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

　Claire nodded slightly and said, "Around the second semester of sixth grade, Peter was no longer able to find 'Fairy Eden' in the secret passage, and that broken tree branch became useless."

　After a long silence, Dak said, "It seems that after so many years, it has regained its function. Or perhaps, Principal Art did something."

　“Who knows?” Claire spread her hands and shrugged. “Now that the branch is in your hands, it’s a kind of fate. I believe Alvitt would be happy to see the Fantastic Beasts Society restarted under your leadership.”

　The topic seemed to have become somewhat heavy, and the atmosphere in the room calmed down a little.

　Lily suddenly spoke up: "Have you finished talking? If you have, hurry up and see what kind of egg this is?"

　Claire narrowed her eyes and held out her hand: "Give it to me."

　As she spoke, she picked up the egg and examined it closely.

　While she was observing the eggs, Dak was also watching her intently, seemingly trying to learn some techniques for identifying eggs.

　However, aside from looking at it with her eyes and touching it with her fingers, Claire only channeled a tiny bit of magic into it before immediately withdrawing it.

　After repeating this several times, she raised her head, a hint of confidence flashing in her eyes.

　"It seems you've already identified it?" Dakxi said.

　Claire pointed at the egg and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be a Guhuoniao egg!"

　"The Guhuoniao?" Dark frowned.

　Lily made no attempt to hide her extreme disappointment: "Isn't it a unicorn? I wanted..."

　Claire was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Wait, how did you come up with the idea of ​​a unicorn?"

　Lily blinked her big, round eyes and said, "Because unicorns are white, and their eggs are white too, right?"

　Claire: "..."

　What you said makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

　……

　As the atmosphere grew tense, Irene suddenly interjected, "Just a heads up, unicorns are viviparous."

　The atmosphere became even more tense.

　……

　In short, the egg obtained from "Fairy Eden" was a Ubume egg.

　The legend of the Guhuoniao is not uncommon; it was even once considered a magical beast and was hunted.

　To most people, the line between magical creatures and monsters isn't actually that clear.

　Although the original monsters were created after being corrupted by the demon race, they were irrational and evil beasts.

　But as the years went by, and the monsters multiplied and multiplied, their blood had long since become mixed with that of other races.

　Most of the Warcraft characters today possess basic rationality; although they are still ferocious, at least they have brains.

　While magical creatures existed before the creation of monsters, humans generally didn't understand them and their identities became increasingly unclear over time.

　In short, in the eyes of most people, non-human creatures with magical powers are all magical beasts.

　In ancient texts, magical species that do not have the subjective intention to harm humans are usually defined as "magical creatures".

　What distinguishes them from ordinary animals is simply that they are "more magical".

　……

　Dak's specific understanding of the Guhuoniao came from the book "The Sage of Beasts Takes You into a Magical World - Dancing with Beasts".

　In this world, the Guhuoniao is a species of "night heron" on a biological level.

　However, compared to the common "night heron", the Guhuoniao is more slender, with a longer neck and a thinner beak, giving it a more "heron" feel, and it is a large bird of prey.

　Their feathers are black from the top of their head to their back, while the rest of their feathers are snow-white.

　Flying through the night, she resembled a white-clad girl with long black hair, extremely eye-catching.

　And the Guhuoniao is a nocturnal creature...

　But in fact, the most distinctive feature of the Guhuoniao is its ability to "transform into a human"!

　According to legend, the Guhuo bird is a bird when it wears feathers, and a woman when it takes off its feathers.

　The authenticity of this legend is clearly recorded in "Dancing with Beasts".

　In addition, the legend that the Guhuoniao (a bird that doesn't breed) steals other birds' chicks instead of raising them, making the chicks recognize the thief as their father, is also true!

　Not only that, they also enjoy collecting human fingernails that have been clipped, and use this to predict human fortune and misfortune.

　Such are the terrible habits of the Guhuoniao!

　……

　From the perspective of ordinary people, the Guhuoniao is not a beneficial bird.

　Because a few Guhuoniao can shed their feathers and transform into human women, they will even steal and hug human babies.

　But from a magician's perspective, none of this matters.

　The Ubume, capable of transforming into a human woman, possesses extremely high intelligence and faces no obstacles in language communication.

　The key is the ability to predict good or bad fortune using fingernails, which can help magicians avoid misfortune and attract good luck!

　Among them, prophets and diviners especially love the Guhuoniao!

　If it weren't for the rarity and difficulty in breeding the Guhuoniao, they would probably have long since replaced crows and owls as the most favored birds among magicians.

　……

　It would be nice if the Fantastic Beasts Society had a Guhuoniao that could ward off evil and bring good fortune.

　Once it grows up, it might even be able to compete with the astrology club for popularity.

　Dark took a deep breath and asked, "Then, how can the eggs of the Guhuoniao be hatched?"

　Claire tapped the egg lightly with her finger and pondered, "In nature, the Guhuo bird doesn't care much about its offspring, so all its eggs hatch by chance. This makes their reproduction extremely difficult, and they have become an endangered species. But in fact, methods to promote the hatching of Guhuo bird eggs have always existed, and they are not difficult."

　Dark: "What method?"

　Claire's eyes curved slightly, revealing a fox-like smile, and she said, "The method is very simple. Just put the egg in swaddling clothes and carry it with you. The egg of the Guhuoniao can absorb human energy, and after it hatches, it will become especially close to you because of this."

　"Put the baby in swaddling clothes and carry it with you..." Dark blinked and asked, "How many days will it take?"

　Claire said, "Given the condition of this egg, it should hatch in two or three days."

　……

　After clarifying all the details, Dak returned to his dormitory with Lily's help.

　Of course, he couldn't actually find a swaddle and hang the egg around his neck—if he did, Claire would probably laugh him to death.

　"Since the Guhuoniao egg only needs to absorb enough human energy to hatch, then all I need to do is hold it in my arms when I'm in the dormitory."

　"At most, it will only extend the time from two or three days to five or six days."

　Dark temporarily placed the Guhuoniao's egg in the catnip's sleeping basket, covered it with a small cotton blanket, and then continued his conversation with Professor Lily for another half hour.

　He only breathed a slight sigh of relief after seeing Lily off, and then couldn't help but take out his "club card".

　However, after glancing at the wall clock, he put down his "club card" for the time being and drew his share of "major sin" for the day.

　According to his plan, he will choose between "Ecstasy" and "Greed" to draw tonight.

　Since "greed" had just increased, he simply chose "greed".

Chapter 549 Darkdemon's Choice (8k)

　With only half the courses, it means more than half the assignments and tasks. Isn't that a good thing?

　A wonderful thing!

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　Humans, especially children, grow at an astonishing rate.

　The difference between working hard and not working hard will become extremely obvious.

　After a three-month vacation, most students' mental outlook has changed dramatically.

　Those who remain stagnant are likely to struggle to catch up in their subsequent studies.

　……

　"Jingle Bell!"

　Professor Sarah Sylph walked into the classroom as the bell rang, and the students, who had been making a racket, suddenly fell silent. For a moment, only the sound of Professor Sylph's footsteps could be heard in the classroom.

　She walked to the podium, faced the class, and said, "Hello everyone, it's been over a year since we met. I'll still be in charge of your Summoning class this year. Now, let's start taking attendance..."

　……

　Emma Metis.

　"To!"

　……

　“Dark Dimon”.

　"To!"

　……

　"Diana Gretby."

　"To!"

　……

　When roll call ended, Professor Sylph proceeded to explain the things to be aware of at the start of the semester.

　As the vice dean of St. Marian Academy, she had been in charge of overall coordination since the second year, similar to a grade head, and such matters had always been handled by her.

　She first explained the school rules, and then mentioned the College Cup again.

　At the end of the school year, the Magic Academy successfully broke the monopoly of the Noble Academy and won the Academy Cup.

　At the time, the first-year students of the On-Site Magic Academy were also fortunate enough to have the opportunity to make a wish upon the Holy Grail.

　They kept in mind that "the greedy get nothing," and most of them gained something.

　This made the students in the other three departments extremely envious.

　When Professor Sylph brought it up again, the atmosphere at the scene was absolutely electric.

　The Noble Academy and the Knight Academy, in particular, looked at the Magic Academy with a fierce determination.

　First-year students are unable to participate in the Academy Cup competition and can only watch as the upperclassmen fight their hardest and are ultimately defeated.

　But now they're in second grade!

　Both the dungeon battles and the duel battles are conducted in tiers, giving them the initiative to take control of the victory!

　Professor Sylph observed the students' reactions and clapped her hands in satisfaction.

　The college set up the college cup to stimulate students' competitive spirit, and it has clearly achieved that goal.

　She then softened her tone and began to explain one of the two most important topics of today's lesson—"Choosing an elective course."

　“Starting from the second year, every student must choose one or two elective courses to study, which is very important for your final exams. The more elective courses you take, the higher your total score will be.”

　"If you can complete an elective course ahead of schedule in the first semester and get the professor's approval, you can take another elective course in the second semester."

　"I will send out a complete form regarding the names, content, and eligibility requirements for elective courses. If you are still unsure, you can also discuss it with me."

　"You need to make a decision before the end of this Friday. The latest deadline for submission is 6:00 p.m. on Friday. I will be waiting in my office."

　"It should also be noted that the maximum number of students allowed to enroll in each elective course is thirty, and the minimum number of students allowed to enroll is ten."

　"If it's too popular, professors might offer a separate elective course with the same content. But that's not always the case, so you should submit your application as soon as possible after you've thought it through."

　"If the final number of applicants for an elective course is less than ten, we will consider disbanding the course and the applicants will need to choose a new elective course."

　"In short, that's the general process. I hope you can consider all aspects carefully when choosing elective courses."

　After speaking, Professor Sylph distributed the forms she had brought and added some further information later.

　"Besides considering whether a course is popular or unpopular, when choosing electives, you must choose the ones that best suit you, not the most popular ones!"