Even knowing it was hopeless, the Djinn didn't give up. A berserk look flashed in its eyes as it fought against Albert and the other members of the Revolutionary Army with reckless abandon.
Unfortunately, some things just couldn't be overcome with force and ferocity.
In front of Lucius' shameless ambush and gang tactics, the Djinn couldn't last and was beaten like a dog!
"Hey... ahh! Oof! Please stop, not the face!"
The warriors of the Revolutionary Army didn't hold back and beat up the now subdued Djinn with everything they had.
Even with the bloody show, Lucius didn't stop them.
This wretched demon deserved every last beating!
Maybe it's because it originally thought that it was destined to die and had nothing to lose, but as the demon was ambushed and fighting for its life, its mouth didn't stop and hurled out insults and curses so vile, it made Lucius, a modern man who had seen the worst places like Twitter had to offer, gasp in shock.
The demon spared nobody.
Mothers, fathers, children—everything, even down to the neighbor's dog, was viciously slandered and cursed.
If the Revolutionary warriors weren't allowed to beat this Djinn black and blue, their hearts wouldn't be reconciled!
Lucius may have been despicable for setting up such a shameless ambush, but this Djinn was not wronged by the beating it received.
Walking up to the Djinn, Lucius saw its bruised and swollen face and couldn't help but shake his head.
"Tut tut tut! This is why your parents always tell you to watch what you say."
Seeing Lucius, the mastermind behind this whole ordeal, the Djinn's eyes went red with rage!
"Human, unhand me, otherwise your mother is a ***** that ***** a ****!"
Originally, Lucius wanted to negotiate civilly with the demon, but when he heard those foul words, he was so angry that he kicked the demon's head in!
What did he do wrong that he ended up summoning such a wretched demon in the first place?
Before the Djinn could open its vile mouth once again, Lucius spoke directly.
"Listen here, demon. I want to form a contract with you, one in which you can grant me a new talent."
As the Djinn heard his words, a wide smile spread across its face. It was only that now, with its battered, bruised appearance, its smile was utterly revolting, resembling a twisted grimace, causing Lucius to grimace in disgust.
But this didn't dampen the Djinn's enthusiasm at all.
While the Djinn appeared to smile outwardly, internally, it sneered.
Contracts with demons were based on the principle of equivalent exchange.
To gain something, you must always pay the price.
Naturally, something as ridiculous as gaining or improving a talent would come at an extremely high price.
With a request like this, it wouldn't be too hard to turn Lucius into his obedient puppet.
"Haha! It would be a pleasure to form a contract with the young lord," said the Djinn, flattering.
"So now, what would be your desire?"
Said the demon with an eerie smile.
Just by looking at it, Lucius could feel chills down his spine.
'A trap! This is just one big trap!'
In his previous life, he had seen one of the students on campus recommend a get-rich-quick crypto scheme, and he had the exact same smile on his face. Naturally, the poor individuals who believed him were robbed clean, with the man in question disappearing without a trace.
Fortunately, Lucius wasn't naive enough to place his trust in a crypto scammer, and he wasn't naive enough to do it with a demon either.
After a short while, Lucius decided on the talent he wanted.
There was no need to say the words aloud, so Lucius just thought up the conditions in his head.
[Supreme Student]
Under the ardent guidance and teaching of a qualified tutor, you will show supernatural levels of learning and aptitude. The stronger your desire to learn and the stronger the teacher's desire to teach, the faster you will learn.
A talent that pushes the boundary of learning to the limits.
The talent he chose couldn't be too eye-catching, but it still had to be enough to land him in Hero Class.
Besides, The Sanctuary was an academy at the end of the day, a place of learning.
No matter the teacher, everyone could appreciate and love an excellent student.
With this talent, it would be easy to gain favor with the teachers in the academy; he was a perfect teacher's pet!
As soon as Lucius confirmed his request, the demon began to laugh wildly, and a ray of fire shot forward before Lucius, forming a strange magic circle.
"Tsss!"
There was the faint sound of burning as the magic circle burned a small hole through Lucius's clothes, forming a small mark on his lower waist.
Seeing this, the once-humble Djinn stood straight up again, its arrogance swiftly returning.
"My part of the contract is complete, so now you should also pay the price, and the price I want... I want your life!"
As the demon spoke, it lunged forward at blinding speed, its hand reaching out to stab straight through Lucius's chest.
Unfortunately for the Djinn, its fingers could only pierce through Lucius's skin, causing a few drops of blood to fall to the floor.
"W-what is this..." muttered the Djinn in disbelief.
For a few seconds, there was just an awkward silence as the two parties—one man and one demon—looked at each other.
Looking at the Djinn in front of him, Lucius just sneered.
Ask for a talent from a demon? How could Lucius be so stupid?
Besides, were talents something a mere Djinn could grant? What a joke!
The whole idea that demons could grant talents was just a scam spread among the common people by the very same Djinns in the first place.