Zack Wilson adjusted his mindset and raised his voice. "Gentlemen, ladies, hello! I'm today's commentator, Zack Wilson. I believe those of you who regularly watch the Newbie Tournament have already remembered me. So without further ado, today's first official match will see the Son of the Hero and the Son of the Valkyrie offer you the opening tribute. Perhaps many of you haven't noticed that Victor Gaude, the Son of the Hero, is a student of the Knight Academy. Thus, this year's Silver Cup remains Noble House versus Knight Academy!"
"Beep—"
The referee blew the whistle.
The words "Preparation Phase" slowly appeared above the dueling arena.
The current Magic Power values of the Magitech Ball Life Barriers were also displayed before both Duelist Platforms.
The audience had long grown accustomed to that row of numbers.
However, during the simulated duel exhibition match, the flaming Life Point frames had suddenly made the audience realize—so it could be done like this!
Looking at that row of numbers now, it seemed especially monotonous.
Come to think of it, Magitech Duel competitions had remained under a monopoly ever since the end of the war.
As a result, there had never been any major improvements to the equipment or appearances.
Now that simulated duels were sweeping in, perhaps that monopoly could be broken... perhaps!
The audience's impressions could not affect the two contestants. After all, their thoughts would not turn into scrolling comments before the contestants' eyes.
Dark placed a hand on the card table, feeling the vibrations as it automatically shuffled the deck. In his mind, he rehearsed the situations he might encounter and how to respond to them.
Only after the shuffling ended and the referee blew the whistle once more did he completely settle down, focusing all his attention on this