The villain really doesn't want to steal the heroine.

Although Christian Academy occupied two places, the assassination of His Highness Hachioji last night made the principal of Christian Academy a little uneasy, so he was not in the mood to be happy.

Only the principal of Russell Academy was in the best mood. He could hardly suppress the upward smile on his face. If His Highness Hachioji had not just died, he would have stood up and laughed out loud in celebration.

除了前八强的名单，万星还看到了决赛的规则——比需要进行15场的小组赛简单多了，先8进4、再4进2、最后2进1。

In other words, only three rounds of competition are needed in total, and it can be completed in one day.

After the top eight contestants were in place, the principal of Christian Academy stood on the podium. Since only four arenas were needed for the finals, he pressed the button to put away the other four.

Then he took out the lottery machine-like number selection tool again, pressed it lightly, and drew the opponent list. Then he announced loudly:

"Now, I will announce the final matchups. Please find your spot and enter the ring upon hearing your name."

"Ring No. 1, [Wanxing Russell] of Russell Academy versus Her Royal Highness [Devlia Dedo Bulovadu] of Russell Academy."

"Ring No. 2, [Claires] from Russell Academy versus [Humphrey] from William College."

"Ring No. 3, [Lomb] from Christian Academy versus [Fornia] from Duke Academy."

"Ring No. 4, Berkeley from Andrew Academy versus His Royal Highness Prince Carnegielon Dedo Blovadu from Christian Academy."

After listening to the match list, Wan Xing closed his eyes slightly.

There is definitely something shady going on here!

They actually arranged an internal battle among the contestants of Russell Academy. No matter who wins or loses, they have to eliminate a contestant from their own academy.

He had long known that there must be something fishy about that lottery machine-like number selection tool. Even controlling the anti-gravity suspension of the ball was easy, and operating it behind the scenes was even easier.

However, Wan Xing did not care about such behind-the-scenes operations.

Since his goal is to be the first, and then get the key to the small world.

Then you must have the confidence to defeat all the contestants.

So no matter who the opponent is, it makes no difference to Wanxing, the result is the same.

Just like a team aiming to win the World Cup, it doesn't care whether it is drawn into the group of death.

If a team is weak, then no matter what group they're drawn into, it's a group of death for them. Can they even play? No, they don't have the ability, you know! If they continue like this, they could even suffer a crushing 0-7 defeat. How can they explain it? They have no shame...

After regaining consciousness, Wan Xing finally opened his eyes and was about to step onto stage No. 1.

The principal of Christian Academy directly announced that he was the winner because Davilia had already gone up to apply for abstention.

Wan Xing did not refuse this and simply sat comfortably on the chair that Luo Ai'er took out from the storage ring, looking at the other three arenas with ease.

"Master, would you like a cup of tea? Oh, and I also prepared some thick cloud pancakes, which are my specialty desserts. Please try them."

After she finished her preparations, Loelle pulled out a large number of items from her storage ring, including a table, desserts, a teapot, tea leaves, etc. Next, she poured water from a special glass bucket, filled the kettle, and placed it on the magic stove to start boiling.

Perhaps noticing Wan Xing's puzzled look, Luo Ai'er explained, "In the tea ceremony, the water used for brewing tea is extremely important. Mountain spring water is just the most common standard. Legend has it that mermaid water is the ultimate water for brewing tea... The water in this glass barrel was specially condensed by Her Highness Princess Sylphie using water magic. It's exceptionally pure!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the mermaid princess water in the kettle boiled. Luo Ai'er opened the lid of the kettle to let the steam escape naturally, and took out a set of clean and exquisite tea sets and a bag of high-end black tea from the storage ring.

After a while, the water temperature in the kettle has dropped from 100℃ to 90℃ - this water temperature is very suitable for brewing tea. If you use 100℃ water directly to brew tea, it will destroy the taste of the black tea.

Wan Xing originally planned to watch the game carefully, but gradually he was attracted by Luo Ai'er's artistic tea-making skills - her movements were neither hurried nor slow, and it was obvious that she had mastered every step.

Under the rising sun in the east, Roelle's hair, cheeks, and hands all reflected the bright light. Around her, it seemed as if flowers were blooming and butterflies were dancing, a delightful sight.

Is this the tea ceremony?

Amazing! As expected of Loelle, who possesses the gift of [Universal Maid], she basically knows a little bit about everything within the scope of a maid's duties (and does it perfectly).

Although Wan Xing doesn't know the tea ceremony, one can still sense a hint of elegance from the swaying of her petite and delicate figure.

After a while, the tea was ready.

Luo Ai'er placed a glass in front of Wan Xing and poured a cup of tea with a graceful movement. She smiled faintly, revealing her beautiful dimples, and asked, "Master, the black tea is ready. Do you want full sugar, half sugar, or no sugar?"

Chapter 180: Magic Box (Two in One)

"7% sugar is enough."

Wanxing randomly selected a sweetness level and watched Luo Ai'er add sugar to the teacup.

The glass was washed very clean and the tea was clear and transparent. It was obvious that the tea dregs were filtered out very well when brewing the tea, and there was not a trace of heavy impurities in the whole cup of tea.

Details determine success or failure. Although Wan Xing didn't understand the tea ceremony, Luo Ai'er's serious attitude still made him nod in satisfaction. Black tea leaves are relatively fine, and even if you carefully filter the tea, it is easy for the tea to be contaminated with sediment. However, Luo Ai's tea was pure!

Wan Xing picked up the glass and carefully observed the tea inside amidst the refreshing fragrance. A hint of bright golden red appeared in his eyes.

In the morning light, the color of black tea appears more distinct:

You may be able to catch a hint of golden light at the edge. That is the wonderful color released when the natural ingredients in tea blend with hot water. It is both heartwarming and inspiring.

The middle part is like a maple leaf in late autumn, gorgeous yet elegant, gentle yet profound;

The bottom is like aged wine, and its color contains the precipitation and mellowness of time.

Wan Xing gently shook the teacup, and the red seemed to come alive, dancing lightly in the cup, showing an indescribable agility and charm, which was the perfect combination of natural rhythm and humanistic sentiment.

To be honest, he didn't like drinking tea in his previous life. He preferred drinking fruit juice.

But the black tea brewed by Luo Ai'er looked so perfect that Wan Xing couldn't help but feel a little thirsty.

He first took a small sip to taste it, then his eyes lit up. He blew away the layer of tea on the surface, and then drank the whole cup of black tea in one gulp. When the hot tea flowed into his mouth, slid down his throat into his stomach, his intestines and stomach were immediately warmed by the heat, and this heat instantly spread to his whole body.

It feels like being splashed with cool spring water, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth and a sweet aftertaste on the tongue.

"It tastes great!" Wan Xing smacked his lips and praised it honestly.

Luo Ai'er, who was standing by, saw her master drink her tea in one gulp, and immediately said with a smile: "If you like it, I will make tea for you every day in the future~"

After saying that, he poured him another cup and put the teapot on the table.

Wan Xing leisurely picked up the cup and sat in the audience, staring at the other three arenas with great interest - in fact, he was mainly looking at Claire on Arena No. 2 and was not interested in the other two arenas.

Claires is fighting against Humphrey from William College. According to intelligence, he is a super-class magician who is good at curse magic.

Although curse magic is strange, changeable and mysterious.

But Wanxing was not worried. He had complete confidence in Claires - because curse magic could generally only be effective against opponents of the same level or weaker than the caster.

If you encounter an opponent who is one realm higher than the caster, curse magic can easily backfire on you.

Although at Wanxing's request, Davilia and Claires only displayed the super-level realm, their own realm was heroic.

Just by relying on the crushing realm, there is a high probability that the curse magic will backfire on [Humphrey].

Our attack was effective, while the enemy's was ineffective. In this sure-win situation, Wan Xing was naturally not panicked at all. He watched the battle from the audience with a relaxed attitude.

More importantly, Claires possesses the [Power of Joy] in her body. This power is of a very high rank. Not only can it greatly enhance attack and defense, it can even achieve sudden enlightenment, breakthroughs, original moves, void creation... and other exaggerated things. It is even easier to remove curses.

So even if Humphrey was lucky enough to cast the spell successfully, his curse would not affect Claires.

"Russell Academy contestant Claire, please give me some advice!"

"William College contestant [Humphrey], please rest assured, Claire, I will show mercy... But if you have time after the competition, I'd like to treat you to dinner..."

Out of respect for the opponent, both sides usually introduce themselves before the competition.

However, Humphrey's self-introduction was obviously a bit too much.

Wan Xing knew that this was probably another minor villain who was influenced by the heroine's halo.

The world-class beautification filters of several lucky heroines no longer have any effect on Wan Xing today - after all, he can do it whenever he wants, and he has already figured it out by making cream puffs every day.

But for other minor villains, the world-class beautification filter still has a fatal appeal.

Wanxing had long ago found a solution to this situation: when a heroine's submission reaches 100%, she loses her status as the heroine. Naturally, there will be no world-class beautification filters, and the number of mindless minor villains who come along will be greatly reduced. These minor villains, once calm, will assess the situation, weigh the pros and cons, and seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. After all, there is no shortage of beautiful women in this world.

Of course, Claire's submission level is only 85% now, and the world-class beautification filter is still there.

Upon hearing Humphrey's words, Claire's expression suddenly turned cold. She had always maintained a cold and arrogant image to the outside world, and her expression at this moment was even more stern and colder.

"I don't need you to show mercy... Also, please don't talk nonsense, I'm afraid the young master will misunderstand!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Claire drew her sword with a "clang" sound, and slashed towards Humphrey with a magnificent and dazzling sword light.

Although she didn't know why Wanxing ordered everyone to hide their strength and not reveal their heroic level.

But she still obeyed the order obediently.

Moreover, she possesses the power of joy, so defeating a super-class magician is easy, and she does not need to burst out to the heroic level.

Claire still has this confidence.

When Humphrey saw the sword coming, he immediately deployed the magic shield that had been prepared long ago and struggled to resist.

After hearing that Claires already had someone in her heart, Humphrey felt a nameless fire rising in his heart, and his eyes seemed to be about to burst with anger.

Now facing Claire's merciless and violent attack, Humphrey no longer held back. While injecting magic power into the magic shield, he cast the super-level curse magic he was good at.

I saw a black mist spreading out with Humphrey as the center, covering most of the space on Arena No. 2. Then a strange laugh came from the black mist, which made people feel creepy.

"Jie Jie Jie..."

As the laughter echoed, blood-red beams of light shone on Claires, who was protected by the Green Lotus Dou Qi.

[Petrification Curse], [Sleeping Curse], [Weakness Curse]...

More than a dozen curse spells that were supposed to be mysterious and strange were now ineffective, and some even backfired on Humphrey.

Claire only felt a gentle breeze passing over her body, and was safe and sound.

Humphrey, who was hiding in the black fog, was shocked to see that his curse magic was ineffective, and he involuntarily took out a strange magic box from his storage ring.

This magic box can release evil curses such as disease, pain, sadness, greed, jealousy, anger, etc.

However, opening the magic box requires sacrificing the user's vitality and lifespan. The more sacrifices are made, the more powerful the evil curse released will be.

Humphrey estimated that Claire must have some heroic equipment that could resist curse magic, or the fighting spirit she cultivated had a high resistance to curse magic.

In short, she is the absolute nemesis of the curse magician.

Under normal circumstances, if faced with such an opponent who severely restrained himself, Humphrey would definitely choose to surrender - after all, it was just an exchange match, and even if the reward was generous, there was no need to fight for it.

But [Humphrey] has been affected by the world-class beautification filter at this moment, and his brain has lost the ability to make calm judgments - in his imagination, as long as he can defeat the junior girl and prove his strong strength, he will be able to win her heart and eventually live happily together, enjoy the ultimate happiness, and experience a dream life!

There is clearly no logic between the cause and effect, and I don't know how he came to this conclusion.

In short, Humphrey got excited and took out the strange magic box and opened the lid.

In an instant, a dark and powerful airflow suddenly surged out of the box, and boundless darkness and evil were released in an instant.

A suffocating feeling of oppression filled the air, as if countless invisible hands were tearing at the air, devouring the light and warmth bit by bit.

Even the students watching from the stands surrounding the arena, separated by the double barrier between the arena and the stands, could hear the wailing cries that pierced the hearts of every spectator like sharp blades. These cries were not merely the result of physical pain, but a deep, soul-deep cry of despair over the impermanence of life. Then came the cries of sorrow and pain, a torrent that flooded the entire arena. The students in the stands instinctively huddled together, seeking comfort in each other's warmth, but this warmth was as weak as a candlelight, unable to dispel the surrounding cold and darkness.

The audience, who were only affected by the aftermath of the curse attack and protected by the double barrier, felt so uncomfortable.

It is conceivable how dangerous the situation Claires, who is in the No. 2 ring and is the main target of Humphrey's curse attack, faces.

"What the hell is this!"

Claire saw Humphrey take out a strange box and open it, and then she was covered by a torrent of curses.

Under the torrent of curses, Claire, a heroic swordsman, felt her feet were unsteady and she couldn't stand.

At the same time, the protective fighting spirit on his body was rapidly consumed, and even the sword light that was slashed out was swaying and shaking under the impact of the curse torrent, becoming extremely messy.

[It can release a curse that is effective against heroic-level strongmen. It seems that the box in the opponent's hand should be a piece of equipment above the heroic level.]

If I continue to hide my realm and maintain the output of a super-class swordsman, it will be difficult to defeat the opponent.

[The ability to hide one's realm is a requirement of Wanxing, and this must be observed.]

[Looks like I can only use the power of joy.]

Her thoughts turned back to her, and although Claire was a little reluctant, she still used a little bit of her joyful power and added it to her protective fighting spirit.

The main reason why she was so stingy was that Wanxing's rain and dew were intercepted by Xi Erfei last night. She wanted to make up for it this morning, but it was stolen by the little maid.

This resulted in a temporary lack of rain and dew reserves in Claire's body. The previous rain and dew had been digested and absorbed by her, and she was unable to continue to produce the power of joy - without an inexhaustible supply, Claire felt seriously insecure.

Fortunately, the rain and dew that Wanxing gave her in the past few months allowed her to store a huge amount of joyful divine power in addition to practicing to break through the realm, and she was willing to use it now.

Even though only a little bit was used, [Joyful Divine Power] lived up to its name of divine power, and the effect was immediate.

The protective fighting spirit that had been washed away by the cursed torrent like a candle in the wind stabilized instantly, and the consumption of fighting spirit was sharply reduced to an acceptable safe range.

Humphrey became anxious upon seeing this. He had paid such a huge price and was about to defeat and possess the school girl. How could he accept such a failed outcome?

The sunk costs he invested made him choose to continue to increase his sacrifices, just like a gambler who had lost all his money.