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

　Although Shrek Holmes from the Knights Academy was the one who lost all three of his six battles among the sixth-year students, she still believed that the sixth-year student from the Magic Academy was easier to defeat.

　Anna had given this matter serious consideration.

　She was certain that she had a chance to beat the sixth-grade student, but the chances were slim.

　But who is she, the princess of a kingdom!

　"Tonight, I, Anna Clarissa, will create a miracle! Waaaaah!"

　Poor Anna, after being caught by her cousin who was four years older than her, was gagged and...

　The countdown has begun; five minutes have passed.

　After a short wait, a contestant stepped onto the ring. The audience erupted in cheers.

　The first contestant to appear was none other than Winiscatty, the leading figure of the fifth-year "Magic Academy"!

Chapter 1695 Darkdemon and the Cross-Level Match (2/2k)

　As one of the most popular contestants this year, Winnie Skadi shouldered the heavy responsibility without hesitation.

　Her chosen challenge was none other than Shrek Holmes, a sixth-year student from the Knights Academy who had lost all three of his matches!

　Shrek Holmes achieved a decent result in the previous Academy Cup.

　He probably didn't expect to suffer three defeats in three matches this year. Moreover, in the challenge match against opponents of a higher level, he was treated as the first "easy target"!

　He was furious, but anger wouldn't necessarily help. Losing to that sixth-year student from the Magic Academy was something he felt he shouldn't have done.

　But he's already a sixth-year graduate this year, and there's no chance for redemption. His only option now is to defeat fellow fifth-year student Winnie Carty, a member of the Magic Academy, to at least wash away some of his shame.

　However, he also understood that Winnie Skadi was stronger than that sixth-year magic student.

　This duel will be an extremely severe test for him. Whether he graduates with the shame of defeat or manages to salvage even a little face depends on this duel!

　After a fierce battle.

　Shrek Holmes stepped down from the dueling arena. Winnie Skadi achieved her first victory in a high-level challenge! [Magic Academy] Add 10,000 points!

　Shrek Holmes suffered four defeats in four matches, humiliating the sports club. He, who had originally planned to stay on as a teacher after graduation, instantly changed his mind the moment he stepped off the field.

　In the past, St. Marian Academy was the easiest place for mages to obtain rare resources. But now, with miracles happening frequently, only adventure can yield one's own "miracle."

　He wants to become stronger!

　Winnie Skadi's victory was not good news for the House of Lords.

　After this duel, the total score between the "Noble Academy" and the "Magic Academy" has narrowed to within 10,000.

　This means that the Magic Academy only needs one more win to surpass the Noble Academy.

　Diana Gretbil, a third-year student at the "Noble Academy," is challenging a fourth-year student at the "Knight Academy"!

　The fourth-year students of the "Knights Academy" only managed one win in this year's dueling challenge, and that win was against the fourth-year student from the "Fool's Academy," who also only had one win.

　Diana was absolutely confident that she could defeat him.

　She even wanted to challenge Mars Carey, a fifth-year student at the Knights Academy, two grades ahead of her!

　However, she was eventually persuaded by Senior Eluri to refrain from impulsively challenging Mars Carey.

　Although the Knights Academy suffered a crushing defeat in this year's dueling tournament, with Mars Carey only managing one victory, one of his fellow students was Winnie Skadi, so the other loss could only be attributed to a strategic blunder.

　His raw strength is still very formidable, and he's not so easy to defeat. Diana also knows that she doesn't have absolute confidence in defeating Mars Carey.

　But what's the point of a duel where you're guaranteed to win? A true duelist is one who isn't afraid of failure and strives for the top! *Crack!*

　Diana, brought back to reality by Elurly, stepped into the arena. After a fierce battle...

　Diana won the duel in a very dramatic fashion.

　Magical duels are not about who has the greater strength, nor about who has the stronger ace—at least not when the ace isn't so strong that it's invincible from the moment it appears.

　Although Diana possesses the "Stardust Armor" as her trump card, it has been exposed countless times, and her opponents always find ways to counter it.

　Her choice was to use the "Stardust Armor" as bait, taking a different approach and letting her opponent walk into the trap on their own.

　However, this tactic cannot be used extensively, and ultimately, the competition must return to the contest of hard power.

　Fourth graders are indeed fourth graders; she was so close to losing. But thankfully, she was the one who stood firm, not her opponent. After her victory, she clenched her fist tightly! The winner of this challenge against a higher level is Diana Gretby!

　Diana's victory restored the House of Nobles' lead to 10,000 points, making the atmosphere even more exciting.

　Unlike previous years where almost all participants lost in cross-class challenges, the first and second cross-class challenges this year were won by the challengers.

　This seems to be heralding the arrival of a new era.

　If the older generation doesn't work hard enough, they will eventually be swept away by the younger generation and left stranded on the beach!

　In the third challenge against a student from a higher level, the third-year students from "Fool's House" were not to be outdone and finally made their move.

　Klein, who was the first to appear in the previous competition and then lost, finally won that crucial victory in the competition against his peers this time.

　Sara Swati was undoubtedly a formidable and terrifying opponent, and he is still somewhat dazed about his ultimate victory.

　But it was time to press his advantage. After breaking through zero wins, his target was still the fourth-year students of the Magic Academy!

　Last year, he lost to Sean Craigie, a fourth-year student at the Magic Academy. This year, he will defeat this opponent who is even stronger than Sean Craigie!

　—Even though this opponent won two matches against other students in the same grade.

　The situation on the field suddenly changed.

　After a fierce battle, Klein Moretti actually defeated the fourth-year student from the "Magic Academy"!

　"The House of Fools" gets another 10,000 points!

　Three consecutive challenges against students of a higher level, all won by the challengers. The psychological pressure on the upperclassmen suddenly increased significantly.

　Everyone realized that this year's Academy Cup would be very different from previous years. They originally thought that last year's Dark Dimon was the end, but little did they know that it was just the beginning.

　Even without Darkdemon this year, the Academy Cup was still exciting and intense. The fourth to issue a challenge came from the Knights Academy students.

　Even though the Knights Academy has essentially lost its chance to compete for the championship in this year's Academy Cup, the Knights Academy players have not given up completely.

　Having won two matches in the third-year competition, Vitgot challenged the sixth-year students of the "Magic Academy"!

　As the saying goes, "Put yourself in a desperate situation and you will survive."

　The sixth-year student from the "Magic Academy" was arguably the only sixth-year student from another academy that Vitgold felt he could possibly defeat.

　He challenged her without hesitation.

　This duel between third-graders and sixth-graders instantly ignited the entire arena.

　Especially considering the challenger is none other than the recently rising "brave warrior" Vitgold!

　In the third-year classmate competition, Wittgold only lost to Diana.

　—He is the one who was defeated by Diana using the "Stardust Armor" as bait, and then setting a trap for him instead.

　His strength during the duel was exceptionally high, truly deserving of the title "Hero".

　Although Wiete himself has freed himself from the empty title of "hero," the crown he has already donned is difficult to remove.

　He continued on, bearing the name of "hero." This challenge, however, was the best testament to his courage.

　The sixth-year contestants from the Magic Academy only managed to defeat Shrek Holmes in a competition among students of the same grade.

　That victory was extremely hard-fought, and she almost lost. Therefore, the audience's evaluation of her wasn't particularly high.

　The main reason, of course, is that the "Magic Academy" still has Pandora, but she didn't participate in the competition.

　Many viewers who supported the Magic Academy believed that if Pandora had participated, the Magic Academy could have won two more matches, surpassing the Noble Academy in one fell swoop. Therefore, their impression of the sixth-year student wasn't very positive. However, a sixth-year student chosen as a representative could definitely not be weak.

　It would be virtually impossible for Vitgold to defeat this sixth-year student in a duel.

　However, finding the possible in the impossible is also the destiny of the "brave".

　Wittgold emerged victorious in this duel thanks to a sudden burst of brilliance.

　Just as he was about to be defeated, he unleashed his ultimate move, "Candle in the Wind," detonating the hidden power of the "Holy Sword" and defeating his opponent who had maintained the upper hand.

　This duel was a victory for the "hero".

　But it can't really be considered a victory for the "magician". However, a victory is a victory.

　Vitgold achieved a remarkable feat in this challenge against a student from a higher level, defeating a sixth-grader and securing a powerful 30,000 points for the Knights Academy!

　Although these 30,000 points are still a drop in the bucket for the "Knight Academy," they at least salvaged some of their demoralized spirit, mended the broken hearts of the "Knight Academy" contestants, and helped them rediscover their most precious courage.

　The Knights Academy is back on the battlefield!

　Four battles, four wins.

　The challenger remains undefeated. The Academy Cup has entered a higher climax after the "Heroes" erupted. Seeing that Anna was about to make her appearance in this atmosphere, Elurly quickly ordered fourth-year student Mary Bond to challenge fifth-year student Marscare from the "Knights Academy".

　Marscare and Mary Bond are the same type of duelist. But Mary Bond has the "Stardust Armor," which is her advantage.

　Among the fifth and sixth graders, she was most confident of defeating Marscare.

　Although Mars Carey debuted as a "dark horse" and had a very impressive past performance, he was once her role model.

　But the past is the past; now it's time for newcomers to take over!

　Mary Bond defeats Mars Carey!

　The "Noble Academy" scored another 10,000 points, successfully widening the gap with the "Magic Academy".

　Under these circumstances, the Magic Academy could no longer remain silent. Thus, the fifth challenge quickly commenced.

　This time, Cecilia Doyle, a second-year student from the "Magic Academy," will challenge a fourth-year student from the "Fool's Academy."

　Cecilia is the granddaughter of "Sage of Reason" Gorogen Doyle. Although she had previously kept a low profile, she had no choice but to unleash her full power after being forced onto the dueling stage.

　She won two matches against other students in her grade, losing only to Anna.

　For this challenge against a higher level, she has made very thorough preparations, from selecting the participants to launching the challenge.

　That is the advantage of being a challenger.

　Challengers can clearly identify their opponent and prepare accordingly. However, those being challenged will not know who their opponent will be, so they are less prepared.

　Therefore, challenges between students in lower grades don't necessarily have to be about overwhelming strength. Victory through intelligence can sometimes be just as important.

　The battle is over.

　Cecilia Doyle wins!

　The Magic Academy has recovered 10,000 points.

　The sixth duel will once again be between the "Magic Academy"!

　As the number of challenges increases, the number of "easy targets" among the older students is rapidly decreasing, and now is no time to hesitate.

　Saraswati, a third-year student at the Magic Academy, is challenging Snake Harriman, a fifth-year student at the Noble Academy!

　This challenge, spanning two levels, once again ignited a frenzy among the audience. Saraswati, with her exceptional intelligence and increasingly mature beauty, garnered considerable popularity.

　The other day, she was invited by Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, and has been called a "reappearance of wisdom" by some fans, referring to the goddess of wisdom among mortals.

　And she did indeed receive the blessing of the "Goddess of War and Wisdom" at the tea party.

　Another student who also received the blessing of the goddess of war and wisdom was Emma Metis.

　However, Emma is a student of the "Knight Academy," and she always finds it difficult to defeat Vitgot, who is a "Hero," in the competition.

　Snake Harriman felt immense pressure.

　He was already in fifth grade and had always been suppressed by Winiscatti. This time, he lost all three matches and was in extremely poor form.

　Now facing another challenge from Saraswati, he has little confidence in successfully defending his title.

　If he fails, the Magic Academy will gain 20,000 points. These 20,000 points are enough for the Magic Academy to catch up with or even surpass the Noble Academy!

　The House of Nobles has few resources left, and once it is overtaken, it will be very difficult to catch up again.

　He must successfully defend his title!

　In the blink of an eye.

　This high-stakes duel had reached its crucial moment. Saraswati walked onto the dueling ring, facing the audience with composure. Snake Harriman, however, had lost his usual hip-hop style.

　The difference in strength between the two is immediately apparent.

　Supporters of the House of Peers are becoming increasingly uneasy.