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

　[Task Name: Safety First]

　[Mission Description: Enter the dungeon and use the (Mana Collector) to collect a certain amount of magic from the magic markers at the entrances of the first to tenth floors, and refine it into a special magic card—(Dungeon Storage Box I).]

　[Task Restriction: Second Year]

　[Mission Reward: Dungeon Escape Device x1]

　[Quest Name: Gate to Advancement]

　[Mission Description: Proceed bravely to the tenth level of the underground area and defeat the boss.]

　[Task Restriction: Second Year]

　【Quest Reward: Door Key (11) x1】

　When Dark found the two missions, Katrina and Britney, as senior students, were already explaining the details of the missions to Diana and Rose.

　Katarina laid the "Magic Secretary" on her lap and pointed to the quest names, saying, "These two quests are regular quests released every September and October. The first one is 'Safety First,' and the condition for completing it is to craft a 'Dungeon Storage Box I,' with the reward being a 'Dungeon Escape Device.' Both items are essential for newcomers to the dungeons."

　Diana swallowed the chewed gummy and asked curiously, "We know about 'Dungeon Escape Devices,' but what is this 'Dungeon Storage Box I'?"

　Katrina explained, "The 'Dungeon Storage Box' is a special item card developed by the professors in recent years, effective only in the dungeons of St. Marian Academy. The core material of the 'Dungeon Storage Box' is magic power collected from the magic markers in safe zones."

　"The magic collected from the magic markers at the entrances of floors one through ten can be used to craft a level one 'Dungeon Storage Box,' which summons a cube-shaped storage box with a storage capacity of one cubic meter. The magic collected from the magic markers at the entrances of floors eleven through twentieth can be used to craft a level two 'Dungeon Storage Box,' which summons a square storage box with a storage capacity of eight cubic meters. And so on."

　"Furthermore, only one 'Dungeon Storage Box' with the exact same magical properties can be effective."

　"Therefore, each student only needs to craft one 'Dungeon Storage Box'."

　"Item cards involving spatial manipulation are extremely rare, and under normal circumstances, they're simply beyond our reach. However, the 'Dungeon Storage Box' developed by the professors exists based on the special power of the dungeon, which is essentially a shortcut. We can think of it as a key to unlock space; the actual storage space is still rooted within the dungeon."

　"However, with the 'Dungeon Storage Box,' our exploration efficiency can still be greatly improved."

　……

　As she recounted her story, Diana and Rose finally learned the details of the "Dungeon Storage Box".

　Seeing the two whispering amongst themselves, Katarina smiled and said, "The knowledge and crafting methods regarding 'Dungeon Storage Boxes' are usually explained to newcomers before they embark on dungeon adventures. You'll learn about it no later than the fourth week of the semester in your Magic Theory class."

　"Oh, oh, oh," Diana blinked and asked, "And the door key?"

　"Door keys, also known as floor keys, are exclusive items within the dungeon," Katrina said. "By activating the door key in front of the magical marker at the entrance to each floor, you can directly teleport to the corresponding floor. The [Door Key (11)] rewarded by the 'Gate of Advancement' quest means that this is a door key that can teleport to the entrance of the 11th floor. It is also a treasure used to improve exploration efficiency."

　Rose nudged Diana's side and whispered, "Didn't Professor Nini mention this?"

　Diana puffed out her cheeks and said, "I forgot!"

　Katarina chuckled, "Then let me elaborate. The Door Key has a cooldown of one hour. After one hour of use, you can replenish your mana to reactivate it. Each activation can teleport up to three people. If you want to teleport more people, you'll need an upgraded version of the Door Key—the Door Crystal!"

　Diana asked curiously, "What is a door crystal?"

　Katarina explained, "The Portal Crystal, officially called the 'Dungeon-Specific Teleportation Portal Crystal,' summons a crystal portal capable of teleporting thirty people at a time. It has a three-hour cooldown. It's rarer than a Portal Key, and each use consumes a huge amount of mana."

　"As for how to obtain them... they can be obtained from guild quests or purchased from the Traveler's Street. However, due to the rarity and usefulness of Door Keys and Door Crystals, they are very expensive and rarely sold. Therefore, generally speaking, the main way to obtain Door Keys is from treasure chests in dungeons. In addition, Door Crystals can only be obtained from high-level treasure chests guarded by tiered bosses."

　"Completing the 'Gate of Advancement' quest will reward you with a [Gate Key (11)], which is definitely a benefit for new players."

　"Of course, not everyone can complete this task. After all, the boss of the tenth level is not easy to find."

　"Britney and I, for example, couldn't complete this task back then; our 'door keys' were for other floors."

　……

　After listening to their conversation carefully, Dak gradually gained a deeper understanding of the two tasks.

　He then lowered his head and pondered for a moment before flipping to another task and asking, "What about this task?"

　【Task Name: The Guide】

　[Mission Description: As the second-year students prepare to step into the dungeon, will you, as their seniors, recall your own past? Guide them on their first adventure.]

　[Task Restriction: Third Grade]

　【Eligibility: 1000 minutes】

　Katrina glanced at the mission description, then suddenly looked up and said, "This is just a routine mission that happens every year. Basically, as long as you guide the second-year students through the 'Safety First' mission, you'll get 1000 credits. The reward is decent, but going from the first floor to the tenth floor takes quite a bit of time. If we set off on Friday noon, we'll have to camp out in the dungeon at least overnight. So there aren't that many third-year students willing to take it... Okay, I understand. I'll accept this mission."

　“I’ll take it too,” Britney thought for a moment and smiled. “But I haven’t been on a dungeon adventure in a long time, so I might actually hold them back.”

　Katrina said, "The reward for the 'Guide' mission is the same whether you guide one person or ten, so you usually only guide one person."

　After getting the answer he wanted, Dark said, "Then let Diana, Rose, and you go together. For my first official dungeon adventure, I'd like to try it alone. Perhaps with some luck, we can meet at the entrance to the tenth floor?"

　"Huh? Aren't we coming together?" Diana asked immediately.

　Dark shook his head and said, "I have enough solo adventure experience. You should also gradually become familiar with solo adventures after this. Anything can happen in the dungeon, and if you get separated due to an accident, the ability to adventure alone can save your life."

　Diana immediately patted her chest and said, "I'm definitely fine on my own. It's just Rose..."

　As she spoke, she deliberately glanced at Rose.

　But Rose immediately retorted, "Someone who can't even find his way around is underestimating me."

　Diana stuck out her tongue and said, "I'm just not good at it!"

　Rose said dejectedly, "But Dark is right. We can't stay tied together forever. We have to learn to face danger alone."

　……

　After this part of the conversation ended, Dark glanced at the magical elves who were staring expectantly, and then sat down on the sofa.

　"Meow--"

　Amidst a chorus of meows, the magical spirits swarmed around him.

　He then picked up the "Club Card" and dragged the task interface to the "Unofficial Tasks" section.

　"Official quests" generally have conditions and restrictions, so if the magical spirits want to accept quests, they still have to look at "unofficial quests".

　Dark looked through them one by one from top to bottom, pausing briefly when he encountered a suitable task to allow the magical spirits to examine them more closely.

　After they had memorized it, they continued flipping through the pages.

　There are an extremely large number and variety of "unofficial missions". If you search carefully, you can even find some missions with only a few credits.

　These tasks are quite simple, and most of them are only sought after by those who are not good at them or want to save time.

　But for magical spirits who can only obtain credit rewards from Dark, even a few credits are still credits.

　They would be happy to use their spare time to earn their own fortune and then use it to buy what they want.

　However, both accepting and sending tasks must be done at the student union's task window or task hall.

　Once he has the "commercial version" Sorting Card, Dark will choose a time to take them to the Mission Hall.

　……

　There are few stars at night.

　The second Saturday evening of the new semester was spent in a lively discussion among the members of the Magical Creatures Club and the magical spirits.

　On Sunday morning, Dak received a stack of "commercial" Sorting Cards from the external affairs officer of St. Mary's College.

　The person in charge seemed very enthusiastic, constantly saying "It's a pleasure to cooperate with them."

　Dark arrived at the "All-People Duel Club" shop in a daze, only to find that the shop, which was deserted the day before, was now packed with customers.

　It seems that this "simulated duel game" has spread throughout the entire St. Marian Academy in just two nights.

　While there weren't that many people buying Duel Disks, the crowds inside buying card packs... were overwhelming!

　Dark stood at the door for a while, watching Eve and the Irene sisters busy dealing with guests, before quietly slipping away.

　"I don't know how it started, but it seems to be quite popular, doesn't it?"

　He laughed heartily, pleased with the outcome.

　Meanwhile, at the Magical Beasts Club, the magical creatures were already itching to get their hands on the "commercial version" Sorting Card.

　Meow Meow is the most prominent among them.

　As the most dexterous cat among Dark's magical spirits, it can accept a wide variety of tasks. Especially carving tasks, which not only earn academic credits but also hone skills—a double benefit.

　In contrast, the range of missions available to other magical spirits is much narrower.

　They can only accept certain tasks, such as "brewing bellflower potion." This is because brewing this potion takes as long as six hours and doesn't require much skill.

　Normal students learn nothing from this kind of task.

　However, through these missions, the magical spirits can come into contact with all sorts of things and gradually enrich their knowledge.

　Of course, there are also some very popular tasks, such as "temporarily hiring a taste tester"—which Snorlax had its eye on for a long time.

　……

　Around noon, Dark arrived at the Fantastic Beasts Club with his "commercial version" Sorting Card.

　He waved the box in his hand at the magical spirits and laughed, "One by one."

　The magical elves immediately stopped their attack and lined up obediently, as if they were getting their meal cards.

　After all the magical elves had received their cards, Dark slowly said, "These Sorting Cards are only commercial versions with limited functionality, but they still need to be activated. There are two activation methods: one is magic activation, and the other is blood activation. Of course, you can only activate them with magic."

　"Once activated, the Sorting Card will be fully linked to you. You can check your credit storage by simply pressing and holding the circle in the bottom right corner."

　"If you want to exchange your little red flower for academic credits, you can line up now."

　After listening carefully, the magical elves immediately began activating the Sorting Cards.

　Apart from Agumon, the other magical spirits have already mastered magic perception and magic output, so activating the Sorting Card is not difficult.

　Dark looked at Agumon, who had a head full of question marks, and went over to help it activate its Sorting Card.

　A few minutes later, as beams of light appeared, all the branch cards were successfully activated.

　The magical elves finally have their own little treasure trove.

　But after waiting for a long time, not a single magical elf came to exchange their little red flowers for credits.

　He couldn't help but smile, feeling somewhat gratified.

　Just then, he suddenly saw Miaomiao pick up her little backpack and prepare to walk out, so he couldn't help but ask, "Miaomiao, where are you going?"

　"Meow!" Meow Meow glanced back at him and waved the college admission card in her hand.

　They can't wait to earn credits!

　Dark paused for a moment, then subconsciously said, "Let's go together later..."

　"Meow!" But Meow shook its head vigorously, then pushed the door open with a defiant look on its face.

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

　Dark winked and gave Devimon a meaningful look.

　Understanding the situation, Little Devimon immediately tied a small bag to its paw, flew out of the classroom, and chased after Meowth.

　The other magical spirits were also eager to make their move.

　Dak bent down, picked up the little Eevee and placed it on his lap, gently stroking its back.

　"Not urgent."

　He also wanted to see what Miaomiao could accomplish on her own.

　……

　Although Dark had always been committed to giving the magical spirits a better education and more freedom, he himself was actually unsure of his own abilities.

　He didn't know if what he was doing was right.

　Because this is something that has never happened before.

　According to records, even Red, the founder of Mind Summoning, never gave magical spirits an education beyond the scope of what magical spirits are taught.

　Magical spirits are magical spirits.

　Even if its intelligence level exceeds 3, it is still just a magical spirit.

　A mind mage who achieves this will cultivate a bond with the magical spirits, teach them combat-related knowledge to help them perform better in battle, and also give them limited freedom in daily life.

　Claire Kate is actually a very typical mind mage. When she rests, she releases her magical spirits, so much so that her bedroom is full of animals.

　But that's all.

　No one will give the magical spirits basic education, nor will anyone give them private space or teach them how to enjoy themselves.

　Will the magical elves, having learned to enjoy life, become lazy?