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

　However, after that, he received many more invitations from outside the door.

　A large portion of these invitations came from other departments, clearly indicating that they were delivered through intermediaries.

　Among the pile of invitations, Dak even saw the names of Victoria and Phoenix.

　But it is not important.

　He picked out the invitations, put them in a drawer, and made no attempt to respond.

　This continued until nearly nine o'clock.

　Diana and Rose entered, their faces flushed.

　The two seemed to still be in high spirits, and as soon as they entered, they picked up the steaming hot juice and started drinking it.

　Dak did not ask.

　Because he was on the balcony, he saw them skating on the lake and having a great time.

　At night, many colorful orbs float on the lake, illuminating the entire surface and filling it with the festive spirit of Christmas.

　There were many students playing in the snow tonight, moving between the college and the traveler's street, carrying all sorts of snacks.

　"Muma!"

　After Diana finished her juice, she asked him why he hadn't gone to play in the snow today.

　Dark replied that he wanted some peace and quiet today.

　However, the three of them started chatting casually.

　They chatted for about half an hour before leaving his room. Neither mentioned the ball, nor did they leave any invitations. But their visit served as a reminder.

　Of course, there's really no need to remind them at all.

　During this era of the Renaissance, it was still more common for men to extend invitations to women at balls.

　Moreover, dances usually last a long time, and at dances that are primarily for socializing, men rarely dance with only one woman.

　Outstanding people, regardless of gender, will receive invitations from many people. Of course, an invitation is one thing, and accepting it is another.

　Dac cannot always be passive.

　After nine o'clock, fewer people were handing out invitations to his door. The noise outside also gradually subsided.

　There were still many people taking a walk in the snow, but their behavior had changed from active to quiet, and most people were quietly enjoying the romance of the snowy night.

　the next day.

　December 24th.

　The snow not only didn't melt, but it piled up even deeper. As soon as the students went outside, they spontaneously started shoveling the snow.

　But after clearing the road, they piled the snow aside, the thick snow reaching up to their knees.

　The students woke up early and happily rushed into the snow, unfazed by the cold—if they were really cold, they could simply sprinkle some magic potion on themselves and they wouldn't feel it anymore. The snowmen and ice sculptures they hadn't finished the night before were being completed today.

　That was the best gift of winter, born from their hands.

　Tonight is Christmas Eve, and everyone is looking forward to it. Amidst the vast expanse of white snow, you can see their restless hearts. Saint Marian under the pristine white snow possesses an extraordinary beauty.

　Dark stood on the balcony, watching the magical elves running in the snow, and his heart gradually calmed down.

　As the new year approaches, I hope everything will be as gentle and beautiful as the rising sun.

　Dak opened the newspaper and took a small sip of his coffee.

　The joy of Christmas finally dispelled the long-standing unease.

　People temporarily set aside their fear of the Demon King and evil gods, and with a mix of anticipation and confusion, they welcomed the arrival of Christmas with their families.

　Tonight is Christmas Eve, also known as Christmas Day. But where is peace?

　Throughout the kingdom, preparations for the upcoming Christmas are in full swing.

　No matter how difficult the year may be, this is the only day when we must be "abundant".

　Even the newspapers were devoid of any negative news. Dark flipped through the papers; they were all celebratory, with no mention of demons or evil gods.

　But in a small corner of the Daily Wise Man, the city of freedom was mentioned.

　This home of hybrids, a gathering place for adventurers, and the origin city of the Magic Alliance, will be hosting an exceptionally grand Christmas festival this year.

　This year is an exceptionally important one for the city of freedom.

　The City of Freedom successfully joined the Kingdom's political system, becoming an autonomous territory. Sunamontilfali, as the city's lord, was successfully elected as a councilor. The Magic Alliance was thus established.

　Regardless of what the future holds, this year will be recorded in history.

　This year, the Magic League will also hold a grand event.

　As the de facto supreme leader.

　Cynthia Saint Arte will play two roles, appearing simultaneously on the stages of St. Marian Academy and the Magic Alliance.

　Dark discovered that Principal Art was always "extroverted." The persona she kept at St. Marian's College was always a clone, while her true self was often out and about. In other words...

　Today, the Free City is not only under the spotlight of various powers, but will also welcome the Principal of St. Marian Academy.

　This grand event cannot afford to fail.

　Dark did not participate in the deployment; he merely observed the execution of various arrangements. The Magic Alliance did not announce Principal Arte's arrival to the public.

　In fact, even those within the league were unaware of this. She would be a hidden pawn.

　In her own words, it's about "surprise." She loves creating surprises.

　They like to make a heroic entrance at the last minute.

　Besides her, the Alliance councilors who will be openly present at the Magic Alliance headquarters tonight include the Holy Church's "Twin Paladins" Albert and Emily, and the Holy Church's Archbishop Sabrina Mer, who has been entrusted with an important mission.

　Will.

　The royal family sent several outstanding individuals, including the eldest prince Charles and Noah Sharp.

　As for the Duke's mansion, there are Olivia and Angrey on the surface, but Chris is also there in secret.

　The first two are second-level councilors of the Magic Alliance, while the latter is the head maid of "Scorpio Palace," responsible for intelligence gathering and assassination.

　In addition, representatives from the other major races also came, but they were not the key figures.

　While the Sorcerer League is a global Sorcerer League, the City of Freedom is the City of Freedom for humans (hybrids). The Royal Faction, the Valkyrie Faction, the Holy Cult Faction, and the local factions of the City of Freedom are the pillars tonight.

　Risk and reward go hand in hand, if handled properly.

　Tonight might be the end of this chaos. Dak put down his newspaper, somewhat regretfully. Unlike Principal Art, he couldn't be in two places at once.

　As a crucial member of the Valkyrie faction, his current position is completely different from what it was two years ago.

　His every move was being watched by those who were interested.

　He has to stay here.

　Only then can those people feel safe and dare to cause trouble.

　lunch time.

　After having a Christmas meal in the cafeteria, Dak strolled outside to digest.

　He saw, out of the view from the balcony, countless enormous ice sculptures, each a lifelike ice sculpture of a magical elf, standing there in a truly magnificent sight.

　He found many of the older students' magical spirits, and also found his own magical spirit.

　Scattered around are many smaller ice sculptures, many of which are quite rough, but still interesting.

　After taking a short walk around, he headed towards the spiral clock tower, ascending the colorful steps until he reached the floor of the Fantastic Beasts Society.

　As soon as he stepped onto the floor, a wave of heat hit him. He immediately smelled the rich aroma of meat.

　The magical spirits were secretly eating hot pot in the clubroom behind his back!

　As soon as he arrived at the open space between the classrooms, he saw a huge pot, around which all the magical elves, big and small, were excitedly eating and shouting.

　This is a private meeting of magical spirits.

　Besides them, only the monsters living in the dense forest are involved.

　Dark gave them a brief greeting and then tactfully left.

　Today, there is no place for him in the clubroom.

　His departing figure resembled that of an elderly father who would hand over the living room game console to his child and his friends.

　Time passes by.

　Around three or four in the afternoon, the sounds of people filling the snow suddenly disappeared, and the number of people quickly decreased.

　Students gradually returned to their dormitories, getting dressed and ready in advance.

　Dak put down his book, took out the dress he had gotten earlier from the wardrobe, held it up to himself, and then went into the bathroom and lay down in the bathtub.

　Half an hour later, he emerged from the bathtub with a hint of languor, dried his hair, styled it, changed into a suit, checked himself in the dressing mirror to make sure there were no flaws, and then continued reading.

　Reading can calm the mind. Five o'clock.

　There was no one in sight in the snow.

　As darkness fell, the lights gradually came on.

　One by one, orbs of light, large and small, rose from the bottom of the lake, gradually emerging from the ice and illuminating the entire Sainte Marian.

　Dusk is approaching

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Chapter 1400 Christmas Eve 3rd

　Spiral clock tower.

　As the colorful lights illuminated the night, the clock tower, shaped like a Christmas tree, broke through the darkness and began to slowly turn to a cheerful melody.

　Ergani, dressed in a black gown that Sister Lillian had forced her to wear, carrying Christmas presents, was pushed by Lillian up the winding staircase.

　When she first received the invitation to the Magical Spirits' party, she hesitated whether to attend the academy's party or the Magical Spirits' party.

　But I no longer have that idea.

　If she were to attend the college's evening party, she would only be able to sit in the faculty section with Sister Lillian.

　But she was far from being a full professor, and sitting with those professors made her seem somewhat unworthy of the title.

　On the contrary, she was the true teacher of the magical spirits. So she ultimately chose this side, and incidentally pulled Sister Lillian, who was in a similarly awkward position, over as well.

　As for the water angel, it sidled up to me on its own.

　However, the water angel who arrived at the Fantastic Beasts Club early on must have already become friends with several other angel species.

　The parties here are definitely more relaxing.

　But while she relaxed, some people couldn't.

　The monsters that had been hanging around the clubroom since noon were all sitting upright in their chairs, like elementary school students waiting for their parents to come and visit.

　"The Golden Mermaid" Aisalia Patous.

　Dolores Stark, the "Revelation".

　As leaders of the monster village and the architects of the temple, everything they do is to become servants of the "God of Wisdom".

　But now that the temple of the god of wisdom has officially begun construction, it has not yet received the "favor" of the god of wisdom.

　The last time Dark brought Ergani to the monster village, they had already begun to consider themselves "familiars," constantly referring to themselves as their masters. However, it was merely one-sided submission.

　Ergani never mentioned taking them as her servants. The monsters were eager, but some things couldn't be rushed. They dared not approach Ergani, fearing their hasty actions would incur the goddess's displeasure.

　Therefore, from then until now, they have finally had the opportunity to meet Ergani.

　"Aisalia, don't be nervous," Dolores reminded her.

　But Aisalia didn't even glance at her, only whispering, "Dolores, you never shake your leg."

　Dolores' expression stiffened slightly as she argued, "I just sat for too long and my legs cramped up a bit."

　"Oh," Aisalia responded, then continued to stare at the door. This opportunity hadn't come easily; they had to cherish it. "They're here!" Dolores suddenly called out.

　Aisalia quickly sat up straight, and at the same time glared at the other monsters, telling them to sit down quickly.