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

　More importantly, the "Cosmic Brain Beast" can accumulate ten or even a hundred times more mental power!

　If ten times or a hundred times isn't enough, then a thousand times or ten thousand times.

　After pondering for a while, Dak remembered the "Golden Divine Might" of the "Golden King, Golden Kingdom Alchemist".

　"Golden Kamuy can lower the target's rank; I wonder if it can be used in conjunction with Mind Universe?"

　The contradiction between these two ultimate techniques lies in the fact that they both require a change of "location". Although the "mind universe" is a "special location" on a spiritual level.

　However, it is also uncertain whether the target's mind will still be within the scope of the "Golden City" after being drawn into the "Mind Universe".

　Theoretically, as long as the "Cosmic Brain Monster" is within the scope of the "Golden City", its "Mind Universe" should also be included.

　However, in practice, this is not always the case.

　Dark thought for a moment, then entered the dense forest and summoned the "Golden King, Golden Kingdom Alchemist" there. He then ordered the alchemist to summon the "Golden City" and use "Golden Divine Might" on "Shami".

　"Golden Kamuy" is also an indiscriminate finishing move that affects both friend and foe.

　Moreover, it is a group-wide area-of-effect ultimate skill. If an ally is also within the range of the ultimate skill's effect, they will also be affected by "Golden Kamuy".

　After being suppressed, "Shami" indeed returned to the fourth tier. He was then allowed to enter the "Mind Universe".

　Then it was discovered that it was still the fourth step.

　At this point, it becomes more difficult to break through the barrier of the "mind universe".

　However, due to the "spiritual bond," most of Dark's magical spirits possess strong spiritual power, so "Shami" eventually succeeded in breaking through.

　Judging from this situation, the "Cosmic Brain Beast" still has a long way to go. However, judging from its expression, Dark seemed excited to have found its goal. "...

Chapter 1395 Darkdemon's True Feelings (4k)

　After the test is over.

　"Cosmic Brain Beast" took the initiative to request to switch back to the Seven Star skin.

　Not long after, Dark saw it leading its little friends, running towards the castle in a flash.

　I reckon I'll still be able to see it in the cafeteria around mealtime—"Sure enough, even a magical spirit needs a target." Only with a big piece of cake in front of you can you have the motivation to sprint forward.

　Dark keenly sensed that his mental power might soon experience a significant surge.

　As capital... and as a mage, he was naturally happy to see it happen.

　After returning to his dormitory, Dak opened "Learning to Build from Scratch" and read it for about half an hour. Then he switched to "A History of the Development of Civilized Architecture" and continued reading.

　Although the text of "A History of the Development of Civilized Architecture" is quite dry, it can actually be quite interesting if you can immerse yourself in it.

　The world's civilization has undergone many changes, and each change has brought about tremendous changes in architectural styles.

　Moreover, due to racial diversity, there are numerous routes for architectural style variation.

　Dark bought the book primarily for "reference." After all, while he had the idea of ​​transplanting various architectural styles from his previous life, putting it into practice would be quite difficult.

　He's not an architecture professional, and many of his styles are merely "impressions." If he were to start designing lightly, the probability of creating a "hybrid" would be very high. Therefore, if he wants to experiment with his ideas, he must have genuine knowledge of architecture.

　The history of architectural development in this world actually bears a striking resemblance to the various architectural styles of his previous life.

　Especially the architectural styles before the Middle Ages, many of which were appropriated. He was able to find much of what he needed in this book, "The History of Civilization and Architecture".

　At half past eleven.

　When Dark arrived at the cafeteria for a meal, he was surprised to find that the "Cosmic Brain Monster's" Mind Trading Shop had reopened there.

　The students of St. Mary's College were already quite used to this mind-trading shop. In fact, many students were very interested in it and actively participated in the transactions.

　"Well, some people seem a bit too proactive."

　Dark glanced over there, then looked a few more times out of curiosity. He was somewhat surprised to discover that, with less than two days left until the end of the semester, some people still hadn't finished their end-of-semester assignments. They were thus betraying "Lazy Heart" by treating "Cosmic Brain Beast" as their last savior.

　Since someone was offering to sell, "Cosmic Brain Monster" naturally accepted all offers.

　Those students who had lost their "laziness" almost immediately ran back to their dormitories, seemingly to catch up on their homework.

　But speaking of this final project...

　Dark suddenly remembered that he also had a project he hadn't finished yet. "...Never mind, I'll start today."

　He couldn't help but pat his head, then continued eating and watching.

　Besides students who came to ask the "Cosmic Brain Monster" to remove their "laziness," perhaps because Christmas is approaching, quite a few people also came to ask it to remove their "greed."

　The students all wore expressions of "resoluteness," as if they were worried that their determination to give up their love was not strong enough, which was why they paid for the transaction.

　Incidentally.

　The trading model of this mind-trading shop remains the same: paying academic credits to allow "Guardian of the Dyeing Exam 1 History n Yu Bao Brain Monster" to win twice. (The remaining text appears to be unrelated and refers to a different game called "Slaughter.")

　Since some people want to give up love, naturally others want to gain love.

　恋。

　So some students even pay "Cosmic Brain Monster" to remove their "fear of being scared".

　"Heart of Fear" was not originally on the "menu" of the Mind Trading Shop. However, since its inception, "Cosmic Brain Monster" has been researching and developing it, gradually adding many more types of "hearts" for Mind Trading.

　This "fear" is one of them.

　After removing the "heart of fear," a person becomes unaware of fear. A guest who was originally apprehensive can gain the courage to confess to someone they like or ask them to dance.

　Therefore, this business is very popular.

　As more and more people gathered around the "Cosmic Brain Monster," Dak left the cafeteria after finishing his meal.

　When he returned to his dormitory, he was so tired that he took a nap. After waking up, he began to work on his assignment on the language of magic.

　It must be said that the assignment Professor Hoddle Bode specifically tailored for him was indeed professional, and its difficulty level was a notch above his current level.

　Left with no other option, Dak took his homework to the library to research and do his work as he went.

　This long-lost method of doing homework suddenly made him feel like he was still an ordinary student.

　He increasingly appreciated the preciousness of life at the academy. However, now that he could no longer see Pandora, the senior student, sitting behind the counter when he entered and exited the library, he inevitably felt a little lonely.

　Although Pandora hasn't resigned from her part-time job as a librarian, she's no longer actually in that position, and Ms. Bella has hired a new librarian to fill in.

　Dark wasn't familiar with her, so she was most likely a fourth-year student. In any case, he stayed in the library until eight or nine o'clock at night before he finally managed to finish his assignment on magical language.

　When he left the library, there was still a group of students in the reading room with bloodshot eyes, writing furiously. They must have all had their "laziness" removed.

　late at night.

　He went to the cafeteria to have a late-night snack for dinner, only to find that "Cosmic Brain Monster" was still there.

　the next day.

　Tuesday, December 22nd.

　The last day of class in the first semester of third grade.

　Dark handed in his completed assignment to Professor Bod, thus marking the end of the first semester of his third year.

　From then on, Wednesdays, Thursdays... all the way to the first Monday of the following year are holidays.

　Upon closer inspection, this year's holiday lasts a full eleven days, which is not bad. And perhaps because of the long holiday, Dak saw many students dragging their suitcases away from the college that afternoon.

　St. Mary's College allows students to leave campus during holidays.

　However, most students choose to stay on campus due to travel issues.

　Another group of students will travel to a small town outside the college to meet their parents who have come from afar, and spend a warm and enjoyable holiday in the town or nearby.

　If parents arrive early enough, students can apply to the college to allow their parents to temporarily enter the college and attend the Christmas ball on the evening of the 24th.

　However, not many students and parents have ever done this. That evening.

　When Dak returned from outside, he saw that the common room of the House of Nobles was once again full of people.

　On the first night of the long weekend, the much-anticipated "Protecting Chicks" campaign was launched as usual.

　However, Dark wasn't very familiar with this year's first-year students, and even as an observer, he lacked a sense of immersion.

　So he just glanced at it and prepared to walk through the common room and go straight upstairs.

　But he had only taken two steps when he was extremely surprised to find that the "Cosmic Brain Monster" was surrounded by a group of magical spirits, including the "Fairy Tale Animal Rabbit" and the "Goddess of the Mind's Eye".

　The third-grade students, who were once "fledglings," have now become "protective eagles."

　The third-grade girls stared intently at the boys on the opposite side, their eyes gleaming with predatory intent. The boys, regardless of grade, felt immense pressure. This year's "Protecting the Young Ones" operation seemed slightly different from previous years. Dark's steps suddenly halted, and he quietly crept up behind Doron and Pistan, whispering, "What's going on?"

　Doron and Pistan gritted their teeth as they saw him approaching.

　Seeing Dak's blank expression, Doron whispered, "I told you that wasn't what you meant, but they didn't believe me. Why don't we go explain?"

　"What do I mean? What did I do?" Darke looked increasingly bewildered.

　—This is obviously a disguise.

　He noticed that as soon as he arrived, many eyes were drawn to him, all staring intently at his face.

　If he doesn't decisively distance himself from the situation at this point, wouldn't he be unjustly imprisoned and become "public enemy number one"?

　"Looks like you really don't know," Doron said with a mournful expression. "For some reason, this year they suddenly added a 'Truth or Dare' segment. If a guy wants to invite a girl to dance at the Christmas party, he has to answer one of her questions first."

　Dark blinked and said, "Isn't it a steal to get a dance partner in exchange for a question?"

　"If only it were that simple," Doron said. "But the third-year girls hired your magical spirit, and that three-eyed magical spirit over there can actually tell the truth from the lies. If anyone lies, they have to endure the 'Heart-Stealing Punishment,' and the executioner is none other than your magical spirit!"

　Dark: The Punishment of Heart Deprivation

　Doron said, "It's like having your 'heart of desire' taken away! You know the Christmas party is the night after tomorrow. If you have your 'heart of desire' taken away tonight, you won't be able to recover by the day after tomorrow. You'll just be sitting there like a wooden statue at the party. Romance, love, youth—everything will be completely lost!"

　"Haha." Dark couldn't help but chuckle twice.

　He never expected that the "Cosmic Brain Beast's" mind-trading ability would be used in such a way.

　All I can say is that the girl who thought of this... is really ruthless! "It shouldn't be Diana or Rose, right?"

　He glanced over there and saw a girl holding the "fairytale animal bunny" on her lap, feeding it a piece or two of fruit every now and then.

　Meanwhile, the "Goddess of the Heart" was talking to another girl, and both of them were holding a women's fashion magazine.

　Looking at the "Cosmic Brain Beast" again, it wears a wizard's hat and sits in the center, looking unfathomable.

　Dak suddenly discovered.

　My magical spirit has become so familiar with the third-year students!

　But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, he's a third-year student, so his magical spirits and his classmates would naturally get along better.

　And then there are magical spirits like the "Goddess of the Mind's Eye," whose appearance is almost indistinguishable from humans, and who can speak human language. It would be truly strange if one couldn't get along with them.

　"It seems more likely that the decision was made by a group rather than an individual."

　Dark rubbed his temples and said, "So, Doron, you think this 'truth or dare' segment is bad?"

　Duolong was taken aback by what he heard, but after a while he calmed down and said, "It's not so bad."

　Pistan, standing beside him, calmed him down, saying, "Thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem like a bad thing after all. This annual 'Protecting the Young Girls' campaign was originally established to protect younger girls from being deceived. But it has long since become distorted; the older girls are less about protecting the younger girls and more about protecting them."

　If she's rejecting guys who want to get close, then those smooth-talking jerks deserve it! But guys like us who are genuinely sincere shouldn't be dragged into this!

　As he spoke, Pistan became increasingly indignant. He, too, hadn't found a dance partner all year.

　"That 'truth or dare' segment serves as a barrier to liars, but it's also a testament to those who are truthful!"

　“Well said!” Doron immediately agreed.

　But no sooner had they finished speaking than Röntgen, who had been listening nearby, said to Pistan, "So, Pistan, you're a man of integrity, aren't you? Go set an example for your brothers."

　Pistan's chubby face froze instantly, and he said with a dry laugh, "Actually, I'm not very familiar with her yet, we need to get to know each other better."

　"Pfft." Siward couldn't help but laugh out loud.

　On this night before the Christmas party begins, how many of those who are scrambling to find dance partners at the last minute are truly sincere?

　Don't people all think that younger girls are easier to seduce, which is why they invite them out?

　Ultimately, there is no point of intersection between upper and lower grades in their normal school life.

　Most people are unfamiliar with each other, and choosing a dance partner is entirely based on "looks." How can such a superficial reason be considered "genuine"? In this situation, if a guy invites a girl out, all she needs to do is ask, "Do you truly love me?" That's enough to win over almost any guy. Then, their "desire" is stolen away. At the annual Christmas party, they can only sit there like a statue, watching couples dance on stage, feeling no romance or connection whatsoever.

　Such a huge price is not something everyone can afford. The "truth or dare" segment is a glaring obstacle.

　However, this is only how boys see it.