A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

"So... your idea is to establish an order dominated by money and wealth?"

After listening to Zuo Si's detailed introduction, Asmodeus touched his chin with a thoughtful expression.

Obviously, this set of rules is very different from the existing strict hierarchy in hell, especially the absolute dominance of superiors over subordinates.

Because the former emphasizes the flow of wealth and the control of capital.

In particular, the electoral system, propaganda system, gangs responsible for doing dirty work, and almost semi-open money and power transactions, as well as the corresponding classes and devil forms, all seem so novel and exciting. People are fascinated.

There is no doubt that this is also a very powerful lawful evil tendency.

It's just that the way it operates is more sophisticated and complex, hiding the original naked oppression and slavery in invisible places, and making everyone in this system believe that they have the opportunity to change their destiny through hard work.

But actually?

Maybe there will indeed be many opportunities to climb to the top of society in the beginning.

However, as wealth continues to be concentrated in the hands of a few people, several huge monopoly groups will eventually emerge, controlling more than 70% to 80% of the power and resources at the entire level.

Among them, Zuo Si and Mecanshute, as lords, will undoubtedly become the biggest beneficiaries.

After all, Zuo Si himself is the maker of the law and the person who best understands how this system of rules operates. Naturally, he can crush other forces in all aspects from the beginning.

As for the remaining part, it will be divided up by those capable and ambitious devils or intelligent creatures from other planes.

Eventually, this huge super city will become a terrifying devil's cave, constantly devouring the conscience of visitors, making them indulge in various desires, until the spirit and soul are completely corrupted.

Their final result is either to directly choose to become a devil, or to sign an agreement to sell their souls under the guidance of a devil.

What’s even more interesting is that this set of laws and systems looks really fair on the surface.

It can even give those creatures of the lawful good alignment the illusion that the evil tendencies of the entire plane can be changed by actively participating in them.

But when those angels and divine servants join in with hope, they gradually discover how powerless their persistence in kindness and justice is in the face of people's endless desires.

Not only are they unable to change the status quo, they are often forced to make some difficult and cruel decisions.

Over time, these lawful good creatures will slowly corrupt and degenerate under the influence of anger and helplessness, just like Zariel, the previous lord of the first level of hell.

The latter was originally a powerful angel sent by the upper plane to observe the bloody battle, but during the observation process he was inevitably affected by two powerful evil planes.

However, her lawful nature made her disgusted with the chaos of the abyss and demons. Coupled with Asmodeus's personal invitation, she became a hell lord as expected.

Every time a powerful angel or divine servant is successfully corrupted, it means that the hell forces will obtain a big devil of the same level, and the will of the plane will be strengthened accordingly.

The reason why the planar will of the bottomless abyss is so terrifying is that the demon lords are constantly attacking from all sides, corrupting the material planes that lack protective power, and then forcibly pulling them in to become a new level. Slowly grew to what it is today.

Asmodeus just wanted to say more about such a good thing that could both weaken potential enemies and strengthen himself.

What's more, he himself is also very interested in the election, propaganda and money and power trading system designed by Zuo Si.

Because under this system, any devil who wants to climb up to obtain strong strength, power, status, and new forms must find ways to win over the residents with voting rights at that level.

And winning over these residents requires a lot of financial support.

This includes spending money to buy media advertising, creating rumors and fake news to discredit competitors, cooperating with gangs to provide small benefits to residents with voting rights within their control, and then using threats and intimidation to force them to vote for themselves.

But only those business consortiums that hold monopoly positions in certain fields are truly capable of providing such massive financial support.

This means that these devils who want to climb up must cooperate deeply with them and even share power to a certain extent.

In other words, the originally highly centralized power of Hell has been greatly dispersed and weakened under this new model.

What the devil needs is no longer simply to squeeze his subordinates, please his boss, and suppress his colleagues. He also needs to maintain good relationships with various business groups, media, and gangs. He needs to do his assigned work well during his term of office, meet performance standards, and do enough superficial work to make people happy. Those at the bottom consider themselves fairer and more just than other competitors.

Otherwise, he would either not be elected at all, or his performance would not be up to standard and he would be dismissed by Zuo Si and Mecanshut as lords, or he would not be able to be re-elected.

There is no doubt that this is absolutely unacceptable to the devil who regards relegation as the greatest humiliation.

Asmodeus can guarantee that devils trained in such a complex environment can definitely become the top talents in hell.

In addition, this system of conferring strength, power, status and new forms through elections will break the original strict and stingy promotion method.

Even a lowly little devil can climb to a high position through his own wisdom and means, and instantly become a big devil such as the Horned Demon or the Hell Fiend.

Although there are still so many positions, it gives the bottom level an opportunity to soar.

This will definitely attract a large number of talented and ambitious devils to join them, and greatly increase their motivation to work.

Zuo Si maintained his devil form and explained with a smile: "No, noble Lord of Hell.

Money and wealth are not the main factors behind this set of laws and rules.

It's just an illusion, a smokescreen used to confuse everyone.

Its true essence is to prevent all the big devils in high positions from truly threatening my absolute dominance.

Because this system puts other high-level officials except the lords in a state of instability and possible downgrade at any time.

They already have to rack their brains just to keep everything they have. How can they have extra time and energy to challenge me who holds the power of life and death?

If anyone dares to make small moves in secret, I don’t even need to take action personally. I can directly bring them back to their original shape with a little manipulation of the election.

As for the defective shimmering oil, I don’t plan to promote and use it on a large scale yet.

In addition, the wealth-led system is actually designed to better stimulate mortals' subconscious desires for money, power, beauty, etc., thus forming a social atmosphere that favors lawful evil.

I will not eliminate kindness from its roots like other plane lords, but will always retain a part of the fire of hope.

Only in this way can we continue to attract more mortals, angels and divine servants who advocate kindness and want to change this place to join this game.

And in my opinion, there is often a thin line between extreme goodness and extreme evil.

As long as they are given a little guidance and the string called persistence in their minds is broken, they will join hell and become a member of the devil.

So I suggest you think of good people not as enemies, but as potential kindred spirits. "

"Ha ha ha ha!

Wonderful! What a wonderful experience!

You really did not disappoint me, nor did you disappoint the entire hell plane.

Well, it seems I don't have any objections.

Starting today, you can implement this set of laws and rules at the level you rule. "

Asmodeus laughed and answered in the affirmative.

He can't wait to see this city rise from the ground and have an extremely profound impact on the entire multiverse.

“Thank you so much for your support.

In return, I allow lords from other levels to send their men here to develop business and sign various contracts with mortals.

But the prerequisite is that I have to take 50% of each contract as remuneration.

After all, I am the one who provides such a perfect environment that can corrupt souls faster and better, so I should certainly benefit from it, right? "

When saying these words, Zuo Si raised the corners of his mouth with a meaningful expression.

Asmodeus nodded slightly and sighed: "Yes. It is much easier to do business here than to go to the material plane to seduce those wary mortals. Maybe after they become addicted to it, they will Scrambling to sell their souls.”

“This is exactly what I expected to see.

Force can easily lead to rebellious psychology.

But if it is out of so-called free will, then people will happily accept it no matter how bad the situation is, even those guys in the upper planes can't say much.

What's more, desire is something rooted deep in the soul of every living thing, and everything from gods to ants will be affected to a greater or lesser extent.

As long as it is infinitely amplified through some special methods, it will devour human nature and make it selfish.

After all, the set of rules I am implementing now are both democratic and free, fully respecting and protecting everyone's legitimate rights and interests.

Therefore, the tendency of the residents living here to lean towards the evil camp is not due to coercion, but their own choice.

You can even use this as an example to prove to the entire universe that selfishness and evil are the essence of all life, and encourage them to accept and embrace it. "

Zuo Si explained his ideas to the Lord of Hell with a smile on his face.

He could even feel that as these ideas blurted out, the will of the plane was cheering for joy, and at the same time, it continuously fed back to him more and stronger divine-like blessings.

Asmodeus undoubtedly noticed this, and stood up and said in an impassioned tone: "In the name of the most kind, you do the most evil things, and turn the words that were originally used to describe good things into words that describe evil...

My young friend, you are simply a born king of corruption, a fallen lord, and the greatest gift the universe has given to hell.

Not only that!

You also set an example and took the lead for the lords at other levels.

I believe it won’t be long before they begin to follow your example and initiate a vigorous reform.

By then, the entire plane will become more active and full of positive spiritual outlook.

Damn it!

If you didn't have much time in hell, I should have started worrying about whether you would one day take my place. "

After hearing the tongue-in-cheek speech of the Lord of Hell, Zuo Si hurriedly said modestly: "You are too flattering. I just expressed some trivial opinions and thoughts, which are still far behind your deep and dark thoughts."

"You are really good at talking. If Gracia was one-tenth as good as you, I wouldn't have the headache I have now."

As soon as he mentioned his daughter, Asmodeus immediately held his forehead and showed a painful expression.

According to his idea, he originally planned to support the hell princess to become the lord of the sixth level in order to maintain the balance of political struggles among the lords of each level and prevent the recurrence of large-scale civil strife and war.

But now it's better.

Instead of fulfilling her duties to stabilize the political situation, Gracia kept secretly engaging in conspiracies, which made many lords resentful of her.

And this strong hostility successfully diverted the original conflicts between the latter.

Of course, from another perspective, she did complete her mission, but not in the way the Lord of Hell wanted.

"Please don't say that.

Lord Gracia is very good, but she hasn't discovered what she is really good at yet.

Maybe……

You should give her more opportunities to express herself. "

Zuo Si suggested calmly.

But Asmodeus shook his head in disappointment: "Forget it, I have given her enough opportunities, and the rest is up to her. I care more about this useless daughter than I do. When are you coming to sign that contract?”

"Now you can."

Zuo Si replied in the affirmative without hesitation.

"Oh? That's great!"

Asmodeus was overjoyed, and immediately teleported himself and Zuo Si to the tenth level with a wave of his hand, and then took out the parchment scroll that had been prepared for a long time.

It was different from the cumbersome and complicated contract signed by Mecantheat before.

The content of this is very simple. It just guarantees that if Zuo Si accidentally kills himself one day, his soul will be pulled back by the power of the hell plane and resurrected into a unique form no matter which distant time, space or even universe it is in. The great devil and inherit everything he has now.

After all, he is already half a devil and a lord of hell, and he is part of the existing establishment of hell.

All the contract needs to do is complete the final formalities and insurance.

After carefully reading all the terms and conditions and repeatedly confirming that there were no loopholes or problems, Zuo Si cut his finger and dripped some blood on it.

moment!

This contract suddenly burst out with a bright flame and burned it up.

Then a deafening roar echoed throughout the hell plane.

The entire new ninth level is expanding crazily at an unimaginable speed!

After reaching the limit, it actually began to curl around this layer, forming four additional subsidiary layers.

In other words, in addition to the main body, the ninth floor ruled by Zuo Si also has five huge spaces that are only slightly smaller than the former.

One of them was Shendiravel pulled from the abyss plane, and the other four were just formed.

"Aha!

See what I said before?

The will of the hell plane likes you, loves you, and desires you more than any other lord.

This extremely huge ninth level is the best proof!

Now, in addition to the Succubus Queen Malkanthet, you can appoint four additional Plane Lords.

This is the treatment worthy of the prince of hell.

The only downside is that it looks slightly empty and needs more souls and devils to fully function. "

Asmodeus opened his arms excitedly, his face full of excitement and joy.

More levels mean more resources, and at the same time, more evil and fallen souls can be absorbed from the material plane, using them to squeeze out huge amounts of energy and create an astonishing number of low-level and high-level devils.

But just when the Lord of Hell was hesitating whether to give some resources to fill these empty levels as soon as possible, he suddenly saw the sparks of the planeswalker on Zuo Si's chest begin to shine with a dazzling light.

Just ten seconds later, countless souls exuding evil and lawful aura spewed out from a huge crack in the sky like raindrops.

The amount was so large that even Asmodeus was shocked and unbelievable.

Although he knew the identity and abilities of Planeswalker Zuo Si, he never expected that the other party could obtain so many "high-quality" souls that met the requirements in a short period of time.

Countless devils rushed forward excitedly, captured these souls and brought them back for unified distribution and management.

Most of them will be squeezed into energy, leaving only the body transformed into the lowest ugly lemure.

Those extremely evil souls that exude the fragrance of darkness will retain their memories and transform into high-level devils, transforming themselves into the ruling class in hell.

As long as the management framework is established first, the ninth level will quickly get on the right track.

"Are you the one who slaughtered several mortals in the material plane?" The Lord of Hell couldn't help but ask.

Zuo Si replied meaningfully: "No. I just discovered a world with a very large population, no gods, and a large area affected by an evil lawful environment.

The most important thing is that after the death of a mortal in this world, the soul will linger in the world of the dead for a hundred years.

Until all memories are completely forgotten, they will completely dissolve into pure energy.

The souls you see are my carefully selected portions.

None of them died at my hands. "

"Have you taken control of that world?"

A trace of greed flashed in Asmodeus's eyes.

For devils, this kind of place is simply the most ideal place for souls.

"That's right.

But don't take any chances with it, because this world belongs to me alone.

Oh, by the way, can I ask a question.

Do you have any special arrangements for taking over as the first level lord Zariel?

If not, how about giving it to me. "

Zuo Si made no secret of his interest in the "Daughter of War".

Although Zariel has many flaws in his character, for example, he is a typical "war maniac". He only thinks about how to wage war and win victory, and does not care at all about his own losses, let alone the life and death of his men.

It is precisely because of this that she is hated and resented by the devils under her.

Almost all the high-level pit fiend commanders are secretly plotting to overthrow her rule, but Bayer is the only one among them who has taken practical actions and succeeded.

Another example is Zariel's character, which is very arrogant and arrogant.

It was precisely because she had originally used the troops she planned to commit to a bloody battle that she suddenly changed direction and invaded the territory of the second-level lord, Archduke Disbat, which ultimately intensified the situation of infighting within the hell forces and caused almost all the lords to be involved. .

Asmodeus had to launch a "liquidation operation" and finally suppressed the large-scale civil war.

Therefore, Zarrell's loss of power and being locked up in a dark room was not unjust at all, and he definitely deserved it.

But it is undeniable that this madwoman is indeed an excellent general, possessing a keen sense of war, courage and adventurous spirit that other devils cannot match.

All the military operations she participated in planning, without exception, caused unimaginable damage to the abyss demons.

Zuo Si just needs a commander like this to be responsible for commanding the army to ensure that he can still deal with various complex situations in his absence.

Especially be prepared to intervene in the war between the Eldrazi and the demons at any time.

Because he knew that Asmodeus was ordering the Eight Demon Generals who originally commanded the bloody battle and Bayer, the lord of the first level, to actively attack and occupy the first few levels of the abyss.

It won't be long before they might encounter slave beasts sent by three Eldrazi Titans.

This also means that the bloody battle will not end, it will just change from one opponent to another, and maybe there will be a three-party melee situation.

If Zariel can be obtained, then Zuo Si can let her preside over external wars, while Malkanthet is responsible for internal management. Even if he is absent for a long time, there will be no big trouble.

"Are you sure you can control Zariel, this fierce horse?"

There was a hint of teasing and playfulness in Asmodeus's tone.

Zuo Si asked nonchalantly: "Have you forgotten that I still have a very useful prop like glitter oil in my hand?

No matter how arrogant, cold, and unruly our Grand Duke Zariel is.

As long as she is thrown into the oil and soaked for a period of time, she will become a loyal and capable person to me.

In fact, you may consider recruiting those previously exiled Devil Dukes back, and then send them to me to be soaked in shimmering oil for transformation.

In this way, they will become high-end talents useful to hell again. "

"Well, that's a good idea. I can give Zariel to you, but in exchange you have to ensure that when a war breaks out in the future, you will provide several legions that are large enough."

Asmodeus lowered his head and considered for a moment before quickly proposing an exchange.

"no problem.

In fact, the transformed demons in Shendilavil are the ideal army to deal with the Eldrazi slave beasts.

Because of the protection of Shimmering Oil, it is difficult for ordinary Eldrazi minions to distort their spirits, wills, and souls.

Moreover, these guys are also very difficult to kill, and can use the dead corpses of their enemies to create more soulless puppets and automated war machines.

If you are willing to trust me, you may consider letting me rule the levels closest to the three realms.

I guarantee that no Eldrazi minions will be able to pass through the defense line. "

Zuo Si answered in the affirmative happily without even thinking about it.

Perhaps to other forces, the Eldrazi are a dangerous and terrifying destroyer.

But for him who has a complete sealing method, it's not a big deal at all.

What's more, if something really goes wrong, you can turn to ancient planeswalkers like Thorin, Ugin, and Nahiri for help.

"Even the enemy's corpse can be used?!" Asmodeus raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Zuo Si smiled and explained: “It’s not just corpses.

Instead, almost all substances will be decomposed, digested, and absorbed by Shuoyou, and finally reorganized as needed.

With it, it is equivalent to having an almost infinite army.

I remember that on the first level there were many mountains of bones piled up by devils and devil corpses, pools of stinking and rotting blood, and discarded weapons and armor.

You may consider bringing it to me to use as raw material for crafting war machines.

After all, waste is shameful and we should make full use of all available resources. "

"Haha, I completely agree with this. Okay, let's stop this conversation for now. I will have Zariel sent to you later, along with the corpses, discarded weapons and armor."

After saying that, Asmodeus stood up and showed off his guests.

Zuo Si also stood up and bowed, then turned and left this fortress that was always located in the deepest part of hell.

Not long after he left, Martinot, the steward, came in from outside, raised his head and asked cautiously: "Master, are you sure it's okay to delegate power to Lord Soth so unscrupulously?

You must know that the legions and lords under his command who have been transformed by Shuoyou are only loyal to him.

This means that it is almost impossible to plant spies without being discovered.

If one day he suddenly gets the idea to replace him, it will be a terrible disaster.

I suggest you minimize this possibility in advance, as you have done with other dukes and plane lords before. "

Asmodeus smiled and waved his hand: "No, my steward, you worry too much.

Replacing me as the Lord of Hell means being bound to the entire plane.

This is something Soth would never do.

Because what he needs is freedom, to ensure that he can travel between different planes and universes without restraint.

The prince of hell is not everything to him, it is just one of many identities, and he himself will not even stay in hell for a long time.

And you can also see that South has always shown me enough respect and respect, and brought many interesting thoughts and concepts.

These things will greatly strengthen the power of the devils.

So I have no reason or need to restrict him. Instead, I should give him more support.

In this way, the lords at other levels will also become a little more honest because they are afraid of its strong strength and power. "

"That's it! Well, maybe I'm worrying too much."

Martinot quickly put one hand on his chest and bowed deeply.

"There is no need to blame yourself, you are just fulfilling your responsibilities faithfully. Now tell me, what did the other lords think when they learned that Shendiravel and the Succubus Queen had joined Soth, and the expansion of the ninth level of hell? reaction?"

Asmodeus asked with a half-smile.

“Unlike the last time, this time the lords reacted calmly and did not make any obvious moves.

But the interesting thing is that they all increased the number of troops sent out and began to rush to launch a fierce attack on the first few levels of the abyss.

If nothing else, the motive behind it should be to get a place as close to the upper level as possible when allocating new territories.

In this way, we can try to avoid head-on collisions with the Eldrazi and the demon army, thereby better preserving our own strength. "

Martinot recounted the information he had gathered and the conclusions he had drawn from his analysis.

Unlike the naked threats, intimidation and killing of each other by the demon lords, the battles between the demons are always carried out in a more subtle way.

Especially for a layer lord who is more sinister and cunning than the last, no one would want to be assigned to the front lines of the battlefield.

Even the first-level lord Bayer, if possible, would like to stay in the relatively safe rear and enjoy the fun and satisfaction that power brings.

"Hmph! A bunch of short-sighted guys.

It seems that Soth is right. The current hell needs a reform, otherwise they will never be able to break out of their original thinking.

It doesn't matter, just let the lords of those levels grab it.

Anyway, I didn’t intend to hand over such an important front line to them.

Now take my order and go to the Bronze Fortress of Avernus on the first level, release Zariel who is imprisoned on the bottom floor and send it to Soth.

Your task is to observe and record the entire process of her being infected and transformed by shimmering oil. "

After saying that, Asmodeus directly took out a document with his own seal.

"As you wish, supreme Lord of Hell."

Martinot took the document with both hands, bowed respectfully again and walked backwards out of the room.

You must know that in the hell plane that symbolizes the ultimate lawfulness, this document does not just represent a "proof" like the material world, but has the effect of a powerful contract that cannot be violated.

Unless a devil replaces Asmodeus as the Lord of Hell, no matter who sees this order, he must execute it unconditionally.

This was clearly demonstrated when Gracia became the Lord of the Sixth Level.

When the former lord's finance minister, a powerful femme fatale named Anacrosia, loudly questioned the legitimacy of her rule, the hell princess showed her the letter of appointment given by her father, and then directly ordered the other party to dig it out with her own hands. own internal organs.

The scorpion demon couldn't resist at all, and could only endure the severe pain to complete this bloody and cruel process, and finally watched helplessly as the little devil and believers who obeyed Gracia's orders ate up all the internal organs.

That’s right!

A document signed by the Lord of Hell has such a terrifying deterrent effect on the devil!

So when Martinot arrived at the underground prison of the Bronze Fortress, including the Hell Fiend who wanted to stop him and Archduke Bayer himself, they all knelt on the ground and lowered their heads with reluctance.

This is the power Asmodeus possesses.

"Your Excellency, may I venture to ask, why did the great Lord of Hell want to release Zariel? Could it be that he wanted to..."

Bayer tried with a nervous look on his face.

"Please don't worry, noble Archduke Beyer, your position is solid and unshakable, at least for the time being. Grand Duke Zariel will not replace your position. On the contrary, the master has other plans for her. Later, You will know the day.”

Martinot comforted this first-level lord who was seriously insecure with a smile.

Hearing that his position would not be replaced, Bayer was obviously slightly relieved, and with his subtle movements, he stuffed a prism filled with high-quality souls into the opponent's hands, and then whispered into his ear: "Dear Manager , could you please reveal some more information to me?”

Martinot weighed the value of the soul prism, and soon showed a satisfied smile. He explained in a low voice without thinking: "Actually, it's not a secret. You should know the changes in the ninth level of hell, and the beauty of the Succubus Queen. Is it about the merging of Kanshut and Shendilawil levels into hell?”

"Of course! How could I not know about such a shocking thing." Bayer nodded quickly.

"Due to the huge area of ​​the ninth floor, the master plans to send Archduke Zariel there as Lord Soth's deputy to provide some military help. After all, there are still four auxiliary levels available there, which is very suitable for people like her. Experienced lords use their talents.”

After saying this, Martinot ignored Bayer's reaction and walked straight into the thick metal door that had just been opened.

moment!

A female devil bound to a steel frame by countless magic chains appeared in everyone's sight.

She has two pairs of black wings (she was suspected to be a four-winged alien god before she fell), her upper body is wearing a black solid metal armor, and her lower body is an over-the-knee skirt made of the same material and a pair of high boots that emit a dark light.

However, these are hidden under a piece of black cloth that obviously has magical effects, so it is not very clear to see them.

Unlike the outside world who is rumored to have amazing beauty, Zariel's face does not look beautiful, but instead looks a bit fierce and ferocious.

Her originally flowing and beautiful long hair and the halo that symbolized holiness have been completely replaced by the iconic red flames of hell. The skin around her eyes has turned a strange black-purple color, as if she has applied heavy eye shadow, and there are still... There are two traces of tears, his lips are thin and always remain closed, and his lower jaw is slightly raised, showing his unruly character.

arrogant!

cruel!

Violence!

Bloodthirsty!

Has an insatiable thirst for killing!

This is the first impression given by Zariel, the former lord of the first level of hell.

Even though he had been imprisoned for so long, when he opened the dungeon door, all the devils present still smelled the pungent smell of blood.

Martinault took two steps forward, bowed to the notorious "Daughter of War", and declared bluntly: "Dear Duke Zarrell, the Lord of Hell believes that you have accepted enough. Lessons learned, now you can be free again.”

"Oh? Did Asmodeus finally remember me? Or maybe one of his successors did such a poor job that he had to re-enable me to save the situation."

As he spoke, Zarrell looked at his former deputy, Bayer, with extremely contemptuous eyes.

The latter immediately showed an angry and resentful look, and responded coldly: "Thank you for your concern, but I'm not as bad as you think.

What's more, the hell now is completely different from before.

The great Asmodeus appointed Lord Thoth, Prince of Hell.

He personally severely damaged the demons and the Will of the Abyss. Now those enemies who fought bloody battles in the past are consuming each other with a kind of Eldrazi world-destroying monster.

And we devils are actively attacking and occupying the uppermost planes of the abyss.

It won't be long before these chaos-prone planes are turned toward order and become new levels of hell.

In other words, you are not as important as you think. "

"Soth? Prince of Hell?"

A look of surprise appeared on Zariel's face.

Because she has been imprisoned in this dark dungeon since she was deposed. She has no way of contacting the outside world and has no idea what happened.

"About this matter, I think I can explain it to you slowly on the road. Grand Duke Bayer, please open these chains. I am anxious to send Grand Duke Zariel to Lord Soth." Martino Te urged calmly.

"certainly!"

Although Bayer was not happy to release Zariel Ten Thousand, he did not dare to disobey the order issued by the Lord of Hell, and raised his hand to release an unknown trigger magic.

The next second...

Those thick chains flashing with vicious runes broke with a snap, and then fell to the ground with a clattering sound.

Zariel, who regained his freedom, moved his arms a little and asked directly: "Where is my weapon?"

"give her!"

Bayer winked at his men.

A Hell Fiend immediately walked forward dragging two weapons that were obviously very heavy and placed them gently in front of the former lord.

One side has the shape of a long sword, but the length and weight are obviously designed to be based on a two-handed giant sword. It will cause additional fire, force field and holy damage when attacking.

You don't need to ask to know that this sword is the weapon Zariel used when he was an angel.

The other one is an extremely heavy flail. The terrifying chain head is definitely enough to smash the steel golem easily when swung. It also comes with fire and force field damage.

Just from these two weapons, it is not difficult to see that this guy's fighting posture is definitely very close to that of a violent barbarian or berserker. He is the type that completely abandons defense and only pursues ultimate lethality.

Picking up the weapon that he was very familiar with, Zarrell waved it twice in his hand, then suddenly raised his head and said with a ferocious smile: "Dear Bayer, please give me a non-kill now." Your reasons.”

"Kill me? Hahaha! You seem to have misunderstood something. The order only said to release you, but not that you can replace me. If you dare to do it now, then of course I won't be polite."

Bayer sneered without showing any signs of weakness, and at the same time slowly retreated to stand with the men he brought with him.

He is not Zarrell. He will often rush to the front to enjoy the pleasure of killing enemies. He prefers to hide in a safe place behind to command and plan.

"Grand Duke Bayer is right. The master's order requires you to report to Lord Soth, and he will give you a new position." Martinot also followed suit.

"You mean...I was demoted?"

Zariel's eyes flashed with anger and danger.

Because being demoted is absolutely humiliating to a devil, especially a big devil like her who once served as a level lord.

Martinot quickly explained with a wry smile: “No, it’s not a relegation.

Look at yourself, aren't you still a great devil in your own unique form?

This is just a horizontal position transfer.

The newly born ninth level has five subsidiary levels, four of which are still empty.

As expected, your new position should be to become the lord of one of the levels.

The only thing that changed was that he changed from a subordinate master to Lord Soth, that's all. "

"Tell me about this Thos. Who is he? Why does Asmodeus like him so much?"

Realizing that the situation was different from what he imagined, Zariel finally put away his attitude of wanting to start a fight at any time.

"Okay. But before that, Archduke Bayer and I still have some things to deal with. Please wait here for a moment."

After saying that, Martinot put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly, then turned around and disappeared with Bayer into the tunnel leading to the upper level.

After watching the two people leave, Zarrell sat on the floor of the cell in a very lazy manner, squinting his eyes and not knowing what he was thinking.

Whenever she clenches the weapon in her hand, the hell fiends guarding the door will become extremely nervous, with fear on their faces.