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

　Dak arrived at the second-grade math classroom, propped his chin up, and looked at Professor Lily on the podium.

　At this time of year, he would usually be in the first-grade math classroom. But starting at the end of the semester, he had completely handed it over to Professor Melno.

　He lowered his head and stopped looking at the podium.

　His notebook was filled with all sorts of exercises.

　He divided the first-grade students into several groups according to their respective weaknesses. He had already made detailed arrangements beforehand. Now, all he needed to do was select some from the "Math Exercise Book" here and add some new ones to compile several targeted exercise books.

　This procedure actually doesn't take much time.

　Tomorrow, I'll hand them over to Foster Fernandez to have them photocopied, which will then become Christmas gifts.

　If first-graders can complete this task on their own, they should be able to make further progress in their mathematical abilities.

　……

　After "Mathematics Class" came "History of Magic" and "Warcraft Studies".

　Professor Ryan Hax was recounting major events that had occurred on Christmas Day in previous years in his "History of Magic".

　Professor Nini, on the other hand, was earnestly admonishing her students in "Warcraft Studies" not to wander around during the holidays, especially not to go to the dungeons... Judging from her pouting face, she must have been ordered to do so by Professor Sylph.

　Dak continued working on exercises after class.

　As evening approached, he invited Fernandi to dinner and then handed him several exercise templates.

　That was the end of the matter.

　Then on Wednesday, Professor Hoddle Bode flew into a rage during his "Magical Languages" class because the students' assignments were riddled with errors.

　Poor Robert was dragged to the podium as a typical example of sloppy homework and had a large number of credits deducted.

　Furthermore, Professor Bode also compiled a list.

　All students on the list are required to complete an extra homework assignment.

　Of course, Professor Bode is never stingy with praise for good students.

　As a model student, Dak earned another credit.

　It's a drop in the ocean, but it's better than nothing.

　Next came the "Duel Lesson".

　Professor Pava Jones required everyone to attend the Silver Cup and then write an analysis report on the final, which was to be submitted to the prefects of each department that evening.

　Those students who wanted to leave school and go home had to wait until Saturday, and then another chorus of wails could be heard.

　But in academia, professors are the authority, and students have no right to object.

　It was after the "Duel Lesson" that his long-suppressed emotions finally erupted!

　The remaining two elective courses are, after all, just elective courses.

　In the minds of most students, the holiday begins from this moment.

　The second-year students became completely agitated when the bell rang.

　It was noon on December 18th.

　Darko Dimon begins collecting "ball invitations".

　……

　He thought that after refusing last year, he would refuse fewer this year.

　However, it turned out to be a complete fantasy.

　This year, I received more invitations or love letters than last year.

　The first-year students seemed quite generous in giving their math teaching assistants a chance to invite them to dance.

　As soon as Dak returned to his dormitory, he saw letters stuffed under the door and felt dizzy.

　They want to give up.

　He didn't really want to reply.

　Neptune is disqualified.

Chapter 720

　Thursday, December 19th.

　With all the major courses finished, the students turned their attention to the two elective courses.

　In the "Alchemy" class, Professor Kazel once again explained the key points of golem creation in detail, and analyzed the questions that Dark had asked earlier as examples, which enlightened the students in the audience, and some of the questions that had troubled them for a long time were solved.

　After explaining this part of the difficult questions, Professor Kazel asked the students to raise the problems they encountered in making golems, and he explained them in detail.

　These questions were mostly raised by upperclassmen, who were progressing faster than Dark, and some of the questions even came from areas he hadn't yet covered.

　Dak then recorded all the questions and answers so that he could refer to them if he encountered them again in the future.

　The last "Alchemy Class" of the first semester of second grade came to an end in this question-and-answer session.

　……

　After that, Dark continued to try making golems in the clubroom.

　Although the quality of the finished products obtained during this period was still not perfect, there was always improvement each time.

　To save on materials, he basically made small golems, the smallest of which was only the size of a palm, and their specific shapes were not particular.

　In short, we should aim for second place and strive for third.

　The project at the end of this semester is only a phase assessment, and the requirement is to create a second-tier "similar level" golem.

　Of course, this is just the bottom line.

　To achieve good results, it's naturally better to be as close to the third tier as possible.

　Dark is now able to create "similar" golems, but they are not sophisticated enough.

　He had some ideas about this research project.

　Create a golem that is as close as possible to "simulation level", then seal it with a "cursed cage" to transform it into a magical spirit, and then use a "sin card" to awaken its intelligence.

　In this way, the biggest hurdle between "similar level" and "pseudo-similar level"—intelligence—can be easily overcome.

　Although this method is somewhat of a shortcut, it can succeed in Dark's deductions.

　However, taking shortcuts inevitably means losing something.

　The "pseudo-god" obtained in this way cannot serve as a basis for further advancements.

　The fourth tier, "Realistic Level," requires that the golem's structure be almost identical to that of a real life form, a barrier that cannot be crossed simply by awakening its intelligence.

　But you have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time.

　Let's start with the "pseudo-level".

　With that thought in mind, Dak picked up a bronze sphere.

　He entered the dungeon, killed the bronze behemoth, found the "Bronze Chamber," and retrieved two treasure chests from inside a giant sphinx.

　One of the silver treasure chests contained a "Silver Sphinx," while the other bronze treasure chest contained a "Bronze Mirror," which was later forged into the "Bronze Serpent Mirror."

　The "bronze eyeball" in his hand was a remnant of that bronze behemoth.

　This thing can be used as the "core" of a golem.

　"How about becoming a little Magnemite?"

　This eyeball gave him an idea.

　……

　At 3 p.m., a rather realistic-looking "Magnemite" appeared on the desktop.

　But it is merely a shell, its appearance merely a facade.

　Making it move, or even making it float using magnetic force, is not easy.

　"The rest is up to you."

　Dak patted "Meow Meow's" little head and started to slack off... no, he was preparing for tonight's "astrology class" topic.

　……

　Meanwhile, the other students in the "Astrology Class" were also preparing for tonight's divination.

　Professor Mitya Bartholomew's "Astrology" class didn't have many students; there were only fifteen in total. And eight of those spots were taken up by second-year students.

　Besides Darke, the cast also includes Rose Florty, Eudora Envy, Emma Metis, Sarah Swati, Heidi Euphemia, Pistan Kellogg, and Jimmy Abbott.

　In terms of aptitude, Eudora Envy is second to none, followed by Rose, then Sara and Emma, ​​with the remaining three being from the same batch.

　Dark was originally at the bottom of the class, and only by combining him with Eevee could he be considered for the last tier.

　Now, she's almost on par with Emma and Sara.

　Of course, he himself was not sure.

　……

　At 7:30 p.m., the starlight faded and the full moon hung high, bathing the entire castle in moonlight as gentle as water.

　The fifteen students of the "Astrology Class" then ascended the spiral clock tower's steps, eventually reaching the classroom on the top floor.

　Professor Mitya Bartholomew was unusually seated behind the podium before the bell rang. The pumpkin carriage was still parked to one side, and the ceiling had now been opened, allowing the bright moonlight to shine through the glass onto the desk, creating a clear and bright scene.

　The students entered the classroom one after another and then took their seats.

　Just before class started, Dak left the clubroom and went to the "Astrology" classroom.

　As always, he went to the corner of the last row. Then he took Little Eevee off his shoulder and placed it on the table.

　While "Fantasy Beast: God of Destruction" possesses an even more terrifying talent for divination, its basic education has only just begun. Even with Professor Mitia's permission, it's impossible for it to understand the content of "Astrology Lessons."

　"Jingle Bell."

　As the school bell rang, the few whispers that were already present in the classroom vanished, and everyone tensed up as if on cue.

　This shows that most students are not very confident about tonight's divination.

　Professor Mitia stood up, her hands supporting her on the podium, captivating everyone with her presence. Her bright, moon-like eyes swept across the room, like a pool of spring water.

　"I have a bet."

　And today's lesson truly began after that one sentence appeared!

　……

　"Bet?"

　The students in the classroom were initially puzzled when they heard the word. But soon, the first person remembered it, then the second, the third...

　After a minute or so, all the students began to vaguely recall.

　Professor Mitia did indeed have a bet, which was made before the "Astrology" class started, between her and another professor who also taught "Astrology," Professor McDonald.

　"I once made an agreement with Professor McDonald that we would each spend a semester teaching our respective students, and then at the end of the semester, we would see whose student could master astrology faster and better. Now the time has come, I wonder if you have forgotten?"

　"Professor, is this the specific content of this assessment?"

　Antonio Cromwell, a fifth-grader, raised his hand; he was one of only two fifth-graders in the classroom.

　The other one is Betty, Betty Murray.

　Professor Mitia gave a sly smile and said, "That's right. We'll do divination to predict certain things that might happen next semester, and then use the entire semester to verify your predictions. Whichever side's divination is more accurate and makes more correct predictions wins. I hope you win."

　Despite her smiling face, the students couldn't smile back.

　The students whispered among themselves, quickly recalling things they had previously forgotten.

　Emma Metis's face turned extremely pale.

　She vividly remembered asking Professor Mitis a question at that time, and receiving the answer:

　If they lose, everyone present will fail their astrology class.

　Elective courses do not need to be retaken.

　But if you fail, you really fail.