Konoha: Naruto will win no matter what choice he makes! Chapter 023

Character name suggestions:

* Cynthia: 辛西娅

* Artem: 阿尔忒

* Dark Demon: 达克·迪蒙

* Saint Marian: 圣玛丽安

* Draco Malfoy: 德拉科·马尔福

“Welcome to Saint Marian Academy!”

Sacred hymns drifted through the magnificent hall, and the velvety, smooth, pitch-black curtain slowly parted. Stepping onto the stage was the most beautiful and noble lady of Saint Marian Academy—Principal Cynthia Artem!

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 hall.

The candlelight reflected off the golden plates and silver goblets, refracting a dazzling, dreamlike spectrum of colors.

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

Memories flooded back like a flowing stream.

Dark recalled his past life’s memories.

“Saint Marian Academy… Isn’t this the academy from that ultimate hodgepodge Galgame that was heavily criticized before its release but then everyone scrambled to praise after it came out?”

“Duel! Saint Marian Super XX Academy!”

In the Galgame industry, where most of the budget was poured into exquisite character art while the plot was carelessly written, “Duel! Saint Marian Super XX Academy” could be considered 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 characters on its duel cards were sourced from various popular anime, the mix of elements unexpectedly 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! Saint Marian Super XX Academy” even became a “card-playing starter,” with various harmonious versions popular in the domestic pirated game scene.

However, Dark, with a heart full of righteousness, firmly upheld his morals and resolutely avoided this trashy game that combined plagiarism, piracy, and H-content. Thus, 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 only son of a duchess, Dark Demon played the role of Draco Malfoy in the game, serving as an initial 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 final great demon god, which also gave the protagonist the chance to defeat him and seize his fiancée!

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

Wait, why does that name sound so familiar?

Dark Demon’s face gradually turned pale.

…

“Dark Demon, Dark Demon…”

A comforting, warm voice calling him brought Dark out of his shock.

He struggled to control his trembling facial muscles and turned to Principal Artem.

Principal Artem had hair as pure and flawless as moonlight, and beneath her long eyelashes were blue eyes that seemed to draw one’s soul into them.

As a conquerable character in the game, she was the moon of Saint Marian, the most beautiful symbol. Her luxurious dress, tailored two sizes smaller than her actual measurements, made the silver moon ornament hanging at her chest appear exceptionally white.

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

He tried hard to recall his experiences after his rebirth.

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

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

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

These four houses were: the Noble House, the Knight House, the Mage House, and the Fool 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 Mage House were inheritors of knowledge, scholarly and wise.

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

Dark was not overly nervous about this.

Before the awakening of his demon god bloodline, 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 be able to proceed from the very beginning…

Calming down, Dark glanced at the first-year new students’ location, but it was difficult to find someone 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’m ready.”

“As expected of the only son of the Demon family.” Principal Artem smiled slightly.

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

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

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

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

“Now, place this sorting card in your right hand over your left hand, think about what you like, what you want, and the sorting card will give you guidance.”

“Alright, Principal.”

Dark 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 throughout the game, he would bring about his own destruction 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, these were just minor skirmishes and hadn’t escalated 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 found a way to suppress the demon god bloodline’s power 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 numerous flaws!

…

Everything didn’t seem so bad after all?

…

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

Principal Artem’s soft voice sounded again: “Demon, raise the sorting card and show this year’s new students how to properly 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 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 seems the young master is 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 phase, triggering…]

“Damn it!”