I am no longer human!

Chapter 16 The Sin of Pride: Damian

The College of Babylon, the College Hall.

Under the watchful eyes of all demons, Alicia Lucifer, hovering in the air, gently flapped her six jet-black wings and slowly spoke:

"Julian Andreanfo, the sin of wrath."

Although the blue-haired boy was taken aback for a moment, he quickly regained his composure.

While not the best form of pride, the sin of wrath is barely fitting for him, as long as it's not lust.

"Devilo Asmontes, the sin of jealousy."

It's not lust after all?

Beneath the black veil, the devil's pretty face curved slightly upwards; she seemed quite satisfied with this heinous crime.

She also felt that the seat of the sin of jealousy was more suitable for her than the seat of lust.

"Raphael Gimérie, the sin of lust."

Unlike the calm demeanor of the previous two, Raphael, who had previously appeared noble and aloof, instantly went berserk upon hearing these words. His extremely handsome face was filled with unbearable rage, and even his beautiful azure eyes began to gleam with a menacing blue light.

But this was Lucifer's daughter's choice, and even though he was born into a demon noble family, he could not openly question it, otherwise it would be a disaster for the entire family.

Unable to accept reality, Raphael could only mutter to himself incessantly:

"How could it be lust? How could I possibly be lustful!"

"Even if it's not arrogance, no, even the worst kind of sloth would be fine!"

"Why lust of all!"

Am I truly powerless to defy my own fate...?

...

"The sin of greed, Mina."

The black-haired little devil remained calm, as if he already knew the answer.

"The sin of sloth, Bove."

Beauvoir was still sleeping standing up, snoring away...

"The sin of gluttony, Axel."

The giant remained standing there without saying a word. Even after being declared one of the Seven Deadly Sins, the darkness in his silver-grey eyes did not change; they still looked empty.

"The sin of pride, Damian."

After Alicia designated the seats of the Seven Deadly Sins, she vanished silently into the air in a manner undetectable to any of the demons.

The next moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the black-haired boy in a pure white suit, whether it was the magician Sean and the other seven deadly sins on the podium or the countless new demon students crowding the auditorium below.

The emotions conveyed in their eyes varied: admiration, jealousy, love, longing...

Although the Seven Deadly Sins are theoretically equal in rank, they are part of the Ring of Pride, and Principal Alicia is a descendant of Lucifer, the King of Pride.

Being chosen as "Pride" means that in the eyes of Headmistress Alicia, Damian is undoubtedly the most outstanding and promising devil among their year's Babylonian freshmen.

This was the first time Damian had been stared at by thousands of eyes simultaneously. Even when he went on stage to receive his award as the top student in his grade at Shuiheng No. 1 Middle School's final exams, he hadn't been stared at by this many people. Let alone now, the people staring at him weren't human, but the legendary demons that feed on human souls...

Get out of here!

With this thought in mind, the black-haired boy tried his best to maintain a calm expression on his face and walked stiffly off the stage.

"stop!"

Just then, a voice suppressing anger called out to him.

Damian turned around and found Raphael, also one of the Seven Deadly Sins, staring at him with an extremely complex expression, a mixture of anger and some other emotion that he couldn't quite discern.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Damian asked politely, despite the other person's tone sounding off.

you?!

I clearly came here to cause trouble... This guy is being way too polite!

Upon witnessing this scene, Raphael's raging anger was momentarily stunned. He had always prided himself on being a noble demon who knew how to observe etiquette and maintain composure, unlike other savage demons. Now, in front of Damian, he appeared to be an impolite person.

"call..."

After hesitating for a moment, Raphael took a long breath and suppressed all his negative emotions. Once he calmed down, the expression on his handsome face became composed.

"Lord Damian, I, Raphael Gremory, challenge you to the Seven Deadly Sins. If I am fortunate enough to win, please cede the seat of the sin of pride to me."

Raphael said earnestly, even bowing slightly to Damian in a solemn gesture.

The blond boy's movements and postures were incredibly graceful, as if they had been practiced countless times and were ingrained in his very being.

This action instantly ignited the entire college auditorium.

"Hey, hey, hey! The young master of the Gremory family is actually going to launch a Seven Deadly Sins trial against our class's top 'Pride' student on his very first day of school! This is big news enough to ignite the entire Pride Ring's Wall of Sins in an instant!"

"The Seven Deadly Sins Judgment, I thought it only existed in history books. I must say, no wonder they are noble devils, even their dueling methods are so ancient."

"Speaking of Damian's position as the Arrogant Chief, it was appointed by Lady Alicia. Raphael wants to take it away through the Seven Deadly Sins Judgment. Isn't this an insult to Lady Alicia's dignity?"

"You don't understand. In the tradition of Babylon Academy, the positions of the Seven Deadly Sins can be taken away. It's not that the devils designated by Lady Alicia are the Seven Deadly Sins, but rather that the most outstanding devils are the Seven Deadly Sins. These two are related by order."

...

The demons were buzzing with discussion.

Damian, meanwhile, struggled to recall the word and its definition from his mind. He vaguely remembered reading it in that thick, devilish dictionary.

The Seven Deadly Sins is an ancient dueling method among devils (nobles).

For those who worship powerful demons, it is meaningless and futile to investigate who is right and who is wrong.

The strong are always right.

The Seven Deadly Sins Judgment compares the strength of two demons in seven different ways, and the one who wins more rounds is naturally correct, and his demands are reasonable.

But I'm human, how can I compete with a demon to see who's stronger?!

Thinking of this, Damian's lips twitched slightly.

"Sorry, I'm not interested."

Despite the turmoil raging within him, he could only politely decline with a calm expression.

Not interested... Is this guy looking down on me?!

Upon hearing this, Raphael frowned deeply. He hadn't expected that even after treating the other party with such respect and courtesy, the other party would still refuse.

No, he absolutely had to change Lust's seating arrangement on the first day, otherwise...

"Damian, I swear in the name of Gremory, if you are willing to engage in the Seven Deadly Sins Judgment with me, I will give you one million magic coins regardless of the outcome. In addition, there will be seven duels, and you will win one if you accept them."

Raphael gritted his teeth and shouted again.