I am no longer human!

Chapter 26, the final match of the Seven Crimes Verdict: A Musical Duel

Babylonian Academy, the Duel Arena.

In the circular, retro-style dueling arena, amidst a sea of ​​demons, students watched the puppet battle between the Arrogance Seat and the Lust Seat below.

So fast!

Seeing that the Lone Blade had covered dozens of meters in an instant, Damian dared not be careless and immediately released his skill.

"Sweetheart Cannon".

He poured all his magic into the pink core in his hand, and the two shoulder cannons of the Sweetheart on the field lit up.

boom!boom!

Two dazzling pink light bullets shot out from the cannon muzzle and crashed into the Lone Blade, which was hurtling straight ahead.

If it comes in a straight line, it should hit...

Damian, who had some knowledge of shooting games, pondered to himself, but he did not stop channeling magic into the pink core.

However, just as the two pink light bullets were about to hit the Lone Blade, something unexpected happened.

Clang! Clang!

The humanoid puppet swung its jet-black longsword and instantly severed the two light projectiles that were attacking from the sky.

The two light projectiles that could have easily shattered rocks scattered into points of light and disappeared into the air after being cut in half by the black sword.

This scene immediately drew gasps from the audience.

"How could this be... that sword actually severed the magic bullet?"

"Wait, the black material... that sword is made of demon-slaying steel!"

"My God, how expensive must that cost? As expected of the Gremory family, they actually used anti-magic steel to forge a weapon for a golem."

...

Among the audience were some knowledgeable devils who quickly guessed the reason.

Demon-slaying steel is an extremely rare material in Hell. It has a wide range of uses, the most well-known of which is its ability to block magic. Therefore, weapons made from it are very effective against magicians or sorcerers.

At the same time, after cutting off the incoming light projectiles and sprinting at high speed, Lone Blade had successfully rushed in front of Sweetheart and raised the black sword in its hand high.

It's now!

Raphael's gaze sharpened, and he swung his longsword with unparalleled speed and angle of attack.

Clang!

The black sword in Lone Blade's hand also slashed at Sweetheart at the same tricky angle.

This was a sword strike that was almost impossible to avoid.

In fact, the Sweetheart did not manage to avoid it.

"Sweetheart Barrier!" Damian's pink core, which had been channeling magic into him, burst forth with a dazzling light.

The next moment, a circular pink barrier suddenly appeared.

boom!

The black sword came hurtling through the air with tremendous force, but when it collided with the pink barrier, it produced a clanging sound like metal clashing against stone, and the blade could not advance an inch.

hiss!

This scene made many demons gasp in horror.

"Is that pink puppet equipped with a device that can create a magical barrier?"

"This is too much money! Even if you make weapons with Demon-Slaying Steel, it might not cost this much."

The demons were deeply shocked to see the two puppets on the field that could potentially equal their salaries for the next ten years or more.

This isn't two puppets fighting; it's two mountains of gold fighting!

It can actually release a magic barrier...

Raphael frowned, but quickly relaxed.

Maintaining the magic barrier consumes far more magic power than two magic bullets can.

He only needs to keep controlling the Lone Blade to attack, and before long, as Damian's magic power is exhausted, the magic barrier of the puppet will also dissipate.

At that time, killing them will be a piece of cake!

Clang clang!

So the Lone Blade not only did not stop its attack, but instead continued to increase its attack speed.

The sharp yet lingering clang of swords clashing against the barrier echoed long afterward in the arena.

After a period of hardship.

The Lone Blade's offensive continues unabated.

After the five periods of suffering have passed.

The pink screen remained unchanged.

After the ten periods of suffering have passed.

The Lone Blade is still on the offensive.

...

"Huff, huff..."

Raphael, already feeling his magic power dwindling, began to pant heavily.

He stared at Damian, who remained calm and focused on channeling magic into the core of his hand, and his expression began to question the meaning of life.

How much magic does this guy still have?!

If we compare the rate at which the two puppets consume magic power, Damian's magic power is at least twice that of Damian's, so there's no way they can fight!

"I concede." Raphael hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to concede directly.

Having come from a family with extensive knowledge, he naturally understood that magic power is part of life force, and if it is completely exhausted, it cannot be restored simply by sleeping.

He has two more duels, which means two more chances, and he can't afford to waste all his magic here.

"Damian wins the fourth trial of the Seven Deadly Sins!"

With Sean's announcement, the puppet duel came to an end.

...

The fifth trial of the Seven Deadly Sins, once again proposed by Raphael, was decided upon with Damian's consent to be a contest of memory.

The specific competition involved giving each of the two participants a dictionary in the native language of another world's indigenous race.

One person remembers the time within the crying moment, and the other person asks a word question after the crying moment. The two people write it down in a notebook. A correct answer earns one point, no answer deducts one point, and a wrong answer deducts one point. If both answer correctly, they both get the points.

"Sky."

"The Earth".

"like."

"die"

"robot."

...

Rafael ultimately scored 731 points, while Damian scored 734 points, winning by a margin of three points.

After the duel ended, the surrounding crowd did not cheer as before, but instead fell into an eerie silence.

"Hey, if I remember correctly, including Raphael's match, this is the sixth match, right?"

"Hiss, so according to the rules of the Seven Deadly Sins, if Raphael loses all seven matches, wouldn't he face...?"

"My God, Raphael is the eldest son of the Gremory family and the future young lord. If he were to fall into such a predicament, the entire Gremory family would probably go mad!"

"This place might turn into a battlefield soon. Do you think we should sneak out of the academy and go home right away...?"

The demons whispered amongst themselves, their voices so faint that only they could hear each other, while the two individuals in the center of the crowd could not hear them.

Damian had just finished a strenuous mental workout and was resting with his eyes closed, while the blond boy stood there blankly, his face deathly pale, lost in thought.

"Professor Sean, could the sixth duel in the Seven Deadly Sins be a musical contest?"

As the magician approached with concern, Raphael grabbed his sleeve and spoke, his voice almost pleading.

Music is an extremely important ability in the eyes of the devils of hell, second only to force and wisdom.

Because music is the convergence of the devil's own emotions, and emotions symbolize desire and the seven deadly sins.

It is common knowledge throughout the seven rings of hell that devils must understand music.

Therefore, including music as part of the judgment of the seven sins is theoretically in line with the rules, but...

Sean hesitated, knowing that Damian, also known as Xia Yaozu, had never studied music when he was alive.

To designate the sixth duel, which is essentially the final duel, as a musical one would be unfair and an offense to Damian.