Pandora raised her head and glanced at him, a trace of chilliness in her gaze, as if she were complaining that he had been nowhere to be seen all day.
Dark smiled somewhat awkwardly, then braced himself against everyone's stares and walked over to Senior Pandora's side, pulling out a chair and sitting down.
"What are you discussing?" he asked.
"Information on tomorrow's contestants," Pandora said.
There were indeed stacks of documents spread across the dining table, though it was unclear who had obtained them.
But considering that those present included royal descendants, a Sage's disciple, and even a bona fide god, it would not have been surprising no matter what they managed to acquire. Dark took the documents he had brought from his backpack and laid them neatly on the table. "I brought some as well."
"Let me see."
Pandora directly picked up a booklet from in front of him and began flipping through it quickly. The other students glanced over and reached out to take some as well.
Gathering information was an essential part of a duel tournament.
The materials in their hands came from the royal family and Saint Marian Academy respectively, and the differences between them were obvious.
The materials from the royal family clearly focused more on duelists who displayed the qualities of "main roster contenders." Most of the information revolved around participants ranked near the top in the open qualifiers.
The materials from Saint Marian Academy, on the other hand, emphasized "equality for all." In other words, there was information on every contestant, but no statistical analysis or organization.
According to the professor who had brought the materials, the students had to handle that part themselves.
Even at a time like this, the academy still placed great importance on developing its students' all-around abilities.