The villain young master just wants to live a Buddhist life Chapter 196

Their gazes intertwined for 12.6 seconds.

As the atmosphere gradually turned ambiguous, Senior Pandora suddenly exerted force, suppressing Dark by flipping him over as she stood up.

Their positions instantly swapped.

Seeing a flicker of surprise in Dark’s eyes, Pandora couldn’t help but feel a playful urge.

In front of Senior Pandora, who could step on wolf heads and dance under the moon even as a child, Dark, who had skipped Valkyrie strength training, simply had no chance to resist.

It was only then that Dark realized he was just a lamb exposed to a wolf’s maw…

However, he blinked, and smoothly turned outwards in a circle, escaping the wolf’s mouth.

Senior Pandora indeed cooperated, stepping forward to follow his lead, then lightly tapping her toe, performing a 360° spin, and weakly collapsing again.

Dark extended his hand and grabbed her waist!

The lower curve of her chest entered his vision, showcasing a blossoming vitality.

“♪♩♫♬…”

The music suddenly stopped.

Pandora rolled once along Dark’s arm, pressing close to his chest as she swiftly rose, concluding the dance.

…

By the time Dark and Senior Pandora walked off the stage side by side, the tableware on the four long tables had been completely cleared, replaced with fresh drinks and pastries.

The Christmas ball no longer had assigned seating; everyone could move around freely.

Senior Pandora seemed content with that one dance. She slightly lifted her skirt and walked out of the hall with Dark.

The two remained silent, a tacit understanding between them.

It wasn’t until they rounded a wall, and the lights of the ball were no longer in sight, that they sat down on a stone bench.

Pandora gazed up at the Christmas Eve sky, an unexpected blush appearing on her cheeks.

Although she acted like an experienced dancer, tonight was actually her first time dancing with anyone.

It was also thanks to her secret practice of circle dances in the past.

So, one dance was enough.

What if she danced a few more times and accidentally revealed her inexperience?

Her carefully maintained image would be ruined.

After a long while, she spoke, “Thank you, this is the best Christmas gift I’ve ever received.”

Dark was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting this to be the first thing she said after they left.

But he quickly smiled, “This isn’t a Christmas gift.”

Pandora: “In my heart, it is.”

“Alright.”

Dark looked up at the night sky helplessly.

Perhaps excellent people all have their stubborn sides.

…

Tonight’s moon was hidden somewhere, the sky was crystal clear, with only scattered starlight shining down.

The two conversed quietly for a while. Dark asked curiously, “Senior, are you leaving tomorrow?”

Pandora shook her head, “It’s tonight.”

Dark was a little surprised, “That urgent?”

Pandora, however, smiled slightly, “It’s a bit far, I might even need to ask for leave when school starts.”

Dark: “I see…”

Then the Christmas gift he had originally planned to give after midnight could only be given early.

After a slight deliberation, he stood up and said, “Shall we walk upstairs?”

Pandora turned her head and saw people gradually appearing in their sight; this spot was no longer secluded.

She stood up with him.

The two chatted as they ascended the stairs.

Then they arrived near that window on the third floor of the castle.

After coming here several times, Dark realized it was indeed a good viewing spot.

Leaning on the windowsill, one could see both the night sky and the bell tower, as well as the external bridge where many things had happened.

He clapped his hands and asked, “Can you summon your familiar?”

Though Pandora didn’t understand, she still took out her Sorting Card and summoned her familiar.

Her familiar, the small winged dragon, was scientifically named “Juvenile Wyvern,” a type of winged dragon that never grew up.

Dark picked up this familiar, which was about the same size as a Little Devil Beast, and held it high. The Juvenile Wyvern flapped its wings, appearing very happy, but it was indeed just a familiar-level reaction.

Familiars, under normal circumstances, had an intelligence level of 2.5, half a level higher than magical sprites.

They belonged to mid-tier pseudo-life forms, and like ordinary golems, did not possess complete and independent thought processes.

So, at first glance, they seemed vivid and lifelike, but after prolonged contact, one would realize they were merely artificial creations.

“Can you turn around?”

Dark looked at Pandora and asked again.

Pandora grew even more confused, but based on her trust in Dark, she still turned around.

Dark slightly pursed his lips, then drew [Arrogance I] from his portable card pack!

This was his first time using a Sin Series card on someone else’s familiar (or magical sprite), so he couldn’t confirm the effect.

According to his original plan, if the effect wasn’t satisfactory, he would switch to a different Christmas gift.

So, at this moment, he didn’t mention the words “Christmas gift” to Pandora.

Fortunately, Pandora was cooperative enough, which saved him a lot of trouble.

He didn’t hold [Arrogance I] in front of him, but hid it behind his back.

A Magus had a sense of the magic cards they personally crafted; by injecting a trace of magic power, they could instantly discern the type of magic card upon receiving feedback.

He began to silently chant the Normal Summoning spell.

Four seconds later.

A dark golden orb emerged from [Arrogance I] and slowly floated towards the Juvenile Wyvern, which he held with his other hand.

The Juvenile Wyvern watched the orb with wide eyes, showing no sense of danger.

It wasn’t until the orb drilled into its head that it suddenly stopped reacting, as if short-circuited.

Immediately after, it suddenly opened its eyes, and dark golden light burst forth from its pupils!

Its previously somewhat dull facial expression suddenly came alive!

Almost in the next moment, it bit Dark’s finger!

“Hiss!”

Dark felt a sharp pain and quickly let go.

The Juvenile Wyvern then flew high up, chirping “Yi yi ya ya!”

Pandora finally couldn’t help but ask, “Can I turn around now?”

Dark stuffed [Arrogance I] back into his card pack and said, “You can.”

Pandora, receiving permission, immediately turned around.

The Juvenile Wyvern, which had been imperiously gesturing at Dark, suddenly felt a terrifying pressure, as if it could be crushed into mud in an instant!

It was a biological hierarchical suppression!

Absolute dominance of a superior over an inferior.

At this moment, the “arrogance” provided by [Arrogance I] alone was no longer enough to keep its head held high.

It suddenly tucked its tail, and like a tiny lizard, tremblingly turned its head to face its master.

Yet, it was precisely this “humble” yet “real” reaction that instantly cleared Pandora’s brows.

No one understood a familiar better than its master.

She almost immediately felt the change in the Juvenile Wyvern.

It was a change she had often dreamt of after first summoning her familiar.

Her adorable Juvenile Wyvern, transforming from a familiar into a true living creature, becoming her first family member, accompanying her day after day…

But as her knowledge of magic grew, she gradually understood that such a thing was impossible.

Familiars were, after all, familiars.

Not family.

The intelligence level of familiars seemed half a level higher than magical sprites, but that was almost the limit, an unbreakable barrier in terms of hardware.

Heart Mages could form bonds with magical sprites, but not with familiars.

This made that period very difficult for her.

It wasn’t until Ms. Bella noticed her abnormal state and reached out that she was fortunate enough to find her first family member.

But now, her three-year-old dream seemed to be coming true right before her eyes?

She blinked, revealing a rare and endearing expression.

“Roar!”

The Juvenile Wyvern’s final burst of arrogance caused it to spit a fiery dragon’s breath towards the sky.

It seemed to want to declare its nobility through this display?

But as the flames dispersed like fireworks, its nobility remained unappreciated.

Pandora watched as her familiar, which theoretically had no offensive capabilities, actually used a skill. In that instant, she suddenly understood Dark’s reason for refining [Cursed Cage].

“Perhaps I need a [Cursed Cage] too?”

Pandora always tended to hide overly intense emotions deep within, but she was genuinely excited at this moment.

She had just received the best Christmas gift.

And now, in a blink of an eye, the record was broken again!

She couldn’t help but look at Dark. Just how many surprises would this first-year junior bring her before he stopped?

…

As the superficial effect of [Arrogance I] faded, the Juvenile Wyvern finally returned to normal.

But its spiritual intelligence had awakened, and it now possessed a complete, independent consciousness.

Pandora playfully teased the Juvenile Wyvern, unable to put it down, using her slender fingers to prod its tender pink tongue.

Her mood was utterly delighted.

If Dark were to confess to her at this moment, she might even say yes out of sheer joy!

“Oh right, I need to give a gift in return!”

Pandora racked her brain.

While the Christmas gift she had prepared was also thoughtful, it paled in comparison to Dark’s surprising present.

“How about that one!”

She quickly had an idea.

“Dark, turn around.”

“Huh?”

Dark hadn’t expected it to be his turn so quickly.

He simply turned and leaned on the windowsill, looking down.

The external bridge within his sight was indeed a dating hotspot; in just this short time, two couples had already gone onto the bridge.

They were on opposite sides, not interfering with each other, both speaking in soft, affectionate whispers.

As Dark watched, he thought of the Seafood Cult, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time—he wondered if they had recovered yet?

There were sixteen members in the Seafood Cult. Except for Mr. Starfish, who was expelled, the remaining fifteen were still at school.

The school did not disclose their identities, and in public announcements, they were treated as victims.

And in reality, they were.

They had been somewhat brainwashed by the Moon Goddess statue, otherwise, they wouldn’t have done those things.

With the conclusion of the entire incident, the remaining fifteen members of the Seafood Cult had returned to normal academy life. Dark had seen [Squid] Scott more than once.

Scott was no longer as gloomy as before; besides avoiding Dark when they met, his interactions with classmates of the same grade were quite smooth.

However, Dark didn’t know that the Seafood Cult had not disbanded.

Those fifteen members were still secretly in contact.

Only the nature of their organization had changed, from a conspiracy-laden cult to a club-like group.

They held weekly meetings to vent their grievances to each other, thereby relieving stress.

Professor Sylph had secretly observed them, and only after confirming they posed no harm did she let them be.

…

“You can turn around now.”

Senior Pandora’s clear voice came from behind him.

Dark wondered what kind of surprise it would be and slowly turned around.

He saw Senior Pandora, dressed in pure white, with her hands hidden behind her back, looking at him playfully.

The newly awakened Juvenile Wyvern was perched on her shoulder, incredibly well-behaved.

“Here, your Christmas gift!”

After Dark turned around, Pandora extended her hands from behind her back and opened her fingers in front of him.

“Hmm.”

Dark looked closely and saw a small, crescent-shaped silver scale, about the size of a fingernail, resting quietly in her palm.

He couldn’t help but ask, “What is this?”

Pandora: “A dragon’s inverse scale!”

…

A dragon has an inverse scale; touch it, and it will be enraged!

This is because the inverse scale is the only soft scale on a dragon’s entire body.

The inverse scale’s interior contains a large number of nerves, and its surface is covered with receptors, making it extremely sensitive.

Whether it’s touch, pain, or other sensations, they are magnified several times over!

This is one of a dragon’s most important treasures.

After every molting, even if a dragon discards all its skin and scales, it will never abandon its inverse scale.

Therefore, the rarity of an inverse scale far exceeds that of ordinary dragon scales.

In a sense, this was indeed a precious gift that could compare to Dark’s surprise!

Dark used two fingers to pick up the dragon scale and examined it carefully.

Of course, this was his first time seeing such a thing as a dragon scale, let alone an inverse scale among dragon scales.

The inverse scale itself wasn’t as cold as regular scales, and it felt slightly soft to the touch. It was said that in history, there was a soft sword entirely crafted from inverse scales, which was light and flexible, yet incredibly tough!

But what Dark thought of first were the thousands upon thousands of dragon species, or dragon-type magical sprites!

Could he refine a powerful dragon species using this silver inverse scale as a core material?

In his mind, there was no option to preserve this silver-white inverse scale as a collectible.

…

“How is it? Isn’t my Christmas gift sincere enough?”

Senior Pandora teased, seeing him examine it so intently.

Dark’s eyebrows lifted in excitement, and he mimicked Pandora’s tone, saying, “Of course, this is the best Christmas gift I’ve ever received!”

Pandora covered her mouth and chuckled, “I hope an even better gift doesn’t appear immediately.”

Dark took out a square cloth from his card pack, carefully wrapped the inverse scale, and then placed it back into the card pack.

The two teenagers, who had exchanged Christmas gifts, leaned against the wall and chatted softly.

Senior Pandora was knowledgeable and spoke eloquently about everything, easily getting carried away.

By the time Dark came to his senses, it was already half past ten!

Seeing him frequently glance at the bell tower, Pandora said, “Do you need to go back to the hall first? You seem to have another appointment?”

…

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(Two-in-one, 4000 words.)

Emmm, it’s the end of the month, throw any accumulated stuff my way.

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