Chapter 594: Dark Demon and the Temperance of October (10k)
“Broadsword?”
Dark’s eyes flickered as he immediately recalled the humanoid monster he had encountered in the dungeon.
This humanoid monster appeared in the sixth room during the boss run, just before the appearance of the orc sword saint.
It wore a conical hat, was dressed in black, and had a broadsword slung diagonally across its back. Its presence was imposing, and every movement exuded “rationality.”
The lion beast had indeed gone through a tough battle before finally killing it with the “Holy Sword’s” ultimate skill.
Thinking about this, Dark suddenly furrowed his brows, generating more doubts.
When the lion beast killed that humanoid monster, Dark noticed how peculiar the corpse was—it lacked muscles, blood vessels, and bones, filled only with pitch-black matter.
Before he could examine it further, the corpse shriveled up, leaving nothing but a pool of foul-smelling black water.
Even among the myriad monsters in the dungeon, this post-death phenomenon was extraordinary.
However, at that moment, the orc sword saint suddenly appeared, interrupting Dark’s train of thought, causing him to temporarily set the matter aside.
Now, reflecting on it and considering the monsters in the dungeon regaining consciousness and memories…
Dark suddenly had some ideas.
“What are you thinking?” Pandora suddenly asked.
After a moment’s consideration, Dark described the image of the humanoid monster.
To his surprise, Pandora frowned and hesitated, saying, “It’s quite similar.”
Dark’s gaze flickered slightly as he replied, “If I encounter it again, I’ll pay more attention.”
Pandora shook her head, saying, “There’s no need. But if it really is the same monster, it must have gained the ability to leave the boss room, so it won’t be easy to encounter again.”
“Indeed…” Dark did not continue.
After chatting with Pandora about everyday matters, they moved on to the purpose of his visit.
Pandora was surprised, “So, the game that can easily make people lose themselves was made by you?”
Dark’s gaze drifted as he chuckled, “Entertainment is also very important.”
He would not tell Pandora that simulated duels could help improve duel skills; although there was some truth to it, it was merely an ancillary benefit.
If one truly wanted to enhance their duel skills, there were countless faster and more effective methods than a simulated duel game.
A simulated duel game was fundamentally still a “game,” not a “duel.”
Dark’s initial goal in creating simulated duels was simply for business—making money.
Thus, in business terms, he directly mentioned the rewards that the Public Dueling Society could offer and left Pandora to consider it herself.
However, after hearing it, Pandora clearly showed interest.
But unlike what Dark had imagined, Pandora’s interest had nothing to do with the rewards.
After some thought, she said, “Claire Kate is also part of your society?”
Dark nodded, “Yes, she is currently the largest responsible person of the Public Dueling Society.”
Pandora’s eyes brightened as she said, “Can you use her connections to help me with something?”
Dark asked, “What is it?”
Pandora replied, “Actually, my mother encountered trouble while applying for a professor position at the academy. She needs a guarantor, someone who can gain the academy’s recognition.”
Dark was puzzled, “Hephaestus Aunt? I remember she was applying for a Beast Mastery professor position?”
Pandora nodded, “Yes. The first year still lacks a probationary professor who can teach ‘Beast Mastery’ in elective classes.”
“Like Professor Nina?” Dark pondered.
Pandora said, “In any case, if you can help my mother enter the academy and become a professor, it would be a huge favor to me.
Not just this performance match, even future advertising endorsements, I can take them on. You know, my popularity is still decent.”
Far more than decent…
Dark couldn’t help but smile, “Though I’d like to decide now, the actual situation still needs to be assessed by Aunt Claire. But I think it shouldn’t be a problem.”
Pandora visibly brightened, “I hope so. I’ve been worrying about this recently, glad to have you.”
Dark shook his head, “You could have come to me earlier.”
Pandora rarely showed shyness, “I didn’t know what to offer in exchange, you see.”
…
“By the way, senior, how are you and Senior Winnie getting along?” Dark thought for a moment and asked.
“Winnie Scarlet?” Pandora felt confused.
Dark nodded, “Yes, we want to invite her as your opponent.”
“You’re really greedy.” Pandora was somewhat displeased, “Isn’t having me enough?”
Dark quickly responded, “How can you say that? A duel naturally requires two participants.”
“I know, but aren’t there already two of us here?” Pandora raised her hand, pointing at herself and Dark.
Dark helplessly said, “But our strengths are not balanced.”
Pandora blinked, “Does that mean you think my strength is comparable to Winnie’s?”
“No.” Dark quickly added, “I meant, perhaps in the audience’s eyes, you two are relatively close in strength. And we already have a male group, so we need another female group.”
“Male group?” Pandora slightly frowned, “Who is it?”
Dark said, “Wit and Robert… the ‘Hero’s Child’ and his sidekick.”
“Oh.” Pandora sounded uninterested, “Winnie it is then. But I’m not familiar with her.”
Dark regretfully said, “There’s no other way, I’ll have to figure it out myself.”
“No.” Pandora suddenly said for no apparent reason, “I can try.”
Dark was surprised, “Really?”
Pandora became serious, “After all, our deal is also uneven. I always need to give more.”
Dark said, “It’s not that serious…”
Pandora shook her head, “Didn’t you just learn alchemy? It’s all about equivalent exchange.”
Knowing he couldn’t argue, Dark could only accept it.
…
Their subsequent conversation went smoothly, and they agreed to meet at the Magical Animal Club on Wednesday afternoon for final discussions.
Dark then hurriedly went to Claire’s teacher’s dorm again.
This time, luck was on his side; Claire was reading on the balcony.
He briefly explained Pandora’s mother—Hephaestus Dragone’s job-seeking predicament, and Claire agreed after a moment of contemplation.
“Hephaestus is a sinner and needs a guarantor. It’s normal. Leave it to me,” Claire said.
“Then there’s no problem.”
Dark couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
He actually didn’t quite like this kind of thing.
But some things, even if he didn’t like them, he had to do them anyway.
Fortunately, the result pointed towards an ideal state.
However, nothing was decided yet before the Wednesday meeting.
As a mediator, his main job was to arrange for both parties to meet. As for the specific discussions later on, he wouldn’t be involved.
“I hope everything goes smoothly,” Dark said.
“It will,” Claire said from the recliner, then she got up and headed to the bedroom.
Dark asked, “Are you going out?”
Claire smiled, “Aren’t you meeting with Professor Shylph tonight? I also have something to discuss with her. Including Hephaestus’ inauguration, which she is in charge of, right?”
Dark thought for a moment and said, “That’s true.”
Claire made a gesture and entered the bedroom.
When she came back out, she had changed into travel attire.
The two left the teacher’s dormitory, first heading to the canteen for dinner, and then they stood by the castle window for a while, before finally arriving at the Magical Animal Club’s clubroom.
Right after three minutes, Professor Shylph appeared as if she knew beforehand.
“Claire, you’re here too?” Professor Shylph was slightly surprised.
Claire smiled, “Yes, Professor. There are some things we need to discuss.”
“Perfect,” Professor Shylph smiled, “I also have something to discuss with you.”
Claire guessed, “Is it about the monsters?”
Professor Shylph showed a serene smile, “You already know?”
Claire pointed behind her and smiled, “The little bear hiding behind that door, I haven’t had time to check it out yet.”
Professor Shylph glanced over and said, “It’s not big, but it’s not small either. But it can’t be ignored. It might still be in its early stages, but if left unchecked, the unexpected could escalate infinitely.
We need to organize an exploration team as soon as possible to uncover the truth. The dungeon might be experiencing changes we haven’t anticipated.”
Claire pointed directly to the core issue, “Who will lead the team?”
Professor Shylph replied, “I’ll lead it personally.”
…
While serving tea to the elders, Dark listened attentively.
Professor Shylph placed great importance on this matter, which met his expectations.
Sending the highest-level team from the beginning to implement a dimensionality strike on the intelligent monsters in the dungeon, ensuring danger is nipped in the bud!
Even if there really is a god awakening in the dungeon, it may still be possible to challenge it.
The path of magic-guided creatures is inherently a path to divinity!
“Professor, can I join?” Dark seized the opportunity to ask.
After taking a sip of tea, Professor Shylph looked up at him, “You’re not attending the ‘Silver Cup’ opening ceremony?”
Dark was surprised, “We’re setting out this week?”
Claire also frowned slightly, “It’s a bit early. If what happens in the dungeon truly has far-reaching implications, we need more preparation.”
Professor Shylph slowly said, “There’s no time to waste.”
Claire shook her head, “Better safe than sorry.”
Dark took a deep breath and sat down, “Let’s prepare more. Although there’s no evidence, I feel those monsters gaining consciousness and intelligence might be related to a god?”
Professor Shylph did not seem surprised when he finished, “Isn’t that more exciting?”
Dark suggested, “How about the week after next?”
Professor Shylph smiled, “Then it’s pending.”
Dark felt relieved; he truly wanted to join.
It had been a month since school started, but he hadn’t made any progress in his research on “Capital Sin.”
The improvement of “Capital Sin IV” seemed distant.
He had no leads.
He had a hunch, unsure if it was correct.
“Capital Sin IV” might already involve the realm of gods!
The magical pattern derived from the frescoes in the temple itself is a divine gift.
Perhaps the “god” in the dungeon could bring him a breakthrough!
And since this time, Professor Shylph would be leading the team, with Claire accompanying, the dangers of delving into the dungeon would be minimized.
If he missed this opportunity, it might be hard to find another similar one.
But Professor Shylph didn’t immediately agree.
…
The only fortunate thing was that Professor Shylph didn’t explicitly refuse.
From her perspective as a professor, she couldn’t allow a second-year student to join such a high-level exploration team.
But Dark’s research on the intelligence of golems aligned perfectly with this event.
Even Professor Shylph had to admit they might truly need him.
However, the exploration team was still in the preparatory stage, and personnel hadn’t even been fully assembled, so rushing wasn’t advisable.
Saint Maryann Academy indeed had many capable professors, but not everyone was skilled in combat.
And even among those who were skilled, some excelled in movement while others did not.
Moreover, although the initial stages weren’t obvious, it was easy to infer the depth of the situation later on.
If this became public knowledge, it wouldn’t be good for Saint Maryann Academy.
Therefore, selecting personnel needed to be done very carefully.
So far, Professor Shylph had only confirmed Claire and Professor Pavar Jones.
Even Professor Kazel was only temporarily on the list.
…
“Oh, this is Professor Kazel’s hastily made ‘Suppressive Lock.’ You should take it and put it on that monster.”
Professor Shylph took out a pair of jade rings, no larger than bracelets, and handed them to Dark.
Dark took the jade rings and examined them closely.
These rings called “Suppressive Locks” had almost no flaws on their surface, white with a hint of green.
But on the inner side, intricate circuits were carved, resembling circuit boards.
One ring had the word “Lock” inside, while the other had “Control.”
“‘Lock’ is the restraint, ‘Control’ is the key,” Professor Shylph explained. “Once worn, just inject mana, and it will turn into a mark, tightly adhering to the skin. As long as the person holding the key has stronger mana than the one wearing the restraint, they can exert comprehensive control.”
Dark quickly understood how to use the Suppressive Locks and, under Professor Shylph’s instruction, walked toward the “reading room.”
As soon as he opened the door, he saw four people and a bear hiding inside, listening in.
“Hehe.” Diana stepped back, hiding her hands behind her back, bending down to look at the jade ring in Dark’s hand, curiously asking, “What’s this?”
“The Suppressive Lock. Didn’t you hear earlier?”
While speaking, Dark used one hand to grab Baby Bear.
The treasure’s nape, he sat down on the sofa.
Despite Baby Bear’s struggling, it was still pressed down onto Dark’s thigh.
Then he grabbed Baby Bear’s left arm and slid the jade ring engraved with “Lock” onto it.
It visibly loosened.
“Too big?”
Dark had no choice but to take out the jade ring and glared menacingly at Baby Bear’s neck.
“Wu!” Baby Bear immediately sensed something and hurriedly wriggled its limbs trying to escape.
But Dark pulled it up forcefully, and its limbs were left dangling in the air, only able to flail around like a dog paddling.
No matter how strong its strength was, it couldn’t run if its feet didn’t touch the ground.
Dark narrowed his eyes and smiled, grabbing its head and squishing it!
It was no wonder that the “Parasitic Spirit” had such a pliable outer shell.
It was just like a teddy bear, completely malleable.
Dark successfully slipped the jade ring onto its neck soon after.
Although the jade ring seemed slightly awkward due to the lack of a “wearing mechanism,” its “suppressing” effect was indeed real.
Dark put another jade ring on his left wrist and injected mana into both.
The two rings then gradually merged into his skin, leaving behind only two faint lines.
Dark immediately noticed that an invisible “line” had appeared between him and Baby Bear.
Through this “line,” he could clearly sense the flow of mana within Baby Bear’s body and its location.
And by injecting mana into the lines on his wrist, he could suppress the flow of mana in Baby Bear’s body, even creating binding force to physically constrain it.
The magic tool hastily made by Kazel’s classroom was indeed quite useful.
Dark raised his hand and did a small experiment.
In the next moment, Baby Bear’s neck suddenly tightened, and the flow of mana inside its body instantly stopped, the whole bear drooping like a wilted eggplant.
“Not bad.”
Dark released the “suppression” and couldn’t help but smile.
With the “Suppressing Lock,” he could finally keep magical creatures in the clubroom without worry.
But Baby Bear, with its drooping limbs, couldn’t smile at all.
…
Living Room…
After Dark left, Professor Shylph and Claire looked up at the ceiling simultaneously.
Then, from above the ceiling, a head popped out playfully.
Professor Lily, making a ghost face, was glared at fiercely by Professor Shylph, yet she continued to laugh without noticing.
Professor Shylph was too lazy to deal with her, so she asked, “If Dark accompanies you, you are responsible for his safety.”
“Bingo!” Professor Lily formed a circle with her right thumb and index finger, pressing it against her round, big eyes like a monocle, her face beaming with excitement.
Something interesting was finally happening.
The imp’s curiosity was almost bursting out from her chest.
Lily knew very well that under normal circumstances, she would definitely not be on Professor Shylph’s team list.
But since she overheard them, everything was beyond Professor Shylph’s control now!
However, it seemed Professor Shylph was quite sensible now?
She thought happily.
…
Watching Professor Lily retract back into the ceiling, Claire’s lips curled up, revealing a meaningful smile.
“The little imp is still as naive as ever, completely unaware that she has been locked down by Professor Shylph—Little Dark is her ‘suppressing lock.'”
…
Professor Shylph and Claire didn’t talk for long; they called Lily and returned to the teacher’s dormitory together to continue their deep discussion.
After the professors left, the atmosphere in the Magical Animal Club finally became lively.
Catalysta and Broni excitedly speculated about the dangers and thrills of the professors’ dungeon expedition and cast envious glances at the potential accompanying club president—penetrating walls.
While Diana and Rose worked on their homework.
The escaped Tiny Night Bird “wah-wah” cried and jumped onto the table, causing mischief everywhere.
In the “reading room,” Dark continued to scoop out the bright red flesh from Baby Bear’s mouth and ate it in large bites.
Until 9:30 PM, Dark reluctantly left the Magical Animal Club, taking some of the golem back to the dormitory.
Afterwards, he waited for Aurora to deliver the night meal. They chatted about Victoria and Phoenix’s studies and life, and discussed the content of the “mathematics class.”
Dark didn’t forget his role as a teaching assistant; he spent some time previewing before washing up and meditating.
Deep into the night, lying on the bed and looking at the ceiling, the system list of “capital sins” gradually appeared before his eyes.
This month’s “capital sin” situation was very bleak.
[Pride: 91-92]
[Envy: 42-43]
[Wrath: 83-92]
[Sloth: 63-60]
[Greed: 92-98]
[Gluttony: 79-87]
[Bliss: 91-93]
It was clearly in a good position on September 10th.
But in just twenty days, everything seemed to collapse.
The entire list looked like a mountain road ravaged by a mudslide, covered with mud and gravel everywhere.
Dark blinked and promptly reflected deeply.
In September, he drew 2 points of “Pride,” 10 points of “Bliss,” and 8 points of “Greed,” totaling 20 points.
Yet despite drawing so much, it still couldn’t make up for the growth.
“Pride” was somewhat restrained, with a net increase of only 1 point.
The ups and downs of “Envy” were negligible.
“Sloth” was the only one that decreased.
This indicated that he was diligent enough in September, even earning the approval of “Sloth.”
Though “Bliss” still had growth, it barely maintained stability due to drawing 10 points.
As for the other three “capital sins,” they were complete disasters.
“Wrath” leaped from 83 points to 92 points due to the “Door to Truth,” already crossing the threshold for drawing!
And “Gluttony” increased from 79 points to 87 points due to the “night meal trap,” adding 8 points!
Another three points, and “Gluttony” would cross the standard line, which was very severe.
What was most terrifying was that unlike “Wrath,” “Gluttony” accumulated daily and would likely continue to do so…
But even so, it was far from matching “Greed.”
Even after drawing 8 points, “Greed” still grew by 6 points!
Reaching a peak of 98 points!
When Dark realized things were not going well, he actually exercised restraint.
However, the dungeon was a den of greed, leaving him nowhere to hide.
Every time he promoted the “Trash Slime,” every time he found a treasure chest, it stimulated his desire.
Greed cannot be restrained.
But there really was no other way.
Opening treasure chests was too delightful!
…
After this dungeon adventure, Dak was very clear that he could not resist the temptation of the treasure chests at all.
There seemed to be only two ways to curb greed.
The first method was to leave the “Trash Slime” in the dormitory or clubroom and never bring it into the dungeon.
The second method was to reduce the frequency of dungeon adventures, meaning simply not entering the dungeon at all.
…
Thinking back to the beginning of September when he was still fretting about having insufficient “Capital Sins,” Dak felt that sometimes he was quite naive.
He roughly tallied up the remaining reserves of “Capital Sins”:
【Pride】: 2;
【Greed】: 5;
【Bliss】: 7;
The stock was still considerable.
And currently, those with over 90 points available for extraction were:
【Pride】: 2;
【Wrath】: 2;
【Greed】: 8;
【Bliss】: 3;
There were already a total of fifteen points!
This was already the full amount that could be extracted in a month before “Technique of the Shadow God” reached the初级 stage.
Even if “Technique of the Shadow God” reached the初级 stage, it would only add five more points.
And if he managed to hitch a ride with the professors in October, he would have to enter the dungeon at least once more.
That should be on October 11th, Friday.
It wouldn’t affect the extraction plan for October.
Dak glanced at 【Gluttony】, thinking this was also a promising prospect.
“For now, I’ll try to extract as much as possible from the excess, and the opening of the ‘Silver Cup’ on the fourth day is another hurdle.”
“Oh, how difficult, treasures, oh so difficult!”
…
The next day…
After immersing the first-year students in the ocean of mathematics for an hour and a half, Dak completed his classes in “History of Magic” and “Beast Mastery.”
Professor Ryan Hux told many heroic figures who had appeared in history during the “History of Magic” class.
Professor Nina took a rare special approach—she had the students come to the front to recount the dangerous monsters they encountered in the dungeon, then picked students from below to answer how to deal with such monsters.
Through this Q&A session, “Beast Mastery” quickly came to an end.
The students were even reluctant to leave.
After “Beast Mastery” ended, Dak finally had some free time to start crafting the “Dungeon Storage Box I.”
Although the “Dungeon Storage Box I” was categorized under “Item Cards,” it actually leaned more towards spells.
Since it was only a first-tier storage box, the crafting difficulty wasn’t high.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be assigned as a task for second-year newcomers.
Dak spent two hours carefully studying and finally completed the crafting before dinner.
However, since the “Dungeon Storage Box” could only be opened within Saint Maryann Academy’s dungeon, he couldn’t verify it.
He could only take the “Dungeon Storage Box” to the mission hall and let the staff judge it…
Fortunately, his luck was good; he successfully completed the “Safety First” mission and received the mission reward—the “Dungeon Escape Device”!
“I finally have my own ‘Dungeon Escape Device’!”
Dak’s mood was good.
Afterwards, he didn’t go to the clubroom but returned to the dorm after dinner.
The treasures obtained from the dungeon had already filled the dorm, especially the “Blood Holy Sword” and “Emerald Holy Sword,” which seemed to be shouting for him to handle them quickly.
Unfortunately, mundane affairs kept him busy until now.
Moreover, Dak did not intend to deal with the “Blood Holy Sword.”
As for the “Emerald Holy Sword,” he planned to refine it into a “Magical Golem” type of Pokémon based on the method used for the “Solo Sword Sheath.”
“Let me see, what materials were used in the creation of the ‘Solo Sword Sheath’?”
He sat down at his desk and flipped through his notebook to check.
“First, a ‘Holy Sword,’ then ‘Elemental Wine’ to restore mana, although it’s not much use now. Then the secondary core ‘Shield Tortoise Jade,’ 3 points of ‘Greed’…”
“The ‘Emerald Holy Sword’ is a grass-type holy sword. Assuming it succeeds, it can only point to ‘Grass-type’ and ‘Fighting-type’ ‘Holy Swordsmen’—’Bilijion’!”
“Bilijion has a base stat of 580 in the Pokémon games, even higher than Charizard and other Pokémon. If crafted with sufficiently precious materials, it might become a third-tier Magical Golem.”
“With the ‘Vampire Noble’ being neglected right now, it could become a new card.”
“So, we need to be cautious.”
Dak picked up his pen and pondered carefully.
“If ‘Bilijion’ is a grass-type, theoretically it should align with Jupiter, the corresponding ‘Capital Sin’… it’s stuck…”
“Pride corresponds to the Sun, Bliss to the Moon, Greed to Saturn, Envy… Mercury? That leaves Laziness, Wrath, and Gluttony.”
“Forget it, no rush, wait until tonight to extract some ‘Wrath’ to analyze and narrow down the options.”
“Now, the main issue is choosing secondary materials.”
“‘Solo Sword Sheath’ is only a four-star Magical Golem. Assuming ‘Bilijion’ is at least seven stars, it might require more secondary materials and higher value requirements.”
“Let me see if I have any suitable materials on hand?”
…
Thinking this, Dak got up to search.
Not long after, he returned to his seat, temporarily giving up.
‘Bilijion’ is a Pokémon similar to antelopes and deer.
If choosing a secondary core, theoretically, he should select something in this direction.
But he didn’t have materials of this type. Even among grass-type materials, the most valuable ones were just the wooden carving that looked like a statue and the flower of dreams.
What a headache!
“In that case, I’ll have to put aside the ‘Emerald Holy Sword’ for now.”
Dak couldn’t help frowning.
Opening treasure chests was exhilarating, but dealing with them afterward proved challenging.
“Neither of the two ‘Holy Swords’ can be utilized in the current situation, so I must focus on other treasures.”
“At least before the next dungeon adventure, I need to improve effective combat power.”
“In terms of value, next are the ‘Blood Crystal Crown’ and ‘Magic Fire.'”
“As for whether the ‘Dragon Tooth Sword’ is made with dragon teeth, what exactly does the ‘Bio Pearl’ record about the biological information?
Is that map truly a treasure map? What kind of potion is inside the bottled potion?
What exactly are the drop items from the ‘Sucking Spirit’? Whose blood is the ‘Blood Crystal’ from… there are still many things to research.”
“Now, let’s start with ‘Magic Fire’!”
“At least this magical book can still be read.”
High-ranking magic book for mage learners!
Dak quickly calmed his mind and flipped open the magic book.
The first page of “Pyromancy” was a six-pointed star spell array similar to its cover.
Turning the page further revealed the title and a line of text.
[The flames of mana burn fiercely, yet no one knows where they belong.]
Unable to truly calm down and comprehend in the dungeon, Dak suddenly felt a new understanding as he read these words now.
Then he raised his hand, curling his index finger.
“Pfft.”
A grain-sized gray flame instantly rose, dancing on his fingertip.
“This is…”
His thoughts shifted, and he opened his palm.
The true “Underworld Fire” emerged from his palm.
Both were gray, with similar auras, but the “Underworld Fire” was clearly colder, larger, and more vigorous.
Dak understood something.
When he first obtained “Pyromancy” in the dungeon, under the guidance of a mage, he had mastered the basic method of converting mana into “pyromancy.”
However, the nature of “pyromancy” changed with the variation of mana.
Dak hadn’t carefully studied his own mana, but he had always concealed a “Underworld Fire” near the center of his palm, closest to his right index finger.
Now, with a thought, he simulated a flame similar to “Underworld Fire”!
If he could simulate “Underworld Fire,” what about other types of flames?
Dak focused intently, concentrating his attention on his finger to guide the mana transformation.
In the next instant, a golden flame ignited on his middle finger!
The golden flame was dazzling like the sun, exuding a strong aura of pride.
“Little Imp Beast…”
Dak instinctively called out.
The little imp beast flew down and stood at the corner of the table.
It then stared intently at the flame in Dak’s hand.
But unlike before, sweat formed on its forehead: “Hey, dear master, you wouldn’t want to…”
Dak slowly extended the golden flame towards it: “Be good—”
“No, not good!” The little imp beast shook its head vigorously and turned to flee.
The little imp beast didn’t want to become imp meat.
Dak smiled and retracted his hand.
Even if he were as mischievous as he was, he wouldn’t use fire on his familiar; it was just an instinctive move.
This golden flame, different from the gray “Underworld Fire,” had extremely high temperature.
He tore off a piece of scrap paper, placed it in the golden flame, and it instantly ignited.
“It possesses the fundamental properties of fire and should also have the ability to influence emotions to some extent.”
After confirming this, Dak withdrew all the flames from his hand.
Then he extended his index finger again, focusing slightly, and a pink, translucent flame ignited at the tip.
“If the golden one is the ‘Pride Flame,’ then this pink one is the ‘Bliss Flame.'”
He immediately flicked his middle finger, and a blue-purple flame rose.
“This blue one is the ‘Greed Flame.'”
Three flames, three natures.
Dak experimented with each one, concluding:
“Pride Flame” has the highest temperature, “Greed Flame” burns the strongest, and “Bliss Flame” lasts the longest.
Besides these three “Capital Sins” flames, the other four are still difficult to utilize.
Dak retracted the flames and refocused on “Pyromancy.”
At this moment, his interest in the magic book deepened.
Having mastered the basic technique of converting mana into flames, he could turn to the third page.
The third page of “Pyromancy,” which was the contents page.
—
Chapter 1: Fire of Mana;
Chapter 2: Fire of Mind;
Chapter 3: Void Fire;
Chapter 4: Eternal Fire;
Chapter 5: Forbidden Fire;
—
Five chapters, each detailing five different types of pyromancy.
Dak’s attention was immediately drawn to [Chapter 2: Fire of Mind].
He eagerly wanted to flip to the second chapter’s page, but realized the book could only be turned page by page…
“Then why does the directory list page numbers?”
His expression darkened as he turned to the fourth page.
The first line on the fourth page: [Chapter 1: Fire of Mana]…
To reach “Fire of Mind,” Dak had to patiently continue flipping.
Chapter 1 primarily covered the physical application of “pyromancy,” specifically the materialization of “mana flames,” compressing and condensing mana into nearly solid form, which could then transform into any weapon like blades, spears, swords, or halberds.
It could also form armor and shields.
Though he found this content interesting, it paled in comparison to “Fire of Mind.”
Yet when he eagerly tried to flip to Chapter 2, he found it unmovable!
Clearly, without mastering the first chapter fully, there was no way to access [Chapter 2: Fire of Mind] unless by force.
Dak had to suppress his impatience and patiently review the first chapter.
For him, “Pyromancy” was already a pleasant surprise, and this was just another unexpected bonus.
Once he learned how to apply “Fire of Mind,” his research into mental power would surely advance, reaching a level where he could freely evoke mental power and trigger bonds.
Not like now, where he needed to use the “Three Flowers Spell” to pour into a “Mind Furnace” and trigger a bond.
“Take it easy, greed is not good.”
“October is a month of moderation.”
…
In Wednesday’s Duel Class, Professor Jones once again reminded students who had obtained Duelist qualifications to sign up for the “Silver Cup” before announcing the end of class.
Dak selected some items from his dormitory, put them in his bag, and brought them to the Magical Animal Club.
Today, there would be a gathering of the Public Dueling Society in the clubroom.
At that time, not only would Senior Pandora bring Senior Winnie, but Aunt Claire would also come with Eve and Irina.
After their discussion, Dak would seize the opportunity to ask them some questions.
For example, was the “Dragon Tooth Sword” really forged from dragon teeth?
The material value of the “Dragon Tooth Sword” was not low. If it were indeed made from dragon teeth, it could be used as a rare dragon material.
If Dak wanted to research the “Blue-Eyed White Dragon”定向炼成, he had a great need for such dragon materials.
Even if not used for the “Blue-Eyed White Dragon,” they could be used for other dragons or special potions.
“Given the size of this Dragon Tooth Sword, turning it into powder should last quite a while, right?” he thought.
