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Because the black substance inside the temple was too obtrusive, they quickly left after emptying the temple of almost everything and returned to the cliff they had been on.
Then came the task of setting up a stove, lighting a fire, cooking, and eating.
After having lunch and resting for a while, the group set off again.
But this time, it was the return journey!
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Around 4 p.m., they returned to the "Right Hall" and, after discovering that the two statues inside had been moved, continued their journey back.
Around 6 p.m., they returned to the "front hall" and saw the two statues that had been moved there.
Around 7 p.m., they returned to the city lord's mansion, took a bath, changed clothes, had dinner, and then went back to their rooms.
Dark entered the room and immediately began studying the circular array he had discovered in the "Divine Realm".
This two-day, one-night temple exploration went very smoothly on the surface, but in fact, it was fraught with danger.
Therefore, after successfully returning, everyone except Professor Lily secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But behind the danger, their gains far exceeded expectations.
Perhaps, this is the true charm of adventure!
Dark himself collected a large number of "Serpent Eyes", and he even collected some black substances from the central temple.
These things are deeply related to the "serpent" that destroyed the Sun and Moon Divine Kingdom; careful study will surely yield results.
In addition, he obtained an eyeball from the Sun God Jade Statue. That eyeball, which still retained some divinity, was the best material for forging the "Corona Beast".
But his real gain was the vast number of runes and patterns he recorded along his journey of exploration, especially the circular array he discovered in the divine realm at the end.
If one can decipher those runes and patterns using the few remaining memories from playing "Bach" in the dream, it will not only greatly help in crafting the complete "Pride IV" and "Elysium IV," but the array itself is also extremely valuable.
If he can fully decipher it, he might even use it to upgrade "Paradise"!
Upon returning to the academy, he can extract either "Pride" or "Bliss" from the remains of the "Sun and Moon Serpent" for research.
As for returning to the academy... Professor Kazel is still waiting for him to go back so they can conduct experiments on "spiritual endowment" together.
He still has many unfinished projects at the academy.
Thinking about it this way, the number of upcoming topics is simply endless.
The feeling of fulfillment is almost overflowing!
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Silent all night.
January 3rd, early morning.
Dark Dimon, who had just fallen asleep in the early hours of the morning, was forced to wake up by a little guhuoniao's butt attack.
The commotion outside made him force his heavy eyelids open and walk to the balcony, where he immediately woke up.
But on the open ground of the city lord's mansion, Lily was laughing and showing off her find to City Lord Montilfali and Professor Mitia—the "oil snake" that was still asleep!
The little devil beast, who had left the room at some point, was standing on her shoulder, laughing along with her.
Upon closer reflection, Professor Lily and Devimon's personalities are actually surprisingly compatible.
Dak rubbed his head, feeling a bit of a headache.
Although this "oil snake" appears timid to the naked eye, the power it contains is truly formidable.
If it is accidentally awakened, the city lord's mansion will certainly not escape destruction.
"Aunt Suna and Professor Mitis are really carefree..."
He shook his head, turned around and went back to his room to brush his teeth and wash his face.
……
Professor Lily thankfully didn't take out the remains of the "Sun and Moon Serpent" to show off.
This is probably a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
However, her subsequent display of the Ice Moon Elf sparked the interest of Professor Mitia and Montilfarli.
Professor Mitia wanted an Ice Moon Elf, while Lord Montilfali was very interested in "Elysium," which could cause Ice Moon Elfs to fall into a deep sleep and transform—of course, what she wanted was "Pride."
The remains of the "Sun and Moon Serpent" contain "Arrogance." However, Dark does not recommend using that "Arrogance" to feed the Sun Elf.
So when Lord Montilfali came to him, he offered her his "arrogance".
Yesterday in the realm of gods, his "arrogance" and "greed" both increased slightly, and he ultimately chose to extract two points of "arrogance".
Those two points of "arrogance" were originally intended for a comparative experiment with the "Serpent God version of arrogance," but now they've been conveniently given to Lord Montilfali.
Because he had gained so much from the temple, Dark didn't think about giving back.
But when Lord Montilfari left, she said something incomprehensible, such as "I even gave you the little moon."
Afterwards, Dark took Professor Mitia to the temple to retrieve an Ice Moon Elf egg to help it hatch and promote its transformation.
Professor Mydia, on the other hand, suddenly conjured up a magical creature and gave it to him in exchange!
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Chapter 784
Professor Mitia placed the Ice Moon Elf, who had fallen into a deep sleep after absorbing the "Moon Goddess Version of Elysium," between her eyebrows, and then smiled as she removed her pointed hat, from which poured out a pale blue glowing flame.
“You should be able to use this ‘Fox Heart Flame’,” she said with a smile as she casually tossed it to Dark.
Dark reached out and took it, surprised: "Professor, where did you find this?"
Professor Mitya said, "I traveled dozens of miles west to finally find them. Of course, the two largest ones have already been used as substitutes for the 'Black Beast'."
"Fox Heart Fire" is a type of "ghost fire," which, according to legend, is a flame formed from the burning soul of a fox. Therefore, it has no temperature, and when still, it resembles a blue fox with only a head and a tail.
As a very famous magical creature, "Foxfire" not only possesses the abilities that "ordinary ghosts" have, but it can also ignite the flames in people's hearts, restore the fighting spirit of the listless, and make the excited even more excited and the angry even angrier.
In general, this is a magical animal that is born with the ability to use mental power.
Professor Mitia clearly knew that he was researching psychic powers, and that "Foxheartfire" could help beginners become familiar with and master psychic powers more quickly.
But the effect of this "Fox Heart Fire" on Dark was actually greater than Professor Mitia had estimated.
With the "Fox Heartfire" as an aid, Dark was able to master the first and second chapters of "Demon Fire" more quickly.
Moreover, "Foxheart Fire" is a fission-reproducing organism; if cultivated properly, it can split into new "Foxheart Fire".
Therefore, it is acceptable to occasionally cut off a bit of flame for magic alchemy.
Materials like these, combining Psychic and Ghost types, are extremely rare and hard to come by.
As Dark looked at the small "Foxfire" in his hand, the image of "Abra" subconsciously came to mind. Abra is a Psychic-type fox-shaped Pokémon that possesses the ability to "teleport".
"However, this 'Foxheart Flame' is still too small; it needs to grow bigger."
Dark tapped Foxheartfire on the head, then smiled and asked Professor Mitia, "Can Foxheartfire serve as a substitute for the Black Beast?"
Professor Mitia shrugged and said, "It's a bit of a stretch, but we'll have to make do for now. At least 'Foxheart Fire,' like 'Black Beast,' can freely change its form, and it can fly and run. Larger 'Foxheart Fire' are also quite fast, and feeding them is relatively easy. Aside from not being able to go into the water, it's not a big drawback."
Dak laughed and said, "Now that we've sat up, shall we take a carriage back tomorrow?"
Professor Mitya blinked and said, "That's what I was thinking too. Let those dragons follow behind the carriage and enjoy the wind. By the way, aren't you planning to go out today? Yesterday, I think I saw those adventurers I met on the Black Earth Plains."
Dark shook his head and said, "We'll meet again if fate allows. We'll see in the future. I have a research topic I want to explore today."
Professor Mitis sighed, "At your age, you should be having more fun."
Dark laughed and said, "To be honest, I've had a lot of fun these past few days, and it's time to get back to work. We'll set off tomorrow and arrive the day after, which is the opening ceremony."
"Speaking of the start of the school year, have you thought about winning a place in the Golden Cup?" Professor Mitia pressed a finger to her lips, raising her eyes to look upwards. "Oh, and there's the Easter Duel Festival, which you proposed. Are you planning to win another championship this year?"
Dark's smile faded, and he said calmly, "As for the Golden Cup, let's try our best. The Easter Duel Festival... we can participate, but there's no need to compete for it."
Professor Mitia said, "That's true. According to last year's rules, the Easter Duel Festival is divided into two groups: first to third year students and fourth to sixth year students. You're a second year student, so you can only participate in the lower-year groups, which is indeed not very interesting."
Dark said, "That's pretty much the gist of it. But this year, I want to compete for the Academy Cup!"
Professor Mitis's eyes lit up, and she said, "That's more like it! Young people should have drive. Keep it up, I believe in you."
“Thank you,” Dark said. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll go back and continue my research.”
Professor Mitia waved her hand and let him go.
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On his last day in the Free City, Dak spent the entire time researching.
However, that evening, he finally got to eat the long-awaited Aurora brand late-night snack, which brought his holiday trip to a very perfect end.
The next morning, after making all the preparations, Dark and the others boarded Professor Mitia's pumpkin carriage. Two "Foxheart Flames," each the size of a horse, floated in front of the carriage, emitting a faint blue light.
Besides Lord Montilfali, those who came to see him off included Tiger and other high-ranking officials from the Free City.
These high-ranking officials were filled with gratitude towards the group from St. Marian Academy. However, most of their gratitude had already been expressed when Professor Sylph and the others left, and now... they were probably just there to see Aurora off.
Aurora lifted the carriage curtain and waved frantically.
The pumpkin carriage lingered for a while, waiting until she and her mother had said their goodbyes before slowly taking flight.
The remaining two-legged dragons followed the pumpkin carriage into the sky and gradually disappeared into the distance.
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"You're leaving now."
Lord Montilfali lowered her hand, her tone filled with genuine disappointment.
“Send a letter and ask Aurora to come home for the long holiday.”
Someone couldn't help but suggest it.
But it must be said that this proposal is indeed very tempting.
One of the main reasons they originally sent Aurora to the Duke's mansion was the growing crisis in the Free City.
But now, after this war against the demons, the City of Freedom has actually broken free from the quagmire. The pressure from all sides has suddenly lessened considerably.
At this point, the reason given for having Aurora return to the Duke's mansion after her holiday seemed untenable.
Therefore, it would be more appropriate to let her return to the Free City after her vacation.
But as a mother, Lady Montilfali had to consider her daughter's own thoughts.
She didn't know much about the way Aurora and Darke got along.
However, during this time in the city lord's mansion, he saw things very clearly.
She knew very well that her beloved daughter's heart had grown wings.
This city, known as the "City of Freedom," has become a constraint for her.
"If possible, let Aurora bring Dark to stay in the city for ten days or half a month."
Montilfaly finally thought so.
"If all else fails, I'll just stay at the Duke's mansion for ten days or half a month!"
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A cold wind howled, and the roadside was desolate.
The pumpkin carriage traveled non-stop for a whole day and night, finally arriving at the academy town outside St. Mary's Academy on the daytime of January 4th.
Professor Mitia did not drive the carriage directly into the castle's barrier. Instead, she landed in the academy town first, rested for a while, and then contacted the staff who came to guide her, entering the academy through the teleportation plaza.
The moment I stepped through the portal, a sense of familiarity, as if it were etched into my soul, surged into my heart.
Even Dak felt an unprecedented sense of comfort at this moment.
"Finally home!"
He sighed softly and smiled.
"I wonder how the cat grass at home is doing."
"Finally, I can go back to my dorm and do my research."
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