Chapter 1 My name is Luo Yan, and I study at the Demon King Academy

In the eerie classroom, which was filled with torture instruments, a hideous-looking demon stood behind the black stone desk.

His name is Enos, a diamond-level (level VII) fear demon with two huge bull horns on his head, like a beast walking upright.

The tall figure was wrapped in a scarlet robe, and the scarlet eyes emitted a frightening murderous light under the shadow of the hood.

The blackboard behind him was even more terrible. There was a line of scribbled words written on it with lime marker:

【About how to torture humans efficiently and collect fear energy from their screams. 】

"Fear and charm are different, but their essence is the same... The source of our power is people's faith. Our believers will not praise us, but they will be worried about us all day long, which is actually a kind of prayer."

"Therefore, dead believers are meaningless. Only living believers can contribute endless power to us."

"We have to keep in mind here... We have to both scare our prey and avoid excessive torture that causes their death or breakdown."

"After all, if the prey loses its response to external stimuli, no matter what we do, it will lose its meaning. Therefore, the highest level of torture is often invisible... But at the same time, you must also pay attention. If the torture is too light, it may have the opposite effect, such as making the prey feel comfortable. And this is also something we must avoid."

"Focus! Don't think that you can't use this knowledge just because you are not a fear demon. Even if you are a succubus, you can still learn from it. Never let your prey get you. Only when those lickers can't get you, they will regard you as their gods... I hope you have learned more than just the skills of flirting from Lady Lilith."

This is the Demon King Academy, the highest institution of higher learning in hell.

As the name suggests, it is the place where demon kings are cultivated.

Of course, as humans on the surface have become increasingly powerful, the Demon King is no longer as popular as he was five hundred years ago, and has even become a consumable.

Therefore, the goal of most students is to stay in Shanghai, and it would be best if they could become a civil servant in the Ministry of Internal Affairs...but that's beside the point.

In short, in order to be able to stay in the back after graduation, the students under the podium listened attentively...only Luo Yan felt a chill down his spine.

There is no other reason.

Everyone present was either a demon or an undead. He was the only human being, and he was sitting right in the middle of the classroom.

Every time the class talked about human beings, no matter how thick-skinned he was, it was hard not to feel a tightness in his anus.

Professor Ernos, in particular, would always smile mysteriously at him with his bloody mouth wide open while he was talking.

Ernos' smile is only one side of the story, sometimes troubles also come from his side.

The demon Rumi sitting at the table next to him was stealing glances at him from time to time, with an eager look on his face... I hope this guy is just imagining it in his head and doesn't really take the risk.

The nightmare demon McKinley, who was sitting on the other side, blew air towards the fire demon in the front row, muttering to himself from time to time.

"I heard that humans are more likely to fall asleep in an environment of 40 degrees..."

Luo Yan didn't know where this guy heard this from, nor did he know what this guy was planning to do after he fell asleep.

He felt that he would not be able to sleep even if he was roasted in Professor Ernos's class.

Compared to the two generals sitting on his left and right, the one who was even more outrageous was Miss Mia sitting in the back row behind him.

This lady is a succubus with pink hair, a heart-shaped tail tip and pupils, and a pair of sheep-like curved horns above her ears.

She had shortened the skirt of her school uniform to such an extent that one didn't know where to look.

From the beginning of this class, this guy had been picking on him, either kicking his chair with his toes under the table, or blowing air on the back of his neck with an exaggerated yawn.

This guy is the most dangerous! Other demons need to cast spells, but she only needs to rely on her racial talents.

If you don't cast spells, there will be no traces left, and if you are hit, there will be no way to seek justice.

Luo Yan didn't dare to be careless at all, for fear of being caught in a flaw, so that he had to apply what was taught in class to himself right away.

Besides him, there was only one normal guy named Iger in the whole class.

Although this guy is a succubus, he is a male succubus, belonging to the bottom of the high-level demon ecological chain.

Since Luo Yan's status is similar to that of a giant panda and he is a "protected animal" designated by the devil, bullying him will have serious legal consequences, so Yige is usually the one who is bullied in the class.

This guy is really pitiful. Sometimes even Luo Yan, a straight man, can't help but feel distressed for his pitiful eyes.

Of course, sometimes he couldn't make up his mind whether this guy was pretending...

Maybe we should be on guard! The frequency of kicking the stool gradually became a little excessive. Luo Yan could no longer tolerate it and turned back to glare at Mia.

However, the latter not only did not restrain himself, but also licked the corner of his mouth provocatively.

The burgundy pupils were like sweet chocolate fudge. Luo Yan just made eye contact with this guy and his mind became uncontrollably dazed for a moment.

That's not magic, but the racial talent of the succubus...the pupils of these guys are naturally endowed with the power to captivate people.

Only high-level demons or those with strong enough mental strength can be immune, but Luo Yan is obviously neither of them.

It's gonna be bad!

As soon as he thought of this, it was too late.

In just a moment, Enos, who was standing on the podium, had noticed his small movement of turning back and immediately roared like a bull.

"Luo Yan, you are so brave to play tricks in my class!!!"

The whole classroom was shaking, and the students sitting in the front row had already covered their ears in pain.

And this is just the normal volume when Ernos scolds his students.

"I'm sorry, sir—" Luo Yan stood up with a bang and quickly admitted his mistake, but was interrupted by another furious roar.

"Sorry? There is no such word as sorry in hell! Raise your head and look into my eyes! You dare to look into the eyes of a succubus but not into mine? Don't obey your fear, overcome it! That's right, just like that! Very good, you can go to the bathroom and dry your pants! Hahahaha!"

Ernos laughed out loud to himself, and the whole class also laughed.

“Hahahahahaha!”

Only Yige looked at Luo Yan with deer-like eyes, looking worried.

Mia smacked her tongue and held the back of her head with both hands, with dissatisfaction written all over her face. She didn't know whether she felt sorry that Professor Ernos had ruined her good deed, or she felt sorry that it wasn't her who wet someone's pants.

Of course, Luo Yan’s pants were not wet, so there was no need to go to the toilet.

Faced with the laughter of his classmates, he did not respond but just sat back helplessly.

Hell, this situation was too common, and it was not the first time he was teased by the teachers in this academy.

Just yesterday, Ms. Lilith, the succubus who taught illusion and control spells, used him as a spellcasting material for on-the-spot teaching.

Mia, who was sitting in the seat behind him, was probably doing a poor imitation of the female donor just now.

As for Professor Ernos, he was actually one of the friendlier professors in this Demon King University. At least he could teach him some useful skills.

Thanks to him.

As an ordinary human living in hell, he hasn't been frightened to death by the eyes of a fearful demon for a long, long time.

On the other hand, Ms. Lilith was simply making fun of him.

Until today, he is still not immune to the succubus's control skills. No matter how he thinks about it, there must be something wrong with that guy's teaching approach!

As for how an ordinary human being like him came to this damn place to go to school, that’s a long story.

First of all, he is not from this world, but a traveler from Earth.

The cause of the time travel was a traffic accident, and he could not remember the process in between. Anyway, when he opened his eyes again, he was already in the Demon Temple in the deepest underground of the Oss continent, with mysterious spells and pentagrams behind him.

According to the shadow priests in the temple, his mother was a human acolyte and his father was an unnamed vampire.

Logically speaking, he would be half vampire... but that's not the case.

In this world, the inheritance of blood clan is not completed through primitive mating, but requires a ceremony of first embrace to complete the inheritance of blood clan power.

That is a rather cumbersome process, which not only tests human and material resources, but also the family tree of the person being cast the spell.

Generally speaking, only the union of two vampires will receive the first embrace of their vampire relatives at birth.

As a dishonorable illegitimate child, Luo Yan was obviously not qualified to receive the First Embrace.

And what flows in his veins is just ordinary human blood.

The most he inherited from his father was a handsome face and blood that seemed noble but was useless, nothing else... although he never expected anything.

His mother, Tiffany, died shortly after giving birth to him, and his father had not been around at all for the past eighteen years.

But it doesn’t really matter.

When he first came to this world, Luo Yan thought that life was bleak and that there was no future for him. However, after staying for a while, he found that it was not that hopeless.

First of all, humans are “protected animals” designated by the Demon God in the underground world.

All human subjects who serve the devil, the undead creatures of hell, and the demons must not be harassed or discriminated against. It is strictly forbidden to harm them, and violators will be sentenced to death.

Whether this is to show off to the believers on the surface who secretly believe in the devil, or to ensure the species diversity of hell, the humans in hell are all certified, and they actually live well... as long as they are not captured prey or prisoners of war.

Although it is impossible to expect that the hell society, where the strong are respected, will not discriminate against humans at all, at least on the surface, no demons or undead creatures will cast spells on humans who are also believers of the devil, and this is especially true the closer to the political center of hell.

In addition, humans can get extra points by being admitted to Hell's higher education institutions.

However, since humans' magical talent is at the bottom, most humans would not be able to pass the exam even with extra points.

In addition to the advantages of studying, the employment prospects are also quite good.

Although most demon workshops do not welcome weak humans, the acolytes of the Ministry of Truth's temples always open their doors to humans.

This position is equivalent to a civil servant in hell. It has a certain status and a decent income. Although there is no room for promotion, there will be no danger. After death, one does not have to become an undead. The soul will directly enter the reincarnation pool and become a demon in the next life.

Luo Yan’s biological mother in this life was a monk.

Although being an acolyte is not bad, Luo Yan doesn't want to stay in hell all his life, even though he has the noble "Devil's City Household Registration".

It is true that there are humans in hell, but this place is not suitable for human life at all.

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Apart from anything else, the "ocean" here is made of magma at thousands of degrees, and a random heat wave can raise the temperature of the entire city by hundreds of degrees.

This temperature is nothing to demons and undead, or even to dwarves, but it is deadly to humans.

The fact that he is still alive today is purely due to the magic barrier of the Demon City.

After being teased by Professor Ernos, Luo Yan felt very uncomfortable.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that the second half of the class, "100 Ways to Make Humans Scream," was a bit beyond the scope.

At this time, the bell for the end of get out of class finally rang in the corridor outside.

The little devil sitting in the classroom seemed to have heard the starting gun, and took off into the air towards the window, screaming "mine, mine", aiming directly at the cafeteria in the tower next door.

However, just as they were about to fly out of the window, they crashed into a wall of air with a loud bang.

Instant silver-level magic! Wall of atmosphere!

Looking at the fear demon on the podium, Luo Yan's eyes were full of envy.

In the continent of Oss, whether it is the surface world or the underground world, the level division follows the standards passed down from the First Age.

The lowest level is Iron (i), followed by Bronze (ii), followed by Steel (iii), Silver (iv), Gold (v), Platinum (vi), Diamond (vii), Amethyst (viii), Grandmaster (ix), and Demigod (x).

Above demigods there is actually a near-god (XI), which is more like a god. However, in the underground world, this level is only reached by the demon god, the ruler of the underground world.

In addition, each level is actually subdivided into five stars.

It's just that in battles of the same rank, experience and skills account for a greater proportion, and the reference value of star subdivision is limited, so it is not often used.

A terrifying demon that can instantly cast level 4 air magic...

Professor Ernos might already have the strength of a five-star diamond!

By the way, Luo Yan is Bronze (II).

Although he had a wealth of theoretical knowledge and was always among the top students in his grade at the end of each semester, his racial talent did not include magic.

Just as the little demons with drooping wings climbed up from under the window cursing, Enos, who was standing behind the podium, stomped his feet.

"Quiet! I haven't said the get out of class is over yet! Get back to your seat!"

The noise was like an earthquake! Seeing that it was Professor Ernos showing off his power, the little devils who were cursing suddenly turned pale with fear, and one by one they quickly crawled back to their seats.

Looking at the students sitting down again, Professor Ernos looked around the classroom, cleared his bull throat forcefully, and then spoke loudly in a resonant voice.

"Students, this is the last class I will teach you. I hope you will remember the contents of the class well! Especially for some people, if you want to save your life, you'd better listen carefully."

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but Luo Yan always felt that Professor Ernos's big eyes were glaring at him, and sweat started to seep out of his back unconsciously.

The pressure from a diamond-level demon is not something a mere bronze-level necromancer can withstand.

Besides, his status as a necromancer is mixed with water.

Hearing Professor Ernos' voice, the demons and undead in the classroom began to talk.

"Last class?"

"What's the meaning?"

"This year's summer vacation started early?!"

"It's not the summer vacation that's been brought forward! Idiots, it's your graduation ceremony!" Looking at this group of young people who were still talking about summer vacation, Ernos shook his head in disappointment and continued in a powerful voice, "The adventurers on the surface are too strong, and there are not enough demon kings on the front line, so this year's graduation ceremony for the whole school has been brought forward."

As soon as he finished speaking, the little devils in the classroom screamed again.

"Ahhh! Tear them apart!"

"I'm going to bite their ears off!"

"I eat brains!"

The little devil is not a high-level demon, so strictly speaking, he cannot enter the Demon King Academy.

However, they are all nobles among the little devils, and naturally cannot be lumped together with other little devils.

Although Luo Yan often felt that these good-for-nothings might not be as smart as the average little devils, at least those cunning guys could often live two more episodes.

Mia, who was sitting in the back row, raised her hand and stood up under the gazes of the demons.

"But Professor Ernos, we are third-year students and will graduate next year. Did you remember it wrong?"

Ernos looked at her with contempt and said coldly.

"You remembered it wrong? You just don't understand the situation! This year, the front line is in crisis, so the third and fourth grades will graduate together... But you are luckier than the fourth graders, so you will be given the places to stay in school. Tomorrow morning, you don't need to bring textbooks, just be at the graduation ceremony hall on time at eight o'clock. At nine o'clock, someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will come to help you fill out your application."

"You haven't had a few practical lessons yet. You'd better pray that you won't be assigned to the front line. That place is no joke, especially since the recent situation is not optimistic."

The little demons were all stunned. Even the Terror Demon Rumi, who was playing with the nail clippers, was stunned, including the Dream Demon McKinley, who was blowing cool breeze on the back of the Fire Demon, with his mouth puffed up like a ball.

"How could this be..." Mia's eyes widened, her pink pupils flashing with fear, and her white thighs trembled slightly.

It was the first time that Luo Yan saw her with this expression. He usually saw it on Yige's face.

Maybe there is someone in her family who knows about the fighting situation at the front line.

But...is it really that exaggerated?

To be honest, although most of the students in this Demon King Academy were afraid of the profession of Demon King and came here just to gild their resume, he was admitted with the goal of the position of Demon King.

As for the reason, it is also very simple... once you become a Demon King, you will be sent to the surface.

This is his only chance as a human to return to the surface world.

Although Luo Yan knew very well that things might not be that simple, it was at least worth a try.

No matter how dangerous the surface world is...it can't be more dangerous than hell, right?

Here, a sneezes from the Balrog could hurt him accidentally, and there are also ferocious succubi staring at him covetously.

Luo Yan has made up his mind and will fill in Demon King as his first choice tomorrow.

As for how to become the devil king, it is not up to these demons.

Anyway, he would hide as much as possible, using a small whip and a tickler instead of a 40-meter-long sword, trying not to be seen as a threat by humans or targeted by his colleagues in the rear.

Practice Tai Chi.

He is not good at magic, but he is very skilled at slacking off.

Perhaps because he had been to the battlefield, Enos was very familiar with the situation there.

Although he didn't like these idle dandies, he couldn't bear to see his students die.

He knew very well how the demons tortured humans, and he also knew best how humans tortured captured demons.

Looking at this group of young men who were looking at each other in bewilderment, he continued shouting in a bull-like voice.

"You have one night to write letters home...you spineless cowards!"

"get out of class dismissed!"

(End of this chapter)