Having a powerful lord as a father figure, what's wrong with just wanting to draw cards?

"But you need me, don't you?"

At that moment, Domi's words pulled her out of her struggle.

"I already understand the situation. It's getting late, so I'll head back now."

"I send you……"

In a corner where no one could see them, their every move was observed by the spies of the princes and princesses.

It's perfectly normal for them to have informants among the students.

But how could their 'clumsy' technique fool Domi's eyes and his seemingly sensitive 'spider-like' senses?

In fact, Domi had already noticed someone following him on his way to Shia's residence, so he simply played along.

After tonight, all the princes and princesses, as well as the court officials, powerful and wealthy people, will know a fait accompli—Bloomfield's one-quarter of the support has been secured.

This was a decision Domi had made long before asking Shea; he didn't need Shea to ask whether she wanted the quarter, because he had already made his decision.

Back in the dorm, they seemed to hear footsteps in the hallway. Suddenly, Natsu's door next door opened, and Natsu pulled Domi inside.

"What are you doing?"

As soon as he entered the house, he saw Argyle and Edward inside.

Argyle put down his book: "You know the Crown Prince and his men came looking for us today."

"Of course, so, have you made your decision?"

"That's about it. I should support the Second Prince. He shares the same ideals as me, and perhaps we can use that to penetrate to a deeper level."

Where is Edward?

"The Crown Prince, he may not have much else, but he's incredibly generous. I reckon I'll be able to recoup my investment from him before the struggle for the throne even begins."

"And you?" Argyle and Edward asked Domi at the same time.

Domi shrugged: "What else is there to ask? The relationship between Shia and me speaks for itself."

The three brothers chuckled knowingly, which made Nats, watching from the side, feel a chill in his heart. He thought to himself, "As expected, nobles are all corrupt. They say they support me, but they're actually just trying to squeeze the prince dry."

Domi went even further, kidnapping everyone...

Chapter 178. Chapter 175, Section 174: Shopping

That same night, in the same dormitory building, another conspiracy was brewing...

“I think you’re crazy.” York Bedford crossed his arms and looked at Schneider with disdain.

"To personally pull yourself down from the throne, do you consider that an honorable thing? It's unbelievable that the son of the prime minister would say such a thing..."

Just now, Schnell described his plan to York, but he did not expect to be met with such strong opposition.

Schnell gave a wry smile: "Although we lost face on the surface, the benefits are real, much more than if we had become Class A ourselves."

"Please leave. I have absolutely no interest in this matter; in fact, I find it disgusting."

Schnell was turned away, but he was not discouraged. He went straight to another 'partner' – Wilcost Cumberbatch.

For him to ensure the plan could proceed smoothly, he needed to find people from the three major families, who had the power, background, and influence.

The Bloomfield family was incredibly stubborn, and since they also had a grudge against Dominic, they were ruled out of the running from the very beginning.

Then he suffered a crushing defeat at York, and Wilcost became his last hope.

With a nervous heart, he knocked on his door. The eldest son of the Cumberbatch family greeted Schneier warmly and welcomed him inside.

Schneider stayed inside for a long time. Although he didn't know what they talked about, both sides were definitely having a good time, which was evident from their facial expressions...

The next morning, Domi got up early as usual, sat on the balcony to absorb the day's 'auspicious purple aura', then washed up, got dressed, and without a pang of conscience, woke Natsu, who was still dreaming.

And so began his college life.

Life in the academy can be interesting, with delightful things happening everywhere; but it can also be mundane, with unchanging routines that are like bland soup—quenching thirst but tasteless.

Attending classes, eating, attending classes... When Stewart sometimes skipped regular classes, Domi would go to the War Arts Society on the roof of Social Activities Building No. 3 to learn how to lead troops into battle.

This is indeed a delicate skill. Without experiencing it firsthand, he would never have known from books that the real army is configured in this way and has all sorts of needs.

Perhaps one more piece of useless knowledge has been added.

After finishing his afternoon classes, he would habitually head to Xia's place, as if that were his dormitory.

Just like the first time, they went grocery shopping together, cooked together, and ate together, living like a married couple.

That was the most relaxing moment of his day, even though he didn't usually have much pressure.

Forced to return to his dormitory at night, his main task has become to create magic with his bare hands using a modified version of the 'Magic Hand'.

However, due to his Soul Eater physique, fighting style, and the limited magic that his emblems can store, magic is not that important to him.

Large-scale destructive magic is completely unnecessary, so his main research focus is on supportive, buffing, and debuffing magic against enemies.

A modified version of the intermediate shadow magic 'Night' has now been developed.

The Edge of Night imbues weapons with the power of shadow, greatly enhancing their sharpness.

The modified version imbues his fists with shadow power, the effect being like adding a few wisps of black smoke to the 'Slime Hand', making it easier for his fists to break through the opponent's defenses.

So Domi named it 'Tetanus Fist', and he was quite satisfied with it.

Other modified versions of magic are still under research...

Time passes quietly in such everyday routines.

Before they knew it, all the new students had their first weekend off, the only opportunity for students below the fourth year to leave the college normally.

In addition to the vast college complex, the city of Kalia also boasts a bustling commercial district and a historically significant tourist area.

The city's commercial districts are incomparable to those of colleges; they are places brimming with commercial competition and permeated with the lavish scent of money, eagerly waiting to fleece those students with bulging wallets.

The others didn't have any plans, but Aivi wanted to go out for a walk, so she invited her good friend Nancy. Nancy then invited Nancy along, saying that Nancy didn't have any everyday clothes.

Kenatz had never gone out shopping with a girl before, and with zero experience, he was afraid of embarrassing himself, so he called on his best friend, the rich kid Domi, to join him.

With Domi around, what situation couldn't he handle?

When Domi found out, he asked, "Goodness, then it's just me and Aiwei left?"

Despite Xia's outgoing and confident demeanor in front of others, and the fact that she can talk to any girl without any problem, Domi can sense Xia's jealousy from afar, which is tinged with a hint of resentment.

If she finds out about this, it will probably be very difficult for me to get into her dorm next week.

So Domi called on Shia again, saying that as long as they went together, there wouldn't be any problems.

Now the blame has shifted back to Aiwei, who strangely realizes that this leaves her all alone and miserable.

Finally, Edward and Argyle arrived as well.

A group of seven people appeared at the school gate in a grand procession; anyone who didn't know better would think they were going on a spring outing.

Because Natsu didn't have any everyday clothes, the school uniform was probably the only outfit he could wear out, so everyone wore the school uniform without prior arrangement.

Actually, the school uniform isn't bad-looking at all. With the design of Domi, it can perfectly show off the girl's leg shape, swaying in front of your eyes, which is very pleasing to the eye.

"Have you seen enough?"

Shia mercilessly exposed Domi's little scheme.

He scratched the back of his head with a satisfied look on his face: "That's enough, thank you for the treat."

Argyle sighed, unsure why he had come, but since he was already there, he said, "Now that everyone's here, let's get going without delay."

"Yay!" Aiwei and Nancy were extremely excited.

"Yay!" Edward chimed in enthusiastically; he loved joining in the fun.

They then took a horse-drawn carriage to the entrance of the busiest street in the commercial district. From there, they could walk along the exquisite stone-paved road and explore the entire area, which was very thoughtful.

The industry also affectionately calls this road "One-Stop Shop," implying a seamless combination of clothing, food, and entertainment consumption, a smooth little combo that takes customers' wallets away!

To Domi's great satisfaction, Rockefeller always managed to open in the most prominent location, occupying the best land, with a constant stream of people coming and going.

These kinds of stores are the most popular among girls. They have all kinds of beautiful clothes and a wide variety of cosmetics and trinkets. Even if they don't buy anything for themselves, they can still get carried away picking out items for others.

Nancy bought Nats a lot of everyday clothes, and Ivy also bought quite a few for herself, and then picked out a couple of items for Edward and Argyle with her discerning eye.

Domi and Xia didn't need to do that at all. When Rockefeller was first established, Domi sent Xia a whole bunch of clothes and asked her to help promote them. They probably haven't even worn all of those clothes yet.

Xia knew that this store was owned by Domi, but at the time she thought it was just a small-scale operation by Domi, a wasteful act of entering society. She never expected that it would now be all over the mainland, and the business was frighteningly good... She couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions:

Why did you decide to open a store like this in the first place?

She asked Domi, who was sitting next to her, and he was smiling as he watched his friends smile in his shop.

"To make money, of course."

Actually, he had another reason he didn't mention, because he was afraid of being subjected to domestic violence if he did.

"But now, I think it's more important to help people become the way they want to be, to learn to think independently, and to have their own aesthetic sense."

Shia paused for a moment upon hearing this, then looked at Domi:

"You really think so?"

As a princess, Shia realized from a young age that improving the lives of her people was simple, but changing their stubborn mindset was incredibly difficult.

It's incredible that Domi managed to do this in such a simple way.

"Don't you think I'm great?"

"They really take a sliver of sunshine and they'll bloom like a flower..."

They set off at nine in the morning because someone couldn't get out of bed at all. By the time they finished visiting Rockefeller Center, it was already noon, and the restaurants on the street were packed.

The group left Rockefeller Center carrying large and small bags, and after a few steps, they entered Shangri-La.

Everyone knows this is a private room; setting up a private room is as easy as drinking water for them.

With so many people, we naturally had to eat hot pot, especially since it's still a bit chilly this time of year.

"This is the first time I've ever had hot pot," Argyle said, quite curious.

Perhaps it was his previous experience traveling in the Central Plains that gave him a strong interest in all new things.