Chapter 69: Passed

Rouge's requirement for Lucifer to be able to join their ranks was for Lucifer to pass the five exams that he will personally set for Lucifer.

Of course, those five exams were all different and each one of them were testing the different abilities of Lucifer.

In fact, the exams that Rouge set up for Lucifer were so difficult that the exams that the others took earlier wouldn't even be able to compare.

And Rouge deliberately set it up that way since he could feel that Lucifer was stronger than the norm.

Well, if Lucifer was not stronger than the norm, Rouge would definitely not even let Lucifer take the exam.

Hell, he would have killed Lucifer straight away if Lucifer was not any special. 

After all, there was a proper time and place for these exams, and Lucifer was the one who didn't take the exam at the proper time.

It was not Rouge's fault at all that Lucifer missed it, but...since Rouge could feel that Lucifer was somewhat special, he decided to let it go and let him take the exam.

And now...they were currently standing on top of a random building's rooftop with just the two of them.

Rouge didn't want to attract any attention towards Lucifer since it was already late, and Rouge just intended this test to be a reality check for Lucifer.

A message that he wasn't that strong when compared to the really strong people and that he shouldn't be that arrogant around other people.

And even if Lucifer doesn't pass the test, Rouge intended to let Lucifer join nonetheless.

After all, it was intended to be just a reality check.

However, it seems that things don't always go towards one's way as Rouge was looking at Lucifer with wide eyes. 

Why? It was because Lucifer has already finished taking all the exams, and...he did it all with no problems at all.

He did it so fast that Rouge didn't even know what to evaluate at this point.

It was as if Lucifer just speedrun through the exams and just decided to finish it as fast as possible.

What's more, Lucifer...passed all of the exams with flying colors!

'Absurd! That's impossible!' Rouge's honest thought about this situation was that it was impossible.

Well, it was indeed impossible...if one is from the slums. There was a reason why the people of the slums cannot rise, and that is because of the lack of talents.

And for an absurd talent such as Lucifer to suddenly appear out of nowhere, that was just ridiculous.

That was why Rouge thought that Lucifer was not from the slums and was disguising himself as one, which is why...Rouge was about to draw his sword again.

However, before he could actually touch the hilt of his sword, there was something even more ridiculous that just happened.

And that was...Lucifer suddenly fell to the ground without any warning at all.

Thud! The sound of Lucifer's body hitting the rooftop of this building resounded out.

Of course, this made Rouge think, 'Is this a diversion tactic or what? What's he planning to do? What's he trying to do?!'

Due to what Lucifer showed him while he was taking the test, Rouge thought that Lucifer was really strong.

Well, he wasn't wrong in that, but the character that Lucifer was trying to play was...not that strong.

To be exact, Lucifer knew what would help and solidify the character that he was trying to play, and that was...

Grrrr. A low guttural sound resounded out in this place, and it was a sound that Rouge was familiar with.

Why? It was because...Rouge was from the slums, and people from the slums always make these noises.

To be exact, the stomach is what makes this sound. It was the stomach's growling, which indicates that one has not eaten yet.

And it was at this moment that Rouge realized that it was Lucifer's stomach that growled.

And it was because of this that Rouge...didn't proceed to pull out his sword or something like that.

It was also because of this that Rouge no longer had any doubts that Lucifer was indeed from the slums.

"Oy!" Rouge shouted out loud as he began to walk towards Lucifer who fell to the ground.

"F-food..." Lucifer murmured as he reached out for Rouge.

Of course, since he was laying on the floor, he only reached out for Rouge's feet.

And while he was doing this, he had a thought, 'Damn...I'm playing this role better than I thought...I never thought I would actually beg for food, hahaha...'

Right, Lucifer was amused by how ironic this situation was.

He was one of the strongest demons living in the Hidden world, yet he is now begging for food.

Although it was just because this was all an act, it was still ironic for him.

Of course, it wouldn't be long until the situation would be turned around and Rouge would be begging for his life.

Lucifer would only play this role until he locates the heads of the four organizations and the head of the Warmester Denoble House.

After he locates them... all hell would break loose.

At least, Lucifer plans to let all hell break loose once he finds them.

After all, Lucifer was sure that he was stronger than the strongest demon in this kingdom.

The Zacharath Kingdom, to Lucifer's eyes, was only a small kingdom that he could destroy at any moment.

Surely, a Denoble House under that kingdom would definitely just be an ant to Lucifer's strength even though he is currently going through deterioration.

'Hahaha...I can't wait to destroy these fools...' Lucifer thought as his mouth moved on its own.

"F-food...I used up most of my strength already..." He said as he grabbed Rouge's feet.

Of course, when Rouge heard what he said, he...bent his knees and on the ground as he spoke, "You want food?"

"Kekeke, I'll tell you something better than food. You passed the exam and you can join the project."

Rouge informed Lucifer of his decision of letting him inside the organization.

Of course, it was masked as the 'project,' but Rouge didn't really care about that since he knew that Lucifer would be put to work soon as he was just that strong.

He also knew that Lucifer would be given many resources so that he would become stronger and be of even more use to the Warmester Denoble House.

And that was why...Rouge knew that Lucifer would soon be informed that it was not really a project or something like that.

"Though, I know that you are probably yearning for food than that kind of news. Come with me, I'll let you eat food that you have never eaten before." Rouge said as he grabbed Lucifer's clothes and helped him up.

Of course, when Lucifer felt Rouge's helping hand, he...struggled to stand up, but he was still able to stand up.

And he was rubbing his stomach as if to indicate that he was really hungry now, but...that was not all as even Lucifer's dead eyes had some kind of light in them as he looked at Rouge straight in the eyes.

And when Rouge saw that, a grin broke out on his face, "Heh. Come with me."

Rouge knew that it was because of the food that he promised to let Lucifer eat.

Rouge then turned around and walked towards the edge of the building. Lucifer followed right after him, and both of them soon disappeared from the rooftop of the building.

And it was in this way that Lucifer passed the test that Rouge set up for him...

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Rouge led Lucifer into some kind of carriage, which was pretty good looking. Well, that was because this was Rouge's carriage.

It seems that Lucifer would be going back with Rouge. And that means that Lucifer...would be going back to the Warmester Denoble House.

Things were looking pretty good, but that was not all as there was food right in front of Lucifer.

Of course, when Rouge told him that he should eat, Lucifer just ate even though he didn't really like the food.

And because this was the second time he ate again, there was something that crossed Lucifer's mind.

'Hmm...that woman's cooking is really superb. Now that I'm eating something else, I can only be disappointed.'

Right, Lucifer was reminded how delicious the food that he ate before in a random house that belonged to a woman.

It didn't take Lucifer long to eat the food since he still had to act the role of a starved youth from the slums.

And while he was eating, Rouge came out of the carriage to prepare and tell his men that they should get out of here now.

Not long after he left, Rouge came back again and was now sitting right in front of Lucifer.

Rouge was...he didn't say anything even though he was in front of Lucifer, and Lucifer didn't say anything as well.

They were just silent, and after some time, they could feel that the carriage began to move.

The carriages began to move...towards its destination, the Warmester Denoble House.

With Lucifer inside one of the carriages...