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

　Therefore, after careful consideration, Dak decided to debut as a "sugar dispenser".

　Since his magical spirits are all "sugar dispensers," he'll become the "sugar dispenser leader."

　In this way, he can also leave the masquerade ball at any time to monitor the progress of the entire event behind the scenes and resolve any emergencies.

　Even a "sugar-giving man" can have all sorts of outfits. Last year, he dressed up as a vampire nobleman, so this year he should at least change into something else...

　"Ask the senior student."

　Without hesitation, Dark took out his "access card" and sent a message to Senior Pandora. A few seconds later, he received a reply from her: "Demon King."

　At 3 p.m., Dak finally got himself ready.

　He directly referenced the image of "Dark Lord Aleister" and customized a "Dark Lord" outfit, even adding two demon horns.

　After receiving the custom-made outfit, he returned to his dorm to try it on. Standing in front of the mirror, he examined himself closely and perhaps thought the Demon King's attire suited him quite well. He thought it would look even better if he dyed his blond hair black…

　Do it when you think of it.

　Dak dyed his hair black. Then, looking at the "black-haired boy" in the mirror, Dak was suddenly moved. He even had the urge to change his image and dye his hair black again after the event.

　But "adults" don't act on impulse, so he shook his head and dismissed the idea.

　Blonde hair is a symbol of nobility in this world, and he had to maintain the outward appearance of a duke's son.

　In short, that's how it is.

　The Demon King and his "demon army" were ready. He was like a born Demon King, exuding an aura simply by standing there.

　But thinking about it more carefully, this "demon king" will be carrying a pumpkin lantern and a candy bag after the event starts, distributing candy everywhere... Haha... But that's the fun of the event!

　Dark decided on the spot that he would thoroughly enjoy the costume party this Halloween Eve.

　At four o'clock in the afternoon.

　Dark slipped out of the tower from the balcony and entered the castle for a final inspection. But the inspection was really just a quick tour of the castle and a brief meeting with Professor Mydia.

　Because the entire process was too complex, there simply wasn't enough time. Therefore, the staff did not conduct a trial run of the escape room; they could only ensure the safety of the escape room challenges, but could not guarantee that anyone could pass.

　But Dark knew that "bugs" were also a form of entertainment, and if things got really bad, they could just fix them temporarily.

　After walking around, he returned to the tower and then walked out of his dormitory.

　Apart from Diana, Rose, Aurora, and Pandora, no one knew that he was in charge of the masquerade ball.

　To avoid being surrounded by people before the event started, Dak deliberately kept it a secret.

　Considering the "entertainment" aspect of this event, the masquerade ball was moved to 6:00 PM, compared to 7:30 PM last year.

　So Dak timed it perfectly, arriving at the common room at 5:30 to meet up with the third-year students.

　The third-grade students were still having a heated discussion about various activity information that had leaked from who-knows-where.

　As soon as Dak arrived, he saw Doron dressed as a "hero"—though the meaning was unclear, it was at least a hundred times better than last year's "minotaur" outfit.

　"Hey, Dark, you're finally here! Wait, what are you playing?"

　"Is it Mi Gan?"

　Dark said with a smile.

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　"Demon King"

　Duolong jumped up suddenly, as if facing a formidable enemy.

　Pistan quickly handed over the "Holy Sword" and roared, "Hero! Take this!"

　"Sword, come!" Doron immediately grabbed the hilt of the sword and drew it with a "whoosh".

　The sword was exquisitely crafted, as dazzling as glass, clearly a peerless sword, except... it was not sharpened.

　Well, it's a prop sword for dressing up as a "hero," so it's already pretty good that it can be used as a stick when actually fighting an enemy.

　But as he drew his sword, he suddenly felt the blade sink, as if someone had grabbed it.

　The proverb goes, "Watch me disarm a white blade with my bare hands." Darke grabbed the sword and pulled it out with a mighty jerk.

　Duolong, sword and all, was pulled forward and fell.

　Of course, he steadied himself as soon as he took a step, but he couldn't help but wonder: "How did you suddenly become so strong?"

　Dark chuckled and released the sword, saying, "Maybe it's just puberty."

　After saying that, he pulled out a chair and sat down at the round table. He then casually took a teacup from the tea tray, poured half a cup of tea into it, and drank it all in one gulp.

　With six o'clock fast approaching, the common room was already packed with people. All the students wanted to rush out of the tower and into the castle as soon as possible to start a party on the eve of Halloween.

　Perhaps because the college competition had just ended, many students were eager to show off their skills, making today's event particularly lively.

　While topics like youthful romance can certainly add color to these kinds of holiday events, too much of that awkward, hesitant atmosphere can actually be detrimental.

　This kind of atmosphere, where everyone wants to showcase their talents and compete, should be the kind of atmosphere that St. Mary's College should have.

　Dark shifted his gaze and looked around, only to find that in the increasingly casual masquerade ball, his "demon king" costume seemed less conspicuous.

　Don’t talk about the far ones, just talk about the near ones.

　Duolong plays the role of a "hero" wielding a "holy sword".

　Pistan plays a two-headed ogre whose head has been chopped off by the "hero"—the severed brain is still hanging on his neck, with tomato-sauce-like liquid dripping down.

　Thankfully, it was probably a red disinfectant that would dissolve easily. If it had been ketchup, the cleaning staff would have been in serious trouble.

　Looking at the girls' group, Diana and Rose are dressed as a little devil and a little angel this year—Diana is the "angel" and Rose is the "devil".

　Miss Angel and Miss Demon are randomly banging their holy sword and demon sword together in the crowd.

　Eudora plays the role of a monster who somehow came up with the book.

　The part below her neck was dressed as a circus clown, while the part above her neck was a thick book lying open, with her small face sandwiched between the thick pages, making her look comical at first glance.

　But her comical appearance attracted attention, and her female classmates, whose outfits were even more outlandish than hers, surrounded her, chattering and asking what this so-called "monster of books" was.

　Only Dark saw through it at a glance; the cover of that thick book clearly resembled the "Magic Book".

　"Hi."

　He covered his head and looked away.

　In the end, I couldn't escape the sour smell of puberty.

　"Whoosh whoosh-"

　This time, before the bells of the Spiral Clock Tower even rang, the students' sorting cards were already vibrating.

　The entire common lounge was soon filled with a buzzing sound like a swarm of bees.

　The students of the Noble Academy were startled and quickly took out their sorting cards from their wallets to check them.

　Although Dark already knew the contents of this message, he and the others took out their Sorting Cards and activated them with magic.

　Then, a pumpkin-shaped envelope popped out from the card. When the envelope was opened, the entire card was filled with the bloody words "Trick or treat".

　Then a ghost suddenly emerged, unfolding a blood-stained envelope. [Invitation to a Masquerade Ball]

　Although the title says "Invitation," the first paragraph is also an invitation.

　But starting from the second paragraph, the rules are explained.

　The rules for this year's masquerade ball are not as complicated as last year's. The most crucial rules are only the following:

　①All participants in the masquerade ball are divided into three categories: [Players], "Candy Distributors", and "Candy Merchants".

　Then comes a detailed explanation of these three identities.

　First, there are the "players," and all students who are not assigned a special identity are considered "players."

　Players can obtain credits, resources, and item cards by defeating monsters, and then use the item cards to enter secret rooms and solve various levels.

　Solving escape room puzzles earns points, which can be used to participate in rankings. Academic credits are awarded based on the final ranking.

　Players cannot use their Magic Cards in the secret room except when challenging the "Treasure Chest BOSS".

　Players cannot attack the "Candy Distributor" or the "Candy Merchant," nor can they harm each other.

　Secondly, there's the "sugar dispenser".

　The "candy distributors" will be played by some students and special guests. Each "candy distributor" will carry a pumpkin lantern and a small candy bag. The styles of the pumpkin lanterns and candy bags are as follows:

　→【Pumpkin Lantern.jpgl】

　→【Candy bag, jpg】

　Players cannot attack the "Candy Giver". The "Candy Giver" does not participate in credit or points rankings. The "Candy Giver" appears randomly in any corner of the castle.

　When a player encounters a "candy giver," they can obtain a "question card" from the giver.

　Players who successfully answer the questions can obtain candy, resources, and item cards from the "Candy Giver." Some rare resources and item cards can only be obtained from the "Candy Giver."

　Finally, there's the "Candy Merchant".

　The "Candy Merchant" role will be played by some students and special guests.

　The "candy merchants" all carry backpacks stuffed full of candy. The backpacks are designed as follows:

　→【Candy Backpack.jpg】

　Players cannot attack the Candy Merchant. The Candy Merchant is not included in the credit ranking.

　The "Candy Merchant" appears randomly in any corner of the castle.

　When a player encounters a "Candy Merchant," they can challenge the "Candy Merchant" to a duel, with the duel taking place solely in the "Candy Merchant's" territory.

　After winning a duel, the player can obtain credits from the "Candy Merchant".

　After a player loses a duel, they must pay one to five item cards corresponding to the amount of credits awarded.

　After a duel, players can engage in normal trading with the "Candy Merchant".

　In addition, there are many more rules that "players" need to explore on their own.

　②The leaderboard for this masquerade ball is divided into a credit leaderboard and a points leaderboard. Those ranked higher on the points leaderboard will earn a large number of credits.

　The credit pool for the leaderboard is fixed and distributed among all members based on their percentage of total points.

　Credits earned from the points leaderboard will be added to the credit leaderboard after the event ends.

　③The castle contains numerous hidden chambers. Clearing these chambers earns points.

　There are hidden treasure chests and completion treasure chests in the secret room levels.

　There are only three hidden treasure chests in each escape room level; first come, first served.

　There is only one treasure chest, located before the exit of the secret room.

　Players who clear the level can selectively open "clearance chests." These chests contain the "clearance boss."

　Defeating the "clearance boss" will reward you with more credits and valuable resources, but you will not receive points.

　Except for special escape room challenges, the maximum time to complete a regular escape room challenge is five minutes. Players who fail to complete the challenge within five minutes will be kicked out of the escape room.

　Except for the time spent challenging the "Boss", players are prohibited from using "Magic Cards" other than event item cards in the secret room levels.

　Players who violate the rules by using "magic cards" will be banned from entering the secret room for half an hour the first time, banned from participating in the masquerade ball for one hour the second time, and banned from participating in any activities the third time.

　Those who violate the rules will have all their illegal gains confiscated.

　Players are prohibited from repeatedly attempting to complete the escape room.

　After a player fails to complete an escape room challenge, they must wait at least five minutes before they can attempt the room again.

　④ Detailed explanation of prop cards.

　Players can obtain "item cards" by defeating monsters and completing the trials of the "Candy Distributor" and the "Candy Merchant".

　The item card includes a "key card".

　Using a "key card" allows you to locate and open the corresponding numbered (secret room).

　"Item cards" have a limited number of uses and are divided into common item cards and rare item cards.

　Common item cards include: [Key Card], "Pumpkin Bomb", "Ghost Hand", "Vampire Cloak", "Elf Bow", "Medusa's Eye", "Titan's Grip", "Monster Ice Weapon", "Mummy Bandage", "Witch's Candy", "Ghoul Mask", etc.

　Then comes the introduction of several common props.