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

　Aurora said.

　"Ordinary ice and fire spirits or ice and fire spirit eggs, after absorbing the power emitted by these two statues, may transform into sun spirits or ice moon spirits. Among them, spirit eggs have a higher probability."

　In other words, these two statues continuously create Sun Elves and Ice Moon Elves.

　With this opportunity for transformation as leverage, they can also attract more ice and fire spirits, providing others with the chance to become spirit users.

　This opportunity, which is almost like a "hidden career change," will surely bring unimaginable wealth to the Free City.

　This alone is enough to demonstrate the immense value of this temple.

　……

　"Hey!"

　While Aurora was carefully explaining, Professor Lily suddenly reached out her sinful hand towards the statue of the Moon Goddess... or more precisely, towards the Ice Moon Elf egg beneath the statue of the Moon Goddess!

　Her eyes lit up as she looked at the elf egg surrounding the wolf's paw, eager to choose one and sign a "contract".

　Making a "contract" with an elemental spirit is not easy. But if it's a spirit egg, it's actually possible to "trick" it into giving away a treasure it desperately wants.

　While she herself did not possess treasures of that caliber, she knew that Dark had an abundance of them.

　Therefore, as long as she obtains a spirit egg, she can easily become a spirit user, and then squeeze some money out of Dark to raise the Ice Moon Spirit into a Moon Spirit.

　At that time, she will be a moon spirit wielder who only exists in legends!

　Even Sarah Sylph would probably be incredibly envious.

　"puff!"

　The divine aura suddenly fluctuated, and a divine power suddenly emerged from the body of the sun god statue, quickly expanding a layer of fiery red protective shield.

　Professor Lily's sinful hand was forcefully blocked outside the protective barrier.

　Lily raised an eyebrow, her temper about to flare up on the spot.

　"professor!"

　Aurora called out hastily.

　The statue's protective shield was extremely strong, but if it were Professor Lily who made the move, she was unsure of the outcome, so she quickly stopped her.

　(ˇˇ)

　Lily frowned, pouted, and looked unhappy, but she withdrew her hand.

　Aurora quickly explained, "Only those favored by the gods can touch the idol. In the entire Free City, only my mother and I have received this favor. If you want the Ice Moon Elf Egg, I can pray to the Moon Goddess tonight."

　Lily turned her head and said, "What about Dark? Isn't he good enough?"

　Aurora thought for a moment and said, "Although he has gained the favor of the Sun Elf, whether he can gain the favor of the Sun God remains to be seen."

　Dark's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "How do we test it?"

　Aurora said, “It’s very simple. Just kneel before the idol and pray for its favor in your heart. If you are favored by the sun god, you will receive a response.”

　……

Chapter 777 Sun and Moon Temple

　The demonic light unleashed by the Tower Demon seemed to pierce through the sky, with dark lightning coiling around the pillar of light, and the thunderous sound reverberating for miles around.

　However, the enormous lightsaber, which was fifty meters long, came down from above and crushed most of the demonic light with an almost overwhelming force. Then, with a "whoosh," it squeezed into the middle of the pillar of light like cutting through jelly, forcibly breaking it open and causing it to explode!

　"Boom!"

　The magic light exploded.

　The enormous lightsaber pierced through the demonic light and struck the top of the tower.

　At this critical moment, "Tower Demon" Ata raised his arms and crossed them to block.

　Its arms were also made of square stones, making them indestructible. But under the overwhelming force of the lightsaber, it couldn't even withstand it for half a second before being cleaved in two by the sword.

　"boom!"

　The top of the tower was split open, and the square stones that made up the tower collapsed to both sides, like a mudslide or a torrent of water.

　As Aoli's figure sank down following the sword's momentum, she continuously crushed the originally extremely tall tower. With a series of loud "booms," only three or four meters of ruins remained on the ground.

　The ring of light formed by the "battlefield loop" blocked the collapsing and cascading stones, preventing further destruction.

　Ollie flew down from the sky and stood a few meters above the ruins, observing the activity among them with a cold expression.

　But after observing for a while, the "Tower Demon" did not move.

　She couldn't help but frown.

　"Just die like that?"

　……

　Nearly three minutes passed.

　Dark arrived here with a group of adventurers.

　The B-rank adventurers were extremely cautious, constantly using all sorts of sensory means, and preparing to unleash their trump cards, ensuring both a swift attack and an immediate escape.

　Although they were just bystanders, they still got a close look at how terrifying the demons were.

　The methods that "Tower Demon" Ata used during his escape were not something they could easily deal with.

　In such an environment, one wrong move could turn you into an unlucky victim of a stray bullet.

　At that time, perhaps I will truly become famous among the adventurer guilds of this Free City—

　"Wow."

　Dark raised his hand, and the adventurers stopped outside the "battlefield loop".

　He looked at Ollie flying towards him and asked, "Where is the Tower Demon?"

　Auli pointed to the ruins and said, "They might be down there, or they might have escaped. The 'Tower Demons' are among the few demons whose survival skills are second to none."

　After a moment's thought, Dak summoned "Meow Meow".

　"Meow meow meow?" "Meow meow" glanced at him impatiently.

　"Just for good luck, just for good luck." Dark chuckled and then summoned "Dream Demon" again.

　"Meow?" The "Dream Demon" tilted its head as well.

　Dark said, "Go, see what's in that pile of rubble?"

　"Meow!" The "Dream Demon" was excited and immediately transformed into a spirit, burrowing into the ruins.

　Not long after, it broke through the ruins and returned, carrying a tower that was only thirty centimeters tall.

　Dak looked at Ollie, somewhat surprised.

　Ollie shook her head, indicating that she didn't understand either.

　Only then did Professor Lily, riding her "Thunder Chicken," leisurely fly over and say, "This is the 'Tower Demon.'"

　Dark was taken aback: "The 'Tower Demon' has become like this?"

　Professor Lily said, "Its energy is exhausted. Its consciousness is weak, but it hasn't dissipated. It should be in a state similar to hibernation. However, this is also its strongest defensive state."

　Dark asked, "Since it's a state of hibernation, does that mean it will still wake up?"

　Professor Lily nodded and said, "In this state, the 'Tower Demon' hardly consumes any energy and slowly absorbs energy from the outside. If it's planted underground in an energy-rich area, it might grow back into a tall tower after several decades or even centuries."

　"I see." Dak felt that his knowledge had broadened.

　The small tower that the "Tower Demon" transforms into after going into hibernation is exquisite and makes a great decorative piece.

　However, as a qualified mage, Dark Demon immediately began to think about how to apply it to magic alchemy as soon as he got his hands on it.

　The residual consciousness of the "Tower Demon" must be eliminated.

　The remaining shell then became usable material.

　Then, it is feasible to refine it into item cards or magic spirit cards.

　But anyway, it's time to pay the bill.

　……

　When Dak returned to the Adventurers' Guild, it was already past four in the afternoon.

　He staked ten million holy coins on this mission. However, since it wasn't the adventurers who ultimately captured the "Tower Demon," he only needed to pay the adventurers the mission reward for "gathering intelligence."

　Considering the danger of approaching the "Tower Demon," Dark was very generous with the rewards, with almost every B-rank adventurer receiving a reward of over 100,000.

　The adventurers were naturally delighted to earn over 100,000 per person in just one afternoon.

　After declining Madonna and the others' invitation to celebrate, Dak left with his family.

　As Dark stepped across the threshold of the Adventurers' Guild, he knew that his first adventure had come to an end.

　And who knows when I'll step into the Adventurers' Guild again?

　"It can be considered as fulfilling a small wish."

　He smiled as the sunlight shone down on him.

　Great harvest.

　……

　In the following days, Dak did not wander around. Instead, he began to focus on learning about the culture and customs of the Free City, as well as its military and political situation.

　By consulting various documents, Dak gained a fairly detailed understanding of the situation in the Free City.

　He then approached Aurora, trying to learn from her experience.

　Aurora generally maintains a commanding and coordinating position. Unless there are special circumstances, she does not personally handle the details.

　With the help of "Magic Beast: Goddess of the Mind's Eye," she became much more adept at handling affairs. No demon could disguise itself to approach her, and no human could deceive her.

　But at this time she showed a very mature side, and did not expose her subordinates' little lies and ulterior motives, and was very tolerant in dealing with things.

　She is adept at communicating with people when dealing with official matters.

　But when she is alone with Dak afterward, she easily blushes and becomes shy.

　The duality of human nature was truly embodied in her.

　Just like the two elemental spirits she possesses, they also have opposing sides.

　……

　6:00 AM on December 31st.

　After confirming that the crisis in the City of Freedom had indeed been resolved, Professor Sylph, who was now somewhat anxious, finally took Number Two, who was imprisoned in the "Orb of Truth," and boarded the dragon for the return journey.

　But she was not accompanied by all of them.

　First, Wit Gold and Ophelia Brad must go back with her.

　Professor Steven Harvey, who has a strong interest in studying both No. 1 and No. 2, will certainly accompany them.

　Similarly, Sister Kallian, who is extremely passionate about the research into the technology of soul cutting, will surely return as well.

　Professor Jones originally wanted to stay and look after the students. However, because Professor Lily and Professor Mitia volunteered, she felt relieved and returned.

　Of course, she was relieved to hear from Professor Mitis.

　In order to maintain communication between the academy and the ducal mansion, Eve had no choice but to embark on her return journey.

　As a result, more than half of the original thirteen-person team returned, while the remaining six chose to stay.

　Ever since Dark started focusing on his studies, Lily has been running around everywhere. If it weren't for the "Thunder Chicken's" flight speed limiting her return, the entire Free City might have been thrown into chaos by her.

　Moreover, every time she goes out, she brings along Little Guhuoniao, Magnemite, and Devimon, making her look like a king of children leading a group of kids, causing mischief everywhere.

　She hadn't had enough fun, so there was no way she would go back.

　As for Professor Mitya, it's naturally because... she hasn't found a replacement for her "Black Beast" yet!

　The "Black Beast" is a very special kind of shadow creature, which can be broadly classified as elemental life.

　They don't need to be fed; they can draw energy simply by curling up in the shade.

　They have no fixed shape and can change freely as the pumpkin carriage is enlarged or shrunk.