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

　"The higher the realism of the 'item card' and 'spirit card,' the more complete they are."

　"A 'Golden Spirit Card' with four ultimate moves has at least a 50% realism."

　"This means they are quite close to being real life!"

　……

　The concept of "realism" is clearly knowledge that needs to be introduced at a higher level.

　This is extremely important for the targeted forging of magic cards.

　A mage who wants to steadily become stronger cannot always rely on basic alchemy methods.

　Under normal circumstances, it is considered quite lucky for a mage to be able to create one or two gold cards using random or basic transmutation methods in their lifetime.

　For example, if Dark wants to build a deck themed around "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", he must use "Primal Dragon Eggs" to conduct in-depth research on the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" race, find a way to develop the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" transmutation formula, and then perform targeted transmutation.

　St. Mary's College typically begins introducing "directed training" to students in their second year.

　Then, starting in the third year, I guide students on how to develop specialized alchemy formulas based on their own research.

　Therefore, the period from third to fourth grade is a time for accumulating knowledge and skills before making a breakthrough.

　Most students will undergo a transformation between the third and fourth grades, not only increasing the strength of their decks in one fell swoop, but also likely building a complete system.

　This is the main reason why there is a clear dividing line between the third and fourth grades.

　……

　After listening to Professor Lily's explanation, Dak had an epiphany.

　"So it seems that Peter Shelvich did indeed find the magical creature from this secret place."

　"Regardless of how he discovered this secret realm, or how it came to be, this at least proves that within it resides a magical creature with an 'authenticity' approaching 100%!"

　"As long as the 'realism' is high enough, the difficulty of 'reviving' it should be reduced to the bare minimum."

　"Because given Peter Shelvey's capabilities when he founded the Company of Fantastic Beasts, it would have been impossible for him to complete a 'resurrection ritual' on an excessively large scale."

　"Considering that this is a secret realm that requires the bloodline of a fairy to discover and enter, the conditions for its 'resurrection' might be incredibly low."

　After analyzing the situation, Dak suddenly looked at Lily's rosy lips, a hint of desire stirring within him.

　"What are you looking at me for!" Lily couldn't help but look away after being stared at for so long, her face flushed. "If you keep looking, I'll bite you!"

　Dark quickly added, "I suspect that if there truly are magical creatures in this secret realm with a 'realism' approaching 100, perhaps just a drop of fairy blood could allow them to cross the barrier between nothingness and reality and become a real species!"

　Lily then turned back and lowered her head, saying, "Is that so?"

　Dark's tone grew increasingly certain: "Highly likely. Otherwise, Principal Art wouldn't have insisted that I choose you as the club's advisor. Your presence is absolutely indispensable to the Fantastic Beasts Club!"

　“Yes, I’m indispensable!” Lily immediately looked up, her eyes shining, but a moment later, she suddenly realized something was wrong, and her expression changed slightly.

　Dark quickly said, "Peter Shelvich is just a half-elf with diluted blood. If he can do it, there's no reason you can't. Maybe he'll need to expend even more blood to resurrect the magical creatures..."

　The little devilmon, who had been pretending not to exist, suddenly chimed in: "Actions speak louder than words. Why don't we try it once we find it?"

　Dark praised, "That's right. Devimon, scout ahead!"

　Diremon: "Alright!"

　……

　The two did not linger in the same spot.

　Little Devimon flew ahead, quickly scouting the way.

　Dark followed closely behind, carrying the slime.

　Little Lily is a "free agent".

　Not long after, they discovered a second magical creature.

　It was a magical creature hidden in the lush canopy of trees, shaped like a tree branch but with facial features and limbs—the "Branch Worm"!

　Like fawns, branchworms were once relatively common and fascinating creatures.

　Its situation is very similar to that of the fawn.

　Every part of a fawn is valuable.

　The bark of the branch insect is only useful, but that's enough to drive hunters crazy!

　Its bark can change color and texture according to the type of trees around it, thus mimicking any kind of branch.

　After the bark is peeled off and made into camouflage clothing, the wearer can completely disappear into the forest.

　Therefore, it is highly practical.

　Not only did hunters flock to it, but field troops active in the wilderness and dense forests also had a great need for it.

　Over time, the branch-branch insect became an endangered species.

　Branch worms are amazingly timid creatures. But their first reaction when they feel fear is to disguise themselves as "twigs" rather than run away.

　So much so that those with the ability to "see through" them can easily catch them.

　Therefore, when Lily grabbed its middle part with two fingers and lifted it out of the canopy, it remained motionless.

　Dark carefully observed the twig-like insect's appearance and asked curiously, "How 'realistic' is this twig-like insect?"

　Lily fiddled with the twig insect with great interest, casually saying, "It's about 10, and it will disappear as soon as we leave the secret realm."

　Dark exclaimed in surprise, "This fantastical creature that looks so realistic only has a 'realism' score of 10?"

　A glint of white light flashed in Lily's eyes as she replied, "Appearances are the easiest to imitate. What we need to do is see through appearances to the essence. Shall we continue searching?"

　“Continue,” Dark said decisively.

　Now that we've come this far, how can we call ourselves "adventurers" if we don't turn this secret realm upside down?

　Oh, he's not an "adventurer" yet.

　That's fine.

　……

　As the two ventured deeper, more and more fantastical creatures came into view.

　Dark had already summoned the "Magical Book" and ordered it to record all the magical creatures it encountered along the way and compile them into a book.

　Among them are hippos with lotus leaves on their heads, spider monsters with human faces and spider bodies, yellow-skinned mice that can release lightning, and chubby fat sheep... and so on.

　These magical creatures each have their own unique characteristics; some are very cute, while others are very useful.

　Unfortunately, their "realism" is not high.

　Even if forcibly taken out of the secret realm, they will quickly perish.

　Moreover, even if it costs a great deal of money, it is impossible to "revive" a magical creature of this magnitude.

　According to Professor Lily, 60% "authenticity" is a threshold.

　If even the basic requirement of 60% "realism" cannot be met, then there's no point in talking about anything else.

　However, of all the magical creatures Dark encountered along the way, only 24 had the highest "realism"...

　"Let's assume this secret place was operating continuously before we discovered it."

　"The number of fantastic creatures that have emerged from this should far exceed the number during Peter Shelvey's time."

　"If Peter Shelwich could find magical creatures that could be 'resurrected,' there's no way we can't."

　"Unless... all the previous inferences are overturned!"

　With this in mind, Dark and Lily continued their exploration.

　……

　They spent most of the day traversing rivers and plains, crossing lakes and forests, and finally began their ascent of the mountain before nightfall.

　If he hadn't trained during his vacation, Dak's past physical condition would not have been able to sustain such a high-intensity journey.

　He remained relatively relaxed until this point, and even during the hike, he had the leisure to chat with Lily.

　Night gradually fell.

　Darkness descended with starlight, and although the night sky overhead gave the feeling of a "painting," it also had a strange and unnatural quality.

　But when you look up, it's still stunning.

　They finally stopped at the summit, hugged their knees, and looked back down.

　Although there are still endless mountains ahead, today's journey has come to an end.

　Dark looked back at the path he had walked with some regret, took out the mysterious branch left behind by the Fantastic Beasts Society, and handed it to Professor Lily.

　Lily took the branch, and the moment her fingers touched it, the space between them rippled slightly, as if she were in a lake.

　She could clearly feel that with just a slight stroke, she could create a gap leading to the outside in this secret realm.

　In other words, you can leave at any time.

　However, just as she was about to take action, countless fireflies suddenly rose into her field of vision!

　……

　Dak's slightly closed eyes suddenly widened, and the fatigue from climbing the mountain vanished instantly.

　Looking around, the land below the mountain was already covered with fireflies without anyone noticing.

　Countless orbs of light of varying sizes emerged from the bottom of rivers, the plains, the lakes, and the forests, all rising into the sky at the same time.

　The magnificent scene, which seemed to illuminate the entire world, deeply moved those fortunate enough to witness it, including the magical spirits.

　But the countless fireflies did not continue to rise higher and higher.

　Instead, after floating to a certain height, they suddenly converged towards the same location.

　As more and more fireflies gathered at that spot, a giant, luminous tree with a massive canopy slowly took shape in the darkness.

　"Go there!"

　Dak suddenly stood up.

　The "Flying Spell" has already leaped to your fingertips.

　As he finished reciting the incantation and successfully took off, Professor Lily grabbed his left hand and carried him like the wind towards the direction of the giant tree.

　Their fingers gradually intertwined, and the same excitement appeared on their faces.

　The night wind rushed past both sides of my body.

　The speed is constantly increasing.

　As the distance closed, the shape of the glowing giant tree became clearer and clearer.

　Above the trunk, which is more than ten meters in diameter, is a huge canopy made up of dry branches without a single leaf.

　Fireflies flew in from all directions, forming a torrent of light that continuously penetrated the giant tree, making it even brighter.

　Closer.

　Through the increasingly vigorous and intertwined branches, one can discover a cluster of light and shadow gathered within the canopy.

　It looked like a fruit, or a bird's nest.

　A thought flashed through Dark's mind, and his fingers, which were being held by Lily, tightened involuntarily once more.

　The two then hovered in the air, only five or six meters away from the glowing giant tree.

　“Lily…” Dark called softly.

　Lily Laplace exclaimed excitedly, "It's an egg!"

　Within the canopy of the luminous giant tree, in a bird's nest resembling a ball of light, an oval-shaped sphere of light was swaying slightly.

　That was undoubtedly an egg!

　……

　Before Dark could speak again, Lily released her grip and rushed towards the giant tree without hesitation.

　Her petite figure blended into the ever-gathering torrent of light, and her star-like eyes shone with intense curiosity.

　In the instant she approached the treetop, her body suddenly twisted, and like a phantom, she pierced through the dense branches, flying to the very center of the treetop, reaching out to grab the egg that looked like a ball of light!

　Touched by the five fingers.