Chapter 846: Shattering, Seven Discounts Sale Dak Demon and the Giant Beast
“Shameless!”
Looking at Sarah’s feigned coquettishness, Emma couldn’t help turning her head away, muttering under her breath.
No matter how much she grumbled internally, she couldn’t change the fact that she had already spoken her refusal.
Her stubbornness wouldn’t allow her to retract her words.
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However, Dak did not agree just because of Sarah’s request. He smiled and declined, “That won’t do. Learning with the mindset of taking notes, I don’t have such luxury. Moreover, perhaps you all might learn better than me in this.”
“Women’s mouth.” Sarah stepped back with her hands behind her back, showing dissatisfaction.
“We’ve arrived at the Mana Academy,” Dak reminded her.
Sarah turned slightly, looking behind. The Mana Academy tower was indeed before them.
“Good night then.” Dak waved his hand, sending Sarah and Heidi into the Mana Academy tower before retreating.
Then he continued leading the others towards the Knight Academy.
Soon, they reached the Knight Academy tower. Dak sent Wit and Emma into the tower, leaving only the trio from the Noble Academy among them.
“Once again, it’s just us!” Diana exclaimed, jumping up and down, somehow feeling elated.
Dak, however, changed the subject, asking, “What didn’t you understand in tonight’s lesson?”
Diana immediately stopped, blinking and shaking her head.
Dak then tried another approach, “Then what did you understand?”
But Diana shook her head even more vigorously.
Rose covered her mouth and laughed, “We still understood quite a bit. But our minds are like a jumble of mud right now, we need some time to sort it out to be clear.”
Dak nodded and said, “Sort it out first, then sleep. Don’t wake up with nothing left in your mind.”
Diana sighed deeply, “I’m not sleeping anymore.”
Dak said, “Seize the opportunity, try your best. The chance to have Professor Heldred Bode teach you isn’t frequent. Believe in yourself, believe in the blessing of the Intelligence Deity. There is nothing you can’t understand after studying earnestly. This is just ordinary content for fourth year.”
Rose expressed relief, “If not for Eralganie’s blessing, I would have fallen asleep in the second minute of class…”
Dak said, “The opportunity is hard to come by. If you can significantly improve your Mana Language skills during this period, the road ahead will be much smoother. This year, I hope you stand out in the Academy Cup, keeping up with my pace.”
He paused slightly, turning around, “The underground city competition in the Academy Cup is a three-person team event, which is the stage for you to shine.”
He had considered teaming up with Tudor or someone else for the underground city competition.
But now, thinking about it, he could only feel sorry for Tudor.
Teaming up with the well-known Diana and Rose was obviously better than with Tudor and others.
When necessary, he didn’t need to overly accommodate his teammates.
Diana and Rose were both reliable presences.
Now, apart from him, there was Sarah and Heidi at the Mana Academy, Emma and Wit at the Knight Academy, and Diana and Rose at the Noble Academy. Almost two-thirds of the candidates for the second-year team in the Academy Cup were settled.
For the Noble Academy to perform excellently in the same-grade competition, Diana and Rose’s levels needed to keep up.
As for Dak himself, he was preparing for the challenge against the seniors.
Although the积分赛积分赛 (integral competition) for the lower grades received a coefficient bonus in the Academy Cup’s underground city competition, it was still a stage where they competed with the seniors. As an example, Dak was almost certainly targeted by the seniors of other houses.
So, to score high in the underground city competition was quite difficult for him.
There was even a possibility that he would fall behind under the combined sniping of the other three houses.
However, challenges provided motivation.
A victory that came too easily wasn’t as beautiful.
Dak brought Diana and Rose into the Noble Academy tower, parting ways on the third floor.
When he reached room 301, Dak opened the door and quietly stepped inside.
The mana spirits in the bedroom had mostly fallen asleep. Although they didn’t need sleep to recover their strength, after gaining consciousness, they needed rest to restore their energy.
This continuous period of classes had greatly depleted the mana spirits’ energy.
Otherwise, they would have waited until Dak returned to settle down and sleep.
But living such a life, where everyone was striving for their own improvement, was actually very fulfilling and happy.
Dak put down his bag, summoned the Mana Book, and read the notes recorded on it for a while. It was only at two o’clock that he finally fell asleep.
Even so, he woke up precisely at seven in the morning. Despite the tight schedule, he still arrived on time at the Alchemy Class classroom.
In the next semester, the content of the Alchemy Class would deepen and become more comprehensive.
Moreover, Professor Kazel had started teaching students how to actively glimpse the Door to Truth.
Though it required a high level of achievement in alchemy to reach this realm, students who had opened their Eye of Truth had a shortcut.
Indeed, students like Eluria Clarissa could glimpse the Door to Truth.
Fantasy Heaven Law was created under such circumstances.
For Dak to create Fantasy Heaven Law, he also needed to master the ability to glimpse the Door to Truth.
He studied diligently.
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After the Alchemy Class ended, Dak copied the board notes from last night and the notebook he had taken while self-studying the third-year Mana Language, then issued a notification using the Professor Card, instructing them to come to the office to collect them.
Later, he directly spent the afternoon learning in the office, then attended the Astrology Class in the evening.
Dak gradually gained some leeway in his Astrology Class studies and occasionally managed to make a few small predictions.
While not as good as Eudora, he was ahead of many of his classmates.
At least with his current level, he could smoothly pass the final exam of the Astrology Class.
But that was all.
If nothing unexpected happened, his achievements in astrology shouldn’t go too high.
Just like his path as a martial artist, reaching the peak was out of the question.
At most, he could reach the level of a “master” in common parlance.
But this was still helpful for improving his overall strength and filling his weaknesses.
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At exactly nine o’clock in the evening, the Astrology Class was dismissed.
Dak went downstairs and personally tutored Diana and Rose in the Clubroom about the third-year Mana Language, trying to connect it with the fourth-year content as much as possible.
This evening passed very full and meaningful.
Then, before anyone knew it, it was Friday, and the Golden Cup积分赛积分赛 (ranking match) resumed!
During this week, Dak applied for three duels, but it seemed that due to his excellent performance last week, or perhaps because Eluria Clarissa and Matthew Billbrom’s performances were so outstanding, he didn’t receive any challenges this week!
Also, since he didn’t initiate challenges himself, this week he only had three duels.
If he won all three, he would still lag behind those who completed five matches.
This was extremely disadvantageous for his ranking.
Currently, Dak ranked fourteenth in the积分赛积分赛 (ranking match).
Eluria Clarissa, who originally ranked fourteenth, won again in the duel last Sunday and moved up to thirteenth place.
The original thirteenth place dropped to fifteenth after a very unfortunate defeat.
Suddenly, they found themselves in a precarious position, possibly being eliminated at any moment.
The competition for the Golden Cup积分赛积分赛 (ranking match) became even more intense.
In the second-to-last week before the end of the Golden Cup积分赛积分赛 (ranking match), fewer players were left without hope of further advancement. However, some powerhouses who rarely participated unexpectedly joined in, making the competition even more intense.
These powerhouses mostly joined because they thought that, given the current state of the Golden Cup积分赛积分赛 (ranking match), the probability of matching with strong opponents was increasing. They came with the mindset of facing stronger opponents.
Of course, they weren’t afraid of failure. Some simply enjoyed the thrill of dueling, while others came with a slightly malicious attitude.
If their participation pushed certain players out of the top sixteen rankings, it naturally satisfied their malicious intentions.
From the spectators’ perspective, this phenomenon was undoubtedly welcomed.
And Dak Demon, under such circumstances, was matched against someone with such thoughts.
— Fifth Year, Knight Academy, Hank Willard!
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“Hey, Dak.”
On Friday noon, while Dak was eating normally in the cafeteria, Wit and Robert suddenly appeared with their trays.
Dak subconsciously looked around, finding no fan club members gathered, and let out a sigh of relief, nodding to Wit and Robert.
He guessed that Wit had come to ask about the difficulties of Mana Language, but that wasn’t the case.
Wit and Robert sat down across from him.
Robert immediately whispered, “Dak, your first opponent is Senior Willard, right?”
Dak responded, “Yes, that’s correct.”
Robert said, “That’s Senior Willard!”
Dak, seeing his serious expression, asked in confusion, “Hank Willard, fifth year Knight Academy, current Deputy President of the Sports Club, what’s going on?”
Robert blinked and said, “Oh, you know that!”
Dak chuckled, “Senior Willard is such a famous person, of course I know.”
Although he only learned about it on Tuesday of this week.
Robert fake-coughed and said, “Anyway, Senior Willard is very powerful. You must be careful! Even though I’m from the Knight Academy and part of the Sports Club, I’ll definitely be on your side.”
“Huh?” Dak was surprised, “Thanks.”
Robert hurriedly waved his hand, “I just wanted to tell you. Senior Willard is known as the Giant Beast. They always say he has giant bloodline, but in fact, he only has a very thin trace of beastman bloodline. His deck is mainly focused on beastman-related cards, especially physical attack and defense. He is a powerhouse with almost no weaknesses in physical combat.”
Dak’s understanding of Hank Willard was also limited, so he listened intently.
Seeing that he was listening, Robert couldn’t help but speak more enthusiastically, “Besides mana spirit cards, Senior Willard is also very fond of mana cards related to architecture. What is architecture? It refers to cards that can create fortresses out of thin air or alter terrain with magic. Additionally, he dabbles in war cries and witchcraft, which are rather strange techniques. So although he looks like a big, rough man, he isn’t a pure brute type. You mustn’t be fooled by his appearance. Also, let me tell you, yesterday I went to the Sports Club’s clubroom, and Senior Willard was boasting…”
“Who’s boasting?”
“Senior Willard!”
“Oh, huh! Is this how you respect me, Robert!”
A shadow loomed over, and Robert suddenly realized, trembling as he turned his head.
A large hand pressed down, grabbing his head!
Hank Willard, the Giant Beast himself, was standing behind him, resembling a towering bear!
Despite being taller than his peers, Robert felt like a little chick in front of Hank Willard, trembling uncontrollably.
Discovering that Senior Willard was right behind him, Robert couldn’t help feeling embarrassed, “Senior, what a coincidence.”
“You little punk!” Hank Willard grinned, “Come to the clubroom with me and let me give you a good beating!”
Dak smiled inwardly but quickly intervened, “Wait, is this Senior the Deputy President of the Sports Club known as the Giant Beast?”
Hank Willard turned to look at him, saying, “It’s me.”
Dak slowly said, “Robert was just halfway through. I really want to know, what is Senior boasting about?”
Hank Willard narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Dak carefully.
Then he released his grip on Robert’s head and crossed his arms, “Do you think I’m the kind of person who boasts?”
Dak smiled lightly, “You seem like one.”
“Hmph.” Hank Willard sneered, “In the clubroom, when I talk to my members, I told them that I will make you leave the arena within three rounds in today’s duel.”
“Three rounds?” Dak’s expression remained unchanged, chuckling, “Senior Willard, you’re a bit too confident.”
Hank Willard said, “Confident? I think you’re too confident. Do you really think winning a few minor opponents means you can ignore us seniors? Today, I’ll teach you a lesson: there’s always someone better, somewhere beyond the heavens!”
Then he abruptly turned to glare at Robert, sternly saying, “And Robert, you’d better pray your friend can hold on longer, otherwise…”
“Otherwise what?” Just as Hank was about to act aggressively, a much larger giant figure walked up behind him, similarly seizing his head from behind.
Hank Willard’s face froze instantly.
Dak looked up with great interest.
The president of the Sports Club was smiling at him naively.
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