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

　Pistan then said earnestly, "It's not that you're too weak, but that he's too strong. We should understand that humans and gods cannot be compared. Right, Dimon?"

　Dark: "..."

　……

　The evening matches were in full swing.

　Dark environments tend to be more exciting, and audiences appear more enthusiastic than during the day.

　The second-year rookie duelists were also infected by this atmosphere, and were filled with excitement both before and after the duels.

　Dark replenished the magic spirits' mana while watching the match.

　During his match against Dorron, he did not use any "Sin Cards", so he didn't have to worry about cooldowns.

　The only problem is that "Dragon Egg Conversion" has entered a long cooldown period. If the next match ends too quickly, he may not be able to use "Dragon Egg Conversion" to return "Blue-Eyes Baby" to its initial state during his duel with Sara.

　However, this possibility is relatively small.

　After all, the cooldown for "Dragon Egg Transformation" is only one hour.

　The preparations before and after each match, plus the interview segment, will definitely take at least ten minutes.

　After nine games, there will be at least an hour and a half left.

　The match between Dak and Sara was the twenty-first game!

　But when Sarah was mentioned, Dak suddenly realized that he hadn't seen Sarah Swati for a while.

　I didn't see her not only when we were eating in the cafeteria, but she was also nowhere to be seen in the audience seats in the circular area.

　Heidi, who should have been inseparable from her, now sits alone, all by herself.

　"So, where did Sarah go?"

　Dak couldn't help but take it to heart.

　……

　More than an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

　The seventh match of the evening, which is also the seventeenth duel of the day.

　Emma Metis, a top student in her second year at the Knights Academy, finally makes her appearance.

　Her opponent was Wit Gold, making his second appearance.

　After losing to Darko, Wittler rallied his morale and was determined to win.

　He certainly showed more in his duel with Emma.

　For example, the "Blood Giant Worm" that was summoned during the end-of-year duel assessment, and the five-star magical spirit "Blood Demon" that was specially summoned by sacrificing the "Blood Worm" that was transformed from its self-destruction!

　This was his trump card, which he had prepared to achieve good results in the dueling trial. However, due to his encounter with Dark, he did not even have a chance to use it and suffered a complete defeat.

　But in his duel with Emma, ​​he finally summoned her and gained the upper hand for a time by relying on "Blood Demon" and "Forbidden Love".

　However, Emma played steadily and calmly, gradually turning the tide and using her formidable composure to put pressure on Witt, ultimately achieving a comeback victory!

　The audience then gave the two contestants the warmest applause.

　Emma Metis, a student at the Knights Academy, which is even more magical than the Magic Academy, has finally come into the public eye.

　……

　It was also during Emma's interview that Dark noticed Sarah had returned to her second-year seat in the circular area and sat next to Heidi.

　Now that the opponent had arrived, Darke no longer paid special attention to him.

　Two more matches followed.

　His "sorry card" vibrated.

　Clicking on the "Sorting Card" revealed a prompt from the Duel Club.

　So he said something to Doron and Pistan, and then stood up.

　"We have to win!" Doron swung his fist at him.

　"I'll do my best." Dark smiled and strode away.

　Shortly after, Sara Swati left the stands looking relaxed.

　Not long after, the two entered the contestant entrance one after the other.

　"Hey, Dark, I heard you've already won two games?" Sarah greeted him from a distance.

　Dark slowed his pace, waiting for her to catch up: "Yes, you weren't at the first game?"

　“Not here.” Sarah raised her index finger and shook it, grinning.

　Dark said, "That's a pity, there were some really exciting duels today."

　Sarah blinked. "Including your two duels?"

　Dark said, "I don't know. After all, I'm not a viewer. Perhaps the audience will find it not exciting enough because it's too short."

　“It’s alright,” Sarah said, walking alongside him and tilting her head slightly. “The audience always prefers to remember the final duel. As long as our duel is exciting enough, that’s enough.”

　Her tone was relaxed, and her expression radiated confidence.

　……

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Chapter 603 Netherworld Soul Ring, Forbidden for Living Beings (7 words)

　By this time, night had fallen, and all the light in the open-air dueling arena was focused on the dueling stage, illuminating it brightly.

　The twentieth duel of the day has begun, with students from the Knights Academy and the Nobles Academy facing off.

　The two stood on opposite contestant platforms, their words sharp even before the match began. Once the battle started, they became even more antagonistic, shouting at each other constantly in a fiercely competitive manner.

　……

　Dark and Sara went straight to the exit of the contestant tunnel, watching and waiting for the duel between the two second-year students to end.

　Sarah glanced sideways, secretly looking at Dark's profile, and the duels from their first year involuntarily came to mind.

　A duel is indeed one of the effective ways to understand a person.

　The first words she spoke to Dark were during their first duel.

　After that, she couldn't help but observe this boy in the same grade.

　Before she enrolled at St. Marian College, she never thought there could be a boy who was so attractive to her.

　However, that's how Dark Dimon came into her view.

　Slightly different from her seemingly carefree demeanor, Sarah is very thoughtful and has a strong competitive spirit.

　She could be said to be the same type of person as Emma, ​​except that she is easier to get along with in terms of personality.

　In other words, they have higher emotional intelligence.

　As the daughter of an "ancient sage," Sarah is proud of her father and confident in her own knowledge that surpasses that of her peers.

　She was used to standing in the very center of the crowd, receiving everyone's admiration, and using that as motivation to keep moving forward.

　But now, she is standing at the bottom of the steps, in a position of chasing.

　But in this world, no one's "position" is permanent.

　She once stood on the steps, now she stands at the bottom of the steps, and in the future... she will return to the top of the steps!

　……

　"Beep——"

　The referee's whistle blew sharply, and the twentieth duel finally came to a conclusion.

　The staff at the entrance quickly reminded the two to get ready to go on stage.

　Dark nodded and called to Sarah, "It's our turn."

　Sarah stretched out her arms, stood up from her half-leaning-against-the-wall position, and then followed Dak's steps.

　Sarah was slender and slim, and her height was similar to that of Dak at this time. At the age of thirteen, she was already nearly 1.65 meters tall.

　Dak, on the other hand, is already 1.69 meters tall.

　Compared to this time last year, he has grown about ten centimeters taller and is still growing rapidly.

　In another year, he will probably catch up with Pandora.

　Sarah has a rare wheat-colored complexion, a high nose bridge, slightly full lips, and upturned eyes like phoenix eyes, making her very delicate.

　Her legs were straight and long, very eye-catching, but she also had a slender figure, which is not uncommon among girls her age.

　As the two athletes walked out of the passage one after the other, the nearby spectators immediately cheered.

　Like Diana and Rose, Sarah frequently appeared in the rookie tournament.

　Of course, she spent most of her time testing her tactics or experimenting with newly crafted magic cards.

　There are actually many hidden ways to earn credits within St. Marian Academy, so Sarah doesn't have to worry about credits.

　After the interview with the winner of the twentieth match finally ended, both sides came to the outside of the venue.

　After that student finished speaking, they exchanged glances and then walked back to back to the contestants' stands on either side.

　This time, Darko is on the red team and Sara is on the blue team.

　……

　This was the third time Dark had stepped onto the platform, and he instinctively tried to wave at Arvit. But as soon as he raised his hand, a whole swarm of spectators on that side of the stands immediately raised their hands as well, waving them like swaying seaweed.

　He felt embarrassed inside, but on the surface he maintained an elegant demeanor, simply waved to the audience, and then slowly let go.

　Appearing three times in one day, putting everything else aside, this has certainly cultivated a fanbase.

　"Looks like you're quite popular?"

　Sarah's cheerful voice came from the opposite contestant's platform.

　Dark reached out to activate the poker table and replied, "The audience always chooses to support the people they want to support, and perhaps I happen to fit the sentiments of some of them."

　Sarah exclaimed in surprise, "So you do care about popularity? I always thought you didn't care about these things at all."

　Dark couldn't help but smile: "Although I don't know what I look like in your eyes, I certainly hope that more people will support me."

　Sarah's eyes darted around, and she said, "If I win, will your fans switch sides?"

　Dark laughed, "That depends on your skills!"

　Sarah raised her eyebrows and said, "Let's see how it goes."

　Dark said, "Wait."

　……

　After their exchange, the two immediately took out the card decks they had prepared and placed them into the card slots.

　Once the table detects that both players have placed their decks, the words "Standby Phase" will appear in the box above the table.

　Then the automatic shuffling system was activated!

　"Crash!"

　The sound of the automatic shuffling is light and rhythmic.

　Both the duelists inside the arena and the spectators outside settled down amidst the sound of the cards being shuffled.

　Once the shuffling is complete, the "preparation phase" will enter the second phase with a 30-second countdown.

　The duel will begin immediately!

　"It seems that everyone here is just as excited as I am about this duel."

　Commentator Zach Wilson's voice rang out softly.

　"As we can see, the fighter in the red corner is Dark Dimon, who is taking the stage for the third time. In the first two duels today, he ended his duels within three rounds."