The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Dark had been very careful to control his emotions. But the Major Sin Index always managed to strike him unexpectedly when he wasn't looking!

　……

　He had been trying to avoid social interaction, pursuing a Buddhist-like life of being free from desires, joys, and sorrows, and living a carefree and detached life.

　However, the more this is the case, the more prominent Dak stands out among the naive and mischievous newborns.

　No one cared about the "rumors" before he enrolled; everyone had a completely new definition of Dark Dimon based on "seeing is believing."

　Diligent, intelligent, and handsome, though a bit aloof—isn't that exactly the image of someone in a high position?

　In comparison, Witt Gold, another son of the "Kingdom's Twin Swords," pales in comparison.

　Witte did not receive any elite preschool education; he only learned to read in church and memorized addition and subtraction tables.

　Although he was very smart, he still had a boyish nature and was always dragged around by Robert to play.

　As the saying goes, "one is influenced by one's company," and without Emma, ​​the "know-it-all," to keep him in check, Werther was left with only the dark-skinned Robert by his side, and he naturally became corrupted as well.

　In addition, he often spaced out in class due to a dazed state of mind, which caused his studies to deteriorate.

　Just as the treatment of the protagonist and the villain in the original work was about to be reversed, a card game called "Love Fortune Telling" suddenly became popular among the first-year students.

　……

　He maintained his daily routine, going to the cafeteria after the second period every morning for a light lunch, and returning to the common room around 12:05.

　Next, I'll make myself a cup of coffee and continue reading.

　If there are assignments that can be completed directly, he will do those first.

　After finishing my homework, I continued reading.

　Digimon will bring some cookies and snacks, the kind of small, unrefined treats that won't trigger "binge eating".

　The books he read were no longer textbooks, but books about "magic" and "potions" borrowed from the library.

　Because of occasional over-involvement, the "greed" value is slowly increasing.

　After the third period in the afternoon.

　He will go to the library as usual.

　After dodging the initial amazement, simply meeting eyes will no longer trigger [Bliss +1].

　But Pandora's body was so astringent that he always fled in a panic.

　Occasionally, he would hear soft laughter behind him.

　unclear meaning.

　……

　There are a total of seven values.

　"Laziness" is the easiest thing to control.

　Dak never expected to be so persistent; his "laziness" score actually decreased after a month of hard work!

　The second is "jealousy".

　The first-grade textbooks were far too easy. With his magic power and related aptitude increasing day by day after entering the awakening stage due to his demonic bloodline, he not only excelled in arithmetic class, but also ranked at the top in summoning, magic guidance, and potion classes!

　The only one who can compare to him in terms of talent is Victor, who inherited the blood of a hero.

　But Witt wasn't serious.

　Therefore, Dark couldn't find anyone to be jealous of.

　Aside from occasionally getting emotional when seeing freshmen having fun or chatting about youthful topics, my "jealousy" hasn't increased much, but it hasn't decreased either.

　But as time goes by, I've been experiencing more and more emotional outbursts lately...

　Another emotion that is also suppressed in one's heart is "rage"!

　Yes, he always managed to suppress his "rage" in time. However, his anger towards the demonic bloodline and the demonic auxiliary system remained deeply rooted in his heart, growing stronger with each passing moment.

　What if it suddenly breaks out one day...?

　Dak is very worried about this.

　"Greed" is still within control, but there is a risk of it suddenly erupting.

　In contrast, "Paradise" doesn't have as many hidden worries, but Diana is becoming increasingly clingy to him—from clinging to him alone at the beginning of the semester to now having her best friend cling to him too!

　Darko Dimon, he's reaping what he sowed!

　Every time Diana came close to him to ask him questions about his homework, he couldn't help but want to pinch her pink and tender cheeks.

　As a result, "bliss" was greatly enhanced.

　The key thing is that this thing only increases and never decreases!

　Dark had considered whether he could break it using "wise man mode"!

　But he didn't dare try, afraid of suddenly unleashing his full power!

　Surprisingly, the most difficult thing to control is "arrogance"!

　Dark initially thought this was the easiest major crime to control. After all, he had memories of his past life, and even if he was temporarily influenced by his current personality, he could gradually wear down that arrogant nature.

　However, he never expected that his memories of his past life were the real scourge!

　Seeing that the "Arrogance" indicator had already successfully broken 100 by the end of the month, turning from a ripe red to a dark purple, he felt terrible.

　……

　On Friday afternoon of the fourth week of school, the new students were allowed to leave the castle for the first time and enter St. Marian's only trading and leisure area—Traveler's Street!

　Dark silently counted the number of credits he had, which was far more than the average freshman. He knew his time was running out.

Chapter 13 Darkdemon Stepped on the Turning Point

　Friday's classes are very relaxed, with only one dueling class in the morning.

　The passageway to Travellers' Street will be open from noon until midnight on Sunday, when it will be closed again.

　During this period, every student in the academy is free to enter and exit Traveler's Street.

　Not only the newly admitted freshmen, but also the upperclassmen who had been cooped up in the castle for a whole week, all flocked out.

　Although St. Marian provides various daily necessities for free, all other items must be purchased by the traveler in the Traveler's Street.

　Students can use their credits for any purpose.

　They have all sorts of bizarre candies and toys, beautiful clothes and jewelry, and even cute dolls.

　Of course, the most abundant items are various magical potions, as well as other materials needed to make magic cards.

　College professors will assign homework to upperclassmen that takes a week or even a month to complete.

　The materials needed for those assignments need to be purchased by the traveler himself at the traveler's shop.

　In addition, some students make their own potions, props, and semi-finished magic cards, which they then sell at stalls in Traveler's Street.

　Upperclassmen who are allowed to enter the dungeon can hunt monsters and obtain materials to sell to merchants in Traveler's Street.

　Businessmen also pay with academic credits.

　In Traveller's Street, one credit is worth 16 Holy Coins, and this exchange rate will adjust with market fluctuations.

　The freshmen, who are in their first month of school, are unaware that they can earn virtual tokens worth 160 Holy Coins simply by paying attention in each class!

　Based on 12 classes a week, that's a standard monthly income of 7680 Holy Coins!

　Today, Traveler's Street will take a hard line against some students who don't pay attention in class!

　……

　"Dark, want to come along?"

　"No, I have something to do today."

　"Then I'll go with Luo Luo first. I heard there's a quirky candy shop on Traveler's Street, and I've been wanting to check it out for ages!"

　Diana, with Rose by her arm, rushed out in a flurry of activity.

　Dark shook his head; he had a very strong purpose today.

　Before heading to Traveller Street, he took out a notebook from his bag and carefully looked at the various items excerpted inside.

　Vampire Fangs: Vampire fangs, when inserted into blood vessels, can calm a person; the side effect is the ecstasy experienced after being bitten.

　[The Grace of Humility: The hat of a nobleman from the Demon Realm. Even the rudest person will become humble and polite when wearing it, but will erupt in fury when removed!]

　[Tears of the Ocean: The tears of mermaids, when brewed into a magical potion, have slimming effects. However, it actually works by inducing anorexia.]

　[Margaret's Red Shoes: The dancing shoes of the mysterious witch Margaret. Wearing them allows one to dance the most perfect dance in the world, but the price is that one can never take them off.]

　[Katerina's Poisoned Apple: An apple planted by Queen Katarina in the palace gardens that can absorb the desires of jealousy and transform them into a deadly poison that plunges a person into a permanent slumber, which can only be awakened by a loving kiss.]

　[Grandet's Coin: A coin that inherits Grandet's will; its holder will become extremely stingy and greedy, valuing money above all else and regarding their wife and daughters as worthless.]

　Voodoo Doll: A cursed doll created from intense jealousy. Stinging it with needles will cause excruciating pain.

　[The Forbidden Grain Pot: Absorbs desire and lust, putting the user into a state devoid of joy or sorrow. The side effect is the loss of even the capacity for thought.]

　[Ring of the Stars: The ring of the Grand Magus of the Stars, capable of glimpsing a corner of the cosmos, making one feel one's own insignificance, and even causing fear to drive one to the brink of collapse.]

　[Brain Dropper: Absorbs small amounts of brain matter, including emotions, desires, and knowledge. Often used in the creation of advanced magic cards. Excessive use can cause indirect amnesia.]

　[The Holy Cross: It can purify the soul and make the wearer's thoughts pure; however, a side effect is that it can erode the brain.]

　[Requiem Bell: Shaking this bell brings peace, ensuring the person remains undisturbed even in death.]

　[Moon Goddess Incense: Lighting an incense stick in the study can purify the mind, clear away distractions, and improve efficiency.]

　[God's Wrath: An ancient wand that transforms anger into magical flames; as long as the anger persists, the magical flames will never be extinguished!]

　……

　The entire notebook was filled with records of items that Dak had copied from various books over the past month.

　These items may be magical artifacts left over from the previous generation, or they may have been refined into magical artifact cards.

　But regardless of the method, both have a necessary effect on resisting the Seven Deadly Sins.

　But as the saying goes, you have to pay a price for what you gain. Many things have side effects that are hard to ignore, and the price you have to pay is also very serious.

　Currently, very few products appear to have no side effects.

　Among these, the ones that Dark desires most, have acceptable side effects, and are considered most likely to be obtained from Traveler's Street are the "Magic Brain Dropper" as an alchemy tool and the "Moon Goddess Incense," a top-tier luxury item.

　Although Darke believed that "lunar incense" might more easily lead the mind to an insatiable thirst for knowledge—which was obviously very dangerous and still needed to be tested.

　So his purpose in going to Traveler's Street today was to get the "Magic Brain Dropper"!

　The "Brain Dropper" is an alchemical tool used to extract substances from the brain and is suitable for the precise production of high-level magic cards.

　Dark consulted many books and even asked Professor Kazel, the professor of magic, and was quite convinced that it should be able to effectively extract emotions and desires, provided that it requires extremely high skill and cannot be used frequently.

　If he couldn't buy it from the Traveler's Street, he would have to find a way to get it from Professor Cazell's experiments.

　Although it cannot be used frequently, it should be usable in emergencies if used sparingly.

　The pressing issue at present is to absorb some of the "arrogance".

　……

　After the new students who had been loitering at the castle gate finally disappeared, Darke strode confidently and gracefully toward the castle gate.

　—The aristocratic education ingrained in his bones allowed him to remain elegant even in moments of inner turmoil.

　The passage to the traveler's street is located in the lakeside pavilion outside the castle.

　Crossing the long, garden-style bridge, we arrived at the beautiful pavilion in the middle of the lake.

　Dak habitually glanced around at his surroundings.

　This fairly spacious lakeside pavilion, in addition to the seating around the edge of the pavilion, also has a set of eight matching stone tables and chairs.

　On the stone pillar directly opposite, there is a line of text: "If we try hard to find it, there will always be room for improvement, waiting for us somewhere."

　Dark blinked and saw someone sit on the stone stool, then twist their hips and suddenly disappear.

　Some people twisted and turned for a long time, but those who should have stayed in the same place remained in the same place!