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

　If this is not taken seriously and the situation is allowed to escalate, the future is unpredictable.

　Just like she said before, some things, once they stick, you can't get rid of them.

　"Hey."

　Eliza grabbed her two younger sisters who were trying to run away and couldn't help but sigh.

　A light drizzle was still falling outside the branch office in the capital city.

　……

　And the eldest prince and

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　As the eldest princess took action, the lord of the Free City, Montilfali, finally made his decision.

　"Aurora, prepare for the handover of internal affairs."

　"Handover?"

　Aurora hesitated, a rare occurrence, and said, "Isn't there still five months left?"

　Lord Suna Montilfali turned to look at the capital of the kingdom and said quietly, "If you still insist on your idea, we will have to start preparing as soon as possible."

　Aurora, being so intelligent, naturally realized it immediately.

　She lowered her head, a slight blush creeping across her face, and whispered, "Mmm."

　Lord Montilfali suddenly straightened her face: "Don't be too happy yet. I'm not here to propose marriage, but to break off the engagement."

　Aurora: "Huh?"

　……

　Dark Dimon was unaware of the far-reaching impact of this duel festival.

　In fact, even if he did realize it, he probably wouldn't care too much.

　Because that was not within his consideration.

　His purpose has always been clear.

　After stepping off the stage, Dark summoned Impmon and freed it from the cursed cage.

　The Impmon, having transformed back into a familiar, now possesses the tracking ability unique to familiars.

　With the help of Little Devimon, Dark quickly found Diana and Rose.

　And sure enough, Pandora was also there.

　"Darkdark, what card did you get last? Why didn't it trigger?"

　Diana came running over like a little bear, and Dark stopped to avoid colliding with her.

　As the crowd surged forward, Rose and Pandora arrived one after another.

　Pandora looked at Dark and laughed, "That's right, we're also looking forward to you being pounced on by the little pig."

　Dark gave a wry, helpless smile: "Luckily, the last one was the 'Transfiguration Charm.'"

　Upon hearing this, Diana blinked and asked, "Then how come it hasn't changed?"

　Pandora lowered her head and smiled, "The 'Transfiguration Charm' records the Transfiguration spell, which isn't a universal spell. Normally, it needs to be written by the archmage himself to create a spell card suitable for it."

　Diana instinctively covered her head: "Is it supposed to be written in a magical language?"

　Pandora said softly, "Yes, you will start learning it from the second year. Magical language is a subject that accompanies a mage throughout their life, so don't be lazy when you study it, especially you, Diana."

　Diana stuck out her tongue, pretending not to hear.

　Rose chuckled softly.

　The four continued forward with the flow of people and soon left the open-air dueling arena.

　As the sun sets and the evening glow floats gently, a unique red hue is reflected on everyone's face.

　"Easter today is surprisingly peaceful."

　Dark glanced back at the open-air dueling arena, which resembled the Roman Colosseum, his eyes filled with a meaningful look.

　……

　Wait until the crowd has almost dispersed.

　Joseph Bruno, who walked off the stage at the same time as Dark, arrived at a pre-arranged spot in the contestants' tunnel.

　Only "Lia Goethe" waited in the dimly lit passage.

　Although Leah Goethe placed bets on both of them, she naturally placed the bets separately and did not let either of them know of the other's existence.

　Tom Nixon's failure was within her expectations—although the process was somewhat different.

　She had thought Tom would fall for Winnie Skadi, but she never expected him to suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of Dark Dimon.

　Fortunately, Joseph Bruno won the final victory as expected.

　"Hello, Madam Goethe." Bruno approached Leah Goethe, his expression slightly somber.

　A smile appeared on Rou's face.

　Leah Goethe looked up, revealing the same face that Dark had seen in the antiquarian bookstore, and smiled, "Congratulations on winning."

　Bruno took out the access card and said, "Don't worry, I was careful before touching it and didn't activate it."

　Leah smiled slightly: "Thank you very much."

　Bruno picked up the access card and waved it: "You promised me that if I helped you win this access card, I would guarantee my position at the academy. I want to see concrete evidence."

　Lia Goethe stared into his eyes and said, "I never lie."

　But in the next instant, Joseph Bruno felt a sudden dizziness and his vision blurred.

　When I came to my senses, the access card in my hand was gone.

　Leah Goethe casually activated the access card and completed the binding process.

　A small key-shaped figure popped out from the card and bowed, saying, "Identity verification successful! Hello, my master, please register your name."

　Lia Goethe observed the little figure with great interest: "Is this some kind of intelligent system similar to a familiar? It does resemble the Sorting Card. I wonder what other functions it has besides opening doors?"

　"I heard it also has communication functions."

　Joseph Bruno's voice deepened noticeably, his fingers were already inside his cardholder, and his gaze toward Leah Goethe was filled with wariness.

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　Goethe waved his access card at him and said softly, "Don't be nervous. I mean what I say, you'll be the only one to stay on as a faculty member this year."

　Joseph Bruno pressed further, "Based on what?"

　Leah Goethe shook her head and said, "No evidence is needed. You will know in time. You should trust that your knowledge is sufficient to retain your position; otherwise, even if I wanted to help you, I couldn't. By the way, whatever you do, don't take action. You understand."

　Joseph Bruno did not pull his hand out of the cardholder, nor did he make any sudden movement.

　Just as Leah Goethe was about to continue speaking, she suddenly raised an eyebrow.

　then.

　"Beep——"

　From the key card in her hand came a voice that evoked fond memories.

　The sound was exactly the same as the notification sound when the branch card was received.

　She looked at the card, and a letter popped up.

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　莉娅?歌德看着卡面上弹出的信封标志，内心中便忽然产生出了一丝不祥的预感。104;116;116;112;58;47;47;119;119;119;46;50;99;121;120;115;119;46;99;111;109;47;

　But after hesitating for a moment, she finally tapped her finger on it.

　With the infusion of magic, the envelope opened, revealing its contents.

　Ophelia Brad, come to my office.

　Sarah Sylph

　"..." Lydia Goethe suddenly fell silent.

　She silently crossed out the "notification," then flipped the access card over and tapped it with her fingertip.

　A drop of bright red blood

　It then flowed from his fingertips, meandering along the back of the key card as if it were consciously moving forward.

　In just a few seconds, an extremely complex blood magic circle was automatically drawn.

　Immediately afterwards, Lia Goethe tapped her fingers repeatedly, and the process of refining began.

　blood

　The condensed threads instantly enveloped the entire key card!

　……

　Upon witnessing this scene, Joseph Bruno's pupils constricted sharply, a sense of horror rising within him. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he hadn't acted rashly.

　However, he wasn't entirely inactive...

　"Aren't you leaving yet?"

　Suddenly, Leah Goethe looked up.

　Joseph Bruno instinctively swallowed, but ultimately chose to trust reason.

　He whispered, "I believe you, but you absolutely cannot keep your promise, otherwise..."

　Leah Goethe, however, was no longer looking at him: "Otherwise, you can tell everyone what you know. No problem, you can even go see your professor right now. Okay, bye-bye."

　As she spoke, she raised the key card and waved at him.

　A bright red spider had now been attached to the back of the access card.

　The spider's eight legs clung to the front edge, faintly emitting a red glow.

　Joseph Bruno glanced at the key card again, then quietly took a half step back, before turning around abruptly and walking away quickly.

　The saying goes, "Experts see the details, while laymen just watch the show."

　To most mages, Lia Goethe's method was nothing more than "re-forging" a magic card.

　But Bruno immediately recognized it as a mysterious "blood sacrifice" technique, and those who were proficient in it...

　His face was slightly pale, and he walked faster and faster.

　……

　Only after Joseph Bruno's figure had completely disappeared did Leah Goethe hesitate and waver.

　Although she had sealed the internal and external communication functions of the access card with the "Blood Spider Seal," she still couldn't escape the fact that Professor Sylph had discovered her.

　She simply couldn't fathom how Professor Sylph had discovered it was hers.

　Theoretically, she shouldn't have revealed even the slightest clue related to her true identity.

　"Could it be that Mitia betrayed me?"

　"impossible."

　Lia Goethe… no, Ophelia Brad almost immediately dismissed the idea.

　Mitia had no reason to betray her.

　"But if it's not Mitia, then who could it be?"

　Ophelia took a step while she was pondering.

　In any case, this place is not a safe place to stay.

　As for Professor Sylph's "notification".

　"She doesn't think I'll go just because she sent me a notification, does she?"