NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 7
Chapter 7: Dark Demon’s Familiar Has Major Issues
When Professor Shylph mentioned the Wish Cup, both the Noble Academy freshmen who pretended to be calm and the loudmouths from the Knight Academy couldn’t help but start discussing it.
The recently embarrassed Robert didn’t learn his lesson at all; his voice, unrivaled in the Knight Academy, grew even more excited, turning his neck red once again!
“Vit, Vit, did you hear what Professor Shylph said? As long as we get the Wish Cup, each of us can make a wish!”
“Don’t get too excited, Redneck, the professor said it provides an opportunity for one wish, not that it will definitely fulfill it.”
Although Vit was also very excited, he seemed to have a clearer mind.
On the other side, Diana was the voice of the Noble Academy. She excitedly shouted at Rose, then feeling it wasn’t enough, she jumped up to say to Dark, “If we get the Wish Cup, I must wish for a chocolate wall, candy lights, a gummy bed, a cake top, sugar carpet, and pudding cushions! And it has to be so big!”
Seeing Diana describe her dream candy house with such joy, Dark almost got infected by her enthusiasm…
Not seeing “Greed +1” appear in his vision, Dark quietly sighed in relief, then smiled and reminded her, “Diana, a greedy person ends up with nothing.”
If the Wish Cup could truly fulfill any wish, it wouldn’t be placed in Saint Maryann Academy for students to compete for it.
From the inscriptions on the Wish Cup, most wishes granted were likely trivial matters.
Otherwise, Dark would have wished to remove the Demon God’s bloodline directly!
And to get that damn system to go away!
…
This time, Professor Shylph did not use the Silence Card; instead, she waited until the freshmen’s discussions gradually subsided before lightly tapping the desk and saying, “Apart from deciding the Academy Cup, credits are still the hard currency of Saint Maryann. You can use credits to buy anything you want in Traveler’s Street, or trade with any teacher or student at Saint Maryann.
Of course, every transaction will be recorded by the Selection Card, and only credits obtained through legitimate transactions will be recognized by the academy. Lastly, does anyone know how to obtain credits?”
Professor Shylph placed her hands on the lectern, her gaze sweeping the classroom seriously.
As a half-elf, Professor Shylph inherited the ethereal beauty and long lifespan of elves, and there was no trace of age on her face.
Despite always having a serious expression, she occasionally revealed a gentle look in private.
—This became her selling point.
In “Duel! Saint Maryann Super XX Academy,” Professor Shylph was the most popular professor among players.
Of course, she was also a character that could be pursued.
If she hadn’t shown a strict image upon her first appearance, lowering some people’s likability, Dark’s primordial power might have erupted again.
At that time, it wouldn’t be about attending class, but about life itself =.=!
Facing Professor Shylph’s question, the freshmen from both academies showed little reaction, suggesting they had not read the school rules carefully like Dark.
After a while, finally, a student raised their hand.
Professor Shylph scanned the room and called out her name directly, “Emma Maltis, you answer this.”
Emma Maltis was a small girl with brown hair, round cheeks, and a somewhat immature look, appearing slightly underdeveloped compared to her peers but taller than Diana.
She stood up nervously, accidentally biting her tongue, but managed to answer smoothly, “The simplest way to earn credits is by attending classes diligently; each class earns you 10 points.
If you answer the professor’s questions correctly or satisfy them, you can earn extra points. Additionally, end-of-term exam scores can be converted into credits. Also… well, there’s also Mana Duel!”
“Very good, Maltis, add 5 points!”
Professor Shylph clapped, signaling her to sit down, then continued, “Correct answers during class earn extra points, but if you don’t pay attention, the instructor can deduct corresponding points.
Furthermore, Mana Duels are highly valued in Saint Maryann; they can bring a lot of credits to each academy!
As for how to participate in duels, your duel class teachers will inform you. Now, let’s start the class. Open your ‘Basic Summoning Guide.'”
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“Miss Omniscient?”
Dark glanced at Emma’s back, realizing she should be the last member of the main trio.
However, her fluffy brown hair and the remaining baby fat made him lose interest.
Dark neither wanted to be involved with them nor felt the need to avoid them.
Especially since the leading lady’s appearance didn’t appeal to him.
Next, Professor Shylph began teaching the most basic summoning technique.
Summoning is a technique based on Mana Cards, allowing the summoning of various entities like spirits, tools, potions, etc., sealed within Mana Cards.
It is said that there are deeper levels, including Sacrificial Summoning, Fusion Summoning, Ritual Summoning, and Reversal Summoning.
Some Mana Cards even come with special summoning spells!
The proficiency in summoning techniques determines how many Mana Cards a duelist can use in the same amount of time.
Simply put, if casting a summon takes you 5 seconds and your opponent only needs 3 seconds, they can act 2 seconds earlier than you.
If your summoning cooldown is 30 seconds, you won’t be able to use the third Mana Card within a minute.
The famous Duel Master Swiss Lu Xun once said, “Summoning techniques determine a duelist’s upper and lower limits.”
The task for this lesson was to use summoning techniques to call forth familiars sealed within Selection Cards.
Professor Shylph spent half an hour explaining school rules and another half teaching the preliminary theory of summoning, leaving the last half-hour for students to practice.
After confirming that the “Greed” indicator didn’t increase, Dark followed the steps in the textbook to attempt the summoning.
Since he had previewed in the Common Room in the morning, his progress was faster than almost all the freshmen.
Moreover, because the Selection Card was designed as a beginner tool, the setup for summoning was easier than typical Mana Cards.
Thus, Dark successfully summoned the familiar from the Selection Card just after nine o’clock!
Selection Cards are composite Mana Cards, very special, with powerful functions.
Since the final step of making Selection Cards is completed by the students themselves, every student summons a different familiar when using their Selection Card.
“By the name of Dark Demon, I summon!”
The Selection Card used a special summoning spell to reduce the difficulty of summoning.
As Dark correctly recited the incantation, his mana flowed from his fingertips into the Selection Card.
The Selection Card thus emitted a dazzling light, attracting countless gazes.
Even though Emma had previewed but failed several times in summoning, she couldn’t help but look over.
Under the white light, Dark’s fair face, handsome features, and calm eyes left a deep impression on Emma.
She gritted her teeth, not even looking at what Dark summoned, and quickly flipped through the textbook to find errors, attempting to summon again!
Her competitiveness was evident.
…
But Dark was not relaxed at this moment.
He suddenly found that his mana was flowing out faster and faster, as if the Selection Card was actively absorbing his mana!
The mana increased due to the awakening stage of the Demon God’s bloodline was almost depleted.
At this moment, a six-pointed magic circle suddenly appeared on the Selection Card!
“This is…”
Looking at the familiar he summoned with the Selection Card, Dark felt there was a major issue.
It was a bat-like imp.
And not just any ordinary imp!