Chapter 177: Dark Demon Enters the Finals Again
Even though Emma knew this meant "I fought my way up from the loser's bracket," something about it felt off to her.
She walked down the contestant stage, frowning, a faint blockage in her heart, something she couldn't grasp or let go of.
The students of the Knight House, however, didn't mock her for her defeat; instead, they greeted her with great enthusiasm.
Her performance in this duel alone was enough to earn respect.
Emma gradually recovered under the comfort of Susan and Lucy.
But deep down, she harbored an even stronger desire for victory in duels!
The final duel of the loser's bracket thus concluded.
Only the grand final remained for the entire competition!
The students watching felt a lingering sense of unfulfillment.
Although the duels in the internal competition might not be as spectacular as formal duels, the participating contestants were all classmates they frequently interacted with. Coupled with the added sense of honor for their respective academies, it made them feel more engaged.
Both the Knight House and the Fool's House felt great regret.
The Noble House and the Magic House, however, gradually became more charged with a competitive atmosphere!
It was as if electrical sparks were colliding between Doron and Heidi, looking like they could break into a fight at any moment.
Meanwhile, Dark and Sara each found a place to sit down.
Some restored their Magic Power, others made adjustments.
On a bench in the same area.
Dark took out his deck.
Now, most of Sara's trump cards had been revealed; both the [Sphinx Cat] and the [Death Mummy] were very troublesome.
The tactics previously used against Emma clearly wouldn't be universally effective.
For victory, he needed to adjust his deck specifically.
Dark first took out the Sin series Magic Cards.
[Pride I], [Pride II], [Lust III].
Among them, [Pride II]'s cooldown had not yet reset, but [Lust III] was already usable, and [Pride I] should also have its cooldown reset before the grand final began.
Since the defects of [Lust III] needed to be compensated by [Pride I], these two Magic Cards were essential choices.
Correspondingly, [Magic Beast: Eevee] also needed to be added to the hand.
Additionally, [Shuckle] and [Trash Slime], which could burrow into Shuckle's body, were also essential choices.
Afterwards, he chose two cards from [Miltank], [Gatomon], and [Sylveon] to add.
The rest...
After careful consideration, Dark decided not to use any of them!
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[Magic Beast: Eevee], [Trash Slime], [Shuckle]
[Gatomon], [Sylveon]
[Pride I], [Lust III]
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Thus, this sufficiently pure Magic Card deck was formed!
A total of seven Magic Cards, streamlined to the extreme.
Also minimizing randomness.
Not until Dark put away his Magic Cards did Diana and Rose walk over in small steps.
Diana handed him a milk candy, muttering, "You absolutely must win!"
Dark unwrapped the candy, popped it into his mouth, and then said, "No problem!"
Rose smilingly took the wrapper from his hand and said, "Good luck!"
"Then I'll do my best."
Dark composed himself and walked towards the arena.
The students had already surrounded Arena No. 1, and the atmosphere was exceptionally fervent.
The professors, to prevent the students from the Noble House and Magic House from quarreling, had to intervene, driving them to both sides of the arena.
The students of the Noble House instinctively gathered on the side closer to the red team's contestant stage, next to the Knight House led by Emma.
Dark glanced around briefly, then walked towards the red team's contestant stage.
"Hey, Dark!" someone suddenly called out.
Dark turned his head and smiled, "What is it, Doron?"
Doron's face flushed slightly, then he raised his fist and squeezed it forcefully, shouting, "Bring my share of effort!"
Dark paused for a moment, but then responded subtly, "Alright."
Seeing Doron receive a response, the other boys around him quickly cheered:
"And ours too!"
"Don't forget me too!"
"You absolutely must do your best!"
"Keep the championship in the Noble House!"
Dark never expected that a mere internal competition could excite the junior Magus-Mages so much.
But thinking about it carefully, this internal competition was indeed very different from the first one, having taken on some characteristics of a formal competition.
Moreover, the intensity of the competition was far beyond what the first competition could offer.
For the junior Magus-Mages, perhaps this was their first true duel competition in their hearts!
So Dark waved his fist at them and responded, "Definitely!"
And walked onto the contestant stage.
The students of the Knight House looked enviously at the Noble House. In fact, no one didn't wish for someone from their own academy to reach the finals, but their Emma had already done her best.
"No choice, a loss is a loss."
"We can only blame ourselves for not being strong enough."
"Next semester, we must win it back!"
Virt suddenly felt a bit sour, seeing no one mention him.
Once Dark and Sara had both stepped onto the contestant stage.
Professor Jones then solemnly declared: "I know everyone has been waiting for this moment for a long time. Dark Demon of the Noble House and Sara Swati of the Magic House have both demonstrated extremely high levels of dueling skill in this competition. Perhaps by next semester, you will see them in real duel arenas! And this is only after three months. Three months ago, they, like you, were newly admitted students who knew nothing about Magic Duels. Today, three months later, their skill levels are already beyond the reach of some. For the reasons behind this, I hope everyone can reflect carefully after this competition concludes. For the second semester of first year, I wish more students will be able to join the Dueling Club and become part of the arena! Enough small talk, let the finals begin!"
Dark nodded and said, "Then, let us begin the second duel."
Sara: "This time, the outcome will be different!"
Dark: "That's not necessarily true."
Although the exchange between the two seemed calm, it was sharp underneath.
The fervent atmosphere outside the arena, which had been subdued by Professor Jones' words, surged again.
The boys from the Noble House, led by Doron, suddenly started chanting a slogan: "Dark! Dark! Victory! Victory!"
That unexpectedly uniform slogan made Dark's ears turn red.
The Magic House was actually spurred on by the atmosphere from their side, and Heidi, with her braided pigtails, immediately shouted:
"Sara! Sara! Invincible! Invincible!"
They truly felt no embarrassment at all.
[Preparation Phase][30s]
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