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

　“Buyi…”

　Little Ibrahimovic rested his chin on Darko's arm, looking equally dejected.

　Although it doesn't have any academic worries, its grades in "astrology class" affect its status in its owner's eyes, and Dark even links these grades to little red flowers, so you know what I mean.

　"By the way, I heard the quarterfinal spots for the 'Silver Cup' have been decided."

　To divert attention, Dark asked a question.

　Upon hearing the keyword "silver cup," Diana's ears perked up immediately.

　Rose gave a somewhat helpless smile.

　Dark asked curiously, "So what was the final result?"

　Diana looked like she desperately wanted to speak, but was holding back.

　Rose shook her head and said, "What else could it be? It's just the same few people."

　Dark laughed and said, "Tell me about it. If I have time tomorrow, I'll go and take a look."

　"You have time to watch the games, but no time to participate?" Rose rolled her eyes at him and said, "Anyway, eight people have advanced. Let me count for you."

　As she spoke, she began to count.

　Dak listened attentively.

　Second year, four houses: the House of Nobles, the House of Knights, the House of Magic, and the House of Fools.

　Two people from the House of Nobles were selected for the main tournament, but they were not Diana and Doron as Dark had guessed... but Diana and Pistan!

　Upon hearing this, Dark exclaimed in surprise, "How come it's Pistan?"

　To be honest, in his mind, the nobles who should advance to the main competition are Diana and Rose, and Diana and Rose have also put in the corresponding efforts for this.

　But Rose's expression made it very clear that she had not made it to the next round.

　Following this logic, Doron, as the second-year class monitor of the House of Nobles, would naturally have a better chance.

　However, Doron also disappeared, and instead Pistan successfully took over!

　Dak couldn't help but wonder, "Is it because I haven't paid attention to the 'Silver Cup' for too long? Why am I starting to not understand it?"

　Rose noticed his confusion and said regretfully, "Diana and I have dueled far too many times, and my win rate isn't very high, so I've fallen behind. If we had stopped in time, I would still have had a chance. As for Pistan, he's come from behind and has a very high win rate."

　"No wonder Doron has seemed down lately," Dark wondered. "Could Pistan have created some kind of magical spirit with extraordinary defense?"

　Rose exclaimed, "That's right. Whenever he successfully summons those steel-type magical spirits, he's practically invincible. It's just too unfair."

　Even Rose said it was a rip-off, so it must really be a rip-off.

　Dark nodded and asked, "What about the other colleges?"

　"Hey? Aren't you going to comment on Diana? Diana advanced with the highest score!" Diana quickly interjected.

　Rose rolled her eyes at her and said, "Diana has a high win rate and plays more matches, so she's currently in first place in points."

　Diana argued, "It's not just because there are more matches scheduled! Since Dark isn't participating in the Silver Cup, I'll take the championship on his behalf!"

　Dark blinked: "That might be a bit difficult, right?"

　Diana: "It's all about human effort!"

　Rose then continued, "Next up is the Knights Academy. Three people have advanced to the Knights Academy: Emma Metis, Victor Gold, and Justin Wayne. Currently, no one in the Knights Academy can challenge their positions."

　“Hmm.” Dark nodded, as expected.

　Rose continued, "As for the Magic Academy, one is Sara Swati, and the other... is Heidi Euphemia."

　Dark asked, "And what about the House of Fools?"

　Rose said, "If it's the House of Fools, it's Vanessa Bolt."

　"It really is Bolt?" Vanessa Bolt's image flashed into Dark's mind.

　Vanessa Bolt is the prefect of the second-year Fools' House. She has an ordinary appearance, with long, flowing brown hair and features that aren't particularly delicate. However, she has a gentle and pleasing look. Her previously unhealthy body seems to be showing signs of development since entering her second year.

　Her grades in the first year were only slightly above average, but they improved significantly after she became the class monitor.

　In addition, she was one of the five second-year students selected by Professor Cazell for the "Alchemy" class.

　That alone makes him a force to be reckoned with!

　Her advancement to the main tournament as one of the top eight players is a testament to her abilities.

　"Wait a minute." Dark suddenly paused, "So, it seems that among the four prefects of the second year, only Doron was not elected?"

　……

　+2/(128+4)

　[On December 1st, 1436 new monthly tickets were added, less than 1500. Four new chapters were added for bounty purposes, while only two chapters were returned to the previous day, seemingly lagging behind. However, the momentum for new bounty tickets has subsided, and the number of returned chapters will definitely surpass that on the second day.]

　[The second update will still be in the morning.]

Chapter 693

　However, although……

　Of the four prefects in the second year, only Doron failed to advance to the quarterfinals.

　This is undoubtedly a very sad thing.

　Therefore, Dak decided not to mention the matter again until Christmas.

　The "Silver Cup" quarterfinals adopt a double-elimination system.

　The first round, with eight teams advancing to the semifinals, determines the winners and losers. Two players are then eliminated from the losers' bracket, and two advance, for a total of six matches.

　In the second round, two players are eliminated from the winners' bracket and dropped into the losers' bracket. They then duel with the two players who advance from the losers' bracket. This process also involves eliminating two players and then advancing two others, for a total of four duels.

　The third round determines one of the two remaining winners from the winners' bracket to advance to the finals, while the other falls into the losers' bracket to duel with the winner of the losers' bracket. This one then advances to the finals, culminating in the grand finals, for a total of four duels.

　The matches will be held this Friday, next Friday, and the Friday after next.

　Because there are not many matches, each duel is spaced an hour apart, giving duelists ample time to prepare and rest.

　After three rounds of duels, the champion of this year's "Silver Cup" was officially determined.

　St. Mary's College will also officially begin its holiday!

　Since this year's holiday is a full eleven days long, more students may choose to go home and spend Christmas with their families than last year.

　Meanwhile, the junior mages who stayed at the academy would have a Christmas Eve ball on the fourth night after the holiday.

　Although the upcoming semester-end assignments dampened the festive atmosphere.

　But as the holiday begins, this gradually building atmosphere will definitely explode all at once.

　And Dark will then be able to reap another wave of "Lunar version of Elysium".

　"Speaking of which, when will this year's 'Protecting Chicks' campaign be held?"

　As Dak spoke, he suddenly remembered the event that the upperclassmen had organized to protect the first-year students, and a look of great interest appeared on his face.

　"If it were still held on Friday night, wouldn't the winner of the 'Silver Cup' be incredibly popular? Ah, what a shame, Doron."

　……

　The three of them chatted idly in the club room for a long time. When they woke up, they suddenly realized that it was already past 10:30 p.m., so they quickly packed their things and returned to their dormitory.

　After returning to his dormitory, Dak began to worry again.

　It's now the fifth night of December. In the previous four nights, he drew "Pride" twice, "Gluttony" once, and "Bliss" once. Currently, his highest indices for "Greed," "Gluttony," and "Bliss" are all exactly 91 points. If he were to force a draw, he would only get one point, which would be a huge waste.

　"Which one should I choose?"

　"Forget it, let's max out 'binge eating' first."

　"Hmm... Aurora... Oh, what should I do?"

　The best way to increase "binge eating" is undoubtedly through Aurora's late-night snacks, but he has just cut off this path himself.

　"I should have asked Diana for some candy back in the clubroom. Now I'll have to take it from Devimon's locker."

　Dark shook his head and set his sights on Impmon's storage locker...

　Of course, he wouldn't take it for free; he would make it up to him on the weekend.

　Little Devimon certainly wouldn't have any objections; it wished it could offer all the snacks that didn't suit Dark's taste to Dark—and then replace them with a better batch!

　In short, thanks to the little devil's snacks, Dark managed to barely increase his "binge eating".

　It is surprisingly difficult to achieve the goal when deliberately increasing "binge eating".

　After that, Dark took out the brain-draining dropper and used the "Netherworld Spell" and the "Soul-Stealing Curse" to extract the "Gluttony" that had overflowed from his brain.

　This time it was still one drop or two points.

　The aura emanating from "Gluttony" is very peculiar, but it is not yet possible to discern which planet it corresponds to.

　Although Dak really wanted to refine "Gluttony II" tonight, he decided to go to sleep because it was too late.

　Friday morning arrived in the blink of an eye.

　After finishing breakfast, Dak immediately began working on developing "Gluttony II".

　Pride, ecstasy, greed, wrath, gluttony...

　This is the fifth "Great Sin Card" he has attempted to create.

　Aside from that, the only remaining sins are "sloth" and "envy," both of which have very low values.

　However, there is still a difference between "laziness" and "jealousy".

　Although the "laziness" index is very low, it is not difficult to increase it.

　"Jealousy" is really hard to increase; he basically can't think of any way to make "jealousy" grow.

　Of course, this is actually a good thing.

　Dark took five minutes to calm himself down before he began to formally refine "Gluttony II".

　Soon after, a brand new "Gluttony II" gradually took shape in his hands.

　With the magical runes transformed from the temple murals, this "Gluttony II" is almost perfect.

　After washing it, Dak examined it carefully.

　The card art for "Gluttony II" is surprisingly a light green. It's like a new bud just sprouting from the earth in spring, giving it a fresh and delicious feel.

　The intricate magical patterns engraved on its edges were also affected by "Gluttony," turning into similar colors.

　Dak infuses magic; feel it carefully.

　Once "Gluttony" is crafted into a card, the feeling it evokes becomes even clearer.

　Just looking at the card makes my appetite surge.

　Furthermore, Dark strongly suspects that this "Gluttony II" card can increase digestive ability!

　Of course, it can also cause weight gain.

　In short, after recording his feelings, he began to look for his initial experimental subjects.

　"Devimon?"

　"To!"

　"Devimon" flew in rapidly, spun three and a half times in the air, and landed gracefully.

　Darkyan brandished "Gluttony II" in his hand and began to cast a normal summoning spell.

　"Little Devimon" had anticipated this and was not in a hurry at all—in fact, it was quite pleased.

　When Dark crafted the first "Rage" card, it unexpectedly chose Eevee as its first test subject, which left Eevee feeling quite uneasy.

　But it seems that little Eevee is still no match for Devimon!

　"Devimon" proudly raised its face, directly enduring the glare of "Gluttony II".

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

　As the summoning spell was successfully cast, a light green light shone from the card face of "Gluttony II," gently falling on the face and body of Devimon, like raindrops being absorbed by the soil and gradually seeping into its skin.

　Then a faint light gathered on its forehead, replacing the skull emblem on its forehead with the emblem of "Gluttony II".