The research progress had finally taken a major step forward—a crucial one at that.
Three days later. March 9th, noon.
[Sloth] reserves reached 140 points.
In theory, he already had enough to create [Sloth IV] and [Sloth V].
However, the amount consumed during test runs could not be determined with complete certainty. So, he continued.
And with that continuation, Dark lay in the laboratory for another two days.
March 10th, night, the final extraction.
After this extraction, [Sloth] reserves had reached an astonishing 157 points.
Dark no longer had any need for [Sloth].
Thus, he wrote an enormous [Sloth] in his notebook, then drew a red slash across it to signify that he would renounce laziness and sloth, and start being diligent again from tomorrow onward.
But tomorrow and tomorrow, how many tomorrows were there?
March 11th, the first day of renouncing laziness. He did not open his notebook, so naturally, he did not see the [No Sloth] symbol.
March 12th, the second day of renouncing laziness. He still did not open his notebook.
March 13th, Sunday.
Professor Holder Bode came calling again, having arrived by magic train.
Eternal Nightmare
When Professor Bode arrived at [Magic Guidance City] once again, Dark was in bed, locked in a battle of wits with the Sandman.
Over the past month or so, he had practically slept all the lazy sleep of his entire life, and he had indeed come to understand the terror of [Sloth].
Among all seven [Original Sins], only [Sloth] could truly make a person lose all capacity for action. It was a demon that truly corrupted the will.
The deeper his research went, the more he was affected by it.
Without outside intervention, no one could break free from it. For researching [Great Sin] was itself a process of sinking