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

　Professor Lily used her professorial authority to select a few boys to help her distribute the "Mathematics 1" textbooks.

　The students were overjoyed to finally have textbooks, and some were even moved to tears.

　Then Professor Lily began to teach simple geometry.

　This lesson mainly covers the "Pythagorean theorem," also known as "3-4-5".

　People who are encountering the Pythagorean theorem for the first time usually find it amazing.

　It really is quite amazing.

　The students were engrossed in learning, feeling as if they were learning magic.

　But they didn't realize that magic is extremely profound and difficult to learn.

　In this respect, mathematics is also the same.

　The break after math class.

　Darke clearly sensed that the atmosphere had changed.

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　It seems that the turn of the page in March suddenly made the little mages realize that White Day and Adolescent Day were approaching, regardless of whether there were any.

　Both the boys and girls, whose suspense had been kept, couldn't help but feel tense.

　As for exactly what they're nervous about...

　Who can say for sure?

　Perhaps it's an expectation of a response.

　Perhaps it's because they don't want their friends in the circle to leave the group after finding their other half.

　Perhaps it's because they don't want the person they secretly admire to respond, or perhaps they want to give a response to someone else.

　In short, there are more reasons than most people imagine.

　Even Dak, being in the midst of it all, couldn't help but feel troubled by it.

　The double celebration of Valentine's Day and White Day is great in every way, except for those who receive chocolates on Valentine's Day...

　Often unfriendly.

　If the two parties are in a relationship that is more than friends but less than lovers, then the troubles will be even greater.

　Depending on how you handle it, it could damage the existing friendship.

　Dac is in this dilemma.

　But upon closer reflection, the atmosphere of Pandora, Rose, and Professor Lily giving chocolates on Valentine's Day was actually quite...

　It wasn't what I expected; there wasn't that passionate, romantic atmosphere.

　They spent Valentine's Day in the snow. It had a simple, natural feel to it.

　It's as if they skipped the honeymoon phase and fast-forwarded directly to living together.

　That may not actually be the case.

　But that was definitely how I felt at the time.

　So Dak was also prepared to order whatever he wanted.

　"Let's just consider it a way to strengthen our relationship."

　He wasn't originally planning to respond.

　But it is impolite not to reciprocate.

　So in the end, we're just going to put on a show.

　Second period in the morning

　After finishing his discussion on magic, Dark went straight to the library.

　He began to try to find information about the bead on his own.

　The search keywords are "jewel", "absorb impact", and "purple".

　But in such a vast library, finding the target information with so little data is simply too difficult.

　high.

　Finally, he slapped his forehead and decided to go ask Pandora, who was nearby.

　However, it was Ms. Bella who was on duty at noon.

　Ms. Bella was a slightly plump middle-aged woman with a very approachable appearance, making people feel comfortable around her without even realizing it.

　close.

　Dark and Ms. Bella's interaction was actually limited, so after confirming that Pandora wasn't on duty at noon today, he prepared...

　leave here.

　But Ms. Bella beckoned to him and pulled a stool out from under the cabinet, gesturing for him to sit down.

　Although Dak was surprised, he obediently sat down.

　Ms. Bella then said kindly, "Dimon, you're twelve years old this year, aren't you?"

　Dark nodded and said, "Yes, ma'am. My birthday is in March."

　Ms. Bella then suddenly remarked, "That's a three-year age difference."

　Darko:

　Ms. Bella then asked, "You shouldn't be engaged, should you?"

　Dak opened his mouth involuntarily, but remained silent for a long time.

　This is certainly not because he is unwilling to say, but simply because he himself is not sure!

　In theory, he has a fiancée, after all, she is the most popular female character in the original game.

　But in my memory, he was not engaged.

　So when he pondered this question, he wondered if the engagement had been made after that.

　If, when he first enrolled, he placed his hopes for happiness on his then-unknown fiancée...

　on.

　So now, he doesn't really care about that fiancée whose existence is uncertain.

　If he could naturally develop a relationship with one of the girls in the college who liked him, he would probably feel very...

　Satisfied.

　Darko Dimon, although his "greed" is constantly rising, is not actually a greedy person.

　At that moment, he gave an honest answer.

　Dark shook his head and said, "Ms. Bella, you should know that nobles sometimes marry for various reasons. Although I am not sure myself, I cannot be sure that I do not have a fiancé."

　"is that so"

　Ms. Bella sighed with some disappointment.

　But she didn't let Dak go. Instead, she continued to ask, "So what do you think of the current marriage system?" Dak was puzzled by the question.

　Ms. Bella then added, "That is, polygamy."

　Dak then realized what was happening.

　This world, due to the severe gender imbalance caused by the large number of men dying on the battlefield during the early wars, had husbands.

　Polygamy.

　But then

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　Women also went to the battlefield, and because of the previous tendency to give birth to more sons than daughters, the male-to-female ratio gradually returned to normal.

　It has reached a relatively normal level.

　Polygamy was gradually abolished at this time.

　But not entirely.

　Whether commoners or some nobles, it became more difficult to have multiple children. They needed to go to church to confess and pay a considerable amount of confession money in order to qualify for multiple marriages.

　However, nobles of earl rank and above do not have this concern.

　To be precise, it refers to counts and earls who own territories.

　Only the highest nobility were entitled to the privilege of polygamy.

　However, this so-called polygamy is actually a form of polygamy between husband and wife.

　Only the legal wife can be referred to as a "noble lady" in formal occasions and have the right to inherit the title.

　Another term, "equal wife," refers to the status between the principal wife and concubines, where the principal wife holds a higher position than the concubine but lower than the principal wife.

　That's what they say.

　However, the concept of "equal wives" is not actually recognized by law.

　Of course, this privilege of the great nobility is now being resisted.

　As women's status gradually rises, such social phenomena will become more and more common.

　Ms. Bella clearly raised this question within this broader context.

　But Dach actually had an indifferent attitude towards it.

　He has a certain tendency to "go with the flow".

　Of course, it's also because he simply doesn't have the energy to think about issues that are unrelated to himself.

　So he replied, "Time will tell."

　Ms. Bella was disappointed once again.

　She certainly hoped that Dak was a staunch supporter of the "father's sadistic" system.

　In other words, she hoped that Dark was a devoted person.

　By this time, Dak had already guessed what Ms. Bella was thinking. He could have easily catered to her and made her happy, but he didn't.

　Pointless.

　Darko Dimon doesn't need that level of self-embellishment at all.

　The conversation between Dak and Ms. Bella ended there.

　He took the conversation to heart for a moment, but that was about it.

　In the following History of Magic class, Professor Ryan Harks finally began recounting his historical battles again, and Dark listened intently.

　Being so focused, he put his conversation with Ms. Bella out of his mind.

　After class, he packed his things and went straight to Professor Cazell's office and knocked on the door.

　"Dong dong dong."

　"Come in.

　Dak opened the door and entered, then closed it behind him.

　Professor Cazell is working on improving the Menkaure card and looks quite busy.

　To avoid disturbing the professor, he cut to the chase, taking out the purple bead and asking, "Professor, do you know what this is?"

　Professor Cazell took the bead and examined it closely, becoming increasingly astonished. He couldn't help but ask, "Where did you find this Shield Turtle Jade?"

　Dark: "The Shield Turtle Jewel"

　Professor Kazel nodded: "Shield Turtle Jade is a product of a high-level magical creature called the Shield Turtle. Located on the top of its shell, it can absorb physical impacts and convert them into the Shield Turtle's magical power. It is an excellent material for making shields."

　"The materials used to make the shield are pretty much what I guessed."

　After a moment's thought, Dak made up his mind.

　He then said goodbye to Professor Kazel and quickly returned to his dormitory.