The Villainous Young Master Just Wants to Live a Laid-Back Life

Chapter 44: Emma Metis Takes Her First Steps into the Pay-to-Win Path

Doron: w(ﾟДﾟ)w

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"Hahahaha!"

Diana couldn't help but laugh heartily as she watched her giant polar bear slowly lift Robert's turtle shell.

Robert, on the other hand, looked as if he had seen a ghost, his mouth wide open as if he could fit a goose egg inside!

"Don't just stand there, Robert!"

Virt, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but shout.

But Robert, aside from forcefully closing his mouth, truly didn't know what else he could do.

The students from the Knight Academy, who had mocked Robert the night before but were now being proven wrong in the first round, also burst into laughter albeit without malice.

After all, it was genuinely funny.

Watching his castle about to be completely overturned by the giant polar bear, Robert finally couldn't hold back and roared, "Fortify!"

For the first time, the castle responded to his call, a layer of earthy yellow light flowing across its walls.

It was clear that the castle, now using the [Fortify] skill, had become much harder, and the earthy yellow barrier helped it absorb the impact better.

However, [Fortify] was still just [Fortify], not [Rooted].

→What was meant to be overturned would still be overturned!

"Roar!"

The polar bear unleashed the power of a bear, flipping Robert's castle over in one go!

With that, the magic orb was left completely unprotected.

As Diana commanded the polar bear to completely shatter the life barrier of the magic orb, this one-sided duel was officially declared over.

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Robert stepped off the field with a grim expression, handing over to Virt: "Bro, it's up to you now."

Virt: "Don't worry, I'll succeed."

Robert: "This is our last chance."

Virt: "No maybes!"

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Diana, on the other hand, shook her card to recall the polar bear and happily skipped off the field.

When she saw Rose and Dark, she ran over, patted her chest, and proudly asked, "So? How big was my bear?"

Dark, for once, gave a thumbs up: "Big!"

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"Numbers 13 and 16."

Professor Jones announced the next pair of numbers.

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Virt and Robert both jolted, almost simultaneously turning their heads to look in the same direction.

Emma Metis was watching the match alone.

She suddenly noticed someone looking at her and turned her gaze, only to lock eyes with the two of them.

"Zzz~~~^^~~~"

A brief encounter.

Emma turned her head back, slightly annoyed.

Virt and Robert exchanged a glance and stood up at the same time.

Robert couldn't help but say, "Don't lose!"

Virt's expression was slightly serious: "I won't, as long as I'm not slower than her."

After the previous round, Virt had already figured out his summoning speed.

Although he hadn't practiced for long, his normal summoning spell casting time had already been reduced to 12 seconds, almost the same as Emma's.

He even believed that if he focused a bit more, he could shave off another second!

If it were 11 seconds, he would have a chance even against Dark!

The temporary arena was only ten meters wide. While ten meters might seem short, just a few steps away, the time it took for a magic spirit to be summoned and land was still a factor.

Not to mention the time needed for acceleration.

As long as he could successfully summon before the magic orb's life barrier was completely destroyed, that seemingly weak little fox shouldn't be a match for the stag.

→Coincidentally, Virt and Doron had the same thought.

Of course, now wasn't the time to think about these things.

Virt was very clear that his current opponent was Emma!

"There won't be any problems. Emma's otter is weak. The only thing to watch out for is its water spray."

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Virt and Emma crossed paths, but neither spoke.

The first-year magic students were still too innocent to grasp the art of trash talk.

The field was divided into red and blue sides. Virt stood on the red side, while Emma stood on the blue side.

The referee was Sievert from the Noble Academy.

Sievert, watching the two key students from the Knight Academy face off in the second round, seemed somewhat gleeful.

But he still had to blow the whistle.

"Beep Ready!"

Virt and Emma immediately drew their [Magic Cards].

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Outside the field, Dark, Diana, and Rose walked over.

He was also very interested in this match.

Diana whispered, "Dark, who do you think will win?"

Dark narrowed his eyes slightly: "On the surface, Virt has the upper hand, but in reality..."

Diana: "In reality?"

Dark: "They're both not simple."

Diana: "Huh?"

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"Begin the duel!"

At 11.5 seconds.

Virt broke through his limit, completing the summoning spell before Emma!

The majestic stag emerged from the white light, its massive antlers like branches fiercely pointing forward.

Start!

And less than half a second later.

Emma also completed her summoning spell before the 12-second mark!

The otter, about the size of a little Eevee, performed a slide as it was about to land, avoiding the stag's charge and nimbly choosing to run in a circle!

Emma's strategy was very clear.

In a direct contest of strength, her otter was no match for Virt's stag.

But the ultimate goal of the duel wasn't to defeat the opponent's magic spirit, but to break the magic orb's life barrier!

Although she had failed to imitate Dark in the previous match, Emma had still learned from it and expanded her thinking.

At this point, most of the first-year students were still obsessed with the magic spirit duels, not yet understanding the essence of magic duels.

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Seeing Emma's otter dart like the wind toward his magic orb, Virt felt a slight tension and quickly called his stag back to defend!

→This move cost him his first chance at victory.

The stag's attack was clearly stronger than the otter's, and with its earlier start and shorter straight-line distance, a direct exchange would have been a sure win!

But he didn't have that awareness yet.

The stag, returning to defend, couldn't catch up to the agile otter, allowing the otter to take a big bite out of the magic orb's life barrier, draining a significant chunk of its magic value!

But the otter didn't dare to continue, immediately fleeing from the magic orb.

The stag, now guarding the magic orb, stomped its hooves, slightly agitated.

Virt was also a bit nervous. He had expected Emma to be tricky, but not this tricky.

"This won't do... I need to come up with a plan!"

Virt's mind raced, and he quickly came up with an idea.

Under his command, the stag lowered its head and lifted the magic orb, wedging it between its antlers!

"Perfect!"

Virt felt reassured.

Emma's otter didn't dare to face the stag head-on, which made Virt feel even more confident of victory.

He immediately commanded the stag to charge toward Emma's magic orb this was a case of learning on the spot!

But as the stag began to run, Emma suddenly directed her otter to approach.

The otter seized the opportunity, opened its mouth, and shot a water gun, hitting the magic orb wedged between the stag's antlers!

The magic orb instantly flew into the air!

At the same time, its magic value dropped significantly!

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"Ultimate skill?"

Virt wasn't alarmed; instead, he was pleased.

The ultimate skill of a one-star magic spirit card usually consumed 50 magic points. For a magic spirit with only 100 magic points, it could only be used once!

This meant that the otter was now completely harmless!

He immediately commanded the stag to retrieve the magic orb.

But just as the stag caught the magic orb, the otter, which should have had no magic left to use its ultimate skill, shot another water gun!

This water gun was clearly well-trained, firing with extreme precision.

The red magic orb was sent flying once again!

Its 500 magic points had now dropped to 200!

Virt stared intently at Emma's otter. The otter, which should have dissipated after using up its 100 magic points, was still standing there, full of energy!

"What's going on?"

As his gaze shifted, Virt finally noticed that Emma was holding another card in her hand!

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