Luke had considered what his options were since fighting was out of the picture. He couldn't pick any activity that relied on chance, as he didn't want to risk screwing himself over. It would be embarrassing that he would lose to his first challenger or to something like a goblin because his luck was bad before the real targets made an appearance.
On the other hand, he didn't want to do an activity that would tire him out if he had several challengers to deal with. It would be even better if he could deal with multiple challengers at once to eliminate them. Also, it had to be something simple to explain or something they already knew. Taking time just to explain the rules repeatedly would be a pain.
[I still find it unbelieveable that of all the activities you could choose from, you chose trivia.]
Admittedly, it hadn't been his first or second i
"For the first question, how many demon kings are there?" the creator asked.For a brief moment, no one said anything as they were filled with confusion over the question before Luke said, "Thirteen.""That's correct," the creator said as they pointed at him. "Now it's time for the next question. How many angel lords are there?""Seven," Luke said immediately, without giving the incubus time to open his mouth."Correct. Now we'll move on to the next question," the creator started."Hold it," the incubus interrupted. "What's with these questions?""What's wrong with them? Do you not know the answers?" the creator asked as they stared at him."No," the incubus said softly as he wilted beneath the creator's stare.<
Luke was practically fuming at the stunts they were pulling, but there was nothing he could do. At least there was nothing he could do to the creator. After all, they never said a contestant couldn't sabotage the other party. He just had to time it just right so he could get the next point. Of course, the creator might change the rules afterwards, but it would be worth it.Seemingly unaware of what he had planned, the creator said, "For our next question, what did the demons do after it was discovered that the previous demon king had vanished?"He immediately put a stop to his plan. Even if Luke did enact his plan, it wouldn't do him any good if he didn't know the answer to the question. While he assumed it was that the demons had run wild, he couldn't be completely sure. There was no way he was going to waste his chance if he wasn't one hundred percent certain he would get the point.
Everyone stared at the creator, as they all thought the same thing. What just happened? Luke couldn't wrap his mind around how the competition had just ended. He had been so sure that the creator would find some way to screw him over, like announcing that they would have to do a different question or that he would receive a penalty for not answering the question.Luke narrowed his eyes at the creator as the incubus said, "You can't end things here.""Why not?" the creator asked as they placed their hands on their hips."Since no one answered the question, you should ask another question. It shouldn't count," the incubus insisted as he threw a glare in Luke's direction."Well, if it had been the tiebreaker, then I would understand, but Luke was winning by one point. Since no one answered the last question, it's obvious
Luke narrowed his eyes as he demanded, "What do you mean?""It's exactly as I said," the creator said. "You'll just end up like the previous demon king if you end up staying."Immediately, Luke demanded of the demon king, "What are they talking about?"The demon king was still silent, refusing to acknowledge Luke at all. Luke scowled. Of all times to remain quiet, the demon king chose now to not speak a word to him. What was he hiding? As he fumed over the lack of response, the creator smirked as they folded their hands in front of themselves and leaned forward so they were not in danger of falling out the window."See," the creator said. "That's why you better do a better job at winning and accept my offer. Your performance during the latter half of the competition, especially the last two questions, left much to be d
"Look who's here," 'Kayla' muttered to herself as she watched the trio of women descend.That wasn't quite right, as they had shown up separately, but they might as well have shown up together. None of them had stepped forward to challenge Luke when they arrived. They were probably trying to scope out the area and figure out his weaknesses. Admittedly, they had done a good job hiding themselves. None of the demons had reacted to their presence.Even she had trouble recognizing them for who they were. Of course, being stuck in her human form did hamper her abilities, but she had always been able to know who the demons were. They had somehow hidden their demonic features. Well, Laurel didn't have any to begin with, but she had changed her hair color to avoid detection. Her long red hair now looked dirty brown.'Kayla' wasn't sure how she pulled it off. It
"We can't," Luke said as he crossed his arms."What do you mean we can't?" she demanded, looking ready to throttle him.Luke raised an eyebrow and said, "We need the judge here."It took her a moment to process what he was saying before her angry expression turned into a sheepish one. "Oh. Bring them out then."Turning to 'Kayla', he said, "Can you check on the rest of the party and possibly track down the creator? I'm sure they know about her arrival, but it's possible that they would take their time getting here."'Kayla' grimaced at the thought as she nodded. She quickly rushed off to find the others, leaving Luke and the harpy with a crowd slowly forming. He really hoped that the creator wouldn't pull a stunt, but he wasn't crossing his fingers. If they didn't show up, they might
Unfortunately, Luke wasn't the only one to hear Chris, as Ruth glared venomously at him. Chris flinched when he saw her glare and quickly hid behind Theodore to use as a shield. Theodore first scowled at Chris before scowling at the harpy. The two refused to break the stare off, which was good for Luke as it gave him time to think over the nine questions the creator had thrown at them.The first question had been how many women were in the previous demon king's harem. Even though he knew the answer was five, he didn't dare say it yet. The moment he did, it would cause Ruth to remember the competition. Then they would be fighting over who could answer as many questions as possible. It was best to answer as many as he could before she could fight back.The second question was going to be tricky since it was to name the other women in the harem that haven't been named. Luke assumed that the
That was the harpy's biggest mistake. If she had wanted to take someone hostage, she chose the worst one possible. The creator stared blankly down at the hand on their neck before looking at the back of Ruth's head. She hadn't noticed anything yet and probably assumed the look on Luke's face meant she had the advantage. However, before she could do anything, the creator grabbed her wrist.The sound of bones breaking filled the air, and many of the natives looked away as they couldn't bear the sight. Ruth's face scrunched up in confusion at everyone's reaction, and she looked in the direction the sound was coming from. Seeing that she no longer had the creator in her grasp, she looked down at her hand to see that it was broken.At first, she stared at her broken limb, unable to comprehend what she was seeing. How had her hand been broken? There was no way a weak human could have broken he