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

　Diana quickly replied, "For next semester, wouldn't it be fine to just recruit Ashe and Ellie?"

　Darke: "You're right." But when Diana then revealed a smug smile, he added, "Indeed, you have the makings of a company president." Diana's face stiffened.

　Rose chuckled softly, "How about we choose a vice president first?"

Chapter 1430 Stardust Warriors and the Path of Faith (4k)

　Thinking about it carefully, her sudden resignation as president does seem rather abrupt. If the proper procedure had been followed, Diana would have been promoted to vice president first, then carefully groomed and trained, with the handover completed during the training process, before finally relinquishing her position.

　In fact, Rose is currently following this process; once she becomes proficient in the Duel Club's operations, she will be able to take over Inya's position as club president.

　Dark didn't think much of it simply because the Fantastic Beasts Club was very small. Aside from the magical spirits, the number of official members was barely enough to meet the requirements for establishing a club, and consequently, there was practically no work to hand over... well, not at all.

　After all, Dak had been a hands-off manager for a long time, and the two senior students had always been in charge of maintaining the club's operation.

　So his initial idea was to simply let senior Katarina be the president of the club, but the latter was clearly not interested in it at all.

　“Let’s start with the vice president,” Darke finally decided.

　"From today onwards, Diana will be the vice president of our Fantastic Beasts Club."

　"Since Dak wants me to be the vice president so much, I'll reluctantly agree."

　And so, Diana reluctantly became the vice president of the Fantastic Beasts Club.

　For a small club, the vice president's authority is not much different from that of the president, and he can basically perform all the work in place of the president.

　In short, when Dark was not at the school, the Fantastic Beasts Club was in her care.

　This was actually a pretty good trial for Diana. The famous dueling master, Lu Xun of Switzerland, once said, "The moment a person grows from childhood to maturity is the moment they shoulder responsibility."

　After congratulating Diana, everyone started talking about the extracurricular activity. For ordinary students who were confined to the academy all day, this extracurricular activity was indeed something to look forward to.

　Even the two senior students who prefer quiet to activity showed great interest.

　However, both of them were just "ordinary students," and their extracurricular activities were limited to a half-day commute centered around the college.

　Senior Katarina chose a topic related to potion-making, with the preliminary location being a mysterious forest 100 kilometers away from the academy.

　However, from her account, it seems she treated it entirely as a springtime trip.

　Britney, on the other hand, chose a topic related to equipment cards, and her practical experience took place at a recently unearthed ancient ruin. It is said that many fully armed stone statues are buried in that ancient ruin.

　But judging from her account, it was clear that her purpose was to "get some fresh air."

　The extracurricular activities for "ordinary students" are indeed relatively easy. For older students, it must be a pleasant and enjoyable experience.

　Dac often mentioned the concept of "work-life balance," and it's quite fitting to use it here.

　Diana and Rose listened to the two men's stories, and both couldn't help but look on with longing.

　Both of them are "special students" and cannot relax at all during this extracurricular activity. They may even face life-or-death crises. It is an adventure that they absolutely cannot let their guard down on.

　After a brief inquiry, Dak discovered that their research topic had not yet been decided. This was likely because their strengths were completely opposite. Once they formed a team, they would naturally face this dilemma of choice.

　Take "Destiny" for example. Diana has the "Hero Destiny" and Rose has the "Fool Destiny". Diana is suited to exploring the ruins of ancient heroes, while Rose is more suited to exploring the ruins of the stars.

　In this situation, it would actually be better for them to split up and form their own teams.

　But that's not currently an acceptable option for them.

　In short, forming a team is definitely necessary; at most, we can compromise on the choice of research topics.

　"Where are the other teammates?" Dark asked.

　He recalled that the "special student" team consisted of two lower-year students, one upper-year student, and one retired professor.

　Since the two of them can't decide, why not take into account the opinions of the other two team members, especially the senior students among them?

　Diana and Rose exchanged a glance and then said, "We invited Senior Mary."

　Mary Bond is a fourth-year student at the Academy of Noble Families, and her strength ranks among the top tier of fourth-year students. She is indeed an upperclassman that Diana and Rose could invite.

　Dark thought for a moment and asked, "As for Senior Mali, she should have passed the 'Hidden Trial' as well, right?"

　Diana nodded and said, "Like me, I have the destiny of a 'hero.'" Dark asked, "And what about the professor?"

　Diana said, "It's Professor Gatling."

　Dark: "Uh..."

　Diana retorted, displeased, "What kind of reaction is this? We finally managed to persuade Professor Gatling!"

　Well, Professor Gatling is indeed very popular.

　They must have gone to great lengths to get Professor Gatling involved. And a closer look reveals that the team's composition is remarkably well-balanced.

　Diana and Senior Mary are both front-line warriors, Professor Gatling is a back-line damage dealer, and Rose serves as both support and crowd control, making them a perfect team.

　"With Professor Gatling around, it's quite reassuring." Dark lowered his head and pondered carefully.

　He certainly possesses far more intelligence than Diana and Rose, and consequently, he also knows more about the recently discovered ruins that are worth exploring.

　However, the rewards and risks are commensurate; originally, Diana and Rose's...

　There aren't many relics to explore in the area.

　But if you add Senior Mary and Professor Gatling to the mix… “Have you ever heard of the warriors who protect the stars?” “Stardust Warriors”

　"Senior Katarina asked curiously."

　Dark nodded and said, "I know that somewhere a day's journey from the academy, the ruins of the Stardust Warriors have been unearthed."

　Katarina's heart skipped a beat, and she said, "If they are Stardust Warriors, they would be perfect for Diana and Rose's team to explore."

　Rose frowned and asked, "Could you explain in more detail?"

　Dark laughed and said, "Of course."

　The "star" in "Warriors Who Guard the Stars" actually refers to a goddess who holds power over the stars, and the warriors who guard the stars are the warriors who protect the "Goddess of the Stars." Their legend dates back to the beginning of the previous age of gods.

　At that time, the "Goddess of Stars" had not yet awakened, and the original Stardust Warriors were just her childhood friends.

　That was also a period similar to the present, a time of divine revival. The "Goddess of the Stars" was the reincarnation of the Star God, but slightly different from the commonly referred to "reincarnation of a deity."

　The reincarnations of the "Star Goddess" include the complete white soul destroyer and the taboo one. In other words, although she initially had no awakened memories, she was actually...

　The Star God himself.

　For a god whose goal is to be "resurrected," this behavior is extremely dangerous.

　Because the "Star Goddess" who has not yet awakened is just like a mortal. Her death would mean the complete failure of this divine revival.

　Even if they are lucky enough to survive this time, they will have to wait until the next Age of Gods to have another chance.

　Therefore, almost no god would do such a thankless task. But for some reason, the "Goddess of Stars" did just that. And unsurprisingly, she attracted the attention of some evil gods. She was abducted by them.

　And it was the Stardust Warriors who stood up to save her and protect her at that time.

　The Stardust Warriors are not gods; they are merely apostles of the gods.

　At least throughout the entire legend, their true forms at most reached the level of demigods.

　The legend of the Stardust Warriors is basically about (the goddess of stars).

　The Stardust Warriors, who were abducted by various evil gods and subsequently united, rescuing them after overcoming numerous obstacles.

　The Star Goddess awakened to godhood during this process. The Stardust Warriors, in the name of their apostles, have been immortalized.

　The related ruins are considered to be below "god-level" in terms of danger.

　However, the benefits are "above the god level".

　Although the Stardust Warriors are not gods, they possess the power to slay evil gods.

　What grants them power is the Stardust Armor of the "Star Goddess".

　The Stardust Armor has the special ability to absorb the power of stars and continuously evolve.

　The Stardust Armor, evolved to its limit, can even grant the wearer power surpassing that of gods.

　The Stardust Armor in its ultimate form is comparable to the strongest Gold Saint Armor.

　However, the power of the Stardust Armor cannot be maintained for long. Once it stops absorbing the power of the stars, it will slowly revert to its original state.

　In this respect, the Golden Armor is still superior. However, the Stardust Armor is also known as "the armor that can create miracles." Therefore, as soon as this ruin was unearthed, it caught the attention of the Duke's mansion. If Diana and Rose want to explore this ruin, they will have to use Dark's name.

　As soon as Dark finished speaking, Diana's eyes lit up, her face full of excitement, and the words "can't wait" were written all over her forehead.

　She had been eyeing the golden armor for a long time.

　Dark arranged for her to become Arvit's apprentice so that she would be qualified to obtain the "Golden Armor".

　However, Alvitt has very strict requirements for this, and Diana will have to work hard if she wants to obtain the qualification to be recognized by the "Golden Armor".

　In fact, even Darke hasn't gotten that ticket yet.

　Now that the ruins of the Stardust Warriors have been unearthed, not only is there an opportunity to acquire weapons of the same caliber, but it can also be used as a trial to obtain the ticket.

　After all, a mage who makes good use of weapon cards won't rely on just one type. Stardust Armor and Golden Armor are not mutually exclusive.

　Dark was also quite interested in this, but his interest lay not in the power of the "Stardust Armor," but in the armor itself—if he could acquire the "Stardust Armor" and study and analyze it, he might be able to obtain the ability to forge the "Saint Seiya Series Armor."

　Even if the "Golden Armor" and "Stardust Armor" are tempting, they can't compare to the "Saint Cloth".

　“Then our topic for this extracurricular activity will be…” Diana said excitedly.

　Rose quickly interrupted, "Let's ask Senior Mary and Professor Gatling for their opinions first!"

　Diana said, "Oh, yes."

　Dark smiled and said, "Once we've discussed it and you've decided to choose this topic, come find me. I'll provide the exact address and proof of entry and exit."

　Rose thanked her softly.

　Diana's eyes darted around, then she buried her head in her food. She needed to finish quickly so she could go discuss things with her teammates. "What about us? What about us!"

　Victoria stared wide-eyed at Darke and pointed at herself.

　Dark looked at her and said, "Have a happy spring outing!" "Wow!" Victoria suddenly pounced on her.

　Phoenix covered his mouth and chuckled.

　Although they are "magical spirits," they are just "ordinary students" in their second year, so...

　I only chose one topic from the professor's assignments. It was a task to explore the unsolved mysteries of the "Blood Swamp".

　Another student accompanying them was Mia, Victoria's deskmate. This kind of cross-departmental combination is actually quite rare.

　But they are magical spirits after all, and no one else will regulate them based on their "position".

　In short, this extracurricular activity must have been a very new experience for them, and most importantly, they had a lot of fun.

　After dinner, everyone went their separate ways.

　Dark took Diana, who was trying to run away, to the student council and promoted her to "vice president".

　Then, he returned to his dormitory alone and picked up a notebook to look at.

　"Let's start with creating the golem of the 'Alchemist of the Golden Kingdom, the Golden King'!"

　That night.

　Diana, Rose, and senior student Marie came to visit him and took some information about the "Stardust Ruins" from him.

　After the three women left, Aurora knocked on the door and entered, carrying a bowl of chicken soup. The two women drank the soup and chatted about things related to the City of Freedom.

　Dak handed the "letter home" that Lord Montilfali had asked him to deliver to Aurora.

　It wasn't anything particularly important; it was basically just telling Aurora to study hard at the academy and not to worry about the City of Freedom. Then, it told her about building the temple and asked her to return to the City of Freedom after it was completed.

　“Nix’s temple…” Aurora frowned slightly upon seeing this. She regarded Nix as her “sister” and therefore intended for her to remain hidden as much as possible, rather than stepping into the public eye and being subjected to the trials of human nature.

　But after the incident with the evil god, it's clearly impossible for Nix to continue hiding.

　So after frowning slightly, she quickly relaxed.

　Since it can no longer be hidden, this is the only option. Building a temple will also be beneficial for Nix.

　If one can become the first publicly acknowledged "true god" existing in the present world, one will naturally gather faith.

　Nix desperately needs this wave of faith.

　Unlike the old gods who sought "revival," she was the first new god of this age. If she could seize the opportunity to forge her own path of faith, it would be equivalent to having a stable path for rapid growth.

　We must reach the source of faith before Hermes performs any miracles! "Nix's temple will be built quickly."