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

　However, as the sacred ritual unfolds, the "Graveyard" appears in the duel, and the field effect of the "Pyramid of Tula" also undergoes subtle changes. Awakening [Pharaoh Tula] is no longer impossible.

　As the "Pyramid of Tula" fully materialized, the ground at the edge of the pyramid suddenly began to churn, and monsters with dog heads and human bodies crawled out of the ground one after another. These were the transformed humans who were said to have been enslaved by "Tula".

　The robe severed human heads and grafted them onto dog heads, thus making humans as easily tamed as dogs.

　[Tula] is a thoroughly evil god in mythology. But after transforming into a magical spirit, its power is undeniable. Moreover, it is immortal!

　Using undead against undead—that was Professor Kazel's tactical strategy. The method to reduce the threat of the "Undead Realm" was also simple: integrate into it.

　The history of alchemy dictates its inextricable connection to the "underworld." Professor Cazell also conducted research on the undead.

　This is to be expected, since he was in the same laboratory as Professor Harvey.

　This duel reached an unparalleled height from the very first second of the battle.

　Professor Harvey and Professor Cazell showed no intention of "yielding" to each other.

　But that's good, that's what makes it interesting, that's how you can "learn." Dark watched the duel continue, unable to hide his excitement.

　He had come into contact with Professor Harvey's immortality system, but it was still too far removed from his own.

　But Professor Cazell's undead system is a type he has explored in greater depth.

　Because that is a variant of the "Golden Kingdom"!

　Immortality, immortality, instant summoning, alchemical rituals, and instant death curses—it has everything, both expected and unexpected.

　The system that Professor Kazel demonstrated in this duel was a completely superior version of his current "Golden Kingdom" deck, which directly pointed him in the direction of his future research.

　As the duel reached its climax, he finally summoned the Golden Pharaoh Tula, who had been sleeping in the Pyramid of Tula.

　The conditions for summoning [Golden Pharaoh Tura] are indeed harsh. It requires reviving the twelve Star Magic Spirits in the "Graveyard" to summon him, and there are more than one restriction!

　It takes three repetitions to revive the twelve undead from the "graveyard" before the Golden Pharaoh Tura awakens from the pyramid.

　Once it awakens, it will gain the power of the three twelve-star undead, becoming a true monster!

　Except for the fact that its status is still incomplete, it is considered "god"!

　...

　However, in contrast...

　Professor Harvey actually used a method other than fusion to summon the eighteen-star magical spirit—"The Fallen Immortal"!

Chapter 1632 Darkdemon's Last Witness (4k)

　Eighteen-Star Magical Spirit – "Fallen Immortal God"!

　This magical spirit's first appearance shattered people's understanding of magical spirit levels.

　Its power extends far beyond the stats provided by its extremely high level. Its ultimate attack ignores obstacles and defenses, dissolving the living and converting the dead; any contact with it results in certain death.

　Unless, of course, it's a terrifying monster like the "Right Arm of the Giant Emperor," one that cannot be killed by damage even if its defenses are ignored.

　While Professor Kazel's magical spirits are strong, none of them are like the "Right Arm of the Giant Emperor," capable of boosting magic power to several or even dozens of times the original level.

　Even the "Golden Pharaoh Tura," whom he awakened by resurrecting the twelve undead three times, could not fully withstand the damage from his finishing move.

　However, "Golden Pharaoh Tura" is not only several times stronger than the regular twelve-star beings in terms of numerical value, but the power it obtained from the three twelve-star undead beings also granted it three additional resurrection opportunities.

　Combined with its other special moves and Professor Kazel's magic cards, it is practically impossible to kill in the conventional sense.

　Furthermore, the "Fallen Immortal God's" finishing move cannot be released twice in a row.

　Therefore, the ultimate skill that could cover the entire "Undead Realm," penetrate and ignore defense, only consumed one of "Golden Pharaoh Tura's" resurrection points.

　After bringing the audience a sense of terror and shock, the "Fallen Immortal God" was buried in the "Graveyard" by the "Golden Pharaoh Tura"!

　However, the Undead system is closely related to the "graveyard," and resurrection and resurrection are the basic characteristics of this system.

　Although both sides attempted to block each other's "graveyards," they failed for various reasons.

　The "Fallen Undead God," though dead, is reborn and constantly moves between the arena and the "graveyard," engaging in an ultimate battle with the "Golden Pharaoh Tura."

　In this situation, the beauty of numbers is magnified infinitely. Although the Fallen Immortal is an 18-star magic spirit, it is unable to surpass the "Golden Pharaoh Tura" in terms of numbers.

　The final result was, of course, no surprise.

　"Golden Pharaoh Tura" stood firm, and after repeatedly sending "Fallen Undead" to the "graveyard," he finally found an opportunity to end the match with a single blow.

　Professor Cazell thus secured the final victory in this loser's bracket final!

　The moment the battle ended, thunderous applause erupted in the stadium. The audience was deeply moved and remained so for a long time.

　The final three teams of this first World Cup demonstrated a level of excellence that is difficult to surpass even in the present and future editions.

　Professor Cazell then entered the final round.

　Professor Xavi, however, was eliminated in the final three, leaving the tournament as the third-place finisher in the World Cup.

　Once the battle is over.

　The atmosphere of a "life-or-death battle" between the two sides vanished instantly. Professor Harvey smiled and instructed Professor Cazell to defeat Professor Jones and avenge him severely.

　Professor Cazell could only shake his head helplessly.

　He has no obsession with winning or losing the duel; he has simply followed the trend and come this far, which can be seen as a testament to the results of his research over the years and a display of his accumulated knowledge.

　But Professor Jones was different; he could clearly sense that Professor Jones had already set his sights on winning the championship.

　There is indeed a significant gap in the fighting spirit between the two sides, and these are objective facts that are difficult to change.

　Moreover, the "Right Arm of the Giant Emperor" hides profound mysteries and is not a magical spirit in the conventional sense.

　Given the vast difference in their size, even the "Golden Pharaoh Tura" could not confront him head-on.

　As for other transformation and control spells, they probably wouldn't be of much use against "The Right Arm of the Giant Emperor".

　There are generally two ways to fight against "the right arm of the giant emperor".

　One approach is to achieve a similar physical size and then defeat it numerically. The other is to suppress it conceptually, which is a contest between two hidden secrets.

　Professor Kazel was convinced that the "Clockwork Throne" should have some effect on the "Right Arm of the Giant Emperor".

　However, the "Clockwork Throne" does not possess direct offensive capabilities and cannot effectively damage the "Right Arm of the Giant Emperor" in a substantial sense. It can only be used for "restriction," and the "restriction" time is not long.

　It may even take shorter than expected.

　Only by understanding the depth of the hidden secrets behind the "Right Arm of the Giant Emperor" can one determine how many "moments" the effect of the "Clockwork Throne" will last. If it is only "one moment," then he must break through Professor Jones's life shield in that instant to have any chance of winning.

　But such a strategy is far too idealistic.

　Professor Jones would certainly have taken precautions against this level of surprise attack. A moment of carelessness could very well turn the tables, leading him into a trap.

　Although he had no obsession with winning or losing, now that things had come to this point, Professor Cazell naturally began to think about how to defeat Professor Jones.

　And at the same time.

　While Darke was happy for Professor Cazell's victory, he was also thinking about the same thing.

　In his view, Professor Cazell's magical skill level was higher than Professor Jones', and the diversity and overall strength of his magical cards were no weaker than Professor Jones'.

　However, Professor Cazell might be lacking in combat awareness. It's not that his combat awareness is poor, but rather that Professor Jones's combat awareness is superior.

　However, combat awareness can be compensated for with external assistance, but the strength gap between core magical spirits is difficult to bridge.

　Ultimately, it was because the "Right Arm of the Giant Emperor" was simply too overpowered. Dark had used the "Illusionary Demon Technique" on it, thus gaining a glimpse into the "Right Arm of the Giant Emperor's" secrets.

　If we trace this line of events further back, Professor Jones could very well bear the brunt of the consequences.

　To use a specific term, it is "destiny".

　Moreover, this kind of "fate" is not unique.

　Dac strongly suspects that Aurora may also be involved.

　While thinking.

　Professor Cazell has begun giving interviews to the winner. This time, the interviews are relatively formal.

　Professor Kazel delivered a perfectly official speech, flawlessly, and subtly expressed his desire to win the upcoming duel. Whether he actually had it or not, as a player who had fought his way from the loser's bracket to the finals, he had to.

　Just like in the finals, it doesn't really matter who wins or loses; what matters is that it's exciting enough.

　There's nothing we can do; this World Cup is hosted by the Magic League, and the actual leader of the Magic League is the principal of St. Marian Academy.

　Sometimes, being a student and a professor doesn't mean you can control your own destiny. Sigh!

　Considering the players' need for rest, the interview segment was kept short. Immediately afterwards, the projector switched to showing highlights of Professor Kazel's journey to the finals.

　Then came the introductory video for the two finalists, and... well, it's unclear when it was recorded, but there were blessings from fans on both sides.

　While some of the fans were ordinary citizens, most were wealthy and influential, presumably having provided substantial sponsorship fees to gain the opportunity to appear in public.

　During this time, there are occasional musical and stage performances to entertain the audience as an opening act for the final duel.

　The finals began about half an hour later.

　Whether this time is sufficient for Professor Cazell is unknown. However, Professor Jones, who has been resting since the winners' bracket final, should have fully recovered and returned to his peak condition.

　However, this is precisely the advantage of the winner of the upper bracket.

　Sufficient rest time and time to formulate strategies will give players more opportunities to win in the final showdown.

　Professor Jones walked with ease and confidence, stepping onto the dueling platform amidst cheers from countless spectators.

　Professor Harvey arrived a little later.

　The height difference between the two is huge, but neither of them can be described as "short".

　True strength is not swayed by appearances. The two players shook hands in the center of the arena.

　Professor Jones looked at Professor Cazell with a sharp gaze: "It's finally come to this, Cazell."

　Professor Cazell smiled slightly and said, "You're lucky."

　Professor Jones shook his head and said, "Inappropriate modesty only breeds disgust, Cazell."

　After saying that, he stopped talking, turned around and left, quickly returning to his own summoning area.

　Kazel shook his head slightly and returned to the summoning area.

　He knew Professor Jones wanted to create an atmosphere of "deathmatch." But that didn't fit his style, so he could only try his best after the duel began.

　In short, compared to the loser's bracket final, the opening of this grand final finally had a bit of a tense atmosphere.

　Meanwhile, the fan base of both contestants began to soar. Every viewer, whether discussing it verbally or speculating internally, was wondering who the ultimate winner would be!

　This duel has captured the world's attention!

　Behind the scenes of the venue.

　Principal Arte was making final preparations for the ceremony.

　She will personally go on stage after the final to announce the champion and lead the ceremony to awaken Hermes.

　The "calling ceremony" is not as simple as it appears on the surface, which is merely "awakening".

　The slumber of Hermes and the other twelve gods was to be integrated into the divine rituals and to provide support for the operation of the entire ritual.

　Therefore, while awakening it, we must also be mindful of whether the ritual itself will be negatively affected.

　If the divine ritual is negatively affected, it means that the "time has not yet come," and it is not yet time to awaken Hermes.

　Therefore, she could only declare the ritual a failure and redirect it in another direction.

　However, this possibility is extremely low.

　The Shinto rituals have only been in place for a little over a year.

　However, the huge success of the college championship and the ceremonial effect of this World Cup have put the ceremony on track ahead of schedule.

　According to Principal Arte, this was the most appropriate time to awaken Hermes.

　The coach might even complain about why he wasn't woken up at the beginning of the World Cup.

　In short, the probability of success and smooth sailing is 99%. However, we cannot ignore the 0.1% chance of errors.

　Meanwhile, the king and his entourage had emerged from the hidden boxes and quietly arrived at the reserved audience seats to sit and wait.

　They would be among the witnesses to Hermes' "awakening." Although they were in the front row of the audience, they were only "one of" them. A hint of tension inevitably showed in the eyes of these leaders and representatives from various countries.

　The tension was particularly high among those in the Holy Church.

　After all, unlike others, the Holy Church and the "Awakening of the Gods" are in real conflict.