The Villainous Young Master Just Wants to Live a Laid-Back Life

Chapter 2: Dark Demon Just Wants to Live a Chill Life

Amid the cheers of the noble academy students, Dark Demon stepped down from the stage.

Though his smile was slightly stiff, he still tried to raise his arm to give his supporters the response they deserved.

As a noble of pure blood, he had to maintain a level of etiquette that went beyond the necessary, avoiding any behavior that might seem too out of place.

Even though he now harbored deep doubts about his so-called "pure blood"!

What kind of pure bloodline carries the blood of a Demon God?!

Sitting down in the noble academy's seating area, Dark turned to face the stage.

In that instant, the forced smile on his face completely crumbled!

"The Demon God's bloodline has entered the awakening stage!"

This shocked him even more than the system's activation!

"What caused the Demon God's bloodline to awaken prematurely? In the game, this was supposed to trigger in the late stages due to some unknown reason, right?"

"Why did it have to trigger now, just as I regained my memories?"

"Could this be the reason?"

"No, I don't have time to dwell on this right now."

"If I don't want to be blasted off the stage by Principal Altair's [Magic Spirit Cannon], I need to figure something out quickly…"

"Fortunately, according to the system prompt, the Demon God's bloodline has only just entered the awakening stage and hasn't fully awakened yet. There's still hope!"

Dark's eyes flickered as he tried to call out to the system in his mind.

[Hello, Host! The Demon God Assistance System is at your service!]

Damn this Demon God assistance!

Dark gritted his teeth.

This cursed system existed solely to help him become a Demon God!

But the war between humans and demons had ended over a decade ago, concluding with the complete annihilation of the demons and the sealing of the Demon King.

Humanity had since entered the Saint Marian Era, an age without demons!

In this Saint Marian Era, where demons were extinct and the Demon King was in eternal slumber, where was there any room for heresy?

Hadn't the original Demon King, after breaking free from its seal, been mercilessly beaten down?

Even worse, it had been split into seven parts, each one being desecrated one after another!

Though the Demon God stood above the Demon King, what could a lone commander do?

If exposed, wouldn't it just mean certain death?

It was even worse off than the Demon King at least the Demon King had seven lives!

"Can you tell me how to fully awaken the Demon God's bloodline?"

[Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Gluttony, and Lust these are the Seven Deadly Sins required for the awakening of the Demon God!]

[Once any one of these seven indicators surpasses the critical threshold, the Seven Sins will converge, and the host's Demon God bloodline will gradually awaken, irreversibly transforming you into a Great Demon God!]

[Current Awakening Progress: 0%]

[Please strive to complete the indicators as soon as possible!]

"Show me the indicators."

[Understood.]

A moment later.

Seven indicators appeared in Dark's field of vision.

[Pride: 92]

[Envy: 39]

[Wrath: 93]

[Sloth: 71]

[Greed: 72]

[Gluttony: 52]

[Lust: 72]

As Dark's eyes swept over them, he felt his vision darken.

Out of the seven indicators, aside from Envy and Gluttony being slightly lower, the rest were all above 70!

The Wrath indicator was especially high at 93, glowing a deep, ominous red!

"So, I'm a lazy, arrogant, greedy, pleasure-seeking, and extremely short-tempered piece of trash?"

"This can't be right! The cap must be 1000!"

[The Demon God Assistance System kindly reminds you: The normal cap for sin indicators is 120.]

[With the Demon God's bloodline entering the awakening stage, the host will be more prone to corruption. By continuing to strive, you can break through the critical thresholds for Pride and Wrath, fully awaken the Demon God's bloodline, and reclaim the glory of the demon race!]

"Strive my foot! Do you believe I'll slap you?"

"No, no! I can't get angry. I absolutely can't get angry again!"

In the blink of an eye, the Wrath indicator rose by a full point!

Dark quickly closed his eyes, calming his mind and chanting, "Great Vajra Dragon, Earth Store Bodhisattva, Prajna Buddhas, Prajna Paramita!"

[Wrath +1]

"Dammit!"

...

A few minutes later.

Dark realized that the seven indicators weren't static. The one that fluctuated the most was clearly the [Wrath] indicator.

After doing his utmost to calm down, the [Wrath] indicator gradually dropped back to 93.

On the other hand, indicators like Pride and Envy, which were tied to his fundamental nature, were much harder to reduce.

As the saying goes, "It's easier to move a mountain than to change one's nature."

Even though he had regained his memories from his past life, his Pride had only dropped from 92 to 91.

After all, his memories from this life hadn't been erased.

He had genuinely spent over a decade as a spoiled noble brat!

That deeply ingrained arrogance wasn't something that could be eradicated overnight.

Even though he was now fully aware of it, it would still take a long period of self-discipline to gradually change.

He had to lower all seven indicators below the standard threshold.

Otherwise, with just one slip-up, the corresponding emotion could easily surge past the critical point!

Extreme emotions were more prone to explosive growth.

And once they surged, it would be difficult to bring them back down to the original standard.

...

Only by cultivating self-discipline, curbing arrogance and impatience, restraining anger and obsession, avoiding greed and lust, and overcoming envy and sloth could he suppress the Seven Deadly Sins of the Demon God's bloodline and seize a chance at survival!

Dark had an epiphany!

From today onward, I, Dark Demon, will be a new man!

[Please strive to fall into corruption to become a Demon God!]

"Get lost!"

[Wrath +1]

...

While Dark was having his great realization, the sorting ceremony on stage continued.

One by one, new students were assigned to the academy most suited to them, and the noble academy also welcomed new students.

However, given the intricate relationships among the nobility, no one dared to sit next to the son of a duke.

The Valkyrie, Alvit Saint Demon, had swept across battlefields with absolute martial prowess, dedicating her life to eradicating evil and vanquishing countless demons. In the end, she had even assisted the hero of the time in sealing the "Undying Demon King," earning the title of "Twin Swords of the Kingdom" alongside the hero, revered by all!

With the hero having sacrificed himself to seal the Demon King, Alvit now stood as the kingdom's strongest martial force!

Only a handful of individuals, such as the principal of Saint Marian Academy, the Pope of the Holy Church, and the headmaster of the Holy Rite Academy, could rival her.

If not for the awakening of the Demon God's bloodline, Dark could have relied on the Valkyrie's protection to live a life of luxury as the future duke, no matter how badly he behaved.

"Damn this Demon God's bloodline!"

[Wrath +1]

...

"Stay calm, stay calm!"

Dark quickly closed his eyes, emptying his mind and allowing his turbulent emotions to settle.

[Wrath -1]

"Hello, may I sit here?"

Dark kept his eyes closed.

"Then I'll sit down!"

"Plop!"

"You're acting so strange. Did you not sleep well last night? I have a [Soul-Calming Curse] here. I can lend it to you!"

Dark finally couldn't help but open his eyes, speaking in as calm and emotionless a tone as possible. "Isn't the [Soul-Calming Curse] a curse-type magic card? You're using it to help someone sleep?"

"Eh? Is that so?" Diana Greatbear exclaimed, her mouth slightly agape in a pitiful expression.

Dark felt a twitch in his brow. He suddenly felt an uncontrollable surge of primal energy rising within him.

[Lust +1]

"Dammit!"

[Wrath +1]

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