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

　Nana smiled and said, "It's that painful step!"

　Dark knew immediately that Nana was referring to the moment when the "Coffin of Death" uprooted the "Fire of the Underworld" from her body.

　But according to what Nana said before, wasn't it only a little bit of pain?

　Faced with the young master's suspicious gaze, Nana blinked her big, round eyes innocently and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Has Nana suddenly become prettier?"

　“No, it’s nothing.” Dark turned back and began to observe the changes in the “Coffin of Death” more carefully.

　Josie is bigger than Nana, and she can make the "Grim Reaper's Coffin" move with simple movements.

　The "Coffin of Death" shook quite violently as a result.

　Moreover, this anomaly lasted much longer than Nana's time.

　After waiting for almost five minutes, until Dakdu was getting impatient and almost wanted to lift the coffin lid, the lid of the "Death Coffin" suddenly opened, and Josie, who was lying inside, sat up straight, just like Nana had done.

　Moreover, the gaze in her eyes was even more intense than Nana's!

　"In the name of Dark Demon, a magical summoning—'Pride I'!"

　Without hesitation, Dark activated "Pride I". Before Josie could even step out of the coffin, he preemptively stuck "Pride I" onto Josie's forehead in a talisman-like motion.

　The golden light shone brightly, making Josie's face glow.

　With a little force, Dak pressed her upper body back into the coffin—just like he would a zombie.

　Of course, Josie didn't scream like a zombie.

　She was pressed down like that and lay flat without moving, her breasts overlapping.

　But Dak could see that her chest was still heaving violently, and her fingers were trembling slightly as she gripped the coffin lid tightly, clearly trying her best to endure it.

　The urge to reproduce clashed with the arrogance rising in her heart, and the intense conflict between these two completely different emotions put her emotions in an extreme vortex.

　The excruciating pain from the complete removal of the "Netherworld Fire" had also left him mentally unstable.

　Due to multiple factors, Josie chose to remain lying in the coffin.

　……

　After a considerable amount of time, Josie's tense expression suddenly relaxed, and the light in her eyes returned, making her bright and alert.

　—In terms of endurance and mental fortitude, Nana is superior.

　Dak reached out to her and helped her sit up from the coffin.

　Josie then stood up, stepped out of the coffin, took a deep breath, and showed great relief on her face.

　Thanks to the young master, at least she didn't lose face like Nana—

　"Looks like it's a success?"

　After a brief look, Dak asked in a congratulatory tone.

　Josie nodded slightly and said, "It feels exactly the same as what Nana said."

　Dark responded and said, "In that case, sit down and share your more detailed feelings. Your experiences will serve as lessons for those who come after you, and I hope that everyone who comes after you will have the same success as you."

　Josie smiled brightly: "Definitely."

　……

　Both experiments went smoothly.

　The "Coffin of Death" certainly played a crucial role in this.

　But it is also one of the beneficiaries.

　Before Josie and Nana's experiment began, the maximum magic power of the "Coffin of Death" had increased from 2400 points to 2512 points.

　Now that he has fully absorbed the "Netherworld Fire" from the two people, his magic power limit has surged by over 500 points. He has now broken through the 3000 mark and reached 3051 points!

　For a six-star magical spirit, this value is only slightly above the theoretical top value.

　But this is just the beginning!

　There are also hundreds of combat maids in the Duke's mansion who wield "Netherworld Fire," and this number will certainly continue to grow after the report of the successful experiment is sent out.

　Even if we calculate based on the fact that each battle maid can only provide 200 points of maximum magic power, it is still a full increase of 20000 points!

　The absorption efficiency of this "Coffin of Death" is a bit slow. I wonder if the absorption speed will increase as the magic power continues to grow?

　Otherwise, if we calculate based on two people per week, it would take fifty weeks to recruit one hundred people.

　Fifty weeks is three hundred and fifty days, a whole year!

　Hey.

　Increase the magic cap by 20000 points in one year?

　Let it be slow!

　Dak stopped worrying and focused on writing the final experimental summary and report.

　……

　One o'clock in the afternoon.

　Dak handled everything perfectly.

　Josie and Nana have fully recovered.

　After a brief discussion, the three decided to head to Travellers Street immediately to share the good news with Claire Kate.

　"If we notify them now, we might see the new sisters by this time tomorrow."

　Nana said with a smile, then put down the book in her hand.

　There was a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

　The books in my hand were also borrowed from the library.

　If new sisters arrive tomorrow, it will be time for her and Josie to leave.

　These borrowed books also need to be returned.

　However, she had no regrets.

　Everyone has a life that suits them.

　Just as Irene chose to stay with Claire when she could have switched places with Eve, Eve clearly preferred to stay at the academy.

　Nana is also very clear that the life that suits her is not here.

　On the contrary, after spending these days together, she felt that Josie was not a person suitable for fighting—although her combat strength was among the top in the "Leo" combat maids.

　If possible, Josie is the one who should stay in the academy.

　Nana's eyes flickered slightly as she saw the young master stand up and say, "Before we go to the shop, let's go to the cafeteria and find something to eat. What do you like to eat? I can ask the halfling auntie to try cooking it."

　Nana then said in a high-spirited tone, "I want to eat that, the mochi cake!"

　“Who eats dessert with lunch?” Josie said. “Besides, the cake won’t be ready anytime soon, so let’s just grab something to eat.”

　Nana laughed and said, "I was just kidding, let's just order the pasta we have on hand."

　Laughing and talking, the three of them left the teachers' dormitory with their notebooks, had lunch in the cafeteria, and then headed to Traveler's Street, arriving at a branch of the All-People Duel Club.

　The shop was still bustling with business on Saturday afternoon.

　Eve was clearly struggling to manage the store by herself.

　As soon as she saw Nana and Josie, she immediately called on them for help.

　Meanwhile, Dak went behind the counter to take charge of the cashier's duties.

　After they finished their busy period, they gathered back behind the counter, and Eve finally had time to ask, "Did the experiment go well?"

　Nana immediately blurted out, "Look at me, does it look like things are going smoothly or not?"

　Eve couldn't help but smile brightly: "Then it must have gone smoothly."

　Nana then said with a grin, "So let's hurry up and spread this good news back."

　"Hmm." Eve nodded, then closed her eyes and pressed her temples.

　But just as she was about to use the telepathic technique, she suddenly asked, "Were all three targets successful?"

　Dark smiled. "For now, it's a success. However, we'll need to return to the Duke's mansion for a more thorough examination to determine the exact results. In any case, the 'Death Coffin' can no longer detect even the slightest trace of 'Netherworld Fire' within them. And according to Nana, her soul is completely unharmed."

　"That should be it."

　Eve closed her eyes and cast the Spirit Connection spell again.

　Just one minute later, she opened her eyes again and said, "It's ready."

　"What a convenient skill," Dark remarked slightly. "What did they say over there?"

　Eve said, "Eileen is with Miss Claire Kate and said she would pass the message on to His Excellency the Duke immediately. After that, she should send a new maid over... Well, since Nana and Josie need to undergo a more detailed examination, let's wait until they arrive before going back."

　Dark asked, "What time?"

　Eve held up one finger and smiled, "If all goes well, it should be tomorrow night."

　……

　After all, Dak wasn't the kind of man who would just do something and then leave it at that. He spent the afternoon working as a cashier in the shop, then had dinner with three maids at the Waltz Music Restaurant, bought gifts for Nana and Josie as a thank you, before returning to his dormitory.

　Tomorrow night, he plans to have dinner with Nana, Josie, and Eve after the newcomers arrive, and then contact the Duke's mansion via projection.

　It's the end of the month and the beginning of the next month, so it's time to let my mother know I'm safe and sound.

　At the same time, he can also relax and achieve a balance between work and rest.

　That evening, he casually mentioned his plans for the next night to Aurora and decided to bring her along as well.

　Aurora looked delighted and suggested that they have dinner together in the teachers' dormitory the following evening, where she could cook.

　However, Dark declined her suggestion because it would take too much time!

　Today is still the last day of November, and tomorrow is December, which is also the last month of this semester. The assignment of major projects will follow, and everyone will be busy then.

　Dak strongly advised Aurora to spend more time studying in December, and that she shouldn't have to make midnight snacks anymore, at least from tomorrow until Christmas.

　The time required to make a late-night snack each day may seem limited, but in reality, the time spent planning what to make for the night is sometimes more than the actual time required to make it.

　Even if Aurora herself was willing, Dark didn't feel he could continue to take up her time.

　He hoped that Aurora would focus all her energy on her studies, at least for the last month of the semester.

　After his reasoned argument, Aurora finally gave in and had to agree.

　Dark smiled contentedly, as if he had won a resounding victory in a duel.

　After seeing Aurora off, he washed up and took a bath, practiced the "Netherworld God Technique," and then waited until the clock was about to strike twelve before opening the system list.

　"System, expand the indicators."

　He said silently.

　Then a list appeared in his field of vision.

　[Arrogance: 92→94]

　Jealousy: 43 → 42

　[Rage: 91→89]

　Laziness: 60 → 59

　Greed: 94 → 91

　[Binge eating: 90 → 93]

　[Paradise: 98→93]

　Compared to the figures at the end of October, there has been little change overall.

　Throughout November, he extracted a total of 10 points of "Greed" and 10 points of "Bliss." He stored all 10 points of "Greed" and used all 10 points of "Bliss."

　After the absorption ended, "greed" was well controlled, exceeding the standard line of 90 by only 1 point, while "bliss" exceeded it by a little more for some reason.

　Apart from that, his "arrogance" only increased by 2 points, which means he is indeed very approachable.

　Meanwhile, "jealousy," "wrath," and "sloth" did not increase but decreased.

　Finally, there's "binge eating".