Chapter 201: Yudora’s Starry Eye (4k)
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She appeared!
A loli with ribbons tied around her!
Instinctively, Dark wanted to close the door, but after a moment’s thought, he decided to pull her inside.
Yudora was only eleven years old, her height reaching just his nose. Despite being clothed, her clothes were thin, a transparent pink nightgown adorned with lace.
In the cold weather, she didn’t look well.
Her cheeks were rosy, but it seemed more like a sickness. Her slender limbs trembled slightly, clearly feeling the cold.
If left standing outside, she might fall ill.
Dark pulled her into the warm room and casually removed the ribbon from atop her head.
He never imagined he’d see such a gesture in reality!
“Merry Christmas!”
Only then did Yudora lift her head, trembling as she softly spoke.
Dark felt helpless but replied, “Merry Christmas.”
Thinking of the principal Altair sitting on top of the cabinet behind him, Dark felt incredibly awkward.
He had finally managed to change his reputation as a bully. If he didn’t do something now, he might slip back into his old ways.
“No, even if it’s just acting, I need to explain the facts and make Yudora understand how wrong and sick her behavior is!”
“Eleven or twelve is a crucial age for reshaping values. She might have developed these ideas due to family factors.”
“But I don’t know much about her. Maybe I can find out more from Principal Altair later…”
Dark thought for a moment and changed his strategy, inviting Yudora inside.
Yudora mustered up the courage to come, but once inside, she became timid.
Dark waved her over, and she hesitantly followed.
It was perfect!
She was becoming more like a bullied pure girl!
Dark’s expression darkened slightly as he pulled out a chair for her to sit and found a coat in the wardrobe to put on her. He poured her a glass of apple juice and handed it over.
Yudora took the apple juice, instinctively pulling the coat tighter, sipping cautiously.
Dark then said, “Yudora Envi, is that your name?”
Yudora smiled inexplicably, nodding eagerly.
Dark tapped the table, deciding to get to the bottom of things, “How did you, um, I mean, what made you notice me?”
Yudora looked away, whispering, “The first time.”
Dark was surprised, “What do you mean by the first time?”
Yudora closed her eyes as if recalling, “I saw you during the house sorting ceremony. You looked like a prince from a fairy tale.”
Dark: “Uh…”
Was she delusional from reading too many fairy tales?
Did she think any blonde blue-eyed person was a prince?
That wasn’t quite right…
Maybe it was because he had such a strong presence?
Dark rubbed his chin, thinking this reason wasn’t unreasonable.
But Yudora continued, “At first, it was just a fantasy. You looked like a prince from a book, drawing attention. But since you always sat in the back corner of the classroom, I couldn’t see you clearly.”
“I just felt you were very serious and handsome. Until that day you substituted for Professor Lily…”
Then came the first class competition, the masquerade event, and the second class competition…
“You always managed to do things we couldn’t! Every time I saw you, I couldn’t help but want to follow you, to be close to you…”
Dark instinctively knew he needed to stop her, so he interrupted, “This might just be your one-sided impression. Actually, you haven’t been close enough to me to form a real understanding. Distance makes things beautiful, and people’s eyes often distort things. I’m not as great as you imagine, and I can’t bear the weight of your sun, so…”
Yudora suddenly insisted, “No, you are my sun! I can see you shining brightly! It’s so bright and hot!”
She placed down her cup, holding her heart with both hands, looking at Dark for the first time since entering, her gaze unwavering.
Just like when she handed him the letter.
Dark sensed something unusual for a moment.
There was something clearly in Yudora’s eyes!
Recalling her situation of entering school early due to uncontrolled mana, Dark felt he understood something…
This made him realize he must treat Yudora carefully!
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Dark grabbed her shoulder, staring directly into her eyes, speaking earnestly, “You’re still a first-year student! Your time should be spent on learning, not anything else.”
Yudora grew increasingly anxious but stubbornly said, “But, you said facing desires and taking action is important!”
Dark: “…”
There was indeed a time when he said that.
After winning the class competition, he had said something along those lines.
But it was under specific circumstances, right?
In any case, he couldn’t show weakness now!
He immediately said, “Remember, you wrote in your letter that you would work hard to become better. I agree with that. Learning should be your priority. You’re still young, and we’ll talk about the future later. Okay?”
Yudora suddenly softened, saying, “I will work hard!”
Dark breathed a sigh of relief, straightening up, gathering his collar, and said, “Let’s take you back to your dorm.”
Yudora reluctantly stood up.
As Dark led her out of the dorm, he glanced back at the cabinet top and saw the griffin elemental watching intently.
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Tonight was Christmas break, and ten o’clock wasn’t enough to make the students sleep. The common room still buzzed with voices, and occasionally someone passed by the corridor.
Dark was relieved that no one had seen Yudora arrive earlier.
Wrapped in a coat, Yudora clutched the coat tightly at the dorm entrance, seemingly reluctant to take it off.
Dark knew that leaving the coat there might cause some trouble.
So he decisively took the coat back, saying, “Good night,” before walking away without looking back.
Yudora leaned against the door, seeming to have exhausted all her strength, collapsing.
She hugged her knees, blowing in the wind, watching Dark’s back, biting her lip slightly.
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Returning to his dorm, Dark immediately looked up at the cabinet top, “Principal, can we talk?”
The griffin elemental chirped twice from its hiding spot, taking off and circling twice before transforming back into the form of Principal Altair.
She looked surprised, “Demon, it seems your charm is greater than I realized.”
“Cough!” Dark turned away, getting straight to the point, “Principal, you’ve noticed, this isn’t what I expected. About Yudora’s background, is there anything worth mentioning?”
Principal Altair moved a nearby chair and sat down casually, “This isn’t a secret. Yudora comes from a minor noble family, but her bloodline traces back to ‘Star Eye Witch’ Sharie, making her a true noble.”
“Luckily or unluckily, the star eye magic manifested in her. Although it’s not yet mature, she can already see things that ordinary people cannot.”
Hearing this, Dark recalled the knowledge about ‘star eyes’.
It was something he stumbled upon while researching the symbols on the capital sin emblem.
‘Star Eye’, also known as ‘Starry Eye’, could see the trajectory of celestial movements and glimpse fate.
Thus, every envoy of the star eye was a born astrologer!
Yudora clearly possessed a high talent for becoming an astrologer.
And she could see the sun—literally!
She truly saw the “sun” from Dark’s body!
That was the manifestation of pride, a blazing sun!
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Dark took a deep breath. When he first read Yudora’s letter, he never imagined the words contained such profound meaning.
Yudora could actually see his overflowing pride with her naked eye!
Even today, his pride remained at an extremely high level.
But Yudora was still immature; she could only see the sun, not the moon.
However, time would help her mature.
One day, she would be able to see all the ‘stars’ revolving around Dark.
Whether she could decipher the meanings behind those stars was another matter.
“So it seems, I understand now.”
Dark looked up at Principal Altair, “Yudora’s eyes can see destiny, and my future will shine like the sun. From now on, call me Sunbeam!”
“Huh—”
Principal Altair laughed at Dark’s serious boasting.
She then said, “There are a hundred interpretations for one sign. Just like astrology. The same astrological result can appear differently to different astrologers. Since you believe in this, then believe it fully!”
Dark crossed his fingers and smiled, “I’ve always been curious. If astrologers can glimpse the trajectory of fate, why don’t they predict every day?”
Principal Altair: “Because they have to pay a price for it!”
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Being an astrologer was far from easy.
Generally, divination was divided into two parts:
① Observing fate.
② Interpreting signs.
Astrologers deduced the trajectory of fate by observing the movement of stars.
For them, observing fate meant observing stars.
After observing stars, interpretation was necessary!
The same star chart could be interpreted completely differently by different astrologers!
Therefore, divination wasn’t a certain event.
Prophecy didn’t tell you exactly how much money you would win after casting a vote, but rather that you would likely trigger a lucky event.
Even more challenging,
Even such vague answers required paying a significant price.
Each astrologer paid a different price.
Some might lose a bit of their vision after each precise divination, eventually going blind.
Others might suffer mental stimulation, gradually losing their sanity.
In most cases, astrologers wouldn’t easily make predictions.
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Dark roughly understood the intricacies. He and Principal Altair talked for another half hour, and finally, the principal herself couldn’t hold on anymore!
She seemed to need to concentrate on something important, so she pretended to check the clock and said, “It’s so late? I almost forgot I came here to deliver a gift.”
Dark had long transitioned from eager anticipation to indifference.
Claire had told him the day before she left the academy that she had left a Christmas gift for him with Principal Altair!
But he had forgotten amidst his many thoughts.
Only when Principal Altair appeared did he remember, though he hadn’t expected her to be so talkative.
It was almost eleven o’clock!
Dark could only silently complain internally.
He saw Principal Altair wave her hand, and another griffin elemental flew in with a cheap-looking gift box.
Principal Altair took the box from the elemental’s mouth and handed it to Dark.
Dark shook the box, immediately noticing it was unusually light, almost like an empty shell!
But since it was a gift from Claire, it couldn’t be empty.
“Probably something very light…”
He thought for a moment, then looked up at Principal Altair.
They stared at each other for a while.
Dark opened his mouth first, “Principal, it’s really late.”
Principal Altair: “So open the gift quickly!”
Dark: “I don’t want to open it in front of you, can’t you see?”
Altair: “I just want to see what Claire sent, is that okay?”
Their thoughts collided through their gazes.
Finally, Dark lost the battle, unable to match her thick skin!
Experience certainly counts!
Reluctantly, Dark opened the gift box in front of Principal Altair.
Inside was a small box filled with soft stuffing.
Dark reached in and pulled out a Christmas card and… a magic card!
“What’s this?”
Dark picked up the magic card and examined it closely, finding it had no face.
This meant the magic card wasn’t complete!
Dark then picked up the Christmas card, wanting to see what Claire had written.
But Principal Altair suddenly frowned, “Claire actually gave this to you?”
She clearly saw through the magic card’s facade and didn’t support Claire’s actions.
Dark continued to read the Christmas card.
Dear Dark,
I’m sure you feel very sad about my departure.
After all…
Without me, you find it hard to sleep at night!
But it’s okay, Aunt has prepared a big surprise for you.
But you need to…
