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

　Professor Jones entered the room first, her gaze sweeping across the entire space in an instant, taking in every corner of the room.

　Dark sat between Claire and Professor Lily, to Professor Sylph's right.

　Professors Jones, Cazell, and Nini are positioned on the left.

　Osbrook was casually left outside the door, but baby bear Shirley Augustine was brought in and placed on a chair by Lily.

　Welcome to the Abyss!

　Only then did the leader on the main seat issue an invitation, its voice deliberately hoarse.

　Claire, Professor Cazell, Professor Nini, and Professors Dark and Lily, who were at the back, all took one look at it and then landed one after another.

　Dak recalled Osbrook's words, observing and comparing them as he went.

　There were only six senior executives in this meeting room.

　The leader sat in the main seat, but it was shrouded in thick mist, like a water elemental sitting in a chair, with a pearl larger than its head floating above it.

　Of course, it was intimidated by the tense atmosphere in the conference room and was pretending to be Lily's teddy bear.

　The high-ranking demons of the abyss have not all arrived.

　On the opposite side of the Mist Demon sat the Ice Emperor Bird.

　The Ice Bird is a superior species of the Harpy, belonging to the Harpy family. It has a female head and body, long flowing hair, arms and wings fused together, and huge bird claws above the thighs.

　The Ice King Bird's hair and wings are an ice-blue color that shimmers with white light, as if ice crystals have been condensed, exuding a chilling aura.

　Dark suppressed the urge to use the Eye of Truth and looked to his side.

　The legendary Mist Demon strategist sat quietly in the seat closest to the leader's left.

　The mist demon indeed transformed into a female form, placing her hands on the table, with a crystal ball floating in the air in her hands.

　The Night Raven King and the Crimson-Eyed Dragon Demon are not present, but you can see the Eight Treasures Spider Woman.

　The Eight-Treasure Spider Woman is a demon with the upper body of a human and the lower body of an eight-treasure giant spider.

　Its spider body is inlaid with a total of eight jewels, like eight giant eyes.

　Its face, too, resembled its attributes, like that of a cold beauty.

　Despite being a monster, it clearly had a sense of shame, covering its vital parts with a breastplate woven from feathers.

　The remaining three high-ranking monsters all sat to the right of the Ice Emperor Bird, occupying half of the eight captains.

　The pig man is not a pig, but a giant pig-man.

　It was about the same height and width as its body, and its face was covered in fat. While it wasn't exactly ugly, the oily liquid constantly dripping from its body made people want to avoid it.

　The Gorgon is a subspecies of Medusa, and some snake people who become witches are also called that.

　His body was that of a perfectly normal human, wearing soft armor and carrying a longbow.

　Clearly, this is an archer!

　Beside the Spider Woman are the Pig Man and the Medusa.

　The pig man and the snake-haired witch sitting together are like two extremes.

　The atmosphere became slightly heavy.

　The snake-haired witch before them was clearly the latter.

　The biggest difference between them is whether their lower body is human or snake-like!

　The Medusa had alluring features, a long neck, a graceful figure, a slender and supple waist like a snake, and long, shapely legs. She wore only a close-fitting witch's robe, appearing delicate and boneless.

　The mist on the main seat rippled, and the leader's voice came from within: "Approved."

　Professor Sylph's expression was serious as she said solemnly, "Then, as the host, you should go first."

　These monster bosses, despite being on their home turf, completely lacked any imposing presence.

　On the contrary, it was the outsiders, the humans, who occupied the high ground.

　Professor Sylph spoke first, breaking the silence: "Since you're already sitting here, it proves that you all possess sufficient rationality and are willing to communicate with us amicably. Therefore, let's begin with introductions, get to know each other, and then continue our discussion, shall we?"

　These high-ranking demons probably never imagined that their leader would reveal his true form for the first time at this moment.

　Last night, the leader, through his strategist, urgently summoned all eight captains for a meeting that lasted all night.

　That's why we're in this situation today.

　The frequency of the water mist's trembling suddenly became intense. Then the pearl above its head began to rotate, and the water mist slowly descended from top to bottom, like the receding tide.

　At this moment, even the other demons couldn't help but stare over.

　According to Osbrook, no one in the Abyss organization has ever seen the leader's true face.

　St. Marian Academy could close the dungeons at any time if it so desired, so that they would never see the light of day again.

　—Even though they didn't know if St. Mary's College could do it, they figured it was possible, right?

　So in the end, they are the ones who truly live under someone else's roof.

　Although they are now on their home turf, every monster clearly understands that they are the weaker party.

　Leaving aside how powerful the professors from the academy who came here are, the entire dungeon actually belongs to their academy.

　In other words, they had a decapitation blade around their necks from the very beginning.

　But as the mist gradually subsided, those present suddenly realized that something was amiss.

　"Why is it that even when we get to the normal neck position, we still can't see the leader's head?"

　This question raised a small question mark in almost everyone's mind.

　Those professors from outside the region are the true hosts!

　The leader of the Abyss Organization was clearly well aware of this.

　It never intended to resist from the beginning, and at this moment it obediently shed the water mist around its body, revealing its true appearance that it had never shown before.

　The expressions of the high-ranking demons froze for a moment.

　Dak and the other professors also showed expressions of astonishment.

　Then Professor Sylph glared at Professor Cazell: "Cazell?"

　Only little Lily kept blinking, while Professor Cazell took a deep breath.

　"Wow!"

　The mist suddenly dissipated, completely revealing the leader's true appearance.

　She wore a pearl necklace and a seashell bra, her skin was as white and tender as jade, her face was extremely delicate, and her eyes were so bright that they seemed to hold two pools of seawater.

　Apart from being a little younger, she was no different from the expected golden mermaid.

　Well, apart from being a bit younger.

　Professor Kazel looked away again.

　But on that spacious seat, leaning against the seat was a golden mermaid with long, shimmering golden hair and fish scales.

　Because appearance is just a shell to monsters; they do not have a matching soul.

　But once the monsters develop a sense of self, everything changes.

　Even Dark couldn't help but wonder how Professor Cazell had managed to make that person cry.

　The boss of the 120th floor of the dungeon was none other than a golden mermaid baby who looked to be about eleven or twelve years old!

　Of course, if it were just a monster, no one would care about its appearance or age.

　The golden mermaid, her eyes brimming with tears, observed the reactions of the monsters and humans. Her voice, now free from the obstruction of the water mist, sounded slightly childish.

　"As you can see, I am the queen of mermaids—the golden mermaid, Aisalia Bertus."

　However, this also explains why it hides its true form from the monsters.

　With such a frail appearance, as if she could be crushed at any moment, how could she possibly command those powerful monster bosses?

　The golden mermaid, revealing her true form, looks like a little tearful face!

　Unless it unleashes its power on the spot, re-establishing its authority with the methods of the 120th floor boss, and reminding them of the terror of its power.

　But now is clearly not the right time.

　Moreover, Esalia Patus was simply unable to muster any backbone at this moment.

　“You should know that appearance does not determine a person’s inner qualities, so don’t look at me like that.”

　Leader Aisalia Bertus tried her best to keep a serious expression. But the monsters stared wide-eyed at her, their expressions remaining unchanged from beginning to end.

　Clearly, it lost its majesty the moment its true form was revealed.

　“Goodwill is mutual, isn’t it?” Professor Sylph said calmly. “If you can tell us all about the whereabouts of the other four captains and what you know about how to awaken the monsters’ self-awareness, then we are acting in goodwill.”

　As the conversation progressed, the monster bosses finally stopped staring at Aisalia.

　Aisalia pursed her lips and said, "My strategist made a prophecy yesterday that we will welcome a new life today, but the captains who were unwilling to welcome this new life have all chosen to leave. They took some of the executors with them and are no longer associated with the Abyss."

　It pouted and looked at Kazel, saying timidly, "Now it's your turn."

　Professor Sylph turned her gaze away, introduced herself to Aisalia, and briefly explained the purpose of her visit.

　Aisalia nodded slightly and said, "Can I take that you came with good intentions?"

　Aisalia glanced discreetly at the strategist on her left and said, "That's right. Of course, we will also do our best to pursue our own interests without causing conflict."

　Professor Sylph nodded and said, "Then let's continue with the unfinished self-introduction. Esalia Patus, why are you remembered by history?"

　Aisalia Patus took a breath and said, "The Glass Lamp, I shattered the Sea God's Glass Lamp, causing the climate to spiral out of control. Ten years of thunderstorms and hurricane vortexes prevented the sea creatures from surfacing, and they spent a long decade in the sunless underwater kingdom."

　Professor Sylph turned to look at Cazell.

　Professor Cazell nodded and said, "Yes, they escaped."

　Professor Sylph turned around and said, "I can roughly guess why they chose to run away. But since you've chosen to stay, it means you're willing to accept our arrangements?"

　The strategist's lips curled slightly, and the mist around him suddenly dissipated, leaving no trace of the Mist Demon.

　The person sitting in the chair was none other than a real human woman!

　"To correct you, although my appearance and memories are derived from that astrologer in the Star Tower, I am not her."

　"You're the sea princess who broke the Poseidon lamp?" Lily suddenly said, her eyes shining brightly, her curiosity almost overflowing.

　Aisalia Patus glanced at her furtively, then quickly composed herself, pretending not to recognize her at all.

　After careful consideration, Professor Sylph turned to the Mist Demon strategist and said, "Then, could this astrologer from the Star Tower please introduce himself? Also, while your disguise was convincing, it shouldn't be necessary in the future."

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　The strategist spoke, his tone carrying a hint of rationality.

　Good evening, (づ￣3￣)づ. Although it was a bit slow, I managed to write a total of 10,000 this time.

　Keep up the good work! I'll try to update tomorrow morning.

Chapter 618 The Curtain Rises, The Heart of God (10k)

　In the dungeons of St. Marian Academy, elite monsters or tiered bosses with purely human appearances are actually quite common.

　Those powerful human figures who have left important marks in history are occasionally projected out of the dungeon and engage in heated battles with the students.

　The strategist in front of us is one of them.

　However, unlike some other monsters that gradually confuse themselves with their original forms after gaining memories, it is very clear that it is just a new individual with the appearance and memories of the original form, and not a true "resurrection".

　But this rationality also stems from that memory.

　Moreover, stating this fact clearly is actually very detrimental to them.

　Even Esaliapatus initially referred to herself as that sea princess.

　But the strategist saw through this.

　Because if it is "resurrected", it will be the original body.

　Instead of being "resurrected," it remains a monster.

　Just like Xiong Bao's previous concerns, all the monster bosses present, except for the strategist, preferred to be seen as resurrected versions of their original forms.