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

　If the power of the trial can be made into such a "destiny talisman", then the corresponding "destiny" can be activated when needed, without changing one's original destiny.

　It wasn't just Dak who wanted it; the other professors were clearly very interested in this technology as well.

　Principal Arte looked around and then very decisively began to explain how to make the "Destiny Talisman" and how to extract the power of the trial.

　The method itself is not technically difficult; the only problem is that it requires a special power that can bestow a "destiny" upon oneself.

　Under these circumstances, the professors generally only listened to the explanation once before mastering the methods of making and using the "destiny talisman".

　However, Dak's knowledge base was not as extensive; he had only memorized all the production steps but had not yet fully grasped them.

　He needs more time to think and understand.

　However, after the professors mastered the method of creating "Fate Symbols," their interest in the "Hidden Trials" clearly intensified.

　Only then did Professor Sylph seem to suddenly remember something and ask, "Cynthia, did you sense anything unusual during the trial?"

　But Principal Art simply shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Sarah. I didn't sense anything that wasn't related to the trial itself."

　“That’s good, Cynthia,” Professor Sylph said. “However, one case doesn’t prove anything; we need to conduct more experiments. Next… Dark, what about you?”

　Dark shook his head and said, "I can try, but only after I have fully mastered the method of making 'Destiny Symbols'."

　Professor Sylph said decisively, "Then I'll give it a try."

　She is the head of one of the four departments of the Magic Academy, and she is also aligned with the Magic Academy in this respect.

　However, her destiny clearly leans more towards that of the "Wind Elf King." Therefore, before understanding the "Destiny Symbol," she had little interest in this hidden trial.

　As for now, no one would mind having an extra destiny.

　After that, Principal Arte handed over "Scody's Quill" to Professor Sylph.

　Professor Sylph activated the quill using the same method. Then she followed the direction indicated by the quill.

　Even magical items are not something that everyone can use under normal circumstances.

　But this "quill pen" is like a socialite at a ball, with absolutely no bottom line.

　Professor Sylph received the "quill pen" and gained temporary access to it without any hindrance.

　Professor Sylph then followed the guidance of the "quill" to search for the hidden trial.

　Not long after, she found the entrance to the hidden trial somewhere on the fourth floor of the castle.

　As expected, it was also a hidden trial of the Magic Academy!

　After Professor Sylph accepted the trial and entered the trial world, the professors continued to discuss the matter.

　Meanwhile, Dak was recalling the "Destiny Symbol" and studying it carefully. What followed was a wait of about half an hour.

　Half an hour, according to the time flow in the trial world, is equivalent to half a day or twelve hours.

　Professor Sylph stayed in the Trial World for quite some time before emerging. She now carried a "Sage's" "Destiny Talisman." She then handed the "Feather Pen" to Professor Kazel, recounting her experiences in the Trial World while following the "Feather Pen's" guidance to find Professor Kazel's trial.

　Although both are hidden trials within the Magic Academy, Professor Sylph's trial mission is completely different from Principal Arte's trial mission.

　Professor Sylph's trial task is to achieve victory in a battle solely through strategy, without using her own power.

　That was one of the more famous battles in history.

　The battle itself resulted in defeat, incurring enormous losses and ultimately leading to the destruction of a certain nation. Historians occasionally cite this battle when discussing lessons from history, but none of them delve into how such an unfavorable situation was turned into a victory.

　However, in this trial world, Professor Sylph successfully reversed the outcome of the battle using practical methods.

　After that, she received the reward from the "Magic Academy Trial" and immediately created the "Sage's" (Destiny Symbol) according to the method taught by Principal Arte.

　Also.

　She did not sense anything unusual in the trial world that was out of character for the trial.

　Next up was Professor Cazell.

　Professor Kazel also triggered the Magic Academy's hidden trial. He accepted the trial and entered the trial world.

　Then they immediately found themselves in a huge maze.

　His mission was to lead the entire team out of the maze alive.

　Since the mission itself does not restrict the trial participants from using their own power.

　So, although his team only managed to get out of the maze by walking, they quickly emerged alive under his leadership.

　However, the maze was complex and vast, making the process time-consuming. Even more time was spent getting the team out of the maze.

　But Professor Kazel still managed to obtain the "Sage's" (sign).

　After these three consecutive hidden trials, they were basically certain that there were no unusual circumstances in the hidden missions of the Magic Academy.

　If this is indeed the case, it will certainly benefit the college's subsequent plans.

　However, their original purpose was to investigate the "anomaly" of the hidden trial.

　Now that it has been confirmed that there was no "abnormality" at all, there is naturally no way to investigate.

　"Perhaps it's because of the different divisions," Professor Sylph couldn't help but say.

　"The three of us triggered the Magic Academy's trial, while Charles triggered the Noble Academy's trial."

　"Perhaps the anomaly Charles encountered only exists during the trials at the Noble Academy."

　Her idea was undoubtedly reasonable.

　However, among those present, only Dark was capable of triggering the Noble Academy Trial.

　However, Dark hadn't fully mastered the method of making "Destiny Symbols." "Alright then," Professor Steven Harvey said, "I'll bring him here first. You all stay here and teach him in more detail how to make 'Destiny Symbols.'"

　The professors exchanged glances and immediately agreed.

　So Professor Steven Harvey took the "quill pen" and went alone to find the hidden trial.

　The other professors went into a nearby classroom and gave Dak extra tutoring.

　In order to learn the "Destiny Symbol" as soon as possible, Dak compromised with himself and told him all the problems he encountered and the parts he could not understand at the moment.

　The professors immediately began to explain, which gradually made him understand.

　Professor Steven Harvey, having reached the eighth floor of the castle, finally found the entrance to the hidden trial.

　However, the trial he triggered unexpectedly fell to the House of Fools. Professor Harvey, who was extremely conflicted about this, hesitated for a moment before accepting the trial.

　His trial task... was to play chess!

　It was an ancient board game using the Arcana cards of the Tarot as pieces, called "Mystery Chess".

　Because of its ancient origins and complex rules, the Secret Chess game was eventually lost. Almost no literature details it, and we can only infer its rules from fragmentary descriptions.

　But this time, Professor Harvey learned the full picture of the Secret Chess from the hidden trial!

　Learning an ancient game with complex rules from scratch might be difficult for the average person, but for Professor Harvey, it was as easy as eating and drinking.

　However, the chess player he played against was a very famous prophetic chess player of that era.

　No matter how skilled Professor Harvey was, it was impossible for him to beat the prophetic chess player when he had only recently learned the game.

　And so, the endless game began!

　When Dark felt he had completed the creation of the "Destiny Symbol," Professor Harvey still hadn't returned.

　Following the clues left by Professor Harvey, the group arrived outside a classroom on the eighth floor of the castle and waited patiently.

　As a result, they waited for a full hour before Professor Steven Harvey returned.

　As soon as he came out, he recounted his experiences in the trial world through gritted teeth.

　It turns out that the prophetic chess player was just the initial opponent.

　After finally defeating the prophetic chess player, he thought he had passed the trial, but was described in writing as "a chess player who has finally learned to walk".

　Then, a second player appeared in front of him.

　In total, Professor Harvey defeated nine players, progressing from easy to difficult, before completing the task, passing the trial, and obtaining the destiny of "The Fool."

　"The Fool" represents the infinite possibilities of the Tarot. It is the beginning and end of the Tarot deck, symbolizing infinite possibilities.

　The "Fool's" destiny is the same as the "Tarot's" destiny. Activating the "Fool's" destiny allows you to create a "Tarot" deck. This is a great new approach for Professor Harvey, who might occasionally get tired of playing "Necromancer" decks.

　However, compared to that, he is now more interested in Secret Chess. After he finished recounting his trial experience, he began to explain the complex rules of Secret Chess at length.

　The professors were also curious about this, so they continued to listen.

　Everyone present had a photographic memory and could remember what he said after hearing it only once.

　Principal Art even started making chess pieces by hand, enthusiastically seeking out people to play against.

　However, Professor Sylph immediately rejected the idea.

　"It's Dak's turn."

　She handed the "quill pen" to Dak.

　After receiving the "quill pen," Dark hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and activating it by injecting magic.

　Fortunately, the voice of "Fate Goddess" Verdandi did not suddenly emerge from that "quill pen".

　He successfully activated the "quill pen" and, guided by it, headed towards the lower levels of the castle.

　Before long, he arrived at the fourth floor of the castle and stopped in front of a portrait.

　Unveiling the portrait revealed the entrance to the hidden trial.

　It is a trial belonging to the House of Nobles!

　……

Chapter 1258 Darkdemon and the Fate of an Emperor (4k)

　The Quill of Skuld is indeed a powerful tool for finding the "Hidden Trial".

　Before actually using this "quill pen," even Principal Arte hadn't imagined that the location of the "hidden trial" could be found so easily.

　However, besides "Scodi's Quill," the activity of "God's Influence" is also a very important factor.

　However, without "Scody's Quill," only a very few people with extremely strong luck and a need for it would be able to find the "Hidden Trial" in this environment where "divine influence" is active.

　The most direct example is the "protagonist trio." But speaking of the "protagonist trio," Darke can't help but think of Robert. In the original "protagonist trio," Robert was the one who dragged the team down the most.

　He might occasionally have some standout moments, and even play a significant role in crucial situations, but in terms of overall strength, he is completely incomparable to Witt and Emma.

　Furthermore, there must be other factors at play that enable him to play a crucial role.

　Otherwise, with his intelligence and talent, he wouldn't be able to keep up with Witt and Emma at all.

　Thinking about it this way, one can probably guess that he also triggered and passed the "hidden trial" in the original work.

　It's just unknown whether he ultimately triggered the Trial of the Knights' Academy or the Trial of the Fool's Academy.

　As Dak looked at the black vortex behind the portrait, many thoughts began to surface in his mind.

　So far, the professors have passed three trials of the Magic Academy and one trial of the Fool's Academy. However, they have not encountered any unusual situations during these four trials in total.

　Although Dark had some doubts, wondering if they had actually encountered this before, only to be utterly crushed by overwhelming power...

　However, at this point, it's best to trust the professors' judgment. Moreover, the trial that caused Charles to encounter unusual circumstances was indeed a trial belonging to the House of Nobles.

　If the trials at the Magic Academy and the Fool's Academy go smoothly, then the real problem lies in the increased chances of passing the Noble Academy trial.

　Moreover, he knew very well that he did not possess the abilities of a professor and that there were countless things he could not handle.

　Therefore, undergoing the hidden trial of the Noble Academy this time is not without danger.

　In short, be as cautious as possible.

　After pondering over the cards remaining in the card pack, Dark finally reached for the dark vortex behind the portrait.

　The moment the fingertips touched it, a powerful suction force burst forth from the vortex.

　He felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and when he opened them again, he was in another place. "Is this the world of the hidden trials?" He first observed his surroundings.

　Bright lights illuminated the room, casting a very faint glow on the floor.

　He was sitting at a square desk, with a whole wall of bookshelves behind him.

　Against each side wall, there were sofas and tea tables, used for receiving guests. The overall layout of the room was very familiar; it was a standard office space. "Is this a role-playing type of trial?"

　A thought struck Dak, and he opened a book beside him. The black-covered book had no title.