There is a lord who just wants to draw cards, what's wrong with that?

Although there was a small accident during the teaching process, she had already thought of a solution.

"The three young masters all performed very well today. If they have a few more days, they will probably be able to say dad and mom skillfully. They are indeed the bloodline of adults. Even the children they gave birth to are so smart!"

Perfect answer!

She flattered Carlos in every possible way! As expected of her!

But the moment she finished speaking, Duchess Gresa, who was sitting opposite her, covered her mouth and burst out laughing.

Although her voice was small, it was heard by everyone. Knowing she was being rude, she coughed twice, then immediately adjusted her facial expression and sat up straight.

"Uh..." Carlos looked at his wife helplessly, then apologized to Becky: "Please forgive my wife's rudeness, but teacher, I heard some maids say that you shouted "Mom" more than sixty times in the room..."

At this point, Domi, who was interacting passionately with Kelsey, suddenly became quiet, and shrank into Kelsey's arms like a wilted leek. Becky's expression also froze, and the table fell into an extremely awkward situation.

Fortunately, at this time, the head maid brought the last main course to the table and told Carlos that all the dishes were served.

good chance!

Carlos clapped his hands and said with his usual smile, "Since the dishes are all here, let's eat first, before they get cold. It's not too late to talk about some things later."

Becky breathed a sigh of relief. This was undoubtedly a chance for her to think. The situation just now was too urgent, and the strong sense of oppression even caused her brain to shut down for a moment. She couldn't think of a reason at all. Now she can take care of herself. Think of excuses.

However, just when Becky was in the midst of a storm of thoughts and in dire straits, there was a completely different scene on the other side.

Domi will not miss any opportunity to earn villain points, and bullying (crossed out) and teasing his two brothers is the fastest and most stable source of income.

"Hoohoo~Hoohoo~Open your mouth, ah~~"

Kelsey scooped a spoonful of corn soup with a small spoon, blew it until it was almost full, and then fed it to Domi.

However, such a simple operation made the second brother next door and his exclusive maid very nervous.

This little guy always eats the food on his brother's body every time he eats, and his methods are endless and hard to guard against. However, Kelsey, the person involved, doesn't take it seriously.

The kids are ignorant and just spray for fun.

Domi opened his little mouth and bit the silver spoon. Then, he seized the opportunity, twisted his face and mouth, and the yellow thick soup drew a beautiful parabola in the air and poured onto Edward's face with incredible precision.

“Wow!! Wow wow!!”

Edward's cries immediately resounded throughout the entire restaurant. The maids standing in a row around him turned their heads and chuckled when they saw this. It was just a regular feature of every meal, but it was still so funny.

[Playing Teasing on the Duke's Second Son, Villain Value +100]

He was very happy to get the villain points, but Domi still wanted to apologize to him:

“Hehehe, I’m a stupid and weak Onii-chan. For the sake of my villain value, I’ll have to put up with you for a while. I’m really sorry. I’ll make it up to you when I grow up.”

Even the apology must be accompanied by sarcasm, which is also a necessary condition for the development of a villain.

Chapter 5 Talent Test

Chapter 5-5- Talent Test

While Domi was making a fuss, the adults had finished their dinner, and Becky told Carlos everything under his pressure.

She found that no matter how many excuses she had, she would forget them all once she was in front of Carlos. Once again! Her mind went blank, and she had to confess everything.

And the truth is what Carlos wants to know.

"Is Domi so slow?"

Carlos was a little bit incredulous and turned to look at the women in the family. Domi was still spraying corn soup at his brother.

Last time he spit out peas, the time before that he scattered bread crumbs, and the time before that he climbed onto the table and smeared cake all over Edward's face...

It was a different story every time. How could such a child be so dull? It was no exaggeration to say that he was the smartest of the three sons.

"Carlos," Grace said suddenly, "Is there a possibility that Domi didn't say it on purpose? The third child has been lively and active since he was a child, so he must be very smart. This is not impossible."

"Besides, they are still so young. One thing is not enough to tell anything. You are a little paranoid."

Grace's words seemed to wake Carlos up.

The Blofeld family has been passed down for several generations, and he doesn't want the family to decline in his next generation, so he places too much expectations on his children, wishing they could use forbidden magic from the moment they are born.

Carlos laughed at himself: "It seems to be true."

Then he looked at Becky and said, "Teacher, don't feel any pressure. Just teach the same way as before. It doesn't matter if the child can't speak. The child will learn to speak naturally when he grows up."

Grace looked at him with satisfaction. This was what she admired most about Carlos. He was never arrogant because of his status and abilities, and was always willing to listen to opinions.

But there is something else that needs to be discussed immediately.

Teachers who teach culture and enlightenment are only one part of the process, while another part is testing the child's magical talent.

If conditions permit, immersing oneself in an atmosphere that corresponds to one's talent from an early age can improve one's talent ceiling. At the very least, it can speed up one's magic learning process.

The effect of influence is obvious to all.

The former is mostly an option for aristocratic families, while the latter is a must. Even some ordinary families will send their newly born children to the church to test their talents, and then do their best to cultivate them.

Relying on magical talent to cross classes and reach the pinnacle of life is the lifelong ideal of most common people.

"Magic talent test?... One week, it's really time."

Carlos calculated the time and said, "Well, tomorrow I will call one mage of all attributes, and after the test, we will start cultivating the atmosphere directly."

clam?

Domi seemed to have heard something extraordinary.

He is only seven days old, and he needs enlightenment education and talent testing. Will he be exhausted if he is enrolled in so many cram schools at once?

Unfortunately, reality has never learned mercy.

The next morning, the mages Carlos called arrived early. They didn't even dare to be late for a second and all came an hour in advance.

Kelsey placed Domi alone in front of the magic ball and left the room. The fewer people around during the talent test, the more accurate it would be.

The person in charge of the inspection was the family's captain of the guard - Osmond. The sturdy captain of the guard not only had well-developed muscles, but also had first-class magical talent. It was said that he had once served as the leader of a knightly order.

He had a very creepy smile, and there was a scar running through his face, which made him look ferocious, as if he could pick up a machete and hit himself a few times at any moment, but his words were very gentle:

"Come on, young master, put your little hand on the magic ball~"

Before Osmond could help him raise his hand, Domi stretched out his own hand and placed it on the magic ball.

"Oh, quite spiritual."

Then he focused on the magic ball and observed its changes.

The moment his hand touched the magic ball, Domi felt something boiling in his body, like gas or energy, and then it continuously gathered in the palm of his hand along the veins, and then rushed out of the body and entered the magic ball.

The originally transparent glass ball began to turn black, as if it had been stained with ink.

"Shadow talent, not bad~"

The dark color becomes darker and darker, which is an indicator of the level of talent.

The more talented a person is, the more magic power will slowly accumulate in his body even if he cannot use magic. Calculating the total amount of this magic power can indirectly determine a person's magical talent.

So seven days later is a standard number of days to test again.

But as time passed, Osmond frowned:

"His talent in Shadow Element is only at the elementary level... How is that possible?"

The Blofeld family has excellent talent and bloodline, and the minimum is intermediate level. Why is there a primary level of talent? Is it recessive inheritance?

Domi was also helpless, but he was still very glad that he had a primary talent.

If I didn't get the card when I drew it, I would probably still be a talentless loser now, which would be even more embarrassing. It would probably scare the captain of the guards so much that his front teeth would fall out.

It doesn't mean that you must have talent to practice magic. It's okay even if you don't have talent. But if you have talent, it will be easier to practice magic that corresponds to your talent, and the efficiency will be much higher.

But Domi was not panicked at all. When he drew the [Shadow Talent (Basic)], he found the words [Upgradable] behind it.

Therefore, as long as the villain value is right, he can even maximize his talent. His current show of weakness is just a means for him to fade out of the public eye.

The results of the three brothers' talent tests came out soon.

The eldest brother Argyle has perfect earth-related talent, which is one level higher than the advanced level, second only to the "God's gift" level, and is just a little bit away from the highest level of talent.

The second brother Edward has advanced fire talent. Although not as good as his eldest brother, the fire system is an extremely violent magic system and is more popular than the earth system which combines offense and defense.

Domi's situation was more miserable. When Carlos and Gracesa found out that he only had the elementary shadow system, their eyes dimmed a little, but more of it was regret.

Carlos asked the shadow, earth, and fire mages to stay, waved his hand, and asked them to take the children away to start educating them. He then said to Grace:

"Fortunately, the eldest and second oldest are doing okay. In the future, let them protect the third oldest. In these troubled times, it's not bad to let the third oldest be a wealthy man. At least he can live in peace."

Grace lowered her head and looked at the tip of her shoes. Which mother doesn't want her child to be gifted and successful? However, compared to these, safety and security are the most basic wishes.

She remained silent for a moment before she raised her head and looked at Carlos with a firm gaze:

"You must not favor the eldest and the second oldest in the future. On the contrary, you must treat them equally. You must also give the third oldest more resources to keep him safe. That is your compensation for him. In the future, whether he wants to be a rich man or walk his own path, do not stop him. Promise me, Carlos!"

This is a balance in disguise.

Carlos knew very well what Gracea was thinking. A child's talent depends on God and also on their parents. They were also half responsible for the fact that Domi only had elementary shadow talent.

He took a step forward and hugged Gresa's delicate body, resting his head on each other's shoulders, and whispered softly in her ear:

"I understand. In fact, you don't need me to tell you that I will treat the three children equally. Whether it's Argyle, Edward, or Domi, they are all our own flesh and blood. There is no parent in the world who doesn't treat their own children well."

Chapter 6: Windfall

Chapter 6-6- Unexpected Fortune

Kelsey carried Domi to the meditation room in the castle, which had been arranged to be the most suitable place for shadow magicians to practice.

Crystals rich in shadow mana piled up into small hills in the corners. These black-purple crystals would slowly emit mana, which would then be absorbed by the mage to speed up the storage of mana in the body or to use sufficient mana to transform the body.

Of course, the user can also choose not to move these energies, thus creating a shadow atmosphere.

That's what the wizard did. He used his magical power to condense the magical power evenly spread in the room around Domi, so that Domi could bathe in the richest atmosphere.

He could most intuitively feel the energy pouring into his body continuously, converging with the existing energy, evaporating together, and flowing through every part of his body.

[The host is in an environment with dense shadow energy...]

[Residual innate energy detected...]

[The energy will cooperate with the innate energy to transform the host's body to the degree that is most suitable for this attribute of energy...]

【Error! 】

[The host's only talent is obtained by the system and cannot be strengthened in a normal way. I am looking for a solution...]

[Converting excess energy into the villain value required to upgrade the 'Shadow Talent'. ]

[Current progress: 1/10000]

One minute later.

[Current progress: 2/10000]

Domi was overjoyed when he saw this. Originally, it took 10,000 villain points to upgrade the shadow talent to the intermediate level. Now, he could rely on the innate energy of the baby to achieve the same effect. The most important thing was that he did not need to pay extra villain points.

Referred to as Bai Nupiao.

It's just that the progress of adding one point per minute and second is a bit awkward. If you want to reach 10,000, you need to stay here for at least seven days without eating or drinking.

Even if he wanted to stay here, his parents would not agree. Babies need a lot of sleep, and Domi is no exception. This is a limitation that this body inevitably brings.

If you can't extend your stay here, then speed up the absorption efficiency!

Domi sat on the mat, looking at the floor in front of him with a seemingly empty look in his eyes, but he was actually looking through the chat records in the system, adding some thoughts:

"Energy cooperates with the innate energy to transform my body. Obviously, the innate energy cannot be increased through acquired means, but energy can be increased.

It is known that people will slowly absorb the free magic power in the air into their bodies, and the amount determines their talent. In other words, the higher the talent, the more energy they inhale and the faster their efficiency!

If my talent is raised to a higher level and my energy absorption efficiency is increased, will my progress increase even faster?"

This should be the only option at this time.

"It's just 9900 villain points." Domi looked at his savings, a total of 100 villain points, and saving another would be enough.

That would be a great experiment. If it could really improve efficiency, even just a little bit, he would be confident enough to raise his talent to the "advanced" level within a year! And the cost would only be 10,000 villain points to the "intermediate" level, which was an investment that would not lose money anyway.

100 villain points are easy to obtain. He can easily get it by eating his milk or spraying his brother. When he came to the meditation room the next day, he already had a huge sum of yuan in his pocket.