Hell, in many religion and myths, Hell is place where sinners go; it is where people who have done heinous crimes will be punished after their death; it is where people who have provoked God or The Gods wrath are sent too, but most importantly it is the place where the famous fallen angel Lucifer was banished to along with his fallen comrades when they rebelled against God.

The where demons dwells in and the place ruled by the demon Lucifer, just the thought of it freaked out Haruki. He wasn't a religous person per say, nonetheless he hasn't done any crime in his entire life. "Hell..? El Elyon right? You have got to be pulling my leg, the place called 'Hell' is nothing but fiction, though I say that but things like magic exist... But anyway! If this is truly Hell, then why is there a forest? Why is there an entire ecosystem around that forest? And also, look at the people on that town, from what it looks like their not being punished and are just living a normal happy life."

"Because, the Hell that you know of is nothing but a fragment of the truth... Beyond the imagination of humanity, the place they called as Hell is not what they thought it to be... Instead Hell has order like earth, the demons who lives here are like any humans you have seen in your life." El looks at the town with a smile of joy, he appears to be proud of the sight of the town. "Like humans, demons are not perfect. Yes, demons embody what it means to sin but isn't that what humanity has done for their enitre existence? Whatever you are, whether if you're human or a demon it doesn't change the fact that you sin."

El smiles has changed from being proud to pure melancholy, he did his best to withstand the tempation to show any signs of sorrow, yet he fails. "Like humans, demons live in order... Like humans, demons have laws... Like humans, demons are able to invent and create things... But humanity sees demons us mere monsters, meant to tempt them away from their faith..."

Like me, demons are able to perform things that I have done back on earth... From what El is saying me-- a human is not comparable to demons, because like me they also know hot it feels live the same lifestyles as humans, yet... They are despised...

El clenced his fist and let out a deep sigh. "I cannot blame how humans thinks of demons as monster, because it is indeed the truth that the ancestors of the demons rebelled against the order of their Father. or who humanity calls as God. Because of this demons have been exiled to Hell, but was given the opportunity to live like what they've wanted too..."

Live like they wanted too? Then does that mean..?

"Your thoughts are correct Haruki Mimasaka, demons wanted to live like humans and they want to be with them when they were still amgels, yet life can be punishing because luck was not on their side."

Haruki could only remain silent to what El have said, his word shows no sign of deceit, yet is he really telling the truth? Or is his words are just created meant to lure people like Haruki to believe that demons are not the monsters humanity as thought of them to be?

"El, I don't know if I should believe you or not, but all I could say is that if demons are really like humanity, then they're already experiencing the beauty of what it means to live..."

El smiled in joy from Haruki's words. "Thank yo-" El stopped finishing what he was about to say and he looked at the forest where they came from at the beginning. "Haruki, let's hide in the bushes, someone dangerous is coming."

Haruki conused at what El meant only looked at El in a blank face, hence El grabbed Haruki to the bushes to hide. "Stay still and don't speak loudly."

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"El, who did you see? I know that for some reason you can see what's around you despite the nlindfold, but you must've just seen a deer or,,, Hell's version of a deer." Haruki whispered.

"No, it isn't a deer or any animals in the forest. It's someone else, someone who is coming for you."

"Coming for me?!-"

El immediately covered Haruki's mouth when he was about to scream. "I told you should not speak loudly..."

Footsteps can be heard near the two, as the two look they saw a woman standing near the cliff where they were before. El upon seeing the woman, started sweating profusely and he made his body stop from moving in any way possible. "You got to be kidding me... Why her of all people?" He whsipered.

Haruki looked at the woman and was immediately enticed by the woman's beauty. She has long black hair, dark-blue eyes, a cold and serious face that makes her aura more attractuive, she was wearing what it looks to be a kimono which shocked Haruki, but most important of all she has a large tail that's covered in scales. "Who is that beautiful girl? Nevermind the tail, but why is she wearing a kimono too? It looks perfect for her."

"Fashion is normal here in Hell too, you know? Nonetheless, if we're in big trouble if she caught us..." El looks troubled as he keeps on spying at the woman to check if she has spotted them, but she was still observing the city from the cliff they were standing on before. "That girl over there is dangerous, we need to be careful and leave this premise immediately."

"Why? She's just a one girl, I bet we can take her down with just the two of us. Not only that, but you know how to do magic, right?"

"No, we won't be able too... She's one of the strongest demon in Hell, her name is Akemi... Akemi Leviathan, the Demon General who represents one of the 7 Deadly Sins. She represent the Sin of Envy, and is known in Hell as the strongest magic-user among the 7 Generals. It is said thats her frost-magic is so strong that can can make the entire world of Hell experience an ice age."

Hearong that made Haruki tremble in fear, right in front of them is woman that could literally destroy the entire forest if she wants too. No way! No way! No way! You're telling me that this woman right in front of us can kill us in an instant?! And if El is correct and she is really looking for me, then I am clearly dead!

"Hey El, why is she even looking for me?" Haruki whispered in a worried voice to El.

"It's not something I can't tell..."

What do you mean something you cannot tell?! My life is on the line here man! WHo knows what she wanted from me?! Though El speech from before was made my fear from demons lessen a bit, but it still doesn't change the fact that a demon is looking after me!

Haruki's mind was having an extistential crisis, he couldn't understood what was about to happen. Just knowing that a very powerful demon was right in front of him already brought him fear at the first time, but knowing that this powerful demon is looking after him made his mind stopped functioning completely. Having fear of being caught by the demon gave Haruki shivers, because who knows what would happen to him as soon as the demon caught him.

"Then, what can we do..?" Haruki, now laying on the ground with his hands covering his head could only cower in fear beside El, being an average teenage boy whose only passion is sleeping and playing games didn't do his brain any justice. Seeing the danger they are facing right now, Haruki could only sit back and fear to wait for El to decide their next course of action.

"No matter what we do she's gonna find us anyhow and if we stay here for too long she could find us anytime now..." El panicking at thinking of an escape plan bit his fingernails, he looked at Akemi again and saw that she was finished looking at the view on the cliff and was looking at every direction around her. "We have no choice then..." El immediately grabbed Haruki's hand and ran away as fast as they can.

The female demon eyes glew as she hears the footstep of El and Haruki running away from them. "That's..." The demon clenched her fist from rage, ice started appearing from her hands and body.

She let out a sadistic smile and blue icy wings came out of her back. "Whoever you are... I won't let you take Haruki away from me!" The demon shouted in anger as she started to ready her stance, she touched the ground and looked at the direction El and Haruki ran. "By the power of Envious Demon Leviathan! May whoever you are who kidnapped Haruki perish!"