After giving it some careful thought, Dark decided to make his debut as a "candy giver."
His Magic Spirits were all "candy givers" anyway, so he would be the "head candy giver."
That way, he could leave the Masquerade Ball at any time to monitor the event's progress from behind the scenes and handle any unexpected incidents.
But even "candy givers" could wear all kinds of costumes. Last year, he had dressed up as a Vampire noble. This year, he ought to change things up, so...
"I'll ask Senior."
No sooner said than done, Dark took out his Door Card and sent a message to Senior Pandora. A few seconds later, he received her reply: "Demon King."
At three in the afternoon, Dark finally finished preparing his costume.
Using Demon King Aleister's appearance as a reference, he had commissioned a "Dark Demon King" costume and specifically added a pair of demon horns.
After receiving the custom-made costume, he returned to his dormitory to try it on. Studying himself carefully in the full-length mirror, he felt that this Demon King outfit suited him rather well. It would look even better if he dyed his golden hair black...
No sooner thought than done.
Dark directly used a hair-dyeing spell to turn his hair black. Then, as he looked at the "black-haired youth" in the mirror, something stirred within him. He even felt the urge to change his image for good and keep his hair black after the event was over.
But "adults" did not act on impulse, so he shook his head and dismissed the idea.
Golden hair was a symbol of nobility in this world. He had to maintain the outward image of a duke's son.
In short, with that...
The [Demon King] and his "monster army" were ready. He looked