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

　Dark's idea can be described as extremely bold.

　Even if someone else knew that there was a statue of the moon goddess hidden in the secret passage, it would be difficult for them to have such a blasphemous thought.

　But he had no concerns about that; his only worry was the success or failure of this "armor forging" and the quality of the final result.

　After all, he was about to use the "remnant soul of the moon goddess," not the "soul of the ten warriors."

　If it is the "soul of the Ten Warriors", he feels that with his bias in creating magic cards, it is most likely to point directly to the "soul of the warriors".

　But using this "remnant soul of the moon goddess" is another matter entirely.

　However, the "unknown" aspect of magic is also one of the sources of surprise.

　……

　After taking out the "living metal", Dark took out the carving tools he had prepared in advance, as well as a bottle of shaping potion specially prepared for this purpose, from his backpack.

　Unlike ordinary metals, living metals do not have a hard outer shell. Their surface is relatively soft, and they can be deformed with just a little force. However, when left in place, they will slowly return to their original shape, much like a kind of "memory metal".

　Using a special shaping potion, you can fix the shape after changing its appearance with tools.

　If cāo

　If a mistake is made, another potion can be used to neutralize the effect of the shaping potion, restoring the elasticity of the living metal.

　With these two magical potions as aids, carving living metal becomes extremely convenient.

　After preparing, Dak began to carve by hand.

　He wanted to carve this piece of living metal in his hand into the shape of a statue of the moon goddess!

　It wasn't too late at this point.

　After a period of inactivity, Dac picked up his carving skills again and suddenly made a significant improvement.

　Adhering to the principle that "slow and steady wins the race," he began to carve little by little, and the result was quite impressive.

　Meanwhile, Meow Meow, who was originally supposed to be in charge of this part, had already started wandering around the temple.

　It seemed particularly interested in the murals in the temple—in terms of physics.

　The bottom of the mural protrudes from the wall in a long strip, and it stands on the strip, walking back and forth, having a great time.

　……

　Half an hour later, Dark looked up at the statue of the Moon Goddess, then looked down at the living metal in his hand, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

　Although progress was not fast, the living metal had already taken on a rough human shape.

　Then, by adding two kinds of magic potions for further refinement, perhaps...

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　The entire carving process must be completed by tomorrow night.

　"What are you doing?"

　The elusive voice of the moon goddess suddenly rang in his ears again.

　Dark was slightly surprised, but still replied, "I'm helping you build your nest."

　Moon Goddess: "What do you mean?"

　Dak then countered, "Don't you want to change your living environment?"

　The moon goddess fell silent once again.

　Dark ignored them and took out a Magic Card from his card pack to activate "Paradise." He then had "Magic Secretary" continuously summon all the Magic Spirits while he continued his work sculpting the living metal.

　As the magical spirits appeared one after another, the atmosphere inside the temple became increasingly lively.

　Without any prompting from Dark, the magical elves lit a campfire, set up a grill, and took out boxes of fresh ingredients to begin their barbecue for the evening.

　The bouncy sea lions sang enchanting songs in the water channel near the campfire, adding to the atmosphere of dinner.

　……

　Time flies.

　After eating and drinking his fill, Dak continued carving until late at night before putting down the half-finished living metal figure. He then crawled into his sleeping bag and hid in the haunted house to sleep.

　The magical spirits had a great time. Those who returned with their magic cards did so, while those who didn't all rushed into the haunted house, curling up beside Dark and closing their eyes to rest.

　Only the little dream demon remained wide awake; it was in the empty...

　After circling the temple again and again, it suddenly flew to the statue of the Moon Goddess and poked at her features.

　Suddenly, a light flashed in the eyes of the Moon Goddess statue, and its voice reached the Dream Demon's ears solely through a mental connection: "You are very much like me."

　"Yao Mi?"

　The dream demon tilted its head, looking completely bewildered.

　The Moon Goddess said softly, "Some of your companions are very similar to me, but you are the most similar to me."

　The dream demon's eyes rolled around, and after a while, it seemed to have figured things out. Suddenly, it flew forward and landed on the nose of the Moon Goddess statue with a "smack".

　【（づ）づ】

　The moon goddess was puzzled by its behavior: "What are you doing?"

　Dream Fairy: "Fairy (hug) -"

　Moon Goddess: "..."

　……

　The night is long, and the years go by.

　This temple and this statue may not have appeared from the secret passage in very recent times.

　However, the lingering regret of the moon goddess, reflected in the wheel of time, was born in the secret passage in the state of "dwelling in the statue for thousands of years".

　It had no confusion, no needs, and nothing but the instinctive pursuit of "resurrection".

　Because they had never met anyone, they did not know what confusion was.

　It wasn't until Dak Dimon appeared at the temple gates that it truly opened its eyes to see the world.

　Then, for the first time, I felt lost.

　"who am I?"

　"Is it the moon goddess, or a statue?"

　This question truly hit the bullseye, causing her to feel deeply confused about the meaning of her existence.

　Is the pursuit of resurrection a step toward death or life?

　After rediscovering her original divinity, is she still herself?

　The moon goddess fell silent once more.

　……

　dawn.

　Dark woke up from his sleep and first checked his surroundings. After finding the magical elves all around him, he was completely relieved.

　"Let's continue today."

　He instructed the magical elves to prepare breakfast, while he continued his exquisite carving.

　There was nothing unusual inside the secret passage.

　There was no threat inside the temple except for the statue of the moon goddess.

　Even with only one person entering, the secret passage could be so safe and secure.

　Dac gradually immersed himself in the carving.

　He was extremely enthusiastic about this armament training.

　From the very beginning of the Duel Festival, everything we've done has been for the sake of today.

　The level of care a person puts into something largely depends on how much effort they put into it.

　The more you give, the harder it is to let go.

　One day passed in the blink of an eye.

　As evening approached, Dak finally finished his carving.

　With a complete reference object, the difficulty of carving is reduced considerably.

　Dak held up the exquisitely sculpted living metal figure and compared it with the statue of the Moon Goddess, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

　Aside from the different colors, the texture of the living metal is actually very similar to that of the statue. It can be felt to the touch as it is soft and exudes a unique warmth from the inside out, like warm jade.

　In short, this is definitely the most satisfying appearance he has ever had.

　"Next, we will extract the remnant soul of the Moon Goddess from the statue!"

　Regarding this step, Dak also

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　We had made ample preparations long ago.

　For remnant souls like the Moon Goddess's remnant soul, which don't actually have a very close connection with the idol itself, the "Soul Loss Curse" can further widen that already weak connection.

　Then we'll use the magic brain dropper to extract the "bliss" stored inside the statue.

　During this extraction process, the remnant soul of the moon goddess inside the statue will be slowly pulled out.

　When the last bit of "Paradise" is extracted, that is, when it is completely pulled out—even if it is unsuccessful, the statue will lose its environment as the dwelling place of the remnant soul of the moon goddess because all of "Paradise" has been extracted.

　At that time, Dark won't even need to lift a finger; the remnant soul of the Moon God will simply escape from the statue.

　Then, as long as Dark summons "Dream Demon," at most evolving it into "Dream Demon," he can easily capture the remnant soul of the Moon Goddess.

　The remnant soul of the moon goddess, having lost its idol, was merely a harmless, lonely spirit to him.

　This remnant soul was used as an auxiliary material for the "Tri-Armor Forging" and placed in the "Mind Furnace" to be smelted together with living metal. With some of Dark's own "great sins" added as a seasoning, all the elements were ready.

　It's actually not that difficult.

　Of course, it would be even better if the moon goddess were willing to cooperate.

　Dark gathered his thoughts, then stood up, holding the living metal. He then asked the Moon Goddess for the third time, "So, have you made up your mind? Perhaps changing our living environment isn't such a bad thing?"

　Perhaps sensing that she had no choice but to answer, the moon goddess finally replied: "Do you want me to crawl into that piece of metal in your hand?"

　Dark grinned, revealing his teeth: "Small has its advantages, doesn't it?"

　Moon Goddess: "But what does that mean to me?"

　Dark then said, "To be honest, it's not very meaningful. After all, going out to see the world isn't a very attractive reason for someone like you. But don't you want to be resurrected? Then, are you willing to try to complete the resurrection through your own will?"

　Moon Goddess: "With your own will?"

　Dark nodded slightly: "Break free from the idol and be reborn in another form. Not to be devoured by the true moon goddess's consciousness, but to rebuild your soul with your own consciousness as the main force!"

　The moon goddess fell silent once more.

　Dark waited quietly for her reply.

　Finally, she spoke again: "How can I do that?"

　Dark smiled slightly and said, "Submit to me."

　……

　In that instant, the remnant soul of the Moon Goddess clearly emitted violent fluctuations, and thick fog rose from the bottom of the statue, surging and rolling.

　Even if it's just a remnant soul of unknown origin, the Moon Goddess wouldn't submit to her based on just a few words.

　Ignoring the thick fog spreading beneath his feet, Dark decisively took out the Demon Brain Dropper and the Mind Bottle and began to extract the "Elysium" from the Moon Goddess statue.

　He only needed to inject a little magic to draw out the "ecstasy" accumulated inside the goddess statue, and then he could easily extract a whole drop with a simple pull of the magic dropper.

　After repeating this thirty times, the mind bottle will be filled.

　During this process, the moon goddess tried to refute her arguments, but soon found herself powerless to resist.

　Dark drew out another drop and extended the magic dropper toward the approaching Dream Demon.

　"Yao Mi—"