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

　Ergani said, "Who knows? Maybe it's just a joke."

　You know, they've all only recently woken up, and everyone's holding back a lot of energy they want to release. Oh, by the way, he doesn't know tarot card readings.

　Dark: "..."

　What am I thinking so much about?

　Ergane suddenly chuckled and pointed to the next room, saying, "Someone is looking for you."

　Dark put away the three tarot cards, took a deep breath, and stood up, saying, "I'll go take a look."

　He then left Athena's meeting place and quickly returned to Apollo's meeting place.

　It was just past eight o'clock when the dungeon battle officially began. Teams of three from different departments and grades rushed into the dungeon to begin a 48-hour dungeon adventure and treasure chest competition.

　This was the first time the students at St. Marian College had watched a live broadcast of a dungeon battle in the dueling arena, so most of them were very excited.

　In the past, the dungeon battle competitions always lacked a sense of participation. This year, everyone could cheer and shout to their hearts' content. The competitive spirit between the different departments was immediately ignited when the treasure chest battle scenes appeared on the projection screen.

　The college also attached great importance to this live broadcast plan, which was divided into four large screens and multiple small screens to broadcast the situation of different groups in the four colleges, so as not to miss any exciting moments.

　During the live stream, you could even hear the players' tactical plans. Many of these players were substitutes who came up to the starting lineup, so they appeared more aggressive and eager to perform during the competition, which naturally made the live stream more engaging.

　Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Court, the participants in the tea party, who initially regarded it merely as background scenery, gradually began to pay attention, and more and more people began to seriously watch this dungeon confrontation.

　Some people who originally wanted to keep a low profile watched the live stream from the very beginning, hiding in a corner.

　As the dungeon battles intensified, the competitive atmosphere at the tea party also picked up, with more people putting in their best efforts to showcase their abilities and hoping to gain the approval of the Twelve Gods.

　As Dark traveled from Athena's meeting place to Apollo's, he was still pondering the interpretations of the three "Tarot cards."

　Although Ergane said that Athena did not know how to use tarot cards, Dark still could not ignore her.

　Because the interpretations of those three "Tarot cards" weren't really that great. "Darkimon, right? Your turn, come here!"

　An artist who was looking out at the flower wall grabbed Dak's arm and pulled him into the middle of the venue.

　Dark found himself in the middle of the crowd, completely bewildered as he looked at Apollo sitting at the very top.

　The artist who had pulled him over quickly reminded him, "Talent show! Now it's time for the talent show! The God will randomly select someone to showcase their talent! Your name has just been drawn!"

　Four exclamation marks in a row, that's enough!

　Dark suddenly recalled the "ice-breaking" process he had experienced when he joined a certain club in the past, and his good impression of Apollo immediately dropped a level.

　"How about summoning the 'West Lion Sea Serpent' and performing a 'Song of Destruction'?"

　The tea party at Apollo's camp was in full swing.

　Of course, Dak couldn't actually unleash "Song of Destruction" here. Maintaining his aristocratic manners, he took a violin from a nearby shelf and began a classical violin performance.

　As a standard aristocrat who received aristocratic education from childhood, Darke was naturally... completely unfamiliar with violin playing.

　However, it doesn't matter if he's not familiar with it. As long as he has learned it before, with his current abilities, he can perfectly replicate it one-to-one.

　The song ended, and the curtain fell perfectly.

　He bowed deeply and gracefully withdrew amidst the applause of the artists.

　"..." The tea party of the Apollo camp thus turned into a "cultural performance".

　All Dak could say was that it was fortunate the tea ceremony wasn't broadcast live. Otherwise, people's idealized view of deities might have been shattered.

　But who could have imagined that the so-called "Celestial Tea Party" would turn out like this? After leaving the crowd, Dak glanced at the next room again.

　After the goddess of war and wisdom disappeared, the tea party gradually took on an academic atmosphere.

　The tea party for the "Goddess of Love and Beauty" turned into a social dance party.

　Senior Pandora was standing by the flower wall, holding a glass of red wine and glaring at him. "Ahem."

　Dak coughed and obediently walked over.

　"You played the violin quite well."

　The two looked at each other across the wall, and Pandora smiled with a slight smirk.

　Dark was a little embarrassed and said, "A petty trick." Pandora said, "Play it for me next time."

　Dark said, "Anytime is fine."

　Pandora's eyes lit up: "Now then."

　Dark: "..."

　"Okay, just kidding."

　Pandora said, "Aphrodite insists on being my teacher, and I see she has connections to Apollo. Do you have any clues about this?"

　"Aphrodite and Apollo!" Dark was somewhat surprised and turned his head to peek at Aphrodite through the gaps in the crowd.

　At this moment, Aphrodite is dancing cheek-to-cheek with a noblewoman famous for her beauty, a sight that, if watched for too long, will stir one's blood.

　Dark said in a low voice, "As the most handsome and beautiful of the twelve gods, rumors about them must have never stopped. But I don't really know the truth."

　In fact, in the legend of the twelve Olympian gods, Aphrodite was the wife of Hephaestus, the god of fire and forging, and had nothing to do with Apollo, the god of light.

　The ones who truly had affairs with Aphrodite were Ares, the god of war, as well as Hermes, Poseidon, and others...

　In this legend, Aphrodite was forced to marry the ugly and lame Hephaestus because she rejected Zeus's advances, which led to a series of extramarital affairs.

　In short, the twelve Olympian gods in Greek mythology had a very chaotic interpersonal relationship.

　But in this world, because the "god" Zeus became henpecked, there was naturally no further story.

　Although Aphrodite is not among the "three virgin goddesses," she is still a virgin and has long been pursued by the gods.

　Therefore, it wouldn't be surprising if Chi really did fall for Apollo, the "God of Light".

　Even from Darke's perspective, it would be truly inconceivable that Aphrodite, who had an instinctive pursuit of "beauty," would have no interest in Apollo, who stood at the pinnacle of "masculine beauty."

　but……

　Dark looked at Apollo, who was now communicating telepathically: "In our brief exchange, I discovered that Apollo has an almost pathological pursuit of 'perfection,' while Aphrodite..."

　Such remarks should be made only briefly.

　Pandora, being of one mind with him, immediately knew what he wanted to express.

　“This is truly unsolvable,” Pandora sighed. “…”

　"Go! Go! Go."

　Someone mustered up the courage to ask her to dance, but was ruthlessly chased away by Kalista.

　Dark then realized that this fourth-year student had become Pandora's sidekick, and couldn't help but smile. Then, his view was blocked by Pandora, who had teleported over. Pandora stared at him wide-eyed and whispered, "I just saw it. You drew the reversed 'The Lovers' card in your tarot reading."

　“Ha.” Darke was a little embarrassed.

　Although Aphrodite and Athena's camps were separated by a venue, Pandora's vision allowed her to easily see through any obstructions, depending entirely on whether she wanted to see and whether Athena was willing to let her see.

　But now it seems that not only did she see it, but Athena should also know that she saw it.

　Dark thought of what Ergane had said, that Athena didn't know anything about tarot card divination, and couldn't help but wonder if Athena had deliberately given him the reversed "The Lovers" card.

　He used the principles of humanity, earth, and heaven to represent love, studies, and career, respectively. When Athena performed a divination on "love," she deliberately gave him a reversed "Lovers" card, which is hard to deny if she had ulterior motives.

　"The Lovers" is the 6th card in the Major Arcana of the Tarot, and is usually associated with themes such as love, choice, harmony, and spiritual union.

　Its symbolism is complex and profound, encompassing both secular interpretations and spiritual revelations.

　In the Lovers card, Adam and Eve unite under the guidance of the angel Raphael, symbolizing the first union of mankind and representing pure love and instinctive attraction.

　Raphael, the "angel" who bestows blessings from the clouds, symbolizes divine guidance and spiritual harmony.

　However, the tree of knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life in the background of the cards suggest moral choices, free will, and the responsibility for consequences.

　The flames and snakes coiled around the tree symbolize desire, temptation, and potential trials.

　Therefore, although "The Lovers" is the best card in the Tarot to interpret love, there are still many uncertainties hidden behind happiness.

　Desire and temptation are everywhere.

　Emotional choices are unavoidable.

　In love divination, the reversed "Lovers" card is considered a "bad omen," primarily warning of changes in the relationship.

　However, it may not necessarily be a sign of cracks in the existing relationship; it could also be a warning of future temptations.

　Judging from Athena's warning "Beware of temptation," this warning clearly refers to the latter.

　The reversed "Lovers" card signifies the arrival of a "third party." If one cannot resist temptation and make a decision, it may lead to changes in the existing relationship.

　That change could be a rupture, or it could be a fundamental alteration of the whole.

　The love represented by "The Lovers" is one-on-one fidelity; any situation that differs from this is reversed, even if it's a situation permitted by the current era.

　In short, if you don't want to change, you need to make a "choice," which means you have to make trade-offs.

　After all, Dak had taken astrology classes, studied divination, and researched tarot cards, so he was quite clear about these basic points.

　That's why he always had a premonition that he couldn't completely ignore Athena's divination results.

　Now it seems that Senior Pandora also had that premonition, and has already begun to be wary of him through her behavior.

　Dark touched his nose and drew the three tarot cards that Athena had given him.

　The reversed "Lovers" and the upright "Lovers" are essentially the same card, just with different orientations when they are drawn.

　Therefore, what Dark actually had in his hand were two "Lovers" cards. He separated the two "Lovers" cards and then gave the upright "Lovers" card he drew the second time to his senior.

　"You know the truth."

　Pandora took the "Lover" card, her expression softening considerably.

　Dark's second divination result was "The Lovers" upright.

　This divination focuses on "the Way of the Earth," which is the study and understanding of the rules governing all things on Earth. In layman's terms, it is biology, geography, and physics—in short, an exploration on the path of seeking knowledge.

　The divination result was "The Lovers" upright.

　Athena offered a simple interpretation, suggesting that if he wanted to progress more smoothly on his path of learning, he should pay attention to teamwork rather than working in isolation.

　Dark felt this was correct, and it was what he had always done. This divination was in line with his current situation and his expectations for the future.

　However, the third divination turned into a "bad omen." Moreover, the result of this divination was clearly of great importance, having a much greater impact on him than the reversed "Lovers" card of the first divination, and its interpretation also foreshadowed a greater calamity.

　This divination is about the "Way of Heaven," which, to put it bluntly, is the path to godhood, that is, his path to becoming a god through magic.

　The divination results indicate that things will not go smoothly.

　After Athena emerged from the "Tower," she ran away without saying a word.

　This made Dak very worried.

　However, after giving the "lover" to his senior, he put the "tower" away without showing his worry.

　Senior Pandora didn't seem to notice the result of this third divination.

　The first and second times were indeed deliberately shown to Pandora by Athena.

　After putting away the remaining two tarot cards, Darke chatted with Pandora across the flower wall.

　The tea party started much more easily than expected. Perhaps it was simply because they happened to run into two people who were just giving up.

　Apollo and Aphrodite truly deserve to be called the golden boy and jade maiden of the celestial realm; even their attitude of giving up is so similar.

　The two stood by the flower wall for a while, then simply moved a set of table and chairs over from the side, sat down and continued chatting while watching the "cultural performance" and the dungeon battle.

　Soon after, the two became three, then four. Senior Kalista and Ollie also came over.

　The four of them drank tea, ate pastries, and chatted, having a wonderful time.

　……

　But Dark's mind was actually quite heavy.

　The Tower is the 16th card in the Major Arcana of the Tarot deck, and is generally considered one of the most impactful and challenging cards.

　It symbolizes sudden upheaval, the collapse of the old structure, and a profound awakening.

　It is the only Major Arcana card that has no positive meaning whether upright or reversed. This is evident from the card's design.

　A towering tower is struck by lightning, flames erupt, bricks and stones crumble, and two people fall from the collapsing tower to the ground against a backdrop of a dark sky during a storm, a scene of destruction and apocalypse that is immediately apparent.

　The sudden lightning bolt symbolizes divine intervention or uncontrollable forces. The crown that fell with humanity symbolizes the collapse of authority, status, or ingrained beliefs.

　The burning flames and the collapse of the steps represent the destruction of old patterns and a false sense of security.