Fusion Academy holds a practical combat test once every week. The winning student directly receives the most basic 30 academic points as a reward.
At the same time, additional academic point rewards are distributed based on the comprehensive strength of the duel opponent.
And academic points can be converted 1-to-1 into Spell Points used for crafting Spell & Trap Cards.
Therefore, the practical combat test is an important way for students to obtain academic points, convert them into Spell Points, and craft cards.
Under normal circumstances, unless encountering an unavoidable expulsion crisis like Aisha's, everyone basically goes all out in the practical combat test.
And even knowing that Aisha will be expelled if she loses the duel, not all students are willing to throw this duel.
For example, Kevin Set belongs to the type who absolutely would not deliberately lose the practical combat test for a reason like Aisha's expulsion.
Someone like him, who has maintained a 100% win rate in practical combat tests since the start of school, usually isn't willing to interact much with others, and considers himself a dueling elite, the Duke's son, would absolutely not allow his practical combat win rate to be imperfect for someone as insignificant as Aisha.
"Moshi moshi, Xiao Ai, are you okay?"
Waving five fingers in front of Aisha Yuna Carlos's face, Yilin tried to awaken Aisha, who had been in a trance ever since learning her duel opponent.
"I finally managed to..." Aisha muttered softly.
"Finally managed to what?" Yilin inquired.
Aisha wanted to say, she finally managed to get a ring grandpa like You Ling, thinking her protagonist life of cheating was about to begin.
Unexpectedly, for the most crucial duel, she actually encountered that Kevin Set. And it was right after Kevin Set had just summoned the legendary Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
"It's hopeless for me, huh."
"It certainly is hopeless, huh." Yilin nodded helplessly and said: "Xiao Ai, your luck is really too bad. Even with my connections, it's impossible to rope in that Kevin Set."
"Wuwuwu, as a childhood friend, shouldn't Lin-chan say something comforting to me at this time?"
"Sorry, I really don't know how to comfort you anymore." Yilin could only hug Aisha.
While the childhood friend duo were mutually grieving and dejected, Teacher Aileen's familiar voice suddenly came from behind them.
"Student Aisha Yuna, wait a moment."
Teacher Aileen, with a rolled cigarette weed in her mouth, jogged over towards the two.
Although Teacher Aileen is a famous beauty teacher at Fusion Academy, and her teaching is very professional and responsible, if forced to point out a flaw, it's also known by everyone...
Her hobbies are smoking and drinking, and her addiction to smoking is so great that she basically has to light up a cigarette roll as soon as class ends.
This is probably the reason why Teacher Aileen is almost 30 years old and still hasn't married.
"Good afternoon, Teacher Aileen." The two politely greeted their homeroom teacher.
Yilin added, "Teacher Aileen, you're smoking again. Smoke less, it's not good for your health."
"So, Teacher, is there something you need from me?" Aisha asked.
Ignoring Yilin's advice, Teacher Aileen took a deep drag from her cigarette weed, then smiled and said: "Aisha, I think you already know about the practical combat test. Actually, there's no need to be so sad."
"Could it be, Teacher, you have a way?" As if grasping at a life-saving straw, Aisha quickly asked.
"No, I mean, when the time comes, the class will hold a grand farewell party for you, letting you leave happily. Mm, don't be sad."
"..."
Aisha was rendered speechless.
"That won't be necessary, Teacher!"
For some reason, as if some kind of rebellious emotion deep inside her had been stirred, Aisha's gaze suddenly became serious.
"I, might not necessarily be expelled yet. It won't be too late to draw conclusions after tomorrow's practical combat test ends!"
After speaking, Aisha quickly walked away, heading towards Fusion Academy's library. Leaving only Teacher Aileen and Yilin disheveled in the wind.
"Student Yilin, did you understand what Student Aisha Yuna meant just now?" Taking another deep drag of the cigarette weed, Teacher Aileen said blankly.
Yilin was equally stunned and said: "Xiao Ai, she couldn't possibly think she has a chance of beating that Kevin Set, right... Cough cough cough, I'm choking, don't smoke in the hallway, Teacher Aileen!"
Walking alone towards the academy library, Aisha, who had uttered the 'harsh words', honestly still felt very panicked inside.
However, the only support that gave her the courage to say those words just now was You Ling residing in the Millennium Puzzle.
"Please, Mr. You Ling, I can only rely on you now. You did say I might be able to beat Kevin Set, right."
"I did say that, but that was before seeing your deck. Dear student Aisha..." You Ling said helplessly.
Although Kevin Set summoned Red-Eyes Black Dragon in the midterm test, based on You Ling's superficial understanding of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, a single Red-Eyes Black Dragon alone didn't seem that powerful.
But after seeing Aisha's deck, You Ling's thoughts completely changed, or rather, were overturned.
In Aisha's deck, there were only 1-star and 2-star trash monsters. The most exaggerated thing was, there wasn't even a single Spell or Trap card.
You Ling didn't yet have a thorough enough understanding of this world's dueling system.
If most people's decks were like Aisha's, then undoubtedly, Red-Eyes Black Dragon with 2400 attack points could be said to be invincible.
The only hope now was the Spell & Trap Card crafting that Aisha mentioned.
On the Elf Continent, Duel Monsters are summoned by the Duelist themselves; this point cannot be changed.
But Spell & Trap cards are different. Through the magic power of an Elven Eye holder, targeted crafting of Spell & Trap cards can be performed.
Unlike the randomness of monster summoning, targeted crafting allows you to choose which Spell & Trap card you want to craft.
But the prerequisite is that you must possess enough "Spell" points to support the crafting.
Besides using Fusion Academy's magic power and converting academic points 1-to-1 into Spell Crafting Points,
Holders of the Elven Eye can also obtain Spell Points through their own growth.
But 'growth' is too metaphysical; the concept of growth defined by the Elven Eye differs for everyone.
So students studying at the Duel Academy still rely on academic points to exchange for Spell Points.
Of course, for our student Aisha Yuna Carlos, the academy rookie girl who can't beat anyone, the most important way to earn academic points through practical combat duels has already been negated.
Aisha's pitifully few Spell Crafting Points were basically the most basic academic points she barely earned through diligent study and exams, utilizing her somewhat acceptable written test scores.
But even so, in a Duel Academy where dueling is the main training focus, Aisha, who lost all practical combats, couldn't even successfully craft a single D-rank rarity Spell or Trap card with the academic points earned solely from written tests over half a semester.
"So Aisha, which card are you currently crafting?"
Arriving at Fusion Academy's library, You Ling asked the question he was currently most concerned about.
"You should see for yourself, Mr. You Ling."
Fusion Academy's library is very large, filled with countless various books.
But compared to most books already gathering dust, for the students, the most important and irreplaceable book is——the Spell Catalog.
One must have that "Spell Catalog" in hand for a Duelist to be able to choose the Spell & Trap card they want to craft.
Aisha closed her eyes slightly, somewhat ashamed, and opened the "Spell Catalog" in her hand.
After a holder of the Elven Eye touches the "Spell Catalog", the catalog automatically displays the user's current card crafting progress.
[D-Rank Magic Card 「Hand Exchange」]
[Crafting Progress (8/10)]
"You spent half a semester crafting just this?"
The situation, perhaps, was even more severe than You Ling had imagine