The stage had instantly become horrifying, as though the atmosphere created by the original performance had been completely snuffed out.
However, this silence existed only from Lanchi and Hughberlian's perspective.
Soon, many of the students onstage erupted into even more delighted cheers, as though only such theatrically intense slaughter could truly fascinate them.
The familiars sprang into action and skillfully cleaned up the stage. In barely more than ten seconds, they restored it to its original neatness and order.
The teacher hosting the event onstage acted as though nothing had happened. Maintaining an elegant smile, he began inviting the next student to perform in an orderly fashion!
Bloodshed and utter absurdity blended together, and that turned out to be the kind of performance demons loved to see.
Even Hughberlian, who possessed half-demon blood, felt that the Demon Realm of this era was too absurd for her to accept.
"So this is what demonic music is like..."
Lanchi murmured.
He was currently focused solely on the four mentor figures, looking very much like a diligent student listening attentively in class.
The figure seated on the far left was a completely black suit of armor, wrapped in a layer of soul fire as thin as cicada wings. It looked like a will-o'-the-wisp that had come to life.
The Music Mentor beside it was a demon spirit. The eyes on its half-spiritual face were perpetually closed, as though it were immersed in eternal sleep.
The third one was covered in poisonous spell patterns, resembling a mysterious and dangerous forbidden experiment.
The last one looked as though he had been carved from a snow-covered mountain. His skin was like piled snow, his body covered in fluffy fur, and he emanated a Frost Mist Aura.
Lanchi remembered that the handbook had mentioned the names of