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

　However, the past is the past. Now he is neither a warrior nor a swordsman, but an all-powerful mage!

　"Mother, let's start with your magical beast."

　After a moment's thought, Dark took out the card with the least side effects from his card pack—"Pride 1".

　"These emotion cards of mine are crafted using my own unique qualities and spiritual strength, and cannot be replicated."

　Dark had already confirmed from the professors' reactions that these Great Sin Cards did not evoke any association with "demons".

　Therefore, he did not hesitate when he took it out.

　After carefully observing the appearance of "Pride 1", Arvitt, as he had said, first summoned her own magical beast.

　This wasn't the first time Dark had seen Arvit's magical beast. But before this, he was completely unaware of the concept of a "magical beast." Moreover, Arvit's magical beast showed no resemblance whatsoever to those one-star magical beasts.

　The main problem is that it's just too huge!

　Amidst the dazzling light of summoning, a gigantic white cat, three meters tall and topped with a crystal crown, leaped out with a "meow."

　This magical sprite, which doesn't look like a magical beast at all, exudes a powerful aura that is far beyond what a one-star creature could possibly be.

　Remembering Professor Kazel's Snowfeather Golden-Eyed Beast, Dak asked curiously, "Mother, was this magical beast forged twice?"

　Alvie nodded and smiled, gently stroking the giant cat's soft, snow-white fur, and said, "That's right. This imperial cat has undergone two refinements and is now a three-star magical spirit."

　Dark couldn't help but think of his two magical beasts and asked, "Is there a trick to the second refinement?"

　"As for the trick..." Alvitt pondered for a moment before saying, "Besides needing to prepare sufficiently suitable superior materials, it's probably about stimulating the magical spirit's will to survive. Modern mages generally believe that magical spirits are merely condensed magical energy and are very fragile in their life form, but that's not actually the case. If you can form a bond with your magical spirit and make it unleash a strong will to survive, it won't disappear so easily during the second alchemy."

　After she finished speaking, she added, "Of course, even so, it doesn't change the fact that the failure rate of the second attempt is extremely high. Unless you are absolutely certain, you'd better not try it."

　"A bond of the soul, or is it the power of the soul?" Dark pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "I'm going to begin!"

　"What changes will occur after intelligence is awakened?" asked Alvit.

　"There will be a temporary loss of mental control," Dark said. "But it won't last long."

　"That's good." Alvie nodded. "Let's begin."

　So Dark picked up "Pride 1" and cast a normal summoning spell: "In the name of Dark Dimon, Summon Magic!"

　Three seconds later, a dark golden orb of light slowly flew out from the "Pride 1" card, drifting towards the Emperor Cat like a large tadpole.

　The Emperor Cat, whose intelligence level had clearly reached 3.0, displayed the playfulness of a real cat, raising a giant paw and slapping it.

　But the dark golden orb passed right through its palm and quickly entered its forehead.

　The emperor cat's movements stopped instantly.

　Within those golden vertical pupils, the eyes, which had previously been quite lively, suddenly became extremely active.

　Then, it raised an eyebrow, and its already majestic face, which resembled that of a "king," instantly gained a more genuine "imperial appearance"!

　If even Dark could see the difference, then it was certainly impossible for Arvit not to.

　The shock lingered in her heart for a long time, and she finally confirmed that what Dak said was true.

　Moreover, this process of "awakening spiritual intelligence" is truly too...

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　It's that simple!

　It seems that all the essence is concentrated on Dark's "emotion card".

　Just like after she developed the Three-in-One Armament Forging Array, forging weapon cards became particularly easy.

　Therefore, despite her shock, a sense of pride welled up within Arvit.

　These emotion cards that can unlock spiritual intelligence are undoubtedly a product that transcends time!

　If there's anything lacking, it's probably its accessibility.

　If Dark's Emotion Cards cannot be copied, they cannot change the entire magic system like Merlin's Transmutation Array No. 1.

　This is somewhat regrettable.

　But upon closer reflection, this might not be such a bad thing after all.

　If everyone could easily create intelligent life, the world would probably decouple in no time.

　The development of magical technology was already progressing too fast.

　As Alvitt pondered, she reached out her hand to the Emperor Cat.

　The cat, which had just gained sentience, did not raise its paw as she expected.

　This made her frown.

　The emperor cat, who had become overly proud due to the influence of "Pride 1", suddenly felt a chill and its long fur-covered body shivered.

　Its eyes changed instantly, and it obediently placed its huge cat paw on Alvit's palm.

　Arvitt gently scratched its paw pads with her fingers, her brows quietly relaxing.

　"How are you feeling?" Dark asked.

　Alvitt narrowed her eyes. "Feels good. Does your emotion card have a cooldown period?"

　Dark nodded: "Each one has a cooldown of about an hour, and I also have... well, I can activate the intelligence of six more magical spirits within an hour."

　I won't embarrass myself by bringing up "Paradise 3 Months".

　"Six are enough," said Arvit. "Let's start six more today, and we can talk about the rest later."

　Dark: "Okay."

　So Alvitt very carefully drew a special Magical Spirit card from her card pack.

　Dark glanced at the card pack and couldn't help but recall his childhood when he used to play with these magic cards like playing cards...

　"Back then, ignorance was bliss..."

　Dak couldn't help but secretly wipe away a bead of sweat.

　Immediately afterwards, a divine aura suddenly caught his attention.

　He instinctively turned his head and saw that Alvitt had quickly summoned a spear using the most ordinary summoning spell!

　With just one glance, Dark immediately realized that this spear was a magical spirit of the same type as the "Single Sword Sheath".

　Clearly, the ability to weaponize magical spirits is not his exclusive domain.

　Arvit's spear has a cross-shaped tip, cloud patterns engraved on the shaft, a blood-red tassel, and a phoenix soaring at the grip, making it as exquisite as an ornament.

　"This 'Undying Divine Spear' was forged using the phoenix's tailbone as its core material. My initial intention was to forge it into an weapon. However, I discovered that it remained intact even after death, possessing a fire spirit within, so I changed it to a magical spirit."

　Arvit grabbed the gun handle and casually swung it in a circle, causing the lance to suddenly burst into flames, forming a wheel of fire.

　But as she sheathed her gun, the flames instantly subsided and returned to calm.

　The wonder of the "Undying Divine Spear" lies in the word "undying." It can continuously provide the wielder with vitality, giving him the powerful ability of "high-speed self-healing."

　In comparison, its "elf-like" form is actually somewhat flawed.

　After glancing at Dark, Arvitt channeled her magic into the "Undying Spear," activating "Elf Transformation."

　Then, flames suddenly erupted from the spur of the divine spear, instantly engulfing the entire spear from head to toe.

　A phoenix cry pierced the sky, and a fire phoenix flew out from the flames. After circling once, it suddenly landed and transformed into a magical elf in the shape of a young girl!

　Dark couldn't help but show a look of surprise when he looked at the magical sprite.

　Because this human-shaped magical spirit is different from the "Single Sword Sheath" which retained its four-star level after its spirit transformation, her aura is weak, clearly indicating that she is only one or two stars!

　As Alvit looked at the magical elf named "Phoenix Girl," a hint of anticipation crept onto her fair face.

　"As you can see, the 'Undying Spear' can transform into the Phoenix Maiden. But she is not powerful; in fact, she is quite weak in some respects."

　"She is only a two-star character. Although she has 1500 points of magic power, her attack and defense are only 100 points each, making her very weak."

　"And she only has two ultimate moves."

　"One is 'armorization,' and the other is 'an inextinguishable flame.'"

　"Her ultimate technique, 'Armorization,' allows her to transform into the 'Undying Divine Gun' armored form."

　"And her ultimate technique, 'Undying Flame,' grants her an inexhaustible source of magical power."

　"As long as she isn't instantly killed, she can recover 100% of her magic power within one second."

　"This is the divine characteristic that originates from the phoenix."

　"With this ultimate skill, she can stay outside indefinitely without worrying about magic consumption."

　"But that's all there is to it."

　"The Phoenix Maiden has no offensive or defensive capabilities, and her maximum magic power is only 1500, so she can't provide much help in battle."

　"However, with wisdom, she will become extraordinary!"

　Arvit turned to Dark, slightly excited, and said, "The rest is up to you!"

　……

　Dark nodded, his gaze turning serious as he selected a "Pride 2" card and began to summon.

　As "Pride 2" was activated, a dark golden light shone forth, illuminating the "Phoenix Maiden."

　Bathed in the light of arrogance, the Phoenix Maiden's originally dull and beautiful face gradually gained radiance. Her phoenix eyes revealed a cold and handsome look, and her fiery red hair moved without wind, like flames churning.

　"Success."

　Dark retracted "Pride 2" and continued to scrutinize the Phoenix Woman.

　He had roughly guessed what Alvitt was thinking.

　The Phoenix Maiden, possessing the ultimate skill "Undying Flame," can endlessly generate her own magic power. Once she gains intelligence like a human, she can enhance herself through learning, just like the vampire heiress.

　Becoming a magician or a grandmaster are both excellent paths.

　Moreover, the magic problem that is difficult for a vampire heiress to solve is not a problem for Feng Nu at all.

　"It seems that St. Mary's Academy has gained another new student this year."

　……

　Following "Phoenix Girl", Alvitt summoned five more magical spirits.

　Among them are magical spirits from the second tier and magical spirits from the fourth tier.

　The "Divine Armor Knight" that was summoned at the end left a very deep impression on him.

　That "Divine Armor Knight" is actually a Ghost-type Undead!

　It has no physical body, only a suit of silver armor, and sits a tall, pale, skeletal unicorn.

　With a star rating of "eleven stars", its ultimate skill "Soul Possession" allows it to attach itself to a mage, transforming the mage into a true "Divine Armor Knight"!

　At that time, the skeletal unicorn will grow flesh and blood, transforming into a truly living unicorn.

　At Dak's strong suggestion, Arvit gave a short performance, which opened his eyes.

　There is no record of this "Divine Armor Knight" in the legends about the Valkyries, which suggests that it must have been created in recent years.

　……

　With all seven magical spirits now possessing sentience, Alvit's excitement hadn't subsided, but she didn't ask for too much.

　In fact, she is very rational.

　Once magical spirits gain intelligence, they will have a significant advantage in certain situations, but not in all situations.

　Because having intelligence means having emotions and personality.

　Tension, fear, arrogance... and many other factors can all have a negative impact on combat.

　Magical spirits, lacking sentience, can face death without fear.

　It can obey commands even when its owner is in danger.

　Of course, most importantly, if all of her magical spirits suddenly gained sentience, then Dark's ability to easily imbue other people's magical spirits with sentience would be impossible to hide.

　Therefore, she felt that having these seven was enough for the time being.

　……

　After that, the mother and son left the training hall with only Phoenix Girl and temporarily entrusted her to the care of Dark's magical spirits.