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

　But everything starts from the simplest things; once you have a foundation, there is the possibility of development.

　All defects and shortcomings can be addressed.

　If we can develop and master this technology, it's equivalent to mastering the information dissemination channels of the new era, or even mastering the entire era.

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　Even so, Dak only thought about it.

　He has neither the time nor the interest to become the John von Neumann of this world.

　There's also a Potions exam this afternoon.

　As for the Holy Teachings.

　As for the Demon King...

　We'll watch it go mad, and we'll watch it collapse.

　Wouldn't it be nice?

　……

　Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

　When the final Warcraft exam ended, most students felt as if they had been freed from purgatory, and they couldn't wait to howl like wolves at the sky.

　Of the six exams completed over these three days, the most difficult was indeed arithmetic.

　This can be seen to some extent from the pale faces of the students who walked out of the examination hall that day.

　The only thing that brought them comfort was that on that night, the first-year students suddenly discovered that the second-year students were also enduring the same suffering.

　Humans are always adept at seeking a moment of peace by sharing their pain.

　Professor Bacon, who taught second-grade arithmetic, not only used the textbook compiled by Darker, but also deepened the original second-grade textbook, making this year's arithmetic class more difficult than ever before.

　After learning this, Dak couldn't help but feel relieved that the textbook had listed "Anonymous" in many places. Otherwise, if the second-year students knew that the devil was right in front of them, wouldn't they drown him?

　In contrast to the high difficulty of the arithmetic exam, there was one surprisingly easy exam among the six subjects.

　The Warcraft exam, personally compiled by Professor Nini, covers very basic content; anyone who listened attentively in class would be able to answer the questions.

　However, Warcraft was originally just an interest class like astronomy in the first year, so there was no need to increase the difficulty.

　In short, the students who came out of the Warcraft exam classroom looked noticeably more relaxed.

　The first-year students, having finished all their exams, didn't even have time to return to their dormitories to put down their bags before flocking in groups of three or five to the specially opened Traveler's Street to celebrate the upcoming three-month long holiday.

　Dak didn't want to go at first, but he had no choice but to go after being pulled along by Doron and Pistan.

　Diana and Rose naturally went along as well.

　Both of them were in a fairly good mood.

　However, the first-year students were still quite inexperienced, and after finishing their meal, they were dismissed without any further activities.

　Most people just strolled around the traveler's street for a bit, and then returned to the common room of the noble academy to chat and play chess, having a great time.

　They will then have at least two extra days of time to stay on campus.

　Students could not leave the school until the professors had finished grading the papers and distributed the grade sheets.

　In addition, professors will assign summer homework of varying difficulty levels based on each student's grade level.

　There will also be an end-of-term party and a graduation ceremony on Friday night!

　The announcement of the Academy Cup and the Holy Grail wishing event were also held at the same time.

　The mere thought of the Academy Cup makes students from the other three academies (excluding the Magic Academy) feel a dull ache in their chests and a sour taste in their mouths.

　……

　It was nearly nine o'clock at night when Dak finally managed to shake off Doron and the others and return to his dormitory.

　He lay down on the bed and stared at the ceiling, lost in thought.

　"A school year has passed in the blink of an eye."

　"This is really terrible!"

　But before he could get a proper rest, there was a knock on the door.

　He couldn't help but frown.

　……

Chapter 450 Darkdemon and the June Rain (5k)

　On the last night of May, Dak intended to clear his mind and not think about anything, leaving everything for tomorrow, but it seemed that someone didn't want him to get a good rest.

　He sat up in bed and glanced lazily at the magical elves in the bedroom.

　Sylveon, who had been secretly watching this area, immediately straightened up and walked towards the door with its head held high.

　As its owner's most cherished little darling, it certainly knows what it should do at this time.

　But after opening the door with its ribbon antennae, it couldn't help but let out an unpleasant cry.

　"Hey!"

　Diana appeared at the door and greeted it.

　Rose, who emerged from behind Diana, bent down and tried to pick up the adorable magical elf.

　But Sylveon immediately hopped back, gave Rose a wary look, and then ran back indoors.

　Seeing Sylveon run away, Rose couldn't help but show a hint of disappointment.

　Diana, ever nonchalant, asked, "Dark, can we come in?"

　"Come in." Dark yawned and relaxed.

　After Diana and Rose closed the door and went inside, without Dark even lifting a finger, the sylveon, looking utterly resentful, used its ribbon tentacles to take two cups from the cabinet, poured apple juice and pear juice into them respectively, and then placed them on the table.

　"Thank you."

　Rose politely thanked them and, as always, chose pear juice for its acne-clearing and skin-nourishing properties.

　Diana picked up the apple juice, took a sip, and sighed deeply.

　"What's wrong?" Dark asked casually, sitting on the edge of the bed.

　Diana glanced at him furtively and said, "I'll be going home in two days."

　Dak laughed: "Don't you always say you miss home?"

　"I do want to," Diana pouted, "but when I get home, there'll be no one to play with me."

　"I remember the Giant Bear family was quite large, wasn't it?" Dark asked curiously.

　Diana pouted even more: "But they always either arm wrestle or fencing when they meet. I just want to go shopping, eat snacks, and buy dolls."

　Dark rolled his eyes and thought for a moment, feeling that the family might actually be capable of such a thing.

　But shopping, eating snacks, and buying dolls?

　Oh, woman!

　“Then let’s go find Rose to play,” Dark said. “Viscount Flori’s mansion is also in the capital, isn’t it?”

　Diana then added, "But Rose said she'll be grounded when she gets home."

　Dark glanced at Rose, recalling her earlier words, and shook his head helplessly: "Viscount Flori's mansion gates can't stop you."

　Diana's eyes lit up immediately, and she nodded with delight, saying, "Yes! If he doesn't open the door, I'll tear it down!"

　Rose was both amused and annoyed, and quickly said, "Please don't, that would cause trouble for my uncle."

　Diana glanced at her and said, "Of course not, I was just joking."

　But Rose already had a vague sense of foreboding.

　Watching the two interact, Dak thought for a moment and then said, "If needed, you can also come to the Duke's mansion to find me. I don't usually go out. Well, it's best to let them know in advance so I can have someone prepare some extra desserts."

　"I'm wide awake when it comes to desserts!" Diana's eyes lit up, clearly excited.

　Dark knew perfectly well that their purpose in coming here tonight was just to say that one sentence.

　Putting aside Rose's family problems, Diana probably won't be able to go out freely after returning home.

　However, if their destination is the Duke's mansion, no parent will object.

　But it seems there's nothing in the house to entertain them...

　"Well, we'll see when the time comes."

　Dark shook his head; that wasn't his task.

　……

　The three then chatted for a while longer.

　Diana and Rose would occasionally glance at the vampire heiress who was reciting words while swaying her head.

　Although they had already met the vampire heiress a few times during their previous visits, they still seemed to care a lot.

　Dark assumed it was because the vampire heiress was too cute, and deliberately feigned sleepiness half an hour later.

　Diana kept chattering until Rose dragged her away, and only then did dormitory 201 quiet down again.

　"Now I can finally sleep peacefully, right?"

　Dak glanced at the time; it was already past ten o'clock.

　So he prepared his pajamas and took a nice bath.

　But while taking a bath, there was another knock on the door—who could it be this time?

　Dak quickly finished soaking his milk, put on his pajamas, and walked out of the bathroom. He saw Eudora sitting timidly at the table, holding a cup of warm milk in her two little hands and sipping it slowly.

　Dark rubbed his temples and greeted her warmly, "Good evening, Eudora."

　"Good evening!" Eudora's tone immediately rose. "Excuse me."

　"It's nothing," Dark said, wiping the water from his hair with a towel.

　"Why are you contacting me so late? You can read the full text for free."

　Eudora whispered, "I saw Diana and the others..."

　So you saw them come in and stayed there, and then came back after they left?

　Dark rubbed his temples and asked, "How did the exam go?"

　Eudora pursed her lips, her eyes dimming slightly: "Not very good."

　Darke instinctively comforted him, "It's okay. Exams are just a process of testing yourself. You can make up for your weaknesses. But don't be idle during this three-month long holiday."

　"Yes!" Eudora nodded vigorously and said, "After the holidays, I will go to the Star Tower with Professor Mitia for further studies. I will definitely not embarrass myself again next semester."

　“You haven’t embarrassed yourself at all…” Dark said helplessly. “By the way, will Professor Midia continue to teach next semester?”

　Eudora thought for a moment and said, "Probably... she is planning to open a course specializing in astrology or divination."

　"That's good." Dark glanced at the little Eevee that kept sneaking glances in their direction and smiled. "That way, my Eevee can continue learning astrology."

　Looking at the clearly excited Eevee, Eudora couldn't help but say, "So cute..."

　Dark waved, and Eevee came running over excitedly.

　He held Eevee in his arms, sat down on the edge of the bed, and chatted casually with Eudora for a few minutes.

　Eudora didn't linger and left after about ten minutes.

　The two said goodnight to each other and then walked away through the door.

　……

　Dak returned to his bedroom, dried his hair, and thought that he could finally lie in bed and read a book comfortably for a while.

　But to his surprise, not long after he lay down, the vampire heiress clung to him.

　He couldn't help but smile helplessly, affectionately patted her little head, and then picked up a storybook and began to tell her a story.

　"Once upon a time, there was a mountain, and on the mountain lived a temple..."