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

　The task wall located on the side of the hall is a projection device that can refresh task data in real time.

　Compared to the guild card, which only refreshes at 6 o'clock and 12 o'clock, the content on this task panel is obviously more accurate.

　He shifted his gaze and quickly found the "Secret of Intelligence" mission.

　"Let me see, the one who accepted the mission is... Marie Bond?"

　"Hey, are you calling me?"

　The sudden voice from behind his ear startled Dak. He composed himself and turned around. Sure enough, he saw senior student Mary, who had moved up to the third year.

　"Did you assign this task?" Senior Ma Li waved the photocopy in her hand, revealing a sly look.

　Dak looked up and said, "Good afternoon, Senior Ma Li, what a coincidence."

　Mary laughed, "It's no coincidence. I only accepted the quest after seeing it was posted. I'm planning to go to the dungeon tomorrow afternoon anyway, so I thought I'd help you with it. By the way, do you have a guide yet?"

　Dark said with some regret, "I want to go to the dungeon by myself."

　"It seems we're not quite meant to be," Ma Li said with feigned sigh. "So, could you tell me why you issued this mission? You even seemed to have included a warning about traps?"

　Dark shrugged and said, "Someone deliberately sent that intelligence to me. I wanted to see what kind of person he was."

　Mary's eyes darted around, and she knew there was more to the story. However, she didn't press the matter. Instead, she patted Dark on the shoulder and said, "If you have any trouble, don't hesitate to ask me. Don't be shy."

　"Ma Li—" a senior student called out from afar.

　“Coming!” Ma Li replied, then waved to Dak and said, “I’m off now, bye-bye.”

　Then she left in a hurry.

　Dark nodded slightly and then left the mission hall.

　……

　There have been an unusually large number of second-year students frequently entering and leaving the mission hall these past two days. As soon as those unofficial missions with simple requirements are released, they are often snapped up immediately.

　As a result, Dark's magical spirits were getting so few missions that they were meowing angrily in the clubroom.

　However, "gifted students" like Meow Meow don't have to worry about not having any tasks to take on.

　When Dark returned to the clubroom, he found that Munchlax had not returned since it left in the morning, and he had no idea where it was happily eating somewhere.

　He shook his head and sat down to carefully review the contents of the "Alchemy Class".

　Professor Cazell's teachings in the "Alchemy Class" were extremely difficult, and those with slightly weaker comprehension skills simply couldn't understand them.

　That is why the thirty students in the "Alchemy Class" were all top students carefully selected by Professor Kazel, which is why they were able to understand even a little bit of what he said.

　Even so, most people, like Darko, need to repeatedly reflect on the material after class to truly understand it.

　Similarly, there is Professor Mitia's "Astrology Class".

　The difficulty of these two elective courses far exceeds that of the major courses in the second year.

　To master these two courses, Dak spent a lot of his spare time.

　If even he is like this, then it goes without saying that it's Ibrahimovic.

　In order for Eevee to better understand the content of the "Astrology Lessons", Dark had to teach it by example and occasionally evolve it into "Euphoria" to assist in its learning.

　Even so, Ibrahimovic's learning progress is still not ideal.

　There is always a limit to how hard work can make up for lack of talent.

　It would read by candlelight almost every night, then fall asleep soundly on its notebook.

　Faced with this situation, Dak didn't have any good solutions, so he could only offer more encouragement.

　He also hopes that once Little Ibrahimovic has mastered his skills, he can assist in crafting "Hanafuda" to deal with the possibility of a sudden surge in "Elysium".

　……

　Friday afternoon.

　As soon as the hub leading to Travelers' Street opened, students rushed in.

　With the idea of ​​"buying early and finishing early", Dark entered the Traveler's Street as soon as possible and spent two or three hours selecting and purchasing all the materials needed for the first "targeted crafting".

　The goal of this "targeted training" is not hard to guess.

　The most crucial ingredient on the list is "the eyeball of the Adela Worm".

　A list requires a full ten "Eyeballs of the Adela Worm", and the final result is naturally a magical spirit with characteristics similar to its eyes.

　The most easily associated target, within the capabilities of students encountering "targeted training" for the first time, is the "phantom insect."

　"Phantom Insect" is a very standard two-star Magical Spirit card. Magical Spirits created from it are usually purple cards with two ultimate skills.

　One of its ultimate skills is the fixed "Illusion-Breaking Eye," whose greatest effect is to break illusions and stealth!

　For junior mages, this is almost the first method of breaking stealth that they can master.

　Whether in magical duels or real adventures, opponents who can turn invisible are extremely troublesome, so a standard method to break invisibility is naturally an essential tool.

　Besides "Illusion-Breaking Eyes", the second ultimate move of "Phantom Insect" is related to its second attribute.

　The first attribute of "Phantom Insect" is "Insect", and the second attribute can be "Flying", "Poison", "Fairy" and "Light".

　Depending on their attributes, the types of "phantom insects" also vary slightly.

　The supplementary materials on the list are therefore divided into four categories, with prices increasing sequentially.

　The cheapest material for "Feathered Phantom Insects" requires 800 credits.

　The most expensive material, the "Phantom Bug," requires 1,800 credits.

　Dark did not intend to refine two "Phantom Insects," so he only bought two sets of materials for "Spirit Phantom Insects," keeping one set as a backup in case of failure.

　"Phantom Insect" is actually very useful, but its combat ability is low, so having one as a support is enough.

　Thereafter.

　He spent about half an hour in each of the shops, "All-People Duel Club" and "Cat Cat Flower Shop," before leaving Traveler's Street.

　After that, it was mostly study time.

　……

　Compared to his classmates, Dak Dimon's weekends were undoubtedly dull and boring.

　He could only find limited joy in the ocean of knowledge, basking in the sun with the cat grass in between, and drinking a cup of red tea to watch the sunset in the evening, thus cultivating his mind and spirit.

　The rest of the students were either busy in the mission hall or sweating it out and celebrating their youth on the field of the rookie competition.

　At 2 PM on Sunday, after receiving a notification that the mission was completed, Dak returned to the mission hall and retrieved the mission materials submitted by Senior Sister Mali.

　"Mission completed smoothly, BOSS successfully defeated, no traps encountered?"

　Dak glanced through the materials briefly, then put them away and returned to the clubroom.

　Then he laid the documents out again and read them carefully.

　Senior Ma Li's handwriting is quite delicate, which is very different from her outward appearance. It is a woman's handwriting that can be recognized at a glance.

　Her writing is also very delicate, and reading it is a gradual and immersive experience, as if you were there in person.

　This time, Senior Sister Ma Li was in a group of three as usual for the dungeon trip, with the ultimate goal of exploring the twenty-third floor of the dungeon.

　However, that was their itinerary, and the information did not provide details.

　In fact, as he said, the task of "secret intelligence" was just something he did incidentally.

　When Senior Sister Ma Li entered the dungeon on Friday afternoon, she directly used the [Door Key (11)] to teleport to the safe zone on the eleventh floor of the dungeon.

　Of course, the so-called safe zone is the entrance to each floor.

　At the entrance to each level of the dungeon, there is a special magical marker. The magical fluctuations released from the markers repel monsters, thus creating a relatively safe environment.

　However, expulsion does not equate to a ban; monsters may still enter.

　Therefore, even in a safe zone, one cannot completely let down one's guard.

　After entering the entrance to the eleventh floor of the dungeon, Ma Li and her two companions immediately went back to the tenth floor and searched for the coordinates provided in the intelligence report.

　They successfully found the tenth floor boss in less than an hour!

　That was an undead creature called the "Armored Swordsman," which was one of the stronger bosses among those that appeared on the tenth floor.

　The "Armored Swordsman's" flesh had long since decayed, even its bones had scattered in the wind. Only a thin layer of skin and flesh remained attached to the inner wall of its armor—but that was its true form!

　The empty armor inside is merely a disguise for the "armored swordsman." It will not die unless the flesh inside its armor is completely removed.

　However, under the overwhelming force of their absolute power, the "armored swordsman" did not last long before being defeated.

　After its death, all the remaining power within its body condensed into the left arm armor, making it an excellent material for crafting equipment cards.

　Inside the hall guarded by the "Armored Swordsman," Mali and her two companions also found an iron treasure chest.

　The treasure chest contained quite a few items, and they even compiled a list of the items in the documents.

　But Darke looked at it from beginning to end and didn't find any items that were particularly special.

　Clearly, the most valuable item from this boss fight is the arm guard dropped by the "Armored Swordsman".

　That concludes the information submitted by Senior Sister Mali. Their subsequent adventures deeper into the dungeon are no longer relevant to Dark's mission.

　……

　After reading through the entire document, Dak fell into deep thought.

　This was an unexpected development for him.

　There is a real tenth-level boss, real treasure chest rewards, and non-existent traps.

　All of this proves that the intelligence provided by Cole Osis was completely accurate.

　If Cole hadn't completely disregarded secrecy and casually revealed how he obtained the intelligence, this would have looked like a very ordinary intelligence transaction.

　It might even make one wonder if Cole Osis is lying?

　It is indeed impossible to verify whether what someone says is true when they lack integrity and are easily bought off.

　Dak carefully reviewed the documents submitted by Ma Li again, and after confirming that there were no problems, he put them away.

　The trail went cold.

　Next, unless he personally goes to the location indicated by the intelligence to investigate, he will most likely not find any more clues.

　Dark vaguely sensed that this was probably because he wasn't the one who went to defeat the BOSS, which was why it seemed so "normal".

　Dungeons have always been about playing mind games.

　Everyone's experience in the dungeon will be different.

　But Dark didn't intend to go and check it out himself.

　He had enough patience to wait for the person behind the scenes to slip up.

　……

　The last week of September.

　The weather has finally turned cool, and Sainte Marian is welcoming the harvest season.

　The fruit trees in the dense forest surrounding the college also bore large fruits.

　Dak occasionally heard stories of people secretly picking fruit and being caught by the professor and punished by copying the textbook.

　On Monday morning, he put down the "Great Sage Daily" and picked up the "Clown Daily" as usual to continue reading.

　The kingdom was in turmoil in September, with the Holy Church's "Holy Judgment" campaign in full swing.

　The eldest prince's faction, relying on the growing prestige of the Holy Church, has also gradually shown signs of rising in popularity.

　Conversely, the Valkyries who supported the Great Princess faction have become quiet during this period and rarely appear in the news.

　With a flick of his finger, a gray flame emerged from his fingertip, flickering like a candle flame.

　He stared at the "Netherworld Fire" for a while, then flicked his wrist to put it into his palm. After that, he slung his schoolbag over his shoulder and went out the door.

　……

　The junior mages were clearly more interested in mastering magic than in summoning.

　Even in Professor Sylph's class, people were often distracted, and more than one person was caught and had points deducted in this class.

　After paying such a price, they finally ushered in the long-awaited theory of magic.