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

　……

　After paying all the credits, Dak began helping Pandora tidy up the lab.

　According to the college's rules, students are free to trade with each other, but it must be an exchange of equal value.

　Of course, this "equivalence" has a fuzzy range.

　If the terms are "not equivalent", then borrowing is an option, but the restrictions on borrowing are also stated in the school rules.

　In short, every transaction made through the college card is clearly recorded, which minimizes unfair transactions.

　Normally, the college does not conduct liquidation, but at the end of each academic year, in order to evaluate the College Cup, the college will count all students' credits, and some obviously unfair transactions will be exposed.

　Adhering to the principle of refunding excess and supplementing deferral, some students may suddenly find themselves burdened with huge debts, while others may unexpectedly receive a windfall.

　Around 3:30, the two of them walked out of the laboratory.

　However, the access control for the dormitory tower will not be lifted until 5 a.m., so there is no way to get in at that time.

　“Since it’s already this late, why don’t we find a place to look at the stars?” Pandora suddenly suggested.

　Dark glanced furtively at the sky, which was now completely devoid of stars, and then said, "How about we go to the rooftop?"

　"A nice place." Pandora's gaze shifted slightly, a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.

　She certainly wouldn't forget the time she spent having a barbecue with Dak on top of the castle.

　Even if there's no barbecue right now, it would be nice to lie down on top of the castle for a while.

　"By the way, you already have the 'Flight Charm,' right? Let's go straight up then."

　After saying that, Pandora picked up her backpack, leaped onto the window, and stepped out, walking into the void as if on flat ground.

　Dark took out the "Flying Charm" and flew out of the castle.

　The two floated slowly to the top of the castle and landed in the same spot.

　Pandora took out a magic card, summoned it, and a gust of wind, seemingly imbued with life, instantly blew away all the dust and debris on the ceiling.

　Looking at the rooftop that had instantly become clean, Dark took out the "Trash Slime" and "Greed 3" and laughed, "Senior, I have something that can take you to paradise!"

　Pandora asked with great interest, "Take a look."

　Dark smiled mysteriously and summoned the "Trash Slime" on the spot. Then he evolved it into "Greedy Slime 2".

　He then leaned back and fell into the body of "Greedy Slime 2".

　Pandora was slightly puzzled, but seeing his refreshed expression, she followed suit and lay down next to him, her entire body immediately enveloped in the body of "Greedy Slime 2".

　……

Chapter 429 Darkdemon's Unity of Knowledge and Action (4k)

　What is it like to be encased in "Greedy Slime 2"?

　A fresh, plant-like fragrance lingers in the air.

　The oiliness produced by staying up late is peeled away like silk threads.

　The jumble of thoughts gradually subsided.

　I felt refreshed, as if I had been reborn.

　In short, it was incredibly comfortable!

　Unfortunately, this ultimate enjoyment only lasts for fifteen minutes, which is quite a pity.

　……

　Just as Dark and Pandora were immersed in blissful enjoyment, "Greedy Slime 2" suddenly stirred, gently lifting them up before degenerating into "Trash Slime" in the light.

　Dark turned around, bent down, and hugged the trash slime to his chest before asking with a smile, "How is it, senior? Is it comfortable?"

　Pandora couldn't help but show a look of lingering satisfaction: "I feel all the fatigue in my body disappear. If it could also give a massage, it would be even more irresistible."

　"Gurgle—" The trash slime swayed its body, clearly having taken her words to heart.

　Dark smiled, then simply sat down on the spot with the trash slime in his arms, looked up at the starless sky, and took a deep breath: "The air at dawn is always so fresh."

　Pandora sat down beside him, hugging her knees, and teased, "It sounds like you often sneak out in the early hours of the morning?"

　Dark leaned back and said, "Am I that kind of person?"

　Pandora looked up at the sky and said leisurely, "It doesn't seem like it, but perhaps it is."

　"Hehe." Dark changed the subject, "Senior, where are you planning to go for your long finals break?"

　"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Pandora asked, puzzled.

　Dark said, "I'm just curious."

　Pandora said helplessly, "Well, I used to stay at school. If Ms. Bella had to go out, she would usually take me with her."

　Darke pressed on, "And what about this year?"

　“This year…” Pandora’s eyes revealed a hint of longing, “This year, I will go out and travel.”

　With a sudden thought, Dak became more confident in his previous guess.

　After a while, he added, "If you happen to pass through the capital, don't forget to come and visit me at my home."

　Pandora turned to look at his profile and said gently, "If I have the chance, I will of course visit you. Please don't turn me away then."

　Dark: "Of course not."

　Pandora looked up at the sky again, her voice tinged with a hint of etherealness: "I really want to see the Valkyrie in person. You know, many of the goddesses in our academy idolize your mother."

　Dark stroked his chin and said, "That's normal."

　After all, Arvit is indeed a high-quality idol.

　If he remembers correctly, Diana's idol was also Alvitt.

　In short, worshipping the Valkyrie is better than worshipping any random people, isn't it?

　But Pandora suddenly blurted out, "I wish I had the chance to duel with the Valkyrie."

　Dark: "..."

　Pandora lightly brushed a strand of hair aside and said, "Don't you think I'm overestimating myself?"

　Dark shook his head slightly: "Of course not. It's just that I've never seen her duel with anyone. If Senior wanted to have a sword fight, she would definitely agree. But this duel..."

　Pandora was somewhat disappointed: "Is that so? I originally wanted to see how far I was from becoming a top-tier expert, but it seems there's no chance now."

　Dark thought for a moment and said, "It's not necessarily true that there's no chance."

　Pandora: "How so?"

　Dak hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, it's nothing."

　……

　Time flies.

　A wisp of white gradually appeared on the distant horizon.

　As the clock struck five in the morning, the curfew began.

　Dak suddenly realized that the two of them had been talking for more than an hour.

　"The curfew has expired."

　"Well, let's go back."

　Pandora took a deep breath and stood up.

　"Remember to get some more sleep."

　"Will do."

　"Good night."

　"It's morning."

　"good night!"

　"Okay, good night."

　Dark smiled as he watched her fly directly from the top of the castle to the tower of the Magic Academy.

　Once her figure disappeared behind the castle, Dark summoned the "Flying Charm" and flew towards the tower of the Noble House.

　After returning to his dormitory, he summoned Gatomon, Trash Slime, and Ditto before crawling into bed, feeling utterly exhausted.

　He slept soundly until after noon.

　Upon waking, Dak could clearly feel that his body was still exhausted. He sat on the edge of the bed and thought about it carefully before giving up on exploring the secret passage for the next week.

　Once he was fully awake, he washed up briefly, ate the takeout that Little Devimon had brought, and glanced at today's menu.

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　The Daily of the Great Sage.

　Weekend newspapers always have more juicy gossip than weekday ones. While there aren't any sensational headlines to watch out for, there are plenty of interesting reports.

　"It seems the Holy Church intends to keep the Demon King's escape from the seal a secret until the very end."

　Dak took a sip of his coffee, pondering whether he should send a letter to Arvit.

　In theory, although the Holy Church chose to keep it a secret from the outside world, it must have been secretly mobilizing its forces to search for the vessel for the Demon King's reincarnation, and the effort would not have been small.

　Once they make a large-scale mobilization of their forces, there's no reason why the eldest princess's side wouldn't notice.

　After all, the Holy Church did not know that the Demon King would encounter problems during his reincarnation, and would definitely treat this as a very threatening matter.

　Of course, the above is only a theoretical derivation.

　Perhaps the differences in the positions and views of the two sides will lead those in the know within the Holy Church to take unreasonable actions.

　Or perhaps someone more astute will devise an even more brilliant plan.

　In short, there is a possibility that the Holy Church did nothing at all.

　If the Holy Church does nothing, others will naturally be unaware of it.

　"The development of events in the world is inherently irrational; obsessing over logic will only lead you into a vicious cycle."

　"In short, even if it's unnecessary, this letter still needs to be sent. It's just that we need to be careful about how we send it."

　After pondering for a while, Dak chose a cipher that was not difficult to decipher and wrote down the fact that the Demon King had been reincarnated through a vessel.

　As for the rest, nothing was mentioned.

　But after finishing writing it, he changed his mind and turned to another page, writing a simple letter about college life and sharing his joys with his mother.

　Then, he temporarily prepared a potion that would reveal its form upon contact with water, and added a short paragraph at the end of the letter, explaining that the monster had been reborn through the container.

　"So be it."

　Dak tore off the pages filled with content, folded them into a heart shape, and then prepared to go to Traveler's Street in the afternoon.

　While mail delivery was available in Traveler's Street, in this era of underdeveloped transportation, mailing letters took a lot of time, and the cost of sending them was quite expensive depending on the distance. Moreover, there was no guarantee that the letters would be delivered.

　After resting for a while after dinner, Dark took out the "Fusion Factor" potion recipe he had obtained the night before and carefully studied it.

　"Although I don't quite understand the effects of the medicine, the method of making this potion is indeed not difficult. It's just that some of the core ingredients are hard to find, especially this one... It's probably a specialty of the academy, and it's completely priceless outside the academy."

　Dark carefully put the formula away with some regret. Then he took the bottle of potion named "Fusion Factor".

　The potion was a deep black color; if it weren't for the shimmering purple fluorescence within, it would most likely have been mistaken for ink.

　"Next month! Next month, I'll extract some more 'Arrogance' and use Dragon Grass to cultivate a 'Fruit of Arrogance.'"

　"Whether it succeeds or not is another matter. Since Senior Pandora has already tacitly agreed that I would refine the Christmas gift she gave me, then all my last concerns are gone."

　"【Fruit of Pride (Dragon)】+【White Dragon Ball】+【Fusion Factor】+【Dragon's Reverse Scale】=?"

　"If only we could successfully refine that light-attribute dragon... but the materials might not be of a high enough grade, and we might end up refining other lesser magical spirits, or we might fail to refine it at all."

　Dark tilted his head and thought for a long time before putting the potion back and heading out to Traveler's Street to mail a letter.

　……

　The next evening at 7:30.