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

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　The contestants from each academy were already prepared. Sky Magic Academy.

　Tiffany Neham and the Disney Neham siblings have finally reunited.

　Their forte is actually 2vs2 duels.

　While this third round offered some flexibility, the duel mode remained a simple 1vs-sl, failing to penetrate their strongest area.

　However, neither the siblings seemed to care much about this small matter. Oh, but Disney, as the younger brother, did care quite a bit.

　After all, his desire for victory was clearly stronger than Tiffany's.

　"Once the match begins, let's go find Darkdemon and have a duel!" Tiffany Neham's eyes sparkled.

　Disney's Neham should have been just like her, but unexpectedly, he was now hesitant.

　Tiffany saw through it immediately and said with a smile, "You want revenge." Disney nodded slowly.

　He lost to Aurora Montilfali in the first round of the lower grades, a duel he could never forget.

　After that, he studied it repeatedly but still couldn't figure it out, but in the past two weeks...

　With continuous improvement, the desire to win back remains high.

　When the moment came, he couldn't hold back any longer. "Then let's take revenge!"

　But Tiffany affectionately pinched her brother's cheek, her eyes curving like crescent moons.

　Great! My brother's gone to duel someone else, so no one's going to fight her anymore.

　The Sky Magic Academy's team is led by these two siblings, making it very difficult for others to join forces with them.

　But a few days ago, on the night that War Totem Academy and Elf Magic Academy were having a "team match" in the dueling arena.

　Selena Teresa, the captain of the senior group at the Ocean Magic Academy, extended a tea party invitation to the contestants from the Sky Magic Academy.

　It was an invitation in the name of the sea people, and as the future heirs of Sky City, the siblings naturally had no reason to refuse.

　Therefore, the contestants from the two academies had a conversation at the tea party that evening. However, the conversation did not end pleasantly.

　How could anyone possibly be happy?

　The senior students of Ocean Magic Academy were personally eliminated by Sky Magic Academy in the second round of the competition, and were even severely humiliated in the end!

　With the intention of "not wanting to have a strong confrontation at the beginning of the competition and give other academies an advantage for nothing", Selena Teresa forcibly suppressed her desire for revenge and tried to reach a consensus with the Sky Magic Academy contestants.

　But Tiffany from the Sky Magic Academy immediately declared, "My target is not you," making the tea party impossible to continue.

　Although that was indeed the result Selena Teresa wanted, it was not achieved through communication.

　However, Selena Teresa was only the captain of the senior group at the Ocean Magic Academy.

　She has absolutely no control over the lower grades at the Ocean Magic Academy.

　Both "Mermaid" Carola Marjorie and "Naga" Timdoris, like that inexplicable brother and sister pair, have a strong desire to duel Darkdemon.

　She had originally intended to sit back and watch the Sky Magic Academy and St. Marian Academy fight like nautiluses. But in the end, she discovered that she herself might also become a nautilus.

　How can this be summed up in a single word like "sorrow"?

　Since that's the case, what's the point of her enduring it all alone for a week of hard study? She's going to take revenge on Tiffany Neham!

　Each college, each contestant.

　The seeds of "revenge" were sown in the first and second rounds of the competition.

　It's really not easy to make connections.

　Especially in schools like the Sky Magic Academy and the Ocean Magic Academy, some of their captains are capricious and have no basis for collusion.

　However, the idea that "when two clams fight, a third party benefits" is prevalent in this competition format.

　If others team up but you don't, you'll be at a disadvantage.

　This is unavoidable to some extent, only to varying degrees.

Chapter 1290 Alliances and Differences (4k)

　Before the competition began, the only school that remained inactive besides St. Mary's Academy was the Royal Academy of the Kingdom, led by Charles.

　The captain of the lower grades at the Royal Academy is Leslie Judd, while the captain of the upper grades is Kennick Andrew.

　Both captains are sons of marquises, and Rilis Judd is even one of Dark's many fans.

　The Royal Academy of the Kingdom ranks last among the eight academies in terms of strength, and the senior group that barely scored points relied on "luck" and "the Pearl of the North," Quintina North.

　Having gone through the first two rounds of the competition, they had a very accurate understanding of their own strength. As the team leader, Prince Charles simply didn't have the time or inclination to pay attention to them or urge them on. Their only remaining goal was to "win second place," or rather, second place by a hair's breadth.

　"Don't be at the bottom"—that's their requirement for themselves, and also what they've deduced as the limit of tolerance from above.

　Even if the Royal Academy of the Kingdom is truly the worst in terms of average ability, it absolutely cannot be the worst in this academy competition.

　In a competition like this, viewers may not remember who the runner-up was, but they will most likely remember who came in last.

　They were all noblemen with extremely high political prospects, and they should not let this stain tarnish their future.

　Fortunately, they had transfer student Quintina!

　Originally, the first victory in the previous round of the senior group competition was achieved thanks to Quintina's outstanding performance.

　And now, the younger students can rely on Quintina too! "Quintina, my goddess!"

　Many students from the Royal Academy of the Kingdom were filled with gratitude for this. This academy championship was also an ordeal for those students who were not as strong.

　Difficulty in winning means the inability to obtain "divine cause" from the competition. And without obtaining "divine cause," the only negative consequence of losing the competition is the loss itself.

　Fortunately, Quintina North was there, which prevented the worst possible outcome.

　And now, in this third round of the qualifying tournament, the perfect stage for Quintina North to shine has finally arrived!

　Although this third round of the points competition is based on team points, it is a competition where individual performance can also turn the tide.

　They don't need to do anything. Once on the court, all they need to do is stick close to Quintina North, unite around her, and do everything possible to help her score and defend her points. That would give them a good chance of achieving the ultimate goal of this match.

　The stepping stone they chose was naturally the team from the public magic academy, composed of dwarves and goblins.

　There is no one like Quintina North in the public magic academy's team, and their "genius inventor" Babaev Needham is still a junior student and does not yet have the ability to lead the team forward.

　If the Royal Academy of the Kingdom does its best, it has a very good chance of surpassing the public Magic Academy!

　This is the result of the Kingdom's Royal Academy's careful research. It is also their ambition!

　……

　However, the public magic academy, which was seen as the only stepping stone, was naturally unwilling to truly become the last place.

　They didn't score a single point in the first two rounds, and in this third round, each of them only has three basic points.

　Even so, they hadn't paid much attention. Both goblins and dwarves were inherently "non-confrontational" races. They had a "homebody" lifestyle and preferred research and creation.

　I was already thinking, "Whether I win or lose, it doesn't matter," when it came to this college competition.

　However, the higher-ups of the dwarves and goblins exerted pressure on them through their leader.

　After all, coming in last place with zero points is not a good look. It would also negatively impact their ability to showcase their skills and sell props. Therefore, they absolutely cannot come in last place.

　Therefore, the Royal Academy of the Kingdom became their target!

　If they surpass the Royal Academy of the Kingdom, they can achieve their goal and comfortably end this "Giant Robot Launch Event".

　If Quintina North weren't there, they believed that defeating the Royal Academy of the Kingdom would be relatively easy.

　But the Royal Academy of the Kingdom produced Quintina North! "I heard she was an outside aid who transferred to the Royal Academy from the North just before the start of the semester this year."

　"The Royal Academy of the Kingdom has really lost all sense of shame in their pursuit of victory!"

　"Shouldn't a human with such talent and strength join St. Marian Academy?"

　"It's such a pity for her. What could she possibly learn in that royal academy?"

　"Social skills, etiquette, makeup, dancing?" "Why doesn't our academy have Quintina?" "Because you're not good enough!"

　"Damn it, how am I supposed to beat the Royal Academy?" "Since things have come to this, let's have a drink first!"

　These sounds have been repeating themselves over and over again inside the public magic academy these past few days.

　In order to complete the tasks assigned to them, they tried every possible means, and in the end, they had no choice but to seek help from the War Totem Academy and the Elven Spell Academy, which were also "demi-humans".

　When necessary, everyone is a subhuman.

　When you don't need it, who's your race?

　So the goblins and dwarves acted as mediators, inviting the War Totem Academy and the Elven Spell Academy to dine together in the cafeteria last night.

　However, they are inviting war totemists

　When he visited the academy, he did not mention that he had also invited the Elf Magic Academy.

　vice versa.

　The Elf Magic Academy had no idea that the War Totem Academy had also been invited!

　If they had known earlier, they wouldn't have accepted the invitation even if they had washed themselves! But the elves are known for their good manners, and they wouldn't turn down an invitation they had already accepted.

　The orcs also value keeping their word; since we're already here, let's have a drink first.

　This led to what Dark and the others witnessed that night. It also meant that the goblins and dwarves had no conflict with the orcs and elves at the national level. This created the foundation for Dark to act as an intermediary, connecting the War Totem Academy and the Elven Spell Academy.

　But this hastily put-together gathering did not go smoothly.

　The public magic academy deliberately set the meeting place in a public environment such as the cafeteria, which was actually intended to suppress the conflict between the two sides.

　However, this also compromises the privacy of the gathering.

　However, "being seen" is actually part of the public magic academy's strategy. Only in this way can a "fait accompli" be created.

　The War Totem Academy and the Elf Magic Academy are caught in a dilemma: cooperation is problematic, but so is non-cooperation.

　Since it's already been seen, wouldn't it be a real loss not to cooperate?

　People tend to think in a way that benefits themselves.

　To force the deeply antagonistic War Totem Academy and Elven Magic Academy to join forces, it is necessary to push both sides' interests to the very edge.

　Whether it's luck or something else.

　The public magic academy truly achieved that at that moment.

　Both the War Totem Academy and the Elf Magic Academy have therefore seriously considered the possibility of "cooperation".

　In the end, however, this "cooperation" still failed to materialize. This is very similar to the current situation of the elves and orcs. Both sides maintain a superficial peace and have not started a war due to "mutual hatred," but it is absolutely impossible for them to join forces.

　As things have unfolded, many things are no longer within our control. The conflict between the War Totem Academy and the Elven Magic Academy has transformed from a "result" into a "cause."

　They've reached a point where they can't stop.

　With racial tensions escalating, even the countless viewers following the match would find it impossible to accept a scenario where the two sides suddenly thaw out and make peace.

　They will feel that their emotions have been manipulated, and thus put pressure on both teams in return.

　Elf Magic Academy was also commended for defeating War Totem Academy in the second round of the competition.

　If they suddenly join forces, neither the upper nor lower levels will be able to explain themselves.

　Moreover, after experiencing the first two rounds of the competition, they all realized that the championship of this college competition was no longer within their reach.

　Be confident before the competition, and humble afterward. In short, if you're not as strong as someone else, there's nothing to say.

　Even after abandoning their goal of winning the championship, they still have the belief that they can achieve a high ranking. At the very least, they need to rank higher than their opponents!

　As long as one's ranking is higher than the other's, the leaders and people of both races can accept it.

　Under these circumstances, what means will they have for cooperation?

　Therefore, the cooperation between the War Totem Academy and the Elf Magic Academy did not come to fruition.

　However, the cooperation between War Totem Academy and Public Magic Academy, and between Elf Magic Academy and Public Magic Academy, was achieved!

　In fact, the purpose of inviting both sides was to facilitate this final outcome.

　This is just like what was mentioned earlier.

　If others join forces while you don't, you'll be at a disadvantage. After this gathering, the War Totem Academy will worry that the Elven Magic Academy and the Public Magic Academy will form an alliance.

　The Elf Magic Academy is also worried about the War Totem Academy and the Public Magic Academy forming an alliance.

　Because that would disrupt the balance.