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

　Pandora was a fickle person.

　At first glance, she appears very quiet, but upon first meeting her, you might think she's very outgoing. However, the longer you get to know her, the more you'll discover that she's actually quite reserved.

　Dark even discovered that she was extremely insecure.

　This is something you can't tell from appearances alone.

　It was 9:30, and the sky was clear and the moon was bright.

　Dark felt the Sorting Card vibrate, and after a while, he took it out. It was indeed the dueling card.

　The notification has arrived.

　"come yet"

　Pandora came closer, and the night breeze carried a faint, cool fragrance.

　Dark infused a wisp of magic into the Sorting Card, opened the notification file, and then examined it carefully:

　The tenth match, estimated time 9:30 PM, opponent is Elsie Kevin, a second-year student from the Noble Academy.

　Pandora frowned slightly: "Elsie Kevin, I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before."

　Dark laughed, "Someone who can leave an impression on the senior must be a worthy opponent."

　Pandora: "That's your first battle, don't lose."

　Dark: "In a duel, there's no guarantee of victory. Besides, wouldn't a life be incredibly incomplete if one never even experienced defeat?"

　Pandora chuckled at his serious expression, "How can you make excuses for yourself before you've even lost?"

　"Eh?" Dark exclaimed in surprise, "I mean it from the bottom of my heart."

　Pandora: "Alright then. I wish you good luck tomorrow."

　Dark; "Stay tuned."

　Now that they had been notified, the two had no reason to continue shopping.

　They chose a route and slowly walked back.

　At ten o'clock, we finally returned to the castle.

　Dark escorted Pandora to the outside of the Magic Academy's tower, then returned alone.

　Back in the dormitory, I was accompanied by the magical spirits again.

　With life like this, what more could one ask for?

　That night, Dak had a sweet dream.

　Saturday arrived in the blink of an eye.

　Since it was his first time dueling in an outdoor arena, he was actually quite cautious.

　After putting on my school uniform, pinning on my Duel Club badge, and fixing my hair, I twirled around in front of the mirror and felt pretty good.

　Dark took out the magic cards, collected the magical spirits one by one into the cards, then put them into his card pack, and finally...

　I forgot to bring my player card and just left the house like that.

　This morning, he had arranged to have breakfast with Diana and Rose in the cafeteria, so he didn't need to trouble the Imp.

　It's a beast.

　Diana appeared in the corridor with her long silver hair gathered into a single ponytail, tied with a cute panda hair tie, her cheeks flushed and looking somewhat excited.

　For the seven first-grade students, today's rookie competition was their true first battle, and it was very...

　It has commemorative significance.

　Girls are more sensitive and perceptive, and they also value rituals more.

　On the other side, Rose was holding up a sign made of cardboard, which depicted a cute, big-headed bear and a golden-haired cat with a cowlick, with a red heart in the center.

　It's a huge "Go for it!"

　"How is it? Does it look good?" Rose held up the sign and waved it in front of Dark, her face full of anticipation.

　Although Dark wanted to ask her why his symbol was a cat, he followed aristocratic etiquette and refrained from doing so.

　This hard-working lady deserves appropriate praise.

　So he managed to squeeze out, "That's really good."

　Diana, standing to the side, smiled slyly.

　It's rare for the students to get up so early on a Saturday.

　Classmates could be seen everywhere in the cafeteria.

　The seven duelists each have their own supporters.

　Among them are Sarah Swati from the Magic Academy, Justin Wayne from the Knight Academy, and Teddy from the Noble Academy.

　Duolong, due to their respective personalities and other factors, has a relatively large number of fans.

　People like Dark and Emma, ​​who are always on the fringes of social circles, only have their own small circles.

　However, some people may not seem to have many followers on the surface, but when they truly reach a high position, they can command a large following.

　There are also some people, but there really aren't many.

　Around 7:30 -

　The students set off from the cafeteria and gradually made their way to the open-air duel arena.

　The atmosphere is just right.

Chapter 267 Darkdemon's Supporters

　The St. Mary's Open-Air Duel Arena is largely constructed like the Roman Colosseum.

　But beneath its magnificent exterior lies a hidden mystery.

　The enormous auditorium, capable of holding tens of thousands of people, doesn't actually exist within the academy itself, but is accessed through a special...

　A unique mechanism, distributed throughout the kingdom.

　In an era lacking entertainment, dueling competitions were extremely popular, which gave rise to all sorts of new...

　industry.

　While St. Marian's Duel Tournament may not be the most prestigious, it is certainly the most popular!

　Every weekend, tens of thousands of spectators enter the stands in various locations and then watch the students' exciting duels through a special projection transmission mechanism.

　At this time, at the St. Marian Duel Hall in the kingdom's capital, carriages were arriving one after another.

　Stop speaking.

　After a busy week, watching an exciting duel at the dueling arena is a great reward.

　Yourself.

　But the atmosphere today seems a little different.

　Old John had just stepped out from around the corner when he stopped in his tracks.

　He's forty-six this year and still single, but in this day and age, it's good enough to just survive.

　Moreover, he has recently found a way to make money; if he can get rich through this, he might really be able to escape poverty.

　single

　He glanced at the entrance of the shop.

　The rise of the esports industry is always accompanied by various forms of betting.

　But he didn't participate in gambling; he was just a small booklet selling player information.

　New people join around this time every year, so he arrives precisely on time to gather intelligence.

　He then began drawing a new notebook.

　But the atmosphere today

　John instinctively shrank back around the corner, filled with fear.

　The family crests on those carriages were absolutely terrifying!

　Not only do they bear the coats of arms of great noble families, but they also have the royal insignia!

　"Holy crap, what's going on?"

　Old John was so frightened his legs went weak.

　"Could it be that there's a member of the royal family among today's newlyweds?"

　He shuddered twice and quickly stepped back.

　I can't watch anymore.

　If the royal guards notice, then there's no way to explain yourself.

　He decided to wait half an hour before entering the venue.

　Inside one of the royal carriages.

　Claire Kate, the Sage of Beasts, was squinting as she stroked the fat cat named "Galileo."

　The back seems to be recalling some kind of tactile sensation.

　Beside her, the Valkyrie, Alveston Saint-Dimón, was with Princess Elizabeth.

　Intimate conversation.

　Ever since the eldest princess attended St. Marian's Halloween party, Arvitt had often sought her out for conversation.

　Good heavens, after Claire returned, he started pestering Claire again.

　She was always worried that her son would be bullied at school, and she didn't know if he was eating well or dressed warmly.

　Warm

　Will I feel lonely without my mother by my side?

　Even though Elizabeth and Claire told her there was nothing to worry about, she still couldn't put her mind at ease.

　"It's been almost half a year since I last saw my baby. I wonder if she's lost weight."

　Arvit gazed into the distance, her eyes filled with sorrow.

　Princess Eliza comforted him, "Your Grace, you'll see it soon."

　Arvit: "But darling, can he really pass the Duel Club's assessment in his first year?"

　Eliza's tone was tinged with helplessness: "He is the recipient of the Crimson Star."

　Arvit: Really?

　Eliza leaned back in her chair and looked up at the sky.

　How could someone who is usually so intelligent become like this?

　A few minutes later.

　They got off the carriage.

　Almost simultaneously, Crown Prince Charles also alighted from another royal carriage and accompanied him.

　Beside him is the Archbishop of the Holy Church—a withered old man.

　The two sides exchanged a glance from a distance. The eldest prince snorted coldly and then led the archbishop in from the other side.

　We entered the venue.

　They came to see the "hero".

　Saint Marian.

　Dark followed the crowd into the open-air dueling arena, observing the facilities with great interest.

　This was his first time here; the open-air dueling arena was noticeably more spacious than the indoor arena.

　Large, each venue starts at 120x80.