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

Chapter 507 On the Infectivity of Darkdemon (4k)

　对于孩童成长，迪蒙家一直以来都是贯彻的是「富养」方针。104;116;116;112;58;47;47;119;119;119;46;50;99;121;120;115;119;46;99;111;109;47;

　That is, "educational resources should be abundant", "study time should be abundant", and "clothing, food, housing and transportation should be abundant".

　Since returning to the Duke's mansion, Dark has assigned a personal maid to each of the magical elves—not just for supervision, of course.

　The maids will customize food and clothing for each magical elf according to their preferences. When the magical elves are tired from studying, they will also receive extra relaxation services to help them quickly recover their energy and improve their learning efficiency.

　This late-night snack is just an insignificant part of the whole process.

　However, having a late-night snack isn't mandatory, especially since tonight is the night before exams. Therefore, many magical spirits have chosen to continue studying.

　Those who come to grab a late-night snack and take a break are mostly Spellbeasts who have a sweet tooth, such as Snorlax and Blue-Eyes Drake... um, Blue-Eyes Drake!

　……

　A maid peeked out from the restaurant entrance, her face half-hidden, and looked at the young master at the table with a pleading gaze.

　"That's fine."

　Dark sighed slightly and nodded at her.

　Logically speaking, it's not appropriate to let magical spirits come to this restaurant for a late-night snack when there are visitors present.

　But tonight's guests are a bit special, so there's no need to be too reserved.

　After receiving the young master's nod, the maid retreated outside the door.

　Immediately afterwards, a group of maids carrying trays filed in, filling the magical elves' special dining table to the brim.

　The menu includes vegetables, fruits, cakes, meats, as well as beverages such as milk and black tea.

　Magical elves are not picky about food or vegetables, but their tastes differ slightly.

　For example, Meowth likes fish, Misdreavus likes sweets, Miltank likes vegetables, and the vampire princess doesn't like garlic, etc.

　……

　"I've been wanting to ask this for a while now, what's that dining table for?"

　Seeing the maids entering the restaurant one after another, Pandora couldn't help but ask.

　Dark beckoned to Pandora's familiar, and the baby winged dragon, which was gnawing on a large piece of meat, flapped its wings and flew over, letting Dark tease its chin.

　He said, "That's the dining table of the magical elves."

　As they were talking, the magical sprites, meowing, began to pour in one after another.

　Pandora had a sudden thought and spotted the "Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon" mixed in with them.

　A flash of inspiration struck her, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Could this be..."

　Dark glanced at Hephaestus beside Pandora and quickly said, "That's right, this is a magical spirit created using 'Fusion Factor' and 'White Dragon Ball'!"

　A slight smile played on Pandora's lips, but she didn't continue speaking.

　As the blue-eyed dragon entered the restaurant, it sensed something and instinctively looked in her direction, its large, round eyes sparkling like blue gemstones.

　Pandora couldn't help but reach out her hand to it.

　The blue-eyed dragon emerged from the group of magical elves, its face full of confusion, and repeatedly scrutinized Pandora and Hephaestus beside her.

　Pandora and Hephaestus both possess the same white dragon aura, making it difficult for it to distinguish between them.

　Upon seeing the white dragon, Hephaestus exclaimed in surprise, "Is this Dark's magical spirit?"

　She had heard a lot about Dark’s deeds from Pandora before, and she was particularly interested in his magical spirits.

　The intelligence displayed by Pandora's baby dragons made it impossible for her to doubt her daughter's words.

　She herself had only started learning magic techniques a month ago, and as her understanding of magic deepened, she became increasingly curious about Dark's abilities.

　Of course, she also wanted a magical spirit with intelligence, preferably a baby white dragon with intelligence—that would fill the void of maternal instinct she had been unable to express for over a decade.

　The smoky dragon that appeared before her was her ideal type.

　"This is a blue-eyed dragon hatchling, born... well, about two months old."

　Dark wanted to give a proper introduction to the Blue-Eyes Dragon, but the latter had already come to Pandora and Hephaestus and thoughtfully sat down so as not to appear too high-ranking.

　Pandora and Hephaestus each stroked one of the Blue-Eyes Dragon's claws, both feeling a sense of intimacy.

　Then Pandora forked a large piece of meat from the table and fed the Blue-Eyes baby dragon.

　"what--"

　The blue-eyed dragon glanced furtively at Dark, and seeing that its master was just smiling at it, it opened its mouth and bit into the tender and juicy steak, swallowing it down with two "smacks".

　Pandora, having successfully fed herself, immediately forked the second piece of meat.

　Hephaestus poured it a large glass of cold drink.

　The blue-eyed dragon meowed happily as it was attended to by its two older sisters.

　"Click".

　The little Snorlax, who was enjoying a big meal, looked around and suddenly waddled over to Dark, biting its finger and looking up at him.

　Dak was both amused and exasperated, so he fed it a meat chop as well.

　But this angered the other magical spirits, who all surrounded them.

　Dak was soon surrounded by his babies, and he had to feed them one by one.

　But as he was feeding it, he suddenly felt something was wrong, and when he looked up again, he met the pitiful big eyes of the blue-eyed dragon.

　This baby dragon actually abandoned Pandora and Hephaestus and squeezed in as well.

　Dark couldn't help but look at Pandora and Hephaestus, and saw that the senior looked unhappy, while Hephaestus looked helpless.

　Aurora, who witnessed the whole thing, covered her mouth and chuckled.

　Scenes like these, reminiscent of family comedies, always really appeal to her.

　Growing up in a single-parent family, with her mother always busy with urban construction, Pandora had to mature from a young age and found it hard to resist heartwarming family comedies.

　……

　After the late-night snack, the magical elves returned to their rooms under the urging of the maids.

　Once again, only Dak and his group remained in the restaurant.

　With this incident, the group, who had finally become acquainted, changed the subject and started talking about tomorrow's "Demon King's Execution Ritual".

　Pandora confessed, "In fact, it's not convenient for my mother to have access to the Holy Church's sphere of influence, which is why I thought of bringing her to the Duke's mansion. This is probably the only place I can think of without Holy Church spies around."

　Dark nodded and said, "No problem, stay as long as you want. We don't have much else, but we have plenty of empty rooms. I've already instructed the maids to prepare rooms for you. If you're not satisfied with the location, you can change rooms as you like."

　Considering the timing of Pandora finding her mother, Dark had actually already guessed about Hephaestus's experiences.

　There is only one reason why a loving mother would not look for her daughter for so long: she cannot look for her.

　Pandora was abandoned in the Forest of Exile as a child, enduring the love of the exiles and the torment of the harsh environment, and ultimately witnessing the deaths of those who cared for her.

　If she hadn't met Principal Arte and Ms. Bella, her life would probably still be surrounded by despair and curse.

　But fortunately, she eventually met him.

　Being brought to St. Marian Academy by Principal Arte was a turning point in her life.

　From then on, she had good luck.

　At Christmas, she returned to the Forest of Exile to pay respects to the dead, only to encounter Hephaestus, who had come straight to the Forest of Exile the moment he escaped.

　This changed her life once again.

　She began to have higher expectations for the future.

　……

　Dark did not let his inappropriate curiosity run rampant. He never mentioned the Basdia prison break, but only assured his senior that the Duke's mansion was safe.

　However, after that, he asked curiously, "Does Senior want to watch the Demon King's execution ceremony?"

　Pandora said, "I do have that idea. Aren't you going to go see it?"

　She had thought she could travel with Dak.

　Dark winked at her and said, "I have a better way to watch movies."

　"Watching a movie?" Pandora savored the word and couldn't help but laugh. "Tell me about it."

　Dark snapped his fingers.

　Eve and Irene emerged from the shadows at the same time.

　Pandora was not surprised.

　Although her eyes were not as powerful as Hephaestus's "Dragon's Eyes," they could still see through some illusions.

　From the moment she entered the restaurant, she knew that Eve had been hiding in the shadows.

　Then Irene also arrived stealthily.

　However, upon seeing the two, she realized that the twins must have a means of instant communication.

　Before she could ask, Dark said, "Eileen can be our eyes and ears; we only need to observe from within the Duke's mansion. Besides, she's a professional stealth operator; even if the Demon King's execution ceremony is disrupted by a massive explosion of lightning, she can escape in time."

　Pandora asked astutely, "Do you think the Demon King's execution ritual will fail?"

　Dark couldn't help but smile: "They might have other motives."

　Pandora pondered for a moment, then looked at Hephaestus.

　Hephaestus nodded to her.

　She then turned around and said, "Then wouldn't it be pointless to go to the scene in person?"

　Dark said, "So, senior, why don't you come and watch with us from inside the manor?"

　Since he extended the invitation, Pandora had no reason to refuse.

　After exchanging a few more words, the two reached a consensus.

　Watching from a distance has significant advantages; not only can you stay away from danger, but you can also watch and comment casually while eating, which is indeed much more comfortable.

　Even if some accident were to occur, it would be difficult for it to spread to the mansion through Irene.

　Dac has always maintained a high degree of vigilance regarding events of this scale.

　Even when viewed through a screen, he is able to regulate his emotions well and will not lose control of his emotions due to sudden events.

　That's the real reason he thought of doing it.

　In short, the addition of Pandora's senior made the movie-watching experience even more enjoyable.

　……

　Before we knew it, all the meat on the table had been cleared away.

　Dak looked up at the clock and realized it was already past ten o'clock. He said, "It's getting late. Senior and Auntie have had a long journey, so it's best for them to rest early. Once they're well-rested, they can enjoy the sights more tomorrow."

　"Then I'll have to trouble you, the host," Hephaestus said.

　Pandora also stood up and said, "Goodnight then."

　Dark raised his hand and said, "See you tomorrow morning."

　Pandora and Hephaestus then went to their respective rooms, led by the maids.

　After they left, Dak asked, "How was it?"

　Auli said, "Ms. Hephaestus is indeed a pure-blooded dragon. Miss Pandora also has dragon blood in her veins."

　"And what about the other half?" Dark asked curiously.

　Auli pondered, "It seems to be of human blood, but there seems to be something different about it."

　Dark nodded and said, "To be able to form a bond with a pure-blooded dragon, one must possess a powerful bloodline, perhaps even a saint. Little Nora, what do you see?"

　Aurora thought for a moment, then shook her head: "Besides dragon blood, I can't see anything else."

　"Well, that's about it then." Dark waved to Eve and Irene.

　The two sisters then came to his side.

　Dark said, "Give the order to investigate Hephaestus Doragon. I want to know why she's being held in Basdia prison."