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

　Doron asked in confusion, "Why do you think that?"

　Pistan said mysteriously, "I heard that the reason why senior Jeffrey was kicked out of the position of club president was because he lost to Dark in a duel!"

　Doron shook his head and said, "Although it's true, victory and defeat are common in war. Besides, that was a normal duel in front of the public. Senior Jeffrey wouldn't be so petty, would he?"

　Pistan shrugged and gave a comical grin: "Maybe? Otherwise, why would he challenge Dark?"

　Doron said, "If you've lost, you want to win back. One day, I'll challenge Dark again!"

　Pistan smiled and shook his head.

　Although he didn't think Doron would ever surpass Dark, wasn't it a kind of courage to challenge someone stronger than himself?

　He will definitely support Doron then.

　Then he said, "According to you, Senior Jeffrey must have issued the challenge with the mindset of winning. In that case, isn't Dark's chances of winning this round of the competition slim?"

　Doron said, "With so many resources at his disposal, it's not impossible that Senior Jeffrey could make rapid progress during this period."

　Pistan said, "It's unbearable."

　Doron's eyes suddenly lit up, and he exclaimed, "Look, Dark is on the court!"

　Behind him, Diana's energetic cheers immediately rang out!

　……

　As soon as Dark stepped out of the players' tunnel, he faintly heard Diana's voice.

　He closed the book in his hand and looked over with a smile. Sure enough, he spotted Diana waving a sign vigorously.

　Then he turned back and strode forward.

　As they approached the venue, Angus Jeffrey also drew near from the other side.

　The two walked towards each other, their eyes meeting.

　Dark frowned sharply; he sensed malice in Angus Jeffrey's eyes!

　Therefore, when he reached the contestants' platform, he couldn't help but stop.

　Similarly, Angus Jeffrey also stopped in his tracks at the bottom of the arena.

　The two did not follow pre-match etiquette by walking onto the court to shake hands.

　Angus Jeffrey, standing below the blue team's platform, gave Dark a slight, cold smile before quickly turning and stepping onto the stairs.

　"It seems he doesn't want to get along amicably."

　Dark shook his head and walked up the steps to the red player's platform.

　The loss of memory did not seem to have made Angus Jeffrey any kinder.

　But if it were the person he used to be, even if he was wearing a mask of hypocrisy, he would at least have maintained proper etiquette on the surface.

　"It seems his style of doing things has changed, but at least he's become much more frank, hasn't he?"

　Darke went to the red player's platform, placed the book in his hand in the corner of the card table, took out a deck from his card pack, put it into the card slot, and injected magic to activate the card table.

　Then he looked up slightly, and his gaze toward the other side became a little serious.

　"In that case, let me see just how troublesome Angus Jeffrey will become after his transformation!"

　……

　Angus Jeffrey had also activated the table, intending to say a few words to Dark during the pre-game setup so he could enjoy the sweeter fruits of victory.

　However, the "trump card" that Dark inadvertently revealed during his duel with Lydia Emerson made him realize that his chances of winning were not as great as he had expected.

　It wasn't that he didn't have a way to deal with the "Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon," but rather that he suddenly realized that despite all the probing, he still hadn't been able to fully uncover Dark Dimon's trump cards.

　He couldn't be sure what other tricks Darkk might have up his sleeve.

　Unless Dark also suffers a terrible draw in his duel with him...

　But of course, he couldn't really pin his hopes on that.

　What he needs is to defeat it fair and square, not to win by luck!

　……

　Thinking of this, Angus Jeff suddenly looked up, a thought flashing through his mind, and his thinking became radical.

　"So what if he really has a lot of trump cards up his sleeve? Every single one of my magic cards is a trump card to him!"

　His eyes lit up, his confidence returned, and he pressed the deck into the slot with a strong force!

　Shuffle!

　……

　The card table is activated, and the cards are shuffled automatically.

　The referee blew his whistle to remind both players to get ready as soon as possible.

　The spectators outside the stadium also stopped talking and focused their attention on waiting for the game to start.

　The upperclassmen of the Noble Academy were all somewhat surprised by this scene: "Angus Jeffrey, he actually held back?"

　What exactly turned someone who is usually more talkative than anyone else into this?

　Stuart Fowle, sitting alone in his seat, frowned deeply.

　He didn't care whether Angus Jeffrey won or not. But if Angus Jeffrey lost to Dark Dimon again in this duel, he would have to consider how to deal with Angus Jeffrey's wrath.

　"It's really troublesome..."

　Stuart Fowle's eyelids were half-closed, making him appear even more somber.

　……

　The two players did not communicate at all during the "preparation phase".

　Even those spectators who weren't familiar with what had happened between the two could tell that something was off.

　But the love, hate, and grudges between duelists are the spice that entices watch the competition.

　As their curiosity was piqued, the atmosphere in the audience became even more intense.

　And so, the duel between second graders and fifth graders began in this atmosphere!

　"Preparation Phase" [30 seconds]

　When the 30-second countdown for the "Preparation Phase" appeared on the projection above, the atmosphere in the room instantly became extremely tense.

　Both players draw cards simultaneously.

　Darko Dimon stood on the red corner platform, his expression even more serious than when he fought Lydia Emerson.

　His magic surged, and his thoughts raced, his first glance falling on the five cards in his hand.

　This duel can only have one outcome!

　【Minas】

　【Trash Slime】

　Greed III

　[Single Sword Sheath - Weapon Form]

　【Paradise III? Moon】

　"Greed III... Trash Slime and Single-edged Sword Sheath..."

　"It seems that Lady Luck has been reborn and opened her eyes."

　With a flick of his two fingers, Dak drew the "Single Sword Sheath" from his hand.

　Of his five cards, both "Trash Slime" and "Sword Sheath" can be evolved using "Greed III".

　Choosing which magical spirit to evolve leads to two completely different paths.

　If he chooses "Single Sheath", he cannot sacrifice it as a offering after it evolves into "Dual Sheath".

　Therefore, in this first round, he could only rely on the "Dual Sheaths" technique to maneuver against Angus Jeffrey.

　However, although the "Double Sword Sheath" is a six-star magical spirit, it only has five-star attack and defense. Apart from being split into two, it is essentially no different from the "Single Sword Sheath".

　Conversely, if you evolve the "Trash Slime", you can obtain enough offerings to summon Milotic!

　While Milotic may lack some offensive capabilities, it possesses the resilience to withstand attacks, making it a slightly conservative but more stable choice.

　What's more, it's a genuine seven-star magic spirit!

　However, regardless of which option you choose, you will need to summon the "Single Sword Sheath" first.

　Since Angus Jeffrey came specifically to target him, he must have thoroughly studied his tactical system.

　If you summon a "Trash Slime" first, the chance of being instantly killed is extremely high!

　Having considered this, Darke slightly raised his head and looked at Angus Jeffrey across from him.

　Angus Jeffrey's hair was slightly messy, his eye sockets were deep, his dark circles were very obvious, and his facial skin was much shriveled, making his cheekbones stand out, which made his face look more sinister.

　This is a characteristic of excessive late nights.

　He stared intently at the five cards in his hand, his face gloomy. But it didn't feel like he had when he drew the Joker.

　"Battle Phase" [30s]

　"Tick!"

　The moment the round switched to the "combat phase," Angus Jeffrey abruptly looked up, his eyes fixed on Dark, his lips moving rapidly.

　If one didn't know he was casting a normal summoning spell, his appearance would have looked more like he was cursing.

　"In the name of Angus Jeffrey, a magical summoning—'Broodmother Spider'!"

　"In the name of Dark Demon, a magical summoning—'Single Sheath Weapon Form'!"

　Three-second limit.

　Summoning light simultaneously shone on the summoning areas of both hands.

　"Qiang!"

　The weapon-form "single sword sheath" begins to "transform into an elf" the moment it is summoned.

　However, the three-star magical spirit summoned by Angus Jeffrey, "Brother Spider," did not possess a powerful long-range instant-kill technique.

　But of course, Dark wouldn't be thinking things like, "If only I had summoned [Trash Slime] at the start."

　Upon clearly seeing the appearance of the "Broodmother Spider," he issued the command without hesitation: "Single-scabbard, sword dance, slay!"

　The ribbon tentacles of "Single Sword Sheath" suddenly grabbed its own sword sheath, and then "drawn the sword from its sheath"!

　Then it gently vibrated its blade, and with a hum, it shot out like lightning!

　As it accelerated through the air, its momentum surged, constantly rising, and the vortex generated by "Sword Dance" swirled around the sword like a storm, continuously increasing its attack power.

　Since Angus Jeffrey's starting magic spirit is not an offensive type, then we will choose to go for an offensive approach on this side!

　Dark showed no hesitation in changing his strategy from defense to offense.

　Although it was the first time he had seen the magical spirit named "Broodmother Spider".

　However, the brood spider's body shape is so distinctive that one can guess its purpose without even knowing anything about it.

　Card Name: Broodmother Spider

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Species: Insect]

　[Type: Bug]

　【Magic Power: 2000】

　[Attack: 1000]

　[Defense: 900]

　[Special Moves: Spider Web, Insect Suction, Hatching]

　Although spiders are not classified as insects in some places, they are classified as insects in this world.