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

　Several boys, eager to invite Pandora to dance but hesitant, watched as the Silver Dragon Girl accepted the first-year student's invitation, revealing a rare, captivating smile, and walked onto the wide stage to the rhythm of the music.

　Many people rubbed their eyes, as if they were in a dream.

　This is the fourth year.

　The Silver Dragon Girl, who had never been invited to dance at the Christmas ball in four years, and who was known as the "Iron Wall of the Ball," willingly and even somewhat proactively walked alongside others onto the stage.

　Tonight has truly been a dream start.

　……

　Dark walked towards the stage, holding Pandora's hand. Although he had expected it, he was still somewhat surprised by the stinging pain on his back.

　"Is this what they mean by feeling like you have a thorn in your side? Literally..."

　But he didn't know that it wasn't just the boys who admired the senior who were targeting him.

　Several girls were secretly encouraging themselves, preparing to ask him to dance when the dance started.

　Emma placed her hands on the table, cupping her round face between her palms, and through the gaps between people, she could see Diana sitting opposite her.

　The two girls exchanged a glance, as if by some strange twist of fate.

　Diana's mind raced, and she immediately puffed out her chest!

　It showed an attitude of "I'm not like you at all".

　Emma glanced away.

　After the last in-class competition, she had some questions and asked the senior student for advice. She was then dressed up as a Barbie doll.

　But the efforts made for this seem to yield little reward.

　Behind her, at the desk of the head mage.

　Sarah, who exuded a hint of confidence, also met a tragic end before achieving her goal.

　Her staunch supporter, Heidi, felt deeply frustrated by this.

　The opponent is too strong!

　……

　As the music changed, more and more couples or men and women who had arranged to dance together stood up from their seats.

　They walked gracefully out of the area consisting of four long tables and onto the stage covered with a deep red carpet.

　The waltz between the Swan Princess and the human prince was so beautiful.

　Dark and Pandora exchanged a smile and then stood on their tiptoes on the stage.

　The romantic atmosphere of the Christmas ball gradually intensifies.

　Cute little elves flitted among the crowd, becoming the best embellishment of the ball.

　The number of people dancing on stage is gradually increasing.

　Brilliant fireworks burst forth in the sky above.

　Pandora blinked and used her dance moves to move closer to Dark.

　Dark was forced to step back by the sight of the snow-white skin.

　The senior student happily pulled her toes back.

　Dak leaned forward, matching the dance steps.

　The two turned around and switched positions, thus changing the background in their field of vision.

　Dak suddenly noticed Professor Lily drinking alone in the faculty section and wondered whether to deliver the Christmas present tonight or wait until Christmas Day tomorrow.

　And Professor Sylph's bottle of wine...

　"hiss!"

　As Dak felt a sharp pain in his toe, he instinctively pulled his foot back and noticed his senior's raised eyebrows.

　He quickly gathered his thoughts and focused even more intently on the circle dance.

　Pandora leaned close to him and whispered in his ear, "Do you know how impolite it is to be distracted while dancing with a lady?"

　[Paradise +1]

　Dak's ears visibly turned red.

　A hint of excitement flashed in Pandora's eyes.

　But she suddenly felt a strong force on her arm, and her whole body was pulled to the side and slid back, then she fell into Dak's arms in a half-lying position.

　Dark looked down at his senior's face.

　Her face, lightly made up, was fair with a rosy glow, her long eyelashes exuded a subtle allure, and her bright red lips stirred a sense of longing within one.

　The small, heart-shaped silver scales under the corner of her eye reflected the stage lights.

　There was a hint of mystery.

　……

　Hmm, this is a 6000-word compilation of three chapters, with three extra chapters added at once.

Chapter 196 You Are My Best Christmas Gift (4k)

　Their eyes met for 12.6 seconds.

　As the atmosphere grew increasingly ambiguous, Pandora suddenly exerted her strength, turning Darke around and pinning him down the moment she stood up.

　The positions of the two sides were suddenly reversed.

　Seeing a hint of surprise flash in Dark's eyes, Pandora couldn't help but feel amusement.

　Compared to Pandora, who could stand on a wolf's head and dance with her under the moon even when she was very young, Dark, who skipped the Valkyrie power training, had no chance of resisting.

　It was only then that Dark realized he was just a lamb exposed to the wolves' jaws...

　However, he blinked, turned around, and escaped the wolf's jaws.

　As expected, the senior student cooperated, taking steps to catch up under his guidance. Then, with a light touch of her toes, she did a 360° spin and collapsed weakly again.

　Dak then reached out and grabbed her waist!

　The lower edge of the chest came into view, highlighting its ever-expanding vitality.

　"..." The music suddenly stopped.

　Pandora rolled along Dark's arm, pressed against his chest, and suddenly stood up, ending the song.

　……

　When Dark and Pandora walked off the stage side by side, all the tableware on the four long tables had been cleared out and replaced with brand new drinks and pastries.

　At the Christmas ball, there are no longer designated seats; everyone can move around freely.

　Senior Pandora seemed satisfied with the interaction during the song. She slightly lifted her skirt and walked out of the auditorium with Dark.

　The two remained silent, as if by unspoken agreement.

　They didn't sit down on a stone bench until they went around a wall and could no longer see the lights of the ballroom.

　Pandora gazed up at the Christmas Eve sky, an unexpected blush rising on her cheeks.

　Despite her acting as if she were an experienced dancer, tonight was actually her first time dancing with someone.

　It's also thanks to the fact that I had secretly practiced circle dancing in the past.

　So one song is enough.

　What if I jump a few more times and accidentally give myself away?

　The image I've managed to maintain is something I've worked so hard to achieve.

　After a long pause, she said, "Thank you, this is the best Christmas gift I've ever received."

　Dak was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting that his first words after coming out would be like this.

　But he then laughed and said, "This is not a Christmas present."

　Pandora: "In my heart, this is it."

　"Ok."

　Dark looked helplessly at the night sky.

　Perhaps all outstanding people have a stubborn side.

　……

　The moon has disappeared tonight; the sky is a clear blue, with only scattered starlight shining down.

　The two chatted quietly for a while, and then Dark asked curiously, "Senior, are you leaving tomorrow?"

　Pandora shook her head: "It's tonight."

　Dark was somewhat surprised: "So rushed?"

　Pandora smiled slightly: "It's a bit far, I might have to ask for leave when school starts."

　Dark: "I see..."

　So the Christmas gift that I originally planned to give after midnight tonight will have to be given earlier.

　After a moment's thought, he stood up and said, "Shall we go upstairs for a walk?"

　Pandora turned her head and saw that people were gradually appearing in her field of vision; the place was no longer a secret.

　She then got up.

　The two chatted as they climbed the stairs.

　Then we arrived at the vicinity of a window on the third floor of the castle.

　After visiting this place several times, Dak found that it was indeed a good viewpoint.

　Leaning on the windowsill, you can see both the night sky and the clock tower, as well as the external bridge where many things have happened.

　He clapped his hands and asked, "Can you summon your familiar?"

　Although Pandora was puzzled, she still took out the Sorting Card and summoned her familiar.

　Her familiar, the little dragon with wings, is scientifically known as a "larval dragon," a type of winged dragon that never grows up.

　Dark picked up the familiar, which was about the same size as the little devil, and lifted it high in the air. Although the young dragon flapped its wings and seemed happy, it was indeed only a familiar-level reaction.

　Under normal circumstances, familiars only have an intelligence level of 2.5, which is half a level higher than that of magical spirits.

　They belong to the mid-range pseudo-lifeforms, and like ordinary golems, they do not possess a complete and independent thought process.

　So at first glance it seems lifelike, but once you get to know it, you'll find that it's just a man-made object.

　Can you turn around?

　Dark looked at Pandora and asked again.

　Pandora looked increasingly puzzled, but trusting Dark, she turned around anyway.

　Dark pursed his lips slightly and then pulled out "Pride I" from his card holder!

　This is the first time he has used a card from the Great Sin series against someone else's familiar (magical spirit), so the effect cannot be confirmed.

　According to the original plan, if the result was not satisfactory, he would change the Christmas gift.

　So at this point, he did not mention the word "Christmas present" to Pandora.

　Fortunately, Pandora was cooperative enough, which saved him a lot of trouble.

　He didn't bring "Pride I" to his face, but hid it behind his back.

　Mages are able to sense the magic cards they create themselves. By injecting a trace of magic power, they can instantly identify the type of magic card upon receiving feedback.

　He began to silently recite the normal summoning spell.

　4 seconds later.

　A dark golden orb emerged from "Pride I" and slowly floated toward the young winged dragon that he was holding in his other hand.

　The young winged dragon stared wide-eyed at the orb of light, completely oblivious to any danger.