Ink spread in ripples, expanding outward in circles.
In an instant, the entire Magic Card was dyed a thick dark golden color!
Once the dark gold on the Magic Card became even and smooth, Dark immediately picked up a magic pen, as he had learned in magic studies, and began to draw the No. 7 Refining Array on the front of the card.
This is a simple method for making emotion series Magic Cards, which can create cards that evoke emotions such as "sadness," "happiness," "anger," and many others.
Using these Magic Cards allows one to experience the corresponding emotions.
Among them, the [Happiness Card] is the most popular among the upper class.
After a busy day, nobles can sit down and enjoy a [Happiness Card], which helps them relieve their worries and face the next day's busyness with a more positive attitude.
In duels, skilled Magicians use emotion series Magic Cards to stir up emotions in themselves or their opponent's magic spirits, thereby enhancing their own magic spirit's combat power or causing the opponent's magic spirit to reveal a flaw.
Because the method for making emotion series Magic Cards is very simple, it is set as the learning goal for freshmen in their first month.
Dark is the fastest and steadiest in the class at drawing refining arrays, even earning the nickname "Eagle Hand" for a time.
The magic pen is a hollow pen that mimics the structure of blood vessels.
The mercury flowing through the pen's "blood vessels" guides magic to the tip, allowing the Magician to more easily gather and refine magic, drawing more precise lines.
Although mature Magicians can achieve the same without a magic pen, using one reduces the dispersion of concentration, thereby improving efficiency.
Of course, beginners like Dark cannot do without a magic pen in the short term.
The drawing of the refining array must be fast, steady, and accurate.
Dark completed the drawing of the No. 7 Refining Array in just seven seconds, finishing with a circular stroke, connecting the circuit.
The moment the refining array was completed, it burst into a strong white light!
But that white light quickly transformed into the dark gold of the Magic Card itself!
Dark watched the Magic Card intently.
The final refining stage of the Magic Card is like putting all the ingredients in a pot and simmering them; no one knows what it will be like until the lid is lifted.
Freshmen complete this final step during the sorting ceremony.
However, the sorting cards have been adjusted to start refining automatically with just an infusion of magic.
But this Magic Card in front of him was the first one Dark made by hand!
Its success not only holds great significance but also represents that Dark has finally found a way to transform the Seven Deadly Sins into power.
The essence of magic is idealistic.
Whether it is knowledge, emotion, or thought and creativity, they are all sources of power in magic.
The Seven Deadly Sins should logically be transformable into power!
...
Seconds later, the refining array seeped into the card, penetrating to the back, fusing the materials with the Magic Card!
When the back of the Magic Card revealed the clear circuit of the No. 7 Refining Array, the refining of this Magic Card was considered complete!
Next comes the acceptance phase.
Even standard Magic Cards made according to established procedures can have different effects due to various factors.
Not to mention that this Magic Card was self-made by Dark.
He needed to conduct a small experiment.
And the subject of the experiment could not be himself.
Dark's gaze shifted, then landed on the little demon beast perched on the bird stand on the ceiling, imitating an owl.
He then showed a kind smile.
...
Although familiars can only be considered pseudo-life forms, they are at least a species with an intelligence level of 2.5, with emotions and self-awareness.
As such, they would be affected by emotion series Magic Cards.
Dark beckoned to the little demon beast.
The little demon beast tilted its head, then spread its wings and flew down.
Dark took the [Pride] Magic Card to another desk, then pulled out a bird chain from the desk, opened the clasp, and fastened it to the left foot ring of the little demon beast.
The room's windows were always closed, and the curtains were drawn tight.
—forming a perfect sealed room.
The little demon beast showed a "pitiful" expression after being shackled.
Dark observed for a while and noted the time in his notebook.
"Three twenty-nine in the afternoon, let's wait another minute."
Exactly three-thirty.
"My turn, Magic Summon!"
Dark pinched the [Pride] Magic Card between his index and middle fingers and activated the [Summoning Spell]!
In an instant.
The Magic Card activated!
A layer of black light appeared on the card's surface, and a dark golden light ball with a long tail suddenly flew out from the Magic Card, wobbling as it drilled into the little demon beast's head.
At that moment, both Dark and the little demon beast squinted their eyes.
Time seemed to stand still, and the room was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.
The little demon beast opened its eyes first, and dark golden light shone from the slits of its eyes.
Its mouth curled up, its gaze sharp, its chin slightly raised, and it spoke: "I, the little demon beast, will stand above the heavens!"
...
Dark was first stunned, then overjoyed!
Whether the little demon beast became arrogant due to the influence of the [Pride] Magic Card was no longer important.
What mattered most now was that it could speak human language!
It is well known that Digimon can speak human language.
But the mechanism of familiar birth is different from that of Digimon.
At least this little demon beast originally couldn't speak, and its intelligence level was slightly lower than that of ordinary wild beasts.
And now, after absorbing the energy of [Pride], it spoke fluently!
"Does this mean its form of life has changed, becoming closer to a Digimon?"
"Professor Silf once said that the birth of familiars is closely related to the Magician's magic, knowledge, personality, and other factors."
"Perhaps the familiar I summoned is not the same kind of life form as the little demon beast existing in this world."
"The greatest Magician in history, Merlin, once said that different perceptions determine different magic!"
"Additionally..."
Dark looked at the [Pride] Magic Card in his hand.
The card's surface already had fine cracks!
Emotion series Magic Cards are usually reusable.
It seems this Magic Card has transcended the realm of 'emotion' and is a one-time use.
Dark thought of a term—"demonization"!
The so-called "monsters" in this world are all beasts that have lost their sanity after being "demonized"!
The current state of the little demon beast should be closer to "demonized" "pride."
He thought for a moment and recorded this type of Magic Card as [Pride I].
Then he wrote down the corresponding effects in his notebook.
Next, he planned to further observe how long it would take for this "prideful" little demon beast to return to its original state.
...
"Servant! Release my shackles! Present yourself!"