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

　However, Winnie, standing beside her, frowned and said, "If I remember correctly, the 'Blood Frog' demon race possesses extremely bizarre sacrificial customs. Their king is chosen from among millions of people, then undergoes sacrifices, is crowned, and elevated to kingship. That crown is both proof of royalty and the source of power. The 'Blood Frog King' is able to obtain the power befitting a king only by receiving the blessing of the crown."

　"Proof of a King?"

　Dark had a sudden thought and remembered an item called "King's Proof".

　In the Pokémon series, the "King's Token," which is also shaped like a crown, is a very important item.

　It can not only inflict the "Coward" status condition on Pokémon's moves, but it can also evolve Poliwag and Slowpoke into Poliwag and Slowking!

　Dark certainly wouldn't forget items that have the same effect as "evolution stones".

　Winnie's description of the "Blood Crystal Crown" strangely matches the "King's Proof".

　Furthermore, both "Mosquito Coil King" and "Dull King" are primarily water-type, which matches the attribute of "Blood Frog".

　Thinking about this, Dark couldn't help but ponder: "Perhaps, by combining the forging techniques of the 'Great Sin Card,' this 'Blood Crystal Crown' can be refined into a special 'King's Proof'?"

　But he immediately shook his head.

　The idea was good, but reality is cruel.

　It's not that it's impossible to successfully refine it; after all, no one knows without trying.

　But since he has neither "Mosquito Coil Frog" nor "Slowpoke," even if he were to forge the "King's Proof," it wouldn't be of much use.

　Moreover, water is the primary attribute of "jealousy".

　unless……

　Unless this "King's Proof" can be crafted using "Pride", and the crafted "King's Proof" can be effective against magical Pokémon other than "Poliwag" and "Slowpoke".

　"Although the possibility is very low, we can think about it in this direction for the time being."

　"Besides that, there is another way."

　"Since the 'Blood Crystal Crown' and the 'Blood Frog' are so closely related, perhaps we can use it as a core to directly refine the 'Mosquito Coil Frog King' or the 'Dumb King'... or even the 'Strange Frog King'?"

　After a moment's thought, Dak looked up at Claire.

　But Claire didn't say much this time, she just watched them perform.

　Dark sighed slightly and retracted the "Blood Crystal Crown".

　Although this treasure is very valuable, it doesn't seem to be so easy to use.

　After putting the "Blood Crystal Crown" back in place, he thought for a moment and then took out a long, rectangular box.

　This box was found by Eevee in the final room of the boss fight, and it contained a scroll made of animal hide.

　Under the curious gaze of the people around him, he opened the box, took out the scroll inside, and then spread it out flat on the table.

　"I found this scroll in the boss room on the tenth floor. It looks like a map somewhere."

　"map?"

　Because Dark deliberately unfolded the scroll facing the opposite side, Winnie and Pandora could see it very clearly.

　The two noticed the six-pointed star symbol in the upper right corner of the scroll almost simultaneously, and immediately had the same thought as Dark.

　"Could this be a treasure map?" Winnie muttered, "A treasure map obtained from the dungeon..."

　Pandora looked up at Dark and asked, "Besides this scroll, what else did you find in the BOSS room?"

　Darke's mind raced, and he said, "The key to the fifteenth floor of the dungeon!"

　“It seems so.” Pandora smiled slightly. “This should be a map of the hidden space on the fifteenth floor of the dungeon.”

　Dark immediately understood: "It seems that you've experienced something similar before?"

　Pandora nodded and said, "Pretty much. Once you enter the fifteenth level, take this treasure map and walk to the nearest location. It will guide you to the entrance to the hidden space, and then it's time for the treasure hunt. I've obtained similar treasure maps in deeper levels before. Of course, the rewards are usually proportional to the dangers. The hidden spaces in the dungeon are generally more dangerous than the original levels. So, if you want to go treasure hunting, you need to be fully prepared."

　“I will.” Dark nodded.

　Hidden spaces are rare and hard to come by. Although he had found many hidden rooms, he had only entered a hidden space once.

　That time, it was Emma who triggered the mechanism.

　If this treasure map can guide him to the hidden space on the fifteenth floor, that would be excellent.

　However, he probably won't have time to enter the dungeon anytime soon.

　This treasure map will be temporarily sealed away!

　……

　After rolling up the treasure map and putting it back in the box, Dark thanked the two senior students, then picked up his backpack and Dragon Fang Sword and returned to the "office".

　This afternoon's task was successfully completed. Although some questions remain, it's much better than the previous situation where I was completely clueless.

　If it weren't for his lack of technical skills, he would love to immediately enter the laboratory and create all sorts of "prop cards".

　But now...

　After leaving his "office," Dak naturally walked into Diana's "candy house."

　When he came out of the "candy house," a plate full of pastries and candies was already on the table.

　Next up is afternoon tea time.

　……

　By the time afternoon tea ended, it was almost four o'clock.

　Pandora and Winnie both took the card encyclopedia manual with them, clearly showing that they were both taking this exhibition match seriously.

　Claire and her twin sister soon left, and the Fantastic Beasts Society... resumed its chaotic activities.

　The magical spirits pattered out, and several club members who had been huddled in their rooms also came out to get some fresh air.

　The "Sage of the Beasts" and the two senior students are still very intimidating.

　Now that they're gone, the club has finally returned to normal.

　When it was time for lunch, the five members of the club went to the cafeteria for a small get-together.

　Then Dak didn't go back to the club, but went straight back to his dormitory.

　He took the treasures out of his backpack, sorted them out, and then sat down to review his notes from the afternoon before finally taking action.

　As recommended, the "Rhino Horn," "Bronze Mirror," "Wood Carving," and "Clown Mask" are all slated to be crafted into "Item Cards."

　The three treasures, apart from the "wood carving," can all be crafted using conventional methods.

　If you want to turn a "wood carving" into a "substitute puppet" item card, you need to ask Pandora for advice.

　In addition, the "blood crystal" is intended to be given to Victoria as a snack, while the "silver sphinx" still needs further research.

　The "Bio Orb" was intended to be used to refine "Magical Spirit Cards." However, he had not yet mastered the technology to extract genetic information or the technology to refine them in a targeted manner, so he had to put it on hold for the time being.

　As for the "Blood Crystal Crown," they haven't yet figured out how to use it.

　What we can do now is to pour out the "Fulfilled Water" and empty the bottle for future use.

　Then the blade of the "Dragon Tooth Sword" was disassembled, ground into powder, and stored.

　Finally, the "soul residue" of the spirit-absorbing monster is further processed and preserved in preparation for the refining of the third-tier magical spirit.

　The things that can be done are not difficult, but they are very tedious and time-consuming.

　Dark can't always push all these kinds of things onto Meow Meow; he also needs to learn from them.

　He ground the blade of the "Dragon Tooth Sword" into a large jar of "Dragon Tooth Powder".

　The "Soul Remnant" was also created with a life base that resembled jelly.

　But by the time these two things were finished, it was already late at night.

　After washing up and getting into bed, Dak fell asleep after finishing his practice of "Netherworld Art".

　……

　Thursday morning's "Alchemy Class".

　Professor Kazel did not rush to continue teaching, but instead spent an entire class period teaching the students how to use the "Eye of Truth" effectively.

　During this lesson, Darke became increasingly clear about the advantages and disadvantages of his "Eye of Truth".

　His "eye of truth" may see further and deeper, but in some areas it is still inferior to some "eyes of truth" with special characteristics.

　For example, Winnie's "Eye of Truth" has a natural advantage in evaluating ice-attribute items.

　Tom Nixon's "Eye of Truth" is faster and more accurate in measuring things related to the blood element.

　The saying "everyone has their own area of ​​expertise" is roughly like this.

　……

　After the "Alchemy Class" ended, Dark went straight to the library and, on Pandora's recommendation, borrowed a book related to the creation of item cards.

　The second-year "Magic Theory" textbook also covers the standard method of creating "Item Cards". However, the textbook has limited space, and Professor Kazel has not yet taught this part. If you want to learn on your own, it is best to find a more professional book.

　Take, for example, the book "Three Thousand Items and Eight Thousand Training Methods" in Dak's hand!

　If it weren't for Pandora's strong recommendation, Dark would not have wanted to borrow this book, which was thicker than a brick.

　He felt that once he finished reading this book, the semester would be over...

　However, he soon found it quite appealing.

　"Good heavens, someone actually compiled so many methods for crafting items!"

　There are generally two approaches to creating "prop cards".

　One method is through magical alchemy, which transforms existing items into "item cards".

　Another method is to directly refine the raw materials, just like weapon forging!

　"Three Thousand Items and Eight Thousand Training Methods" consists of only two chapters.

　The first chapter explains the thought process behind these two conventional training methods, with the first method being the main focus and the second method only briefly mentioned.

　The second chapter meticulously categorizes various types of items, with each type corresponding to a specific training method, all of which involve refining existing items!

　The table of contents alone has hundreds of pages!

　After reading it briefly, Dak felt that the "Eight Thousand Training Methods" was not a fabrication and was truly terrifying.

　However, with this book, as long as you have enough patience, you can basically find a method for crafting item cards that you can refer to.

　Dark shifted his focus to learning how to create "item cards" and quickly became engrossed in it.

　So much so that he had to bring out his long-unused "daydreaming technique" again, which prevented him from being blinded by greed.

　"It's a pity we didn't bring the Two-Headed Demon's 'Bloodthirsty Giant Axe' back to the academy. Otherwise, we could have experimented with it according to the book; even if we ruined it, it wouldn't have been a big deal."

　Dak couldn't help but sigh.

　……

　That evening, after the "Astrology Class" ended, Dark led the magical elves back to their dormitory and began the first formal crafting of the item cards.

　He had not fully mastered the crafting technique for the item cards; he simply wanted to verify what he had learned through experimentation.

　Of course, under such circumstances, it would be impossible to use those high-value materials for the experiment.

　Dark picked and chose among the materials in front of the cabinet, and finally chose the "Perception Orb" over the "Ring of Power".

　These two items obtained from the dungeon are not as valuable as the "Insect Tree," belonging to the lowest tier of treasure chest items.

　However, the "Ring of Strength" only requires a little magic to enhance arm strength, making it perfect for everyday use.

　It can also help Dark narrow the power gap with some naturally gifted individuals.

　While the "Perception Orb" can enhance perception, helping adventurers spot traps more easily, its practical use is not that significant because the enhancement is not substantial.

　Furthermore, if successful, it will only turn into an "item card".

　If I fail, it won't be too painful.

　Because it was already late, Dak quickly prepared and immediately began the experiment.

　He wasn't entirely without experience. After finding a common training method for similar items in "Three Thousand Items and Eight Thousand Training Methods", the initial experiments went quite smoothly.

　The conventional method of refining items into "item cards" actually involves only a few steps.

　The first thing to do is to process the items that need to be refined.

　Generally, this is done by soaking the item in a corresponding potion to "soften" it as much as possible, making it easier to refine.