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

　After finishing two classes, Dak was about to go to the cafeteria with Diana and Rose when his Sorting Card suddenly vibrated, forcing him to detour to the office of Lars Melno, the professor of first-year mathematics.

　As the first semester draws to a close, St. Mary's College will not set any assessment projects for the first semester, but it will generally release a major research topic.

　As a teaching assistant for first-grade math classes, he's about to shine again!

　……

　Thank you all so much for your support this past year. It's a huge regret that I didn't get first place in monthly votes in December (crying). But the new year has arrived, so I can't let this get me down. On the first day of 2020, I'm asking for my first guaranteed monthly vote and a knife (a symbol of revenge) for 2021!

　The bonus chapters for the bounty will be recalculated tomorrow.

　[Also, congratulations to the new author Ren Zhixia for winning first place in Hedgehog Cat's 2021 Annual Awards by a huge margin, surpassing all other authors. Ren Zhixia's work, "The Villainous Young Master Just Wants to Live a Buddhist Life," is currently on sale with a 10% discount. orz]

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Chapter 692 10% Off Sale - Darkdymon Can't Think of a Title 8k

　"Sit here."

　Professor Lars Melno patted the seat next to him, gesturing for Dark to sit down.

　Dak closed the office door behind him, then walked over with a smile and sat down next to him.

　He roughly knew why Professor Merno had summoned him. After all, he had been discussing teaching methods with the professor and had a very clear grasp of the first-year curriculum.

　Professor Mernault divided "Mathematics I" into two volumes.

　As of today, the first semester of "Mathematics I" has been basically taught, and it is indeed time to introduce major research topics.

　Moreover, there are only three weeks of classes left in December.

　The first semester this year will end on December 20th—that is, the third Friday of this month. After that, there will be a 12-day long weekend, including Christmas, and school will not resume until January.

　Compared to last year's nine-day holiday, this year there are three more days.

　However, duels will proceed as scheduled during the first two weekends of these three days.

　The final of this year's "Silver Cup" will be held on December 21.

　Dak has confirmed that he will not participate.

　Giving the stage to students of the same grade is a form of humility.

　He didn't feel the need to be the first in everything.

　"Professor, what are your thoughts on this year's final major research project?"

　After sitting down, Dak got straight to the point.

　Last year, no major projects were assigned to first-grade students at the end of the semester. However, each group of professors used different teaching methods.

　This year, all the first-year professors agreed that large-scale projects needed to be assigned, and some of these projects would even extend into the holidays.

　……

　Professor Melno pushed the freshly poured tea toward him and said gently, "We can discuss this issue."

　Clearly, he hasn't made up his mind yet.

　For Professor Mernault, the mathematics textbook he encountered this year may have had limited depth in terms of content. However, the methods and theories involved were refreshing. In fact, he was a beginner just like his students and had no experience in assigning large projects.

　Therefore, he thought he would discuss it with Dac Dimon, the compiler of "Mathematics," before making a decision.

　"I plan to announce the topic in math class next Tuesday," he added.

　"So I don't need to be there next Tuesday?" Dark asked.

　Professor Melno nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I'll teach the math classes after Tuesday this week. You've worked hard this semester; thanks to you, I've been able to do more research... Oh, break time."

　“Professor…” Dark shook his head helplessly.

　Professor Merno clearly appointed him as a teaching assistant on the grounds that he was old and needed to rest, but in reality, he was not resting at all.

　But perhaps that's just what a professor is like.

　The two, one old and one young, then began to discuss the important topic.

　By 12:30, they had proposed several solutions, but nothing was finalized.

　However, Professor Merno clearly enjoyed discussing such matters with others and maintained a high level of enthusiasm throughout.

　Afterwards, they went to the cafeteria for lunch together. Then, Dark returned to the dormitory to get the items needed for the afternoon's "Potions Class," and then went to the office to continue their discussion.

　Professor Melno suggested that a topic could be chosen from next semester's curriculum as a subject for the first-year students.

　Dac believes that a 1,000-word report focusing on practical application better reflects initiative.

　Furthermore, cultivating students' independent research abilities is something that St. Marian College has always been committed to doing.

　After discussion, Professor Melno agreed with Dak's idea, and then continued the discussion on "how to set up practical projects".

　The core theories involved in the research topic should not be too profound; ideally, it should reflect the teaching content of this semester.

　"How about we combine these two approaches a little? Let the students choose a formula or theorem from what they've already been taught, verify it through practical research, and then write a report?" Professor Melno suggested tentatively.

　Dark pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Perhaps we could choose one from the content that hasn't been taught yet?"

　The two exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's meaning.

　Professor Melno immediately made the decision: "Then let's use the whole book! It can be selected from the content taught this semester, or it can be selected from the content that hasn't been taught yet. Of course, the latter is more difficult and will naturally be given a higher score."

　Dark: "Reasonable."

　And so, the major topic for the first-grade math class was decided.

　Then, during the first period on Tuesday—"Math Class"—Duck announced the assignment.

　At the same time, in a second-grade "math class," Professor Lily Laplace announced the same assignment with a smug look on her face!

　The first and second graders started wailing almost simultaneously.

　This kind of highly autonomous task leaves no room for shortcuts or trickery.

　The most frustrating thing is that you can't find any examples in the library, so you can't even imitate them.

　……

　Over the course of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, five out of the eight main courses have already released their end-of-semester assignments, and the second-year students have suddenly become very busy.

　The same applies to other grades.

　The most direct feeling that Dak had about this, besides the surge in the number of people coming and going to the library, was the precipitous drop in the "Lunar version of Elysium" offered by "Hanafuda".

　Of course, after the second surge last weekend, the output of "Luna version of Elysium" had been declining all along, and this period of time has just made it more obvious.

　Now, most of the three thousand "flower cards" have been dealt, and the rest will be sold in succession. He has basically done his best.

　However, according to Dark's prediction, the production rate of the "Lunar version of Elysium" should have a third explosive period.

　From the end of this semester to Christmas Day.

　The production rate of "Lunar version of Elysium" will definitely increase.

　Then the entire production curve will continue to decline to an extremely low level.

　But by then, he should have already reaped enough of the "Lunar version of Elysium".

　In fact, he had already rented a large number of "Advanced Mind Bottles" from Professor Cazell and had a cabinet specially made for their storage.

　Now, those "advanced mind bottles" filled with "Lunar version of Elysium" are neatly stacked in the cabinet.

　As of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, "Soul of the Moon Goddess" had accumulated a total of 608 "Moon Goddess Elysium" points through "Hanafuda".

　In his previous training, he consumed a total of 167 points of "Moon Goddess Version of Bliss".

　The remaining reserves are 441!

　Even if it is converted into "Dark version of Bliss", it still has nearly 147 points.

　This is a number that would make me laugh in my dreams.

　However, Dak was also preoccupied with his assignments and couldn't spare the time to plan and use them.

　But compared to his classmates, he at least had one less assignment – ​​his "mathematics class" assignment automatically received a perfect score.

　Therefore, by 10 p.m. on Wednesday, he had finally finished all the assignments given for the week, and felt as light as if he had taken off his heavy armor.

　But what followed was an even more difficult "alchemy course".

　As the "Alchemy" class was about to end, Professor Cazell assigned the project homework for this semester—or rather, the project homework for this holiday!

　He required students to create a "similar" golem before the next semester's "Alchemy" class!

　Golems are classified into five levels based on their resemblance to real life: "Imitation Level", "Similar Level", "Simulated Level", "Realistic Level" and "Realistic Level".

　The final assessment of the "Alchemy Class" requires students to create a "simulacrum-level" golem that is similar to the academy's patrol golems.

　As for the project assignment at the end of this semester, it is just a phase assessment.

　However, Dark has put limited effort into the "Alchemy Class" and has only just reached the "Similar Level" so far, making it quite difficult for him to complete the course.

　Fortunately, Professor Cazell did not require the project to be completed before the end of the semester, so he still had a whole month to work on it.

　After the "Alchemy Class" ended, he rushed to the teachers' dormitory. The time for removing Grace's "Netherworld Fire" had reached a critical stage!

　From Sunday night until Thursday, except for a short period when the "Grim Reaper's Coffin" was given a change of pace, Grace has basically been lying in the coffin the whole time.

　To allow her to sleep in the coffin for more than ten hours, Nana and Josie used some additional methods.

　Under such intense work, the "Coffin of Death" finally absorbed almost all of the "Netherworld Fire" in her body, leaving only a small amount.

　……

　When Dak knocked on the door, the five maids were already waiting in the room.

　Eve had missed the final opportunity to observe the process because she was busy visiting the store, so she was present the whole day.

　After opening the door for the young master, she quickly said, "Grace's condition isn't quite right... come in and we'll talk."

　Dark quickly entered and whispered, "Where is it?"

　“It’s in that room over there.” Eve locked the door and led the way to one of the rooms.

　Nana, Josie, Lacey, and Grace were all in the room.

　As soon as Dak entered the room, he saw Grace lying on the bed.

　Grace was covered only by a thin blanket, which did nothing to conceal her overly voluptuous curves.

　Her skin was very white and delicate, and when she trembled, it had a floating quality.

　Looking up, Grace's cheeks were extremely red, and an ice pack was placed on her head. But steam was still constantly rising from her face, as if she had a high fever.

　"Young Master, you've finally arrived!"

　Seeing Dak push the door open and enter, Nana and Josie, who were gathered around the bed, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

　Dark reached into his cardholder and said quickly, "Is it what I think?"

　Nana quickly replied, "Yes, Grace's reproductive urges have erupted prematurely!"

　Without saying a word, Dark changed the "Pride I" he was about to choose to "Pride II".

　By the time he reached the bedside, he had already pulled out "Pride II".

　He then immediately removed the ice pack, pressed "Pride II" onto Grace's forehead, and quickly recited it.

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

　Golden light shone forth, illuminating Grace's forehead.

　The power of "Pride II" quickly seeped into the mind, suppressing the reproductive impulse that had been building up to its limit.

　Then, almost visibly, Grace's face, which had looked overripe, quickly returned to normal, leaving only a faint blush.

　"Looks like everything's fine."

　Dac retracted "Pride II" and bowed his head in gratitude.

　Grace opened her eyes and called out with some shame, "Young Master..."

　Dark said softly, "Rest well. I will have the 'Coffin of Death' remove the 'Fire of the Underworld' for you as soon as possible."

　Grace nodded slightly, gratitude welling up in her eyes.

　As a member of the "Lion Palace Maid Corps," she is just as fierce in battle as the other members. But beneath her warrior exterior, her heart is as soft as her appearance.