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

　The secret passage should have been winding and meandering, but each of these bronze dragons was perfectly straight, which was astonishing, and one wondered what kind of earth-shattering method had been used.

　Compared to Professor Kazel's "little experiment," the previous Moon Goddess ritual and Demon King ritual seemed utterly insignificant.

　But when I think about the purpose of this experiment, I feel that it really should be this large to match.

　Dark glanced sideways in his mind at the beginning of the six long dragons, and a strange feeling suddenly rose up. His vision instantly zoomed in, and the professors sitting in other positions were right in front of him.

　"You've arrived," Professor Sylph said softly, her expression grave.

　The other professors also didn't look relaxed.

　Clearly, advancing the entire ceremony to this point was not as easy as it appears on the surface.

　Dak couldn't help but feel extremely regretful that he wasn't qualified to fully participate.

　But he didn't forget to nod in response, and quickly asked, "When do we light the fire? How do we light it?"

　Professor Sylph quickly said, "Using blood as fuel and magic as flame, the time is approaching, about three to five minutes away. Kazel will send a message when the time arrives."

　Then she added, "Hold the torch tight, don't let it go."

　Just as Dark was about to agree, Sister Kallian reminded him, "You can also use a magical spirit that can control fire to start a fire, like that nine-tailed fox."

　She was referring to the "Nine-Tailed Fox Beast".

　But Dark replied, "I do know a little bit about using magic to condense flames."

　Sister Kallian said, "That's good."

　Although Dark's study of "Magic Fire" was still limited to the first chapter, "Magic Fire," the ability to condense flames with magic was merely the most basic of the basics, something he had mastered from the beginning.

　However, the idea of ​​"using blood as fuel" made him hesitate slightly.

　Originally, he wouldn't have thought much about his own blood. But after learning that the cultivation of those special demon races all required the use of Vit's blood, he finally realized that blood is something that cannot be used indiscriminately.

　Although his Demon King bloodline awakening progress is still 0%, he is very clear that his blood has already been "polluted" by it.

　Although this "contamination" could also be caused by pure "great sin" and not by any factors of the Demon King's bloodline, he was completely unable to verify it at this moment.

　In short, while he enjoyed the benefits of his rapidly increasing magical power, he couldn't ignore the source of this phenomenon.

　His habit of adding saliva during magic alchemy is essentially no different from Witt's practice of adding blood.

　After all, saliva and blood are both types of bodily fluids.

　……

　His blood is so special, will using it as fuel to light the torch have a negative impact on the entire ceremony?

　It would be better if the ritual itself failed completely, but the real danger is if it was only partially completed, causing the "Heart of God" to "resurrect" into a mindless monster!

　His mind raced, and after a rapid thought, he asked, "Why use blood as fuel?"

　The professors glanced at him, but this time it was Professor Pava Jones who spoke up to explain.

　Although Professor Pava Jones is the Dean of the Knights Academy, she has hardly been involved in recent events except for entering the dungeon together, but she is clearly one of the insiders.

　She began, “Blood represents ourselves, connecting us closely to the god who is about to be resurrected. Once the ritual is successful, you and I will both become shackles binding the god. Now look at this bronze basin stretching for thousands of miles, what does it resemble?”

　Dak's heart skipped a beat, and he looked down.

　The array on the ground, which resembled six dragons gathering, suddenly changed, turning in his eyes into six bronze chains binding the god!

　In that instant, he suddenly understood.

　To resurrect God, it is necessary to first bind him.

　Only a god in chains is their god!

　He didn't even realize how obvious this idea was until it was pointed out to him.

　He then immediately realized that the people who were in charge of the six shackles were all extraordinary.

　Professor Sylph is a half-elf who can control wind spirits.

　Professor Mitia is a pure-blooded human with the Eye of the Stars.

　Professor Pava Jones is a mixed-race individual with giant royal blood.

　Professor Lily is a pure-blooded little fairy.

　As for Sister Kallian... since she's here, she can't possibly be of ordinary human blood—perhaps her expulsion from the church was also related to her bloodline.

　Moreover, Professor Kazel, who is in charge of the center, is a half-goblin who has already glimpsed the truth!

　Among so many bloodlines, it shouldn't be surprising to find a small, unawakened demon god mixed in, right?

　Dark thought to himself.

　By having the professors participate in this ceremony, they were essentially giving him control over the soon-to-be-resurrected god.

　Professor Nini, who is a professor from the orc royal family, would obviously be suitable for this position.

　But firstly, Professor Nini isn't very reliable...

　Well, this clearly indicates that the professors approve of him.

　Moreover, from a profit perspective, this allocation of places effectively binds the Duke's mansion and St. Marian's Academy together even further.

　Of course, only adults talk about interests.

　We're just kids, we only care about feelings.

Chapter 745 The Heart of God, Composite Ritual (4k)

　The speed of thought exchange is extremely fast, so the flow of time is relatively slow.

　Less than a minute has passed since Professor Lily passed through the wall and Dark grabbed the torch.

　Just as Dak was beginning to understand, a pitiful little head, unwanted by anyone, finally popped out from the only empty spot.

　"Hey!"

　Professor Lily secured the final link and finally appeared on the platform for exchanging ideas.

　Then Dak ignored her and turned his gaze to the enormous hall at the center of the ceremony—his vision zoomed in instantly, and the structure of the hall and the scene inside became clearly visible.

　The entire enormous hall was cast in bronze, and its height alone exceeded ten meters, not to mention its floor area.

　Its overall shape resembles a huge hexagonal altar, with only one layer on top and bottom, supported by a central bronze pillar, six pointed bronze pillars, and countless slender bronze pillars.

　Like the bronze braziers, these bronze pillars are also decorated with exquisite patterns that resemble murals.

　However, unlike the others, the patterns on each bronze pillar are connected one after another, as if narrating a story.

　"call."

　Just as he was about to become completely absorbed in it, Dak suddenly took a breath and broke free.

　Now is clearly not the time to view these "murals".

　But even that brief moment of immersion gave him a vague feeling that each of these bronze pillars could serve as a vessel for a single ritual!

　The sheer number of bronze pillars present constitutes an incredibly large and complex ritual.

　Professor Kazel, who was in charge of the ceremony, stood at the top of the bronze temple, in a circular "basin" that was sunken downwards.

　Despite being called a "basin," it is actually just a structure shaped like a round basin.

　Professor Cazell was at the bottom of this round basin, with the head maid of the "Aries Palace Maids"—Oli Dimon—beside him!

　The head maid, now bearing the surname Dimon, remained dressed in her usual maid attire. However, in this reunion ceremony, her importance was second only to Professor Cazell.

　Before the two stood a pillar about a meter high, which was made of six copper pipes that extended from six directions and intertwined. The bottom was like tree roots, and the top was like claws.

　A giant heart is floating on the pillar!

　The moment my gaze fell upon it, the slow, heavy beating of a heart suddenly entered my ears, a familiar roar echoed in my mind, and my own heart began to beat in sync with it, as if it were about to burst out of my body.

　Dark instinctively clutched his heart, then quickly calmed himself and resisted the mental impact.

　He finally saw this enormous heart again, the first time since that time in the underground city.

　Moreover, this heart is not a projection, but a physical entity!

　……

　"Professor Kazel, have you found the heart itself?"

　Although he had some suspicions, Dak was still deeply shocked when he witnessed it in person.

　Last time, they saw this "Heart of God" in a hidden space on the ninety-ninth floor of the dungeon.

　But what we saw at the time was merely a projection based on the mechanism of "hidden space".

　The true "Heart of God" is actually hidden deeper within the dungeon.

　Now, Professor Kazel has successfully traced the origin of the "Heart of God" through the projection and brought it out of the dungeon!

　The real "Heart of God" before them still retained its vitality in an extremely good state. However, it was surrounded by a ring of countless runes, which concealed its aura, making it impossible for outsiders to detect the divinity emanating from the "Heart of God".

　At this very moment, Professor Cazell was still whispering with Ollie, rapidly exchanging their opinions.

　Both of them looked very solemn, but if you looked closely, you could see the excitement hidden in their eyes.

　No one could help but be excited.

　If this ceremony is truly successful, they will be recorded in history.

　……

　Dark regained his composure and heard Professor Lily chattering incessantly about matters related to the ritual.

　Dark was merely a minor participant in this complex ritual. The inner and outer aspects of the entire ritual were too profound for him. His current mindset was like that of a human standing at the feet of a giant, seeking nothing more than to "broaden his horizons."

　But if he continues to learn consistently, one day he will also have the ability to lead a ceremony of this scale!

　Overjoyed, Dark suddenly remembered something and asked, "Professor, which god does this heart belong to?"

　Given the caution of the academy professors, since they were already conducting the resurrection ritual, it was impossible for them not to distinguish who possessed the "Heart of God."

　Previously, due to the need for confidentiality, Dak had suppressed his curiosity and had not asked any questions.

　Now that we're fully involved, it's perfectly reasonable to ask a casual question.

　"It is the god of wisdom!"

　Sure enough, Professor Lily blurted it out without any regard for secrecy.

　—It was precisely because he knew that she was this kind of person that Dark did not ask her beforehand.

　but……

　"Is he really the god of wisdom?"

　This is very much in line with his guess.

　The mere aura emanating from its heart is enough to restore the memories and awaken the self of the monsters in the dungeon; its affiliation is not difficult to guess.

　"The God of Wisdom" is the most likely option.

　Other options would likely be something like "the God of Life," "the God of Death," or "the God of Creation."

　But since Professor Lily has made such a definitive statement, it must be true.

　"The words of the God of Wisdom are very much in line with the academy's."

　He thought it in his heart and then spoke it out during this exchange of thoughts.

　Professor Sylph nodded and said, "Now is truly an era of the revival of the gods, and we must have our own gods. The authority of the God of Wisdom has always been considerable, and if we can obtain the protection of the God of Wisdom, it should be able to provide sufficient protection for the academy. Of course, this is just a conservative way of thinking."

　Dark smiled slightly and asked, "Do you know which god of wisdom it is?"

　Generations have come and gone, and this world has gone through many eras. Even the so-called "gods" have been going through cycles of decline and reawakening.

　Among these, there are quite a few gods who wield similar authority and have similar names.

　There could be hundreds of people with the title of "God of Wisdom".

　And among the gods, there is naturally a hierarchy.

　Therefore, it is very important to determine which "god of wisdom" it is.

　This time, however, Professor Sylph simply shook her head and said, "It's not certain yet."

　"Even Professor Kazel can't see through it?" Dark asked curiously.