I am no longer human!

Chapter 17, Judgment of the Seven Sins, First Round of the Ladder of Will

One million magic coins are awarded simply for participating in the Seven Deadly Sins Arbitration, regardless of winning or losing?!

Accepting is winning!

Upon hearing this, many demons' eyes turned red, wishing they could rush to the platform and agree on Damian's behalf.

Keep in mind that's a whole million magic coins! Ordinary low-level demons often can't save up that much money even after hundreds of years. Even with today's high housing prices, it's enough to buy a house in a prosperous city-state!

"Truly worthy of being the noble young master of the Gremory family! Not only was he willing to pay, but he also voluntarily gave up a match. He has backbone!"

"Damian will definitely agree now, right?"

"Of course! If he, as a devil, didn't dare to duel with such a huge advantage, how could he possibly be worthy of the 'arrogance' bestowed upon him by Lady Alicia!"

"Hehe, to be honest, I'm kind of looking forward to it. After all, Lady Damian is very beautiful, so it would be reasonable for her to be guilty of lust."

...

Oh no, we're being held up!

Hearing the demons' chatter below, Damian turned pale with fright. He quickly looked pleadingly at the magician who was watching the drama unfold with great interest.

You damn liar, please help me! How can a human fight against a devil?!

Sean understood the meaning behind the gaze, and even mentally added his own voiceover.

Even so, the magician shrugged and gave him an encouraging look.

Keep going, I believe in you!

Damian: "..."

You damn liar! You damn liar! You damn liar!

Time is passing by little by little.

Just as the blond boy was about to show signs of impatience, Damian took a deep breath and spoke first:

"Raphael, I accept your arbitration of the seven sins."

At this moment, the black-haired boy's face no longer showed any fear or hesitation, only intense fighting spirit.

Because he knew very well that he not only had to accept this seven-crime arbitration, but also had to demonstrate his strength even if he failed.

Otherwise... what awaits him is the frenzied plundering by other demons, and he will no longer have the chance to complete the task assigned by Alicia—to become the top student in the grade, thus completely losing the possibility of returning to the human world and being confined to hell for the rest of his life.

Click click click click!

The moment Damian finished speaking, countless ear-piercing camera shutters rang out in the auditorium.

"Breaking news! Raphael Gremory is going to have a Seven Sins trial with the arrogant Chief Damian! Post this on my Sins Wall page immediately, it'll definitely get you more followers!"

"I've launched my investment platform. Those interested can place an order here: [website address]"

"Good luck, Damian! I bet a million magic coins on you, and you can have all the winnings!"

The newborns of Babylon were all excited; for demons, nothing was more important than fun.

The sins of lust and pride clashed right after they enrolled – could there be a more exciting and sensational story?

"Cough cough."

On the platform, the magician coughed twice, elegantly adjusted his tie, and walked between Raphael and Damian.

"Raphael, Damian, since you two freshmen wish to conduct a trial of the Seven Deadly Sins, then I, as a teacher at Babylon Academy and the director of admissions, shall act as the referee and designate the content of the six duels."

Sean said with great interest.

For a high-level demon who has lived a long life, personally participating in the spectacle and even specifying what kind of gossip to enjoy is incredibly interesting.

Damian didn't seem to have any objections, but Raphael looked somewhat hesitant.

After all, he had overheard Damian and Sean's conversation earlier, and it was clear that the two were not just close, and Sean might even be the other's elder.

If Sean, as the referee, had slightly favored Damian's strengths in the duel...

"Don't worry, the content of the duel is not entirely decided by me alone; I will also consider the opinions of both of you."

Seemingly sensing Raphael's concerns, the magician spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, Raphael could say nothing more and could only nod vigorously.

Snapped!

Sean snapped his fingers lightly, and the next moment, all the demons in the hall felt the world spinning around them.

When the students regained consciousness, they found themselves in a vast valley.

"My God, is this the power of a higher devil? He moved all of us with just a snap of his fingers!" a student exclaimed in shock.

"Where is this place? And what are those black staircases floating in mid-air?"

Some students looked around in confusion, their gaze finally settling on the air not far away.

Those were black steps rising from the bottom of the valley, floating in mid-air without any base, slowly extending upwards to the top of the valley.

"It's obvious you haven't been browsing Babylon Academy's Sin Wall account much," the student next to him rolled his eyes and explained.

"This is the Abyss of Climbers, unique to the academy, and those stairs are specially made to hone the will of demons. Once you step on them, you will experience a kind of pressure similar to that emanating from a high-ranking demon."

Although Babylonian Academy bears the name of an academy, it actually occupies a vast area, and the surrounding valleys, forests, lakes, and other resources all belong to the academy and have been transformed into various training grounds.

at the same time.

Sean led Raphael and Damian to the starting point of the Ladder of Will.

"Raphael, the first duel of the Seven Deadly Sins will be a contest between the two of you to see who has climbed the highest level of the Heavenly Ladder. Do you have any objections?" Sean asked.

"Lord Sean, I think your decision is very reasonable," Raphael said without hesitation.

If it were simply a contest of strength, he might not be a match for Damian, who was favored by Lady Alicia. But if it were a contest of willpower... as the son of Gremory, he had never been afraid!

"I'll go first."

After saying those words, the blond boy in the dark blue suit turned around abruptly and stepped straight onto the black ladder of will.

His steps were unhurried and steady, and his body showed no signs of being under pressure.

First-order, second-order, third-order...

One floor, two floors, three floors!

The demon newbies who witnessed this scene in the valley below couldn't help but look at the blond-haired boy with more admiration.

"As expected of Raphael Gremory, he actually reached the third level in such a short time, which means he is under the pressure of a demon of the noble prince level, and he still seems to be maintaining his strength with ease."

"Yeah, we haven't even officially established our ranks yet. If I were to go up there, I'm afraid I wouldn't even make it to the second level..."

The demons couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Standing on the third step of the Ladder of Will, Raphael, gazing at the seemingly endless end of the ladder above him, couldn't help but take a deep breath. His heart, hidden beneath his dark blue suit, was pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of his chest!

He was not as relaxed as the demons below had imagined.

After all, since the establishment of the ranking system, the suppression of demons by the ranking system has been directly engraved into their blood and soul.

Even though he was a descendant of the Demon God and his future achievements would far exceed those of a third-ranked individual, he still felt a suffocating pain at this moment.

No, we can't stop. Only by reaching Rank 4 can we guarantee a 100% victory over Damian!

Raphael gritted his teeth and dragged his leaden legs up the stairs once more.