The villain young master just wants to live a Buddhist life Chapter 001

“Welcome to St. Marian Academy!”

Holy hymns echoed through the magnificent hall. The velvety soft, dark curtain slowly parted, and stepping onto the stage was the most beautiful and noble lady of St. Marian Academy—Principal Cynthia St. Arthe!

The nine elves surrounding the Archmage transformed into flowers and fireflies, rendering the stage dreamy and beautiful.

Four lavishly decorated long tables filled the hall, thousands of candles floating in mid-air above them illuminating the chamber.

The candlelight reflected off the golden plates and silver goblets, refracting a dazzling, illusory light, like a dream.

By the time Dark Demon came to his senses, he was already standing on the stage, with Principal Arthe, whose fragrance wafted around him.

Memories flooded back like a stream.

Dark recalled his past life.

“St. Marian Academy… Isn’t this the academy from that ultimate Frankenstein Galgame that was heavily criticized before release but then everyone rushed to praise it after it came out?”

“Duel! St. Marian Super XX Academy!”

In the Galgame industry, where most of the budget was typically poured into exquisite character art, leaving the plot crudely made, “Duel! St. Marian Super XX Academy” was a rare breath of fresh air.

Although its plot framework was almost entirely copied from “Harry Potter,” its ability system borrowed (plagiarized) from card games like “Yu-Gi-Oh!”, and the character art on its duel cards came from various popular anime, the mix of elements surprisingly formed an interesting game.

Even without pursuing the female characters in the game, one could still derive immense enjoyment from it.

For a long time, “Duel! St. Marian Super XX Academy” even became a “card-playing launcher,” with various modified versions rampant in the domestic pirated game scene.

However, Dark, with a heart full of righteousness, steadfastly upheld his morals and refused to touch this trashy game that combined plagiarism, piracy, and H-content. Therefore, he only heard about some of its settings and plot through hearsay.

He vaguely remembered that the final boss of this game seemed to be a noble young master named Dark Demon.

As the sole son of a duchess, Dark Demon played the role of Draco Malfoy in the game, serving as an early antagonist who opposed the protagonist in the academy. Later, it was suddenly revealed that he was a descendant of the Demon God. Finally, after the resurrected Demon King was defeated, his bloodline awakened, transforming him into the final Great Demon God, also giving the protagonist the opportunity to defeat him and steal his fiancée!

Speaking of which, Dark Demon was truly a tragic character by birth; even his name translated to “Dark Demon,” practically destined to be a tragic clown from the very beginning, Emmm…

Wait, why did that name sound so familiar?

Dark Demon’s face gradually turned pale.

…

“Dark Demon, Dark Demon…”

A calling voice, as comfortable as a warm breeze, pulled Dark out of his shock.

He struggled to control the trembling muscles in his face and turned to Principal Arthe.

Principal Arthe had silver hair as pure and flawless as moonlight, and beneath her long eyelashes were a pair of blue eyes that seemed to draw one’s soul in.

As a conquerable character in the game, she was the moon of St. Marian, the most beautiful symbol. Her luxurious gown, tailored two sizes smaller than her true measurements, accentuated the silver moon necklace draped over her chest, making it appear exceptionally white.

Dark realized he was at the St. Marian Academy’s opening feast, as the first freshman to appear for the academy’s sorting test.

He tried hard to recall his experiences after rebirth.

After his past life memories returned, his memories of this life had become blurry instead.

But combining it with the original “Harry Potter House, and the Fool’s House.

Students of the Noble House were all pure-blood nobles of distinguished status.

Students of the Knight House were all brave and righteous like knights.

Students of the Mage House were inheritors of knowledge, learned and wise.

Students of the Fool’s House, though not yet possessing the bravery of knights or the wisdom of mages, were innocent and pure, holding the greatest potential!

Dark was not overly nervous about this.

Before the Demon God bloodline awakened, even the academy’s sorting card should not be able to detect it.

He was the Duke’s son, the most distinguished noble bloodline below royalty!

He would inevitably be assigned to the Noble House.

Otherwise, this crappy game wouldn’t be able to proceed from the beginning…

Calming down, Dark glanced at the first-year students’ section, but it was hard to find anyone resembling the original protagonist among the dense crowd.

So Dark discovered—he didn’t even know the original protagonist’s name!

But it didn’t matter. Since he was the son of the hero who sealed the Demon King, he would soon stand out like a firefly in the dark night.

Dark took a deep breath and said, “Principal, I am ready.”

“As expected of the Demon family’s only son,” Principal Arthe smiled slightly.

Among the nine elves flying around her, a small griffin-like elf flew towards Dark.

When it reached Dark, a blank magic card, with a crown, lance, magic book, and the Tarot card [The Fool] on its back, and a blank front, had appeared in its previously empty beak.

“Take the sorting card in your hand, Demon.”

Following Principal Arthe’s instruction, Dark drew the magic card from the little elf’s beak.

“Now, place this sorting card with your right hand covering your left, think about what you like, what you want, and the sorting card will guide you.”

“Alright, Principal.”

Dark closed his eyes and began to imagine.

His knowledge of that game was truly limited. He only knew that as a villain BOSS who ran through the entire game, he would bring about his own demise after awakening the Demon God bloodline.

And the awakening of the Demon God bloodline seemed to be on the day of his coming-of-age ceremony.

Before the Demon God bloodline awakened, although he was at odds with the original protagonist, it was only minor squabbles, not escalating to a matter of life and death.

His fiancée—the most popular female character in the game—only despaired of him after he transformed into a Demon God, thereby giving the original protagonist an opportunity to take advantage.

So, as long as he found a way to suppress the power of the Demon God bloodline before his coming-of-age ceremony, he would still be the Duke’s son, not only high in status and power, but also having a fiancée who would remain by his side despite his countless flaws!

…

Everything didn’t seem so bad yet?

…

Dazzling white light overflowed from his palm. Dark felt the sorting card emitting heat, as if it were printing a card.

Principal Arthe’s gentle voice sounded again: “Demon, hold up the sorting card and show this year’s new students how to correctly perform the sorting ceremony.”

“Alright, Principal.”

Dark moved his right hand and saw that the sorting card indeed displayed a crown, symbolizing nobility.

He then raised the sorting card high, infused it with magic, and activated it.

“Bang!”

Points of light, like fireworks, suddenly shot out, forming a giant golden crown in the air.

The sorting card shouted: “Dark Demon, Noble House!”

“Oh oh oh!”

Cheers gradually erupted from the long table where the other year students of the Noble House were seated in the hall!

“Dark Demon, the only son of the Duke known as the Valkyrie, was indeed assigned to our house!”

“OMG!”

It seemed the young master was quite popular in the Noble House?

Dark’s lips curved slightly, and he lowered his hand.

[Ding! Detected Demon God bloodline has entered awakening stage, triggering…]

“Damn it!”