Chapter 901: Dark Demon, Limited Patience (4k)
In reality, both sides had already revealed their true intentions, merely going through the motions.
The exchange learning activity was never truly meant for “exchange and learning.”
Both parties had their own goals from the start. Those like Wit who were currently at the Secret Rite Academy of the Saints were certainly under surveillance.
From the moment Dark revealed his identity as a professor, the exchange students from the Secret Rite Academy should have known that they needed to first deal with this initial “guide.”
There was no need to be discreet about it.
Of course, Dark did this to drive away Jesse Louise.
He turned to look at the lake, stroking the back of the Bilegion, watching quietly.
Soon, ripples appeared on the surface of the lake.
The circles of ripples spread rapidly and then vanished. However, it also exposed the fact that someone had emerged from the bottom of the lake.
Even if Aurora was careful to conceal herself, any method other than spatial teleportation would cause the lake’s surface to ripple, thus exposing her presence.
“Dark, why are you here?”
Hearing the voice beside him, Dark whispered, “Someone was just by the lake.”
Aurora’s voice carried a hint of surprise: “Who?”
Dark replied, “Jesse Louise. Anyway, we need to be more cautious next time.”
Aurora said, “…I’ll leave a mana golem to scout outside.” Dark nodded, “That’s good. Where are you going?”
Aurora said, “I need to go back. Eralganie is waiting for me in the lab.”
Dark said, “I’m heading to the club. Then… good night?” Aurora: “Good night.”
After a low sigh, Aurora’s aura quickly faded away, then she left. Dark mounted Bilegion’s back, squeezing his legs, “Go!”
Bilegion: “”
Eralganie had been busy in the laboratory these days, and Aurora began appearing there as well.
Although Dark didn’t specifically inquire, he knew what they were doing. The remains of the Sun and Moon Giant Snake were not only suitable materials for Eralganie but also very suitable for Aurora, who wielded both sun and moon powers.
While such behavior went against the academy’s principles, as long as Aurora didn’t use the randomly created mana golems from the Sun and Moon Giant Snake remains in academy assessments or mana duels, the professors were even willing to provide more materials to help her create stronger mana golems.
As long as she could create even one high-star mana golem, it would greatly enhance her safety.
Dark was also happy to see this progress.
Not long after, Dark brought Bilegion to the clubroom. He introduced this new family member to the mana golems and called over the Lion Beast, entrusting him with the basic education of Bilegion.
“Old-timers teaching newcomers” was a strategy Dark had implemented long ago, and it was proving quite effective.
Of course, the new mana golems’ quick grasp of basic knowledge was also due to their Mana Theory professor.
Dark didn’t stay in the clubroom for too long.
After leaving Bilegion behind, he quickly returned to the dormitory and immediately continued his research on the Ultimate Skill: Misty Battlefield.
As for tonight’s Astrology Class…
Dark had already asked Professor Metia for leave early on.
However, the Magical Beast: Ibut and the new auditor — the Magical Beast: Destroyer God — would attend class in his place.
Perhaps because Dark’s current knowledge level was high enough, or perhaps because during the development of Bliss • Drink Milk, he had a breakthrough in understanding Ultimate Skill cards.
The development of the Ultimate Skill: Misty Battlefield was progressing very quickly.
After Ibut returned from class, he joined forces with Bliss Ibut to conduct in-depth research.
They continued researching until three in the morning, when he successfully created the Ultimate Skill: Misty Battlefield!
Despite the many defects in this Ultimate Skill: Misty Battlefield card, it was still a huge breakthrough.
After completing this creation, Dark practiced the Technique of the Shadow God for half an hour and then fell asleep.
After sleeping for only four hours, he woke up before eight and continued to refine and perfect the Ultimate Skill: Misty Battlefield.
By noon, he had directly created the first card with effects similar to the original Ultimate Skill: Misty Battlefield!
Such rapid success excited Dark.
He couldn’t wait to continue his research, converting the Ultimate Skill: Misty Battlefield into the Bliss Magic Spell Card: Misty Battlefield.
But the notification from the Dueling Club via the Selection Card reminded him that the quarter-finals of the Golden Cup were starting that afternoon!
Though Dark’s focus had long shifted away from the Golden Cup, he wasn’t about to forfeit outright.
Participating in a couple of matches wouldn’t take much time. In fact, he was looking forward to facing Winny or Senior Pandora.
The quarter-finals of the Golden Cup would span three weeks.
In the first week, random matches would occur between two participants. The winners and losers would enter the Winners’ Bracket and Losers’ Bracket respectively.
Then, the four participants in the Losers’ Bracket would compete in the evening session, and the two who lost consecutively would be eliminated.
In the second week, the four participants in the Winners’ Bracket would duel. The winners would advance, while the losers would drop into the Losers’ Bracket to duel the two waiting participants, eliminating another two.
In the third week, the final matches of the Winners’ Bracket and Losers’ Bracket would take place. The loser from the Winners’ Bracket final would duel the winner from the Losers’ Bracket final. The loser would be eliminated, and the winner would advance to the final, facing off against the winner from the Winners’ Bracket to determine the Golden Cup champion!
But now that Dark had no hope of winning the Golden Cup championship, he only hoped to encounter Senior Pandora today— at the very least, he wanted to meet Winny.
This was completely different from his initial desire to avoid Senior Pandora.
Letting go of materialistic desires, he enjoyed the purest form of dueling.
He packed up his experimental items, put on his outerwear, and went out for a meal. After lunch, the quarter-finals of the Golden Cup began.
[Good morning—c&(t…-)]
