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

　"I see, I probably understand."

　Dark looked up at Principal Arte and said, "Eudora can see destiny in her eyes, and my future is destined to shine as brightly as the sun. From now on, please call me Manjoume!"

　"Fur——"

　Principal Art couldn't help but laugh out loud at Dark's earnest boasting.

　She then said, “One sign can have a hundred interpretations. It’s just like astrology. The same astrological result can present different destinies in the eyes of different astrologers. Since you’re willing to believe it, then believe it!”

　Darke interlaced his fingers and smiled, “I’ve always been curious, since astrologers can glimpse the trajectory of fate, why don’t they cast a divination every day and receive the fortune every day?”

　Principal Art: "Because they'll have to pay the price for it!"

　……

　Being an astrologer is not such a convenient profession.

　Generally speaking, divination is divided into two parts.

　① It is to peek into fate.

　② is the interpretation.

　Astrologers are a type of diviner who deduce the trajectory of fate by observing the movement of the stars.

　For them, to glimpse fate is to glimpse the stars.

　After observing the stars, one must then interpret them!

　The same star chart trajectory can be interpreted in completely opposite ways by different astrologers!

　Therefore, divination is not a definite event.

　The prediction won't tell you directly how much money you'll receive after casting your monthly vote; it will only tell you that there's a high probability of triggering a lucky event after you cast your vote.

　However, it is even more difficult.

　Even such a vague answer comes at a considerable cost.

　And the price each astrologer has to pay is different.

　Some people experience a gradual decline in vision after each accurate divination, until they become completely blind.

　Some people, however, experience a mental shock after each accurate divination, gradually going insane.

　In short, there are many different kinds.

　In most cases, astrologers do not readily perform divination.

　……

　Dak roughly understood the gist of it, and he chatted with Principal Arte for another half hour until the principal finally couldn't take it anymore!

　She seemed to need to concentrate on her work, so she glanced at the clock and said, "It's already so late? I almost forgot I came to deliver a gift."

　Dak, however, has gone from having strong expectations at the beginning to being indifferent to whether it exists or not.

　Professor Claire had told him this the day before she left the college.

　She left the Christmas gift she had prepared for him with Principal Art!

　There were just too many things to think about during this period, and Dak inadvertently forgot about them.

　It wasn't until Principal Arte appeared that he suddenly remembered, but who could have known that the principal was such a chatterbox?

　It's almost eleven o'clock!

　Dark could only silently complain to himself.

　He saw Principal Arte beckon, and another sphinx flew in carrying a gift box that looked cheap.

　Principal Arte then took the gift box from his mouth and handed it back to Dak.

　When Dak received the gift box, he shook it and immediately realized that it was extremely light, like an empty shell meant to fool people!

　But since it was a gift from Claire, there's no reason it should be empty.

　"I guess it's something extremely light?"

　He thought for a moment, then looked up at Principal Arte.

　"..." The two looked at each other for a while.

　Dark spoke first: "Principal, it is indeed very late."

　Principal Art: "So let's open the presents as soon as possible!"

　Dark: I just don't want to open it in front of you, don't you understand?

　Artemis: Can't I just see what gift Claire gave me?

　Their thoughts kept colliding through the exchange of their eyes.

　In the end, Dark was slightly inferior and couldn't compete in terms of shamelessness!

　Ginger is still spicy!

　Left with no other choice, Dak opened the gift box in front of Principal Art.

　The small box was stuffed with soft filling.

　Dark reached in and touched around, finally pulling out a Christmas card and a... magic card!

　"This is?"

　Dark picked up the magic card and examined it closely, only to find that it had no card face.

　This means that this magic card is not yet a finished product!

　Dak then picked up the Christmas card, wanting to see what Claire had left behind.

　But Principal Arte suddenly frowned and said, "Claire actually gave this to you?"

　She clearly saw through the true nature of this magic card.

　Furthermore, they do not support Claire's actions.

　Dark continued looking at the Christmas cards.

　Dear Dak:

　I'm sure you'll be very sad to see me leave.

　after all……

　You always have trouble falling asleep on nights without me!

　But it's okay, Auntie has prepared a big surprise for you.

　But you need to...

　……

Chapter 202 Darkdemon's Paradise (4k)

　"But you must remember one thing: you cannot use it in events related to competitions."

　"After all, the school doesn't allow us to give away magic cards to students for free, even if they are unfinished products..."

　"Although it's not exactly free."

　As Dak read the two lines clearly, Arte's furrowed brows finally relaxed.

　The professors, as an integral part of the college, wield far more power in St. Marian than they appear.

　Arbitrarily deducting or adding points is equivalent to arbitrarily imposing fines or printing money at will.

　Although they have their own set of rules to follow, they still enjoy a great deal of freedom.

　Therefore, the selection of each new professor is very complicated.

　This time, Claire showed no intention of staying on, so Principal Art had to look for a new professor. If they couldn't find a suitable candidate, they would have to swallow their pride and ask Claire for help again.

　In retrospect, Claire was indeed a good choice.

　Arte was very satisfied.

　As her smile spread across her lips, her body transformed into light, instantly reverting to her griffin sprite form.

　Goodnight, Dimon.

　The principal's voice, coming from the little griffin's mouth, always felt particularly strange.

　After a moment's thought, Dak said, "Good night, Principal."

　Then the two little elves flapped their wings and slowly flew away.

　Dak finally breathed a sigh of relief.

　Principal Arte's very presence is a source of pressure, preventing him from fully relaxing.

　Now, we can study this gift from Claire more freely!

　……

　From between the lines, he could roughly guess that the magic card Claire gave him was more than 80% likely to be from "Zoo"!

　This was a huge surprise for Dak.

　After all, given his current learning progress, even disregarding the cost of materials, it would take him at least until after summer vacation to master the "zoo" technique.

　His original plan had changed from creating the "zoo" as soon as possible to waiting until he returned home for summer vacation and then trying to take on the challenge under Claire's guidance.

　If we could obtain it in advance, it would not only be helpful for learning and research, but also greatly help in cultivating "bonds"!

　That is, if it really is a "zoo"!

　……

　Dak turned the Christmas card over to the back.

　The very first line reads: "Shh, Artemis probably thinks this is a 'zoo'! Don't tell anyone."

　……

　"Uh……"

　In that instant, Dark's face turned square.

　If it's not a "zoo", then what could it be?

　He looked up and glanced in the direction the two little elves had left. He then instinctively went over and closed the window and curtains before continuing to look down.

　Press your thumb on the fingerprint in the lower right corner of the Christmas card to infuse it with magic, and you'll know how to complete that unfinished magic card.

　You'll know what it is once you succeed.

　of course.

　If it fails...

　Then it's best if you don't know.

　'ω' [Cat sighing.jpg]

　Dak frowned and looked up at the wall clock.

　"It's eleven o'clock, but I haven't used my brain much today, and I feel pretty good."

　Even for him, it was impossible to wait until tomorrow morning to continue.

　He quickly found the fingerprint in the lower right corner of the Christmas card.

　When you press your thumb on the fingerprint, you get the illusion of "fingerprint unlocking".

　In short, as soon as a trace of magic was inputted, information was returned in response.

　He read the information and quickly took notes with the pen and paper on the table.

　This unfinished magic card is far superior in level to the unfinished costume card "Tuxedo Mask" that Dark had previously activated. It is even more complex than the Academy Card.

　But Claire had already completed almost all the transmutation steps, leaving only two steps: injecting personal information and final transmutation.

　The sophistication of this technology is unparalleled.

　Dak wrote down the detailed method for the two steps, drank the apple juice on the table in one gulp, and as his mind gradually cleared, he began to read and understand it repeatedly.