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

　Even a magical spirit of the sixth tier of the twelve stars could be affected to this extent by its ultimate move!

　Charles was immediately terrified.

　The sixth tier of the twelve-star magical spirits is also known as the "God-tier". In addition to the inherent characteristic of [Rank +2], their core passive skill usually includes basic immunity to transformation-type ultimate skills. This immunity makes "God-tier" magical spirits highly resistant to abnormal effects such as poisoning, paralysis, dizziness, and hypnosis from magical spirits of the same tier, and they are basically unaffected by them.

　Previously, "Ant-Demon" had its offensive weakened by "LadyDevimon's" Mind Whip (Elysium) in the Fairy Mist, and now it has been directly hypnotized by a twelve-star magic spirit that seems to be inferior to "God-level".

　Despite the "Great Dracovmon" constantly emanating a "Demon King" level aura, its rank was indeed still one step away from the "God Rank".

　Charles's mind flashed back to the written record of Dark Dimon defeating Thunder Dragon with BlackWarGreymon, and many questions arose in his mind.

　But those questions were clearly inappropriate in this situation. Charles quickly dismissed the thought as soon as it arose.

　The "Black Requiem" unleashed by "Great Dracovmon" covers the entire duel arena.

　Even the "Ant Demon" can be affected, let alone the "Insect Demon" and the newly hatched "Bee Demon".

　The "Bee Witch" offered no resistance to the "Black Requiem" and fell asleep on the spot in the blink of an eye.

　While the "Insect Demon" is still holding on, it's only because his mental consciousness occupies it.

　He himself was already drowsy, his eyelids heavy and difficult to open. In just a little more time, he would be completely powerless to resist, and the defense constructed by the two nine-star magical spirits and one "god-level" would be completely destroyed.

　"No, I can't lose! I absolutely cannot stop here!"

　Just as he was about to fall asleep, Charles suddenly remembered his painstaking plans, his future ambitions, the responsibilities he bore, and the things he was about to do.

　The core of all his plans and ambitions lies in the main election. Advancing to the main election through three rounds of preliminary elections is a must and an impossible task.

　He was even prepared to face off against the top-ranked "Mysterious Orc" Mavis Gram in the preliminary rounds; how could he possibly fall to the hand of a mere Valkyrie's Son?

　"No, absolutely not!"

　In that instant, Charles's face, distorted beyond recognition beneath the shadow of his bangs, twisted into a grotesque grimace. His will, on the verge of dissipating, suddenly solidified, and dark power erupted. He was forcibly brought back to his senses by the "Black Requiem."

　In the instant his mind cleared, Charles abruptly withdrew the portion of his spirit that he had entrusted to the "Insect Demon," and then poured it into the "Armored Ant Demon" without hesitation.

　Both the "Ant Demon" and the "Bee Mantis Demon" contain substances he is unwilling to be tainted by, which are related to the secret of how they were able to ascend to the "God's Rank".

　Therefore, he never infused his own spiritual consciousness into it or completely controlled it.

　But now the situation is critical, and the outcome hangs in the balance. He forcibly woke up from the "Black Requiem," and his entire spirit and will burst forth with unprecedented determination, with no reason to back down.

　As his consciousness entered, the "Ant Demon," which was falling from the sky, suddenly opened its eyes. Crimson light emanated from the depths of its eyes, and a massive burst of demonic energy erupted.

　Everything changed in an instant.

　There was only a thought's interval between when Dark noticed that the "Insect Demon" was not fully hypnotized and when the "Ant Demon" suddenly opened its eyes.

　He had no time to think about the reasons, nor did he have the interest or inclination to think about why.

　Instead, it simply issued the next command to "Greater Dracovmon".

　The "Great Dracule" continued chanting the "Black Requiem," its chin slightly raised, its gaze sweeping across the entire arena before focusing on a single point in the time it took to do so.

　"Armored Ant Demon" forced its eyes open while still falling, its eyes widening to their limit in an instant, its gaze resolute, crazed, bloodthirsty, and ferocious, and the next moment it confronted "Great Dracovmon".

　Charles's consciousness had just taken hold of it when it was instantly enveloped in darkness.

　He felt his vision, which had just been bright, suddenly plunge into darkness, and that flash of light contained boundless terror.

　No light or sound could travel in that darkness; fear followed like a shadow, spreading instantly.

　"what!"

　Charles screamed almost instinctively.

　His spiritual consciousness, which was parasitic within the "Ant Demon," did not scream.

　But his true form made a sound.

　Within the enormous projection, the eldest prince clutched his head with both hands, his face contorted in horror, screaming in terror as if he had seen a demon.

　At this moment, the faces of the Holy Church members were the most unpleasant.

　Both Dark Dimon and Prince Charles are driving the "darkness".

　Although the dark and demonic types among the magical spirits cannot be made into real beings, the aura unleashed by the "Ant Demon" and the "Bee Mantis Demon" after they stepped into the "God's Rank" contained too much demonic energy.

　The "Great Dracule" that Darkrai Dimon summoned at the end gave them the feeling of seeing a demon king.

　But "Great Dracovmon" is still a magical spirit after all.

　Dark Dimon himself did not exude any dark, evil, or terrifying aura.

　On the contrary, the eldest prince, who had always been on good terms with the Holy Church, was now emanating a dark aura. Various thoughts arose in the minds of the Holy Church members, but they had to forcibly suppress them at this moment.

　The battle in the dueling arena is reaching a crucial point.

　The battle between the two contestants was no longer a simple clash between magical spirits. Both Darkdemon and Prince Charles had imbued their magical spirits with their own spiritual will, though the methods of imbuing them differed.

　Dark uses the power of spiritual bonds and bliss to elevate the status of "Greater Dracmon".

　Charles, on the other hand, directly parasitized the "Ant Demon" to achieve complete control over it.

　However, the former has already been demonstrated, while the latter was instantly restrained just as it was about to be unleashed.

　"Great Dracon" uses its ultimate attack, "Gorgon's Eye." While gazing at its opponent, it drags their mind into the depths of darkness, imprisons them in the abyss, and turns them into a prisoner of darkness.

　The condition for releasing this ultimate move is to maintain a gaze, and the user will also be unable to move due to the release of the ultimate move.

　This is the same as the release condition for "Black Requiem".

　The "Great Dracule" must continuously chant to maintain the effect of "Black Requiem," and it cannot move. However, it will not be interrupted by forced movement.

　Once the target falls asleep, it will begin to lose health continuously until death. "Great Dracmon" can unleash both of its ultimate attacks simultaneously while remaining stationary, preventing targets captured by its darkness from looking away. However, everything except its eyes can be moved under its control. If its eyes were on its tentacles instead of its head, even its head could be rotated.

　It imprisoned Charles's consciousness in darkness, thus gaining control over the "Ant Demon's" body.

　Unfortunately, "Armored Ant Demon" had already used up its ultimate move and had no ranged attack methods. Otherwise, a single "Storm Insect Blade" would have ended the match.

　But even so, it doesn't matter.

　As part of Charles's consciousness, which was parasitized within the "Ant Demon," was imprisoned in darkness, his will was greatly weakened, and he could no longer resist the "Black Requiem."

　After an incredibly intense battle, the entire dueling arena finally fell into an eerie silence.

　Charles's screams stopped abruptly, his ferocious face softened like water, returning to peace, his eyes closed, serene and tranquil.

　The strains of "Black Requiem" still echoed in the air.

　The hypnotic effect was confined within the duel area, but the sound was not.

　The audience's excited hearts were gradually soothed by the music, which made people smile unconsciously.

　The dark clouds in the sky have dispersed, and the stars and moon have returned. Beneath the music lies a steady and peaceful breathing.

　As if unwilling to disturb the peaceful atmosphere, Dak gently lifted the sword in his hand.

　He didn't let "Single Sword Sheath" transform back into a magical spirit. This is because "Black Requiem" is an indiscriminate, deadly attack. Even "Single Sword Sheath" falls into a deep sleep the moment it transforms into a spirit. Dark's immunity to hypnosis stems from his bond with "Great Dracmon" and their synchronized minds.

　He used his "magical hand" to grasp the "single sword sheath." Then, with a gentle thrust of his sword-wielding hand, the holy sword, radiating a sacred aura, suddenly transformed into a streak of light, which, as if possessing its own consciousness, circled in the air before arriving in front of Charles.

　Then a sword flashed, and a thrust was made. Life reduced to zero.

　"Battle over!" the referee suddenly blew his whistle. The commentator was jolted awake.

　The audience was a beat slow to react before instinctively clapping. The applause gradually grew louder and louder, suddenly shaking the entire stadium. Dark immediately had "Grandrakumon" deactivate its special attack.

　Otherwise, once Charles recovers from the duel, he will immediately fall back into a deep sleep.

　The Great Dracule then stopped singing, looked away, and then, like a gentleman, gave a final bow to the audience.

　The cheers from the entire stadium seemed to be for it. Dak suddenly relaxed, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

　Charles is undoubtedly the strongest opponent he has ever faced on the field.

　It's hard to imagine that someone could become so powerful in such a short time.

　But perhaps, this is the Age of Gods.

　There will only be more and more people like Charles in the future. But in any case, that's all in the future.

　Now, he should savor the joy of being promoted to the starting lineup. He has achieved his goal of becoming a starter.

　Of course, this is all on the premise that all of the top sixteen actually receive the "Gift of the Gods". However, even if all of them do, theoretically speaking, the higher the ranking, the more "Gifts of the Gods" one will receive.

　So the round of 16 is just the beginning; there's an even more difficult road ahead.

　"Crash."

　As the stones slid down, Charles rose from behind the ruins. Perhaps because part of his consciousness had been imprisoned in darkness and then fell into a deep sleep, he was now somewhat dazed.

　Dark glanced over there, intending to offer a polite greeting. But considering it was only the third round of the preliminary rounds, he remained silent.

　They snatched the opponent's chance to advance at the crucial moment. Even if it's genuine concern and inquiry, it will be interpreted as insincere, a truly hurtful thing.

　He then looked away and waited until "Great Dracon" had had its fill before putting it back into its Magic Cards and turning to walk towards the contestant's platform.

　He didn't look at Charles again until he stepped down. Charles's behavior was somewhat unusual.

　However, investigating a member of the royal family, especially the kingdom's only prince, presents difficulties from all perspectives.

　Just like the old King Austin, who was originally old and frail and only waiting to abdicate, but is now full of energy and working hard to govern, there must be a reason for this.

　However, as a member of the Valkyrie faction, it is not easy to conduct an in-depth investigation into them.

　All investigations were superficial and ultimately yielded no results.

　Darko entered the player tunnel and quickly returned to the player lounge.

　He sat down amidst his companions' congratulations, then suddenly leaned back in his chair, looking slightly exhausted.

　Looking at the dueling arena now, Charles is no longer there.

　Darke spoke quietly with the professor and senior student, patiently awaiting the start of the fifteenth duel.

　With the winners of the fifteenth and sixteenth duels determined, a total of sixteen contestants advanced to the main competition.

　According to the competition rules, all sixteen main contestants will be given the title of "Duel King".

　However, the awards ceremony will be held on the evening of the main election day, after the competition has ended.

　So tonight's game is over.

　The audience was still enjoying themselves, while the players had to rush to prepare for the main competition the day after tomorrow.

　For the eliminated contestants, today is the end. But for those who have successfully advanced, the real competition is just beginning.

　There's still so much to do: get plenty of rest, get ready, gather information, develop strategies, and more.

　of course.

　There's no need to rush. Tomorrow is a whole day.

　A little celebration tonight wouldn't be a bad idea. Among the contestants from St. Mary's Academy, some have successfully advanced to the main draw. All four members of the professors' group have advanced.

　Two of the four students also advanced.

　From eight out of the top 32 to six out of the top 16, St. Mary's Academy has reached its highest level of prestige.

　After the final duel tonight, the organizers formally presented each of the main draw players with an invitation to the main draw.

　The invitation included a small card listing the names of the sixteen contestants. Sorted in order of advancement, they were: Pandora Drogon.

　Harpagon Molière

　Cortoinbe

　Hayley Saint Meredith

　Pava Jones

　Polka Poseidon

　Lily Laplace

　Sloan

　Mephis Graham

　Frank Howells

　Steven Harvey.

　Quintina Nos

　Kazel