Devil Slave (Satan system)

Chapter 1019: A Lover For Knowledge

The Succubus Acting as the speaker stepped forward to explain the use of the sphere that had been placed in the center.

"This sphere was specially designed by lady Naamah, for the sake of today’s event. She has thought it wise to allow you all partake of her craftsmanship.

This sphere is one of a kind. It allows you to put in your Magical power within it. Depending on how bright the sphere lightens up, a score will be given.

Those that can not lighten the Sphere up will be seen as evicted from this round of the competitions. Anyone that feels they are ready to challenge the sphere is allowed to step forward.

On saying this, everyone looked at the Sphere. Cena could not help but look closely. After all, she knew that other times, the Azure festival had not been like this.

After all, either Naamah or Lamastu were very annoying conniving women with a horrible taste for violence and blood. Even though they looked untouchable and full of grace, Cena knew that blood tasty fangs hide beneath all that beauty.

During the other festival celebrations, Blood and violence had been the theme. After which they selected the best warriors to join their armies.

Back then, it had been to use the Azure festival as a deterrent to the people.

However, it would seem like they finally showed their true intensions.

Cena was not so much one for Runes. However, certain things were unavoidable on the path to power. After all, it involved understanding the intricate patterns of the universe.

And anyone that wanted power had to come to the realization that the universe was a big pile of mathematical formulas and problems.

Basically, if one wanted to dominate the world, it was not how sharp one’s blade was, or how hard one could punch. It fell on one’s ability to be able to comprehend the secrets of numbers.

Everyonbe that had at least touched on the deep Demon realm knew this. As such, they were those that concentrated their efforts on something else.

They concentrated their efforts on becoming scholars.

However, people like the Sisters of Eve were incredible exceptions. They ate from the Tree of life from the First Garden. They were the only ones to have ever had the short cut to knowledge in their lives. It was also the reason why they had lived such long lives.

After all, the Knowledge was indeed a kind of power.

Cena knew that that the sphere was not normal, but in truth, she absolutely did not know what to expect from it.

Nevertheless, she hoped that Lenny, even without his memory could handle the tests they were giving out.

After all, he was their hope to either leave the plane or save it.

The first person stepped up. It was an earthen Elf. This elf looked like a scholar. He was even dressed in long robes and his age was apparent on his face that was filled with a long beard.

As he stepped forward, many people rejoiced at this.

He touched the sphere. Immediately he did. His eyes seemed to brighten in realisation.

However, he did not put his magic power yet. He walked around the sphere a bit. And then after investigating a particular spot, he placed his hand on it. Instantly, he sent his Magic power into it, and the sphere glowed a bit, mystically forming a set of numbers.

The score was =52

"HUH!" The crowd was surprised about this.

"Only 52. That does not look so high. How is it possible that such a profound man can make something like that." Soon, people were booing the old Elf. Some of them throwing shoes at him.

However, at the stand, Naamah looked interested. Even Lamastu looked interested.

"hmm! It would seem like this dead plane still has a few good fruits here and there. To think that there is an Elf that can solve more than half of the equation set up I made. this is indeed incredible." Naamah commented.

Lamastu nodded. "It truly is. Or maybe its just because you made it too easy for them. You know, we really need this, right?"

Naamah rolled her eyes at her, "don’t insult my work, vegetable head!"

"Vegetable head!? How dare you? Just say that you cannot appreciate true beauty because you have forgotten what it looks like."

Naamah sighed, seemingly not in the mood to enjoy an argument with her sister any more.

Lamastu also looked away from her, back to the contestants below.

However, after the Old Elf went forward, everyone soon realized how tasking the competition truly was.

Every other person that came afterwards only scored an average of 30 to 40.

All of sudden, people were starting to understand that the Elf Man had actually done great.

This was the same regardless of if it was a Great Demon or a Greater demon ranked individual.

Even those demons that were soldiers under the Sisters and wanted to use this opportunity to get promoted or to just get more reward was the same.

Even the great commanders amongst them that had acquired the bloodline ability of either families.

In fact, it was in such a challenge that their weakness shone even more. After all, Arcane Bloodline abilities like the ones that they had were passed through the bloodline. One did not need to really understand them. All they had to do was have a high purity of bloodline to use those Arcane abilities.

Of course, in war or battle, this would be seen as the person’s own ability, and as such would be greatly praised for being able to execute techniques

However, this was not the case when it came to comprehension of the runes that made the foundation of the cosmos.

After all, one needed to be in tune, not just with the energy of the cosmos, but allow its wisdom guide them to comprehension of runes and laws that best suit them.

However, those of the bloodline are caged by the idea of their own Bloodline. Their worship and value of it, resulting into them becoming blind to the possibility of growing and becoming better.

In a way, the glory attached to the Bloodlines of the royal families was actually a cage for any real talent that could have possibly become better and shine.

After all, there was only so much power to go around. Those at the top were not interested in sharing with no one, even if that meant that they had to share with their own offspring.

By now, many people understood that the Sphere truly was not ordinary. After all, there was one Demon officer, that had literally stepped forward and placed all his Magic power, and Cosmic energy into the sphere.

Before hand, he had claimed that he was going to blow it up with energy. And the crowd had gone wild for him. After all,. he was a well known commander amongst the army of the Abaddon Royal family army.

But the results afterwards had been incredibly disappointing as he had only scored 24, and afterwards, he had to be carried out of the arena, because he had actually done it, giving all his Magic energy until he was actually at the point of death.

Now, people were stating to believe that it was impossible to actually win against this sphere, and they were some that were already celebrating the Old Elf that had gone in the first place as the winner of the segment.

It was at such a time that the giant Frog like Demon close to lenny had stepped forward. Surprising everyone that was watching, he had actually done well. Being the only person that had actually come close to what the Old Elf was capable of doing.

The Frog Demon had actually made 51.

The crowd naturally rejoiced and the Frog demon waved as he walked bold back to the line.

On getting to Lenny’s side, he spat at the ground in disgust.

Lenny did not take offence at this. Instead, he had been observing the sphere all the while.

After all, he could tell that there was more to it than what met the eyes.

The Demon frog was offended that Lenny did not look at its side, but just when it was thinking of causing trouble, Lenny suddenly walked forward.

As he did, no one in the crowd even looked his way. After all, with the many people in this place, there was not exactly anything that was special with him.

In fact he looked very normal, only that he was more handsome than most.

However, from the moment he took a step forward, there was something about him.

Naamah and Lamastu had entered another session of bickering because they were bored.

However, the moment he moved, both women turned to him in unison.

As people that had fed from the Tree of Knowledge, they were very sensitive to the formidable aura of one that was a true scholar and a lover for knowledge.