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Principal Arte opened a secret passage entrance, and he set the meeting place at the entrance.
Once the students who received the invitation arrive at the entrance, they can enter the secret passage led by "Devimon" and then arrive at the gathering room he has chosen.
Why is it (Devimon)?
Because Dark has no intention of hiding his identity!
The days of hiding your identity and playing house are over. Openly revealing your hand is the best option.
Dak calmly brewed tea in his room, waiting for those people to arrive.
Diana, Rose, and Aurora arrived at the same time, and the three of them quickly sat down to the side of Dark.
Immediately afterward, Vivian Alvind, wearing a hood, cautiously crept in, and upon seeing Dark, she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
"What's going on? It's Professor Dimon..." She took off her hood and walked over.
"Please sit down." Dak poured her a cup of tea.
Vivian sat down obediently. The person she knew best at the academy was actually Dark.
Dak had given her a lot of help throughout the year and had long since gained her trust.
Following her, Joy and Jon also entered with "Little Demon Beast." Upon seeing Dark, the two became even more cautious.
Chapter 1022 Darkdemon's Secret Group (4k)
"professor……"
Jon, as the older brother, was clearly more polite than Joey.
After sitting down at Dark's invitation, he asked, "Is this an after-school tutoring session?"
Dark asked with some curiosity, "Why do you think that?"
“Ha.” Jon looked away and said, “It’s better than anything else…”
Dark couldn't help but chuckle, pushing a teacup filled with black tea towards him. Joey, on the other hand, mustered his courage and said, "Wasn't it an invitation from the 'Hidden Serpent'?"
As she spoke, her gaze kept darting between Diana, Rose, and Aurora.
Dark poured her a cup of tea as well: "So, why do you feel this isn't an invitation from the 'Hidden Serpent'?"
Joey's mouth opened slightly, and she suddenly didn't know what to say.
Dak shook his head. He wondered when his cousin Shi and his cousin Shi would understand that he was now a gentle and kind older brother and would never treat them like he did when they were children.
He asked, "How much do you know about the 'Hidden Serpent'?"
Jon and Joey exchanged a glance, and Joey spoke first: "I've heard about it. It seems to be a secret organization within the academy. They say... a calamity is about to strike again, and the future hero is secretly recruiting companions to save the world. Those who want to become the hero's companions should seek out '90001.' There's a long-standing rumor in the academy that '90001' is the son of the hero Bright Godd, Wit Godd. So that's not true?"
When "90001" was mentioned, both Jon and Joey looked up and stared at Dark.
Dak felt utterly helpless.
Although such rumors were deliberately spread by the academy, hearing such statements from other people still made him feel a little ashamed.
However, this kind of chuunibyou (delusional) setting is what attracts students of this grade the most. For a long time, people have been searching for the organizer of "The Hidden Serpent"—"90001".
Witt Gold also suffered considerable harassment as a result. In short, the anticipation is now at its peak, and it's truly time to reap the rewards.
Today, the "Hidden Serpent" has left a basic impression on most students, and those students suspected of having joined the "Hidden Serpent" are performing better and better academically.
This has led to an increasing number of people wanting to join "The Hidden Serpent".
Jon and Joey didn't seem to care; they simply maintained their curiosity.
But Vivian Alderwin had always wanted to find an opportunity to join "The Hidden Serpent"!
Because she has a lot of academic pressure.
She wanted to become smarter and stronger so that she could master the ability to manipulate magic more quickly and, as her mother hoped, become a qualified dark elf priestess.
This was her sole purpose in wanting to join "The Hidden Serpent".
In terms of magical talent alone, she is second only to Aurora among the first-year students.
Dark chose her as a candidate for training because of her Dark Elf tribe. They consisted of only a few scattered individuals and had no connection whatsoever with other elven tribes.
Dark elves are a nomadic race with no fixed affiliation.
Whoever controls the future Dark Elf priests will control the future Dark Elf race.
"Whether Witt Godd belongs to the 'Hidden Serpent' is a secret. You'll have the opportunity to find out once you join."
"As for me, I am not '90001'."
After Dak finished speaking, he turned to look at the doorway.
The "Little Devimon," who had left but returned, brought newcomers with him once again.
Like the three people before them, this time, the students who came in were also first-year students.
"Cecilia," Jon turned his head and said with slight surprise. Cecilia Doyle, like Jon and Vivian, belonged to the Magic Academy.
Moreover, her grades were consistently among the best, and Jon secretly regarded her as a rival.
In first grade, she was probably a character somewhat similar to Emma.
Cecilia Doyle entered through the door with a neat ponytail, cold and sharp features, and thin lips. At first glance, she exuded a sharp and piercing aura.
Incidentally, she is currently the student with the highest math score in the first grade.
Because she frequently sought out the first-year math teaching assistant to discuss problems, she developed a fairly good relationship with Ergani.
Prior to today, Dark had already obtained the Academy's investigation materials. Cecilia Doyle is the granddaughter and sole successor of the "Sage of Reason".
The "Sage of Reason" is an old man with a very sharp personality, which is why he has a very bad relationship with the other sages. He is known as the "unapproachable one" in the sage circle, and it is said that he has never had a single friend since birth.
The statements in the materials even conveyed the author's pity.
However, because the "Sage of Reason" has no stance, Cecilia Doyle becomes a talent that can be recruited and absorbed.
Only then did Dak send her a replacement invitation.
However, Cecilia Doyle knew more about the "Hidden Serpent" than Vivian and the other two.
She had participated in the initial recruitment assessment for "Secret Serpent," but ultimately lost the opportunity to become a member of "Secret Serpent" because she lost to Spike Leon in a duel.
After that, she always wanted to rejoin and was very proactive in doing so.
Dark guessed that this was probably because she discovered that Spike Leon, who had always struggled with math, suddenly became intelligent after joining the "Hidden Serpent."
Cecilia Doyle has extremely keen observation skills and strong analytical abilities; she is an absolute rationalist who is even more hardened than Emma.
This time, Cecilia Doyle didn't show much surprise when she saw Dark sitting in the main seat.
“It really is Professor Dimon.” She sat down and said seriously, “To get straight to the point, I want to join the ‘Hidden Serpent’.”
Dark said with satisfaction, "It's commendable that you have this intention. However, joining the 'Hidden Serpent' isn't something that can be done with just a few words. You need to pass an assessment."
Cecilia Doyle said with some disappointment, "I thought receiving an invitation was proof that I had passed the review."
Dark shook his head slightly and said, "There's another purpose to tonight's gathering." Cecilia Doyle glanced to her side and asked, "Besides us, are there any other people at this gathering tonight?"
Dark nodded and said, "Of course."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sara Swati, Heidi Euphemia, and Emma Metis pushed open the door and entered. None of the three seemed surprised to see Dark. However, that surprise only came upon seeing [Devimon].
Sarah Swati and Heidi Euphemia were unaware of Dark's connection to the "Hidden Serpent," and both were quite wary of tonight's gathering.
But in fact, this wasn't the first gathering of the "Hidden Serpent." Professor Hoddle Bode had been diligently fulfilling his duties, taking care of the members of the "Hidden Serpent."
This gathering was just a little different.
After everyone was seated, Dark said, "Welcome to 'The Hidden Serpent.' Now that tonight's members have reached their due dates, let's begin with the first step—the membership assessment."
As soon as he finished speaking, Aurora, who was next to him, took out three test papers from her bag and handed them to the four first-year students in turn.
"This is the membership test." Joey's expression changed as she looked at the test questions in her hand.
The other three, however, remained calm. Jon even secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Sarah Swati glanced at them curiously and said, "So they're not members of 'The Hidden Serpent' after all?"
Dark smiled and said, "That's not true."
Emma Metis frowned and asked, "Then what's the point of watching them do their homework tonight?"
“Of course not,” Dark said. “But we’ll talk about serious matters in fifteen minutes. In the meantime, let’s chat. What are your thoughts on the future evolution of our times?”
The three looked at each other, but their gazes eventually fell on Diana and Rose.
Heidi Euphemia suddenly said, "Diana, so Dark is the kind of person who talks about these kinds of things?"
Diana immediately shook her head.
Rose said with a hint of helplessness, "Today is different, everyone can speak freely."
“Then I’ll start,” Sarah Swati winked at Dark and said, “As everyone knows, I am the daughter of the ‘Ancient Sage.’ My family has a vast collection of ancient, pre-ancient, and even divine artifacts. And now, some of these ancient artifacts have suddenly become active. I think the future will be an era of regression to antiquity.”
Emma glanced at her and said, "My teacher told me that the future will be an era where gold is everywhere."
Heidi Euphemia opened her mouth, and after a long pause, said, "Haven't the prophets been saying that disaster is coming? The future might be tough."
Dark clapped his hands and said, "You're all right. The future is both an era of antiquity and an era of abundant gold, but at the same time, disasters will strike. Although the 'Hidden Serpent' is rumored to be an organization established to save the world, it's actually just a small organization trying to cope with future upheavals."
The three of them clearly understood the meaning behind Dark's words and realized that he seemed to have some kind of premonition about the future.
Emma Metis couldn't help but ask, "And what about you? What are your thoughts on the future evolution of our times?"
Dark smiled slightly and said seriously, "The future naturally belongs to the Archmage."
The test papers given to the four first-year students actually only had three major questions. Moreover, Dak had assessed their academic abilities and casually created questions that were just the right level of difficulty for them to solve.
Fifteen minutes, three questions.
Cecilia Doyle was quick to finish and hand in her paper. But she immediately frowned when she saw Dark hand her paper to Aurora, who was in the same grade as her.
The other three then finished their tests one after another, and even Joey managed to get to base. Dak handed all four test papers to Aurora to grade, and then continued chatting with the second-year students.
Their conversation gradually became more serious, straying from the topics that second-year students should be discussing.
The first-grade student wanted to interrupt, but couldn't find a way to do so.
They could only wait quietly for Aurora's review results. But they didn't know that the so-called "assessment" was just a formality, meant to leave them with the initial impression that joining the "Hidden Serpent" was not easy.
Just five minutes later, Aurora handed the four graded papers to Dak.
Dark glanced at them, didn't announce the results, and put the four exam papers into his bag, smiling, "First of all, congratulations to the four of you for joining 'The Hidden Serpent.' Here are your 'identity cards.'"
After obtaining their "identity cards," the four first-year students officially became members of "Hidden Serpent."
Dark then produced ten more contracts, saying, "Joining the 'Hidden Serpent' is only the first step. Next, I hope everyone will sign this confidentiality agreement."
After he finished speaking, he had Rose hand out ten copies of the contract to everyone present except for Dark.
The agreement was very clear and simple; it only required those present to swallow all the information they would receive during the meeting.
If you can't do that, you can go back now.
—At this moment, the atmosphere of the entire gathering suddenly became serious.
Diana and the other two were already aware of this, and quickly signed their names at the end of the agreement.
Of the four first-year students, Jon and Joey, after stealing a glance at Dark, hesitantly signed their names.
Of the three second-grade students, only Emma, after a brief moment of thought, sighed slightly and then signed her name.
Then Cecilia Doyle asked, "What if we fail to comply with the agreement? There doesn't seem to be any punishment written on it."
Dark said in a gentle tone, "There won't be any serious punishment. At most, leaking information before obtaining permission will only result in expulsion from the academy."
"So, it's a secret of this level?" Sarah Swati's eyes lit up. "How long does it need to be kept secret?"
Dark said, "I remember it was already written in the agreement, right? It won't start until the next semester at the latest."
Sarah thought about it carefully and then signed her name.
Heidi naturally followed.
Then only the two first-year students remained.
Vivian Alvind hesitated, "If my mother asks when the next semester starts, I can't guarantee I can keep it a secret."
Darkwin said, "Don't worry. If you perform well, you should be required to stay on campus for intensive training after the semester ends. That way, you won't have to worry about your mother leaking the secret. After all, she won't see you."