Demon Assessment

Once everything was settled, Hermes returned to the first-floor lobby of the Demon Castle.

"Research isn't a one-time thing. It's more important for me to get a Demon Medal first."

He hadn't participated in the God Hunter Assessment in the Great Earth God Realm at all.

"God Hunter... actually sounds pretty good!"

If it weren't for his Fire Element talent, Hermes wouldn't have rushed to the Hell Plane.

"Hello, is this where I sign up for the Demon Assessment? What are the specific requirements?"

Hermes asked politely at the front desk.

"Hello~!"

The service staff member gave a standard, eight-toothed smile.

"There are no other additional conditions for this Demon application; you just need to pay ten thousand Ink Stones to participate in the assessment."

"Once you pass the assessment, you'll immediately become a one-star demon..."

The receptionist was a young, beautiful Middle God. It seemed like one had to be beautiful to work at the front desk.

As a Middle God herself, this woman could clearly sense Hermes's soul. Just a Middle God!

"Just a Middle God!"

The beautiful woman glanced over.

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

Susimita noticed that Hermes had rugged features, sharp eyebrows, and bright eyes. Although his build was a bit too burly, it was exactly her type.

She couldn't help but remind him, "Sir, the probability of a Middle God dying during the Demon Assessment is very high."

"According to our incomplete statistics at the Demon Castle, in the last 50 Demon Assessments, fewer than a hundred out of every thousand people survived, and less than fifty passed."

"Yo~! Susimita!"

Before the beautiful receptionist Susimita could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a flippant voice, "Are you smitten or something? You're actually revealing the assessment data for the Demon Mission!"

In a lapse of attention, the speaker's figure appeared in the center of the lobby, their eyes fixed on Hermes.

"Damn it, I hate guys like you who are all looks and no substance the most!"

The newcomer was tall but skeletal, giving off a creepy, cold, and uncomfortable aura.

"Susimita, I'm here to participate in the three-star Demon Assessment that was just released. How about I take care of your lover for you if you spend one night with me?"

He opened his mouth and exhaled a puff of black gas, then his fervent gaze shamelessly appraised Susimita. His lewd eyes seemed to want to rip off Susimita's clothes.

He said sinisterly.

"Dream on, Saba!"

Susimita retorted angrily.

She did favor burly men like Hermes, but it hadn't reached the point of calling him a lover. Susimita wasn't that promiscuous!

Her family all lived in Yilan City, so she didn't have any reservations about dealing with a perverted dog like Saba.

If it weren't for the rules of the Demon Castle, Susimita wished she could curse him out directly.

"Damn bastard! Why didn't you die during a Demon Mission?"

Even though she couldn't curse him out loud, Susimita cursed the scoundrel Saba with the most vicious words she could think of.

"Saba, you scoundrel, you're not thinking of making a move on Susimita, are you?"

Suddenly, a voice called out.

Another group of people in black armor entered the Demon Castle lobby.

Glancing at their chests, a beautifully crafted Demon Medal hung there. This indicated that each of them was a God-level Expert who had passed the formal Demon Assessment.

"They've been working for the Demon Castle for generations. Even without merit, they've earned their stripes."

"Saba, right? I advise you to open your eyes."

The leader of the black-armored group spoke, then removed his helmet.

He revealed a resolute face.

"Lord Salif, did you just return from Yemu Mansion?"

Seeing a familiar face, Susimita asked happily.

Since he spoke up for her, she couldn't be ungrateful.

"Haha, it's little Susy. Is your father's business going well?"

Unlike Saba's gloomy demeanor, Salif looked at Susimita with the loving gaze of an elder towards a junior.

Although they weren't deeply acquainted, Susimita's father had worked in the Demon Castle for billions of years.

Coupled with being a High-God, he had established quite a network in Yilan City.

"You?"

Saba's sunken, skull-like face flashed with anger.

But upon seeing that the newcomer was Salif, he could only suppress his words.

He no longer stared at Susimita with that kind of gaze.

He obediently registered his quest and left with the Demon Medal.

As he was leaving, Saba turned and glared fiercely at Hermes, hating him in his heart.

"Damn it, what does this have to do with me!"

Knowing he was being resented, Hermes could only put on an innocent expression.

"An undeserved disaster. Is it my fault for being so handsome and mighty?"

After he recalled Saba's face, which resembled a mummy's, he felt that it was perfectly reasonable for the other party to hate him.

"Indeed, if I looked like that, I'd probably hate everyone in the world."

Saba was too ugly.

Hermes didn't know if the other party was of some special race; if they were human, such a situation shouldn't occur.

"I want to sign up!"

He stood before the counter again. He had been too busy spectating earlier and hadn't gotten a registration form.

Salif had completed his quest and, in turn, accepted a five-star one. Hermes naturally wouldn't fall behind.

"Young man, you'd best avoid this quest. Saba is indeed not someone to trifle with."

"He holds grudges!"

After accepting the quest and taking the emblem voucher, Salif, uncharacteristically, gave Hermes a reminder.

"Thank you."

Hermes nodded.

"But I still want to take it!"

His tone was calm, clearly not just an impulsive decision.

His physical attack and defense were invincible, and now he even had a silver curtain to protect his sea of consciousness and soul.

What was there to fear?

"It's just the Demon Assessment. It won't take long. It's held every time a thousand people accumulate."

Susimita wanted to persuade him further, but Hermes was completely unmoved.

"Damn it, if it weren't for you meddling, woman, there wouldn't be so many complications!"

While not exactly resentment, he found it troublesome. Given the density of cities in Hell, if he missed this Demon Assessment, who knew how long he'd have to wait.

Hermes also wanted to check out the Purple Crystal Mountain Range to see if Leis Jing had been born yet.

Whether the old guy even existed.

It seemed trivial, but it was also to confirm the current timeline.

"Sigh~!"

Seeing that Hermes completely ignored her, Susimita could only take out the application form for the Demon Assessment.

She looked at him with a wronged expression, but Hermes remained unmoved.

Acting, keep acting!

He disdained Susimita's performance.

You guys who have lived in cities for billions of years, would you really take a liking to me?

Hermes thought disdainfully.

If my strength were truly exposed, it's possible, but right now, I just look like a Middle God!

Old Hei here has no other skills, but he's self-aware.

He doesn't do things that are too eager!

He doesn't believe in inexplicable kindness!

Only in this way could he survive in a place as dangerous as Hell, where danger was everywhere.

Combat? Hermes wasn't afraid!

But he was afraid of being schemed against.

"Here is your Demon Emblem. When the Demon Assessment quest begins, someone will confirm it with you naturally."