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

　But as a mage, Dark could sense the gentleness beneath its cold exterior. It was a Digimon with a leader-like quality, just like Leomon.

　Dak was satisfied and began to communicate with it, deepening their bond.

　Then, with a sliver of hope that it might work, he used "Pride IV" on "Flame Lion Beast".

　But in the end, like "Rexmon" and "WuTumon", it ended in failure.

　However, unlike Rexmon and Mutomon, Flame Lionmon did not regress to its Rookie stage.

　This is naturally because its original state is already mature, and there is no way to retreat further.

　In addition, "Flame Lionmon" did not mistakenly evolve into "SkullGreymon" like "Devimon", "Agumon", and "Gabumon".

　It is clear that there are requirements for evolving into "Zombiemon".

　Dark did not have a "Sunstone" like the "Moonstone," so he could not try another method.

　So he had no choice but to give up.

　……

　After finishing the final organization and recording, Dak locked the lab and quickly left.

　Before returning to his dormitory, he went to his office and invited Ergani, who had been working diligently all day, to the cafeteria, where he treated her to a free meal.

　If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Dak would never have imagined that someone could grade all 160+ exercise books in such a short time!

　This time, he was still eating while listening to Ergani report on the grading results.

　Of the four colleges, the Knights College had the worst homework completion rate, the best was not the Noble College, but the Magic College, and then the Fools College.

　After Ergani finished speaking, she listed several names with the best homework completion and several names that needed special punishment.

　Victoria is among those who need to be severely punished!

　Darke wasn't surprised when he heard the news. He meticulously cut his steak and said calmly, "Bring me her workbook later."

　Ergane nodded slightly.

　After the meal, the two went to the office together.

　Dak took Victoria's workbook and then Phoenix's workbook as well, before returning to his dormitory.

　Ergane, on the other hand, stayed in the office.

　Dak didn't ask her what she wanted to do, just that she shouldn't blow up the office.

　……

　Just after 8 p.m., as Dark Dimon was diligently deciphering the "circular array" in his bedroom, an uninvited guest appeared outside on the balcony and banged on the window guard.

　Only after the little devil beast happily opened the window guard was the "vampire heiress" able to enter the balcony.

　She folded her wings, landed on her feet, and her little face quickly scrunched up into a "crying face." Then, whimpering, she rushed into the bedroom.

　Before she could take the opportunity to hug him, Dak reached out his right hand and pressed it against her forehead, keeping an arm's length distance between them.

　Victoria flared her arms as if swimming, and cried out in anguish, "Dakdak, save me!"

　"What are you trying to save?" Dark asked, his face darkening, as he released his grip.

　Victoria then hugged him tightly, pressing her face against his and saying, "I didn't even notice that it was holiday homework."

　Dark frowned: "Which one?"

　Victoria immediately pouted and said, "It's that math workbook! I thought it was just a Christmas present, so I didn't look at it! Who knew it was homework—"

　"La la la, la your head!" Dark gave her a flick on the forehead.

　Of course, a brain snap can't break through defenses.

　But Victoria still let out a "whoop" and hugged her forehead, looking like she was in "ouch, ouch, ouch".

　Dark looked annoyed and took out Victoria's and Phoenix's exercise books from the drawer, placing them on the table.

　"Do you know whose workbook this is?" he asked.

　Victoria covered her head, glanced at it, and shook her head vigorously, saying, "I don't know, I don't want to know, it's definitely not mine!"

　If there were a hole in the ground, would you just crawl right in?

　Darke laid the two workbooks side by side and said calmly, "Didn't you play with Phoenix after Christmas?"

　“Yes!” Victoria said innocently. “We make plans to go out together every day.”

　“Oh.” Dak inserted two fingers into the two exercise books respectively, and flipped them halfway open, asking, “Then why is her homework full, but yours is blank?”

　Victoria's eyes widened in utter horror as she backed away, exclaiming, "How could this be? How could Phoenix betray me! No—"

　As she spoke, she retreated to the balcony doorway. As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly turned around, spread her wings, and rushed outside.

　“Come back,” Dark said calmly.

　Victoria froze, and under the forced command, she turned around uncontrollably, step by step returning to Dark's side.

　“Stand still.” Dak told her to stand there, then turned to look at the table.

　He first moved Phoenix's workbook aside for a moment, then opened Victoria's workbook to the first few pages, and pointed to the large number of questions on it, asking, "Tell me, how did you get these questions wrong?"

　Victoria glanced at it cautiously and said softly, "It was just something I made haphazardly."

　Dark turned to look at her: "Why did you do that?"

　Victoria pouted and said with her head down, "I want to play a little longer."

　Dark asked, "Then why not just leave it all empty?"

　Victoria said, "They're afraid of being scolded."

　Dark asked curiously, "Why do you think you won't get scolded if you do things recklessly?"

　Victoria said, "But they did it after all!"

　Dark asked, "Then why don't you just finish filling it out?"

　Victoria said, "I'm so tired!"

　Dark: "It's hopeless!"

　Victoria: "Huh?"

　Dark sighed and said softly, "You are my magical spirit."

　Victoria's eyes lit up, and she immediately adopted a docile demeanor: "Then punish me!"

　Dark looked at her and said, "You want to go inside the Magic Card and take a nap?"

　Victoria was immediately startled: "How did you know?"

　Dark said slowly, "You haven't been inside a magic card for too long, you might have forgotten. Although magic spirits can sleep inside a magic card by their own will, they are unlikely to wake up on their own without external stimulation. Aren't you afraid that once you go in, you won't be able to get out?"

　Victoria was taken aback, but asked with a puzzled look, "Kek wouldn't do that, would he?"

　Dark's face darkened, and he said grimly, "Do you really think so?"

　Victoria pouted, feigning tears, and said, "Dark wouldn't do that, would he?"

　Dark looked on with a gloomy expression, reached into his card pack, and picked out the magic card that belonged to Victoria.

　Under Victoria's increasingly horrified gaze, he suddenly pointed: "Avada Kedavra!"

　A beam of green light (mistakenly) shot out, and Victoria vanished from her spot in an instant.

　Dark picked up the "Vampire Heiress" magic card and saw Victoria lying face down as if pressed against glass, her face flattened, and she even managed to squeeze out two tears from the corners of her eyes. Suddenly, he shouted sternly, "Faint!"

　Victoria immediately looked terrified, stepped back, and her eyes closed drowsily as she quickly fell asleep.

　Dak stared at it for a long time, then sighed and put it back into his card holder.

　"If a child is raised but not taught, it is the father's fault. If the teaching is not strict, it is the teacher's laziness."

　After a moment of reflection, Dak stacked the two exercise books together and put them back on the corner of the table to continue studying the "circular array diagram".

　Although Devimon was eager to complain, he wisely kept his mouth shut, asking nothing and saying nothing.

　……

　That night, Dak felt his mind was sharper than ever before, and he cracked many key points, gaining a deeper understanding of the "circular array".

　He entrusted the "Flame Lion Beast" that he had created this afternoon to the care of the "Lion Beast".

　Although the ultimate goal of raising "Flamemon" is to fuse with "Umbreon" to evolve into "ElegantNovamon", "Flamemon" and "Umbreon" are actually type-advantageous.

　Therefore, the equally loyal "Lion Beast" is more suitable as its guide.

　At this point, it's impossible for Dark to personally provide basic education to every magical spirit he creates. He will basically use the "mentoring" method to complete their basic education.

　All he could do was to complete the upgrade of "Paradise" as quickly as possible, so that more magical elves could move freely within the academy.

　Before going to bed, he drew out two points of "Paradise" as usual, then summoned "Fox Heart Fire" to practice "Demonic Fire," and then practiced "Netherworld God Technique" for half an hour before finally falling asleep.

　……

　翌日清晨，天光微亮.

　Dak woke up earlier than usual.

　He completed his morning exercise routine as was his habit, then sat down at his desk, took out the "Vampire Heiress" magic card, and whispered its summoning.

　"In the name of Dark Demon, a magical summoning—'Dream Demon'."

　“(>^ω^ Dark reluctantly picked it aside and injected magic into the 'Vampire Heiress's' magic card to activate the 'Vampire Ritual'.”

　A flash of white light appeared on the magic card, and a huge summoning circle appeared next to Dark.

　Victoria was then specially summoned while she was asleep.

　She opened her eyes groggily amidst the fluctuating energy tides, and after a moment of drowsiness, she suddenly awoke with a start, grabbing Dark's arm in alarm and asking, "How long has it been?"

　Dark asked in confusion, "What do you mean, how long?"

　Victoria asked anxiously, "That...that...how long have I been asleep?"

　"It's only been half a year," Dark said calmly. "Starting today, you are a freshman at St. Marian Academy. There will be a college selection ceremony later, so go back to your dorm and get ready."

　Victoria looked suddenly at the little dream demon, her eyes brimming with tears.

　"Meow." The little dream demon nodded with a simple and honest expression.

　Victoria was shocked, as if the sky had fallen: "Then I'm going to be a repeat student?"

　Dark said, "With your grades, you would have repeated a year even if you hadn't slept for six months. I just shortened the time for you."

　Victoria said sadly, "Then I'll have to call Phoenix 'senior'?"

　Dark said, "Don't worry, you might have to repeat a grade again next year."

　Victoria: "Whoa (;′Д`)!"

　Dak handed her the only workbook on the table and said, "Finish it, or you'll lose all your credits."

　Victoria gripped the workbook with a blank expression.

　Dark said, "Go quickly. While there's still time, tidy up the dorm, change the sheets, or check if you still have any of your things left in the dorm. Make a list of the daily necessities you need."

　"Waaah!" Victoria wiped away her tears and ran towards the door.

　Dak grabbed her and pointed to the balcony.

　Victoria's expression shifted, and suddenly she cried out, ran to the balcony, opened the window, and flew away.

　……

　"Meow?"

　"Meow meow meow?"

　"Is this really okay for you...?"

　Only then did the magical elves, who had been pretending to be asleep in their little beds, scramble out of their blankets and start chattering away.

　Little Dream Demon was so happy that she started dancing.

　Dark said quietly, "She needs to be taught a lesson. Otherwise, if she really has to repeat a grade, where will the Dimon family's reputation be?"

　Then he sighed and said, "You don't even have the ability to correct your mistakes... It's winter now, you idiot!"

　……