Chapter 51: Demon Festival

"I can do those things as I am the deputy headmaster of the First Academy, Aldrich Meisar."

Aldrich Meisar said as he reassured Lucifer with his words.

What Aldrich said was the truth. He was the deputy headmaster of the First Academy, and that was why he could do the things that he just said he would do for Lucifer.

After all, he would have that much authority. What's more, it's not like putting Lucifer in the First Academy without taking the entrance exam is really hard work.

It was a simple matter, and even the other academies wouldn't really take it seriously. The other academies would have something like that as well.

Besides, they can just say that Lucifer really did take the entrance exam or something like that.

There would be no harm in lying about it, and Aldrich knew that very well, which is why he offered something like this to Lucifer.

Of course, Lucifer knew that very well, which is why he was thinking right now.

'Why is he taking this much trouble to get me? This is the part that I don't understand...'

Right, Lucifer couldn't understand why he was getting so many privileges from the deputy headmaster himself.

Even though Lucifer indeed intended to be recognized as a good seed...well, this was actually a slip-up on his part as he didn't expect this would happen so early in time.

But he did plan to be recognized as a good seed or a good student as he gets his power back.

After all, he would be getting his strength back. There would be no problem as long as Lucifer could hold his own against strong enemies.

Anyway, the reason why Lucifer couldn't understand why he was getting these privileges was that...it's not like he is the only good seed among the entrance exam takers.

He would not be the only good seed, and so, there is no need to do so much work to guarantee that Lucifer would go to the First Academy.

After all, it's basically a guarantee that there would be many more other good seeds among bad seeds.

Even though the reason why they were taking the First Academy's entrance exam is because of their bad Demonic Origin, it wouldn't be hard to find an outstanding student among those bad.

In other words, it wouldn't be hard to find an average student. Right, the good seeds are only average.

After all, if you have a worse group and someone is shining among them, it's obvious that that particular individual is average in the whole society.

That is why Lucifer couldn't understand this point. Right now, the deputy headmaster and Professor Malbath should think that Lucifer was just an average demon.

That was why Lucifer thought that it was weird for them to go through such lengths just for him to go to the First Academy.

Even though Lucifer was smart as fuck and was familiar with dirty schemes, even he couldn't decipher this one.

And since he couldn't understand it, he just needs to ask. He just needs to ask directly and in a straightforward manner.

Right, that was the simplest way to solve this situation, and Lucifer was sure that the deputy headmaster would probably answer him as this was something that involves Lucifer himself.

A student wouldn't want to learn under an academy that plays with them, and Lucifer was sure that the deputy headmaster would know about that.

That was why Lucifer spoke as he looked at Aldrich. Of course, he didn't keep the hurt act going as Aldrich's pressure and killing intent was basically gone by now.

"I certainly appreciate the thought and the fact that you are willing to go to such lengths for me, but...I don't understand why you are doing this."

"I mean...yeah, I don't understand."

Lucifer said with a conflicted look on his face and a low tone in his voice.

Well, it was the truth that he really couldn't understand what was going on.

Anyway, when Aldrich heard what Lucifer said, he was just looking at Lucifer straight in the eye.

He was trying to assess Lucifer, and he was trying to see if Lucifer was trying to pull some funny tricks.

After all, it did take Lucifer quite a long time to answer or something like that.

Although it was only by a few seconds with some acting, it was...still kind of slow for Aldrich.

However, it seems that Aldrich didn't let it stay on his head for too long as he spoke to explain himself.

"Hmm. It seems that you have a good head on your shoulders."

Aldrich then put his legs down as he leaned on forward to stare at Lucifer better.

"It's simple."

"We...the First Academy are in dipshit right now. We are literally about to close down if our students can't surpass the Demon Festival's standards."

Demon Festival.

It was literally a demon festival as it was for demons that were made by the royal family of the Zacharath Kingdom.

It was also an event where the other kingdoms near the Zacharath Kingdom would try and sell their own products and vice versa.

And because of this, there are some attractions and entertainment going on, and the Eight Academies are a part of that entertainment.

No...they are the main part of that entertainment. The Eight Academies' greatest students would participate in a tournament and rewards would be given to winners.

Privileges and glory would be given to the winners and their respective academies.

However, for the Eight Academies to participate, the so-called 'greatest students' would have to surpass or take an exam and then pass that exam.

And the First Academy's greatest students...have been failing that exam ever since the creation of the Demon Festival.

Right, the First Academy has not even been able to participate in the tournament even once!

And since they are not even able to participate in the tournament even once, the royal family of the Zacharath Kingdom has sent out a warning for the First Academy.

And that warning was...

"If your students won't be able to pass the exam for the Demon Festival, then I'm afraid the First Academy would have to shut down by then."

Right, it was the declaration of their shut-down. After all, it was basically confirmed by now that the First Academy's greatest students won't be able to pass that exam.

What's more, there was no use for an academy to exist if it can't even teach the students the standards for the kingdom.

That was why the First Academy...the deputy headmaster, Aldrich was going through such lengths just to acquire an average demon such as Lucifer.

In other words...

"You are trying to get lucky."

Lucifer said as he tried to guess what was going on in the deputy headmaster's mind right now.

Well, he was basically pretty sure of what he just said when Aldrich told him about the Demon Festival and its exam.

It was no brainer at all, and it was really simple. What's more, this gave Lucifer the information he needed.

That was why Lucifer finally could understand why the First Academy was going through such lengths.

It was then that Aldrich spoke once more as he closed his eyes while nodding his head.

"Yeah. We want you to try and surpass that exam for us. Of course, you are not the only one that we are scouting as Profesor Malbath and other professors are searching for other students who could try and surpass that exam."

"Once they deem a student a good one, I would give them the pass and make them join the top class of the First Academy."

"We don't want any potential good students to go to other academies when a student changes their mind, after all."

A student could change their mind and go to other academies if their Demonic Origin passes that academy's standard.

Of course, there are other academies that take in students who only have a Common Rank for their Demonic Origin.

That was why...most of the students that go to the First Academy are trash students.

It was basically the students who weren't able to pass the other academies' exams.

In other words, it was students that could be categorized as nothing.

'Hmm...so the 'good' students would try and get out of the First Academy and aim for other academies that take in Common Rank Demonic Origin.'

Lucifer thought as he tried to assess the situation within his mind.

Of course, what he thought was the truth as the First Academy's reputation and image in the Zacharath Kingdom...no, in the Hidden world was just that bad.

It was quite obvious by now that all of the 'good' students would at least aim and try for other academies.

And to prevent that from happening, the deputy headmaster was doing this right now.

This was basically a move to make sure that they would keep the 'good' students and try to get lucky with those 'good' students.

Of course, they would still have to train those 'good' students so they would actually have a chance, but...Aldrich would only mind that after this whole ordeal.

'Interesting...' Lucifer thought as he tried to think of ways to take advantage of this situation.