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

　……

　If the "Demon King's corpse" cannot be recovered as soon as possible, it is very likely that the next time this corpse is seen, a large number of demon species that should have been completely extinct will appear around it.

　There are thousands of types of demons, and greater strength does not necessarily make them more difficult to deal with.

　Some demons with special bloodlines possess incredible power.

　Humanity paid an extremely heavy price to deal with that portion of the demon race.

　Nobody wants to face it again.

　Therefore, the convening of the "Holy Judgment Conference" is imperative.

　……

　The so-called "Holy Tribunal" is slightly different from the more well-known "Heretical Inquisition" and "Holy War Guidance Council" meetings in the Holy Church.

　It was a more secretive and more rigorous meeting.

　After discovering the "Demon King's escape," the Pope convened a Holy Tribunal.

　Unexpectedly, one problem after another arose, and within just a few months, a second Holy Judgment Conference was convened.

　The Pope crushed the wine glass in his hand.

　……

　Dark and the others, who were not yet fully aware of the seriousness of the matter, began to discuss it with great interest after discovering that the Demon King's corpse had been stolen.

　Because the crowd downstairs was too dense, the three professors had not yet left the teahouse.

　Together with Irene, they set up a small barrier to prevent eavesdropping and then shared their opinions on the matter.

　The main topic of discussion revolves around "who did it?"

　"So this time it wasn't Professor Didi who did it?"

　Dark was very surprised by this. He thought that no living thing in the world, except for goblins and cats, would be so reckless.

　"No, no," Lily shook her head vigorously.

　"But if it wasn't Professor Didi who did it, then who was it?" Darke asked.

　The others were also quite puzzled: "Indeed, there aren't many people who can steal a corpse right under the Pope's nose."

　Lily continued to shake her head, saying, "I don't know, but it's definitely not Didi."

　The group looked at each other, completely baffled.

　In the end, Professor Sylph could only say, "Well, tracing the clues and finding the real culprit is what the Church should do. We have no clue whatsoever, so it's not good for us to speculate. Unless they let us see that carriage, but that's obviously impossible."

　“Let’s leave it at that,” Professor Cazell said, pushing back his chair and standing up. “If we don’t leave now, it will be too late.”

　“That’s right.” Lily quickly stood up as well.

　“Then let’s go.” Professor Sylph sighed helplessly and looked into Irene’s eyes. “If things are over, we can visit the Duke’s mansion again while we are still in the capital.”

　"You absolutely must come." Dark also composed himself and said seriously.

　"Bye-bye then—" Lily also came over and shook his hand.

　Professor Kazel then dispelled the barrier, and the three professors quickly left.

　"what a pity."

　Dark shook his head slightly and said to Irene, "You should come back soon too. Without the professors around, that place isn't safe."

　"Understood." Irene nodded slightly, then immediately paid the bill and left.

　The mysteriously vanished corpse of the Demon King always gave people the feeling that "things are far from over."

　……

　When Irene returned to the Duke's mansion, it was already approaching evening.

　Not only was she unharmed, but she also brought back many souvenirs.

　Dark wasn't initially interested in the souvenirs, but when he saw a chibi-style demon king doll with a sword stuck in its chest, he couldn't resist reaching out his claws.

　Those merchants were surprisingly creative; many of the souvenirs were quite nice.

　Even if he doesn't need it himself, giving it to the magical spirits as a reward would be just right.

　Seeing Ms. Cook return with the papers, Dark couldn't help but ask, "Where are the students?"

　Ms. Cook said, "Probably in the classroom discussing the exam questions."

　"Exam questions? What a nostalgic word." Dark smiled slightly and asked, "How was the exam? Nobody cheated, right?"

　Ms. Cook adjusted the bridge of her nose and said, "Apart from the Spellbook trying to turn himself inside out to search, everything is fine."

　"Pfft—" Darke suppressed a laugh. "That's good. Do you need our help grading the papers?"

　Ms. Cook said, "No need, the three of us will work on it tonight and it will be done quickly."

　Dak: "So you're saying the exam results will be available very soon?"

　Ms. Cook said, "Yes."

　Dak said with satisfaction, "Very good, then we can resume normal classes tomorrow."

　Ms. Cook's eyes flashed, and she agreed, "That's right."

　The two looked at each other and couldn't help but feel a sense of mutual appreciation.

　……

　The magical elves didn't arrive at the restaurant until mealtime, only after being reminded by the supervising maid.

　Dak was chatting and laughing with three professors in the restaurant when he saw the little cuties coming in one after another, so he couldn't help but look over.

　Although the exam results haven't come out yet, the scores seem to already be etched on the faces of the little cuties.

　When Sylveon entered the restaurant, it had an arrogant and haughty demeanor.

　It's as if it's the embodiment of "arrogance"...

　Tailmon, holding the book, remained calm, inexplicably exuding an air of "intellect." Meanwhile, Devimon, with both wings drooping down, flew through the air as if sleepwalking, clearly a sign of not doing well on the test—or perhaps simply being dramatic.

　The vampire heiress also looked dejected. Phoenix Maiden, however, remained expressionless, while the Moon Goddess's soul seemed completely indifferent.

　These three humanoid magical spirits, which should have been role models, now seem to be becoming negative examples.

　It even has a vague, awful feeling that it's worse than a piece of trash slime...

　Meanwhile, the silly duo of Blue-Eyes Drake and Munchlax immediately started drooling over the food on the table as soon as they entered the room (ˉ﹃ˉ).

　……

　Dak couldn't help but gently rub his forehead.

　The personalities and attributes of magical spirits are all innate, making them extremely difficult to change.

　However, the success story of Miaomiao proves that education is indeed useful.

　He turned back and continued exchanging ideas with the three tutors.

　……

　The Duke's mansion gradually quieted down as night fell.

　The magical sprites, who had just completed their phase test, were mostly unmotivated to study. They were scattered all over the room like prayer mats.

　Dak stood by the window, looking at the night sky, pondering what exactly the so-called fire prophecy meant.

　The lights were still on in the room not far away, indicating that Pandora was clearly not asleep either.

　He did want to take his senior out for a stroll around the royal capital, but the current environment wasn't suitable.

　"I wonder when Alvette and Claire will be back?"

　Just then, the lights on the gates of the Duke's mansion came on.

　A thought struck Dak, and he immediately put on his coat, ready to greet them.

　The "Demon King's Execution Ritual" has come to a temporary end. Although visitors from all over the world have not yet left, their psychological pressure will surely drop dramatically.

　Alvitt and Claire no longer needed to do everything themselves.

　There are some things that can be reported to him now.

　This includes what happened during the "Demon King's Execution Ritual," which he is unsure whether Alvitt and Claire observed.

　That's clearly no small matter.

　……

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Chapter 513 Darkdemon Smells the Roses (4k)

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　Claire finished her dinner with elegant grace, watching the conversation between Alvett and Dak.

　Since she began serving as a temporary professor at St. Marian College last year, Dak has consistently surprised her, and this remains true to this day.

　Regarding the two discoveries he described, the first one was related to the "Gateway to the Underworld." Although they also sensed the anomaly, they were unable to discern that it was the work of a little fairy.

　The next discovery was completely unsuccessful.

　"The Demon King's corpse was stolen right under the noses of the Pope and the others?" Alvitt exclaimed in astonishment.

　Dark nodded and said, "It's somewhat unbelievable, but it's true. However, since it's the Holy Church, they should have a way to trace their tracks, right?"

　Arvit took a deep breath and said, "Perhaps. But the person who can steal the Demon King's corpse right under their noses won't be so easy to get back."

　“Looks like things are getting complicated—” Claire licked the sauce off her lips and chuckled, “But no matter how you look at it, this is the Holy Church’s mistake, isn’t it?”

　“Regardless of whose mistake it was,” Arvit shook her head and said, “I thought things would be over after today, but I didn’t expect one problem to arise after another. In addition, there may be some impact from the temporary connection between the underworld and the mortal world, so we’re probably going to be busy again.”

　After saying that, she looked at Dak apologetically, like a parent who couldn't take their child to the amusement park because of working overtime.

　Fortunately, Dak wasn't the kind of kid who kept asking to go to the amusement park.

　He considered carefully and said, "Actually, there's no need to rush. As Aunt Claire said, the theft of the Demon King's corpse is the responsibility of the Holy Church. Since it's their problem, they should bear all the consequences. From our perspective, we can offer help, but we shouldn't interfere too much. It's clearly a thankless task."

　Arvit was taken aback, then sighed, "That's true."

　"Don't overwork yourself," Claire smiled. "Besides, even if the Demon King's corpse were stolen and used by someone with ulterior motives, what kind of trouble could it really cause? Extracting the bloodline of other demons from the Demon King's corpse is not easy, and creating demons after extraction is even more difficult. The Demon King can quickly reproduce new demons because he is the Demon King. But we all know that the real Demon King is probably still thinking—Who am I?"

　"really……"

　Arvit patted her cheeks to relax.

　"Let's see how the Holy Church reacts before making a decision."

　……

　"Right, wouldn't it be better to sit down and enjoy the show?"

　Dark said casually.

　Arvit has a habit of always adding more burdens to her shoulders.

　This time, the "Demon King's Execution Ritual" was also the same.

　Since the "Demon King Execution Ritual" was initiated by the Holy Church, the chaos caused by people from all over the world flocking to the capital should have been handled by the Holy Church as well.

　But in reality, the entire order of the capital was managed and governed by Arvit.

　The Church did not even disclose the details of the ceremony to its staff, let alone send anyone to maintain order.

　Normally, both parties should work together.

　Dark then said, "Now that the big things have been discussed, let's move on to the smaller matters. Do you still remember the Cult of Knowledge?"

　“Of course,” said Arvit. “We even arrested six of their elders yesterday.”

　Dak asked curiously, "How long are you planning to keep me locked up?"

　Alvitt smiled and said, "I know Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius have contacted you. But they haven't done anything serious, and according to the original plan, they could be released after today."

　Dark was surprised: "So fast?"