Chapter 545: Restart: Magical Animal Club (8k)
As soon as he saw Lily, Dak knew that she must have pushed the task of completing the textbooks entirely onto Professor Bacon.
For such a mischievous child, he naturally wouldn’t go out of his way to pacify her.
So he simply pretended not to see her and continued speaking to Professor Shylph, “Then let’s designate Lily as the club advisor. What other procedures do we need to follow?”
Lily, however, protested from the side, “Wait! You haven’t asked for my opinion yet!”
Professor Shylph turned to her with a smile and asked, “Do you object?”
Lily immediately puffed up her chest and said, “Who else but me?”
Dak subconsciously glanced at her ample chest before hearing Professor Shylph continue, “Since you don’t object, then you’re temporarily off the hook. Just come sign your name later.”
Lily’s mood quickly improved, and she floated happily towards the sofa where Dak was sitting.
Saint Maryann Academy had numerous clubs, including several large ones and many smaller ones. Each club had its own unique theme.
Even so, the Magical Animal Club stood out among them.
For an Imp like her, there was no club more interesting.
Imps, similar yet different from the naturally plant-affinitive Elemental Race, were more inclined towards animals. They could communicate with animals and were excellent helpers in taming and managing magical creatures.
Without the ability, Principal Altair would not have recommended her to be the club advisor for the Magical Animal Club.
…
Dak casually made Lily a cup of black tea and saw Professor Shylph take out a stack of forms from a drawer, then pull one out and gently push it towards him.
The form seemed to float over like it had wings, landing in front of him.
He picked it up and muttered, “Is this a club application form?”
Professor Shylph smiled, “Yes, fill this out first.”
Even if they had gone through the backdoor, they still needed to go through the proper procedures.
Dak picked up a pen and started filling out the club application form.
First came the applicant’s name, grade, and academy…
Then the club’s name and the advisor’s name.
Finally, the research topic and the reason for applying.
The research topic was the core that distinguished one club from another.
Just like the Noble History Research Society that Dak was most familiar with, which officially declared their research on noble history as their theme, each semester required submitting reports on noble history.
If the report approvals failed, the club would face penalties or even dissolution.
Therefore, for a club to survive, it had to truly conduct research.
Merely having a fancy name would not suffice.
Of course, the school would rate clubs based on factors like membership, scale, and funds, and lower-rated clubs had less stringent requirements for the quality of their research reports.
Conversely, higher-rated clubs had to provide high-quality reports and possibly additional achievements.
That’s why larger clubs actively sought talent to contribute to their development.
Fortunately, Dak never intended to make the Magical Animal Club big and powerful; his initial goal was simply to provide a place for the Magus Golems to gather outside of their dormitories.
Now that “Paradise” has been upgraded, if they can choose a well-ventilated location for the clubroom, allowing the scent of healing flowers to spread across much of the academy, the activity space for the Magus Golems will expand exponentially!
Thus, choosing the right location for the clubroom was crucial.
Dak spun his pen, temporarily setting aside these thoughts, and continued filling out the form.
“The research topic of the club is, of course, the study of magical animals.”
“As for the reason for applying…”
Dak wrote on the form, “After learning about the deeds of Grand Magus Peter in the History of Magic class, I couldn’t help but feel inspired and wanted to follow his footsteps to rebuild the Magical Animal Club, to interact with and understand those magical creatures…”
Five minutes later, Dak filled out the form and handed it to Professor Shylph.
Professor Shylph carefully reviewed the form and reminded him, “Don’t forget to sign it.”
So Dak and Lily signed their names on the form.
Professor Shylph confirmed everything was correct and wrote her name under “Approver,” then stamped it.
“It’s done.”
She then took out a Magic Card similar to the Selection Card from the drawer and flicked it with her finger, sending it to Dak’s hand.
Dak curiously asked, “What’s this?”
“I know!” Lily immediately raised her hand, “It’s a club card!”
Professor Shylph gave her a slight glare and said, “This is a club card, similar to the Selection Card. Its basic functions are almost the same. After completing the final step of the ritual, it can summon a club-specific Familiar.
Once you successfully establish the club, you can use this card to store club funds (credits) and receive notifications from the school regarding the club.”
After listening carefully, Dak asked in confusion, “There’s no function to notify club members?”
Professor Shylph paused, then understood what he meant, “Not yet. However, after gaining experience with creating secret passcodes, we are planning to add similar features to the club card.
Of course, the final product will have limitations. For example, you can only send three notifications per week to the Selection Cards of club members.”
“This is great news,” Dak said with a smile.
Once the notification feature is added, the club card will become much more practical, and he was also quite intrigued by the Familiar that could be summoned with the card.
But now wasn’t the time to think about that. He asked, “Can I start the certification now?”
“Not yet,” Professor Shylph shook her head. “You need to confirm a classroom as the base for the club.”
She then stood up and pushed her chair back, “I believe you’ve already chosen a classroom for the club, right?”
Dak nodded, “Of course.”
Professor Shylph smiled, “Lead the way.”
…
“Dak Dak, which floor of the castle is our clubroom located on?”
“Dak Dak, I think the eighth floor would be nice. What do you think?”
“Dak Dak…”
Dak smiled and lifted his hand, pushing away Lily’s face.
Saint Maryann Academy’s castle had plenty of classrooms, far more than any other part of the school.
Even if all teaching classrooms and clubrooms were combined, they didn’t utilize more than ten percent.
During the Halloween event, Dak noticed this and was very puzzled about the purpose of these classrooms.
Now that he had to choose among them, his answer was… none of them!
“Dak Dak, how did you get out of the castle?!”
“Alright, quiet down.”
Dak couldn’t help but support his forehead.
Professor Shylph looked at the golden-haired young master, who was being relentlessly bothered by the Imp, and her stern face softened into a gentle smile.
Then she guessed, “I think Dak wants to pick a classroom on top of the Spiral Bell Tower, doesn’t he?”
Dak turned his head and asked, “Is that possible?”
Professor Shylph reined in her smile and said seriously, “There’s no precedent.”
Dak immediately replied, “Then it’s possible.”
Professor Shylph was surprised, “What kind of logic is that?”
Dak said, “Isn’t precedent meant to be broken?”
Professor Shylph shook her head, “Principal Altair specifically instructed me that your club application is part of the rewards from last year. Otherwise, I wouldn’t allow you to set the clubroom on top of the bell tower.”
Dak shrugged, “Then take me to thank the principal. By the way, which classrooms on the Spiral Bell Tower can’t be chosen?”
Professor Shylph said, “Currently, only the twelfth floor is designated for astronomy classes. Other professors’ elective courses in astronomy and astrology mostly use the twelfth floor as their classroom.
As a club, we need to maintain distance from the lecture rooms. Therefore, the eleventh floor cannot be chosen. You can pick from the first to the tenth floor.”
Dak decisively said, “Then let’s check the tenth floor!”
Saint Maryann Academy’s castle and towers were nine stories tall, but the Spiral Bell Tower had twelve stories.
If they could set the clubroom on the tenth floor, it would be higher than the entire castle!
At that time, when spreading “Paradise” in the clubroom, the fragrance of the healing flowers would drift through the clear wind to the entire castle.
The three of them ascended the spiral staircase and soon arrived at the tenth floor of the tower.
Like most tower buildings, the Spiral Bell Tower was narrower at the top and wider at the bottom, with only one classroom on the highest twelfth floor.
The eleventh floor had three classrooms.
The tenth floor had even more, with six classrooms.
These six classrooms formed a circle, with a ring corridor outside and a passage in between.
Passing through the passage between the classrooms, there was a circular open space inside, suitable for activities.
The Field.
Dak walked through each of the six classrooms one by one, gradually getting a sense of them.
According to Professor Shylph’s words, he could only choose one classroom out of these six.
But in reality, because there was “no precedent,” no other club would compete with him for the use of any classroom.
This meant that in practical terms, even if he occupied the entire floor, no one would care!
Of course, there were always people in this world who suffered from red eye syndrome.
However, he wasn’t worried about that.
“In any case, I still need to choose a classroom for registration on the surface.”
Ignoring Professor Lily’s constant suggestions, Dak finally chose a classroom facing the Tower of Noble Academy.
He stepped out of this classroom and leaned against the corridor, looking toward the Tower of Noble Academy located on the southwest side of the castle.
The view was excellent.
From here, he could even see the balcony of Room 301!
Dak immediately began pondering as he rubbed his chin.
If he could stably spread the fragrance of the flowers from here to the dormitories, whether it be in the clubroom or the dormitories, the golems could sleep soundly.
When he placed “Paradise” in the clubroom and rotated a different golem every night for guard duty, the overall framework would be established!
“It’s actually not difficult to achieve this.”
“Just install a magical device in the classroom that can continuously blow wind, then calibrate the direction.”
“With the spread capability of the healing flower’s fragrance, stability can be fully guaranteed.”
“After the night ends, let the fragrance spread freely, expanding the coverage—”
“Even if they occasionally enter corners not covered by the fragrance, they can drink a bottle of milk to stay alive.”
“Just rain might hinder the spread of the fragrance, so this needs to be noted.”
…
“Dak, have you decided?”
Professor Shylph’s voice interrupted Dak’s thoughts.
Dak turned his head and said, “Let’s confirm this classroom.”
“Alright.” Professor Shylph said, “As soon as the club card is activated, it will start recording. You need to take a picture of this classroom.”
While listening, Dak suddenly felt something amiss and asked subconsciously, “Professor Shylph, does this clubroom… require full attendance?”
“Fu…ll attendance? Well, kind of.” Professor Shylph replied, “The club card will automatically record the time each member spends in the classroom. Although the proportion is not high, these will serve as reference standards for club evaluations.”
Dak couldn’t help but open his mouth, “Then setting the clubroom on the tenth floor of this bell tower… doesn’t that mean I have to go up and down ten floors every day to report? How can I recruit members?”
“This is something a club president needs to consider.” Professor Shylph said gently, “Additionally, I think I should remind you that if a new club fails to meet the basic condition of having five members within a month, it will automatically dissolve.”
“I know that.” Dak couldn’t help but make a bitter face.
What he meant by “quality over quantity,” he had basic requirements for the quality of club members, but not everyone could accept the trouble of climbing ten floors every day.
However, as long as he gathered five members, there would always be a way.
He counted himself as one, plus Diana and Rose, which actually left just two more.
In short, he would look again when recruiting collectively next weekend.
…
Dak took a deep breath, his gaze instantly focused, his mental energy highly concentrated.
The初级冥神术 (Elementary Shadow God Technique) had already begun to show some effects.
Holding the club card in his hand, he strode confidently into the classroom.
Standing in the middle of the classroom, he glanced around, taking in the whole room, then waved his hand, and a corner of the club card lit up with magical light.
That sliver of magical light instantly spread from the corner to the entire card surface, and the automatic circuit set inside the club card started to operate immediately.
Within seconds, the club card was imprinted with his mark.
The pre-set field recording function activated immediately.
When the white beam of light shot out from the card, Dak held it up high and scanned every corner of the classroom.
Of course, he didn’t forget where he stood.
“Done!”
The light instantly converged.
Dak put down the club card, feeling a sense of accomplishment.
It was as if the entire classroom had become his own territory.
Professor Shylph entered from outside and said on the spot, “Would you like to try summoning a familiar?”
“Of course.”
Dak spoke, his tone excited.
The opportunity to obtain a second familiar was not common.
Each person could only have one分院卡 (Selection Card), and while the club card shared many similarities with the selection card, its internal circuits were obviously different. It seemed to lean more towards a special type of field card.
And the familiar summoned by it was akin to a “territory guardian” or “bound spirit.”
Unlike ordinary bound spirits, it wouldn’t be constrained by the field.
Dak was very interested in obtaining a second小恶魔兽 (Imp Beast).
He briefly recalled his first experience using the selection card to summon an imp beast, then with genuine delight, he murmured the incantation for the summoning spell.
“By the name of Dak Diemon, I summon!”
Instantly, the mana within his body flowed along his fingertips into the club card.
The club card, which had just settled down, released bright light once more. The light was like the rising sun, illuminating the classroom, as dazzling as daylight. Even the air exuded a sense of balance and peace.
This was quite rare among his golems.
Little Lily flew curiously over, her eyes fixed on his increasingly fair face through the white light, her cheeks turning slightly red before she withdrew her gaze.
Then, beneath Dak’s feet, thick white light rose upward, and a large summoning circle floated up from under the floor.
The light filled the entire classroom, converging in front of him in an instant.
More mana was consumed than when summoning an imp beast.
The exclusive club familiar was successfully born in the light!
…
Both Professor Shylph and Professor Lily’s gazes fell on the familiar Dak had summoned.
Dak also lowered his head to observe, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Held in his arms was a yellow dinosaur with short legs!
As the protagonist of the first season of《数码宝贝》(Digimon), the most popular digital monster in the world, no one could resist its allure.
Without a doubt, this was the symbol of courage—the Agumon!
…
Dak concealed his surprise and placed Agumon on the ground.
The newly born Agumon instinctively clamped Dak’s hand as he tried to pull back.
Dak gently stroked its head with his other hand, saying softly, “Don’t be afraid.”
Agumon slowly loosened its sharp claws, looking at Dak with a completely honest expression.
After a whole year.
Following the dark imp beast, Dak summoned the honest Agumon once again!
One was a symbol of darkness, the other a messenger of justice.
This undoubtedly indicated a change in his disposition, a testament to growth.
If not for the presence of Professors Shylph and Lily, he would have eagerly used the大罪卡 (Capital Sin Card) to awaken its intelligence and handed it a圣剑 (Holy Sword)!
…
“It’s a dragon-type familiar.”
Dak genuinely showed a happy expression.
Lily flew behind Agumon and stared intently at its back.
Professor Shylph revealed a surprised expression, “This is actually a two-star familiar!”
Dak’s heart stirred as he asked, “Can familiars also be two-star?”
“Yes, but rarely.” Professor Shylph sighed, “Those who can summon a two-star familiar using either a selection card or a club card are few and far between in the history of the academy. It seems you need a second咒笼 (Spell Cage).”
Dak was surprised, “Can the exclusive club familiar be used in a魔导决斗 (Mana Duel)?”
Professor Shylph smiled, “Yes, and when conducting club duels, the familiar must be included in the deck.”
Dak nodded slightly and patted Agumon’s head, putting it back into the “club card.”
Then he said, “So, Professor, what else do we need to do next?”
“Next, it’s all my time.” Professor Shylph said.
Dak casually said, “Since that’s the case, can I take over the remaining items from the Magical Animal Club?”
“You didn’t mention it, and I almost forgot. Let’s go back to the office.”
Back at the Magical Animal Club.
Professor Shylph and Principal Altair hoped that this vibrant club could regain its former glory under the hands of Dark and Lily.
Lily was brought along because she was an Imp.
Peter Sherwich, a “Great Magus” who sacrificed himself on the battlefield, was well-known.
But only a few knew that Peter wasn’t a pure human; he was a half-breed of a human and an Imp.
His hair was as clear as the sky, his ears slightly longer than a typical human’s, with no wings.
He was quiet and serene, very different from the mischievous Imps.
If not for those who knew better, it would be hard to connect him to a mixed-blood Imp.
This was the reason he always managed to bring back creatures from the magical zoo.
…
After returning to the office, Professor Shylph asked Dark and Lily to wait inside while she suddenly transformed into a breeze and vanished instantly.
Dark sensed her departure, his eyes filled with envy.
Lily quietly approached and suddenly grabbed his hair, pulling out a lively little Elemental, just like catching a grasshopper!
“Dark, you have an Elemental too?” Lily asked curiously.
The Flame Sun Elemental struggled fiercely between her fingers, emitting intense light like a tiny sun.
But the Imp completely ignored the heat and shook it, causing the Elemental to become dizzy and finally calm down.
Dark stared at the Flame Sun Elemental, surprised. “An aunt gave it to me, but it was sleeping in my hair, right?”
“Gee—” The Flame Sun Elemental seemed to remember its contract partner, calling out to Dark for help.
Awakening from its long slumber, it had changed, growing thin arms and legs from its body, making it even cuter.
Dark extended his hand, and Lily placed the Flame Sun Elemental in his palm.
“Gee!”
The little creature, now free, rolled happily in Dark’s palm, its emotions conveyed through its heat.
Dark felt a hint of joy within.
“It’s great. I want one too,” the Imp said enviously.
Dark smiled. “I heard that Imps are also considered magical animals. Perhaps after getting something from the Magical Animal Club, there might be a chance.”
Little Lily immediately said, “Then I want an Ice Moon Elemental!”
Dark laughed bitterly. “If it’s an Ice Moon Elemental, we might need to go somewhere else, right?”
Lily asked curiously, “Where?”
Dark shook his head. “A secret.”
Lily giggled. “What secret? It must be Aurora Montiel Farley’s hometown, right?”
Dark sighed. “Knowing it already, why ask?”
“I wanted to confirm,” Lily said. “This year’s first-year students are remarkable. Maybe they’ll surpass the average second-year grades. This has never happened before during my tenure.”
Dark pondered. “But history has seen many such cases. The closest was the Golden Generation that ended the war.”
Lily nodded seriously. “War won’t end. Where there’s wisdom, there’s war.”
“Wisdom?” Dark said. “I thought you’d say where there are humans, there’s war.”
Lily giggled again. “War isn’t exclusive to humans.”
…
After chatting for a bit, the breeze transformed by Professor Shylph reappeared in the office.
She held a rather old-looking paper box in her hands, containing numerous small items.
Dark’s first glance fell on a broken Magic Pen, and a foreboding feeling arose in his heart.
Indeed, Professor Shylph said, “These are all the remaining items from the Magical Animal Club. From now on, they’re yours.”
Dark opened his mouth, stood up, and took the box.
The Flame Sun Elemental flew back into his hair, then crawled out, its eyes darting around.
Professor Shylph looked at the Flame Sun Elemental and frowned. “Who woke it up prematurely?”
Dark’s expression froze, and he turned to look at Lily.
Lily widened her eyes innocently. “Yeah, who woke it up early?”
Flame Sun Elemental: “Gee! Geegee!”
Professor Shylph put her hand to her forehead and said to Dark, “What did you feed it after hatching? Well, not asking what, just feed it more to keep it asleep.”
“Little Elementals rarely get a chance to transform. Your Flame Sun Elemental is undergoing its second transformation, which is rare.”
Dark felt a stir of understanding. “I understand.”
“Hurry up,” Professor Shylph quickly said. “Once it settles, it’ll be harder to continue the transformation.”
Dark said, “So I should go now?”
Professor Shylph waved her hand. “Go ahead.”
Dark picked up the box and left the office immediately.
Little Lily’s gaze shifted, and she suddenly transformed into a small dragonfly, landing on Dark’s head.
As a professor, she couldn’t follow a student around.
But as a dragonfly, it was fine.
Professor Shylph watched the little dragonfly, shaking her head helplessly.
…
After leaving the office, Dark hurriedly returned to the Tower of Noble Academy.
His hurried steps caught the attention of others, drawing curious looks.
The Feathered Serpent Golem opened its eyes to look at Little Lily on Dark’s head, glanced at the box, and closed its eyes again.
The door of the tower opened for Dark.
Ignoring Tudor and Pistons’ loud greetings, Dark climbed the stairs.
Tudor and Pistons were originally going to discuss elective classes with Dark, but now they could only shrug.
Tudor regretfully said, “I wonder what he’s carrying, so hastily?”
Pistons frowned. “I saw something, but I’m not sure.”
Tudor asked curiously, “What?”
Pistons hesitated. “A broken test tube.”
Tudor: “…”
Pistons shook his head quickly. “Impossible, I must have been mistaken. Why would Dark carry a box of trash?”
…
Dark Diemont, carrying a box of trash, returned to the dormitory and placed the box on the desk. He then immediately picked up the Thought Bottle and Mana Dropper and headed to the balcony.
The Golems reading the first-year textbooks in the room all looked over but didn’t disturb him.
The Big Milk Jar even stopped the Grass Cat Plants that were pouncing on him.
Dark opened the Worm Tree’s barrier and prepared to use the Mana Dropper to extract the “Pride” attribute from one of the Worm Branches.
But the Flame Sun Elemental, which had been using his hair as a blanket, suddenly flew out and clung to the tip of the branch, sucking vigorously.
Dark could feel the “Pride” rapidly entering the Flame Sun Elemental’s body.
The Flame Sun Elemental’s body slightly inflated.
After finishing, it contentedly made a sound, ignoring the “Greed” in another branch, and staggered back into Dark’s hair, gradually falling asleep.
Dark let out a sigh of relief.
Professor Shylph’s words confirmed his guess. The Flame Sun Elemental was undergoing its second transformation after absorbing “Pride.”
When it normally awakened, it might become a “Pride Elemental”!
Or perhaps it could become a purer “Sun Elemental” closer to a sun god!
“Phew.”
Lily transformed back from a dragonfly, her eyes shining. “So it is. Then if I get an Ice Moon Elemental egg, can I use your creation to induce a second transformation?”
“Maybe,” Dark said.
“I’ll reserve one!” Lily exclaimed happily.
“Pride” and “Bliss”.
“Sun” and “Moon”.
For Lily, who often sneaked into Dark’s bedroom, these weren’t secrets.
Relaxed, Dark turned and walked out to the balcony. “Next, it’s time to shop.”
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