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

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　However, magical spirits that were later created, such as "Blue-Eyes Girl," could only remain dormant within magic cards.

　Dark gave the magical spirits a closely guarded secret before allowing them to return to the clubroom.

　So the magical spirits flew away in groups of three or five.

　The bedroom was soon half empty.

　Magical spirits such as "Gatomon" and "Devimon" also climbed onto their little beds.

　Only Sylveon, Shaymin, and other magical Pokémon remained on Dark's bed.

　Also, the little guhuoniao wants to sleep with her dad today.

　Victoria, who also wanted to sleep with her dad, was ruthlessly kicked out.

　Dak leaned against the headboard, yawned slightly, and then looked at Pandora and the other two with gentle eyes.

　While Pandora was still deep in thought, Diana and Rose had already begun to discuss in hushed tones.

　After a long while, Senior Pandora finally looked up and said, "This is truly an unexpected path. I never imagined the foreseeable future would take this shape. But if it succeeds, it will indeed be a good thing, especially for us archmages. Also, I really like the new dueling rules."

　Dark smiled slightly: "I quite like it too." The cemetery part!

　Of course, he knew very well that Pandora would definitely prefer the part about "duelists summoning their fists to represent their position".

　Diana was in the same situation as Pandora.

　After Dark announced the new rules, Diana couldn't stop smiling, and would occasionally wave her little fist at him.

　To this, all Dak can say is that she's overthinking it!

　While their individual combat strength may be inferior, they can evolve their weapons! After a slight hesitation, Senior Pandora suddenly asked, "Then, can my mother join the Dark Cat Club?"

　"How many times do I have to say it! Our company isn't called that!" Dark complained helplessly. "Fine, don't let our appearance fool you, we actually have very strict standards for selecting our members. As for Aunt Hephaestus Doragon, she has to demonstrate her value first. Also, our company's initial concept was to only recruit mages; it's basically a mage society centered around mages. As for Eve and Irene, they joined as special talents."

　Pandora immediately said, "My mother is already learning magic! To become a full professor at St. Marian Academy, she has to become a mage."

　"A pure-blooded dragon mage?" Dark couldn't help but cover his head, feeling sorry for Hephaestus Dragon's future duel opponent.

　But he quickly added, "We need to discuss the specifics with Aunt Claire. However, I think that if Aunt Hephaestus can become a qualified mage, then with her abilities, it shouldn't be a problem."

　Pandora breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "Thank you."

　Dark shook his head and said, "This is nothing, and besides, nothing has been decided yet."

　Pandora smiled and said, "That's enough."

　The future that Dak had just described to her was actually one in which it would be very difficult to achieve anything on an individual's own.

　Although the "Shinto Ritual" aims for individual godhood, in reality, it will inevitably become a matter of various organizations pooling resources to create gods—even mages who lack a deep understanding of magic, no matter how powerful they are in duels, will not reach the end. However, despite the many years of development in magic technology, there are still quite a few people who truly understand and verify it.

　There are many professors at St. Marian Academy who are skilled in magic techniques but not in dueling.

　In the future, they all have the potential to become breathtakingly powerful duelists! Similarly, there are the astrologers on the Star Tower, the sages of the City of Knowledge…

　Those with profound knowledge may be newcomers to the dueling arena, but once they make their move, they will undoubtedly be extraordinary.

　Pandora Drogon, clearly, also wanted to fight for a chance for her mother.

　Compared to being backed by St. Marian Academy, she prefers the Valkyrie faction, or to put it bluntly, she trusts Dark Demon!

　"It's getting late."

　Having put her mind at ease, Pandora gracefully stood up, then bent down slightly, naturally cupped Dark's face, and gently left a kiss on his forehead, saying, "I should go back now, goodnight." "Goodnight."

　Dark raised his hand and smiled.

　Pandora nodded slightly, then turned to look at the dumbfounded Diana and Rose, and said, "Goodnight to you too."

　Diana and Rose silently raised their hands and said, "Goodnight, senior." Pandora Drogon then flew from the balcony into the night.

　.... ...

　Good morning, everyone!

Chapter 1012 The Prototype of a Super Enterprise (4k)

　With Pandora leaving from the balcony, Diana and Rose could no longer linger in Dark's bedroom.

　The two said "goodnight" to each other and then reluctantly left Dark's dormitory. Then... they looked at each other as they closed the door.

　"What should we do, Rose!" Diana cried out, her face full of worry. Rose glanced at the silent corridor and whispered, "Let's go back first."

　"Oh," Diana responded, then pulled Rose's hand and quickly walked to the other side of the corridor.

　The two arrived at their respective room doors, agreed to meet again later, and then each opened their door and went inside.

　Meanwhile, Dak had already gotten out of bed and entered the bathroom to take a shower.

　The hard work of a whole day, or even a whole week, seems to gradually dissipate as hot water is poured over the face.

　Dark tilted his head slightly, a flood of memories flashing through his mind before finally settling on Pandora's face as she drew closer.

　He closed his eyes, cleared his mind, and walked out of the bathroom in three minutes. He dried his hair, crawled into bed, and soon fell into a deep sleep while holding the little bird.

　Tomorrow is Sunday, so I don't need to get up early.

　A few minutes later, Diana, now dressed in bear pajamas, sneaked into Rose's room and slipped into her bed.

　The two girls huddled together, their faces full of worry as they discussed the matter. "I was here first..."

　Diana is no longer in a position to say such discouraging things.

　She knew she had to face reality; if she wanted to compete with Pandora, she had to catch up with her in every way... or at least get close to her!

　"Did you hear what Dark said? The future world belongs to mages," Rose whispered.

　Diana nodded repeatedly: "He can still go on the field and fight!"

　“That’s not what I meant,” Rose sighed. “A momentary victory or defeat doesn’t determine anything. Although the ‘Divine Ritual’ will make magical duels significant in the future, what we need to focus on is not the magical duels themselves.”

　Diana frowned slightly and asked, "What is that?" Rose took a deep breath and said, "It's the God Card!" Diana was taken aback: "The God Card?"

　Rose nodded and said, "It's not the God Card as previously defined, but a true magic card that houses a god! Only mages who possess a God Card will have a chance to stand on the highest stage in the future. We must obtain the God Card!"

　After listening, Diana couldn't help but ponder: "But without the corresponding understanding of magic, even if you obtain the God Cards..."

　“The God Card is just a ticket!” Rose emphasized. “A ticket can’t get you to the finish line, but you can’t do without it! It’s almost impossible for us to catch up with Pandora head-on. Even if the future changes, while we benefit from it, Pandora will also benefit, and our starting point is far below hers—an insurmountable gap. Unless…”

　Diana asked, "What?"

　Rose said, "Unless... we can overtake her by taking a shortcut... if we can obtain the God Card earlier, we can enter the realm of the gods sooner and catch up with her on another path."

　Diana's face showed a growing understanding: "We can familiarize ourselves with the new dueling rules in advance, and even practice on each other to attract 'divine influence' beforehand."

　“Yes.” Rose’s face revealed a rare hint of confidence. “Although Dark didn’t say it explicitly, both the academy and other forces will definitely make preparations in advance. They’ll accumulate resources before the new dueling rules are officially announced. During this period, there will be relatively fewer duelists using the new rules, which will be beneficial for individuals to attract more ‘Divine Influence.’ And our opportunity lies here!”

　Diana understood completely, but she quickly became worried again: "But it's almost the end of the semester, and besides the final exams, we also need to prepare for the Academy Cup."

　Rose took Diana's hand and said, "Time is like a sponge; you can always squeeze some out."

　Diana said, "Alright, let's try a little harder!" The night was deep, and her voice faded away.

　This night, many people are destined to suffer from insomnia, while many others are destined to sleep peacefully.

　But Principal Arte was not among these two options.

　The moment she returned to her room, she began to step up her preparations and make contingency plans for what might happen in the future.

　She didn't sleep at all that night, but she was still full of energy the next morning.

　But just as she was about to go to the cafeteria for a morning coffee, there was a gentle knock on the door.

　He is the chief archbishop of the Holy Church—Caller Norris.

　Because Principal Arte did not choose to hide when she returned last night, Archbishop Caleb Norris finally discovered that Principal Arte had not been at the college at all before.

　Having found the answer to his question, he chose to visit the principal this morning. Principal Arte couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

　When Dark Demon finally woke up, Principal Arte had already had a confrontation with Archbishop Caleb Norris.

　To her surprise, Caleb Norris seemed completely unaware of what had happened on Mount Gods; it appeared the Holy Church hadn't informed him in a timely manner.

　Under these circumstances, Principal Art would naturally not reveal it voluntarily. However, she always had the leisure to use this opportunity to create a few harmless little conflicts between the archbishop and the pope.

　Principal Arte was only able to escape after Professor Hoddle Bode arrived.

　Dark soon received a message from Professor Sylph: a meeting of the "Serpent of Wisdom" would be held in the secret passage after 8 p.m. tonight.

　Principal Cynthia St. Art will make her first appearance at this gathering.

　Dark wasn't surprised by what he had already foreseen. He spent over an hour in his dorm room organizing his thoughts, taking out all the notes he had been working on before leaving school and skimming through them, gradually getting back into the flow.

　Then, he took out the "Orb of Truth" containing the "Water Angel" from his bag!

　He had just taken out the "Orb of Truth" when "Gatomon" appeared behind him like a ghost.

　“I almost thought you’d forgotten,” Gatomon said, arms crossed. “How could I?” Dark smiled and opened the Sphere of Truth.

　As the "Sphere of Truth" opened, the awakened "Water Angel" instantly transformed into a stream of water and then... coiled into a "Holy Ring" on the tail of "Gittomon".

　But Gatomon moved its tail in front of it, reached out and took off the "Holy Ring," then said, "Don't hide it anymore; we're no longer in the Heavenly Court."

　As soon as it finished speaking, the "holy ring" suddenly expanded, then transformed into water, and suddenly reformed into the shape of an "angelic halo".

　It's as if this thing really is its original form!

　"They're quite vigilant," Dark shook his head helplessly, then said to the "angelic halo," "First of all, congratulations on successfully leaving the 'Heavenly Court.' There's probably nothing there worth your lingering attachment. Secondly, I must tell you that while you're not in the 'Heavenly Court,' it's not a place where you can cause trouble. I won't restrict you too much, but you must be polite and follow the rules, understand?"

　The "angelic halo" slowly spun around once, then clearly "nodded" in response.

　Dark was somewhat satisfied and continued, "Of course, you can also choose to leave here and seek the freedom you yearn for. You don't need to rush to reply; I can give you three days to consider it. Give me your answer after three days. Follow me, or leave here. However, you only have one chance to decide, so be careful."

　But as soon as he finished speaking, the "angel halo" suddenly shrank into the shape of a "holy halo" and was put back on the tail of "Gitomon".

　With his extensive experience in raising children, Dak immediately realized that the dog was scared.

　Am I really that scary?

　He couldn't help but touch the bridge of his nose and said, "Anyway, you'll stay with Gatomon for the next three days, and it will take care of you."

　"I'll try my best." Gatomon turned its tail to the front and expressionlessly removed the "Holy Ring".

　Dark shook his head and said, "Give me an answer in three days." After saying that, he continued to flip through his notes.

　Before lunch, Aurora knocked on the door of the dormitory, followed by Nix, who was wearing the same school uniform as always.

　Dak put down his notebook, stood up and said, "Let's go, what do you want to eat for lunch?" He had just finished speaking when he suddenly saw two more little heads popping out of the door, and he couldn't help but say helplessly, "Let's all go together."

　At noon today, he instructed Josie and Nana to order food at a restaurant on Traveler's Street, intending to briefly explain the situation to them.

　But now that Diana and Rose have joined, Dark simply called Pandora over as well.

　"I should talk to Aunt Claire about Pandora joining the society," Dark thought.

　Fifteen minutes later, the group first met at the "All-People Duel Club Academy Branch" and then went to the restaurant together.

　Because Dark was absent, no maids came to remove the "Netherworld Flames" this week, leaving only Eve, Josie, and Nana at the academy. Eve, being an "auditor," had some things to do, but Josie and Nana were particularly bored.

　Therefore, upon learning of the young master's return, they immediately clung to him. Dark's plan was to train the two of them to become permanent employees of the academy's branch.

　Once Eve has her new position, they will take over the academy's store.

　Of course, with his return, the plan to remove the "Fire of the Underworld" can be put back on the agenda, and everything will return to normal.

　lunch time.

　Dak simply explained the situation briefly and spent most of the time enjoying the food.

　He wasn't a robot; he had his own appetite. His near-death experience in the "Heavenly Court" actually increased his appetite.

　Influenced by her mood, her "binge eating" increased uncontrollably. But it didn't matter.

　After Dark finished eating and cooperating, he led everyone back to the shop, where Eve used "Telepathic Technique" to contact Irene, who was far away in the Duke's mansion.

　The setup went smoothly, and when the projection appeared, Claire Kate and Ylva were already sitting next to her.

　However, there was no sign of Ollie or the others. Dark immediately asked, "Where's Ollie?"

　“I knew it was you, Ollie.” Claire teased, then smiled and said, “They rushed back last night, and after explaining everything, they all went to their rooms to sleep.”

　Dark nodded, relieved. "They've certainly had a tough time these past few days." Claire said, "But I don't think they want to come back at all." Dark chuckled dryly and said, "Aunt Claire, our company has a new member."

　Claire glanced at Pandora, who was also appearing in the projection, and couldn't help but laugh, "Isn't this Pandora who refused to join before? Why the sudden change of heart today?"

　Pandora glanced at Dark.