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

　The communication before the preparation stage was also for this purpose.

　If he didn't do this, he worried that he wouldn't even be able to chant the incantation properly.

　With its five fingers together, it grasped the end of the long whip and wielded it like a queen, whipping it fiercely down at the synthetic beast.

　That ugly, composite substance was shattered by the whip.

　Although the composite beast is a five-star beast, it couldn't last a single round against Bastimon.

　Bastimon did not unleash its special attack, Chaos or Vampire Dance. Instead, it simply stretched out its hand and manipulated dark power to condense a whip as thick as a bucket.

　Bastimon's innate ability to control the power of darkness always makes people wonder if it is a magical spirit at all.

　Then, with another flick of its wrist, the whip formed from condensed dark power instantly disintegrated into countless black bats, which swooped towards the blue team's magic ball.

　The countless bats engulfed the magic orb, and in the blink of an eye, they completely shattered the life barrier.

　"The victor: Darkdemon!"

　"Beep——"

　"The battle is over."

　But he was stuck after only managing to retrieve the trash slime, and then he suddenly realized that the fused magical spirits needed to be unfused before they could be retrieved separately.

　He had not yet mastered the method of dispelling the fusion, so he could only wait for the effects of the fusion to end naturally.

　The duel ended smoothly without encountering many obstacles from beginning to end.

　But Dark did learn a lesson from this duel. He quickly thought about how to deal with it and how to resolve the situation, and began to put the magical spirits back into the cards.

　Dark smiled and said, "Thank you."

　He then waved to Steven Combe and walked off the stage amidst applause and cheers.

　So he simply gathered the magic cards in his hand, arranged them, and then looked up slightly at the other side.

　Steven Colm saw him looking over and couldn't help but speak: "Me."

　Once no one was around, Bastimon immediately revealed a mischievous look on its face, then suddenly took two steps forward, inserted one hand into Dark's arm, and while holding his arm, pressed half of its body against him.

　Dak immediately caught a strong scent of musk, and his arm was enveloped in softness.

　Basty Beast had already left the arena and was waiting below the contestant's platform.

　The two entered the contestant's passage in the blink of an eye.

　Dark deliberately lingered in the players' tunnel for fifteen minutes before walking out with a relaxed expression.

　But he had gotten used to it and didn't care much.

　As Bastimon walked, it rubbed its cheeks together, its two big eyes curving into cute crescents, and its two tails swaying behind it.

　Therefore, the three of them agreed to go to Traveller Street in the afternoon.

　When Diana saw Dark appear at the entrance to the players' tunnel, her eyes lit up, and she immediately pulled Rose along and ran over.

　After that duel, he had no more missions that afternoon.

　Coincidentally, neither Diana nor Rose had a match scheduled.

　"Okay." Diana had only asked casually, but immediately changed the subject. "So, have you decided what you'll be playing this time?"

　Dark said, "I still have that Night Prince outfit in my dorm room."

　When she reached Dark, she stopped abruptly, then jumped lightly, swaying up and down as she landed, complaining cheerfully, "Why are you only coming out now?"

　Dark shrugged and said, "Wait until the fusion is complete."

　Diana immediately gestured to her chest twice and said, "Too small!"

　The age of twelve or thirteen is a period of rapid development.

　Diana blinked and asked curiously, "Didn't you try it on?"

　Dark nodded subconsciously and asked, "What's wrong?"

　Those two sets of clothes that were custom-made last year are naturally no longer wearable.

　Rose, who was standing nearby, laughed and said, "It seems that Dark didn't notice at all."

　It has been almost a year since I bought the Prince of the Night and Princess of the Night sets last year.

　Both Dark and Diana have grown taller and bigger.

　Dark said helplessly, "Fine, you win."

　The three of them left the open-air duel arena and headed towards the lake leading to the Traveler's Town.

　Dark touched his nose and admitted, "I didn't expect this."

　“I won!” Diana immediately raised her hand.

　Diana blinked and said, "Let's think about it here some more, and then we'll go in."

　“Alright.” Dak nodded and sat down by the pavilion.

　The three of them had a lively discussion about Halloween costumes along the way, and laughed constantly.

　When they arrived at the pavilion in the middle of the lake, Dak was about to sit down on the stone stool when Diana grabbed his hand.

　Students, both acquaintances and strangers, frequently entered and exited through the central pavilion on the lake.

　People have come and gone from the stone stools beside the eight stone tables.

　The autumn wind is chilly, and the gradually withering leaves drift down into the lake, creating ripples.

　Dark blinked, then smoothly changed the subject, saying, "Speaking of Angie, I wonder what they'll be dressed up as this year? And Victoria, Phoenix, and Aurora too?"

　"Don't change the subject, you just don't want to wear the mascot costume!" Diana puffed out her cheeks.

　The three of them sat by the pavilion, each expressing their own opinions, as time slowly passed.

　Halfway through her sentence, Diana, perhaps recalling some unpleasant memory, suddenly frowned, then relaxed, her eyes lighting up as she said, "Last year, the three of us just dressed up as normal humans on Halloween Eve. How about we dress up as animals this year? Like Princess Angela, let's dress up as bears!"

　Rose chimed in, "Credits are important, but having a happy Halloween is also very important."

　Diana nodded quickly and said, "Yes!"

　Dark laughed and began to reason, "You know perfectly well that on Halloween Eve, the final dance is just the wrap-up; the real focus is on the activities before the dance. Wearing a mascot costume won't allow you to move around much. Don't you want your credits?"

　Diana couldn't help but say, "I do want to, but..."

　What kind of fun is it to be completely wrapped in heavy, non-breathable clothing?

　If you want to dress up as an animal, you might as well just wear cat ears.

　After thinking about it, Dak realized that he might indeed have been a bit too pragmatic.

　But he really doesn't want to wear any mascot costume!

　Dark said seriously, "Humans and beasts, if you compromise, you'll be a beastman, right? If Diana wants to dress up as a bear, just wear some bear ears, it'll be cute, won't it?"

　Diana's cheeks inexplicably flushed, and she said shyly, "Then, then let's forget it, it's not pure."

　Dark pondered for a moment and said, "How about we compromise and dress up as orcs?"

　"What kind of compromise is this?" Rose couldn't help but chuckle.

　Darke interjected, "Werewolves, vampires?"

　Rose nodded and said, "And the witch, the fairy, and Pumpkin Jack."

　Darko:

　Rose looked at the two of them, then suddenly had an idea and said, "In that case, why don't we dress up as some Halloween-themed characters, like ghosts, zombies, or mummies?"

　Diana asked curiously, "Does a bear-monster count?"

　Dark said, "If you say it counts, then it counts."

　Dark laughed: "Phoenix, Bigfoot, Gargoyle."

　He then added, "Thinking about it this way, Victoria and Phoenix just need to play themselves."

　Diana, however, said in a serious tone, "Then we'll wear school uniforms, and we'll still be little witches, won't we?"

　Rose was taken aback by her words and after a long pause said, "Then how about a little fairy? Just stick a pair of wings on its back."

　Diana protested, "That's ridiculous!"

　Rose nudged her arm and said, "How about we dress up as a little witch? We can just order a suit just like Professor Midia's and wear it after Halloween."

　Dark sat alone on the side, slowly pondering, "Vampires are actually not bad, simple and convenient, and popular. Plus, you can customize a pair of wings just like Victoria's. Werewolves, Bigfoot, and gargoyles are out of the question. Ghosts, zombies, and mummies are actually alright."

　Diana paused and gestured: "A mummy wrapped in bandages?"

　Diana shook her head vigorously: "Fairies float, like Professor Lily. Just having a pair of wings doesn't make you a fairy."

　"You troublesome little devil!" Rose exclaimed and grabbed him, and the two began to playfully fight.

　Dark said, "Hop along."

　Diana quickly said, "Then let's keep the mummy!"

　Dark pointed to his face and hands and said, "Just wrap the exposed parts up. Come to think of it, this is probably the most economical and practical costume."

　Diana asked curiously, "What about the zombies?"

　Dark shook his head and said, "Of course not. There are thousands of types of ghosts, but the only thing they have in common is that they are all souls, and their bodies are always semi-transparent. So all we need is a bottle of cheap invisibility potion to disguise ourselves as ghosts."

　Diana: "Why is it of inferior quality?"

　“Let me give you an example,” Dark shook his head and said, “If you don’t like vampires, then go for ghosts!”

　Diana gestured again, "The kind of ghost that covers its head with a sheet?"

　Dark said, "Because a standard invisibility potion will make a person completely invisible. Of course, the potion's effect has a time limit, so you need to prepare several potions."

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Chapter 625

　“I’m sorry.”

　Rose concluded.

　"Witch, fairy, ghost, and vampire—choose one of these four. All four outfits are relatively easy to put on, won't hinder your movement, and most importantly, none of them are too ugly!"

　Girls definitely pay more attention to their appearance.

　Dark smiled and said, "I agree. This year's Halloween ball won't be like last year's. Because of the princess's visit, everyone will be dressed in suits. Even if the costumes are a bit strange, they won't really stand out too much."

　Diana patted her cheeks and said, "But aren't Anna and Angie in the academy?"

　"They might receive the same treatment if we revisit them after they graduate," Dak said.

　Dark nodded and said, "Let's go into Traveler's Street first, and think about it as we stroll around."

　The three then chose a stone table and sat down on the stone stools around it.

　Once the teleportation hub turned around, they all turned around and entered the Traveler's Street.

　Diana wondered, "I wonder what kind of costumes and makeup they'll choose this year?"

　:rg

　Dark laughed, "We'll see on Halloween. Hopefully, there won't be any really weird surprises."

　"Sigh." Diana patted her cheeks and said, "Let me think about it some more."

　At this time of year, some students sell pre-prepared, semi-finished costume cards at street stalls.

　Dark had once bought a Tuxedo Mask costume card from one of the senior students' stalls.

　Although it was shelved due to quality issues.

　Even though there's still some time before Halloween Eve on October 31st, the Traveler's Street has already started decorating.

　Many students who were rushing to catch the train had already dressed up in all sorts of costumes and were running around the tourist street in a very fitting way.

　"I wonder if Senior Leon's costume card making skills have improved compared to last year?"