Chapter 523: The Naming Technique of Dark Demon (10,000 words)
With the initial hypothesis confirmed, the next step was the process of verification.
Dark was not cruel enough to throw the newly birthed Fruit Bug into the tense and stimulating learning life on the same afternoon of its birth.
Moreover, even if it were thrown into the classroom now, it wouldn’t understand anything.
In the nights that followed, Mrs. Cook would provide one-on-one tutoring, helping it grasp the most basic reading and writing knowledge.
As for solving the page-turning issue… hopefully, it could make good use of its tail by then.
After the afternoon break, in order to verify the reasons for different evolutions, Dark used “Gluttony III” on the Fruit Bug every hour.
Along the way, through feeding, massages, storytelling, and other methods, he intermittently satisfied the Fruit Bug to encourage multiple evolutions.
By nightfall, Dark finally confirmed that his conjecture was entirely correct.
What form the Fruit Bug would evolve into ultimately depended on the level of “Greed” it exhibited before evolution.
Once the Fruit Bug learned and grew, mastering the ability to control its emotions within a short period, it could, without external means, decide its final evolutionary form based on its own capabilities.
However, that would likely take a long time.
…
After handing the Fruit Bug over to Ditto and the tutors, Dark returned to writing “Mathematics II.”
In terms of drawing from “Capital Sins,” he continued extracting “Pride.”
On August 3rd and 4th, he extracted Pride twice, gaining a total of 3 points in “Pride,” leaving his remaining index at 91 points, and boosting his “Pride” reserves to 29 points, just 1 point away from 30.
However, since the writing of “Mathematics II” was not yet finished, he didn’t rush to extract that last point of “Pride” on the night of August 5th. Instead, with a mindset of “0.5 points is still a point,” he chose to extract “Bliss.”
On August 5th and 6th, he extracted “Bliss” twice, reducing his reserves from 93 points to 90 points, while the saved amount increased to 7.5 points, which was already enough to cultivate “Bliss Fruit.”
But Dark still did not take action.
On the night of August 7th, he extracted 1.5 points from the slightly increased “Pride,” bringing his “Pride” reserves to 30.5.
At this moment, he encountered a dilemma where there were no sins available to take.
However, since “Greed” hadn’t diminished yet, he wasn’t inclined to actively trigger “Wrath” or “Gluttony.”
Thus, he needed to choose between “Pride” and “Bliss.”
After careful consideration, he temporarily chose “Pride.”
On one hand, increasing “Pride” was relatively easy.
On the other hand, he worried that 30.5 points of “Pride” might still not be enough, so having a little extra reserve could be a precaution.
Therefore, after some maneuvers, he extracted “Pride” three times over the remaining three nights, boosting his “Pride” reserves to 35 points.
By this time, the writing of “Mathematics II” was nearing completion.
On August 10th, late at night.
Dark was fully alert and writing feverishly, finally completing the last part of the content by 3:30 AM.
At that moment, he felt as if he had transcended!
It was as if, with a slight closing of his eyes, he could see angels smiling.
Upon careful reflection, he realized he hadn’t been this serious even during his college entrance exams.
Though that had something to do with mathematics being his strong suit.
Overall, it was largely related to his mindset.
During the college entrance exams, he was completely forced to work hard.
But now, he was actively engaged.
This made his focus and initiative feel entirely different.
“I’ll leave the checking for later when I have some free time!”
Dark relaxedly put down his pen, washed up briefly, and then dove headfirst into bed.
…
When Dark woke up again, it was already 10 AM on August 11th.
Olivia, realizing that he had awoken, pushed the meal cart into the room.
Dark had breakfast in the bedroom before stepping out.
He needed to confirm the names of the Magical Society and the two Golems in the next two days, and then go with Claire on Monday to register.
“Where is Aunt Claire?”
“In the flower garden admiring the flowers.”
Olivia’s quick response caught Dark off guard, and he instinctively said, “How can Aunt Claire be so leisurely…”
However, halfway through, he realized this and promptly shut his mouth.
Claire Kate was originally just an ordinary girl who loved reading and small animals.
She came from the Fool’s Academy and was neither as special as the Blood Princess nor as popular as Alvaraite.
It was the Magical Animal Club that brought her into the circle of the golden generation.
War was what gave her the unwanted trials.
War heroes, Beast Sages… there were many titles she never wished for.
Her dream was simply to read on the balcony and live a normal and stable daily life with her family and friends.
Yet, being born in that era meant that everyone had no control over their own lives.
…
After returning to the Duke’s Mansion and settling down for about six months, Claire seemed to have regained some of the feelings from her student days.
In the flower garden full of blooming flowers, she placed a lounge chair under the now-grown Diesel tree, enjoying the rare tranquility of reading.
“Has it grown this big already?”
Dark’s voice rang out from behind her.
Claire did not turn around but chuckled lightly, “Hasn’t it grown quickly? It seems Olivia has taken good care of it.”
In just two months, the Diesel tree before her had grown to the size of a mature banyan tree.
Its branches and leaves, spreading out like clouds, perfectly formed a sunshade.
Sitting under the Diesel tree, the chaotic emotions would naturally be absorbed, allowing her to become serene.
Its leaves possessed the ability of “Thought Printing,” and its branches could be used to create advanced Thought Bottles.
It was truly a treasure.
“It seems it’s time to reap the rewards.”
Dark carefully examined the Diesel tree before him, starting to select sturdy branches to use for crafting Thought Bottles.
By now, the Thought Bottles he had were no longer sufficient, and even the Worm Tree was filled to capacity every day.
If he could obtain a large number of advanced Thought Bottles, with a shelf life of three months and a capacity of thirty drops, he wouldn’t have to worry about storing “Capital Sins” for a long time.
Claire evidently saw through his thoughts and said, “I’ll have the people in the mansion try to make advanced Thought Bottles, but the process is quite complex. By the time you start school, they might only be able to produce one.”
“However, after mastering the specific method, things should speed up. If we can successfully arrange one of either Eve or Irina into Traveler’s Street, I can send a few more over later.”
“One will be enough for now,” Dark nodded.
Then he looked at the leaves of the Diesel Tree and suddenly said, “If we fashion these leaves into a notebook style and adjust the surface color to white, they should be quite popular, right?”
Claire looked up and said, “Using leaves from the Diesel Tree to make notebooks? That’s a great idea. The leaves of the Diesel Tree are indeed natural copying materials; they can imprint the scenes you think about directly onto the leaves and can be reused. If sold in the academy, there’s no need to worry about users lacking mental energy.”
Dark smiled and said, “With this, we won’t have to worry about transcribing notes in class. If the price is right, I believe it could be a hit.”
Claire remarked, “If Eve and Irina want to open a store in Traveler’s Street, they really do need a solid product as a foundation. I think it’s feasible!”
Dark replied, “First, establish a foothold with the copying material, and then once the duel cards and duel disks are developed, we can transform the academy’s store into a franchise focused on them. I look forward to the day when duel games replace Mana Chess.”
Claire curiously asked, “Can a simplified duel game replace the charm of a Mana Duel for a Magus?”
Dark shook his head, “That clearly can’t happen. But Mana Duel is not our competitor. Students can’t just casually find someone to engage in a Mana Duel within the academy.
Our duel disks are primarily aimed at Mana Chess. Moreover, due to the card sources issue, this is still a fan-oriented product.”
Claire asked, “Fan-oriented?”
Dark chuckled, “I think everyone in the academy would certainly want to summon the ‘Sky White Dragon’ themselves, right? Even if it’s just a projection.”
……
The two chatted and laughed, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed.
Then Dark remembered the reason for his visit. He said, “Speaking of which, has a name been decided for the company? International Projection Society… never mind, I agree that name isn’t very down-to-earth.”
The International Projection Society actually originates from the International Illusion Society, the name of the company of the inventor of the “Duel Monsters” card game from “Yu-Gi-Oh!”—Pegasus J. Crawford.
But in this world, the concept of a “company” doesn’t really exist yet; the existing guilds and associations are merely the embryonic forms of a “company,” lacking in various procedural rules.
The word “international” is also rather unusual.
Naming it “International Projection Society” is even inferior to “Public Projection Society.”
Further, it might be better to simply name it “Public Dueling Society” for more clarity.
If it’s not themed around “dueling,” there’s even less need to choose that name.
Claire clearly had similar thoughts; she spoke up, “I’ve thought of quite a few names over the past few days and even asked Alvaraite for her opinion. One name she seems to prefer is—Dark MeowMeow Society; what do you think?”
“Pfft!”
Dark almost couldn’t catch his breath.
“Dark MeowMeow Society” is even worse than “Dark Don’t Need Society”!
Claire chuckled lightly, “Alright, I was just joking. What I mean is that we could come up with two names, one for a branch dedicated to duel games, and one as the parent company, working behind the scenes.”
“Isn’t that just a conglomerate?”
Dark was surprised, “That’s a really good idea. In that case, let’s name the subsidiary that focuses on duel games ‘Public Dueling Society’; straightforward and down-to-earth.”
“Public Dueling Society?” Claire carefully pondered for a while and found it feasible.
After the two reached a consensus, they began to brainstorm names for the conglomerate.
When Claire heard the concept of “conglomerate” from Dark, she directly suggested, “Then let’s call it Dark MeowMeow Group!”
Dark frowned slightly and said, “Let’s just call it MeowMeow Society directly.”
Claire said, “MeowMeow Society sounds great!”
Dark: “…”
In any case, there was no need to rush to think of a name for the parent company.
As they talked, they shifted back to naming the two Golems.
Claire interrupted Dark’s previous line of thought and firmly stated, “For the Phoenix Girl’s name, I think it’s fine. Phoenix is a good name. But the Vampire Noble’s name needs to be changed. Using Ophelia’s former name isn’t good.”
Dark nodded slightly; that was also one of the reasons for his visit.
Initially, he thought about naming the Vampire Noble “Olivia,” but it was just a moment of excitement, and later contemplation made him feel it wasn’t quite suitable.
So, during his busy time, he also came up with a new name: “How about Victoria Demon?”
Claire’s interest was piqued, and she asked, “Does this name have any meaning?”
Dark smiled slightly and said, “It represents the goddess of victory, a symbol of prosperity, and an inspiration of a brilliant era.”
……
Victoria is a term remembered by history.
However, it is not so in this world.
In the Middle Ages, the period of Queen Victoria’s rule over the Great Eagle Empire became known as the Victorian Era.
During that time, the wave of scientific inventions surged; people believed in scientific progress and felt optimistic and confident about the industrial revolution.
Even the arts flourished, with countless great writers, poets, and their masterpieces emerging.
Its unique Victorian style continues to this day.
The moral values of the Victorian era encompassed high moral integrity, along with detailed language and behavioral norms.
All these factors combined to create a prosperous and peaceful era.
Yes, just like this world of this era!
……
Naming the Vampire Noble Victoria is both a hope for her future and a beautiful expectation for this era.
Claire found nothing inappropriate with this name and readily agreed.
Once they reached a consensus on this point, they began discussing the identity registration affairs for the two Golems.
As for the registration of the “Public Dueling Society,” Claire had already taken care of it; she just hesitated and hadn’t completed the name registration yet.
“If we decide like this, then let’s go register in the afternoon.”
Claire smiled as she closed her book, and together with Dark, they returned to the residence.
Soon after, it was already past lunchtime.
Dark called in the “Virgin” Teacher Wigo, ordering her to attend to the appearance of the Vampire Noble and the Phoenix Girl.
Identity registration required leaving photos, and being girls, they naturally wanted to present their best appearances.
The Vampire Noble and the Phoenix Girl had already…
有准备，达克在取名之时也有与她们进行沟通。
But at this moment, the situation had arisen, and the two of them still felt a bit nervous.
Or perhaps identification meant they were no longer just Golems.
The change of identity would manifest in various aspects of their daily lives.
The most significant change was the upcoming entrance examination.
Once they successfully passed the entrance assessment, they would join Saint Maryann Academy as first-year students.
At that time, the allocation of dormitories would also mean that they would be living apart from Dak.
For the Phoenix Girl, who was not Dak’s Golem, this did not have much of an impact.
However, the Vampire Noble had never been apart from Dak since her birth, and sometimes, in the quiet of the night, she felt a bit scared when she thought about it.
Moreover, according to the Saint Maryann Academy’s division rules, their probability of being assigned to the Noble Academy was almost zero.
Although not all of the students in the Noble Academy were pureblood nobles, the two Golems, with no trace of human blood, fundamentally did not meet the requirements to enter the Noble Academy.
This meant that they would not only be separated into two different dormitories but also into two different academies.
Because of this, the Vampire Noble even had a slight instinctive aversion to the matter of enrollment.
But considering that the Phoenix Girl also needed to enroll, and wanting to meet her master’s expectations, she could only hide that little aversion in her heart.
Additionally, she actually had a small expectation of living alone.
A person’s mindset is always in constant contradiction.
From this perspective, the Vampire Noble was clearly not much different from a real human.
…
The two Golems were inherently beautiful, and after a slight touch-up from Teacher Wigo, they appeared even more exquisite and charming.
The Vampire Noble looked younger, but given the enrollment age limit of Saint Maryann Academy, Dak still planned to register her as 11 years old.
The Phoenix Girl, who appeared slightly older, was expected to be registered as 12 years old.
After their makeovers, both Golems had the same hairstyle and wore similar dresses; one had hair the color of cherry blossoms, while the other had hair the color of flames, but overall, they still belonged to the same color scheme.
Standing together, they resembled a pair of sisters.
“Are you ready?” Dak asked, looking them up and down.
“Let’s go, let’s go,” the Vampire Noble murmured.
The Phoenix Girl simply nodded slightly.
Alvaraite was not in the Duke’s Mansion, so she naturally couldn’t accompany them today, which made her feel a bit disappointed.
Noticing her lower mood, Dak said to her, “Phoenix, do you like this name?”
The Phoenix Girl remained expressionless, nodding slightly.
Dak smiled and said, “I’m glad you like it; it’s a name I thought of with my mom.”
The Phoenix Girl’s expression softened, and her face momentarily reflected relief.
Dak then turned to the Vampire Noble and said, “The Town Hall is quite far from the mansion; we need to hurry.”
The Vampire Noble immediately understood, reaching out to link arms with the Phoenix Girl, and jumped along to keep pace with him.
Claire watched the whole scene and just smiled.
…
The Dragon Horn carriage was already waiting outside the Duke’s Mansion.
The party boarded the carriage directly at the mansion entrance.
Along with the accompanying Olivia, the five of them squeezed into the carriage but it still didn’t feel crowded.
As soon as the Vampire Noble sat down, she began chattering about the identification registration process.
Dak said he didn’t know, so the Vampire Noble latched onto Claire.
Claire had no choice but to put down the book she had just picked up and patiently explain.
The Town Hall did not have a double holiday; or rather, during a double holiday was when public business was the busiest, and public employees generally worked in shifts.
Originally, people like the Vampire Noble and the Phoenix Girl, who only had names, were considered complete black households, and had no eligibility for identity registration at all.
However, since they were going to register the surname Diemond, everything became different.
After a two-hour carriage ride, the Dragon Horn carriage stopped in an open area outside the Town Hall, and the five of them got off one by one.
Dak looked up at the relatively grand Town Hall and led the way inside the hall.
The public employees inside the Town Hall seemed to have already heard some rumors; as soon as the receptionist saw his face, she was startled and hurried over to greet him.
Everything went smoothly after that.
No one would provoke a Duke’s son for no reason, especially since that Duke was Alvaraite Saint Diemond!
Under these circumstances, the registration process, which normally would take about a week, was completed in just half an hour.
After another half an hour, the Vampire Noble and the Phoenix Girl successfully obtained their identification cards.
Although both Golems shared the surname Diemond, in terms of their family relation, they were considered daughters of an already deceased family member.
On record, they were both in foster care at the Duke’s Mansion, recognized as Dak’s cousins.
In this world, there was temporarily no clear distinction between cousins and half-cousins; whether it was an uncle’s daughter or a maternal uncle’s daughter, they were referred to using the same term.
Additionally, with the acquisition of their identification cards, the Vampire Noble and the Phoenix Girl now had birthdays!
…
The Vampire Noble’s birthdate fell between the night of April 1st and April 2nd.
Since it was past midnight, she was registered as April 2nd.
As for the Phoenix Girl’s birthdate…
Since Alvaraite hadn’t specifically noted the exact time, Dak simply decided to set hers as April 2nd as well.
At that time, wouldn’t it be wonderful for the two sisters to celebrate their birthdays together?
In any case, when they left the Town Hall with their identification cards, both of them wore expressions of joy.
For them, today was obviously an extraordinary day!
…
Before dusk fell, the five of them returned to the Duke’s Mansion in the carriage, and the Vampire Noble immediately pulled the Phoenix Girl along, excitedly rushing into Dak’s room to share their joy with the other Golems.
Although the Golems inevitably felt a twinge of envy, they were also genuinely happy for them.
However, when the topic of “birthdays” came up, many of the Golems slightly changed colors.
Since Dak had held a birthday party shortly after coming home, the Golems were very clear about the significance of “birthdays.”
Now that the Vampire Noble and the Phoenix Girl had their own birthdays, what about them?
After gaining intelligence, most Golems remembered their birthdates, but if every single Golem had to celebrate their birthday, wouldn’t Dak end up having to celebrate a birthday for them 365 days a year as he acquired more Golems in the future?
But as the Golems worried about this, Dak and Claire found themselves discussing the same topic.
the excitement quickly faded as they settled into the more mundane aspects of daily life.
The moment the golems gained intelligence, they could no longer be viewed merely as golems.
When the Vampire Noble and the Phoenix Girl received their identification cards, Dark had a deeper understanding of this.
If, in the future, only the Vampire Noble and the Phoenix Girl were celebrated on their birthdays, it would surely lead to family discord.
“So what do you plan to do?” Claire’s teasing inquiry broke the air.
But Dark had been contemplating this question all the way back to the estate.
He straightened up, declaring, “Then let’s set a collective birthday.”
Claire curiously asked, “April 2nd?”
Dark shook his head, “No, it’s June 6th.”
Claire’s mouth dropped open, “Your birthday?”
“Yes,” Dark nodded, “after thinking it over, this date is least likely to cause disputes. Starting next year, my birthday will also be theirs. If we celebrate together, nobody should object, right?”
Claire opened her mouth and couldn’t help but laugh, “What a terrible idea.”
Dark asked, “Is it really that bad?”
Claire shrugged, “It’s fine, I guess.”
As they entered the dining room and sat down at the table, they began to discuss their upcoming plans in detail.
The “Public Dueling Society” was set to complete its final name registration tomorrow, with Eve and Irina, who had been lured from the “Scorpio Palace Maids,” in charge of this task.
Among those heading to St. Maryann Academy for the entrance exam were the two of them.
“Traveling back and forth via the golem train will definitely not be timely. Thus, this time, we’re planning to ride wyverns. That way, we can reach St. Maryann Academy in just one day.
Each wyvern can only carry a maximum of two people, so we need at least four wyverns. Are you planning to ride with me, or with the dragon tamers?”
Claire said while tapping her knuckles on the tabletop.
Dark listened carefully and decisively said, “Of course, it should be the dragon tamers…”
“Of course, that means you’ll ride with me, right?” Claire immediately affirmed, “My wyvern is both steady and fast, far better than those dragon tamers. I heard you were sick on your first trip to the academy? Don’t worry, with me around, that won’t happen again!”
Dark couldn’t help but show a hint of an awkward smile.
The matter of being sick on a dragon had finally come to light.
In truth, his dragon sickness wasn’t severe; if he had placed a motion-sickness patch made from spiral tree leaves on his temple before riding, it would have been even easier.
He was scared at the time!
However, not wanting to push further and reveal more facts, Dark reluctantly agreed to Claire’s enthusiasm.
“Since it only takes one day to ride a wyvern, should we leave on the 13th or the 14th?” he asked. Claire pondered with her chin in her hand, “Under normal circumstances, it’s better to arrive a day earlier. The entrance exam at St. Maryann isn’t easy; it’s best to gather some information first. We also need to know who our opponents are.”
Dark asked, “Opponents?”
“Yes,” Claire nodded, “The academy cannot send invitations to everyone who qualifies for admission worldwide, which is why they have provided an additional application channel.
At this time each year, thousands of children converge from all directions toward the town outside the academy.
Some parents, lacking means of communication, even arrive a week or half a month earlier in the town.
During this time, they will submit their entrance applications to the academy officials, which actually serves as the first round of filtering.”
Dark contemplated, “Does St. Maryann Academy do a preliminary review of their identity and background information?”
Claire responded, “Yes. Normally, this round alone eliminates eighty percent of candidates.”
Dark frowned, “Why is there such a high percentage?”
Claire replied calmly, “Because some things are an insurmountable barrier, like the talent for mana. Those lacking sufficient mana talent, even if they pass the first round through other means, cannot succeed in the subsequent entrance tests.”
Dark frowned, “Is that like Eve and Irina?”
Claire answered, “They weren’t eliminated because of insufficient mana talent, but a lack of magus talent.”
Dark asked, “What’s the difference between mana talent and magus talent?”
Claire shrugged, “I’m not too sure about that. However, St. Maryann Academy has a complete set of measurement methods to assess magus talent.
Of course, for a magus, as long as they overcome that hurdle, subsequent achievements do not decisively depend on their magus talent.”
Dark agreed, “While the threshold for being a magus is lower than that of a sorcerer, they eventually arrive at the same destination and still need to master extensive knowledge to continuously improve.”
Claire returned to the topic, “Also, the entrance exam at St. Maryann Academy has a limited number of spots.”
Dark remarked, “I know this. Each year, every division only accepts around forty students. This means each year’s enrollment quota is only about one hundred sixty students.
And among those one hundred sixty, a portion receive direct invitations for admission and can enter without testing.”
Claire shook her head, “But it’s more than that. The academy will estimate the number of students for each division to ensure that the final accepted students are evenly distributed. By the way, what do you think about Fool’s Academy?”
Considering Claire was from Fool’s Academy, Dark seriously repeated, “Students from Fool’s Academy may not yet possess the courage of a knight or the wisdom of a magus, but they are innocent and pure, with the greatest potential.”
Claire smiled wryly at his cleverness, “In fact, aside from students who meet the ‘fool’ characteristic, a significant portion includes students who can’t fit into other divisions.”
Dark frowned, “But isn’t the division of students decided by the Selection Card during the selection ceremony?”
Claire smirked, “The Selection Card is made by the academy.”
Dark fell silent.
However, as long as they could enter St. Maryann Academy, regardless of which division they were assigned, they would receive the same educational resources.
There was no essential difference between Fool’s Academy and Noble Academy.
As they finished their discussion, the golems entered the dining room under the supervision of the maids.
The matter of the Vampire Noble and the Phoenix Girl receiving their identification cards had only caused about a quarter-hour of commotion among the golems, but…
Most of the Mana Spirits immediately dove into the wave of review.
Yes…
The second phase test is tomorrow!
Even though tomorrow is the weekend, urgency takes precedence.
According to Dark’s original plan, if he were to travel to Saint Maryann Academy by Mana motorcycle, he would set off tomorrow.
At that time, he would temporarily leave all the Mana Spirits, except for the Phoenix Girl, at the Duke’s Mansion to take the exam.
After all, the Phoenix Girl is not his Mana Spirit, and he cannot summon her back through recall.
Thus, she can only be by his side.
The other Mana Spirits can remain in the mansion for twenty-four hours before the effects of “Paradise” and “Zoo” expire.
If he were to ride a dragon, this plan would only require slight adjustments.
As long as the tutors work overtime after the test tomorrow, not only can the Phoenix Girl participate in the assessment, but he will also see the second test results of the Mana Spirits before he departs the day after!
This is very useful for Dark to further understand the study conditions of the Vampire Noble and the Phoenix Girl.
…
That evening.
Dark took out the textbook for “Mathematics II” and began to review.
Even though the reserves of “Bliss” and “Pride” are sufficient, considering the time, he does not plan to conduct any Mana experiments over the next two days.
Additionally, he hasn’t figured out how to use the “Bliss Fruit,” so it’s a good opportunity to think about it during this time.
…
The next day…
August 12th, Sunday.
Claire ultimately went with Eve and Irina to complete the final registration for the “Public Dueling Society.”
From the moment the registration was completed, the “Dark MeowMeow Society (provisional)” was officially established.
However, the current “Public Dueling Society” only has one member.
Although Dark Demon considers himself the “future president,” he is not yet sixteen and cannot join.
Eve and Irina are also only fourteen, failing the membership requirements as well.
Yet, this incomplete society is destined to bring a fresh atmosphere to this world.
…
Meanwhile.
The second phase test for the Mana Spirits has also begun.
With Camilla’s involvement, this phase test has become much smoother; the tutors immediately began grading the papers after each subject’s exam.
By working overtime like this, they completed grading all the papers by eight o’clock that evening.
Dark checked the scores of all the Mana Spirits in the office.
A total of twenty Mana Spirits participated in the exam, which means all except for the newly joined “Fruit-Biting Bug” took part.
He skimmed through the exam papers, focusing on the one belonging to Little Cubone.
“Reading and Writing: 36 points, Arithmetic: 48 points, General Knowledge: 34 points, History: 33 points, total score: 151 points.”
“Not bad, there’s progress!”
Dark successfully resisted the urge to tear the paper into pieces with his strong self-control.
Sage Cyrus squinted at his expression and kindly said, “There is indeed progress; he’s just shy of passing by less than half. You must understand, Little Cubone knew nothing a month ago, scoring zero in all four subjects.
Compared to back then, his current progress is significant. I even think he deserves a big meal as a reward. Appropriate rewards can cultivate an interest in learning.”
Dark relaxed his expression and said, “That’s indeed true.”
He then maintained a relatively calm mindset and continued looking at other exam papers.
This second phase test is clearly more difficult than the first, but the overall scores of the Mana Spirits have increased.
Among them, the Mana Spirits Evee and Deoxys topped the list with an impressive score of 396, tying for first place.
Lion Beast and Eevee surpassed Imp Beast, tying for third with 388 points.
Following them are Imp Beast, Ditto, Huhu, Big Milk Jar, Meow, and Mana Book, all within the top ten.
In other words, there is no change in the top ten—these same ten Mana Spirits remain.
In the bottom ten, leading are the Vampire Noble and the Phoenix Girl!
It is evident that under the pressure of the entrance test, these two humanoid Mana Spirits are indeed making an effort and have shown notable improvement.
The only reason they did not make it to the top ten is that the top ten performed exceptionally well…
Next came Piplup, Mana Spirit, Moon Girl, Wrestler Eagle, Trash Slime, Baby Blue-Eye Dragon, and Solo Sword Sheath, who also received acceptable scores.
It can be seen that after the last phase test, they all exhibited a motivation to improve.
Currently, aside from Little Cubone and the Fruit-Biting Bug, the other Mana Spirits can be considered proficient in their foundational knowledge.
Once they return from the academy this time, the tutors are expected to teach them some special knowledge over the remaining ten days, such as Mana, magic, martial arts… and even music, chess, calligraphy, and painting!
Dark has no restrictions in this regard and leaves it entirely to the tutors and Mana Spirits’ preferences.
…
Finally, Dark took out the Vampire Noble and Phoenix Girl’s exam papers, placed them on the table, and asked, “Mrs. Cook, with their current level, can the Vampire Noble and Phoenix Girl pass a general foundational knowledge assessment?”
Mrs. Cook showed a slightly confident smile and said, “Their grasp of foundational knowledge is quite excellent. Although I am unsure of the entrance test standards at Saint Maryann Academy, as a pre-school test, the theoretical difficulty shouldn’t exceed this exam paper.”
“That’s good.” Dark thought, “I need a correct answers interpretation so they can correct their mistakes once they arrive.”
Mrs. Cook quickly took out a roll of notes from her drawer and said, “This is a handwritten note I made myself.”
Dark took the notes and glanced through them, nodding in approval.
The detail of this handwritten note is undoubtedly thorough.
He could take all the Mana Spirits away, allowing them to correct their mistakes based on this note.
However, that would require taking along too many papers.
Instead, it might be better to distribute the papers tonight for the three tutors to guide them on-site.
If time runs short, they can use this answer sheet to fill in any gaps later.
So, he expressed his thoughts, and the three tutors agreed readily.
…
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【Brothers, there are only two days left. If you don’t give votes and guaranteed blades, you’ll be flown away——】
【Thanks to the big guys for the votes and the blades!】
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