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

　If he actually did that, and even succeeded...

　I'm afraid that one day I might be walking down the street and suddenly disappear.

　The idea itself is not wrong, but there is a question of "degree".

　In other words.

　You can try to create such a trend, but you absolutely cannot let it ultimately materialize.

　By keeping Dark Demon in a state where he is "very likely to become a hero," the Valkyrie's attention can be diverted to the greatest extent possible.

　However, this "degree" is very difficult to grasp.

　Charles quickly organized his thoughts, his eyes never leaving the field.

　Meanwhile, Dark and Jeffrey on the field had each drawn five magic cards from the top of their shuffled decks.

　The two had different expressions, but both had focused their attention on the duel itself.

　Thirty seconds is actually a very short time.

　Every moment of distraction could result in precious time for thinking being wasted.

　"If we don't count the final exams, it's been more than three months since the last official duel, right?"

　Dark skipped that thought for a moment and looked at the five magic cards in his hand.

　Meow Meow

　【Fantasy Beast: Eevee】

　Hawkman

　Tailmon

　The Primordial Dragon Egg

　"Start with five Magical Spirit cards!"

　The situation, which he had never encountered before, took Dak slightly by surprise.

　On the contrary, Angus Jeffrey's lips curled up slightly as he abruptly looked up at him.

　The onlookers, who were carefully observing the two, suddenly had a thought and subconsciously felt that the young master of the Duchess of Dimon's family might have drawn the "Joker".

　Some people who didn't get along with the Dimon family couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

　Those who, because of the Valkyrie's existence, felt a surge of tension.

　Even if this is a "teaching match" between fourth graders and first graders, the Valkyrie's admirers do not want to see the Valkyrie's child lose too badly.

　At the very least, shouldn't we at least show some resistance?

　A regrettable defeat after trying their best to resist is still within their acceptable range.

　……

　The onlookers had various expressions, but Dark Dimon remained completely unaffected.

　In fact, he was just surprised, not disappointed by the five Magical Spirit cards he drew in his starting hand.

　This starting hand of Magical Spirits includes the top-tier three-star Magical Spirit card in the first tier – "Meowth", as well as "Eevee" and "Gittomon", which are the two core cards of the deck, and even his latest ace – "Primordial Dragon Egg"!

　From any perspective, this was an incredibly lucky draw.

　Without the slightest hesitation, Dark placed his finger on the ace.

　Facing Jeffrey, a fourth-year student, he didn't think he had the right to hold back.

　What he needs to do is summon a high-star magical spirit as quickly as possible in the first round, so as to deliver the fastest and fiercest blow to the opponent!

　……

　The thirty-second countdown passed in the blink of an eye.

　"Tick!"

　Once the countdown reaches zero, the familiar turn-switching sound will begin.

　Without hesitation, Dark drew out the "Primordial Dragon Egg" and cast a normal summoning spell at top speed!

　And what his eyes saw.

　Angus Jeffrey on the opposite platform didn't say a word either, and began to loudly summon at the moment the turn switched.

　"In the name of Dark Demon, a magical summoning—'The Primordial Dragon Egg'!"

　"In the name of Angus Jeffrey, a magical summoning—'Frozen Wasteland'!"

　Just three seconds.

　Both sides have compressed the casting time of normal summoning spells to the limit!

　The closing salvo of a normal summon almost always lands simultaneously.

　Then a whistling sound, like the wailing of ghosts, swept in, and the chill emanating from it instantly dispelled the summer heat.

　Bystanders near Jeffrey instinctively stepped back.

　The freezing wind blowing from the Magic Card "Frozen Soil" that Jeffrey presented head-on rushed towards the arena, which had been converted into a duel arena!

　Almost instantly, Jeffrey's summoning zone—the red team's summoning zone—was covered with a thick layer of ice.

　After covering the red team's summoning area, the ice spread further and soon covered most of the dueling arena.

　"It's a venue pass!"

　Jeffrey's opening hand of field cards amazed everyone.

　Although it didn't quite reach the level of "changing the world," this image of "apart from the permafrost" is still visually stunning.

　At this moment.

　In the summoning zone belonging to Dark—the blue team's summoning zone—a giant dragon egg has already materialized.

　The faint dragon aura emanating from the unhatched dragon egg immediately identified it as a dragon egg.

　Since ancient times, the dragon race, which is born with the ability to rival the high-ranking demon race, has always been synonymous with strength in the human world.

　However, anyone with even a slight understanding of magic will immediately realize that ice magic is effective against dragon magic.

　Although the elemental advantages in this world aren't exaggerated to the point of "doubled damage," an advantage is still an advantage.

　On this "Frozen Ground", dragon-attribute magical spirits are destined to be unable to unleash their full power!

　Jeffrey knew perfectly well about the existence of the Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon, so how could he not be on guard?

　……

　Within the three-second cooldown period after both sides completed their first summons, Dark immediately poured a massive amount of magic into the "Primordial Dragon Egg".

　The dragon egg, having absorbed a sufficient amount of magic power, immediately began to hatch.

　The light that shone from the cracks was pure white.

　The Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon burst out of its egg, its tender roar echoing throughout the hall.

　The faint dragon might that emanated from it when it was still a dragon egg was highly concentrated in that instant, suppressing the entire area!

　The onlookers were awestruck by this aura and were slightly startled.

　However, the "Frozen Ground" had already spread rapidly to the Blue-Eyes Dragon's feet. The howling freezing wind blew across the Blue-Eyes Dragon's scales, causing it to shiver and its momentum to be interrupted.

　Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Jeffrey's face. But his hand did not stop for the moment, and the second magic card was already at his fingertips.

　The hatching of the "Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon" takes about three seconds, which is enough time for its normal summoning spell to come off cooldown.

　Summoning the second Magic Card only takes three seconds!

　In those three seconds, Dark did not rush to summon it, but instead gave the first command to the Blue-Eyes Whelp: "Blue-Eyes Whelp, let the light shine on the earth—the Shrine of Light!"

　"Roar!"

　The blue-eyed dragon rose up in response, and the holy white light that burst forth from its suddenly extended wings blocked the still-attacking freezing air.

　Intense white light rapidly converged above his head, condensing into a blazing sphere of light as bright as the sun.

　Snow-white wings fluttered down from the sky.

　The sudden explosion of the sphere of light caused rapid changes in the surrounding environment.

　The encroachment of the "permafrost" was resisted and forced back at a speed visible to the naked eye.

　The ice on the field shattered and melted, and in the blink of an eye, it had retreated back into the half of the field.

　Bathed in the warm white light of the "Hall of Light," the Blue-Eyes Dragon, now back to its best condition, spread its wings and soared into the air, flying swiftly towards the red side of the map without Dark's command.

　……

　The field effect forced Jeffrey back to his half, causing the smile on his face to freeze slightly. But his second normal summoning spell was already complete.

　As if to boost his morale, he suddenly raised the second magic card high and shouted, "Awaken! Spirits of the eternally slumbering frozen earth, ferocious beasts sleeping beneath the Li Yuan—Li Yuan Giant Fiend!"

　"Crack!"

　Cracks appeared on the ice surface of the red team's summoning zone, and a torrent of cold air burst forth from the cracks.

　A massive summoning circle emerged from beneath the ice, its icy blue light dazzlingly bright.

　A ghostly soul swirled within the summoning circle, covered by layers of ice crystals, its chilling aura engulfing the entire area.

　"Roar!"

　The fierce roar echoed.

　A terrifying monster, covered in snow-white fur and shaped like a giant ape, appeared amidst the raging wind.

　"Li Yuan Giant Fiend" is over four meters tall, with arms as thick as buckets, a hunched back, and a face covered with thick white fur, revealing only two scarlet eyes.

　"Leaving the Primal Giant Fiend, Yin Fiend Ice Claw!"

　The giant Li Yuan, swinging its extremely long arms, immediately obeyed Jeffrey's command and rushed towards the Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon that was attacking head-on after being summoned.

　Its hands were visibly enveloped in an extremely cold, freezing aura, which was mixed with filthy black energy, giving its claws not only ice attributes but also ghost attributes.

　The freezing air emanating from the "Frozen Soil" seeped into its body, amplifying its three main attributes.

　The five-star magical spirit, "Liyuan Giant Fiend," forcefully brought the Blue-Eyes Young Dragon to a stop in the air, and the two engaged in a fierce battle on the ground!

　Card Name: Departure from the Primordial Giant Fiend

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Undead]

　[Type: Ice, Ghost]

　【Magic Power: 2500】

　[Attack: 2500]

　[Defense: 1200]

　Ultimate Skills: Yin Sha Ice Claw, Eternal Sleep Freezing Qi, Undead Curse

　With three ultimate moves, this dual-attribute undead creature, "Leaving the Origin Giant Fiend," was undoubtedly Jeffrey's trump card at a certain point in his life.

　Special summoning methods, which are not common in the first to third grades, are considered basic courses in the fourth grade.

　Jeffrey skipped the first tier and, relying on the chain between the field card "Frozen Tundra" and "Frozen Giant," Special Summoned a Level 5 Magical Spirit.

　→This should have been a powerful method to crush younger students!

　However, Dark Demon had summoned a six-star magical spirit, the "Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon," before him using special means!

　It must be said that this was completely unexpected by Jeffrey.

　Let's do it together.

　"So what if it's a six-star? With the advantage of elemental advantage and the stat boosts from 'Frozen Tundra' for Ice-type magical spirits, the Frozen Tundra Giant Fiend has the upper hand!"

　Jeffrey's eye twitched, a forced confidence.

　Just a moment later, the Li Yuan Giant Fiend, who should theoretically be able to suppress the Blue-Eyed Young Dragon, was grabbed by the arm by the Blue-Eyed Young Dragon, pulled outward, and then suddenly turned around and executed a clean and neat over-the-shoulder throw.

　"boom!"