Chapter 381: Inheritance of Justice by Dark Demon (12/233k)
In this way, he could use someone else’s hand to kill that demon race.
Dark Demon would never be able to see through his intentions.
“Perfect!”
Ruze gradually calmed down.
As long as he killed that demonic beast, Dark Demon’s combat power would be damaged. If he couldn’t advance after that because of it, then he could naturally go to the club president to claim credit.
And indeed…
The 75th contestant, who had just been killed by the demonic beast, immediately summoned a new mana spirit.
This mana spirit resembled a morning glory but with a thick stem like a bucket. Its petal-like leaves shimmered metallically.
It was precisely a three-star, grass-type mana spirit — “Cannon Flower!”
[Card Name: Cannon Flower]
[Type: Mana Spirit Card]
[Level: ???]
[Race: Plant Race]
[Attribute: Grass]
[Mana: 900]
[Attack: 1700]
[Defense: 200]
[Ultimate Skill: Photosynthesis Cannon]
A blue card with only one ultimate skill.
Its mana was weak, and its defense was negligible.
Even its mobility was almost zero.
But its base attack exceeded the top value by 200!
As a three-star mana spirit card, Cannon Flower had a very distinct feature: “Offensive Power!”
The “Photosynthesis Cannon” fired from the cannon-like flower was immensely powerful.
Each “Photosynthesis Cannon” required the consumption of 300 mana.
This cannon blast could even withstand some second-tier mana cards!
Facing the demonic beast trapped in the red and blue light cage, the 75th contestant chose to summon the strongest offensive mana spirit available.
…
Not only the 75th contestant, but even the 72nd and 70th contestants on Ruze’s left turned their spears.
They had no grudge against the demonic beast, but they didn’t mind taking advantage of this critical moment to eliminate this nearby threat.
Almost simultaneously.
The three contestants released their respective ultimate skills under the command of the magus.
The 75th contestant’s “Cannon Flower” served as the main damage dealer, releasing “Photosynthesis Cannon” from its trumpet-like mouth, which had a taste of “Sunlight Flame.”
When Ruze saw the “Cannon Flower” start its move, his heart became even more assured.
If this “Cannon Flower’s” “Photosynthesis Cannon” hit successfully, that demonic race would either die or be severely injured!
However, when he felt joy, he suddenly heard a calm voice from nearby.
“Demonic Beast, perform the sword dance.”
…
The demonic beast trapped in the light cage remained unperturbed throughout.
It watched the mana spirits approaching it, and the corners of its mouth curved upward.
At this moment…
The demonic beast spread its arms and drew its sword.
Holding the sword with its right claw, it imitated the movements Deoxys had experimented with in the dormitory, standing the white-purple sword in front of its body, aligning it with its brow, focusing its eyes on the centerline.
Then, it roared fiercely and swept the sword to the right in a swift motion, creating an arc. As the sword swept, violent air currents appeared in the air.
These air currents increased, wrapping around its entire body.
It danced in mid-air with the sword.
In an instant, it thrust forward!
“Huuu—”
A gust of wind arose.
The air currents wrapped around its body converged into its right arm and coiled around the “Holy Sword” held in its right hand.
Although it couldn’t fully unleash the limits of the “Sword Dance,” the 50% lower limit was sufficient at the moment of successful release.
With the next sword swing after the “Sword Dance,” the attack could reach 4200!
An attack of 4200 was equivalent to the basic attack of an eight or nine-star mana spirit in numerical terms.
Although it was just a regular attack without an ultimate skill, for a first-tier mana spirit, it was a significant downgrade strike!
When the “Photosynthesis Cannon” shot toward the demonic beast, it swept the sword horizontally like a peacock spreading its tail.
Instantly, the air currents swirling around the sword transformed into sword energy and swept outward.
There wasn’t much showiness to it.
The red and blue light cage binding it, the rapidly approaching “Photosynthesis Cannon,” and the long-range ultimate skills of the other two mana spirits were all obliterated by this unremarkable sword strike.
The “sword energy” shot out like a blade of wind, effortlessly tearing through the defenses of five mana spirits.
Their corpses turned into stars of mana and rose slowly like fireflies in the night sky.
[Points +5]
…
This scene happening in the corner of the battlefield did not attract much attention.
But Dark Demon’s ranking truly rose to third place!
The demonic beast, which had quickly accumulated 9 points since the start, paid no heed to Ruze and the others below, who were staring blankly, and charged towards the next mana spirit with just a flap of its wings!
That sword strike under the “Sword Dance” state not only pierced through five mana spirits but also ignited its bloodlust.
The long-suppressed demonic nature began to emerge.
It extended its tongue to lick its lips, and deep crimson blood color appeared in its eyes.
…
Free City.
Dueling Arena.
Box 1.
Montiel Farley observed Dark Demon through Principal Altair’s magic, her heart filled with shock and her brows furrowing deeply.
“Altair, what is going on with this demonic race?”
“That is Dark Demon’s familiar.” Principal Altair said casually.
Montiel Farley’s doubt did not fade: “Is it a mana spirit card obtained by sealing the familiar with a spell cage? How does its form change?”
Principal Altair replied, “You guessed correctly; it’s a spell cage. As for its form change, that is Dark’s personal research achievement.”
“Personal research achievement?” Montiel Farley said at once, “I’m not doubting your words, but isn’t it possible that it was researched and taught by Alvaraite or someone else?”
Principal Altair smiled slightly: “I don’t think so.”
Seeing Altair’s stubbornness, Montiel Farley knew she wouldn’t get anything from asking further questions.
But her concern was not limited to this: “I remember that familiars are summoned by selection cards and are closely related to one’s mana, knowledge, personality, etc. In short, a familiar is a reflection of one’s inner self. What kind of person is the one whose familiar is an imp? Can I trust him?”
Principal Altair said, “This has no direct correlation with the inner self.”
“I don’t want to hear these ambiguous things.” Montiel Farley interrupted her, then pondered, “I will see with my own eyes. Aurora, you watch too. Women can’t put all their eggs in one basket. Especially when the tree might already be rotten inside!”
Aurora sat upright, curiously watching the sword in the demonic beast’s hand.
Since it was just a projection, she couldn’t feel the holy sword aura leaking from the “Solo Sword Sheath.”
But special things always draw attention.
Hearing her mother’s words, she quickly nodded.
Montiel Farley, still worried about her obedient daughter, thought that even if the rumors about the duke’s son were bad, there was a limit.
But if his heart was like a demon’s, it would be entirely different.
In such a case, the more outstanding he appeared on the surface, the more worth being cautious.
Perhaps before Aurora enrolled, she should find a chance to see him personally instead of blindly believing that Alvaraite wouldn’t raise such a child even if she spoiled him.
…
While Montiel Farley was worried, Valkyrie, Dark’s mother, was completely immersed in her son’s performance, comparing it to a dragon entering a pond.
Montiel Farley was not a magus but a half-turned mage warrior.
She was bound by traditional views and had prejudice against demonic races, but Alvaraite did not share this bias.
Like any ordinary mother, she cheered for her son, waving her right hand tightly holding the model of “Deoxys.”
The D-class “Deoxys” models were quite easy to obtain; she had collected several and planned to gather enough to fill a circle.
He stopped, responding lightly.
Claire was slightly taken aback, exclaiming, “Holy Sword?”
Alvaraite casually replied, “Is a Holy Sword something so unique? My treasure has one, so what?”
Claire said, “But he doesn’t have the qualities of a Hero.”
Alvaraite retorted, “Who told you only Heroes can wield a Holy Sword?”
Claire’s expression froze. In front of her indeed sat someone who broke the norms.
But Dark Demon…
“Dark, keep going!”
“Dianna, keep going!”
Rose shouted loudly, with the first-year students from the Noble Academy beside her seemingly treating her as their cheerleader captain, echoing her shouts in unison.
Pandora, observing the Infernal Beast holding the “Solo Sword Sheath” nearby, had a new understanding of the strength of Dark’s Golem.
…
While everyone was cheering, there were also those who did not want Dark to succeed.
“What’s happening? Can we still do this?”
Angus Jeffrey, the president of the Noble Research Society, gritted his teeth.
Ollie Ruze indeed did as he wished by tripping Dark Demon, but now it looked like he was just giving away points.
The few who took advantage of the situation to attack were all useless.
Clearly, one of them was a third-year student, yet they couldn’t even handle a first-year student!
Thinking of Mike Owen, Jeffrey thought of a waste.
If Owen could perform better in this preliminaries, he might be able to accept him again…
-Being short on usable people really wasn’t pleasant.
…
In the circular Dueling Arena.
Mike Owen skillfully commanded his Golem, continuously taking down low-star Golems.
He didn’t seek out Dark Demon as Jeffrey wished, nor did he even look for him.
The victor takes everything.
This time, in the Easter Duel Festival, Mike Owen’s goal was simple—winning!
…
Suddenly,
A figure slowly rose from the center of the circular Dueling Arena.
A melody like flowing spring water echoed.
A cold wind whirled around.
An extremely cold aura spread out.
In the clear call, a terrifying blizzard swept through the arena center!
…
Dark Demon suddenly looked up at the center of the field and saw a rare human-type Golem floating mid-air, dressed in a white gauze dress and wearing an ice crystal crown.
Under countless gazes, it held its staff high, and the crystal ball at the top released blue auroras.
Ice elemental energy formed visible vortexes under its control, and the raging blizzard radiated outward from its center, with a huge, terrifying snow tornado rising!
Golems nearby changed color instantly, calling out frantically, trying to retreat immediately.
But in the blink of an eye, the blizzard had already formed.
Surrounding Golems were covered by the storm and vanished in a sea of white.
The giant snow tornado surged forward, engulfing many Golems, continuously eroding their lives.
On the large screen, scores next to certain names were rapidly increasing.
Vini Scarlet’s name shot to the top!
…
“Six-star Ice-type Humanoid — ‘Chilling Maid’!”
Dark instantly recognized the incredibly beautiful “Chilling Maid” in the air.
As one of the few Grade-A Golems with high popularity, “Chilling Maid” had a significant appeal due to its appearance.
Just like Dark’s own Grade-A model “Pure White Dragon Princess,” it gained immense popularity because of its beauty.
The owner of “Chilling Maid” was Vini Scarlet, a third-year student at the Mana Academy—the descendant of the Winter Sage!
To win in this Easter Duel Festival, this senior whom he had only met a few times was a necessary hurdle.
Dark Demon felt the pressure.
…
At that moment…
The Infernal Beast, after harvesting several low-star Golems, suddenly felt a chill as if being watched by a venomous snake.
The large-scale Ultimate Skill of “Chilling Maid” drew attention, but the naturally cautious Infernal Beast sensed danger right away.
It instinctively swung the “Solo Sword Sheath” behind it.
But what came from behind wasn’t a sharp attack, but a blob of black mud!
“Bad!”
The Infernal Beast’s heart froze as it found the “Solo Sword Sheath” stuck in the mud, as if the entire sword was glued.
And that blob of mud suddenly expanded, turning into a massive mouth, swallowing it whole!
“Aww!”
In an instant.
The tall Infernal Beast, along with its sword, was swallowed by the mud.
And the owner of this “mud” — Thomas Brown, a third-year student from the Noble Academy — remained vigilant.
Thomas Brown, also a third-year student like Mike Owen, was under the command of Count Jeffrey, acting as a sort of subordinate.
So he was bound to Angus Jeffrey’s side from the start.
From Jeffrey’s perspective, seeing Mike Owen as a competitor was correct.
In this situation, Mike Owen was his rival.
Now that Mike Owen was sidelined, it was his chance to rise.
Causing practical trouble for Dark Demon and pleasing Jeffrey was one way to replace Owen in Jeffrey’s eyes.
Recently, Dark Demon had clearly become a thorn in Jeffrey’s side.
Even if it wasn’t to gather strength and strengthen the club, Jeffrey wanted to give him a harsh lesson.
Thomas Brown was a loyal executor of his commands.
[Card Name: Swamp Monster]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ????]
[Race: Elemental]
[Attribute: Ground / Poison]
[Mana: 1500]
[Attack: 1600]
[Defense: 1400]
[Ultimate Skills: Swamp Trap, Devouring Technique, Magic Swamp Sealing]
With three Ultimate Skills, the orange card “Swamp Monster” was one of Thomas Brown’s trump cards.
Despite its stats only reaching the top of the three-star range, its three Ultimate Skills were very powerful and easy to use.
Using a sudden ambush, “Swamp Monster” successfully swallowed the Infernal Beast.
Although Swamp Monster’s defense wasn’t high, its nature as an Elemental made it partially immune to physical piercing attacks.
Whether it was the Infernal Beast’s Death Claw or the Solo Sword Sheath’s cut, they couldn’t truly harm it.
Once the Infernal Beast was swallowed, “Swamp Monster” could use its Ultimate Skill “Magic Swamp Sealing” to completely trap it, then use “Devouring Technique” to drain its mana!
…
“‘Instant Teleportation’ failed?”
The message from the Infernal Beast’s Golem Card shocked Dark.
He could clearly sense the Infernal Beast’s slight hesitation after the failure of “Instant Teleportation.”
But he maintained his composure on the surface.
“There are two possibilities: the Ultimate Skill is sealed, or space is blocked.”
“Based on the behavior of this Swamp Monster, the latter is more likely.”
“Since teleportation isn’t allowed, break the seal!”
Dark shouted, “Infernal Beast, Razor Wings!”
The Infernal Beast, about to use “Death Claw,” switched to “Razor Wings” instead.
From its wings, razor-like beams were released, slicing through the “Swamp Monster” in an instant.
“Magic Swamp Sealing” opened a gap.
Before the “Swamp Monster’s” wound could heal, the Infernal Beast’s eyes flashed, and it used “Instant Teleportation.”
This time, “Instant Teleportation” had no barriers.
The Infernal Beast appeared abruptly above the “Swamp Monster.”
Its eyes glowed with blood-red light, the anger of being trapped surfacing.
But Dark, as its Magus, wouldn’t let emotions cloud his judgment.
After a quick analysis, he shouted, “Fly up!”
The Infernal Beast spread its wings, resisting the urge to attack immediately, and flew into the sky.
Several attacks missed.
The nearby contestant who tried to “pile on” called their Golem to attack other Golems instead.
Standing out attracts attention.
The Infernal Beast had been targeted by multiple contestants.
However, its performance was quite troublesome, and there was no information about it in standard records, so contestants were always cautious and avoided it.
After this failed attempt, they would likely be even more careful.
At this point, the “Swamp Monster” had already fallen to the ground, turning into a swamp.
Thomas Brown broke out in a cold sweat.
He never imagined the Infernal Beast would be this powerful.
Mystical Arts Ultimate Skill.
Just a moment more, the “Swamp Monster” was about to be instantly annihilated.
Now it could only transform into a “Swamp Trap,” licking its wounds.
But if the Infernal Beast attacked it at this moment, it would be right in its trap, inevitably swallowed by the “Swamp Trap”!
…
The Infernal Beast glanced at the swamp on the ground but had already calmed down.
“I’m not stupid,” it muttered inwardly, turning around and charging toward areas with more prey.
Continuing the cunning nature of the Imp Beast, beneath its fierce exterior lay delicate thoughts.
However, the effect of “Pride” sometimes made it overly arrogant.
But with a calm mind, it was impossible for such an obvious trap to lure it.
This entire arena was filled with low-star cuties, and it didn’t want to waste time on that foul-smelling mud monster.
High-star Golems were usually summoned using the Sacrificial Summoning Spell.
And to perform a sacrifice, there needed to be a sacrificial offering.
To use low-star Golems as offerings meant risking being hunted.
Of course, Magi could also choose to summon normally, spending over a minute to summon a second-tier four-star Golem.
As for five-star Golems, which took over ten minutes to summon, they weren’t quite suitable.
In fact, Thomas Brown’s “Swamp Monster” was summoned this way.
Dark has been looking for a chance to summon a four-star Golem.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t easy to summon the “Mana Book” in this chaotic battle; otherwise, he would just watch and let the “Mana Book” handle everything.
“But given the current situation, having the Infernal Beast is enough.”
Dark no longer paid attention to Thomas Brown’s “Swamp Monster.”
In such a chaotic battle, encountering any ambush was normal, and only those with ulterior motives would pay special attention.
His continuously growing points kept him fluctuating between 3rd and 6th place.
Before the thirty-minute match ended, relying on the Infernal Beast was sufficient to maintain the situation.
Compared to other contestants, it wasn’t so convenient.
They needed better mana management, replacing their Golems after three to five minutes of “no-consumption” time to ensure mana consumption stayed within limits.
Although Magi had a slightly lower threshold than Magicians, it was still a talent-requiring profession.
Magi with mediocre mana talent had to spend much more effort to compensate for this deficiency, with the energy required increasing exponentially.
…
The Infernal Beast’s “massacre” lasted for over ten minutes.
During this time, it encountered numerous targeted attacks and powerful high-star Golems, but it chose to avoid them.
If avoidance was impossible, it used “Instant Teleportation” to switch battlefields.
In a “chance” encounter, it collided again with Thomas Brown’s Swamp Monster, sending it to the afterlife with a well-timed “Razor Wing.”
Thus, the Infernal Beast’s mind became clear.
In the larger environment, even if Thomas Brown tried every possible method to target the Infernal Beast, it was difficult.
Because he himself was also a target of stronger hunters!
Following the “Snowstorm Whirlwind” of the Winter Sage’s descendant—Vini Scarlet—another third-year student summoned a high-star Golem and used a wide-range ultimate skill, completing a round of收割.
The competition for the top eight became increasingly intense.
…
Around twenty minutes later.
Low-star Golems in the field were almost completely cleared, leaving only second-tier or higher Golems.
The originally crowded venue now had open spaces.
Most of the “participation-focused” contestants had already chosen to give up.
Even if they didn’t want to give up, their negative scores forced them to do so.
Dark searched for Diana’s name on the large screen.
But even Diana had fallen into some unknown corner.
First-year participants vanished without a trace.
But Diana felt relatively good.
After all, her score was positive.
Among a crowd of negative-score contestants, she still belonged to the winning side.
“Positive score is victory!”
The “negative” contestant who provided her with a lot of positive points, Wit Gold, was twitching his lips, and his last “Holy Sword Curse” hadn’t found an opportunity to be used.
Sighs came from Emma and Sarah, and they too chose to give up.
Materials obtained from the dungeon adventure allowed them to maintain their positive scores, but that was as far as they could go.
Under the hunting of the top students from third and second year, they had exhausted all their efforts.
With a comforting thought, they could still feel honored despite losing.
…
Gradually, the first-year students who stopped moving naturally focused their attention on the only remaining active first-year student—Dark Demon.
“As expected of Dark!”
Teddy Dolong sighed for what seemed like the umpteenth time.
Diana silently cheered for Dark in her heart.
The preliminary chaos battle continued, with the front lines becoming clearer.
The descendant of the Winter Sage—Vini Scarlet—stood at the top.
Second place was occupied by a student from the Noble Academy, the son of a baron—a male baronet—Stewart Fane.
Third place was held by a student from the Fool’s Academy, a mixed-race child born in the slums—Tom Nixon.
Then came the mutual struggle among the next dozen or so contestants.
Dark Demon was currently sixth, easily overtaken by others.
The advantage he built through bullying the younger ones was rapidly being closed.
“The final ten minutes, it seems using just the Infernal Beast won’t be enough to pass.”
Dark concentrated his mental energy.
His fingers slid through the card pack, finally giving up on Deoxys, preparing to bring out Lion Beast to experience the battlefield.
Lion Beast, who had never been on a battlefield before, urgently needed some experience.
And he could already sense that the Infernal Beast was nearing its limit…
Many third-year seniors and juniors looked at the Infernal Beast with impatience.
The unpredictable Infernal Beast, slithering like an eel through the dueling arena, constantly slaughtering the young ones, had long gathered countless malice.
It was time to change the Golem, allowing the justice-filled Lion Beast to refresh the eyes of the seniors and juniors.
Dark silently began summoning Piplup and the Wrestling Eagle Person, preparing to offer them as sacrifices.
Perhaps because he had been motionless for nearly twenty minutes since the start of the match, his surroundings were empty, with no Golems nearby…
This Sacrificial Summon went smoothly, with Lion Beast emerging from the summoning array, kneeling on one knee, radiating righteousness.
The appearance of such a high-quality Golem drew attention to Dark Demon once again.
Especially the City Lord of the Free City, Montiel Farley, who was instantly captivated by this warrior overflowing with “Heroic Aura”!
Tall, mighty, exuding power, brimming with justice, and steadfastly gentle.
No matter which characteristic, it hit the sweet spot for Montiel Farley.
Compared to the Infernal Beast, this Lion Beast was an extreme opposite!
This made Montiel Farley think of her deceased husband, though he wasn’t tall, he shared similar qualities of justice and gentleness with this lion.
But why did a Golem make people feel this way at first sight?
As a warrior, Montiel Farley suddenly snapped back to reality.
Her gaze toward Lion Beast became puzzled.
“Mom, don’t you think the sword in the Infernal Beast’s hand matches this big lion better?”
Aurora’s casual words made her expression serious.
…
If Deoxys’ “Hero Qualities” were reserved and profound,
then Lion Beast’s “Hero Qualities” were outward and flamboyant.
The ultimate skill “Heart of Justice” made it seem as if it had a natural aura of justice, causing people to subconsciously trust it just by standing there.
…
“Do you want to practice?”
A voice suddenly sounded from afar, reaching Dark’s ears.
Dark turned his head and saw second-year Noble Academy senior—Maly Bond—extending her hand, challenging him with her index finger.
Maly, with her single ponytail and clean, neat appearance, was somewhat famous in the academy.
But Dark’s impression of her came from the Halloween event when she kicked Scott’s squid.
That slender violence, the clean and efficient handling of affairs, and her confidence in her own strength, all drew significant attention.
“You’re using a Fighting-type Golem, right?” Maly said with a smile when she saw Dark turn around.
The Golem standing beside her was a tiger person in green clothes!
