"Let's start by reviewing each of your stories. Have you picked one that showcases your skills the best?'' after Eric finally managed to calm everyone down, the lesson (that, by the way, took around 6 chapters? to reach) now really began.

'The second the first story starts, I'll rip this urine human's shirt apart just like how he ripped my draft manuscript apart!'

"Nol, don't even try to do anything," Eric sighed as Nol gasped and started mumbling again.

Eric was about to despair not only were his pranks childish but they increasingly went into a direction that could only be classified as NSFW.

Eric still remembered that Nol wrote a romance story, wasn't it? So, if Nol actually discovered that erotica existed then-

No, whatever it took Eric, he would never let this happen. Never. But Nol couldn't let this slide so he said in a condescending manner, "Fine, human. I let you read my story first!"

But Eric didn't want this either. He already knew the lowly writing skills of Nol and didn't want to bother with it nor waste his time with it.

"I've already read yours,'' Eric's smile was exhausting itself, "I think it's only fair to let others go first, right? As the eldest prince, you should show generosity to the others."

Eric's words caused the room to freeze. This human really loved to test Nol's patience with his angelic attitude!

As expected Nol was angry to be humiliated like this again! This hateful bug cod! Nol had to show Eric to his place, underneath Nol's shoes!

'Just you wait! I'll make it so that your pathetic ass will grovel beneath me!'

Yeah, yeah, Eric waved Nol's thoughts away and looked into the round, "Does anyone here want to go first?"

"Teacher, I'd like to!" a sleek and tender arm stretched out.

Ah, it was Eric's pure fairy sprinkling divine healing water on Eric's head that was about to explode.

"Of course, Lyna, please go ahead."

Ding.

'Omg, I want him to call me by my name too! I want! I want! I want! I-'

Damn, Eric wanted to turn this stupid skill off. Although Nadi's eyes coldly rested on him, ready to pierce his organs, she had such obsessive maiden thoughts?

[Turn skill off?]

Oh, was there such a function? Yes, yes, triple yes!

[Skill will be turned off for 5 hours. Cannot be activated during the time frame at all.]

Eric, at this point, sincerely wondered if his skill didn't have a mind on its own and was just taking the piss out of Eric. It either turned on by itself or refused to listen to Eric's command or did things its own way. Now what a self-serving and conceited fucking skill. At least it wasn't a shitty system like in those overused trope stories.

Fine, it doesn't matter if Eric couldn't read those crazy thoughts anyways. He wouldn't die. Although Eric had to deal with Nol himself but judging from the little bit brain cells Nol had, he wouldn't do anything now.

"Thank you, teacher," by now all students pulled out their stories and loaded them on the table in front of them. Since everyone aspired to become authors none of them was ashamed to share their own stories. Their pride wanted them to reign over the works of others.

"Ok, then I'll start," Lyna's voice was very sweet and an excited smile spread on her delicate face as if she couldn't wait to share her precious work. Lyna cleared her throat and started, "The title is 'The grotesque deeds of the Slasherman'."

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Wait, what? Erm, what??? Hold up-

"Slash, slash, brrr, the vicious blade tore through the soft skin, severed veins of red blood spurting out of the headless corpse. Timmy hid behind a corner as the Slasherman was close. Timmy knew he was the next victim. The crazy laughter of the Slasherman echoed in the dark hallway as his footsteps of impending doom signalled Timmy a death with no escape-"

Ah, yes. Eric's face turned blank. His facial features disappeared and his eyes, his nose and lips all turned into a fine line. Indeed, these were demons. Indeed, this innocent appearance was all a fluke.

Ah, yes, all these descriptions of brutal death, horror, gore and torture... wonderful...

Eric's soul was being slowly sucked out, yet Lyna still kept going with her rich elixir voice that turned out to be poison.

It should've been obvious. Contrast was key. A beauty should obviously write horror and not romance. Eric gulped as he saw Lyna's plump lips clearly describing various gory torture methods, as he had to listen to this obvious R-10000 age-demon-rated story.

Then finally it stopped.

"How was it, teacher?"

How was it? Eric was about to explode seeing the sparkly and expectant eyes of Lyna.

Fuck you! I placed my hopes on you to be normal but it turns out you're as mental as the others!

What the hell are you looking at me so hopefully for? Do you expect me to praise your murderous mind? Hey Lyna, come on just admit that those are the things you want to do to me, no, that these are the things you've already done to someone!

Timmy! Oh my goodness, poor Timmy! What the hell did Timmy do to you? I pray to the non-existent Lord who let me suffer here, that no Timmy will ever cross your path! Heaven! Oh, my fucking goodness!

"Thank you, Lyna," Eric smiled as if he didn't just hold equally murderous thoughts towards Lyna as Slasherman in her story did, "But before I give you feedback, let's hear from the others. Giving feedback on other work is also important to help you grow your writing skills."

"Loved it," Nadi immediately shouted out.

Ah, of course, you fucking do!

"It very brilliantly depicts how a human is getting torn to bits. I assume the slasherman is a metaphor for a demon. It perfectly mirrors the depths of a demon and human depravity, I think that-"

Hey, hey, hey aren't you getting a bit too deep now? Where are you reading this nonsense into the story? Obviously, this is just another mindless slasher film where a big-budget has been wasted on and what the hell do you mean it depicts how a human is killed brilliantly?

You fucking demons! I'm human! At least show a bit of compassion to this small human here!

"It's not bad," surprisingly Van spoke up, "I agree with Nadia. Some humans-"

Why the fuck are you narrowing your eyes at me like this?

"Deserve this kind of fate."

Seriously, are you guys sure you're not secretly targeting me? Now, Eric wished his skill would work. Oh, curse the turn of events.

"Thank you, Nadia and fourth prince," Lyna happily clapped her hands.

Hey, don't get so giddy about this! Before Eric could get another dab to his human existence, he quickly spoke up, "I see, you're into horror."

"Yes, teacher!"

"It's not bad," fuck it's horrendous, "However you cannot start the story straight into the action, especially with horror. What you want to do is to scare the readers and keep them tense, fearful but if you give no info about the circumstances and premise at all but just go into the killing, then it's not horror. It's just mindlessly and unnecessary focusing on gore. No plot, no story, nothing, it's rather a very detailed and gruesome report but this makes it no story."

"Ah... I see, teacher, thank you for your advice!" Lyna slightly bowed and beamed a happy smile.

If all of their levels were as bad as Nol's and Lyna's, then Eric was afraid he had to start from scratch with the basics.

More than that, Eric had the feeling that these demons were too hung up on the demon standard, it could put a new spin and twist on the story, but at this rate, there's no way something like this could make it big on earth! Dammit, Eric might be stuck here forever!

"Then, I'll go next! Be amazed everyone!" Fil roared but Eric only saw another gigantic headache pulsating his way.