NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 36
Chapter 36: The Astrology of Dark Demon Begins
Astronomy was essentially an elective course, with its schedule entirely at Professor Didi’s discretion.
Although the timetable listed 19:30-21:00, the actual timing could vary.
For instance, today’s astronomy class began at 18:00.
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Given there were no classes on Wednesday afternoon, most students didn’t feel too rushed. They only discussed quietly after receiving the notice, speculating what Professor Didi might teach in astronomy.
However, astronomy had very few points of connection with daily life, even more ethereal than the magic they had experienced firsthand. The students could only rely on their imagination, drawing inspiration from legends and tales.
Vit and Robert had no such luxury.
They immediately felt tense.
It wasn’t about pre-studying—astronomy didn’t even have textbooks!
Furthermore, once past one o’clock in the afternoon, the debt doubled to 320 points!
With only 120 points currently, it was impossible to earn the remaining 200 points from the next three classes.
Thus, they had completely given up on earning credits in class.
Robert just wanted to lie down and wait for his fate.
Vit placed his hopes on the Friday duel class’s competition!
The champion prize of the in-class competition was 1000 points. If he could win this before one o’clock on Friday, repaying the debt would be no problem!
Vit originally planned to start practicing duels with his “magical beast” tonight to increase his chances of winning.
Now, not only was his evening occupied, but he also had less time to catch up on sleep!
“Hold on, speaking of ‘magical beasts’…”
Vit couldn’t help but look at Robert and murmur, “Robert, tomorrow morning is Mana Theory. Where is your ‘magical beast’?”
Robert’s expression gradually changed from tension to panic.
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Dark Demon was in the library.
Among the first-year students, four spent most of their free time in the library.
One was Dark, another was Emma, another was Sarah, and the last was an unknown student from the Fool’s Academy.
—One from each academy!
They were basically the top students in their respective academies, the pinnacle of wisdom.
After receiving the notice for the astronomy class, Dark thought about finding some astronomy books to read.
Since astronomy was an elective without a final exam, he chose books rather casually.
He took out two books: “Astronomical Symbols” and “Stellar Deciphering.”
These piqued his interest.
He brought both books back to the reading room desk.
He focused on “Astronomical Symbols” because he saw a circle of symbols on the cover, one of which matched the “…” seen on the “Pride” emblem.
“So it is, this symbol represents the sun.”
Dark drew a symbol on paper, added a dot, and pondered.
“The star symbolizing pride is the sun, which seems quite reasonable.”
“The sun is the central celestial body of the solar system.”
“The eight planets, asteroids, meteoroids, comets, trans-Neptunian objects, and interstellar dust all revolve around the sun.”
“The sequence of pride is 1, fitting the number of a central symbol.”
“If I remember correctly, one of Ibut’s evolution forms possesses the power of the sun.”
“This is a reference point.”
“How can I connect the sun with pride… perhaps it will help me analyze ‘pride,’ one of the capital sins.”
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Unbeknownst to him, it was already five o’clock in the afternoon.
Dark ate some sweets in the snack room, drank a cup of “unscented black tea,” then packed up and left the library.
Today, he still intended to collect “pride” for storage, aiming to accumulate as many credits as possible by Friday afternoon, then replace it with a longer-lasting container and return the “thought bottle” to Professor Kazel.
As he passed by Emma, Dark noticed she seemed to be studying “The Value of Currency”?
This slightly surprised him; he wondered if she had gone astray.
Considering her previous arguments with Vit and Robert over credit debts, Dark shook his head.
The astronomy classroom was located in the Spiral Bell Tower at the center of St. Maryan Castle.
Climbing the external spiral staircase to the twelfth floor, one could reach Professor Didi’s astronomy classroom.
Without coming early, it was easy to be late.
Dark was relieved he had the habit of arriving early.
This lesson was for all four academies together. The students from the Mana Academy clearly showed more interest in astronomy, buzzing excitedly even before Dark arrived.
Professor Didi was generally a very kind imp. As the dean of the Fool’s Academy, she remained calm even when deducting points from students.
Once class was over, she became even more approachable.
Even if students chattered in class like now, she wouldn’t mind.
—Yes, Professor Didi was already seated at the podium.
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At six o’clock sharp…
No bell rang.
Instead, the loud sound of a clock marked the transition between day and night!
“Dong!”
The bell echoed throughout the campus.
Sunset, moonrise.
On the dimming spiral staircase, Vit and Robert leaped upward like rabbits.
They set alarms, woke up on time—lying in bed for ten more minutes—then hurried out of the dormitory.
They hadn’t eaten.
Sleep had been poor.
The mana chess games before bed had robbed them of precious sleep time.
Rushing on an empty stomach and sprinting at the last minute made them even more exhausted.
“It’s over!”
The despairing bell struck their hearts.
“Bam!”
They crashed through the door and plunged into the classroom!
“Minus five points each, Goddard, Broheim.”
Professor Didi didn’t even turn to look at them; she simply drew the moon on the blackboard.
She was clearly preparing to discuss astronomical knowledge related to the moon.
Vit and Robert slunk into the classroom, sitting in a corner at the back.
Regarding the deducted points, they were no longer concerned.
After all, they couldn’t make up the deficit anyway.
Haha…
Hahaha!
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Since it was the first astronomy class for first-years, Professor Didi didn’t delve into overly complex topics.
When the lesson reached the latter half, she waved her hand, and the classroom ceiling instantly turned transparent.
It was like a mirror reflecting the night sky, bringing the stars closer.
Students had never observed the moon so closely.
On the rippling dark sky, a full moon filled the view, like a jade plate!
“Woah!”
The previously dull atmosphere vanished.
The classroom erupted in excitement.
Professor Didi, with a gentle face, watched the children pointing at the moon, making noise. This time, she didn’t stop them.
But two people, looking at the extremely close moon, couldn’t suppress their excitement.
One was Dark.
The other was Vit.