When Professor Silf mentioned the Wishing Cup, both the seemingly calm freshmen of the Noble House and the loud freshmen of the Knight House couldn't help but start discussing it.
Robert, who had just embarrassed himself, didn't learn his lesson. His voice was the loudest in the Knight House, and his neck turned red with excitement!
"Vitt, Vitt, did you hear what Professor Silf said? If we get the Wishing Cup, each of us can make a wish come true!"
"Don't get too excited, Redneck Robert. The professor said it offers a chance to make a wish, not that it will definitely come true."
Vitt was also very excited, but his thoughts were clearly more organized.
On the other side, Diana, the loud voice of the Noble House, was excitedly shouting to Rose, and then, feeling it wasn't enough, she jumped and said to Dark, "If we get the Wishing Cup, I will wish for a chocolate wall, candy lights, a gummy bed, a cake roof, a cookie carpet, and a pudding cushion for a super candy house! And it has to be this big!"
Seeing Diana happily describing the candy house, Dark almost got infected by her enthusiasm...
Seeing that there was no [Greed+] appearing in his vision, Dark quietly breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and reminded, "Diana, the greedy have nothing."
If the Wishing Cup could really fulfill any wish, it wouldn't be placed in St. Marian Academy for students to compete for.
Judging by the inscriptions on the Wishing Cup, the wishes it can fulfill are probably trivial matters.
Otherwise, Dark would definitely wish to "remove the Demon God's bloodline"!
And make that broken system disappear!
...
This time, Professor Silf didn't use the [Silence Card], but waited for the freshmen's discussions to gradually die down before lightly tapping the desk and saying, "Besides deciding the ownership of the Academy Cup, credits are the hard currency at St. Marian. With credits, you can buy anything you want on Traveler's Street, or trade with any teacher or student at St. Marian. Of course, every transaction you make will be recorded by the House Card, and only credits obtained through legitimate transactions will be recognized by the academy. Finally, does anyone know how to earn credits?"
Professor Silf placed her hands on the lectern, her gaze sweeping the classroom seriously.
As a half-elf, Professor Silf inherited the ethereal beauty and long lifespan of elves, with no trace of age visible on her appearance.
Although she always appeared serious, she occasionally showed a gentle expression in private.
—This instead became her selling point.
In "Duel! St. Marian Super XX Academy," Professor Silf is the most popular professor among players.
Of course, she is also a character that can be pursued.
If she hadn't shown a serious and rigid image upon her debut, which lowered some favorability, Dark's primal power might have erupted again.
At that time, it wouldn't be a question of attending class, but a matter of life and death =.=!
Faced with Professor Silf's question, the freshmen from both houses didn't react much, seemingly like Dark, who hadn't read the school rules.
After a while, a student finally raised their hand.
Professor Silf glanced over and directly called out her name, "Emma Mortis, please answer."
Emma Mortis was a little girl with brown hair, a round face, and a bit of immaturity, looking less developed than her peers but taller than Diana.
She stood up nervously, accidentally biting her tongue, but managed to answer fairly smoothly, "The simplest way to earn credits is to attend classes diligently. You can earn 0 credits for each class, and if you answer the professor's questions correctly or satisfy the professor, you can earn extra points. Additionally, final exam scores can be converted into credits, and... um, there's also Magic Duels!"
"Very good, Mortis, 5 extra points!"
Professor Silf clapped her hands, signaling her to sit down, then continued to add, "Correctly answering questions in class can earn extra points, but if you're not attentive in class, the professor has the right to deduct corresponding credits. Additionally, Magic Duel competitions are highly valued at St. Marian, and they can bring a large number of credits to each house! As for how to participate in duel competitions, your duel class teacher will inform you. Now, let's officially start the class. Open your 'Beginner's Guide to Summoning'."
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"Is she the know-it-all girl?"
Dark glanced at Emma's back, realizing she should be the last member of the protagonist trio.
However, Emma's fluffy brown hair and the remaining baby fat on her face didn't interest him.
Dark neither wanted to associate with them nor felt the need to deliberately avoid them.
Especially since this female protagonist's appearance didn't hit his sweet spot.
Next, Professor Silf began teaching the most basic summoning techniques.
Summoning is a technique based on Magic Cards, capable of summoning various things sealed within Magic Cards, such as spirits, items, potions, etc.
It is said that there are deeper levels, including Sacrifice Summoning, Fusion Summoning, Ritual Summoning, Reverse Summoning, and other types of summoning.
Some Magic Cards even come with special summoning spells!
The proficiency in summoning determines how many Magic Cards a duelist can use within the same time frame.
In simple terms, if it takes you 5 seconds to perform a summoning, and your opponent only needs 3 seconds, they can act 2 seconds before you.
If your summoning cooldown is 30 seconds, you might not even be able to use a third Magic Card within a minute.
The famous dueling master, Swiss Lu Xun, once said, "Summoning can determine a duelist's upper and lower limits."
And the learning task for this class is to use summoning to summon the familiar sealed within the House Card.
Professor Silf spent half an hour explaining the school rules, another half hour teaching the basics of summoning theory, and finally left half an hour for students to experiment.
After confirming that the [Greed] indicator hadn't increased, Dark followed the steps in the textbook to attempt summoning.
Because he had previewed in the common room in the morning, his progress was faster than almost all the freshmen.
Also, since the House Card itself is a beginner's tool, the setup for summoning initiation is easier than that of a regular Magic Card.
Therefore, Dark successfully summoned the familiar from the House Card at a little past nine!
The House Card is a composite Magic Card, very special, with extremely powerful functions.
Because the final step of making the House Card is completed by the students themselves, each student's familiar summoned using the House Card is different.
"In the name of Dark Demon, summon the familiar!"
The House Card uses a special summoning spell to reduce the difficulty of summoning.
As Dark correctly recited the incantation, his magic power flowed into the House Card through his fingertips.
The House Card then emitted a dazzling light, attracting countless gazes.
Emma, who had also previewed but failed several summoning attempts, couldn't help but look over.
In the white light, Dark's fair face, handsome features, and calm eyes left a deep impression on Emma.
She gritted her teeth, not looking at what Dark had summoned, and quickly flipped through the textbook, searching for mistakes, and tried summoning again!
Her competitive spirit was fully displayed.
...
But Dark was not at ease at this moment.
He suddenly found that the speed of his magic power flowing out was increasing, as if the House Card was actively absorbing his magic power!
The magic power that had increased due to the awakening stage of the Demon God's bloodline was almost depleted.
At this moment, a hexagram magic circle suddenly appeared on the House Card!
"This is..."
Looking at the familiar he summoned using the House Card, Dark felt there was a big problem.
It was a bat-like little demon.
And not just any little demon!