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　Dark tapped his fingers together, recalling the idea he had previously shared with Pandora.

　The existence of the "Origin of Gods" has completely bound the "Holy Religion" to the "Holy" ship.

　But it is precisely because of the existence of the "Origin of Gods" that they have the possibility of creating "Saints".

　In order to create a "saint", in addition to the "divine origin", one also needs a soul, consciousness and body that can bear that "divine origin".

　Ultimately, it's about a complete life.

　Furthermore, since "Saint" is the god of mankind, this life must be human.

　Therefore, we have this simplest formula: [Human Vehicle] + [Divine Origin] = [Saint]

　Currently, the only people the "Holy Church" can find who meet the requirements of a "human vessel" are Dark and Pandora.

　But neither Dark nor Pandora can become "Saints". Even if becoming a "Saint" would grant them access to the naturally existing "divine kingdom" of the "Holy Church", it wouldn't work.

　So, since there are no suitable candidates, why not create a "human vessel" that meets the requirements from scratch?

　There must have been similar thoughts within the [Holy Church].

　But they can't.

　Otherwise, the "Holy Church" would have been resurrected long ago.

　However, just because the "Holy Church" cannot do it does not mean that others cannot.

　When this idea was first mentioned, Dark was still in the theoretical research stage of "the life-bearing of magical spirits".

　But now he has successfully turned theory into reality, proving the feasibility of "life-forming magical spirits" through practice.

　Therefore, all that is needed is to create a magical spirit of the "human race" that meets the requirements. Then, by transforming it into a real life form, the desired "human vessel" can be obtained.

　The body cultivated by the "Beast of Life" should be able to meet the basic requirements.

　But just randomly making one won't do.

　The magical spirit that Dark could think of that could absolutely meet the conditions to become a "Saint" was undoubtedly "Lucidmon".

　But the moment the thought crossed his mind, it suddenly dawned on him that the "Light Beast" was an angel, not a human. While angels may have human forms, the "Saint" is not merely a figurehead. In the doctrines of the "Holy Church," the "Saint" is the original human being; it is both God and man.

　This is the fundamental doctrine of the "Holy Religion" and cannot be changed. Therefore, the "divine origin" of the "Holy" must also not deviate from this point.

　No...that's not right.

　"If that's the case, why was Pandora a candidate for 'Saint'?"

　Thinking about this, Dak couldn't help but feel puzzled. But he quickly recalled his conversation with Professor Sylph. In fact, there was no discrimination against demi-humans in the fundamental doctrines of the [Holy Church].

　The reason why the "Holy Religion" today promotes pure-blooded humans and rejects non-pure-blooded subhumans is actually just to enhance religious cohesion and highlight the sacredness of the "Holy" faith.

　The sanctity of so-called "faith" is more easily established in the process of eliminating dissidents.

　Therefore, the existence of the Inquisition is very important for a religion.

　It is said that in the past history of the "Holy Church", there was a period when subhumans were also included as believers.

　Therefore, the various rituals of the "Holy Church" are not limited to pure blood, but only require a portion of human blood.

　Orcs, elves, dwarves, goblins, and even dragonmen are all hybrid subhuman races with some human blood.

　They were originally all under the doctrines of the "Holy Church".

　Therefore, although the "Holy Church" regards humans as "sacred," the "human" here actually refers to a very general "human," not pure-blooded humans. Of course, even if angels and demons have human forms, they do not possess any "human" characteristics whatsoever.

　Therefore, it doesn't necessarily have to be the "human species".

　After careful consideration, Dark confirmed that both "human" and "demi-human" magical spirits should meet the requirements for "Saint".

　However, "demi-humans" are only a backup option. If possible, the Holy Church would definitely prefer to accept "humans." If Dark wants to accept the Holy Church—no, if he wants to help the Holy Church—he should try to think in the direction of "humans" as much as possible. "Humans, light attribute, level cannot be low."

　Dark's first thought was "Blue-Eyes Girl." But "Blue-Eyes Girl" was only a three-star magical spirit.

　Similarly, neither "Handsome Kaiba" nor "Blue-Eyes Priestess" can meet the requirements.

　As a result, the only human-type, light-element magical spirit he possesses is the ten-star "Knightmon".

　However, Knightmon evolved from itself and is not a pure "light" type; its purity is far from sufficient.

　"So, not a single magical spirit meets the requirements?"

　Dark couldn't help but click his tongue.

　Helping the "Holy Church" revive is indeed not so simple. None of the magical spirits he currently possesses meet the requirements. It's truly a great pity.

　……

　"Things will work themselves out. Let's eat first." Dak finally shook his head and stood up from the deck chair. The creation of the Holy One was a matter of life and death, but it was also a matter of life and death for the Holy Church.

　He was somewhat smug. So, since there's no solution for now, then so be it. When a solution comes, inspiration will naturally strike. Probably.

　It's approaching noon.

　More and more students are returning to the college.

　The corridors inside the castle were so crowded that people were practically packed together. And in the towers of the various courtyards, there was a constant commotion.

　Looking down from the fifth-floor balcony of the Noble House tower, you can still see many completely unfamiliar student figures.

　Those are all first-year students who just enrolled this year.

　To avoid frightening the new students, Dark kept the magical spirits in the clubroom to minimize their outings.

　Even if you just want to stretch your muscles, please head straight for a walk in the dense forest. And speaking of dense forests, we must mention the monster village nestled within them.

　Dark learned from the magical elf that the village chief and strategist of the monster village, "Golden Mermaid" Aisalia and "Revelation" Dolores, had been reborn a few days ago.

　Aisalia gained a real "golden mermaid" body, while Dolores turned back into a human!

　From that moment on, they completely shed their demonic identities and truly got on the right track.

　However, as Aisalia and Dolores also gained bodies, the rest of Dark's magical spirits began to have objections.

　As the saying goes, "It is not scarcity that is a concern, but inequality." Based on his own considerations, Dark suspended his experiment of "life-forming magical spirits," and his magical spirits all expressed their understanding.

　But despite his understanding, he still felt a great deal of disappointment. Dak felt a deep connection with them and was often moved by their presence.

　The idea of ​​restarting the "life-forming magical spirits" experiment kept popping into his head. But reason prevailed over emotion, and he decided to put it aside for the time being.

Chapter 1724 Darkdemon is fifteen years old and has a twelve-year-old daughter (2/3)

　Because what he plans to study next is "the exclusive fusion of arrogance and bliss".

　Using his deepest understanding of "pride" and "ecstasy" as a breakthrough point, he attempted to conquer a higher level of "fusion"—this was Dark's strategy.

　Once the "fusion of pride and bliss" is successfully developed, it can be reversed to study the "fusion of pride" and the "fusion of bliss" separately.

　—Why study the "fusion of pride and bliss" first, and then study the "fusion of pride" and the "fusion of bliss" separately?

　Of course, it's because the former is a combination of two energies, which can more effectively enhance the intensity of "fusion".

　The latter, being the ultimate form of a single energy, is actually more difficult to improve. Moreover, he also has research notes on the "miracle of the fusion of light and darkness" as a reference.

　Don't ask where the research notes came from. Darko Dimon is also known as "The King of Freeloading".

　lunch time.

　Dak returned to the college cafeteria after a long absence.

　The halfling chefs, who had just returned from their holiday, warmly welcomed the students who had just returned to school.

　First-year students, guided by upperclassmen, lined up in the cafeteria to order food.

　When Dark arrived at the cafeteria, the line was already incredibly long. He didn't ask for special treatment and simply joined the queue at the end. While waiting, he flipped through his research notes on "The Miracle of the Fusion of Light and Darkness."

　"Light and Darkness," "Pride and Ecstasy," "The Miracle of the Fusion of Light and Darkness" and "The Fusion of Pride and Ecstasy" do indeed share essential similarities.

　Duck gained a great deal of inspiration from reading this notebook and gradually began to develop a clue to the "fusion of pride and bliss".

　—As for why not directly study the transmutation (the miracle of the fusion of light and darkness)

　That's because Dark's understanding of "light and darkness" is no greater than his understanding of "pride and ecstasy."

　Although he now possesses an extremely high affinity for both light and darkness, there is still a significant gap in his understanding and application of these attributes, far inferior to the essence of "Pride and Bliss."

　Furthermore, studying the "fusion of arrogance and bliss" has an additional value for him.

　As the line moved forward, Dark gradually arrived at the food counter. After greeting the halfling chefs, he ordered his food and then picked up his tray to walk to an empty seat.

　The number of newborns this year is higher than usual, and there are quite a few who are clearly subhuman.

　Although St. Marian Academy originally practiced the principle of "education for all," in reality, apart from a small number of professors, there were only a handful of demi-human students. Moreover, even those few demi-human students would try their best to conceal their demi-human characteristics.

　Therefore, St. Mary's Academy remains a "human academy," and demi-humans usually set up their own barriers and rarely come to St. Mary's Academy to study.

　But this year, the "desire to learn" clearly surpassed that of any previous cohort.

　As a result, the demi-humans broke down the barriers they had set up and flooded into the freshman examination hall of St. Mary's Academy.

　Orcs, elves, dwarves, and goblins were now a common sight in the academy.

　So much so that Dark encountered racial disputes on his way to the cafeteria.

　The new humans clamored, asking why the filthy orcs didn't cower in their own War Totem Academy.

　The orcs' newborns mocked the fact that human nations also had their own royal academies.

　The newborn elves watched indifferently. Dwarves and goblins ran past.

　Dark saw that some senior prefects were walking in that direction, so he ignored them.

　The influx of new demi-human students has made St. Mary's Academy's title of "educational mecca" even more worthy of its name, but it has also brought more instability.

　The competition in the first year is likely to become even fiercer. But the arrival of the demi-human race is only one of the external factors.

　Dark even discovered several individuals with divine abilities among the new recruits.

　Despite their belief that they were hiding it well.

　"A chosen one of the gods, or a reincarnated clone?" Dark habitually memorized the appearances of the newborns.

　From his perspective, it's unlikely that this year's first-year students will have a peaceful year. Especially since he knows perfectly well that Christina has also enrolled as a first-year student.

　Christina, the feathered serpent goddess, is a true deity!

　Unlike Ergan, the "Goddess of Wisdom," Christina, though also a goddess, learns only slightly faster than ordinary students. She remains innocent and pure in character, making her a perfect fit for the first year at St. Marian Academy.

　However, Christina was not the first divine student at St. Marian Academy.

　Her senior, Nix, will also be entering her third year this year, along with Aurora.

　Therefore, if those few new students who possess divine qualities think they can stand out among the new students because of that special ability, they are sorely mistaken.

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　This year's freshmen are once again in a fierce battle.

　"It's a pity I have my own plans, otherwise I'd really like to see what kind of fun they could have caused."

　Dark finished his lunch with some regret. He signed autographs for a few freshmen who recognized him along the way. Then he left the cafeteria and headed straight for the Magical Creatures Club. Katrina and Britney were already in the clubroom. As the club president, he couldn't just abandon the club and leave the academy after a brief absence.

　He will then officially step down as president and hand over the future of the Fantastic Beasts Company to Diana.

　The good news is that there's no need to worry about club recruitment this year; we can simply recruit Ash and Ellie, who have already moved up to their second year.

　Even the recruitment targets for next year have already been planned. Christina will be recruited then. Although with the increasing number of club members, he can no longer use the club room as his personal "private domain," by then, he probably won't need the club room as a dormitory for the magical elves anymore. Dark is actually planning to reduce his dependence on St. Marian Academy.

　If St. Mary's College is likened to a "mother," then he is on the path to independence.

　Several months later, Katrina and Britney still exuded the same charm, but they both became even more beautiful.

　Starting tomorrow, they will be fifth graders. In the blink of an eye, they have already spent two years in the Magical Animals Club.

　Even within the entire St. Marian Academy, the Magical Creatures Club founded by Dark was considered "refreshing and unique."

　In the midst of a monotonous and demanding academic life, this place is like a safe haven, making people unconsciously want to retreat into it.

　Katrina and Britney are both the quieter, more academic type, and their interest in "duel" is limited to watching.

　In Dark's eyes, they were the ones who belonged to the category of normal students. If he could, Dark would actually prefer to enjoy their kind of college life.

　Therefore, the presence of the two senior students was a great source of comfort for Dak.

　The awkwardness caused by not seeing each other for so long vanished in just a few words.

　Dak chatted casually with the two senior students, filling the club room with a cheerful atmosphere.