On how PhDs become human evil

P.S.: I reread the High School DxD novel and saw these Demon Kings... they really have no dignity whatsoever! Although they all become incredibly powerful and imposing later on, they were just a bunch of goofballs in the beginning!

Section 281, Chapter 16: The Strongest Demon of the New Generation

After chatting casually for a while, they calculated that it was about time, so Sazex and the others led Bai Jie and Chen to the location of the gathering.

This is a venue that resembles a dance hall.

The venue was mostly a spacious area filled with round tables and chairs, looking just like a grand banquet, creating a very festive atmosphere.

In this meeting place, a few people stood at the front of everyone else.

Among them were Rias's familiars. Standing next to Rias was a group of familiars led by a black-haired girl with glasses. If Bai Jie remembered correctly, the girl in charge was named Sona Shide, and she was the student council president of Kuoh Academy.

In front of Rias, Sona, and the two girls' familiars was a high platform.

The platform was filled with tables and chairs, and a group of demons, who looked to be at least in their thirties or forties, sat on them. There were men, women, young and old, and each of them had a serious and cold expression on their face. Although they were very imposing, they gave people a feeling of being devoid of human warmth.

In this situation, there are four chairs that are clearly more than twice the size of the people around them, and they are placed in the highest position. They are temporarily empty, and it is obvious that they are reserved for the four people of the highest status at the scene.

Then, Sazex, Seraph, Achuka, and Farubium, along with Bai Jie and Chen, emerged from behind the curtain beside the platform.

"Greetings to the four Demon Kings!"

Everyone present, including the high-ranking demons who had been sitting calmly in their seats, stood up, bowed deeply to the four demon kings who had appeared, and gave them a solemn salute.

Unlike before, Sazex, Seraph, Achuka, and Farubium no longer acted frivolously. They simply nodded to the people around them and went up to the platform.

As a result, Bai Jie and Chen, who appeared alongside the four demon kings, immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

Leaving aside Rias and Sona, the high-ranking members of the demons were initially taken aback, and then one of them exclaimed in surprise.

"Aren't those the Magic King and the Crimson Dragon Emperor?"

These words immediately shocked the entire audience.

Although the battle between Bai Jie and Zeus is not known to most people, the battle at Kuoh Academy before that has been widely known. Now, almost everyone knows about Bai Jie's existence and strength.

With a mere gesture, he summoned a massive thunderstorm that annihilated thousands of mages and slew three descendants of the previous Demon King with a single sword strike.

Although he only made two moves, Bai Jie's strength has been deeply etched into everyone's hearts.

As for Chen, needless to say, he caused a great disturbance in the Underworld ten years ago. All the demons present remembered the tragic scenes of being ravaged by Chen when he activated [Tyrant Dragon].

Not to mention that Chen is currently the third strongest in the world and a benefactor of the Underworld as explicitly stated by Sazex. Both his strength and status must instill fear in the demons present.

Witnessing the changes in the demons below, Sazex said, "Lord Bai Jie is the Magic King, and his wife Chen is the Crimson Dragon Emperor of the Two Heavenly Dragons. I believe everyone has heard of them. Today is a rare day for the new generation of demons to gather together for their future debut. We, the four Demon Kings, have invited the two of you to attend. Although you are not demons, you are still our honored guests and must be treated well, understand?"

"Yes!" The demons, having realized what was happening, all responded.

“Prepare another seat,” Achuka said at just the right moment. “As beings equal to gods and demon kings, there’s no reason for them to be inferior to us.”

That's absolutely true. In fact, it's an understatement. Both Bai Jie and Chen possess the power to suppress 99% of the gods in this world. If we're being honest, they could be said to be beings who have surpassed both gods and demons.

But since both of them are currently in the underworld, they naturally cannot overshadow the main character.

"Ok?"

As the demon servant brought over the chair, Bai Jie's gaze was drawn to someone.

It was a male demon, unlike the other emaciated demons. He was a muscular man whose entire body exuded an explosive aura, making his presence far superior to that of other demons.

Most importantly, Bai Jie sensed the presence of [Qi] from him.

Generally speaking, only those who have cultivated immortal arts possess "qi". The essence of immortal arts is to manipulate "qi", so people who use immortal arts for a long time will naturally have "qi".

However, demons are not users of magic.

Looking at the demon with a meaningful gaze, Bai Jie asked, "Sazex, tell me the name of that male demon over there."

“Oh?” Sazex immediately gave a meaningful smile. “His name is Seraog Baal, and he is the current head of the Baal family.”

Is he really the head of the Baal family, ranked number one among the Seventy-Two Demon Pillars?!

Bai Jie's interest grew even stronger, because from his perception, this Seraog didn't possess any magic at all. In the demon world where strength was paramount, how could a demon without a trace of magic become the head of a family? Considering the strong aura emanating from him, Bai Jie already had a rough guess in his mind.

“Seraug, right?” Bai Jie chuckled. “Interested in sparring with me?”

Let's have a friendly competition!

Seraog was stunned when his name was called; he never expected Bai Jie to say such a thing to him.

Just as Seraug was stunned, Bai Jie continued, "Well, don't think too much about it. It was just a whim of mine. After all, it's rare to meet someone who has taken a different path from me."

They went down different paths?

The others didn't react for a moment, but Seraug understood and immediately replied, "If Your Excellency the Magic King would be willing to enlighten us, it would be a great honor!"

"I wouldn't call it giving you pointers, well, just attack me with all your might."

Upon hearing Bai Jie's words, Sazex gave a wry smile and waved his hand to signal the demons to clear the space. Soon, there was nothing left between Thera'og and Bai Jie, leaving only an empty space.

P.S.: The school requires dorms to make an introductory video for their groups, and I'm the only one in my dorm who knows how to make videos... I feel like I won't be able to sleep tonight. So, in order to finish the video before tomorrow and ensure I get enough sleep, today's two chapters will be a bit shorter. Please understand.

Section 282, Chapter 17: The Man Who Paved the Way with His Fists

In the open space, Seraug took a deep breath, placed his hands on his clothes, and then ripped them off forcefully.

"Fuck!"

The jacket shattered with a crack, revealing a training uniform underneath.

His body, covered by training clothes, was very strong, with very prominent muscles and fists as hard as rocks.

"Because I knew I might have to fight at any time, and I could train anytime, I always wore my training clothes, and it seems that decision was right." Sera Aug smiled sassily.

Seeing Sera's muscular physique, Bai Jie couldn't help but laugh and say, "For a demon, you really are a freak."

"After all, this is all I can do, so of course I can only focus on tempering this body."

It's a rare occurrence for a demon to train itself.

Because demons have such long lifespans compared to humans, at least to this day, there are almost no demons who have truly died of old age.

Therefore, for a demon that has lived for tens of thousands of years, as long as it lives long enough, it will naturally become stronger.

It would be foolish to spend so many years on training, and demons value magic more than their bodies.

The purer a demon's bloodline, the stronger its magical talent.

In this way, as long as they can survive, pure-blooded demons will continue to grow stronger.

Therefore, it is quite rare for a demon to train, even if it is not the sun rising in the west. Judging from the situation of Theraog, it is definitely not a training that has been done for a day or two, but a training that has been measured in years. Moreover, judging from the scars all over his body, his training is by no means peaceful training, but training that is carried out between life and death.

Standing up from his seat, Bai Jie said, "Then come at me with your fists, which you've honed to perfection. Let me see the power of someone who has taken a different path from me."

"Respect is not as good as obedience."

As soon as he finished speaking, strange patterns began to appear on Seraog's limbs. With Bai Jie's magical skills, he immediately recognized them as spells to increase weight.

"Excuse me, Magic King."

"boom--!"

As soon as Theraog finished speaking, a powerful surge of energy erupted, transforming into a howling hurricane that swept across the area. The surrounding atmosphere suddenly became turbulent.

The next moment, the surge of energy emanating from Theraog transformed into a mist-like light that enveloped his entire body.

That's air.

Seraog clearly hadn't learned any magic, but through years of extreme training, he accidentally unleashed the hidden energy within his body. He was able to control his energy to a certain extent, forming a battle aura that could cause great harm to the human body and significantly enhance his attack and defense.

Despite not having learned any magical arts, he can use his Qi at will. It has to be said that Seraog is truly a freak among demons.

"I'm going!"

"Thump—!"

The ground of the venue instantly crumbled into a spider web, and a roaring storm swept out in all directions. Seraog, whose body was enveloped in vigorous battle aura, transformed into a streak of aurora and charged towards Bai Jie like a cannonball bursting from its barrel. His heavily hammered fist, honed through countless trials, slammed straight into Bai Jie's face!

"boom--!"

The atmosphere let out a painful wail as Sera's punch pierced through the atmosphere's restraints and slammed heavily into Bai Jie's face!

No, it didn't hit directly.

Behind the emerald green defensive magic circle, Bai Jie laughed and said, "That was a really powerful punch. If I hadn't temporarily increased my magic output, this defense probably wouldn't have lasted even a fraction of a second."

"Thank you for the compliment!"

Missing his punch, Seraog immediately turned his body and his right foot, covered in battle aura, lashed out at Bai Jie's body like a whip!

Like his fist, this whip kick was incredibly fast. Even the Knights, who are known for their speed among the demon's familiars, could never surpass Seraug in terms of speed. In terms of pure power, Seraug's punch was enough to make even the Castle class familiars feel ashamed.

In addition, the floor of the hall was made of special minerals, which even a high-level demon could not damage, but Theraog could easily shatter it.

In other words, Theraog's sheer physical strength already surpasses that of a high-ranking demon!

"boom!"

The whip-like kick slammed heavily into the defensive magic circle, once again disrupting the airflow in the entire hall, with a strong wind sweeping through the space like a passing gale.

"Drink it! Aa ...

Amidst Thera's roar, a continuous whistling sound suddenly resounded.

That was the sound of Sera's fists transforming into a series of fist shadows, attacking Bai Jie like a storm.

Faced with the relentless barrage of punches from a fist whose power surpasses that of an ordinary high-ranking demon, even the highest-ranking demon would be terrified.

However, Bai Jie withstood all of these attacks, which could be described as a storm, without missing a single one. Throughout the entire process, Bai Jie's only defensive measure was a simple defensive magic array.

Standing aside and watching the sparring match, Chen couldn't help but say, "That guy named Seraog is practically another possibility for Bai Jie."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Sazex and the others became interested.

“Seraug has no magic, so he was the weakest before, and Bai Jie was also the weakest before because he knew nothing.”

"In order to go from the weakest to the strongest, Seraog chose to temper his body, while Baijie chose to enhance his intelligence."