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

　The success of Dak's experiment this time can be said to be very timely.

　If it had been any later, she would have had to consider dueling with the other battle maids, thus giving away the "Netherworld Fire" along with the power she had absorbed during this time.

　No one wants to gain power only to lose it later.

　Especially the "Lion Palace" maids, born for battle!

　……

　Dark quickly summoned the "Coffin of Death" and then helped Grace into the coffin.

　Then the "Coffin of Death" lay down in a bizarre posture, supported by its four tentacles, and closed its lid.

　The final experiment has begun!

　Looking at the now motionless "Coffin of Death," a hint of worry appeared in Dark's eyes.

　The experiments to remove the "Netherworld Fire" have been successful twice. However, Grace's internal energy is too active due to the influence of mental fluctuations, and now is not actually a good time to completely eradicate the "Netherworld Fire".

　However, the "Pride II" magic card only serves a suppressive purpose; in the end, it still needs to slowly dissipate on its own.

　Only by eradicating the "Fire of the Underworld" completely and widening the opening on this side can the rate of flow be increased, allowing things to return to normal as soon as possible.

　"Young Master, please move aside a little," Nana said as she walked over.

　Dak then moved aside a little.

　Nana walked to the side of the "Coffin of Death", squatted down near Grace's head, and then placed her hand on the coffin lid, squinting as she channeled her magic.

　In the next instant, a magical wave, like ripples on water, emanated from his palm and seeped into the interior of the "Coffin of Death".

　Nana closed her eyes completely, beginning to sense Grace's physical condition.

　Dark understood her purpose and did not disturb her.

　He stepped back slightly, sat down in a chair, and waved to the other three maids.

　The three maids then sat down, their expressions slightly relaxed.

　"Young Master, Grace should be alright, right?" Josie couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

　Although Dark was also worried, he calmly smiled and said, "Of course nothing will happen. Have faith in 'Death's Coffin.' Besides, isn't there Nana?"

　Lacey, who had been mostly silent, suddenly said, "Nana's detection magic can only detect, not heal."

　Dark: "..."

　That's inappropriate behavior, you know?

　……

　Time often seems to pass very slowly when you're anxiously waiting.

　It's as if it were intentional, so that humanity would experience more suffering.

　Sometimes I wonder if time has a sadistic tendency?

　Why is it that happy times are so short?

　……

　But no matter how slowly time passes, it is still flowing.

　Nearly an hour later, Nana suddenly opened her eyes and whispered, "It's about to begin!"

　Just half a minute later, illusory gray flames emerged from the surface of the "Coffin of Death." The flames rose rapidly, becoming even more intense than when Nana and Josie were inside, as if they were about to burn and devour the entire room.

　Upon seeing the illusory flames for the first time, Eve and Lacey instinctively flashed in front of the young master.

　The flames pierced through their defenses, yet only caused a slight tremor in their hearts.

　The tension between the two instantly eased.

　Darke cautioned, "This fire won't hurt anyone."

　Eve and Lacey then returned to their seats.

　Then everyone's attention was focused on the "Coffin of Death".

　The most crucial moment has arrived!

　Just half a minute later, the "Coffin of Death" suddenly began to shake, and a dull knocking sound came from inside the coffin.

　Although the voice wasn't loud, it even sounded somewhat soft.

　But it is precisely because of this that we can realize that Grace's situation is very wrong.

　However, Nana immediately raised her left hand to indicate that "it's okay".

　Although the "Netherworld Fire" will retract all its roots before being completely consumed, it will still cause excruciating pain when they are finally uprooted.

　That was a pain that even Josie found hard to bear, and it directly affected her soul!

　But this is the price you have to pay to get it.

　If I had to say, this price is far too cheap!

　However, Grace's sensitivity in this special state seemed to be too acute, to the point that her reaction to pain was even more exaggerated.

　However, Nana monitored the entire process and believed that this was a normal reaction that did not require intervention.

　Dark and the others then chose to trust.

　……

　Several minutes later, Grace's unusual behavior finally subsided, and the experiment entered its final stage.

　Everyone's hearts were in their throats once again.

　"boom!"

　Nana abruptly withdrew her hand, and the lid of the "Death Coffin" suddenly opened.

　Steaming hot air burst out from the coffin lid.

　As soon as Dak approached, he felt a wave of heat hit him, it was extremely hot.

　He was worried and immediately looked down to check on Grace's condition.

　Grace was soaked to the bone, drenched in sweat, her bangs were damp and matted, and sweat dripped down her face. She looked as if she had just come out of a steamer and was completely cooked.

　"Young Master!" Nana suddenly looked up.

　Dark immediately chanted a normal summoning spell, and the "Pride II" he had prepared in his hand was activated again.

　He shone the brilliance of "Pride II" upon Grace's entire body, and the impulsiveness in Grace's eyes quickly vanished, gradually calming her down.

　Nana observed Grace's changes before speaking up, "It should be fine now."

　Dak breathed a sigh of relief.

　Then he saw Grace finally open her eyes, her heavily wet eyelashes curling up, her eyes revealing a coldness.

　Nana immediately lowered her head and asked Grace how she felt.

　Grace's voice was slightly hoarse, but more emotional: "I feel much better, but I may need some time to recover."

　Nana asked, "What about the 'Netherworld Fire'? Can you still feel it?"

　Grace shook her head and said, "They should all be removed by now. It feels like the gloom that's been hanging over me is finally gone. I really have to thank the young master."

　As she spoke, she looked up at Dak, wanting to express her gratitude but unable to speak, the words stuck in her throat.

　Dark looked at her and said, "It's good that you're alright. Stay at the academy for a few days to recuperate. We'll go back together after Lacey's 'Netherworld Fire' is removed."

　"Hmm." Grace propped herself up and sat up, nodding in agreement. Then she suddenly noticed that her clothes had become transparent due to the dampness. Her body stiffened instantly, and she didn't know where the strength came from, but she quickly climbed out of the coffin.

　Dark stood up with a smile and said at the opportune moment, "Then I'll go out first."

　Then he turned and left.

　"Death Coffin" immediately braced itself on the ground with its four hands, following behind him like a four-legged animal.

　Once outside the room, "Death Coffin" raised a hand and repeatedly pointed at Dark's card pack.

　Dark pondered for a while before suddenly realizing what was happening. He then immediately put the card back into his magic card and summoned it again.

　In this way, the sweat inside the "Coffin of Death" was completely cleaned, and he felt much more comfortable.

　After Grace finished showering and changing her clothes, everyone gathered again in the living room.

　Dak looked at Nana and Josie, and Nana began to summarize and report on the experiment, while Josie took notes in her notebook.

　The two complement each other perfectly.

　Dak looked satisfied and nodded.

　With Nana and Josie in charge of "Project Darkfire," his life became much easier.

　It was a real help, especially at the end of this semester.

　……

　After the report was finished, Grace had recovered considerably, and everyone went to the cafeteria for a meal as a small celebration.

　Grace was noticeably more enthusiastic at this dinner, and her talkative nature began to show...

　Halfway through the meal, Grace even started putting food into Dak's bowl, gradually revealing her maternal instincts.

　Seeing her transformation, Dak was deeply moved.

　He realized that his understanding of the maids in his household was still too superficial.

　Immediately after the meal, they returned to their dormitory and began the next round of experiments.

　Perhaps seeing the positive results of Grace's experiment, Lacey seemed impatient and quickly lay down inside the "Death Coffin".

　After she fell into a deep sleep, Dak left the teachers' dormitory.

　This afternoon, he needs to prepare for his "astrology class" tonight.

　Of all these subjects, "astrology" remains his weakest subject.

　However, his experience of successfully crafting "Hanafuda" gave him a more comprehensive understanding of "Love Magic Circles" based on astrology. After that, when he studied related knowledge, he was able to apply it to other areas, and many questions that he had not been able to understand before were suddenly solved.

　Last week, when he attended the "Astrology Class" again, he clearly felt that he understood the knowledge in class much more easily.

　Being able to understand the material is the foundation for students to develop an interest in a course.

　Dark was no exception.

　He had almost developed a sense of aversion to astrology classes because he needed to spend a lot of time after class to understand the content.

　But now, his interest in "astrology classes" has grown stronger again.

　……

　That evening, Professor Mitya continued her challenging lectures in the "Astrology Class." As the class drew to a close, she announced the major project for the semester's end.

　"That's it. On Thursday evening, December 19th, we will have a formal divination exercise here. Afterwards, I will grade your application of astrology, which will be part of your final grade. By the way, this first semester's grade will account for 30% of your total grade, so don't take it lightly. Now, get out of class dismissed!"

　The moment the "astrology class" ended, the classroom was filled with frequent discussions.

　All the students in this classroom possess a certain degree of divination talent, but it's hard to say who can actually predict the future...

　Professor Mitia only said that she would score based on the application of astrology, but did not say what the scoring criteria were, leaving people unable to guess for the time being.

　But as soon as get out of class ended, Professor Mitia got into her pumpkin carriage and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

　Clearly, they weren't planning to explain it in detail to the students.

　……

　"The night of December 19th? That's the last night of this semester. What should I ask for a divination? I need to think about it carefully."

　Dark picked up Eevee and carried it down from the twelfth floor of the spiral clock tower to the tenth floor, entering the Magical Creatures Club's classroom.

　Rose was just a step too slow when she pushed open the club professor's door.

　She walked over to Diana, who was struggling with her assignment, and also looked distressed.

　Divination is such an elusive thing.

　Unless you have a talent as exceptional as Eudora's, you really can't just do divination whenever you want.

　Why are there more and more prophets spouting nonsense around the world these days?

　It's not because they want to lie, it's because they can only lie!