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

　Basically, various low-star magical spirit transformation skills and low-level spells and rituals will not have any effect on this "Redspine Black Dragon".

　With just one dragon breath attack with an extremely short cooldown, it can burn the first and second tiers of magical spirits to ashes.

　The same type of ultimate move will also be more powerful in the hands of a high-star magic spirit than a low-star magic spirit.

　However, in the battlefield of senior students, the nine-star magical spirit "Red Spine Black Dragon" is far from invincible.

　When fans cheered for the appearance of the "Red-spine Black Dragon," they probably never imagined that a huge "Dragon-slaying Sword" would suddenly appear in the sky.

　The "Dragon Slayer Sword," suspended high in the sky, with its powerful restraining effect against dragon species, severed half of the "Red-spine Black Dragon's" neck with a single strike, plunging it from the sky to the ground.

　Immediately afterwards, a blinding white light suddenly burst forth from the ground, and a light prison shot into the sky, firmly imprisoning the black dragon that had landed. From the gaps in the light prison, a divine spear of light fiercely pierced through, riddling the powerful and handsome black dragon with countless holes.

　Even though the "Red Spine Black Dragon" managed to withstand the damage and later turned the tide with the magic card of "Black Night Baron", its initial momentum had been completely shattered.

　Before long, the "Red-spine Black Dragon," who had become the target of everyone's attacks, was surrounded and killed on the spot.

　The wails and curses of the audience mingled with the cheers and continued for a long time.

　can only say.

　The water is too deep for older students.

　……

　In the end, Baron of the Night surprisingly fell from grace in the chaotic preliminary rounds, barely making it through with a mere eighth place, leaving the commentators and audience speechless.

　The senior commentator who made such a bold claim about "The Baron of the Night" right from the start was practically ready to disappear into the ground.

　Fortunately, the preliminary rounds of the chaotic battle were a good thing.

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　The system is new, and gambling operators, unsure of the odds, haven't set up gambling platforms. Otherwise, those greedy bettors hoping for a guaranteed payout might have jumped off buildings because of it.

　"Perhaps this is the essence of the open audition free-for-all."

　The commentator's wry smile lingered in the air above the dueling arena for a long time.

　.

　……

　The excitement of the two preliminary rounds has not yet subsided.

　There were those who praised it enthusiastically, and those who cursed it out.

　Looking at the time again, it was almost ten o'clock.

　Dark, Diana, and Rose chatted and laughed, enthusiastically discussing the fierce competition among the senior students in the preliminary rounds, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

　But as the contestants from the upperclassmen's preliminary rounds gradually left the stage, the senior student in charge of hosting the competition snapped her fingers coolly and chuckled into the magical megaphone: "The upperclassmen's preliminary rounds have come to an end with a relatively unexpected result, but eight contestants have still successfully advanced—okay, enough joking. Now, please welcome the sixteen contestants from both the upper and lower class groups to the stage to offer their blessings to the audience."

　"It's time to make our appearance."

　Diana squeezed Dark's kidneys, her mouth agape.

　Dark smiled helplessly, then straightened his clothes and stood up: "Then I'll go up."

　The arrangements for this step are usually announced in the waiting room.

　He went directly to the audience seats in the circular area after the preliminary rounds ended, so he was unaware of it.

　Fortunately, he was there.

　When he got near the stage, he met Mary Bond, a second-year student, and they naturally walked together.

　Among the contestants who emerged from the preliminary rounds in the lower grades, he was probably only quite familiar with senior Mike Owen.

　However, this senior student, Ma Li, seems like a very easy person to get along with.

　So he planned to rub against it a little.

　As he approached, Dak greeted her first: "Hello, senior."

　Mary saw Dark approaching from afar and nodded immediately: "What? Is there something you want to ask?"

　Dak chuckled dryly and cut to the chase: "Well, I didn't go to the candidate room just now, and I wanted to ask about the greeting segment on stage."

　After thinking for a moment, Ma Li said, "It's just a formality. After all, it's a formal competition, and the audience needs to know who they're watching. When they ask you, just say Happy Easter."

　After a moment's thought, Dak said, "Thank you, senior."

　Ma Li smiled and said, "It's alright. If I run into you in the main competition later, please go easy on me."

　Dark turned to face him: "How could that be? Senior, please don't go easy on me then."

　Ma Li laughed twice and patted his shoulder heavily.

　Dak felt a sharp pain.

　What's going on these days?

　Why are girls so strong?

　Can boys ever recover?

　……

　The senior student in charge of hosting the event was named Judy, and she also referred to herself as "Judy" while hosting.

　Judy is probably the type with a fuller figure, but she looks slimmer when dressed. She has light brown curly hair, exquisite makeup, and a few strands of bangs falling down, making her very charming.

　After all sixteen finalists took the stage, Judy, the senior student, used her persuasive skills to create an atmosphere, and then introduced each of them one by one, starting with the first-place winner from the senior group.

　She didn't even need the contestants to speak; she spoke eloquently without making them feel awkward at all.

　Finally, she would hand the microphone to the contestant, asking him to say an Easter blessing to the audience before it was the next contestant's turn.

　Dak wasn't really interested in any blessings, but he took the opportunity to learn more about the upperclassmen.

　These senior students are very likely to become his opponents in duels in the future, so it's always good to learn more about them.

　The presentations by the senior students ended quickly, and it was the junior students' turn in the blink of an eye.

　Starting with Winnie Skadi, who came in first place, Judy gave a brief introduction, mentioning "Winter Sage," which resonated greatly with the audience.

　Immediately afterwards, senior Winnie stepped forward and casually recited a series of blessings, causing the contestants who had been giving perfunctory answers to look away.

　The second place went to Tom Nixon, a third-year student at the House of Fools.

　Tom, who came from the slums, had black hair and black eyes. He covered his face with bangs, and his face was somewhat thin with prominent cheekbones.

　He was brought to St. Marian Academy by a professor who is now a third-year student after the chaos caused by the loss of control over his magic. He also receives a special scholarship from the academy every month.

　Of course, being in college, he didn't need the money, so he sent it all home.

　He is a typical example of someone who made his family wealthy through his own hard work and education.

　Students with such experiences certainly have great promotional value, but the academy doesn't do that, only mentioning it briefly during duels.

　Then came the third place, from the House of Nobles, headed by Stewart Fern.

　Fourth place, House of Lords, Mike Irwin.

　Fifth place, The Knights of the Covenant, Paul Dulles.

　The top five players who qualified were all third-year students.

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　Students from all four colleges are represented, with the Magic College at the top, the Fool's College showing strong growth, the Noble College having the largest number of students, and the Knights College demonstrating steady progress.

　Then, the sixth place also belonged to the House of Nobles, Elsie Kevin, a second-year student.

　The seventh place is still the Noble Academy, a first-year student named Dark Dimon!

　Eighth place still belongs to the House of Nobles, second-year student Mary Bond!

　Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that a total of five students from the Noble Academy successfully qualified.

　The prestigious academy, with its rich history, certainly has a significant advantage in the early grades.

　"Next..."

　For a moment, Dak was distracted, and Judy appeared in front of him.

　……

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Chapter 385 The Mastermind Behind Darkdemon (19.5/233)

　"Next up is the seventh player to advance."

　Senior Judy bent down slightly, smiled and nodded at Dark, revealing a glimpse of fair skin beneath her neck.

　Dak kept his eyes straight ahead, calm and composed.

　Senior Judy then turned to the audience and introduced, "To be honest, before the results were announced, I couldn't imagine how a first-year student could fight for a spot in the next round amidst competition from second and third-year students. But Dark Dimon showed me that perfectly. I think the audience here will never forget the wonderful performance he and his magical spirit delivered. Now, let me give you a brief introduction."

　It's short, and it really is short.

　Judy basically just read out all the awards that Dark had received since the start of the semester, without mentioning his family background.

　A student's family background often becomes an advantage in their life path, but sometimes it can also bring unnecessary trouble.

　The academy clearly did not want to bring those things into the competition.

　Becoming an excellent mage was enough to rival or even surpass the status of half the nobles.

　So all the audience needs to know is that they are students of the academy of nobles.

　After the introductions, Judy turned around and winked: "Dark Dimon, is there anything you'd like to say to everyone?"

　Dark nodded slightly, then stepped forward, took the microphone from Judy's hand, looked at the tens of thousands of audience members, and said, "Happy Easter."

　Then he handed the microphone back to Judy.

　But as Judy grabbed the microphone, she also pressed his finger down with her slender fingers, preventing him from pulling back.

　Then Judy, who was supposed to turn to the next contestant, blinked hard and said, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

　Dark fell silent, then glanced at Mary Bond beside him.

　But Senior Ma Li stood tall and straight, her eyes fixed straight ahead.

　Senior Judy pointed her finger and pushed the microphone back into Dark's hand, whispering, "It's your first time on stage, so make a lasting impression on the audience."

　Dark then composed himself and said loudly, "This is my first Easter at the academy, and I participated in planning this Easter Duel Festival. I hope we can bring smiles to more people through duels."

　He then handed the microphone back to Judy.

　Judy paused for a moment, but quickly took the microphone and said, "I never expected that this Easter Duel Festival was planned by Dark! The preliminary rounds were a real surprise, and I truly enjoyed the duels. I think you all felt the same way. So, thank you, Dark Dimon, for bringing us such a wonderful and fun Duel Festival!"

　Instantly, thunderous applause erupted!

　Regardless of whether Dark can achieve more victories in future duels, he has already left a deep impression on the audience.

　Especially after Easter model eggs became popular, more people will probably remember his name.

　That was his personal impression, completely unrelated to the family background of the Dumon family or the Duke's son.

　Whether it's good or bad.

　……

　Once the applause subsided, Judy continued to introduce Mary Bond, who came in eighth.

　Subsequently, Senior Sister Ma Li proved to Dak that what she said was true.

　She only said one thing to the audience: "Happy resurrection."

　……

　That concludes the brief introductions of the sixteen qualified players.

　After they all left the stage, Judy began to explain the rules of the main competition.

　Since the rules for the main competition are too simple, they will not be repeated here.

　Dark entered the contestant passage with the senior students, while the students from grades four to six continued forward, but the students from grades one to three stopped at the entrance of the passage.

　There are eight contestants: five third graders, two second graders, and one first grader.

　However, the students in the same grade did not seem to have a close relationship.