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

　A blonde-haired, blue-eyed miniature and a black-haired, red-eyed miniature sat on a swing. Above them floated ruby ​​rings larger than the miniatures, their faint red light reflecting on their faces, making them blush and shy.

　The swing gently sways, the boy and girl gradually lean against each other, and then...

　The boy quietly turned his head and kissed the girl's face.

　"If only I had been a little bolder..."

　The lingering sound lingered.

Chapter 749 Darkdemon's Surprise (4k)

　Night falls and stars fade, the warm sun rises in the east.

　The frigid sky finally showed a hint of warmth.

　The students, who had been making noise until the early hours of the morning, woke up one by one in the warmth that pierced through the curtains, and then subconsciously reached for the socks at the head and foot of their beds.

　Every year after the Christmas ball, St. Marian College distributes "Christmas stockings," which are disposable prayer containers made using the Holy Grail of St. Marian.

　Students open their stockings on Christmas Day and find all sorts of Christmas gifts inside.

　These Christmas gifts varied in value from expensive to inexpensive. While the students weren't naively believing they would receive some rare treasure, they still hoped their gifts would be better than those of others.

　If students receive an expensive gift, they feel that the coming year will be a lucky one.

　If, unfortunately, you find garbage, then all you can do is pray for peace and safety year after year.

　Incidentally, the stock that DAX issued last year was an apple.

　Today, because he left early, he was unable to receive his own Christmas stocking, which was a bit of a disappointment.

　Dormitory 301, Tower of the Noble House.

　Except for Dak Dimon's own bed, which had no Christmas stockings hanging above it, all the other cots were covered with stockings.

　The magical elves opened their eyes early, then pretended not to know anything, and eagerly opened their stockings to take out the Christmas presents that Dark had secretly put in before going to sleep last night.

　Meanwhile, inside the Magical Creatures Club's classroom, the magical creatures sleeping there were doing the same thing, each one excitedly anticipating what was to come.

　Dark placed the card in the card holder by the bedside, and the remaining magical spirits also began to stir within the magical cards.

　Dark was finally awakened by the fluctuations in their auras, so he stretched out a hand from under the covers, reached into his card pack, and mumbled a summoning incantation.

　One by one, magical sprites leaped out of the summoning light. Those who had beds in the Magical Creatures Club opened doors and windows and rushed over, either running or flying. Those who didn't have beds went to the cabinets where socks were hung.

　The famous dueling master Lu Xun of Switzerland once said: "It is not scarcity that is to be feared, but inequality."

　Therefore, when dealing with magical spirits, mages should treat them all equally.

　No one is missing!

　This time, Dak not only set a perfect example, but also gave everyone... the same gift.

　Huh? Slacking off? Of course not!

　Although they are all the same gift, each gift has a different design.

　Based on the size, characteristics, and personality of the magical spirits, Dark designed different shells for each of them. He then had the Duke's mansion produce a batch of "photocopies"—this was his Christmas gift for the magical spirits.

　"Photocopying notebooks" have now become the second best-selling product at the All-People Duel Club branches, second only to simulation cards. Simply by injecting magic and thinking, you can photocopy the scene in your mind onto the notebook, which is very convenient for recording, note-taking, and taking photos.

　For magical spirits, this can solve the problem that most magical spirits cannot speak human language.

　Of course, the talking magical spirits wouldn't reject it.

　……

　After summoning the last magical spirit, Dark meowed happily and retreated back into bed to continue his deep sleep.

　This was a rare act of willfulness on his part.

　It wasn't until 9:30 in the morning that Dak woke up to the sound of knocking on the door.

　He stretched out his neck to feel the temperature, then pulled it back in. After a long while, he quietly lifted the covers.

　The door had already been opened, and Diana and Rose, who were wrapped up tightly in scarves, hats, and gloves, greeted each other with "Good morning" before entering the room with the magical elf who opened the door.

　"Good morning." Dark sat on the edge of the bed and yawned.

　In his spare time, Darko Dimon is not actually a very diligent person; he can be quite lazy when not in a position to be.

　Diana had lived in the Duke's mansion for some time and was already used to it.

　But Rose rarely saw this side of him.

　Some people present themselves in a way that is so outstanding that it always makes people subconsciously feel that they are different from others.

　But in reality, we are all human beings, with one nose and two ears; we are all just ordinary people.

　Rose didn't seem to notice anything different; an unusual blush rose to her cheeks. She still followed Diana and sat down on the edge of the bed.

　Ever since Pandora exposed her last night, she has been tossing and turning and unable to sleep. When she finally fell asleep, she dreamed of some shameful things, so much so that she is still not in a good state when she woke up this morning.

　But in any case, Christmas gifts still need to be given.

　So she suppressed her shyness and walked over with Diana.

　Diana, however, did not have as many concerns.

　Although last night's dance wasn't very enjoyable, nothing is insurmountable with a good night's sleep. If it really doesn't work, I'll just take another nap.

　So she woke up this morning full of energy and excitedly pulled Rose over.

　"Merry Christmas!"

　She opened her bright eyes wide, placed the gift box she had brought in front of Dak, and then looked at Dak eagerly, like a dog returning with a frisbee in its mouth.

　Dark reached out and patted her head, saying "Merry Christmas" as he began unwrapping the presents: "What could it be?"

　The gift box is large, but it feels heavy, so it's probably not a bear-shaped pillow.

　As he thought this, a smile appeared on his face, then... froze slightly.

　"So, are you surprised? Do you like it?"

　Diana chuckled, her eyes already narrowed into crescent moons.

　But inside the opened gift box, there was a little bear lying quietly!

　This Christmas, Diana isn't giving away teddy bear pillows; she's giving away bears instead!

　Of course, it wasn't a real bear.

　Even if she gave away a real bear, she could keep it in the Fantastic Beasts Club, but then it would become the club's bear.

　She was going to give away a bear, of course, a bear that would become Dak's bear.

　The bear cub, lying on the soft cushion, was less than half a meter tall, with a round body and common brown fur. It was curled up in a ball and fast asleep.

　Beside it was a small, inconspicuous flowerpot.

　The end of the bear cub's tail has elongated into a stem, which is now rooted in a flowerpot.

　—This is a pot of cat grass!

　But Dak was quite certain that he had never seen this "bear grass" in "Cat Flower Shop".

　The occurrence of the above situation can only mean that Miss Cat of "Cat Flower Shop" and Diana have made a wicked deal in secret.

　Of course, surprises are inevitable.

　Dark's facial muscles relaxed, and he said honestly, "I like it, I like it very much!"

　Now he's growing more and more cat grass, and he's come to really love this special plant. What's more, the bear grass Diana gave him is just so adorable.

　He stroked the back of the bear-like plant, then pulled out an instruction manual from near the flowerpot. After quickly glancing at it and confirming that it contained potion recipes and a care guide, he put it back.

　Then he stood up and said, "Wait a moment."

　Then he took a beautifully wrapped gift box from the drawer and handed it to Diana: "Merry Christmas."

　"Merry Christmas." Diana happily accepted the gift box and tore it open with a snap.

　Inside the gift box was also a magic card.

　Diana carefully took it out of the box and asked curiously, "What kind of magic card is this?"

　Dark smiled and said, "A 'food card' that's half-finished."

　“A ‘Food Card’?” Diana blinked, then suddenly held the magic card high in her hand, asking quickly, “How do I complete it?”

　"The method is very simple." Dark smiled and patiently explained.

　After listening, Diana went to the lab table and couldn't wait to start working on it.

　Making "food cards" is quite difficult and requires a high level of culinary skill from the maker. Otherwise, even if successfully made, the result will only be some tasteless food.

　Within the academy, very few students are able to create qualified "food cards," and even fewer are able to create semi-finished "food cards."

　Scarcity increases value, and Dak spent a significant amount of credits to purchase this semi-finished "food card".

　But seeing Diana so happy now, the expense was worthwhile.

　He walked to the bedside, intending to tell Rose that he would go into the bathroom to change out of his pajamas and then begin making a Christmas present for her.

　Rose, however, had already quickly presented her Christmas present to Dark: "Mine."

　"It's not going to be thermal underwear again, is it?" Darke asked, weighing the gift in his hand.

　Rose looked embarrassed and lowered her head, saying, "Of course not."

　Darke then smiled and said, "Then I'll keep my expectations high."

　Rose hesitated for a moment, then asked again, "Don't you like thermal underwear?"

　Dark blinked and said, "I was wearing it last night."

　Rose then fell silent.

　Dak sat down next to her and began unpacking the gift box.

　A moment later, he took a book out of the box.

　The book is thick, but because it is bound with animal hide paper, the actual number of pages is not many.

　The book cover clearly displays the title: "The Book of Beast Language".

　"Where did this come from?" Dark asked, somewhat surprised.

　“I found it at the goblin antique bookstore,” Rose finally spoke up. “I think you’ll like it.”

　Dark's magical spirits are mostly birds and beasts, and he also founded the Magical Animals Club, keeping so many cat-like plants. It's easy to get the impression that he's a bird and beast enthusiast... Well, that's not an impression.

　Dark's eye twitched: "A goblin bookstore? Why can't I find such good books?"

　This "Book of Beast Language" is clearly a magic book, and a rather advanced one at that.

　Using this magic book, you should be able to learn a kind of magic called "Beast Language".

　A magic book like this, which is very practical and has no learning curve, should be something that everyone would be eager to acquire. Theoretically, it would be impossible to find it in that goblin bookstore.

　Rose said, "It had a different name when I bought it."

　Dark: "What's your name?"

　Rose blushed and said, "The Complete Guide to Postpartum Care for 1,800 Birds and Beasts."

　Dark was taken aback for a moment, then cautiously asked, "Why would you want to buy it...?"

　Rose explained, "My elective is 'Medicine'! Anyway, it was sealed at first, but I unsealed it. I thought you'd like it, so I kept it as a Christmas present. By the way, it's supposed to be a one-time use spellbook, so don't give it to anyone else."

　Dark stared at her profile for a long time, then finally took a breath and said, "Thank you."

　Rose quickly replied, "Christmas presents, it's a give-and-take situation..."

　Dark smiled and said, "Luckily, the gift I prepared was of some value, otherwise it would have been really embarrassing to present it."

　As he spoke, he placed the book "The Book of Beast Language" on the bedside table and said, "Wait a moment."

　……

　There's nothing to hide.

　In front of Diana and Rose, Dark picked up Rabbit Grass from the cradle, took out a "Mind Bottle" from the cabinet, pulled out the Magic Brain Dropper, and walked towards the balcony.

　Rose followed him curiously, and when he squatted down in front of the "insect tree", she also squatted down.