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

　……

　After Ditto carried his baby back to bed, Dark closed his eyes, practiced "Netherworld Magic" for half an hour, and naturally fell asleep.

　As he acquired more and more "great sins," his expectations for "Netherworld God Arts" grew, and he practiced with increasing diligence.

　……

　Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

　As the first-year mages gradually adapted to the new semester, a breeze began to blow through the castle.

　"Dark, have you heard?"

　On Thursday evening, Dak went to the library to finish his homework.

　Diana then leaned closer and asked.

　He raised his head slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

　Diana chuckled, looking rather smug: "You didn't know, did you? I heard we're getting a new professor!"

　"A new professor?" Darke's gaze shifted. "Tomorrow's Warcraft professor?"

　“No,” Diana said, “he’s an astronomy professor!”

　"An astronomy professor?" Darke frowned slightly.

　Astronomy is an extracurricular activity in the first year, and was originally taught by Professor Didi.

　But the current professor of the history of magic, Ryan Harker, clearly doesn't have the ability to do that part-time.

　Therefore, it would be reasonable to rehire an astronomy professor.

　However, I heard that there are elective astronomy courses for upperclassmen. Is it because upperclassmen astronomy professors are too busy to take on these courses?

　This is possible.

　The professors at St. Marian College were not all there for the salary.

　Some professors were there for a place to stay, while others were drawn by the vast resources of St. Marian College.

　While teaching, they also have their own research projects.

　Human lifespan is finite.

　Not every professor can treat time as casually as Lily.

　They need to achieve their goals within a limited time. Once they give it their all, they feel that there is never enough time.

　……

　After thinking for a moment, Dark asked, "So, is there any news that it might be a professor?"

　Diana shook her head violently: "I don't know, but I've heard she'll be a sage, or maybe a prophet!"

　Dark: "A sage, or a prophet? Hopefully, a proper astrologer!"

　To date, research has revealed that the Seven Deadly Sins are closely linked to the stars.

　However, astronomy is a very profound subject, and progress is slow if one relies solely on self-study.

　Furthermore, while this world does have planets such as the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, most of them are simply given names and do not completely match the characteristics of the planets in Dark's memory.

　Therefore, he had always looked forward to the start of the astronomy course.

　However, during the entire last semester, there was only one astronomy class.

　This is very uncomfortable.

　"I wonder which one it could be?"

　Dak was in high spirits.

　There are a few well-known astrologers in the country.

　The deputy city lord of Sky City.

　The tower master of the Star Tower.

　They are all authorities in astrology.

　But it's unlikely to be them.

　……

　“咕呜。”

　Diana puffed out her cheeks and thought for a moment, then asked, "By the way, will you be participating in the Duel Club's recruitment tomorrow?"

　Dark nodded: "I'll go take a look."

　Diana immediately perked up and said, "Okay, I'll go too!"

　After a semester of preparation, the basic requirement of twenty magic cards is no longer a problem for some students.

　Their problem is, how many of these twenty magic cards are just filler?

　But for a first-year student, being able to collect twenty cards is already quite impressive.

　If these twenty cards also include a few powerful magic cards, then passing the Duel Club's recruitment exam will be a piece of cake.

　Joining the Duel Club is a prerequisite for participating in duels and earning credits.

　Basically, by the time students reach the second year, more than 80 percent of them will have joined the dueling club.

　Even if some of them don't like dueling, no one can refuse the credits.

　Unless you really want to coast along and never graduate!

　……

　Dark finished his homework before Diana, and then, under Diana's sullen gaze, resolutely left the library.

　That familiar figure was still nowhere to be seen behind the library counter.

　It was surprisingly a little uncomfortable.

　"It's that time again."

　The moon seems especially clear in winter.

　As Dak walked toward the tower of the House of Nobles, he happened to run into Professor Harker, who was loitering there, and casually greeted him.

　Good evening, Professor.

　……

　"Is that Dimon?"

　Ryan Hacks turned around.

　He did not have a bad impression of Dac because he was the son of a dove leader.

　"Professor Haske, where are you headed so late?" Dark asked curiously.

　Hacks stroked his beard and chuckled, "Just arrived, taking advantage of the free time tonight to familiarize myself with the castle."

　His prosthetic limbs were of a golem-like construction, similar to the limbs of a golem. However, they were of a relatively simple type, and their surfaces were old and showed numerous signs of repair.

　Given his current situation, it would be extremely difficult for him to even cover the maintenance costs of his prosthetic limbs.

　As for the claim that he was familiar with the castle, that's plausible.

　His appearance alone in the dimly lit castle was somewhat terrifying.

　After thinking for a moment, Dak said, "Professor Hax, if the prosthesis needs repair, Professor Kazel might be able to offer some assistance."

　Harker paused for a moment, then smiled broadly: "I've already spoken to him. Once I get my salary this month, I'll get a new pair!"

　Dark: "That's good. Professor, I'll head back to my dorm now."

　Hax: "Go, go."

　Once Dak stepped onto the bridge leading to the House of Nobles tower, Haske abruptly composed himself and looked around with a serious expression.

　Saint Marian's castle was larger than he had expected and was full of eeriness.

　After wandering around for two nights, he not only failed to figure out the way, but also felt increasingly confused.

　"I don't know where the entrance to the castle's secret passage is. Perhaps I should ask one or two students for directions?"

　Hax looked around again before limping away from the spot.

　……

　As Hacks gradually moved away, a small bee with a (·——·) face emerged from the shadows and slowly flew up.

　Dakel opened the window and let the little bee that had circled around to the balcony in.

　The tiny bee, no bigger than a finger joint, suddenly swelled up and "slapped" onto his face.

　He quickly ripped the Ditto off its face: "Why are you trying to be a slime? You don't even breathe."

　"Busy!"

　Ditto hesitated for a moment.

　"Has Professor Hawkes made any unusual moves?" Dark asked.

　Ditto shook his head, then nodded.

　Then it conjured a mouth and mimicked Hax's mouth shape to say a sentence.

　Dark repeated the shape of its mouth, trying to interpret it with lip reading, but failed...

　Without professional skills, it's actually quite difficult to read someone's lips.

　But Ditto quickly became a word-for-word imitation.

　By interpreting each word, Dak gradually pieced together a sentence.

　[I don't know where the entrance to the castle's secret passage is. Perhaps I should ask one or two students?]

　Is that the tone you're using?

　"Busy!"

　"That's strange, he doesn't seem to mind talking about the secret passage."

　Dak stroked his chin, pondering like a famous detective.

　Since regaining his memories, he has gradually integrated into his environment and has associated this world with that game less and less.

　In addition, since he was not familiar with the game, he could only guess at various developments based on his knowledge of Harry Potter.

　However, the plot of "Duel! St. Marian Super XX Academy" is ultimately just an imitation of "Harry Potter." If one blindly follows "Harry Potter," many mistakes and omissions are bound to occur.

　Moreover, with his arrival, the plot has certainly undergone drastic changes.

　Therefore, he had already begun to think outside the box and consider things from the perspective of fixed storylines.

　But one thing should remain largely unchanged.

　That is, from first grade to sixth grade, is a concentrated period of event development.

　Every academic year has its share of major events.

　St. Marian Academy serves as the grand stage for these events, and everyone who enters St. Marian Academy is like an actor stepping onto that stage, destined to dance their own dance under the spotlight.

　The characters are either overt or covert, primary or secondary.

　In this environment, all Dak wanted was to be a spectator, sitting in a safe and secure box, with a plate of pastries and a cup of black tea, leisurely watching from the sidelines.

　No problem!

　But then again, has the "big event" of the first year actually happened?

　Is the Moon Goddess incident considered a major event?

　Is the vampire incident considered a major event?

　……

　Could Professor Ryan Harks's deliberate involvement in this mess be the instigator of this new incident?

　But Claire also served as a professor for two months, and it didn't cause any problems.

　Therefore, this is actually a false proposition.