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

　It was as if all of this was perfectly natural.

　It would be truly strange if it weren't a perfect score.

　After returning the set of "Summoning Cards" to Professor Sylph, Dark returned to his seat at a leisurely pace.

　Not long after he sat down, the three students who were taking the exam with him also stepped down from the stage one after another.

　Robert, who was the last to step down, looked pale, prompting Witt to comfort him, "It's alright, Robert. A lot of people didn't pass either, right? It's never lonely when there are many people around."

　Robert: "??"

　Witt then came on, but only managed to score 92 points.

　……

　The practical assessment for the Summoning class concluded successfully before 11:00 AM.

　Whether they passed or not, they went straight to the cafeteria, ate, and then quickly returned to their dormitories to prepare for the upcoming Potions practice assessment.

　Compared to the Summoning class, which has a fixed objective, the practical assessment in Potions is significantly more difficult.

　Professor Thompson, who was in charge of potions, did not even reveal the exam questions, which made the students, who were not good at potion preparation, feel uneasy.

　For example, Diana, who was full of confidence in the morning, became wilted and listless by the afternoon.

　"Don't be nervous. The most important thing in preparing potions is a steady hand and a steady mind. You have both, so there's no way you can fail."

　To ease Diana's tension, Darke said against his will.

　Then, Diana, who had regained her energy, suffered a crushing defeat in the afternoon's practical assessment at the Potions Department.

　Diana couldn't help but purse her lips as she watched the black foam bubbling wildly from the cauldron.

　But she is not alone in experiencing the same thing.

　The entire laboratory was filled with a putrid stench.

　Professor Thompson crossed his arms and looked at the flustered students with a cold smile.

　He firmly believes that "daydreaming in class leads to tears during exams," so for this practical assessment, he specifically chose the more challenging potion experiment to teach his students a good lesson.

　Of course, there were also students in this experimental classroom who satisfied him.

　Even disregarding those top students, there are several female students from the Magic Academy who are quite talented in potion-making.

　……

　The practical assessment for the Potions class lasted from 2 PM to 4 PM, a total of two hours.

　When Professor Thompson announced that the assessment time was over, at least half of the students in the classroom were still struggling with the potion in the cauldron.

　Even if a student manages to successfully refine a potion, the resulting potion is usually of low quality.

　Professor Thompson selected only five relatively perfect potions and gave their owners a practical score of over ninety points.

　Of course, he did not give a score on the spot. Instead, after ordering the students to clean up the experimental residue, he strode out of the classroom, leaving behind only a chorus of groans.

　Duck, who had successfully completed the experiment an hour earlier, glanced at the black water in the tongs of Witt and Robert and couldn't help but show a hint of pity.

　Diana at least produced a half-finished product on her third attempt at refining it; these two were truly unfortunate.

　"I never expected so many people to fail these two exams today..."

　Dark shook his head, and after helping Diana and Rose tidy up the lab table, he left the classroom.

　He simply couldn't understand why so many people failed those two courses.

　But reality is always frustrating.

　Just like the practical assessment of magic theory on Friday morning the next day, many people failed to create complete magic cards as required.

　The difficulty of crafting the magic cards chosen by Professor Kazel can only be described as average.

　But it seems that some students are at a worse level than he anticipated.

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　Or perhaps, after getting used to Dak's level, his perception of the level of first-year students became slightly skewed.

　……

　Amidst the groans of nearly half the participants, the practical assessment of the Duel Class finally began.

　The students had to pull themselves together to prepare for the duel assessment.

Chapter 443 Darkdemon's Return and Duel (4k)

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　Professor Pava Jones was still dressed in a neat and tidy outfit. She had arrived at Arena 1 before 1 p.m.

　Accompanying her were Professor Cazell, Professor Sylph, and Professor Lily, all first-year students.

　Professor Cazell observed the dueling hall's facilities with great interest and casually asked, "Professor Jones, what competition format is being used for this assessment?"

　Professor Jones crossed his arms and said, "Of course it's the rookie competition format. Not every first-year student is Dark Demon. It's already quite an achievement to be able to collect twenty useful magic cards by the end of the semester."

　Professor Lily immediately raised her head, her nose sticking out high: "Of course!"

　Professor Sylph asked with a slightly serious tone, "Pava, since you've asked us to score them, you must have developed detailed scoring criteria, right?"

　Professor Jones smiled and nodded: "Of course."

　But as Professor Sylph's expression softened slightly, Professor Jones immediately added, "Your scores are the best standard."

　Professor Sylph's face immediately darkened, and even Professor Cazell was taken aback, but Professor Lily seemed to be very pleased.

　Professor Sylph said helplessly, "Fine, before the time comes, let's agree on a scoring standard together."

　Professor Cazell looked up at the nonchalant Professor Jones and asked suspiciously, "Professor Jones, is this the effect you wanted to achieve?"

　Professor Jones quickly waved his hand and said, "How could that be? I truly believe you!"

　……

　While the four professors were urgently formulating rules, the first-year students also mustered their spirits and rushed to Arena 1.

　Failing three consecutive exams plunged some students into an unprecedented low.

　The duel assessment, which had originally attracted much attention, seemed to have completely lost its appeal.

　Before this, probably no one could have imagined that the practical assessments would be more difficult than the last. Some students even predicted that they would fail all three and were walking with a limp.

　In other words, some top students with good grades were looking forward to this duel assessment and wanted to prove themselves in the duel assessment.

　As more and more people entered Battle Arena 1, the atmosphere there became oppressive.

　"I get that feeling."

　Dark Dimon, however, was quite familiar with this dull atmosphere before the exam. A hint of nostalgia appeared on his face before he strode into Battle Arena 1.

　The rules for the duel assessment had been set long ago.

　This assessment adopts the rules of the rookie competition, and the number of magic cards in the participating card deck must be between 20 and 40.

　The magic orb life barrier used is at level two—2000 points.

　The arena for battle number 1 is 30x20 square meters, slightly larger than a basketball court.

　After getting used to a 120x80 court, you may find this court too small and difficult to play freely.

　Moreover, the life barrier with 2000 points of magic power is far too fragile; it always feels like it could be shattered with a flick of the finger.

　Dak shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

　He wasn't particularly interested in the duel itself. But the small goal of winning first place in the grade turned him into a dueling machine.

　This duel assessment uses a purely random matching system, and each student needs to participate in two rounds of duels.

　The proctoring professor will score each of the two rounds of duels separately, and the final score will be the average of the two scores.

　Professor Jones outwardly stated that he didn't care about winning or losing, but only about the process.

　But in reality, everyone knows that winning a duel will definitely result in receiving more favoritism points.

　"I wonder who my opponent will be?"

　Dark's gaze swept around the venue before quickly returning to its original position.

　……

　About ten minutes later, the four professors who had just finished developing the grading criteria ascended the platform, attracting the attention of all the students.

　The students instinctively gathered below the platform, all looking up at the professors, waiting for the assessment to begin.

　Pava Jones, the professor in charge of the Duel class, took the center position and announced loudly: "Today's duel assessment will be jointly conducted by me and your professors of Summoning, Magic, and Arithmetic. The assessment rules have been repeatedly mentioned in previous classes. If you still don't understand... then stay ignorant! Now, come up to the stage one by one to receive your number plates."

　It is still a red and blue double-sided license plate, which can be split into red and blue halves by injecting magic.

　The students took turns going up on stage, receiving a number plate, and then disassembled it. They returned the blue part and kept only the red part of the plate.

　After everyone had received their number plates, Professor Jones drew four pairs from a jar full of blue number plates and announced the numbers on the spot.

　The students who were selected then took their number plates and went to venues 1 through 4 to ascend the contestant's platform to prepare for the duel.

　The four professors then went to the judging panels of the four venues, serving as both judges and scorers.

　Without any unnecessary events, the first four duels of the first round began immediately with a synchronized whistle!

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　As the countdown to the round appeared on the projection, the first-year students inexplicably perked up and recovered from their listless mood.

　The inherent allure of dueling matches causes students to subconsciously forget everything else and gradually focus solely on the duels.

　The eight contestants, standing on the platform overlooking the arena, suddenly became serious.

　……

　Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the duel assessment was in full swing.

　Because the Duel Class had not held any in-class duels for a very long time, most of the first-year students were very unfamiliar with dueling.

　But as time went on, they became noticeably more skilled, and their duels became quite impressive.

　The four professors scored the students based on their performance in the duel, but did not announce the scores.

　This, on the contrary, made some students uneasy—especially the loser of the duel.

　Meanwhile, outside Court 1, Darke stood watching the game the entire time. He was gradually gaining an understanding of the average level of the first-year students.

　Diana, who was beside him, also went from being eager at the beginning.

　The trial has turned into utter boredom.

　Rose, on the other side, gradually became less nervous.

　As another duel ended, Professor Jones quickly drew a set of numbers and immediately announced, "Next set, numbers 66 and 29."

　"It's my turn."

　Dark's heart skipped a beat. He picked up the number plate in his hand and glanced at it. Then, he turned his head slightly and noticed that contestant number 29—Justin Wayne—was also looking around.

　Their eyes met instantly, and they realized that this was their opponent in the first round of the duel.

　"is it him?"

　Dak became slightly interested.

　Compared to the other students who hadn't even participated in the rookie tournament, Justin Wayne, one of the seven duelists in the first year, was a somewhat promising opponent.

　He nodded slightly to Justin Wayne, then turned to the two people beside him and said, "I'm going up first."

　"Good luck!" Diana waved her little fist.

　Rose shyly replied, "Good luck!"

　Darko then walked toward the red player's platform.

　When Justin Wayne confirmed that his opponent was Darko Dimon, a bitter look flashed across his face.

　His friends patted him on the shoulder and observed a moment of silence.

　"Don't be afraid, Justin. Professor Jones said he wouldn't score based on the outcome of the match."

　"Do you believe it?"