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

　"And on the blue team's platform is Sara Swati, making her first appearance today!"

　"Sarah Swati, the top student of the second year at the Magic Academy, shares the same surname as the renowned 'Ancient Sage.'"

　"That's right, she is indeed the successor of the 'Ancient Sages'!"

　"Hearing this, I think everyone here will be thinking of one person... Winnie Skadi, who is now a fourth-year magic student."

　“Sara and Winnie have similar backgrounds and experiences. Even the pronunciation of their surnames is very similar, which makes one marvel at how coincidental fate can be.”

　"But can Sara truly become a duelist as powerful as the 'Daughter of Winter'?"

　"Let's wait and see!"

　……

　"Beep——"

　The referee's whistle blew at just the right moment.

　A 30-second countdown appeared after the "Preparation Phase"!

　Both Darko from the red team and Sara from the blue team showed a slightly serious expression at that moment.

　The expressions of both parties were magnified by the projection and displayed to the audience.

　With the acquisition of the first five magic cards, the expressions of both sides changed again.

　Sara Swati must have drawn a very desirable magic card, her eyebrows beaming with pride.

　And Darko Dimon's side is equally formidable.

　He unfolded the five magic cards in a fan shape and examined them carefully.

　【Dream Demon】

　Cursed Cage: Impmon

　Sylveon

　[Underworld Soul Ring]

　【Paradise III? Moon】

　"Starting with 'Dream Demon,' paired with the controllable 'Elysium III: Moon,' you can summon 'Dream Demon' at an extremely fast speed."

　"Secondly, there's 'Cursed Cage: Imp,' which can evolve into 'BlackGatomon' if 'Elysium III: Moon' is used."

　"However, if a normal sacrificial summoning spell is used, 'Sylveon' can also be summoned."

　"Finally, I still have the 'Netherworld Soul Ring' in hand..."

　"I wonder how Sarah will handle this?"

　As he pondered this, Dak raised his head slightly and saw Sarah's gaze shining upon him, sharp as a blade.

　"You seem very confident!"

　Dark placed his hand on "Dream Demon"!

　Sarah was a formidable opponent for him even in his first year.

　Now that they're in second grade, they're naturally only stronger, not weaker.

　Unlike Witt and Doron, Sarah always manages to bring him a constant stream of surprises!

　Dak couldn't help but feel even more excited.

　……

　"Tick!"

　It felt as if a drop of water had fallen into my heart, and ripples spread out immediately.

　"Preparation Phase" → "Battle Phase"

　The countdown for the first round of "30 seconds" has begun!

　Both players instantly focused their attention and began casting their normal summoning spells at an extremely fast speed.

　Even Witt has already reduced the casting time of normal summoning spells to under 4 seconds. Let alone Sara Swati, who learns even faster than him!

　The summoning speeds of the two sides are almost identical.

　Almost simultaneously, the summoning lights lit up in both summoning zones!

　Having lost his usual advantage in summoning speed, how will Dark Dimon gain a new advantage?

　The second-year dueling professor, Pava Jones, couldn't help but think this.

　"In the name of Dark Demon, I summon—'Dream Demon'!"

　"In the name of Sara Swati, a magical summoning—'Skeleton Serpent'!"

　Unexpectedly, both sides simultaneously summoned "Ghost-type" magical spirits!

　In the red team's summoning zone.

　Dark summoned a petite and adorable "Nightmare." Though a ghost, it was a dark green magical sprite as cute as a rag doll.

　However, the red beaded necklace around the "Dream Demon's" neck exuded a terrifying aura.

　……

　Meanwhile, in the blue team's summoning zone.

　What Sarah summoned, however, was a terrifying-looking "skeletal serpent"!

　The giant snake that appeared with the black mist was both thick and long.

　It is a true "immortal," with its head skin cracked open, revealing pale bones. Three inches below the skin folds of its neck, there is not a trace of flesh left. The pale bones emerge from the flesh of its neck and extend all the way to the tip of its tail.

　The "Skeleton Serpent" has a neck fold resembling that of a cobra, with patterns on the folds resembling the heavily made-up face of a beautiful woman, exuding a bewitching and eerie aura.

　Card Name: Skeletal Beauty Snake

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Undead]

　[Type: Ghost]

　【Magic Power: 1200】

　[Attack: 1500]

　[Defense: 900]

　Ultimate Skill: Ghostly Entanglement

　……

　This wasn't the first time Dak had seen Sarah's "Skeleton Serpent," and he was well aware of how troublesome it was.

　Therefore, he immediately ordered "Dream Fairy" to stand guard in front of the Magic Ball and not to make any sudden moves.

　Three seconds later, Dark immediately began summoning "Elysium III: Moon"!

　But the instant Sarah summoned it, she shouted, "Skeleton Serpent—Ghostly Entanglement!"

　The skeletal snake, exuding a terrifying aura, suddenly let out a sharp hiss and shot out, dragging its pale, skeletal tail.

　Although it is a "ghost type", it has a physical form.

　The bony tail lashed against the ground, making a cracking sound.

　But its speed was unexpectedly fast.

　Fortunately, the arena for the official duel was a full 120 meters long.

　By the time "Skeleton Serpent" had crossed half the area, Dark had already completed the summoning.

　The radiance of "Paradise III? Moon" fell like rain, bathing "Dream Demon" in it.

　As if sensing the pressure from the "Skeleton Serpent," the "Dream Demon" unusually stopped laughing and joking and frantically absorbed the power of "Elysium."

　"Yao Mi—"

　A badge symbolizing "bliss" blooms between his eyebrows.

　The pink glow continuously seeped into her body.

　The "Dream Demon's" body grew rapidly.

　From its original childlike form, it transformed into a form almost like a young girl in the blink of an eye—it had completed a metamorphosis in its life form in just a moment!

　The "Dream Demon," now a deep purple, resembles a magical girl wearing a pointed hat. The string of beads that once hung around its neck has evolved into three red gems embedded in its body, radiating an even more astonishingly powerful aura.

　Card Name: Dream Demon

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Undead]

　[Type: Ghost]

　【Magic Power: 2700】

　[Attack: 2500]

　[Defense: 1600]

　[Ultimate Skills: Fear Gem, Shared Pain, Fate Link, Nightmare Space]

　……

　But the "Skeleton Serpent" showed no fear whatsoever towards this five-star magical elf.

　In the blink of an eye, "Skeleton Serpent" had already crossed the halfway line and entered the red side's half of the court.

　As it approached the "Dream Demon," the heavily made-up beauty on the skin folds of its neck suddenly revealed an extremely sinister smile.

　The next instant, the heavily made-up beauty emerged from the folds of skin!

　From face to body, it was as if it had emerged from a skeleton snake corpse.

　The beautiful woman laughed silently and rushed towards the "Dream Demon" like a ghost!

　"The Demonic Aura of the Underworld!"

　Sarah Swati's voice followed immediately.

　A dark green light shot out like an arrow from the second magic card in his hand, piercing the body of the "Skeleton Serpent" with perfect accuracy!

　The "Skeleton Serpent" body stiffened for a moment, then burst forth with a thick, dark green mist that enveloped its entire body in an instant.

　The beautiful soul that emerged from her body suddenly seemed to put on a dark green cheongsam, becoming more solidified and real.

　"call!"

　The soul of the beauty passed through the body of the "Dream Demon".

　"mum!"

　The "Dream Demon" let out a cry and felt an icy chill seep into it from the outside in.

　It felt as if I were in the dead of winter, my whole body frozen stiff.

　Taking advantage of the moment when the "Skeleton Serpent" was still recovering from its evolution, the beautiful soul of the "Skeleton Serpent" repeatedly pierced through the body of the "Dream Demon" several times, each piercing adding another layer to the frozen sensation.

　After several attempts, the "Dream Demon" became completely stiff and motionless.

　"Magic Ball!"

　Sarah's next instruction was issued immediately.

　The "Skeleton Serpent" paid no heed to the "Dream Demon," and with a quick contraction and a leap, it shot towards the red team's magic ball.

　Sarah's goal was very clear: to use the power of the "Skeleton Serpent" to take a big bite out of Dark's "health points"!

　But Dark knew its attack pattern all along, so there was no way it could succeed.

　"The Light of Fear!"

　As Dark's command was relayed, the frozen "Dream Demon" suddenly widened its eyes.