But Ada Sawyer merely gave a cold smile and drew a card! He, too, had quite the standout personality.
Earlier, he had taunted Elsie Kevin, only to be defeated by Elsie Kevin. But their raw strength had actually been evenly matched, and Elsie Kevin's victory could be called a narrow one.
Among the four third-year contestants, aside from the Magister House's third-year student, there was not much difference between them.
Elsie Kevin had also been reversed by Benjamin Leopold with only a sliver of health left in their duel.
Now, Ada Sawyer faced Benjamin Leopold, and there was not much difference in their strength either.
But Benjamin Leopold had become overly confident after his winning streak. Ada Sawyer, meanwhile, had learned his lesson and was extremely cautious. This duel did not see any dramatic comeback.
From the midgame onward, Ada Sawyer successfully suppressed Benjamin Leopold by steadily snowballing a small advantage.
Then he maintained that pressure all the way to the end, winning by the narrowest of margins. He was so steady, as if he had once lost something.
After this duel, Ada Sawyer was incredibly excited, as though he had been reborn.
During the winner's interview, he directly called out Elsie Kevin and demanded another match, causing an uproar throughout the venue.
Benjamin Leopold, however, seemed to have his fighting spirit shattered after his defeat, his entire presence turning subdued.
It was unknown whether he would remain downcast from this point on or pull himself together after adjusting his mindset.
But presumably, he would not withdraw from the dueling stage over a single defeat.
His current deck was more suited to practical combat situations such as Dungeon adventures, and it was somewhat weakened on the dueling stage.
But that was enough to show his potential.
He simply needed some