Chapter 783: Subscribe for More! I’ve Even Given You a Small Moon!
The door led directly to the zenith, towering over a hundred feet high, magnificent and grand.
However, the upper half was covered by shadows, seemingly impassable.
Dark swiftly assessed and saw that even with the upper part obscured, the Gate of the Divine Domain could still fit a snake’s head. He immediately shouted, “Bring the giant serpent’s remains!”
Then, he immediately ordered the Draconic Ballet to enter the Gate of the Divine Domain to investigate.
The Draconic Ballet manifested before the door and did not directly enter; instead, it shot out a Draconic Arrow toward the door.
That Draconic Arrow was suddenly pulled by a powerful suction force just before touching the inner curtain of light, instantly accelerating and passing through the door.
Then, the connection between the Draconic Ballet and the Draconic Arrow was severed.
The Draconic Ballet waited two seconds in place, and seeing that the Draconic Arrow did not return, it cautiously flew close to the luminous gate, resisting the suction force while peering inside… It couldn’t retreat anymore!
It seemed stuck on the luminous gate, its small legs flailing desperately.
However, its tail was raised high, forming an ‘O’ shape, indicating that the other side was safe.
At this moment, Dark had flown to a short distance from the luminous gate. When he looked back, he saw Professor Lily already holding onto the tail of the giant serpent’s remains. A massive amount of mana flowed from her palm, enveloping the serpent’s body in a special way.
Then, the two to three-hundred-meter-long serpent’s body began to move under her pull!
“What kind of spell is this?” Dark wanted to learn and took another look.
If he learned this spell, perhaps he wouldn’t lose to Diana in arm wrestling anymore!
…
The opening of the Gate of the Divine Domain seemed to drain all the energy from this space, causing the entire area to shake violently, with the intensity increasing significantly.
Although it was unclear if this indicated the collapse of the divine domain, Dark and his group clearly had no intention of testing their luck.
Seeing Professor Lily drag the giant serpent, Dark made way.
Professor Lily pulled the serpent’s tail, her face flushed with excitement as she rushed into the Gate of the Divine Domain like a train.
The giant serpent’s eyes closed due to the shaking, and much of the room’s brightness vanished.
Dark caught the two little birds in his hands. Once the serpent’s head was dragged into the gate, he signaled Aurora to go first, then followed her in, followed by Olivia and Angrey.
In a blink, there was no one left in the divine domain space.
The vibrations that spread throughout the space gradually subsided.
In the pitch-black space, an indescribable aura filled the air.
…
There were no unexpected occurrences, and the opposite side of the Gate of the Divine Domain was indeed the central temple’s hall.
The upper part of the Gate of the Divine Domain was covered by shadows because it far exceeded the height of the temple’s space.
The giant serpent’s remains, forcefully dragged out by Lily, nearly shattered the two statues that remained only half intact.
Fortunately, the hall was spacious enough to prevent the giant serpent from bursting it.
But this hall… was not safe!
After Dark passed through the gate, he was startled and glared at the Draconic Ballet.
“Is this what you call safe?”
But at this moment, another giant serpent—black as oil—was coiled in the direction of the hall’s entrance!
…
Once everyone had crossed through the Gate of the Divine Domain, it automatically closed.
Olivia and Angrey came out last, immediately sensing danger. They flew forward, protecting Dark behind them.
That oil snake not only emerged from the Illusion Cube but also had its tongue flickering, clearly awakening.
Yet, for some reason, its eyes remained tightly shut, relying solely on its tongue to gather information.
BOOM!
Professor Lily released her hand, and the giant serpent’s tail slammed onto the ground with a heavy thud.
The oil snake, seemingly startled, retracted its head abruptly, then quickly extended it again, flicking its tongue wildly—putting up a show!
Lily’s eyes lit up. “So it’s a cowardly snake!”
Unfortunately, since they didn’t speak the same language, the oil snake would have certainly bitten her otherwise.
Everyone relaxed slightly. Aurora whispered, “How did the oil snake come out of the Illusion Cube?”
Lily stuck out her tongue and said, “When we entered the divine domain, our contact with the outside world was cut off. The Illusion Faerie Dragon, lacking mana support, exhausted its remaining mana and returned to the card… Thus, the Illusion Cube naturally disappeared.”
Her logic was flawless, with no loopholes.
Dark looked at the oil snake’s closed eyes and said, “It must have been awakened by the scent of the giant serpent’s remains… I wonder if its eyes also contain the sun and moon?”
Lily immediately said, “Should we pry open its eyelids to check?”
Dark’s face darkened. “Let’s not. Aurora, is there any way to control it?”
Aurora intended to shake her head, but the oil snake suddenly turned toward her, its flicking tongue pointing like an arrow at her head.
She froze, and the Flame Sun Elemental within her brooch immediately flew out, emitting red light in front of her.
The oil snake shrank its head again, this time making a soft sound.
“It seems to be more friendly with me,” Aurora whispered. “Could it be because I played the role of Drive-Zebra in my dreams?”
Dark said, “There’s no need to provoke it. Let me see if I can make it fall asleep again.”
As he spoke, he took out a Mana Spirit Card and silently recited the usual summoning spell: “By the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summoning—Piplup.”
The Piplup materialized in the summoning light and suddenly trembled, turning to hug Dark’s leg: “Momo!”
It seemed to have been greatly startled by the two giant serpents in the temple.
Dark slowly squatted down, comforting Piplup while taking out another Mana Card—the Bliss IV·Moon!
…
Moments later, Piplup completed its evolution under the glow of Bliss IV·Moon.
Piplup → Bloom Piplup!
“Bloom Piplup, use Sing.”
“♪♩♫♬~♥~♬♫♩♪……”
Bloom Piplup puffed out its chest, regaining confidence in the song.
Dark gestured with his hand, blocking his ears while protecting his brain with mana.
After everyone followed suit, although drowsiness still surfaced, they could sustain it for a longer period.
But the oil snake gradually lowered its head under the soothing song and fell asleep.
It wasn’t waking up naturally; its body instinctively craved sleep, making it unable to resist the song.
Once it was fully asleep, Dark hurriedly covered Bloom Piplup’s mouth, sighing with relief.
Looking around, apart from a few small creatures, no one else had fallen asleep.
Dark put the Tiny Magnet and Imp Beast into cards, then had Aurora summon the Heavy Rhino again, placing the Tiny Night Bird on its back, with the Goddess of Heartful Eyes and the Destroyer God watching over them.
After settling several small creatures, Professor Kazel had already re-summoned the Illusion Faerie Dragon, charging up to release the Illusion Cube.
Shortly after, she first placed the oil snake into one of the cube worlds, then, after consulting with everyone, put the giant serpent’s remains temporarily named “Sun and Moon Serpent” into another cube world.
Finally, she looked up at the statue that was only half intact, eager to take action.
“Let’s take it back,” Aurora said.
“Great!” Lily immediately acted.
Although these two statues in the central temple were severely damaged, they were still impressive due to their size.
However, their usefulness to the Free City was quite limited.
Given the manpower and resources of the Free City, it was almost impossible to repair them.
Leaving them here would only serve as a sightseeing attraction.
Thus, the truly valuable items were the two complete statues in the Right Hall.
In summary, rather than letting these statues remain here gathering dust, it would be better to send them to Saint Maryann Academy.
With the Sun and Moon Serpent’s remains, Saint Maryann Academy might be able to restore these statues.
Then, Saint Maryann Academy and the Free City would each possess identical statues.
Once the temple opens to the public, it won’t be long before someone discovers this secret.
This would establish an invisible bond between Saint Maryann Academy and the Free City.
…
Due to the conspicuous black substance in the temple, they quickly left after almost emptying the contents of the temple and returned to the cliff where they had started.
Later, they set up camp, started a fire, cooked, and ate.
After a brief rest following lunch, the group resumed their journey.
But this time, they were heading back!
…
Around four o’clock in the afternoon, they returned to the Right Hall and continued their return journey upon discovering that the two statues in the Right Hall had already been moved.
Around six o’clock in the evening, they returned to the Front Hall and found the two statues that had been moved there.
Around seven o’clock in the evening, they returned to the Mayor’s Mansion, bathed, changed clothes, and dined, then each went to their own rooms.
Dark entered his room and immediately began studying the circular array diagram he had discovered in the divine domain.
This two-day exploration of the temple seemed smooth on the surface but was actually fraught with danger.
Therefore, after successfully returning, everyone except Professor Lily quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
But behind the dangers, their gains far exceeded expectations.
Perhaps, this is the true charm of adventure!
On his own, Dark collected a large number of “snake eyes,” even collecting some of the black substance from the central temple.
These items had a deep connection with the “snakes” that had brought down the Sun and Moon Kingdom. Careful study would surely yield results.
He also obtained the eye of a Sun God Jade Statue, which contained divine essence and was the best material for crafting a Solar Crown Beast.
But his real gain was the numerous runes and patterns recorded during the journey, especially the circular array diagram discovered in the divine domain.
If he could decipher these runes and patterns using the faint memories from playing “Bach” in his dreams, it would greatly help in crafting complete versions of Arrogance IV and Bliss IV. Moreover, the array diagram itself held immense value.
If he could completely decipher it, he might even use it in upgrading the Paradise!
Upon returning to the academy, he could extract Arrogance or Bliss from the Sun and Moon Serpent’s remains for research.
And speaking of returning to the academy… Professor Kazel was waiting for him to conduct experiments on “bestowing intelligence.”
He still had many unfinished projects in the academy.
Thinking about it, the list of upcoming projects seemed endless.
The sense of fulfillment was so full it was about to overflow!
…
No words were exchanged that night.
January 3rd, morning.
Dark Demon, who had stayed up until dawn, was forced awake by the Tiny Night Bird’s attack.
The commotion outside made him struggle to open his heavy eyelids and step onto the balcony, immediately waking up.
He saw that in the open space of the Mayor’s Mansion, Lily was proudly showing off her catch—a still sleeping oil snake—to Mayor Montiel Farley and Professor Metia!
The little demon beast, who had somehow left the room earlier, stood on her shoulder laughing along.
Reflecting on it, Professor Lily and the little demon beast actually had a surprising chemistry.
Dark rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on.
Although the oil snake was visibly timid, the power it contained was real.
If it accidentally woke up, this Mayor’s Mansion would surely not escape destruction.
“Auntie Suna and Professor Metia really have big hearts…”
He shook his head, turned back to his room, and brushed his teeth and washed his face.
…
Professor Lily finally did not bring out the remains of the Sun and Moon Serpent to show off.
This was probably a silver lining.
But the ice moon elemental she subsequently showed off caught the interest of both Professor Metia and Mayor Montiel Farley.
Professor Metia wanted an ice moon elemental, while Mayor Montiel Farley was very interested in the Bliss that could induce the ice moon elemental to sleep and transform—though she wanted the Arrogance.
The remains of the Sun and Moon Serpent contained Arrogance, but Dark did not recommend using that Arrogance to feed the Flame Sun Elemental.
So when Mayor Montiel Farley approached him, he provided his own Arrogance.
Yesterday
In the realm of the divine, his [Pride] and [Greed] slightly increased, and he ultimately chose to draw two points from [Pride].
These two points of [Pride], originally intended for comparison experiments with the [Serpent God’s Pride], were now perfectly given to Mayor Montiel Farley.
Because he had received great benefits from the temple, Dak did not intend on offering any return.
However, as Mayor Montiel Farley was leaving, he inexplicably said something like “I even gave you the little moon,” which Dak could not understand.
Afterwards, Dak took Professor Metia to the temple to retrieve an Ice Moon Elemental egg, helping to hatch it and promote its transformation.
Professor Metia suddenly produced a magical creature, and in exchange, she gifted him this!
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Chapter 784
Professor Metia inserted the Ice Moon Elemental, who had fallen asleep after absorbing [Moon Goddess’ Bliss], into her own forehead. Then, she cheerfully removed her pointed hat and poured out a pale blue glowing flame.
“This [Fox Heart Fire], you should be able to use it,” she casually tossed it to Dak, smiling.
Dak caught it, surprised: “Professor, where did you find this?”
Metia Professor replied, “I walked dozens of miles west before I finally found it. Of course, the largest two were already used as substitutes for the [Black Beasts].”
[Fox Heart Fire] is a type of “ghost fire” legend says that it is transformed from the soul of a fox burning out, so it has no temperature and when it calms down, it looks like a small blue fox with only a head and a tail.
As a very famous magical creature, [Fox Heart Fire] not only possesses the abilities common to all “general ghosts,” but also ignites the fire within human hearts, restoring the will of those who are spiritless… It can also make excited people more excited, and angry people angrier.
Overall, this is a magical creature born with the ability to manipulate mental power.
Professor Metia clearly knew he was researching mental power, and [Fox Heart Fire] could help beginners familiarize and master mental power faster.
But this [Fox Heart Fire] actually had a greater impact on Dak than Professor Metia judged.
With the aid of [Fox Heart Fire], Dak could quickly grasp the first and second chapters of [Mana Flame].
Moreover, [Fox Heart Fire] is a creature that reproduces through division. As long as it is properly nurtured, it can divide into new [Fox Heart Fires].
So occasionally cutting off a bit of flame for mana crafting is also possible.
Such materials of the psychic and ghost types are rare and hard to come by.
Looking at the tiny [Fox Heart Fire] in his hand, Dak instinctively recalled [Kasei]’s appearance, a psychic-type Pokémon that can teleport.
“However, this [Fox Heart Fire] is still too small; it needs to grow larger.”
Dak tapped the head of the [Fox Heart Fire] and asked Professor Metia with a smile, “Can this [Fox Heart Fire] serve as a substitute for the [Black Beast]?”
Professor Metia shrugged and said, “It’s quite勉强, but we’ll have to make do. At least, like the [Black Beast], the [Fox Heart Fire] can change its form freely, fly, and run. A large [Fox Heart Fire] isn’t slow in speed either, and feeding them is relatively easy. Besides not being able to go underwater, their drawbacks aren’t significant.”
Dak smiled, “Since we have a vehicle, why don’t we take the carriage back tomorrow?”
Professor Metia blinked and said, “That’s what I thought too. Let the wyverns follow behind and enjoy the wind. By the way, aren’t you planning to go out today? Yesterday, I saw those adventurers we met on the Black Soil Plain.”
Dak shook his head, “If fate allows, we’ll meet again. For now, I have research to do.”
Professor Metia sighed, “At your age, you should enjoy yourself more.”
Dak laughed, “Honestly, I’ve had a lot of fun these days. It’s time to focus. We set off tomorrow, arrive the day after, and then it’s time for the opening ceremony.”
“As for the opening, have you thought about getting a ranking in the Golden Cup?” Professor Metia raised her finger to her lips, looking up, “Oh, and the Easter Duel Festival, which you proposed. Are you planning to win the championship again this year?”
Dak suppressed his smile and said calmly, “I’ll try my best for the Golden Cup. As for the Easter Duel Festival… I might participate, but there’s no need to compete.”
Metia Professor said, “That’s right. Last year’s rules were such that the Easter Duel Festival was divided into groups for first to third years and fourth to sixth years. You’re a second-year student, so you can only join the lower group, which isn’t very interesting.”
Dak replied, “Pretty much. But this year, I want to compete for the Academy Cup!”
Metia Professor’s eyes lit up, “That’s the spirit. Young people should have this drive. Keep going, I believe in you.”
“Thank you.” Dak said, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll return to continue my research.”
Metia Professor waved him off.
…
On the last day of living in the Free City, Dak spent the day in his research.
However, that night, he finally enjoyed the long-missed Aurora brand midnight snack, marking the end of his holiday trip satisfactorily.
The next morning, prepared and ready, Dak and company boarded Professor Metia’s pumpkin carriage. Two [Fox Heart Fires] the size of horses floated in front of the carriage, emitting a faint blue glow.
Those seeing them off included Mayor Montiel Farley and Tiger, among others from the Free City’s leadership.
These leaders were deeply grateful for the people from Saint Maryann Academy, but most of their gratitude had been expressed when Professor Shylph and others left. Now… they seemed to be simply seeing off Aurora.
Aurora raised the curtain of the carriage and waved vigorously.
The pumpkin carriage stayed in place for a while longer until she finished saying goodbye to her mother, then slowly flew away.
The remaining wyverns also followed the pumpkin carriage into the sky, gradually disappearing into the distance.
…
“They’re leaving now.”
Mayor Montiel Farley lowered his hand, his tone genuinely sad.
“Send a letter and ask Aurora to come home during the long vacation.”
Someone couldn’t help but suggest.
But it must be said, this proposal was indeed tempting.
They had sent Aurora to the Duke’s Mansion mainly because the crisis in the Free City was growing.
But after this war against the demons, the Free City had emerged from the quagmire, and the pressure from all sides had suddenly decreased significantly.
At this point, having Aurora return to the Duke’s Mansion after the break no longer seemed justified.
So, letting her return to the Free City after the break made more sense.
But as a mother, Mayor Montiel Farley had to consider Aurora’s thoughts.
She didn’t know much about how Aurora and Dak got along.
But recently, staying in the city hall, she had seen everything very clearly.
She knew very well that her precious daughter’s heart had grown wings.
This city called “Free City” had become a cage for her.
“If possible, let Aurora bring Dak to stay in the city for ten days or so.”
Montiel Farley thought eventually.
“If not, I’ll go to the Duke’s Mansion for ten days or so!”
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The cold wind blew, and the journey was bleak.
The pumpkin carriage traveled non-stop, taking a whole day and night, and finally arrived at the academy town outside Saint Maryann Academy on the afternoon of January 4th.
Professor Metia did not drive the carriage directly into the castle’s barrier, but first landed in the academy town, rested for a while, then contacted the staff who came to guide them, entering the academy from the teleportation square.
The moment they passed through the portal, that familiar feeling, as if it had been imprinted in the soul, surged into his heart.
Even Dak felt an unprecedented comfort.
“I’m finally back!”
He sighed softly, smiling.
“I wonder how the [Grass Cat Plants] at home are doing.”
“I can finally do research in my dorm room.”
…
“So, let’s disband for now. We’ll gather at the Public Dueling Society branch around dinner time.”
Professor Metia waved her hand and got back on the carriage, flying towards her dorm.
“See you tonight.”
Dak waved goodbye to Lily, Olivia, and Angrey at the fork leading to the teacher’s dormitory and headed to the noble academy tower with Aurora.
They crossed the bridge and greeted the familiar Feathered Serpent construct, then pushed open the door to the tower.
Outside, the wind was biting, but inside, it was warm and cozy.
Dak saw Tudor and others playing in the common room and raised his hand to greet them.
Tudor and the others, bored, immediately surrounded him, vying to ask where he had been these past few days.
He laughed and said he went back to the Free City with Aurora, briefly mentioning the newspaper-reported incident of monsters attacking the city, then escaped Tudor’s clutches under the pretense of travel fatigue.
On the second floor, he bid Aurora farewell and continued to the third floor.
“Knock knock knock.”
Room 301 on the third floor, Dak subconsciously knocked on the door and then suddenly laughed and looked down.
“There’s no one inside.”
He took out the key and unlocked the door.
The familiar “Meow” did not sound.
After a few days, the dormitory looked empty, very uncomfortable.
“Little Imp Beast, can you go fetch the [Grass Cat Plants]?” Dak asked.
But the Little Imp Beast half-closed its eyes, looking dejected, “That will take a long time. After all, I can’t catch them…”
Saying that, it lay down on its small bed, motionless.
Dak took off his hat, scarf, and gloves, hanging them on the rack, then summoned the [Mana Book].
The diligent [Mana Book] began to repeatedly cast the regular summoning spell.
Amidst the buzzing sound, cute mana spirits were awakened from their slumber and appeared one by one.
Dak took out [Paradise] and, after some thought, unfolded it in the dormitory.
Then, using the mana spirit card without intellect as a sacrifice, he summoned several high-star mana spirits one by one.
The originally spacious room became crowded in no time.
He enjoyed this crowdedness and asked Lion Beast, Demon Fox Beast, and Deoxys to fetch the [Grass Cat Plants].
Before leaving the academy, he had entrusted a few [Grass Cat Plants] to some girls.
He first used the [Identification Card] from the secret path to contact Senior Pandora, then suddenly remembered he hadn’t prepared any souvenirs, changing his expression.
“Forget it, I’ll just pick some scales from the [Sun-Moon Giant Snake] to give as gifts.”
“I wonder how Wit is doing. Has the Demon King No. 1 succeeded in separating? And what about [Intelligence Deity]… Eralganie, right? I wonder how she’s doing. Has Professor Kazel successfully engraved the thinking circuit on her?”
“Oh, my own bed is still the most comfortable…”
So Dak sprawled on the bed, just like the Little Imp Beast, motionless.
…
When Diana and Rose brought in the [Grass Cat Plants], they saw a group of cute little ones lying motionless on the beds.
The Deoxys that brought them in couldn’t help but furrow its brow.
Dak couldn’t lie on the bed for too long.
When Diana and Rose entered, he hurriedly greeted them, then took the [Worm Tree] from Deoxys’ hands and placed it back on the balcony railing.
Then, he took the [Bunny Grass] from Rose’s hands and stroked it on his knees.
As for the [Bunny Grass] in Diana’s hands… to be honest, he wasn’t very familiar with it.
“All right, we’re here to listen to stories, don’t just pet the little rabbit’s head, pet the little bear too… Ah! Why are you scratching me!”
“Just scratching you! Just scratching you!”
He always felt more spirited when he saw Diana.
Dak shook his head and began to tell the story of what happened after arriving in the Free City, picking out the parts he could share.
In fact, besides Diana and Rose, many mana spirits were listening intently.
Midway through, Dak caught the [Fox Heart Fire] that played with the little Night Bird and introduced this new magical creature to them.
Diana and Rose were both curious about the [Fox Heart Fire].
Dak extended his finger, indicating they watch, and demonstrated the use of [Mana Magic]
【Fire】 technique, condensed a flame of mana at his fingertips.
The 【Fox Heart Flame】 immediately moved closer, licking his fingers frantically until it had licked away all the mana flame.
Diana and Rose exchanged glances, then imitated him, each creating a small flame of mana on their fingertips to attract the Fox Heart Flame to lick.
Laughter filled the room.
…
Not long after, all the Grass Cat Plants were gathered in Room 301.
Dark hadn’t brought them together for a long time, so he patiently used magic potions to water them one by one.
With the two Grass Cat Plants that the Lion Beast had retrieved from Senior Pandora also came a letter.
Dark opened it in a corner, but the letter contained only mundane greetings and housekeeping news.
He flicked his identification card, feeling puzzled at first.
But then he thought it didn’t matter.
It was like chatting via QQ when they were right next to each other, or sending letters instead of using QQ, calling it pen pals.
Though it seemed strange, it was actually quite common behavior.
“I’ll write a letter later to recount what happened during this holiday, and let the Imp Beast deliver it,” Dark thought, continuing to talk with Diana and Rose.
They talked until noon.
Dark led the Golem army into the long-missed cafeteria.
The students hadn’t seen the Golems in a while, and upon seeing them again, they were nostalgic. Many wanted to feed them as they walked through.
Dark greeted the Halfling chefs and sat down with a full plate of dishes.
Diana and Rose continued to ask details, especially interested in his adventure in the Temple.
Midway through the meal, senior students Catalysta and Broni arrived, and the Magical Animal Club members had a brief gathering in the cafeteria.
Dark did his best to share everything except the Temple incident.
…
After lunch, Dark fully regained his sense of being back at the academy.
He smiled and bid farewell to the two seniors before returning to his dormitory to continue talking about the Temple with Diana and Rose.
By two o’clock in the afternoon, Dark finally sent off the clingy Imps and started writing a reply, which he gave to the Imp Beast.
At three o’clock, Dark hurriedly entered Traveler’s Street, arriving early at the branch store of the Public Dueling Society. Olivia, Angrey, and Eve were already waiting inside.
He entered the inner room with everyone, setting up a barrier to shield sound, then Eve connected with Irina using the 【Spirit Sympathy Spell】.
On the other side appeared Claire and Alvaraite, who had been waiting for a long time!
“This is significant, please tell me everything you can,” Olivia said seriously to Dark in front of the Duke.
Dark’s expression turned serious, putting aside his playful demeanor, he summoned the 【Soul of the Moon Goddess】 and detailed all the events he encountered after entering the secret passage.
From the 【Sun Devouring Divine Lion】 and the 【Moon Devouring Divine Wolf】, to the 【Deity of Fiery Dawn and Rising Sun】 and the 【Deity of Frost and Eternal Moon】.
From the 【Soul of the Moon Goddess】 to the Moon Temple, and further to the Root Divinity and the Remolding of the God’s Core.
From the “snake eyes” to the 【Divine Guardian】 clan, the 【Oil Snake】, the divine realm dream, and the 【Day and Night Giant Serpent】 in the divine domain.
When Dark spoke, his words flowed smoothly, his emotions rich, making it feel like a vivid epic.
In reality, if his exploration journey could be made into a movie, it would undoubtedly have a deep cinematic impact.
Claire and Alvaraite listened attentively, especially Alvaraite, who wanted to remember every detail.
At the end, Alvaraite sighed, “A journey of just one day and night involved four deities and an ancient existence even more terrifying than deities. Even Claire wouldn’t dare write such things in her ‘Travels’.”
“Indeed, it’s hard to believe,” Claire Kate smiled, sipping red wine, “According to your description, that giant serpent with sun and moon in its eyes should also be a deity, and one who achieved divinity through physical means, thus achieving immortality. And those two lions and wolves likely gained their divine bodies from the snake deity, similar to how the Oil Snake might be close to achieving divinity. If it truly shows affection towards Aurora, you must teach Aurora how to drive it away!”
Alvaraite nodded, “If Aurora can master controlling the Oil Snake, Free City will be protected in the future even as the gods awaken. We can remain isolated.”
Claire added, “Even though we can watch over it now, once the prophecy comes true, we will be busy with our own affairs, leaving it to fend for itself.”
Alvaraite continued, “Regarding the Moon Goddess, I will order our maids to prioritize finding the ancient temple of the Moon Goddess. But regarding creating tools to extract and preserve Root Divinity, I hope you can contact Professor Kazel. We will pay the corresponding fees.”
Claire emphasized, “Your Soul of the Moon Goddess was completed last year, and we won’t追究 your delay in revealing it. If there are similar items, report them immediately! Actions from various forces are becoming more frequent, and we don’t have much time left. Also, since you’re back at school, resume experiments with the Underworld Fire today.”
Dark nodded in agreement, summoning the Reaper’s Casket to find Jossie and Nene food.
Seeing his good attitude, Claire said, “As for your improvements to the Paradise, I will personally visit the academy to check it out. Before that, focus on your research. Well done!”
Dark laughed, “Isn’t it obvious?”
…
At five o’clock sharp, Dark finished all his tasks and ended the remote communication with the Duke’s Mansion.
Professor Shylph, Professor Lily, and others arrived shortly after.
Dark saw Professor Kazel again, along with the Wisdom Deity Eralganie following closely behind him!
The Wisdom Deity’s golden hair shone, her face exquisite, as if she had stepped out of a painting.
But her eyes were cold, her expression blank, resembling a mechanical life form.
Professor Kazel was somewhat concerned, “I only implanted some simple thought circuits in her. But she is indeed the Wisdom Deity, even without consciousness attached to her soul, she still exhibits rich feelings. If this continues, I fear she may develop new consciousness. If that new consciousness resonates with the remnants of her consciousness in the network, this matter might get beyond our control. Therefore, we need to start your spirit intelligence experiment soon!”
Dark nodded, “We can start anytime.”
Kazel then decisively said, “Let’s begin tomorrow.”
He then shifted his tone, “Finish this experiment as quickly as possible. We still need to study those snakes, right?”
It seemed he already knew about the Oil Snake and the Day and Night Giant Serpent.
While nodding, Dark looked at Wit Gold, who was with Ophelia, whispering, “Has Wit’s second consciousness separated?”
Kazel wasn’t too concerned, “It hasn’t separated yet, but progress is good. Professors Harvey and Sister Carrian have found a breakthrough. I believe they will complete it soon. Speaking of which, I hope they finish before our experiment is done so we can proceed with another one.”
Dark asked, “What experiment?”
Kazel replied, “The Demon King’s creation.”
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【Goodnight, give me votes!】
Chapter 785
Around five-thirty, everyone had arrived.
Professor Shylph had booked a private room at a bar called the 【Secret Hideout】 on Traveler’s Street early.
This bar was very famous in secret circles, one of the rare places in Traveler’s Street where one could stay overnight.
But it did not officially cater to students.
Students could only enter the 【Secret Hideout】 with a professor or an authorization from the principal.
Thus, many professors liked to come here for a drink after finishing their day’s classes.
The 【Secret Hideout】 lived up to its name, never exposing the professors’ drunken antics… cough, this was important!
Tonight’s gathering was at the 【Secret Hideout】.
However, the预订 time was from six to twelve, so there was still some time.
Dark invited the professors inside, served tea, and started chatting.
Of course, most of his attention was on the Wisdom Deity.
Now that the Wisdom Deity could openly follow Professor Kazel, it was because Kazel had created a shielding device based on analyzing her divine power.
And the information about the Wisdom Deity was only known to a very small circle—Principal Altair, Alvaraite, Claire, and Irina.
In fact, no ordinary person would think that the golden-haired girl following Professor Kazel was a deity!
If Dark’s spirit intelligence experiment succeeded, they could even disguise the Wisdom Deity as a regular student to study at Saint Maryann Academy.
Yes, study.
The Wisdom Deity’s body was regrown from a heart, and her soul was reformed from rules. She naturally wouldn’t have any memories from her previous life.
Once Dark successfully imbued her with intelligence (consciousness), it would be equivalent to possession.
When soul, body, and mind united, the Wisdom Deity would become almost complete, with no chance of restoring her original consciousness.
But this meant she would have to start learning from scratch to gain knowledge appropriate for a deity.
For the Wisdom Deity, learning was instinctive, so there was no worry about whether she could grow.
“I wonder what specific rules she has mastered.”
Dark couldn’t help but think.
He really wanted to know, but Professor Kazel hadn’t mentioned it. Perhaps they hadn’t figured it out yet?
The Wisdom Deity’s domain was very broad; guessing was futile.
Moreover, traits like “photographic memory” and “superior understanding ability” were merely derivative abilities common to all Wisdom Deities.
“She probably doesn’t have some quirky rule. After all, just her heart alone can make creatures in the dungeon regain their self-awareness.”
“Thinking this way, it might be related to my spirit intelligence granting.”
“I really want to know!”
Dark mused, looking at Eralganie more frequently.
…
“Dark, Dark.”
“Hmm?”
Dark slightly turned his head and saw Aurora poking his hand and glancing at the Wisdom Deity, realizing she didn’t know about the Wisdom Deity.
“Emmm… It should be fine to tell her, right?” Dark thought, then glanced at Professor Kazel.
Seeing his look, Kazel smiled and nodded.
Dark understood and whispered to Aurora about the Wisdom Deity.
If he had told her about the Wisdom Deity before exploring the temple, she would have been shocked. Now, after the temple journey, especially after the “lucid dream,” she was more accepting of the idea of a deity being around.
Of course, there was still some surprise.
“So that’s how it is,” Aurora lowered her head, secretly relieved, “I wondered why her hair color matched Dark’s…”
Dark smiled and continued the conversation.
At that moment, Professor Lily was loudly boasting about her achievements in the temple, making Wit envious.
Professor Kazel looked at her with a different expression in his eyes.
But不得不说, the temple expedition was successful partly due to Professor Lily’s contributions.
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At fifty-five minutes past five.
Professor Shylph finished her tea and stood up, “It’s almost time, let’s go. Eve, come along.”
Eve paused, then nodded, “Okay.”
So everyone left the branch store of the Public Dueling Society, chatting and laughing as they headed toward the 【Secret Hideout】.
Dark walked in the middle, lost in thought.
Professor Kazel did not explicitly state the purpose of this gathering, but he felt that it was unlikely to be just for exchanging information.
Now that the matter concerning the Demon King had temporarily settled, and the arrangements made by the Intelligence Deity were also proceeding smoothly, they, as people who had been involved in the entire process, should have an organization of their own.
…
The Secret Hideout’s sign was the least secret thing about it.
Although Dak was visiting for the first time, he immediately spotted the door to the Secret Hideout.
Hmm, there were neon lights welded onto the door, dazzling and colorful.
“Really not secret at all!” Wit couldn’t help but comment.
Dak agreed but did not voice his thoughts.
However, the threshold of the Secret Hideout was indeed very strict. The red-eyed mouse head embedded on the door seemed capable of seeing through illusions and distinguishing between students and professors.
At this time, few professors were entering or exiting the Secret Hideout; Dak and company were almost the only guests inside.
Professor Shylph pushed the door open directly, and the red-eyed mouse head closed its eyes on its own. Dak curiously looked at it a few times before entering the bar.
The lighting inside was dim, and the bartender behind the counter was dressed in a suit with a mustache, looking like a gentleman.
Professor Shylph unexpectedly conversed skillfully with him, while Professor Metia smiled and led everyone to a reserved private room.
The private rooms in the Secret Hideout were equipped with soundproof barriers to ensure that sounds didn’t leak out.
However, for someone truly wanting to eavesdrop, these soundproof barriers were useless.
So after Professor Metia entered the private room, she reset the magical barriers.
Fruit platters, drinks, and pastries were already laid out on the round table in the private room.
Everyone found seats and sat down.
Dak pulled out a chair for Aurora to sit beside him and then fetched her a cup, quietly asking what she liked, pouring her the preferred black tea.
Aurora’s face turned slightly rosy, but soon she saw Dak serving tea to others.
There were fifteen people gathered in this private room, including thirteen who had previously visited the Free City, plus Professor Kazel and the Intelligence Deity Eralganie.
Dak walked around the table, finally coming to the Intelligence Deity, hesitating whether to pour her tea.
Professor Kazel used magic to make the chair taller, sat down, and said, “Just black tea.”
Dak poured the Intelligence Deity a cup of black tea.
Unexpectedly, the moment he poured it, Eralganie lifted her hands expressionlessly, holding the teacup and sipping delicately.
Her careful appearance was oddly endearing.
“Indeed, we shouldn’t delay,” Dak took a breath, putting the teapot back, realizing that the experiment granted by his spiritual intelligence could no longer wait.
…
Moments later, Professor Shylph pushed the door open, followed by a waiter pushing a meal cart.
“Put the cart here, and don’t come back afterward.”
She waved off the two waiters, turned around, and locked the door.
Olivia got up and approached the table, casting a warming spell, then began serving dishes.
Angrey silently helped out.
Ivy was about to follow when Professor Shylph stopped her, “Can you contact Alvaraite?”
Ivy nodded, “Yes.”
Professor Shylph said, “Tell her we’ll have a meeting later.”
Ivy looked at Dak, who smiled at her, “They should still be in the mansion, right? Invite Aunt Claire too.”
“Mm.” Ivy responded and cast the Lingxi Spell to communicate with Irina far away.
Alvaraite, dining in the Duke’s Mansion, said curiously upon receiving Irina’s notification, “What does Shylph want to do?”
Claire thought for a moment and said, “I can guess a bit. It seems we might have a chance to form a true alliance with the academy.”
Alvaraite pondered, “If it were before, this would certainly be good news. But now… it seems the academy is feeling the pressure too.”
Claire shook her head, “After all, involving gods, who wouldn’t feel pressure?”
Alvaraite said, “Whenever these matters are discussed, I can’t help but think of Eliza and Charles.”
Claire asked, “Why?”
Alvaraite said, “They’re still vying for imperial power, but the gods are coming.”
…
Professor Shylph did not invite Alvaraite to join the meeting immediately, as it was dinner time and they needed to finish eating first.
After sitting down, she asked Dak, “Have you contacted them?”
Dak smiled, “Yes, I recounted the entire journey to the temple.”
Professor Shylph nodded, “You did well. I didn’t expect such a significant threat to be hidden within that temple. I originally thought it was just another ordinary temple, and since it was within the territory of the Free City, I didn’t plan ahead. Looking back, I was indeed negligent. I’ve seen that snake, and Kazel says it is no less than the Intelligence Deity.”
Professor Kazel: “That’s exactly what I said, but it may not be so.”
Dak smiled, knowing that Professor Kazel’s Truth Eye would see more than he did.
Since he said so, it probably was.
But he still expressed his doubts, “But there was no fundamental divine essence in the snake’s remains.”
Professor Kazel said, “The fundamental divine essence you mentioned is actually the residue of the deity’s soul. Most deities leave a wisp of their soul in the temple statue. As they die, that wisp withers, leaving only the fundamental divine essence.”
Dak frowned, “Then shouldn’t there be more fundamental divine essence left in the deity’s remains?”
Professor Kazel: “This question, I heard Lily mention it. She said you once guessed that the Sun-Eating Divine Lion and the Moon-Biting Divine Wolf became deities by absorbing the giant snake’s divine power. I think your idea is correct. The residual fundamental divine essence in the remains was absorbed by them. Of course, it’s also possible that the giant snake’s soul truly vanished completely. Although deities cycle through death and rebirth, every time after the twilight of the gods, some names are forever lost. Or perhaps it’s one of them.”
Dak couldn’t help but say, “If it’s the latter, does it mean that no matter what method is used, it’s impossible to reunite the deity’s soul?”
Professor Kazel said, “Exactly.”
Dak said, “That’s truly regrettable.”
Professor Kazel smiled, “It’s regrettable that it didn’t leave any fundamental divine essence. Otherwise, if that Oil Snake absorbed it, it might have instantly become a deity.”
Dak said, “So the Oil Snake has indeed taken half a step towards becoming a deity?”
Professor Kazel nodded, “Half a step to becoming a deity.”
Then he turned to Aurora, “I’ve learned from Lily about the dream you had. Since the Oil Snake is close to you, I will try my best to help you reclaim it and assist it in becoming a deity. We can’t take things from the Free City for free. Use this condition to exchange for the giant snake’s remains and two half-statues.”
Aurora thanked him repeatedly, knowing this was a hard-earned result.
But Professor Kazel added, “But we have more important matters to attend to, so that matter needs to be postponed. For now, we can only give you an empty promise.”
“If Professor Kazel says so, it must be fine,” Dak said, “Also, since Professor already knows about the Moon Goddess, could you please help us figure out how to create a device to extract and store fundamental divine essence after we finish our tasks?”
Professor Kazel smiled, “Of course. Actually, I’ve been researching subjects related to divine power recently. If we use the method of making a shield, we should be able to create a container that meets your requirements.”
Dak couldn’t help but say, “Thank you, Professor.”
Professor Kazel shook his head and smiled, “We should be the ones thanking you. Come, let’s eat, or it will get cold.”
He led the way in eating.
All those present had fought against the Demon King together, so they naturally weren’t拘束.
After finishing dinner, everyone shared their experiences, and the gathering finally entered its main topic.
Professor Shylph asked Ivy to project the Lingxi Spell.
Alvaraite and Claire joined the gathering.
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[Sorry for the late update, I’ll write another chapter tomorrow morning.]
Chapter 786
“Good evening, everyone. I believe you all know that you are… treasures! Ha ha ha.”
Alvaraite told a chilling joke.
Claire’s smile froze, becoming expressionless.
Irina’s lips twitched, almost breaking the projection.
Dak suppressed the urge to cover his face and said, “Good evening, Mom. Do you see the girl next to Professor Kazel? That’s the Intelligence Deity Eralganie.”
Alvaraite blinked. She had seen it through the projection earlier, but now to ease the atmosphere, she continued, “So that’s the Intelligence Deity? I thought she was your sister.”
The scene went cold again.
“Cough!” Professor Shylph cleared her throat and finally stood up.
She walked to Ivy and said, “I believe everyone here… cough, should have a good understanding of what we’re doing now. Let’s get to the point. I have a proposal. To prepare for any future calamities, we should form a secret organization with us as the core members. Who opposes, who agrees?”
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“Indeed?” Dak nodded slightly, noticing that Alvaraite and Claire in the projection also showed understanding.
In fact, they had indeed reached the stage where forming a formal organization was necessary.
Among those present, aside from Professor Shylph, the initiators, Professors Kazel, Metia, and Jones were clearly aware of the situation.
The other professors, to some extent, had already guessed.
Only Professor Lily, who hadn’t thought much about it, and Ophelia Brad, who didn’t think she was qualified, showed obvious surprise.
As for Wit Gold, he looked somewhat confused.
Dak had heard from Professor Kazel that frequent experiments involving souls and consciousness could slow down his thinking during this period, but once the experiments succeeded, recovery would happen after healing.
Professors Steven Harvey and Sister Carrian would definitely try to minimize any side effects.
In short, no one present would oppose Professor Shylph’s proposal.
…
Just as Dak was thinking, Ivy, who was responsible for the projection, raised her trembling hand.
Everyone focused their gaze.
Ivy said, “Um, do I need to participate too?”
Professor Shylph couldn’t help but smile, “You’re already here, do you want to escape?”
Ivy: “Eh!”
Following Ivy’s example, Angrey, who originally wanted to speak, wisely kept quiet.
The current situation obviously wasn’t something you could oppose just because you wanted to.
Professor Shylph had long been accustomed to having the final say!
But Dak still raised his hand.
After everyone’s gaze converged on him, he asked, “Will Principal Altair join this organization?”
He originally expected a definite and certain answer.
However, Professor Shylph sighed slightly and stated a somewhat uncertain fact, “Cynthia, she’s missing.”
Dak: “Mountain of Gods—Polo Bos?”
Professor Shylph nodded, “Yes, the whole team is missing.”
“Wait, the principal isn’t here?” Wit, whose mind wasn’t very sharp, suddenly realized and subconsciously asked, “Then what about tomorrow’s opening ceremony? There hasn’t been an opening ceremony without the principal since Saint Maryann Academy was founded, right?”
Professor Shylph gave him a strange look and thought for a moment before saying, “It rarely happens.”
Wit: “? ? ?”
Professor Shylph comforted him, “Anyway, Cynthia is just a saint, not a deity. She can’t solve all our problems. As for her safety, there’s no need to worry too much. Her two elementals are still in the academy, with no abnormalities.”
Dak nodded, indicating he understood.
Having been in the academy for so long, he had already learned about Principal Altair’s small elementals.
She was known as the “Saint Magus” and possessed nine elementals.
Those elementals were neither “Elemental Race” nor elemental spirits, nor golem spirits.
To put it simply, they were a kind of magical creature between elemental spirits and imps.
Before Principal Altair became a magus,
They had already appeared by her side.
The nine Elementals were closely related to her, sharing their lives; even if they were far apart, they could maintain contact with each other.
This meant that if something happened to Principal Altair while she was out, the little Elementals left in the academy would also be affected.
She usually kept two Elementals in the academy, one was a Griffin Elemental, and the other was a Chimera Elemental.
Principal Altair generally used the Griffin Elemental to disguise herself and employed the Chimera Elemental to deliver messages.
At present, both of these Elementals were presumably still doing well.
Perhaps the Griffin Elemental was still diligently reciting its lines.
In short, Principal Altair was unlikely to return in the near future and could not join this secret organization for the time being, but there was still a possibility of joining later.
Indeed, no further opposing voices were heard after that, and the organization, which was still just a framework, was thus established.
Professor Shylph said, “Firstly, we need to clarify our main objective. The purpose of the organization is to deal with the possible revival of gods and the various events caused by the gods in the future. I am not Cynthia, so I will not talk about empty words like ‘for humanity, for the world.’ Our core objective is only one, and that is… self-preservation!”
Everyone nodded slightly, expressing no objections to this.
Professor Shylph continued, “Of course, protecting the organization is self-preservation, as is protecting the members of the organization. If necessary, protecting the academy, the duchess’s mansion, Free City, or even the Star Tower can all be considered self-preservation!”
With this, the atmosphere among the group became more relaxed.
Professor Shylph went on, “Protecting各自的势力 is to ensure the strength of self-preservation. The future may be very difficult, but we can certainly overcome it together. Next, we need to confirm the leader of the organization.”
Thus, the atmosphere immediately became serious.
For any organization to survive and develop, the existence of a leader is very necessary.
The difference might lie in whether the organization has a single leader or multiple leaders.
But regardless of which, it must clearly establish a process for making decisions quickly.
Professor Shylph said, “Regarding the confirmation of the leader, I have a suggestion,” “Let’s hear it,” Claire said with her arms crossed, her tone indifferent.
Professor Shylph looked at her and said, “A single leader is not advisable. Although a one-man show can increase the speed and efficiency of command, the leader’s personal interests and mistakes can have a significant impact on the organization. Therefore, my suggestion is to adopt a parliamentary system, electing multiple leaders who can participate in voting. Of course, this is just my suggestion. If anyone has a better method that can satisfy the majority, please speak up.”
Compared to the establishment of the organization itself, the choice of leadership system and the election of the leader seemed to be more concerning.
Everyone began to express their opinions and engage in intense discussions.
Professor Steven Harvey was the first to raise an objection. He believed that although a multi-voting leader system was fair, it could not make immediate decisions at critical moments. Moreover, if too many people were involved and interests were uneven, factional disputes would arise. Furthermore, an organization cannot function without a core leader; otherwise, it would be like a horde of undead without a necromancer, leaderless and out of control.
Therefore, he proposed that there should always be a core leader who could veto decisions and issue mandatory orders in critical moments.
Of course, he did not oppose the multi-voting system either, so his final proposal was to establish a parliamentary voting system centered around a core leader, similar to the current political structure of the kingdom.
There would be a king, but also a parliament.
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It couldn’t be denied that Professor Steven Harvey’s proposal was very attractive.
Especially for those accustomed to the kingdom’s regime model, it was easier to accept such a similar model.
However, giving too much power to the core leader could affect the implementation of the parliamentary system, rendering it ineffective.
This was also one of the reasons why the kingdom’s regime model was criticized.
Throughout history, there have been numerous cases where the major parliamentarians argued fiercely in the parliament, only for the king to veto their decision with a single vote.
In essence, the parliament was more like a council for the king, and once the king became autocratic, the votes of the parliament had no meaning.
The main reason for this problem was naturally because most of the army was controlled by the king.
Ultimately, whoever had the bigger fist had the final say.
Similarly, if the church grew powerful, it could lead to an era where divine authority overrode imperial authority.
The existence of the parliamentary system actually divided forces outside divine and imperial authority into scattered thirty-six parts, making them less threatening.
As for the lower house outside the upper house, it was even less threatening.
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If the organization everyone was establishing were to emulate the kingdom’s regime model, another outcome might occur.
That is, the power of the parliament could become too great, rendering the core leader virtually powerless—a situation completely opposite to the current state of the kingdom.
The same reason was that the part of the people who might become parliamentarians had too much power.
Therefore, Professor Shylph did not believe that electing a core leader would be beneficial.
She clearly expressed her thoughts, causing those who agreed with Professor Steven Harvey to begin reflecting again.
Everyone present was thoughtful and would not blindly follow.
But limited by their current perspective, it was impossible to thoroughly consider things in a short time.
And this required everyone to actively express their opinions and clearly convey their understanding, ultimately combining the strengths of all to make the best decision.
At least at the beginning of this organization, none of the participants had too much personal interest and could temporarily achieve this.
The entire discussion process advanced repeatedly under such circumstances.
Three hours passed in the blink of an eye, and it was nearly ten o’clock. They had reached a relatively mature stage in deciding the organizational leadership system and election methods.
During this process, Dark mentioned a member ranking system.
It was very simple: slightly modify the current upper and lower house models of the kingdom, allowing the lower house to also have the right to vote alongside the upper house, but with reduced weight for the lower house votes.
For example, one vote from the lower house equaled half a vote from the upper house.
Based on this foundation, they converted the organization’s members into levels: Level One, Level Two, Level Three, and so on, up to Level Nine.
Levels One to Three had voting rights, while Levels Four to Nine only had proposal rights.
Of course, given the current scale of the organization, Levels Four to Nine were not yet implemented, but this was to lay the groundwork for the organization’s future development.
In reality, what would be used were the first three levels.
Level One members had six votes.
Level Two members had two votes.
Level Three members had one vote.
…
Whether this model was reasonable or not, after Dark proposed it, it received unanimous praise.
Thus, the subsequent discussions continued to reference this model.
The final system formed was akin to a “virtual monarchy.”
Firstly, the current regime model of the kingdom was indeed unsuitable for this organization.
But after everyone discussed, they eventually recognized the necessity of having a single leader.
Because in this world, almost all organizations have leaders, and lacking a leader would make you stand out awkwardly.
Moreover, the existence of a leader represents the face of the organization and the collective impression it projects externally.
But in the current organization, neither the academy side nor the Valkyrie side was willing to submit to others.
So this leader could be understood as a pure “image representative.”
And the entity most suitable for this role was currently out of contact…
In short, they left this position vacant and started grading the members.
Among those present, aside from Intelligence Deity Eralganie, there were seventeen people in total.
These seventeen people, as the initial core of the organization, could be roughly divided into three factions.
One faction was the academy side, one was the Valkyrie side, and the other was another faction.
The academy faction consisted of: Professor Shylph, Professor Kazel, Professor Jones, Professor Lily, Professor Harvey, and Sister Carrian.
The Valkyrie faction consisted of: Alvaraite, Claire, Olivia, Angrey, Eve, Irina, and Dark.
The other faction consisted of: Ophelia, Aurora, Wit, and Professor Metia.
Of course, there was some overlap between factions.
After intense discussions, they attempted to grade these seventeen people.
First, Level One members.
As the vice principal of Saint Maryann Academy, Professor Shylph was undoubtedly a Level One member.
And as the Valkyrie herself, Alvaraite was clearly also a Level One member.
Using these two as a basis for grading:
Level One members: Professor Shylph, Alvaraite, Professor Kazel
Level Two members: Professor Jones, Professor Lily, Claire, Olivia, Dark, Professor Metia, Sister Carrian
Level Three members: Professor Harvey, Olivia, Aurora, Angrey, Eve, Irina, Wit
…
Don’t ask why Professor Kazel is neither the vice principal nor the vice-dean, yet he is ranked at Level One.
If you ask, the answer is: no idea~
In summary, the recognition of Level One members received unanimous approval.
Among the Level Two members, the recognitions of Professor Jones, Professor Lily, and Claire were also unanimously accepted.
However, the recognitions of Professor Metia and Sister Carrian initially placed them at Level Three.
Olivia and Dark’s recognitions were also controversial.
Firstly, Olivia was not well-known and only played a role in the ritual to revive Intelligence Deity, hardly participating in organizational decision-making.
Secondly, Dark’s hard skills were insufficient, and ranking him alongside the top four felt awkward.
If he were promoted to Level Two, it would look like a favoritism result from the Valkyries.
However, the person who nominated him for Level Two was actually Professor Shylph.
But this made the positions of Professor Metia and Sister Carrian seem too low.
So in the end, their positions were raised.
In this way, the seven people responsible for the “Seven Soul Lock Spell” were all designated as Level Two or higher.
Of course, member rankings were not fixed.
To sustain the organization’s development, promotion and elimination systems must be established.
Those currently at Level Two might be eliminated to Level Three.
Those currently at Level Three might be promoted to Level Two.
However, a significant threshold would be set between Levels Three and Four, requiring approval through a vote by the top three levels to enter the upper echelons of the organization.
But those were matters for the future.
Currently, the organization had just been established, everything was still in its formative stages, and there was no intention of recruiting new members yet.
…
At eleven o’clock at night.
The organization finally had a relatively complete structure.
Everyone exchanged glances and let out a slight sigh of relief.
With a basic structure in place, subsequent issues would be easier to resolve.
Firstly, the “virtual monarch,” or the leader serving as the “image representative.”
Principal Altair should have been the best choice, but she had not joined the organization.
Moreover, her presence might gradually turn the organization into her own one-man show.
Even if she herself was morally upright and would not do so, the people below would gradually start to follow her lead.
Therefore, both Professor Shylph and Alvaraite agreed that a new leader needed to be re-elected.
At this point, someone who was both a professor at the academy, a member of the Valkyrie faction, a potential future son-in-law of Free City, and a reserve disciple of the Star Tower was forced to step forward.
Dark stood uncomfortably at the front; he truly did not want to take on the position of “image representative.”
Firstly, the existence of this position itself was awkward.
Secondly, he only wanted a spectator role.
“How about we discuss the name of the organization first?”
Dark cunningly shifted the topic.
And this shift in topic was quite successful.
Everyone then enthusiastically resumed the discussion.
Of course, the first-level members had unconsciously become reserved and did not participate in this level of discussion.
Professor Lily was the most active among them.
Although all her proposals were rejected, she remained enthusiastic.
Therefore, it took them a long time before they finally came up with a tentative name.
—Mana Serpent!
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[Five thousand big chapters! With last night’s, it’s already nine thousand! I’ll be out on errands tomorrow, so I’ll probably get some sleep when I return late tonight, and updates will be at least midnight. Get some rest early.]
[This year, things at home have been very busy, so I’ve been staying up late to write and update whenever I can. Lastly, don’t forget to vote for the Moon Ticket!]
