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Chapter 435: Dark Demon Welcomes the Final Month
"Nullifying the effect of a weapon? Isn't that the ability of the Mortal Sin Armaments—Embodiment of Lust from Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere?"
Dark furrowed his brow slightly, then raised the [Lustful Yearning], lightly pointing it at DemiDevimon. A pink beam instantly shot out from the head of the war hammer, hitting DemiDevimon.
Naturally, nothing happened.
DemiDevimon looked at Dark, utterly confused, and asked, "What are you doing?"
Dark replied casually, "Just testing."
DemiDevimon's face darkened.
The weapon-nullifying ability of [Lustful Yearning] didn't need much experimentation; Dark was more interested in testing its disassembly effect.
However, the only equipment he had available to test the effect of Lustful Yearning on was the Divine Armament: Moon Goddess. Unfortunately, Lustful Yearning was merely another variant of the same Armament Card, rendering a proper test impossible.
"Wait, there's someone else who could show the disassembly effect."
An idea struck Dark, and he summoned Sylveon, instructing it to equip the [Moonlight Skirt].
"Vee?"
Though Sylveon was confused, it obediently retrieved the armor card from its tiny wardrobe and handed it to Dark.
Dark immediately activated the [Moonlight Skirt] with the Normal Summoning Spell.
A circle of pink light appeared around Sylveon's waist, gradually forming into a cute little skirt.
Sylveon stood up on two legs, twirled on its tiptoes, and the skirt sparkled, making it look even more adorable.
Dark whispered, "Here it comes."
Sylveon responded, "Vee?"
Dark pointed the [Lustful Yearning] at Sylveon, enveloping the little creature in a radiant light of lust. The [Moonlight Skirt] it wore quickly dissolved into shimmering starlike energy and returned to its magic card.
Looking at the now-grayed-out [Moonlight Skirt] card in his hand, Dark noted that it had been depleted of magic energy, making it temporarily unusable.
"So, this is the armament disassembly? If it weren't a magic card, it probably wouldn't turn into magic energy, but would instead detach from the wearer’s body and lose its power temporarily.
"For card decks that rely heavily on weapons and equipment, this is like a nightmare."
Realizing this, Dark pondered for a moment.
"But I wonder if this can affect high-level weapons and equipment?
"After all, it's a divine card, so its power should be considerable.
"And it doesn't seem to have a cooldown?"
As Dark mused, the pink glow of the [Lustful Yearning] suddenly dimmed, no longer emitting light.
He quickly glanced at the clock and calculated, "About three minutes of active time, which is already pretty terrifying. Plus, during those three minutes, it didn't consume any of my magic energy, but I could feel a fluctuation of Lust energy. This might limit who can use the card."
Dark's eyes gleamed as he formed a new plan.
But with midnight approaching and after a long day, he was too exhausted to continue.
Now that the divine card was in his hands, there was no urgency.
"What I need to do now... is store the Moon Goddess's 'Lust' in the Worm Tree."
—
After finishing everything, Dark climbed into bed, feeling cozy and satisfied.
This secret passage exploration had yielded far more than he had expected, especially the crafting of the [Soul of the Moon Goddess I], which was an unexpected delight.
Now that he had the [Soul of the Moon Goddess I], the [Flower Cards] had a foundation. If he could fully research the [Magic Circle of Love] in the future, he could create his own [Flower Cards], eliminating the worry of them expiring.
More importantly, both forms of the [Soul of the Moon Goddess I] required no magic energy consumption from the wearer. The [Divine Armament: Moon Goddess] had its own energy core, and the [Deadly Sin Armament: Lust] consumed spiritual power, making them perfect for magical spirits.
Moreover, the [Armament Evolution] seemed to have no size requirements for the wearer—likely because it evolved into a Digimon.
The only limitation might be that only magical spirits forged from lust could wear it.
But Dark's deck contained no shortage of magical spirits crafted with lust.
Counting them, there were [Misdreavus], [Miltank], [Sylveon], and [Vampire Fraulein].
Even [Popplio] had traces of lust within its body.
Additionally, [Phantom Magic Beast: Eevee], [Curse Cage: DemiDevimon], and [Phantom Magic Beast: Ditto] could use deadly sin cards of lust to evolve or level up, potentially becoming embodiments of lust.
In short, the [Soul of the Moon Goddess I] was highly versatile.
—
The next day, Monday.
After classes, Dark hurried back to his dormitory to experiment with [Armament Evolution] on his magical spirits.
"Let's start with Popplio!" After some deliberation, Dark waved Popplio over.
"Popplio!" Popplio's eyes lit up as it leaped from the inflatable pool. Before the drops of water it carried out of the pool could disperse, they swiftly gathered into a massive water sphere, balanced atop its head.
Among Dark's magical spirits, even the weakest, Trash Slime, had found its time to shine, making Popplio feel increasingly insignificant. It had been quietly frustrated for a while, especially after the crafting of [Greed III], which had nothing to do with it. Now, finally given an opportunity, it was eager to prove itself.
Dark hugged the approaching Popplio, then placed the water ball in the experimental tank, smiling. "I'll be testing [Armament Evolution] on you. Do your best."
Popplio nodded eagerly.
Dark placed it back on the ground and activated the divine armament form of the [Soul of the Moon Goddess I] with the normal summoning spell.
In an instant, the soul of the Moon Goddess appeared behind Popplio, embracing it.
"Popplio, Armament Evolution!"
The body of Popplio immediately began to float, transforming into a glowing figure under the power of the Moon Goddess.
Enveloped in moonlight, its body underwent a dramatic change, showing clear signs of evolution.
Seeing this, Dark's mind settled.
Popplio's [Armament Evolution] was crucial because when Dark crafted it, he had only used two stems from the remains of a [Lust Fruit], and even [Lust III] couldn't complete its evolution.
Its true match was likely [Envy], with only a trace of lust.
If Popplio could succeed in [Armament Evolution], then all other magical spirits with lust should be able to as well.
Then, Dark would only need to test the magical spirits without lust to draw final conclusions.
In just a moment, Popplio's [Armament Evolution] was complete.
Clad in silver armor, [Moon Goddess] stood regally in the moonlight.
Dark quickly checked the magic card and found that Popplio's [Moon Goddess] form was nearly identical to that of his, with only minor differences in stats.
The only visual difference was that Popplio's [Moon Goddess] had a slightly bluish floral pattern on its face, and its lower face, exposed outside the mask, was more feminine.
But that was it.
"Excellent." Dark gave his approval to Popplio's [Armament Evolution].
Excited, Popplio leaped at him, instantly pinning him to the ground!
—
It was clear that Popplio, trying "evolution" for the first time, had no awareness of its newfound strength.
Dark lay on the ground, exhausted, feeling utterly defeated.
---
One hour later.
Dark switched to a new test subject, summoning DemiDevimon before him and then using [Divine Armament: Moon Goddess].
As the light shone on it, a faint image of the Soul of the Moon Goddess appeared behind DemiDevimon, but DemiDevimon itself remained unchanged.
Dark checked the magic card and discovered that [Soul of the Moon Goddess I] had already gone into cooldown.
Another hour passed, and this time he evolved DemiDevimon into [Black Gatomon] before using [Soul of the Moon Goddess I] and [Divine Armament: Moon Goddess] again.
This time, Black Gatomon evolved smoothly into [Moon Goddess]!
With this result, the experiment’s conclusion became clear.
After carefully recording his findings in his notebook, Dark continued the experiment, repeating it every hour. He ensured that all magical spirits with the [lust] factor gained experience with [Armament Evolution].
Among the two forms of [Soul of the Moon Goddess I], [Divine Armament: Moon Goddess] would likely become his go-to move, while [Deadly Sin Armament: Lust] would be reserved as a trump card to counter specific opponents.
Thus, it was essential to get the magical spirits accustomed to [Armament Evolution].
...
In the last few days of April, Dark alternated between using [Soul of the Moon Goddess I] and [Greed III], making sure the magical spirits capable of evolving were proficient in their respective forms.
As for himself, he continued researching the [Soulless Curse], and by the end of the month, he had made some progress.
Before long, May arrived, and Saint Marian Academy entered the busy final weeks of the semester. The House Cup was also officially on the agenda.
It wasn’t until May came around that students suddenly realized the significance of the “House Cup,” and everyone, including the first-years, began paying more attention to the credit points between houses.
Although first-years couldn’t participate in the House Cup’s house battles to earn a large number of temporary credits, their final exam scores would also be converted into temporary credits, which would have a small but real impact on the final outcome of the House Cup.
When the scores between the two houses were close, it could tip the scales.
At this time of year, students would often act like Grandet (an in-universe reference to frugality).
Some students could use their credits to earn more credits, but others couldn’t.
Therefore, many would try to save as much as possible until the final tally at the end of the month.
Of course, some didn’t care about this, or if they had a significant advantage, they could spend credits more freely.
At this time, a subtle sense of competition emerged between students, which, from an outside perspective, was quite amusing.
"As always, the actual credit point totals between the four houses aren’t too far apart. In the end, it’ll still come down to the house battles," Dark remarked.
On the evening of May 1st, at 8 PM, Dark, Dianna, and Rose were having tea in the common room.
From this point onward, students could check the total credit points for all four houses through the sorting card.
The total credit points that ultimately determined the House Cup were divided into two parts: actual points and temporary points.
"Look at this button! It can break down each house’s total points into seven parts and display them as a bar graph."
Dianna's eyes lit up as she pointed at the sorting card while showing it.
Dark leaned in to take a look and then converted the total points on his sorting card into a tree diagram.
Each house's total points were divided into seven bars, corresponding to the actual points of first through sixth years and the temporary points for the entire house.
Since the house battles hadn’t begun yet, the temporary points were currently zero.
The actual point bars for the six grades were generally arranged from low to high, with the first-year bar being the lowest and the fifth-year bar the highest.
In comparison, the first-year points were almost negligible, which aligned with their lack of opportunities to earn points.
As for the sixth-year bar... it was only slightly higher than the second and third years.
This was mainly because sixth-years, preparing for graduation, had to convert their points into resources to make full use of them.
Of course, these comparisons were relative.
In reality, the total actual points for each house were not that high.
After all, the students’ expenses in the academy were considerable, whether for study, living, or research, all of which required a lot of points.
Thus, the final outcome of the House Cup would often depend on the temporary points.
Temporary points came from two sources: the final exam scores converted into points, and the points earned from the house battles.
The former was calculated by taking the total score of all students in each grade, dividing by the number of students in that grade, and multiplying by 1,000 before summing up. Although the total amount was not small, usually around 100,000 points, the differences between houses were usually minimal.
The latter, the house battles, were generally divided into two parts: dungeon exploration and dueling competitions, both of which could earn tens of thousands of temporary points.
"Too bad first-years can't participate." Dark said with some regret.
Having just obtained new cards, he was eager to test them out, especially in the dueling competition. The thought alone excited him.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he anticipated it, as a first-year, he could only watch from the sidelines.
"I wonder how Pandora’s research on the [Fusion] factor is going? Maybe I’ll be able to see her using fusion in the house battles?"
Dark's thoughts shifted, and he started feeling a bit excited.
Dungeon exploration was a team competition, while the dueling competition was individual.
With Pandora’s personality, she would likely represent the fourth-year Magister House in the dueling competition.
But as a member of Noble House, it wouldn’t be appropriate for Dark to cheer her on.
After finishing his tea, Dark said goodnight to the other two, as he still had experiments to conduct that night.
...
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