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

　His teacher was relatively unknown; according to him, he was roughly equivalent to a sixth-year student at St. Mary's College. However, his theoretical expertise in certain areas surpassed that of sixth-year students.

　Malachi was very talented, but he always followed his teacher's guidance. By the time he surpassed his teacher's strength, he was already twenty years old, long past the age of going to school.

　The reason I came to explore the ruins was because I heard that the World Cup Duel Challenge was about to be held, and I wanted to participate in the competition and exchange and learn with mages from all over the world, so I came to find valuable materials.

　Of course, these things are not important.

　The important thing is that Heidi developed feelings for him.

　……

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Chapter 1458 Darkdemon and the Tower of War (4k)

　“Heidi does seem like the type to like older men,” Dark said, resting his chin on his hand with interest.

　Upon hearing this, Duolong felt a lump of sugar cake stuck in his throat, making him feel uncomfortable.

　Their exploration of the ancient ruins went relatively smoothly overall.

　The mage named Malachi Fern was shrewd, but he meant no harm.

　After discovering that Doron and his group were from an expedition team from St. Marian Academy, he intentionally tried to impress them and integrate into their group. He clearly did a good job, blending in naturally from the third day onwards.

　The merger of the two teams has, to some extent, allowed them to complement each other's strengths and weaknesses.

　The instructors in Doron's party are more theoretical; while they aren't completely clueless about practical application, it's hard to say they can compare to experienced adventurers.

　The three adventurers in Malachi's party were all experienced veterans, and they provided a lot of help to the team during their subsequent adventures.

　Mara himself did not deliberately approach the only woman in the team during the cooperative expedition.

　Therefore, although Duolong was inwardly agitated, he couldn't say a word.

　After all, the other person really didn't do anything; he can't just force them to do it, can he?

　Heidi was attracted to Malachi entirely because of his eight-second charm. Although young, Malachi gave off a mature and composed feeling, which was very appealing.

　reliable.

　After joining the team, he did not hide in the back, but always stood at the front line and took the lead.

　Honestly, let alone Heidi, even Doron felt himself becoming attracted to him.

　The entire exploration process will be omitted.

　Doron and Malachi's team explored the ancient ruins for about seven days.

　They successfully penetrated to the deepest part of the ruins, joined forces to kill the mutated reptiles guarding the depths, and finally uncovered the secrets of that ancient site.

　"The statue of the evil god Bron is sealed within that ancient ruin!" Doron said, still feeling a lingering fear.

　The evil god Bronn is not well-known in mythology; Dorron only found information about him in the library after returning to the academy.

　Its outward appearance is that of an upright lizard with three sharp horns on its head. In historical records, it is described as a knowledgeable and studious deity.

　The evil god Brûl's research project involves biology, and his ambition is to turn all living things in the world into reptiles.

　According to historical records, the research of the evil god Bronn caused malignant mutations in a large number of organisms, resulting in massive pollution of the ecological environment.

　The humans who were persecuted by it formed an army to fight against it. But in the end, they were all wiped out, and many even became the subjects of the evil god's experiments.

　Humans fled their homeland in pain and despair, only to return decades later.

　The humans, having returned to their homeland, received help from another god and ultimately defeated the evil god Braum with a divine artifact, sealing him away.

　However, what Duolong and his colleagues found in the ancient ruins was merely a wooden statue that was half a meter tall.

　The seal on the statue has been broken, and the foul power flowing out has affected the reptiles in the forest, causing them to mutate into various terrifying monsters.

　After discovering the statue, Dorgon and the others wanted to reseal it and take it back to the academy for further processing.

　But just as they were about to make a move, they discovered that the remnant soul of the evil god had emerged from the statue and possessed one of the adventurers.

　And so the final hidden battle began!

　"To be honest, it's really tough to defeat the evil god without hurting your teammates."

　As Duolong spoke, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

　Because he played a crucial role in the final battle.

　They successfully expelled the remnant soul of the evil god from the adventurer's body and then completely destroyed it.

　Then, they discovered many treasures in the secret chamber where the statue was hidden.

　After dividing the spoils among themselves, they left the ancient ruins and parted ways outside the ruins.

　last of the last.

　Doron saw Heidi and Malachi exchange contact information.

　"It was just exchanging contact information. After all, we were comrades who had faced danger together, so it's normal for us to become friends."

　Dak put down his cutlery and said with a smile.

　"Moreover, long-distance relationships are not advisable."

　He wasn't trying to comfort me at all.

　Instead, it's like rubbing salt into the wound!

　Doron glared at him, gritting his teeth.

　Pistan covered his mouth and chuckled for a while, then asked, "Dark, what about you? You and Professor Cazell didn't go back until yesterday. You must have gained a lot, right?"

　Dark shook his head slightly and said, "These are all gains that can't be immediately converted into results. However, this trip has resolved many long-standing problems. In addition, we are exploring an ancient temple. But I can't reveal the specifics."

　Pistan's fat twitched, and he whispered, "Are they still digging?" Dark replied, "They're not finished yet, but that's not the main reason for the current secrecy. We'll tell you when it's no longer necessary. By the way, do you have any news about the others?"

　Pistan understood and said, "Of course there are, whose opinion do you want to hear?"

　Dark said, "I've seen quite a few exploration reports in the corridor in front of the cafeteria. Witt and Robert found the Tower of War."

　Pistan said, "Yes, they originally seemed to be heading towards another ruin, but on their way, Senior Marscarery suddenly sensed something and found a mysterious tower that was stuck upside down into the ground."

　"They're so lucky," Doron interjected, clearly envious.

　The Tower of Battle Gods wasn't built upside down underground; rather, it was uprooted by some force and then inserted into the ground upside down. Therefore, everything inside the tower was inverted, causing sensory confusion and discomfort.

　Victor didn't say much after returning to the college, but Robert's big mouth couldn't be kept hidden.

　Therefore, the third-grade students quickly learned about their entire experience.

　Unlike other ruins, the Tower of Battle Gods is a trial tower.

　Remnants of the internal mechanisms still remain.

　The four who entered the Tower of Battle Gods all began the Trials of Battle Gods. The Tower of Battle Gods has a total of nine trials.

　You will receive a reward for each trial you complete. The rewards vary from person to person and increase with each level.

　However, the trial systems on the fourth and eighth floors are damaged, so you can only get a maximum of seven trial rewards.

　The only one to clear the ninth floor was Professor Ryan Harks!

　It can only be said that "Hero of the Gun" is a prestigious title.

　Unfortunately, Professor Ryan Hawkes was not a mage; his reward for clearing the Tower of Gods was to be restored to his prime.

　In other words, his legs are no longer lame, his eyes are no longer blind, and his head is no longer bald.

　He now walks down the college corridor with a confident and spirited gait.

　Apart from Professor Ryan Hax, both Witt and senior student Mars stopped at the seventh floor.

　Robert, however, was blocked on the sixth floor. In summary...

　The Trial of the God of War doesn't actually test the combat strength of the participants. Rather, it tests more refined aspects such as spirit, will, technique, and potential.

　After Professor Ryan Hawkes passed the Trial of the God of War, he received the "Blessing of the God of War".

　Professor Sylph's assessment of him was that it wasn't too late for him to switch to magic now.

　Professor Ryan Hawkes used almost all of his seven completion rewards on restoring his physical condition.

　Besides his physical condition returning to its peak, his spirit and energy also reached their highest point upon clearing the level, and his physical potential was also unleashed. In particular, he acquired considerable magical/magical talent, giving him the potential to become a powerful mage.

　Age is no longer an issue for him. He is indeed qualified to switch to magecraft.

　Furthermore, with the "Blessing of the God of War," his magical synthesis will be extremely biased towards the "Fighting" type, greatly increasing the probability of creating high-quality Fighting-type magical spirits.

　While they certainly can't catch up with the first wave of mages who launched an assault on the path of magic, they can still look forward to a second and third wave...

　In short, as long as he can make up his mind, he still has potential for the future. It's just that asking someone who has put down their books for many years to pick them up again and start learning is practically impossible.

　The students, having learned of this information, were secretly discussing and speculating about whether Professor Ryan Hawkes could successfully make the transition.

　Compared to Professor Ryan Hax, Witt, Robert, and Mars gained far less.

　Their combat abilities were indeed enhanced, but their magical abilities were not significantly improved.

　In the end, their "adventure" was more like a story centered around Professor Ryan Hawkes, with the three of them merely playing supporting roles.

　But if we really have to say, it's because they failed to clear the Tower of Gods; they can only blame themselves for being incompetent.

　Also.

　After they left the Tower of Gods, the tower that was stuck upside down in the ground mysteriously disappeared.

　Professor Ryan Hawkes originally wanted to take all the old guys in the "Hall of Heroes" to the Tower of Gods, but that's obviously impossible now.

　The upperclassmen, in addition to the third-year students, also gained something from this extracurricular activity.

　If Dak had returned to school earlier, he could have heard students talking about the research findings of the "special students" as he walked down the street.

　Unfortunately, the hype has died down, and he can only get information from his friends now.

　As he listened, he suddenly realized that class was about to start, so he quickly reminded Pistan and Doron, who then realized what was happening and ran to the classroom.

　After leaving the cafeteria, Dark himself leisurely made his way to the hidden laboratory.

　Today's main topic is the study of the "Beast of Life".

　Professor Harvey will depart for the ruins of the British Empire at noon today. Therefore, the main researchers for this trip will be Professor Kazel, Dark, and Ergani.

　The number of "Life Beast Fire Seeds" obtainable from the Temple of Life is limited.

　There are only two "Life Beast Flames" classified as high-level. There are also only five "Life Beast Flames" classified as low-level.

　Therefore, we must be extremely cautious in our experiments and try to avoid unnecessary waste.

　Their purposes for studying the "Beast of Life's Fire" differed. Professor Kazel wanted to dissect the "Beast of Life's Fire" to study its internal structure and principles, thereby enhancing his understanding of "life creation." He also had the idea of ​​using the "Beast of Life's Fire" as the core of a golem.

　While Dark had similar ideas, he was more interested in obtaining information related to the "life-forming of magical spirits" from his research.

　Of course, he also had the idea of ​​cultivating the "Beast of Life Fire Seed" into the body of a magical spirit.

　The essence of "life-giving magical spirits" is to transform magical spirits...

　It is transformed into a soul, and then stitched together with a self-cultivated body.

　Its theoretical basis comes from Rune Ragnar's "Corpse-Stitching Demon". He studied alchemy and researched golem making with the aim of independently creating the physical body of a magical spirit.

　Alchemy and necromancy are two ways to create a physical body. Dark chose alchemy over the other.

　But if all else fails, he will rely on Professor Harvey to create a more perfect body with his help.

　While the physical bodies of ordinary magical spirits are relatively easy to create, the physical bodies of those magical spirits possessing divinity are not so easy to produce.

　So Dark turned his attention to the "Beast of Life".

　However, it's currently only at the idea stage. As for Ergane...

　Her research aims to cultivate the "Beast of Life" into a "Beast of Intelligence."

　However, this is only a superficial explanation.

　Her true purpose is threefold.

　One option is to analyze the essence of the "Beast of Life" like Professor Kazel, and then try to create a new "Beast of Life Seed" herself. The other option is to use the "Beast of Life Seed" to cultivate bodies, just like Dark did, to give her monster followers a new body.

　Thirdly, it helped Dark complete his research on "the life-forming of magical spirits".

　After the three gathered in the laboratory, they began the experiment in an orderly manner.