Chapter 165: Dark Demon Meets a Strong Opponent
“Bang!”
Wit slammed his palm on the spellboard, his twisted face as if he had seen a ghost.
The core ability of “Forbidden Love” was indeed mainly brainwashing through charm, but with the golem’s intelligence level barely reaching three, it was impossible for it to autonomously break free from such control!
Unless, of course, a corresponding uncursing card was used!
However, Diana did not activate any mana cards at all.
“Based on mere hearsay? How is this possible?”
Wit could not comprehend this phenomenon.
His fingers gripping the mana card involuntarily tightened.
Regardless, “Forbidden Love” had already failed.
And after the光辉巨蟒’s ultimate skill went on cooldown, it also struggled to inflict damage on the two energy-bodied golems.
Just one round later, the originally favorable situation was thoroughly ruined!
Sweat broke out on Wit’s palms.
What should he do next?
…
Not only Wit felt surprised.
Professor Shylph’s astonishment was no less than Wit’s.
As a professor at the Knight Academy, she was more concerned about Wit and was well aware of the effects of “Forbidden Love.”
“The bond between the golem and the mage can forcibly break the brainwashing…”
“I never imagined that Diana also possesses such strong Mind Magus Qualification!”
“No wonder Pava is so fond of her.”
“They are practically cut from the same mold!”
…
“Really unexpected.”
Dark opened his mouth, showing great surprise.
Diana had been taught by him almost entirely, yet now she clearly surpassed his expectations.
He had planned to establish a bond with the golem through “Zoo” and “long-term affection.”
But Diana had already established a bond with her “Bear Spirit”!
“Indeed, the purer one’s mind, the easier it is to establish a bond with a golem?”
Dark couldn’t help recalling Professor Claire’s teachings over these days.
Professor Claire had also established a bond with her golem before developing “Zoo.”
Her heart was very pure back then, filled with a simple love for golems.
There was no ulterior motive.
She knew little about “Mind Summoning,” just like Diana now, who only knew it by hearsay.
“Perhaps Diana is better suited to be the successor of the Beast Sage?”
Of course, sometimes, what suits best isn’t always the best.
Dark continued to focus on the match.
…
The duel had reached its fourth round.
But both players were left with few cards in their decks.
Wit had only one mana card remaining.
He knew exactly what that last card was, so he lacked even the desire to draw it.
That was his “Magical Beast.”
The first golem of the Young Magi.
He loved that buck deer, but unfortunately, the one-star “Magical Beast: Buck Deer” had very low stats.
Without needing to sacrifice summon high-star golems, the one-star “Magical Beast: Buck Deer” was no different from a useless card.
This was his thought.
So he never drew the “Magical Beast: Buck Deer.”
…
“Battle ends!”
“Victor: Diana Gretbail!”
…
With no more mana cards available, Wit ultimately couldn’t withstand the Bear Spirit’s attack, and his Magic Guidance Ball Life Barrier shattered completely!
[End Phase]
Wit propped himself up on the spellboard, looking as if he had just gone through a life-and-death battle, utterly exhausted.
In his first class competition, he lost to Emma.
In his second class competition, he didn’t even make it past Diana’s threshold.
Was he not improving?
It seemed not.
Only his classmates were progressing faster!
Therefore…
What should he do next?
…
“Hey, Goddard.”
From afar, Diana’s voice came.
Wit raised his head with difficulty.
Diana blinked her big eyes curiously and asked, “What was your last mana card? Why didn’t you draw it?”
Wit glanced at the last mana card in his slot, put it back in the deck, and said casually, “Nothing, just a useless card.”
Then he turned around and left the competitors’ platform.
His figure looked very desolate.
…
The students watching from the sidelines probably hadn’t expected Wit to stop at the 16th round.
Many looked quite surprised.
But they had to admit that Diana was truly powerful.
The students from the Noble Academy seemed the happiest.
The morale of the Knight Academy was noticeably suppressed.
Sarah and her friends from the Mana Academy whispered to each other, occasionally pointing at Wit and Diana.
Emma from the Knight Academy merely sighed and fiddled with the winged gold coin in her hand before leaving.
Waiting for Wit below the competitors’ platform was only Robert.
“Wit, don’t be discouraged,” Robert quickly patted Wit’s shoulder to comfort him.
“Diana’s mana card must have been refined by Dark!”
“And we’ve caught up on our studies, haven’t we?”
“With more knowledge, we’ll definitely be able to refine stronger golems!”
Wit took a deep breath and forced a smile. “Ah, right. I still need to go to detention tonight.”
…
On the other side…
After leaving the competitors’ platform, Diana jumped happily to find Dark and Rose, boasting, “How is it? My little bear!”
Dark sincerely said, “That’s really impressive!”
Diana: “Hehe!”
Rose hurriedly reminded her, “Don’t get too cocky. You need to quickly replenish the mana in your mana card.”
Diana immediately pouted. “Okay.”
…
With the end of the 16th round, eight contestants finally advanced.
The next 8-to-4 round would be a double-elimination tournament, giving each contestant two chances.
But the matches didn’t start immediately.
The eight contestants either rested or replenished their mana, ready for the next round.
Half an hour later, everyone gathered, and Professor Jones gave a阶段性 summary and speech, then announced the new schedule.
…
Dark looked at the schedule: “My opponent is… Number 9?”
Diana exclaimed, “I’m Number ?!”
Rose counted on her fingers: “Number 9 should be Sarah Swati from the Mana Academy. Number ? is from the Fool’s Academy… Diana has pretty good luck!”
In other words, Dark’s luck wasn’t so good.
“Sarah Swati?”
Feeling the gaze, Dark turned his head and saw Sarah who had already been observing him.
The top student of the Mana Academy’s first year, despite having poor stamina, looked quite healthy. She tied her white hair into a ponytail, her eyes slightly lighter than her skin tone, her nose high and straight, and her lips full but more enticing.
Dark showed a polite smile and nodded to her.
Although they hadn’t spoken a word since the start of the semester, they actually met almost every day.
—They were regular visitors to the library!
Undoubtedly, this was a formidable opponent!
