Chapter 753: Dark Demon’s Treasure of Kittens 4k
Originally, Dac had planned to visit Aurora after returning to the dormitory, so her arrival did not surprise him.
What was surprising was that Eudora was also there.
Although Eudora occasionally visited, she generally did not stay long in his room, especially when he was not present.
Even if she came to deliver Christmas gifts, she should have temporarily left and returned after he came back to the room.
The reason for this situation might be that when Eudora arrived, Aurora was already there.
Eudora and Aurora, although one is in the second year and the other in the first year, they are actually the same age.
Moreover, the two have some similarities in height and physique.
Putting these two together, it’s easy to imagine a confrontational scene.
However, there was none.
Before Dac returned to the dormitory, they were simply sitting there, only speaking after a while, then laughing awkwardly and turning away from each other. The atmosphere was so awkward it was almost comical—anyway, the imp beast had been holding back laughter.
But no matter how awkward the atmosphere was, both remained stubbornly rooted like nails, neither willing to yield, as if whoever left first would lose.
If Dac had not returned in time, they might have sat there all day.
But after Dac returned, the awkward atmosphere between them suddenly dissipated, and a hint of “confrontation” finally emerged.
The two stared intently at each other’s Christmas gifts, their competitive spirits already forming.
It wasn’t about who had the more precious gift, but who had the gift that better suited Dac’s heart!
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“When did you guys arrive?”
After entering the room, Dac took off the small cuties that pounced to greet him and spoke to them.
“In the afternoon,” Aurora said.
“Just… just arrived recently,” Eudora added, blushing again.
As Dac and Eudora’s interactions increased in daily life, their exchanges should have become very natural, but Eudora always inexplicably blushed at certain points.
Seeing tea and pastries in front of them, Dac knew that the golems had done their best to be hospitable.
He smiled and said, “I originally thought I’d give you the Christmas gifts after returning, but you beat me to it.”
With those words, a serene smile appeared on Aurora’s face.
And Eudora seemed slightly surprised.
Dac put down what he was holding and took out the Christmas gifts he had prepared earlier.
The wrapping paper was decorated with Christmas trees in red, and the sizes and weights were quite similar.
At least from the outside, it was hard to tell which gift was better.
This made Dac feel relieved when he took them out.
He walked up to Aurora and presented one of the gifts: “Merry Christmas, Little Aurora.”
“Merry Christmas, Dac,” Aurora reciprocated.
But Dac didn’t open it immediately; instead, he turned to Eudora and handed her the other gift: “Eudora, Merry Christmas.”
“Merry Christmas, Dac,” Eudora quickly handed over her own gift.
The three completed the exchange of gifts.
Then, in front of them, Dac placed the received Christmas gifts on the top shelf of the cabinet, then put the gifts from the maids inside one by one.
—He wasn’t stupid; how could he open gifts in front of two people!
Seeing that they had no intention of leaving, he simply sat down and started flipping through the boxes of gifts piled on the table.
These boxes contained Christmas gifts given back by Victoria and others.
Dac briefly looked at who had sent which gifts, but didn’t open them in detail.
Aurora naturally leaned over to look at the names written on the gift cards.
Eudora sat there, clutching Dac’s gift, feeling somewhat uneasy.
Dac maintained a smile, his mind racing to find a way to break the ice.
Seeing fewer gifts remaining, he finally found a chance to break the deadlock.
“Vit Gold? Isn’t he still bedridden? Looks like I need to prepare some return gifts for him.”
“Hmm, this one is Robert’s. I didn’t expect they would all send gifts.”
“What should I return?”
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“I’m going back now, Dac.”
Seeing Dac had matters to attend to, Aurora sighed regretfully and finally stood up to take leave.
“Then I…”
Since Aurora was leaving, Eudora naturally couldn’t stay any longer.
With Vit and Robert’s help, Dac finally managed to see them off.
He let out a sigh of relief and gestured to the imp beast.
The imp beast tensed up and instinctively said, “It wasn’t me who opened the door!”
“What?” Dac was surprised. “Is there a problem with opening the door?”
“No, no problem!” The imp beast immediately grinned and approached.
Dac took out a note, wrote an invitation for dinner, and asked the imp beast to deliver it to Aurora.
At lunchtime, he reserved a large private room in a high-end restaurant on Traveler’s Street, planning to have a simple family-style dinner on Christmas night.
While Christmas dinners are usually held on Christmas Eve, in the academy due to the Christmas ball, students have traditionally moved their private gatherings to Christmas night, which was tonight.
On this night, classes, clubs, or a few friends gather, eat, drink, and talk about ball stories, always finding a festive spirit.
Last year, Dac had limited contact with his family and didn’t think much about it, but this year was different.
With Eve and Irina, even though they were far apart, they felt like they were just a wall away.
There would also be a small family gathering at the Duke’s Mansion tonight.
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Once the imp beast flew away with the note, Dac retrieved the Christmas gifts Aurora and Eudora had brought, eager to know what was inside!
Aurora, being a first-year student with limited ways to earn credits, probably didn’t send anything too valuable.
Based on Dac’s understanding of her, it was likely a handmade warm set—though that would overlap with Alvaraite’s gift.
“I hope not.”
He greedily thought, quickly opened the box, and soon saw Aurora’s Christmas gift.
It was a silver-edged mechanical pocket watch!
In this world, there was already the technology to make precise watches.
However, the ones commonly seen were still pocket watches about the size of a palm, heavy and inconvenient.
But since it was Aurora’s gift, he had to carry it despite its inconvenience.
Dac folded the chain and put the watch in his chest pocket, then continued to open Eudora’s box.
Eudora sent a necklace with a crystal ball.
Inside the tiny crystal ball was a complex magic circuit that could assist astrologers in using astrology. Dac recognized this was definitely Professor Metia’s work.
Thus, if judged solely by value, the crystal ball necklace was probably worth slightly more than the mechanical watch.
But his level of astrology was limited, and he rarely used it.
So in terms of practicality, the pocket watch was indeed more useful.
Still, he wore the necklace around his neck and checked himself in the mirror.
“Suddenly having something around my neck feels strange…”
He thought for a moment, then removed the pocket watch chain and replaced it with the crystal ball necklace.
Unexpectedly, the combination of the pocket watch and necklace fit perfectly, making him love it.
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On the other side, Eudora, upon returning to the dormitory, eagerly opened the gift box.
She received few Christmas gifts this year, but everything she wanted was included.
Now, with Dac’s Christmas gift as the finale, this year’s Christmas was a complete success.
She laughed lightly and opened the box, seeing a familiar copper coin.
“It’s a Seven-star Coin!”
Eudora’s eyes instantly flashed with surprise.
The entire coin was circular with seven small holes in the middle, each hole surrounded by star-like patterns on both sides.
Professor Metia had introduced this in class.
Seven-star coins originated from the ancient Sky City. When illuminated by moonlight, the light passing through the seven holes projected a star chart on the wall.
Carrying a Seven-star coin allowed one to clearly see the trajectories of celestial bodies.
Lil’Eevee always wore a necklace with a Seven-star coin during class.
…
This particular Seven-star coin certainly wasn’t taken from Lil’Eevee’s neck.
In fact, Meow Meow’s [Accumulation of Wealth] had been continuously generating wealth, accumulating many treasures over time.
Among them, there were six Seven-star coins!
Dac seized the opportunity and took one to give to Eudora as a Christmas gift.
As for the gift for Aurora… it was also something Meow Meow had gathered!
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Upon returning to the dormitory, Aurora immediately opened the gift box and gazed at the gift inside, lost in thought.
Dac’s Christmas gift was a pair of brooches made from fire and ice attribute gems.
She bent her fingers, gently tapping the table, and the elemental spirits of the Flame Sun and Ice Moon flew out from her hair, entering the brooches.
Joyful emotions spread from the small spirits.
Aurora propped up her chin, wondering whether to engrave her name and Dac’s on the back of the brooches.
Soon after, the imp beast knocked on the door.
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Dac put the pocket watch with the crystal ball necklace back into his chest pocket and opened all the gifts.
Except for the prank toys from the two princesses that caught him off guard, the rest of the gifts were quite standard.
Emma reciprocated with a book titled Golden Sheep and Golden Dogs, which detailed the love-hate relationship between sheep with golden wool and dogs that ate gold.
This was both a story of protectors and those being protected, and predators and prey.
The book vividly depicted an absurd and cruel world with a heavy tone and solid writing.
Golden sheep clashed with each other, golden dogs stole, and the wolves, rumored to be the greatest terror, never appeared.
Until a violent conflict occurred between the golden sheep and the golden dogs, and the dogs unexpectedly tasted mutton.
Then, the wolves arrived!
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Beyond appearances lies the truth.
Aside from the story itself, Golden Sheep and Golden Dogs is filled with descriptions of human culture and societal structures, set against the backdrop of the Golden Kingdom.
…
At this point, Dac merely skimmed through it, finding it interesting enough to keep for entertainment later.
In short, he put Golden Sheep and Golden Dogs aside and opened the boxes from Vit and Robert.
Vit’s gift was thoughtful—a Tricolor Deer Horn obtained from the dungeon!
Robert’s gift was a collector card for a simulation game…
Setting aside Robert’s gift, Vit’s Tricolor Deer Horn, though of average grade, was a very rare magical creature.
“If there’s a Tricolor Deer, there should also be a Nine-color Deer, right?”
Dac played with the deer horn emitting three colors, lost in thought.
Although the Tricolor Deer could convert into three attributes according to demand, its essence was grass-type, very compatible with the Grass-type Holy Sword—Jade Holy Sword.
With Vit’s Tricolor Deer Horn, the ingredients for Biligion were basically complete.
Without aiming for perfection, once enough Wrath was accumulated, he could start experimenting.
But why use the Tricolor Deer Horn if there’s a possibility of getting the Nine-color Deer Horn?
“After all, there isn’t enough Wrath available to use now. It’s better to enter the dungeon again after returning.”
“Then, I can ask Vit where he encountered the Tricolor Deer.”
“Such rare magical creatures like Tricolor Deer and Nine-color Deer shouldn’t respawn easily.”
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Dac quickly decided and took out the unused Gravity Boots to pack, intending to return them to Vit.
The Gravity Boots were of similar grade to the Tricolor Deer Horn and could adjust the gravity the boots endured by injecting mana, making them perfect for physical training.
Given Dac’s current physical condition, he no longer needed the Gravity Boots. Even if he turned them into an item card, they wouldn’t be very valuable. Better to give them to someone who needs them.
As for returning a gift to Robert…
Dac picked a Christmas-limited simulation game card as a surprise.
“Meow Meow, take this to the infirmary.”
Meow Meow descended from the cat tree, carrying two gift boxes out.
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Then Dac began packing his luggage, preparing for the trip tomorrow.
By six o’clock in the evening, he met Diana, Rose, Aurora, Joie… and the two princesses in the common room, and left the tower under the accompaniment of a group of golems.
Due to the sudden news that the second princess would join the dinner at the Duke’s Mansion, Dac had to bring out Anna and Angie.
Then, everyone gathered at a branch of the Public Dueling Society and headed to the restaurant together.
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[The display is broken, what bad luck.]
