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Chapter 403: Dark Demon’s Pride and Modesty

[Celebration: A stunt to create a festive atmosphere, a celebration of happy times. Decorative ultimate without any other effect.]

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Be it for Dark himself or for the others, the appearance of the ultimate [Celebration] was truly an unexpected thing.

But since things had come to this, Dark could only put on an "all according to plan" look, once again demonstrating his identity as a planner.

Under his guidance, this unexpected occurrence ultimately didn't skew the atmosphere in the dueling hall.

The audience even seemed to be… more excited?

Dark slightly turned his head to look at the opposite side.

On the blue side's contestant platform, Tom Nixon had a very ugly expression—although his expression didn't look very good to begin with.

Dark still didn't know why he had shown him a provocative gesture before their match started, but that didn't matter anymore.

He only felt that it was a pity that he couldn't bring a smile to his face during this duel.

However, the magical spirits on the field seemed to be quite happy.

Be it Espeon who activated the [Wish-Granting Dice], or Gatomon and Black Gatomon who were slowly walking back to the red side's summoning zone, as a well as Leomon who had gradually broken free from the clutch of madness, they all looked up at the fireworks in the sky and couldn't help but smile softly.

They couldn't feel any festive atmosphere.

But they could clearly feel the joy of victory.

……

"Did he win the championship?"

In the first row of the auditorium, Valkyrie couldn't help asking as she grabbed Eldest Princess Eliza’s arm.

Of course she knew that he had won the championship, she just wanted to hear others say it to her.

"He did, he did."

The eldest princess quickly responded—her arm was already hurting.

But her gaze was still fixed on Gatomon on the duel field, unable to look away.

If Leomon's appearance had surprised her, then Gatomon's appearance made her feel frightened.

With [Honedge] in its hand, Gatomon who was both "the Brave One" and had the "light attribute" would really make people think crookedly.

Especially when she saw Gatomon kill the [Dragon Witch] in one slash. She couldn't help but wonder if the heir of the Brave One in Saint Marian Academy really was more legitimate than Gatomon.

The eldest prince on the other side clearly had the same thought.

With a not-so-good expression, he glanced at the fireworks blooming in the sky and suddenly stood up. Without saying anything to his confidant, he simply turned around and walked out of the stadium.

Since Dark Demon had already won the championship, there should be no more matches for him.

Since he had no other matches, there was no need to continue watching.

Charles just wanted to return to the mansion as soon as possible and have a serious discussion with the archbishop.

……

In the City of Freedom, inside the loge of the branch stadium, Headmistress Arte of Saint Marian Academy couldn't stop smiling.

From her perspective, the more people who possessed the qualification of the Brave One, the better it was.

The future would always lie in the hands of the youth.

Lady Montierfalli heaved out a light sigh, but seeing the blond boy on the contestant platform who was offering his blessing to the audience, she became more and more uncertain.

Beside her, Aurora slightly raised her head, the splendid fireworks reflected in her eyes as bright as the sun.

Her thoughts—her contemplation—her act.

……

In Saint Marian's open-air dueling hall, as the fireworks faded, someone leaned against the wall and sighed.

In the end, she failed to get it.

What a pity.

Fortunately, she placed her bets on two people.

If she still lost on the next bet, then she would have to do it herself.

Although it would be a bit difficult, it was still doable.

……

The cheers of the first-year students lasted the longest.

Before the duel festival began, no one would’ve thought that the final winner of the junior group would be a first-year student.

But now that the dust had settled, whether it was because the truly strong duelers in the third year didn't participate or because they didn't take the competition seriously, the winner of the Easter Duel Festival’s junior group had already been decided.

"Then, let me announce it again for the final time."

"The final winner of the junior group of Saint Marian Academy's first Easter Duel Festival is—first-year Noble House student, Dark Demon!"

Following Zach Wilson's loud shout, the venue that had gradually calmed down once again burst with thunderous applause from the crowd.

Amidst the applause, Dark Demon gathered the magic cards in his hand, faced them towards the field one by one, and successively recalled the magical spirits on the field into their cards.

Then, he picked out Leomon's magic card and frowned a little.

The effect of [Blood Moon Werewolf]’s [Parasitic Demon Seed] on Leomon had yet to be dispelled.

Even though Leomon immediately went into a dormant state after entering the card, the roots on its face were still there, and the muscles on its face would twitch from time to time.

"Perhaps I should go find Sister Kaleid."

Dark pondered for a moment, and then put this sole magic card into his sleeve before going down the contestant platform.

"Please walk this way."

The staff standing guard by the stairs pointed towards the stage.

Dark took a deep breath before turning around and walking ahead, his pace unknowingly quickening.

On the other side, Tom Nixon had also gone down the contestant platform.

As if to avoid meeting Dark, he chose the other way, walked into the contestant passage by himself, and silently

waited at an agreed-upon location.

He was very anxious.

……

Not long after, Dark once again stepped onto the stage.

The host Judy congratulated him as soon as she came up, but seeing that there was something off with his expression, she immediately set aside the pleasantries and went straight to the point.

She smiled and said, "Now that the duel festival has progressed to this point, there should be no one else who doesn't know your name, right? Dark Demon."

Dark lightly nodded, letting his expression relax. "Isn't that why you specifically mentioned my name again, Senior Sister Judy?"

Judy put the microphone to her lips and chuckled, "Then, can I call you Dark?"

"Of course." Dark nodded and asked, "May I know your surname, senior sister?"

Judy pursed her lips. "Dark, it seems that you are not as happy about winning the competition as one might’ve expected?"

Dark promptly shook his head and denied, "No, I'm very excited."

Judy put on a show of surprise. "Is that so? Then, on behalf of the audience… mhm, on behalf of your future fans, can I ask you a few questions?"

Dark certainly wanted to say no, but after all, this was the final winner’s interview, so he had to give the academy some face.

He nodded immediately, "Is it three questions?"

Judy teasingly replied, "But you can't answer them the way you did before, alright."

Dark: "Then let's do it as soon as possible, I think the audience is certainly more eager to see the upcoming senior group final match."

Judy smiled and said, "That's hard to say for certain, isn't it? So, Dark, what are your thoughts about this duel itself?"

Dark carefully thought about it and answered, "My performance in this duel actually wasn’t very good. My lack of duel experience as well as the problem of deck composition made it difficult for me to fully take control of the situation."

Judy's eyes flickered—she was a little surprised that Dark gave such a formal answer.

She originally thought that Dark would still answer perfunctorily like he did in the previous interview.

This made her immediately say, "Modesty is a virtue, but Dark, you don't have to be so humble. Your deck composition is very unique, it’s difficult to find someone who can replicate it even in the entire academy. As for the lack of duel experience... your performance in this duel is far beyond the level a first-year should have."

Dark shook his head. "You can't say that. I just had better luck when drawing the cards."

After all, nearly half of his deck were useless cards.

The [deadly sin Ⅲ] series that served as core cards numbered only three.

There were only ten first-tier magical spirit cards that could be normally summoned, and even adding up Honedge would make it only eleven.

Four of them were 1-star magical spirit cards without any ability to survive.

With this kind of deck that was scraped together just to make up the numbers to forty, the fact that there wasn't a single dead hand in the ten consecutive rounds of card draw was a miracle in itself.

Moreover, he didn't get any dead hand in all three matches!

Normally speaking, if his starting hand consisted of five trash cards, there was a high probability that he would be defeated right in the first round.

Sure enough, it was indeed a must to believe in one's own deck.

Thinking of this, Dark couldn't help but smile.

But Judy said, "Although luck is an indispensable factor in a magic duel, it’s certainly not a decisive one. Is it that hard to admit that you’re very strong?"

Taken aback, Dark couldn't help but to carefully look at this senior sister.

Judy's features could only be described as delicate. Her perfect makeup made her look extremely charming, and her temperament fell somewhere between classy and lively, like a ragdoll cat that would suddenly reveal its mischievous side.

Puffing his chest out a little, he smiled and said, "Since senior sister said so, then I’ll admit that I’m very strong."

As soon as he said this, the audience burst into applause.

People would respect a modest person, but the ones they would look up to were those who were confident and outspoken enough.

How would people look up to someone who wasn't convincing enough?

This first-year blond boy from Noble House successfully left an even deeper impression on the audience.

Looking satisfied, Judy continued, "Then, let's move on to the second question. What do you think of your opponent in this duel?"

As soon as this question came up, Dark frowned a little.

If Judy's first question was still a normal question, then her second question was somewhat inappropriate.

Letting the champion who just won the final victory evaluate the runner-up who was eliminated?

How could you ask that!

But when his gaze drifted over, Judy silently winked and, with her back turned to the audience, put on a slightly wicked smile.

In fact, the reason she asked this question was, on one hand, to ignite the atmosphere, and on the other hand, to take a little revenge for the stunt Dark pulled in his previous interview.

The wife of famous dueling master Roman Fomynok once said, "No one could hold a grudge like a woman could."

But having seen through the meaning in her eyes, Dark relaxed his frown and answered with a smile, "How should I put it—actually, when I qualified past the preliminary round, I initially thought my opponent in the final would be Senior Sister Winnie Skadi, but as it turned out, the one I ended up facing was Senior Tom Nixon..."

Tom Nixon, who was walking in the contestant passage, subconsciously halted his steps.

The voice coming from the stage passed through the walls and reached his ears.

But just as he was about to listen carefully, someone stepped out from the corner ahead of him.

"Miss Leah Goethe," Tom Nixon couldn't help calling out.

But when "Leah Goethe" walked towards him, she raised her index finger and whispered, "Don't you want to hear his evaluation of you?"

"Do I need an evaluation from a first-year?" On the surface, Tom Nixon gave a snort of contempt, however, he had obviously pricked up his ears.

……

Dark Demon took the microphone and said, "To be able to defeat Senior Sister Winnie Skadi and successfully advance to the final, there's certainly something special about him. Senior Tom Nixon's deck has very strong synergy, it gives the impression that no matter what kind of hand he draws, they can form a synergy. This is something that my deck especially lacks. In the future, I should learn with this as my objective. However, Senior Tom Nixon's deck also has a very obvious shortcoming."

"What shortcoming?" Judy reflexively asked, but then she immediately added, "If it's not convenient, we can skip it..."

"It's not anything inconvenient to say." Dark solemnly said, "It's very simple, his deck is not strong enough."

Judy blurted out, "Not strong enough?"

Dark reiterated, "Yes, it's simply not strong enough. If we have another opportunity to meet in a duel competition next time, I sincerely hope Senior Tom Nixon can craft a more powerful trump card."

Judy said in surprise, "But his magical spirit is already a 6-star. Moreover, it's a 6-star magical spirit whose stats can grow as high as a 7-star’s! This is already very impressive for a third year."

Dark shook his head and replied, "Stats ultimately only make up a single aspect, the true core of a magical spirit lies in its ultimate. Senior Sister, do you have any other question?"

Judy quickly said, "Of course."

Dark nodded and said, "Go ahead."

Judy pretended to think before then asking, "What’s your expectation for the final winner's reward? As in, have you thought of what you can get from the final Easter egg?"

Dark smiled and answered, "Of course I have, and I’m really looking forward to it."

……

In the contestant passage, after hearing Dark's evaluation of him, Tom Nixon felt quite surprised.

He thought Dark would mention the "hunting" gesture he did before the match and his deliberate show off of magic cards during the duel, but Dark didn’t do that at all. Instead, he simply evaluated his deck.

However...

He hesitantly asked "Is my deck really not strong enough?"

But in front of him, "Leah Goethe" shook her head and said, "No, he didn't tell the truth."

Tom Nixon looked up and asked in confusion, "Why do you say that?"

"Leah Goethe" gave him a hint of a smile, "Because you have a bigger shortcoming."

Tom Nixon instantly frowned, but then he quickly took a deep breath to calm himself down.

In front of this woman, he was not qualified to be angry.

Leah Goethe's voice languidly lilted, "How about it, what do you think of my proposal?"

Tom Nixon replied, "But I failed."

Leah Goethe smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, we can change the conditions."

Tom Nixon: "What conditions?"

Leah Goethe: "White Gawd, you should know about him..."

……

The development of things had long left its trajectory.

Everyone was heading towards a completely different path.

……

After answering Judy's three questions, Dark Demon said goodbye to the audience and left the stage.

What came next would be the last match of this Easter Duel Festival—the final match of the senior group!

Dark was also looking forward to this sure to be exciting duel, but finding a seat to settle down and happily watch the match was not what he should be doing right now.

When he was on the contestant platform, he had seen the professors sitting in the ring belt.

"I remember that Professor Silver should be sitting over there... I wonder if Sister Kaleid has taken a day off for today."

Dark kept moving along the back aisle of the ring belt, his eyes sweeping over the backs of each figure.

After this, he still had to wait for the senior group final match to end before he could receive the award together with the final winner, hence, he couldn't leave the dueling hall for the time being.

If he wanted to dispel Leomon's abnormal status as soon as possible, the best way was to find the professor.

Even if Sister Kaleid wasn't here, Professor Silver should be able to find a way.

Unknowingly, his relationship with Professor Silver seemed to have improved as well.

……

When [Night Baron] Noah Sharp and the sixth-year student simultaneously climbed the stairs of the contestant platform, Dark finally found Professor Silver.

Then, to his great surprise, he found that Professor Medea Bartholomew was actually sitting beside Professor Silver.

"Did she specially tie Professor Medea to her side to prevent her from pulling any trick on Easter day?"

Dark couldn't help breaking into a grin, wanting to laugh.

Professor Medea Bartholomew was obviously already an old maid, yet in front of Professor Silver, she was like a child who was caught doing an act of mischief.

The dignified Silvermoon Witch, the Star-eyed Fortune-teller, had truly been stripped off of her splendor.

He made his way through the aisle.

Before he got close, Professor Silver turned her head, having obviously sensed the [Blessing of the Wind Spirit].

Dark sometimes thought that in Professor Silver's eyes, this wisp of [Blessing of the Wind Spirit] might be similar to a GPS transmitter.

If he really got into trouble one day, Professor Silver might be able to promptly find him by tracking it down.

"Professor."

Dark quickened his pace and walked around to Professor Silver’s seat.

There were many professors around, including Professor Cazer and Professor Lily, but unfortunately, Sister Kaleid was nowhere to be seen.

Dark greeted the professors he was acquainted with, then stooped down and spoke to Professor Silver.

Professor Silver replied with a serious expression, "Your magical spirit is different from the ordinary, it’s indeed necessary to ask Sister Kaleid to check on it. But if it’s just to dispel the abnormal status left by [Parasitic Demon Seed], I can do it for you."

Dark thought for a moment and said, "Let's dispel the abnormal status first. I’ll pay a visit to Sister Kaleid later."

Professor Silver nodded and told him, "You can summon [Leomon]."

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