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Chapter 6: Dark Daemon Cannot Abandon His Greed for Knowledge
The September air had begun to cool, and a touch of chill graced the mornings of Saint Marian, much like the indifferent world itself – beautiful, yet frigid.
Shiver me timbers!
Dark could never have imagined that a thirst for knowledge could be seen as "greed"!
Has this Daemon bloodline become so shameless in its pursuit of awakening?
What to do now?
Should he still read this book?
Should he still attend classes?
Laziness versus diligence.
Knowledge-seeking versus greed.
How could he possibly strike a balance between these?
Was Dark studying too diligently?
Or was he studying for too long?
Dark glanced up at the cuckoo clock hanging above the fireplace. Unknowingly, it was already 7:20 AM.
"I probably studied for sixty-five minutes, but the time I truly entered a focused state should be within fifty minutes. It was also with prolonged reading that I gradually developed a desire to acquire more related knowledge."
"Desire that becomes so intense that it can never be satisfied… that becomes greed."
"But ordinary people should rarely reach that level."
Dark was self-aware enough in this regard to know he wasn't someone who thirsted for knowledge.
Therefore, it must be that as the Daemon bloodline entered the awakening phase, it caused the lower limit for triggering the sin of greed to become extremely low!
Assuming others needed a level 10 desire to be considered greed, he might only need level 9, or even 8, or 7, to be deemed greedy!
So, it wasn't that he couldn't study.
Rather, he couldn't study too intensely!
Attending classes normally, completing homework in a standard fashion, should all still be within the margin of error.
Active learning and passive learning are definitely different.
As for whether this was truly the case, he needed to conduct a few small experiments.
Dark took a deep breath. The greed index was at 73, still with plenty of leeway, allowing for multiple trials and errors.
Fools would choose to retreat at this point.
The wise would attempt to find a suitable method.
[Pride +1]
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Dark closed his textbook. The common room had become much more populated, though he had been so immersed in the ocean of knowledge that he hadn't noticed.
After tidying up his books, Dark slung his shoulder bag over his shoulder and left the tower alone. He crossed the bridge and entered the castle proper.
The interior of the academy's castle was intricate and complex, but the House card would guide the way.
The food in the academy cafeteria was rich and diverse, unlike the Welcome Feast last night, which had been almost devoid of vegetarian options.
Dark selected a small amount of simple food and ate a frugal yet decent breakfast.
Following the guidance of his House card, he then found the classroom for his first lesson.
It was almost eight o'clock, and most of the new students were arriving around this time.
The Summoning class classroom was large, a lecture hall capable of accommodating two classes.
It seemed the first class for the Noble House freshmen was to be held jointly with the Knight House freshmen?
Dark quietly made his way to the corner position in the last row on the left, placing his bag in the drawer.
"Hey!"
He had barely sat down when the elusive Diana, as if she had already decided on him, shamelessly stuck close.
Dark glanced at her face, as smooth as a freshly peeled egg, and quickly suppressed the urge to pinch it.
"Good thing my awareness is fast enough!"
Dark restrained his fingers and pointed somewhat casually to the front row.
Diana was about to sit beside him when she curiously asked, "Does Dark want me to sit with her?"
Dark hadn't said anything yet.
Diana then happily declared, "She looks like a rather withdrawn duckling, Diana will go help her out!"
Dark still said nothing.
And Diana had already gone off on her own to the front row, engaging in tete-a-tete with the girl who seemed somewhat timid.
[Jealousy +1]
"Dodged the first day, but couldn't dodge the fifteenth."
Dark fell silent.
...
Rose Flotty nervously dealt with the overly enthusiastic Diana.
The girl, who had just celebrated her birthday half a month ago, had never even stepped outside her castle before coming to Saint Marian Academy.
Her parents had died at the hands of the Demon King's army. Afterwards, she had spent four years in an orphanage before being taken in by her uncle, a Viscount, at the age of five.
Viscount Flotty and his wife had been married for ten years without children. Originally, they had intended to bring her home, a blood relative, to raise as their daughter. However, unexpectedly, just half a year after she entered the castle, the Viscountess became pregnant!
Thus, Rose, who had only enjoyed half a year of "little princess" treatment, once again became a neglected burden.
The Viscount and his wife, concerned about appearances, didn't want to send her back to the orphanage, so they simply left her in the castle to be cared for by the maids.
Three meals a day were provided without fail, and she was given pre-school education books and taught noble etiquette, but that was all.
She was confined to her room in the castle. Occasionally, she would look out the window and see the Viscount and Viscountess playing in the garden with her gradually growing younger cousin, and her heart would ache.
A person's personality is greatly influenced by their family environment. Rose gradually became introverted, fond of fantasy, yet also noticeably timid, afraid to reach out.
And at this time, Diana, who appeared before her, was like a ray of light, shining into her heart.
Rose was gradually won over by Diana, and the two young girls became inseparable.
...
Childhood friendships are pure and precious, and difficult to regain in adulthood.
And Dark, who had inadvertently facilitated this development, was happy to see it happen.
"With Diana having a new friend, she probably won't bother me anymore, right?"
He tilted his head slightly, letting the wind caress his cheeks, then looked out the window in the direction the breeze was blowing.
Saint Marian's unique Hime Lily, had bloomed.
...
The first-year Summoning Arts instructor, Professor Sarah Silf, strode into the classroom a second before the bell rang.
The classroom, which had been exceptionally noisy due to the novelty of the new semester, instantly fell silent.
It wasn't that the freshmen had simply closed their mouths, but as Professor Silf entered, a wind of silence swept through the classroom, causing all sound to vanish in an instant!
The Noble House students were mostly students who had received elite pre-school education, and most immediately realized that Professor Silf had used a [Silence Card]!
However, many in the Knight House had no such concept.
Robert, sitting next to Vitte, even screamed in terror, his cheeks and neck flushed red as if boiled.
When Professor Silf reached the podium and lifted the silence, Robert's shriek suddenly erupted!
"Aaaaaaaah"
w(ﾟДﾟ)w
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"Broheim, considering it's the first lesson, I'll temporarily refrain from deducting your House points."
Professor Silf, pushing a strand of pale golden hair that had fallen in front of her eyes behind her pointed ears, said with an indifferent expression.
"Before class, let's go over the school rules. I believe most of you haven't read them yet. I am Sarah Silf, a half-elf, and the Summoning Arts professor at Saint Marian Academy."
A class at Saint Marian Academy lasts ninety minutes. The first class starts at eight in the morning, with a half-hour break between classes, and the second class ends at 11:30 AM. In the afternoon, there is only one class, starting at two o'clock.
The academy adopts a House point system, and like Hogwarts, there is a House Cup not just a mere honor, but a real Holy Grail!
The "Marian Holy Grail" is said to be a magical artifact that has existed since the academy's founding. Because it possesses the power to grant wishes, it is also known as the "Wishing Cup."
Among the four Houses, the House with the highest House points will receive the House Cup. The Wishing Cup will grant everyone in that House, from first to sixth year, a chance to make a wish.
Engraved on the Wishing Cup is an inscription: Greedy ones gain nothing.
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