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

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　He suddenly realized that there were many more colors around him.

　According to his own observation, "Divine Cause" was not a monotonous yellowish-white luminous body, but a splendid array of colors.

　Most of them converged into ribbons of light, meandering and flowing within the room. Some were scattered in various corners, appearing exceptionally quiet. "So this is the 'Divine Cause'?"

　In an instant, Darke realized something, and the understanding forming in his mind became more complete. He reached out to touch it.

　That piece of "divine cause" naturally dented outwards, as if it had been pushed out by his fingers.

　He didn't actually feel any sensation of touching anything. But it seemed that "the feeling of not touching anything" was the feeling of touching "divine cause".

　Suddenly, Dak reached out and grabbed a clump of "divine cause" into his palm. He held the clump of "divine cause" and compared it with the "divine cause" in Principal Art's hand, finding that they were no different.

　However, when he opened his hand, the "divine cause" naturally flowed away, unlike the "divine cause" in Principal Art's palm, which could remain in his palm. He could probably understand why.

　Because these "divine causes" belong to Principal Arte, not to him.

　“It seems you have already formed an understanding of ‘Divine Cause’,” Principal Arte said with admiration.

　Dark pondered for a moment, then asked, "How were these 'divine causes' obtained... through a duel?"

　But Principal Arte smiled and shook her head, saying, "Didn't I already tell you? We were originally having a pajama party."

　Dark's expression softened slightly, and after a moment he said, "It wasn't a duel." "It wasn't a duel," Professor Sylph said. "We were just playing some games."

　"How did you do that?" Dark couldn't help but ask. Professor Sylph shook her head, indicating she didn't know. Clearly, she was also very puzzled.

　Hermes's divine rituals, undertaken to establish the path of magic, had one significant benefit: they enabled duelists to attract (divine influence) through duels.

　But if "divine causes" can be attracted without a duel, then what is the purpose of Shinto rituals?

　"Is this why I was called here? More people means more thinking." Dark couldn't help but scratch his head.

　"More or less," Principal Arte said with a smile.

　Dark thought carefully for a moment and said, "The reason this is happening... we first need to understand one thing: 'Divine Causes' didn't appear because of Hermes' divine rituals. They already existed in the world, only gathered together because of the rituals. All duelists participating in the rituals are part of the rituals. The duels they engage in are small rituals. 'Divine Causes' gather because of the duels and are attracted to the duelists after the duels end. But that doesn't mean 'Divine Causes' are only attracted by duels. The existence of divine rituals merely provides duelists with an easier way to obtain 'Divine Causes.'"

　"A brilliant deduction!" Principal Arte exclaimed, clapping her hands in admiration after listening carefully.

　But there was no surprise on her face, clearly indicating that this deduction was within her consideration.

　Professor Jones suddenly said, "So, it seems we have indeed been frequently testing duels lately. 'Divine Cause' is gathered through duels, and if it's not attracted by the duelists, it will naturally flow elsewhere. However, perhaps because the new dueling rules haven't spread, there aren't many places that can attract 'Divine Cause.' Therefore, the rate of loss is not as fast as the rate of gathering, resulting in the academy currently having a large number of 'Divine Cause.'"

　"But that's not a reason to attract [God's Cause] without a duel," Professor Sylph said, frowning.

　“Indeed,” Dark agreed. “Unless you inadvertently triggered another pathway to attract ‘divine cause.’ This might require deduction from what mini-games you’ve played.”

　“But we didn’t do anything,” Professor Lily exclaimed. “We just played a few games of magic chess, then played a gossip relay game, and then played the pillow game.”

　It looks like a game Lily would play.

　Darke's face tightened, and he tried hard not to look at Principal Arte and the others.

　Life is poetic; one is forever a young girl.

　After a moment, Principal Art said, "It shouldn't be because of the games. There were winners and losers in tonight's party games, but only I attracted some 'divine influence'; Sarah and the others didn't. This doesn't match the results of the games."

　“If we rule out group-related reasons, then it can only be due to individual reasons,” Dark said.

　"Personal reasons?" Principal Arte stretched out her fingers, fiddling with the "divine causes" one by one, frowning in thought.

　The living room gradually quieted down.

　Dark's attention returned to those dazzling "divine causes".

　If the "divine cause" was attracted by personal reasons, then there's not much point in him continuing to think about it.

　However, according to Hermes, "divine cause" is an essential element on the path to divinity.

　After becoming a deity, even if one has no awareness of "divine cause," one will naturally attract (divine cause).

　In other words, every god possesses a large amount of "divine cause." At this point, Dark suddenly had a thought and blurted out, "Why not ask Ergane?"

　After a brief silence, Principal Arte said, "It's perfect that you're back at school, so I called you here to discuss this together."

　“Yes, yes,” Professor Lily nodded repeatedly, “We just haven’t had time to get her to come over yet.”

　"Ahem," Professor Sylph said, "Lily, then I'll trouble you to go and bring her over again."

　"No problem!" Before Lily finished speaking, she had already rushed towards the door.

　Then, a short while later, she brought Ergani over. "Good evening, everyone."

　Ergani entered the dormitory and greeted everyone politely. She was somewhat surprised to see Dark, but clearly pleased.

　After taking the seat on the other side next to Dark, Ergani asked, "Is there something important you want to tell me?"

　“I have a question I’d like to ask,” Principal Arte said, her gaze fixed intently on Ergani’s surroundings.

　The same goes for everyone else.

　Principal Arte gained this inexplicable knowledge after attracting the "divine cause" tonight.

　The others, like Dark, developed their understanding under Principal Arte's guidance.

　In other words, they only saw the "divine cause" now.

　The "divine cause" surrounding Ergani is very different from the "divine cause" that originally existed in this room.

　Her "divine cause" was noticeably more solidified, clinging tightly to her body and radiating a ring of colorful light.

　They do not drift away or disappear; they are completely frozen in place.

　Dark did not know what the significance of "divine cause" was for gods who had already become gods. But it now seemed that every god indeed possessed a large amount of "divine cause".

　Moreover, "divine cause" is not something that the deity can easily give up.

　After carefully considering the information he had gathered about "divine cause" over the years, Dak suddenly gained a new understanding of the significance of "divine cause" in existence.

　"So that's how it is! The so-called 'divine cause,' in fantasy novels, is simply 'luck'!"

　At that moment, Dak suddenly had an epiphany and finally understood what "divine cause" was.

　Of course, "divine cause" cannot be equated with "luck". However, after certain conditions are met, comparing "divine cause" to "luck" is a very good analogy.

　After duelists acquire a large amount of "divine essence," they will naturally encounter numerous miracles—isn't this just like the incredible luck of obtaining a martial arts manual by jumping off a cliff?

　And those unparalleled masters are all individuals possessing extraordinary luck; isn't this similar to "gods" holding vast amounts of "divine cause"?

　Just as Dak was pondering this, Principal Arte voiced his doubts.

　After listening, Ergane replied without hesitation, "For mortals to become gods, 'divine causes' naturally gather; this is an inevitable process. The purpose of divine rituals is to provide mages with a path to obtain 'divine causes,' and then rely on a large amount of 'divine causes' to propel them onto the path of godhood. Since mages themselves lack the foundation for godhood, they can only be propelled in reverse through this method. However, if it's not the path of mages, but other paths, then one can walk the righteous path."

　After she finished speaking, she looked up at Principal Arte and said slowly, "Becoming a god through magic is a righteous path to godhood that has existed since ancient times."

　"Magic to Godhood?" Principal Arte suddenly frowned and began to ponder carefully.

　Ergani continued, "During Ragnarok, the path to godhood was severed, and mages lost their foundation for godhood. But now that the gods have revived, the path to godhood has reopened, and those qualified..."

　Those who become gods of magic will naturally attract "divine cause."

　"God of Magic, God of Magic... There's actually such a thing." Principal Arte murmured repeatedly, but what he was thinking about was the struggle for the Great Dao.

　In recent years, archmages have completely suppressed mages, almost causing the lineage of mages to be severed. While this is an inevitable consequence of the times, mages, as the suppressed party, are naturally unwilling to accept it.

　Some mages switched to archmage training, relying on their magical achievements to quickly pass through their growth period and become powerful archmages.

　However, some magicians remain true to themselves, or even those who lack magical talent, and persist in their magical research.

　If these mages are still alive, it's possible that someone could even reach the pinnacle of magic...

　Well, actually, Principal Art himself is a magician who has reached the pinnacle of magic!

　She didn't switch majors; she pursued both simultaneously from the beginning. Now she is both a powerful magician and a powerful archmage.

　At St. Marian Academy, there are many old professors who switched from magic to archmage.

　The most typical example is the necromancer, Professor Steven Harvey.

　Necromancy is, of course, still magic.

　In short, once one of the reclusive magicians reaches the realm of the god of magic, the reckoning may begin at any time.

　Sects that reject magic and view it as evil have always existed.

　Ergani's statement was very convincing.

　Principal Art quickly agreed with her assessment, gaining an understanding of why she attracted "divine cause" and becoming wary of potential future adversaries.

　But of course, she herself could not possibly walk the path of the God of Magic. Not to mention how difficult that path would be.

　When a mortal becomes a god, the first divine power it acquires becomes the core, and most gods cannot even acquire a second power.

　She could not possibly give up the path of magic.

　Moreover, the Path of Magic is visibly stronger than the Path of Magic, and it is a groundbreaking path that no one has ever walked before.

　—That's enough for her.

　However, taking her as an example, this incident suggests that in areas where a large number of duels have occurred in a short period of time, the concentration of "divine cause" will be higher, and the possibility of attracting "divine cause" will also be greater.

　Although her magical skill was indeed at a high level, the fact that she was able to attract so many "divine beings" was also largely due to environmental factors.

　It's just unknown whether the "divine influence" attracted by this will lead her astray.

　Ultimately, is there any difference between the "divine cause" attracted by magic and the "divine cause" attracted by duels?

　This is something she also needs to be wary of.

　She herself is a "saint," possessing an innate advantage to become a god.

　If you're not careful, you might wake up one morning to find yourself the God of Magic, and then you'll have nowhere to turn to cry.

　But tonight's events are still advantageous.

　The most important thing is that it inexplicably gave her the understanding of "divine cause," which in turn enabled her to guide others to also gain the understanding of "divine cause."

　However, it is difficult for a human to see the "divine cause" with the naked eye alone; a special means similar to the "eye of truth" is needed as a medium.

　In short, the difference between being able to see the "divine cause" and not being able to see the "divine cause" is enormous.

　Once you can see the "divine cause," you can adjust the duel process by observing the activity of the "divine cause," observe the number of "divine causes" that different styles of duels can attract, and thus establish a duel style that is more likely to attract "divine causes."

　This summer camp can also be treated as a specialized subject.

　After successfully resolving her doubts, Principal Arte helped Ergani form an understanding of "divine cause".

　Almost the instant Ergani successfully established her cognition and was able to see the "divine cause," she suddenly widened her eyes and a look of joy appeared on her face.

　Dark, sitting next to her, immediately turned his head and sensed the divinity emanating from Ergani.

　"You've grasped a new authority?" Dark asked.

　Ergane nodded obediently and said, "Mm."

　[The Brain of Wisdom]. [The Brain in a Vat]. [Fidelity]. "The Sequence of Wisdom". [The Snake-Driving God].

　After these five powers, Ergane finally comprehended the sixth power.

　This sixth authority is comprehended through the understanding of "divine cause," and naturally, it is the power associated with it.

　Everyone's eyes instinctively focused on it.

　Ergani, without any hesitation, stated, "It's an artistic authority, which can be called a 'musical note'."

　After saying that, she raised her hand and snapped her fingers lightly. "Snap!"

　The "divine influence" surrounding her suddenly transformed into colorful "musical notes," dancing on the staff.

　Moreover, these "notes" also played music, and not in a chaotic way, but with a special rhythm.

　Principal Art said with some surprise, "The ability to represent the invisible as 'musical notes'?"

　Ergane nodded slightly and said, "In that case, even ordinary people will be able to see the 'Divine Cause'."

　As soon as she finished speaking, everyone present immediately turned off features such as "Eye of Truth".

　Sure enough, the dancing notes could be seen with the naked eye.

　Principal Arte took a deep breath and exclaimed, "This authority has come at just the right time."

　[God's cause] is invisible, just as it is invisible to the audience.

　A magical duel without an audience can be quite different if the atmosphere is lively, but with Ergani's authority, it's a completely different story.

　As long as the "divine cause" is presented in the form of "musical notes," even ordinary people can see and hear the sounds emitted by those "musical notes."

　The "notes" that pulsate and play music around the dueling arena are, upon closer inspection, full of artistic flair.