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

　This unusual situation worried Duolong and the others. Meanwhile, the player who was matched with Dak received a "bye" and advanced directly to the next round – they were winning like crazy.

　Dac did not pay attention to the "Golden Cup".

　From the moment he decided to participate in Principal Arte's rescue mission, he completely gave up on the "Golden Cup" in his heart.

　But throughout the entire "Golden Cup" process, he didn't have many regrets.

　He was ready to make up for what he'd missed in the Academy Cup! "Dark, you're finally back!"

　The students' enthusiasm made me want to back out.

　They surrounded Dark in the blink of an eye, even squeezing out Rose and Diana.

　Besides asking him where he went and what he did, the second-grade students were also complaining about why he hadn't come back yesterday.

　They clearly wanted to see "Dark Dimon, a second-year student from the Noble Academy," participate in the "Golden Cup," ideally going undefeated and aiming for the championship.

　Once you win the championship, all your flaws will cease to be flaws.

　But Darko Dimon withdrew from the competition in a way that no one expected.

　This is truly a great pity.

　However, the competition will not be stopped because of the absence of any one person.

　The schedule for the "Golden Cup" was already very tight.

　Last Friday, in the quarterfinals of the "Golden Cup", four players remained in the winners' bracket and two in the losers' bracket. Only two players who suffered heavy defeats in the losers' bracket withdrew from the competition.

　This Friday, in the "Golden Cup" top six tournament, the four winners will face off in pairs. The winners will advance to the winners' bracket final, while the losers will step down to fight against the remaining two losers. The two remaining losers will then qualify for the losers' bracket final.

　Both the winners' bracket final and the losers' bracket final will be held next Friday.

　Then, the players who lose in the winners' bracket final will have a duel with the winner of the losers' bracket final. The winner of this duel will advance to the grand final.

　The grand final will be held next Friday evening. After that, the "Golden Cup" will come to an end.

　The students of St. Marian College will then enter the last month before the end of the school year!

　The year-end assessment and the college cup competition will both be held this month.

　While the second-year students were disappointed that Dark missed the Gold Cup, they were also happy that he was able to make it to the Academy Cup.

　After all, the Academy Cup is the competition that truly matters to them. And Dark Dimon's participation will greatly increase the Noble Academy's chances of winning.

　If they win, all the students of the House of Nobles will have the opportunity to make a wish upon the Holy Grail.

　In short, once you've got the duck in your hand, you can't let it fly away!

　After welcoming him, the students immediately began to inquire about his well-being, asking if he was injured or in danger.

　Darke, desperate to escape, gave perfunctory replies. But before he could finish, first-year students from the academy, who somehow got wind of the situation, swarmed over.

　Dark's face hardened, and he immediately told the first-year students that classes would resume normally next Tuesday.

　The first-year students scattered immediately. The second-year students also quieted down.

　Dark immediately said, "We'll talk about the Golden Cup later. I have something to attend to and I'll be leaving now."

　Without waiting for Doron and the others to reply, he took a group of magical elves and yo-yos.

　Having finally left the tower of the Noble House, Dark suddenly heard a "whoosh" sound coming from his card pack.

　A thought struck him, and he picked out the last one from among the "College Card," "Professor Card," and "Door Card," and sure enough, he saw that a new letter had arrived.

　Upon closer inspection, there were exactly six envelopes.

　From the day he left the academy, he wrote a letter every day without fail.

　"Who is it?" Diana crouched down.

　Under her gaze, Dark felt it inconvenient to open the letter, so he temporarily put it away and said, "Some accumulated letters. The cards issued by the academy can only be used for communication within the academy. Therefore, the information that has been transmitted over this period of time has accumulated on the cards."

　After saying that, he continued walking towards the spiral clock tower.

　Soon after, the group and the magical spirit arrived safely at the Magical Creatures Club classroom located on the tenth floor of the clock tower.

　Upon smelling the scents of Dark and Agumon, Little Bird and Foxheartfire rushed out of the room.

　Shirley Augustine, who was in charge of taking care of them, quickly followed and then stopped abruptly in front of Dark.

　At this moment, the little guhuo bird pounced on him, rubbing its cheek against Dak's.

　"Okay, okay, stop making trouble."

　Dak said with a rather helpless expression.

　This scene reminded Diana of herself, and her cheeks flushed instantly.

Chapter 1010 Darkdemon's Late-Night Storytelling (4k)

　Although six days is not a long time, it felt like an eternity for the little Guhuoniao, who had never been separated from her family since birth.

　Moreover, this separation is still one where the return date is uncertain.

　Dark winked at Agumon while carrying the little Guhuoniao into the classroom.

　But Agumon inexplicably snorted and turned away, ignoring everyone.

　Dark was taken aback for a moment, then felt a strong sense of "jealousy." He found it somewhat amusing that Agumon was actually jealous because the little Guhuoniao hadn't jumped into its arms immediately!

　But these are just the little emotions that happen in everyday life.

　Dak carried the little Guhuo bird into the classroom, then reached out and caught the Foxheart Fire that flew towards him.

　The little things in the clubroom are all nice, but it feels a bit deserted without the magical spirits.

　Shirley Augustine followed behind him, her eyes filled with anticipation.

　Before leaving the academy, Dark promised it that if it returned safely, he would ask Professor Steven Harvey to create a new body for it to parasitize for a long time.

　Now it's time to fulfill our promise!

　As for the research project that Dark mentioned, which could help it completely get rid of the "parasite" life form and achieve true rebirth, although it held a one in ten thousand chance, it knew in its heart that it was not a project with a very high probability of success.

　Therefore, it had no intention of mentioning that matter at all, and only hoped to obtain a usable human body as soon as possible.

　However, it hadn't gone so far as to disturb their family reunion, so it kept it to itself.

　After entering the classroom, Dark wandered around the various rooms for a bit, casually asking Sherry Augustine about her situation these past few days. He breathed a slight sigh of relief upon learning that the Fantastic Beasts Club hadn't experienced any major changes.

　The worst thing about long journeys is returning home to find everything unfamiliar. A stable, unchanged environment provides reassurance.

　After finally coaxing the little Guhuoniao, Dark handed it over to the eagerly awaiting Agumon.

　Then, he went into his office, took out "Paradise," and began the normal summoning.

　"In the name of Dark Demon, a magical summoning—'Paradise'!"

　As the "Paradise" reopened, the fragrance of the "Healing Flower" once again filled the entire academy.

　Students walking along the castle corridors, students studying in the library, students strolling by the lake outside the castle, students reading on their dormitory balconies...

　Many students suddenly felt it: the fragrance of flowers, which had disappeared for many days, had returned!

　As the fragrance of the "Healing Flower" permeated the entire academy for a long time, they enjoyed the benefits it brought without realizing it.

　It wasn't until it suddenly disappeared that I realized the fragrance in the air had vanished.

　I really struggled to adjust during that period.

　Those who knew about this immediately realized that Dark Dimon had returned to school!

　"Whoosh!"

　Dark's card holder suddenly vibrated again.

　He glanced at the people and magical elves around him, and with a hint of helplessness, took out the "access card" again.

　I have no choice but to open it now! Open the email from bottom to top.

　After reading six "goodnight letters," Dark finally saw the seventh "scream letter."

　Reluctantly, he said, "I have to leave for a bit." "Where are you going so late?" Diana asked, turning her head. Rose was too slow to cover her mouth—well, she didn't really want to.

　Dark thought for a moment and said, "It could be the library, or the lakeside, or even the rooftop of the castle..."

　He hadn't replied yet and was considering a meeting place. But soon, he realized there was no need to consider anymore. Because Pandora Drogon had come to his door in person.

　"They all came back without even telling me."

　Just two minutes after the "roaring letter" arrived, Pandora pushed open the classroom door of the Fantastic Beasts Club.

　Her face remained unchanged, showing little emotion. Of course, Dark Dimon, having read the "scream letter," wouldn't be fooled by this superficial "normality."

　Even her whispered complaints were completely unbelievable.

　If this weren't the clubroom, and if there weren't other people around, she would definitely have already forcefully pressed down on him and asked if Dark knew he was wrong!

　A good man does not suffer immediate losses.

　Dark will definitely admit his mistake on the spot—what, you say he has no backbone? Then you show me what backbone he has!

　But this is ultimately a club of professors, and there are outsiders here as well.

　Diana and Rose, the "outsiders," quickly exchanged a glance, then stepped forward and said in unison, "Good evening, senior."

　A respectful greeting always makes it hard to get angry.

　Pandora Drogon closed the door behind him and smiled, "Good evening, everyone."

　Then she casually asked, "When did Dark come back?" Never lying? Diana immediately replied, "About half an hour ago, almost an hour ago."

　Rose was about to speak when she was forced to shut up, wanting to cover her face and sigh deeply.

　Dak chuckled and said, "I've been back for over an hour. I took care of some important business first, then moved my things and tidied up my dorm, and that's how it got to now. I was planning to come and see my senior after I finished taking care of everything here."

　Pandora said with a forced smile, "So, is it all settled now?" "Almost," Dark said. "Actually, I was just about to reply."

　Then he turned his head slightly and looked around, calmly saying, "Since you're here, why don't we go to my room and sit down? We can talk about what's happened recently."

　Hearing this, Pandora's expression softened considerably. She knew that Dark must have experienced a great deal of danger during the days he was away.

　She wasn't actually throwing a tantrum; she just went along with the mood and did something fun.

　She asked doubtfully, "Isn't it necessary to keep it a secret?"

　Dark shook his head slightly and said, "There are things that need to be kept secret, but not these. If you want to hear the whole thing, you'll have to make some choices."

　Pandora, knowing the situation, said, "Let's go then. Speaking of which, this is my first time visiting your dorm room."

　Dark laughed and said, "After all, we're not in the same department. Bringing you into the dormitory would be against school rules."

　Pandora said, "And now?"

　Dark said, "Now... school rules don't matter anymore." After saying that, he turned to Shirley Augustine and said in a gentle tone, "I've already mentioned your matter to Professor Harvey, and he'd be happy to help. However, it's a very troublesome matter, and we should always be sincere. Think about it carefully tonight, and we'll continue to discuss it tomorrow."

　Shirley Augustine was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly. For her, nothing could be more important. After speaking, Dark prepared to return to his dormitory.

　He didn't intend to enter through the main entrance of the House of Nobles tower, but rather planned to enter through the balcony.

　But just as he was about to explain, a thought suddenly struck him, and he looked towards the door. Immediately afterward, two small heads peeked through the crack in the opened door. It was Victoria, who had arrived late, and Phoenix, whom she had dragged along.

　"Oh ha yo——"

　Victoria raised her hand and cautiously greeted him.

　As Dak looked at the adorable little creature peeking out, a sudden thought struck him, and an idea he had been ignoring quickly took shape.

　—If it were a magical spirit like Victoria, could it attract (divine influence)?

　After all, no one has stipulated that duelists can only be human.

　The term "human beings" here refers to humans in a broad sense, including all sub-human species.

　In reality, the dueling rules of "Shinto Ritual" do not require duelists to be of any particular race.

　Even if a dragon transforms into human form, it can still participate.

　If even dragons can participate, why can't magical spirits? But is it possible for magical spirits to become gods through participating in this "divine ritual"?

　This is a very absurd problem, but it is indeed one that requires special attention.

　The core issue here is very clear: do magical spirits have the potential for growth?

　The vast majority of magical spirits do not have the ability to grow.