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

　It wasn't until the ball of light drilled into its head that it suddenly stopped reacting, as if it had short-circuited.

　Then it suddenly opened its eyes, and a dark golden light shone from its pupils!

　The previously somewhat stiff facial expression suddenly came to life!

　Almost immediately, it bit down on Dak's finger!

　"hiss!"

　Dak felt a sharp pain and quickly released him.

　The young winged dragon suddenly flew high up and cried out "Eee-ee-ah-ah!"

　Pandora finally couldn't help but ask, "Can I turn around now?"

　Dark put "Pride I" back into his card pack and said, "That's enough."

　Pandora, having received permission, immediately turned around.

　The young winged dragon, which had been bossing Dark around, suddenly felt a terrifying pressure that seemed capable of crushing it into a pulp in an instant!

　That's a biological level of hierarchy suppression!

　It is the absolute dominance of the superior over the inferior.

　At that moment, the arrogance provided by "Arrogance I" alone was no longer enough to support it in continuing to hold its head high.

　It suddenly tucked its tail in, and like a tiny lizard, it tremblingly turned its head to face its owner.

　It was precisely this "humble" yet "real" reaction that instantly brightened Pandora's mood.

　No one understands the familiar better than its master.

　She sensed the changes in the baby dinosaur almost immediately.

　That was a change she often dreamed about when she first summoned her familiar.

　The adorable young dragon, transformed from a familiar into a real creature, became her first family member, accompanying her day after day...

　But as her knowledge of magic grew, she gradually realized that it was impossible.

　A familiar is still a familiar.

　Not family.

　The intelligence level of familiars appears to be half a level higher than that of magical spirits. However, that is almost the limit, something that cannot be surpassed in terms of hardware.

　A mind mage can form a bond with a magical spirit, but cannot form a bond with a familiar.

　This made that period a very difficult time for her.

　She was fortunate enough to find her first family member when Ms. Bella noticed that something was wrong with her and took the initiative to contact her.

　But now, the dream from three years ago seems to be coming true right before my eyes?

　She blinked, revealing a rare and adorable expression.

　"Roar!"

　The young winged dragon's final arrogance caused it to exhale a breath of fiery dragon fire towards the sky.

　It seems they want to assert their superiority through this performance?

　But as the flames dissipated like fireworks, its nobility remained unappreciated.

　Pandora watched as the familiar, which was theoretically not offensive at all, actually used a skill, and in that instant she suddenly understood why Dark had created the "Cursed Cage".

　"Perhaps I also need a 'Curse Cage'?"

　Pandora always tended to hide her intense emotions, but at this moment she was truly excited.

　I just received the best Christmas gift.

　In the blink of an eye, another record has been broken!

　She couldn't help but look at Dark, wondering how many surprises this first-year junior was going to bring her before he stopped.

　……

　As the effects of "Arrogance I" faded, the young winged dragon finally returned to normal.

　But it has developed intelligence and has a complete sense of self.

　Pandora playfully teased the baby winged dragon, flicking its pink tongue with her slender fingers.

　My mood was extremely pleasant.

　If Dark confessed his feelings to her at this moment, she might just happily agree!

　"Oh right, I need to give them a gift in return!"

　Pandora racked her brains to think it over.

　Although she had put a lot of thought into her Christmas gift, it paled in comparison to Dark's surprise.

　"How about we give that one?"

　She quickly came up with an idea.

　“Dark, turn around.”

　"what?"

　Dark had no idea that it would be his turn so soon.

　He simply turned around and leaned over the windowsill to look down.

　The external bridge in sight was indeed a popular dating spot; in just a short while, two couples had already come aboard.

　They were on opposite sides, neither interfering with the other, speaking softly and tenderly.

　As Dak looked around, he thought of the Seafood Cult he hadn't seen in a long time—he wondered if those people had recovered yet.

　The Seafood Education Group has a total of sixteen members. Apart from Mr. Starfish who was expelled, the other fifteen are still in school.

　The school did not disclose their identities and presented them as victims in its public announcements.

　This is actually true.

　They must have been brainwashed by the statue of the moon goddess to some extent, otherwise they wouldn't have done those things.

　With the end of the incident, the remaining fifteen members of the Seafood Order returned to their normal school life, and Dark saw "Squid" Scott more than once.

　Scott is no longer as gloomy as before. Apart from avoiding him when he is around, his communication with his classmates is relatively smooth.

　However, Dak was unaware that the Seafood Cult had not yet been disbanded.

　Those fifteen members are still secretly communicating.

　In terms of nature, it has changed from a cult with hidden conspiracies into a society-like organization.

　They relieve stress by getting together once a week to vent to each other.

　Professor Sylph had secretly observed them, and only after confirming that they posed no threat did she allow them to do as they pleased.

　……

　"Okay."

　Pandora's clear voice came from behind.

　Dark wondered what kind of surprise it would be, and slowly turned around.

　But he saw Pandora, dressed in pure white, hiding her hands behind her back and looking at him with a playful expression.

　The fledgling dragon, just beginning to develop intelligence, perched on her shoulder, behaving incredibly obediently.

　"Here you go, your Christmas present!"

　After seeing Dark turn around, Pandora stretched out her hand from behind and spread her five fingers in front of him.

　"Ah."

　Upon closer inspection, Dak discovered that a crescent-shaped silver scale, the size of a fingernail, lay quietly in her palm.

　He couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"

　Pandora: "Dragon's Reverse Scale!"

　……

　The dragon has reverse scales, which will cause anger if touched!

　Because the reverse scale is the only soft scale on a dragon's entire body.

　The inside of the scales is filled with a large number of nerves, and the surface is covered with receptors, making them exceptionally sensitive.

　Whether it's touch, pain, or other sensations, they can be amplified several times over!

　This is one of the dragon's most important treasures.

　After a dragon sheds its skin, even if it discards all its skin and scales, it will never leave behind its reverse scale.

　Therefore, the rarity of reverse scales far exceeds that of ordinary dragon scales.

　In a sense, this is indeed a precious gift that can be compared to the surprise of Dak!

　Dak stretched out two fingers, picked up a dragon scale, and examined it carefully.

　This was, of course, the first time he had ever seen dragon scales, let alone the reverse scale among them.

　The reverse scale itself is not as cold as ordinary scales, and it feels slightly soft to the touch. It is said that there was a soft sword in history that was made entirely of reverse scales. It is thin and soft, yet indestructible!

　But the first thing Dark thought of was the countless dragon species, or dragon-type magical spirits!

　Can a powerful dragon be forged using this dragon's reverse scale as the core material?

　The option of keeping this silvery-white scale as a collectible was not in his mind.

　……

　"How about it? Isn't my Christmas gift sincere enough?"

　Seeing how intently he was looking at it, Pandora teased him.

　Dark's eyebrows shot up excitedly, mimicking Pandora's tone, "Of course, this is the best Christmas present I've ever received!"

　Pandora covered her mouth and chuckled: "Hopefully, a better gift won't appear right away."

　Dak took a handkerchief from his cardholder, carefully wrapped the taboo word in it, and then put it back in his cardholder.

　The two teenagers, who had exchanged Christmas gifts, leaned against the wall and began to chat quietly.

　Senior Pandora is very knowledgeable, and she can talk a lot without getting distracted.

　When Dak came to his senses, it was already 10:30!

　Pandora noticed him gazing frequently at the clock tower and asked, "Should we go back to the Great Hall first? It seems you have another appointment?"

　……

　The two-in-one text contains 4000 words.

　Emmm, it's almost the end of the month, so please dump any backlogged items on me.

　Last day for the bounty! If you don't throw it today, it'll expire. Let's get into the top ten!

Chapter 197 Diana's Turn (6k) [33]

　Pandora's question was actually quite casual.

　She didn't care whether Dak had an appointment with her or not.

　Although the two sides get along well, it hasn't reached the point where they need to care about these things.

　It would be strange if someone as outstanding as Dak didn't get an invitation to the Christmas ball.

　He probably turned down countless invitations in order to keep his promise to her.

　Pandora could have guessed it with just a little effort.

　But there are some people and some things that cannot be avoided.

　Take Diana, for example, who's always hanging around Dark.

　He figured he'd still have to deal with that clingy little vixen during the second half of the ball.