NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Dark Demon Masters the Art of Temperance
With Diana’s help (gritting her teeth), Dak successfully restrained his impulse to indulge in gluttony!
As for the “+1 Envy,” Dak said he didn’t even know what envy was!
He looked at his empty plate and forcibly suppressed his inner agitation, his gaze sweeping across the delicious food on the table.
Roast beef, roasted squab, lamb chops, sausages, steak, Yorkshire pudding, baked cream potatoes, gravy, tomato sauce… beans!
Maintaining an elegant demeanor, he swallowed secretly.
Dak scooped some beans from a silver bowl into his own plate…
“Let’s start with the beans! Overeating isn’t about eating, but eating with restraint shouldn’t increase the ‘Gluttony’ gauge.”
No wonder the food made by Principal Altair, who was bestowed the “Saint” title, was exceptional. Even ordinary stewed beans had a unique flavor.
Dak picked out one bean, pierced it with a silver fork, cut it with a knife, and placed it in his mouth.
Chewing slowly, the flavor of the beans spread in his mouth, surprisingly sweet!
Dak narrowed his eyes and stabbed the other half of the bean.
The other freshman from the Noble Academy sitting opposite him—Rose Florette—held a silver spoon in her hand, scooping up a large spoonful of beans and stuffing them into her mouth.
Seeing her classmate eat beans so elegantly, Rose couldn’t help blushing slightly and quietly withdrew the spoon halfway in her mouth…
Imitating Dak, Rose picked up a knife and fork, awkwardly piercing the beans, but they always slipped away from the utensils.
This made her feel some goodwill towards Dak, who could skillfully use a knife and fork to eat beans.
“I’ve always heard that the only son of the Duke’s family is a vile person with no sense of nobility. I never expected him to be so well-mannered.”
Teenage girls often like to imagine others based on minor details.
Especially a runaway girl who just escaped the heavy etiquette of nobility, excited to the point of brain hypoxia due to the newfound freedom after enrollment—otherwise, she wouldn’t have imagined Dak as a model of nobility!
…
Dak, who was struggling with the beans, didn’t notice the unusual behavior of the girl opposite him. Seeing that the beans on his plate were almost finished, he began considering the next dish—perhaps Yorkshire pudding would be a good choice?
Yorkshire pudding, though called “pudding,” is more like a type of bread, with a soft texture similar to bread.
It is commonly served as a dessert after roast beef dishes.
When making it, the oil dripping from the roast beef is smeared on the pudding baking tray, and when the smoke rises, the batter is poured into the tray. The pudding swells into a bread-like shape after baking, with a golden, crispy crust and a soft, delicate interior, topped with a layer of meat juice with minced meat…
“Sss…”
Just imagining it, Dak felt his saliva welling up.
He was about to reach for the Yorkshire pudding when Diana suddenly said beside him, “Hey! Dak, do you like beans? Then take this portion!”
She then dumped a large serving of beans from her plate into Dak’s plate!
She added, “Consider it a thank-you for the honey-glazed lamb leg!”
Turning back, she whispered, “Diana doesn’t like beans…”
Dak looked at the mountain of beans piled up on his plate, and his eyebrows twitched involuntarily.
[Wrath +1]
“Damn!”
…
Though he wasn’t really angry, the “Wrath” gauge suddenly increased.
Was it because his Demonic Bloodline had entered the awakening stage, making him more prone to corruption?
Dak silently chewed the beans.
His heart was anxious and restless, his posture calm and elegant, his movements unhurried.
When he finished all the beans on his plate, all the food on the table vanished!
Main course time ended, and dessert time began!
A variety of ice creams, apple pies, syrup cakes, chocolate scones, fried jam-filled doughnuts, wine-soaked jam puddings, strawberry pies… appeared on the table!
An intense sweetness filled the air!
Dak silently gazed at the desserts.
He hadn’t eaten enough!
The hunger in his belly combined with the strong aroma of the desserts made him unable to resist!
He reached out for his favorite chocolate scone, and the pent-up appetite instantly erupted!
[Gluttony +1]
“Just one point, I reduced one point earlier!”
Dak reached for the syrup cake again.
[Gluttony +1]
“It’s fine, there’s still plenty of room for the ‘Gluttony’ gauge!”
“If I start being disciplined tomorrow, I can reduce it.”
[Gluttony +1]
Dak ate another piece of strawberry pie and finally stopped.
Then he took a wet towel and carefully wiped the sugar residue from his lips.
“Do you also like sweets, Dak?”
“Diana also loves sweets!”
You like everything except beans, right?
Ignoring the low murmur of the girl beside him, Dak adjusted his posture slightly, tilting his gaze toward the long table of the Knight Academy.
At this moment, Wit Gold was already talking enthusiastically with a new student beside him. If he guessed correctly, this should be the protagonist’s friend playing the role of Ron Weasley.
Poor Ron Weasley, in the Harry Potter series, did all the dirty work his whole life and finally got Hermione Granger, considered a success in living off someone else.
But in the Galgame “Battle! Saint Maryan Super XX Academy,” he definitely won’t get anything!
A lonely life might be his final outcome.
Dak sighed, at least he still had an engagement to look forward to next year.
So where was the first female lead, playing the role of Hermione Granger?
Dak glanced around but didn’t find any girl particularly close to Wit. Thus, he withdrew his gaze.
…
However, despite Dak withdrawing his gaze, the perceptive Wit had already noticed his attention.
Perhaps it was because Dak stood out too much among his peers, making it hard to ignore.
“Who is that guy with eyes on his nose?” Wit asked softly.
His companion, Robert Broheim, who played the role of Ron, immediately asked in confusion, “Eyes, aren’t they on the nose?”
“Well, I mean the forehead.” Wit pointed to his forehead.
Robert shrugged, “If you’re referring to the blonde one, he is the only daughter of Duke Alvaraite Saint Diemond, Dak Demon!”
Wit muttered, “Alvaraite Demon, the Valkyrie known alongside my father as the Kingdom’s twin swords? His son should also be as noble and virtuous as a Valkyrie, hating evil. Maybe we could become friends?”
“Haha!” Robert couldn’t help but laugh, “Wit, not everyone inherits their parents’ virtues.”
Wit replied, “Is that so? But I don’t even know what my parents look like…”