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

　……

　During Wednesday's dueling class, Professor Jones once again reminded the students who had qualified as duelists not to forget to register for the "Silver Cup," and then dismissed the get out of class.

　Dark picked out some of the dungeon loot from his dormitory, put it in his bag, and took it to the Fantastic Beasts Club.

　There will be a gathering of the "All-People Duel Club" in the club room this afternoon.

　At that time, not only will Pandora bring Winnie along, but Aunt Claire will also be there with Eve and Irene.

　Once their discussion was over, Dak would have the opportunity to ask them some questions.

　For example: Is the Dragon Tooth Sword really forged from dragon teeth?

　The "Dragon Tooth Sword" is made from valuable materials. If it is indeed forged from dragon teeth, it can be used as a rare dragon material.

　If Dark wants to research the targeted crafting of the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon," he will have a great need for dragon materials of this kind.

　Even if it's not used to create the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon," it can be used to create other dragon species or special magical potions.

　"Given the size of this Dragon Fang Sword, it should last a long time if it's ground into powder, right?"

　He couldn't help but think so.

　……

　It's only one o'clock, I'm still okay!

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Chapter 595 The Treasure Chest Maniac's Three-Person Appraisal (10k)

　The base of the spiral clock tower.

　Winnie Skadi and Pandora Drowagon arrived side by side.

　Is it on the tenth floor?

　Winnie tilted her head slightly, looking at the spiraling clock tower, her brows furrowing slightly.

　"Couldn't we just find any classroom near the library?"

　“You can complain loudly during negotiations.”

　Pandora casually remarked something and then climbed the steps first.

　Although she and Winnie weren't close, they were both girls at the Magic Academy and even in the same club—Pandora was only a member in name only, but she was indeed a member of the Literature Club.

　Therefore, she easily found Winnie and obtained Winnie's consent without saying much.

　The reason, I suppose, is that Winnie wanted to take this opportunity to compete with her.

　This simulated duel game is a first-time encounter for both sides. Whether it's mastering the rules or understanding the cards, everyone starts from the same point, with no difference in experience; it's a near-equal battle of wits.

　Opportunities like this are rare.

　Although Winnie has a mild temperament, she will fight for what she deserves when necessary.

　Otherwise, she wouldn't have represented the Magic Academy in the Academy Cup.

　As fellow top students in their respective year at the Magic Academy, she had always regarded Pandora as both a target and a rival, but they rarely had the opportunity to confront her directly.

　Although this was just an exhibition match of a dueling game, it was precisely because it was an exhibition match that they were able to give it their all.

　So she closed the book in her hand and followed in Pandora's footsteps.

　But these ten steps... could really kill you!

　……

　When Winnie and Pandora reached the tenth floor of the spiral clock tower, Claire and Eve were already having afternoon tea in the clubroom.

　Compared to Victor and Robert, they clearly valued the strong combination of Winnie and Pandora more.

　Although Victor has the identity of "son of a hero," his popularity has been wasted for a year, and his own conditions are not particularly good.

　Pandora and Winnie are currently the hottest star duelists. Either of them can cause a stir when they appear, let alone a duel in which they both participate.

　Claire could already imagine the frenzy surrounding the Silver Cup opening ceremony.

　After Witt and Robert successfully warmed up the simulated dueling game, the appearance of Pandora and Winnie will surely bring the entire dueling arena to a climax!

　At that time, major media outlets will simultaneously publish advertisements for the simulation dueling game, making the entire kingdom aware of this popular dueling game.

　When material conditions become abundant, the poverty of spiritual life becomes apparent.

　Simulated duels will seize this opportunity to dominate this huge market.

　Claire put down her teacup, turned her head slightly, and heard two people knocking on the door.

　"Clap clap clap."

　The little devilmon flapped its wings and went to open the door.

　"Good afternoon, Devimon."

　Pandora raised her hand, letting the little demon beast stop on the back of her hand, and poked its head.

　Little Devimon squinted his eyes, a contented expression on his face.

　Winnie glanced at it only once before looking inside.

　The living room, separated by a wooden wall, is decorated with many small ornaments, and the bonsai in the corner exudes a strange aura.

　There was an unfinished book on the sofa, and silver tea sets were placed on the tea table for receiving guests.

　Claire, the "Sage of the Beasts," was sitting face to face with the twins she had never met before, and all three of them were looking in her direction.

　Winnie smiled slightly at them, but did not leap over Pandora to greet them.

　The two then closed the door and walked to the tea table before Pandora spoke, "Good afternoon, Aunt Claire. And Eve and Irene, we just met over the weekend."

　Irene was rather aloof, but Eve was more enthusiastic: "I wanted to greet you, but the shop was just too busy."

　"So you all know each other?" Winnie finally spoke up. "I'm Winnie Skadi, and I've come at your invitation."

　“Hello, Claire Kate.” Claire extended her hand to Winnie.

　Winnie shook hands with her very politely, and that was how they became acquainted.

　"Come on, sit down first." Eve got up, pulled out chairs, and gestured for the two of them to sit down.

　In this way, all the attendees were present.

　Eve was about to get straight to the point when Pandora asked, "Where's Dark? Isn't he here?"

　“It’s inside,” Claire said, pointing to the “reading room” inside the clubroom.

　Clearly, Dak Dimon is cheating again.

　Pandora nodded and sat down.

　Eve took a deep breath and said, "I believe you two are already well aware that we will be holding a simulated duel exhibition match during the opening ceremony of the 'Silver Cup' this Friday afternoon, and using this as an opportunity to promote simulated duels to the public. This simulated duel is a popular dueling game designed by Young Master Dimon and developed in cooperation with our All-People Duel Club and St. Marian Academy. This is our promotional brochure."

　As she spoke, she pushed the two brochures to Pandora and Winnie respectively.

　The two picked up the manual and began to read it.

　The promotional brochure was very well made; it was clear that a lot of effort had been put into it.

　Pandora and Winnie were both familiar with this simulated duel that had been popular in the academy for quite some time. However, because they hadn't been very interested in it before, their understanding of it wasn't in-depth.

　At this point, after reviewing the rules and regulations included in the promotional brochure, I finally felt more confident.

　“Very good design.” Pandora closed the manual after reading it and said, “I’d like to see the game card catalog.”

　Eve took out another booklet and handed it over: "This is the first edition of the cards. Since it's in the early testing phase, there aren't any overly complex types."

　Pandora nodded and said, "Since it concerns the entire population, it certainly can't be too complicated."

　Eve said, "That being said, we will gradually delve deeper based on market feedback, adding new cards to increase the game's strategic depth. While it certainly won't reach the level of a magic duel, we will try our best to add more depth."

　“Give me a picture book too,” Winnie said.

　Once she got her hands on the encyclopedia, Winnie began to examine it carefully.

　After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the two put down their illustrated guides almost simultaneously, exchanged a brief glance, and both noticed the same meaning in each other's eyes.

　"Too easy."

　The game does have some gameplay elements in this simulated duel, but the cards in the first version are visibly simple.

　If you don't have all the cards in your hand, you might still be able to compare deck building.

　However, if you can choose any card from the entire set, it will be very easy.

　If nothing unexpected happens, the two are very likely to build a deck that is basically the same.

　In that case, the so-called duel would become a mere contest of luck.

　Although Pandora didn't care, Winnie clearly didn't want to.

　……

　"Are you all here?"

　Just as the two were pondering this, Dak finally came out of the "reading room".

　He went to the tea table, greeted the two female students, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea.

　After taking a sip of his tea, Dak asked, "How did the conversation go?"

　"It's alright," Pandora said casually.

　She actually wanted to fast forward to the "compensation" section and talk to Claire about Hephaestus's work.

　But Winnie said, "Apart from the deck building and dueling style not being discussed yet, everything is fine."

　Pandora glanced at her but didn't say anything.

　Claire remained smiling and didn't say much.

　Eve quickly replied, "There are no requirements for deck construction. We can provide all the cards in the card catalog for you to choose from. As for the duel style, we'll naturally strive for an exciting exhibition match..."

　As Eve was talking, she suddenly noticed that Irene had quietly tugged at her.

　She paused, then noticed that Winnie's brows were furrowed, clearly unimpressed by her words.

　But what exactly did she dislike about this?

　Eve didn't immediately understand.

　Dark observed Winnie's expression and said, "Even in an exhibition match, we should give it our all, right? Winning or losing, or how exciting it is, doesn't really matter. As for deck building, I have a method here; see if it works for you."

　"What method?" Winnie asked.

　Dark smiled and said, "The simulated duel has 8,000 life points, each duelist can only bring 40 cards, and a deck can only contain three identical cards. How about we provide three of each type of card on-site, forming a common card pool? Then the duelists can take turns choosing from the pool, building their decks on-site, and then dueling with those decks. What do you think?"

　"Take turns choosing, and build the deck on the spot?" Winnie pondered after hearing this.

　Pandora suddenly became interested: "That sounds interesting."

　After thinking for a while, Winnie also said, "It is indeed a good method. I have no objection."

　"Then it's settled." Darke made the decision immediately.

　Eve and Irene didn't even realize that the exhibition match had changed to a new format.

　Seeing that no one objected, Dark said, "Don't forget to inform Witt and Robert as well. Next, let's talk about compensation. Senior Winnie, do you have any special requests?"

　Winnie smiled and shook her head: "No, not at all. But since it's an exhibition match, do we need to prepare formal attire?"

　Dark blinked and looked at Senior Pandora.

　A formal dress is great! I haven't seen my senior wear a formal dress since Christmas.

　However, he still objected, saying, "Since it's an exhibition match for the academy, let's go with the school uniform. Being a student is our defining characteristic, isn't it? So, Pandora-senpai, what are your requirements?"

　“I have already stated my requirements,” Pandora said calmly.

　Dark nodded and looked at Claire.

　Claire then spoke up, "Eileen, bring out the guarantee."

　“Okay.” Irene replied, and immediately took a file folder from her bag, placed it on the table, and pushed it to Pandora.

　Pandora had an idea and immediately picked up the file folder and opened it.