Dark Dimon Killed the Competition

Another boy nudged his arm too and comforted him. "Don't be discouraged. Your opponent was Emma, after all."

Victor's expression stiffened. He felt even worse.

Chapter 46: Dark Dimon Killed the Competition

The dejected Victor and the despairing Robert turned into stone statues, frozen in the wind.

But thanks to Victor and Emma's lively performances, the atmosphere around the competition had heated up.

Third round: 20 contestants down to 10.

The original format of four groups competing at once changed to two groups competing at a time.

When Dark stepped onto the field again, a crowd of little girls quickly gathered outside.

Most of them were from the Noble House, though students from the other three academies were mixed in as well.

The little girls from the Magister House, in particular, were especially susceptible to good students who were disciplined and handsome, like classmates straight out of a book.

Of course, they were still at that innocent age when even a brush of fingertips could make them blush for ages. They were simply drawn to him.

On the field.

Dark looked at the Knight Academy student across from him. Once again, he gave his opponent no chance at all.

Though there was nothing entertaining about it, such a crisp, clean victory had a charm of its own.

Fourth round: 10 contestants down to 5.

There were no exceptions this time, either.

Third round: 5 contestants down to 3.

The five competitors were Dark and Diana from the Noble House, Emma from the Knight Academy, Sara Swati from the Magister House, and another male student.

Dark was lucky enough to receive a bye, so the two Magister House students each faced Diana and Emma.

In the end, neither Magister House student managed to overcome the high wall before them.

Sara Swati of the Magister House showed impressive strength, but she still lost to Emma, bowing out with regrets.

The other boy was crushed by Diana's brutality!

Fourth round: 3 contestants down to 2.

This time, the Goddess of Luck smiled on Diana.

Thus, the semifinal would be between Dark and Emma!

Though it was only a semifinal to determine who advanced from three contestants to two, in the eyes of the Knight Academy and Noble House students, it was the final!

The final that would decide whether the champion came from the Knight Academy or the Noble House!

This clash between two strong competitors drew everyone's attention.

Even Victor and Robert, who had nearly turned to dust, came back to life!

No matter how many complaints they had about Emma, they still took the Knight Academy's side.

With all the students from the four academies watching, Professor Jones personally stepped onto the field to serve as referee.

Dark and Emma entered from opposite sides and took their places in the competitor zones.

Duelists could draw cards during the Preparation Phase. Dark and Emma each held the only "Magic Phantom Beast" card they had.

Dark's face revealed little emotion.

Emma, on the other hand, was clearly nervous.

"Dark Dimon!"

Emma suddenly gathered her courage and called out.

Dark was puzzled, but he turned his attention to her.

Emma gritted her teeth, but in the end, all she managed to blurt out was, "I won't lose to you!"

Dark's heart skipped a beat. He wanted to say, Have we even met before?

But in the end, he didn't say anything that would embarrass her.

Dark: "I've seen how hard you've worked."

Emma: "??"

"Save it for after the match. Stay focused and keep your composure."

Professor Jones suddenly interrupted their conversation and began the countdown to the fight.

Both students had surprised her during this in-class competition, and she was eager to find out who would win.

Would it be Dark, who had advanced without a hitch thanks to his outstanding Summoning Technique?

Or Emma, who had made it this far with two additional Magitech Cards?

Perhaps a teacher's greatest joy came from watching her students grow beyond all expectations!

With a gentle wave of her hand, a three-second fireworks countdown appeared at the center of the arena!

3! 2! 1!

Begin!

The race was on, with both competitors completely focused!

Dark, without a doubt, summoned his "Magic Phantom Beast" first.

But this time was different from every other time.

Eevee didn't immediately dash toward the other side. Instead, it trotted to the center of the arena.

As Emma summoned her "Magic Phantom Beast: Otter" at the eleven-and-a-half-second mark, Eevee stood up on its hind legs and extended a paw toward the otter.

The otter, whose intelligence was only at level 2.0, took a moment to react. Then it let out a string of "squeak squeak squeaks" at Eevee!

"Vee!"

Eevee extended its paw again and beckoned.

Only then did the otter cautiously make its way to the center of the field.

The two Magitech Spirits, both with 100 in magic attack and defense and roughly the same body size, faced each other at close range in the middle of the arena.

"Squeak!"

The otter opened its mouth and let out a threat!

"Vee?"

Eevee tilted its head and used "Cute Act."

The otter immediately grinned and began to "squeak" with laughter.

Eevee calmly walked past it, then trotted toward Emma's Magitech Ball with light, quick steps.

Emma froze for a moment, then realized that Dark had used a new Magitech Card!

"What kind of Magitech Card is that?"

Watching Otter-chan grin foolishly, utterly incapable of fighting, Emma's little brain nearly crashed.

Of course, she wasn't going to just sit there and do nothing.

She drew her strongest card—"Golden Treasure Box"!

With "Gold Coin x3" no longer useful, only this "Golden Treasure Box" could offer her even the slightest bit of comfort.

However, her Summoning Technique had a fifteen-second cooldown. Unlike Dark, who had already reduced his cooldown to under eight seconds, she still had to wait a little before she could use another Magitech Card.

By the time her Summoning Technique was ready again, Eevee-chan had already pressed its paw pad against the Magitech Ball—just like every time before!

"Smack!"

One paw.

The Magitech Ball's magic value fell by 100.

"Smack!"

Another paw.

The Magitech Ball's magic value fell by 100.

"Otter-chan, snap out of it!"

Emma finally couldn't help shouting.

It was as if the otter had heard her plea. It suddenly broke free of the "Happiness Card's" hallucinatory effect, and the instant it turned around, it spat out a "Water Gun"!

But Eevee grabbed the Magitech Ball and held it up in front of itself.

"Bang!"

The Magitech Ball's magic value fell by 100.

"Now's my chance!"

Emma seized the opening and used her Summoning Technique to activate "Golden Treasure Box"!

Eleven and a half seconds later, a treasure box filled with gold appeared on the field!

But Eevee had already puffed out its chest without anyone noticing, its gaze full of Pride.

When the Golden Treasure Box appeared in front of it, it merely gave a disdainful smile, then walked past with elegant steps and slapped the Magitech Ball.

"Smack!"

The Magitech Ball's magic value fell by 100.

By the time the otter charged back, Eevee had already raised its paw again!

"Smack!"

There was still no direct confrontation.

No clash between Magitech Spirits.

Only the crisp, ear-piercing sound of "smack, smack."

Dark hadn't even used "Pride 2" before he ended the match.

He returned Eevee to its card, put it in his Card Case along with "Happiness Card" and "Pride 1," then turned and left the field.

As if—

This semifinal had been no different from the warm-up in the first match.

And, in fact, it hadn't been.

The first-years were far too weak.

By the time Emma had used two Magitech Cards, he had already used three!

That made the duel seem utterly meaningless.

The whole thing had been so bizarre that the spectators outside the arena hadn't even reacted.

It wasn't until Dark left the field that a sparse smattering of applause broke out.

Then the applause grew louder and louder.

It shook the entire hall!