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

　"Gulu."

　He couldn't help but swallow hard and said, "Could it be that I've been possessed by something too?"

　"Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind" then joined his right index finger and thumb together to indicate that Witt was not lying.

　Professor Sylph sighed slightly and said, "So, what are your thoughts on being possessed by something?"

　Witt pondered deeply and cautiously offered two examples: "Vampires? Brain Fluid Demons?"

　Professor Sylph asked, "Do you know about the Brain Fluid Demon?"

　Vitte nodded and said, "I think I know something. Fern Morse was parasitized by the Brain Fluid Demon... Could it be that I did it?"

　Witt exclaimed suddenly halfway through his sentence.

　He then noticed that the entire room had become quiet.

　Professor Sylph remained expressionless, Dark and his magical elf looked indifferent, Professor Mitia's smile seemed to deepen, Sister Kallian didn't make much of a move, and Ophelia's face grew increasingly gloomy.

　As for the other three, he had no idea why they were there.

　Witt's observational skills were actually very sharp; he quickly discerned a terrifying fact from the reactions of all parties.

　—It's very likely that he was the one who caused what happened to that senior student, Fern Morse!

　"So the reason the academy started the investigation that day was because of me?"

　“Brain Fluid Demon… Demonic creature… Magic Card… Angus Jeffrey…”

　Witt recalled the magic cards in his card pack and then realized an even more terrifying fact: "Then, then, what happened to Angus Jeffrey, could it be that I did it too?"

　Although Angus Jeffrey's situation wasn't out in the open, students had many speculations about it, and since he had been away from school for several days, rumors naturally spread.

　Many people have already equated what happened to Angus Jeffrey with what happened to Fern Morse, which is why Witt asked this question.

　But Professor Sylph shook her head and said, "If you did it, you can't escape the consequences. If you didn't do it, you can't bear such responsibility. Cooperate well, and answer whatever I ask."

　Witt couldn't help but glance at Ophelia Brad again.

　This time, Ophelia finally responded, nodding slightly at him, which put Victor at ease. However, he still answered Professor Sylph's questions with trepidation.

　……

　This was an extremely lengthy review.

　Professor Sylph's questions covered a period of time throughout the semester.

　She questioned Witt in detail based on the timeline she obtained from Fern Morse and Angus Jeffrey.

　Of particular emphasis is placed on matters concerning the night.

　Now, with the experience provided by Angus Jeffrey and the confirmation that Witt Godd possesses a "second consciousness," Professor Sylph's question has a clear logical thread.

　During this question-and-answer session, Witt Gold's expression grew increasingly grim.

　He finally understood why he felt tired when he woke up early on certain days, and even why he would feel unsteady on his feet and dizzy at certain times—it was a sign of excessive blood loss!

　Witt God always incorporated his own blood into his magical alchemy, considering it his secret that set him apart from others.

　But of course he couldn't have a tube of blood drawn every day; he could only have a drop dripped at most each time.

　However, at times, he would clearly feel that he was not in good spirits...

　Now, through the question and answer, he finally learned the reason for all of this: he always "woke up" in the middle of the night, sneaked into the secret passage, and cultivated demons with Angus Jeffrey to conduct alchemy experiments.

　Amidst the relentless pace of night after night, Angus Jeffrey's spirits gradually waned, his physical condition deteriorated, and his dark circles deepened.

　However, he probably entered the secret passage less often at night, and his physical condition was clearly better than Angus Jeffrey's. Therefore, his dark circles weren't as deep, and there wasn't much of an abnormality in his appearance.

　Of course, the abnormalities caused by excessive blood loss are difficult to resolve.

　However, perhaps due to bodily instinct, he subconsciously ate some blood-nourishing foods, even though he didn't usually like eating those kinds of things.

　……

　"Blood...?"

　After listening to the entire review process, Dak pondered for a moment, and suddenly an idea came to him.

　After a moment, he thought to himself with some certainty, "No wonder, using 'Into the Abyss' as a reference, Angus Jeffrey was able to successfully cultivate demonic limbs, but I couldn't... Is it because I'm lacking blood?"

　The "blood" here certainly can't be just any blood.

　Dark knew very well that Witt's blood was special.

　Now that the Demon King's blood has been removed from Ophelia Brad's body, he is likely the only human still possessing the Demon King's blood.

　"The Demon King acquired almost all the characteristics and abilities of the demon race by creating containers."

　"In more scientific terms, it is itself a walking gene bank."

　"Therefore, if the Demon King escapes, it can create an entire demon race."

　“Strictly speaking, Witt’s bloodline is that of a second-generation relative of the Demon King, and the purity of that bloodline is certainly not something that an ordinary vessel can compare to.”

　"The blood of a hero, the blood of a demon king, and the duality of light and darkness—this certainly seems like the characteristics a protagonist should have."

　As Dak continued to listen, he pondered deeply.

　"Viter's blood contains almost all the factors of the demon race, which is probably necessary for cultivating demons. This is not mentioned in 'Into the Abyss'... Without the blood of the Demon King, even if the knowledge in 'Into the Abyss' is printed into books and distributed randomly, it will not be of much use."

　"From this perspective, the value of that book is quite limited. I can't possibly ask him for a drop or two of blood every time I want to cultivate certain demon components... Sigh!"

　"Then who wrote that book?"

　"Could it be that it was written by Witt's second consciousness himself?"

　……

　As more and more information flooded his mind, Dark's thoughts gradually came together, and he finally gained a general understanding of what was happening.

　Then he realized another problem, one that involved his long-held premonitions and conjectures.

　First, he believes that Witt's "second consciousness" is likely to have a significant origin, just like the "Dark Game," and the most likely candidate is undoubtedly the "Demon King"!

　Professor Sylph may have thought of this as well, but she did not point it out directly, instead using indirect methods to corroborate her point.

　However, without awakening that "second consciousness," these pieces of evidence are rather weak.

　However, the so-called "solving of the case" was actually based on bold assumptions.

　Make bold assumptions and verify carefully.

　If we assume that Witt's "second consciousness" is the Demon King, then a question arises: when was this "second consciousness" born?

　It can't be after school starts.

　The most accurate assessment should be based on last year's Christmas.

　Because the Demon King "died" last Christmas.

　In other words, last Christmas, while they were still wondering where the Demon King would be resurrected and in what state, the Demon King had already quietly resurrected within Vittor Gold's body...

　Upon closer reflection, it truly has a terrifying feel to it.

　If the Demon King hadn't become brain-dead, Vit's consciousness would likely have been taken over on the spot...

　No, in the original work, this might be a Bad End.

　Moreover, there must be a way to resolve this matter.

　Thus, although Witt became the vessel for the Demon King's resurrection, he was not possessed by the Demon King's consciousness. The subsequent plot will likely revolve around the entanglement between him and the Demon King's consciousness.

　Of course, the Demon King couldn't tell Witt that he was the Demon King. The maneuvering, concealment, and battle of wits involved must have been quite interesting.

　However, based on the overall plot framework, that wisp of the Demon King's consciousness should only be a fragment of his soul.

　The Demon King must have other independent consciousness—otherwise, who would Werther, the protagonist, ultimately destroy?

　……

　Thinking of this, Dark suddenly had a flash of inspiration and came up with a hypothetical method for Witt to defeat the Demon King in the original game.

　"If he turns the Demon King's split soul against him, could he use that split soul as a base to devour the Demon King's main soul? In that case, the Demon King would not die again... If he didn't die, of course he couldn't be resurrected."

　……

　Dark's thinking became increasingly clear, and he intuitively felt that he had figured out the complete plot of the original work.

　According to the final plot framework, most of the things happening in the academy now are likely to have been brought forward because of his arrival.

　At this point, Witt certainly had no means to deal with the Demon King's erosion of consciousness... Moreover, unlike in the original work, the "Demon King's consciousness" in his mind should be complete, only somewhat "brain-dead".

　If that "Demon King consciousness" hadn't become "brain-dead" because of last Christmas's events, it might be gone by now.

　As for the methods that Werther used to fight against the Demon King's erosion of consciousness in the original work... Dark also has an idea.

　"It's 'Netherworld God Technique'!"

　The moment he realized this, Dak suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

　Then comes the exhilarating feeling of piecing together the truth from a jumble of clues.

　He really wanted to reach out his hand in front of the mirror and say fiercely, "There's only one truth, and you're the murderer!"

　……

　Of course, the above inferences are currently only bold conjectures and lack a careful verification process.

　This time, however, it will be more difficult to trick Witt into revealing his "second consciousness".

　But if all the above inferences are correct, Wieter is about to encounter what may be the biggest trouble in his history.

　Even if the Demon King loses his memories and becomes "brain-dead" in some way, he is still the Demon King!

　If this fact is revealed, how can St. Marian College protect him?

　Or, would you choose to protect him?

　Not right either.

　The academy can also choose to extract that "second consciousness" from its body.

　However, Witt's situation is certainly different from Angus Jeffrey's. If the Academy wants to extract that "second consciousness" from his body, it will probably have to conduct a "soul cutting" experiment.

　That "second consciousness" is not just "consciousness," but a "second soul"!

　Depending on the degree of their integration, the experiment of severing the soul could very likely cause him some irreparable damage.

　……

　"Let me see your card holder."

　Professor Sylph said to Witt.

　……

Chapter 731 10k votes: Walking into a trap

　Magic cards are the lifeblood of mages and are not easily shown to outsiders.

　But under the current circumstances, Witt had no right to refuse.

　He took a deep breath, then took off his card holder and handed it to Professor Sylph.

　Professor Sylph felt a weight in her hand and realized that her card pack contained well over forty magic cards.

　Witt takes tonight's duel very seriously, even regarding it as a milestone in his life—of course, winning is a milestone, while losing is just a hurdle.

　His "second consciousness" was influenced by him and made some small moves, adding some magic cards that Wieter was unaware of when adjusting the deck.

　This includes, of course, more than just magic cards of the caliber of "Demon General Habakar," "Vampire Viscount," "Blood Demon Sandra," and "Blood of the Poison Tail."

　If Witt had been able to adjust his mindset in time after his "second consciousness" became isolated, and continued to fight Dark regardless of the consequences, he wouldn't have been without a fighting chance.

　Professor Sylph then opened Witt's card pack and took out all the magic cards at once.

　Sister Kalia, who was standing next to him, immediately moved the tea set off from the tea table.

　She then placed all the magic cards on the table and looked them over one by one.

　Because there was no obstruction, everyone's attention was focused on it.

　Dark was also very curious about what other magic cards Witt had, so he paused his thoughts and looked at them carefully.

　"Vampire, vampire..."