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

　In response to this matter.

　The professors have sealed off all the entrances and exits to the secret passage and deployed golems to guard them.

　……

　Not long after Sister Kallian's return, Professor Sylph's school-wide announcement popped up on Dark's and the others' college cards.

　From the moment the notice was issued, the secret passage will become a forbidden area.

　Anyone found entering the secret passage will be immediately expelled!

　Such a strict ban is extremely rare in the history of Sainte-Marie.

　This means there is no possibility of cheating or taking shortcuts.

　If you want to challenge the academy's tolerance limit, then congratulations, now is the time!

　Upon learning the results, Dak and the others no longer lingered in the infirmary.

　After thanking Sister Kallian, they left the infirmary one after another.

　……

　Dak went straight back to his dormitory.

　After not seeing them for three days, he found himself missing the cat grass even more.

　The cat grasses must have felt the same way, as they meowed and crowded around him as soon as they saw him.

　Dak squatted down and picked up all three cat grasses, rubbing them against him vigorously.

　After lingering for a long time, he finally remembered to unfold "Paradise" and then summoned the magical spirits one by one.

　The dormitory room suddenly felt warmer.

　Dak took off his clothes, brought the three cat grasses into the bathroom to wash off the dust, and then took a thorough bath himself.

　The trash slime had somehow crawled to the edge of the bathtub, so he grabbed it and put it on his face.

　"Superficial—"

　Overall, this treasure hunt was very rewarding.

　Not only did they see rare and exotic scenery that they wouldn't normally see, but they also obtained the Valkyrie's transmutation circle and even sparred with a vampire.

　Especially after it ended, the school helped with the cleanup.

　There could be no better Christmas gift than this.

　Dak thought to himself with a smug satisfaction.

　This year is the only year that Arvit has not given him a Christmas present.

　There was no other way but to take it myself!

　……

　Unlike Dak's comfortable life, Robert parted ways with Witt after leaving the infirmary.

　It wasn't that he himself wanted to separate, but rather that Witte chose to stay with the Order.

　Everyone has their own ambitions.

　Robert couldn't do anything about it.

　He's definitely not going to side with Scott.

　Robert came from a military family and grew up among a group of veterans. He was taught to be clear about right and wrong, to take revenge, and to do what needs to be done without much fuss or complaining.

　Since the start of the semester, he and Witt had been inseparable. Now that they were on different paths, he felt a little lonely.

　He arrived at the tower of the Knights' Academy, nodded to the knight statue guarding the tower, and the old knight smiled kindly and opened the tower door.

　Robert went into the common room, watched a game of chess with two older students for a while, then couldn't help but say a few words before being ushered away.

　He chuckled and slipped up the stairs, opened the door to his dorm room, and sat on the bed for a long time.

　"What's Witt doing now? Is he having fun with Scott and the others? By the way, what's the name of that cult?"

　He kept rambling on about all sorts of problems, and it wasn't until much later that he remembered he needed to take a shower.

　But after taking a shower, he had nothing to do again.

　So I had no choice but to bring out the Magic Chess set I bought on my first trip to Traveler's Street, tease the pieces, and then play against myself.

　In the past, he could play by himself for a long time while staying at home.

　But tonight, for some reason, I got tired after only ten minutes.

　"What's going on..."

　"How can this be so boring..."

　"What else is interesting?"

　The twelve-year-old boy learned to be sentimental for the first time.

　Then suddenly I realized that I had nothing left except the Magic Chess!

　……

　"If it were Witt, what would he do?"

　"What if it's Dark? What about Emma?"

　What do they do when they're alone?

　Robert couldn't help but start thinking.

　Imitation is in the nature of intelligent life.

　Especially during childhood.

　When one's personality and habits are not yet formed.

　They are easily influenced by the people around them.

　Robert couldn't figure out what Witt would do, but his eyes lit up with what Dark and Emma would do.

　Let's read a book!

　An unusual voice quietly rose from the depths of his heart.

　"Let's read a book!"

　Robert suddenly felt an urge to read.

　He suddenly stood up and walked towards the desk.

　Then, I was suddenly stunned!

　"There are no books!"

　He had no books other than textbooks!

　Textbooks are fine too!

　"Let's forget about the textbooks."

　Robert shook his head and shrank back onto the bed.

　"I am bored……"

　Damn it!

　……

　The religious order is having a meeting tonight.

　The purpose of the rally is twofold.

　One reason was that Victor and his two companions had just returned from the secret passage, and the rest of the cult wanted to hear their adventure stories.

　This activity of gathering together to listen to stories seems ordinary. But it is very rare for the members of the cult, and they also want to experience that feeling.

　Another purpose was to give the cult a name.

　A new year brings new beginnings; nobody likes to stay cooped up in the shadows.

　The members of the organization reached a consensus to transform themselves in the new year and take the stage as a community.

　To achieve their goal, they first need a flag.

　Now we have this flag.

　Then a name is needed.

　Previously, although they all called themselves the Goddess Cult, they had never actually been officially named.

　And that name can no longer be used.

　We need a new name that the school can approve!

　……

　[A combined 4000-word article!]

　[① Soliciting a name for the religious organization]

　[②Seeking a Werther suit]

Chapter 220 Darkdemon: Kindergarten Principal (4k)

　late at night.

　After Dak finished tidying up, he crawled into bed, picked up the notebook that was placed by the bedside, and opened it on the blanket.

　All the other magical spirits, except for Gatomon and Devimon, gathered around.

　Catgrass, too, squeezed next to Dark with a curious look on its face.

　Dak started flipping through the pages from the very beginning, comparing them with the treasure map in his hand, recalling the landscape corresponding to each landmark.

　Because it is just a sketch, many landscape paintings that require color to be shown appear relatively ordinary.

　But the magical spirits were in a stage where they were curious about everything and were watching with great interest.

　Only the little devilmon and Gatomon, who accompanied them all the way, were perched on the bird shelf and cabinet top, looking down at the whimpering magical spirits.

　His eyes were filled with a sense of superiority.

　After flipping to the last map of the dragon's lair, Dark looked at the magical elves around him and suddenly felt a surge of interest in telling a story.

　So he took a pen and began to draw and tell stories at the same time.

　It tells mostly familiar fairy tales, interspersed with a few educational fables.

　Gradually, Dak noticed that they listened more and more attentively, even more attentively than when looking at landscape pictures.

　An idea quietly surfaced in his mind.

　……

　the next morning.

　Dark didn't know when he fell asleep. In any case, when he woke up, he found the area under the covers bulging with tiny, adorable magical sprites.

　Even Gatomon, who sometimes seemed extremely aloof, curled up beside him, looking incredibly cute with its fluffy fur.

　Dak carefully crawled out of bed, washed up, and began preparing for the day's itinerary.

　There are three days left until the end of the holiday.

　During these three days, he did not plan to do any more academic research. He would put aside "fusion", "zoo" and Alvitt's transmutation circle for the time being.

　Regarding the transmutation circle, we still need to confirm with the professors. But right now, the professors are busy with vampire matters, so it's not the right time.

　In short, everything will continue after school starts.

　These three days are a good time to relax.

　So, who's going out with me today?

　Dark sat down and spoke to his magical sprite.

　Of the ten magical spirits, except for Little Devimon, who was perched smugly on the bird stand, the rest of the magical spirits lined up in front of Dark, eagerly awaiting his arrival.