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

　When Dark looked back, he suddenly realized that he had successfully crafted four magic cards in one day: "Cursed Cage", "Magical Beast: Ditto", "Wrestling Hawkman" and "Pokémon"!

　It's fair to say that this was a very fulfilling day.

　It can be considered a case of accumulating knowledge and experience before finally unleashing its potential.

　With these four magic cards, his deck was further improved.

　They will be able to perform even better when they sign up for the Duel Club next year.

　"The only unfinished magic cards left are 'Fusion' and 'Zoo'!"

　"The task of 'zoo' is arduous and has a long way to go."

　"Integration is something we can try as soon as possible. Whether it succeeds or fails, we have to take this step. Consider the 1500 credits of material as buying experience."

　"I just don't know when you'll be free, senior?"

　……

Chapter 187 Darkdemon Doesn't Understand the Moonlight (4k)

　It's already the last week of the first semester.

　On Wednesday of this week, after the students finished and submitted their final assignments for the semester, they suddenly relaxed.

　It was Wednesday afternoon.

　The second period in the morning was the last Summoning class, and Professor Sylph explained the holiday arrangements in detail.

　Because the holiday was only a short week plus two days, no homework was assigned during this short break, which made the students, who had worked hard all semester, smile as they walked down the street.

　Furthermore, because St. Marian's castle is located in the far suburbs of the kingdom, extremely far from the kingdom's center, only a small number of students are able to complete a round trip within these nine days.

　However, spending most of one's time traveling is clearly pointless.

　Therefore, very few students choose to go home.

　Unlike students, professors, even if they don't go home, still want to go out for a walk; they have all sorts of needs.

　After Friday, a large number of professors will leave the castle, including Professor Claire.

　She certainly wouldn't ride a slow-moving magical motorcycle.

　The journey from the castle to the capital, including transfers and other travel options, will take at least a week.

　That's been far too long.

　Claire always rides a dragon!

　Even tamed dragons will not allow anyone other than their master to ride on their backs.

　Fortunately, Dark didn't intend to ride on someone else's coattails from the start.

　The first Christmas spent with classmates at the academy will be a very important part of the young mage's academic journey.

　According to statistics, no more than five first-graders choose to go home at this time of year.

　The weather is getting colder.

　Even school uniforms, which are meant to keep you warm, are gradually becoming less effective, and students are starting to wear scarves around their necks and all sorts of gloves.

　Scarves and gloves have become some of the few accessories that do not violate school rules.

　Since the girls couldn't change out of their damn school uniforms, they tried to find ways to change their scarves and gloves to make themselves more beautiful and stylish.

　Whenever Devimon flies outside the castle, he thinks smugly, "Of all the magical spirits, only I, Devimon, have a scarf!"

　……

　2 p.m.

　Dak met up with his senior at the library entrance.

　They agreed last night to meet at the lab this afternoon to work together on the creation of the "fusion" card.

　Pandora had experience creating "fusion" cards. However, she only managed to create three in total, and she failed many times.

　This shows just how difficult it is to refine "fusion"!

　Dak had long since given up on the hope of a single success.

　If he hadn't wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about his senior, he would probably have continued his research for another month or so before making a move.

　However, hands-on experimentation is actually a good way to accelerate learning.

　The cost is a bit high.

　"Senior, have you submitted your major assignments yet?"

　"It's been handed in."

　Pandora looked relaxed and happy.

　It seems that even the "Silver Dragon Girl" cannot withstand the destructive power of the Great Project.

　She added, "I'll be very free from now until Christmas. It's only a few times a year."

　"And what about after Christmas?" Dark asked curiously.

　Pandora: "I'm going on a long trip."

　Why is it described as "going on a long trip"?

　Because Saint Marian was her home.

　My only home.

　……

　Dak didn't ask her where she was going out, but instead changed the subject back to school.

　For example, you could casually ask her when she started working part-time as a librarian.

　Pandora then told him it was the second month of first grade.

　When Traveler's Street first opened to first-graders.

　While everyone was scrambling to make their way to Travelers' Street, she spent the entire day huddled in the library, which is how Ms. Bella noticed her.

　Ms. Bella is truly a kind person.

　Pandora's face would light up with a hint of reverence whenever she mentioned her.

　Dak could tell that she respected Ms. Bella as a mother figure.

　This made him realize it very quickly.

　The senior student's background was not pleasant.

　She likely has no relatives.

　Before trying to understand her, Dark felt absolutely no sadness about her.

　That is ultimately a manifestation of strength.

　Or is it merely a facade?

　Or perhaps, it's simply because we never really thought about getting to know her that we never discovered it?

　This was very different from the impression Pandora had always given him.

　The more Dak learned, the more he realized how superficial he truly was.

　Women always seem to have a delicate softness hidden deep inside.

　They are used to wrapping their soft hearts in a layer of steel.

　There was more than one woman with this kind of personality around Dak.

　Pandora Doragon was only fifteen years old.

　Her entry into St. Marian was facilitated by an "invitation to study".

　……

　There are basically two ways to admit students to St. Marian's program.

　One type is proactive.

　One type is passive.

　Every summer, the school actively seeks out children with high magical responses.

　Children who exceed a certain level of magical power are highly susceptible to "magical power outages" if they do not receive proper magical power education.

　This phenomenon was known in ancient times as the "sign of the birth of a demon," and the child who caused it was marked as the "child of the demon" and would be executed!

　Darko Dimon is actually one of the victims of this phenomenon.

　The culprit behind the "magic out of control" is Princess Anna.

　This was the biggest opportunity that led to the deterioration of relations between the two sides.

　Among the first-year students.

　Many students were recruited by the school itself.

　Otherwise, given their family background, they wouldn't even have had access to Saint Marian.

　Another passive approach is the so-called "application for admission".

　Many students at prestigious private schools are admitted through their parents' applications and subsequent tests.

　The school will charge a certain amount of tuition based on the family circumstances of these students.

　On the surface, the school will also accept donations.

　Of course, compared to the vast teaching resources of St. Marian, that donation was a drop in the ocean.

　The school itself is an exceptionally large economic entity; they make money on their own.

　Running schools is a tradition that has continued from ancient times to the present.

　on the other hand.

　……

　Among the classmates that Dak was familiar with, Robert, Witt, and Rose were all recruited by the school.

　Emma, ​​Sarah, and Diana's applications to university were submitted with the help of their parents.

　Even if they didn't submit the "application for admission," the three of them would still receive an "invitation to admission."

　Also.

　Dak himself was one of those who were actively recruited.

　If it weren't for that unexpected "invitation to university," he would probably still be shivering in the cold wind at the Duke's mansion.

　The Duchess meant that she wanted him to start school a year later.

　The reason given was "mental insufficiency".

　In other words, it means "Mom is worried".

　……

　There are basically no classes on Wednesday afternoons.

　But most students prefer to stay in the common room with the fireplace.

　In the deserted castle, a cold wind swirls gently.

　Dark and Pandora arrived at the pre-booked laboratory, inserted the key, and unlocked the door.

　The unique scent of the laboratory wafted over me.

　Dak went in first and then quickly began preparing for the experiment.

　Pandora asked, "Is your 'Fusion' spell finished?"

　Dark said somewhat awkwardly, "We've encountered some obstacles."

　Pandora laughed. "Just say what's wrong. Our main objective this afternoon is to fine-tune the 'Fusion' spell to a usable level, which is much harder than you think."

　Dark responded, "I was mentally prepared."