"Otherwise, why would he say that students were encouraged, in principle, to explore on their own..."
Dark tucked the Butterfly Orchid Flower Card into his Card Case, knowing that he probably wouldn't be able to get any more information out of Professor Kazel.
"Looks like Victor's the only one left to ask if I want to keep investigating."
"The midnight curfew is a warning."
"But Robert's already paid the price for sneaking out at night."
"Hmm. What should I do next?"
Lost in thought, Dark returned to his Noble House dormitory.
He decided not to dwell on it. After all, the Son of the Hero was there.
Dark even suspected that Victor had already gotten deep into the matter. That Forbidden Love card was proof enough.
Rather than risk venturing in himself, he could wait for the secret to surface on its own.
Or he could follow in the Hero's footsteps, bring a napkin and cutlery, and enjoy the visual feast from somewhere safe.
In any case, tonight, so soon after an incident, was definitely not the right time.
He set up his worktable and started tonight's experiment early.
One Trash Slime card was enough. He didn't try [Plant Species—Grass-type] again, but instead performed a second and third experiment according to the [Bird-Beast Species—Grass-type] Basic Transmutation Method.
Both experiments ended in failure.
But then he tried a different approach.
He used the Basic Transmutation Method described in the textbook, otherwise known as the "Random Transmutation Method."
The Random Transmutation Method was relatively easy, but its success rate was also relatively low.
Still, magicians often used it to find inspiration when they had no idea where to start.
An experiment didn't need to succeed to yield useful data. Failed experiments could be just as enlightening.
He still used Spirit