"Diana Gretel Bayer, that's my name. And yours?"
"Dark Demon."
Gretel Bayer, the Bear of the Kingdom!
Every member of the Gretel Bayer family is born with immense strength, as robust as a brown bear, regardless of gender!
But what's with this little girl in front of me?
Diana Gretel Bayer, who just reached school age, is shorter than her peers. Even after climbing onto a chair, her feet can't touch the ground. Her round face is so pink it seems like milk might drip from it.
One can't help but want to pinch it!
To stretch her cheeks, squeeze them flat, and then stretch them again...
[Bliss+]
[Greed+]
"Wait!"
Dark suddenly thought of something.
"Is this character supposed to be like Malfoy's sidekicks—Crabbe and Goyle in the game?"
Not many fools dare to cozy up to a duke's son right after enrolling!
Damn, this trash game is full of female characters!
Dark composed himself, deciding to keep a necessary distance from Diana for his own safety.
The game "Duel! St. Marian Super XX Academy" has one thing in common with almost all Galgame games on the market: any female character with a beautiful illustration is a potential love interest.
From a player's perspective, being able to win over the beautiful women around the villain is certainly tempting.
Moreover, lolis are a staple in Galgame.
But none of this concerns Dark.
He has no other thoughts about Diana besides pinching her cheeks.
Keeping a distance is also to prevent himself from becoming addicted to pinching.
In the early stages of self-cultivation, staying away from temptation is the best method.
And through these ten minutes of experience, Dark has completely lost confidence in his self-control!
It's easy to avoid arrogance, but how do you avoid impatience, anger, greed, and lust?
Greed is the driving force of human progress!
Reproduction is a necessary act for the continuation of a race!
Dark was troubled.
...
"Emma Mortis!"
"Knight House!"
...
"Sara Swati!"
"Mage House!"
...
"Klein Moretti!"
"Fool House!"
...
As time passed, only one new student had yet to participate in the sorting ceremony!
He became the most watched person in the room, enjoying the collective attention of all the students at St. Marian Academy.
Dark couldn't help but look over.
The last new student to take the stage had short black hair. His features weren't particularly exquisite, but they were above average, making him quite pleasant to look at.
In contrast, Dark himself was the kind of boy with every feature refined to the extreme, a sharp, golden-haired handsome boy.
As the villain throughout the game, he was affectionately called "Golden Hair" by players, supposedly the brother of "Yellow Hair."
"Vitt Gold!"
A play on "White God"?
Is this name so casually chosen?
Dark was speechless.
Alright, this must be the original protagonist!
...
"Gold? Is it the Gold from the hero's family?"
With the appearance of Vitt Gold, the students in the hall couldn't help but discuss.
Compared to the Demon family, which has always been active in the public eye, the Gold family disappeared after the hero's sacrifice.
Whenever someone asked, the prophets would dramatically repeat the same sentence: "Throughout history, whenever a hero appears, it's when humanity needs him!"
So, does disaster come first, or does the hero?
Is it the arrival of disaster that brings forth the hero?
Or does the hero's appearance trigger the disaster?
Whether prophet or sage, they always avoid this question.
"Dark, do you think the hero's child will come to our academy?" Diana asked, her eyes shining.
Not only her, but many in the Noble House also looked forward to Vitt Gold's joining!
Although the Gold family acts low-key, they have been a noble family since ancient times. Even if assigned to the Noble House, it would be understandable!
"If Vitt Gold joins our academy, wouldn't the 'Kingdom's Twin Swords' be complete?"
The students of the Noble House discussed excitedly, their tone hiding their excitement.
However, their wish was destined not to come true.
Dark watched the [Wrath-] float by in his vision and couldn't help but smile subtly.
"Looks like I can still do it if I want to, huh?"
...
"Vitt Gold!"
"Knight House!"
The fireworks released by the sorting card formed a giant lance in the air.
Vitt Gold walked towards their table amidst the Knight House's wild cheers.
"We have Gold!"
"We have Gold!"
The entire hall echoed with the name "Vitt Gold," more enthusiastic and fervent than the cheers when Dark completed the sorting ceremony!
[Jealousy+]
"Damn!"
[Wrath+]
Dark quickly restrained his emotions.
He clearly felt he wasn't jealous at all, so why did the jealousy indicator increase?
This trash system must be broken!
Dark felt his personality was insulted!
...
Principal Arte's gentle voice quieted the hall's cheers: "New students, keep your sorting cards safe. They will guide you through the next six years of your academy life!"
At St. Marian Academy, the sorting ceremony is also a process of issuing sorting cards.
Every new student receives a sorting card during the ceremony.
This sorting card represents the student's identity and is the first magic card they "personally create" after entering the academy!
They will serve as essential tools for academy life, accompanying students for all six academic years!
Dark also looked at his sorting card.
As the only son of a duke's family, he naturally received higher education from a noble family before enrolling, with a basic understanding of magic, magicians, and magic cards.
In the kingdom, those who receive an admission letter from St. Marian Academy are all gifted with magic, the future magicians.
A magician's magic power grows with age. Repeated use of magic improves its quality but offers limited help in increasing magic power.
Since there is no secret method like meditation to increase magic power, humans were completely outmatched by the naturally powerful magic of the demon race in the past.
It wasn't until the appearance of the most powerful magician in history, Merlin, that the situation changed.
Merlin used alchemy to refine and imprint knowledge, magic, imagination, and magic potions into cards, creating the era-transcending magic cards!
And he selflessly shared this knowledge with the public!
Since then, magicians have abandoned wands, continuously creating powerful magic cards, and completely eliminated the demon race, which had fallen behind the times!
The sorting card initially provided by the academy is a semi-finished magic card that requires students to complete the final step to create a complete sorting card.
...
Principal Arte concluded the final speech with brief words, then drew a magic card from the gourmet series.
With a gentle wave, she covered all the tables with exquisite food.
In the face of countless delicious dishes, all the students temporarily put aside other matters and joyfully indulged.
Among them, only Dark stared at the food in front of him, frozen!
"Huh? Dark, don't you like this honey-glazed lamb leg? Then let Diana help you finish it!"
Diana quickly snatched Dark's honey-glazed lamb leg.
[Jealousy+]
[Gluttony-]
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