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

　However, someone summoned a magical spirit on the lake and used a special technique to thicken the thin ice on the lake surface into a solid ice surface.

　Then the students who were waiting by the lake walked onto the ice one by one and started skating.

　Dark blinked, momentarily wanting to join in. But seeing the growing crowd, he hesitated.

　Before long, Diana and Rose came knocking on the door excitedly and invited him to play on the lake.

　Without further hesitation, Dark summoned the magical elves and left the castle.

　The professors came over at the sound, but they only smiled wryly and looked up, without speaking up to stop them as they usually would.

　It's Christmas, after all.

　……

　Of course, some concerned professors quietly went over and added another layer of protection to the already thick ice surface. As long as it wasn't a giant magical sprite jumping around recklessly, there was basically no need to worry about the ice surface breaking.

　Some sharp-eyed students saw through the professors' scheme, and the news spread like wildfire. More students, realizing that the professors had tacitly approved of what had happened, flocked to the scene.

　When Dak arrived at the lake, laughter was already everywhere.

　Fortunately, the lake was wide enough that it didn't become too crowded.

　He and Rose wandered around for a while, side by side, following the shouting Diana. Then he called Diana back and used alchemy to create a pair of ice skates with ice blades on the spot, and performed for the two girls.

　Diana's eyes lit up immediately, and she begged him to make another one quickly.

　Dak then made two pairs, giving one pair to each of them, and then taught them how to skate on the skates.

　There were quite a few people skating around, but most of them just put a layer of ice on the soles of their shoes, which was a huge difference.

　Diana didn't need any instruction; the moment she put on her skates, she skated even better than Dark.

　Rose's motor skills were not very good, and it took her half an hour to barely stand up with Dak's help.

　After she finally managed to glide wobbly, Diana pouted and wanted Dak to teach her. Dak had no choice but to pretend to teach her with a dark face.

　Meanwhile, the young mages around them had already followed suit, and these ice skates with embedded ice blades quickly became popular.

　After a while, older students started asking the crowd to make way. Then, a track was cleared on the lake, and the ice skating race began.

　Dark even saw the figure of senior Winnie Skadi in it—she had unusually put down her books and transformed into an ice fairy.

　Once the skating competition began, Diana gradually lost her composure, stopped bothering Dark and joined in.

　Dark continued to accompany Rose as they glided slowly across the lake.

　The sunlight reflected off the ice shone on Rose's cheeks, giving them a faint blush.

　……

　The skating craze came and went quickly.

　After noon, as the sun shone, water appeared on the ice, and only a few people remained to play on it.

　Many more students, however, flocked into Traveler's Street in small groups.

　Today's Traveler's Street naturally offers more and more interesting goods and activities than before.

　Dark wanted to go back to his dorm to rest and prepare for tonight's dance and the even more exciting little experiment that followed, but he couldn't resist Diana's entanglement and went with them into Travelers' Street, where they wandered around aimlessly for a while.

　They didn't have any particular purpose; they just went wherever it was lively and had a great time.

　After that, it wasn't until three or four in the afternoon that the pedestrians on Traveller's Street gradually dispersed.

　Under Rose's urging, Diana was forced to settle down, and the three of them returned to the castle together.

　For the girls, from now until midnight is wartime!

　……

　After returning to his dormitory, Dak took out the dress he had prepared in advance from the closet, tried it on, and then took it off again to shower, wash his hair, and style his hair.

　The magical elves also began to follow suit, tidying their posture and trying on their formal attire.

　Their dresses were all prepared by themselves, so Dak didn't need to worry about them at all.

　Although they cannot participate in the evening from the beginning, they are free to enter during the dance.

　While the students eagerly awaited their arrival, Dark's magical sprites had also been waiting for a long time.

　In the blink of an eye, it was evening.

　……

Chapter 740 Who Benefited from the Request for Monthly Tickets?

　The afterglow of the setting sun painted half of the castle red, and the restlessness of people's hearts dispelled the winter chill. The clock tower on the spiral clock tower eternally measured the length of time.

　Christmas Eve has arrived.

　With the help of the magical spirit, Dark straightened his clothes, put on his bow tie, thought for a moment, threw the rose he had been wearing back into his water glass, placed his cardholder close to his body, and then relaxed his brow, smiled, and tried to take a few steps in the bedroom.

　"Time's up, hurry up!"

　Sitting on the edge of the bed alongside "Magical Beast: Goddess of the Mind" and "Magical Beast: God of Destruction," "Soul of the Moon" kept urging Dark to hurry up and set off.

　The three of them had exquisite dresses laid out beside them, waiting for Dark to come out so they could try them on.

　"I'll be going now, see you tonight."

　Dark waved helplessly, then straightened his chest and walked towards the door.

　Last year, he entered the venue hand in hand with Diana and Rose, but this year is different.

　Even though we would have to separate and return to our seats after entering, since it was the other side that extended the invitation to the ball, we should still show our enthusiasm.

　Having already communicated via their access cards, the two pushed open the door almost simultaneously, walked through the corridor, descended the stairs, and met on the "Lovers' Bridge" along the predetermined path.

　The bridge between the castles has always been a favorite spot for couples due to its location, and they often meet there even outside of holidays.

　And on Christmas Eve, there are naturally even more people like that.

　Students, both male and female, appeared from both sides of the "Lovers' Bridge," whether intentionally or unintentionally. They then gathered in the middle of the bridge, lingered for a moment, and then left hand in hand, heading towards the banquet hall on the first floor.

　……

　As Dark turned from the corridor on the third floor of the dormitory into the staircase, the door on the other side quietly opened, and Diana and Rose, dressed in their finest attire, peeked out, their smooth, flowing hair falling naturally.

　The two exchanged a glance, then tacitly walked out of the dormitory and closed the door.

　"It's just us left tonight, Nana," Rose said sadly, uttering the poignant line.

　Diana was about to say something in response when her expression suddenly hardened, and she said mercilessly, "There's one more."

　But then, another pink head popped out from the corridor.

　Eudora Envy did not bother Dark during the Christmas season. But she clearly had no intention of giving up.

　She also noticed the two people there, nodded silently, and left the room.

　A year has passed, and time has left clear marks on her.

　Perhaps sensing Dak's fetish, she began growing her hair out at the beginning of the year, and now she finally has a beautiful head of long hair.

　Three girls with distinct personalities met at the top of the stairs, appearing friendly on the surface while secretly sizing each other up.

　Diana's face was still slightly round, but she had clearly developed a striking beauty. When she closed her mouth, her eyes, beneath her long eyelashes, were as lively as lake water.

　Now thirteen years old, she has finally made a slight breakthrough in height, becoming noticeably taller than Eudora.

　At the Christmas Eve dinner, she chose a bright red dress, different from last year's. This puffy dress, still with lots of ruffles, was a fiery color, revealing a large expanse of white skin from her neck to her chest, with half of her collarbone showing her dimples and her breasts layered.

　This dress, which most people couldn't possibly pull off, only accentuated her figure on her.

　Her skin was as smooth as white jade, which matched the bright red perfectly, and her figure, which seemed too young for her age, perfectly accentuated the curves of her chest.

　Paired with equally fiery red rose hair accessories and crystal red ballet shoes, it transforms into a leaping flame butterfly.

　Enviable.

　Neither Rose nor Eudora felt they could match her brilliance.

　Both of them chose lighter-colored outfits for tonight.

　Rose wore a dress with a slight bluish tinge, unlike the pure white dress she wore last year. The style of her outfit was almost identical to Diana's. She wore a dark blue rose headdress and ballet shoes adorned with dim stars.

　Her skin was also fair, but she was more slender, and the cool color scheme better highlighted her temperament.

　Tonight, she was slightly taller than Diana.

　Eudora, on the other hand, always wore the same pale pink outfit, and even her lip gloss was extremely light. As she walked into the deepening night, she gave off an illusion that made people afraid she would suddenly disappear.

　But when she stands under the spotlight, she instantly becomes the most dazzling presence.

　But overall, she was still a bit frail.

　Although a delicate and fragile body is easy to push over, being too slender only makes people feel more sorry for her, and it is difficult to have any other thoughts at the first moment.

　But that's her strategy for tonight.

　Having held back for so long, she refrained from speaking to Dak or extending an invitation to the ball, as if she had vanished from her life.

　The purpose was to suddenly burst out at some point tonight, catching Darke off guard and pulling him onto the stage before he had any chance to react.

　—If you don't speak up, you won't be rejected.

　Tonight's goal is to dance together no matter what, and ideally, we could even hold hands!

　Eudora had been plotting this for a long time.

　……

　The three girls, who were already very familiar with each other, walked down the stairs, entered the common lounge, chose a table to sit down, and began to silently count down the time, preparing to go out when it was almost time.

　Shortly afterward, the twin princesses, dressed in magnificent attire, sat down opposite them.

　Anna and Angel, dressed in elaborate formal attire and adorned with gold and silver ornaments, appeared completely at ease as if they were in casual clothes. The two subtly inquired about Dark's whereabouts while also making veiled mockery of Diana, occasionally covering their mouths and chuckling softly.

　Diana's face gradually hardened, and a hint of ferocity appeared in her eyes as she glared at the two little princesses.

　Rose quickly pressed down on the back of her hand under the table to prevent her from suddenly lunging at her and biting her.

　Only after the two little princesses left, surrounded by their fans, did Diana pout and blurt out, "How annoying."

　She wasn't really angry, of course; she was just unhappy.

　Rose reluctantly reached under her skirt, pulled out a candy from the cardholder strapped to her thigh, unwrapped it, and popped it into Diana's mouth.

　Diana chewed on her candy, but she was still sulking.

　Eudora, on the other hand, shrank back early on and didn't exchange a single word with the two little princesses from beginning to end, keeping her presence to the bare minimum.

　A while later...

　Aurora emerged from the stairwell and, after spotting the three of them, followed them over in small steps.

　She was very familiar with Diana and Rose, and after arriving at the academy, she would often feed Diana, so Rose naturally appreciated her kindness.

　However, she and Eudora were not very familiar with each other, so after exchanging greetings, they gave each other a brief self-introduction.

　With her exceptionally keen sense of smell, Aurora immediately realized that this senior of the same age in front of her was also a great threat.

　However, both sides have only taken half a step forward, so they can't really be called opponents yet.

　Eudora is also extremely sensitive, and her feelings are very similar to Aurora's.

　In short, four losers... four cats who wanted to steal a bite of fish naturally came together.

　"I wonder how Dark is doing now?"

　They thought of it at the same time.

　……

　"Lovers' Bridge".

　Upon reaching the bridgehead, Dark found it already crowded with people, so he promptly took out his "access card" and prepared to notify Pandora to find another place to meet.

　However, as soon as he made a move, he suddenly had the feeling of being watched by a wild beast.

　The feeling was extremely terrifying, as if he had a gaping maw in his mouth, ready to be shredded to pieces with a single snap of his teeth.

　It was a feeling that arose in an instant, without any warning, which made it all the more terrifying.

　He shuddered and almost instinctively turned his head to the back, trying to see the true face of the beast.