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

　But what the professors clearly wanted was not a "self-destructive person".

　In this situation, simply making him "unable to escape" is certainly not enough.

　"We still need to take away his power."

　Ergani muttered something to herself, then pulled out a Magical Spirit card from her card pouch and immediately summoned it.

　"In the name of Ergani, a magical summoning—'Insect in the Jar'!" A tiny insect materialized in her palm. As Dark and the others looked over, she began the next step, casting the "Curse of Aging" upon it!

　Of course, it's not entirely a "curse of aging".

　With the infusion of her divine power, the "insect in the jar" in her palm began to "mutate" at an extremely rapid pace.

　It quickly transformed from an "insect in a jar" into a "pupa in a jar," and then from a "pupa in a jar" into a "butterfly in a jar."

　Just when Dak and the others thought that the change had come to an end, the "butterfly in the jar" underwent an even further change!

　It transformed from the "butterfly's" gaze into a palm-sized "little elf"! "What is this?" Professor Lily exclaimed in surprise.

　Ergani said, "The genie in the jar."

　Then she raised her hand and lifted it, and the "goddess in the jar" swayed.

　It floated leisurely into the air.

　Ergani pointed again, and the "mysterious man" in the sky, who was engaged in a life-or-death battle with the [Fossil Pteranodon (Ancient Form)], instantly stopped moving.

　"Roar--"

　The fossil pterosaur suddenly lunged forward and bit it down.

　Dak quickly conveyed the command through telepathy, and it stopped in time, preventing itself from being bitten in half.

　Then the "god in the jar" floated leisurely to the "mysterious man's" forehead.

　At this moment, the "Fossil Pteranodon" held him in its mouth, and the "Vat Fairy" stood on his forehead, creating an extremely eerie scene. Dark quickly ordered the "Fossil Pteranodon" to bring the "mysterious man" down. Then, with a whoosh of wind, the "Fossil Pteranodon" landed on the ground.

　Professor Cazell raised his wand and tapped it lightly, moving the "mysterious man's" body over and placing it on the ground.

　The crowd gathered around the "mysterious man," their faces filled with awe.

　The "Demon King," who should have been helpless, was subdued so easily.

　He lay on the ground, his face peaceful, as if he were asleep. Perhaps, this is the difference between gods and men.

　Fortunately, Ergane was on their side.

　Dark looked at Ergani and found that her expression remained focused, her gaze fixed on the "mysterious man".

　And it is very obvious that the divine aura is becoming stronger and stronger.

　Clearly, she was using her authority—the "Brain in a Vat"! And the "Vat Fairy" was, under her control, frantically absorbing the chaotic power within the "Mysterious Man's" body.

　As time went by, the wings of the "Vat Fairy" visibly turned black.

　The strange divinity emanating from the "mysterious man" was also fading rapidly.

　Finally, the black mist on his body completely disappeared.

　The power absorbed from that evil god's temple was all sucked away by the "Vat Fairy".

　Meanwhile, the creature remained completely absorbed in its "world in the jar," oblivious to everything. Professor Cazell, as if by magic, produced a test tube and offered it to the "jewel in the jar."

　The little fairy-like "jellyfish in the jar" immediately turned around and lay on the edge of the test tube... and began to vomit!

　Despite the horrific appearance, the power that had emerged from the evil god's statue was indeed reinjected into the test tube in the form of black mist.

　It is clearly visible that it possesses a very strong divine aura.

　After the "Vat Fairy" had expelled all its power, Professor Kazel immediately plugged the test tube, added several seals, and then stuffed it into the "Orb of Truth".

　He looked quite excited about this. Professor Steven Harvey, who was standing next to him, did the same.

　These two older groups have recently found increasing interest in the experiments. Dark turned his gaze away from them, turning to the "mysterious man" and asking, "Who is he?"

　Ergane said, "It is the Third Demon Lord."

　Tonight's events began with great fanfare, but ended with such a nonchalant remark.

　The professors chatted lightly, speculating about how this "mysterious man"... this "Third Demon Lord" had infiltrated St. Marian Academy. They were all waiting for Ergany to use the "Brain in a Vat" to guide the "Third Demon Lord" to recount all his experiences in his inner world.

　But is this really the end of today's events?

　not at all!

　“The spirituality has been extinguished.”

　Ergane suddenly looked up and spoke. The professors' conversation stopped abruptly.

　Dark quickly asked, "What do you mean?"

　Ergane hesitated for a moment, then explained, "He appears to be alive, but he is actually dead."

　Dark: The Living Dead

　Ergani said, "Pretty much. You could say that his current body is a living cicada shell."

　"How did you do that?" Professor Cazell asked immediately.

　Ergani said, "The one lying here now is not his original self. He was just an avatar from the beginning. Of course, it could also be a counterpart of equal status. Such counterparts are very rare. They appear to be twins, but in reality, it is just one person with two bodies, and the lives of these two bodies are linked, so if one dies, both die."

　“Twin Demons!” Professor Steven Harvey exclaimed immediately. “I remember there being such a demon race, but according to records, it should have been extinct long ago. Even during the reign of the ‘Undead Lord,’ such demonic creatures did not exist at all.”

　“But he has returned from the underworld!” Professor Sylph took a deep breath and said.

　Whether a person goes to the underworld after death is a matter of debate; some do, some don't.

　Even in the age of gods, the underworld and the mortal world were not completely separated, and the souls of living beings after death were not necessarily led into the underworld.

　Because in that era, there were countless worlds, large and small, that could contain souls, just like the underworld.

　However, it is undeniable that life forms that have been extinct in the real world for a long time may indeed exist in the underworld.

　Even if the special abilities of this "Third Demon King" do not come from the "Twin Demons," they should still be similar to those of the demon race.

　However, the gates to the underworld were not opened, so he died in the real world and could not be reincarnated in a vessel in the underworld.

　However, these were not things that Dark and the others needed to consider for the time being. Principal Arte immediately asked, "Where is his true form, or another counterpart, hiding?"

　Ergane frowned and said, "It's not far away, it should still be somewhere in the academy, but his spirituality has been extinguished, he has probably committed suicide and been reborn."

　"In the academy, he should still be in the secret passage," Principal Art said nonchalantly. "His spirit is extinguished, but his body survives; that is, his consciousness has vanished, leaving only a hollow shell of a soul, half-dead. We must find him; we cannot allow the flame of his soul to be completely extinguished!"

　As soon as she finished speaking, Professor Cazell and Professor Steven Harvey immediately realized what she meant.

　By finding the other identical body hidden in the academy, they will obtain a total of two living Demon King bodies that will not resist or escape!

　The Holy Church has studied the Demon King for over a decade, but dared not delve too deeply into the matter. After the "execution ritual," all they obtained was a corpse.

　It goes without saying which is more precious, a dead corpse or a living demon king.

　Moreover, the body of this "Third Demon King" actually exists in two forms.

　This is absolutely a rare treasure.

　Moreover, the "Third Demon King" after his spirituality is extinguished is like a blank sheet of paper, which can be painted on at will as long as one has a special paintbrush.

　Thinking of this, Professor Kazel suddenly looked up at Dark, then quickly glanced at Ergani.

　Yes.

　There are two people here who possess specialized paintbrushes!

　However, although.

　The professors didn't have a moment to worry about the escape of the "Third Demon King" and immediately began searching for another counterpart of the "Third Demon King".

　Once they confirmed that the "mysterious man" was the "Third Demon King," they weren't worried about where the Demon King could escape to.

　After all, Dark still has two "Demon King" cards in his hand, and these two "Demon King" cards are the radar to find the reborn Demon King.

　The other two identical bodies also had the same effect.

　The black mist of the evil god that could conceal his aura has been confirmed to be an "external object" and will not be taken away with the Demon King's rebirth.

　Therefore, theoretically, as long as he is reborn in any demon container, we can find him immediately.

　But this is only a theoretical scenario.

　The planning ability of this "Third Demon King" is clearly far superior to that of "Demon King Number One" and "Demon King Number Two".

　His physical abilities have been suppressed so far that he has not participated in any battles. After discovering the anomaly, he decisively abandoned everything, committed suicide and was reborn, and has already begun to resemble the "Undying Demon King" of the past.

　It's hard to say whether he has any tricks up his sleeve that prevent us from finding him.

　As Darke pondered this, he summoned "Edward Eldridge" and sent it with Professor Steven Harvey and Professor Cazell on a treasure hunt.

　"Wait for me! Wait for me!" Professor Lily rushed forward, grabbed the black cat, and joined the treasure hunt.

　So in the blink of an eye, only Principal Arte, Professor Sylph, Professor Mitya, Dark himself, and Ergane remained.

　After a long pause, Dark asked, "What about the Demon King's memories?" Ergani replied, "There are remnants, but not many. And it's hard to say whether his remaining memories haven't been tampered with."

　“That’s true,” Dark nodded. “Do you have any memories of this temple?”

　Ergani said, "Well, how should I put it? He accidentally entered a secret passage and then stumbled upon the temple, that's roughly it. As for the specific memories, once you find the counterpart, you can use the dream machine to continue exploring. Also..."

　She paused for a moment, then continued, "He infiltrated the academy during the academy championship in the first half of the year. And it was the same match you and Noah Sharp fought."

　"That duel?" Dark frowned suddenly, his mind racing to recall the past. A sudden flash of inspiration struck him, and he exclaimed in surprise, "The Black Dragon's Tomb!"

　Ergane nodded slightly and said, "Yes. Noah's 'Black Dragon Tomb' was connected to the Underworld for a fleeting moment. It was during that instant that the Demon King escaped from the Underworld. However, this was not premeditated, but simply a coincidence."

　Darko: Coincidence

　Ergani said, "You could also say it's the guidance of fate." Dark fell silent.

　Many things in this world have traces to follow.

　It's like the cycle of demon king and hero, the alternation of gods' revival and destruction.

　If you consider it as a "game setting," then it's easy to understand.

　But since this world is not actually a "game," it can only be explained by the word "fate."

　But what exactly is "fate"?

　And who edited "fate" into what it is now? These questions may never be answered.

　Dark turned his head slightly and saw that Principal Art was also listening with great interest, so he spoke up to express his concern: "Will this Third Demon King be reincarnated into Virtold's body?"

　Principal Arte thought for a moment and said, "That's certainly possible. But as long as we conduct regular checkups and eradicate any signs of reincarnation promptly, there shouldn't be a problem. At most, we can determine whether he has been reincarnated in two or three days."

　Dark nodded and said, "That's good."

　Then he looked down at the motionless "Third Demon King" lying on the ground and suddenly realized that since the "Third Demon King" had committed suicide and been reborn, this remaining body was no longer suitable to be named "Third Demon King" or "Demon King Number Three".

　"How about we call it 'Demon King's Isotope Number One,' or simply 'Isotope Number One'?"

　"This is a good name; it's simple and easy to understand."

　Principal Arte said, "Shall we go inside this temple and explore it?"

　Dark said, "No problem."

　Actually, he had wanted to go in and take a look for a while. "Then I'll stay," Professor Sylph said.

　"Thank you for your hard work." Professor Mitia patted Professor Sylph on the shoulder and followed her with great interest.

　Ergani hesitated for a moment, then jogged after Dark. The four of them quickly entered the first level of the temple.

　The first level of the temple had not experienced any battle; it was not only clean but also relatively intact.

　However, similarly, there's nothing useful on this first layer either.

　However, Dark still adhered to the principle of "a thief never leaves empty-handed," and had the "Magic Secretary" record all the murals and statues he could see.

　He was already very experienced in dealing with temples that appeared in secret passages.

　Once the statues in a temple are broken, their lifespan is essentially already counting down.

　If we don't record this quickly, there will be nothing left. The four of them traveled swiftly and arrived at the second level of the temple in the blink of an eye.

　This second floor also hadn't experienced any fighting. However, due to the intense battle on the third floor, the ceiling had collapsed in several places, some stone pillars had broken, and even more walls had crumbled.

　But the murals on this floor are more coherent than those on the first floor, and also more...evil!

　Ignoring all that, Dak simply transformed into a relentless recorder, documenting all the murals in each room.