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

　Pandora then put down the last card she had prepared in her hand, and this time she revealed a bright smile without reservation.

　The "Shield of Counterattack" counters a "lose-lose" counterattack.

　A full 3700 points of damage was enough to instantly reduce Winnie's remaining health to zero!

　【3400→0】

　……

　"The Daughter of Winter, her life reduced to zero."

　"The victor is the 'Silver Dragon Girl'!"

　After the mechanical sound of the duel disk rang out, Judy, sensing the tense atmosphere, quickly shouted, "Congratulations to Pandora Drogon for winning this exhibition match! Winnie Skadi's performance was also excellent. Now, let's give both of them a round of applause!"

　She emphasized the words "exhibition match" to remind supporters of both teams to calm down as soon as possible, as it was just an insignificant exhibition match.

　However, her efforts did not seem to produce the desired results.

　Cheers and boos continued to rise and fall between supporters of both sides.

　The applause, however, did indeed erupt, and it was exceptionally enthusiastic.

　Judy rolled her eyes as she watched the situation spiral out of control, thinking to herself, "Let them curse, let them curse. I've already tried my best. Besides, creating conflict is good for spreading the simulated duel..."

　……

　No real riots occurred outside the venue.

　After all, the audience members in the stands are actually located all over the country, and even if they stretched their necks as long as snails, they could not possibly start fighting.

　As Pandora and Winnie finished organizing their decks and walked over to Judy, the noise from the audience gradually quieted down.

　Judy breathed a slight sigh of relief and interviewed the two contestants.

　She began by asking, "Dragon, after your first experience with the exhibition match, what are your thoughts on this simulated duel game?"

　Pandora nodded slightly and said, "Well designed. Although some rules have been simplified, the fact that the cards can have their intended effects transcend reality makes it more exciting than magic duels and allows for more strategic possibilities."

　Judy asked curiously, "Could you tell me more details?"

　Pandora then said, "For example, 'Mutual Destruction' and 'Shield of Counterattack' have no strength limitations; they can reflect any attack they want, and they can even reflect each other. This doesn't exist in magical duels."

　Judy blinked and asked, "So, do you think this difference is good or bad?"

　Pandora said, "I've said it before. It's well-designed. As a more entertaining and accessible game for everyone, simulation duels shouldn't be exactly the same as magic duels. We can perform actions in simulation duels that would never happen in magic duels, isn't that a kind of enjoyable fun?"

　“That’s true,” Judy laughed. “I had a similar feeling when I tried to conduct a mock duel before. So, Skadi, is there anything you’d like to say after this exhibition match?”

　Winnie Skadi faced the audience with a faint smile: "I admit, experience counts."

　气氛顿时一滞.

　Just before the audience was about to launch a second verbal battle, Judy quickly intervened, saying, "Skadi may not know this, but the game was not designed by a learned old man. It was designed by a student who has just entered his second year at our academy."

　Winnie blinked and said, "I mean, Dark Dimon's design is very sophisticated, not at all like a student who has only been involved in dueling for a year. He amazes me, even impresses me."

　Judy: "Oh my god!"

　Pandora, standing nearby, covered her mouth and laughed.

　The audience's attention was completely captured, and the atmosphere gradually became different from the previous commotion.

　Dak, in the ring, couldn't help but cover his face.

　Although he claimed to be the mastermind behind the Easter Duel Festival, it was a minor, harmless act.

　Simulated duels are different.

　If things go smoothly, simulated duels could become the mainstream entertainment of the world for the next few years or even decades.

　Therefore, he had no desire to step into the limelight at all.

　Once exposed, without a doubt, a host of troubles will follow.

　It's not that it's dangerous.

　There will definitely be people who come to him asking him to design some outrageous cards, or directly asking him to buy rare cards.

　At that time, his portraits might be plastered everywhere.

　If you want to go out alone in the future and experience the adventurer's life, you'll probably have to disguise yourself.

　It's so inconvenient.

　But Winnie had already said it, so he couldn't complain.

　After all, he didn't specifically ask anyone to keep it a secret.

　"So, if we go back and do it this way, it's all my fault?"

　Dak couldn't help but roll his eyelids.

　He could already sense that the way his two classmates were looking at him was a little strange.

　"Hey, Dark?"

　"Dakdak?"

　"Quack, quack, quack."

　……

　On the stage.

　Judy promptly changed the subject, without mentioning the designer's name in detail.

　She then asked Pandora and Winnie a question each before concluding the post-match interview.

　However, this is only a temporary measure.

　The name Darko Dimon is not well-known to the public. But the surname "Dimon" is certainly famous.

　Paper can never truly contain fire.

　Hopefully, the upcoming "Silver Cup" points tournament will make the audience forget this insignificant name.

　(?ˇェˇ?.)

　……

Chapter 600 Darkdemon Under the Spotlight (10k)

　The two exhibition matches undoubtedly brought the audience's interest in the simulated duels to a fever pitch.

　Even after Pandora and Winnie left the stage, their influence lingered.

　The audience was noisily discussing the cards and tactics that appeared in the two exhibition matches, especially the various counterattacks, counterattacks, and counterattacks!

　"Counterattack Shield" and "Mutual Damage" became the most frequently mentioned cards.

　After all, this is an extraordinary card that is rarely seen even in magical duels. The kind of desperate counterattack is so vivid and exciting that it makes people yearn for it.

　In addition, Spellweaver cards with very distinctive features, such as "Turbot", "Lionmon" and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", are also frequently mentioned.

　The audience couldn't help but discuss the origins of these magical spirit cards—which duelist's magical cards did they originate from?

　Not only the spectators outside the arena, but also the students and professors in the ring showed great interest in the simulated duel.

　At least at St. Marian Academy, the trend of simulated duels replacing magic chess as the primary form of entertainment has already begun to emerge.

　Dak and Claire were quite pleased with this.

　In this positive atmosphere, the Silver Cup has finally entered the official competition phase.

　Host Judy skillfully guided the audience, gradually drawing their attention back to the "Silver Cup".

　What worries her is that the "Silver Cup" is, after all, just a stage for second-year rookie duelists. With those two exhibition matches as a backdrop, will it seem less exciting?

　However, considering that today's audience came specifically for the "Silver Cup," she stopped worrying.

　"Before the official points competition begins, we will have a 15-minute break, after which our beloved vice principal will announce the official start of the competition."

　"During this 15-minute break, each Duel Arena will offer a limited supply of Duel Disks—viewers who purchase a Duel Disk today will receive a total of 20 Basic Card Packs!"

　"(= ? = ) Viewers who are interested in purchasing, please hurry!"

　……

　The audience had a fifteen-minute break, but the second-year students did not.

　When the piano piece "Haska on His Deathbed" played during the break, every second-year duelist felt the vibration of the Sorting Card.

　"Beep beep beep——"

　A series of beeps sounded almost simultaneously.

　A thought struck Dak, and like the other students around him, he reached into his cardholder and took out his "Sorting Card".

　Infuse with magic to activate.

　As expected, it's a "points-based" schedule!

　The "points matches" of the "Silver Cup" usually involve multiple matches being played simultaneously.

　Only in this opening ceremony were the duels conducted one by one on the dueling platform at the very center of the venue.

　To ensure a spectacular opening ceremony, the Duel Club will intentionally adjust the match schedule. For example, the matches of some well-known and skilled players will be rescheduled to this afternoon or evening.

　Therefore, Dak was suddenly stunned when he clicked on it.

　Duolong, who was standing next to him, noticed his strange behavior and leaned over to peek without even opening his own.

　Dark subconsciously tilted the Sorting Card to one side, then straightened it again, saying, "There's nothing to see."

　"Haha, you're quite busy." Doron chuckled dryly and quickly withdrew his head.

　Then, with trembling hands, he opened his app.

　The first line of the schedule that pops up is:

　[Doron Teddy vs. Dark Dimon]

　[Date: October 4th, Session 11]

　……

　Dark glanced at Doron, shrugged, and looked away.

　The schedule announced today does not include Saturday and Sunday.

　But his schedule includes three games.

　Although the first and third matches were separated into three time points, it is clearly illogical.

　"Is this like ripping off a fat sheep and exploiting it to the point of death?"

　"I remember this year's Duel Club captain is Senior Inya Knight from the Knights Academy, right?"

　"Tsk!"

　……

　"Great!"

　Just as Dark was grumbling to himself, Pistan, sitting on his other side, suddenly shouted excitedly.

　"What good thing happened?" Dark asked curiously.

　Pistan said smugly, "Not bad, I got a bye today. My first game should be tomorrow or the day after."

　“Oh.” Dark nodded, turned back, and prepared to adjust his mindset as quickly as possible to prepare for the upcoming duel.

　"By the way, Dark, what about you?" Pistan asked. "Doron said you've got a lot, what's so great about you?"

　“It’s nothing,” Dark said. “It’s just that there are a lot of games.”

　As he spoke, he tilted the "Sorting Card" toward Pistan.

　Pistan lowered his head and read aloud, "Scene One..."

　[Dark Dimon vs. Witt Gold]

　[Date: October 4th, Session 1]

　……