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After the dust settled, Gina Grant clicked her tongue and began tidying up her magic cards.
Having fought to this point, yet failing to secure victory in the end, she was clearly unwilling to accept it.
If she had the chance to do it again, she certainly believed she would do better. During her lunch break, she received an offer from the royal family. But like Shrek Holmes, she was already a member of the "Hidden Serpent."
St. Marian Academy certainly wouldn't miss out on such a dazzling gem. And when recruiting Gina Grant, the academy also paid a small price.
—I obtained an invitation to the "Night of Prophecy" for her.
Let's not get into idle talk.
The internal struggle involved in this duel was actually quite complex and accumulated.
Joe Williams devoted considerable effort to analyzing the game in his post-match analysis. While his interpretation sounded plausible to the audience, it was actually quite different from the truth.
But after all, he wasn't omniscient and didn't know exactly how much each side was hiding.
When Pandora was interviewed by the winner, she didn't mention this at all, but kept complaining that Gina Grant was too clingy, which made the president of the "astrology club" twitch his eyebrows.
"To lose a duel and then be humiliated afterward!" "Pandora Drogon, I've remembered your name!" Where did I remember it? In my little notebook, of course.
Gina Grant internally shouted, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a poor girl," and stomped her feet as she walked off the contestant's platform indignantly.
The subsequent "post-match analysis" segment exceeded the preset fifteen minutes.
Joe William couldn't help but talk too much, but the audience's response was very positive.
But for ordinary people outside the game, this "post-match analysis," while attractive, is nothing more than that.
Its true usefulness lies in its immense help to mages... or duelists.
The students benefited greatly from listening carefully to the analyst's explanation.
Even some professors who don't usually pay attention to duels but have now returned to the public eye have benefited greatly from those "post-match analyses".
They were like sponges, frantically absorbing water.
Meanwhile, in the players' lounge.
The same conversation was taking place in the lounges of both the House of Nobles and the House of Knights.
Edwin (Shrek), are you confident you can defeat Gina Grant?
Shrek Holmes flashed a white smile, patted his chest, and was as confident as ever.
Edwin Clarissa, however, appeared extremely serious. At this moment, he even regretted participating in this year's dueling tournament!
Losing one game isn't shameful, but if you lose all three... you might want to dig a hole and crawl into it, but someone would forcibly pull you out.
This is too difficult! "This is so hard for me!"
"Edwin Clarissa complained blankly," Edwin complained. The three men in the lounge couldn't help but laugh.
“Do your best.” Snake Harriman looked at Edwin Clarissa with pity in his eyes.
But Edwin Clarissa glared at him and said, "Worry about yourself first!"
Snake Harriman immediately laughed and said, "We can't lose all three games." In every grade, there are always one or two easy targets.
Pick the softest persimmons, and you won't lose everything.
Snake Harriman didn't think he could defeat Winnie Skadi of the Magic Academy, but Polly Bruno of the Fools' House was someone he knew.
That was certainly not the familiarity of classmates, but the familiarity of being in the same "Hidden Serpent".
The two faced off many times under the guidance of Professor Hoddle Bode, with Snake Harriman winning more often than he lost.
Therefore, he felt confident he could win this duel. However, he was secretly pleased with himself.
Meanwhile, Dark Dimon felt increasingly uneasy.
At this moment, he even worried that after the duels among students of the same grade ended, even if he challenged and won against a sixth-grader, he wouldn't be able to reverse the tide of defeat...
Ed Wen suffered three consecutive defeats, while Pandora won all three matches. That's the difference of 30,000 points.
Snake only won one game, while Winnie won all three, resulting in a difference of 20,000 points.
Although Elsie Kewen won a match, she still has a good chance of getting at least 20,000 points!
However, the situation was far less optimistic for Franklin.
"Let's see how strong the two senior students from the sixth-year Magic Academy and Fool's Academy really are."
Dark, with a worried heart, awaited the showdown between the sixth-year students of the Magic Academy and the Fool's Academy.
The two players quickly took to the stage.
Senior Debra Nellie of the Magic Academy is a member of the "Literature Club" and has consistently performed well academically, ranking among the top students.
Sandra Wesley, a senior student at the Fool's House, is a member of the "Archaeology Club." Although her academic performance is generally above average, it is not top-notch.
However, a closer look reveals that her grades were mainly dragged down by arithmetic (mathematics) class.
Sandra Wesley is clearly a humanities student. However, magical duels also demand a high level of logical thinking. If your logical reasoning isn't strong enough, you'll usually be at a disadvantage in a duel.
But she was a top student after all, so even if she dragged down her grades in arithmetic, it was only relative to her other subjects.
Just as the duel between Debra and Sandra was about to begin, Edwin Clarissa suddenly appeared in the lounge.
When he returned to the lounge, their duel was already in its middle stages. Debra Nellie truly lived up to her reputation as a member of the "Literary Society." Although she didn't hold a senior position within it, her literary knowledge was exceptional.
The deck she used in this duel was an extremely rare "fairy tale" deck!
Sandra Wesley, however, used a "Gravekeeper" deck.
—She, a member of the "Archaeology Club," should be standing on the field of tomb raiding. The "Gravekeeper" deck is mainly based on ghost and dark themes, with a dark style and gloomy atmosphere.
The "Fairy Tale" deck is the complete opposite, and even the art style of the entire deck is very different from other decks.
Simply put, stuffing Dark's "fairytale animal? little rabbit" into it doesn't feel out of place at all.
The world is also rich in fairy tales, and it includes many classic stories such as "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Three Little Pigs," and "The Little Match Girl."
Neither player used conventional decks, and their individual styles were extremely distinctive.
In the "Fairy Tale" deck, the abilities of each fairy tale creature are truly incredible.
The "Gravekeeper" deck is filled with a lot of bloody rituals and deathrattle effects, each of which is difficult to defend against.
In terms of viewing experience, this duel looked even more technically impressive than the duel between Noah Sharp and Franklin Doron.
Behind the scenes of this duel were also a great deal of psychological warfare and calculation.
Sandra Wesley's computational abilities were highlighted, and in fact, she did not show any disadvantage.
Dark watched the normal duel very carefully, but his worries only deepened.
Franklin Doron, a sixth-year student in the House of Nobles, is essentially a power player.
The reason he lost to Noah Sharp was simply because he wasn't strong enough.
Using Noah Sharp's deck strength to counter Debra or Sandra might achieve the effect of overpowering them with brute force.
But compared to Franklin Doron, who is slightly inferior, it's somewhat dangerous. Of course, the specific outcome will depend on the actual duel.
Luck, form, and performance are all indispensable. Franklin Doron is not without a chance.
Franklin Dorron has a better chance of winning than Edwin Clarissa, who is in fifth grade.
—Although this sixth-grade student hasn't returned since the emo incident. "Dark, what do you think?"
While waiting for the referee to blow the whistle to announce the end of the fight, Edwin Clarissa asked Dark a question.
The same question, different answers.
Dark said somewhat uncertainly, "It's a bit difficult."
In his view, Debra Nellie, Sandra Wesley, and fifth-grader Gina Grant can all be categorized as the same type of duelist.
For him, who lacks the corresponding field-clearing ability, this type of duelist is relatively difficult to deal with.
"So, among the three sixth-grade contestants, who do you think you have a better chance of winning against?" Edwin Clarissa asked again.
Dark frowned slightly and said, "Although it doesn't sound very reasonable, after watching their duel, Noah Sharp is indeed easier to deal with... well, not exactly easier, but there's less uncertainty and suspense."
Edwin Clarissa nodded seriously and said, "Indeed, Noah Sharp's tactics are more direct. But that's based on the premise that his deck is strong enough. And that's just his usual tactic. As the top student in the sixth year, he can actually be much more unpredictable."
"But he's very confident," Dark said.
He never compromised during the duel, and used the same tactics from beginning to end.
Dark didn't believe Noah Sharp would change his tactics at the last minute.
Moreover, changing tactics on short notice, especially those unfamiliar to oneself, will always make it difficult to achieve perfection, no matter how strong one's fundamentals are.
Unless, of course, he had already suffered a defeat before that.
Then Dark heard Edwin Clarissa speak out of thin air: "There's no order to challenging those above your level. We usually put those who are likely to get more points last, to see if it's worth the risk of challenging a higher-level contestant. There are four contestants per year, and each lower-year student can choose one of the three contestants from different houses to challenge. This year, the three fifth-year students besides me will definitely choose to challenge someone above their level. Pandora Dragon will definitely choose Noah Sharp. If you're going to be the last one to go, I'll take the blame for the humiliation of defeat and help you by challenging the last remaining person. Then you can have your turn again and challenge Noah Sharp once more. If he loses to Pandora Dragon before then, his condition will definitely be affected, and your chances of winning will increase."
"Wait, why are you deploying this plan based on the premise that I'm going to challenge sixth-graders?" Dark asked abruptly.
Edwin Clarissa immediately looked away and whistled. Dark sighed and said, "Don't forget, others can also challenge sixth-year students. With Winnie Skadi's strength as a fourth-year student in the Magic Academy, it's not entirely impossible for her to challenge a sixth-year student."
Edwin Clarissa immediately said, "Then she's the only variable. If she's also saving her for last, we'll make our move even faster! Of course, I personally don't think she'll compete with you for Noah Sharp."
Dark asked, "Why is Ice type super effective against Dragon type?" Edwin Clarissa shook her head and said, "At a certain level, type advantage doesn't matter that much. Besides, she already lost to Pandora Drogon in the Gold Cup, so she probably doesn't think that type advantage will help her defeat an opponent of Noah Sharp's caliber."
Dark said, "Let's see. That's not what I want. Besides, Noah Sharp might not be able to beat Debra Nellie and Sandra Wesley."
Edwin Clarissa said, "There's no rush. Let's wait until we've seen the post-match analysis. But I have some information here."
Dark asked, "What information?"
On the contestant's stage, Sandra Wesley is being interviewed by host Judy as the winner.
—That's right, the winner of this competition is the sixth-year student from Fool's House!
Edwin Clarissa said, "Sandra Wesley is a disciple of the 'Ancient Sage' who took her under his wing two years ago."
On the contestants' platform.
Sandra Wesley is low-key and reserved, but there seems to be a hidden glint in her eyes, indicating her great wisdom.
Her skin was brownish, her eyes were light blue, her black hair reached her back, her bangs were cut very neatly and did not cover her forehead, and her features were soft, with only her eyes slightly upturned, carrying a hint of hidden sharpness.
Even the academy had not received any news that she was actually a disciple of the "Ancient Sage"!
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As far as Dark knows.
The "ancient sage" left home about three years ago to embark on a journey in search of divine objects.
It's not so hard for him to accept a disciple in these three years.
Sandra Wesley, who had always kept a low profile, has suddenly stepped forward to participate in the Academy Cup; perhaps this is the mission of the "Ancient Sage."
After all, she's about to graduate, and she needs to achieve something. Otherwise, what will the "ancient sage" have to boast about to the other sages?
"These disciples of sages have a unique advantage in learning magical techniques."
Looking at Sandra Wesley on the contestant's platform, Dark couldn't help but sigh.
However, once the new rules are implemented, those disciples who rely on practical experience will have more room to demonstrate their abilities.
Edwin Clarissa was able to receive Sandra Wesley's message because she had recently been in contact with Sarah Swati, and without any attempt to conceal it.
Thinking about it carefully, now that she has already stepped onto the highest stage of the academy, there is naturally no need for her to continue hiding.
He rose to fame as a disciple of the "ancient sages" and brought glory to them.
Or perhaps she had other motives.
For example, what benefits could her identity as a disciple of an "ancient sage" bring her?
As Dark was pondering, a projection suddenly appeared in the arena, and the "post-match analysis" of this sixth-grade duel finally began.
He couldn't help but put down his thoughts and focus on watching. Reviewing it again, he had a new feeling.
Sandra Wesley and Debra Nellie are truly formidable duelists.