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

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　Where else can you find a duel where so many powerful magical spirits are summoned, yet they all just stand by and watch?

　A swarm attack, a righteous mob assault—that's the standard procedure in magical duels! Sending only one magical Pokémon, and not even its strongest, to fight is an insult to whom?

　Is it Grace Leon or the Orc Prince?

　Or perhaps, in the world of "Lionheart" and even the Orc Kingdom, there is never a shortage of people who overreact. They are either stupid or malicious.

　But that slight unusual sound was quickly drowned out by a torrent of applause and cheers, leaving not a ripple.

　As for "Lionheart" himself, who was watching the battle from the Orc Kingdom, his magnanimity was not so narrow as to be that petty.

　On the contrary, Grace Leon's "berserk" state earned him back some goodwill.

　The sudden awakening of his "berserk" ability made him realize that even as his twenty-second son, he still possessed some fighting spirit.

　It's not terrible to lack ability now; what's terrible is lacking ambition. After all, he only has two sons with strong magical talent, and he can't afford not to place high hopes on them.

　"Roar!"

　Having been reborn from the "Graveyard" area, Gretelion let out a lion's roar as if venting his anger, then flung his sleeves and withdrew from the dueling arena.

　The duel is over; further discussion is pointless.

　His opponent was indeed stronger than him, and age was not a reliable measure of his strength.

　If we changed Darkdemon's label from "third-year student" to "son of the Valkyrie," then being defeated by him wouldn't be so hard to accept.

　Yes, it was Darkdemon who defeated him, not one of Darkdemon's magical spirits!

　Grace Leon took a deep breath to bolster his morale, then turned to look at the other "orc royal family".

　“Well done.

　Darkdemon patted "Bastimon's" head. As the latter showed an expression of enjoyment, he immediately recalled it back into his magic card.

　He then put away the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and other magical spirits, leaving only the Virizion behind.

　[Viligeon] is a rideable magical spirit.

　But Dak didn't intend to use it for transportation; he just wanted to leave it there temporarily as a seat.

　After all, he had traveled a long way and had been injured during the duel (although the injury was healed after the duel ended), so what was wrong with finding a seat to sit down? But what he didn't expect was that the duel between Diana and Aurora was still going on.

　His duel with Grace Leon had already dragged on for quite some time, but Diana and Aurora's had dragged it on even longer!

　However, the duel between Diana and Aurora was indeed as difficult as expected. Diana, on the other hand, surprised him by gaining a significant advantage and seemingly on the verge of victory.

　As for Aurora, nothing unexpected happened. Aurora was indeed no match for the "Elephant Kings." She was just trying her best to hold on and learn more from this duel.

　However, every time I see this, I subconsciously forget that Aurora is only a second-year student.

　Dak watched attentively and learned from the experience.

　He also has many shortcomings, which he needs to address after the match.

　……

　the other side.

　The Behemoth royal family, who had been observing from the sidelines, were now getting restless. Dark's badge indicated that he was not under duel protection, meaning that he could not refuse a duel challenge.

　The Behemoth royal family didn't intend to take advantage of his vulnerability. On the contrary, they believed that Darkdemon was still at his peak, which was why they wanted to fight him.

　However, his intentions were too obvious, and he was stopped by Grace Leon before he could even make a move.

　The deck composition of this "Behemoth Royal Family" is very similar to his, and the outcome of the duel with Darkdemon will not be too unpredictable.

　He still wanted to stop this kind of easy win. As for challenging Diana and Aurora to a duel, he'd better not.

　This can easily make enemies.

　Grace Leon has completely awakened from his "berserk" state. It's unclear whether this is due to his exceptional talent or the fact that "death can indeed clear abnormal statuses."

　In short, his current plan is very clear: once the duel here is over, he will stay far away from the students of St. Mary's Academy.

　We must not have any contact with them anymore.

　That will only bring misfortune!

　After a while...

　Diana finally won, but she was completely exhausted after the victory, having utterly given up all her strength.

　Dak opened his arms, and she nestled inside. It was warm and soft, but the smell of sweat was a bit strong.

　A little while later.

　Aurora also ended her duel with the "Elephant Kings." The area where they were located had been completely destroyed, turning into a desolate ruin.

　Having been reborn from the "graveyard," Aurora is certainly not weary and exhausted. If anyone were to challenge them to a duel now, they would likely be unable to cope.

　But Grace Leon understood that both sides had left themselves some room to maneuver. Dark did not continue the duel against the "Elephant King." The War Totem Academy only lost one point in this encounter, which could be considered a draw.

　Next up is the great battle against the Public Magic Academy. We must reclaim all the lost points! That's not gentlemanly behavior.

　But there's nothing we can do; this is a dog-eat-dog world!

　You lost.

　As Grace Leon was lost in thought, he suddenly heard a question in his ear.

　His expression changed several times before returning to normal. Only then did he turn his head and say, "I lost."

　“Indeed.” The “Elephant King” glanced at Darkdemon but did not continue speaking.

　Speaking of which, although his duel with Aurora seemed drawn out, he unexpectedly gained a considerable amount of "divine essence," which put him in a very good mood. Of course, Diana, who won her duel against the "Tiger-Man Royal Family," certainly gained even more "divine essence."

　After this exchange of blows, both sides seemed to enter a period of deep reflection, and neither side made any further moves.

　Grace and Dark exchanged a few polite words and then hurriedly left with everyone.

　"Let's go too."

　Dark glanced in a certain direction and spoke quickly.

　The duel here lasted too long and eventually attracted other teams.

　He himself wasn't afraid at all, but Diana and Aurora weren't in good condition and needed to rest and replenish their mana for a while.

　He then straddled "Viligion" and casually scooped Diana up from the ground and placed her in front of him.

　Without needing him to say anything, Aurora jumped onto "Viligion" and sat down close to Dak's back.

　At the same time, she placed a "cleaning card" on Diana, keeping her good deed hidden.

　The three of them quickly left the place in the "Vilijon" and soon found a shop suitable for resting.

　It was a small coffee shop located on the second floor of the building. Inside, there was a complete set of furnishings, and a staff member standing behind the bar, mechanically mixing coffee.

　"Three cups of coffee, please."

　Reach

　Out of curiosity, Ke went to the counter and ordered three coffees. The barista actually made three coffees.

　The three of them, including Dak, sat down to rest by the window, and the shop assistant even brought them coffee.

　"drink"

　The three of them looked at each other.

　"I come."

　Aurora volunteered.

　But after she took a small bite, the serious expression on her face softened.

　"It's surprisingly good."

　Dak then took a sip of coffee and nodded, saying, "It tastes like coffee."

　Diana glanced at the menu behind the bar and couldn't help but ask, "Can we order those cakes too?"

　Dark blinked but did not answer.

　Aurora glanced over there and said, "I think it probably won't work. There's only one coffee machine behind the bar, and the staff can only make one type of coffee. I'm afraid that's the only program logic set up."

　Asking him to make a cake in the kitchen would be asking too much. But Diana couldn't resist giving it a try.

　As it turned out, she actually ordered a small cake! Looking into the kitchen, it was a semi-finished product. But in this day and age, as long as it's edible, it's fine.

　Coffee, cake, and Wagyu milk.

　This time, Dak and his two companions rested for nearly half an hour before resuming their activities.

　Half an hour is a phase.

　Two and a half hours have passed since the competition began at nine o'clock. Most of the "duel targets" have also passed their duel protection time. Thus, a new round of hunting and escaping has begun.

　After half an hour of rest, Aurora and Diana's physical condition had only recovered to about 80%, but their magic power was fully replenished. They wouldn't be afraid to duel with lower-year students. However, it was hard to say whether they would always choose opponents from the upper grades.

　Dark walked out of the coffee shop and leaped onto the roof. This time, he simply strolled around on the roof without even summoning the "Adventure Bird".

　He thought about it carefully. Concealment was a tactic used by the "prey," and since he was, after all, a "hunter," there was really no need for it.

　However, usually, "hunters" will also hide and disguise themselves, but that's to lure "prey" into a trap.

　The distribution of players in "Duel City" has now been reshuffled, and whether you can encounter a player depends on luck.

　He was always lucky, and he also had the ability to see through concealment. Once he encountered someone, he would not let them escape.

　"I wonder how my senior is doing," Dark thought as he walked.

　During this half-hour break, they also went up to the roof to watch the projection on the top of the Red and Blue Restaurant, but they rarely saw Pandora's duel matches.

　It's clear that her competition journey hasn't been smooth either.

　The contestants from various academies were extremely wary of her. The stronger ones would never duel with her, and even if they did encounter her, they would abandon their pieces and run away.

　Those duels that were pure waste of time, of course, wouldn't be selected for the broadcast. For a while, however, he did see Virtold on the projection screen atop the red and blue restaurant.

　Although his opponent was just a junior, the "Son of Heroes" title still held sway, and the director wanted to give him more screen time.

　He performed well in that duel and defeated his opponent very easily.

　In addition, Timdoris and Carola Marjorie from the Ocean Magic Academy were also seen on that rooftop, seemingly trying to accumulate points.

　As the match entered its second hour, the duels did not become more frequent; in fact, they decreased.

　After the initial chaos of the competition, the contestants seemed to have calmed down and stopped running around like headless flies.

　When there were no duel footage to project, the director would selectively show footage of certain contestants to see what they were doing during that time. Unfortunately, they managed to capture footage of Dark and his two companions drinking coffee, eating cake, and drinking milk.

　Perhaps because they were so relaxed, the incident caused a stir among the spectators.

　Right now, at the top of that red and blue restaurant, a duel is being played between a contestant from the Public Magic Academy and Disney Neham from the Sky Magic Academy!

　Disney Neham and Tiffany Neham have returned to the team. However, they mostly play together, simply trying their best to collect points for the team.

　This time, no one knows how they encountered the team from the Public Magic Academy, but they ended up in a duel.

　But the dwarf contestant from the public magic academy was no match for Disney, and the duel was rather dull to watch.

　This is the downside of these kinds of matches; exciting duels aren't always available.

　Most of the time, duels between duelists result in either a very ordinary win or a very ordinary loss.

　Those who can put on a spectacular duel are basically evenly matched opponents. As Dark and his two companions walked, watched, and chatted, the duel atop the red and blue restaurant was drawing to a close.

　Disney Neham defeated the dwarf contestant from the public magic academy, Pritt, without any suspense!

　The dwarf warrior Prit is considered one of the strongest among the lower-grade students at the Public Magic Academy, second only to the "genius inventor" Babayevnidam.

　But in the face of DisneyNeham, he was ultimately no match. As their duel ended, DisneyNeham gained a point, while the dwarf warrior Prit lost another.

　Dark's Subconscious Tactics

　After calculating the points earned, I suddenly noticed that the projection on the top of the red and blue restaurant had not changed; it was still showing the images of Disney Neham and the dwarf warrior Prit.

　The director even gave Pritt a huge close-up.

　The dwarf warrior, Prit, was ashen-faced. "Whoosh—"

　Suddenly, a slightly jarring notification sound rang out from the projection. Dark frowned sharply.

　The projection above the red and blue restaurant has always been at normal volume. It's difficult to hear clearly from a distance.

　There are loudspeakers only outside "Duel City". But they are directed at the audience outside the arena and do not reach inside "Duel City".