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

　The dark fire of the lava mummy was completely extinguished, and the destructive white light engulfed its right arm, further exacerbating its already plummeting magical power.

　The Blue-Eyes White Dragon flew in the air, its cold gaze sweeping over the lava mummy that had been blasted back by a breath attack, and spoke slowly once more!

　The white ball of light that rapidly condensed in her mouth made Saraswati, the blue team's player on the platform, feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

　"He can still shoot!"

　Neither the students and professors nor the spectators could have imagined that this blue-eyed dragon could shoot so powerfully!

　Although this adult white dragon is only one star higher than the blue-eye dragon in terms of star rating, the extra star represents a significant increase in its three stats, and the ability to continuously unleash destructive jets of white light makes the blue-eye dragon far more powerful than the blue-eye dragon!

　With its destructive jet of white light, the Blue-Eyes Wyvern was completely transformed into a turret, becoming a nightmare for low-star magical elves.

　Even the Lava Mummy, a seven-star magical spirit that can gain near-immortality for a short period of time, couldn't withstand the barrage of fire.

　Sarah took a deep breath and slowly picked up the cards that were face down on the table.

　Even though her heart had sunk to the bottom, giving up was not her style.

　Thinking about it carefully, it seems that everything had spiraled out of control from the moment the white dragon in its adult form suddenly hatched from that dragon egg.

　At the moment the turn changed, Sarah drew another card.

　There weren't many magic cards left in the deck, and Sara knew very well what magic cards she might draw.

　Her brain was working at its limit, trying to find the last possible way out of this desperate situation.

　Battle Phase (7) 30s

　"Tick!"

　then

　The three-star magical spirit was instantly swallowed up by the destructive white light that pierced through the entire field!

　The Blue-Eyes White Dragon's Destructive Jet of White Light consistently delivers the full power of its attack.

　"Boom!"

　The lava mummy finally collapsed after what seemed like the umpteenth blast from the Blue-Eyes Wyvern.

　Sarah only temporarily summoned a three-star magic spirit in the blue team's summoning zone.

　The audience outside the venue seemed to sense this atmosphere and gradually quieted down.

　Sarah was unable to complete her next summon before Blue-Eyes White Dragon could unleash its power again.

　Blue-Eyes White Dragon then set its sights on the blue team's Magic Ball.

　Normally, a three-star magical spirit would have no chance of surviving this beam of destruction.

　After the three-star magical spirit was instantly killed, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon opened its mouth again.

　As the white orb of light gathered once more in his mouth, a faint aura of despair quietly spread out.

　But she quickly closed her eyes, patted her cheeks hard, and tried to cheer herself up.

　No strong person has ever reached their level without treading on the sharp blade of "failure".

　She cannot fail on the path of growth.

　With that final burst of destructive white light, the already cracked Magic Sphere Life Barrier shattered and vanished like weathered rock.

　"call"

　As the number representing her life points completely reached zero, Sarah felt a faint sense of relief.

　"The battle is over."

　"The victor: Darkdemon!"

　On the contrary, having someone to keep chasing you on the road ahead is a very fortunate thing.

　Sarah took a deep breath and began to organize the magic cards in her hand.

　And then the referee's whistle blew.

　The audience outside the stadium applauded enthusiastically, and many people began chanting Dakdimon's name.

　They haven't forgotten the designer of that simulation dueling game, who also shared this name!

　"This tense and breathtaking duel has finally come to an end. Darkimon fought three matches today and won all three, earning a total of nine points. Compared to December this year, we will definitely see him on the stage of the quarterfinals."

　Commentator Zach Wilson, his tense nerves relaxing, spoke with a touch of emotion.

　"Furthermore, although Saraswati lost this duel, her performance was also amazing. It's rare to see such a high level of duel in a second-year competition. She truly deserves to be called a successor of the ancient sages; she played exceptionally well."

　Suddenly, simulated duels seem to have been given some value that is unrelated to the game itself.

　In the very front row of the audience.

　In this situation, there was no need for Dark to deliberately promote it; the audience's impression of the simulated duel was further deepened, and they became increasingly interested in it.

　After all, they could see at a glance that Darkdemon would inevitably become a shining new star in the world of duels.

　The game props for simulating duels are like merchandise for this future star duelist!

　He didn't actually come to watch anyone's match today; he just had some free time and wanted to relax by watching a duel.

　After all, there aren't many large-scale entertainment venues in the kingdom.

　He is currently in a crucial period of establishing his public image, so it's unlikely he would go to those random places for entertainment.

　Meanwhile, Aylvit was already whispering to the two viscountesses beside her.

　Although she kept praising her own children's virtues, the two viscountesses listened attentively without getting annoyed, and even joined in the discussion.

　Next door, Prince Charles frowned slightly and let out a slightly helpless sigh.

　On the other hand, it's because of simulated duels.

　The kingdom is currently in a very special era.

　The most basic livelihood issues were resolved due to the explosive growth of magical technology, and in a very short time, the goal of "everyone having enough to eat" was achieved, which was previously difficult to achieve.

　Therefore, the St. Marian Duel Hall became a better place to go. However, after watching the opening ceremony of the Silver Cup and the subsequent duels today, he did not relax but instead had more worries.

　On one hand, it's because the Valkyrie's son's growth is truly terrifying.

　As a result, all sorts of arts and entertainment emerged.

　However, the rise of magical duels played a crucial guiding role in this process.

　Because it is generally believed that the reason why wars can be won is because of the power of mages.

　As for "the desire for warmth," once humans are able to eat their fill, they will instinctively pursue further satisfaction.

　This is how the so-called "Renaissance" came about.

　People crave spiritual entertainment and need more cultural and material things to fill the emptiness in their hearts after the war.

　What's more, it also has the authoritative certification of St. Mary's College!

　Therefore, the rise of "simulated duels" was almost inevitable.

　Charles always felt that he had foreseen the future.

　Therefore, after the war, people shifted their aspirations for powerful mages to the pursuit of mage duels.

　This is where people's extraordinary enthusiasm for magical duels comes from.

　"Simulated Duel" is a simplified version of the popular "Magic Duel" game. It not only inherits people's fondness for Magic Duel, but also greatly lowers the barrier to entry for people to participate.

　If the Valkyrie's power eventually grows to the point of overwhelming the Holy Church, it will be a huge disaster for him!

　"No, we have to think of something."

　Charles looked up at the chair and closed his eyes.

　The mastermind behind "Simulated Duel" is Darkdemon, which means Valkyrie's business to him.

　The Valkyrie was already a formidable challenge, and now there's this industry with explosive commercial potential.

　Once she gains power, she could likely influence public opinion from multiple angles.

　“Your white dragon is too good at shooting,” Sarah couldn’t help but complain, her tone unusually soft.

　Knowing it was time to encourage him, Dark said, "Your spells and rituals have truly opened my eyes. That lava mummy, at the end, must have unleashed a high-speed self-healing type ultimate attack, right?"

　“Yes.” Sarah nodded.

　Headache.

　While the audience outside the arena had their own thoughts, the two contestants on the dueling platform started talking to each other.

　Sarah didn't dwell on this point too much, but suddenly smiled and said, "Should I say something harsh at this moment? By the way, where's your white cat?"

　She clearly remembered that after being tricked by that white cat during an in-class competition in first grade, she wanted to say something tough, but she couldn't come up with a single useful sentence. In the end, she just casually said, "I will not forget the humiliation of today."

　Now, a year later, she has once again lost on the dueling stage, but she is no longer as irrational as she was back then.

　Dark laughed, "I'm lucky, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon is a perfect counter to this type of ultimate attack. But speaking of which, I really owe it to your Mana Drain Charm. Otherwise, I might not have chosen to hatch the Blue-Eyes White Dragon."

　Of course, even if a blue-eyed dragon hatches, he can turn it back into a dragon egg and then hatch it again.

　However, this process is more complicated, and there is also the risk of the dragon egg being broken.

　Moreover, this deck, which was the first attempt to build around the theme of Elysium, ultimately won by relying on Pride 4.

　Upon closer examination, this can hardly be considered a successful attempt.

　But in the three consecutive duels, he still felt a smoothness he hadn't experienced before.

　She was satisfied with her growth and rediscovered some of her former joys.

　But after being asked that question, Dark seemed to realize something and said helplessly, "It's not in this deck."

　Despite having collected all the magical spirits except Agumon into the Magic Cards, only twenty of them were actually used.

　"Since there's no problem with the concept, what's needed next is time to accumulate experience."

　Dak lowered his head in thought.

　When I looked up again, Sarah had already stepped down from the stage.

　The reason this Elysium deck didn't perform as well as expected is probably not a problem with its "concept," but simply because it lacks more series magic cards.

　For example, there is no Elysium 4!

　He said with a serious expression, "Three minutes."

　Senior Judy rolled her eyes discreetly and turned to the audience, saying, "As you can see, Darkdemon, who has stepped onto the dueling stage for the third time today, has once again won the duel! And we will be conducting his post-match interview for the third time."

　Then, the host, Judy, teleported to his side.

　"The third time tonight."

　A whisper as delicate as a spring breeze entered his ear, causing Dak to quickly take a half step back.

　After carefully digesting these words, the audience members suddenly cheered with great enthusiasm.

　As Judy said, they were very curious about Dakdimon.

　Since the competition host can't ask questions arbitrarily, why not just let the contestants ask and answer their own questions?

　"I know everyone is very curious about Dakdimon and wants to know more about him. But we always need his permission to discuss certain non-public information."

　"So, tonight I want to try a new approach—let Darkdemon take control of the Q&A session as well!"

　“Is it true?”

　If you're asking and answering your own questions, what idiot would ask things that would cause them trouble?

　For example, he had no desire to be called the son of the Valkyrie like Wieter.

　If he had to choose one, he would prefer to be called the father of simulated duels!

　That's a brilliant idea!

　(￣￣；)

　But amidst the tidal wave of shouts, Dark looked at Senior Judy as if she were an idiot.

　Today, duel disks, cards, and cards hidden in model Easter eggs are sold in every duel venue around the world.

　The sales data from this first phase will serve as a reference for how much resources should be invested in promotion in the future.

　After all, so-called guesses, judgments, and premonitions are not supported by real data.