Chapter 482: Alvaraite’s Armored Conjure Mini-Class (4k)
“Admit defeat.”
After a brief silence, Camilla came out of her reverie.
She turned to Dark and gave him a gentle smile, admitting defeat.
Now, she was no longer that “Silver Wolf Knight” who would do anything for victory.
She placed her hands in front of her chest, the overwhelming aura from earlier completely gone, leaving only her usual gentle demeanor.
…
Upon hearing her admission, Dark felt a sense of relief. The excitement he had just shown receded back.
“Lucky.”
He took a deep breath, not letting this victory make him arrogant.
In truth, Camilla was incredibly powerful.
If it weren’t for the lucky roll of the “Wishful Dice” turning up “Dragon Dance,” he might not have had any chance at all.
This was still because Camilla only used one weapon card!
“Silver Wolf Knight” Camilla not only integrated martial arts and magic, but also possessed essential knowledge of mana conductors, making her a formidable contender for the final battle.
Even though she had focused on family over the past decade and made no progress, she was not someone Dark could easily defeat now.
Of course, Dark wasn’t unduly self-deprecating either.
He picked up a mana conductor card and actively deactivated “Armed Evolution.”
Thus, the next moment, he returned to his thirteen-year-old form from an adult one.
“Though the armed form is quite good, my physical body is indeed better.”
Claire Kate smiled slightly, announcing the end of this impromptu match.
Then she clapped her hands, signaling the maids as spectators to leave quickly.
The maids left with evident excitement, glancing towards the young master before gradually exiting.
Once they were out, they couldn’t help but discuss intensely, their joyful laughter echoing through the Duke’s mansion.
Dark’s final performance soon became known to everyone.
…
In the training ground.
Only after the maids left did Alvaraite come to Dark, unable to resist pulling him into a hug, then said, “Your last two strikes were quite impressive.”
Dark blinked. “But that was just luck.”
“Fortune is always a part of strength.” Alvaraite smiled, “We got this far, didn’t we, because of some luck?”
Dark pondered.
Camilla and Claire also approached.
Claire teased, “Didn’t expect to lose, did you, Camilla?”
Camilla smiled gently, “There are too many unexpected things in this world. Perhaps if you, Claire, had participated in the duel, you might have lost too.”
Claire waved her finger confidently, “At least it’s impossible right now.”
Duels between mana conductors naturally involved mana conductor cards and mana duels. In such duels, even if she wanted to lose, it wouldn’t be easy for her.
But then she turned her head sharply and asked, “By the way, Dark. Where’s your ‘Zoo’?”
Dark looked slightly embarrassed, “There’s still one last issue.”
Claire nodded, “If you can’t solve it, don’t hesitate to come find me tonight.”
“Alright.” Dark replied.
Claire immediately added, “Considering your learning speed, the cultivation of aura and swordsmanship will temporarily pause. In July, focus mainly on armored conjure, but don’t neglect other mana conductor knowledge.”
Alvaraite agreed, “Although the two armored cards you’ve refined are very unique, it doesn’t mean your foundational knowledge is sufficient. The lack of intermediate-level armored cards proves that.”
Dark nodded, “Exactly. Apart from the ‘Moon Goddess Armed’ and the ‘Wishful Dice,’ most of the armored cards I’ve refined only have a changing effect.”
“It seems your problem is more serious than I thought.” Alvaraite said, “So we’ll start from the basics tomorrow. However, don’t slack off on your morning practice.”
Dark responded, “I need a normal, unrestricted armed form.”
The ‘Divine Rank Armed’ of the ‘Soul of the Moon Goddess I’ lasts only about 15 minutes, with a cooldown of one hour.
This unconventional armed form, while having its unique characteristics, cannot be used continuously, which is a significant drawback.
“That depends on your own efforts.” Alvaraite smiled slightly, “Once you can refine regular armored forms, I’ll take you somewhere.”
Dark asked curiously, “Where?”
Alvaraite said mysteriously, “Based on your recent performance, it’s somewhere that suits you.”
“Recent performance?” Dark pondered for a moment, then guessed, “Could it be a combat tower of some sort?”
Alvaraite couldn’t help but open her mouth, “Can you keep a little mystery for Mom?”
“Haha.” Dark chuckled dryly, “I’m just guessing roughly. Anyway, if it’s a combat tower, I’m looking forward to it.”
…
As they talked, they walked towards the field outside.
The golem elves made way for them, and Diana and Aurora moved aside.
Dark, Alvaraite, Claire, and Camilla sat down separately.
They then began discussing together.
First, they summarized the overall performance of this competition.
Alvaraite and Camilla pointed out the shortcomings of all participants, including Diana and Dark.
What seemed like a flawless duel to outsiders was riddled with errors in their eyes.
Even the final battle between Diana and Deoxys had numerous issues.
After Alvaraite and Camilla explained in detail, people felt enlightened as they reflected on it.
It took about an hour to cover all the points.
Then Alvaraite turned to Diana and asked, “Well, Diana, have you thought about what reward you want?”
Diana bit her lip in thought.
Before coming, she hadn’t expected to participate in the competition and thus hadn’t considered any rewards.
Moreover, according to the initial statement, the winner would receive a pre-prepared “mystery prize.”
But there was none.
Alvaraite directly asked what she wanted.
“What do you want?”
Diana hesitated, unsure.
She actually had many things she wanted, but saying them might get her scolded.
To avoid embarrassment, she racked her brains.
Later, she suddenly noticed Camilla winking at her intensely.
So she hesitated and said, “Can I visit Dark every day?”
Alvaraite laughed and said, “Of course you can. Would you like to learn armored conjure together with Dark?”
Diana blinked and asked, “Really?”
“Of course.” Alvaraite replied, “Consider it your reward for winning.”
Diana nodded quickly.
Even she knew how valuable it was to receive personal instruction from Alvaraite.
And if she agreed, she could come to the Duke’s mansion every morning with Camilla!
Camilla knew her intentions had been seen through, but it wasn’t something to be ashamed of.
Unfortunately, Alvaraite only promised to teach Diana together, not to take her as a disciple.
…
Afterward…
Alvaraite instructed Olivia to prepare a tea party exclusively for women, and everyone went their separate ways.
Diana, despite wanting to play with Dark, was pulled by Camilla to the tea party.
Dark, meanwhile, relaxed with the mana conductor elves for a while.
That night.
After calming himself, Dark called up the system panel.
A new month, a new beginning.
The “Capital Sin” index had fluctuated significantly last month, but due to being drawn upon, it remained within a relatively stable range.
[Arrogance: 92-95]
[Envy: 38-44]
[Rage: 80-77]
[Laziness: 70-68]
[Greed: 93-92]
[Gluttony: 75-78]
[Bliss: 82-93]
Firstly, Arrogance.
Arrogance had been consistently drained, reaching close to the 90-point standard.
However, due to Dark’s deliberate relaxation, it increased again in the second half of the month.
With today’s victory over Camilla, it reached 95 points.
But 95 points were still insufficient.
Similar to Arrogance, Greed also needed attention.
Bliss had risen back to 93 points.
Dark was particularly mindful of controlling the increase of Bliss, but after draining it to 90 points, it still rose by three points.
Needless to say, there were too many women in the household.
Some things couldn’t be avoided.
Besides the usual “Arrogance,” “Greed,” and “Bliss,” Gluttony had increased by three points due to Olivia’s feeding.
What concerned him more was the increase in Envy.
Some people feel envious even when they are clearly stronger than others.
But Dark was not someone who easily expressed jealousy.
Since the activation of the demon god bloodline, his Envy hadn’t grown much.
Last month, however, he had achieved a阶段性 breakthrough!
A six-point increase in Envy gave him insight into how to improve it.
Among the seven Capital Sins, only Laziness showed an increase!
After returning home for vacation, most people become lazy.
Dark was initially the same.
But after less than a week, he reverted to his industrious self.
Daily high-intensity morning exercises starting at five in the morning forcibly reduced Laziness by two points.
“In total, it’s still under control.”
Dark tapped his head, making a simple plan for the Capital Sins in July.
“Just drawing Arrogance alone isn’t realistic.”
“Both Greed and Bliss require attention.”
“When I’m familiar enough with armored conjure, it’s time to use Greed to refine a new mana conductor.”
“But I haven’t figured it out yet…”
“There’s no clue about the exclusive conjure array for Arrogance IV.”
“I feel a bit lost.”
“And I haven’t started compiling Mathematics II.”
“For the second year, perhaps I could learn functions or complex geometric problems?”
“Ugh!”
“Maybe I should find some fun to relieve stress, like completing the Transfiguration Spell?”
…
After finishing the unsatisfactory planning, before going to sleep, Dark drew 1.5 points of Arrogance, bringing the total back to 17 points.
Then he slept until five in the morning.
Deeply breathing, Dark changed into his clothes, starting with warm-up exercises, followed by practicing breathing techniques and sword swings.
By seven o’clock, he returned to his bedroom, bathed, and changed clothes, eating breakfast at half-past seven.
He had an hour to rest.
At half-past eight, he arrived at the “Armored Conjure” classroom—a well-prepared laboratory.
Apart from Diana, who came with Camilla, two other students also arrived at the classroom.
One of them was Aurora, who had a talent similar to Diana’s.
The other was Meow Meow!
However, Meow Meow was only auditing.
Its interest was solely in the supplementary product of the “Trinity Armored Conjure”—carving!
Carving wasn’t necessary for the “Trinity Armored Conjure,” but Dark chose this technique and planned to continue it throughout.
Diana and Aurora, following Alvaraite’s guidance, chose knitting, which girls usually enjoyed.
Diana preferred molding candy figures, while Aurora unexpectedly had some experience with needlework.
Dark originally thought she was like other noble ladies, unaccustomed to manual labor.
But now, it seemed she was different.
…
In summary, Alvaraite’s “Armored Conjure Mini-Class” was in full swing.
Dark’s “Trinity Armored Conjure” was essentially an amalgamation of the “Equipment Card” refinement method and the “Trinity Armored Conjure Array,” resulting in an unusual outcome.
He could refine “Wishful Dice” and “Soul of the Moon Goddess I” partly due to luck but also because of special factors.
With Alvaraite’s meticulous guidance, he could now systematically learn, thus feeling very enthusiastic.
Seeing his “Armed Evolution” firsthand, Diana and Aurora developed a strong interest in “Armed Cards.”
Despite being far superior in martial arts talent compared to Dark, once they entered his domain, they couldn’t even touch his tail.
While they were still feeling their way across the river like lions, Dark had already ridden ahead.
On the day he received the teaching, Dark successfully refined his first proper “Armed Card” in the classroom!
Using materials available in the classroom and following Alvaraite’s instructions and his own understanding, he tried refining an “Armed Card”—the “Sour Plum Hero”!
When he succeeded, both Diana and Aurora were curious and eager to see him try it on.
But Dark smiled and decisively refused them.
Dark didn’t need to!
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[Combined Chapter 4000+]
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[The attack value in the previous chapter was incorrect (already corrected), but it shouldn’t affect the story.]
