The villain young master just wants to live a Buddhist life Chapter 083

“Welcome to St. Marian Academy!”

In the magnificent main hall, sacred hymns soared, and the velvety, smooth black curtain slowly parted. 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 materialized into flowers and fireflies, rendering the stage dreamy and ethereal.

Four lavishly decorated long tables were set in the hall, illuminated by thousands of candles floating in mid-air above them.

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

By the time Dark Demon came back to his senses, he was already standing on the stage, with Principal Arthe, emanating a fragrant aura, beside him.

Memories flooded his mind like a flowing stream.

Dark recalled his past life.

“St. Marian Academy… isn’t this the academy from that ultimate hodgepodge Galgame that was heavily criticized before release but then everyone clamored for after release?”

“Duel! St. Marian Ultra XX Academy!”

In the Galgame industry, where most of the budget was poured into exquisite character art while neglecting the plot, “Duel! St. Marian Ultra XX Academy” could be considered a rare breath of fresh air.

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

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

“Duel! St. Marian Ultra XX Academy” even became a “card game launcher” for a long time, with various “harmonious” versions sweeping the domestic pirated game market.

However, Dark, with a heart full of righteousness, firmly upheld his morals and refused to touch this trashy game that combined plagiarism, piracy, and H-content. Thus, 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, initially an antagonist who opposed the protagonist in the academy. Later, it was suddenly revealed that he was a descendant of a demon god. Finally, after the resurrected Demon King was defeated, his bloodline awakened, transforming him into the ultimate Great Demon God, which also gave the protagonist the opportunity to defeat him and steal his fiancée!

Speaking of which, Dark Demon was truly a tragic character by nature. Even his name translated to “Dark Demon,” making him a clown destined for tragedy 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, warm and comforting like a gentle 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 untainted as moonlight, and beneath her long eyelashes were blue eyes that seemed to draw one’s soul into them.

As a romanceable character in the game, she was the bright moon of St. Marian, the most beautiful symbol. Her luxurious dress, tailored two sizes smaller than her true measurements, accentuated the silver moon necklace resting on her chest, making it appear exceptionally pristine.

Dark realized he was at the St. Marian Academy’s opening feast, as the first new student to undergo the academy’s house sorting test.

He tried hard to recall his experiences after being reborn.

After his past life memories returned, his memories of this life became blurred instead.

But combining them with the original “Harry Potter” setting, he finally remembered.

St. Marian Academy was the only academy in the kingdom that could rival the Sacred Rites Academy. The academy itself was divided into four houses.

These four houses were: the Noble House, the Knight House, the Magus House, and the Fool’s House.

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

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

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

Students in the Fool’s House, while not yet possessing the bravery of knights or the wisdom of magi, 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 noble bloodline below the royal family!

He would inevitably be assigned to the Noble House.

Otherwise, this crappy game wouldn’t even be able to start…

Having calmed 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 realized—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 sole son of the Demon family,” Principal Arthe smiled slightly.

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

When it reached Dark, there was already a magic card in its previously empty beak. The back of the card depicted a crown, a lance, a grimoire, and the Tarot card [The Fool], while the front was blank.

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

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

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

“Yes, Principal.”

Dark closed his eyes and began to imagine.

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

And the awakening of the Demon God bloodline seemed to occur 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 just minor skirmishes, not escalating to a life-or-death situation.

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

So, as long as he could find 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-ranking and powerful but also having a fiancée who would remain loyal to him despite his myriad faults!

…

Everything didn’t seem so bad yet?

…

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

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

“Yes, 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 cried out: “Dark Demon, Noble House!”

“Oh oh oh!”

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

“Dark Demon, the sole 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! Detecting that the Demon God bloodline has entered the awakening stage, triggering…]

“Damn it!”