I am no longer human!

Chapter 18 Damian is the best!

The College of Babylon, the Abyss of the Climbers.

Step, step, step.

Under the watchful eyes of all the new demons below, the blond-haired boy, even more handsome than a woman, walked step by step up the black staircase suspended in the void, heading towards the fourth floor.

His steps were incredibly heavy. With each new step he took, his shoulders visibly slumped a little lower, and his once straight spine gradually bent, like a bow being slowly drawn, about to break at any moment.

His handsome face was now covered in a thick layer of sweat, and even his once-bright golden hair was soaked with sweat, clinging to his scalp in strands, making him look utterly disheveled.

Even so, Raphael did not stop, but continued forward, forward...

The demons below were stunned.

It should be noted that the fourth level of the Willpower Ladder represents the oppressive aura of a fourth-rank ministerial demon, which even a demon of the noble prince rank might not be able to withstand, let alone a demon who has not yet reached a rank.

This is simply a miracle!

The demons' gazes toward the blond boy gradually held a newfound respect and admiration, no longer stemming from the surname Gremory, but from Raphael himself.

Because every demon has the utmost respect for the strong, and this strength of will is even more respected by demons than mere brute force.

the other side.

"Huff, huff..."

Raphael was panting heavily, his eyes were blurred by sweat, and he could only see a white blur ahead.

Not only that, but he felt as if a fire was burning inside his chest, causing him excruciating pain.

As a noble young master of a demon god family, Raphael had been pampered and spoiled since childhood, and this was the first time he had experienced such torment.

Should we give up? I've reached my limit...

The blond boy muttered to himself, but thinking of that terrible fate, he gritted his teeth and took another step forward, even though he was already exhausted and about to faint.

"My God, Raphael actually made it to the fourth floor!"

"To withstand the oppressive power of a demonic minister while possessing the body of a mortal demon—this is truly an incredible feat!"

"Now, even Damian, the leader of 'Arrogance,' will lose the first duel."

Hearing the murmurs below, Raphael finally collapsed to the ground in relief.

Snapped.

Someone snapped their fingers.

...

In a daze, Raphael vaguely felt something soft behind his head and a silky towel gently wiping his face.

"How are you?"

When Raphael regained consciousness, the first thing he saw was a face filled with deep worry.

That face looks familiar... Oh, right, it's Damian...

"You...you...how did I end up on your leg?!"

The blond boy, realizing he had just been resting his head on Damian's lap, jumped up from the ground almost instantly.

"You were unconscious when Director Sean summoned you from the stairs, so he asked me to take care of you, but there's nothing here to use as a pillow..."

Damian waved his sweat-dampened sleeves and explained.

Raphael: "???"

Is this guy... sick?

He actually used that expensive dress, which even I think is too expensive, to wipe his sweat... And aren't devils all extremely self-centered? How could he do something so stupid as to take care of his enemy?

Wait, I understand.

The blond boy's lips curled up slightly.

"Damian, even if you think you're doomed and want to curry favor with me, I'm not giving you the 'Arrogance' seat."

Raphael crossed his arms and said with utmost confidence.

Damian: "..."

Is this guy crazy?

"However, considering you used such a precious dress to wipe my face, I can give you double the magic coins as compensation..."

Tapping.

Before Raphael could finish his rambling, Damian, who found him noisy, stepped directly onto the Ladder of Will.

Feeling ignored, the blond boy was furious, but since he had just received "care" from the other party, he couldn't say anything harsh. So he could only stare intently at the other party from below.

"Damian, let's see how far you can go. If you can't even make it to the third floor, then I'll look down on you..."

Raphael muttered to himself, “The devil respects the strong, but he also hates the weak.”

A weak will is even more despised by demons than a weak physique.

As Damian stepped onto the Ladder of Will, the demon students gathered below immediately began to discuss among themselves.

"Hey, what level do you guys think the Arrogant Chief can reach?"

"Since she was chosen by Lady Alicia, she shouldn't be any worse than Raphael, right? I guess she's on the fourth floor."

"I doubt it. Damian's high regard for the Headmaster is likely due to his excellent bloodline, judging from his near-perfect human form. However, the Ladder of Willpower only tests a demon's willpower, and as far as I know, there have been many noble demons in history with weak willpower. Therefore, Damian might not even be able to get past the second level!"

A beautiful female devil with blue hair stepped forward and spoke confidently and eloquently.

She's the leader of the fan group on Raphael's "Sin Wall" account, so naturally she'd speak up for Raphael.

How could a mere Damian be worthy of being compared to Lord Raphael?

"That's true..."

"No way! Brother Damian will definitely go even higher than Raphael!"

The beautiful purple-haired female devil stepped forward and angrily started arguing with the beautiful blue-haired female devil who had just said that Damian couldn't even get past the second floor.

The two argued more and more, and it looked like they were about to come to blows.

"I think the blue-haired witch is right!"

"Hehe, I think so too. She looks very fair-skinned, which makes perfect sense!"

Meanwhile, the demons around them were all watching and making a fuss, looking like they were enjoying the show.

I love watching beautiful women fight!

Raphael, who was intently observing Damian on the Heavenly Ladder, gradually lost his relaxed expression, and his brows furrowed.

Because he discovered something—Damian was walking a little too fast.

In just a few dozen seconds, the black-haired boy had already completed the first two levels of the Ladder of Will.

This scene was immediately noticed by the demons below.

"My God, Damian has already completed the first two levels of the Ladder of Will so quickly, in less than a quarter of an hour! He's twice as fast as Raphael!" A demon exclaimed in amazement at the time recorded on his phone.

Sensing the danger, the blue-haired female devil, who had just been arguing with Veronica, quickly slipped and disappeared into the crowd.

Veronica, who remained where she was, proudly raised her head like a victorious rooster, looking up with admiration at Damian, who was already heading towards the third level of the Ladder of Will.

Damian is truly amazing, he's incredible!

Not only is his lineage excellent, but his willpower is also so strong. I wish he were the father of my future child...

As if she had just remembered something, a blush gradually appeared on the girl's fair and delicate face.

at the same time.

The third level of the Ladder of Will.

"It doesn't seem as agonizing as I imagined!"

Damian muttered to himself as he stood there.

Seeing how difficult it was for Raphael to walk, and how he even fainted, made him very worried.

But when he actually went up there, he found... nothing at all, just like going up a normal staircase, except that he was a little afraid of heights.

"In that case, we can speed things up a bit."

The black-haired boy silently bent down and assumed a running posture.