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

　However, in doing so, he finally managed to increase the "Ancient Power" of the "Fossil Pteranodon" from 11% to 15%, which can be considered a small leap forward.

　But it's not over yet.

　St. Marian Academy has many warehouses containing a large number of ancient artifacts.

　During this time, Professor Sylph conveyed the message to the others who were waiting, postponing the departure time to noon, and then continued to lead Dark to the remaining warehouses.

　During this time, Aurora and Nix were taken away by Professor Cazell, and Professor Lily also slipped away after getting bored.

　Dark continued collecting "Ancient Power".

　After going around in circles, Dak visited more than a dozen warehouses hidden in various places over the next period of time—some of which were even hidden in places he never expected, and when he opened them, he could clearly feel that those warehouses had been idle for a long time.

　But it was in those long-abandoned warehouses that Dark collected even more "Ancient Power".

　After that, the Ancient Power of the Fossilized Aerial Dragon increased from 15% to 26%!

　26%, which is more than a quarter.

　The key to this percentage is that after the "Fossil Aerodactyl" activates its ultimate move "Ancient Power," there is more than a one-in-four chance of unleashing its potential! This is a dramatic change from the original mere 10% probability.

　But this is still not over.

　Around eleven o'clock, Professor Sylph led him to Principal Art's office!

　Dark hadn't been to the principal's office in a long time. But he knew very well what was hidden inside.

　Therefore, when he saw Professor Sylph walk towards the small door inside the headmaster's room, he couldn't help but ask, "Professor, isn't that Headmaster Art's lounge?"

　Professor Sylph said calmly, "Don't worry, she has already delegated this part of the authority to me."

　Dark couldn't help but say, "But isn't the Holy Grail inside?"

　Professor Sylph had already pushed open the door. She said, "You know the Holy Grail Chamber is here, which makes sense, since she seems to have brought you here before. Don't worry, although I also have the authority to open the Holy Grail Chamber, this time I'm not showing you the Holy Grail. There's actually more than one hidden door in this lounge."

　She continued inside, her figure disappearing from sight.

　After hearing this, Dak immediately followed him in.

　The principal's office lounge had been neglected for a long time, but it remained as clean and tidy as ever.

　Professor Sylph stopped before reaching one of the white walls and took a whole bunch of keys out of her bag.

　These keys come in gold, silver, and bronze.

　She first picked out a bronze key, then turned around and said, "Let's start with this one; the things here should be better than the previous ones."

　Dark opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

　Although all these preparations were ultimately aimed at rescuing Principal Art from "Heaven," Professor Sylph's trust in him, even to the point of revealing such secrets to him, still deeply moved him.

　Seeing him standing still, Professor Sylph frowned sharply and said, "What are you still standing there for?"

　Dark quickly strode forward, following him into the bronze chamber. That chamber also contained a large number of items that had been placed there long, long ago.

　They have withstood the test of time, but not every item contains power.

　In fact, most of the items here are "leftovers".

　Even so, Dark still managed to collect a considerable amount of "ancient power" from this bronze chamber.

　After such a long search, Dark has largely determined that the existence of "ancient power" is not absolutely related to the power of the items they contain.

　They are very special. Although they have been preserved from a very, very long time ago, the passage of time does not increase the "ancient power" but instead causes it to dissipate.

　Therefore, it is not necessarily true that the older something is, the more (ancient power) it contains.

　They certainly have their roots, but Dark has not yet been able to collect relevant information.

　It was only thanks to the sheer quantity of ancient artifacts preserved at St. Marian Academy that he was able to find the rare item that possessed "ancient power" among those countless objects.

　For items that are not powered by "Ancient Power," even if "Ancient Power" is extracted, it will not cause any damage to them.

　This situation continued until Professor Sylph opened a door that could only be opened with a golden key!

　As soon as Dark entered, the "Fossil Aerodactyl" magic card in his hand immediately began to shake, revealing the urgent face of the "Fossil Aerodactyl" on the card.

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　A thought struck Dak, and he abruptly looked up into the depths of the secret chamber.

　There stood a giant sword, as if it were a rock sculpture!

　"What is that?" he asked instinctively.

　Professor Sylph frowned slightly and whispered, "It actually appeared!" Dark heard this and his doubts deepened.

　He couldn't identify the "ancient power," but he could sense the aura of the "holy sword" from that giant rock sword!

　But if the "Holy Sword" is still in the secret chamber of St. Marian Academy... could it be the one that was rediscovered over the past ten years?

　But his conjecture was quickly refuted.

　Professor Sylph said, "The Mountain Giant's Sword! It's a type of holy sword. It was placed in this secret chamber a long time ago, but even when Bright entered, he couldn't lure it out!"

　Bright Gold, the hero of the previous era.

　Indeed, if the Academy had the "Holy Sword" in its collection, it would have been taken out and given to Bright God long ago during the war.

　But since this "holy sword" was not given away, the only other possibility besides being found after the war was over is that it possessed its own consciousness and did not choose Bright God.

　This shows that simply possessing "heroic qualities" is far from enough to gain the approval of this "holy sword."

　But why did it appear at this time?

　Not only was Professor Sylph puzzled, but Dark himself was also extremely puzzled by this.

　While "heroic aptitude" is not the only condition that can be recognized by the "Holy Sword," it is a necessary one.

　Neither of the two people present possessed the "Heroic Ability." Therefore, another possibility is the "Fossil Aerodactyl."

　However, while the "Fossil Aerodon" may possess one of the necessary conditions to lure it out—"Rock affinity"—it has no "heroic aptitude" whatsoever, so it simply cannot wield a sword!

　Dark's mind raced, conjuring up various possibilities. But his actions didn't stop; instead, he took the "Fossil Pteranodon" and headed towards the location of the [Mountain Giant's Sword].

　Although the names of "Mountain Giants" and "Rock Giants" differ by only one word, they are two completely different races.

　Despite its name, the "Rock Giant" is actually an elemental species.

　The "Mountain Giant" is a real giant!

　They were active in ancient times, and were not only huge in size, but also had natural "rock skin" and were extremely compatible with nature.

　Mountain Titans have a lifespan far exceeding that of ordinary Titans, but their senses and movements are extremely sluggish.

　The "Mountain Giants" that have fallen into a deep sleep may not move for decades or even centuries.

　Their bodies lying on the ground are used as rocks, where trees and flowers grow and life reproduces.

　The "Sword of the Mountain Giant" is naturally the "Holy Sword" belonging to the "Mountain Giant"!

　Legend has it that in the era before the Mountain Giants became extinct, there once appeared a Mountain Giant with the qualities of a hero. Wielding a holy sword made of rock larger than a mountain peak, he killed countless monsters and beasts, protecting his entire race from a near-annihilation crisis.

　The "Mountain Giant's Sword" before us is undoubtedly the holy sword used by that "Mountain Giant Warrior".

　It differs slightly from the legends; while equally enormous, it is not exaggerated to the point of being comparable to a mountain peak.

　Dark walked up to the "Mountain Giants" and gripped the "Fossil Aerial Dragon" magic card in his hand.

　The constantly swaying and glowing magic cards displayed the excitement of "Fossil Aerodactyl". But Dark hesitated for a moment.

　Given that this is such a powerful "holy sword," wouldn't absorbing its "ancient power" cause the sword's power to disappear?

　Wouldn't that be a great pity?

　Although Dark himself is not yet able to control the power of the "Holy Sword," he actually likes the "Holy Sword" quite a bit, after all, the "Single Sheath" and "Vilizion" he forged from the two "Holy Swords" are both very powerful magical spirits.

　Moreover, this (Holy Sword) belongs to the academy after all.

　But Professor Sylph, after walking up behind him, spoke up: "Don't overthink it. Since this 'Mountain Giant's Sword' appeared on its own after your arrival, it has chosen you. Of course, it could also have chosen your magical spirit. But either way, it now belongs to you. You are in control."

　Dark frowned, pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind to raise the "Fossil Aerial Dragon" magic card.

　But then a thought struck him, and he suddenly said, "Professor, I might need to summon this 'Fossil Pterosaur'."

　Professor Sylph nodded and said, "No problem."

　The space in this secret chamber is large enough that as long as the "Fossil Aerodactyl" doesn't spread its wings and fly around wildly, even if it has the enormous size of a "Charizard Dragon," it won't cause any major problems.

　Dark took a deep breath and summoned the "Fossil Aerial Dragon" in the secret room!

　The "Fossil Aerial Dragon" has been awakened for a long time, but this is the first time it has been summoned.

　It was clearly very excited; its eyes seemed to be shining.

　But Dark knew that the excitement wasn't from being summoned, but from the existence of the "Mountain Giant's Sword"!

　This "Mountain Giant's Sword" must contain a considerable amount of "Ancient Power"!

　The materialized "fossil pterosaur" indeed exceeded the standard size of 1.8 meters.

　However, it did not approach ten meters like Dark's "fire-breathing dragon," and its length from head to tail was about five meters, with a wingspan of about the same.

　This means that its size is very suitable for riding.

　"Stardust Dragon" and "Fossil Aerodactyl"—Dark suddenly acquired two rideable flying dragons!

　He reached out to soothe the "Fossil Aerial Dragon," then turned to the "Mountain Giant's Sword" and said, "Although I don't know why you appeared, I hope you will show it if what I am about to do goes against your will."

　The "Mountain Giant's Sword" trembled slightly! Dark focused his eyes and said, "Then I'll take that as a yes!" All "Holy Swords" possess sentience, but of the three "Holy Swords" Dark had obtained, only this "Mountain Giant's Sword" possessed a biological consciousness that seemed to have intelligence.

　After some proper communication, Dak gestured for the "Fossil Pterosaur" to take a small breath first.

　The "Fossil Aerial Dragon," which could no longer contain itself, almost immediately clung its wings to the rocky blade of the "Mountain Giant's Sword" and opened its mouth.

　The next moment, as if by siphoning, a gray aura overflowed from the blade of the "Mountain Giant's Sword" and converged into the mouth of the "Fossil Pteranodon".

　The fossil pterosaur happily absorbed the extremely high purity of the "ancient power," its claws on its wings involuntarily tightening their grip.

　The rocks on the blade of the "Mountain Giant's Sword" began to crack, and then large pieces of rock fragments fell down with a "crackling" sound.

　But it itself did not shake at all.

　It seemed to offer no resistance to the fossilized pterosaur's actions. "Could it be that the absorption of the 'Ancient Power' won't have any negative effects on it?"

　As Dark observed carefully, he couldn't help but make this connection. But as the "Ancient Power" of the "Mountain Giant's Sword" was continuously drawn out, from a certain stage onwards, energy that clearly belonged to the rock element was also drawn out along with the "Ancient Power."

　After sensing that aura, Dark stared intently at the "Mountain Giant's Sword".

　However, this "holy sword" that possesses consciousness still does not react at this moment!

　"No, it's actively channeling its own power into the 'Fossil Pteranodon's' body!"

　Dak suddenly realized what was happening and became wary.

　Perhaps sensing that he was about to make a move, the "Mountain Giant's Sword" swayed very gently.

　Dak therefore stopped moving.

　This "Sword of the Mountain Giant" is an expression of goodwill.

　But what exactly does it want to do?

Chapter 927 Giant's Sword, Fossilized Sword Beast (9k)

　Dark couldn't help but pull "Shami" from his shoulder into his arms, staring intently at the "Mountain Giant's Sword".

　Another reason he didn't act immediately was that the "Fossil Aerial Dragon" was ultimately a magical spirit, and by simply storing it in a magic card, he could avoid most of the damage.

　"Look again."

　Professor Sylph walked over to him and whispered.

　Dak nodded, realizing that what was happening before him could very well be an opportunity.

　The fact that this "Mountain Giant's Sword" is kept in this secret chamber, rather than being sealed away like some other forbidden artifacts, already speaks volumes.

　Since it is the "sword of the hero," it is not an evil thing.

　Dark chose to believe it for the time being, but he did not let his guard down and kept a close eye on the changes in the "fossil pterosaur".

　The "Ancient Power" of the "Fossil Pteranodon" was already over 30% before entering this secret room, and it continued to rise steadily, reaching 40% progress, which was quite surprising.

　But there's no such thing as a free lunch, and Dark didn't believe that the "Mountain Giant's Sword" would do this out of pure goodwill.

　So, what exactly does it want to gain through this behavior?