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

　Seven o'clock.

　He changed into a suit, called Ellie, and met up with Gina Grant, his senior. After breakfast...

　The three of them went to the library on the third floor of the "Star Tower" and stayed there for half a day. Then they went to the first floor and found a restaurant to have lunch.

　Twelve o'clock.

　The three of them went back to their rooms for a midday rest.

　3 o'clock

　Dark summoned the "Moon God's Chariot" and the "Fairy Tale Animal - Little Rabbit," and put all the three people's luggage into the carriage, ready to run away at any time.

　Then he summoned "Shaymin" and kept it with him just in case. After leaving the guest room, he thought for a moment and then summoned "Eevee".

　Eevee-chan has studied astrology for so long, and now it happens to be the "Night of Prophecy." It would be such a pity if she couldn't participate.

　Afterwards, he repeatedly told the little bird and the foxfire to sit obediently on the Magnemite and not to run around, and finally went out.

　As it turned out, there were three people in total, each younger than the last, and they were accompanied by four adorable little ones, which immediately made them even more eye-catching.

　Fortunately, there were quite a few people in the prophet family who liked to wear strange clothes, so with such a large number of people, they were able to blend in.

　Yesterday during the day, Gina Grant had already figured out the entrance location for "Night of Prophecy," and now, like a senior student, she led Dark and Ellie to the venue quickly.

　That's the "Starry Auditorium" located in the center of the third floor. The "Starry Auditorium" shines as brightly as its name suggests. Floor-to-ceiling windows, a starry sky ceiling, a velvet stage, and bright lights.

　An old-fashioned record player was placed in one corner of the stage, playing soft music.

　The auditorium was filled with numerous glass round tables, laden with fruit, pastries, and drinks, but no alcohol.

　Apart from that, there wasn't much decoration inside the auditorium.

　That's because this is just a temporary site for transitional purposes.

　There can only be one true venue for the "Night of Prophecy," and that is the "Star Descending Platform" at the top of the "Star Tower."

　The invitees began to enter the venue at 3 p.m. and stayed in the "Starry Hall" until 6 p.m. before being collectively teleported to the "Star Descending Platform".

　The three hours between 3 and 6 o'clock are the time for these long-unseen prophets to socialize.

　Dark followed Gina Grant into the auditorium, only to find it filled with unfamiliar prophets.

　Gina Grant, having done her homework yesterday, was able to rattle off the names of the prophets to Dark as if they were her own.

　Of course, pointing and whispering was impolite, so she spoke in hushed tones. Dark simply found a corner to sit down and listened to Gina Grant's explanation.

　They tried to keep a low profile, avoiding drawing attention and observing discreetly. "Speaking of which, where's Grandma Martha?" Dark asked suddenly after looking around.

　Gina Grant shook her head and said, "I also thought about going to see Grandma Martha yesterday, but I couldn't find her after searching for a long time. I guess she doesn't go out much."

　“Grandma Martha is getting on in years,” Dark said. “It’s certainly possible,” Gina Grant said. “She’ll be here soon, before six o’clock.”

　Dak nodded and continued to observe the invitees in the auditorium.

　Most of the invited prophets were over fifty years old, and even the younger ones were around forty.

　Those invited who were under thirty years old were already a tiny minority. There were also some younger people, but most of them were students or disciples who were brought in as attendants to observe.

　There were almost no teenagers who came with "invitations" like Dark and Gina Grant.

　Moreover, even "invitations" come in two types—this is something Dak learned from Eudora.

　There seemed to be a large crowd gathered in the Starry Hall. But in reality, even excluding the followers, two-thirds of them were not qualified to speak during the "Night of Prophecy."

　Although they were invited, they were only invited to be witnesses, that is, to be spectators.

　These audience members' "invitations" were silver on both sides, completely different from the gold and silver double-sided "invitation" in Dak's hand.

　Of course, they don't display the "invitation" on their foreheads. Distinguishing between "audience members" and "speakers" is quite difficult.

　"That one over there, is he from the Owl Clan?" Dark suddenly spotted a birdman in the crowd and couldn't help but ask.

　Birdmen are also a type of orc, and they were not separated because one flies in the sky and the other runs on the ground.

　After all, birds and beasts are inseparable.

　The owl tribe is a rare sub-human race among bird-people. They look very strange; the part below the neck resembles a human, while the part above the neck is entirely a bird's head, only slightly resembling a human in appearance.

　Despite their strange appearance, owl-men are natural fortune tellers, and their divination talent among orcs is only slightly inferior to that of turtle-men.

　Just as we were talking about the turtle man, we saw an old man with a white beard who looked exactly like a turtle master walk into the hall.

　The tortoise-man walked very slowly, but upon closer inspection, he did not appear anxious; instead, he seemed quite leisurely.

　"Owls and turtles are among the more common races of orcs to produce diviners. They are actually not that rare."

　Seeing Dark's curiosity, Gina Grant whispered something.

　"The truly rare one among the orc diviners is actually a sloth diviner. I heard it came too, but I didn't get to meet it yesterday."

　A look of surprise appeared in Dark's eyes, the "sloth fortune teller".

　The sloth's name includes the word "lazy," and it truly is incredibly lazy. It's too lazy to do anything, even too lazy to eat or play. It can endure hunger for over a month, and when it absolutely has to move, its movements are extremely sluggish and lethargic.

　Even when being chased or captured, it seems nonchalant, crawling slowly. Even when faced with danger, its escape speed never exceeds 0.2 meters per second.

　The sloth-like orcs perfectly inherited the sloth's "laziness"; they were even too lazy to use their brains.

　But even such a race could produce diviners.

　Senior Gina Grant said, "You wouldn't believe it, but I've also heard that the sloth fortune teller's talent for divination is higher than most people's. It even created its own divination technique called 'Dream Divination.'"

　“They certainly have a gift for dream divination,” Dark said. Gina Grant rolled her eyes at him, and was about to continue speaking when she suddenly turned to look at the door, gesturing with her lips: “They’re here.”

　Dark turned his head slightly and saw a sloth beastman lying lazily in a wheelchair with his eyes closed, being pushed through the door by his attendant.

　This sloth beast was fair-skinned and plump, with a kind face that made it easy for people to approach it.

　However, Dark's gaze quickly shifted away from him. Because then, another prophet dressed as a circus clown walked in.

　In order to highlight their uniqueness, some prophets often engage in performance art that is difficult for ordinary people to understand.

　And those wealthy people, on the other hand, like to accept this kind of thinking, believing that people who are different from others also have different abilities.

　Many prophets prefer to divine in a dark room for the same reason—to maintain an air of mystery.

　It's just that some people go overboard.

　The prophet dressed as a circus clown was named Frank Sinier, and was known as the "Master Clown." He was quite well-known in the prophet community.

　The "Master Clown" is best at divination using cards, which is very popular among aristocratic women.

　As one renowned prophet after another performed their rituals, the Starry Hall gradually became lively.

　Then, inevitably, the most famous prophets gathered together, while the no longer needed followers retreated to the edge of the hall.

　How many of these are fraudulent individuals remains unknown.

　Dark held Eevee and gently stroked its fur. Although he had chosen Edge of the Wild, boredom began to creep in as the novelty wore off.

　It's truly stifling not to engage with and communicate with the prophets during this grand gathering of them.

　Before dying, Dak pondered the whereabouts of Granny Martha, when he suddenly saw several young people walking towards him.

　Although those young people were older than them, they were only around twenty years old, making them the youngest generation in the auditorium.

　"Could it be..."

　Dark's playful nature quietly awakened, and he immediately began to speculate whether some classic scenes from the novel would appear next, and he was excited about it. He even couldn't help but laugh at the thought that beating the little one would probably attract the big one.

　However, as the group of young people approached, one of them suddenly sped out, looking at the table with unusual excitement.

　Dark looked at Gina Grant with slight suspicion and asked, "Senior, do you know her?"

　Gina Grant shook her head immediately without hesitation.

　Before enrolling in the academy, she was a typical autistic child. All her social circles were within St. Marian Academy. Once she left the academy, she only had her parents and had no chance of knowing any young fortune tellers.

　"Don't you recognize her? That means it was love at first sight. Is that the charm of this senior?" Dark complimented casually.

　Gina Grant was momentarily stunned, but while feeling embarrassed, she couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

　No woman dislikes being complimented on her appearance. Just then, the young prophet approached. His face was beaming with delight, his expression fervent, and he immediately asked, "Excuse me, are you Darkdemon?"

　Darko: "emmm"

　Gina Grant silently took two steps back.

　So it wasn't him who came for her after all...

　Older generations might not pay much attention to duel-related content in newspapers.

　But almost no young people dislike dueling.

　Any young person who follows duels is bound to recognize this rising star in the dueling world.

　The young prophet, who had rushed over, did the first thing after confirming that Darkdemon was indeed Darkdemon: he asked for his autograph!

　Dark signed his name in his notebook with a blank expression, and then saw the young prophet, delighted to have received the autograph, quickly turn around and show it off.

　Then, several other young prophets who had hesitated slightly also came over, seeking autographs...

　Bro, this is a gathering of prophets, not a duelist autograph session, okay?

　What?

　After taking turns signing autographs, the group of young people simply refused to leave. Dark was filled with helplessness, while the young people were excitedly discussing among themselves. The first young prophet to arrive, named Eddie Bart, suddenly asked Dark, "By the way, where are your teachers? I don't see anyone with you."

　They had all come with their teacher to broaden their horizons, so naturally they assumed that Dak and the others had also come with their teacher, and that he might even be their astrology professor.

　Although they were unaware that one of the astrology professors was from the "Star Tower," obtaining one or two "invitations" shouldn't be too difficult for St. Marian's College.

　Dark immediately understood the implication of Eddie Bart's words. But he simply replied, "You mean Professor Mitis...she should be on the upper floors."

　“Mitya…” Eddie Bartholomew hesitated for a while before suddenly hearing someone mutter something beside him. His eyes widened immediately. “Could it be Mithia Bartholomew, the guide of fate, the fortune teller with the star-eyed gaze, the witch of the silver moon?”

　This long list of titles is indeed connected.

　Dak suddenly recalled Professor Mitia's self-proclaimed title when she first arrived at the academy, and couldn't help but look strange.

　Eddie Bart and the others, however, began discussing it frantically after receiving confirmation. From their fragmented conversations, Dark quickly realized Professor Mitia's status in the prophetic world, and his heart was filled with astonishment.

　He didn't mean to belittle Professor Midia, but Eddie Bart and the others practically elevated her to a figure comparable to the master of the "Star Tower," which was a bit excessive.

　Later, another female prophet, her eyes filled with admiration, confidently declared, "I heard my teacher say that currently, under the Tower Master, besides the 'Sage of the Stars,' Grinton Rossetti, there's only Mydia Bartholomew. The Tower Master is getting old and won't be able to serve for more than ten years before stepping down. At that time, the still vigorous Mydia Bartholomew is very likely to become the next Tower Master of the 'Star Tower.'"

　"What about the [Sage of the Stars]?" a young prophet asked Dak.

　The female prophet then adopted the air of a teacher, pretentiously saying, "That 'Sage of the Stars' can't control his emotions and is unlikely to amount to much. Besides, ten years from now, the 'Sage of the Stars' will be over sixty; how can he compare to Mytia Bartholomew, who is in his prime?"

　A young prophet then asked, "But wasn't the 'Sage of the Stars' a direct disciple of the Tower Master?"

　The female prophet then added, "The position of 'Star Tower' is held by the most capable, didn't you know that?"

　Their question-and-answer session completely cleared up all of Dark's doubts.

　Just a hair's breadth away from concluding that Professor Mitis was the perfect candidate to become the next Tower Master...

　The idea of ​​"the capable should rule" is just something outsiders should take with a grain of salt.

　Organizations that operate under a one-man rule are most prone to corruption.

　Even if the Tower Master of the "Star Tower" still thinks that way now, his thoughts will definitely change in ten years when he is older and his mind is more mature.

　It only takes a few words to have one's protégé inherit one's position.

　Moreover, the "Sage of the Stars" is far more famous outside the circle than Professor Mydia.

　Although Professor Mitis's name was surprisingly well-known in the circle... Dark couldn't help but ponder.

　He suddenly realized he needed to change his impression of Professor Mitis. He thought about it carefully.

　Professor Mitya is someone who can fight alongside the various deans. She is so good that the academy did not hide anything from her when it established the "Serpent of Wisdom," and she knows a lot of inside information.

　Aside from occasionally seeming a bit unreliable, she's really reliable.

　Emmm...

　In short, eliminating this one means it's that one.

　Professor Mitia is indeed quite good; perhaps she will truly inherit the position of the "Star Tower" master in the future.

　If that time really comes, what would the Tower Master still be plotting to join the "Serpent of Wisdom" for? Professor Mitia, who will inherit the position of Tower Master, is herself an original member of the "Serpent of Wisdom".

　The "Star Tower" thus naturally merged into it. Thinking of this, Dark frowned. "So there was this trick too..."

　He hadn't thought of it before, simply because he hadn't realized that Professor Mitis was...