He became the White-Haired Evil God after wearing the Seven Curses Rings.

The young man paused for a moment upon hearing Vesparo's question.

"Is it because you suffered a backlash from Ivy during your divination, teacher?"

Vesparo shook his head at the young man's answer.

"It's not her fault. To be precise..."

His words caught in his throat, and he quickly swallowed them back.

"Forget it, I'm afraid I can't explain that kind of thing clearly."

Thinking of this, he looked at the young man beside him.

"In short, I probably won't touch divination again."

The young man seemed somewhat disappointed upon hearing Vesparo's answer.

"Really? But this is a task that the Dean personally ordered our Shadow Department to complete."

Upon hearing this, Vesparo raised an eyebrow.

"You mean... the dean himself requested it?"

"Uh...yes."

"Okay, I understand."

If that's the case, then the nature of the situation is completely different.

It's possible that those assassins encountered an unknown powerful enemy on the other side of Tian Shang Mountain, causing him to suffer a backlash.

But right now it's just a simple search for lost items...

Thinking of this, Vesparo's expression gradually became more interesting.

If he could gain the Dean's favor, and given that he knew Ivy's identity as a witch...

If he wanted to bring down the other party, it would be an easy task.

For a moment, Vesparo felt as if he could do it again.

"I thought about it, and it's not impossible. It's just a few stolen books; it's not that difficult, it can be done in a few seconds."

Could it be that this time, like last time, that space will suffer a backlash again?

With that in mind, Vesparo sat on the bed, cut out a deck of cards, and began to deduce the outcome.

……

After a while.

Xie Bai arrived in the shadow world, in a pitch-black space.

"I never imagined that the Shadow faction's lair wouldn't be in reality, but rather built directly in the Shadow World. But speaking of which, what's this place called?"

Looking at the walls around him that were emanating a dark aura, Xie Bai felt something was off.

If I had to describe it, it's like a shadow growing inside, like a plant growing in a crack in the wall, like a living thing.

[5. Discover at least one hidden area (Completed)]

After seeing the mission prompt pop up, Xie Bai confirmed that this place was indeed a hidden area.

As for her name, she didn't really know.

But at least the mission was accomplished, and it was time for her to leave.

Just as she was about to leave, a voice suddenly appeared beside Xie Bai's ear.

[Grey Serpent's Nest, the headquarters of the Shadow Department of Dome Academy]

"Huh? Who?"

Xie Bai quickly turned his head, but didn't see anyone.

It is I, this shadow.

Upon hearing the sound again, Xie Bai immediately pinpointed its source.

The shadow that flowed down the wall.

To be precise, it should be this entire world of shadows.

Seeing that Xie Bai had figured it out, the shadow said to her.

【Respected Lord of All Darkness, thank you for your presence. Please forgive my earlier intrusion.】

Xie Bai was somewhat surprised to hear this.

"The Lord of Darkness?"

"Me?"

What is his/her identity?

When was it obtained?

At this moment, she remembered her inscription talent "Shadow Nest".

Could it be that the other party has categorized themselves as the same as Wanxiang Gui Anpin?

If it were a god-level monster like the Myriad Forms Return to Darkness, capable of freely devouring shadows to strengthen itself, then the shadow world could indeed be called the Lord of All Darkness.

"It's a pity that this shadow world is too weak and has no value at all."

Thinking of this, Xie Bai couldn't help but feel a little disgusted with this poor place.

As if sensing her thoughts, the surrounding shadows immediately twisted again.

【Your Excellency Lord of Darkness, I have just discovered that someone here seems to be trying to spy on you. Should I intercept them?】

Xie Bai frowned slightly when confronted with the question from the shadows.

"Is someone... spying on me?"

After thinking for a moment, she spoke to the shadows.

"Fine, if you want to find something to do, go ahead."

【Yes, Your Excellency Lord of Darkness】

After saying that, the voice from the shadows completely disappeared.

Shortly after, Xie Bai seemed to hear a scream.

Before she could analyze the source of the screams, the voice from the shadows returned.

【Lord of All Darkness, the objective has been achieved. Please provide your next command.】

Upon hearing the shadow's reply, Xie Bai's lips twitched.

"So fast...you didn't kill them, did you?"

No, I merely severed a portion of his shadow power as a warning.

"Is that so?"

Xie Bai seemed slightly doubtful.

"Fine, I won't say anything no matter what you do. After all, I'm just here for a stroll, and I need to go back later."

I understand. I look forward to your next visit. I hope I can be of some help to you next time we meet.

"I hope so."

After saying that, Xie Bai left the world of shadows.

After she left, the shadows fell silent again.

……

the other side.

Vesparo knelt on the ground, his expression one of intense pain.

The good news is that we didn't see that space again this time.

The bad news is that he was directly punished by the Shadow World this time, causing him to lose at least 30% of his strength.

He looked at the young man beside him and quickly reprimanded him.

"Look at what you've done! What kind of fortune-telling did you bring me?! Why did you even anger this shadow?!"

Faced with Vesparo's rebuke, the young man was at a loss for words.

"Um... teacher, I'm not sure either, and I can't figure out what this has to do with the shadow..."

Upon hearing the young man's answer, Vesparo almost couldn't breathe for a moment.

"You, you...! Never mind, you'd better go back right now!"

"Bang--!"

The door was slammed shut, leaving Vesparo alone in the room once again.

After the chaos in his mind subsided, Vesparo suddenly realized a fact.

"Oh no! I forgot to tell him about the witch!"

Thinking of this, he hurried to the door.

At that moment, a dark figure suddenly appeared behind Vesparo.

"Hmm? Isn't this Lord Vesparo? What's been going on lately? It seems your strength has diminished somewhat. If that's the case, you can't even defeat Miss Ivy in a head-on fight."

Upon hearing the voice, Vesparo turned around and stared at the other person coldly.

"You bastard, how many times have I told you to get out of here!"

……

Dome Academy.

Xie Bai had already returned to the exclusive area for the Fate system.

The shortest tower in the college.

When Xie Bai arrived here, he saw a bare tower interior.

"This is……?"

Then she saw Ivy packing her things.

"Are you moving out soon?"

Upon hearing Xie Bai's voice, Ivy quickly turned around.

"It's you! How's it going? Having fun at the academy?"

As she spoke, Ivy compressed all her clothes into the storage box.

"Let me tell you, the dean recently promoted me! Not only will I be in charge of the original Fate Department, but I'll also get an extra seat in the Dome to collect a subsidy!"

Seeing the other party's excited appearance, Xie Bai, although he did not know the purpose of the dome seat, could guess that this seat was very rare and at least would not be short of money.

Otherwise, Ivy, who isn't very active, wouldn't have been so excited that she packed up all the furniture and facilities in the entire tower.

"I feel okay about studying. By the way, Ivy, could you tell me about the physics and magic rankings at that academy?"

Upon hearing Xie Bai's question, Ivy suddenly stopped tidying up.

She looked into Xie Bai's eyes, somewhat puzzled.

"Why are you asking this all of a sudden... Do you want to climb the rankings?"

Xie Bai nodded.

"right."

……