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

　Dark closed the magic book in his hand, turned to look at the kitchen on the other side of the courtyard, and a trace of nostalgia appeared in his eyes: "I'm really sorry for burning down your kitchen, but I think Ollie has already made amends to you, right?"

　Compensation? Compensation?

　The bones were almost broken, and they still want compensation?

　Hansen was inwardly bitter, but he could only say against his will, "I've already made the payment, I've already made the payment."

　No wonder.

　He was racking his brains trying to figure out which demons and monsters he had offended. (Full text available for free online.)

　Not only was the kitchen inexplicably burned down, but afterwards, he was also severely beaten with a sack over his head!

　He clearly wasn't planning to pursue the matter at the time because the other person was a child...

　But who would have thought that disheveled child would be the eldest son of the main family?

　Oh, right, Ollie...

　It turns out that the person who beat him up that day was the head maid, Ollie, from the "Aries Palace"!

　No wonder he was powerless to fight back then.

　Hansen couldn't help but shudder.

　"Ok?"

　Seeing that something was wrong with his expression, Dak immediately realized that his understanding of the information was likely flawed.

　But since that matter is over, it's over.

　Who hasn't been young and naive at some point?

　So Darke easily forgave his past self.

　Then he stopped looking at Hansen, turned to the other two carriages, clapped his hands, and said, "Get out of the carriages."

　In an instant, all the magical spirits poured out of the carriage.

　Hansen never imagined that so many monsters were hidden in these three carriages, including even a dragon!

　Sweat beaded on his forehead, and he didn't dare say a word.

　After getting off the vehicle, the magical elves all opened their eyes wide and looked around.

　The architecture of the tavern's backyard is quite similar to that of the traveler's street, so they are not unfamiliar to each other.

　The vampire heiress, pulling Phoenix along, skipped and hopped over, pushing Aurora aside as she pressed herself against Dark and asked, "Where are we going to play next?"

　Dark looked up and smiled, “You six form a group, take the maid with you, and go wherever you want, but don’t forget to be back here before eleven o’clock. We’ll have lunch at this tavern today; perhaps we can hear some interesting stories from those adventurers.”

　"Really?" The vampire heiress's eyes lit up immediately, and the phoenix maiden beside her was also moved.

　These magical spirits have gained sentience—and it is precisely because they have gained sentience that they are increasingly aware of their own identity.

　The identity of a magical elf should have nothing to do with "freedom".

　They are now able to think, learn, and even do many things they want to do, all because of the existence of the master in front of them.

　Being his magical spirit is the greatest happiness in this world.

　What's more, he loves them so much and cares about them so much.

　……

　"of course it's true."

　Dark smiled and nodded, then said, "After you go out, you can buy whatever you want with your own Holy Coins. If you don't have enough, you can borrow from the maid. However, for every 100 Holy Coins borrowed, you need to repay 120 Holy Coins, and you'll need to use Little Red Flowers to repay the loan when you get back. If your family's savings aren't enough to repay the loan, the amount you repay will increase by 10% of the basic debt every month thereafter. Do you understand what I mean?"

　It's not just the vampire heiress.

　The other magical elves quickly calculated in their minds, and then their faces stiffened. They knew that they could not spend money recklessly under any circumstances, otherwise they might fall into the endless hell of paying off debts!

　However, some magical elves had a flash of inspiration and realized that this was a huge business opportunity.

　Since borrowing money from maids requires paying 20% ​​interest, what if they offered loans with 10% interest?

　"Jie Jie Jie!"

　Thinking of this, Little Devimon couldn't help but laugh out loud.

　Dark glanced at it and said, "The magical spirits that were in my group can now apply to join other groups as well."

　"Meow!" The meow immediately raised its paw pad.

　“Yaomi—” Dream Fairy also flew over.

　But Dark immediately said, "Meowth and Misdreavus won't work."

　The two magical sprites immediately wilted like frostbitten eggplants.

　But Dak already knew their nature very well.

　Once freed from his control, Meow Meow's "greedy" nature will definitely erupt. It's one thing for it to buy things like crazy, but the real problem is that it might "buy" things without spending any money.

　And the dream demon...

　He didn't want to hear other people screaming on his rare day off.

　"what about me?"

　When none of the other magical spirits showed any interest, Little Devimon pointed to itself with the tip of its wing.

　Dak was quite confident in it: "You choose a set."

　Devimon immediately picked on one of the two groups of magical spirits led by Gatomon and Leomon.

　The team led by Leomon includes a large healer.

　With that rich woman in the can there, it had no way to attack, so it could only be the team led by Gatomon.

　It just so happens that there's a vampire heiress in that group with the weakest willpower—hehe, we're all from the same clan, so we can help each other out.

　……

　With the groups clearly defined, the three groups filed out from the backyard of the horseshoe tavern.

　The appearance of such a group of magical elves will inevitably affect the operation of the Eugénie trade circle.

　To those who don't understand magic, these magical elves are actually no different from monsters.

　That is, the vampire heiress's little jerk

　The wings were always hidden inside the clothes, otherwise...

　If the full text were available for free, it would cause an even bigger sensation.

　But since Dark has brought them out, he won't care about these things.

　In fact, some adventurers also carry tamed magical beasts with them, and some mages are also accustomed to carrying one or two magical sprites with them.

　The only difference between him and them was that he brought a little more.

　So there's absolutely no problem!

　……

　After Gatomon and Leomon led the two groups of magical spirits into the distance, Dark turned around and asked, "What about you guys? Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

　Diana blinked and answered without hesitation, "Bear Candy House!"

　Aurora asked curiously, "Is it the one that sells the 'deep-filled' preserved plum candy? They have a branch here too?"

　Diana puffed out her chest and declared, "There isn't a single candy store in the entire capital that I don't know!"

　Dark smiled slightly: "Then let's go to Bear Candy House."

　So Dark took the Magic Book, picked up Meow Meow around the waist, and set off!

　……

　They didn't have any specific purpose in mind, so they just did whatever made them happy.

　Even when they encountered some foolish bandits along the way, they were all terrified by the maid's "power" and ran away in a panic.

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　Music can be used to cultivate one's temperament, which is not bad.

　Dark accompanied Diana and Aurora to the candy store, the snack shop, the clothing store, the toy store, the bookstore—and even the kitchenware store!

　Watching Aurora's focused expression as she selected kitchen utensils, Dak realized for the first time that she was skilled in more than just needlework.

　I just don't know if her cooking skills are as good as Ollie's.

　……

　Happy time is always short-lived.

　Before long, noon was approaching. Dak returned to the Horseshoe Tavern, sat down in a window seat on the second floor, and looked at the bustling crowd below, feeling quite relaxed.

　The tavern owner, Hansen, kept asking them what they wanted to eat. But Dak dismissed him with a simple "make do with whatever you want."

　Before long, some nuts and tea snacks were served on the table.

　Then Hansen personally cooked, boasting that he would make the young master fall for his culinary skills, and then disappeared for a long time.

　Hansen didn't come out until the other two groups of magical elves returned one after another, carrying a pot of sauerkraut fish.

　"This is a local specialty dish that I learned from a bard!"

　Seeing the young master's surprised expression, Hansen couldn't help but feel smug.

　"Looks good."

　Dak didn't hold back his praise, then picked up his fork and dipped it directly into the pot, forking a piece of fish into his bowl to savor. Surprisingly, he tasted the same flavor as in his previous life.

　The taste alone, exactly as he remembered, whetted his appetite.

　Open wide.

　When Diana saw Darke looking at her with such a rare expression, she couldn't resist the temptation.

　Before lunch even started, they were already enjoying their meal.

　The magical elves at the other two tables immediately began banging their knives and forks on the table in dissatisfaction.

　If this behavior were performed in the Duke's mansion, it would certainly have earned a severe reprimand from Head Maid Vigo.

　But taverns have their own rules.

　People were drinking, singing, laughing, and joking, creating quite a lively atmosphere.

　At first, the guests were wary of the magical spirits. But as the magical spirits displayed childlike innocence, their eyes were filled with nothing but curiosity.

　As the atmosphere gradually relaxed, the tavern slowly returned to its proper ambiance.

　Dak found it amusing to listen to the guests' boasting.

　……

　On the second floor of the tavern, at a seat just one table away from Dak.

　An elderly man with white hair and beard set up a tarot deck on a round table for one person and began to perform divination.

　This naturally attracted the attention of Dark and others.

　Tarot cards are a very commonly used divination tool.

　Professor Mitis Bartholomew once taught about this topic in his astronomy class.

　Of course, she only gave a brief introduction.

　After all, true "Tarot card divination" is extremely profound and difficult to learn.

　Those fortune tellers who use "tarot cards" for divination that you often see on the streets and alleys are 99.999% fraudsters.

　But it's actually quite interesting to go to someone who is a fraud to have your fortune told even though you know they are a scammer.

　"Uh-huh?"

　Eevee peeked out from Diana's arms.

　After Professor Mitia took a tarot course, Dark bought Ibrahimovic a tarot deck.

　Ibrahimovic clearly liked that tarot deck and often fiddled with it in his dorm room.

　Dark occasionally saw it using tarot cards to perform divination for other magical spirits.