After doing enough foreplay and whetting his appetite, Nyx pretended to be mysterious and lowered his voice, "First of all, demonic contracts are far more complicated than you think.Not every demon will easily agree to a deal, and not all contracts will fulfill your wishes."
He paused and the corner of his mouth quirked, "Of course, if you do have enough leverage, that's a different story."
The students listened with rapt attention, and some even whispered excitedly.
"Then what is the chip that the demon really wants?"One student couldn't help but ask.
Nyx smiled slowly, "It depends on the demon's taste.Some demons like souls, some demons prefer ... other things."
His gaze deliberately swept around the classroom, his tone trailing off as if hinting at something, causing a few students to involuntarily shiver.
Just as the students were about to press the issue, Ellis spoke faintly, "What you just said is only partially true."
Nyx raised an eyebrow, "Oh?"
Ellis closed the book and looked at him with a calm gaze, "There is an element of exaggeration in what you just said, not all demons will sign a contract for their souls, and humans who want to make a deal need to be clear about the cost and consequences.You shouldn't have led them to believe that contracts can be manipulated at will."
Nyx blinked, then laughed, "Ellis, you guys, you really don't leave them any fun."
He shrugged with a helpless look, "Well, well, since you put it that way, I'll change my story."
Nyx spread his hands and changed to a more casual tone, "Actually, ah, the world of demons is far more complicated and interesting than you guys can imagine.If you guys really want to understand, then you have to use your own eyes to see and your own intelligence to judge, instead of listening to a demon's one-sided description, right?"
After saying that, he winked at Ellis with a "look, I'm cooperating" expression.
Ellis was silent for a split second, but ultimately didn't retort.
Nyx's words caused the students in the classroom to fall into a brief moment of reflection, they exchanged glances with each other, some nodded thoughtfully, while others remained full of excitement.After all, being able to hear the devil's insights firsthand was already a rare experience for them.
"Then, today's lesson is over."Ellis closed his book and announced in a calm tone.
A slight look of regret appeared on the students' faces, but they quickly began to gather their books and discuss what they had just learned in low voices.
Nyx jumped down from the podium and leisurely paced back to Ellis, laughing in a low voice, "How was it?I spoke well, didn't I?"
Ellis glanced at him without answering positively, "You fooled them."
"Let's just say that there's a possibility-" Nyx stretched lazily, "-that this demon doesn't actually understand but knows that theThe core concept of demons is that you have to pretend to know even if you don't know, and the pussy has to be in place?And ah, Ellis, you can't protect them too well, thinking how fantastic this world is, they have to go through the torture of reality, it's normal to be fooled once or twice, tell them what it means to know the devil knows the face and not the heart."
Ellis's gaze flickered.
Although Nyx acted mysterious and cunning in front of outsiders, he would reveal this casual attitude from time to time in front of him.What's more, his remark wasn't entirely a joke - Nyx indeed wasn't quite a full-fledged demon yet, his magic power was still far from growing to its peak, and even ... probably wasn't too familiar with his true nature.
Ellis didn't look deeper, turning to head out, "Let's go."
Nyx blinked and immediately followed, "Where to?"
"Lunchtime."Ellis spoke calmly.
"I'm not hungry."Nyx declined decisively, he had no interest in human food and no need to eat.
Ellis didn't say anything more, just calmly walked ahead, leading him through the long corridors of the academy and eventually back to the tutor's dormitory.