Otaku Translation: The villain only wants to live a Buddhist life c7

Chapter 7 There is Something Wrong with Dark Demon's Familiar Spirit

When Professor Silver mentioned the "Wishing Cup," even the freshmen from Noble House, who had been pretending to be calm, and the loud freshmen from Knight House couldn’t help but start whispering amongst themselves.

Robert, who had just embarrassed himself moments ago, learned nothing from it. His voice, the loudest in Knight House, boomed with excitement, and his face turned red again! "White, White, did you hear what Professor Silver just said? If we get the Wishing Cup, each of us can make a wish come true!"

"Don’t get too excited, Robert. The professor said we would get a chance to make a wish, not that the wish would definitely come true." Although White was equally excited, his thinking was clearly more rational.

On the other side, Dianna, whose voice was the loudest among the students from the Noble House, was gleefully shouting to Rose. Still feeling it wasn’t enough, she hopped over to Dark and exclaimed, "If we get the Wishing Cup, I’m going to wish for a giant candy house with chocolate walls, candy lights, a gummy bed, a cake roof, a cookie carpet, and pudding cushions! And it has to be huge!"

Watching Dianna describe her dream candy house with such joy, Dark almost got carried away by her enthusiasm...

Seeing no sign of a "[Greed +1]" indicator in his vision, Dark quietly breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and gently reminded her, "Dianna, 'He who covets everything will get nothing.'"

If the Wishing Cup could really grant any wish, it wouldn’t be placed at Saint Marian Academy for students to compete over.

Judging by the inscription on the Wishing Cup, it could probably only grant small, trivial wishes.

Otherwise, Dark would have wished directly for the removal of the "demon god bloodline"!

And he would also tell that broken system to scram!

This time, Professor Silver didn’t use the [Silence Card] but instead waited patiently for the students’ chatter to die down. She then tapped the desk lightly and said, "Aside from determining which House will win the House Cup, credits are the hard currency of Saint Marian. With credits, you can buy anything you want on Traveller Street or trade with any student or teacher at Saint Marian. Of course, every transaction will be recorded by your sorting card, and only legitimate transactions will be recognized by the academy. Now, can anyone tell me how to earn credits?"

Professor Silver placed both hands on the lectern, her gaze sweeping seriously across the classroom.

As a half-elf, Professor Silver had inherited the ethereal beauty and long lifespan of the elves, with no visible trace of age on her face.

Though she always appeared stern, in private, she would occasionally show a softer expression.

—This contrast actually became one of her charms.

In Duel! Saint Marian Super XX Academy, Professor Silver was the most popular professor among players.

Naturally, she was also a romanceable character.

Had she not just appeared with such a strict and rigid demeanor, which lowered some affection points, Dark’s inner wildness might have surged again.

At that point, it wouldn’t have been a question of attending class, but whether or not to survive =.=!

Facing Professor Silver’s question, however, none of the freshmen from either House responded—just like Dark, they probably hadn’t read the school rules much.

After a while, a single student finally raised their hand.

Professor Silver’s gaze swept over and she immediately called out her name: "Emma Mortis, please answer."

Emma Mortis was a small girl with brown hair, a round, youthful face that still held a bit of childishness. She seemed to be developing slower than her peers but was taller than Dianna.

Standing up nervously, she accidentally bit her tongue but managed to answer fairly smoothly: "The easiest way to earn credits is by attending class diligently. Each class earns you 10 points, and if you can answer the professor’s questions correctly or satisfy the professor, you can get extra points. Final exam results can also be converted into credits, and... um, there’s also Magic Duels!"

"Very good, Mortis, I'll give you 5 points for that!"

Professor Silver clapped her hands, signaling her to sit down, then continued to add, "Correct answers in class can earn extra points, but if you’re not paying attention, the professor has the right to deduct credits. Additionally, magic duel competitions are highly valued at Saint Marian. They can bring large amounts of credits to each House! Your dueling class teacher will explain how to participate in these competitions. Now, let's officially begin the lesson. Open your Beginner's Guide to Summoning."

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"Miss know-it-all, huh?" Dark glanced at Emma’s back and realized she was likely the final member of the protagonist trio.

However, Emma’s frizzy brown hair and still-round face didn’t particularly interest him.

Dark didn’t want to connect with them, nor did he feel the need to avoid them intentionally.

Especially since this heroine’s appearance didn’t fit his preferences at all.

Professor Silver then began teaching the basics of summoning.

Summoning was a technique based on magic cards, which allowed a person to summon all sorts of things stored in these cards—spirits, items, potions, and more.

It was said that more advanced forms of summoning include Tribute Summoning, Fusion Summoning, Ritual Summoning, and Reversal Summoning.

Some magic cards even had special summoning spells!

The proficiency of summoning determined how many magic cards a duelist could use within a given time.

In short, if it took one 5 seconds to summon, but their opponent only took 3 seconds, they would be able to act 2 seconds before them.

If one’s summoning cooldown was 30 seconds, they wouldn’t even be able to use a third card within a minute.

The famous duelist Roman Fomynok once said, "Summoning determines a duelist's upper and lower limits."

Today’s class mission was to summon the familiar spirit sealed within the sorting card using summoning techniques.

Professor Silver spent 30 minutes explaining the school rules, another 30 minutes teaching basic summoning theory, and left the last half-hour for the students to practice.

After confirming that his [Greed] indicator hadn’t increased, Dark followed the textbook steps to attempt summoning.

Thanks to his morning review in the common room, his progress was faster than almost all the other freshmen.

Additionally, because the sorting card was a beginner's tool, its summoning setup was easier than that of a typical magic card.

So, by around 9:00 AM, Dark successfully summoned the familiar spirit from his sorting card!

The sorting card was a special composite magic card with powerful internal functions.

Since the final step in creating a sorting card was done by the student themselves, the familiar spirits each student summoned were different.

"In the name of Dark Demon, Familiar Spirit Summoning!"

The sorting card used a special summoning spell to reduce the difficulty of the summoning.

As Dark correctly chanted the incantation, the magic energy within his body flowed into the sorting card through his fingertips.

The sorting card then burst into a radiant light, drawing the attention of many.

Emma, who had also done some prior studying but had failed several summoning attempts, couldn’t help but look over.

In the bright glow, Dark’s pale face, handsome features, and calm eyes left a deep impression on her.

She gritted her teeth and, without looking to see what Dark had summoned, flipped through her textbook again, determined to find her mistake and try summoning once more!

Her competitive spirit was on full display.

But Dark wasn’t relaxed at all.

He suddenly noticed that his magic energy was pouring out faster and faster, as if the sorting card was actively draining his energy!

The increased magic energy due to his demon god bloodline awakening was nearly depleted.

At that moment, a six-pointed star magic circle abruptly appeared on the sorting card!

"This is…"

Looking at the familiar spirit he had summoned, Dark felt something was very wrong.

It was a small bat-like demon.

And not just any small demon!

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