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

　Its face slowly tightened, and its fists, resting on its knees, gradually clenched, yet it remained silent.

　……

Chapter 675 Begging for Subscriptions: Entering the Abyss

　Even though Dark had tried his best to show goodwill, Spike Leon still refused to answer.

　But as he recalled the events, the truth became clear.

　In fact, by the time Dark asked about it, it was already impossible for him to keep the secret.

　Spike Leon's situation is nothing new.

　—A demon dwells within him.

　In this modern era, after the complete annihilation of the demon race—that's how it's been publicly proclaimed.

　But even a centipede with a hundred legs doesn't die easily; it's impossible for the demon race to be completely wiped out.

　Moreover, the problems left behind by the war are countless. Even if humanity is only morally motivated, it is impossible to truly exterminate those hybrids who have demon blood mixed in with their own will.

　Spike Leon is a hybrid.

　However, his mixed heritage is not physical.

　Before he was born, his mother suffered a wide-ranging attack from a "mind demon," and a demonic seed was implanted into her soul.

　Then, during the birth, the demonic seed mysteriously transferred into Spike Leon's soul.

　When that demonic seed takes root and sprouts, a demon will grow in Spike Leon's mind, transforming it into a "Mind Demon"!

　Therefore, Spike Leon is physically a pure orc. However, on a spiritual level, he has been corrupted by demons.

　He belongs to the extremely rare "soul hybrid"!

　Fortunately, Spike Leon was merely the insignificant thirty-eighth prince, possessing only the most basic inheritance rights. These rights were only available to the thirty-seven princes who had all died. Otherwise, his life would have ended the moment he was diagnosed with the demonic seed.

　Even so, he suffered from discrimination and bullying by his own clansmen who knew the truth.

　However, precisely because he was an insignificant thirty-eighth prince, no one was willing to go to great lengths to help him remove the demonic seed from his soul.

　All his mother could do was try to completely freeze his other half of his soul and send him to St. Mary's Academy, which had always been the most tolerant of mixed-race individuals.

　However, being a demon oneself and being a magical elf are two completely different concepts.

　Spike Leon was enjoying the tranquility of college life and had no desire to disrupt it.

　……

　"You go out first."

　After Professor Cazell sent Spike back to his compartment, he recounted what he had seen in a very unremarkable manner.

　"Is half of the soul a 'mental demon'?"

　Professor Sylph frowned and asked, "Kazell, do you have any ideas?"

　Professor Kazel shook his head and said, "If he had just been born, I might have been able to remove the demonic seed, but now it's too late. Half of his mind has already been corrupted by the demonic seed, transforming into a 'Mind Demon.' Freezing his mind is only a temporary solution; the 'Mind Demon' will eventually break free. If we forcibly cut it off, he will become a vegetable."

　Professor Sylph frowned even more: "Then wouldn't this Spike Leon become the perfect breeding ground for demonic parasites?"

　"Perhaps," Professor Cazell said noncommittally.

　He had another thought in his mind, but he didn't say it aloud.

　"If the 'Mind Demon' who sows demonic seeds happens to be one of the vessels for the Demon King's resurrection, then could the demonic seeds she sows also become vessels for the Demon King's resurrection?"

　But Dark hit the nail on the head.

　Professor Kazel sighed slightly, saying, "Although we don't fully understand the resurrection mechanism of the Demon Lord, it is theoretically possible. There have been cases of Demon Lords being resurrected in the bodies of their vessel descendants. This shows that this characteristic is heritable."

　“That’s really troublesome,” Dark said.

　The Demon King did not die.

　Everyone present knew this fact.

　However, they showed a relatively optimistic attitude towards the Demon King's resurrection.

　After all, faced with the threat of the gods' resurgence, a mere demon king can only find amusement in the moment.

　However, this is hardly a topic of entertainment for the person who becomes the container.

　Spike Leon gives the impression of someone who could be used as a vessel by a demon at any moment.

　“Kazel,” Professor Sylph asked, “can you confirm whether he was chosen by the Demon Lord?”

　If the Demon King were of sound mind, he certainly wouldn't choose an orc prince whose soul was half frozen.

　However, the Demon King's mind is theoretically flawed, and there is a high probability that his resurrection will be randomly guided.

　Therefore, it is not impossible for the body to be resurrected in a fool.

　Although Sylph knew the probability was incredibly low, she still asked the question just to be on the safe side.

　However, Professor Cazell shook his head again: "That requires breaking its mental seal."

　Dark chimed in, "But at least we can rule out the possibility that he's a 'breeder,' can't we?"

　“That’s true.” Professor Kazel smiled helplessly. “After all, he’s sealed away.”

　Professor Sylph frowned and said, "We'll talk about Spike Leon another day. Next up."

　……

　When Julie Zefner was summoned, she still kept her head down, and with her rather thin figure, she looked as if she could be blown away by the wind, appearing pitiful.

　Putting everything else aside, her acting skills are truly flawless.

　The time spent teaching the first-year students at Dak Vocational School wasn't short, yet he still couldn't discover her true nature.

　“Julie Zefneria, please sit down.”

　Julie Zefner then carefully sat down in the chair.

　Completely unaware that she had been seen through, she continued to perform with all her heart.

　As professors, neither Cazell nor Darker found it particularly interesting to directly expose them.

　Julie Zefner had neatly combed bangs, long reddish-brown hair cascading over her shoulders, and hairbands wrapped around the sides of her face. Her face was slightly round, but quite cute.

　After observing her further, Professor Cazell suddenly asked, "Zefneria, who is your teacher?"

　Julie Zefner's eyelashes trembled slightly, her fists clenched with tension, and then she began to recite the names of the dishes in a soft, sweet voice—the names of the first-year professors.

　Professor Cazell tapped the table lightly, interrupting her speech: "You should know what I mean."

　Julie Zefner glanced up discreetly at Dark Dimon before finally saying, "If you're referring to teachers outside of school, I'm a student of 'The Hidden Hand.'"

　“The Hidden Hand, is he his student? No wonder…” Professor Kazel withdrew his gaze.

　Professor Sylph asked, "What proof do you have?"

　Julie Zefner had no choice but to perform a "disappearance" act in front of the professors.

　After she left, Dark asked curiously, "Who is the 'Hidden Hand'?"

　Professor Cazell explained, "A very famous thief during the war, whose stealth skills, if not unparalleled, were at least unmatched among humans. To this day, no one has been able to see through his true nature. It's just that no one expected that a student of a thief would be assigned to the Knights Academy."

　“Thieves need to be bold and careful,” Professor Sylph said.

　Professor Cazell smiled and didn't continue.

　In fact, Julie Zefner deliberately narrowed her thoughts when answering questions.

　She may have many more secrets that are unknown to others.

　……

　After a while, the third person we were focusing on—second-year student Witt Gold—finally came out of the cubicle.

　Professors Cazell and Sylph couldn't help but become serious.

　Witt Gold is a person who needs to be closely watched.

　This is not only because he is the "son of a hero," but also because he possesses the true "blood of a demon king"!

　"Blood Princess" Ophelia Brad was once embraced by the Demon King, and her body was infused with the Demon King's blood, making her own bloodline impure.

　Children born from this will naturally be the same.

　According to conventional logic, "Blood Princess" Ophelia Blood was already one of the Demon King's vessels from the moment she was first embraced.

　And her child will naturally become the vessel for the Demon King.

　The reason why Duck listed it as a key focus is also based on this consideration.

　Furthermore, according to the original Harry Potter books, the protagonist Harry Potter, while being the Dark Lord, was also one of the Dark Lord's Horcruxes.

　If we deduce it this way, it will basically match up.

　Therefore, even if one day Witt Gaud suddenly opened his eyes and loudly proclaimed himself the Demon King, Dark wouldn't be surprised.

　Of course, that possibility is extremely low.

　If the Demon King were of sound mind, he would never choose the body of the "Son of the Hero" as his vessel.

　Because in this world, the "bloodline of the hero" is the true counter to the Demon King.

　Unless the Demon King is mentally unstable.

　……

　Witt Gold sat down in the chair and looked up ahead.

　Unlike before when only Dark sat there, the presence of Professor Cazell and Professor Sylph made him feel a great deal of pressure.

　Moreover, the fact that he has entered the second round of review also means that he himself has problems.

　He felt uneasy and a little nervous.

　“Witt Gold”.

　Professor Cazell, who was sitting in the middle, called his name and then slowly said, "Do you know why you were called here?"

　Witt Gold's neck stiffened, and he slowly shook his head: "I don't know."

　Professor Kazel's eyes, though their golden light was restrained, were like those of a "goddess of the mind," seeing the mist that shrouded his soul.

　But that thin layer of mist could not stop him from spying.

　He said in a slightly deeper voice, "You really have absolutely no clue?"

　Witt Gold had no choice but to bite the bullet and shake his head again.

　He truly knew nothing and was completely baffled as to why he had been selected for the second round.

　“It seems you truly are unaware,” Professor Cazell said, taking a deep breath. “You may return now.”

　So Witt Gold came in a daze and left in a daze, taking only a daze with him.

　……

　But to be honest, Dak was also a little puzzled by this.

　After Witt Gold left, Darke whispered, "Professor Cazell, did you see something?"

　Professor Cazell turned to Sylph and nodded slightly.

　Professor Sylph immediately understood. With a flick of her finger, a breeze stirred within the compartment, creating an even tighter barrier.

　Professor Lily, who was feeling drowsy, suddenly realized: "Lily smells the melon patch!"

　Professor Sylph glared at her and said, "Cazell, you can speak now."

　Professor Cazell then said in a deep voice, "What Dark said earlier about the fog covering Witt God's mind is just a cover-up."

　"Hmm?" The "Goddess of the Mind" suddenly turned around, her eyes showing displeasure.

　Professor Cazell continued, "Beneath that mist, Vittor God's mind... has been infiltrated by darkness."

　Dark immediately exclaimed, "Is it the Demon King?"

　Professor Cazell said in a low voice, "It's possible, but it could also be something at a higher level."

　Dark's pupils constricted slightly in surprise.