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

　Professor Lily's ever-lively voice echoed in the empty space. As soon as Dark and his companions landed, they attracted everyone's attention.

　This time, not only Eve came, but even Chris, who was not a member of the "Snake of Wisdom," came with her.

　Chris was clearly seeing the remains of the "Oil Serpent" and the "Sun and Moon Serpent" for the first time, and the shock in her eyes lingered for a long time.

　Within this enormous cube-shaped space, the remains of the "Sun and Moon Serpent" still coiled in the center, resembling a great mountain.

　And at the foot of that mountain, the "oil snake," only slightly smaller than it, is still asleep.

　Between its breaths, one could clearly see the power of the sun and the power of the moon flowing back and forth.

　It was as if it were absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.

　The power it absorbed from the remains of the "Sun and Moon Serpent" allowed it to grow even more rapidly in just a short period. Even when it was asleep, the aura it unconsciously emitted was extremely terrifying.

　In contrast, although Ergane is a god who has already grasped authority, the divine power she has recovered so far is still limited.

　Once the "Oil Serpent" successfully forges its divine status and transforms its own power into divine power, it will inevitably surpass Ergani in terms of individual violence.

　This is also a common difference between "human-shaped gods" and "beast-shaped gods". According to ancient records, "beast-shaped gods" who became gods through physical bodies were usually enormous.

　The larger the size of a "beast-shaped god," the greater its power. In a pure power comparison, it is very difficult for a "human-shaped god" of the same level to surpass a "beast-shaped god."

　However, the "human-shaped god" is stronger than the "beast-shaped god" in its study of authority and the power of laws.

　However, this is only the general situation.

　Truly powerful gods are not limited by their physical bodies.

　"Master."

　Eve and Chris both instinctively came to stand behind Dark.

　Dark nodded slightly and asked, "Has anything been said about the Duke's mansion?"

　Eve said softly, "There are some things I can't say here." Dark nodded and said, "Then let's wait until after this is over."

　He then strode over to Professor Sylph and said, "Good evening, Professor Sylph. How's it going with Professor Bode?"

　Professor Sylph said, "Good evening, Dark. You won't believe it, but Professor Bode and Archbishop Norris got along surprisingly well."

　Dark exclaimed in surprise, "I thought they were going to fight... or have an argument. I didn't believe something like that would happen."

　Professor Sylph smiled and said, "We're all adults, why would we argue so casually? Even if we disagree on something, we'll just keep it to ourselves."

　"Ahem!" Professor Steven Harvey coughed forcefully and said, "Speaking of which, during my research, I discovered that the biological information extracted from that fossil does indeed bear some resemblance to the 'Oil Serpent.' The materials you obtained from the temple can also be used in the alchemy process. If all goes well, I should be able to alchemize that fossil creature in just one more week. At that time, we can finally confirm whether the primordial divinity extracted from the fossil can help the 'Oil Serpent' achieve its breakthrough."

　Professor Cazell walked over and said, "A week? I'll try to prepare within a week."

　Professor Harvey frowned and said, "Isn't this too hasty?" Professor Cazell replied, "Time waits for no one."

　Then he turned and said, “Aurora and Ergane, come and prepare. Next, we need to awaken the Oil Serpent. We must help the Oil Serpent forge its divine nature; we need a god who can serve as our fighting force. Even if the primordial divinity extracted from the fossil isn't suitable, we must use other methods to achieve it. Before that, you must find a way to firmly control it!”

　Professor Sylph said, "Indeed, we can't wait until the 'Oil Serpent' becomes a god before considering how to make it obey. From now on, we can only entrust this to the two of you."

　Aurora composed herself and said, "I will try my best."

　Ergani, on the other hand, began to observe the (oil snake) very carefully.

　However, after a short while, her gaze shifted entirely to the remains of the "Sun and Moon Serpent".

　Clearly, she was more interested in the ancient giant serpent.

　"Can I use that snake's corpse over there?" Ergane suddenly asked.

　Professor Cazell paused for a moment, then said, "If we make the most of it..."

　Ergani said, "So you mean don't waste things, right?" Professor Kazel nodded in agreement, "Yes."

　Ergani said, "I have mastered the basics of magic theory and need a set of magic cards to practice with."

　Professor Kazel's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "If you need any other materials, you can ask me for them. If I'm not here, you can also go to Dark."

　Dark smiled and nodded: "I also have a lot of experiments to do recently. You can come to my lab; I have all the basic materials."

　Just kidding, Athena is the "goddess of war and wisdom".

　If Ergane is indeed Athena, then she will awaken the authority of the "War" lineage sooner or later.

　As long as even a trace of that quality permeates the magical spirit, the magical spirit she creates will inevitably be extremely powerful.

　St. Maryann Academy is at a crossroads in its destiny, and no valuable fighting force can be ignored.

　Moreover, Ergani is the strategic center of the entire academy.

　Her strength is the strength of the academy!

　Moreover, the restrictions imposed on students were meaningless to the "god of wisdom".

　If she were allowed to do things freely, she might bring even greater surprises to the academy before "Oil Serpent" becomes a god.

　Of course, the same situation applies to Dac.

　Furthermore, if Aurora is certain that she can get the "Oil Serpent" to obey, the Academy will allocate more resources to her.

　Because she was a "snake exorcist," she was bound to go on the expedition.

　“We’ll talk about those things later. Let’s awaken the ‘Oil Serpent’ first,” Professor Sylph reminded them. “Who will?”

　Getting the "oil snake" to come out isn't difficult. But waking it up while keeping it calm is a bit more challenging.

　“I’ll do it,” Aurora surprisingly offered.

　Although she usually appears shy, she is actually a very opinionated person.

　The professors spread out slightly, each preparing for any unforeseen events. Only Ergane remained by Aurora's side—she was her greatest safety net!

　Dak stood aside, observing intently.

　Aurora took a light breath, then drew a magic card from her card pack, infused it with magic power, and silently chanted a Normal Summoning spell.

　A few seconds later, a gourd-shaped snake flute called "Penji" materialized in the glow of magic.

　—Equipment Card? Snake Summoning Flute!

　The moment Aurora received the "Snake Summoning Flute," her eyes gradually sharpened.

　She became visibly serious, holding up the "Snake-Calling Flute," which resembled a vertical flute, and began to play.

　"f" — Aurora had clearly studied it. The flute sound was slightly crisp, but very melodious.

　Dak didn't know much about this type of music, and all he could say was whether it sounded good or not.

　But I must say, it really does sound good.

　Moreover, just from listening to the beginning, a very strong sense of familiarity welled up in my heart.

　Suddenly, fragmented images appeared in my mind.

　Those scenes seemed to be things he had experienced, and then forgotten.

　Now, stimulated by the sound of the flute, I've unexpectedly recalled some things.

　Dark instinctively looked in Professor Lily's direction.

　Sure enough, she was also squinting, with a look of reminiscence on her face.

　The memories evoked by the flute music came from a "lucid dream" I had in the Temple of the Sun and Moon.

　It belongs to the memories of the divine messenger Bach.

　Professor Lily recalled the memory of the "disciple" who always accompanied Bach.

　In the eyes of the divine messenger Bach, the snake-driving man Spra was just like any other ordinary person.

　Even though the girl named Spera admired the divine messenger named Bach from the bottom of her heart, the divine messenger did not have her in his eyes.

　However, the messenger Bach remembered the flute music played by the girl.

　It is a memory passed down from who knows how many thousands of years ago, a memory that has survived countless years.

　As Dak gradually recalled the events, his mind was filled with a wealth of knowledge he had never encountered before.

　He raised his head and looked at the "Oil Serpent," and also at the even larger "Sun and Moon Serpent" behind it.

　The "Sun Elf" and "Ice Moon Elf," hidden among his hair, seemed to be startled awake, peeking out slightly from his thick golden hair.

　The aura of the power of the sun and moon had unknowingly permeated this space.

　Professor Lily and Professor Mitia's "Ice Moon Elf".

　Aurora's "Sun Elf" and "Ice Moon Elf" have also awakened.

　"Oil Snake's" thick eyelids slowly opened amidst the beautiful flute music.

　A sense of warmth and a sense of chilling coldness spread almost simultaneously.

　Just like the eyes of the "Sun and Moon Serpent," when the "Oil Serpent" opened its eyes, the left eye shone with sunlight, and the right eye poured out moonlight.

　Although it was far from being as spectacular as the "Sun and Moon Serpent" with its "left eye hiding the sun and right eye hiding the moon," it was still an early sign of an unusual phenomenon.

　What's even more remarkable is that neither of these two auras has been contaminated by the other energy within its body.

　At this moment, it finally revealed the "aura" of a half-step god.

　However, that aura vanished the moment it fully awoke.

　After countless years, the "Oil Serpent" finally saw the light. But its first reaction was not to marvel at its serpentine life, nor to display the pressure of a "demigod," but rather to almost immediately shrink back and huddle onto the remains of the "Sun and Moon Giant Serpent."

　That place offered it a tiny bit of security. "Hiss hiss hiss!"

　It was clearly panicking, its tongue flicking in and out, the light in its eyes quickly fading as it frantically surveyed its surroundings. It was like a kitten, frightened by its unfamiliar surroundings.

　Professor Sylph and the others all showed expressions of confusion. But Professors Dark and Lily were not surprised.

　They had all come into contact with the awakened "Oil Serpent" and knew the true nature of this "demigod" giant serpent—it was actually an extremely timid snake.

　Its evolution and transformation were almost entirely spent in endless slumber. It lacked the temperament and wisdom to match its power.

　It has absolutely no awareness of its own power.

　However, amidst the perfectly steady flute music, "Oil Snake's" tension gradually eased.

　Aurora's flute music soothed its panic, gradually reminding it of its lost past.

　It finally found the flute player; the figure, long blurred in its memory, slowly overlapped with the girl before it, who exuded a familiar scent.

　"Hiss-hiss!"

　As if trying to please, it let out a soft, melodious call to Aurora…

　Seeing this, the professors breathed a slight sigh of relief.

　They were not afraid of fighting, but fighting such a giant serpent at the bottom of the academy's lake would inevitably cause too much commotion.

　That's what they've been trying so hard to avoid. The current situation is exactly what they want.

　Aurora herself breathed a slight sigh of relief, and the flute music she played became even more steady.

　She even started walking slowly towards the "oil snake".

　The "oil snake" slowly, little by little, raised its head.

　Then, just like the past imprinted deep in its memory, it seemed to emerge from the pot, straightened its body, and gently swayed.

　Aurora stopped beside him, tapping her toes on the ground as if dancing to the beat of a drum.

　The "oil snake" gradually opened its mind and began to dance to its rhythm.

　Although the swaying of its massive body seemed terrifying to others, Aurora deeply felt that it was not frightening.

　Memories flowed into his mind, and even more knowledge originating from "Spera" emerged.

　As Aurora's flute playing became more varied, her dancing became even more graceful.

　She seemed to have completely transformed into Spera, radiating light.

　Dak put his hands in his pockets, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

　The ancient divine kingdom that vanished in Ragnarok.

　An ancient temple remains beneath the newly built capital.

　History overlaps with today, and the past and present alternate.

　Was this fate, or pure coincidence?

　"It seems we have snake exorcists now."