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

　The word "wisdom" in "the serpent of wisdom" comes from "the god of wisdom".

　The word "snake" originates from "black snake" and "giant serpent of the sun and moon".

　If the seventeen people present were the organization's original core members, then the "God of Wisdom" and the two "snakes" were the organization's original...gods!

　As for "Lunar Goddess," that was Dark's personal property and cannot be included in the calculation.

　Moreover, even without that meaning, "the serpent of wisdom" also has a literal meaning.

　"Wisdom" represents academy, while "snake" symbolizes secrecy.

　It fits perfectly with the organization's structure and nature.

　Therefore, when everyone was hesitant because of the various names, Professor Cazell's "Serpent of Wisdom" came to the rescue.

　Professor Sylph even tried to hold a voting meeting afterward. Partly to rehearse the voting process, and partly to see what everyone really thought about the name.

　In the end, out of 39 votes from 17 people, 36 were in favor and 3 were against.

　"The Serpent of Wisdom" became the organization's official name for the time being.

　As a hidden master, Professor Mitia later quickly created an organization emblem based on the name, which received unanimous praise.

　The emblem depicted a "magic book entwined with a snake".

　……

　Name, emblem, theme, members, system.

　The basic framework of an organization has been largely established at this point.

　Before we knew it, it was past midnight.

　"Once the design for Mitia's emblem is finalized, I will combine it with the 'access card' to create a unique identification card for each individual within the organization."

　Professor Cazell also showed a slightly expectant expression.

　"The back of the ID card will have the organization's emblem, while the front should ideally feature some kind of animal or object, which will serve as a code name for each other when confidential communication is needed in the future."

　"In addition to these functions, the 'Identity Card' also possesses some of the features of the 'Access Card,' such as the ability to enter secret passages or communicate with the cardholder within the academy's protective barrier."

　"With the 'identity cards,' we can meet in the secret passage."

　……

　Professor Kazel was speaking with great enthusiasm, but Dak couldn't help but associate the keywords "secret passage" and "gathering" with a certain marine cult.

　The current head of the "Marine Biology Research Department," an embodiment of a certain marine religious order, is located here.

　Therefore, a strange expression appeared on Witt's face.

　……

　At the end of the gathering, Professor Sylph summarized the entire meeting and then formally announced the birth of the "Serpent of Wisdom".

　At this point, they didn't actually put much thought into this "Snake of Wisdom," and the entire process of establishing the organization was rather childish.

　But some things can't be accomplished just by being serious... you can't accomplish anything without being serious.

　The original team behind "The Serpent of Wisdom" was incredibly powerful.

　In Professor Mitis's words, it was as if all the starlight in the night sky had converged here, and even the goddess of fate could not look away.

　This is an organization destined to go global and make everyone tremble.

　……

　"Good night, Mom."

　Goodnight, Aunt Claire.

　Goodnight, Sister Irene.

　After saying goodbye to the three people in the projection, Dak had Eve cut off the communication.

　He then waited for Eve to get up, and together they finally left the private room.

　After midnight, the "Secret Base" bar became a bit more lively. Several unfamiliar professors sat at the bar drinking with each other, while someone played music on an instrument in the corner.

　Occasionally, you can see students hiding in a corner whispering to each other; it's unclear how they managed to sneak into the bar.

　When Professor Sylph led the group out of the private room, the students were so frightened by just one glance that they turned pale and hurriedly got up and ran away.

　But Professor Sylph did not attempt to capture them.

　Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, and some students always want to let loose before then.

　The professors just smiled and didn't pay any attention.

　Stepping out of the bar, the soft moonlight streamed down, illuminating each face.

　Professor Sylph waved her hand casually, and the cold wind that swept in at night consciously bypassed it, while the moonlight that spilled onto the road rippled like water.

　……

　On the way back to the castle, the professors gathered again and began to discuss in hushed tones the rules and regulations of the "Serpent of Wisdom." They focused on what was necessary and what was absolutely forbidden.

　The students followed behind, whispering their expectations for the organization and their worries about the future.

　The future is uncertain, but there are many choices we can make.

　But among all of these, there was no escape.

　……

　Cross the bridge leading to the pavilion in the middle of the lake, activate the hub to return to the academy, and then walk out from the bridge on the side of the academy. Before long, you will arrive in front of the castle.

　Professor Sylph gave each of Dark and Witt a "Wind Spirit," telling them that the "Wind Spirit" would help them pass through the gate.

　The three students thanked them quietly, said goodnight to the professors, and entered the castle, dispersing to both sides.

　Witt Gold traveled alone.

　Dak Dimon was accompanied by someone.

　After receiving the message from the "Wind Spirit," the tower's guardian golem nodded and allowed passage.

　The students entered the tower and returned to their dormitories.

　Everything proceeded calmly and uneventfully, like still water.

　……

　After parting ways with Aurora on the second floor, Dak quickened his pace and returned to his dormitory more quickly.

　As soon as he arrived at the door, someone opened it for him.

　"mum--"

　Sylveon appeared with a smile behind the door, hiding the little Devimon, which was bound up like a dumpling with ribbons, behind it.

　The smile that was still on Dak's face vanished instantly.

　Little Devimon: "Waaaaah!"

　Dark slapped his forehead, freed the little devilmon, then took a bath and changed his clothes, drew the "Great Sin," practiced the "Netherworld Art," and lay down to sleep, all in one go.

　……

　A light rain fell during the night, but it had mostly stopped by morning, with only a few drizzles of rain and dew dripping down, bringing a touch of morning coolness.

　After a rare long holiday, the junior magicians seemed to suddenly remember that they were "students," perhaps feeling melancholy about the upcoming second semester.

　Some students who failed to complete their assignments seemed to wake up suddenly and rushed to the library.

　That morning, Lars Melno, the first-year math professor who had learned that Dark had returned to the academy, sent his familiar to fly in from his balcony and deliver a letter with an old-fashioned format.

　Dak had already arranged to start the experiment with Professor Cazell immediately, but he had to temporarily cancel his appointment with Professor Cazell and went to Professor Melno's office first.

　"You've arrived." Professor Melno smiled with relief upon seeing his teaching assistant return.

　He sat behind his desk, wearing small round-lensed glasses on his nose, and had a kind and approachable face.

　On the left side of the office, there were stacks of thick draft papers.

　At a glance, Dac recognized that they were all drafts of derivations from advanced mathematics.

　In the first semester of his second year, he met with Professor Melno almost every week. In addition to exchanging classroom content, Professor Melno taught him how to use magic to increase the speed of his thinking, and Dark taught him Professor Melno's subsequent mathematical theories.

　Both sides benefited from this exchange.

　Duck gained a method to accelerate thinking in a short time, while Professor Melno gained inspiration.

　Now, this old professor is completely absorbed in the ocean of mathematics and clearly has the idea of ​​resigning from his professorship.

　Of course, given his seniority at St. Mary's College, even if he resigned from his professorship, he could still live a comfortable but limited life at the college for the rest of his life.

　Moreover, although he had considered resigning from his professorship, the university was trying its best to retain him.

　The university is unlikely to let him go until a suitable replacement mathematics professor is found.

　As for his idea of ​​having Dark completely replace the first-year math professor... that's impossible too!

　Putting aside the fact that Dak also has his own studies and research, even from a normal perspective, it is impossible for the college to let a second-year student take on the full authority of a first-year professor.

　So both sides compromised, resulting in the current solution.

　"It's like this," Professor Merno said kindly, "I think your performance last semester was excellent, and I'd like to offer you a permanent position. What are your thoughts on that?"

　Dak wasn’t too surprised, because Professor Melno had already hinted at his intentions in the letter.

　After a brief moment of thought, he declined, saying, "Professor, two classes a week would conflict with my schedule."

　Professor Melno smiled and said, "I've seen your second-year schedule. In addition to the math class every Tuesday morning, you can add an extra period on Thursday mornings during the second period. That means you only need to spend an extra ninety minutes each week compared to last semester."

　But one minute on stage requires ten years of practice off stage, Professor Melno!

　Dark thought to himself, then said, “Professor, it’s not a matter of ninety minutes. Last semester, with you managing the entire teaching process, I only needed to spend a short time preparing. But if I’m in charge of everything, I’m afraid I don’t have that much time and energy to complete it.”

　“No, that’s not what I meant. It’s not about handing everything over to you,” Professor Melno continued kindly. “What I meant was that you and I switch places. You become the professor, and I become the teaching assistant, like this.”

　"Huh?" Darke opened his mouth wide, as if a cat's paw could fit inside.

　Professor Melno narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I'll be the teaching assistant, and you'll be the professor. It's just that the assignments are different from last semester. You'll be teaching both classes, but I'll be responsible for the overall teaching process and grading assignments, and I can temporarily cover for you if you need to take leave."

　Dark immediately said, "How can I let you, Professor, be my teaching assistant? That's definitely not an option."

　“Why not?” Professor Melno immediately put on a stern face. “I said it’s okay, so it’s okay! How about it? If there are no objections, it’s settled. We can start discussing salary and benefits right away.”

　Dak took a deep breath and couldn't help but think.

　If he were only responsible for teaching, he wouldn't have any teaching difficulties since he wrote the first-grade textbooks. Therefore, he wouldn't need to spend a particularly large amount of time preparing lessons each week.

　If the second math class of the week is on Thursday morning, it will be after the "Alchemy" class... which will prevent him from immediately calming down and digesting the knowledge from the Alchemy class after class.

　If it had happened in the previous semester, it would have had a huge impact on him.

　However, this semester, he has already mastered the basics of alchemy, making further learning easier.

　Emmm...

　Let's take a look at the salary and benefits first.

　A regular professor's monthly salary should be five times that of a teaching assistant, not including other bonuses and benefits.

　As Dak pondered this, he suddenly felt a little excited.

　He suddenly realized this thought and quickly nipped it in the bud; the growing trend of "greed" was almost out of control!

　“Tell me about it,” Dark said, calming himself down.

　Professor Melno thought to himself, "It's all settled," then opened the drawer, took out a pre-prepared sheet of white paper, placed it on the table, and pushed it over.

　Dak took the blank sheet of paper, examined it carefully, and became more and more excited as he looked at it.

　Greed +1

　Professor Mernault only gave him the treatment of an ordinary professor, which was to be expected.

　A regular professor at St. Mary's College earns a salary of 10,000 credits per month.

　If counted in terms of academic credits, it doesn't seem like that many.

　However, if converted into Holy Coins, it would amount to 160,000 Holy Coins per month!

　Furthermore, at St. Marian College, every professor receives a paid vacation, which means they receive a salary every month of the year…

　Sixteen thousand multiplied by twelve equals one million nine hundred and twenty thousand holy coins.