The Villainous Young Master Just Wants to Live a Laid-Back Life

Chapter 3: Dark Demon Doesn't Understand Jealousy

"Diana Greatbear, my name. And yours?"

"Dark Demon."

Greatbear, the Bear of the Kingdom!

Every member of the Greatbear family was born with immense strength, as strong as brown bears, regardless of gender!

But what was up with this little loli in front of him?

Diana Greatbear, who had just reached the age for enrollment, was even shorter than her peers. After climbing onto the stool, her feet couldn't even touch the ground. Her round, chubby cheeks were so tender they seemed to drip with milk.

It made one want to reach out and pinch them!

Stretch them, squish them, stretch them again…

*[Bliss +1]*

*[Greed +1]*

"Wait a minute!"

Dark suddenly thought of something.

"Could this girl be playing the role of Crabbe and Goyle, Malfoy's lackeys, in this game?"

There weren't many fools who would dare to cozy up to the son of a duke right after enrollment!

Damn it, this trashy game is full of female characters!

Dark steadied himself and decided, for the sake of his own life, to maintain a necessary distance from Diana.

One thing Duel! St. Marian Super XX Academy had in common with almost all Galgames on the market was that every female character who appeared with exquisite artwork was a romanceable character.

From a player's perspective, being able to romance the beautiful women around the antagonist was undoubtedly a highly tempting prospect.

Moreover, lolis were an essential element in Galgames.

But none of this had anything to do with Dark.

He had no thoughts about Diana other than wanting to pinch her cheeks.

Keeping his distance was also to prevent himself from becoming obsessed with pinching.

In the early stages of self-cultivation, staying away from temptation was the best approach.

And after these past few minutes, Dark had completely lost confidence in his self-control!

He could manage to curb his pride, but how was he supposed to curb his impatience, anger, greed, and lust?

Greed was the driving force behind human progress!

Reproduction was a necessary act for the continuation of a species!

Dark was troubled.

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"Emma Metis!"

"Knight House!"

...

"Sara Swati!"

"Mage House!"

...

"Klein Moretti!"

"Fool House!"

...

As time passed, only one freshman remained to undergo the sorting ceremony!

He became the center of attention, receiving the collective gaze of the entire student body of St. Marian Academy.

Dark couldn't help but look over.

The last freshman to take the stage had short black hair. His features weren't particularly refined, but they were all above average, blending together in a way that was pleasing to the eye.

In contrast, Dark himself was the type with every feature refined to perfection a sharp, handsome blond boy.

As the game's persistent antagonist, he was affectionately nicknamed "Golden Boy" by players, said to be the older brother of "Yellow Hair."

"Virt Gold!"

A pun on "White God"?

Are you seriously this lazy with names?

Dark was too exhausted to even make complaints.

Alright, this guy is definitely the original protagonist!

...

"Gold? As in the Gold family of the hero's lineage?"

As Virt Gold appeared, the students in the hall couldn't help but start discussing.

Compared to the Demon family, which had always been active in the public eye, the Gold family had faded into obscurity after the hero's sacrifice.

Whenever someone asked, the prophets would always dramatically repeat the same line: "Since ancient times, whenever a hero appears, it is when humanity needs them most!"

So, does disaster come first, or does the hero?

Does the arrival of disaster bring forth the hero?

Or does the hero's appearance trigger the disaster?

Both prophets and sages always remained tight-lipped about this question.

"Dark, do you think the hero's son will join our house?" Diana asked, her eyes shining.

Not just her, but many in the Noble House were also looking forward to Virt Gold joining their ranks!

Although the Gold family kept a low profile, they had been a noble lineage since ancient times. It wouldn't be out of place for him to be sorted into the Noble House!

"If Virt Gold joins our house, wouldn't that mean the 'Twin Swords of the Kingdom' are complete?"

The Noble House students buzzed with excitement, their tones filled with hidden anticipation.

However, their wishes were destined to go unfulfilled.

Dark watched as *[Rage -1]* floated across his vision and couldn't help but smile subtly.

"It seems I can manage it if I try, huh?"

...

"Virt Gold!"

"Knight House!"

The fireworks released by the sorting card formed a giant lance in the air.

Amid the wild cheers of the Knight House, Virt Gold walked over to their table.

"We've got Gold!"

"We've got Gold!"

The entire hall echoed with the name "Virt Gold," the cheers even more passionate and fervent than when Dark had completed his sorting ceremony!

*[Jealousy +1]*

"D*mn it!"

*[Rage +1]*

Dark quickly reined in his emotions.

He didn't feel jealous at all, so why did the jealousy indicator go up?

This trashy system must be broken!

Dark felt his dignity had been insulted!

...

Headmistress Arte's gentle voice quieted the cheers: "Freshmen, 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 was also the process of issuing sorting cards.

Every freshman received a sorting card during the ceremony.

This card not only represented the student's identity but was also the first magic card they would "personally create" after enrollment!

It would serve as an essential tool for academy life, accompanying students for all six years!

Dark also looked at his sorting card.

As the only son of a duke, he had naturally received a noble family's advanced education before enrollment. He had a basic understanding of magic, mages, and magic cards.

In the kingdom, those who received an admission letter from St. Marian Academy were all individuals with magical talent—future mages.

A mage's magic power grew with age. Repeated use of magic could improve the quality of one's magic, but it had limited effect on increasing the total amount of magic.

Since there were no meditation techniques or secret methods to increase magic power, humans had been completely outmatched by the naturally powerful demons in the past.

It wasn't until the appearance of Merlin, the most powerful mage in history, that the tide of battle turned.

Merlin used alchemy to refine knowledge, magic, imagination, potions, and other elements into cards, creating the revolutionary magic cards!

He selflessly shared this knowledge with the world!

From then on, mages abandoned their wands and continuously created powerful magic cards, completely eradicating the demons, who had fallen behind the times.

The sorting card provided by the academy was a semi-finished magic card. Students had to complete the final step themselves to create a full-fledged sorting card.

...

Headmistress Arte concluded her speech with a few brief words, then drew out a magic card from the culinary series.

With a gentle wave, she covered all the dining tables with exquisite delicacies.

Faced with the mouthwatering array of food, all the students temporarily put aside other matters and happily dug in.

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-roasted lamb leg.

*[Jealousy +1]*

*[Gluttony -1]*

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