Chapter 878: Bestowing Blessings Upon the Fortunate Dark Demon 4k
“The battle has ended!”
“The victor is Dark Demon from the Second Year Noble Academy!”
The referee blew the whistle abruptly.
“Inconceivable!”
On the commentary stand, Kingsley couldn’t help but emit a slightly sharp cry, then blurted out.
“I originally thought that Silas Andy would launch a counterattack in the third round, but I didn’t expect… he actually… he actually lost like this!”
“Cough, cough, cough!”
Tonja quickly grabbed Kingsley and coughed heavily, saying, “Silas Andy’s defeat was indeed clean and straightforward… cough, cough, cough! I mean, it was truly unexpected! However, Dark Demon’s outstanding performance was crucial. When Silas Andy summoned the ‘Deep Sea Swallower’ with the ‘Reverse Flow Summoning’, I once thought he had already secured victory, completely not expecting that Dark Demon could so precisely pinpoint the weakness of the ‘Deep Sea Swallower’ and then summon a nine-star dragon… Kingsley, do you know what kind of dragon that is?”
Kingsley stared intently at the ‘Blue-Eyes Young White Dragon’ that had returned to its original form and said, “I don’t know. But that should be the effect of the ‘Blue-Eyes Young White Dragon’s’ ultimate skill, possibly a transformation across star levels? We all know that Dark Demon is very skilled at this.”
Tonja sighed, “Indeed, this is also why he is called the ‘Son of the Stars.’ But Kingsley… oh, it seems the audience no longer has patience for your rambling. Look, I can hardly hear my own voice anymore! Let’s clap together for our ‘Son of the Stars’!”
“Papapapa!”
The applause was intense, covering the entire venue.
The audience members were frenziedly shouting Dark Demon’s name.
Just over a minute of intense duel made them feel as if they had experienced battles through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, their whole bodies boiling with热血.
Especially the ‘Blue-Eyes White Dragon’ soaring through the sky gave them a feeling close to the ‘Heavenly White Dragon.’
Half a minute of consecutive nine white beams, each piercing their hearts, radiated a unique beauty.
But every applause and cheer from the audience was… a sentence of execution for Silas Andy!
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Silas Andy did have a chance to reverse the situation… at least stabilize it.
After the third round began, the ‘Blue-Eyes White Dragon’ shot out four ‘Destruction Jet Beams,’ finally ending the match.
During these four ‘Destruction Jet Beams,’ Silas Andy could at least perform two regular summons.
Among the two mana cards he drew in the third round, there was indeed one that could withstand one ‘Destruction Jet Beam.’
If he acted positively during that time, summoning it would allow him to endure the thirty seconds of the ‘Blue-Eyes Avatar’ and gain the buff of ‘Flickering Candle in the Wind.’
Then, naturally, he would have a chance to turn the tables!
But Silas Andy did not do so.
At the critical moment when he should have fought back fiercely, he chose to respond passively!
This partly had to do with his failure to end the game after successfully summoning the ‘Deep Sea Swallower.’
Another reason was because the appearance of the ‘Blue-Eyes White Dragon’ brought him immense shock.
He only knew that it was a nine-star dragon, but he did not realize that this nine-star ‘Golem’ was just a temporary “Avatar” with limited duration!
This information gap led him to mistakenly believe that the ‘Blue-Eyes White Dragon’ could persist.
Therefore, even if he blocked one ‘Destruction Jet Beam,’ it would have been meaningless.
In his judgment, his choice could not entirely be considered “passive,” but rather the result of rational analysis.
He judged that he could not possibly survive the third round, so he chose to “respond passively.”
Thus, he missed the opportunity to turn the tables.
Of course, it was only a possibility.
Duelists from the Mana Academy usually adhere to their own “rationality,” looking down upon the “passion” of Knight Academy duelists.
This makes them appear wise, but also causes them to miss many opportunities.
Silas Andy’s behavior could only be described as very much in line with the style of the Mana Academy.
But precisely because he made such a judgment in this situation, when he saw the ‘Blue-Eyes White Dragon’ shoot its final destructive beam, he immediately reverted to the ‘Blue-Eyes Young White Dragon’ stance, thus suffering an especially heavy blow!
The wisest people can least bear it when their wisdom turns out to be foolishness!
This was more devastating than when his initial boasts failed to materialize!
Silas Andy’s eyes turned red, desperately restraining the ferocity about to surface on his face, then he slammed his fist hard onto the spellboard!
“Bang!”
Even this not-so-soft punch was drowned out by the prolonged applause.
Silas Andy’s breathing was frighteningly heavy.
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“Edwin, it seems your intelligence wasn’t entirely accurate.”
In the circular corridor, Evan Pearson looked at the disheartened Silas Andy after a single duel, pondering.
Edwin Clarissa showed slight surprise, “Why do you say that?”
Evan Pearson spoke with a hint of disdain, “This fifth-year duelist acts like a coward waiting to be slaughtered on the battlefield.”
Edwin Clarissa said, “His field control with fear is quite impressive.”
Evan Pearson replied, “It’s just an abnormal state that can be easily purged; it’s essentially no different from a poison field.”
Edwin Clarissa smiled hearing this and did not speak further.
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On the Blue Side competitor platform, after confirming his victory, Dark Demon calmly placed the ‘Reaper’s Casket’ back into his hand, then took out the deck from the card slot, combining it with his hand. He then collected all the remaining mana cards on the spellboard one by one.
As the last ‘Blue-Eyes Young White Dragon’ was placed on the deck, he canceled the summoning of the ‘Blue-Eyes Young White Dragon.’
The white dragon in the air turned to look at him and gradually faded into light.
Dark closed the deck, putting it back into the card pack, before raising his head to observe the opposite side’s Silas Andy.
He harbored no ill will towards Silas Andy, so he wouldn’t take advantage of the situation.
So, once the applause subsided, he opened his mouth to comfort Silas Andy to lift his spirits: “Senior Andy, it seems I am luckier.”
“Bang!” Silas Andy punched the spellboard again.
This time, without the applause and cheers to cover it, the sound was crystal clear.
The voice on the commentary stand fell silent.
Dark shook his head slightly and turned to leave the stage.
A corner of the circular corridor came into his view, and he saw an exaggerated banner—looking at the banner filled with various heart-shaped patterns, Dark couldn’t help but twitch his eyebrows, but still raised his hand and waved over there.
Vaguely, he heard the calls of those senior girls.
…
“A splendid victory.”
In the capital city’s duel branch, Alvaraite gave a satisfied evaluation, then had the idea to leave.
She had waited here just to watch this duel.
Although she felt unsatisfied due to Dark’s speed, the one-and-a-half-minute highlight was enough to be remembered for a long time, providing sufficient motivation to continue striving.
“Let’s go, let’s go.”
Claire also clapped and stood up.
Olivia picked up the various souvenirs bought by Duke, then followed along.
The three of them left smiling.
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After Dark came down from the Blue Side competitor platform, he directly returned to the “backstage arena.”
Pandora and Eluria Clarissa were still waiting inside.
“It looks like you won rather easily?” Pandora said.
Dark, however, exhaled deeply and said, “Not really easy at all.”
Eluria Clarissa nodded, “I could tell. I haven’t seen Silas Andy’s deck much. Without prior preparation to counter his strategy, it would be difficult to handle his field.”
Pandora shook her head, “As long as you can summon a high-level enough Golem, you can ignore it.”
Eluria Clarissa rolled her eyes and said, “Not everyone is like you.”
Turning to look at the Red Side competitor platform, she added, “The interview with the loser has begun—really don’t know who set this rule, it’s full of malicious intent.”
Pandora couldn’t help but smile, “Sometimes it’s quite interesting, isn’t it?”
Eluria shook her head and said, “Let’s see what Andy says.”
Dark also looked curiously in that direction.
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At this moment, on the Red Side competitor platform.
Only when a spatial teleportation fluctuation suddenly appeared behind him did Silas Andy remember that there was another segment.
His mood was terrible, his aura chaotic, wishing to leave immediately.
But rules were rules, and he had to abide by them.
So he took a deep breath, trying to restore his expression to normal.
When Judy arrived via teleportation, although his expression was still somewhat distorted, it was no longer monstrous.
When he lifted his head, the projected image was still presentable.
Judy landed and first said, “It seems Silas Andy’s mood isn’t good, but I know a proverb—victory and defeat are common in military affairs. So, student Andy, don’t be too sad. Because losing often leads to getting used to it.”
Silas Andy’s eyes widened sharply. However, despite the host Judy’s beautiful face being pale and clear, gentle as ever, he could not bear any malice.
Judy’s eyes rolled, and she smiled again, “To get back on topic, Silas Andy, I remember you said something like ‘one-round kill’ at the beginning of this duel. Was that your true intention at the time, or was it a deceptive move during the exchange phase?”
Silas Andy tried to calm his anger, forcing a smile, “The latter. Even if I were more arrogant, I couldn’t say I could win against Dark Demon in a random mana duel in one round.”
“That’s right. After all, the facts prove that you indeed couldn’t do it,” Judy nodded.
“Yes,” Silas Andy’s forehead exposed a vein, but he managed to control himself.
Judy then asked, “So, Silas Andy, do you think your deceptive move had any effect?”
Silas Andy slowly said, “Speaking of effects, I personally believe it definitely did.”
Judy said, “Indeed, I agree. Dark Demon seemed much more serious in the first round than before.”
Silas Andy: “Hmph.”
Judy pondered for a moment before asking, “Then, Silas Andy, what do you think about your one-and-done experience in the main tournament? I remember your initial goal was the top three of the Golden Cup. What was your purpose?”
Silas Andy clenched his fists, “The Golden Cup is like this. The first round of the main tournament is a single-elimination match, with only one chance. In a highly random mana duel, any outcome is possible. Look, Regan Milton, ranked second in the ranking matches, wasn’t also defeated by Mars Kerry, ranked sixteenth?”
Judy tilted her head slightly and looked upwards, saying, “Since we’re talking about Regan Milton… I remember that after her defeat, she gave Mars Kerry, who beat her, very sincere blessings. Do you think Silas Andy might consider giving Dark Demon a blessing for his victory?”
Judy spoke smoothly, and the audience interacted, leading to more shouts in the spectator area.
Silas Andy’s expression visibly stiffened!
Give Dark Demon a blessing like Regan Milton did?
No way!
That would be like blessing a couple caught in bed after catching his wife with her lover.
“You don’t understand anything!”
Silas Andy thought viciously to himself.
Judy asked innocently, “Silas Andy, are you unwilling? If you’re unwilling, there’s no need to force it. We can move on to the next question. I’m very curious about what happened between you and Dark Demon. You seem to dislike him?”
Silas Andy lowered his head, “It’s just a blessing, I can certainly give it. There’s no interaction between me and Dark Demon. Today’s duel could be considered our first close encounter.”
Judy smiled, “But I seem to recall that Dark Demon mentioned something like ‘envy is the original sin’ during the exchange phase. Is that the reason you dislike him?”
“No!” Silas Andy denied decisively, “Again, I reiterate, I don’t dislike him! Besides his luck, there’s nothing else worth envying.”
“Oh.” Judy grabbed the microphone suddenly and said, “Then, at the end of the interview, let Silas Andy give the most sincere blessing to Dark Demon, who defeated him! I hope Dark Demon will go further because of this.”
With that, she handed the microphone to Silas Andy.
Silas Andy held the microphone and said word by word, “As the host said, I hope Dark Demon remains undefeated!”
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