After the annual midterm exams, Fusion Academy had another routine event.
It was held the weekend following the end of the midterm exams.
However, this routine event had nothing to do with ordinary students like Aisha.
At least, in terms of current accumulated academic points, it had nothing to do with Aisha.
Even after defeating Yilin and obtaining 30 basic academic points and 30 bonus points, plus the terrifying bonus academic points after defeating Kevin, Aisha's accumulated points, at most, only ranked her in the upper-middle level among the first years.
Of course, for Aisha, climbing from the grade's dead last to her current position in just two weeks was already very satisfying.
Equally satisfied was Ling Ling , who took the 60 academic points sent by Yilin and happily crafted 2 more C-rank Spell Cards: the Quick-Play Magic [Rush Recklessly] and the Trap Card [Same Name Alliance].
Although the most crucial B-rank powerful cards weren't added, Aisha's trash monster deck was increasingly able to embody its own unique fighting style.
Returning to Fusion Academy's routine event, after the midterm exams, a performance match breaking the barriers between grade levels would be organized.
The student with the highest accumulated academic points in the first year would duel the student with the highest accumulated academic points in the second year.
Since its founding, following the Academy Director's teaching philosophy centered on dueling itself, Fusion Academy even strongly encouraged such duels that challenged higher grade levels.
Not to mention the strongest in each grade; even facing opponents from higher grades, their pride as Duelists would not allow them to back down.
It's said that during the Academy Festival at the end of the term, a three-person team challenge tournament spanning across grade levels will also be held.
As the weekend arrived, first-year and second-year students gathered again in Fusion Academy's duel field.
After all, it was a formal event organized by the academy; attendance was mandatory, so the number of people was even greater than the last time they watched Aisha's spectacle.
"Yo, student Aisha, I thought the representative for the first year this time would definitely be you. What a pity."
Aisha and Yilin had just arrived at the venue when they ran into Senpai Irena, who had already secured the best viewing seats early on.
"Senpai, please don't tease me." Aisha laughed awkwardly: "I'm already satisfied just being able to stay in the academy, how could I possibly hope to represent the grade."
"Clearly you already defeated Kevin, I think student Aisha is fully qualified, at least that's what I think," Irena praised without reservation.
The representative student for Fusion Academy's first year this time was Kevin Set; even though he lost to Aisha once, he was undoubtedly still the one with the highest accumulated academic points.
"Hey, Senpai Irena, you're one to talk~"
Yilin forcibly squeezed between Irena and Aisha, adding a conspicuous splash of bright red between the two white-haired beautiful girls.
"You, holding the title of Academy Twin Walls , actually didn't represent the second year this time? I heard Senpai, you were the first-year representative last year, how come you slacked off this time?"
Without any semblance of respect for a senior, Yilin unreservedly brought up this sharp question that even other second-year students didn't dare mention, teasing Irena.
"Lin-chan, that's too impolite." Aisha hastily reminded in a low voice.
"What does it matter." Yilin's words carried a hint of sourness.
"Senpai is so good to Xiao Ai. It's clear she's a very 'gentle' and 'considerate' person, she wouldn't get angry over such a small thing, right."
"Of course, I won't get angry at beautiful girls."
Irena rested her arm on the railing, cupping her chin with her palm, indeed adopting an indifferent attitude.
"I yielded a bit in last week's practical combat test because I wanted to see a more interesting development."
"A more interesting development?"
Aisha suddenly realized something too, and also understood why the surrounding students seemed exceptionally expectant and excited today.
As one of the two strongest Duelists in the second year, if Irena deliberately yielded, then the Duelist representing the second year could only be that person.
Also holding the title of Academy Twin Walls, the eldest son of the Set family, simultaneously Kevin Set's older brother, holder of the strongest monster Blue-Eyes White Dragon ——Kyma Set .
"Which means, today's match is a sibling duel!"
"That's right, quite interesting, isn't it." A toushui (stealing tax, internet slang for smug/sly) smile appeared on Irena's lips.
Irena's yielding created today's hot topic duel at Fusion Academy, the top-tier duel between the two brothers of the Duke Set house.
At the same time, it was also the duel of the legendary black dragon VS the legendary white dragon.
"It should be starting soon." The three looked towards the duel field.
Just like usual duels, Kevin Set stood waiting early in the duel field.
This was a habit of his before dueling: he must arrive before his opponent.
Presiding over this grade challenge match was the second-year homeroom teacher, Professor Field.
He was a tall middle-aged man whose imposing aura could be felt just from his appearance.
"Here she comes, here she comes, it's Kyma Set!"
Amidst the anticipation under the 'gaze of ten thousand (actually less than a hundred)', slowly stepping onto the duel field with a haughty posture, Ling Ling finally saw the long-heard-of eldest young master of the Set family for the first time.
Ling Ling: "Wait, wait a moment, chotto matte !"
Then, in that instant, Ling Ling seemed to doubt his own eyes.
No, right now he was sharing vision with Aisha; as long as Aisha's eyes weren't malfunctioning, he shouldn't be seeing wrong.
Ling Ling: "Aisha, are you sure that's Kevin's older brother, the eldest son of the Set family?"
"Who else?"
"But this, no matter how you look at it..."
Although the attire was very masculine, and the silver-white trench coat was very cool.
But that tall and sexy figure, flowing chestnut long hair, and the alluring black stockings on those long legs all clearly indicated that this shouldn't be an 'older brother'.
Ling Ling: "Kyma Set, so she's Kevin's older sister."
"Shh!" Aisha quickly reminded: "You absolutely mustn't say such things while controlling my body, Mr. Ling Ling!"
"Why?"
"That would anger the Set family, that's the Duke with the highest status in the country! As for the reason, it seems complicated, but I heard that Kyma Set has been treated as the eldest son in the family since childhood."
"Complicated family background, huh." Ling Ling seemed to have heard of such tropes before, "Being born into a great noble family isn't always a good thing."
In the duel field, Kyma and Kevin, in position, faced each other.
"Older brother , I..."
"Hmph, shut up, my foolish little brother ."
Although it was a female voice, it sounded full of a powerhouse's aura, coupled with Kyma's pleasant magnetic voice, Ling Ling had to admit it had quite the charm.
"Losing to a first-year dead last? Disgracing the Set family name is a very serious matter. Whether it's punishment or atonement, don't expect to get back easily from this duel!"
The main culprit behind Kevin Set hating women, or rather, being gynophobic.
Was precisely this older sister of his, who was so assertive that even men feared her somewhat.