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

　Camilla muttered to herself.

　She had specifically probed about this issue a couple of days ago, but Aylvit had absolutely no intention of taking on any apprentices.

　To receive the Valkyrie's teachings, the only way is probably to become her "inner".

　"Let's just let things take their course."

　Camilla shook her head and shooed her daughter out.

　Diana hummed a song and ran back to her bedroom.

　She is very happy.

　……

　July 1st.

　The summer heat intensifies.

　Today is Sunday, and after spending the entire Saturday finishing their homework, the magical elves all have time to rest.

　So a group of adorable children held hands and arrived at today's duel venue—the indoor martial arts arena!

　Besides them, the idle maids in the Duke's mansion, after obtaining permission from their respective head maids, also sat on the benches outside with snacks.

　It was a rare opportunity for them to have a duel with the young master in the lead, so they certainly wouldn't let it pass.

　Therefore, when Dak and Aurora entered the arena side by side, they found it already packed with people.

　This duel, which should have been an extremely private one, seems to be spreading throughout the entire Duke's mansion in an unstoppable trend.

　What left him speechless was that as soon as he entered the door, the maids immediately put down what they were carrying and bowed in unison, saying, "Greetings, young master!"

　It really is an impressive display of power.

　However, this pomp and circumstance did nothing to help him win in the end.

　The vampire heiress excitedly stood on tiptoe and waved to him, mimicking the maids' calls: "Young master, over here!"

　Dak felt awkward listening to this and couldn't help but miss the time when his little cutie couldn't pronounce words well and used to call him "Papapa".

　Since she mastered the standard pronunciation under Ms. Cook's tutelage, she has never called him "Dad" again.

　"Hey."

　Dak sighed deeply, feeling like an old father watching his daughter grow increasingly distant.

　But he didn't stop, and soon arrived in front of the magical spirits.

　"Where are Gatomon and the others?"

　Dark glanced at it and asked.

　The vampire heiress squeezed between him and Aurora, grabbing his arm and saying, "Gitomon and the others are with Camilla-sensei."

　"They're already here?" Darke forced himself to sit down on the bench and popped a candy into his mouth.

　Besides him and Aurora, the participants in this duel include special guest Diana, and the magical spirit wrestling Hawkman, Leomon, Gatomon, Meowth, and Doku.

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　Sword sheath.

　In short, all the students in Camilla's group participated.

　Under the guidance of professional teachers, the magical elves practiced their basic skills diligently for three weeks, and their growth rate was no slower than that of Dark.

　After learning about the list of players, Dark set himself a small goal: "Not coming in last place is a win!"

　He analyzed this carefully.

　Of all the opponents, only Samsung's Wrestling Hawkman and Meow Meow are the easiest to deal with.

　Of these two magical spirits, the Wrestling Eagleman is slightly weaker than Meow Meow.

　Most importantly, the Hawkman's hands are connected to his wings, and the air resistance of his feathers reduces his punching speed.

　Since it doesn't use a sword, and as the saying goes, "an inch longer, an inch stronger," Dark also has an advantage in terms of weaponry.

　Of course, the real reason is that Meow Meow is too strong!

　Meow Meow, who possesses the ultimate skill "Tech Master," has an inhuman speed at mastering tricks.

　Of all Dark's magical spirits, even the scabbard, which is itself a "sword," has not improved as quickly as Meow Meow in terms of swordsmanship.

　Even Arvit praised it highly, considering it a genius swordsman.

　In comparison, both "Brave" Gatomon and "Brave" Leomon were inferior.

　This made Gatomon very unhappy.

　Dak could see it going out to practice its sword every night.

　In short, he saw no chance of winning against any opponent other than the Wrestling Hawkman.

　Therefore, he was not afraid of war, but simply making a rational judgment.

　In this situation, he certainly wouldn't force a victory.

　Therefore, besides the small goal he set for himself, he was also considering whether the magical spirits could win this duel.

　Both Aurora and Diana are powerful beings who have opened six chakras. Once they unleash their full power, their base strength can even surpass that of a five-star Leomon.

　Therefore, the outcome of this duel is unpredictable.

　……

　As I was thinking, the surrounding sounds paused slightly.

　Dark looked up and saw that his strongest opponent of the day—Diana—had appeared!

　I haven't seen Diana for three weeks, and she seems to have grown a little taller and her face is a little thinner.

　She ran ahead of Camilla with great enthusiasm, and upon entering the training ground, she looked around without any stage fright. Then, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she skipped and hopped over like a cute little deer.

　When she reached Dak, she suddenly stopped, touched the ground with only her toes, spun around, and sat down on the other side of Dak with a grin.

　"Diana is here!"

　……

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Chapter 477 Darkdemon Stops at the Point (4k)

　What kind of candy are you eating?

　Dak turned his head and sniffed.

　Diana then pulled a candy wrapped in brown paper from her pocket and waved it in front of Dark: "A preserved plum candy—"

　Then she unwrapped the candy and casually stuffed it into Dak's mouth.

　Dak opened his mouth slightly, bit into the candy, and a sweet and sour taste flowed between his teeth, with a hint of coolness that made the summer heat subside a little.

　"How is it? Do you feel a refreshing coolness from the Bear Candy House's chilled plum candy?" Diana asked, leaning closer.

　Darke tasted it carefully and said, "Is it seasoned with mint?"

　Diana shook her head and said, "No, it's Ice Heart Grass. Its coolness can last for a long time and prevents heatstroke."

　Dark thanked him again, then exclaimed in surprise, "It really is true."

　“Right?” Diana said proudly. “I love it.”

　While the two were talking, the vampire heiress sitting to Darke's right kept staring at Diana's pocket.

　Diana glanced at it, then took out a whole preserved plum candy from her pocket and put it into the vampire heiress's palm.

　The vampire heiress closed her fingers, but then raised her other hand.

　Diana paused for a moment, then took out another preserved plum candy and placed it in the vampire heiress's palm once more.

　"Thank you, sister." The vampire heiress beamed with joy, then handed one of the candied plums to her friend.

　Feng Nu coldly accepted the candy and popped it into her mouth.

　While Diana was looking this way, Aurora, who was sitting to the right of the vampire heiress, leaned out and whispered, "Sister Diana, do you remember me?"

　“Of course, she’s my cousin!” Diana immediately grabbed another handful of candy and stuffed it into Aurora’s hand.

　She stretched from Dak's left side to his right, almost lying on top of him, but didn't seem to care at all.

　Aurora accepted the handful of candy somewhat awkwardly, thinking that Diana had only given the vampire heiress two pieces, and suddenly felt a warmth in her heart.

　Then she said gratefully, "Thank you, sister."

　Diana sat up straight, puffed out her chest, patted her ample bosom, and struck a pose like a good older sister: "After all, you're the older sister!"

　It feels so good to have a younger sister!

　In the past, she was always the one being taken care of. Now, she finally has someone who needs her to take care of her. The feeling of relief is indescribable!

　……

　Aurora was unaware of Diana's thoughts; she simply thought her cousin was a kind person and someone she could rely on.

　In this place far from home, not only did Aunt Camilla always have her by her side, but she also had a lovely cousin to rely on, which greatly eased the fear hidden deep in her heart.

　……

　While they were getting along well, Camilla and her group paused at the door to wait for Alvette and Claire, who arrived shortly afterward.

　In this way, everyone who was supposed to come arrived.

　Alvit was never a serious master. Therefore, the atmosphere in the Duke's mansion wasn't as solemn as in some other noble residences. The maids' presence to watch the battle was also tacitly approved.

　However, as a duke, she was not suited to preside over the competition in this setting, so the task was handed over to Claire.

　Claire grabbed "Galileo" by the neck, casually tossed the fat cat with its limbs dangling forward, and walked onto the stage.

　Then she took out a pre-prepared schedule from her bag and posted it on the wall.

　The schedule has large font, so it's easy to read if you focus your attention.

　Dark glanced at it and said helplessly, "I thought today's duel would be a random match, but it seems I was too naive."

　"Hey, how come my name is there?" Only Diana looked completely bewildered after looking at the schedule.

　.

　Camilla clearly did not inform him that she was going to participate in the competition.

　Dark explained helplessly, "Aunt Camilla said she wanted to check on your training progress over the past month. Speaking of which, you've also learned Qi?"

　"Mmm-hmm." Diana nodded repeatedly. "But it feels the same whether I learned it or not, there's no difference."

　Dark rolled his eyes again and looked at the schedule once more.

　There are eight contestants participating in the duel today.

　The competition uses the simplest single-elimination format.

　The winner advances, the loser is eliminated.

　The final champion will receive a mystery reward.

　The match schedule has already been drawn up, and the matchups are as follows:

　Darko vs. Hawkman

　2 Diana vs Meow Meow

　3. Gatomon vs. Leomon

　4. Aurora vs. Single-Sheathed Sword...

　Clearly, Arvit and Claire had a very clear understanding of Dark's strength. Therefore, they very mercifully chose the only opponent he could possibly defeat.

　In other words, if he loses even this, then it's his own problem.

　But if we manage to win by chance...