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

　A vampire can be reborn by possessing the soul of any bat.

　Vlad gained his new life by possessing the bat of the eight-star hidden boss, the vampire count.

　Then, through the rituals of Christmas Day, with a sacrifice of blood, they were successfully resurrected.

　As for why his soul appeared in the secret passage, how long he wandered in the secret passage, and why it has not dissipated to this day.

　That was something even Vlad himself couldn't remember.

　……

　But the method of resurrection gave him guidance.

　Vlad was panting heavily, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

　Whether it was Dark Dimon, who drove him to the brink, or Betty, Scott, Witt, and Robert, who were hiding around with only half their faces showing.

　He seemed to want to etch these people's faces into their genes; his razor-sharp gaze was even painful!

　Scott and Robert instinctively pulled their heads back.

　"drink!"

　Vlad was enveloped in a bloody aura, once again forcing Gatomon and Ditto to retreat.

　Then, like a legitimate villain with a business license, he let out a sinister low laugh!

　Do you know what a vampire is?

　"Transcending life and death, beyond eternity, we awaken from the corpses and return from the realm of the dead."

　"We have never lived, and we cannot die!"

　"Stupid humans."

　"I, Vlad, will return!"

　……

　The words have not yet fallen.

　Vlad's body suddenly swelled up.

　It only took three seconds for him to go from being slender to round and plump!

　His limbs swelled, his facial features became distorted, and the blood cell at the center of his body continued to grow larger, releasing an extremely dense blood light outward!

　Blow up!

　This scene is so familiar.

　Dark's mind flashed back to the final curtain call of the eight-star hidden BOSS—the Vampire Count—during the Halloween event!

　Same result.

　The same self-destruction!

　"Hide!"

　Dark only had time to issue a final warning.

　Blood stained the entire world red.

　……

　Centered on Vlad's body, the shockwave of the explosion radiated wildly to both sides of the secret passage, into the secret chamber, and into all the empty spaces.

　The sound of the explosion at such close range almost caused ringing in the ears.

　A bloody stench filled the air.

　Betty and Scott.

　Witt and Robert.

　The four instinctively shrank back, only to see the crimson wave rush past them, crashing violently against the wall in front of them before scattering outwards.

　"Dak!"

　The explosion, which lasted only a few seconds, subsided instantly.

　Scott clutched his heart and gasped for breath.

　The other three hurriedly peeked out, wanting to check on Dak's condition.

　Hundreds and thousands of bats suddenly flew past them, heading into the crisscrossing secret passages.

　"what!"

　Robert swatted at the bat that flew in front of him and jumped back in fright.

　Witt and Betty were also forced to pull their heads back.

　And at the epicenter of the Vlad explosion.

　Dark Dimon struggled to pry open the Ditto's body, still shaken.

　Vlad's self-destruction was not as terrifying as expected.

　This may be related to the fact that it put its last effort into the creation of bats.

　But even so.

　Even though Ditto had withstood all the damage at the crucial moment, it still ran out of magic and dissipated in the starlight.

　Dark drew the "Ditto" magic card, touched the card, and infused it with magic power.

　"Thanks."

　"Busy, busy—"

　……

　Vlad's final outburst seemed more like a smokescreen.

　He clearly wanted to escape, not to die together with his opponent.

　The bats that scatter into the enclosed room will become the vessel for his rebirth.

　However, the rebirth of a vampire is not really that convenient; there are many factors to consider.

　However, these things are no longer related to Dark.

　The vampire thought he could escape this way, but he didn't know that this was the territory of St. Marian Academy.

　Now that we've left a trace, not a single bat can escape from here!

　……

　Dak straightened up, tidied his messy bangs, and his face regained its elegance.

Chapter 218 The Dust Has Not Yet Settled

　Once the last bat had disappeared from sight, the surroundings gradually became quiet.

　Witt and Robert exchanged a glance and then jogged out of the secret room.

　The sudden appearance of bats caught them off guard, but the vampire's self-destruction was so terrifying that they were worried about Dark's safety.

　But as they stepped out of the secret chamber, Dark's magical sprites rushed out and affectionately gathered around Dark's feet.

　The high level of intelligence displayed by these magical spirits filled Vittor with great envy.

　Professor Jones explained some related knowledge during the dueling class at the end of the semester. However, that was beyond the scope of what junior mages could learn.

　Nobody knows how Dark did it.

　Even Professor Jones said that it was something that could only be envied.

　Witt took a deep breath, and after seeing that Dak was alright, he slumped backward and slid down against the wall.

　He had reached his limit, both mentally and physically.

　Robert, however, seemed to have some energy. He looked around and asked Dark, "Are you alright?"

　Dark looked up and said, "It's nothing serious."

　Robert: "What about the vampires? They're not coming back, are they?"

　Dark thought for a moment and said cautiously, "Let's be careful. We'd better leave the secret passage tonight and tell the professors about the vampire's appearance as soon as possible. Hmm, Professor Sylph should still be at the school."

　Robert nodded quickly: "That's what I think too!"

　The two then looked at Betty and Scott, who were walking out from the other side.

　Although Dak already knew that someone was traveling with Witt, he had not seen the two men's faces until now.

　He was quite familiar with Scott, but he had only seen Betty's face once in the infirmary and didn't remember her much now.

　Scott had been avoiding him all along, but now that he couldn't avoid him any longer, he said helplessly, "Dimon, what are you doing here?"

　Darke narrowed his eyes, and recalling the mirror in the small secret room, he made a decision: "Perhaps we entered the secret passage for the same reason."

　Scott asked in surprise, "You have a treasure map too?"

　Dark turned to Betty and asked, "And who is this senior?"

　Betty said generously, "Hello, I'm Betty Murray from the Magic Academy. You can just call me Betty."

　Dark: "That won't do. Senior Murray, how did you encounter the vampires?"

　Betty was still shaken: "I didn't know. We were just spending the night here. No one would have thought there would be vampires in this secret passage! I mean, we didn't realize we'd been attacked until Witt screamed."

　Speaking of it.

　Scott's expression suddenly changed, and he trembled as he said, "Wait, I heard that if you're bitten by a vampire, you'll become its servant? What about Witt..."

　All eyes immediately turned to Witt.

　Witt shuddered and subconsciously touched his neck, only to find that the wound on his neck had already healed, leaving only a faint mark.

　This frightened him: "Is that really true?"

　Betty quickly reassured her, "Not necessarily. Vampires only turn their prey into blood slaves during the Embrace. If it's just ordinary feeding, they won't."

　Dark nodded and said, "That's true. But we've never seen a real vampire before. Just to be on the safe side, we should take Vittor to Sister Carlian for a check-up as soon as possible."

　Witt immediately stood up, leaning against the wall, and said hastily, "Shall we set off now?"

　Dark: "This matter should be addressed sooner rather than later!"

　……

　Before leaving, Dark returned to the dragon's lair for a final look. Sure enough, he discovered that the secret realm used for storing treasure was showing signs of collapse.

　"I originally wanted to take another trip."

　Dak felt disappointed, but the thought that he had drawn every scene made him feel somewhat fortunate.

　Perhaps, this is life.

　The scenery along the way was breathtaking.

　Looking back, only memories remain.

　……

　After packing his things, Dak walked out through the small secret room.

　The collapse of the dragon's nest clearly had a collateral impact on this small secret room as well.

　Standing in the enclosed room, you can even feel the tremors, like an earthquake.

　But once you leave the secret room, there's nothing left.

　The group of five witnessed the disappearance of the secret room, and then embarked on their journey home with mixed feelings!

　……

　Aside from encountering a few bats along the way, they faced no other dangers.

　Vittor was exhausted halfway there and had to summon the "Magic Beast: Stag" to get around.

　Scott and Betty's physical abilities are also average.

　They walked and stopped intermittently, finally managing to exit the secret passage before eight o'clock in the morning.