Chapter 276 : is 5.5!!!

"Ah…" Shesi let out a sigh of disappointment, though it wasn't true disappointment. After all, how could a human compare to a demon, especially since Opera was a pure warrior-type among demons?

"So, are the two of you unable to sleep?" Opera asked.

Shesi nodded.

"Iruma seems to have something on his mind."

Seeing both of them look his way, Iruma first breathed a sigh of relief, then began to speak.

"To be honest, I really enjoyed Skala, but I also realized that my judgment and stance can change many things and affect many demons. I've started to worry if my decisions will hurt others, if I'll make the wrong choices, or if I'm just meddling… I actually felt that the Border Control's actions this time were aimed at me. Am I being watched? If my human identity… it might cause trouble for everyone… I get so scared just thinking about what might happen…"

Shesi and Opera both looked at Iruma with expressions of relief.

"Iruma, you know, no gold is pure, and no man is perfect. In life's multiple-choice questions, no one can get every answer right. Perhaps no one can judge whether your choices are right or wrong except yourself. But what if you make a mistake? We started from nothing to where we are now, with Sullivan, Opera, and everyone else."

Shesi looked up at the sky.

"If my life were to end now, I would leave with a smile," Shesi's wistful words made Iruma laugh.

"You can't do that; everyone would miss you, big brother."

"You too, Iruma."

Iruma was taken aback.

"Of course, there's me too! I'm your family, you know," Opera said.

"As family, if Iruma is afraid of causing trouble, I would be very distressed. As the family of the two of you, no matter what happens, I will always stand by your side. There's no need to worry about bothering us or anything like that; family members are super happy to be bothered!"

Opera watched the two of them, touched, then embraced them both, and secretly whispered,

"If you talk about this kind of thing again next time, it would be even better if you put my name first."

Hearing this, both of them smiled and then nodded.

Morning.

"Good morning, Iruma-kun, Shesi-kun! You two are up quite early!"

Shesi and Iruma both looked groggy. How awful! This person—no, this demon—actually arrived at 5 AM! How could they possibly be awake? They were practically forced to boot up!

"Good morning, Lord Mephisto," x2.

"Oh dear~ I thought you'd want me to come early to tell you your rank~ It seems sleep is more important~ Next time, I'll come a little later." Mephisto's words made Iruma blush. Just as he was about to speak, the others behind him rushed out and excitedly asked,

"So, what is it?!"

"No, no, it's not [6]."

"It's not a demotion, is it?"

Seeing everyone look at him excitedly, Mephisto first pondered.

"The results of Skala…"

Everyone swallowed… "Skala…"

Everyone: … "The results…"

Everyone: What an awful demon (#).

"Iruma-kun's rank is! 5.5!"

At these words, everyone was stunned.

"5.5?"

At the same time, Sullivan, who was inside waiting for breakfast and already knew the results, said,

"Is everyone not ready yet? I'm hungry…"

"Ah… accurately speaking, it should be 'promotion pending investigation.'"

Everyone looked at Mephisto in confusion.

"Ah, after all, Skala assesses a demon's contribution to the Demon World to raise their rank. Given Iruma-kun's… Doer Tribe independence and the 'five-year plan' you left behind, it's unclear what results they will yield for the Demon World, so a promotion cannot be issued at this time."

"But the result is…" Lead looked at Iruma.

"But what is 5.5?" Iruma looked back at Mephisto.

"For me, Iruma-kun's standards have been met, and you have successfully nurtured a King. Moreover… the Doru radish is delicious. Since that's the case, then I, on my personal authority, bestow upon you! 5.5!"

With that, Mephisto pulled out a self-made small plaque and handed it to Iruma.

"Personal? Does Skala recognize this mechanism?" Lead asked in surprise.

"Huh? This? Of course not," Mephisto said as a matter of course.

"This is just something I made on my own, and I deliberated over the design for a long time," Mephisto showed his self-made plaque to everyone. Azu immediately saw the chibi Mephisto avatar printed on the radish farm.

"Actually, this is a special proof I, a 13-Crown, created to acknowledge that you have accomplished a feat equivalent to Rank [6]. Please keep it safe; it's a proof I personally issued."

Hearing this, Iruma looked at the medal in his hand.

"Yes!"

"And ~ to ensure your achievements are recognized and before your promotion is announced, I think it's better if I'm closer to you, so ~" Mephisto waved his hand, and a dimensional black hole instantly appeared on the empty lot next to the house. A huge house with legs emerged.

"I've temporarily moved near your home ~"

Everyone:?????

…The Babyls Game Division is a place where everyone gathers to happily play games. Although it is a very free Division, unlike demons' difficulty in concentrating, there are many demons here who easily get engrossed in immediate mistakes. Simply put… they love to see things through to the end. There are no special entry standards; you can freely do what you like in the Division.

Butt Nubby was one of them.

At this moment, Nubby was looking at "Bat Town," which he had worked hard to complete.

"Bat Town! Completed! The houses and streets are perfect. Achievement-collecting games are all about this irresistible sense of accomplishment… it's just that," Nubby turned to look at a few demons over there. Even if he got all the achievements, there was no one to share it with… At this moment, a few demons over there were playing a fighting game.

"Go! You son of a b*tch!"

"You f***er!!!"

"Die, you!"

At this moment, Lead came in from outside.

"Good work ~"

"Lead Senior!"

Nubby looked at Lead.

Shax Lied Senior from the Misfit Class won the vending machine competition last year and holds the title of Boy King. He's strong and amazing; even his classmates sing his praises… it's just that… he doesn't seem particularly impressive.

"Hey, hey, hey! My original 'Totally Awesome Mixed Drink' made from the school vending machine! Do you want to try some?" Lead mischievously offered the drink to a few demons.

"No, no."

Nubby sighed and looked at Lead. Lead Senior also seems to be a player of online games, completely incompatible with someone like me who plays single-player games… As for…

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Maybe it's not a big deal now… maybe it will be later.