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

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　September 11th, Friday evening.

　A jet-black carriage, pulled by two black unicorns, emerged from the deep, quiet night, silently passed through the barrier, and entered St. Mary's Academy.

　The blond boy and the silver-haired girl emerged one after the other. Dark Dimon tilted his head slightly, glanced at the ancient castle that still stood in the night, and felt a surge of emotion.

　"It's the third year..."

　Two full years have passed since I regained my past life memories at the Sorting Ceremony.

　In two years, he has undergone tremendous changes in his thinking, abilities, and temperament.

　Even his height has increased considerably.

　From clueless to top student of the grade, from easily flustered to fearless in the face of danger, from a trainee who knew nothing to a mage whose dueling skills were unparalleled in the academy.

　The only thing that remained unchanged was the initial goal.

　— Cultivate self-discipline and restrain oneself, maintain a Buddhist lifestyle, study knowledge, and find a way to completely eradicate the demonic bloodline before it awakens!

　Although he is gradually gaining control of the power of "Great Sin", the existence of the demon bloodline is always a hidden danger.

　He would think about it occasionally.

　As his understanding and control of the power of "Great Sin" deepens, will the awakening of his demonic bloodline become even more intense?

　After all, his "great sin" power is essentially derived from the bloodline of the demon god. Before he could fully control it and break free from the shackles of his bloodline, it was somewhat dependent on the power of his bloodline.

　Therefore, eradicating the demon god's bloodline remains one of Dark's goals. He also worries whether he will become useless after the bloodline is removed. But as long as his mind remains unchanged, his understanding of magical techniques will not change. Changing his talent would only make it difficult to advance further, or even cause his magical power to degenerate. However, the existence of magical spirits will not disappear.

　The completed magic cards remain his personal property. If he completes his research on bringing magical spirits to life, even his own magical power will no longer be important.

　Moreover, always relying on external things cannot achieve the ultimate goal. Although Dark's goal remains the same, his pursuit has changed.

　He leaped lightly from the carriage and gave a noble salute to Professor Sylph, whose face remained stern but who was still beautiful.

　Good evening, Professor—

　Professor Sylph rolled her eyes at him and turned to leave.

　Dak chuckled and turned to help Aurora carry her luggage.

　Just a few days ago, the two were still at the academy, and Aurora only carried a small bag when she left. This time, however, she returned with a large bag, perfectly illustrating the weight of a woman.

　Aside from having more experimental materials, Dak only brought a few more books.

　Among them, of course, is his own book, *Mathematics IV*.

　His current small goal is to finish writing the remaining math textbooks for all grades in one go.

　Thanks to the "blessing of the goddess of wisdom," some knowledge long buried in memory was rediscovered. The so-called "compilation" was almost equivalent to "dictation," only translated and appropriately adapted to the environment of this world.

　Furthermore, he doesn't need to write the exercises himself, so the whole process isn't actually that difficult.

　If you put in your best effort, you can publish a book in just two or three days.

　However, during the review process, Dak was also relearning, which made him progress relatively slowly.

　Lately, he has occasionally felt that his math skills are no longer sufficient.

　The portion that was returned to the teacher was a little too much.

　After Aurora was taken off the carriage, a "snake god" that looked seven or eight parts similar to her emerged from the carriage.

　Nix mimicked Aurora and extended her long, slender hand toward Dark.

　Dark grabbed her hand and pulled slightly—but couldn't budge it. "Hehe..."

　Nix suddenly withdrew her hand, patted her skirt, and jumped directly off the carriage.

　Dark smiled helplessly and then summoned a magical spirit to help carry it.

　soon.

　He and Aurora appeared together in front of the tower belonging to the House of Nobles. Though the night was deep, the gates had not yet been closed.

　The feathered serpent golem coiled around the doorway didn't even bother to open its eyes to look at him. He pushed open the door and saw that the common room was still bustling with activity, filled with many unfamiliar faces, presumably first-year students who had only been enrolled for less than a week.

　First-year students always seem to have endless energy and endless things to say. After scanning the room and noticing neither Ash nor Ellie were among them, Dark frowned slightly, wondering if they were fitting in.

　But then he changed his mind, patted his head, and realized what was happening.

　Aisha and Ellie hold the position of maid, a fact that remained unchanged even after they enrolled in the school.

　He really shouldn't be worrying about their daily lives. Instead, they should be the ones worrying about his. In short, he subconsciously placed himself in the position of the "father's generation."

　On a spiritual level, this is indeed the case.

　But he's actually only two years older than Ash and Ellie. He really should think less about these things afterward.

　He should be portrayed as a cold, aristocratic figure. Being too gentle is not advisable.

　As Dak's heart moved, his expression naturally adjusted, finally regaining some of the "keep away" vibe.

　But the first and second-year students—who are now second and third-year students—who were staying in the common room still greeted him warmly.

　.

　He raised his hand, nodded slightly to the students, and continued on his way. Once he passed the common room, the sound behind him suddenly subsided.

　But in reality, the students' voices were still loud. He could hear the second and third-year students praising him, as well as the curious questions from the first-year students.

　After all, the senior students who arrived a week after the start of the semester were quite eye-catching.

　"Speaking of which, Anna and Angie aren't in the common room." "At the last banquet, I didn't have a chance to talk to them up close. They both looked very tired; I wonder if they've gotten any better since starting school."

　Thinking this, Dak stepped onto the third floor and subconsciously walked inside.

　“That’s enough,” Aurora suddenly said to him. Dark paused for a moment, then suddenly realized that he was no longer a second-year student.

　The third floor of the tower is the dormitory for second-year students, and Aurora will be living on the third floor from now on.

　Now in third grade, he's moving to the fourth floor. "Goodnight."

　Dak smiled and said goodbye, then continued his ascent.

　Upon reaching the fourth floor, the figures of my classmates finally came into view.

　Dak slowly walked toward room 401 at the very front.

　He didn't relocate before leaving the academy, but if he had to worry about even these things himself, then his status as the "only son of the duke" would be wasted.

　Nana, Josie, and the others who remained at the academy would naturally handle these miscellaneous matters properly.

　—As soon as I opened the door, the familiar and warm meows filled my ears. Several cats came running over on their short legs.

　But Nana and Josie weren't in the room; it was Aisha and Ellie who quickly stood up straight.

　Having two maids, who were also assigned to the noble house, made daily chores much easier.

　Dak stopped the subconscious urge that made them forget their maid status and focus on enjoying school life, and praised the twins for their hard work.

　Don't talk too much about unrealistic things.

　The main reason why Ash and Ellie are here is that they can act as "megaphones".

　Next, Ashe, the older sister, will leave the academy and return to the capital.

　With appropriate praise and thanks, Dak managed to get the twins out of the dorm room in just a few words, and finally relaxed.

　Humans are creatures that greatly need personal space. Dark is no exception.

　He really enjoyed the feeling of sitting alone in a room, leisurely savoring the beautiful moments.

　"Whoosh whoosh-"

　The "gate card" in his hand finally received a signal after returning to the academy. Dak lay on the bed, held the "gate card" up with both hands, and infused it with magic to activate it.

　Suddenly, a flood of information appeared all at once. But at a glance, all the information was signed by the same person. After all, the only one who would communicate with her using the "access card" was her.

　"Isn't that a bit too clingy, senior?"

　Despite complaining, Dak typed information at a surprisingly fast pace.

　At the start of this school year, Pandora is already a sixth-grader.

　There is less than a year left before she graduates and leaves the school. And Pandora herself doesn't actually have a strong desire to stay at the school.

　Now that she's joined Dark's company, the probability of her joining the company with Claire after graduation is even higher than the probability of her becoming a professor at the college.

　At that point, it will be a long-distance relationship where communication can only be maintained through "remote video".

　"This year, let's think of a way to at least establish a relationship."

　Dak was thinking about ordinary things, the kind of things an ordinary person would think about.

　But the reply I received was: "I'm already asleep, goodnight."

　……

　"He can still reply even though he's already asleep."

　Dark couldn't help but mutter a complaint, then got up to tidy up the dormitory without replying. Although the maids had been careful to replicate the original items while moving things, Dark still needed to familiarize himself with the new dormitory and rearrange the items since he wasn't doing it himself.

　He did not build a "paradise".

　Because the magical spirits are still happily building their home in the "Magic Heaven".

　Little Guhuoniao and Foxheartfire followed Aurora.

　After tidying up his dorm room, he lay back down on his bed, like an empty-nest old man.

　"Whoosh whoosh-"

　Goodnight.

　The access card displayed a message from a senior student urging her on.

　The elderly person living alone smiled slightly and sent a "Goodnight".

　The night passed.

　Dak then rediscovered the rhythm of life he was most familiar with.

　I wake up promptly before 6 a.m. and turn off the alarm before it rings. I then spend 15 minutes getting ready to wash up.

　I start my morning exercise after 6:15 AM. I no longer go out for runs.

　But they will practice "Rabbit Tooth Fist" and "Gathering Qi".

　After about half an hour of morning exercise, I washed up again, then sat quietly and had breakfast.

　"Little Devimon" has returned to its most familiar post and started delivering meals every day.

　A cup of morning coffee, a copy of the morning paper.

　In first grade, there was only one copy of the "Great Sage Daily".

　In second grade, we got a copy of "The Clown Daily".

　In third grade, we got another copy of the "Magic Duel Report" and a weekly magazine.

　After reading the newspaper at breakfast... I didn't review anything.

　The pre-class review process had helped him lay a solid foundation for his studies. However...

　It's no longer needed.

　For students who have completed the grade-level curriculum ahead of schedule, regular classes are no longer of much significance.

　Elective courses are even more important than regular courses. They still attend classes, often simply out of habit and to seek a regular learning environment.

　In other words, it means continuing self-study in the classroom.

　Dark has been doing this for a long time, and it will most likely continue to do so in the future.

　The regular courses in the third year are basically the same as in the second year. However, elective courses need to be selected again.

　Two elective courses are up for consideration; one has been decided, the other is yet to be decided. The confirmed course is "Transfiguration," taught by Professor Pavajohn. As for the other elective, Dark had considered "Knighting," but later realized it wasn't worthwhile, and now he's more inclined towards "Magic."

　Is there anything wrong with studying magic at a magic academy?

　There's nothing wrong with that.

　After all, they even have a "Knights' Class".

　Unfortunately, Professor Cazell did not intend to teach "Advanced Alchemy," otherwise he would have liked to continue with "Alchemy Class."

　There are advanced astrology classes, but they are taught by a different, older professor.