Chapter 91: Dark Demon Charges Toward the Castle [13]
Noble Academy Tower.
Dark dripped cat juice onto the roots of the Grass Cat Plant and watered the Worm Tree with magic potion before nodding in satisfaction.
To say nothing of cultivating flowers and plants, it truly cultivated one’s sentiments.
Growing something at home always added a bit more牵挂, making one feel that life wasn’t so empty.
After putting the Grass Cat Plant back into the bed basket, Dark began carefully checking his belongings.
The masquerade ball started at six in the evening and lasted until the clock struck twelve. The students would welcome the new day in the hall where they had been welcomed as freshmen.
During this time, they needed to delve deep into the castle to find hidden ghosts and slay them.
The credits earned from killing ghosts would be recorded on the selection card.
Using the selection card, one could even check their rankings within each grade and each division.
The most dazzling was naturally the overall ranking.
Unlike the class champions, the overall champion not only received a special title but also substantial credit rewards and rare resource rewards.
So even the seniors would go all out at the masquerade ball!
It wasn’t easy to snatch credits from the seniors’ fingers.
Fortunately, the academy had relevant regulations.
Ghosts ranged from one star to eight stars.
Third-year students gained no credits for killing one-star ghosts.
Fourth-year students gained no credits for killing two-star or lower ghosts.
Fifth-year students gained no credits for killing three-star or lower ghosts.
Sixth-year students gained no credits for killing four-star or lower ghosts.
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Dark’s goal was clear: he wanted to earn more credits.
Therefore, he couldn’t carry too much weight.
It was best to bring just one mana card deck.
Dark took out the magic cards and sorted them.
Since the start of school, it had been exactly two months.
Not counting the flower cards, Dark already had a total of sixteen magic cards.
①【Arrogance I】
②【Arrogance II】
③【Bliss I】
④【Bliss III】
⑤【Magical Beast: Ibut】
⑥【Trash Slime】
⑦【Huhu】
⑧【Happy Card】
⑨【Silence Potion】
⑩【Revealing Powder】×2;
?【Energy Potion】×5;
Plus one selection card, making it seventeen in total.
And the academy’s mana card deck could hold up to twenty-one magic cards.
So he thought for a moment, put the changing card inside, and placed a note paper, pencil, eraser, and a magic pen in the inner pocket.
Everything was ready.
Dark changed into the Night Prince Outfit, wore half of the Black Crow Mask, adjusted his hairstyle, and opened the door.
“Hey!”
A Diana jumped out from the grass.
Diana in the Night Princess Outfit looked like an elf walking out of the night, noble and elegant, beautiful and cute.
Beside her was Rose, who had tied her smooth blond hair into a hat and was wearing a white officer uniform, unexpectedly handsome!
According to Rose, she wanted to experience what it felt like to be a boy during this opportunity.
Analyzing from a psychological perspective, this was her subconscious desire to become her cousin.
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Neither of them had put on their masks yet, clearly waiting here on purpose.
Dark pressed his forehead in helplessness.
Diana stretched out her tender hand and pouted, “Candy?”
“Meow~”
Half of the Grass Cat Plant peeked out from behind Dark.
Rose’s eyes lit up when she saw it beside Diana, “So you have a Grass Cat Plant too, Dark!”
Dark smoothly changed the subject, “I’ve been taking care of it for some time.”
Rose, looking at the Grass Cat Plant blooming buds on top, said enviously, “That’s nice. My Garfield has gotten so fat.”
Dark laughed, “Fat has its benefits, and the Grass Cat Plant won’t get sick from being overweight.”
“That’s right,” Rose rarely showed subjective thoughts, “My Garfield is so comfortable to pet! But sometimes in the morning, I find my stomach squished.”
Dark; “Ha, my Grass Cat Plant likes to sleep next to my pillow.”
Diana’s mouth curled high, “No way, Diana wants to buy one too!”
The three of them laughed and walked toward the common room.
Diana and Rose each put on half of the Black Crow Mask and Peacock Feather Mask as they went downstairs.
When they arrived, the common room was already filled with people.
Fortunately, the common room was spacious enough to accommodate all six grades.
Standing on the stairs and looking out, one could see that most of the seniors were dressed in formal attire, neither ostentatious nor simple, like what one would wear at a normal banquet.
Some seniors even had a red rose in their chest pocket!
Their intentions were obvious.
But perhaps no one expected the uniformity of the costumes to be so severe.
If it were just one or two people, it wouldn’t matter.
But dozens of people dressed alike made them blend in.
Yet, there was no turning back now.
To stand out, one could only rely on strength!
Seniors rubbed their hands in anticipation.
Underclassmen still kept their childlike hearts, with many monster costumes.
According to Dark’s understanding of the twin princesses, they might be more interested in students dressed as monsters.
They weren’t the docile little darlings they appeared to be.
The big princess, however, was truly consistent—beautiful and elegant, gentle and virtuous, perhaps she would develop a liking for such a gentlemanly man.
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Magic Academy Tower.
Even though it was almost six o’clock, Pandora was still in her dorm.
She was wearing a pure white wedding dress, a manifestation of her innermost wishes.
Having participated in the academy’s masquerade ball for the fourth year, Pandora knew how crowded the common room would be at this time.
There was no need to fight for that slight advantage by squeezing in there.
By slightly adjusting the timing, one could avoid many troubles, why not?
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Knight Academy Tower.
Vit and Robert were already squeezed into french fries.
On Saturday, they bought the costumes they were wearing now.
Robert wore a full-body werewolf suit, which was obviously not something ordinary people could pull off, but Robert had enough physique and strength.
Vit, unable to let go of his pride, wore the “Vampire Count” outfit, revealing half of his face.
Vampires and werewolves, quite interesting.
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Fool’s Academy Tower.
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Finally, at the long-awaited moment.
The clock pointed directly below.
From the Spiral Bell Tower at the center of the academy, a loud bell rang.
“Duang-!”
The gates opened.
Students rushed out like wild rabbits released from cages.
Hundreds of students flooded into St. Marian’s Castle. The sleeping ghosts opened their eyes, facing countless black bats!
Amidst the swarm of bats, the first-year students, excitedly, charged into the castle.
