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

　So be as fast as possible.

　Anna took the "Scotty's Quill," her expression instantly turning serious, and her entire focus immediately shifted.

　If one had to find a difference between the two princesses, Anna would be relatively more composed, but that's only relative.

　Actually, the two of them are both mischievous and naughty!

　The identity of a princess is merely a tool they use when they need it.

　Even when she sometimes displays princess-like qualities, it's only out of a desire to maintain her tools.

　If humans could transform into angels or demons, they would definitely grow two horns on their heads.

　But since they were members of the royal family, Dark was quite surprised that Angie failed to trigger the hidden trial of the Noble Academy.

　His gaze was fixed on the slowly spinning "Scotty's Quill," but his mind was already racing.

　Thinking about it this way, the only reason Angie didn't trigger the Noble Academy's hidden trial could be because she had absolutely no desire for power or profit.

　Such pure and innocent heart is truly precious.

　Unfortunately, for members of the royal family, this isn't entirely a good thing.

　Being too naive can backfire and make you a tool for others to succeed.

　They couldn't possibly rely on Princess Eliza's protection forever.

　Or, it's uncertain whether Eliza will continue to wholeheartedly protect them as they do now once they've grown up.

　"found it!"

　Anna suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

　Dak was startled by her, then suddenly a thought struck him. Humans are incredibly complex creatures; they use identity and…

　Clothing and other items are used to wrap oneself up, just like wearing a mask.

　It is difficult to discern the essence from appearance alone.

　Some people can't even see themselves clearly. Angela Clarissa is a relatively typical example. She thought she would definitely trigger the Noble Academy's trial, but instead triggered the Knight Academy's hidden trial.

　This means that her inner thoughts are not the same as what she believes. And the hidden trial does not assign students to different schools based on their apparent identities.

　The fact that Angie could trigger the Knights Academy's hidden trial is enough to show that she is someone who is inclined towards bravery and has the corresponding aptitude.

　This means that the type of hidden trial is not 100% fixed.

　Humans experience different states of mind at different times. Their spiritual pursuits and innate talents also change. Naturally, the types of hidden trials that can be triggered will also differ.

　Therefore, if one path is truly impassable, it is perfectly acceptable to choose another.

　The most typical example is Robert Broheim.

　Robert is a typical Knights College student, both inside and out, and he clearly wants to become a hero like the "Hero".

　But this doesn't mean he only has this one path. Nor does it mean this path is the most suitable for him. He should change his path.

　thereafter.

　Anna successfully triggered the hidden trial.

　About fifteen minutes later, she emerged from the hidden trial. But her complexion was not good.

　Seeing this, Angie's eyes lit up, and she asked excitedly, "What happened? You didn't fail, did you?"

　Anna glared at her, then, following what she had learned before, she crafted the acquired destiny into a "destiny talisman".

　Clearing the hidden trials is itself a process of growth.

　If one can obtain a destiny reward, in addition to receiving the gifts of fate when embarking on the corresponding destiny path, it can also subtly enhance the trial participant's potential in the corresponding area.

　Therefore, even if you don't use the destiny you acquire, it can still bring you great benefits.

　Anna successfully passed the hidden trial this time as well. But judging from her expression, she probably didn't trigger the Noble Academy's hidden trial.

　As Dark watched her craft the life charm, he immediately realized that she had passed the hidden trial of the Magic Academy!

　Magic Academy

　This was an absolute surprise. "What? The Magic Academy?"

　Angie immediately exclaimed, "How could someone as stupid as you possibly obtain the 'Sage' destiny?"

　Anna finished making the "Destiny Talisman" and immediately glared at her: "This is Inner Wisdom, do you understand Inner Wisdom, you stupid pig who just runs around!"

　It seems she herself knows that she doesn't appear to be very smart.

　The two are twins, but Angie always seems more clever than Anna.

　As a result, Anna received the "Sage" destiny, while Angie received the "Hero" destiny.

　Angie was clearly unconvinced.

　In the princesses' minds, wisdom is definitely superior to force.

　They don't believe that obtaining the "hero" destiny will truly make them a hero. But they do believe that obtaining the "sage" destiny will truly make them a sage.

　This idea is contradictory and illogical, but it does exist. The two immediately started playfully fighting because of it.

　Dak was too lazy to bother with it, so he beckoned Eudora to go outside and handed her "Scody's Quill".

　Eudora was the last one.

　Eudora is also a student of the Noble Academy, but she is unlikely to trigger the Noble Academy's hidden trials.

　The Magic Academy or the Fool's Academy are her choices.

　Considering that Professor Mitia also triggered the Fool's House Trial, the probability of triggering the latter is greater.

　Once Eudora successfully activated "Scody's Quill" and received guidance, Dark accompanied her to find the trial trigger point.

　Only when the sound of their footsteps gradually faded away did the two little princesses suddenly realize what was happening and hurriedly chase after them.

　Then, they were besieged by patrolling golems, beginning their final dance of the night.

　The night was deep.

　But inside Saint Marian's castle, it was bustling with activity.

　While the two little princesses were causing chaos in the castle, Eudora successfully entered the hidden trial.

　Dark waited patiently outside, continuing to ponder various questions. Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he hesitated, saying, "Why does it feel like the 'Third Demon King's' method of suicide this time is somewhat strange? The 'isomorphic entity' he left behind not only retains a complete body but also a remnant of his soul. Isn't he afraid that they'll use his soul's fire as a guide to find him?"

　"He couldn't possibly know that we could use the 'Demon King' to track him down; leaving his soul behind would be unwise."

　"Could it be that this was the best he could do to commit suicide this time?"

　"But the remnants of the soul can be used for more than just finding people; there are countless curses based on soul fragments."

　"To be honest, everything that happened tonight felt very strange from beginning to end."

　"Having remained hidden within the academy for so long, doesn't he realize the capabilities of the professors?"

　"To jump out at this moment and steal my magic card... could this have been an act premeditated with suicide in mind?"

　"He stole my two 'Demon King' cards and absorbed their power... He couldn't possibly have known that those two magic cards contained real Demon Kings; he simply wanted to absorb their power. After absorbing that power, he committed suicide and reincarnated to escape his pursuers."

　"That does seem like a reasonable line of thought."

　"But thinking this way contradicts what I said earlier about the remnants of the soul."

　"Speaking of which, what kind of species is the 'Twin Demons'?"

　Dak leaned against the wall, raised his hand to look at Buba, and pondered carefully.

　However, he always felt that he was missing some crucial information, to the point that logical deduction was impossible.

　Even after Eudora completed the trial, he still hadn't come to a conclusion. After emerging from the hidden trial's entrance, Eudora immediately began crafting "Life Symbols."

　Dak glanced at it and recognized it as the "Fool's" destiny.

　Then she knew that, like Professor Mitia, she had also triggered the hidden trials of the Fool's House.

　Interestingly, astrologers seem surprisingly well-suited to the "Fool" destiny. After that...

　Dark casually inquired about Eudora's trial experience before taking her to deal with the trouble caused by the two little princesses.

　Even the "Third Demon King" didn't cause this much chaos in the academy castle.

　Dark sighed, then carried the two back to the tower of the Noble Academy and threw them into the third floor, which belonged to the second-year students.

　"Get some sleep, so you won't be late tomorrow morning."

　As he left, he gave a few words of advice, and immediately the two little princesses began to hurriedly tidy themselves up.

　It's already Monday.

　The festivities of the college competition have ended. Students have quickly returned to their daily lives.

　But then I thought about it again, Halloween is just a few days away, and I'm just not busy enough!

　Thinking about this, Dark felt a very bad premonition.

　"Good night, thank you for today." "Okay, good night."

　Dak escorted Eudora back to her dorm room before returning to his own. He then pondered this until he fell asleep.

　……

　The next day.

　Monday, October 26th.

　The course proceeded as usual, as if nothing had happened.

　Looking back at the classroom, you'll find that many seats are empty.

　Today is the last day of the exchange program. Some students from other colleges came to attend the last half-day of classes, but others did not come.

　The students had two regular classes, and soon it was noon.

　At this time, almost all the students from other places came to the cafeteria.

　Students from all grades and classes took the initiative to organize gatherings in the cafeteria to say goodbye to the exchange students they had spent nearly a month with.

　Dak also attended the farewell party for third graders.

　The overall atmosphere was quite good.

　Even if they were fighting tooth and nail yesterday, today they've all temporarily put aside their grudges, speaking kindly to each other, with even the most unsociable simply eating in silence. On the competition field, the slogan "Friendship first, competition second" failed to hold true. But after the competition, however, a sense of "friendship first" did emerge.

　The students who grew up in the academy are not inherently evil people.

　This can be seen from the fact that almost no one used any of the underhanded tricks that had been prepared in advance during this academy competition.

　Although most students may sometimes be harsh and unpleasant, they are essentially blank slates with little to draw on, and are much more innocent than adults.

　This is one of the reasons why Dak grew to like St. Marian College more and more.

　He looked up at Doron and Heidi, who were in charge of hosting, and a smile crept onto his lips.

　If only life could always be this wonderful.

　...

　In the afternoon, after Potions class ended.

　The third-year pre-competition participants did not leave the classroom immediately. Only after everyone, including Dark, was ready did they lead them to the gathering point.

　Before four o'clock, all the pre-competition contestants from the eight colleges arrived at a spacious classroom.

　The academy distributed the prize lists for each ranking well in advance. After a day of deliberation, the contestants submitted their chosen prize lists for review by the professors.

　Once the review is complete, the rewards will be distributed. Then, everyone can leave.

　As per the rules, Dak also selected several rare materials that he could use from the list of prizes.

　Although the champion's reward is unique, allowing players to negotiate with the event organizers to obtain high-value materials that are not on the list.

　But this doesn't mean much to him.

　The college's resources had long been readily available to him, and he could switch whenever he wanted.

　The most important reward for this champion is the final "Holy Grail" wish.

　However, because the champions were students from St. Mary's Academy, the academy planned to wait until all the students from the other academies had left before dealing with the final reward.

　However, the students from St. Mary's Academy had already started discussing their wishes for this time.