The first round is nearly halfway over. If Noah Sharp doesn't make a move soon, he'll have to start first!

Moreover, it was a truth he had never anticipated before. He would not be blindly confident like Noah Sharp; he understood Dark far better than Noah Sharp did.

The Eldest Prince Charles and Eldest Princess Eliza, seated beneath him, did not understand Dark as deeply as he did.

The two could not help discussing the outcome of this duel. From time to time, they would mention how the Noble House would lose the Academy Cup if Dark lost.

But they rarely spoke of the consequences Noah Sharp would face if he lost.

Austin Clarissa's expression grew increasingly grim.

But all he could do now was cheer inwardly for the person he had chosen!

Dark Dimon stepped onto the duelist platform.

As the challenger, he stood on the Red Duelist Platform, while Noah Sharp was on the Blue Side.

The Magitech Balls of both sides had risen in the summoning zones, and the entire field had returned to its original state.

Dark placed his deck into the card table and casually switched on the amplification device.

Although he had answered some of Senior Judy's questions earlier, he had never actually spoken with Noah Sharp.

Not everything he had said before had been mere official pleasantries.

It truly would have been a great pity if he could not duel Noah Sharp before he left the academy.

Fortunately, Noah had ultimately made up his mind and caught this final train, giving Dark the chance to properly see his senior off.

He raised his head and said with a smile, "To meet you in your final duel before graduation, Senior, I have to say, it's quite a stroke of fate."

Noah Sharp's temple twitched. They were clearly words he had once said himself, yet hearing them from his opponent's mouth now inexplicably irritated him.