The Villain Young Master Just Wants to Live a Buddhist Life

Dark had been very careful to control his emotions. But the Seven Deadly Sins indicators always managed to land an unexpected blow when he least expected it!

Clearly, he had been trying his best to avoid social interactions, pursuing a Buddhist-like life of having no desires, no sorrows, no joys, and being as light as a cloud.

However, the more he did so, the more Dark stood out among the naive and mischievous freshmen.

No one cared about the "rumors" from before enrollment anymore; everyone had formed a brand-new definition of Dark Dimon based on "seeing is believing."

Diligent, wise, handsome—though a bit cold, wasn't that exactly the image a person of high status should have?

In comparison, the other "Kingdom's Twin Swords" descendant, Witt Gold, seemed to pale in comparison.

Witt had not received elite preschool education; he had only learned to write and memorized multiplication tables in the church.

Although he was also smart, his youthful nature remained, and he was always dragged around by Robert to play.

As the saying goes, one takes on the attributes of those one associates with. Without the supervision of Emma, the "Miss Know-It-All," only the dark-skinned Robert remained by Witt's side, and he was naturally dyed black as well.

Coupled with the fact that he would always space out during class due to some muddled state of mind, his studies grew worse and worse.

Just as it seemed the treatment of the original protagonist and the villain was about to be reversed, a card game called "Love Divination" suddenly became popular among the first-year students.

He still maintained his daily rhythm, heading to the cafeteria after the second period every morning to eat a slightly restrained lunch, basically returning to the common room at five minutes past twelve.

Next, he would brew a cup of coffee and continue reading.

If there were assignments that could be completed immediately, he would do them first.

After finishing his homework, he would continue reading.

DemiDevimon would bring over some cookies and snacks, all of which were the kind of crumbly, simple pastries that wouldn't trigger "Gluttony."

And the books he read were no longer textbooks, but books borrowed from the library regarding "Magic Guidance" and "Magic Potion."

Because he was occasionally too engrossed, his "Greed" value was slowly increasing.

After the third period in the afternoon.

He would head to the library as usual.

After getting past the initial shock of her beauty, just making eye contact no longer triggered [Bliss +1].

But Pandora's body was simply too alluring, always making him flee in a panic.

Occasionally, he would hear a soft chuckle coming from behind him.

The meaning was unclear.

Out of the seven total values.

"Sloth" was the easiest to control.

Dark hadn't expected himself to be so perseverant; after a month of effort, his "Sloth" value had actually decreased rather than increased!

Next was "Envy."

The first-year textbooks were simply too simple. Relying on the magic power and related aptitudes that had grown day by day since his Demon God bloodline entered the awakening stage, he not only led the pack in Arithmetic but was also at the top of the class in Summoning, Magic Guidance, and Magic Potion!

The only one who could compare to him in aptitude was Witt, who had inherited the Hero's bloodline.

But Witt was not serious.

Therefore, Dark couldn't find anyone to envy.

Except for the occasional emotional flare-up when seeing the freshmen playing to their hearts' content or chatting about youthful topics, "Envy" basically hadn't increased much, but it hadn't "decreased" either.

However, as time passed, the number of times he had emotional flare-ups had been gradually increasing recently...

Another emotion that was also pent up in his heart was "Wrath"!

Yes, he was always able to suppress "Wrath" in time. However, the anger toward this Demon God bloodline and the anger toward this Demon God Assistance System had always been rooted deep within his heart, taking root deeper and deeper.

If it were to suddenly erupt one day...

Dark was very worried about this.

"Greed" was still within the controllable range, but there was also a hidden danger of a sudden eruption.

In comparison, although the hidden worries about "Bliss" were not as great, because Diana was becoming more and more clingy—going from just her being clingy at the start of the semester to now bringing her best friend along to be clingy!

Dark Dimon was suffering the consequences of his own actions!

Every time Diana leaned over to ask him questions about his homework, he couldn't help but want to pinch her soft, pink cheeks.

As a result, "Bliss" had increased quite a bit.

The key was that this thing only increased and never decreased!

Dark had once thought about whether he could break it with "Sage Mode"!

But he didn't dare to try, fearing he would explode with power in an instant!

Surprisingly, the hardest thing to control turned out to be "Pride"!

Dark originally thought this was the easiest of the Seven Deadly Sins to control. After all, he possessed memories from his past life, and even if he were temporarily influenced by the personality of this life, he could always gradually grind away that sense of Pride.

However, he never expected that the memories of his past life were the true malignant tumor!

Looking at the "Pride" index, which had already broken past one hundred by the end of the month and shifted from a ripe red to a darkening purple, he felt completely unwell.

On the Friday afternoon of the fourth week of the semester, freshmen were allowed to step out of the castle for the first time and enter the only trading and leisure area in St. Marian—Traveler Street!

Dark silently counted his credits, which were significantly higher than those of the average freshman; he knew he didn't have much time left.

Chapter 13: Dark Demon Steps on the Turning Point

Friday's schedule was very relaxed, with only one Dueling class in the morning.

Starting from twelve o'clock noon, the passage to Traveler Street would open, and it would not close again until twelve o'clock midnight on Sunday.

During this period, every student in the academy could enter and exit Traveler Street freely.

It wasn't just the freshmen who had just received permission; the upperclassmen, who had been cooped up in the castle for an entire week, also swarmed out.

Although St. Marian provided all daily necessities for free, all other items had to be purchased at Traveler Street.

Students could spend their credits as they pleased.

Whether it was all sorts of bizarre candies and toys, beautiful clothes and jewelry, or even cute dolls, everything was available.

Of course, the most common items were various Magic Potions and the materials needed to craft Magic Guidance cards.

Academy professors would assign upperclassmen homework that required a week or even a month to complete.

The materials required for those assignments had to be purchased by the students themselves at the shops on Traveler Street.

Beyond that, some students would craft their own Magic Potions, tools, and semi-finished Magic Guidance cards to sell at stalls in Traveler Street.

Upperclassmen who were permitted to enter the dungeon could even hunt magical beasts, obtain materials, and sell them to the merchants of Traveler Street.

The merchants would likewise pay in credits.

In Traveler Street, one credit had an actual value of 16 Holy Coins, an exchange rate that fluctuated with market changes.

The freshmen in their first month of school didn't yet know that by simply paying attention in every class, they could earn virtual tokens worth a full 160 Holy Coins!

Based on twelve classes a week, this was a standard of 7,680 Holy Coins per month!

And today, Traveler Street would deal a heavy blow to those students who hadn't been paying attention in class!

"Dark, are you coming with us?"

"No, I have something to do today."

"Then Lolo and I are heading off! I heard there's a Wonder Candy Shop in Traveler Street; I've been wanting to check it out for a long time!"

Diana tucked Rose's arm into her own and dashed off in a flurry.

Dark shook his head; he had a very strong sense of purpose today.

Before heading to Traveler Street, he took a notebook out of his bag and carefully reviewed the various items he had transcribed inside.

[Vampire Fang: A vampire's fang. When it pierces a blood vessel, it can make a person feel calm, but the side effect is a sense of Bliss after being bitten.]

[Gift of Humility: A top hat belonging to a young nobleman of the Demon Realm. No matter how rude a person is, they will become humble and polite after wearing it, but they will become enraged once they take it off!]

[Tears of the Ocean: A Magic Potion brewed from mermaid tears. It has a slimming effect, but in reality, it achieves this by inducing anorexia.]

[Margaret's Red Dancing Shoes: The dancing shoes of the mysterious witch Margaret. Once put on, one can dance the most perfect dance in the world, but the price is that they can never be taken off.]

[Katrina's Poison Apple: An apple grown by Queen Katrina in the palace's back garden. It can absorb the desire of Envy and convert it into a potent poison that plunges people into an eternal sleep; only a kiss filled with love can awaken them.]

[Grandet's Gold Coin: A gold coin that inherited the dying wish of Grandet. The person who holds it will become extremely stingy and greedy, viewing money as life itself and their own wife and daughter as dirt.]

[Voodoo Doll: A cursed doll created with intense Envy as its root. Sticking needles into the doll will cause the target to feel intense pain.]

[Jar of Forbidden Desire: Absorbs desire, allowing a person to enter a state of neither sorrow nor joy. The side effect is the loss of even the desire to think.]

[Ring of the Starry Sky: A ring belonging to a Great Star Mage. It allows one to glimpse a corner of the cosmic starry sky and feel one's own insignificance, which can even lead to a collapse from fear.]

[Magic Brain Dropper: Extracts a small amount of cerebral matter, including emotions, desires, and knowledge. It is often used in the creation of advanced Magic Guidance cards, but overly frequent use can cause indirect amnesia.]

[Holy Cross: Can purify the soul, making the wearer's thoughts pure. The side effect is the erosion of the brain.]

[Requiem Bell: Shaking the bell makes a person calm; even in death, there will be no fluctuations.]

[Moon God Incense: Lighting a stick of incense in the study can make the mind purer, cast away distracting thoughts, and increase efficiency.]

[Wrath of God: A magic wand from the old era. It can convert anger into flames of magic power; as long as the anger persists, the magic flames will not extinguish!]

The entire notebook was filled with records of relevant items that Dark had transcribed from various books over the past month.

These things might be magic tools left over from the previous generation, or they might have already been refined into Magic Guidance tool cards.

But regardless of which they were, they all had effects that were more than necessary for resisting the Seven Deadly Sins.

However, as the saying goes, to gain, one must pay; many of these items had side effects that could not be ignored, and the prices to be paid were also very severe.

As it stands, there are very few that appear to have no side effects on the surface.

Among those, the ones Dark wants most, whose side effects he finds acceptable, and which he believes are most likely to be obtained from Traveler Street, are the Magic Brain Dropper used as an alchemical tool and the top-tier luxury item, Moon God Incense.

Although Dark believes that the Moon God Incense is likely to more easily lead the mind toward an endless thirst for knowledge—which is clearly very dangerous and requires further experimentation.

Therefore, his goal in heading to Traveler Street today is the Magic Brain Dropper!

As an alchemical tool for extracting substances from within the brain, the Magic Brain Dropper is suitable for the precise crafting of high-level Magic Guidance cards.

Dark has consulted many books and even asked Professor Kazel of Magic Guidance, and he is very certain that it should be able to effectively extract emotions and desires, provided that one possesses extremely high technical skill and does not use it frequently.

If he truly cannot purchase it from Traveler Street, he will have to find a way to get his hands on one from Professor Kazel's experiments.

Although it cannot be used frequently, if one is careful to exercise restraint, it should be usable for emergencies.

The most pressing issue at the moment is to extract some of his Pride.

Only after the freshmen lingering at the castle entrance finally disappeared did Dark take a step, walking toward the castle gate with composure and elegance.

The aristocratic education engraved in his bones allowed him to remain graceful even when his mind was anxious.

The passage to Traveler Street is located inside the lakeside pavilion outside the castle.

He crossed the long, garden-style bridge and arrived at the beautiful lakeside pavilion.

Dark habitually scanned the environment.

This rather spacious lakeside pavilion, in addition to a circle of seats along the edge, also featured eight sets of matching stone tables and chairs.

A line of text was carved into the stone pillar directly opposite: "If we strive to look, there is always room for improvement, waiting for us somewhere."

Dark blinked as he watched someone sit on a stone stool, twist their hips, and suddenly vanish.

There were others who twisted for a long time, yet they remained exactly where they were!