So there was still a crucial "unknown factor" in this incident.
This "unknown factor" might even have been the "mastermind." Taking all past and present information into account, Dark deduced that this "unknown factor" was King Austin!
Though this deduction was only a hypothesis, the foundation of reasoning had always been "bold assumptions, careful verification."
Now, he had merely entered the verification stage.
As long as he could be alone with Charles, Dark had a way to obtain that information.
After mentioning the existence of the "unknown factor" and the "mastermind" to Laura, Dark finally set aside the work at hand.
He still had many things to do next, so he had to speed up. Since he had participated in the ritual throughout the entire time in Dark Crystal Cave, he had had no chance to eat and was now quite hungry. Food came first.
While eating, he needed to replenish his Magitech Cards with magic.
Once he had finished eating and replenishing their magic, he would brush his teeth and wash up, then immediately go to sleep! There were only a few hours left until dawn. He had to fall asleep as quickly as possible to restore the mental energy, stamina, and magic power he had spent today.
If his mental energy, stamina, and magic power had not all surpassed those of ordinary people, he would have collapsed long ago.
No longer thinking about it, Dark cleared his mind of every stray thought and fell straight into bed. This time, he did not wake on his own. His body clock seemed to have failed, revealing his body's boundless craving for sleep and rest.
"Knock, knock, knock."
By the time the maid woke him, it was already seven-thirty in the morning, with only half an hour remaining before the main