness are always relative.

　It is quite clear from this list that there are some players who are relatively weak.

　If he could meet them in the third round, he might actually be able to sneak into the starting lineup. The thought of this possibility made Dark feel a little excited.

　He had absolutely no interest in titles like being among the world's top sixteen or the World Cup champion. But if he could receive another "gift from the gods," he would be much more confident about his future.

　As Professor Jones said, now that we've come this far, there's no reason to give up.

　No matter who the next opponent is, there is only one goal: to win!

　But at the same time.

　Dark couldn't help but wonder, would making it into the top sixteen really guarantee a "gift from the gods"?

　Even Principal Arte might not be able to be sure.

Chapter 1563 The Cycle of Light and Darkness Emerges Again (4k)

　As dusk fell, the sky grew darker.

　The Duel City was lit up with colorful lights, and the streets and alleys were teeming with people. Those watching from the inner arena had the advantage of being there in person, while those watching from the outer arena...

　The public also has the advantage of being able to move freely.

　The people in the city lingered among the delicious food, discussing the incredible things they had witnessed in the day's competition and the third round of matches to be held that evening.

　That was the final test before entering the main tournament, and he was just one wall away from the title of "King of Duels".

　Holding the player profiles they bought from the "Alliance Hut," they recounted the players' extraordinary abilities with great familiarity, their excitement overflowing.

　Naturally, there will be debates about who among the thirty-two players will make it into the main draw.

　The popularity rankings in "League Hut" are still active, with hordes of viewers willing to "bet" flocking to buy virtual gifts to invest in their favorite players.

　The rankings changed drastically as a result.

　Some contestants who initially ranked highly in the preliminary rounds but were unfortunately eliminated in the semi-finals saw their rankings on the popularity charts plummet.

　Meanwhile, some contestants who were not initially popular but were fortunate enough to make it into the top 32 saw their popularity soar.

　As a result, the top 32 spots on the popularity chart were quickly taken over by the 32 contestants who had advanced to the third round of the preliminary rounds.

　Various banners and loudspeakers displaying messages of encouragement for the contestants swirled across the numerous projection devices.