Within the span of an afternoon, Irena's view of Aisha had completely changed.
To be specific, her view of Aisha's understanding of dueling had completely changed.
Irena had watched almost the entire process of how Aisha used those 100 Spell Points.
100 Spell Points borrowed at great risk; originally, Irena intended to guide and help Aisha, but the result showed that she had truly been overthinking.
Throughout the entire afternoon, every choice Aisha made in crafting Spell & Trap cards made even a Duelist of Irena's level exclaim in amazement, 'It can be played like this?'
And when Aisha finally finished consuming the Spell Points and completed crafting all the Spell & Trap cards, Irena could only summarize it with one word——perfect.
Those few cards were absolutely the most suitable ones among the vast sea of D-rank cards for Aisha's current deck.
Even if Irena were to choose herself, it definitely wouldn't be more perfect than Aisha's selection.
So much so that after watching Aisha's Spell Point crafting process entirely, Irena delightedly thought that even using a deck with only trash monsters, Aisha might actually have a chance to defeat the strongest first-year, Kevin Set.
Inside Fiona Magic Restaurant, the entire place was in an uproar.
After Irena voiced the inference that Kevin might lose to Aisha, almost all the students currently dining in the restaurant stopped their actions.
Are you kidding? What kind of act is this again?
If an ordinary person had made such an inference, it would definitely have drawn roaring laughter, filled the restaurant with a cheerful atmosphere, and everyone could have eaten a couple more bites of food.
But that was the Ashen Witch Irena, one of the strongest second-years at Fusion Academy.
To doubt her inference, you'd first have to weigh whether your own strength was qualified enough.
"Senpai Irena, you said, I might lose tomorrow's duel?"
Face like frost, Kevin's expression looked even more serious than usual.
"That's probably what I meant."
Swallowing a cherry tomato from the salad, Irena, who had caused such a huge disturbance, herself seemed very relaxed and comfortable.
"Maintaining a 100% practical combat win rate all the time must be very stressful, right, Kevin? Losing earlier might actually be more relaxing. You should know, even your brother and I couldn't maintain a 100% win rate back then."
After all, during their first year, powerhouses like Irena and Kaima Set were formidable rivals to each other. For the two of them to maintain a 100% win rate was indeed not an easy task.
"No, I will not lose!" Kevin's expression grew even more serious, "I will prove that I am more outstanding than my brother. If Senpai Irena only wanted to say this, then I'll be leaving first."
With that said, Kevin turned and left. Not back to his table to continue eating, but leaving Fiona Magic Restaurant.
"I-Irena-senpai!" Waiting until Kevin left, Aisha, realizing things belatedly, understood the severity of the situation, "Why did you deliberately provoke Kevin? This way, aren't I in even more danger?"
Originally, Aisha was still hoping for something like Kevin Set underestimating his opponent out of carelessness, to increase her own chances of winning.
As a result of Irena's actions, Kevin seemed even more serious than usual.
Irena calmly replied: "Even if I didn't provoke him, Kevin absolutely would not underestimate his opponent. Maintaining a 100% win rate in the academy, such pressure makes Kevin go all out in every duel. So underestimating the enemy simply doesn't exist."
Aisha asked doubtfully: "Then Senpai, you still specifically reminded Kevin, what for?"
"To make his pressure, just a little bit greater. Especially when I mentioned his brother just now..." Irena brought her index finger and thumb closer, indicating a small distance.
"Kevin is too conceited. Perhaps due to family reasons, the relationship between the two Set brothers is actually much more complicated than you imagine. 'Must be more outstanding than older brother', rather than motivation, has become more like Kevin's inner demon."
"Senpai, what you mean is?"
"Precisely because of this conceit, tomorrow's Kevin might exert too much force. This is the opportunity."
That Aisha had a chance to win, before this afternoon, Irena absolutely wouldn't have had such a delusion.
However, after witnessing the scenes of card crafting, Irena decided to bet on this, helping Aisha as much as possible.
A first-year newcomer with this kind of dueling understanding, this battle might be the opportunity for her nirvana rebirth.
After breaking through this barrier, Aisha Yuna Carlos might become a leader among the Duelists of Fusion Academy in the future.
After finishing the meal, on the way back to the dormitory, Irena mysteriously sidled up to Aisha again.
"Here, here, this card, Aisha, you take it and use it."
"A card?"
Seeing Irena suddenly take out a card and hand it to her, Aisha's slender body trembled uncontrollably.
——Tradeable Card.
On the Elf Continent, there exists a type of card even rarer than the rare cards obtained through crafting.
Cards that can be freely traded and used among Duelists.
Monster cards that bind to the Duelist upon summoning, and Spell & Trap cards that bind to the Duelist upon crafting, only have two possibilities of becoming tradeable cards.
The first type, after a sufficiently powerful Duelist passes away, their most cherished card will be preserved, engraved and circulated through the long river of history.
That kind of card is almost impossible to appear in the hands of ordinary people. Even many royals and nobles find it very difficult to access that type of card.
The second type, although more common than the first, the origin of the card itself is very shady.
A duel known as the 'Dark Game'; if lost, the winner can take one card from the loser. And that card will become a 'Tradeable Card'.
Currently, the laws of various countries on the continent strictly prohibit 'Dark Games'.
Rumor has it that those who lose a Dark Game, even if they don't die, their souls will be eroded by darkness, becoming mentally disabled.
But even so, there still exists such a group of Dark Duelists aiming for profit, secretly using Dark Games to plunder cards.
After all, the price of highly rare tradeable cards, like [Monster Reborn], [Pot of Greed] , and the like, in the black market is terrifyingly high, beyond the financial reach of ordinary nobles.
"Is this okay, Senpai Irena?" Quickly pressing down Irena's hand holding the card, Aisha looked around nervously.
Taking out this kind of card in the academy was too dangerous.
"Relax, student Aisha. The origin of this card is not what you imagine."
Smiling, Irena grasped Aisha's small, cold hand that was pressing down on hers. Irena also guessed that Aisha probably mistook this card for the kind circulated in the black market.
"This card was left behind by my grandmother. I think compared to me using it, right now, Aisha, you would be more suitable."
"A card left by your grandmother, such a precious thing."
After understanding that this wasn't a black market card, Aisha relaxed slightly and took the card from Irena's hand.
On the card face, a cute girl with long blue hair held a giant key-shaped staff, wearing a gentle smile.
[Priestess Who Received the Star Grail ★★ WATER][Spellcaster-Type ATK: 0 DEF: 2100]
A 2-star Normal Monster with no effect, and 0 attack power. But this defense power, among 2-star monsters collectively called trash fish, is exaggeratedly high.