Konoha: Naruto will win no matter what choice he makes! Chapter 001

Released on June 17, 2025

Character name suggestions: Cynthia, Dark.Demon, Dark.Demon

“Welcome to St. Marian Academy!”

Sacred hymns echoed through the magnificent hall, and the velvety black curtain slowly parted. Stepping onto the stage was the most beautiful and noble lady of St. Marian Academy—Headmistress Cynthia St. Alte!

The nine elves surrounding the Archmage materialized into flowers and fireflies, rendering the stage dreamlike and beautiful.

Four lavishly decorated long tables were arranged in the hall, and thousands of candles floating in mid-air above the tables illuminated the grand hall.

The candlelight reflected on the golden plates and silver goblets, refracting a dazzling array of colors, like a dream.

By the time Dark.Demon came to his senses, he was already standing on the stage, with Headmistress Alte, whose fragrant scent wafted around him.

Memories flooded back like a flowing stream.

Dark.Demon recalled his past life’s memories.

“St. Marian Academy… Isn’t this the academy from that ultimate hodgepodge Galgame that was heavily criticized before release, but then everyone rushed to praise it as ‘so good’ after release?”

“Duel! St. Marian Super XX Academy!”

In the Galgame industry, where most of the budget was poured into exquisite character art while the plot was often shoddy, “Duel! St. Marian Super XX Academy” could be said to be 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 the duel cards were even sourced from various popular anime, the combination of these elements surprisingly formed an interesting game.

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

For a long time, “Duel! St. Marian Super XX Academy” even became a “card game starter,” with various harmonious versions widely popular in the domestic pirated game scene.

However, Dark.Demon, with a strong sense of justice, adhered to his morals and resolutely avoided this trashy game of plagiarism + piracy + H. Therefore, he only heard rumors about some of its settings and plot.

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. He was 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 ultimate Great Demon God, also giving the protagonist the opportunity to defeat him and seize his fiancée!

Speaking of which, Dark.Demon was truly a tragically born character. Even his name translated to “Dark.Demon,” practically a clown destined for tragedy from the beginning. Emmm…

Wait, why does that name sound so familiar?

Dark.Demon’s face gradually turned pale.

…

“Dark.Demon, Dark.Demon…”

The comforting call, like a warm breeze in his ear, pulled Dark.Demon out of his shock.

He struggled to control the trembling muscles in his face and turned to Headmistress Alte.

Headmistress Alte had silver hair as pure and immaculate as moonlight, and beneath her long eyelashes were a pair of blue eyes that seemed to draw one’s soul into them.

As a conquerable 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 actual measurements, set off the silver moon ornament hanging at her chest, making it appear exceptionally white.

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

He tried hard to recall his experiences after rebirth.

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

But combining it with the original settings of “Harry Potter,” he finally remembered.

St. Marian Academy was the only academy in the kingdom that could rival the Holy Church’s Secret Rite Academy. The academy itself was divided into four houses.

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

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

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

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

Though students of the Fool’s House temporarily lacked the bravery of knights and the wisdom of mages, they were innocent and pure, possessing the greatest potential!

Dark.Demon wasn’t 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 definitely be assigned to the Noble House.

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

After calming down, Dark.Demon glanced at the first-year students’ location, but it was difficult to find someone resembling the original protagonist among the dense crowd.

So Dark.Demon 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.Demon took a deep breath and said, “Headmistress, I’m ready.”

“As expected of the sole son of the Dimon family.” Headmistress Alte smiled slightly.

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

When it flew in front of Dark.Demon, what was originally an empty beak now held a magic card with a crown, a lance, a grimoire, and the Tarot card [The Fool] on the back, and a blank front.

“Hold the sorting card in your hand, Dimon.”

Following Headmistress Alte’s instruction, Dark.Demon drew the magic card from the elf’s beak.

“Now, cover this sorting card with your right hand over your left, and think about what you like, what you want. The sorting card will then guide you.”

“Understood, Headmistress.”

Dark.Demon closed his eyes and began to imagine.

His knowledge of that game was truly limited. He only knew that as a villainous BOSS who ran through the entire game, he would bring about his own demise only after awakening his 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 all minor squabbles, not yet reaching the point of life or 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 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 in status and power but also with a fiancée who would remain loyal to him despite his many flaws!

…

Perhaps everything wasn’t so bad yet?

…

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

Headmistress Alte’s soft voice sounded again: “Dimon, lift the sorting card and show this year’s new students how to correctly perform the sorting ceremony.”

“Understood, Headmistress.”

Dark.Demon moved his right hand, seeing 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!”

In the hall, cheers gradually erupted from the long table where the Noble House students of other years were seated!

“Dark.Demon, the sole son of the Duke known as the Valkyrie, is indeed assigned to our house!”

“OMG!”

It seems the young master is quite popular in the Noble House?

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