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

　Moreover, there is already competition among the various departments. If one can take the opportunity to suppress students from other departments and nip any hope in the bud, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to one's own department.

　These problems that already existed in the Golden Cup may be amplified to some extent due to the large influx of second-year students.

　But no one thought they could go very far.

　The afternoon sun was warm, and the open-air dueling arena was painted with a layer of dazzling gold—it really turned golden.

　Those upperclassmen who lost in the instant duels gritted their teeth and waited for their chance to get revenge.

　Various people with ulterior motives have also set their sights on the Golden Cup.

　This year's second-year students are perhaps not to be underestimated.

　In this way, the students of the four colleges were clearly divided into four groups.

　Dark was lucky enough to snag a seat in the first row, next to a second-year student from the Noble Academy.

　Diana and Rose sat to his left, one after the other.

　Just like at the opening ceremony of the Silver Cup, the academy gilded the open-air dueling arena with a layer of gold, making the entire dueling arena suddenly become magnificent, grand, and exuding an air of nobility.

　At 1:30 a.m., all the students in the academy flooded into the dueling hall.

　The Golden Cup has no seating requirements for the audience; students are free to choose their seats.

　soon.

　The circular seating area was neatly filled with people.

　Meanwhile, the host, Judy, who had changed into a golden gown, also arrived a little early and stepped onto the raised platform.

　Neither of them seemed nervous about the opening of the Golden Cup.

　The frequent duels and dungeon explorations did indeed hone their mental skills.

　Dak and Doron, who was to his right, were talking in hushed tones as they waited for the opening ceremony to begin.

　In the area of ​​the Royal Capital Duel Hall.

　Claire, upon returning to the capital, indeed appeared in the front row alongside Aylvit.

　Beside Aylvit were the Silver Wolf Knight Camilla and Viscountess Florty.

　Today, she looks even more elegant and charming.

　As the elegant melody began, she raised her hand, letting the little fairy familiar dressed in a princess dress land in her palm. She gently flicked the familiar's forehead and then released it.

　Almost simultaneously, projections of audience members from various regions appeared in large numbers on the stands outside the duel arena.

　The Flori family had already distanced themselves from the power center of the capital, so finding one or two trustworthy agents to develop their business was a way of maintaining their family fortune, and they quickly agreed.

　Not long after, Ms. Camilla couldn't resist joining in.

　This small circle of them became people with shared interests.

　The three mothers have become increasingly familiar with each other these days.

　And because of this connection, the three families have grown closer and closer.

　Claire even invited Viscountess Florty to join the All-People Duel Club's business network. Like the Eugénie Trading Company, they were responsible for the external sales of "simulated duels" related products.

　Claire then said, "It's just the beginning."

　Eliza breathed a sigh of relief.

　She missed the opening ceremony of the Silver Cup last month due to her busy work schedule, and now that she has some free time, she wants to come and see it.

　Now, the four of them have put aside their various matters and returned to the Duel Arena. Besides wanting to see their prized possession at the opening ceremony of the Golden Cup, they also wanted to assess the reaction to the first round of updates to "Simulated Duel".

　Princess Elizabeth arrived late, around 2 p.m., and sat on the other side of Claire.

　"Am I not late?" she whispered.

　Prince Charles is also present today.

　Moreover, the chief archbishop, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, was now by his side!

　The appearance of Archbishop Calenoris seems to indicate that the affairs of the Holy Church have been going relatively smoothly so far.

　Another reason was that she noticed her brother was visiting the dueling branch more and more frequently.

　Although she didn't know why her brother would take time out of his busy schedule to watch the duel, she figured since he had done it, she should at least go along. Perhaps she could discover some hidden secrets?

　With Judy's formulaic self-introduction, the opening ceremony of the Golden Cup finally officially began.

　As the audience listened to her voice, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

　Eve, representing "Sim Duel," also took to the stage afterward to introduce the development and updates of "Sim Duel" to the audience, and publicly showcased some of the new card packs and Halloween-themed limited edition cards.

　The divine judgment was very effective.

　"Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. I am Judy, and it is a great honor to be the host of this Golden Cup!"

　"During the short break before the start of the first day of competition, each venue will randomly select ten lucky audience members. The selected audience members can go to the counter with their tickets to receive a limited edition Halloween-themed card."

　"Even if you don't win, don't worry! Just buy Halloween eggs for a chance to get limited edition cards!"

　"In addition, there are limited-edition Halloween-themed duel disks available for sale."

　With the cooperation of the college, the presentation was very successful.

　After her promotion ended, Judy returned to the stage and announced loudly, "This opening ceremony is now over. Next up is the first day of the Golden Cup, which we have been looking forward to!"

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　"Exclusive voice lines for star players, and unique themed venues!"

　"Buying it is a steal! Buying it is a steal!"

　I was so tired, my mind was completely blank, and I lay there for hours.

　Another long chapter of 10,000 words! I'm still begging for monthly votes and the guaranteed death penalty!

Chapter 642 [Seeking Subscriptions] Darkdemon's Difficult Quest for a Dragon (10k)

　While the audience at various branch venues were drawn to the lucky draw, some students who had signed up for the Golden Cup received the day's schedule from the Duel Club.

　As is customary, in order to ensure a spectacular opening ceremony, the Duel Club will intentionally adjust the schedule, moving some star players' matches to today.

　Furthermore, all matches will be held on the dueling platform at the very center of the venue so that spectators can watch.

　In this situation, as the most dazzling rising star among the new duelists, Dark's probability of being selected on the spot is actually very high.

　He had prepared for the competition well in advance.

　Sure enough, when the notification sound of the Sorting Card began to ring around him, his card holder also vibrated.

　Rose grabbed her hand and shook it: "Second-year participants probably don't receive many schedule hints for today's matches, right? But thinking about it carefully, most of our opponents today are elites among the upperclassmen, so it's really unlikely that we'll have any particularly exciting matches with them."

　Diana pouted and said, "I'm not afraid of losing."

　Rose laughed and said, "Calm down, how about we lose again tomorrow?"

　"As expected of Dark!" Doron's eyes showed envy, but his Sorting Card did not vibrate.

　Receiving the schedule notification at this time is proof that one's popularity and strength have been recognized.

　:rg

　"Sigh, I didn't receive it either," Diana said, looking at her sorting card with a hint of disappointment.

　Diana stopped and asked curiously, "Dark, is it the first round again?"

　"Although it is indeed the first round," Dark said, looking at the Sorting Card with slight surprise.

　The Golden Cup was supposed to be a competition primarily for senior students.

　Diana's eyes widened, and with a "whoosh," she pounced.

　"Haha, stop fooling around." Rose quickly blocked Diana's tickling dragon claw hand.

　After joking around for a while, the two saw that Dak was already getting ready to get up.

　However, the Duel Club did not choose Pandora as the duelist for the first match.

　Moreover, Dark's opponent in this game was not a fourth or fifth-year student, but only a third-year student!

　"It really is the first round! Who is your opponent?" Diana asked immediately.

　Because sixth-grade students are busy with graduation projects and other coursework, the winners of the Gold Cup are mostly fifth-grade participants.

　Among the fifth graders, there are popular star players like the Silver Dragon Girl.

　Therefore, it seems most reasonable for her to start the show.

　During that rookie tournament, Senior Elsieke displayed top-tier skills among second-year students, and the mechanical dragon that hatched from the eggshell weapon left an extremely deep impression on him.

　If he hadn't successfully fused and summoned Bastimon, the final victor might have been Elsie Kevin!

　As his opponent in his debut match, Elsie Kevin undoubtedly gave him immense enjoyment in the duel.

　Darke showed his Sorting Card and said, "Elsie Kevin, a senior from the third-year Noble Academy."

　“Kevin, is he?” Diana’s eyes darted around as she recalled, “Isn’t he the opponent you faced in your debut match of the rookie competition?”

　Dark said with a touch of nostalgia, "Indeed, that was the first time I officially stepped onto the dueling stage, and my opponent was Senior Elsie Kewen. It was wonderful."

　Dak couldn't help but think of it.

　The current club president is Senior Inia Knight. But Senior Inia Knight doesn't seem like the type of girl who's more emotional than rational.

　Perhaps it's true that you can't judge a book by its cover?

　After that, Dark rarely encountered such an exhilarating duel.

　Unexpectedly, his first opponent in this Golden Cup will be Elsie Kevin!

　Was it a deliberate arrangement?

　Although we're not yet close, we've at least had some exchanges.

　It remains to be seen how much his strength will have improved in their rematch nine months later.

　"Oh no, the anticipation is building up!"

　Dak cheered up slightly.

　Elsie is a literature senior and also a student in the alchemy class.

　Dark left his seat and quickly headed to the entrance to the players' tunnel.

　The entire schedule for today's matches has now been projected onto the stage.

　Dark clapped his hands together, holding the Sorting Card in his palms, and said, "I'm going now."

　Diana and the others then encouraged him and cheered him on.

　Darko has more than one game today.

　For some reason, he had this unsettling feeling that Senior Inia Knight really saw him as easy prey.

　From the three matches at the opening ceremony of the Silver Cup to the two matches at the opening ceremony of the Gold Cup, it is almost impossible to find anyone who has received similar treatment.

　The sessions start at 3 PM to 6 PM, and then from 7 PM to 9 PM, divided into afternoon and evening sessions.

　Depending on the speed of each duel, the match time may be brought forward or postponed accordingly.

　Therefore, each person's schedule only includes the number of matches and the reference time.

　However, unlike him personally, those who came specifically to watch the duels naturally felt that the more matches he participated in, the better.

　"What's going on? Are there only two games today?"

　Some people are even extremely dissatisfied!

　"The Silver Cup is one thing, but can you please stop taking the Gold Cup from a second-year student?"

　Dak really wanted to find some time to properly question that senior student!

　Meanwhile, Lady Camilla and Viscountess Florty beside her said with disappointment, "Is there no schedule for Diana and Rose?"

　However, after a while, Ms. Camilla said again, "Never mind, watching Dark fight is just as good."

　Viscountess Florty chimed in, "Thinking about it carefully, if the opponents were those upperclassmen, Rose would probably lose. I don't want to see her lose."

　Arvit held the fat cat in her arms, looking unhappy.