Chapter 252: Dusk Demon Creed (4k)
Eevee and the Big Milk Jar, after all, were refined from the Bliss Fruit; their resistance to charm-type skills was quite high.
As for why they had just mixed with the group of Mana Spirits, and why Eevee was the first to climb up…
That could only be understood by those who understood, and those who didn’t wouldn’t understand even if explained.
Regardless, after the other Mana Spirits dispersed, Eevee and the Big Milk Jar continued to rub against Dak.
Seeing this, Bastemon suddenly spread its arms and pounced like a big cat!
“Miao Wu!”
It stretched out in mid-air, its two long tails straightened, and its claws instantly extended from its paw.
“Sha!”
Faced with the danger, Eevee and the Big Milk Jar almost simultaneously made similar reactions.
Eevee, being extremely agile, swung back around Dak’s neck and appeared behind him, peering at Bastemon from over his shoulder.
The Big Milk Jar hid behind Dak’s legs, peeking out from behind his thighs.
Bastemon paused, landing on its feet and abruptly stopping, yet suddenly losing its balance, “Miao Wu!” It fell onto Dak.
Dak, with a blank look, lifted his hand just in time to catch its paw.
Bastemon stopped, blinking its big eyes at him.
In an instant, it transformed from a large carnivorous feline to a helpless kitten.
Dak smiled, “Good jump.”
Bastemon suddenly became shy, “Just… just okay…”
Immediately afterward…
Its body began to glow, splitting down the middle, revealing a black and white fish.
The black fish swam left, the white fish swam right.
Guiding the two Mana Spirits that had been fused to recombine.
Then, as if completing its mission, the fish flew back into the “Fusion” card.
Dak glanced at the clock, quickly calculating, and determined that the fusion lasted for more than 14 minutes, close to the standard 15-minute value.
This indicated that his fusion experiment was very successful, with the cooldown likely not exceeding the standard 60 minutes.
…
“Miao Wu!”
Deoxys, suddenly regaining consciousness, jumped sharply to the right as if someone had stepped on its foot, looking at Black Deoxys with great caution.
To the left, Black Deoxys immediately devolved into an Imp Beast!
“Where am I?”
“What happened?”
“Who am I?”
The Imp Beast lay on the carpet, staring at the ceiling in confusion.
If Dak didn’t know its nature so well, he might have been fooled.
The Imp Beast was genuinely nervous. With memories flooding back from its fusion with Bastemon, it realized it was in extreme danger!
Only by pretending to lose memory and blaming others could it hope to stay safe.
Sure enough.
After confirming that the Imp Beast and Deoxys could no longer fuse into Bastemon, Eevee and the Big Milk Jar slowly emerged from behind Dak.
Especially Eevee, whose gaze toward the Imp Beast was like looking at a corpse!
As for Deoxys?
Given the choice between Deoxys and the Imp Beast, anyone would make the same decision.
Pick the softer one!
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“Alright, that’s enough.”
Dak intervened promptly, preventing a tragedy.
He suddenly realized that the Mana Spirits’ internal harmony was not as peaceful as it seemed.
Perhaps moral education about unity should be emphasized sooner!
Before that, documenting and analyzing the results of this experiment was crucial.
Dak took out his notebook, recording all of Bastemon’s characteristics, including its post-evolution reactions.
He also noted the significant effect of its ultimate skill “Chaos.”
By the way.
After Bastemon devolved, the effect of the skill disappeared.
This showed that while belly dancing was a trigger, maintaining its existence mainly depended on the skill itself.
Perhaps with enough practice, even without dancing, a slight movement could be captivating.
Dak wrote down his future aspirations for this ultimate skill in his notebook.
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From the moment Bastemon started to devolve, it took fifty minutes before the “Fusion” gradually resumed.
Like Mana Spirit Cards, “Fusion” required mana enrichment.
Including the nearly fifteen minutes of effect duration, the cooldown from usage exceeded sixty minutes, approximately sixty-five minutes.
It could still be considered acceptable.
…
Dusk’s research on Bastemon continued late into the night.
After eating, he used “Fusion” again despite Deoxys’ rejection, using a forced command to prevent Bastemon from targeting the Mana Spirits.
Then, with Bastemon’s cooperation, he delved deeper into his research.
…
That night, when Dusk slept, the midnight war suddenly intensified.
But Dusk did not know, sleeping sounder than usual.
After all, he had achieved results and completed the “Fusion,” marking a significant step forward.
His next extracurricular goal was the “Zoo”!
He had enough credits to fund his research.
Everything was perfect.
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Monday.
January 8th.
Pride had accumulated to 8.5 points.
Another 1.5 points of Pride drawn at night would complete the amount needed for “Pride III.”
Afterward, the remaining quota must be used to lower Bliss.
Dak started to be more cautious.
The new week’s mornings became increasingly cold.
Dak wrapped himself tightly in a scarf, gloves, and a hat before daring to go for his morning jog, though his nose turned red upon returning.
But he couldn’t give up this habit he had maintained.
Back in his dorm, he quickly drank half a cup of warm milk, feeling the warmth spread throughout his body, rejuvenating him.
Next, he took today’s edition of “The Wise One Daily” from the Imp Beast’s special basket.
Despite multiple attempts to switch to a daily newspaper, he always ended up reading “The Wise One Daily.”
As the kingdom’s leading publication, “The Wise One Daily” excelled in detail and news breadth.
From it, one could deduce the current state of the kingdom and learn many interesting facts.
After finishing breakfast, he put down the newspaper and closed his eyes, thinking for a moment.
The incident at Bustedia Prison did not stop due to the Big Princess faction’s decision to drop the investigation.
Information control only lasted for a little over a week.
Last weekend, a major revelation broke out!
Someone spotted a war criminal, who should have been imprisoned in Bustedia Prison, in the kingdom’s XXXX region!
Journalists immediately pounced like hungry dogs.
“The Wise One Daily” naturally did not fall behind, dedicating most of today’s pages to this story.
Although there were only two witnesses, making final confirmation impossible, media outlets were not concerned with such details.
Without final confirmation, they labeled it as “possible,” “probably,” or “high probability.”
At the end of the article, a famous writer directly questioned the Church of the Saints, demanding an explanation for the lack of official response!
Of course, how the Church investigates and explains is a matter for later.
If fast, perhaps within a day or two, an official statement could appear in “The Wise One Daily.”
Such a statement might suppress public opinion for a long time.
But after reading, Dusk felt this was merely a sign of brewing chaos.
…
He pondered carefully, sensing a vague outline of events, but the deeper he thought, the less he could grasp.
As a first-year student whose main occupation was gossip and learning a secondary role, he wasn’t overly worried.
“It’s almost time to prepare for class.”
Changing clothes, he packed his bag, reminding the Mana Spirits not to slack off.
Dak walked out of the Tower of the Noble Academy.
Monday’s first class was Professor Shylph’s Summoning Spell course.
First-year students focused mainly on Ordinary Summoning Spells and Sacrificial Summoning Spells.
Although Dak had compressed Ordinary Summoning Spells to near the limit through his innate talent and extensive practice, this was an exception.
For ordinary students, compressing Ordinary Summoning Spells to three seconds required mastering vast knowledge and techniques.
Sacrificial Summoning Spells involved much deeper knowledge and techniques.
Dak’s mastery of Sacrificial Summoning Spells was still insufficient, but he benefited greatly from the knowledge and techniques Professor Kazel taught that were not covered in textbooks.
The second class was Professor Kazel’s Mana Theory!
Dak was surprised to find that this lesson was about “Remote Transmission and Control of Mana!”
In other words, it was about remote manipulation of Mana Guidance Balls!
Teaching this knowledge, which should be reserved for second-year students, at the beginning of the first semester excited the young magicians.
“Firstly, congratulations to the seven students who successfully joined the Dueling Club.”
Professor Kazel stood on the lectern, waving his wand, occasionally bursting fireworks from the top to attract the attention of the young magicians.
He looked down at the audience. The students from the Knight Academy and the Noble Academy were the outstanding ones among this year’s freshmen.
Two academies each had three students who successfully passed the Dueling Club’s assessment.
“Noble Academy: Dak, Diana, Tudor.”
“Knight Academy: Emma, Wit, Justin.”
“Now, please invite these six students to come up for the demonstration.”
Professor Kazel pointed his wand at each student, causing a spark to appear above each of their heads.
As an alchemist from the old era, Professor Kazel was deeply skilled in magic.
Dak reached up to feel the heat slightly above his body temperature.
Under the light of the flame, even his body felt warmer.
“Is this magic?”
Sometimes, magic seemed more convenient than Mana Technology.
But Dak didn’t think so. He had a partial understanding of the essence of magic.
He knew that even a fireball spell could take years for a normal person to master.
Only truly gifted and knowledgeable individuals could venture into the realm of magic.
In contrast, Mana Technology was the vanguard of the new era.
He put down his textbook and walked to the podium.
The other five students also stepped forward.
Soon, six students stood on the podium.
Mana Academy and Knight Academy, the six most outstanding duelists in the area, were all present.
Dak stood first, with blond hair, green eyes, fair skin, and delicate features, without any flaws.
Just from appearance, he seemed even more princely than Prince Charles, resembling a fairy tale prince.
But in terms of aura… he was even more so!
The elegance and demeanor of a high-ranking noble were perfectly embodied in him.
After a semester, no one could recall his reputation as a troublemaker anymore.
He was undoubtedly the benchmark for nobility, a model in the eyes of teachers and students.
Beside him, Diana, with her silver hair, had developed slightly since becoming a student, with a small point on her chin.
But compared to her peers, she was still shorter, and her carefree innocence and childlike demeanor made her as cute as a porcelain doll.
Next to her…
Tudor, with brown hair, resembled a toned-down version of Dak, always emphasizing “pride” and the old noble “grace.”
However, he was naturally friendly, without airs, and somewhat melancholic.
On the Knight Academy side:
Emma stood first.
In both grades and dueling skills, she was the top of the Knight Academy.
Unlike when she first started, now, influenced by her friends and senior classmates, she had learned to style her hair and apply light makeup.
Her neatly styled hair concealed her small freckles, giving her a more refined appearance.
A literary girl often gave off an introverted impression, but with a little grooming, her inner cultivation and intellect always shone brighter than mere looks.
After Emma was Justin Wayne.
This student from the Knight Academy had the appearance and demeanor most fitting for a knight, with a sunny smile always on his lips, making people feel at ease.
His Knight Series Mana Cards were also notable, indicating he was a solid and reliable student.
Finally came Wit Gold, the son of the hero.
Wit’s dark hair exuded a gentle aura, making people want to approach him—unless he did nothing.
Among the seven first-year students, he barely passed with the lowest score, his poor foundation making subsequent studies difficult.
But his talent might compensate for some of this.
If we include Sarah Swati, a Mana Academy student not present here, they were the best duelists among the first-year students.
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Professor Kazel looked at the students with satisfaction.
Today’s lesson was specifically for them.
