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

　The eldest princess froze, quickly grabbing her hand and advising, "Your Grace, I believe that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Given your kinship with Dark, you should be able to convey your feelings simply by making eye contact."

　Arvit blinked, then suddenly said, "Your Highness, you don't really think I'm going to imitate that bear, do you?"

　Eldest Princess: Really!

　Arvit covered her mouth and chuckled: "Just seeing my darling make the entrance makes me incredibly happy." His complexion...

　He looks even better than at home. It seems those halfling chefs are as dedicated as ever. At least his picky eating habits seem to have improved a lot.

　The eldest princess secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

　She was genuinely afraid that the Valkyrie might suddenly lose her mind and forget all about aristocratic etiquette!

　This is a public place after all, so we still need to be careful.

　"Meow!

　On the other side, Claire accidentally pinched Galileo's chubby cheeks, hurting him.

　She wondered how far she had gotten from learning about "The Zoo".

　And has she received her (Paradise) yet?

　The blond boy gazed in that direction with a hint of longing, as the sunlight slanted down from the sky...

　His skin appeared exceptionally fair in the photo.

　He waved in the direction of Alvitt and Claire, finally sensing Diana's presence at that moment.

　Feeling.

　Human beings' attachment to family ties does not diminish with age.

　Quite the opposite.

　The more mature a person is, the more they can appreciate the preciousness of family ties.

　He was slightly disappointed that Alvitt didn't wave to him.

　However, this thought quickly faded, and as the whistle blew, he turned his attention back to the final decision.

　He casually pressed down on the card table and channeled his magic power.

　The card table was reactivated, and the magic projection device was activated accordingly.

　Dark took out the pre-arranged deck from his card pack, placed it in the card slot, and waited quietly.

　The automatic shuffling begins.

　"Is this the only son of the Dumon family?"

　Prince Charles frowned as he looked at Dark, who had received a great deal of cheers upon his entrance, and felt puzzled.

　In his memory, Darko Dimon was still that spoiled brat.

　He wasn't disgusted by it, but he felt that such children would help hold Alvette back.

　step.

　But now it seems that his studies at St. Marian have helped him mature.

　That kind of natural, flowing temperament cannot be faked.

　The eldest prince was quite confident in his own judgment.

　"Saint Marian truly deserves to be called the cradle of countless heroes."

　He sighed slightly.

　In fact, the Holy Mystic Academy has stricter discipline in this regard, but it is essentially still inclined towards the Holy

　This is true for most people in the kingdom of Marian College.

　The decision to rely on the Holy Church Mystic Academy now is solely based on political considerations.

　Between two independent forces, one must be chosen as the other.

　He regained his composure and this time focused his attention.

　I need to see if the Valkyrie's son will become a threat to me!

　"It's about to begin!"

　Angus Jeffrey, president of the Aristocratic History Research Society in the circular area, is with Mike Irwin

　Sexual jokes.

　Elsie Kevin is unlike any of the rookies who have played before.

　Simply put, they are in completely different leagues.

　He wasn't worried at all that Kevin would lose.

　The audience is quite large today.

　He even found his father in the crowd!

　Earl Jeffrey is a member of the Iron Prince faction, which is the main reason for his current political leanings.

　"Hopefully, the feeling of being brutally abused in front of everyone won't leave any psychological scars on the young duke."

　"Sin, sin!"

　"Beep-"

　As the whistle blew, the highly anticipated duel finally began.

　The usual pre-construction communication (trash talk) segment was skipped entirely.

　Neither of them are people who can't control their mouths.

　Everything will be decided by duels!

　"Oh! It's unbelievable what a coincidence! Today is truly an extraordinary day!"

　"Now, please allow me to give a brief introduction to the two contestants."

　"On the red side is our beloved Valkyrie, the only son of the esteemed Duke, Dark Deemon, and the winner of this year's Crimson Star award!"

　"Dark Dimon, who has shown supermodel-level talent in just his first year, once defeated a third-year student in the recruitment competition. He is the most promising new star of the Academy this year!"

　"Elsie Kevin, who is on the blue side, is equally impressive. He comes from the ancient Kevin family and is also the winner of the Crimson Star – of course, the previous one."

　"It's an incredible coincidence that the winners of the Crimson Star competition from two different years could meet in the rookie tournament!"

　Wilson's shameless shouts made the already enthusiastic atmosphere even more intense.

　"Between two teams with a full grade difference, who will ultimately emerge victorious?"

　"The duel will not be deterred by your age. Let's wait and see!"

　"Clap clap clap!"

　Wilson applauded himself.

　[Preparation Phase] [30 seconds]

　As the 30-second countdown appeared on the screen, the atmosphere in the audience rose even higher, and the dueling arena...

　The atmosphere suddenly froze.

　Whether it's confidence or pride -

　Once the duel begins, external factors are no longer taken into account.

　Both players held their breath the instant they drew their cards.

　Silently count to five in your mind.

　Each side involves drawing five cards at a time and then unfolding them into a fan shape in the hand.

　The next opening strategy will be decided within the thirty seconds of this preparation phase!

　Dark looked at his hand.

　In the rookie tournament where the Magic Ball's Life Barrier only had 2000 magic points, he actually possessed a set of...

　It was a combination that could deliver a fatal blow, but it seems they weren't so lucky today.

　But it's not bad either!

　【Teapot】

　【Fantasy Beast: Eevee】

　Greed 11

　[Big Milk Tank]

　Blink Spell

　Start with a [pot] and you're set for a comfortable fishing position!

　With a defense stat of 2200, Shuttle is practically an unbreakable iron wall among three-star magical spirits!

　Its only disadvantage as a main tank is its size.

　The inability to protect the magic ball with its body is the main reason why its function is limited.

　But as a "trickster" who manipulates offense and defense, Potpot has a terrifying dominance worthy of a gold card on another level.

　Even though Dark's starting hand of five cards didn't include the [Great Sin River] deck he desperately wanted.

　However, with [Huhu] around, there's no need to worry.

　If possible, he didn't want to use [Potpot] as a sacrifice to summon Miltank.

　Therefore, the first round should focus on defense.

　After a brief moment of strategic thinking, the 30-second countdown passed in the blink of an eye.

　"Tick!"

　The duel has entered the [Battle Phase]!

　Both players simultaneously initiate their summons!

　The first round's normal summoning spell best demonstrates a duelist's basic skills.

　Dark's fundamental skills are based on a combination of diligence and talent; every day he wakes up, his magic increases.

　A short extension made it easier for his hard work to be transformed.

　Just one week after the last recruitment competition, he has once again pushed the limits of normal summoning spells.

　The time has been shortened by a fraction of a second, and it is now very close to the final three-second limit.

　However, the opposing Keisha, worthy of being the recipient of the Crimson Star, had very short summoning times for both sides.

　Close.

　Due to factors such as physical condition, this is roughly the limit that most students can achieve.

　"I've decided on you, Pot Pot!"

　Dark pointed, and the white light shooting from the card landed directly in front of the red Magic Ball.

　square.

　The "Jugblebug," with its soft limbs and hard shell, appeared on the field!

　While the "Potpot Bug" is a rare magical spirit, it is very famous in the arena.

　After all, some media outlets like to create eye-catching rankings.

　The Potpot Bug's terrifying defense ranks among the top in the first-tier magical spirit defense rankings.

　Therefore, it attracted a lot of attention as soon as it was launched.

　Kevin, the blue team's player on the platform, also frowned slightly, sensing that things were getting tricky!

　In his summoning area, a blocky-headed mechanical creature was slowly taking shape.

　"Confirmed, it's a magical spirit I've never seen before!"

　Dark felt ashamed of his limited knowledge and carefully observed the block-headed mechanical creature.

　This magical sprite, named [Mechanical Component? Core], has a code engraved on its square head's forehead.