Meanwhile, the Golden Cup point tournament began, and the upperclassmen stepped onto the dueling stage, commencing their duels with an intensity that seemed intent on surpassing the brilliance of the previous match.
As the spectators passed the time, they naturally compared the upperclassmen's duels to the duel between Emma and Sara.
They were then surprised to discover that the duel between Emma and Sara had seemed even fiercer.
Under such circumstances, Dark had already calmed down again and lowered his head to read.
An hour later, the second duel of the Silver Cup began in full swing.
Only then did Dark compose himself and watch attentively.
Victor Gaude was someone with a strong competitive streak.
His desire for victory was not inherently at odds with his steady personality. But when he pursued victory too intensely, he often lost control of his emotions.
In the case of a "Hero," this was called an emotional eruption—an eruption of spiritual power—and it could instead grant him the miracle of turning the tide.
If he was a "Third Party," then his "second consciousness" would be unable to suppress his competitive streak.
Dark had carefully considered Angus Jeffrey's performance.
Angus Jeffrey had not been completely controlled by Into the Abyss.
If Into the Abyss had controlled him deeply enough, he could not possibly have exposed himself during the duel, much less sought Dark out for a duel.
This showed that neither Into the Abyss nor his "second consciousness" could erase his obsession.
By the same reasoning.
Even if Victor Gaude's situation differed from Angus Jeffrey's, it was still possible that his obsession with winning and losing would reveal a flaw.
That was exactly what he was looking for.
Both duelists stepped onto the Duelist Platforms at the same time.
Victor Gaude felt his