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The music ended.
Host Judy returned to the podium and, with just a few words, drew the audience's attention to herself.
She then began to introduce the next round of duelists, reinforcing the audience's impressions.
Meanwhile, the contestants from the Magic Academy and the Fool's Academy emerged from behind the scenes and ascended to their seats via an elevator, taking their places one by one.
The atmospheres of the two branch campuses were quite different.
The Magic Academy was filled with joy and seemed quite confident. The Fools' Academy, however, was a different story; everyone was doing their own thing, their faces grave, and they remained mostly silent after sitting down.
As time passed, host Judy announced the start of the match and handed the microphone to the commentators.
Meanwhile, the second-year students from the Magic Academy and the Fool's Academy also stepped onto the contestant's stage amidst great anticipation.
The Magic Institute is located on the red team. The Fool's Institute is located on the blue team.
The second-year contestant from the Magic Academy is Sara Swati. The second-year contestant from the Fool's Academy is Klein Moretti. One has been leading the pack all along, while the other has emerged as a dark horse. The majority of supporters favor Sara Swati, while relatively fewer support Klein Moretti. However, Klein Moretti himself doesn't seem intimidated. Dark watches the duel intently from the lounge.
On the one hand, he needed to analyze the strength of these two future rivals, and on the other hand, he also wanted to see Sarah's growth with the mindset of a professor.
Alternatively, if Klein Moretti performs exceptionally well, he could be considered for development into a member of "Hidden Serpent".
There wasn't such a fierce rivalry between the Magic House and the Fool's House. The students from both houses in the ring were also relatively peaceful.
But when it comes to the will to win, that's absolutely true. The duel began quickly.
The difference in skill was evident from the very first move.
Sara Swati has relatively rich dueling experience and adopted completely different tactics in this duel than before.
She started with a cryptic card, placing the red magic orb within the ritual circle, then smiled at Klein.
Klein was clearly taken aback for a moment, then cautiously ordered the magical spirit he had just summoned to probe from a distance.
However, its ultimate attack vanished without a trace the moment it touched the magic circle.
Sarah Swati calmly summoned and activated a magic card. A red thundercloud appeared directly in front of the red team's platform, followed by a flash of red lightning that instantly killed the first magical spirit summoned by Klein with a single finger!
Klein has just summoned a second magical spirit, intending to further enhance them by combining the two and acquire a combo skill.
But unexpectedly, the first magical spirit was killed by a spell!
Moreover, the thunderclouds summoned by Sarah have not yet disappeared. Based on the energy reserves within the thunderclouds, at least two more red lightning bolts can still be emitted.
Klein's heart tightened, and he quickly commanded the second summoned magical spirit to activate its defensive skill, which finally blocked the second red lightning bolt that followed.
Only at this moment did Sara Swati slowly begin to summon her first Magical Spirit Card.
That was a magical spirit called "Unknown Rune".
"Unknown runes" are born in the ruins of ancient magical kingdoms. They are usually metallic runes made of gold, silver, or bronze and belong to the super-powerful magical spirits.
A large number of "unknown runes" can be combined to form spells or arranged into magic circles.
However, only three "Unknown Runes" can be used in a magical duel, making Sara Swati's rune combinations extremely limited.
However, once it is refined into a magical spirit, it will have a special feature—a magical card with an "unknown rune" may contain one to three unknown runes.
Sara's three "Unknown Runes" are all of the type that come in sets of three. This card has three "Unknown Runes," all of which can be used for Tribute Summoning! However, she didn't use them as tributes, but instead inserted them into the Ritual Circle, further strengthening the Ritual Circle through the arrangement of the three "Unknown Runes"!
They themselves were protected within the ritual circle. Then, a third bolt of red lightning struck—but in that instant, Klein activated the second Magical Spirit's special attack, sacrificing it to Special Summon a third Magical Spirit from his deck, thus dodging the third bolt of lightning.
The third magical spirit he summoned was a six-star one! Klein then summoned a magical card called "Star Coin" and threw it into the air.
The "Star Coin" fell from the sky, head up, giving the six-star magical spirit a double boost to its overall attributes.
Klein's confidence soared, and he immediately commanded the six-star magical spirit to launch an attack on Sarah.
But after drawing the card, Sara summoned a second "Unknown Rune".
Two "Unknown Runes," and a total of six unknown runes, are hidden within the ritual array.
She uttered commands as if singing, and six unknown runes arranged themselves, releasing a burst of intense light that froze the six-star magical spirit in place, rendering it unable to move.
Klein's "Tarot" deck is not weak.
However, his card level was naturally no match for Gina Grant, who taught him this method of card crafting.
And books related to "Tarot cards" are everywhere in the library.
By studying the Tarot cards, Sarah was able to deduce the strength of Klein's deck and the abilities of each magic card.
She directly and specifically completed the current construction and tactically suppressed him, making it impossible for him to make any progress.
The duel, from beginning to end, was entirely under Sara Swati's control.
Klein had tried his best, but he was like a traveler who had stepped into a quagmire, and was constrained at every step.
Even though he fought back desperately at the last moment, Sarah noticed and immediately blocked his attack.
In the end, the duel was not much of a surprise, and Sara Swati won decisively!
—After watching the duel, Dark was instantly relieved. He had become wary after seeing from the information that Klein was using a "Tarot" deck.
However, in retrospect, he may have slightly overestimated Klein.
While the "Tarot" deck is a classic deck from the Fool's House, its potential is extremely high, which also means it is difficult to master.
Klein's deck level was far from high, which is why he was completely suppressed by Sara.
However, the president of the "Astrology Club," who also uses this deck, should not be underestimated.
Dark also saw the potential and how difficult this deck was to deal with from this duel.
He has essentially placed the president of the "Astrology Society" on his blacklist for challenging those above his level.
After the second-year duels concluded, it was naturally the third-years' turn. Benjamin Leopold of the Fool's House indeed displayed overwhelming power, relentlessly defeating the third-year student from the Magic Academy.
In the end, he won the game for the Fools' House.
Among the fourth-year students, Polly Bruno of the Fools' House, though one of the first members of the "Hidden Serpent," couldn't even last two rounds against Winnie Skadi of the Magic Academy, and was directly swallowed by the increasingly violent blizzard.
Then comes the fifth year, Pandora Drogon from the Magic Academy vs. Gina Grant from the Fool's House!
This was an extremely arduous duel.
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Pandora's dueling prowess is beyond question.
Even those who rarely come to watch duels have mostly heard of her name. Currently, at St. Marian Academy, besides Noah Sharp, she's practically the only one.
Therefore, as soon as the two fighters stepped onto the stage, most of the audience subconsciously believed that the outcome of the duel was already a foregone conclusion.
Those who bet on gambling also confidently and boldly placed their bets on the guaranteed return, without any awareness that one wrong step could send them to their doom.
However, Pandora, as the duelist himself, had a solemn expression on his face.
Gina Grant of Fool's House rarely intervenes due to her busy schedule with the "Astrology Club". However, she is a rare strong student in Fool's House who has been active since her first year, so information about her is quite detailed.
Moreover, Pandora and Gina are in the same grade, so they naturally know more about each other.
She never underestimated the president of the "Astrology Club." She was even somewhat wary of the difficulty of her "Tarot" deck.
For a mage, profound knowledge is the foundation, and turning knowledge into power is the mage's original profession.
Gina Grant is an extremely knowledgeable person. Before becoming the president of "Astrology," Gina Grant practically "lived in the library."
Pandora was well aware of this.
Gina Grant's duelist title is "Star Scholar"! This title, bearing the name of a scholar, speaks volumes about her profound knowledge. And the Fool's House's "Tarot" deck can only be truly mastered by those with deep knowledge.
Pandora had long coveted the title of "Star Scholar".
Rather than titles like "Silver Dragon Girl" or "Baron of the Night," she would much rather have a title like "Star Scholar"—for example, "Magic Scholar" would be quite nice!
When Gina Grant stepped onto the player's stage, she didn't put the deck into the slot. Instead, she held it in her hand, closed her eyes for half a minute to calm herself down, and then immediately began to use the deck to perform divination.
Tarot cards, known as the "treasury of nature's secrets," are a divination tool consisting of 22 Major Arcana cards and 56 Minor Arcana cards.
The Major Arcana cards include "The Fool," "The Magician," "The High Priestess," "The Queen," "The Emperor," and so on.
The Minor Arcana cards are "Cups," "Wands," "Swords," and "Pentaxer."
In a Tarot deck, the Major Arcana cards are all Spell Cards, while the Minor Arcana cards include Spell Cards, Item Cards, Field Cards, and Ritual Cards.
The same tarot cards, but tarot cards made by different people are not the same.
Gina Grant's "Tarot" magic cards and Klein Moretti's "Tarot" magic cards are not even in the same league.
She used the deck she was about to use as a divination tool, drawing a "Chariot" and a "Coin" from the deck.
This is not a fortune telling that requires payment; it's just one of Gina Grant's little habits.
After examining the two magic cards, she smiled slightly, put them back into the deck, activated the card table, inserted the card slots, turned on the speaker, and looked at the other side.
"Good morning, Pandora." "It's almost noon."
Pandora replied, then asked, "What did you draw?" Gina Grant smiled and said, "It's 'The Chariot.' It seems the victory in today's duel is destined to be mine."
Pandora shook her head slightly and said, "Drawing the 'Chariot' is a reminder not to give up—even after defeat."
Gina Grant laughed and said, "We'll see."
Pandora said, "We'll see."
The exchange between the two was relatively calm, but to the audience, those few words had already created a tense atmosphere.
Clearly, this duel was a sure thing for both of them! They stopped short of each other and waited a while before the duel began.
Dark's attention to this duel was no less than that to the previous duel between Noah Sharp and Franklin Dorron.
On one hand, it was naturally because the duel was between Pandora-senpai. On the other hand, it was also because he was curious about the strength of this "Astrology Club" president.
Of the four fifth-year students in this year's dueling tournament, apart from Edwin Clarissa from the Noble Academy, who was slightly underwhelming due to issues such as his attitude towards life, the other three were all foreseeable strong contenders.
Even Sherlock Holmes, the president of the "Sports Club," held back during his duel with senior Edwin Clarissa.
The president of this "astrology club" is no less capable than anyone else.
Dark had already given Gina Grant a very high estimate. But he still hadn't expected the duel to be this intense!
The duel had just begun.
Pandora Drogon directly played a "Dragon Pot" card, which is a legendary item among many items.
The "[Dragon-Twisting Pot]" is a pot shaped like a slender, snake-like dragon coiled around itself. The dragon's mouth and tail meet at the mouth of the pot, forming a "tail-to-tail" posture.
Legend has it that as long as you pour spring water into the "Dragon-Turning Pot" and shake it vigorously, you can summon a real dragon.
The effect of converting it into a Magic Card is to randomly summon a dragon from the deck!
This dragon even includes the nine-star dragon species of the third tier!
In other words, if Pandora is lucky enough, she can directly use this "Dragon Pot" to summon the "Sky White Dragon"!
But what ultimately flew out of the "Dragon-Turning Pot" was her strongest six-star broiler chicken—"Sky-Crossing White Dragon".
The "Natural Barrier White Dragon" possesses power that transcends social classes, making it a genius among white dragons and a white dragon with extraordinary talent.
When the "White Dragon of the Heavenly Barrier" is regarded as a sacrifice, it can be used to summon a third-tier magical spirit without any other sacrifices—and there are no additional requirements for the magical spirit's race or attributes!
Even if "White Dragon of the Heavenly Barrier" isn't in a White Dragon deck, it's still a very useful brute force.
While serving as a dedicated sacrifice, its own strength also ensures that it will not be easily killed by the opponent.
Then, as long as you have a Tier 3 Magical Spirit in your hand, you can sacrifice it to summon it!
Although Pandora does not have "Celestial White Dragon" in her current hand, she does have another white dragon of the same nine stars - "Tianshan Cloud Dragon"!
The "Tianshan Cloud Dragon" is very similar in appearance to the "Tianqiong White Dragon," both being serpentine dragons with silver-white scales.
However, the "Tianshan Cloud Dragon" is more like a snake than the "Tianqiong White Dragon". It has no limbs and has a pair of cloud wings.
Those were wings that clung to his back like clouds.
The legendary "Tianshan Cloud Dragon" is a dragon that lives on "Tianshan".
They are born in the clouds, die in the clouds, and their corpses turn into clouds after death, forever circling the top of the "Mount Tian".