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

　After pouring the wine, Claire casually sat down next to Dak, her rounded curves sinking into the sofa.

　Why did you suddenly think of your Aunt Claire today?

　She picked up her wine glass and glanced at the blond boy.

　Dak picked up his glass of wine, observed it, sniffed it, and took a small sip.

　The legendary fairy wine.

　Only those who are close to fairies can truly appreciate their flavor.

　The closer the relationship, the better the wine tastes.

　The more you swallow it, the better the taste becomes.

　He closed his eyes, savoring the moment for a long time.

　My thoughts are in turmoil, recalling the bitter past and appreciating the sweet present.

　When I opened my eyes, I became aware of Claire's problem again.

　"I want to learn the 'Zoo' alchemy technique."

　But Claire's question was just casual; the aroma of the wine had already clouded her senses.

　……

　Each person is made up of countless fragments called "the past".

　Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, grief, and worry.

　Like paint, it is dyed with color.

　……

　One drink.

　Claire was forced to recall the past.

　The sweeter the memory, the more bitter it becomes when recalled now.

　But it is the bitter memories that are most unforgettable.

　Claire paused briefly and looked at Dark beside her.

　But they found that Dak looked dazed and was actually a little drunk.

　"It seems that he and that little imp are really very close."

　Claire poured herself another glass of wine.

　When Peter shared the fairy wine with her, she only tasted the sweetness of youth and the nourishment of literature.

　Where would I be now, with all these thoughts and feelings?

　The more complex people's hearts are.

　The more you keep in your heart.

　The more powerful the fairy wine, the stronger its effects.

　The more you drink.

　The deeper one gets drunk.

　They might even reveal secrets that are deeply hidden in their hearts.

　……

　She didn't know.

　Dak got even more drunk.

　After just one drink, he was already drunk.

　This was probably something even Dark himself hadn't anticipated.

　……

　Below the stomach.

　Claire has reached her limit.

　Looking at the remaining liquid at the bottom of the bottle, she simply poured it all out and drank it all in one gulp.

　He then got completely drunk.

　An eerie blush appeared on her cheeks.

　The way they looked at the blond boy was like that of a hungry carnivore.

　In her eyes, the boy had become a cat.

　She pounced on him like a lion.

　The big cat pinned the little cat down, rolling around on the thick, plush carpet.

　……

　The moon is very round.

　……

　Dak had a dream.

　In her dream, she became a cat, caught between Aunt Claire and Aylvit, struggling to survive.

　……

　Four o'clock in the morning.

　A faint glimmer of dawn appeared on the horizon.

　Feeling suffocated, Dak suddenly opened his eyes. The snow-white expanse filling his vision, the fragrance lingering around his nose, and the coolness touching his lips made his face flush red.

　[Paradise +1]

　After three consecutive jumps, he suddenly tilted his head back and gasped for breath.

　Thankfully, I wasn't turned into a cat.

　It seems that Aunt Claire had some sense of propriety and did not continue to play pranks on him after he grew up.

　Thinking this, Dark carefully broke free from Claire's embrace, only to find that the two of them had fallen asleep on the carpet.

　He sat up and rubbed his still slightly dizzy head.

　"Fairy wine, I didn't expect I couldn't even handle one cup. It seems I'm not good at drinking in this life. I should try to drink less in the future."

Chapter 152 The Hero's Kaleidoscope

　Dak picked Claire up and carried her to the sofa.

　Then she pulled the small blanket off the back of the sofa chair and covered her stomach.

　High-ranking mages are not as physically weak as they appear. While they may not train regularly, they will concoct potions to slightly strengthen themselves in order to adapt to the battles on the battlefield.

　Claire was a hero on the battlefield, so naturally she wouldn't easily catch a cold from the low winter temperatures.

　But no one dislikes being cared for by those they love.

　Claire's lips trembled slightly.

　She couldn't possibly be completely unaware of being moved from the carpet to the sofa.

　I just don't want to open my eyes.

　……

　"Eh, I think I came here to ask about the 'Zoo' transmutation method? Looks like that's not going to happen for now."

　After watching for a while with his chin propped up, Dak figured Claire might not wake up anytime soon, so he prepared to leave.

　A new week has begun, and I still have classes this morning.

　"Come again tonight!"

　Dak patted his cheeks one last time and walked out of Claire's dormitory.

　Wait until the door closes.

　Claire cautiously opened her eyes, then reached out and hugged herself in front of her, whispering, "It seems to have gotten a little bigger?"

　She has gained a lot of experience traveling abroad in recent years and has learned what "proper conduct" means.

　Therefore, when using the Transfiguration spell on Dark, the transformation time was deliberately shortened.

　In that case, when Dark wakes up, he won't even realize that he was once a cat.

　This proved to be a success.

　Claire felt she truly deserved the title of "sage"!

　She leaned back on the sofa, a lazy smile on her face.

　"Do you want a 'zoo'? Fine. After all, there's no one else who can teach you. As for God's son, let Arte worry about him."

　……

　The tower of the House of Nobles opens at five in the morning.

　It was just past four o'clock when Dak left the teachers' dormitory.

　He adjusted his collar, exhaled, and decided to take advantage of this rare opportunity to experience the castle scenery at four in the morning.

　But before that, there are still some things that need to be confirmed.

　"System, expand the indicators."

　【Paradise: 107】

　But actually, it should be 107.5.

　The system will truncate the last digits when calculating major crime indicators.

　It's been four days since August started.

　After the first three days of drawing, "Paradise" went from 109 to 104.5, and just now it was increased by 3 points to 107.5.

　The "Paradise" storage in the Insect Tree is 2.5.

　If you draw 5 more times, you can just keep the "Bliss" at 100 and get 10 points of Bliss to make "Bliss III".

　But in reality, it's very difficult to maintain.

　……

　Dark shut down the system indicators and slowly walked along the passageway on the side of the castle.

　The faint light shining through the square window prevented the corridor from becoming completely dark.

　But the biting cold wind also managed to sneak in.

　The winter wind feels like needles pricking you, and it can hurt.

　The little devil beast flapped its wings and flew around him, shivering from time to time.

　Dak then wondered if he should also prepare a Christmas present for it.

　A hat, or a scarf?

　As was his habit, Dak once again went to the window on the third floor of the castle.

　Through that window, you can see the external bridge on the second floor leading to the other side of the castle.

　Then he heard some sounds that shouldn't have been heard in the castle at four o'clock.

　Those were the sounds of frequent, overlapping footsteps.

　And panicked screams.

　Moreover, it sounds particularly familiar.

　"He's really restless!"

　Dak glanced at him slightly, his interest piqued.