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

　……

　Evening insertion

　The music faded away in a flash.

　Early the next morning, Lord Montilfari officially left the Duke's mansion.

　After seeing her off, Dark and Aurora returned to the training grounds to continue their training.

　Dark gets up at five o'clock every morning, warms up first, then drinks a cup of Komodo potion, and then sits down to practice his breathing technique.

　After running for four consecutive cycles, he would stop to eat breakfast and then relax by reading a newspaper.

　After a half-hour rest, they resumed high-intensity physical training, which continued until dinner time.

　In the evenings, he would continue working on the topics left over from the college and doing his summer homework.

　The professors assigned different summer homework to everyone; Dark's summer homework was much less, but it was all quite challenging, so it might take him longer to complete.

　……

　So down.

　Dark felt as if he had returned to the academy, and his daily routine resumed as usual.

　A week passed in the blink of an eye.

　At six o'clock on Sunday morning that week, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and felt a warmth in his chest, and his heartbeat became stronger.

　He immediately closed his eyes again and continued the breathing exercise for three consecutive cycles.

　Then the second chakra near the heart—the heart chakra—was suddenly opened!

　After opening two chakras, Dark's basic physical constitution rose again, giving him greater control over all parts of his body.

　Control ability.

　In the hands, this manifests as more stable fingers, more flexible wrists, and stronger arms.

　This laid the foundation for sword practice!

　Dark had practiced swordsmanship in the past, but only with wooden swords. If he were to use a metal sword, he probably wouldn't even be able to swing it freely.

　That night.

　When Arvit returned home from her official duties, she heard the good news and was overjoyed.

　Ollie also cooked herself, making Dak's favorite lamb...

　The Duke's mansion was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

　No one expected that the young master, who used to be too lazy to even touch a sword, would be able to withstand such high-intensity training.

　Moreover, within just one week, he completed the initial training and opened two chakras!

　This is already considered quite accomplished even among soldiers.

　If one also masters the corresponding level of martial arts skills, even if one applies for an adventurer position, one will be welcomed by various guilds.

　……

　The following Monday.

　Arvit took another leave of absence to begin teaching Dark the basics of swordsmanship.

　After a week of working in logistics, Aurora finally had something to learn.

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　She began practicing swordplay with Dark.

　Once both sides are at the same level, the difference in talent becomes apparent.

　Even though Dark's talent is already considerable, it still can't compare to his.

　So in the time that followed, he truly experienced the "gap between top students and poor students".

　This long-lost feeling of falling behind others actually gave him more motivation.

　By Wednesday.

　"Silver Wolf Knight" Camilla also joined in with her study group.

　Wrestling Hawkman, Leomon, Saber Sheath, Gatomon, and Meowth, under the envious gazes of a group of magical spirits, left home with Dark at five in the morning and arrived at the arena.

　After receiving Arvit's approval, Camilla arrived at the Duke's mansion early in the morning to take over as the swordsmanship instructor for Dark and Aurora, replacing the busy Arvit.

　As the training grounds grew increasingly lively, the atmosphere of learning also intensified.

　Dark gradually realized that even with the addition of the magical spirits, he was still the worst one...

　But is it shameful to lose to your own child?

　Of course it's embarrassing!

　So Dak became even more determined to improve himself.

　As June drew to a close, he channeled his grief and anger into his strength, and in less than a week, he achieved another breakthrough!

　The opening of the third chakra—the root chakra—made his energy more vigorous, and his features more handsome.

　His appearance, which was originally somewhat gentle due to his age, has gained more heroic spirit.

　At the same time, he finally mastered the basics of swordsmanship and began to wield the sword with considerable skill.

　……

　But his period of comfort has come to an end.

　Starting from the fourth chakra, the difficulty of opening it increases exponentially.

　According to Camilla, even with his talent, it would be quite an achievement if he could successfully advance to the fourth round this summer.

　When Dak asked Alvette at dinner, he received a similar answer.

　He then temporarily put aside his idea of ​​cultivating to the top.

　After dinner, Arvit rested her chin on her hand and said, "Originally, my plan was to teach you the complete method of 'Three-in-One Armament Forging' after you started the first round. But seeing how quickly you started the first round, I couldn't help but look forward to the second round, and then the third round, so it's been delayed until now..."

　“I see.” Dark chuckled dryly. “So when do we begin learning the ‘Tri-Armor Forging’?”

　Although he showed considerable interest during training, compared to mastering magic, things like ki and swordsmanship would eventually become tiresome.

　Seeing her darling's initiative, Arvit smiled and said, "Today is Saturday, so how about the day after tomorrow? Tomorrow is Sunday, which is a good time to summarize the three weeks of training."

　Dark was taken aback: "How do we summarize it?"

　"Of course, it's a duel," said Alvitt slowly.

　……

　"Let's duel..."

　Dak lay on the bed, flipping through "Around the World," and for the first time felt a little hesitant about the "duel."

　"hiss--"

　A sudden sharp pain in his shoulder socket made him involuntarily let out a sound.

　The force applied from behind decreased slightly.

　"Young Master, does it still hurt?" Ollie asked with concern.

　“Don’t worry about me, keep going,” Dark replied.

　Ollie continued to apply the "Hundred Refined Ointment" to his shoulders, back, waist, and legs, then channeled her energy into her hands and massaged him vigorously.

　This scene has been going on for three weeks.

　Every night before Dak goes to bed, Ollie arrives on time.

　His rapid progress is largely thanks to the Gretel family's "Hundred Refinements Ointment".

　Ollie gently massaged from his shoulders down his back, then smiled and asked, "What's wrong, young master? Are you scared of tomorrow's duel?"

　“I’m not afraid.” Darke narrowed his eyes.

　Ollie asked curiously, "Then why are you sighing?"

　Dark slowly said, "I'm thinking about how to avoid looking so pathetic after I lose."

　"Pfft." Ollie couldn't help but laugh out loud.

　"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" Dak cried out in pain.

　However, Ollie accidentally failed to control her strength.

　Dark had always wondered why such slender fingers could unleash such tremendous power, and now he finally understood.

　Every head maid in the Duke's mansion is a "dual master of magic and martial arts," but the "magic" in "magic and martial arts" refers to the "magic" in "magic guide."

　Their mastery of the "Armed Cards" was entirely taught by Arvit, and they had all reached the pinnacle of martial arts, with all seven of their abilities fully unleashed.

　After softening her grip, Ollie said, "Young Master, the worst thing you can do before a battle is to be afraid of the enemy. Get a good rest tonight, and you might be able to perform exceptionally well tomorrow."

　Dark rolled his eyes: "Extraordinary? Beyond the normal lower limit?"

　Ollie's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but want to laugh again.

　But this time she finally held back: "Actually, the young master is at least..."

　They've driven three vehicles; in the military, they're considered elite soldiers, the backbone of the force, so there's no need to underestimate themselves.

　Dark: "Elite soldiers, aren't they still just soldiers?"

　Ollie retorted, "But elite soldiers are just better than ordinary soldiers."

　Dark: "But my opponent is Warcraft."

　“How can you describe Miss Aurora like that?” Ollie continued pressing down, “And the other opponents are all your magical spirits, aren’t they?”

　Seeing that she was still unaware, Dak couldn't help but sigh: "If only it were just Aurora and Leomon, that would be great, but we have special guests tomorrow."

　"Who?" Ollie asked curiously.

　Dark looked utterly dejected: "Diana."

　……

　"Huh? I can go play with Dark tomorrow?"

　Inside the bedroom of Lamira, the "Silver Wolf Knight," of the Gretel family.

　Diana lay beside her mother, her little feet sticking out, her mouth pouting.

　Camilla has successfully infiltrated the Duke's mansion, but he hasn't taken her out to play yet.

　Viscount Gretel went even further, dragging her to practice this and that every day without ever getting annoyed.

　She's clearly a mage, not a warrior, so I really don't know what the point of practicing those things is.

　It's a duel, but you can't go onto the field and fight!

　And it's made it so that she hasn't even started her summer homework yet!

　Forget it.

　Let's talk about summer homework in a couple of days.

　Tomorrow I can finally go to Dak! Hehe!

　……

　Camilla watched her beloved daughter, who was happily oblivious to her surroundings, and couldn't help but feel a touch of pride on her face.

　Diana's magical talent is not weak, but her talent in martial arts is even stronger.

　If the limits of martial arts weren't far lower than those of magic, she would definitely prefer her daughter to aim for the pinnacle of martial arts.

　For now, we can only try to take martial arts into account while focusing on magic.

　If possible, she hopes her daughter can become a Valkyrie like Arvit!

　However, to become a "Valkyrie", one must create a sufficiently powerful "Armor Card".

　She has not made any achievements in this area, and very few people in the Gretel family have such high magical talent. Diana is already an extremely rare example.

　"If only I could become Arvit's apprentice..."