Chapter 844: Full Subscription with a 30% Discount and Embarrassed Walk, Leaning Back to Recall, Smelling the Green Plum
It took a full cup of tea’s time before some faint sounds began to emerge in the office.
Those were the breathing sounds of the two, close to each other.
Dark had never held his breath for so long, only now realizing how terrifying his lung capacity had become. Even more frightening was that his opponent… still seemed unsatisfied.
In the end, he still fell short in this prolonged battle.
Of course, what truly pulled him out of that cherished warmth was the rising 【Bliss】.
Even as his heart and body separated, under intense control, 【Bliss +1】 continued to appear at a rate of one point per minute.
In no time, it had already passed a hundred.
He hurriedly withdrew, creating distance between himself and Senior Pandora.
At this moment, both their cheeks were flushed, and steam seemed to be rising from their heads.
Whether it was Dark or Pandora, they were actually experiencing such deep close contact with the opposite sex for the first time. Although it was just above-the-waist proximity rather than below-the-waist, it was enough to open up a new world for them.
However, emotions arise but should stop at propriety.
Neither of them wanted to delve deeper.
The feelings between young boys and girls have a pure beauty.
After Dark controlled his rising emotions, he whispered, “How about we raise little fish ourselves in the future?”
Pandora’s gaze drifted as she said, “I was just joking.”
Dark’s eyes hid a smile: “Half-dragons live much longer than humans. Our future is very long. During the holiday, why don’t you come to my place with Aunt Hephaestus?”
Pandora’s body visibly stiffened, then slowly lowered her head, whispering, “That depends on her opinion.”
In other words, she had no objections.
Dark breathed a sigh of relief and said, “During the holiday, you shouldn’t always stay in the academy. Now that Aunt Hephaestus is by your side, you should find a permanent residence. We can buy a house in the capital…”
Pandora blinked, suddenly reverting from a child-like demeanor back to her usual self.
She raised her elbow slightly, leaning against the sofa, slightly tilting towards Dark, and said, “Indeed, it’s time to consider housing. With the professor’s identity, the church won’t trouble us too much. Buying a house in the capital should be possible.”
Dark nodded, “Although that’s true, it’s best to choose a residence near the duke’s mansion. If there’s an intention, I can ask Eve to pass along a message and look for suitable houses in advance.”
Pandora smiled, “Mm, when I get back, I’ll discuss it with Mom… It’s time to have a home.”
Dark followed suit, “When the holiday comes, if the king really plans to hold some hero conference, you could try participating.”
Pandora shook her head, “No thanks. Participating in a hero conference and serving the king? I’m not doing something so foolish.”
“True.” Dark poured her a cup of hot tea and said, “As long as you serve me, senior.”
Pandora glanced at him and chuckled softly, “Flatterer.”
Dark took her hand, seriously saying, “Very beautiful.”
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After drinking the tea and washing the utensils, Dark left the office with Senior Pandora.
He hadn’t expected Pandora to make time today, which was a pleasant surprise.
This also clarified the emotions between them even further.
Emotions between men and women should naturally be mutual.
When they poke and grind against each other, sparks are born, and the feelings gradually intensify.
Tonight, the moonlight was like water, reflecting beneath their feet, rippling like waves.
As they walked through the castle corridors illuminated by moonlight, both felt joy in their hearts.
In Saint Maryann Academy, the gap between top students and bottom students was evident in every aspect.
Top students led the way, having long surpassed textbooks, seeking out research topics independently, filling their days with learning and research.
Bottom students, on the other hand, were generally confined to textbooks, with completing homework being their greatest discipline, followed by playtime.
Therefore, if both parties in a relationship were eager learners, their time together during school life was minimal.
Only during holidays would lovers spontaneously spend time together.
From the castle window, one could see many couples strolling by the lake, enjoying the coolness and comfort of spring.
Dark stopped walking, placing his hands on the windowsill and looking outside.
Beside him, Pandora also stopped in the same pose.
Throughout their journey, they continued discussing tonight’s events.
Dark was not trying to prove anything about his relationship with Patricia Boline, but merely chatting about daily life.
At this moment, they finished talking about matters related to Patricia and moved on to the topic of the 【Golden Cup】 tournament.
—Who knows why couples talk about the 【Golden Cup】 on White情人节!
But anyway, Pandora clearly expressed her determination to win the 【Golden Cup】 championship, vowing not to go easy on Dark if they met.
Dark said, “Don’t do that,” but actually had no intention of backing down.
The delicate pink atmosphere they had built up was almost ruined by these two.
But before the atmosphere truly soured, they looked at each other and laughed, understanding everything without words.
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The moon was full, the sky high.
Dark stopped discussing anything that might ruin the mood and instead spoke softly about trivial matters.
Senior Pandora and he slowly walked from the lower levels of the castle to the upper levels together.
While others went downwards, they went upwards, making their path increasingly serene.
And in this serenity, a certain atmosphere was born.
Eventually, as this atmosphere grew thicker, even trivial matters ceased to be mentioned.
Shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, walking like that felt as if time flowed by on either side, pushing people towards the future.
Unconsciously, they had already reached the top of the castle.
“I still remember we once grilled food here,” Dark casually summoned the unintelligent [Magical Beast: Ditto], causing it to transform into a soft chair, lying horizontally on a slightly higher platform, pulling Pandora to sit down.
“At that time, I really liked it,” Pandora said with a smile. “When shall we do it again?”
Dark smiled in return. “Whenever you want.”
Pandora said, “Just us two.”
Dark replied, “Yes, just us two.”
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“Ring-ding.”
The clock struck twelve.
The young couple, who had been leaning against each other, suddenly woke up. The latter instinctively moved aside, but then returned halfway, gently resting her head on the boy’s shoulder, gazing up at the sky beyond.
After a moment, they spoke quietly.
The boy reminded her, “It’s time to go back.”
The girl responded, “Wait a little longer.”
She reminded him, “It’s getting late.”
He replied, “Wait a little longer.”
Thus, another half hour passed.
They finally parted reluctantly.
After tonight, the next chance for such solitude might not come for a long time.
Dark escorted Senior Pandora to the entrance of the Magic Academy Tower, unlocked the door with his professor identity, and kissed her goodbye outside.
There is a poem:
A quiet maiden, waiting for me at the city corner. Lovingly hidden, I scratch my head, pacing back and forth.
A quiet maiden, graceful and fair, giving me a red pipe. The red pipe glows, pleasing your beauty.
Gathering grass from the fields, truly beautiful and unique. It’s not her beauty that moves me, but the beauty of the gift she gives.
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The love of youth, like honey and sugar, each parting and reunion extending heartfelt emotions.
The love of youth is like an eternal promise.
Dark stood outside for a long while, waiting until the wind had stopped before turning to leave.
On the way back, his identification card vibrated, indicating that Pandora was asking if he had returned.
“I’m already… ” Dark began to type, then quickly erased and re-edited, “Almost there.”
Pandora replied, “I’ll wash up first, talk later.”
Dark replied with a smile, “I won’t wash.”
After a while, with no reply from Pandora, he felt bored.
Upon returning to the tower dormitory successfully, he sent a message saying, “I’ve arrived,” then took a bath and changed clothes.
In the end, he did wash up.
Afterwards, they bid each other goodnight and turned the page on the day.
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On Sunday, many couples continued yesterday’s activities.
But Dark and Pandora were already back on their own schedules.
Dark had no matches today, so he spent almost the entire day in the secret laboratory behind the teacher’s dormitory.
The initial preparations for the experiment with [Demon King Two] unexpectedly progressed faster than the accumulation of [Paradise Bliss], which was expected.
Yet, the professors did not relax. They used this foundation to simulate the alchemy experiment, making further adjustments. They aimed to complete the second round of preparations within the next week, followed by a third round the following week.
After three rounds of adjustments, the actual [Demon King Two] alchemy experiment would take place on March 29th.
During this period, besides familiarizing himself with all the data and preparations for [Demon King Two], Dark needed to accumulate as much [Paradise Bliss] as possible.
Based on the daily progress of 3 points, he should have accumulated over 100 points of [Paradise Bliss] by March 29th.
However, according to simulations, 100 points of [Paradise Bliss] might not be enough.
At the very least, it would need to be double the amount consumed when creating [Demon King One].
That means 120 points.
To catch up, Dark needed to keep the mood of the golems joyful for a prolonged period to produce more [Bliss].
This was both difficult and simple.
As long as Dark spent more time with the golems, their moods would naturally improve.
For this reason, Dark spent more time in the Magical Animal Club.
Three days passed since then.
On Wednesday of the new week, at noon.
After returning from the canteen to the club, Dark saw Eluria Clarissa personally delivering something at the club entrance.
He had been eagerly awaiting the knowledge set compiled from the necessary information for the [Fantasy Heaven’s Reason] creation, which Senior Pandora had agreed to provide.
Recently, he had focused more on deepening his understanding of [Magic Spell Cards], but due to his limited grasp of [Mana Language], his progress was slow. Thus, he decided to shift his focus to mastering [Mana Language] first.
He had already dabbled in [Mana Language] during his first year, and under Professor Heldred Bode’s biased guidance, his proficiency had reached the level of a third-year student by his second year.
This level of proficiency was actually sufficient for crafting ordinary [Magic Spell Cards].
But Dark’s ambitions were far greater than just ordinary [Magic Spell Cards].
His ultimate goal was to combine Professor Kazel’s unique [Ultimate Skill Card] to incorporate the golem’s ultimate skill.
Converting into a “universal” Mana Spell Card.
This was even an issue that Professor Kazel had yet to complete.
However, Dark had a natural advantage in this regard.
The Golems he created were almost all closely related to the Capital Sins; even the Trash Slime, as it evolved through the use of Greed, had already taken on the aura of a Capital Sin.
Moreover, just the act of awakening their intellect could transform them into shapes resembling his own.
With such a clear linear connection, Dark could settle for studying a Mana Spell Card that was universal to a specific Capital Sin first, then extend it to all seven Capital Sins.
In this way, all the Mana Spell Cards he created using Ultimate Skill Cards could be used on all his Golems.
Furthermore, given that he himself was the source of the Capital Sins, it was highly likely that he could activate the Ultimate Skill Cards with his own Mana instead of relying on the Golems.
If he could achieve this, the Ultimate Skill Cards would truly break free from their limitations and become Mana Spell Cards directly usable by a Magus.
This was the most suitable research path Dark had discovered after careful consideration over these days.
However, his studies on Ultimate Skill Cards had been put on hold for quite some time.
Now, if he picked it up again, he could only create the Ultimate Skill Cards for “Drinking Milk” and “Transformation.”
Considering he still had a Mana Spell Card—the Transfiguration Spell—he might start his research by focusing on the Transfiguration Spell and the Ultimate Skill Card for Transformation.
He planned to discuss this with Professor Kazel after some initial research.
To achieve his goal, Dark’s primary task was to advance his Mana Language proficiency to at least the level of a Fourth-Year student.
By the Fourth Year, excellent students could freely manipulate Mana Spells without relying on templates, creating their own unique spells, even surpassing the old era’s magic and crafting exclusive Mana Spell Cards.
This was the realm Dark aimed to reach.
Things must be done step by step.
Mana Language was the fundamental basis for everything.
And the quickest way to improve Mana Language proficiency was by seeking guidance from a Mana Language professor.
Therefore, if Eluria Clarissa did not appear, Dark’s plan for Wednesday afternoon would have been to visit Professor Heldred Bode.
…
But since Eluria Clarissa had come, he had to postpone his original schedule.
Dark invited her into the clubroom’s office, gesturing toward the sofa: “Sit.”
Eluria Clarissa obediently sat down, took off her shoulder bag, placed it on the table, and immediately pulled out a bound stack of documents from the bag, handing it to him.
Dark took the documents and asked, “Are these the necessary knowledge for creating the Fantasy Providence?”
Eluria Clarissa crossed her legs and leaned back against the sofa, looking up: “Pretty much all here. It includes some obscure Mana Language knowledge. If you don’t understand, feel free to ask me. But I suggest asking the professors; they can provide more comprehensive teaching, whereas what I can teach is limited.”
“Okay.” Dark nodded and asked, “When do we start the Fantasy Providence lessons?”
Eluria Clarissa replied, “Of course, after you master this knowledge set. But personally, I hope you can learn it as soon as possible. After all, it’s already mid-March, nearing the end of term, and everything will get complicated. Yes, I am very willing to teach you, so don’t misunderstand.”
Although Dark didn’t see the willingness on her face, he still nodded and thanked her, “Thanks.”
In fact, they had only made a verbal bet before; someone else might have simply reneged. For Eluria Clarissa to keep her promise and teach him the secret technique like Fantasy Providence was indeed rare.
Eluria Clarissa said, “No need to thank me. It’s just a matter of honoring one’s word. But…”
Dark: “But what?”
Eluria Clarissa suddenly smiled sweetly, “How about we have another contest? What do you think?”
Dark was puzzled, “A duel?”
Eluria Clarissa said, “No, this time it’s about rankings. Let’s see who can go further in the Golden Cup!”
Dark became increasingly surprised, “Senior Clarissa, are you confident?”
Eluria Clarissa chuckled, “How can a Duelist lack confidence? So, shall we compete or not?”
After careful consideration, Dark looked up and asked, “What’s the stake?”
Eluria Clarissa spoke without hesitation, “If you win, you can pick another card from my deck, for example… the Fairy Corridor! And if you lose, you’ll have to give me an equivalent reward.”
“The Fairy Corridor? That is indeed a hard-to-refuse bet.” Dark said, “Just like before. If I lose, I’ll help awaken the intellect of one of your Golems. But which Golem I choose to awaken will be up to me, okay?”
Eluria Clarissa pondered, “How can I be sure you won’t pick a useless card?”
Dark laughed, “That depends on whether you trust me. By the way, where’s my photo?”
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[w(ﾟдﾟ)w Ah! Good morning! Please consider giving me a Moon Ticket.]
