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

　Then, a fire secretly burned within him, and he thought of defeating Dark in the upcoming Golden Cup to prove himself!

　But they didn't realize that when they started having this idea, it meant they had placed Darkimon in a higher position than themselves.

　Grade, academic performance, past record, estimated strength, etc., will all be factors to consider.

　Duel Club strictly prohibits the possibility of score manipulation.

　Snake Harriman successfully created a trend and atmosphere with just one sentence.

　The Golden Cup has a unique challenge system.

　Once the challenger issues a challenge, the challenged person accepts the challenge, and the dueling club approves the decision, the opponent can be decided!

　Of course, the Duel Club has always had a very strict vetting process.

　Putting aside the fact that he had just enjoyed the deadly pleasure of being cornered, he was filled with anticipation for a duel of this intensity.

　Even before this duel, he was not afraid of challenges from third and fourth graders.

　Conversely, if all the third and fourth-year students were eager to challenge him, he could, like a seasoned HR professional, freely select suitable opponents from a pile of resumes.

　He gradually broke into a smile.

　Darkdemon clearly sensed the underlying meaning in Snakehariman's words, but he didn't dislike them.

　"Haha." Snake Harriman chuckled dryly, his eyes narrowed. "A best-of-three series? That's certainly appealing, but unfortunately, the rules of the Gold Cup don't allow it. I hope we'll have another chance to meet on the dueling stage next time. Well, I won't take up any more of your visit time."

　After saying that, Snake Harriman promptly logged off.

　As Dark turned his head slightly, he saw that Judy was already beside him.

　Of course, that possibility is actually not very high.

　The risks involved in a senior student challenging a junior student, especially a junior student with exceptional abilities, are considerable.

　“Senior Harriman,” Dark said with a faint smile, “Although I would love to agree with you now, luck played a large part in my victory in this duel. If possible, I would really like to have a best-of-three duel with you, senior, so that I can eliminate the element of luck as much as possible and see how big the gap is between us.”

　"Hiss—" Darke suddenly pulled her hand back as if she had been electrocuted, and smiled, "Senior Judy, this look doesn't suit you."

　Senior Judy released his hand very naturally, her slightly narrow eyes sparkling with allure, but she stopped there: "What do you think of the outcome of this duel?"

　Dark said calmly, "I already answered senior Harriman before that luck played a large part in winning this duel. But the most fundamental reason is not luck."

　He couldn't help but gasp, increasingly impressed by the senior's abilities.

　"First of all, congratulations on successfully defeating the fourth-year senior! I never expected that even Snake Harriman wouldn't be a match for you. Do you know how fast my heart was beating when he announced that you only had thirty seconds left?"

　Senior Judy, acting like a die-hard fan, grabbed Dark's hand and tried to press it against her chest so he could feel her rapid heartbeat and prove that what she said was true.

　Dark nodded and smiled: "Yes, senior Harriman is such a good person."

　Snake Harriman, who was walking down the stairs, suddenly stumbled and almost slipped and fell down the stairs.

　But after he steadied himself, he suddenly heard faint laughter coming from the audience behind him.

　Judy immediately asked curiously, "What is that?"

　Dark slightly turned his head and looked at Snake Harriman, who was walking down from the contestant's platform, and slowly said, "It's because Senior Harriman deliberately reminded me that I only had thirty seconds left after using Curse Kill."

　Senior Judy seemed thoughtful: "Thinking about it carefully, it does seem to be true?"

　The interview with the winner continues.

　Judy made no secret of her admiration for Dark's ability to defeat a fourth-year student despite being two grades above him, and asked him if he had changed his goals after this duel, such as aiming for the top 16 or top 8.

　Of course, not all of those laughs were well-intentioned.

　Snake Harriman immediately frowned, lowered his head, and quickened his pace to leave the dueling arena.

　“(〃>皿<) Damn it! Darkdemon, you just wait!”

　"How could that be?" Judy immediately reached for the microphone and pointed it at the audience, asking loudly, "Do you think this is inappropriate?"

　Of course, the audience, who love a good show, would not say that it was inappropriate.

　Dark smiled helplessly and said slowly, "After today's duel, I understand more and more that the Silver Cup is not the stage I want."

　But Dak shook his head to indicate no.

　Senior Judy paused, then suddenly asked, "So what about the Silver Cup? What are your expectations for the Silver Cup?"

　Dark raised his head slightly and smiled, "Senior, isn't it a bit inappropriate to mention the Silver Cup when discussing the Gold Cup?"

　The second-year students watching from inside the ring suddenly erupted in an even more intense uproar than the third and fourth-year students had done previously.

　Although most second-year students were aware of this before Dark said it, the feeling of being told it to their faces was still very different.

　Students like Saraswati and Emma Metis, who were constantly striving to catch up, and those with extremely high self-esteem like Vitgot, couldn't help but grit their teeth.

　Judy's eyes flashed, and she suddenly said, "Junior, can I interpret your words as meaning that you want to withdraw from the competition?"

　Dark nodded slowly and said, "It's not that I haven't had this idea before."

　The implication was that the silver cup was no longer worth his time.

　A night breeze blew by, bringing a chill and a sense of cold.

　“Witt?” Robert noticed his unusual behavior and quickly asked.

　Wittgold raised his hand to touch his forehead, suddenly feeling a burning sensation, and hesitated, saying, "I might have a fever?"

　Wittgold, in particular, clenched his fists, his eyes filled with intense resentment.

　"If it weren't for Dark, the most prominent student in the second year should have been Dengdeng. Why would I even have such thoughts?!"

　Wittgard suddenly woke up, feeling sweat beading on his back and his clothes damp.

　Wittgold nodded.

　The red player is on the stage.

　Robert asked with concern, "Shall we go to the infirmary?"

　Vittorgaard pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It might just be psychological. I don't want to miss the final duel between Pandora and Sharp."

　Robert frowned and asked, "Are you sure?"

　The strength of the gold cup is just right to verify the research results.

　Compared to the Silver Cup and the Gold Cup, he values ​​this year's Academy Cup more!

　He was determined to reclaim the Academy Cup this year, which he lost last year due to the strength of the Magic Academy!

　Darkdemon remained calm as he answered Judy's questions.

　As the Silver Cup is a competition limited to second-year students, the academic credits and resources that can be obtained are no longer so important to him.

　Instead of spending time competing for the Silver Cup, it's better to focus on researching your own subject.

　Pandora Doragon and Noah Sharp are undoubtedly the top duelists in St. Marian Academy today.

　They basically represent the highest level that college students of this era can achieve.

　Moreover, both of them are users of Dragon decks!

　After the interview ended, Dark stepped down from the player's platform.

　That concludes his match for today.

　Next, we just need to wait with all our might for Pandora to take the stage!

　Therefore, not long after, he went straight back to the stands in the ring and sat down between Diana and Doron.

　As soon as he sat down, Doron asked impatiently, "What's going on, Dark? Aren't you going to participate in the Silver Cup main tournament?"

　Dark blinked, and after calming down, he said, "I've already fought ten duels, completing the task assigned by Professor Jones. The rest is up to me. Besides, ten duels shouldn't be enough to get me into the top eight, right?"

　However, Pandora Drogon is a dragon species that focuses on the light attribute, while Noah Sharp is a dragon species that specializes in the dark attribute.

　Dark walked out of the players' tunnel without encountering Snake Harriman, who had come out earlier, which made him quite disappointed.

　He originally wanted to chat with his senior a little longer.

　"What do you mean even Diana?" Diana immediately retorted, dissatisfied.

　Doron immediately shut up.

　Dark shook his head and said, "There's still a month left until the end of the qualifying rounds. Even if I manage to advance to the quarterfinals, it won't mean much. The glory of the Noble Academy is in your hands!"

　"Haven't you looked into it?" Doron asked incredulously. "Ten wins out of ten equals thirty points, and you've already got thirty points! The Silver Cup format is that the winner gets three points, and the loser loses two. If you can maintain a 50% win rate, you'd need a total of sixty matches to get thirty points! Who can participate in a total of sixty matches?!"

　Dark said with a faint smile, "But not everyone has only a fifty percent chance of winning."

　“Indeed,” Doron said dejectedly. “You’re no longer in first place. Sarah and Emma have already surpassed thirty points, and even Witt and Diana are close.”

　Dark couldn't help but laugh, "It's just the Silver Cup, we'll do our best. Our goal is the Academy Cup, isn't it?"

　Doron's eyes widened, and he immediately understood: "You're right! The Academy Cup is the real focus! I want to make a wish on the Holy Grail too!"

　Dark encouraged him, "Just do your best. The College Cup is a competition between colleges, and everyone is a participant. If you can win the Silver Cup, the champion's credit reward is quite substantial, and that will become the foundation of the College Cup."

　Doron: "The enemy is too strong. I can't bear this honor!"

　Diana: "Leave it to me!"

　They finished speaking at the same time, then glared at each other.

　Dark glanced at him and said earnestly, "What you want to get, you have to fight for yourself. Relying too much on others won't bring you any real gains. I hope to see you in the Academy Cup finals, or at least the semi-finals."

　"Could you please not say 'at least'?" Doron said immediately. "My spirits were just lifted!"

　Dark laughed, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Keep it up!"

　But when the Silver Cup was mentioned, Doron became discouraged again.

　Clearly, his performance in the Silver Cup was not ideal.

　If he doesn't make a breakthrough in his studies, he might even miss out on the top eight!

　The match then continued.

　As the time gradually turned to nine o'clock.

　Finally, the final showdown began amidst the cheers of thousands of spectators!

　Diana moved closer, taking the opportunity to hug Dark's arm, and said mischievously, "Yeah, I'll do my best."

　Rose chuckled to herself.

　Duel!

　Fifth-year Magic Academy - Pandora Drogon!

　vs

　Sixth-year Knight Academy – Noah Sharp!

　72/139

　Something came up today, and although I'm exhausted, I finally finished writing. I won't go into detail about the upcoming duel. Also, I have things to do tomorrow during the day, so if I don't update by noon tomorrow, it means I'll have to stay up all night writing again! *crying*

　Anyway, after so many days of working over 10,000 yuan a day, more than half of the bounty has finally been paid back! Brothers, please take three seconds to cast your monthly votes and the guaranteed death penalty, give this poor guy a little something to eat, don't let him work on an empty stomach, wuwuwu

Chapter 647 [Seeking Monthly Tickets] Pandora's Luck at Cards Isn't Ideal (5k)

　As Pandora and Noah's Sharp slowly walked onto the arena, the cheers from the audience rose to an astonishing level, as if trying to pierce the night sky.

　The number of fans these two have accumulated over a long period of time is certainly incomparable to that of someone who is just starting out.

　Among the audience members outside the venue, there were even groups of people dressed in white and black support uniforms, holding up colorful reflective sticks and waving them wildly as if they were watching their idol's concert.

　Members of the Holy Church would occasionally frown upon witnessing such a scene.

　But the times have driven the development of duels and also the formation of this fan economy.

　People need entertainment, and they also need something to rely on.

　Dark stopped his quiet conversation with the person next to him and looked up slightly at the arena.

　The orbs of light floating around illuminated the night sky.

　The two contestants on the stage were clearly visible under the bright light.

　"Let us warmly welcome the Silver Dragoness and the Night Baron to the stage!"

　Commentator Jessica Gardner's voice suddenly became passionate.