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

　But it doesn't seem to be what he expected...

　"what is this?"

　Looking at the two bottles of ointment in the box, Dak hesitated.

　The bottles used to package the plasters are fully sealed metal bottles, each only two fingers high and about the size of a coin.

　The name of the plaster is printed on the bottle cap—Hundred Refined Plaster!

　"The Thousand-Fold Refined Ointment... I feel like I have some impression of it, but I just can't remember it."

　Dark frowned.

　What would have impressed him was probably the famous products of the Giant Bear family.

　I can't remember, probably because I haven't studied this area.

　"It's probably a plaster for body tempering or healing. Let's ask about it tomorrow."

　It's late tonight, and there's no way I'll bother either Alvitt or Claire.

　Dak set the two bottles of Hundred Refined Ointment aside for the time being. Then he opened the gifts that Florie's family had sent.

　Inside the gift box bearing the Flori family crest was a deep blue pearl!

　There was a label underneath the pearl, which clearly stated its origin.

　"The Pearl of the Deep Sea - Star of Garan".

　"This thing is priceless!"

　"Why would the Florty family think of giving me such a gift?"

　Dak hesitated.

　The Florty family is now small in number but has a vast inheritance, which has indeed brought their personal wealth to its peak.

　But even the richest person cannot waste money.

　Giving such precious jewelry as a gift inevitably makes people think that the Flori family must have something in mind.

　However, in reality, such ordinary jewelry, which only has an appearance, has limited use for Dac.

　Even using it to refine magical spirits seems shabby.

　"It can't be forced."

　Dark shook his head and placed the deep-sea luminous pearl aside.

　"Next, this is a gift from the Thomas family."

　"This is a gift from Jon and Joey's family."

　"This is a gift from the Kyle family."

　……

　The birthday gifts from the family members included rare and unique books, valuable paintings and calligraphy, gold and silver jewelry, and one even gave a VIP pass!

　Dark moved everything to the other side, leaving only the rare copy and the VIP pass.

　That unique copy is a travelogue about the world written by an ancient bard.

　Although it is unknown whether he personally experienced them, this travelogue is widely circulated because it records many dangerous places, some of which are unheard of, and it broadens people's horizons.

　Whether used as leisure reading or to broaden one's horizons, it is excellent.

　It's at least more useful than those gold and silver jewelry!

　Then there's that VIP pass.

　That was a top-level pass, allowing one to squander money at will at "Soul's Desire," a high-class establishment jointly operated by several nobles.

　Because "Soulmate" operates on a membership and invitation system, a membership card is required to enter.

　It was a place where most luxury goods could be purchased and many high-end services could be enjoyed, making it an important place for the nobility to indulge in pleasure.

　Of course, since they were able to deliver the membership pass to Dak, it must be a legitimate place that can withstand scrutiny.

　"This guy really knows his stuff!"

　Upon closer inspection, Dak realized it was a rather unremarkable gift from his cousin.

　Most likely, he himself is one of the owners of the "dream destination".

　Many luxury items used by nobles have additional value, and the items that can be purchased in "Soulmate" are comparable to those on the black market.

　"Anyway, let's keep it for now."

　……

　Soon, only the final, crucial moment remained before him.

　These were birthday gifts from the eldest princess and from Arvit, respectively.

　The best is always saved for last.

　Dak first took the birthday gift from the eldest princess and opened it.

　The gift label reads:

　Happy Birthday, Elizabeth!

　A very simple blessing.

　But once the box was opened, the radiance emanating from it was anything but simple.

　"This is... no wonder it's so heavy!"

　But inside the box was a ore the size of a football!

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　Because it had clearly undergone purification and refining, the surface of this ore was free of impurities, and it radiated a silvery luster, giving people a cold and sharp feeling.

　Its name is "Kakarot Steel". It is a rare mineral that was first discovered in a place called "Kakarot". Later, after it was developed and utilized by the mage, it was renamed "Magical Steel"!

　Magic steel has extremely special properties.

　Its natural hardness is extremely high, and it can absorb magic power. Once the injected magic power exceeds a certain threshold, the magic steel will exhibit extremely strong ductility and plasticity.

　Even those who are not professional blacksmiths can use magic steel to forge armor and weapons.

　The "armor" that Alvitt forged in her early years was mostly made of magic steel.

　In today's world where raw materials are becoming increasingly scarce, obtaining a single piece of magic steel is extremely difficult.

　"Princess Elizabeth's gift was probably given because she knew I could craft weapon cards."

　"The item is good, but I'm afraid that if Meow Meow can't master the art of controlling magic, she won't be able to refine it properly."

　“In that case, I would have to do it myself, which would take too much time.”

　"Hmm, let's wait until Meow Meow's magic control is fully mastered!"

　Dak made the decision.

　Then he finally picked up the gift that Aylvit had given him!

　Every year on his birthday, he looked forward to his mother's birthday present the most. Because it always touched his heart and was what he wanted most at that moment.

　But even he himself doesn't know what he wants most this year...

　Apart from the bloodline core issue that cannot be resolved for the time being, he obtained most of the things he wanted through his own efforts.

　"Let me see what kind of surprise my mother has in store for me?"

　Dak excitedly opened the last gift box.

　The gift box label read, as always, "Happy Birthday, Baby."

　Upon opening the box, one would find a glowing seed floating in the air.

　The seed has no unusual appearance, but it emits a warm, green glow.

　Even with Dak's knowledge, he couldn't recognize its origin at a glance.

　He had to pick up the instruction manual that was included underneath.

　The instruction manual contains simple instructions written in delicate font.

　"The Seed of Diesel".

　"Seeds of the Desire Tree obtained from branches plucked from the Mother Tree of Desire and after several generations of reproduction."

　"A top-grade insect tree!"

　Speaking of the "Tree of Desire," Dark knew about it; the insect tree he had been using was a lower subspecies of the "Tree of Desire."

　As the finest of desires

　Of course, a bonsai tree cannot be just the size of a potted plant.

　Typically, it can grow to 15-25 meters tall, with a thick trunk and an extremely lush canopy, much like a banyan tree.

　greed

　Every branch and leaf of the bougainvillea can be used to store emotions and desires.

　It contains mental substances such as desire and knowledge, and is very stable, will not pollute mental substances, and its storage time increases with desire.

　Look at the lifespan of the tree.

　Desire to use

　The branches of the basilica can also be used to create advanced mind bottles!

　The standard advanced mind bottle contains the same amount of drops as the mind bottle, thirty drops, but it is more stable and has a shelf life of up to a whole month.

　Desire to use

　Advanced thinking bottles made from the branches of the wishing tree can have a shelf life extended to three months.

　Using it as a substitute for insect tree is an excellent choice.

　The only problem is that cat grasses may not like using a bottle to absorb "great sins".

　Therefore, the necessity of insect trees still exists.

　"In short, this is exactly what I need right now. Otherwise, with the insect tree's storage of only 24 drops, it would be completely insufficient."

　"The questions now are: where to plant it, how to plant it, how to cultivate it, and how fast will it grow?"

　"I'll have to get some relevant books to look at tomorrow morning."

　Dak was very excited and tried to cultivate the Diesel seed into a tree in the next three months.

　……

　After unwrapping all the gifts, Dark took stock of what he had obtained and listed all the potentially useful items together:

　1 elf egg

　2 "Paradise" Upgrade Pack

　3. Hundred Refined Ointment

　4. RimWorld

　5 "Soul-Stirring" Pass

　6 Magic Steel

　7. The Seeds of Diesel...

　Overall, it was a very fruitful experience.

　It makes one think that every day of the year is a birthday.

　After tallying up the birthday gifts, Dak happily crawled into bed.

　He didn't know when, but something cool and refreshing slipped into the bed, making him feel even more refreshed and improving his sleep quality.

　The next day.

　When sunlight streamed into the room through the curtains, Dak suddenly realized that he had overslept again.

　After returning home, he became completely lax, and it seemed that he had already lost all the good habits he had developed at the academy in just two days.