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

　However, this benefit is basically only effective for the pioneers, and in short, it cannot be replicated.

　If somewhere in this world someone is doing the same thing, then it's a matter of who gets there first.

　……

　Once the "Soul of the Moon Goddess" had calmed down, Dark ordered it to undergo "Armed Evolution".

　The Magical Spirit Card "Soul of the Moon Goddess" can be transformed into an Armor Card called "Divine Armament - Moon Goddess".

　However, in the regular probability of magic, there are actually two "Soul of the Moon Goddess", one of which exists in the form of a Magic Spirit Card and the other in the form of an Armor Card.

　Then, you need to use the Armor Card "Divine Armor? Luna" on the "Soul of the Moon" as a magical spirit to evolve that "Soul of the Moon" into "Luna (Divine Armor)".

　But this "Soul of the Moon Goddess" is indeed special.

　Even after transforming into "Divine Armament? Luna", it can still exist independently in a form similar to a soul.

　At this point, using "Divine Armament - Moon God" on it will enable it to undergo "Armed Evolution".

　Dark was quite curious about this "armed evolution". Because "Moon God Soul IV" had already obtained the three divine artifacts of [Moon God (Divine Armament)] in advance, it only needed to equip those three artifacts to directly transform into its previous armed form without needing to undergo armed evolution again.

　Therefore, the current "armed evolution" is equivalent to "armed evolution" on the basis of the original armed form.

　It's hard to imagine what it will evolve into this time.

　While waiting.

　"The Soul of the Moon Goddess" has already summoned all three sacred artifacts: the mirror, the bow, and the armor.

　These three artifacts of the Moon Goddess floated in mid-air, disassembled themselves, and then suddenly merged, transforming into a thin suit of armor whose entire body was covered in mirrors.

　From the outside, it looks like a completely glass product, with no material other than the mirror surface on its entire body.

　When the mirror armor was fully formed, moonlight suddenly condensed behind his head, forming another huge round mirror.

　The round mirror was more complex in construction than the previous "Moon Goddess Mirror," and it floated behind the head like a halo.

　Subsequently, the soul of the "Soul of the Moon Goddess" drifted into it, merged with it, and completed its evolution.

　Full-body mirror armor

　Dark frowned, an unbelievable thought forming in his mind. He stopped looking at the "Soul of the Moon Goddess" and immediately picked up the magic card to examine it.

　After completing its armed evolution, the "Soul of the Moon Goddess" once again became the [Moon God (Divine Armament)].

　His gaze first fell on the star rating of the [Moon God (Divine Weapon)]. But the number of stars stopped abruptly after he counted twelve. This [Moon God (Divine Weapon)] only had twelve stars!

　Based on previous experience, the "Moon God" after its armed evolution is generally of a higher star rating than the "Soul of the Moon God".

　However, this time, the weapon evolution did not result in a level increase. A multitude of thoughts immediately flashed through Dark's mind.

　But his gaze continued to move downwards, landing on the three dimensions (bust, waist, hips).

　The stat increases after weapon evolution are generally determined by star level, but since the star level hasn't increased...

　"8,8000"

　"An increase of a thousand, well, that's acceptable. Star rating isn't important."

　This is not something to comfort oneself.

　Once a magical spirit reaches nine stars or more, the star rating is only used to increase the upper limit of its three main attributes.

　However, since the three main attributes have been improved, it is indeed meaningless whether the star rating has increased.

　Dark gathered his thoughts and channeled magic into the magic card to gather more information. Moments later, a wealth of information returned.

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　【Card Name: Moon Goddess (Divine Armament)】[Type: Elf Card]

　[Level: 0808888888o3] [Race: Phantom God]

　[Attribute: Dark] (Magic: 8000] [Attack: 8000] [Defense: 8000)

　【Ultimate Techniques: Divine Armament, Mirror Armament, Moon Goddess's Weapon, Moon Goddess's Shadow】

　With a total of 8000 points in all three stats, it has the same configuration as other angel-type ultimate forms such as Cherubimon (Evil), Seraphim, and Mostimon.

　This basic attribute is quite high; it would be impolite not to meet it.

　Moreover, the hallmark of the "Moon Goddess" series is that the passive attribute bonus of the ultimate skill increases with the progress of the godhood forging.

　As the "Soul of the Moon" reaches 76% of its divine essence forging progress, its passive attribute bonus will reach a terrifying 7,000 points!

　[Divine Armament: Passive Skill. Divine Armament possesses divine power, granting the wearer not only greater strength but also elevating their rank, rendering most transformation-type ultimate attacks nullifiable. Magic +7000, Attack +7000, Defense +7000, Rank +1.]

　With the passive buff of "Divine Armament", "Moon Goddess" will reach 15000 points in all three attributes!

　And this is merely its data as a twelve-star magical spirit! The thought that finding another "Moon Goddess" body would allow the "Moon Goddess" to advance again filled Dark with a burning greed.

　He then looked toward the next ultimate attack of [Moon God (Divine Armament)].

　v

　[Mirror Armor: After its evolution, the Moon Goddess's entire armor transforms into mirror armor. This armor absorbs moonlight and converts it into her own magic power, allowing the Moon Goddess (Divine Armor) to maintain her armor under moonlight without consuming the wearer's magic power. The mirror armor can completely block and reflect attacks within its withstand range, and is unaffected by most ultimate attacks. The mirror armor's attack withstand limit is twice its base defense.]

　The base defense of the [Moon God (Divine Armament)] is 15000 points, so double that would be 30000 points.

　Mirror Armor is a standard weapon, not a special attack that only lasts for thirty seconds.

　This means that once the weapon evolves, attacks with a power level below 30000 will be unable to damage the [Moon God (Divine Weapon)].

　It's equivalent to a normal defense multiplier, and it even has built-in reflection!

　Dark couldn't understand the rationale behind the existence of such a deadly technique. He felt from the bottom of his heart that such a thing shouldn't exist.

　But since this thing belongs to him, he can only accept it.

　The next ultimate move of [Moon God (Divine Armament)] is "Moon God's Weapon".

　Although they are the same ultimate move, this "Moon God's Weapon" is different from the "Moon God's Soul" "Moon God's Weapon".

　[Moon Goddess's Artifacts: Divine artifacts summoned by the Moon Goddess, capable of changing at will, with basic forms (Moon Goddess Shield), (Moon Goddess Bow), (Moon Goddess Sword), (Moon Goddess Spear), and (Moon Goddess Whip).]

　[Moon Goddess Shield: The Moon Goddess uses a mirror as a shield, absorbing moonlight and converting its power into her own magic, granting +1000 defense. When necessary, she can release all the moonlight power stored in the shield, granting her 30 seconds of (Mirror Protection). (Mirror Protection) can completely block and reflect the opponent's attacks.]

　[Moon Goddess Bow: The Moon Goddess carries a divine bow, using moonlight as arrows to deliver precise strikes to all enemy targets within her sight. Each arrow consumes 100 mana, inflicts a mental shock, and has a guaranteed hit effect; there is no cooldown. Enemy targets struck by the Moon Goddess's arrows will be stunned for 1.5-5 seconds due to the mental shock.]

　[Moon Goddess Sword: The Moon Goddess gathers moonlight into a sword, whose light can extend to tens of meters. It grants 50% defense penetration and increases attack by 2000 points.]

　[Moon Goddess Spear: The Moon Goddess gathers moonlight into a spear, which can instantly extend to 100 meters, gaining 50% defense penetration and increasing attack by 1500 points.]

　[Moon Goddess Whip: The Moon Goddess gathers moonlight into a whip that can extend to tens of meters. Each strike unleashes a moonlit impact, inflicting mental piercing. Attack power is increased by 1000 points. It also includes the ultimate skill: Moonlit Beauty.]

　The "Moon Goddess's Weapon" is versatile and can transform into various oddly shaped weapons in addition to the four basic forms mentioned above, but its weapon effects will not change much.

　For example, transforming the "Moon Goddess's Weapon" into the "Moon Goddess's Blade" is based on the "Moon Goddess's Sword".

　The transformation of the "Moon Goddess Weapon" into the "Moon Goddess Halberd" is based on the "Moon Goddess Spear".

　Additionally, the "Moon Goddess Whip's" ultimate skill, "Beauty Under the Moon," is a binding control technique that transforms the "Moon Goddess Whip" into a rose vine with sharp thorns that can pierce the mind, causing excruciating pain and rendering the target incapacitated. Essentially, the "Moon Goddess Weapon" of the [Moon God (Divine Weapon)] refers specifically to a "weapon."

　Among these, the "Moon God Shield" is essentially equivalent to the "Moon God Mirror." However, due to the presence of the "Mirror Armor," the "Moon God Shield" is basically useless unless the "Mirror Armor" is damaged.

　The "Moon Goddess Bow" has received a significant increase in stun duration, adding another 0.5 seconds to the previous level, which is a huge surprise. However, with strong defenses like the "Mirror Armor," relying solely on the "Moon Goddess Bow" for ranged attacks is indeed rather ineffective.

　Now it's time to transform the "Moon Goddess's Weapon" into swords, spears, and halberds, suitable for both melee and ranged combat.

　Dark's overall changes to this ultimate move were definitely more significant than those made by Mu Wangwang. Then, as he looked up slightly, he saw "Moon Goddess" removing the mirror shield from behind her head.

　He casually transformed it into the "Moon God Spear" and wielded it with unparalleled skill. Although he actually preferred swords, for some reason, the people and magical elves in front of him all favored spears.

　He shook his head, looking at the final ultimate move—"Shadow of the Moon Goddess." It was yet another ultimate move that continued from the previous stage.

　[Shadow of the Moon Goddess: The Moon Goddess can summon Nightfall, disappearing into the Moon Shadow along with allied units, completely vanishing from the enemy's sight. The Moon Shadow state provides a speed boost as long as it lasts. Even if invisibility is broken, the Moon Goddess will briefly re-enter the Moon Shadow. Movement speed is increased by 30% for three minutes. Even without summoning Nightfall, the Moon Goddess can enter the Moon Shadow state without cost or time limit, but the movement speed boost is halved.]

　"Permanent invisibility"

　Dak was utterly astonished.

　There are magical sprites that can permanently become invisible, but most of them are fragile with low stats.

　He had never actually seen a "strong" permanently invisible magical spirit like "Moon Goddess".

　However, after taking another look at the "Moon Goddess's" mirrored armor, he understood something.

　It's all made of glass, so it's not unusual for it to be permanently invisible.

　Defense, reflection, control, penetration, stealth. Plus all 15000 points in base stats.

　"It feels like the [Demon God Abyss Walker] is about to be laid off just as he started his job."

　Dark looked at the "Moon Goddess" again, his heart filled with a sigh for the "decline of the demon god".

　The advancement of "Moon Goddess" caused a wave of jubilation in the hall. Meanwhile, at St. Marian Academy, the Academy Cup was also progressing towards its final stage.

　With the inter-grade duels concluded, the competition entered its most anticipated phase: the cross-grade challenge.

　In the previous year-to-year competition, the Knights Academy suffered a crushing defeat. Even with Vitgot's phenomenal performance, it wasn't enough to secure victory for the team. After losing Noah Sharp as their leader, Shrek Holmes, who took the lead this year, was also very strong, but unfortunately finished last in the year-to-year competition, causing a significant drop in morale for the Knights Academy.

　Meanwhile, the Fool's Academy was brimming with new stars, and with Klein and Gina Grant, two contestants from the previous year, holding their own, they ultimately surpassed the Knights Academy in the same-year competition, leaving the Knights Academy humiliatingly at the bottom, and it seemed there was no way to turn the tide.

　This is unprecedented in the Knights Academy's recent record. However, the cries of the weak went unnoticed.

　The sudden rise of the Fool's House attracted the attention of most people. Meanwhile, the two long-established powerhouses, the Noble House and the Magic House, continued to perform exceptionally well. Second-year Princess Anna narrowly defeated Cecilia Doyle of the Magic House in a year-long competition, securing a record of three victories.

　Although Diana, a third-year student, lost to Saraswati, she defeated Klein from the Fool's House.

　Then Klein surprisingly defeated Sarah, securing that crucial point.

　Fourth-grader Mary Bond also achieved remarkable results.

　While fifth-grader Snake Harriman faltered, sixth-grader Eluri Clarissa covered for him.

　The Noble Academy ultimately maintained its tie with the Magic Academy, the Fool's Academy was only slightly behind, and only the Knight Academy was completely out of contention for the championship—unless they could achieve a resounding victory in a challenge against an academy of higher rank, while the other academies suffered crushing defeats. However, it was impossible for an academy that was at the bottom in the grade-level competition to achieve such a resounding victory in a challenge against an academy of higher rank.

　This year's Academy Cup will ultimately be decided among the Noble Academy, the Magic Academy, and the Fool's Academy.

　However, the chances of getting into the Fool's House are actually quite slim.

　Although they have done a very good job, the strongest one, Gina Grant, is only a sixth-year student and can only "defend the title" without being eligible to "challenge".

　In the sixth-grade competition, Gina Grant defeated Eluri, achieving a three-game winning streak.

　The final results of the grade-level competition are as follows:

　"House of Nobles", "House of Knights", "House of Magic" [House of Fools]

　二年级「3」（[0）2】[1]三年级[2】[2】[1】[1]四年级〔2】】[2】[1五年级[0】1】[3】[2六年级「2」[0】【1][3】

　The Noble Academy, the Knight Academy, the Magic Academy, and the Fool Academy won nine, four, nine, and eight matches respectively.

　Therefore, in terms of total points, the Noble Academy still holds a lead. The lead they painstakingly gained in the dungeon battles is finally proving crucial at this moment.

　In the upcoming cross-grade challenge, the Noble Academy, with its stronger lower-grade contestants, naturally has an advantage.

　Off-field predictions suggest the Nobles have an 80% chance of winning! But anything is possible when challenging someone of a higher level.

　There have been instances where lower-grade students have suddenly become exceptionally talented, leading to the final victory for their respective departments.

　Therefore, it's far too early for the contestants themselves to pop the champagne. The contestants from the Noble Academy are all on high alert.

　As the challenge against opponents of higher levels began, the cheers from the audience grew increasingly deafening.

　Everyone is waiting for the first challenger to appear.

　There is no order to the challenges; each round of challenges will be initiated by the contestants themselves.

　The rules remain the same: you earn 10,000 points for each level you advance.

　There are only five minutes between each duel. If no one challenges a higher-level student after five minutes, the cross-grade challenge will end.

　Under this rule, players usually put those who are likely to get more points last, to see if it is worth the risk of challenging players of higher grades.

　However, there are four contestants in each grade. Each contestant can only choose one contestant from three different colleges at a higher grade level to challenge, and the challenger must be a contestant who has never been challenged before.

　Therefore, the later a player makes their move, the fewer options they have. Players must weigh these options to ensure they can challenge the opponents they want.

　In the previous cross-class challenge, Klein from the Fool's House was the first to initiate the challenge. However, Klein failed to defeat the Magic Academy student who was considered an "easy target" and was eliminated with zero wins.

　However, in this year's Academy Cup, the Magic Academy player who was considered an "easy target" did not even play. Instead, another stronger player took his place.

　There is a fundamental gap between lower and higher grades, making it extremely difficult to challenge and defeat opponents from higher grades.

　Like Darkdemon in the previous competition, defeating Noah Sharp, a top sixth-year student, who was four levels above him, is an extremely rare occurrence and should not be replicated.

　However, there are always some audacious people in this world. For example, Anna Clarissa, a second-year student at the Noble Academy, who has won all three of her matches, has the urge to challenge a sixth-year student from the Magic Academy.