Chapter 278

## Chapter Information

### Cover Characters

Opera
Shiida
Abnormal Class

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**The Number of the Beast** (悪魔の数字 *Akuma no Sūji*?) is the two hundred-and-seventy-eighth chapter of Osamu Nishi's *Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun*.

## Summary

Opera's First Lesson for the Abnormal Class is to climb a spire for him and Shiida for the tea party. They're not allowed to use their wings, familiars, and bloodline magic, only to use their strength and simple magic. Taking a break at the foot of the spire, Lied reviews the situation. They manage to climb the rocky terrain but are stuck because the next level is so smooth it's unclimbable. As for the magic they've learned, Cherusil to transform, Fractal to levitate, La Fire to burn, and Libera to throw.

Jazz suggests they should use Cherusil and create a ladder to climb, but Sabro and Soi say it's too tall and will take a lot of time and drain their mana. The misfits are in a stump, climbing a spire with only simple magic that's easy on their mana and stamina. Iruma wonders if Opera added those conditions so that he and the other demons have equal attributes. Then Allocer says he has an idea for their predicament; his plan even has a name: **"Operation: Suicide Canon."**

Scared by the name, Allocer explains to his classmates for his plan to work, they'll need a demon who's high ranked, good with Cherusil, and small and round build. The only classmate who fits this description is Iruma. Sabro lifts him up with one hand, and his classmates bid farewell before Alice casts the Fractal spell. And the plan goes off with a throw and casting of Libera from Sabro. Iruma flies high thanks to the spell, and he casts Cherusil to form a platform for him to land on just when it wears off. But just as he lands, Iruma is about to roll off and fall to his doom only to give Alikred appear and save him in the nick of time. Ali proceeds to scold Iruma for almost getting himself killed, but he counterargues that it's ok since Ali's here. Alikred admits that Iruma is improving with magic and compliments that he's becoming quite the demon.

Looking down, Iruma proceeds to transform Goemon's obi into a rope via Quartz Quartz, lowers it for everyone to hang onto, and pulls them up thanks to the Fractal spell. Thrilled by their achievement, the misfits celebrate and compliment the feat they've made so far. And so they proceed with Allocer's plan and change the roles of cannonball to conserve mana. Clara volunteered to go next, and Alice as her cannon against his consent. Observing from the top, Opera is impressed by their creativity and good judgment with one another by working together. Opera confirms that this non-demonic mindset is both their strength and an opportunity for them to grow.

Shiida is amazed by the misfit's progress and potential but knows they're close to a certain point in the spire. The students are proud of their process and how far they've gone. Though Agares points out the black color from beyond the point, it's brushed off by Lied as he prepares to be fired by Sabro. Just as he is launched by Libera, he unexpectedly falls back down. Confused by what happened, Allocer tests the wall by transforming a ladder to appear, and it then disappears quickly. Opera announces they're at the Six Second wall that repels all magic, reducing their meaning of teamwork to nothing.

## Characters by Appearance

* Opera
* Shiida
* Iruma Suzuki
* Valac Clara
* Asmodeus Alice
* Sabnock Sabro
* Caim Kamui
* Crocell Kerori
* Ix Elizabetta
* Gaap Goemon
* Agares Picero
* Andro M. Jazz
* Allocer Schneider
* Shax Lied
* Purson Soi
* Alikred

## External Links

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