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

　Eudora personally took charge of the cooking.

　After thinking about it, Dak decided it would be safer to go together, so he went into the kitchen with them.

　Three dishes and a soup were quickly served. Eudora wanted to continue, but Dak stopped her.

　It's enough for two people; any more would be a waste.

　The pink-haired girl wearing a cute apron nodded obediently in agreement. The two sat down at the table together to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

　The food was delicious, and Dak was very happy, as was Eudora. The time they spent cooking together in the kitchen and enjoying lunch together would become Eudora's fondest memory of the day.

　After lunch, we rested for a short while.

　Eudora then led Dark away from the room and began to descend. Above the "Star Tower" were restricted areas and facilities off-limits to unauthorized personnel. Going down, however, allowed them to explore the first to third floors.

　Eudora had made a complete travel plan, but she didn't expect it to come true. She never imagined that things would go so smoothly today.

　The third floor is for viewing, the second floor is for shopping, and the first floor is for watching chess and admiring flowers.

　An afternoon seemed to vanish in an instant, ending in the blink of an eye.

　Eudora wanted to invite Dark to her house for dinner, and then... but she received a call as soon as she got to the third floor, so she had to take Dark to see Professor Mitis.

　Leisure time is over. Time for business.

　Dak arrived at Professor Mitis's office.

　More than two months had passed since I last saw Professor Mitis, and there was still no change in her.

　It was as if the marks of age had solidified on her. She would neither grow older nor become younger again.

　Dak and Eudora sat down.

　Professor Mitya began, "It's like this, our Tower Master accidentally discovered the resurrection of the Twelve Gods of Poropus a while ago. Well, actually, he sensed it the moment the divine ritual began... Why are you glaring at me? You don't think I leaked the secret, do you? No way, no way!"

　Dark: "..."

　He hasn't done or said anything yet.

　Professor Midia paused her long neck and continued, "After he guessed it, he summoned me directly for questioning. You see, I am, after all, an astrologer of the Star Tower, and I have been protected by the Star Tower for so many years, enjoying its benefits. Since the Tower Master suddenly asked me this, I couldn't very well lie, could I?"

　So what exactly were you denying?

　Dak was increasingly speechless.

　Professor Mitis continued to speak at length: "The Tower Master knows you are coming, so he wants me to pass on a message for him."

　Dark then asked, "What did you say?"

　Professor Mitis said, "Well, he wants you to pass on a message to Principal Arte."

　Darko:

　Professor Mitya said, "In short, here's what happened. Principal Arte visited the Star Tower before heading to the Mountain of the Gods, and the Tower Master helped her. But after she returned from the Mountain of the Gods, she never replied. You see, we prophets need some feedback, too."

　“Oh,” Dark said, “You should have said so earlier if you wanted to attend the Magic Alliance meeting. With the prestige of the Star Tower Master, no one would refuse.”

　“No, no.” Professor Mitia rarely showed a hint of embarrassment. “He wants to join the Serpent of Wisdom.”

　Dark's eyes widened suddenly: "Professor, you even said that?" "What?" Professor Mitia quickly said, "The Tower Master only saw through divination that there is such an organization that connects the Academy and the Valkyries. So he wants to join you and stand on the same side as you when facing the unknown future."

　Dak finally understood.

　The masters of this Star Tower seem to be looking to band together for mutual support.

　However, the fact that the "Star Tower" has remained standing is largely due to their consistent neutrality.

　Is your decision to take sides this time a premonition of something?

　Dark looked at Professor Mitis and asked, "Isn't it unnecessary for you to relay this message? You can go to the principal yourself to explain."

　Professor Mitya said earnestly, "This is the Tower Master's intention." Dark nodded slightly, "It seems he believes that only if I relay the message will Principal Arte accept it. Or rather, only then can his goal be achieved. It seems you, Professor, are not trusted by the Tower Master."

　Professor Mitia rolled her eyes at him and said, "It's purely a matter of identity." Then she changed her tone and said, "But as a member of the Serpent of Wisdom, do you think adding him is a good thing or a bad thing?"

　Dark frowned and said, "I think you, Professor, should know the Tower Master better than I do."

　Professor Mitya murmured, "If I could see through him, I'd be the Tower Master." Dark: "..."

　Your rebellious nature is almost showing, Professor!

　Ordinary logic is useless when facing a prophet who can truly see the trajectory of the future.

　If the Tower Master's true purpose was indeed to join the "Serpent of Wisdom," then his actions can only be explained in one way: he saw in a divination that he had successfully joined the "Serpent of Wisdom" through Dark's message.

　As for other options, they may not have been ruled out.

　He's already found the correct answer, so why bother considering whether the other answers are correct?

　Moreover, he was realistic. His judgment was correct.

　If you want to join the "Serpent of Wisdom," starting with Dark is indeed the best way to succeed.

　After all, once Dak opened his mouth, it was tantamount to agreeing.

　If he agrees, the members of the "Serpent of Wisdom" will most likely choose "+1".

　But will Dac agree?

　No, he won't agree.

　The "Serpent of Wisdom" is mainly composed of two parts: St. Marian Academy and the Valkyrie faction.

　The two sides are currently in a honeymoon period, and it is impossible for them to have any conflict in terms of reason and emotion.

　The entire "Serpent of Wisdom" is like a single entity.

　Given this situation, what is the purpose of adding a "Star Tower"?

　Engage in

　Three-way stand

　Ridiculous, ridiculous.

　If the master of the "Star Tower" were willing to condescend to join the "Hidden Serpent," then we might consider it.

　But the tower master of the "Star Tower" wouldn't see such a simple line of reasoning.

　Unless he doesn't really understand the composition and significance of the "Serpent of Wisdom".

　In other words, Professor Mitis's stance hasn't softened to that extent yet.

　But what if the master of the "Star Tower" is standing on a higher level?

　Assuming he anticipated that Dark wouldn't agree, yet still sent Professor Mydia to relay the message, what was his hidden purpose?

　"Could it be that he just wanted to let me know that if the 'Serpent of Wisdom' wanted to expand, he was another option?"

　"Or rather, it's a bargaining tactic. First, make a demand that no one can agree to, then compromise and reveal his true purpose... So after going around in circles, what he really wants to join is still the 'Magic Alliance'."

　"This is too much trouble, far too much trouble!" Dark frowned suddenly.

　He didn't like this kind of confrontation that mixed up intrigue and open schemes.

　If the tower master were really doing these things, it would only provoke his rejection.

　But what if that's his real purpose?

　"Damn it! If I keep thinking like this, it'll never end."

　Dark finally looked at Professor Mitia and said, "Since even you, Professor, are not sure, how can I possibly make a judgment? I will go back and think carefully about how to handle this after I have a better understanding of the Tower Master."

　Professor Mitis patted her chest and said, "Since we have a good relationship, then I'll leave it to you to handle."

　“Mm,” Dark replied.

　Professor Mitya breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, "Alright, now that we've finished talking about business, I know there's a really good restaurant on the second floor for dinner... You came alone?"

　Dark shook his head and said, "There are two more."

　Professor Mitis wrote with a flourish, "Then invite them all. It's on me tonight."

　Judging from her expression, she probably just wants to pass the task on. Now that she's passed it on to Dark, her worries are gone.

　But the troubles didn't disappear into thin air; they simply transferred to Cong's side. Dark shook his head, deciding to "save" his progress until he left (the Star Tower).

　Then "extract the archive" and continue considering.

　After all, one has to bow one's head when under someone's roof, and he wasn't foolish enough to refuse outright in the "Star Tower".

　The second floor of the "Star Tower" houses the Galaxy Restaurant. The most upscale restaurant on the second floor is the Cosmic Restaurant.

　But the best restaurant is definitely Galaxy Restaurant.

　With only one day left until the "Night of Prophecy," almost all the invitees have arrived.

　The Galaxy Restaurant, known for its excellent reputation, was unsurprisingly fully booked. However, Professor Mitia, being a "local," didn't make a reservation and directly led Dark and the others into a specially reserved private room.

　A while later, Gina Grant and Ellie, who had received a notification from the Star Armor Guard, also arrived at the Galaxy Restaurant.

　After everyone got to know each other, it was time for dinner.

　During this time, everyone was very happy except for Eudora, who was a little unwilling.

　After all, delicious food always brings a good mood.

　After meal.

　The group continued chatting in the private room for another two hours before finally dispersing.

　During the day, Gina Grant met many prophets whose names she previously only knew but whose faces she didn't. While playing chess in the pavilion on the first floor, she even beat up several old men, drawing cheers from the crowd.

　When Dak said her victory was unfair, she retorted by talking about how famous prophets those old men were.

　When Dark invited her to play chess, she said it was too late and she could do it tomorrow.

　The two bantered and joked around, trying to liven things up, but never discussed anything serious. Finally, Professor Midia and Eudora headed up to the fourth floor, while Dark, Gina, and Ellie remained on the third floor.

　However, upon arriving at the residential area, Gina Grant did not return to her own room, but instead went into his room with Dark.

　"What did you find?" Dark asked.

　Gina Grant whispered, "A lot of people who aren't fortune tellers have infiltrated." Dark asked, "How did they get in?"

　Gina Grant said, "Like Ellie, they were attendants. But some of the attendants were clearly together. They must have bribed a group of invited prophets."

　Dark frowned and said, "One or two is one thing, but what's the purpose of such a large-scale invasion?"

　Gina Grant shook her head. "I don't know. What do we need to do?"

　Dark pondered, "Since we don't know the purpose, we can only wait and see. Hasn't the Star Tower noticed this?"

　Gina Grant said, "That's the problem. I think they definitely noticed. After all, even I noticed."

　"Oh," Dark said with relief, "That's Star Tower's own business, it has nothing to do with us. But don't wander around during the day tomorrow, and look out for each other. Star Tower has stood for so many years, nothing will happen to it."

　Gina Grant nodded and said, "I hinted at it during dinner, and Professor Midia probably knew about it. But she didn't respond. I guess the Star Tower does have its own plans."

　Dark said, "Let's wait until tomorrow night. Once tomorrow night arrives, we'll know everything."

　The three then said goodnight to each other.

　Nagrant left the room. Dark turned to Ellie and said, "Is the Spirit Connection Technique still not working?" Ellie shook her head and said, "No."

　Dark said, "It seems that the Star Tower's barrier mechanism is different from the academy's barrier; it's more secure. By the way, you don't need to go back tonight; you can sleep here."

　Ellie blushed, and after a moment, she lowered her head and said, "Oh."

　Dark frowned, puzzled. "What are you thinking? There's another bed in the room; you can sleep in that one. Remember to stay close to me tomorrow. Also, take good care of them."

　Ellie's face turned even redder.

　…”.

　[A whopping 10,000 words! Just 9,000 more (Hedgehog Cat Time) and I'll have paid off last month's bounty! Any more and I'll be able to pay off half a month's bounty ahead of schedule. Keep it up!]

Chapter 1141 The Night of Disaster (Part 1)

　Silent all night.

　On the fifteenth of August, at dawn, the Star Tower lit up.

　Dak got up early and went outside the guest room to practice his boxing. After a set of Rabbit Tooth Fist, although his thin shirt was soaked with sweat, his whole body felt relaxed and he wasn't tired at all.

　Dak stood still for five minutes before returning to his room to wash off the sweat.