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

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　The area on the outskirts of the dense forest, especially underground, is probably riddled with holes.

　He was busy with his studies and research and didn't notice that the number of rare bones in the club's storage room was increasing.

　"Magical Secretary" has probably been using "Greed 3" to evolve "Cursed Cage: Gabumon" into "Cursed Cage: Drill Tmousemon", and often goes to the underground outside the dense forest to dig up bones.

　Over the years, the soil underground has become loose from all the digging.

　Therefore, since this matter was entirely his fault, he naturally had to deal with it. Left with no other option, he could only inform Senior Elurly Clarissa that the meeting was postponed.

　Eluri Clarissa also had cleaning duties, so naturally she didn't complain.

　From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., before it got completely dark, the second-year students of the Noble Academy finally cleaned up the area outside the dense forest and put up "No Entry" warning signs at intervals.

　Then Doron Teddy kept his promise and invited everyone to a free meal in the cafeteria.

　The students didn't actually have to work too hard; tasks like leveling the ground and reinforcing the underground were handled by the magical spirits.

　Most of what they do is pick up trash, put up signs, and trim the trees around the perimeter.

　On the contrary, the scenery outside the dense forest was particularly beautiful, with bright spring sunshine, and laughter and cheerful voices filled the air.

　Therefore, the atmosphere at the dinner party that evening was quite pleasant.

　During their meal together, the students couldn't help but talk about their exchange and learning activities with the Holy Church Mystic Academy.

　Speaking of this exchange and learning activity, even Dak did not expect that the exchange students who came this time would be the legendary Holy Son and Holy Daughter!

　At the dinner table, Pistan Kellogg whispered mysteriously, "I remember that Evan Pearson and Audrey Joan of Arc were the only people chosen as the Holy Son and Holy Daughter since the end of the war, and they were both only thirteen years old, just like us!"

　“That’s the second year,” Doron said seriously, holding his spoon. “It’s the section we’re in charge of.”

　"Should we give them a taste of their own medicine?" Siward deliberately narrowed his eyes and said in a sinister tone.

　Doron looked at him, shook his head, and said, "There's no need to do something so lowly. We should treat them with the utmost hospitality. Then, in a respectable setting, we should invite them to the dueling arena for a friendly sparring match."

　Pistan said, "Speaking of which, where will the Holy Son and Holy Daughter live, along with their guardian knights? There are exactly four exchange students this time. Will they be assigned to four different academies?"

　Doron asked suspiciously, "You seem to know them very well."

　“That’s right,” Pistan said smugly. “I know more than you think. Do you know about the Guardian system of the Holy Mystic Academy? Don’t assume that just because they are the guardian knights of the Holy Son and Holy Daughter, they must be second-year students. In fact, the Holy Mystic Academy does not prohibit senior students from serving as guardian knights of junior students.”

　Doron frowned immediately and said, "You mean if we challenge them, we'll be stopped by two senior guardian knights?"

　Pistan said, "Guardian Knights have permission to participate in duels in place of their masters, so we do have to get past them first."

　"That's troublesome." Dorron couldn't help but look at Dark. "What do we do, Dark?"

　Dak Dimon is intently battling his steak.

　When asked by Duolong, he casually replied, "Since they are senior students, let them interact with them. This exchange program has already attracted the attention of the Kingdom Newspaper, so let's not make our academy seem petty. Besides, there are many exchange programs available, so let's not always focus on duels. Friendship comes first."

　Doron: "Dark, your rhetoric is getting more and more official."

　Dark couldn't help but chuckle, "Then let me put it another way. Be nice to them, make them feel right at home. Those chosen as Holy Sons and Holy Daughters shouldn't have any problems with their character, right? This is a rare opportunity to become friends with them. Let's all be warm and friendly, let them feel our kindness, not indifference and hostility, so that outsiders don't say our academy is unhospitable. Besides, aren't you curious why we sent Holy Sons and Holy Daughters for this exchange program?"

　Everyone looked at each other.

　"Of course," Doron said. "I'm very curious."

　Dark said, "Then when they come, just stick close to them, and we'll eventually find the answer."

　Doron paused, then suddenly whispered, "You meant for us to watch them cut their steaks?" He added gently, "I didn't say that. It's always good to have more friends in life."

Chapter 863 Visitors to St. Mary's Academy (4k)

　"If I remember correctly, 'Holy Son' Evan Pearson was born in the western part of the kingdom. His father was a baron, and his mother was a knight. Due to poverty in his hometown, his parents toiled all day, so he was sent to the local church to be cared for from a young age. Later, he displayed talent in the church and was chosen by the Holy Church. At the age of eight, he became a 'candidate for Holy Son,' and at twelve, he entered the Holy Church's Mystic Academy, after which he was officially canonized as 'Holy Son.' Now, he should be fourteen years old and in his second year."

　"As for 'Saint' Audrey Joan of Arc... she is a year younger than Evan, currently thirteen years old."

　Dak put down his knife and looked up to speak.

　Before he could finish speaking, Pistan hesitated and said, "If she's thirteen, wouldn't that mean..."

　Dark smiled and said, "Audrey enrolled last year and is now a first-year student, a year younger than us."

　At last year's Demon King's execution ceremony, Dark knew more about Evan Pearson and Audrey Joan of Arc than Pistan had heard, so his knowledge was naturally more accurate.

　"So it's a first-year student?" Doron frowned and said, "If it's a first-year student, then it's not the area we're responsible for."

　Röntgen suddenly interjected, "But isn't Darke a first-year math professor?" Darke smiled and said, "I'll take good care of her."

　Unlike the "Saint Son" who emerged from a rigorous selection process, the "Saintess" Audrey Joan of Arc appeared almost out of thin air; her origins were unknown and her background mysterious.

　Moreover, compared to her status as a "saint," the inherent title she inherited from the previous "Joan of Arc" is actually more eye-catching.

　The students at St. Marian College spent the entire afternoon discussing the two upcoming exchange students, as if... the other two exchange students didn't exist.

　After the dinner, Dak found Professor Sylph and talked with her for a long time. He learned that the three exchange students, with Witt as their core, would leave the academy this Friday and go to the Holy Mystic Academy for exchange studies under the guidance of a retired professor.

　In addition, Principal Arte has already left the "Heavenly Court" of the Mountain of the Gods. However, she seems to have some unresolved matters, and her return time is yet to be determined.

　The exchange students from the Holy Mystic Academy are confirmed to arrive before the start of the Easter Duel Festival, but the exact time is also undetermined.

　This shows that this exchange and learning activity was actually very rushed.

　The Holy Mystic Academy initiated the event, but they probably only made the proposal after seeing an opportunity in the Mountain of Gods incident... Perhaps before the proposal was made, they did not think that St. Marian Academy would agree.

　The way things have developed is beyond the expectations of both sides, but it is a move that allows each party to get what they want.

　Who will ultimately benefit depends on their respective responses.

　Shortly after the gathering at St. Marian College ended, news of the exchange activity spread rapidly.

　This was, of course, also orchestrated behind the scenes by St. Mary's College itself. The key was to keep public opinion surrounding the event aligned with the college's position.

　Shortly thereafter, the Holy Church Mystic Academy also officially announced the matter in a public setting.

　The future is uncertain, but if the relationship between the two colleges improves in the future, this exchange and learning activity will likely become a landmark event.

　As a result, people from all walks of life have taken action.

　This also caused a huge uproar within the Holy Church Mystic Academy.

　[Saint] Evan Pearson and [Saint] Audrey Joan of Arc are the only newly added saints in the past ten years, and their status in the Holy Mystic Academy is very high.

　The reaction they generated as exchange students was even greater than that from St. Marian College.

　Meanwhile, after the afternoon assembly ended, Witt was surrounded by the second-year students of the Knight Academy.

　Classmates who weren't initially close to him suddenly became familiar with him.

　The students complained about his secrecy, yet envied his ability to go to the Holy Mystic Academy. Some tirelessly explained to him the local specialties that were only available at the Holy Mystic Academy. Of course, many more were saying things like, "When we get there, we must crush them," which sounded like something a knight would say.

　But during this time, Robert Broheim sat quietly in the corner, his face not looking good.

　Because of this, Witt even kept it from him.

　Moreover, this wasn't the first time Witt had kept things from him. It was unclear when it started, but Witt had begun to hide more and more things from him, and although the two still spent time together, they were no longer as inseparable as before.

　These changes were imperceptible under normal circumstances, and he hadn't paid them any attention. But this time, Victor suddenly became an exchange student, leaving the academy for at least a month, which made him suddenly concerned.

　What upset him even more was that Witt would rather choose that hypocritical Justin Wayne than his loyal brother!

　This made him suddenly feel that the relationship between the two had become distant! But Victor, who had been the focus of everyone's attention for a long time, was busy dealing with it and did not notice Robert's feelings.

　Another exchange student from the Knights College, Justin Wayne, also became a focus of attention.

　Justin Wayne was excited.

　Of the three exchange students, he was the only one who genuinely wanted to go to the Holy Mystic Academy.

　Moreover, for some reason, Professor Sylph did not inform him of any tasks beyond the exchange program.

　In other words, among these three people.

　Betty knew one thing, Witt knew another, but Justin knew nothing.

　Only Justin was completely immersed in the joy of going to the Holy Mystic Academy.

　That evening, after a long hiatus, Dak picked up the magic dropper again and extracted two drops of "ecstasy" from his brain, relieving his immediate crisis.

　Then, on Thursday morning, after the alchemy class ended.

　Dak finally made time to meet with Elurly Clarissa in her private laboratory.

　He made considerable preparations for this, with the aim of mastering "Fantasy Heavenly Principles" as quickly as possible.

　But as soon as Eluri Clarissa arrived, she started asking him about the inside story of this exchange program, which annoyed him quite a bit.

　He could only pretend not to know and pretend not to understand.

　As a result, before the lesson even started, I had to listen to half an hour of demon chanting.

　However, after half an hour, the formal teaching finally began. Eluri Clarissa had a detailed plan for this, with the first day focusing primarily on theoretical instruction.

　Before that, she made an agreement with Dak that after learning the material, she would delete all related materials and not teach them to others.

　Dac naturally agreed.

　Thus, this study of "Fantasy Heavenly Principles" began in a pleasant manner.

　The method for forging "Fantasy Heavenly Principle" is extremely complex. However, Dark had already mastered the basic knowledge required for its forging, making the learning process exceptionally easy for him.

　From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., he absorbed the knowledge taught by Senior Sister Elurly at an alarming rate, almost absorbing all the content that Elurly planned to teach in three sessions in one go.

　Elurly couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "I thought it would take a few more days, how could you learn so quickly?"

　"Perhaps it's because of the blessing of the goddess of wisdom," Dark joked. Eluri immediately replied, "I'm so envious."

　Dark asked, "When is the next learning session?"

　As Eluri tidied up, she said, "We're participating in the main tournament of the 'Golden Cup' tomorrow, so let's set it for Saturday. I'll bring all the materials needed for the forging on Saturday. I hope you can continue your diligent study habits from today... Hmm, forge it within one day!"

　Dark said, "Then I might need to ask Athena for a little apple." Eluri rolled her eyes and said, "Then go ahead. Anyway, good luck in tomorrow's match, and I hope we can both get through the knockout stage smoothly."

　Dak laughed and said, "Keep it up."

　Dark did not invite Elurly to dinner; he simply ate a little and then sent Devimon to deliver a small apple to Ergan.

　Ergane accepted the little apple with a puzzled look. But even the goddess of wisdom couldn't fathom the profound meaning hidden behind this little apple—

　After dinner, Dak tidied up a bit and then rushed to the tower, where he had an "astrology class" that evening.

　He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that tonight's "astrology class" suddenly seemed a bit more difficult.

　Professor Mitia appears to have adjusted the subsequent course content, providing a more in-depth analysis of "astrology".

　Dak's head was buzzing, and he suddenly felt that even the blessing of the goddess of wisdom was about to break.

　After what seemed like an eternity, the "astrology class" finally ended, and the entire classroom was filled with groans. Professor Mitia, however, simply floated away.

　Dak returned to his dorm, lay down on a chair for half an hour, and then picked up his notes again to continue studying.

　At 10 p.m., Dak drew "Bliss" again, lowering the "Bliss" index to 102 points, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

　He continued studying until midnight, then fell into a deep sleep. As for tomorrow's "Golden Cup" main tournament... we'll talk about it tomorrow!

　He has made great progress in his mastery of magical knowledge during this period. However, he has not yet translated that knowledge into practical results. In the "Golden Cup" main tournament on Friday afternoon, he can only say that he did his best.

　Everything has a priority, and the "Golden Cup" has never been his highest priority.

　The next morning, as dawn broke.

　Dark suddenly woke up, pushed Sylveon off him, got out of bed and went to the balcony.

　He opened the window shutter and turned his head to gaze into the distance, looking at the sky ablaze with the colors of dawn. A gentle spring breeze suddenly drifted by, carrying with it a soft, bell-like sound. He squinted slightly and saw the breeze transform into the image of Professor Sylph in the air.

　At 5:06 a.m. on Friday, the vice principal of St. Marian Academy appeared in the sky above the academy and drew a circle with his wand.

　The circle formed by the convergence of magic rapidly expanded, transforming into a door that could penetrate the barrier.

　"Who wants to enter the academy so early?" Two guesses flashed through Dark's mind.

　One was Principal Arte's team, and the other was the team from the Holy Mystic Academy.

　After careful deduction, he identified Principal Arte as the source. The first thing to emerge from the door was a pure white, snow-white sacred unicorn!

　"So they're exchange students from the Holy Church's Mystic Ritual Academy?"

　A flicker of surprise crossed Dark's mind as he watched the familiar gilded carriage, pulled by a pure white unicorn, pass through the barrier gate. Wings of light on either side of the carriage illuminated the last vestiges of darkness before the sun rose.

　Without a sound, three gilded carriages entered the academy's barrier and, guided by Professor Sylph, flew towards the Dragon Training Platform.

　Dak closed the window guard and returned indoors.

　Sylveon rolled over into the bed, pretending to be still asleep. Dark burrowed back into the covers, but couldn't fall asleep.