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Chapter 390: Dark Demon Basked in the Joys of Spring
"In the name of Mary Bond, magic summon!"
Stacking the three equipment cards together, she shockingly began to summon the three magic cards at the same time—this was supposed to be absolutely impossible!
But there seemed to be a connection between these three magic cards.
As the chant started, a magic energy chain pierced through the upper right corners of the three magic cards, forming a chain loop.
Just by summoning the [Beast King’s Belt], [Beast King’s Leg Guards] and [Beast King’s Arm Guards] were also jointly activated.
But what this resulted in was an increase in summoning time.
It took about 8 seconds for Mary to simultaneously summon these three magic cards.
At this moment, in the duel field, her magical spirits had been killed one after another, leaving only the [Berserker Tiger] and another magical spirit who had been protecting the magic ball in its arms.
Once [Berserker Tiger] was taken down, she would never be able to turn the tide.
"The time has come, Beast King’s Armor(兽王武装)!"
Amidst her cry, Mary Bond abruptly raised up the three magic cards.
The light that shot out from the magic cards descended on [Berserker Tiger]'s arms, legs and waist.
Three pieces of [equipment] linked together in an instant.
A layer of light film spread out from [Beast King’s Belt], connecting it to [Beast King’s Leg Guards] and [Beast King’s Arm Guards].
By the time the light faded, [Berserker Tiger] had been covered by armor from the neck down.
Armoring completed!
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Assembling an [armor] using three pieces of [equipment]—this was Mary Bond's secret skill.
Facing the siege of magical spirits, [Berserker Tiger] who had equipped [Beast King's Armor] fiercely spread out its arms and roared, and a tiger-shaped roar blast rapidly burst out from the tiger mouth that emerged from the [Beast King's Belt].
The gigantic roar blast immediately blew away all the surrounding magical spirits.
The wyvern who took the "Beast King's Roar Blast" head-on was even shred to pieces on the spot!
"Berserk(狂暴)!"
At Mary's loud command, [Berserker Tiger] activated its ultimate—[Berserk].
As crimson took over its eyes, it pounced towards Elvis Kevin's magical spirits like a starving tiger.
Thereafter, the entire field completely turned into [Berserker Tiger]’s hunting ground.
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"The match is over! After a fierce battle, contestant Mary Bond actually succeeded in turning the tables and clinched the victory. Perhaps this is the very charm of dueling!"
"The winner is, second-year Noble House student—Mary Bond!"
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Amidst the cheers, the referee announced Mary Bond's victory.
After he finished watching the exuberant duel, Dark finally looked at Pandora and blinked. "Senior sister, it seems that I won."
"That's right, you won." Pandora leaned a little closer and breathed out, "You bet, you pay—what do you need my help with?"
Dark gave her a warm smile, "Then, can you invite me to participate in your experiment?"
Pandora delightedly smiled, "Of course."
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Basked in the joys of spring, the sight reveled in the scenery.
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After the junior group’s second duel in the first phase was over, it was once again the turn of the senior group.
For this senior group match, the much-anticipated [Night Baron] Noah Sharp finally took the stage, with his opponent being the fifth-year student who had summoned the light prison in the preliminary battle royale and trapped his [Redridge Black Dragon].
The battle between the two sides was even more exciting than the previous two matches. [Night Baron] at last summoned the 9-star giant dragon on a regular competition stage—[Redridge Black Dragon]!
[Redridge Black Dragon], who was approximately more than ten meters tall, aroused excited cries from the audience the moment it appeared on the stage.
No matter where it was, people always felt extraordinary awe and liking for creatures like dragons.
Countless giant dragons had participated in the war between humans and demons.
Those under the jurisdiction of the demon race were dubbed as evil dragons by humans, whereas those under the human race’s holy church were called holy dragons.
But the dragon race had no stand and was a neutral race.
Therefore, people’s disdain of evil dragons was rarely directed at the dragon race itself.
……
The duel ultimately ended with the victory of the [Night Baron] Noah Sharp.
After the duel was over, the competition was put to a temporary pause. Be it the contestants or the audience, everyone needed to eat.
In each branch stadium, a variety of Easter-special delicacies and souvenirs had also been provided for the audience.
And this time was naturally the peak period of "egg cracking".
Based on the performances shown this morning, the people would develop a strong liking for some of the magical spirits and thus yearn to obtain the figurines they fancied from the Easter eggs.
All kinds of Easter egg figurines were nearly sold out, and the atmosphere was very lively.
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Meanwhile, in Saint Marian Academy, the professors and students stood up and left their seats to embark on a large-scale march to the cafeteria.
This was Easter, after all.
Although there won't be any celebration held in the banquet hall, the food offered in the cafeteria today would certainly be more sumptuous.
After releasing DemiDevimon from [Curse Cage] and asking it to get Dianna and Rose, Dark and Pandora slowly walked out of the dueling hall along with the crowd.
Soon after, Dianna and Rose, led by DemiDevimon, met up with Dark and Pandora.
As this wasn’t the first time the four had gathered together, they immediately headed to the cafeteria harmoniously.
Dark had originally thought of going to Traveller Street to have a good meal, but in the end, he couldn't pass up on the Easter eggs distributed in the cafeteria for lunch.
Although they might only get a 10-point voucher from the Easter egg, what they enjoyed was the process of opening the egg itself—this was what everyone who failed to hit the jackpot said.
"I wonder what will be in the Easter eggs for lunch?"
Dianna excitedly picked up the hexagonal gemstone she got from participating in the competition and looked at it against the sun.
Sunlight shone into the gem, causing the lump of darkness inside to slightly wriggle, as if it was about to come to life.
Even though Dianna currently couldn't identify the origin of this gemstone, she could pretty much tell that it was definitely of good value.
"How nice."
Rose looked at the gemstone in Dianna's hand with some envy.
Dianna pointed to the Easter egg in her bag and curiously asked, "Why haven't you opened it yet?"
Rose blinked at her, and then answered, "After thinking about it, I feel like it’s not a bad idea to just take it back like this. You see, if I open it, I'll get a certain figurine. But if I never open it, the possibilities are endless, so it's basically the same as having all the Easter eggs."
Dianna: "???"
"Okay, stop teasing her." Dark smilingly patted Dianna's head and said, "Think carefully about what to eat next, we'll have to make it quick later."
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The four of them entered the cafeteria and lined up in order.
After waiting in line, each person received an Easter egg.
Of course, DemiDevimon didn’t forget to take its share.
And thus, the four people and one familiar spirit carried their plates and found an empty table to sit on, ready to open their eggs.
The more, the merrier.
Most of the students in the cafeteria were enjoying the fun of opening the eggs.
Playful mocks and envious congratulations permeated all around the place.
As DemiDevimon's eyes darted around, it could no longer wait to crush the egg in its paws.
In the morning, it was the last one to crack the Easter egg. Now, it wanted to be the first!
Crack!
Yellow liquid flowed out of the broken egg.
A terribly sour smell instantly gushed to the air.
The gust had DemiDevimon taking off at once, flapping its wings to hover in the air.
"Is this lemon juice?" Dark covered his nose and curiously asked.
Dianna sniffed it and answered, "No, it's the saliva of Envy Bird(嫉妒鸟). I heard it's ten times more sour than lemon juice."
Pandora smilingly said, "It's better to clean it up."
Dark then summoned [Trash Slime].
The materialized Trash Slime rubbed against his fingers, then slunk to the pool of Envy Bird's saliva and slurped it all in.
After playing with Trash Slime for a while, Dark recalled it into its magic card.
By this time, his three tablemates had all cracked their Easter eggs.
Dianna peeled off the eggshell and put the entire egg into her mouth. It wasn't until she bit into it that a mouthful of liquid finally burst out—it was chicken soup!
Rose, meanwhile, picked out a piece of chocolate from the yolk of her Easter egg. She was quite happy with it.
When Senior Sister Pandora cracked her egg open, sandwiched in the yolk was a piece of "meat-flavored jelly."
Dark promptly cracked his Easter egg as well.
However, it turned out to be yet another ordinary hard-boiled egg.
"How sad!"
He knocked on his forehead, cut the hard-boiled egg in half with a table knife, and ate it with sauce.
The four of them then started eating while chatting about the duel festival.
After the meal, Senior Sister Pandora naturally left together with Dianna and Rose while Dark returned to the contestant waiting room to go over the afternoon schedule.
"Does the afternoon match start at one o'clock? According to the schedule, there are still ten matches, which will take five hours. It should end around six o'clock."
After poring over it for a while, Dark returned to the auditorium and followed DemiDevimon's guide to find Pandora, Dianna and Rose.
With the company of the two little girls, Pandora was visibly talking a lot more.
Since the Christmas holiday, her mentality had undergone a significant change. She was becoming more willing to interact with others.
Moreover, Dianna and Rose were both good kids. It was a pleasure to get along with them.
And thus, when Dark returned, he suddenly found that he couldn't really fit into their conversation.
He shook his head, deciding not to forcefully insert himself into the conversation.
On the stage, a senior sister who excelled in music was performing a piano piece that had recently been famous—《The Dying Huskar》(弥留之际的哈斯卡).
The piece itself narrated the heroic tale of a hero named Huskar(哈斯卡) who bravely fought back with his dying breath.
The sometimes sorrowful and sometimes intense tune was very suitable for dueling competitions.
As time passed, more and more people returned to the dueling hall.
They went back to their seats and sat down, excitedly talking about topics that revolved around the duels and Easter eggs.
Amidst this gradually brewing atmosphere, the bell rang at one o'clock in the afternoon. Senior Sister Judy, who had changed into a bright red formal dress, had long since gone onto the stage.
She skillfully made her opening speech, swiftly springing the well-fed audience into anticipation for the duel. Thereafter, she broke two Easter eggs, took out two number tags, and read out loud the names of the contestants who were about to make their appearance.
The first match of the afternoon.
The third match of the junior group in the first phase.
Third-year Knight House student, Paul Dulles.
VS
Third-year Noble House student, Stuart Fawn.
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"A classic showdown between Knight House and Noble House, huh?"
Dark couldn't help frowning slightly. Stuart Fawn from Noble House always gave him a rather bad feeling.
"Let's take the chance to observe him through this duel, perhaps I might meet him in the following match."
……
The match began as scheduled.
Both being third-year students, it was clear that Paul Dulles from Knight House and Stuart Fawn from Noble House were old acquaintances.
As soon as the two went up to the stage, they fluently exchanged veiled taunts during the interaction session, instantly thickening the atmosphere.
In the subsequent battle, the two contestants went tit for tat and fought tooth and nail, arousing cheers from the entire hall.
In the end, Paul Dulles unfortunately lost in a narrow defeat.
Letting out a sneer, Stuart Fawn immediately spouted out a bunch of scathing remarks, mocking him until he went red in the face.
……
Falling a little silent after watching this duel, Dark then continued to watch the next match.
But in the following third match of the senior group, the winner was decided in just two rounds, putting on an immensely ruthless display of utter defeat!
The one trounced by the only sixth year in the competition was a girl from the fourth year.
The girl was in fact considered one of the best among fourth-year students—otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to qualify past the preliminary battle royale.
But facing a sixth-year student who was in a totally different league, she had no power to fight back. She barely managed to hold on for less than a minute before suffering a crushing defeat, leaving the arena in tears.
However, the winner takes it all, and the loser takes the fall.
No one would care about the plight of the loser. All eyes would only focus on the winner.
Until the start of the next match, the shock caused by the sixth-year had yet to dissipate.
The next match was the junior group's fourth match in the first phase.
It was a duel between the remaining third-year Noble House student Winnie Skadi and fellow third-year student Tom Nixon from Fool House.
"A match without any suspense!"
Winnie Skadi was very famous among the third and fourth-year students.
The identity of the descendant of [Winter Sage] had brought her extra attention.
Although she herself didn't consider this as something to take pride in, the gift brought by her family background was truly beneficial.
Winnie Skadi had explored an extensive range of options, but she was used to composing her deck with ice-type magical spirits as the core.
This was related to the nature of her magic energy and inheritance.
Her [Ice Maiden], both beautiful and powerful, was extremely popular. It was a rare magical spirit with a popularity level of A.
Therefore, almost all the audience who knew her relatively well felt that she would definitely win.
Although Winnie Skadi’s opponent, Fool House’s Tom Nixon, gradually showed his excellence after entering the third year, he ultimately couldn't match Winnie’s popularity.
Tom Nixon was born in poverty. His mother was an ordinary woman, and the only craft she was good at was tailoring.
His father was an unknown Beastman who had been missing for many years.
Before Tom was recruited into the academy, his family of four—including two younger sisters—could only scrape by on his mother's meager income.
It wasn’t until he was recruited into the academy that he managed to greatly improve his family's conditions with the scholarship subsidized by the academy.
Therefore, Tom Nixon was very grateful to the academy.
Relying on his own efforts, he climbed all the way from the bottom of the rung when first entering academy to finally becoming a top student in the third year.
The duel with Winnie Skadi could be said to be a chance for him to prove himself.
Thus, he made ample preparations for this duel, treating it very seriously and prudently.
On the contrary, Winnie Skadi seemed very nonchalant.
Even after she went up the contestant platform, she couldn't bear to put down the booklet in her hand.
It wasn’t until the referee blew the whistle that both sides finally put their decks into the card table, prepared to fight!
……
The outcome of the battle was unexpected, but it also seemed reasonable.
Winnie Skadi, who truly didn't put much thought into this match, failed to optimize her deck, whereas Tom Nixon, who put his heart into it, achieved his wish in reaping the fruits of victory.
……
Hitherto, the first phase of the junior group's main round, consisting a total of four matches, had finally come to an end.
The winners were as followed:
First-year Noble House student, Dark Demon.
Second-year Noble House student, Mary Bond.
Third-year Noble House student, Stuart Fawn.
Third-year Fool House student, Tom Nixon.
……
Among the four who advanced, three of them were from Noble House, and the only odd one out was Tom Nixon from Fool House.
Although there were many other factors at play, such as plenty of top students who didn’t want to join in the bustle and thus didn’t participate...
Noble House’s eminence in the lower grades could nevertheless be seen from this.
……
The ensuing final duel of the senior group’s first phase kicked off amidst the cheers of the audience.
The final result was that the fourth-year student narrowly defeated a fifth-year student.
In this way, one sixth-year, two fifth-year and one fourth-year students in the senior group advanced to the second phase.
Among them, [Dragon-Slaying Warrior] Luke Bech was a fifth-year Fool House student.
[Night Baron] Noah Sharp was a fifth-year Knight House student.
The sole sixth-year contestant was a student from Magister House.
And the final fourth-year contestant was a student from Noble House.
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The Easter Duel Festival had thus entered the second phase of the main round.
"At last, the second phase begins."
Dark straightened his collar and stood up.
After he got up, Senior Sister Pandora suddenly placed the chinchilla grass and Young Winged Dragon in her arms onto his seat.
Dark looked back in confusion.
Pandora then smiled and said, "You're not coming back anyway, so I'll put them on your seat."
Dark helplessly said, "The seniors who've advanced to the second phase are all very strong."
Dianna came over and beamingly said, "You can definitely win, right? I’ve been wanting to know what's in the winner's Easter egg!"
Rose hummed along and vigorously nodded.
Scratching his head, Dark could only say, "I'll try my best."
People were indeed pretentious. He obviously came here to win in the first place, yet he had to wait for someone to bring it up to acknowledge it.
With zestful steps, Dark strode out of the ring belt and disappeared into the entrance of the contestants' passage.
In order to let the audience "remember" who had advanced, he had to go up on the stage with the other few contestants.
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