Dark understood at once. "It seems the Silver Cup and Golden Cup are regular competitions used by the academy to supplement its teaching. Given Professor Jones's personality, he'll most likely make the Silver Cup results part of the second-year assessment."
Dark's guess was completely correct.
During the second Dueling Class on Thursday morning, Professor Power Jones gave a detailed introduction to the Silver Cup and directly announced that it would count as part of the practical assessment.
Dueling Class was divided into a theory assessment and a practical assessment.
The first-year practical dueling assessment was scored based on two randomly assigned duels.
But Professor Jones clearly had no intention of continuing to use the first-year assessment format.
The second-year practical assessment would be graded based on performance in the Silver Cup and Golden Cup competitions.
"Victor Gaude, what is your question?" Professor Jones called on Victor after seeing him raise his hand.
Victor immediately asked, "Professor, do we have to participate in the Golden Cup too?"
Professor Jones replied as if it were only natural, "The Silver Cup only lasts one semester, but an academic year has two semesters. One plus one equals two. Don't you understand?"
Victor faltered. "But the Golden Cup..."
Professor Jones folded his arms and laughed. "Competing on the same stage as upperclassmen isn't that what you've always wanted? What, are you scared?"
"No." Victor immediately lowered his hand.
The other students who had wanted to argue fell silent as well, no longer daring to voice any objections.
With a curl of his lips, Professor Jones said, "The Silver Cup and Golden Cup will not overlap in schedule. Though it's impossible for you to win the championship, I still hope you can go farther in the Golden Cup. All right, any other questions?"
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