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

　"That's good." Pandora looked away.

　Dak stood at the front of the crowd and continued to guide them to sit down on the sofa chairs.

　Once everyone was ready, Principal Arte emerged from the lounge.

　She already held a "Holy Grail" in her hand.

　She took the "Holy Grail" directly from the secret room before coming to her office.

　"Without further ado," Principal Arte said, sitting down behind her desk and looking up. "This is your final reward for winning the championship on behalf of the academy. Have you thought about what you want?"

　Then, before the students could speak, she slightly...

　He smiled and said, "Think about it again. This is a rare opportunity, don't miss it."

　As she spoke, she conjured up an hourglass and placed it on the corner of the table. "Make your wish in ten minutes," she said.

　Under these circumstances, ten minutes pass extremely quickly.

　After all the sand in the hourglass had slipped away, Principal Arte reached out and wiped it away, causing it to vanish into thin air.

　Then, she moved the Holy Grail to the center and said in a serious tone, "Prepare to make a wish."

　Then she gently blew a breath onto the "Holy Grail." Instantly, countless strands of golden light floated out from the "Holy Grail," and in the blink of an eye, they converged into a golden river that shimmered like stars.

　"Remember the proverb, do not be greedy, pray sincerely, and the Holy Grail will answer your prayers."

　As soon as she finished speaking, she flicked her finger, and the golden river instantly spread out in all directions.

　Bathed in golden light, the students quickly closed their eyes and prayed. Dak did the same.

　About three minutes later, everyone had finished making their wishes.

　Principal Arte gently tapped the rim of the "Holy Grail," and the "Holy Grail" suddenly released rings of dark ripples that passed through the golden light and spread throughout the entire office.

　The twelve contestants suddenly opened their eyes, carefully considered the sensation, and then each of them showed a rather excited expression.

　This time, none of the contestants wished for "real objects," and Diana finally stopped wishing for "candy house" or "candy box shaped like a wooden house."

　Dak didn't inquire about the other students' wishes; he believed that the students present should be able to see clearly what they needed.

　After careful consideration, he chose the same wish as before.

　—Increase the experience gained from practicing "Netherworld Art".

　His "Netherworld God Technique" is already at the intermediate level. If he were to practice normally, even without interruption every day, it would take him more than ten years to have any hope of advancing to the advanced level.

　Using the "Holy Grail" to enhance one's training experience is probably one of the few shortcuts to mastering "Netherworld Arts".

　The benefits of high-level "Netherworld God Technique" are remarkable. From the improvement of mental strength to the enhancement of concentration and willpower, almost every element is extremely useful to him.

　Unfortunately, the progress of learning this magic depends entirely on the accumulation of time; even with the best talent, it cannot be done quickly.

　Its main focus is on steady progress, building an incredibly solid foundation. Even if this wish made using the "Holy Grail" only yields one or two years of training experience, it's still a huge gain.

　If I do this a few more times, I might be able to push "Netherworld God Technique" to an advanced level before graduation.

　Thinking this, he tried to activate the "Netherworld God Technique" and was suddenly shocked to find that the "Netherworld God Technique", which had just reached the intermediate level, had actually made a huge leap forward!

　If the power of an intermediate-level "Netherworld God Technique" is quantified as 1, his current power of "Netherworld God Technique" is at least 1.7, which is roughly equivalent to two intermediate-level "Netherworld God Techniques"!

　While this hasn't reached the level of advanced "Netherworld God Technique," it has at least crossed half the distance!

　"A single wish shortened the training time by five years."

　Dak was momentarily stunned. The effect of the wish was unexpectedly good, so much so that he wanted to do it again immediately!

　However, making wishes too frequently will greatly reduce the success rate, and the power of the "Holy Grail" also needs to be restored, so it cannot be used too much.

　The most important thing for a person is to be content!

　Remember to avoid greed!

　"The power of the 'Netherworld Art' has almost doubled, and its ability to compress 'Great Sins' will definitely increase further. We'll give it a good test in early November."

　"I originally thought that I could only improve this ability with the help of external forces in a short period of time, but I didn't expect to get a breakthrough by making a wish directly."

　"I wonder how many 'major sins' can be compressed into a single drop this time."

　Even after all the players had left, Dark's face still radiated excitement.

　Only after closing the principal's office door did he suddenly use "Netherworld God Technique" to instantly focus his attention and eliminate his excessive excitement.

　“Let’s continue our previous topic,” Dark said, turning around.

　“Wait a minute, let me put the Holy Grail back first.” Principal Arte twirled the Holy Grail and smiled with narrowed eyes.

　A thought struck Dak, and he looked at Principal Arte as if she were a fox.

　He thought he was just lucky, but now it seems the principal pulled strings for him.

　The Holy Grail granted him even more "power of prayer." But now, he was no longer surprised by such a gift.

　This is nothing more than the most basic "reciprocity." A moment later, Principal Arte came out of the lounge. Dak put down his notebook and looked up, saying, "I've already designed several plans for tomorrow's film."

　Principal Art immediately sat down beside him and said with great interest, "Let me see."

　Dak casually handed over the notebook.

　It's just shooting a few short videos, blurring the images, so it doesn't need to be too detailed.

　The most important thing is to highlight the theme and achieve the desired effect.

　For example, it's essential to make the "Demon King who returned from the Underworld" say that line.

　"I have finally returned from the underworld!"

　[11k extra chapters in total]

Chapter 1361 Darkdemon Saint Marian, Model Worker (9k)

　It was 11 p.m. when I left the principal's office.

　Dark felt utterly exhausted, his mind filled with the principal's incessant chatter. Indeed, no matter how pleasant a voice is, if it's too noisy, it's still unbearable.

　Dark had no idea that Principal Arte was such a chatterbox. She was usually concise when she spoke at assemblies, but tonight she was talking nonstop from her notes, and almost 90% of it was nonsense!

　So, experts see the details, while laymen just enjoy the spectacle! They haven't filmed anything, haven't seen anything, so why all the chatter? A discussion that could have ended in half an hour dragged on until 11 pm. Don't they know people have their own lives too?

　Dak returned to his dorm room, soaked in the bathtub, and slowly exhaled into the ceiling.

　tired.

　too tired!

　Even playing a chase game with the "Third Demon King" last night wasn't this tiring.

　Exhausted and too lazy to move, Dark called for "Sylveon" in the bathroom, then, with the help of its tentacles, put on his pajamas, crawled into bed, and fell asleep instantly as soon as he closed his eyes.

　Another benefit of high-level "Netherworld Magic" is that it promotes sleep. High-quality sleep will bring you the best days. The following morning.

　Dak woke up on time, lay in bed and listed the things he was going to do that day, and suddenly felt an urge to ask for leave.

　But he was never one to give up easily, so he still showed up on time for math and history of magic classes.

　During those two classes, he focused entirely on working on the short film script. At noon, he quickly ate lunch in the cafeteria and went straight to the principal's office to continue discussing the short film.

　This time, he was prepared to show his "backbone," ignore Principal Art's useless nonsense, and finalize the script as soon as possible.

　The discussion lasted from 12:00 to 1:30, and Dak finally convinced Principal Arte to finalize the scripts to be used.

　He then handed the script directly to the principal and rushed to the classroom to attend his Warcraft course.

　Throughout the entire class, he noticed that Professor Nini seemed unaffected by her family affairs; she remained lively and cheerful, only less timid, and appeared to have suddenly grown a few years older.

　Although he felt a little heartbroken, Dak knew that this was a necessary part of a child's growth, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

　After the Warcraft course ended, Dark went straight to the principal's office to confirm the filming schedule, and then went to the teachers' dormitory to call Ergani for dinner.

　After dinner, Dak took Ergani and headed straight for the dense forest.

　According to the plan, he was supposed to come to the forest with Ergani last night to choose a location. However, something came up last night and he could only come tonight.

　It was already dark, almost dusk, and orange clouds were piled up in the sky above the dense forest, giving the entire forest a warm and comfortable feeling.

　This feeling was something Dak had never experienced before in this cold, dark forest.

　The two entered the dense forest side by side, without encountering any dangerous creatures along the way.

　Dark believed that the monsters that migrated into the forest might have altered its ecosystem.

　It was not because of Ergane's arrival.

　The creatures living in the dense forest are not like the monsters in the dungeon that only have aggression; they are capable of communication.

　Ergani conceals her aura year-round, so even the most perceptive creature cannot detect her.

　Therefore, the former is more likely.

　Not long after, some of the intelligent monsters came to greet them in a pumpkin carriage.

　That pumpkin carriage was unique; you could tell at a glance that it was borrowed from Professor Mitia.

　The driver was Dolores Stark, the former leader of the "Abyss," now the deputy village chief of the Monster Village, and a Star Tower diviner who had historically predicted the destruction of the demon race.

　Dolores Stark is human, and her manners are impeccable.

　As soon as she got out of the car, she gave Ergani a deep bow, almost prostrating herself, and then said "Master".

　Even though the temple hasn't even been chosen yet, and they aren't even Ergani's kin at all, they've already started to act as her kin.

　Dark didn't dislike this eagerness to make things a fait accompli.

　However, Ergane remained standing beside him with a blank expression.

　It raises suspicions that she may be possessed by Professor Sylph.

　But after observing for a while, Dak finally realized that her seemingly normal demeanor and behavior were actually her way of "establishing authority" for her future spouse.

　In short, he felt no majesty from the "God of Wisdom," but Dolores Stark lowered her head even further.

　The two eventually boarded the carriage without incident. The pumpkin carriage was driven in the air and did not touch the ground.

　Dolores Stark explained the division of the dense forest as she drove.

　Moreover, each time they passed through a region, they provided a clear and concise explanation of the common organisms and medicinal herbs found in that region.

　Dark suddenly discovered that many very precious and rare herbs grew in this dense forest, and the creatures living in it were also quite rare. Moreover, there was a cluster of intelligent life forms from outside the monster village existing in the dense forest.

　The largest and most powerful group among them is the centaur race! Centaurs, also known as...

　A magical creature with half human and half horse body.

　They are not monsters. Although they are aggressive, they are all acting to protect the tribe. As long as you do not invade their territory, they will not attack others indiscriminately.

　However, centaurs are notoriously stubborn and only respect the strong. If you want to reason with them, you first need to have a fist that is even stronger than theirs.

　When Dak learned for the first time that such intelligent creatures lived in the dense forest, he was extremely surprised.

　But there were even more things that surprised him.

　The centaur tribe inhabits the central region of this dense forest, while deeper within, there are even smaller groups of intelligent beings.

　For example, there is a group of half-human spiders with four eyes, the upper body of a human, and the lower body of a giant spider.

　A race of two-headed giants. A race of four-winged harpies with two pairs of wings.

　A race of ginseng fairies with butterfly wings on their backs and bodies resembling infants. A race of half-human, half-python beings who live in swamps.

　If these intelligent beings were to emerge from the dense forest, they would surely be regarded as monsters, or even demons, and captured or hunted by humans.

　The dense forests of St. Mary's College are probably the only safe haven suitable for their survival.

　Upon hearing this, Dak's fear of the dense forest vanished instantly. He immediately realized that this forest was, in fact, a "wildlife sanctuary."

　The academy placing the intelligent monsters born in the dungeon here is no different from placing those rare intelligent beings here.

　However, since the Monster Village is a relatively new village, it is not yet able to produce and sell its own products, so it needs to maintain a closer relationship with the academy.

　Many of the intelligent beings who had long lived in the dense forest had severed ties with the academy.

　The vastness of the dense forest exceeded my imagination, and the mysteries hidden within it were even greater than I expected.

　But Dark and Ergane weren't there for sightseeing tonight. They were simply seeking confidence and a deeper understanding of the forest from Dolores Stark, so they could determine the temple's final location based on its ecology.

　The monster village is not far from the edge of the dense forest.