NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Dark Demon Only Wants a Zen Life
Amidst the cheers of the students from the Noble Academy, Dark Demon descended from the stage.
Despite his smile appearing somewhat forced, he attempted to raise his arm to acknowledge the supporters.
As a noble pure-blood aristocrat, he had to maintain a level of decorum beyond what was necessary, avoiding any overly abrupt behavior.
Even though he now doubted his “purity”!
—What kind of pure bloodline could possibly carry the blood of a Demon God?
Seated in the seats designated for the Noble Academy, Dark turned to face the stage.
In that instant, his barely maintained smile crumbled!
“The Demon God bloodline has entered the awakening phase!”
This revelation shocked him more than any system trigger ever had!
“What caused the Demon God bloodline to enter the awakening phase prematurely? It should have only triggered late in the game due to some unknown reason, right?”
“Why did it have to trigger just as I regained my memories?”
“Could this be the reason?”
“No, I don’t have time to dwell on such questions now.”
“If I don’t want to be taken out by Principal Altair’s ‘Golem Cannon’ on the stage, I need to find a solution quickly…”
“Fortunately, according to the system prompt, the Demon God bloodline has just entered the awakening phase and hasn’t fully awakened yet; there’s still hope for me!”
Dark’s eyes flashed as he tried to call upon the system in his mind.
[Hello, Host! The Demon God Assistant System is at your service!]
Damn Demon God Assistant!
Dark gritted his teeth.
This cursed system was designed to help him become a Demon God!
But the war between humans and demons had ended over a decade ago, with demons completely annihilated and the Demon King thoroughly sealed away.
The human era thus entered the Saint Maryann Era, free from demons.
In this age where demons were extinct and the Demon King was forever sealed, how could any heresy survive?
Just look at how the Demon King, once freed from its seal, was mercilessly beaten in the original story.
Worse yet, it was split into seven parts and each part was flagellated one after another!
Though the Demon God ranks above the Demon King, a lone commander can do little.
Exposure would mean certain death.
Even worse than the Demon King—who had seven lives!
“Can you tell me how to fully awaken the Demon God bloodline?”
[Arrogance, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and bliss are the seven cardinal sins required for the Demon God’s awakening!]
[Once any of these seven indicators surpass their critical values, the seven sins will draw together, gradually awakening the host’s Demon God bloodline, leading to an irreversible transformation into a Great Demon God!]
[Awakening Progress: 0%]
[Please complete the indicators as soon as possible!]
“Show the indicators.”
[Yes.]
A moment later…
Seven indicators appeared before Dark’s eyes.
[Arrogance: 92]
[Envy: 39]
[Wrath: 93]
[Sloth: 71]
[Greed: 72]
[Gluttony: 52]
[Bliss: 72]
Scanning them, Dark’s vision went dark.
Of the seven indicators, except for Envy and Gluttony being slightly lower, all others exceeded 70!
Especially Wrath, which was as high as 93, glowing red!
“So, I’m this lazy, arrogant, greedy, and pleasure-seeking trash who’s extremely quick to anger?”
“This isn’t scientific! The upper limit must be 1000!”
[The Demon God Assistant System reminds you: The upper limit for cardinal sin indicators under normal circumstances is 120.]
[Entering the awakening phase of the Demon God bloodline makes the host more susceptible to corruption. Just keep striving, and you can break through the critical values of Arrogance and Wrath, fully awakening the Demon God bloodline and reclaiming the glory of the demon race!]
“I’ll strive to break through, but seriously?”
“No, no! I can’t get angry anymore!”
Just as his eyelids twitched, the Wrath indicator rose by a full point!
Dark hurriedly took a deep breath, calming himself with the thought: “Great Might Dragon, Venerable Ksitigarbha, all the Buddhas of Prajna, Prajna Bayama Kong!”
[Wrath +1]
“Shit!”
…
Minutes later.
Dark realized these seven indicators weren’t static; Wrath was the most fluctuating.
After he managed to calm down, the Wrath indicator slowly retreated to 93.
Sins like Arrogance and Envy, which involved fundamental nature, were incredibly hard to reduce.
As the saying goes, “It’s easy to change the江山but hard to change the秉性,” that’s exactly the case here.
Even with restored memories, Arrogance merely dropped from 92 to 91.
After all, his current memories hadn’t been forgotten.
He had truly been a noble scoundrel for over a decade!
That deeply ingrained arrogance couldn’t be eradicated overnight.
Even with clear understanding, it would take a long time of self-refinement to gradually shift.
All seven indicators must be reduced below the standard line.
Otherwise, even a slight misstep could cause the corresponding emotion to surpass the critical value after an outburst!
Extreme emotions were prone to explosive growth and difficult to return to initial levels.
…
Only through self-cultivation and tempering, avoiding pride, impatience, anger, delusion, greed, lust, jealousy, and laziness, could he suppress the seven sins and gain a chance at survival!
Dark understood!
From today on, I, Dark Demon, am a new person!
[Please strive to fall into depravity to become a Demon God, Host!]
“Get lost!”
[Wrath +1]
…
When Dark had a profound realization, the house division ceremony on stage continued.
One student after another was assigned to the most suitable academy, and the Noble Academy welcomed new students.
However, given the complex relationships among nobles, no one dared to sit next to the duke’s son.
Valkyrie Alvaraite Saint Diemond swept the battlefield with absolute strength, always fighting against evil, eliminating countless demons, and finally assisting the then Hero to jointly seal the “Undying Demon King.” She was known as one of the “Kingdom Twin Swords” and was revered by the people!
At the moment the Hero sacrificed themselves to seal the Demon King, Alvaraite was the highest representative of pure physical power in the kingdom!
Only a few individuals, such as the principal of Saint Maryann Academy, the Pope of the Church of the Saints, and the principal of the Secret Rite Academy of the Saints, could match her.
If not for the awakening of the Demon God bloodline, Dark, under the protection of the Valkyrie, could enjoy a life of luxury and wealth as the future duke, regardless of how harsh the conditions might be.
“Damn Demon God bloodline!”
[Wrath +1]
…
“Stay calm, stay calm!”
Dark hurriedly closed his eyes, clearing his mind to calm his agitated emotions.
[Wrath -1]
“Hello, may I sit here?”
Dark still had his eyes closed.
“Well then, I’ll sit down!”
“Heave-ho!”
“You’re so strange, did you not sleep well last night? I have an ‘Anima Spell’ here, you can borrow it if you want!”
Dark finally opened his eyes, speaking as calmly as possible without any emotional fluctuations: “Anima Spell is a magic card from the curse series, right? You use it to help you sleep?”
“Oh? Is that so?” Diana Gretbail exclaimed.
Her slightly open mouth was truly pitiful.
Dark’s brow twitched, suddenly feeling his immense power hard to control.
[Bliss +1]
“Shit!”
[Wrath +1]