Chapter 8: I Don't Want to Be Human Anymore
Chapter 8: I Don't Want to Be Human Anymore
Guide your inner magic, infuse it into the ring, and sense the space?!
Damian was completely confused.
Even though he often got full marks in reading comprehension on Chinese exams during his high school years, and could occasionally write a perfect essay that moved his teachers and classmates to tears...
But he really didn't understand a word of what was just said.
"Teacher Iro, but I am human. Can humans also have magic within their bodies?" Damian couldn't help but ask.
"Under normal circumstances, humans do not possess magic, but you have just consumed a bottle of the highest-grade Sun-level magic potion, so the magic power within you now even surpasses that of those great demons who have lived for hundreds of years," Iro said.
hiss!
Upon hearing this, Damian gasped.
That means he took one bottle of pills and it's equivalent to hundreds of years of cultivation for others... That's just too unreasonable!
He finally understood the significance of Alicia's statement that "the life potion is one of the most precious treasures in her treasury," given that she was Lucifer's daughter.
"Damian, extend one finger of your left hand and try to concentrate all your mind on the fingertip," Iro said.
Damian did as instructed, and soon he felt a faint cool sensation on his fingertips.
Then, light appeared.
It was a tiny white light, as faint as a firefly, hovering quietly less than an inch above his fingertip, flickering on and off, without a trace of impurity.
"Not bad, you were able to successfully guide the magic on your first attempt. It seems that you have an extremely high talent in the perception and control of magic, Damian."
Upon witnessing this scene, even Iro, a high-ranking demon, was filled with admiration in her beautiful red eyes.
Exceptional memory + top-notch magical intuition and control + immense magical power far exceeding that of demons of the same age = genius magician!
She could already foresee the astonishment on the faces of the magic teachers when Damian entered the Babylonian Academy.
"Infuse the magic you channel into the silver ring."
"Yes, Ms. Iro."
Damian carefully controlled the light spot on his fingertip and pressed it onto the silver ring on his right index finger.
Swish.
The light spot had barely gotten close when it was directly absorbed by the crimson gemstone on the ring setting.
At the same time, a picture also vaguely appeared in Damian's mind.
A blank space, with a few items floating silently...
After seeing them clearly, the boy was taken aback.
"Is there something in the ring? Let's take it out and see." Iro noticed the change in his expression.
With a thought, Damian's suspended objects appeared on the desk.
A neatly folded dress, a cell phone, a pencil case...
Without a doubt, these are all things required for enrollment.
"There are cell phones in Hell?" Damian's attention was first drawn to the cell phone.
It was a high-tech phone with a silver-white glass back cover and a completely black screen that blended seamlessly with the frame, resembling a single, mirror-like surface.
A crow pattern can be faintly seen on the mirror surface.
Simple, yet aesthetically pleasing.
This phone looks much more advanced than the iPhones used by the teachers at the school.
"Of course, while the devils don't rely on mechanical technology, they certainly won't resist the comfort it brings," Iro said.
"This is the 'Storas,' the 36th generation of the Demon God model mobile phone launched by the Malbus Chamber of Commerce. It was just released last month."
"Isn't it very expensive?" Damian's first thought was its price.
After all, he remembered that the teachers at his school often had to save up several months' salary to buy the latest iPhone.
"Indeed, most of the little demons in Hell can't afford a Demon God phone even if they save up a year's salary, let alone the latest model."
Even Iro herself hadn't had time to change her phone model yet.
"However, compared to this dress, this phone seems far too cheap."
The vampire maid changed the subject, gently stroking the dress on the desk. Then, the folded dress moved on its own, as if it had a life of its own, and was put on Damian's body.
It was a pure white dress, not snow-white but a soft white with a warm, pearly luster, with delicate silver-gray thorn lace trim.
Surprisingly, it fit him perfectly when he put it on. The high collar hugged the boy's slender neckline, and the slightly open neckline revealed the silver lining underneath—a bright silver-gray, like the moon's reflection on the water.
Five blue gemstone buttons on the front gleamed softly, while a star-studded silver ornament adorned the lining, and two silver chains slid down from either side of the collar... (See cover for reference)
Damian stared blankly at himself in the mirror, and a phrase suddenly came to mind—"Radiant as a god."
He never imagined that one day he would look so...unapproachable.
"The fabric is made from the ice silk spun by the unique ice silkworms of the Andre Anfu family, the silver threads of the moonlight spider web... plus the design that is clearly the work of a master craftsman, this dress is probably worth at least a hundred Demon God mobile phones," Iro said slowly.
"Most importantly, such a well-fitting dress needs to be custom-made; it must have been rushed into production three days ago."
The vampire maid paused for a moment, then added.
There are some things that the lord may not say, but as his attendant, she must express them on his behalf.
Damian understood what Iro meant, which meant that even three days ago, before they knew whether he could complete the mission, Alicia had already made a formal suit for him to wear when he entered school.
Damian knew this might be what they called winning people's hearts, but there was no denying that his heart had truly warmed.
After all, no one had ever been so kind to him before. When he was in high school, his parents didn't even prepare a new schoolbag for him. He could only carry the old, tattered schoolbag that he had used for three years.
Later, it was only after he achieved perfect scores in all subjects in his first monthly exam, shocking the entire school, that the head of the grade hurriedly bought him a new schoolbag as a reward. The classmates who had previously joked about him being dull and ugly now looked at him with awe...
Look at this, that's what you call a top student, not only is he good at studying, but he also looks like one!
However, now, he has not only been transformed into a tall, handsome man (Life Potion), but also has a new backpack (Space Ring), his first cell phone (Storas), and a custom-made gorgeous suit... It's like dressing a stray dog in golden armor!
Damian suddenly felt that perhaps being taken to hell wasn't such a bad thing after all.
After all, he suffered so much during his seventeen years as a human, but he's been enjoying himself ever since he got to hell.
The boy even began to look forward to starting school.
"Damian, Lady Alicia is actually very gentle," Iro whispered.
Damian didn't speak, but nodded vigorously.
I'm starting to not want to be human anymore.
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