He calmly stacked the Magitech Cards and placed them in his Card Case, then turned with a smile. "Good afternoon, Miss Emma."
The corners of Emma's eyes lifted slightly. She quickly passed by him, muttering, "Don't underestimate me."
Dark felt somewhat awkward. He knew that was clearly meant for him to hear.
Dark Demon vs. Emma Mortis.
This matchup was clearly drawing more attention than yesterday's.
As the top second-year students of their respective houses, they attracted attention even when simply walking down the street.
Emma was as sensitive as ever.
As the two contestants appeared outside the dueling grounds one after another, the second-years watching from the Ring Belt suddenly became animated.
Although they held expectations for their Miss Know-It-All as well, her opponent was Dark Demon. In the end, the odds were slim.
During Friday's opening ceremony, Dark Demon's duel against Sara Swati, the top second-year student of Magister House, had already left them utterly amazed.
Sara's displayed strength had clearly far surpassed that of an ordinary second-year, yet Dark Demon had still won with such ease.
Under the leadership of their respective year heads, the second-year students of Knight Academy and Noble House faced off against one another.
Every Noble House student was brimming with confidence, certain that this clash would still end in a Noble House victory.
Though the Knight Academy students shouted louder, their words were clearly more bluster than substance.
Among second-years in previous years, both Emma and Sara had been figures worthy of being called "shining stars."
Yet among this year's second-years, there was someone a level higher still!
If Emma and Sara possessed the strength of third-years while still in their second year, then comparison after comparison left people without the courage to challenge him at all.
Thus, the fact that Jimmy