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

　Professor Kazel exclaimed with delight, "You've awakened the Fifth Authority!"

　“Yes.” Ergane nodded slightly and said, “I call her the ‘Snake-Driving God’.”

　"The Brain of Wisdom". [Brain in a Jar]. "Chastity". "Intelligence Sequence". "Snake-Driving God".

　Of the five powers that Ergane awakened, only three belong to the "wisdom" lineage, while the other two belong to two different lineages, truly solidifying her title as a first-order god.

　Furthermore, the possibility that her true form is Athena, the "goddess of war and wisdom," is becoming increasingly likely.

　but……

　"With your authority, can you control the [Oil Serpent]?" Professor Sylph suddenly asked.

　Everyone immediately looked at Ergani, clearly wanting a "yes" answer.

　However, Ergane shook her head regretfully, saying, "It's probably not possible for now; after all, it is a god. But that 'serpent from the abyss' should be within our control."

　“Being able to control those ‘serpents from the abyss’ is already a pleasant surprise. At least when we unfortunately find ourselves trapped in their lair, we won’t have to worry about our safety,” Professor Kazel said.

　Of course, everyone knew that Ergane's "snake-driving goddess" abilities were definitely more than just that.

　This can be seen from the fact that although she said she could not control the "Oil Serpent," she could see its authority.

　Instead of delving deeper into Ergani's fifth authority, they refocused their attention on the "Oil Serpent."

　"Even the authority of 'material change' has multiple possibilities. Which specific type does it control?" Professor Harvey asked again.

　Ergani said, "Because it's a kind of elemental transformation ability. It seems to be able to transform its body into the 'black oil' it secretes."

　No amount of talk can compare to the wisdom gained through practice.

　After Ergani explained the authority held by the "Oil Serpent," the professors began discussing when to awaken it.

　The "oil snake" is still asleep; waking it up will likely result in it being grumpy in the morning.

　However, if one wants to rely on the power of the "Oil Serpent" to go to the rescue, this is something that must always be faced.

　The professors reassigned their positions and prepared for the challenge. Then, Aurora blew the "Snake-Calling Flute" to awaken the "Oil Snake" from its slumber.

　The awakening of the "oil snake" was not particularly violent.

　It slowly emerged from its shed snakeskin, its open eyes still holding the sun and moon, but it had not yet taken shape.

　It was still somewhat unaware, seemingly not understanding that it had become a god.

　As Aurora played her snake flute, the awakened "Oil Snake," just like when it was a small snake, showed joy in its expression and slowly rose upright, wriggling happily.

　These days, every night after being woken up, it dances like this, as if it has found the past and is extremely happy.

　But today the situation is completely different—

　With each twist of the "Oil Serpent," the air vibrated, and the uncontrollable divine aura mingled with the air, transforming into awe-inspiring wind blades and impacts.

　In the blink of an eye, countless shocks were released in all directions, seemingly tearing space apart and exploding instantly!

　After the "rules" and the body were perfectly integrated, the "Oil Serpent's" physical attributes were enhanced to an almost terrifying degree.

　This enormous growth rate caused it to lose control of its power for a time, and it unknowingly caused great damage to the outside world.

　Fortunately, everyone present was prepared, and various barriers instantly lit up. They not only shielded the divine aura that was erupting from it, but also firmly blocked the countless wind blades and impacts that could tear the air apart.

　Aurora stood under the protection of the crowd, calmly playing the same tune that Spera had played year after year.

　The past and the present merge together repeatedly in the melodious and graceful sound of the flute.

　Not only was "Oil Snake" captivated by the waves of memory.

　Even Dark and Professor Lily were affected by the memory, their faces showing expressions of reminiscence.

　Fortunately, the "Oil Snake" only released the power of its physical instincts. Although the strength of that power was extremely terrifying, the professors were still able to handle this level of power loss with ease.

　Ergane stood beside Aurora, her own body also radiating a faint divine glow.

　The divine radiance gradually spread to Aurora, merging with the "Snake Summoning Flute" in her hand.

　Her newly awakened authority—the "Snake-Driving God"—transformed into an amplified state, fully unleashing its power.

　Aurora suddenly discovered that her own will seemed to be able to perfectly enter the mind of the "Oil Serpent" through the medium of the flute music.

　Even after that, he suddenly achieved a state of synchronization with the mind of the "Oil Snake"!

　The bond she already had with "Oil Snake" expanded exponentially in an instant.

　At that moment, she seemed to have transformed into the "Oil Snake." And the "Oil Snake" had transformed into her!

　Note that the above is not a metaphor!

　The "oil snake," dancing merrily to the flute music, instinctively activated the power of rules that had just merged into its body the instant its consciousness became one with the other's.

　It secretes jet-black oil from beneath its scales.

　The black oil accumulated on his body and slid down, forming a swamp.

　Its enormous body shrank continuously during the process of secreting black oil, as if its entire body had turned into black oil.

　But at a certain point, the "oil pool" on the ground stopped growing. Its body, however, continued to shrink until it was completely swallowed by the black oil. Dak and the others watched this scene warily.

　Aurora remained focused.

　The black oil that had completely engulfed the "oil snake" slid off. But where it had been, a small figure appeared.

　She was a beautiful girl with features exactly like Aurora's, except that her long hair was jet black, her left eye was red, and her right eye was blue!

　Its skin was pale, its body was frail, and its expression was pitiful.

　It danced clumsily in the "oil pool" where black oil had accumulated, and its divine aura grew stronger!

　Mimicry!

　A look of surprise crossed Dak's face.

　The professors were equally shocked.

　But upon closer examination, the current situation is excessively reasonable.

　Having absorbed the power of the "Serpent of the Abyss," the "Oil Serpent" was originally meant to possess the abilities of the "Serpent from the Abyss."

　It was previously unable to perform "mimicry," largely due to differences in body structure.

　The "Serpents from the Abyss" possess unpredictable forms. Although they are "Reptiles," they have the physical characteristics of "Elementals," allowing them to change their form like a Ditto.

　The "oil snake" didn't have that quality. But now it does!

　The authority integrated into the body allows it to "turn into black oil," and even to a certain extent, "assimilate" the surrounding things into black oil!

　It's like a "black oil version" of the "Abyss Serpent," evolving into a unique and special individual!

　...

　[It seems I've mastered the sleepwalking skill of automatically going to bed after falling asleep. Anyway, I'll update 8,000 words for now! Adding last night's 4,000, that makes a total of 12,000! I'll write another 10,000 tonight to completely kill the bounty!]

Chapter 920 The Name of the Serpent God, the Expedition Imminent (Bonus Chapter for 4k Views, Please Vote)

　"Ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta."

　The "oil snake," treading on black oil, stopped dancing when the flute music faded away. It blinked and glanced around before running towards Aurora.

　Although it didn't know what was going on, a genuine smile appeared on its face. Aurora blushed and quickly picked out a "Costume Change Card" and lit it before the black oil on its body could drip off.

　When Shen Ping put on clothes for the first time, "Oil Snake" was like a paparazzo with a collar on him, and he froze on the spot with a "snap".

　Its power is still difficult to control, but it doesn't seem to be any better than before.

　Aurora herself possessed divine power, so she wasn't worried about being accidentally injured. After changing the "Oil Serpent's" clothes, Aurora's face gradually softened, and she carefully reached out and touched the "Oil Serpent's" head.

　That head of long, jet-black hair, up close, looked so shiny and oily that one might suspect it could turn into greasy black snakes at any moment.

　The "mimicry" of the "oil snake" is not complete.

　But unlike the mimicry of the "serpent from the abyss," it won't be unable to see the light.

　Its eyes are large and bright, and apart from the strange feeling caused by the different color, they are as beautiful as gemstones.

　In contrast, Aurora has silver hair and red eyes.

　Her hair color, inherited from her father, and her eye color, inherited from her mother, make her face appear very bright and beautiful.

　The human and the snake (god) standing face to face look like a pair of beautiful twins.

　The professors regrouped, but they were all wary.

　They felt slightly relieved because Ergani was standing right behind Aurora.

　“Speaking of which, I haven’t given you a name yet,” Aurora said slowly, gazing into the eyes of the “Oil Serpent.” The “Oil Serpent” opened its mouth, but no sound came out.

　A moment later, a childish voice suddenly entered the minds of everyone present.

　"want to……"

　It wants a name.

　Even in the later stages of the fall of the divine kingdom, the "Oil Serpent" never received a name.

　Its owner, Spera, always called it "the snake."

　It knows it is a "snake," but that is not its name.

　So it looked up at Aurora with anticipation.

　Aurora said, "Let me think... Nix, my name is Aurora, your name is Nix, Nix Montilfali, is that alright?"

　"Nix, Nix, my name is Nix!" The cheerful voice of "Oil Snake" echoed in everyone's minds.

　Then, "Serpent Goddess" Nix hugged Aurora tightly.

　Even Aurora, who possesses the physique of a giant, was in pain from this hug.

　She quickly reminded her, and Nix withdrew her hand like a child who had made a mistake.

　After witnessing their interaction, everyone finally felt completely relieved.

　Nix's core consciousness remained unchanged; her dormant mechanism prevented her from being affected by her own transformation.

　However, Nix, who had just successfully "mimicked" the human body, was still unable to fully control the details of it. She needed some time to familiarize herself with it before she could master the art of speaking.

　But it's clear that after "mimicking" into a human, Nix's mind became much more agile, at least she learned to think.

　"It seems this plan is even more perfect than we anticipated," Professor Steven Harvey suddenly said.

　Sister Kallian couldn't help but agree, "It seems so at the moment. But can it control its own power? I mean, its transformation isn't a product of its own consciousness, is it?"

　Professor Steven Harvey said, "If it were an authority integrated into the soul or consciousness, it would certainly require a deep understanding to exert its power. But fortunately, it is a beast that has become a god, forged into a divine body, and exerting physical strength is an instinct of beasts. It should not take long for it to adapt."

　Professor Cazell nodded. "I think so too." "Then when do we set off?" Professor Sylph suddenly asked. Everyone exchanged glances, finally focusing their attention on Professor Cazell.

　Professor Cazell pondered for a moment and said, "If necessary, we can rest for one night and depart tomorrow. But if you feel it's too rushed..."

　Professor Sylph immediately said, "Then let's decide on the personnel right away." She seemed quite anxious, but everyone present understood. However, this operation was extraordinary after all; the specific plans could be made on the way. But the selection of the personnel for the operation must be done carefully.

　“Since everyone is here, let’s have a meeting,” Dark said slowly.

　Everyone seconded the motion.

　Thus, a meeting was convened that decided the future of St. Mary's College.

　In addition to the top three members of the "Serpent of Wisdom," the attendees at the meeting included Chris and Trina, who were brought by Dark.

　Additionally, "Soul of the Moon Goddess" and "Serpent Goddess" Nix could also be considered as such.

　Now that Nix has acquired human intelligence, she should naturally be informed of the specific matters.

　However, the conversations among the group over the past few days had not been kept secret from it, so it now had some certainty about the matter.

　“Let’s first determine who must remain at the academy,” Professor Sylph said.

　"Understood," Professor Jones said somewhat helplessly. "I will stay at the academy."

　Professor Sylph nodded and said, "I'm counting on you, Pava. Tonight I will grant you some authority over the academy. Also, I will leave a clone here. You can communicate with me through this clone—before entering the 'Mountain of the Gods.'"

　Professor Jones said, “That’s no problem, but who will cover your classes?” Professor Sylph said, “I’ve found someone among the retired professors who will cover my classes for a month. Of course, I hope she’ll only cover for a week.”

　Professor Kazel said, "I've already found a substitute professor. However, the alchemy class needs to be suspended."

　Professor Mitia said, "I have already assigned the topics for the astrology class in advance, so there is no problem."

　“Then I…” Professor Lily glanced at Dark.