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

　With most of the tea parties over, the duke's maids gathered again. This time, the atmosphere at the gathering was somewhat subtle.

　They first determined the whereabouts of Claire, Trina, and others who belonged to Artemis's camp.

　Then, Capricorn's deputy head maid, Capel, announced that she had been invited by Hestia, the "Goddess of the Hearth," to be one of the first "Chosen Ones."

　As she spoke, Capel also expressed her hesitation. She did not want to completely leave the Duke's mansion.

　However, Hestia places great importance on the issue of who the "Chosen Ones" belong to. To become one of Hestia's "Chosen Ones," one must become a member of the robe's family.

　According to Pao's understanding of "family", after joining his "family", Capel must prioritize that "family".

　This is tantamount to making Capel withdraw from the Duke's mansion as his "home." "There is no need to hesitate, Capel."

　But seeing Capel's hesitation, Alvette simply patted her head gently and said.

　"It is my responsibility and duty to escort my daughter into a new and better family."

　Capel felt the warmth emanating from her palm, and his eyes instantly welled up with tears.

　Even with all her experiences, she was still a sixteen-year-old girl, at the age when her emotions were at their richest and most abundant.

　She choked up and said, "I'm not going," but Alvette just hugged her and whispered.

　"No matter where you go, the Duke's mansion will always be your maternal home."

　There is no other option.

　Whether based on emotion or self-interest, Capel should not have refused Hestia's invitation.

　Together with the maids, Dak watched as Capel's emotions shifted from calm to excitement and back to calm, his heart filled with nothing but blessings.

　However, tonight brought not only good news, but also bad news. Janice's negotiations failed.

　If it were just a normal failure, that would be fine, but the key point is that she was "returned"! This was something that no one expected at all.

　Janice achieved great success at the "Costume Design Conference." She then used this success to submit a petition to Aphrodite.

　Aphrodite, of course, did not refuse her application.

　So after the tea party ended, Janice and Aphrodite had a private chat for a while.

　Just for a moment.

　Based on the conditions Apollo had previously offered, Janice negotiated with Aphrodite to release her in three years.

　She wasn't expecting Aphrodite to agree immediately; she was just making the offer. If Aphrodite objected, she would back down by proposing conditions such as "adding new 'Chosen Ones' after three years to take turns with them."

　But Aphrodite didn't give her that chance.

　Instead, with a smile that could make the dead bloom, she flatly rejected her negotiation and said with a smile that she was no longer a "chosen one".

　The "Goddess of Love and Beauty" was never one to mince words. Not everyone was entitled to negotiate with her. Janice was returned on the spot.

　Although she wasn't exactly ashen-faced, she was clearly filled with regret for her "cleverness backfiring."

　She wasn't regretting losing her "opportunity to become a god," but rather that the Duke's mansion's future would lack the protection of a "god."

　This is something she cannot forgive herself for.

Chapter 1677 Darkdemon and the Ancient Arena (6k)

　However, after Janice finished speaking, Vigo of the Virgo Palace suddenly said, "It's not a big problem, I'll take care of it."

　"There is no better choice than us at Aphrodite's tea party."

　“She should reconsider if I express my interest.” She received Aphrodite’s invitation before Janice, but had declined the earlier one.

　Now that she has returned to him, theoretically she should be more in line with Aphrodite's wishes.

　But a goddess's mind is even more unpredictable than a woman's, so she can't be sure either.

　At this point, it's important to remain firm; otherwise, it won't have a comforting effect.

　In short, as an "elder," she resolutely took on this responsibility.

　"There's still a whole day tomorrow, we must seize this opportunity," Yarvit said to Vigo in a deep voice.

　Compared to Janis, Vigo is more mature and composed. While she might not be the perfect fit for Aphrodite's somewhat frivolous camp, sometimes her contrasting qualities can compensate for their shortcomings.

　Therefore, objectively speaking, Aphrodite's camp actually needs someone as steady, composed, and relatively serious as Teacher Vigo.

　However, for the Duke's mansion, Teacher Vigo's position is also very important.

　If she becomes the "Chosen One," the palace will have to quickly find a replacement.

　Fortunately, there are quite a few deputy head maids in the "Virgin Palace". Before a selection is made, Ms. Jasmine will temporarily fill in.

　Arvitt devised a plan in an instant and gave Vigo her full support.

　In reality, the support she can provide right now is limited to psychological encouragement and guidance.

　The person who truly played a crucial role in this matter was Dark. However, she did not mention Dark.

　It's really unnecessary to bother your son's girlfriend over something like this.

　The party didn't last long tonight.

　After gathering and summarizing everyone's information, Yalvit announced the disbandment to give everyone more time to rest and prepare for the final tea party.

　—Although the tea party will last until noon the following day, everyone knows that half a day is just the final "entertainment," which is practically nothing.

　Tomorrow is the most crucial day!

　As the party ended, Dak also left the venue with Ollie. During the party, he also brought up his negotiations with Apollo, which earned Alvette's approval.

　This, along with the separate negotiations between the two gods, reveals a rather obvious fact.

　—Apollo was indeed more "human" than Aphrodite. But was Aphrodite's behavior really so superficial? Perhaps not.

　Dark found Alice waiting with a cat in Apollo's meeting place, and took her with him to the residence of Apollo's camp.

　Afterward, he handed over the task of taking care of Alice to Ollie and returned to his room alone.

　Nothing happened all night.

　Before we knew it, it was the third day of the tea party.

　seven thirty.

　As soon as Dak opened his eyes, he saw a clean, pale face. His pupils contracted slightly, and he casually got up to ask the time. While answering the question, Ollie presented him with clothes.

　After being helped to change his clothes, Dak got out of bed to wash up. Ollie went to the next room to wake Alice.

　Although the upcoming tea party was no longer the main focus for Alice, she harbored an intense curiosity about everything she had never experienced before and planned to explore the area during the remaining time of the tea party, purely to broaden her horizons.

　With Apollo's endorsement, she can go anywhere.

　After washing up, Dak took Alice to the restaurant, where they had a quick meal before heading to the tea party.

　Most factions have events that continue to this day, so many participants arrived early to prepare.

　Artemis, the "Goddess of the Hunt," was the first of the gods to appear at the tea party.

　Chi arrived at eight o'clock in the morning, and by then, the few people in Chi's camp who had not participated in the "Beast Taming Arena" had all arrived. In the surrounding venues, many people turned their attention to this place, watching with curiosity as Artemis transformed her venue into an ancient arena.

　Then, participants emerged one after another from the several passages of the ancient arena.

　The participants spent the entire night in a real illusion called "Valley of Beasts," and emerging from the passage with them were the beasts that had been tamed during that time.

　Those "beasts" are fantastical creatures that exist only in "Beast Valley". Artemis extended the fantasy realm of "Beast Valley" into the "Ancient Arena", allowing those fantastical creatures to also exist in this "Ancient Arena".

　Then the "beast tamers" who have tamed those "beasts" will command them to fight in this arena.

　This model is clearly similar to "Magic Duel".

　Throughout the entire tea party, it seemed that only Artemis, the "Goddess of the Hunt," was selecting the first type of "chosen ones" through a "duel."

　—If we ignore the rumors that he had already chosen the "Chosen One" of Artur.

　Soon after, all the participants emerged from "Beast Valley." They stood with their tamed "beasts," most of them looking exhausted, indicating that training beasts all night had taken its toll.

　Even those "fierce beasts" are actually quite weak and not at their peak.

　However, Artemis had anticipated this. He glanced down, then waved his hand slightly, scattering moonlight that shone on all the people and "beasts".

　Whether human, elf, or other demi-human race and "beast," they all felt as if they had been bathed in sweet rain, and their fatigue quickly disappeared.

　The [Beast Tamer]'s complexion regained its rosy hue.

　The spirits of the [beasts] also quickly reached their peak, and their roars resounded through the sky.

　Although these sounds were weakened as they traveled beyond the boundaries of the venue, they still attracted the attention of many people.

　Dark and Ollie exchanged a glance, then led the restless Alice toward Artemis's venue.

　In any case, Apollo's camp was still holding the "Art Congress," and since he and Alice already had confirmed "identities," there was really no need for them to stay at the venue any longer.

　Moreover, Apollo does give the impression of being "very reasonable," and it's hard to imagine the Governance Society blaming them simply because they weren't present.

　So, the three people and the cat quickly arrived at the edge of Artemis's meeting place.

　They tried to walk up to the outer edge of the "ancient arena," which was about two meters high, and then they saw the interior of the arena, which was sunken in the middle and presented a basin landscape.

　Artemis floated in mid-air, not turning her head to look at the other factions who were gradually sneaking in.

　How can a duel without an audience be called a duel?

　If she could, Artemis would even like to bring everyone present over to act as an audience.

　Xiu turned her attention to the "beast tamers" and "beasts" in the arena, and announced the rules of the "beast fight" as her gaze swept over them.

　Beast fighting, beast fighting, naturally the beasts are the ones being fought.

　Therefore, in this duel, the "Beast Tamer" himself cannot participate; he can only stand on the sidelines and direct the "Beasts" in their duel.

　After that, the rules for the beast fighting were 3 vs 3.

　Each "Beast Tamer" can only choose three "Beasts" from their own "Beasts" to participate in a duel.

　The duel was a 1vs1.

　After each duel, you can choose to continue or switch to a different "beast".

　Throughout the competition, Artemis will not provide any further healing. Therefore, the "Beast Tamers" must manage their "Beast" resources wisely to continue fighting until the final champion is determined.

　However, this is only the rule on the surface.

　Because Artemis did not actually prohibit (magic cards).

　Therefore, "Beast Tamers" can actually use "Magic Cards" to assist and heal their "Beasts".

　Although this has not yet been tried, it is theoretically in accordance with the rules.

　But if the "beast" dies during the battle, it is truly dead.

　This time, the rules for the beast taming competition are "deathmatch," with no option to surrender.

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　Therefore, the number of "beasts" is also very important.

　After a brief explanation of the rules, the "Beast Taming Competition" began on the spot. Above each "Beast Tamer's" head, a constantly rotating red and blue number appeared, which stopped after about fifteen seconds.

　After that, the "Beast Tamers" will take turns participating in the beast fight according to the corresponding red and blue numbers.

　Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, will personally serve as the host. Furthermore, before the first match begins, a new "god" will appear in Artemis's arena.

　—Hermes, the messenger of the gods!

　Hermes holds the authority over "sports" and is the "god of sports." Chi will participate in this "beast taming competition" as a "commentator."

　The tea party ended with Shi

　Hermes' tea party had, in theory, already ended. He had even brought all his own people to serve as spectators.

　As a result, beams of light appeared, and Dark saw that Principal Arte and Hermes's explanations were extremely penetrating, every word and sentence resonating in the ears, making one's blood boil with excitement.

　The tea party on the third day quickly unfolded in this atmosphere.

　"..."

　"rough."

　Aphrodite, who arrived next, raised an eyebrow and waved her hand to block out the voices coming from the "Ancient Arena".

　The "Goddess of Love and Beauty" group has once again regained its fresh and elegant atmosphere.