Chapter 163: Diana vs. Wit
Based on the initial principle of reducing social interaction and cultivating oneself.
Apart from the unavoidable Diana and Rose, Dak had no substantial interactions with the other students.
However, this Tudor classmate undoubtedly won his favor.
A person who has ambition and is willing to take action is the easiest to impress.
He maintained an expectation for Tudor’s growth and then slowly descended from the competitor’s platform.
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16 to 8.
The winners advance, while the losers leave the stage.
Four fields, each field conducts two rounds of combat.
Dak followed Diana to Field ②, where he witnessed her duel.
The cards of the young magi were limited; thus, there wasn’t much disparity in this phase.
Therefore, most matches among the top sixteen were evenly matched, with few concealing their trump cards.
By observing their matches, one could get a sense of their paper strength.
In the round from 16 to 8, Diana faced off against Competitor ⑧.
“Competitors ② and ⑧, enter the field quickly!”
The Knight Academy’s dean, Professor Shylph, blew her whistle.
“Go! Go!”
After receiving encouragement from Rose, Diana walked onto the red side competitor’s platform with renewed vigor.
The blue side competitor that appeared was none other than the Hero’s Child!
“So, Wit is Competitor ⑧?”
Dak’s heart stirred, adding more anticipation to the match.
But next to him, Rose tightened her fingers in worry, “How could it be Wit? There isn’t a losers’ bracket in the 16 to 8 round…”
Dak curiously asked, “Why have a losers’ bracket? Isn’t winning enough?”
“But,” Rose hesitated, poking her finger, “but isn’t the Hero’s Child very powerful?”
Dak: “Uh.”
Perhaps…
After all, he was the second-place winner during the first-year Halloween event.
Dak suddenly realized he hadn’t paid attention to Wit’s progress for quite some time…
“I wonder if he has conjured any new mana cards?”
…
It seemed many people were paying extra attention to this match.
The Hero’s Child still had his aura.
More than half of the crowd gathered outside the field.
Emma Maltis and Sarah Swati, who both won in the previous match, also appeared.
Beside Emma were two girls who often sat next to her, and further away, Robert Broheim could be seen mixed in the crowd.
Sarah Swati seemed to be highly renowned in the Mana Academy.
Most of the female students in the Mana Academy flocked around her.
Her silver hair and brown skin made her stand out.
The largest group, naturally, remained the students from the Knight Academy.
Although Wit thought he had been “neglected,” in reality, those who should pay attention to him still did so, albeit less enthusiastically.
At first contact, students instinctively felt that “the Hero’s Child must be exceptionally outstanding.”
But now, that mindset gradually shifted to “the Hero’s Child should have unique qualities.”
Moreover, the Knight Academy already had a representative who was “exceptionally outstanding!”
They placed greater expectations on Emma.
Thus, they were less concerned about Wit.
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With many thoughts in mind, the match began!
[Standby Phase]
Diana stood on her tiptoes to appear taller but eventually gave up due to fatigue.
The height of the spellboard on the competitor’s platform was not very friendly, though the impact wasn’t significant.
Following the rules, she placed her deck into the card slots and looked up at Wit, waving warmly, “Hey! Hello!”
Wit, whose mind was still heavy, didn’t respond to her as he was lost in thought.
Diana puffed out her cheeks, thinking she would need to put in a little more effort later.
[30s]
Shuffling ended, and the whistle sounded.
A countdown appeared above the spellboard.
Both competitors immediately focused, drawing their starting hands.
Seeing “Earth Bear” in her hand, Diana couldn’t help but smile.
“Lucky.”
“Earth Bear” was a mana spirit she conjured using the Basic Conjure Method in class.
Among the discarded cards, this two-star mana card was still one of her favorites.
[Card Name: Earth Bear]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ??]
[Race: Avian-beast Kin]
[Attribute: Ground Type]
[Mana Value: 1000]
[Attack: 800]
[Defense: 1000]
[Ultimate Skills: Earth Power, Bear Bond]
…
Its mana and defense reached the pinnacle of two-star mana cards, and its attack wasn’t weak either.
It possessed two ultimate skills, making it a rare purple card.
Furthermore, these two ultimate skills were very practical.
…
On the other side,
Wit drew five cards as well.
That “Gigant” card made him feel more secure.
Unfortunately, he didn’t get “Forbidden Love.”
“Magical Beast: Buck Deer,” “Forbidden Love,” “Gigant,” and another three-star elemental were his core cards.
During this period, he also tried his luck by gambling on cards, though he only gambled a few times. His luck was good.
He dripped his blood into the “1st Conjure Array” and finally obtained a new three-star card.
For now, he hasn’t acquired it yet.
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[Battle Phase] [30s]
…
The moment the first round began.
Both sides unhesitatingly summoned their mana spirits.
Wit summoned faster than Diana, but only slightly.
Diana’s innate mana talent was very impressive, although it didn’t match the hero’s bloodline, it was still outstanding.
After just two seconds.
Their starter spirits appeared one after another!
Gigant, which had already appeared before, was a very rare high-bodied three-star mana spirit, making it particularly eye-catching.
Its stats completely crushed the “Baby Rock Dragon,” giving Gigant a formidable presence!
[Card Name: Gigant]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ???]
[Race: Sub-human Kin]
[Attribute: General Type]
[Mana Value: 1200]
[Attack: 1500]
[Defense: 1400]
[Ultimate Skills: Self-sacrificing Impact, Fury]
…
Whether in terms of panel data or presence upon appearance, Gigant dominated!
“Smash it, Gigant!”
Once the duel started, Wit naturally exuded an imposing aura.
He knew that Diana’s “Earth Bear” was just a two-star card and could never be a match for Gigant.
“Ao!”
Gigant pounded his chest and roared continuously.
After wasting several seconds, he charged forward.
“Earth Bear, hold your ground!”
Diana immediately issued a command, her second mana card already prepared.
“Boom!”
After a loud noise.
Earth Bear successfully blocked Gigant’s double hammer attack!
Its mana value dropped significantly.
However, the “Earth Power” constantly surging from beneath it slowly restored its mana.
Immediately after, the first round ended.
Diana didn’t draw cards right away but successfully summoned a second mana card!
—[Magical Beast: Polar Bear]!
Almost simultaneously.
“Bear Bond” triggered!
A yellow aura appeared under Earth Bear.
Its mana, attack, and defense increased by 200 points!
This made Earth Bear’s stats closer to Gigant’s.
Diana then reached out to draw two new mana cards.
“Here they come!”
Her smile gradually bloomed.
