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

　Because the two abilities that the "Knight of the Golden City" possesses are the same areas that the two professors are involved in.

　But Dark wouldn't, and couldn't, ask the professor about everything.

　His primary motivation was to grow through the research process, both in terms of golem-making skills and research abilities.

　Therefore, he tries his best to solve any problems he encounters on his own.

　Instead, they immediately went to ask the professor.

　Although this golem adjustment is difficult, since there are clues to follow, we can always find the answer. It just takes a little longer, but that's just a possibility.

　Blessed by the goddess of wisdom, Dark Dimon has been creating miracles in the realm of knowledge.

　One second before 10 p.m.

　Dak suddenly looked up at the alarm clock that hadn't gone off yet and snapped it off.

　Immediately afterwards, he sat up straight and prepared for the first "major sin" draw in November!

　During the previous "Holy Grail Wish", his progress in cultivating "Netherworld Art" increased unprecedentedly.

　If we divide the process from intermediate to advanced "Netherworld Art" into three parts: upper, middle, and lower.

　Therefore, his current level must be at least mid-stage. This is different from when the "Netherworld God Technique" progresses from beginner to intermediate. Because the leap from intermediate to advanced is so large, even without breaking through to advanced, the "Netherworld God Technique" already has a very obvious sense of breakthrough.

　Perhaps, it is possible to further compress the amount of "great sin" that can be extracted from each drop!

　In a time when "great sins" require ever-increasing amounts, every bit of increase in the extraction limit is crucial.

　Moreover, the "major sin" stats saw a long-awaited surge last month.

　Dak said his demand was huge.

　Therefore, after making thorough preparations, Dark used the "Soul Curse" and the "Netherworld Art" to begin absorbing the "Great Sin".

　First, there's the choice of this "major crime".

　Although his "Bliss" stat had surpassed 100, Dark wasn't in a hurry. What he needed more right now was "Greed."

　Therefore, the choice to draw this time is still "greed"!

　In the two stages of "Netherworld Art," from beginner to intermediate, he first extracted "greed" to experiment, and this time it happened to be the same.

　This seems to indicate that his craving for "great sins" is becoming increasingly insatiable!

　After a moment's hesitation, Dark picked up the "Magic Brain Dropper" and decisively began to induce the "Greed" to overflow.

　Then he clearly felt that this time the overflowing "greed" was indeed more concentrated than the last time.

　He lifted the magic brain dropper to near the Sun VI and squeezed the "magic brain" slightly, causing it to scream.

　Immediately afterwards, a wisp of "greed" was sucked into the magic brain dropper and condensed into a drop.

　He immediately focused his attention, carefully sensing. "This drop of 'Greed'... 4... 4.5 points!"

　In that instant, Dark's face lit up with boundless joy. From beginner to elementary levels, the amount of one drop (greed) in "Netherworld Art" increases from 1.5 to 2.0.

　From beginner to intermediate, the "Greed" limit increased from 2.0 to 3.0!

　This time, it didn't even reach the advanced level, yet it increased from 3.0 to 4.5! This increase in the "Greedy" limit is even 50% greater than the 1-point increase from the beginner to the intermediate level!

　"At 4.5 points per drop, that means you can absorb 45 points a month!" "So, if the 'Netherworld God Technique' can successfully break through to the advanced level, it can at least increase the amount of 'Great Sin' per drop to 6 points!"

　"By then, you can accumulate a full 60 points of 'Great Sin' in a month."

　"Thinking about it that way, it still feels a little too much."

　Dak suddenly had a feeling that he might develop a "fear of not committing serious crimes" in the future.

　Let’s go to the outside world.

　How can one produce that feeling if one is addicted to "major sins"?

　So what is the point of his painstaking efforts to eliminate the negative impact of the "major crime"?

　In short, we need to calm down first.

　"It is November 1st now."

　"The last time the Holy Grail was used was on the evening of October 26th." "Although relying too heavily on the power of the Holy Grail is not a good thing."

　"But based on the progress I felt during the last upgrade, if I rely solely on self-study, it will probably take another five years to advance the 'Netherworld God Technique' to an advanced level."

　"In five years, Groudon will be able to fly."

　"However, if the Holy Grail is used too frequently, the probability of fulfilling a wish becomes extremely low."

　"The Holy Grail needs some time to cool down."

　"Three months. Three months later, use the Holy Grail again!" "Let me calculate: November, December, January, early February!" After careful consideration, Dark noted this timeline in his memo.

　He has used the Holy Grail extremely frequently over the years. It's probably the most times he's used it to make wishes in a short period. If the Holy Grail had sentience, it would surely remember him. Late January and early February of next year are certainly not special days. Theoretically, he has no chance of obtaining the right to make wishes with the Holy Grail. But that right is in the hands of Principal Arte; by exchanging it for a reasonable price, he can always obtain it once.

　After all, things are different now. The two sides have close ties, and he is no longer just a student.

　If we simply wait for the "Academy Cup" step by step, it would be too "rule-bound".

　It seems there's a chance of failure when praying to the Holy Grail. Even if Principal Arte grants him a larger share of the "power of prayer," he will still fail when the time is right.

　Shortening the interval between uses of the "Holy Grail" increases the margin for error.

　November 2nd, Monday, morning.

　After finishing his morning exercise, Dak even had time to make a cup of coffee, sit on the balcony bathed in the winter morning light, and leisurely read the newspaper.

　Now that Halloween is finally over, he has a relatively free period from now until Christmas.

　Of course, "free time" here does not mean that there is actually a lot of time to rest.

　It specifically refers to the absence of external pressure.

　As for his own research projects, he arranges his own time, so it's not a big problem if he occasionally postpones them a little.

　"I haven't enjoyed this feeling of not having any footsteps chasing me for a long time."

　Dak moved the "Daily Wise Man" to the bottom and flipped the "Daily Clown" to the top.

　After a whole Halloween celebration, a message that had been quietly spread has finally begun to take effect.

　Neither the "Great Sage Daily" nor the "Clown Daily" are now exclusively dedicated to Halloween.

　The front-page photo in the "Great Sage's Daily" shows Archbishop Calenoris with an angry expression, a stark contrast to his usual benevolent public image. It serves as a stern warning to those spreading rumors.

　Of course, opinions on this matter vary from person to person.

　In short, on the first day after Halloween, the entire "Great Sage's Daily" was filled with the topic of "The Demon King's Return." Below the picture of Galenoris, there was an unexpectedly comical line of large text.

　[Haha, I've finally returned from the underworld!]

　The entire layout even gives the impression that it is the archbishop who has returned from the underworld, rather than the demon king.

　Although the Demon King's existence is no longer as threatening to humanity as it once was.

　However, only a tiny fraction of humanity's elite were truly affected by this. And the source of this feeling wasn't that the Demon King had become someone humans could easily crush, but rather that beings far more threatening than the Demon King had appeared… and appeared in large numbers!

　In an era of divine resurgence, even if the Demon King were to truly rise from the dead, he would still be just like humans. No, he would be even further behind humans from the starting line.

　Both sides need to face the enormous challenges of global change.

　Therefore, for the vast majority of humans, the threat of the Demon King still exists, and the fear he brings is far from over; he remains a force that can still stop a child from crying.

　The "Great Sage Daily" attempted to dispel this fear with a deliberate layout featuring "The Archbishop Returns from the Underworld," but so far, the effect has been minimal.

　Because this newspaper is far too formal.

　It then went on to list out the details of the three episodes: "The Demon King Returns from the Underworld," "The Demon King Burns the Mountain," and "The Demon King Massacres the Village," without missing a single detail.

　"It's over. Now even people who haven't seen the crystal ball projection know everything."

　Although below each of the three clips, there are also reports from various well-known figures, who provide their "authenticity assessment," "content evaluation," and "future predictions" for the clips.

　But as a "reader", I was indeed more interested in the content of those three segments themselves.

　Moreover, after reading the entire "Daily of the Great Sages," Dak was very surprised to find that the statements of those so-called "famous figures" were remarkably consistent.

　They all seemed to believe that the scenes of "the demon king burning the mountain" and "the demon king massacring the village" were fake and fabricated.

　However, they all said they "could not comment" on the scene where "the Demon King returns from the underworld".

　The so-called "two fakes and one real".

　Many believe that the scene of "the Demon King returning from the underworld" was a true piece of information mixed in with two false pieces of information.

　Because it was so real!

　Opening the "Joker Daily," Dark looked at the page and saw the following text.

　"At first, they scoffed at those three pieces of information..." "Later, in order to prove that all three pieces of information were false..." "In the end, they actually proved the truth of 'The Demon King's Return'..." That's roughly it.

　Although this three-part statement is followed by the comical and absurd style characteristic of "The Joker's Daily".

　But these three paragraphs are indeed thought-provoking.

　As for the later statements such as "The Demon King cannot burn down mountains" and "The Demon King cannot massacre villages," which are clearly meant to provoke conflict... they are also quite interesting.

　Dark found a feeling he had when browsing certain forums back in the day when he saw "The Joker Daily".

　In short, it makes me want to laugh just looking at it.

　However, sometimes being "too real" is actually "not real".

　The projection of "The Demon King Returns from the Underworld" was indeed very realistic. In particular, the perfect recreation of the Underworld scene was stunning.

　Anyone who has actually seen the underworld would not dare to say it's a fake.

　However, where exactly are the people who "saw the underworld with their own eyes"? The "experts" searched through documents and compared them repeatedly, and first discovered the "errors" in the projection.

　Then, more "experts" got involved, only to find that the "error" was in the literature they had previously consulted.

　Then the more they investigated, the more problems they found.

　After that, no one could say for sure whether the problem lay with the "literature" or the "projection."

　The "experts" were having an extremely heated discussion.

　If it weren't for Halloween and the pressure from all sides, countless "experts" would probably have already started public seminars.

　[The ancient Greek god of sleep!]

Chapter 1375 Darkdemon and the Kingdom's Turmoil (4k)

　Of course, it's not too late to hold seminars or press conferences now.

　This is a very rare opportunity for the "experts" who make a living from this.

　Previously, almost all the news headlines were dominated by the Academy Championship. They dared not comment on the Academy Championship hosted by the Magic Alliance, and had been "unemployed" for a whole month.

　Now that they've finally found "employment" opportunities, how could they not work hard—"thanks to them"

　Dark glanced through it briefly, then smiled and put away the "Joker Daily".

　From the perspective of those experts, the more realistic the projection of "The Return of the Demon King" is, the better.

　Ideally, it should appear true but be false.

　This way, they have work to do without worrying about a demon king suddenly appearing.

　That's why, after initially proving that the projection of "the Demon King returning from the underworld" was fake, they continued to search through documents to try to prove that the previous error was wrong.

　Otherwise, this matter should have ended after the initial demonstration that the projection of "the Demon King returning from the underworld" was false.

　Of course, the actual situation is not that simple.

　St. Mary's College was the mastermind behind this whole affair. If public opinion had stopped at that point, they would have definitely intervened again.

　However, intervening midway would inevitably leave traces. Therefore, the best approach is to let things develop naturally. The current situation is quite good.

　Thanks to the efforts of those "experts," the popularity of "The Return of the Demon King" should continue for quite some time.

　The Holy Church, disturbed by this public opinion, should gradually take it seriously.

　Originally, the "Third Demon King" was a product created by the Holy Church, so it is only natural and reasonable for them to handle it again now.

　Moreover, the Holy Church's research on the "Demon King" is likely even more advanced than that of St. Marian Academy.

　After all, they had been researching the "Undying Demon King" for a full ten years. Perhaps, now that Dark and the others were unable to locate the "Third Demon King," the Holy Church had other methods to find him, who was most likely in a state of hibernation.