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Chapter 352: !! Part 1

The yellow-haired Hielo was completely unaware that he had luckily been spared from an attack.

It wasn't that he had such a bad temper that he couldn't even accept a greeting, but he clearly knew that if they followed the other party's rhythm, the red-haired Fernandi, with his character, would probably choose to back down.

But they truly did come here today for the , and the goal was also very simple—to hunt down the floor boss for its core material.

The magical spirit card Fernandi was planning to craft was still short of a high-quality ox horn, something that could be obtained from the second floor boss.

The academic pressure of the third years was much higher than that of the first years. Some professors would even issue a "duel quota(决斗指标)", requiring students to win a certain number of duels within a limited period.

Failing to reach the "duel quota" would lower their final assessment grade.

And although it didn't happen often, did implement a "grade repetition" system.

Students were required to take a make-up exam if the result of their final exam fell below the passing line. And if they failed the make-up exam, they would have to repeat the year.

It was precisely due to the existence of this system that even the most unruly students would strive to maintain the minimum effort.

Although the red-green-yellow trio was quite famous, their grades were very mediocre.

Not all students of were diligent, and they obviously fell in the category of those who weren't.

In the case of poor grades, they must find a way to craft new magic cards to improve their strength in order to fulfill the "duel quota".

And in order to craft high-level magic cards, they naturally needed high-quality core materials.

The quality of core material dropped by the floor boss was usually much higher than that of similar monsters. If they could locate and successfully hunt it, it could greatly boost the strength of the red-haired Fernandi.

In short, both sides had their own reasons.

It was difficult to say who exactly were the firstcomers.

Previously, since Doron and others were only first years, the yellow-haired Hielo had seemed very nonchalant because he knew that even if these people really entered the treasury, they might not necessarily be able to defeat the floor boss.

Hielo had even considered letting them go ahead so that when these first-years got into real danger, they could take the chance to show their might as seniors and come to the rescue.

Unfortunately for them, Dark Demon came.

……

Upon recognizing this exceptional first year student, the yellow-haired Hielo realized that he had to quickly solve this matter.

"Let's have a duel."

He directly proposed without beating around the bush.

……

The yellow-haired Hielo's deliberate mean posturing didn't anger Dark.

He turned around to look at Doron and Sara.

Without actually knowing about the details, Dark wouldn't lightly make a decision in other people's stead.

In the words of Hielo, the reason why he "got in the way" was because he had a relatively good relationship with Doron.

"Third years challenging first years to a duel, are you not ashamed!" The Noble House girl next to Doron immediately sneered.

However, instead of looking at Hielo, she chose to stare at the red-haired Fernandi who was obviously more thin-skinned.

Sure enough, Fernandi really became "ashamed".

But the green-haired Greene swiftly quipped, "Duels are not restricted by grades. Since you guys are only in your first years and have yet to understand the rules, I'll forgive your improper remarks."

The Noble House girl was instantly choked off.

After all, she grew up as a noble lady. She didn't really have any experience in quarreling.

"Give us some time." For the first time since Dark appeared, spoke up.

The red-haired Fernandi, who had also been holding back for a long time, quickly replied, "No problem."

Regarding his two companions who made the atmosphere so stiff just by saying a few words, Fernandi really... had to hand it to them.

He also knew that his personality was too soft. With these two companions by his side, they could somewhat balance each other out.

……

And thus the first years retreated a little, the three groups converging together.

At last, Dark also had the chance to thoroughly grasp the whole picture.

It turned out that the first to discover this treasury was Sara's team. Doron had been a step slower and coincidentally came to this place just before the arrival of the red-green-yellow trio.

As always, Sara's face was full of confidence, her brown eyes and dark skin giving her a unique charm.

"We were the first to discover this treasury. Later, we judged that the floor boss should be inside, but the strength of the floor boss is much higher than the monsters on the same floor, so we were hesitating since we might not be its opponent. Then, it just so happened that Doron and his team came, so we agreed to cooperate," recounted Sara with a smile.

On the contrary, Doron grumbled, "It was supposed to be a good thing. Even if we really can't beat it, we can still gain experience. Who would've known that uninvited guests would come not long after we formed a team."

"Uh…"

Looking at Doron's expression, Dark was convinced that he regarded [Dungeon Escaper] as a key tool for "gaining experience". He couldn't help feeling sorry for Professor Nini.

He wondered how many students would have similar thoughts.

There shouldn't be a lot, right?

After all, there were really not many people who weren't afraid of death like Doron.

"That's enough, it's not like they're the kind of people who are stubbornly unreasonable either." Sara then said, "But I really didn't expect that we'll be applying the knowledge we had just learned from Professor Jones this soon."

Doron asked, "Silent duel? Then aren't we confirmed to lose?"

Sara shook her head and answered, "That's not the case. The rules of silent duel greatly limit the advantage of high-ranking magical spirits. We still have a chance."

Doron immediately looked at Dark. "Then we can only..."

Sara continued, "They only proposed a duel after seeing Dark's arrival. I think they'll probably avoid doing a single duel with Dark and ask for a multi-person duel."

Doron: "No matter what, they're still third-year students, will they really be so shameless?"

Sara dumbfoundedly said, "Doron, don't always view things with your naive aristocratic thinking. For most people, pride isn't something they can live off of. That's right, after all, you don't come from a traditional aristocratic background, you're easily deceived by the superficial environment. Even among you nobles, not everyone knows what shame is."

"It's not like I'm a kid." Doron felt speechless.

Sara didn't bother to look at him. "Let's get back to the subject. Supposing that they propose a three-person duel, we can choose to reject it, but that means we'll have to continue arguing with them. Or we can also agree, quickly settling the matter, and let our strength do the talking. I'll just say it up front, I'm very keen on doing a silent duel."

"Then..." Doron subconsciously looked at Dark again.

Dark aloofly said, "Sara's right. We don't actually have much time left. We still need time to fight against the floor boss after this, so it'll be best to settle this matter as quickly as we can. Besides, it's the academy's rule to resolve disputes in the dungeon through silent duels. The problem is that if they really insist on a three-person duel, we still need one more person in our team."

"Of course it'll be..."

Doron confidently started, but he was only halfway through his words when two people spoke at the same time.

"Me."

"I can do it!"

Doron turned his head and saw the silent Emma and the energetic Dianna.

His expression spontaneously stiffened.

After experiencing the Rookie League, he gained a relatively clear understanding of the strength of his same-year peers.

He knew that Emma and Dianna were indeed stronger than himself.

In order to ensure the victory of the duel, he could only choose to step back at this time.

He unwillingly closed his mouth.

Upon noticing that Dianna also spoke up, Emma similarly began to hesitate.

"Dianna, then. Emma's [] should've yet to recover its best condition." Dark decisively chose after observing the expressions of the two.

The corners of Sara's mouth curled up. "Then let's go with that. The first duel in the dungeon—how exciting."

Her eagerness for this duel seemed to have surpassed that towards the floor boss.

Dark even suspected that she deliberately brought up the three-person duel to make sure she had the chance to participate.

……

After they finished the discussion, Dark naturally stood in the center.

He took the lead to come forward and said to the red-green-yellow trio, "We agree to a duel, but in accordance to the rules of the dungeon, it must be a silent duel. However, we don't have a Silence Card."

The red-haired Fernandi replied, "Don't worry, I have it."

Dark asked, "Are you going to be the one activating the [Silence Card]?"

Fernandi: "Yes. According to the rules, the duel will begin ten seconds after I activate the [Silence Card]."

Dark gave a slight smile. "I thought you were going to be the referee."

Fernandi smiled back. "Of course not. By the way, I heard you guys talking about three-person duel. In fact, we also have the same idea. Shall we start right away?"

Dark immediately made the decision: "It seems that we've reached a consensus?"

Fernandi: "Seems like it."

……

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