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

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　That "Lightning Spear" looks incredibly powerful and cool, but it clearly hasn't reached its full potential.

　Chloe Artemis couldn't satisfy Lady Quintina at all. Now, it's Pandora's turn from St. Marian Academy!

　Quintina did not summon a duel field to connect with it, but she was still forcibly drawn into the duel field.

　Without her active cooperation, Pandora would also be unable to skip the duel procedure and immediately begin the duel.

　She had to endure those six and a half minutes before she could enter the [battle phase], but Quintina clearly wouldn't cooperate.

　With a flick of her wrist, she aimed the spear at Pandora and hurled the "Lightning Spear."

　"puff!"

　In the blink of an eye, the "Lightning Spear" pierced the ground at Pandora's feet.

　Pandora dodged the attack that would have instantly killed Chloe Artemis with a single sidestep.

　No, she hasn't completely dodged it yet!

　Thunderclouds rolled and thunder roared as countless bolts of lightning gathered and crashed down upon the "Spear of Lightning"!

　"Boom!"

　Amidst the terrifying thunder, the area where the "Lightning Spear" was located was transformed into a deathly hell of lightning.

　However, Pandora Drogon was still nowhere to be found in that Thunder Prison.

　She had already seen the mechanism of the "Lightning Spear" through the projection, so it was impossible for her to be killed by its subsequent lightning.

　Quintina's "Lightning Spear" has no guaranteed hit property, and even if it did, given the speed at which it was thrown, it would be impossible for it to change direction.

　Therefore, by simply paying attention to Quintina's hands, one can predict the target coordinates of the "Lightning Spear" in advance, and then... simply dodge it. After dodging this step, the subsequent lightning strikes will have a delay, making them even easier to avoid.

　Pandora vanished from the spot with a single tap of her toes.

　When she reappeared, she was already in Quintina's place, accompanied by a merciless barrage of heavy punches!

　"boom!"

　The punch went straight into her abdomen, almost piercing through her stomach, and exited through Quintina's back.

　After a brief delay, Quintina's body suddenly stiffened, as if she had been pressed onto a spring, and she was instantly sent flying backward.

　"Boom!"

　With a deafening roar, she was slammed into the ruins. Pandora Drogon hovered in the air, gently rubbing his fist. Although attacking a duelist before the "battle phase" began was against the rules of the competition.

　However, given the urgency of the situation, the organizers probably won't be too concerned about this. Let's consider these six and a half minutes before the "battle phase" begins as a warm-up.

　Quintina was controlled by fragments of Zeus's consciousness, and was filled with divine power from the inside out. She would not be killed in a short time, making her the perfect punching bag.

　Of course, Pandora wasn't that arrogant. She was still very cautious when facing Zeus, the "King of the Gods." She wasn't entirely confident of victory in this duel.

　The real fun of dueling lies in challenging the stronger. Winning is great, but even losing isn't a bad result. "Drink!"

　Her eyes suddenly snapped open, revealing her "True Dragon Eyes"! Although the "True Dragon Eyes" couldn't be fully utilized in this state, they could still aid her vision.

　Her gaze pierced through the ruins and immediately fell upon Quintinanos, who was standing among them.

　Although that punch, brimming with dragon power, didn't injure Quintina, it clearly stunned her.

　She probably hadn't realized yet: how could there possibly be something in this world that could rival it?

　Even if it's a dragon... so... what exactly is a dragon?

　Quintina lay amidst the ruins when she suddenly felt a tingling, itchy sensation, as if a brain was about to grow out of her head.

　—She actually learned to think after being hit by that punch!

　As she began to think, some of the memories that originally belonged to Quintinanos flowed into her consciousness.

　She suddenly understood what a "dragon" was.

　dragon.

　From the moment of its birth, it has been a life form at the top of the food chain.

　Even in the age of gods, there were "dragon gods" and "dragons" of unimaginable size.

　"Dragon God" is a god who holds the power over dragons, while "divine dragon" in modern terms is "legendary dragon".

　But the human before her, radiating dragon energy, possessed no divinity; he shouldn't be someone capable of contending with her.

　A dragon without divinity, no matter how large its body, is nothing more than a lizard in form.

　Having fallen into an age of no gods, they were even subjugated by the so-called demons. Some were ruled by the Demon King, and some were slaughtered by the demons, leaving them only able to remain in places like the "Land of Dragons" to continue their bloodline.

　But... what are demons?

　Quintina… no, the fragment of Zeus's consciousness struggled to think. From Quintina's own memories alone, she couldn't find any trace of the origins of the so-called demon race.

　But as she racked her brains, some information that did not exist in Quintina's memory appeared out of thin air.

　Suddenly, a word popped out of her mouth: "Divine Curse!"

　"boom!"

　The ruins were blasted away.

　Quintina took to the sky again.

　But this time, Pandora kicked him from below.

　However, she remained expressionless, her body hunched backward, but no harm was shown.

　The opponent was merely a dragon, and a hybrid of dragon and human at that.

　These half-human, half-dragon hybrids are even worse than lizards. This kind of creature seems to be called… Dragonman.

　But when it comes to dragon people...

　What about her dragon horns, claws, tail, and even wings?

　Quintina's thoughts raced, and suddenly she spread her arms wide, straightened her spine, and lightning flashed behind her. Lightning bolts crashed down from the sky, and a pair of lightning elemental wings shaped like dragon wings condensed behind her!

　She suddenly flapped her wings, stopping herself from flying backwards any further.

　Immediately afterwards, she clenched her fists, thumbs pressed together, and suddenly pulled them apart.

　Amidst the flashing lightning, a longer and more refined "lightning spear" appeared in her hands.

　Instead of throwing the "Lightning Spear" again, she held it in her hand and flew towards Pandora.

　"Boom!"

　The thunderclouds in the sky showed no signs of abating.

　Lightning bolts struck incessantly, drawn to the "Lightning Spear." Quintina, wielding the "Lightning Spear," suddenly thrust it towards Pandora. The spear crackled with lightning, drawing in bolts of electricity; with each thrust, a bolt of lightning struck down.

　Pandora strode through the air, dodging swiftly. Although she didn't appear disheveled, she wasn't exactly at ease either.

　The lightning summoned by Quintina was extremely powerful.

　Even just the splash of electricity on her body could cause a slight numbness. Although dragons have some immunity to electric attacks, they cannot completely ignore electric shocks.

　If she is hit head-on, she can withstand the damage. However, the resulting brief paralysis will still put her at a disadvantage in battle.

　In this situation, fighting unarmed is indeed at a disadvantage.

　However, based on the duel rules, Pandora does not intend to use magic cards before the "duel phase" begins.

　She simply tried to maximize the range of her dodges, moving as far away as possible with each dodge to avoid being struck by lightning again.

　Although she occasionally showed her strength, she did not actually use it frequently in previous duels.

　Facing Quintina at this moment, he was forced to unleash his full dragon power, pushing the limits of the power he could exert in this posture.

　The dragon's might erupted thus, which was extremely evident.

　Those who had previously been skeptical are now convinced that she is not a pure-blooded human, but a hybrid of dragon and human—a dragon-human!

　And speaking of dragon people.

　Christopher from the Sky Magic Academy is also a dragon.

　When Christopher deliberately unleashed her dragon's might to attract Quintina's attention, he was already completely convinced that she was one of their kind.

　But are there truly "dragon people" who can unleash this level of power in their "human form" without fully activating their dragon blood?

　Christopher was absolutely certain that even if he unleashed his full dragon blood, he would not be able to touch a single finger of Pandora.

　If it were him, he would have been killed by a spear just like Chloe Artemis.

　"How did they manage to do that?" "Can dragon people really reach this level?"

　"Could she be the legendary Saiyan Dragon... Pfft... The legendary True Dragonman whose bloodline purity is close to 100%, capable of directly transforming into a dragon?"

　Christopher's breathing became heavy.

　Legend has it that the existence of dragon people is like a totem to the dragon people, embodying their faith.

　If this can be confirmed, the dragon people of their Sky City may attract their own king!

　Christopher, what's wrong with you?

　"No, it's nothing. I'm fine, better than ever before."

　Incidentally, "Dragon Man" Christopher, a regular contestant in the lower grades of Sky Magic Academy, was eliminated in yesterday's competition due to "bad luck."

　They are currently watching from the stands in the circular area.

　Let's set aside the question of whether Pandora's Dragonkin is a "legendary dragonkin" for now.

　The impact of her unleashing her full dragon power in the dueling arena went beyond that. Dragonkin are common, but one like her is unique. Her dragon power is truly special.

　Because she not only possesses the white dragon power inherited from Hephaestus, but also the holy light power inherited from the "Holy Dragon Knight" Roland Patrissis.

　The White Dragon is a dragon of the light attribute, naturally in harmony with holy light. That is why the "Holy Dragon Knight" Roland Patrissis was able to climb to the top of all dragon knights and become a holy hero who can be ranked alongside "Joan of Arc".

　Pandora, who perfectly inherited the power of both her parents, is far more complex than the term "dragon person" can describe.

　Even dragon blood and holy light are not everything to her.

　Roland Patricis, though not yet granted the title of "Saint," is a true "Son of God."

　In order to win the war, he had already undergone "sanctification" before he had Pandora with Hephaestus, and was a so-called "artificial saint" unique to the Holy Church.

　"Artificial saints" are not hereditary.

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　Even the constitution of a "saint" is theoretically not heritable. Although a "saint" is conceptually a human being with divine blood, virtually all "saints" are those who awaken to divine power later in life.

　Their bloodline underwent a sudden qualitative change at a certain moment, which gave them the characteristics of "divine blood".

　This eliminates the possibility of inheritance.

　Otherwise, if the bloodline of "saints" could be inherited, this world would probably have been ruled by "saint families" long ago.

　Arvit tried to use the "Golden Apple" to nurture a "natural saint," but as we can see from the end... she did not succeed.

　however.

　Miracles always happen when everyone thinks it's impossible.

　Although still extremely superficial, Pandora has already shown a trace of the qualities of a "saint".

　Also on the ring-shaped belt.

　Archbishop Calenoris stared intently at Pandora Dragon, who was unleashing his full power in the battle against Quintina.

　He had visited St. Mary's College last semester specifically to see Pandora.

　But at that moment, he suddenly realized that he had misjudged her! "It's her, it's her, it's definitely her!"

　His heart was in turmoil, and even his mustache trembled. In fact, quite a few people already knew Pandora's true identity. Hephaestus and Dragon were now openly active within St. Marian's Academy. Anyone with a discerning eye could check the wartime records and discover that Pandora and Dragon were Roland Patricis's children.

　That is, the current Pope, the niece of Saint Patrice of Sith! "Dragon blood, holy light... or a saint in the making..."

　In the Duel Hall of St. Mary's Academy in the royal capital, His Holiness the Pope couldn't help but cover his old face.

　Under normal circumstances, King Austin Clarissa would certainly have made a few sarcastic remarks about this scandal within the Holy See.

　But his judgment was equally good; at this moment, his lips twitched, but he simply couldn't manage a smile.

　"Ah."

　Arvit glanced at the two old men, a subtle, beautiful smile playing on her lips. But her eyes also held a hint of seriousness. In an age without gods, a "saint" was a nuclear weapon.