Chapter 845: Seven Discounts at the Lowest Seven-fold Discount Darc Demonmon and Professor Heldred Bode’s Post-Class Instruction
“Photos? What photos?”
Eluria Clarissa’s eyes turned as she whispered softly.
Darc saw through her attempt to weasel out and knew she was trying to dodge the issue, so he emphasized, “The photos from our last bet!”
Eluria Clarissa could only laugh awkwardly and said, “They’re at home, keeping the house safe.”
Darc: “…”
Eluria Clarissa spoke slowly, “Don’t rush me, I won’t renege on my promise to you. But that photo is still in my family album, I can’t just conjure it out of thin air… Besides, there’s more than one.”
Darc: “???”
Talking about this, Darc naturally had a clear conclusion about the photos, so he decisively chose to give up.
Photos like those that fell into others’ hands when they were powerless to resist seemed to be numerous.
Given Alvaraite’s personality, he might boast about them to people he knows, causing many leaks.
But these were minor issues; as long as no one printed them and spread them around, privately keeping them wasn’t a problem.
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Damn!! (〃＞皿＜)
Why does someone else have his photos but he doesn’t have anyone else’s?
He really wanted some!
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Darc returned to his desk, adjusted his expression, and sat down to review the documents in his hand.
He had always felt that these documents would deepen his understanding of 【Magic Spell Cards】 and 【Mana Language】, and after a cursory glance, he found it to be true.
The knowledge required for 【Fantasy Heaven Reason】 was widespread, and Eluria Clarissa had condensed it based on her own understanding.
Thus, the document became like a college entrance exam guidebook, more focused on the core than textbooks.
Of course, it also had greater depth.
Seeing him start reading, Eluria Clarissa said, “If there’s nothing wrong with it, I’ll leave first. Notify me when you’re ready. Use your teaching authority.”
Darc smiled and got up to send her off.
Just as Catalysta returned to the clubroom, she couldn’t help but tease, “The president has some skills, even capturing the 【Fairy Princess】.”
Darc’s face darkened as he said, “How’s the potion class progress?”
Catalysta immediately changed her expression and complained, “Not well, far behind Eralganie’s pace.”
Darc said, “Hmm… Keep working hard.”
As he spoke, he quickly left, decisively avoiding the topic.
Teaching against the 【Intelligence Deity】?
He wasn’t that bored.
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After spending over an hour reviewing materials in his office, Darc finally packed his bag and prepared to find Professor Heldred Bode.
Using the 【Professor Card】, he found Professor Bode in his office.
Professor Bode, who currently managed the external organization of the 【Wisdom Serpent】—the 【Hidden Serpent】—often appeared very busy.
But fortunately, he seemed quite idle today.
Darc approached him and got straight to the point about his purpose.
Professor Bode gladly accepted, treating outstanding students like Darc Demonmon favorably.
Speaking of which, Professor Bode himself had joined the 【Wisdom Serpent】, though only at Sequence Eight, the sole member at that level.
His knowledge of the 【Wisdom Serpent】 was limited to basic parts.
He didn’t know much about members at Sequence Three and above.
But knowing that Eralganie was the 【Intelligence Deity】, he understood why the professor joined.
As previously mentioned, no professor could resist the allure of becoming an apprentice of the 【Intelligence Deity】.
Especially older professors who hadn’t made breakthroughs on their paths.
This reasoning suggested that if the gods were to awaken, humans would instantly become scattered, unable to unite.
Humanity’s struggle against the gods had always been bleak.
In recorded history, only a few times did humans initiate the end of the gods.
Most often, humans were like fish and shrimp in rivers, drifting along.
This was due to the vast gap in individual power.
Among the rare times humans initiated the end of the gods, one had clear records: the era of highly advanced alchemy technology, when the 【Door to Truth】 was riddled with holes like cheese.
But the result was the disappearance of alchemists who touched divine realms as the gods fell.
The path of alchemy to divinity was thus severed.
That “Alchemy Era” came to an end.
Comparing now and then, one finds similarities, except that the development age of mana technology is far shorter.
Though current mana technology may lag slightly, continued development should soon catch up.
Indeed, mana technology is far superior to alchemy technology.
Even if another century passes before the gods awaken, humans might already be beyond control by magus.
Yet, just as mana technology entered a high-speed development phase, the gods… awakened!
Referencing the limited records of the “Alchemy Era,” the awakening of the gods seemed not entirely unexpected.
Understanding the patterns could lead to worry.
But ordinary people need not worry until they have the strength.
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“What sequence are you?”
To Darc’s surprise, after agreeing to teach, Professor Heldred Bode directly asked.
Darc was slightly surprised. He had never discussed such matters with Professor Bode, and Professor Shylph, his direct contact, wouldn’t gossip either.
“Is it because I went out with the professors during the holiday?”
Darc’s mind spun, capturing the possible reason for the information leak.
However, Professor Bode might have learned it from others.
For example, Wit or Professor Lily.
But since Professor Bode was now on his side, Darc pondered briefly and said, “Sequence Two.”
Professor Bode nodded without changing his expression, “At Sequence Two, intelligence improvement should be near its peak. Can you remember everything at a glance?”
Darc understood, “Of course.”
“That’s good.” Professor Bode said, “Learning Mana Language has two challenges: memory and comprehension. Since you’ve mastered both, I can accelerate the process and shorten the time.”
Darc asked curiously, “How long?”
Professor Bode raised his hand and made a number gesture, “Seven days.”
Darc was surprised, “Seven days?”
Professor Bode explained, “Seven nights.”
Darc: “…”
Professor Bode continued, “Seven nights will be enough for you to master all the knowledge a fourth-year student needs. If you want to delve deeper into fifth-year knowledge, add another week. But after fifth year, you’ll need to create your own.”
Darc took a deep breath and said, “I can pay with credits.”
Professor Bode laughed rarely, “What do I need your credits for? It’s an honor for a professor to teach a student who finishes all courses in second year. Don’t worry, it’s just two weeks of evenings. Even if I weren’t teaching you, I’d probably waste time anyway. When shall we start?”
Darc said, “Can we start tonight?”
Professor Bode nodded, “Then let’s start tonight. Afternoon is enough to prepare. Also, there’s an astrology class tomorrow night. The second class will be on Friday. Do you have plans for the weekend?”
Darc said, “No immediate plans to adventure in the dungeon. The Golden Cup matches are all daytime this week, so it’s feasible. But next weekend I’ll have plans.”
“Hmm.” Professor Bode nodded, “The first round starts tonight, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. For the second round, how about starting next Monday?”
Darc said, “I think we can complete the first round, but we need to see about the second round.”
Professor Bode said, “Alright. Seven o’clock sharp tonight, don’t be late.”
Darc smiled, “Got it, Professor.”
…
Heldred Bode is indeed easy to talk to.
Darc happily left the office and returned to the clubroom to continue studying the knowledge set Eluria Clarissa sent him.
At six-thirty in the evening, after leaving the cafeteria, he headed straight to Professor Bode’s office.
Unexpectedly, what happened was:
The imagined private lesson… turned into a group lesson!
Although Professor Bode remained expressionless as usual, Darc seemed to detect a mischievous look on his face.
Apart from Darc, the other students present were clearly called in temporarily but seemed to know the situation, each being very serious.
These students were Diana, Rose, Sarah, Heidi, Wit, and Emma.
Except for little Emma, the others were members of the 【Wisdom Serpent】 or 【Hidden Serpent】.
Darc glanced briefly and understood Professor Bode’s intention.
He probably wanted to improve the overall level of the organization members, with Emma as a potential new member.
Mana Language was like the skeleton for Mana Technology, necessary for mastering almost all technologies.
Only by improving Mana Language proficiency could magi generally possess high-level self-developmental capabilities.
However, among the participants, although Wit had the highest sequence, his intelligence improvement was likely the lowest.
And Emma,凭借她的智力水平，说不定能比他更强。
Darc有些担忧，他是否能跟上博德教授的速度。
但在教学开始后，这种担忧很快就被抛到了脑后。
因为博德教授的速度已经让他无暇他顾。
他必须集中注意力，超级认真。
为此，他在开课后不久就召唤出了【魔导书记】，命令它记录所有板书。
而他在之后对知识的渴望，也促发了【贪婪】的增长。
但为了看见更广阔的未来，这点付出与代价无伤大雅。
他总能压制回去的！
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从晚上七点到十二点，霍尔德尔·博德甚至没有给这批学生留出通过门禁的时间。
即使讲完后也没有提及，学生们完全被汹涌而入的知识点填满，没有余暇去思考那些。
最后结束，教授离开，才有人突然醒悟。
然后达克·迪蒙教授就成了最后的救命稻草。
达克只好一个个将她们送回塔楼。
尽管如此，但大家也都是走在一起。
在整个二年级中，这一批人无疑是最顶尖的优等生。
其他人之中虽然也有非常优秀的，但就潜力上和这一批人比起来，却都要稍微逊色。
作为例外的，大概就是如同尤朵拉那般，在另外的领域中天赋异禀的存在。
此时城堡内已经完全无人，巡逻的魔像在感知到“教授”的存在后都主动避开。
一行人在走廊中行走，也发出细细碎碎的吐槽声。
霍尔德尔·博德教授虽然将他们召集起来，但实际上的授课内容依旧是依照达克的水平来定，所以一开始就从三年级后期的内容开始讲述。
在这种情况下，维特第一时间就被击垮了。
随后狄安娜和萝丝也都纷纷沦陷。
艾玛虽然对三年级内容有所掌握，但也是学得非常吃力。
海蒂相比她来说，要稍微好一些，但也就好一点。
唯独萨拉·斯瓦蒂，勉强能够跟上。
眼看维特和狄安娜都蔫巴巴的，达克只好安慰道：“等我回去之后，就将今晚的板书影印几份，若有不懂，到时候再仔细研究，总能学会的。”
维特问道：“可是我不是不懂，是直接断层了！”
达克无奈道：“那就自学。”
狄安娜蔫蔫地说：“是啊是啊，自学就行。狄安娜这就开始自学……两只小熊，两只小熊，吃得快，吃得快……”
达克叹了口气，又道：“三年级内容的笔记，我也可以影印几份，谁要？”
狄安娜立刻举手：“这里！”
萝丝“噗嗤”一笑：“那也给我一份。”
维特：“达克……”
艾玛摇了摇头，说道：“我就不用了。”
海蒂却插嘴道：“我也可以要一份吗？”
达克说道：“当然可以，那就四份。”
正当他们谈得热闹时，萨拉背着手走到达克面前，装作乖巧模样问道：“那我呢？可以要一份别的什么吗？”
达克皱眉道：“什么？”
萨拉说道：“四年级内容的笔记呀~”
这声音真的不适合你啊，萨拉·斯瓦蒂小姐！
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