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

　Dark's face darkened immediately: "You've smoked too much, come and get it treated here, okay?"

　“That wasn’t me who smoked it.” Pandora squinted and pulled Hephaestus over from behind. “Let me introduce you, Hephaestus Doragon, my mother.”

　“Hello, Dark Dimon.” Hephaestus removed his hood, letting his silvery white hair fall down.

　Dark immediately sensed a very special aura emanating from the silver-haired woman.

　But instead of asking questions now, he immediately reached out and shook her hand, saying respectfully, "Hello, Aunt Hephaestus Doragon, I am a first-year student in the Noble Academy of St. Marian Academy. I had the pleasure of meeting you in the library."

　Hephaestus winked at him, his long eyelashes trembling slightly, and said with a smile, "Pandora has told me everything about you."

　"Really?" Darke awkwardly withdrew his hand—but didn't actually pull it back.

　Even with the increased power he gained after opening three chakras, he couldn't budge an inch!

　Another Wonder Woman!

　What happened to the saying that girls are all "weak and helpless"?

　Why are all the girls around him incredibly strong?

　So where is Rose? Where did Rose go?

　Dak had no choice but to pretend nothing was wrong and continue, "Auntie, I've prepared a late-night snack for you. Why don't you try it?"

　Hephaestus turned to look at the dining table before letting go and saying, "You're quite thoughtful."

　“He’s always been very meticulous,” Pandora couldn’t help but laugh.

　Dark turned around with a dark expression and asked, "Would you two like cold or hot drinks?"

　"Do you have cold drinks?" Pandora asked curiously.

　Dak said, "Of course. Iced black tea, iced lemon tea, iced milk tea, you name it, we have it."

　"Then let's have iced lemon tea, it'll whet your appetite." Pandora followed Dark very naturally.

　Olivia pulled the chair out from the table, then moved the plate that was originally on the opposite side to Dak's side, took ice cubes from the ice box and put them into the glass, then poured in lemon tea and shook it.

　Pandora and Hephaestus then sat down.

　Without any hesitation, Dak picked up his fork and put the steak onto Pandora's plate, laughing, "Don't be shy, have some more."

　Back in the academy, Dark knew very well that Pandora was a pure carnivore, but she restrained herself because so many people were watching her in the academy cafeteria.

　Now that I'm at home, of course I don't have to be so restrained anymore.

　To be honest, he really wanted to hold a "Who's the Biggest Eater" competition to see who had the bigger appetite, Diana or Pandora—well, little Nora might also be qualified to join the fray.

　Speaking of Aurora, Dark said softly, "Inform Miss Montilfarie."

　Ollie then walked out of the restaurant to inform the maid at the door.

　Since Pandora and her mother were visiting late at night, it would be natural for them to stay at the Duke's mansion. Dark had already ordered someone to prepare a bedroom, but it was unclear how long they would stay.

　But since he was going to stay in the mansion, he naturally had to introduce him to the other people in the mansion.

　Alvitt and Claire were both absent, so it was then head maid Jasmine and Aurora who were present.

　After that, Darke and Pandora began to talk quietly.

　While the two young men were whispering to each other, Hephaestus Doragon, being the older man, did not disturb them, but simply and elegantly finished the meat on the table.

　As a pure-blooded dragon, even when it takes human form, it has a bottomless stomach.

　Hephaestus was fairly satisfied with Dark's family background.

　People who are not wealthy enough simply cannot afford to raise their own daughters.

　Although my daughter doesn't need a man to support her, girls always have inconveniences. Sometimes she's tired and wants to lie down, so having a boy who can let her lie down is crucial.

　Of course, she wouldn't give up her daughter just because of her family's financial situation.

　To snatch the treasure from the dragon, you need more than just courage!

　……

　Just as the restaurant atmosphere was getting lively, Aurora Montilfarie walked in from the corridor.

　She was actually somewhat surprised when she received the maid's notification.

　But then I thought, since Dak would inform her that she had guests visiting, wouldn't that mean he was tacitly acknowledging her as family?

　They weren't guests, they were family.

　A sweet feeling welled up inside her.

　Therefore, she quickly changed into a relatively formal set of home clothes and went to the dining room.

　This feeling remained until she pushed open the door and entered—in that instant, she sensed the presence of a formidable enemy!

　"It's a dragon!"

　Dragons and giants are two species that stand at the pinnacle of their species.

　But two tigers cannot share one mountain.

　Whether in legends or historical fact, the relationship between pure-blooded dragons and pure-blooded giant dragons is never good.

　They are natural enemies, but due to factors such as their living environment, they rarely clash head-on.

　They are two rare races that regard each other as potential enemies.

　……

　Aurora slowed her pace at the doorway.

　Pandora and Dark's conversation abruptly stopped, and they instinctively turned to look at the doorway.

　Hephaestus glanced casually at the door while continuing to stuff meat into his mouth.

　“两条龙！”

　Aurora abruptly slid back a step, her usual timid expression vanishing completely, replaced by a look of seriousness in her eyes.

　"Giants, elves, and humans?"

　Hephaestus's eyes gleamed, and he saw through Aurora's deception at a glance.

　"A hybrid of a Sun Giant, a Moon Elf, and a human, interesting."

　……

　The atmosphere in the restaurant instantly became tense.

　Dark narrowed his eyes and said, "This is my sister, Aurora."

　His intervention eased the tension.

　Aurora relaxed her expression, twitched her fingers, and quickly walked forward, soon sitting down to Dak's right.

　Dark introduced her, "This is Pandora, a fourth-year student. She'll be a fifth-year student in the fall."

　Then he turned to Pandora and said, "Aurora will be enrolling in September; she has already received her admission notice."

　Pandora looked at "Dark Dimon's sister" with great interest and smiled, "So that's a first-year student. Let me introduce you, I'm Pandora Drogon, and this is my mother."

　"Hello, senior!" Aurora quickly stood up and said, "I am Aurora Montilfali. Please take care of me in the future."

　Pandora looked at the little sister who seemed somewhat familiar and said, "Saint Marian is divided into academies. If you're assigned to the Magic Academy, just come find me. By the way, you and Diana, you wouldn't happen to be related, would you?"

　Aurora paused for a moment, then said, "Does my sister know Diana? She's my cousin."

　“Of course I know Diana.” Pandora pressed her hand to her lips and whispered, “Diana and I often sneak off to Travelers’ Street for a private meal, without Dark’s knowledge. You know Travelers’ Street? It’s a commercial street under St. Mary’s College, where you can buy almost anything you want. The late-night snacks there are absolutely delicious.”

　"Traveler's Street? Is there such a place?" Pandora sat down, a hint of longing in her eyes.

　Pandora laughed and said, "Many people think that the academy only has teaching buildings and dormitories before they enroll. But St. Marian is not like that. It has everything you need for living. After we enroll, we will stay in the academy for nine months, but it is not boring at all."

　Aurora thought for a moment and asked, "Is it like a small town?"

　“It’s a little different.” Pandora forked a piece of meat covered in sauce and waved it at her. “You’ll see once you enroll. If the academy courses aren’t too much of a burden, you’ll find a lot of good things.”

　As Aurora watched Pandora eat the meat in small bites, she swallowed hard, trying her best to control her appetite.

　She was always worried that she would gain weight because of her big appetite.

　“With the giant’s digestive capacity, such a small amount of meat will only serve as nutrients for growth.” Pandora glanced meaningfully at Aurora’s lower body and coaxed, “Aurora, you should eat more.”

　Aurora lowered her head: "But even if I don't gain weight, I don't want to become as big as my mother..."

　……

　"If the people of Montilfali in the distant city heard you say that, they would surely cry, wouldn't they?"

　Listening to the two becoming increasingly familiar with each other, Dark couldn't help but roll his eyes.

　Senior Pandora, are you recruiting downlines?

　He could already picture a big eater leading two smaller eaters sweeping through the night stalls of Traveler's Street.

　In short, since Pandora and Aurora had started chatting, Dark had no choice but to switch his conversation partner to Hephaestus Doragon.

　"Just call me Auntie."

　Hephaestus winked at him, and her overly pale face gave him the feeling that Pandora had suddenly matured.

　Hephaestus is like a mature version of Pandora. They are very similar in both appearance and personality.

　However, after talking with Hephaestus for a while, Dark, who was familiar with Pandora, realized that his initial impression was completely wrong.

　Pandora's "extroversion" sometimes gives people the feeling that she is putting on a brave face. In reality, she was a very introverted person before, with a heart so fragile that it would shatter like glass if poked at. She always protected herself with a steel-like shell.

　It is only because of a "harmless" character like Dak that he can be approached with caution.

　Although she gradually became more cheerful after finding her mother, her inherently soft nature didn't change much.

　In contrast.

　Hephaestus, on the other hand, was a completely consistent person, both inside and out.

　Steel armor, steel claws, steel core.

　In just a short conversation, Dak knew that she was the type of person who would definitely get what she wanted.

　“这就是龙吗？”

　Dak's thoughts raced.

　Irene and Eve had told him before that Hephaestus possessed the aura of a dragon.

　Now it seems that she really is a dragon!

　So, Pandora is a hybrid of dragon and human.

　This aligns with Dark's speculation.

　After all, not many people can readily offer "Dragon's Reverse Scale" as a Christmas gift.

　Looking back now, that sharp edge was probably something Pandora herself shed...

　Dak's gaze involuntarily drifted to the smiling senior, wondering where that reverse scale was located.

　But as his thoughts wandered, he suddenly realized how despicable it was to use his "reverse scale" to create a magical spirit!

　Dak's face turned pale.

　Although Pandora probably already knew when he bought the "White Dragon Ball" from him that he intended to use the "Dragon's Reverse Scale" for the creation of magical spirits.

　But guessing and knowing are two different things.

　"I can't let her know that I really refined the Reverse Scale!"

　As Dak spoke, he secretly kept a watchful eye on things.

　Fortunately, I hadn't shown the "Blue-Eyed Baby Dragon" to her before.

　But his expression suddenly changed as he noticed that the magical elves were gathering in this direction.

　It's time for a midnight snack!

　……

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