The Villain Young Master Just Wants to Live a Buddhist Life

Professor Kazel said with satisfaction, "Yes, this is the Meditation State. Remember this feeling; it will help you master the Meditation Art much faster."

Dark nodded immediately in agreement.

His gains were actually far greater than Professor Kazel imagined.

Because after experiencing it once, he immediately realized that this was also a technique that could assist with "emotional control"!

This is much more effective than reciting the Heart Sutra.

Although it could not prevent the sudden onset of emotions, it could prevent the sustained eruption of them.

For example, when in a state of Wrath, one could use the Meditation Art to forcibly suppress the rising anger.

As long as it was handled in time, one could cut losses at [Wrath +1] instead of further escalating to [Wrath +2], [Wrath +3], or [Wrath +10].

"Professor," Dark said suddenly.

Professor Kazel looked over. "What is it?"

Dark thought carefully and said, "Actually, I went to Traveler Street yesterday specifically to ask the senior who gave me the Flower Cards about their origin."

Professor Kazel became interested immediately. "Who made them? An average student couldn't produce such intricate items."

Dark deliberated, "The senior said they were distributed by you."

Professor Kazel showed a clear expression of confusion. "Distributed by me? Wait, someone is impersonating me? Then these Flower Cards likely hide some trickery I'm unaware of. Let me see..."

Dark had not expected Professor Kazel's mind to work so quickly. With just one sentence, he had realized where the problem lay.

Professor Kazel quickly pulled his own Flower Card from his card case.

The Flower Card, adorned with green roses, emitted a faint glow under the light.

The professor pressed his hand against it, and the green roses drifted away, revealing a slightly youthful, beautiful face on the card surface.

Dark just happened to see it and discovered it was a small sprite with butterfly wings.

He didn't think much of it, assuming it was just an old flame of Professor Kazel's.

However, as Professor Kazel took out tools to forcibly dismantle the Flower Card, he hesitated.

After a long while, he put the tools down and said, "Let's leave it for now. I'll go discuss this with the other professors this afternoon. Rest assured and leave it to us; perhaps this is just a prank?"

Dark replied, "I hope so."

He then sensed the atmosphere and left the office.

Walking on the way to the cafeteria, Dark pondered Professor Kazel's various reactions and was certain that Professor Kazel could not be the creator of the Flower Cards.

But he also seemed to be hiding some secret?

And what role did Victor, who possessed the "Forbidden Love," play in all of this?

Dark gradually became interested.

But he knew what it meant to "stop before going too deep." Getting too involved in such events could very likely lead to emotional instability.

Being a heartless spectator might be a better choice.

By the time he finished lunch, it was already one in the afternoon.

He did not forget to go to the library to borrow the Magic Spirit Alchemy--General Manual.

→Fortunately, it hadn't been checked out yet.

Chapter 60 Dark Demon Falls into a Dilemma

The first class of the afternoon.

Potions.

For the first thirty minutes of this class, Professor Thompson taught the students a review of the production of the "Speed Magic Potion."

In the hour that followed, he taught the production of the standard version of the "Mana Recovery Potion."

Victor and Robert, being distracted, made mistakes multiple times, causing quite a few laughs.

Dark, however, completed the potion production quite normally. Then, after obtaining Professor Thompson's permission, he began to teach the clumsy Diana hand-in-hand.

When it came to concocting potions, Diana was not even as good as the meticulous Rose.

Although she had great patience, not every potion could be made well through "slow work."

Most potions had prescribed time limits for production.

Once the time limit was exceeded, some processed materials would lose their efficacy.

In principle, Professor Thompson encouraged students to help one another.

Of course, if you couldn't do it yourself and couldn't find a friend to help you, then there was nothing to be done.

While teaching Diana, Dark suddenly noticed that although Emma had a look of disgust on her face, she had actually started helping the classmate next to her.

It seems the Ladies' Tea Party over the weekend had a significant impact on her.

At the very least, it taught her how to get along with others.

After Potions class ended.

Dark did not head straight to the library as he usually did, but instead lingered in the classroom for a while.

It was only after he saw Victor and Robert heading toward the Knight Academy tower that he walked to the library with a hint of disappointment.

Professor Thompson had assigned an essay on Mana Recovery Potion today, which would take at least an hour to complete.

Once Dark found the necessary reference materials, he began writing his paper.

The difference between a Mana Recovery Potion and a Speed Magic Potion lies in the former's ability to restore mana steadily and in large quantities.

If these two potions were refined into Magitech Cards, one could create a charging Magic Card similar to Emma's "3 Gold Coins."

Dark incorporated his own ideas into the assignment, and a standard, well-structured essay was soon finished.

At the same time, he began to consider whether he should add one or two charging Magic Cards to his own deck.

Meanwhile, in the Knight Academy common room.

Victor and Robert, having just finished a game of Magic Chess, began to pack up the board after a long silence.

On the way to the library, Robert couldn't help but ask, "Victor, are you really planning to stop using that Flower Card?"

Victor looked exceptionally dejected. "What else can I do? Professor Kazel has made it clear: if I'm caught again, it won't just be a simple fifty-point deduction."

Robert looked around, and seeing that no one was nearby, he immediately said, "But didn't it go smoothly when we used it this morning? As long as we don't provoke the professors, the average student won't notice a thing. Besides, the lock on the card face..."

"Speaking of the lock," Victor suddenly said, "I've realized that Dark Dimon is actually a pretty good guy."

Robert was stunned. "What do you mean?"

Victor: "Do you know who else was in the office when I was being lectured at noon?"

Robert: "Who else could it be besides Professor Kazel?"

"It wasn't just the professor," Victor sighed. "Dark was there too! If he hadn't been there, I don't think I could have withstood the pressure from the professor. I think he must have gone to the office on purpose to act as a third party and ease the tension."

Robert asked in surprise, "Wait, Victor, why would you think that? Is Dark really that kind?"

Victor shook his head. "Don't say that; we don't actually know him. Perhaps that greeting he initiated this morning really had some effect."

Robert: "But the favorability rating dropped!"

Victor: "Favorability ratings fluctuate. That was just a temporary dip!"

Robert: "Why don't we check again? He's definitely in the library."

Victor: "No, I won't use it again."

Robert: "But don't you want to know how much favorability Pandora has for you?"

Victor: "I..."

Under Robert's questioning, Victor began to waver once more.

"If I just use it once, as long as I don't get caught..."

"I used it so many times this morning and no one noticed."

"As long as I don't use it on the professors..."

Robert leaned in suggestively. "Just one more time!"

However, when Victor arrived at the library with great determination, he discovered that Pandora was not there today.

While he felt disappointed, he also let out a massive sigh of relief.

But his visible display of emotion made Robert realize that his friend seemed to have truly fallen in love.

In the reading room.

After finishing his Potions essay, Dark prepared to head back to his dormitory to check on the Insect Tree and the Meow Meow Grass.

But just as he was about to pack his things, he noticed Victor and Robert walking toward him.

"Excuse me, may we sit here?"

Victor pointed to the seat opposite Dark.

The table could seat four people.

Usually, the ones who sat opposite Dark were Diana and Rose.

Dark frowned imperceptibly, but still replied, "Of course."

Victor and Robert sat down one after the other.

Victor took out his homework, intending to say a few words to Dark to build up some rapport, only to find that Dark had already stood up.

His expression couldn't help but stiffen.

But Dark, of course, would not stop because of that.

Once Dark had left.

Victor suddenly realized that Emma was sitting across from him, which made him feel even more awkward.

Dark, having left the library, headed straight back to his dormitory.

After checking on the Insect Tree and the Meow Meow Grass, he immediately began practicing the Meditation Art according to the method taught by Professor Kazel.

However, just as Professor Kazel had said, mastering the Meditation Art required steady, persistent effort and long-term, continuous practice.

The best approach was to practice for one hour every day before going to sleep.

Therefore, after half an hour of practice yielded no results, Dark took out the Magic Spirit Alchemy: General Manual to study it on his own.

But after flipping through only a small portion.

Dark put the book down and stood up again.

Today, he felt a constant sense of restlessness, as if there was something he had been wanting to do but hadn't done yet.

"Meow—"

The Meow Meow Grass dragged its flowerpot over and rubbed against his calf.

He looked down at the cute Meow Meow Grass, especially at the flower about to bloom on top of its head, and a flash of realization crossed his eyes.

"That's it."