April 20th.
Five days had passed since the ceremony granting him the title of count over his territory.
During that time, the Magic Cup's round-robin stage had officially come to an end.
Andy, Betty, Wodesen, and Luo Wei'er had stormed into the Magic Cup finals, securing the top four spots ahead of time.
News that the finals would be held at the Grand Martial Arena had already spread throughout the Imperial City through every conceivable form of publicity.
Even commoners who usually worked hard and paid no attention to outside affairs had heard of it.
Not to mention the various factions and major noble houses that had always paid special attention to Ron.
As for Magic Duel players, their enthusiasm was impossible to contain. Every day, they excitedly discussed every topic related to the finals.
Even within Doer Junior Academy, before Andy had even enrolled, banners had already been put up congratulating student Andy on reaching the Magic Cup finals.
It had not originally been this exaggerated, but Imperial City Magic Academy and the Magic Battle Hall had entered into a strategic partnership.
As a result, many ordinary academies viewed Magic Duel very differently from the general public.
Especially after major magic academies began establishing Magic Duel clubs one after another, having talent for Magic Duel gradually became something one could show off in front of others.
In particular, contestants who had participated in the first Magic Cup seemed to wear a halo among their friends.
Though their status was still nowhere near that of true warriors and magicians, they had gained a few small privileges within their circles.
And on the scale of the entire empire, Magic Battle Halls that had long been under preparation across various regions had successively finished construction.
Staff recruitment and training had also begun.