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

　"grumble--"

　Suddenly, a bird's chirp rang out.

　Little Guhuoniao then emerged from the corner and pounced on the Agumon, which had turned into a pile of blocks, with a "whoosh" sound, smashing its body into pieces!

　"Beep?"

　The little bird was stunned.

　Before it could cry out in fright, the building blocks scattered all over the ground automatically assembled, and Agumon stood up again!

　Card Name: Toy Agumon

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Machine]

　[Type: Steel/Dragon]

　【Magic Power: 1100】

　[Attack: 1300]

　[Defense: 1500]

　[Special Moves: Toy Fireball, Strange Flash]

　Although it still possesses the "Dragon" type, "Toy Agumon" is no longer a "Dragon" but has transformed into a "Machine"!

　It no longer has any living flesh or blood on its body, and its attribute is mainly "Steel".

　Its three-dimensional attributes are also slightly different from other Agumon subspecies, becoming more defensive.

　Its signature moves are the rather simple "toy fireball" and "strange flash".

　[Toy Flame Bullet: A toy that fires a flame-shaped projectile; it's quite powerful.]

　[Strange Light Wall: Creates a shimmering wall made of toy blocks that crashes into a target.]

　Basically, these are the two ultimate techniques.

　The power of "Toy Fireball" is definitely higher than that of "Agumon's Small Flame".

　The "Strange Light Wall" is both offensive and defensive.

　In addition, the ability of "Toy Agumon" to separate its own limbs (blocks) can be a powerful weapon against enemies if used properly.

　But what Dark was more concerned about was the evolution path of "Toy Agumon".

　"Since it's a Steel-type Machine, will it gradually evolve into the Ultimate level 'Machinedramon'?"

　Machinedramon, also known as Mugendramon, is one of the Master Four from the first season of Digimon, and is extremely powerful.

　……

　Overall, this evolution of "Cursed Cage: Agumon" is quite satisfactory.

　After Dak waited until it regressed back to normal, he returned to the living room and studied and did his homework with the two female students who arrived later.

　Although the major project on "alchemy" wouldn't be due until the start of the next semester, he didn't have the habit of leaving assignments for the holidays—in fact, he had already postponed his plans to explore the secret passage until the holidays. Therefore, he needed to get everything sorted out before then.

　Only in this way can we have no worries about the future.

　However, it is not easy to create a golem of "similar level".

　After studying the notes for half an hour, Dak summoned "Meow Meow" and began the experiment.

　Even by lunchtime, there hadn't been much progress.

　However, considering that the opening ceremony of the Silver Cup main event was scheduled for the afternoon, Darko temporarily stopped.

　……

　The first Friday of December.

　Students taking a break from their busy schedules either head to the Traveler's Street to pick out Christmas gifts or come to the open-air duel arena to watch the opening of the "Silver Cup" main tournament. The entire castle seems to awaken and regain its vitality.

　Almost all of the second-year students in this year's class entered the open-air duel arena.

　Dak sat quietly between Rose and Doron, holding a book, and flipped through it.

　Rose brought a sign specifically for refueling, while Doron got a flag.

　Although he looked frustrated, he didn't forget to prepare cheering items for his friend.

　As two of the eight quarterfinalists in the "Silver Cup", Diana and Pistan have already entered the player tunnel and should be waiting in the player lounge now.

　In the second year, each of the four departments had students advance to the top eight.

　This led to a confrontational atmosphere between the different schools, creating a tense and hostile environment.

　However, without the leadership of Doron and Pistan, the House of Nobles was undoubtedly weaker and was even somewhat unable to compete with the House of Knights.

　Unfortunately, Dark Dimon, the strongest pillar of the second year of the Noble Academy, chose to withdraw from the competition, while three people from the Knight Academy advanced to the quarterfinals this year. The Noble Academy did seem to lack confidence.

　Although only two students from the Magic Academy advanced to the quarterfinals, they were full of confidence.

　Clearly, their trust in Sara Swati remains at its peak.

　As for the remaining members of the Fools' House, although they weren't completely wiped out due to Vanessa Bolt's unexpected rise to prominence, to be honest, even they themselves didn't believe Vanessa could win among those exceptionally talented students.

　Therefore, the people of the Fools' House mostly wanted to cheer them on, hoping they would go as far as they could.

　Under these circumstances, this year's "Silver Cup" officially began with a piano piece whose rhythm suddenly intensified!

　The opening ceremony for the main competition was undoubtedly much simpler compared to the previous grand opening ceremony.

　Basically, the eight contestants went on stage and went through a formality. Senior Judy introduced them one by one, and then conducted brief interviews with each of them, asking questions such as "What is your ultimate goal in this competition?" and "What do you think about Dark Dimon's withdrawal from the competition?" and that was the end of it.

　Then, amidst much anticipation, the two players for the first match of the Silver Cup main event—Emma Metis and Witt Gold—took to the stage!

　When the two players took to the court in the order determined by the draw, gasps of surprise rippled through the stadium and its spectators.

　No one expected that the opening of the "Silver Cup" main tournament would be kicked off by an internal war within the Knights Academy!

　Emma Meitis and Wit Gold have both made significant progress in their studies this semester. However, Emma Meitis hasn't participated in many competitions, so the audience has limited insight into her growth.

　On the contrary, Witt Gold was a dueling fanatic who participated in the Silver Cup and Gold Cup almost every week.

　If you want to explore the dungeon, schedule your participation for Friday afternoon.

　In short, under these circumstances, Witt Gold gained a great deal of dueling experience and grew significantly in the process.

　And the strength of the decks he demonstrated was also steadily increasing.

　Now, standing on the podium, Witt Gold remained remarkably calm despite facing a formidable opponent.

　And then……

　He was relegated to the loser's bracket!

　Progress is always relative.

　When you think you've done a great job climbing from the first floor to the tenth floor, your opponent may have already climbed to the hundredth floor!

　While the gap between Witt Gold and Emma Metis isn't enormous, it's still quite significant.

　However, the difference lies not in deck strength or dueling experience, but in strategy!

　Vitor Gold's head was blown up by Emma Metis.

　Like handling a marionette, manipulating it between your fingers!

　……

　However, being knocked out of the losers' bracket is not the same as being eliminated.

　Witt Gold has a second chance.

　Moreover, the scenario of a loser winning the championship by defeating multiple opponents in the loser's bracket is not uncommon.

　Witt Gold quickly composed himself and began preparing for tonight's loser's bracket elimination match!

　……

　After the first duel ends, there will be an hour before the next match begins.

　But of course, the academy couldn't keep the audience waiting.

　In fact, after the opening ceremony of the Silver Cup main tournament, the other competitions that were being held simultaneously gradually resumed.

　Competitions between senior students, such as the "Gold Cup," quickly filled the gaps in the "Silver Cup" schedule.

　An hour later, the two contestants for the second match of the "Silver Cup"—Diana Gretby and Vanessa Bolt—took to the stage!

　"Is it her again?"

　Dark put down the book about golem making and asked in surprise.

　When the Silver Cup was in full swing, Diana's opponent was Vanessa Bolt. She was in a tough battle and won with great difficulty.

　So what about this time?

　Dak couldn't help but watch more intently.

　The commentators responsible for the main race casually brought up the matter, making the final showdown between Vanessa Bolt and Diana even more interesting.

　This duel was incredibly exciting, with Vanessa Bolt showing improvement in every aspect. Diana Greta Bayer also somewhat compensated for her weaknesses, and both fighters displayed a level of skill far exceeding that of second-year students.

　In the end, Diana defended the ring and successfully defeated Vanessa Bolt once again!

　But this victory was much harder than the last. Therefore, she was still quite shaken when she gave the interview.

　……

　After securing her victory, Diana returned to the ring, sat down next to Rose, and continued watching the match with Dark and the others.

　An hour later, the third match of the Silver Cup main tournament began.

　The two contestants taking the stage this time are Pistan Kellogg and Heidi Euphemia!

　Doron had just raised his little flag to cheer Pistan on when he suddenly fell silent, as if someone had choked him.

　This reaction couldn't be clearer!

　Dak was immediately very curious about how far his relationship with Heidi had progressed.

　But when he asked Doron if he had a dance partner at the Christmas ball this year, Doron still shook his head, his expression somber.

　Dark immediately realized that there was no progress between them.

　Duolong usually seems carefree and easygoing, but he's actually quite hesitant and indecisive when it comes to matters of the heart.

　He fantasizes all day about girls reaching out to him, but when the time actually comes, he suddenly backs down.

　He wasn't timid, he just took things too seriously.

　……

　【0+2/(128+7)】

Chapter 694 Nine-Fold Countdown: Darkmond - Suspense

　The main competition of the Silver Cup is in full swing.

　Pistan Kellogg's defensive system certainly has its strengths, and his advancement to the quarterfinals was no fluke.

　However, his weakness is also very obvious – he is good at defense but lacks offensive power!

　Heidi Euphemia, on the other hand, continues her signature style with her magical sprites: agile, versatile, and capable of flight.

　Moreover, she was clearly influenced by Sara Swati and had mastered a considerable number of bizarre combat tactics.

　Although Pistan's defenses were impenetrable, they were unable to effectively damage Heidi's magical spirits and magic balls.

　Conversely, Heidi always manages to find opportunities to harm her.

　Even if each instance of damage is extremely limited, with repeated accumulation, an iron rod can eventually be ground into a needle.

　After a long and fierce battle, Heidi finally broke through Pistan's steel fortress and made it into the winners' bracket!

　Pistan Kellogg, like Witt Gold, fell into the loser's bracket!

　……