The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

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　Dark frowned again: "Jeffrey is Angus Jeffrey's father."

　Ash said, "Yes, it's that Jeffrey." Dark said, "A congressman."

　Although Jeffrey is only an earl, he is one of the thirty-two members of parliament, so it is not surprising that he has been entrusted with an important task by the royal family this time.

　Moreover, based on current intelligence...

　That evil god did indeed possess sentience. Among those killed by it, apart from that family of five...four, there were only the entire cult that it had summoned.

　And that family of four, according to intelligence, were all no good either. They were the type whose deaths would actually bring more cheers.

　But if an evil god kills people based on their likes and dislikes, is it still an evil god? Dark is more inclined to believe that it just happens to kill only bad people. The reason it took Blangos away must have a special reason. However, that reason is indeed unclear.

　"Dong dong dong."

　Just as Dak was deep in thought about this, there was a knock on the door.

　He took a breath and said, "Let's call it a day."

　Ellie and Ash nodded simultaneously, ending the "Telepathic Connection" spell.

　As the projection on the wall disappeared, Dark walked to the door and opened it.

　Standing in front of the door were Diana and Rose.

Chapter 1380 Rose's Choice (4k)

　"What's up?"

　It was 8 p.m., the most active time for the students of St. Mary's College.

　Dark was not surprised by Diana and Rose's arrival, and asked curiously.

　Diana glanced into the room immediately, and upon seeing Ellie, asked right away, "Did I disturb you?"

　“No, it just ended,” Dark said.

　“That’s good.” Diana said, puffing out her chest. “Rose has something she’s unsure about and would like to ask you for advice.”

　“I see.” Darke stepped aside and let Diana and Rose into the room, then closed the door again.

　Diana, familiar with the place, found two chairs, one for herself and one for Rose.

　Dark reached out and "Sylveon" wrapped two ribbon tentacles around the teacup, poured in juice, and handed it to him.

　He took the cup, placed it in Rose's hand, and asked, "Just say what's on your mind, but I can only offer some advice at most."

　"Just some advice would be helpful." Rose took the cup, holding it with both hands. "The thing is..."

　A moment later, Dark finally learned about Rose's troubles.

　It turns out that Inya Knight, the senior from the Duel Club, was looking for a successor for the club president and had her sights set on Diana and Rose.

　When Dark enrolled, the Duel Club's president was Joe William, and Inya Knight was the vice president.

　With the minister and deputy minister working together, the dueling club was managed in an orderly manner, and neither party was overwhelmed with their own affairs.

　However, after Minister Joe Williams stepped down, Inya Knight, who was promoted to minister, was unable to find a suitable successor. The workload that was originally meant for two people fell entirely on her shoulders, which seriously affected her studies.

　But she has persevered to this day.

　Now, she is a sixth-grader and it's time for her to find a successor.

　After much consideration, she narrowed down her choice of successor to third-year students.

　But after trying to contact their most preferred candidate, they all received a "sorry" reply.

　Neither Emma nor Sarah wanted to waste their precious study time on something they considered meaningless.

　After all, it's normal that they declined the appointment as "class leader" and didn't want to serve as the head of the dueling club.

　After that, Inia finally approached Diana and Rose.

　Although Diana is honest and straightforward, she is actually very responsible and energetic, and can have a very positive influence on others.

　Rose is more meticulous and diligent, and can also calmly handle troublesome matters. If both of them could be recruited into the Duel Club as president and vice president, that would be ideal.

　However, ideals are always difficult to achieve.

　Inia specially invited the two of them to eat ice cream in winter. Unexpectedly, Diana ate the most and was the quickest to refuse... Fortunately, Rose did not refuse immediately.

　Inia immediately launched a full-scale attack, reasoning with her and appealing to her emotions, but in the end... she still couldn't persuade her.

　However, Rose finally replied with "I'll think about it," which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

　If it's even worth considering, then there's still hope.

　She didn't know why, but no one wanted the position of minister of the prestigious dueling club.

　Back when she was a vice minister, this position was highly sought after.

　Do students these days not worry about credits and don't want rare resources? The benefits of being a minister are quite good!

　That's basically how it is.

　Rose was hesitant and Diana couldn't offer any advice, so she had no choice but to turn to Dark.

　Dark thought for a moment and then asked, "What do you think?" Rose still seemed very hesitant, but finally spoke up, "Being the head of the Duel Club is a very good position. It's very helpful for studying management-related work. But like the dilemma Senior Inya encountered, the head of the Duel Club has to manage so many things; it's probably the busiest position in the entire academy. If you shift your focus to work, you'll fall behind in your studies..."

　"You can't have your cake and eat it too," Dark nodded slightly. Although Rose had come to him for advice, she had already thought it through very clearly herself.

　St. Mary's College internally encourages students to create clubs and participate in group activities.

　However, the Duel Club is different from all other student clubs. This department is involved in the actual operation of the academy. Students who leave the Duel Club can basically go directly into employment and are very popular in the professional dueling market.

　However, "work and employment" is itself a tendency.

　St. Marian Academy is a magic academy where students aspire to become qualified magic masters, not to become ordinary workers.

　In short, working is always a forced choice. As a mage, one must also survive. To progress, one needs resources. But Rose herself is different.

　She was a member of the Florty family and had the right to inherit her father's estate, so she had no worries about survival.

　Her resources have also been greatly improved since joining the Hidden Serpent organization. With her current level of magic, she can basically meet all her resource needs. In addition, she has already obtained the "Fool's" destiny talisman, so her future prospects are very bright.

　Thanks to Dak's matchmaking, she has also gotten together with senior student Gina Grant.

　They've established a relationship and are currently learning about tarot cards.

　Perhaps in two years, she'll be a mini Gina Grant. Therefore, Rose has no inclination towards "work or employment." She's not going to become a factory worker.

　Even if someone were to actually go to the dueling club to learn how to become a qualified club president, it would only be purely for the purpose of improving their abilities in various aspects.

　After all, archmages need even more knowledge than magicians; simply studying books blindly is not a path to long-term success.

　That's why the college encourages club activities.

　In sixth grade, students are required to do extracurricular activities and then write a very long paper on a topic that interests them.

　Therefore, overall...

　Serving as the head of the Duel Club wouldn't be of much practical help to her.

　Yes, it exists, but it's not very big. On the contrary.

　On the negative side, serving as the head of the dueling club inevitably consumes a lot of time, which will negatively impact her learning of other subjects.

　So much time and effort is wasted just for the few benefits one can gain from becoming the head of the Duel Club.

　In practical terms, this is clearly not worthwhile.

　Therefore, both Emma and Sarah resolutely refused. On this level, if they still wanted to serve as the head of the Duel Club, they would need to give it a meaning unrelated to actual needs.

　Rose's hesitation stemmed from this very point. She had a psychological need to serve as the head of the dueling club. Deep down, she desperately wanted something that would allow her to realize her own value, something like becoming the head of the dueling club.

　Dak had known her for two and a half years and knew her inside and out very well, so he could see her needs at a glance.

　But he couldn't point it out. Rose had to figure it out herself. She had to make the decision herself.

　Only by making a firm decision to do something can one achieve true spiritual growth.

　Rose's inner strength is not strong, and this is her greatest weakness.

　Based on this, Dak began to negotiate with Rose.

　He is quite adept at handling students' psychological problems.

　Even if it's difficult to point it out directly, you can guide the conversation through conversation techniques.

　Rose is a person with a very clear self-awareness; all she needs is a little push.

　And Dark gave him a timely push from behind.

　After that, Rose finally made up her mind to talk to Senior Inia the next day and try to do something she had never done before. Dark was very pleased with this; she had finally taken a step forward on her own path.

　But he didn't know the reason Rose ultimately made her decision. It wasn't just because of her need to demonstrate her own value.

　What she needs even more is to assert her presence in his presence.

　She found her presence around Dark was becoming weaker. If this continued...

　She was terrified that she would slowly, gradually disappear from his world.

　If I could become the head of the Duel Club, perhaps I could slightly improve how he perceives me.

　She had no idea what the point of doing that would be.

　But at the very least, it's always a good idea to improve your abilities in all aspects as much as possible.

　Therefore, after speaking with Dark, she quickly made her decision. Afterwards, she sat in her chair, becoming somewhat hesitant. Because there was no longer any reason for her to stay there.

　Unlike Diana, who could stay in a boy's room without any guile and get along well with the magical elves, she was not innocent.

　As a result, he became increasingly embarrassed.

　"Have you been learning about tarot cards with Senior Grant lately?" Dark casually changed the subject, refilling her juice. Rose immediately seized the opportunity, as if grasping at a lifeline, and quickly started chatting with Dark about it.

　Another half hour passed.

　Finally, they ran out of things to talk about.

　Rose then pulled Diana along and reluctantly left Dark's room.

　As girls grow older and their minds mature, all sorts of concerns that they used to ignore begin to surface, and worries begin to arise.

　But these things are all part of life experience. Everyone, no matter who they are, will have to go through them.

　After seeing the two girls off, Dak shook his head slightly, returned to his desk, and looked at Ellie.

　When Diana and Rose came in, Ellie didn't hide. But her presence was very subtle, like a shadow everywhere.

　This led Diana and Rose to gradually forget that she was also in the room.

　She then came out and whispered, "Young Master, if there's nothing else..."

　"Hmm." Dark waved his hand and said, "You can go back now." "Yes, young master." Ellie then walked towards the door.

　But just as she was about to leave, she heard a voice behind her: "Study hard." Ellie paused, and after a moment, replied, "Okay."

　Then she opened the door and quickly left.

　Dak propped his chin up, opened his notebook, and pondered the events that had occurred within the kingdom for a while. He found that many things were unclear, and the Duke's decision to withdraw and observe was perhaps the wisest choice.

　His analysis from an outsider's perspective, lacking the atmosphere of the scene, makes it difficult for him to empathize and observe.

　To understand the thoughts of the person involved.

　At times like this, all he can do is observe and then trust the choices made by those present.

　"In addition, let's give the Holy Church some confidence."

　Although I don't like Christianity, rationally speaking, a sect that has stood for a thousand years must have its own unique characteristics.

　Leaving aside the "Demon King," since the "Evil God" has already revealed his true colors, it's only a matter of time before the Holy Church finds him.

　From his perspective, the most important location is still the "City of Freedom".

　In short, the city of freedom cannot be lost.

　The Duke's Palace is also preparing to send additional personnel to the Free City to help the "Alliance" resolve the crisis.

　"That's it for now."

　"We'll continue our research tonight on the method of making the 'Golden Kingdom's Elixir of Immortality'."

　He closed the notebook in his hand, put it aside, and then took out another notebook to continue his research.