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

　Arvit knew that doing so would put her comrades at ease, so she agreed on the spot.

　But neither side was really taking it seriously.

　After successfully building the city, Montilfali also provided great rewards to the Duke's Palace.

　If neither party mentions it, the "arranged marriage" will likely become a mere formality as their children grow up.

　Unfortunately, when Lord Montilfali was five years old, she accidentally revealed this secret.

　From that time on, Aurora, who was already sensible and knew right from wrong at the age of five, knew that she had such a "fiancé".

　Although we haven't seen each other since we grew up, news travels relatively quickly in the Free City.

　Aurora could occasionally glean information about her from the maids around her.

　Gradually, she learned his name, his mischievousness, and the rumors that were both true and false.

　But what does that matter?

　Is it enough to just be good-looking?

　A bad personality can be cultivated.

　Aurora actually knew what this "arranged marriage" was all about.

　But from her perspective, if the marriage could be arranged smoothly, her mother's burden would be significantly lighter.

　The establishment of the Free City is just the beginning; its subsequent development is the key.

　As a new city built within the territory of the demon race, its development is bound to be fraught with difficulties and obstacles.

　For Mother

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　My dear, for the sake of the city, and for all hybrids, the Valkyrie's support is essential.

　Of course, Aurora isn't that great.

　She was only doing it for her mother.

　In short, that was indeed the case at the beginning.

　That was her idea when she was five years old.

　……

　At that time, Aurora's goal was to become "the wife behind a successful man".

　But as she grew older and her understanding of relationships between men and women became clearer, she became ashamed to talk about this goal.

　That initial hint of pragmatism gradually faded with age.

　Lord Montilfali always told her: The road is yours to walk, and you must walk it yourself.

　Always thinking about taking shortcuts and relying on others is a sign of immaturity.

　After Aurora understood the reasoning behind it, she cut off the first half of "The Wife Behind the Successful Man," leaving only the second half, "Wife."

　As long as the "wife" is capable enough, what does it matter if the "husband" is useless?

　Yes, all you need to do is become that kind of "wife".

　Aurora has become accustomed to identifying herself with the role of "wife".

　Although the two were not actually engaged, and had not even met since they grew up.

　But now she is confident that she can support any "husband".

　……

　"No problem, Aurora."

　Aurora looked at her "husband" in the mirror, her eyes not showing much emotion, because she had already "gotten used to" it.

　……

　St. Maryann's College.

　An open-air duel arena.

　Darko Dimon was unaware that he was being watched.

　After all, the Valkyrie would never mention that kind of thing except for the occasional joke.

　He used to be a carefree person and wouldn't pay attention to snippets of conversation.

　Therefore, I have no recollection of the so-called "arranged marriage between children".

　However, even if he knew, he wouldn't change his mind.

　The so-called "fiancée" is a popular character in the original game.

　But it has nothing to do with him now.

　Even if we get to know each other later, that will be something that happens after we've met.

　He exerted his utmost effort to deal with the "Demon God Bloodline." He hoped to have complete freedom in everything else.

　.

　"It's about to begin!"

　All 132 contestants were now in their positions.

　The atmosphere in the venue gradually shifted from cheerful to somber.

　Regardless of your mindset when you came here.

　Once you step onto the field, you'll realize that if you approach it with a purely entertaining attitude, it's not just your face that's being hurt!

　The audience's enthusiasm for the duel shocked the first-year students who were making their debut.

　The thunderous cheers replaced the background music that accompanied the start of the match.

　Being in the stands and being on the field are two completely different experiences.

　Some of the first-year students were already trembling with fear.

　And Dark Dimon also felt his blood boiling.

　Zach Wilson on the commentary stand waved his arms vigorously, trying to quiet the audience down.

　But his presence was clearly not enough to command respect.

　The upcoming preliminary rounds of the free-for-all will also be a big test for him.

　With no other option, he could only shout at the top of his lungs amidst the cheers: "Under the spotlight, our players are all in position. Whether they are first-year students entering and leaving the battlefield or third-year students honing their skills, they all stand on the same field, celebrating the new dueling mode. On their behalf, I extend my greetings to all the spectators: Happy Easter!"

　"happy Easter!"

　Although not many, there were still some people responding to Wilson's call, and the blessings mixed in with the cheers made Wilson secretly wipe the sweat from his brow.

　"Happy my ass!"

　But some people took the opportunity to utter curses.

　Angus Jeffrey, the president of the Society for the Study of Aristocratic History, gritted his teeth in the ring and roared from the crowd, "Kill him!"

　Several members of the aristocratic history research society in the arena seemed to consciously glance in his direction; some were indifferent, while others had sharp eyes.

　Since the Valentine's Day disaster, third-year student Mike Irving has gradually fallen from being Jeffrey's confidant to a marginal figure, naturally leaving a vacancy in Jeffrey's life.

　Regardless of the motivation, replacing Mike Irving and becoming Jeffrey's confidant would be advantageous in the short term.

　As for the long term...

　Who still does long-term investing these days?

　In short, the preliminary rounds are a chaotic free-for-all, but no matter how chaotic they are, no one will find it wrong.

　Let's take this opportunity to create some chaos.

　Three students in the second grade and two students in the third grade took Jeffrey's proposal seriously.

　And those closer to Dak...

　Number 74, second grade

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　Raw.

　He was only two people away from Dak.

　Second-year aristocratic academy student, Oligo Ruther!

　The Ruther family was an obscure family in the kingdom.

　Their patriarch was merely a baron.

　But they possess a vast barony—though mostly wasteland.

　But recently it seems that minerals have been discovered.

　Oligo Rutherford thus managed to squeeze into the Society for the Study of Aristocratic History, which he saw as an opportunity to climb the social ladder, and he was trying his best to seize it.

　For marginal nobles, climbing the social ladder was an important way to improve their social standing.

　The advice and opportunities available to people on the upper and lower levels are completely different.

　This is also true within aristocratic circles.

　Moreover, the only capital the Ruther family possesses—land—is becoming worthless.

　With the acceleration of urban construction, humanity is moving through the initial stage of "everything waiting to be rebuilt".

　It is believed that in the near future, humans will begin to develop and reuse the demon territory.

　As a forward outpost, the City of Freedom will also become a battleground.

　Suna Montilfali, the "Sun Warrior," has indeed built a promising home for hybrids.

　……

　In short, for his own and his family's benefit, Oligo Rutherford is trying to trip up Dark Dimon.

　As for why he didn't simply surrender to the Duke's son?

　On the one hand, he had no way to surrender; on the other hand, he had already joined the Society for the Study of Aristocratic History.

　A person's field of vision is usually obstructed by their surroundings.

　If he is in the Society for the Study of Aristocratic History but his heart is with outsiders, then he probably won't have a future.

　But how do we trip up Dark Dimon?

　If I target them too deliberately, will they misunderstand and think I have a problem with the Duke's mansion?

　If we attack him too forcefully, will we anger the Duke's son and face private retaliation?

　The Luther family cannot withstand even the slightest spark of the Duke's wrath.

　Being a minor nobleman, Luther has it really tough.

　He was under so much pressure.

　……

　The match is about to begin.

　Dark Dimon took two magic cards out of his card pack and held them in his hand.

　The open qualifier has no rules; you can do whatever you want except start summoning before the match begins.

　Therefore, he directly brought out "Curse Cage: Impmon" and "Pride 3".

　In the early stages of the preliminary rounds, whoever summons a powerful magical spirit faster will gain an advantage more quickly.

　High-star and low-star magical spirits are both worth one point, so of course you should choose the low-star magical spirits to hunt!

　And when it comes to dealing with low-star magical spirits, nothing is faster than "Devimon".

　His gaze swept to both sides, poised to strike.

　……

　"Ding dong!"