Chapter 370: Dak Demon Warms Hearts (4k)
“Nothing much.”
Dak pointed at the book title and smiled, “Isn’t Easter coming up soon? Check out the origin of Easter.”
Pandora glanced at the book and softly said, “Easter? I wonder what this year’s Easter eggs will contain?”
Dak: “Easter eggs?”
“Yes.” Pandora pulled out a chair and sat next to him, propping her chin on her hand. “Every year during Easter, the academy distributes Easter eggs in various ways. If you’re lucky, you might even get a half-finished Magic Guidance Card made by the professors themselves.”
Dak was surprised, “The professors don’t usually recommend students use half-finished Magic Guidance Cards, do they?”
Pandora chuckled, “These are just fun, half-finished Magic Guidance Cards. They have much higher research value than practical value.”
Dak nodded slightly, deep in thought.
According to Professor Kazel and Professor Shylph’s plan, they would distribute the door cards as Easter Duel Festival eggs.
Beforehand, they would only leak this information through “rumors” casually.
Dak tentatively asked, “Senior, do you know about the Easter Duel Festival?”
Pandora paused for a moment, then asked with interest, “Do you mean there’s going to be a duel competition this Easter?”
“It should be.” Dak nodded. “They say the winners can get valuable prizes.”
Pandora thought for a moment and said, “Since it’s an Easter competition, wouldn’t we have a chance to compete together?”
Dak scratched his head, “I’m afraid not. It’s said that they’ll group participants by grade level.”
“That’s really a shame.” Pandora looked disappointed. “If it’s too boring, I might not participate.”
Dak blinked, hinting, “Perhaps there will be a surprise in the rewards?”
Pandora turned her head and covered her mouth to laugh, “Stop saying ‘supposedly,’ ‘heard,’ and ‘perhaps.’ Just tell me directly, won’t you?”
Sigh…
Dak reluctantly said, “At the time, the professors will put a door card into the winner’s Easter egg. The holder can freely enter secret paths.
Additionally, the door card, as a similar product to the selection card, has many interesting little functions. For example, the ability to communicate between cardholders…”
“Is that all?” Pandora asked.
Dak nodded, “Yeah.”
Pandora shook her head, “That’s not something that would attract people. I’m not very interested in secret paths.”
Dak smiled slightly, “Then enjoy the festival.”
Pandora raised her hand, her slender index finger pointing to her lips, “I can cheer you on.”
She clearly saw that Dak would participate in this duel festival.
Dak didn’t push further and reached into the drawer, taking out the chocolate gift box he had prepared for Pandora and placing it on the table, “A return gift.”
Pandora’s lips curled up, reaching out to touch the chocolate gift box, and whispered, “Can I look forward to a surprise?”
Dak thought for a moment and said, “Maybe.”
Pandora complained, “Can’t you use a positive sentence?”
Dak: “Then yes.”
Pandora blinked, picked up the chocolate gift box, and shook it lightly, “When I go back tonight, I’ll enjoy your surprise thoroughly.”
Seeing she was preparing to leave, Dak asked, “Are you still on duty this afternoon?”
“No.” Pandora shook her head. “I have an experiment to do today, so I need to go.”
As she stood up to leave, she left behind a faint fragrance.
Dak watched her leave for a while, then turned back to flip open the book “Easter: Divine Revelation” again, but his attention was no longer on the book.
“So, she specifically took time to get the chocolate?”
…
After pondering for a while, Dak took “Easter: Divine Revelation” to the counter to register the borrowing, then left the library.
Regardless, the chocolate he intended to give as a return gift was given, and these external matters could finally come to a close.
With only half a month left until Easter, he still had a lot of preparations to make.
Although the rules for the Easter Duel Festival were yet to be announced, since it was a school-wide event, it would surely follow the formal tournament rules, which had strict requirements for the number of Magic Guidance Cards contestants could carry.
This meant he needed at least forty Magic Guidance Cards.
The only uncertainty was what level of Magic Guidance Ball Life Barrier would be used in this match?
The Magic Guidance Ball Life Barrier had five levels, with corresponding mana values of 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000, and 16000.
The most formal competition Dak had participated in was the Novice Tournament last time, but it only used the second level, with a mana value of 2000 points.
This Easter Duel Festival would certainly not be on the scale of the Novice Tournament.
Considering that the first to third grades would form one group and the fourth to sixth grades another, the mana value for the lower-grade group’s Magic Guidance Ball Life Barrier might be the third level, 4000 points, while the higher-grade group’s would likely be the fourth level, 8000 points.
Of course, it was also possible that all groups would use the fourth level, 8000 points.
Dak did not intend to ask Professor Kazel about this, carrying a bit of anticipation for on-the-spot changes, he focused more of his energy on remote control training for the Magic Guidance Ball.
This Easter Duel Festival was a rare opportunity for first-year students to compete alongside third-year students.
In battles against third-year students, the control and manipulation of Magic Guidance Balls would inevitably come into play.
Normal third-year students wouldn’t be like Angelia, who lacked any duel experience.
How to manipulate the Magic Guidance Ball to dodge attacks, or even multitask by controlling both the Magic Guidance Ball and summoning Magic Guidance Elementals, or forcing the opponent’s Magic Guidance Ball to move…
Various strategies were constantly being developed.
Especially for a festival like the Easter Duel, there might even be someone intentionally creating a spectacle…
Thinking about it made him anticipate it even more.
…
While Dak shuttled between the library and the dorm, the three girls who received Valentine’s Day gifts immediately opened their chocolate boxes upon returning to their dorms.
Eudora even rushed back from lunch to her dorm.
After entering her bedroom, she placed her bag down and flopped onto the bed, her small body sinking into the bedding.
Holding the ribbon-adorned chocolate box with both hands, Eudora grinned excitedly, unable to contain herself.
From being explicitly rejected when invited to dance by Dak before Christmas, to now receiving a Valentine’s Day gift, this leap after effort was intoxicating.
Though she knew this wasn’t the usual kind of return gift, compared to other girls who received chocolates on Valentine’s Day but got nothing in return, she felt fortunate.
“This must be the first step, right?”
Eudora rubbed her cheek against the chocolate box, her big eyes filled with stars narrowing into crescents.
“The first step leads to the second…”
She lay on the bed, happily opening the chocolate box.
Once opened, the aroma of chocolate mixed with fruit wafted out.
Eudora leaned in and sniffed, suddenly her eyes lit up, “There’s alcohol inside!”
The chocolate she gave Dak also contained alcohol.
This similarity made her feel a stronger sense of recognition.
“How wonderful!”
Eudora parted her pink lips, picking out a piece of liquor-filled chocolate and taking a small bite.
The chocolate mixed with a hint of fruit tasted much better than anything she had made herself.
Licking the center of the chocolate where the elemental alcohol was, a blush quietly spread across her face.
At the same time, her internal mana became noticeably active, making her feel refreshed.
Her eyes widened in surprise, “What kind of alcohol is this?”
After a while, as she savored the aftertaste of the elemental alcohol, she picked up the card inside the box and read the words:
“Future prospects are bright.”
— Dak Demon [Gift]
…
Eudora clutched her cheek, a misty veil covering her eyes.
“Time to work harder, Eudora!”
…
On the other side…
After having lunch with Dak, Diana and Rose returned to their dorm, playing around.
Rose put her bag back in her own dorm and then went to Diana’s dorm.
The two placed their chocolate gift boxes on the table together, deciding to open them simultaneously.
Diana stared at the chocolate box, muttering, “If it weren’t for Yudora on Valentine’s Day, I would’ve succeeded. How frustrating!”
Rose glanced away awkwardly.
She hadn’t told Diana that she was the first person Dak met on Valentine’s morning.
Although those rumors were definitely false…yes, definitely false!
Rose steadied herself and said, “Let’s open them and see. I bet they’re handmade chocolates.”
Diana laughed, “Me too. Dak is always so serious. Come on, let’s open them together.”
With that, the two opened the chocolate boxes simultaneously.
Inside each box were nine rows of three liquor-filled chocolates.
The surface of the chocolates even had intricate patterns.
“It’s a bear pattern!”
Diana’s eyes lit up as she grabbed a chocolate and started turning it around.
Rose carefully picked one up and said, “Mine has a rabbit pattern.”
Then she looked at the card inside the box.
But at the same time, Diana eagerly shoved a chocolate into her mouth.
She bit hard, breaking off half of the chocolate, and the hidden elemental alcohol spilled out.
“Gulp!”
In a panic, Diana sucked everything in.
“It’s alcohol!”
Her eyes widened, and she immediately grabbed the second chocolate.
“Rose, this is so good! Try it!”
Diana suppressed her excitement, turning to look at Rose, who was staring at a card, her gaze trembling slightly.
“Hmm?”
Diana couldn’t help but lean in to take a closer look.
What she saw was a cute composition of a bear, rabbit, and cat all lying on a crescent moon, with their tiny feet peeking out.
…
For Diana, delicious liquor-filled chocolates might be the best gift.
But for Rose, the card might be the best part.
…
Rose cherished it like a treasure, deciding to bring it back and frame it…
And Diana picked up her own card after that.
The image of the greedy little bear on the card made her cheeks flush, and she impulsively bit into the liquor-filled chocolate again.
Then her gaze drifted toward Rose’s liquor-filled chocolate…
At seven thirty in the evening.
Students from all four houses gathered once again at the top of the Spiral Bell Tower, sitting in the classroom waiting for Professor Metia to arrive.
The love divination on Valentine’s Day had left a strong impression on the students.
Today was White Valentine’s Day, and the young magi wanted to try it again.
However, Professor Metia, arriving in a pumpkin carriage, did not fulfill their wishes as expected.
She merely selected some love stories related to star systems and imparted some philosophical insights through storytelling, briefly explaining the “Tarot Card Divination Method.”
“Tarot Cards” were a commonly used divination tool.
One could often see people using Tarot Cards for divination on the streets.
Of course, 99.999% of them were frauds.
The depth of Tarot Card divination was beyond the comprehension of beginners.
Even Professor Metia did not claim to be an expert in Tarot Card divination.
However, as educational material, it easily piqued the students’ interest.
After all, who doesn’t like playing cards?
At least, Lil’ Eevee looked gleeful, occasionally letting out soft sounds.
Dak realized he needed to buy a set of “Tarot Cards” for it.
Throughout the entire lesson, Professor Metia did not mention anything related to Easter again.
After class, Dak specifically asked, but Professor Metia only smiled enigmatically, leaving him to figure it out himself.
I can’t figure out NM!
So Dak simply put it out of his mind.
After all, he wasn’t really worried about anything happening during Easter.
Even if something did happen, it had nothing to do with him…
…
The day after White Valentine’s Day ended.
Professor Kazel called Dak to his office at the end of the second class.
After tidying up a bit, he brought Dak to Professor Shylph’s office.
Once inside the office, Professor Kazel casually tossed a Magic Guidance Card to Dak.
“Did you finish the door card?”
Dak asked casually, picking up the Magic Guidance Card and examining it closely.
This Magic Guidance Card emitted a faint golden glow, giving off a familiar gold card vibe.
But it certainly wasn’t a gold card.
Dak’s heart stirred as he asked, “Professor, did you really make graded ones?”
Professor Kazel boasted, “White, blue, purple, orange, gold, it’s easy. Try injecting some mana.”
Dak injected a trace of mana into the golden door card.
But after the mana was injected, a key-shaped figure popped out of the card, its voice slightly stiff, “Identity verification failed, identity verification failed, please return this card to Kazel, please return this card to Kazel.”
Amidst the “beeping” sounds, three black lines slowly appeared on Dak’s forehead.
Professor Kazel and Professor Shylph both burst out laughing.
To cover his mischievous behavior, Professor Kazel quickly explained, “This time for the Easter Duel Festival, we want to make it bigger…”
