“Friend: A potential enemy with whom relations have not yet deteriorated to all-out war”
― Bangambiki Habyarimana, The Great Pearl of Wisdom
Eldest, the Demon Lord of Lust. Sat on his carved throne alone in his throne room, awaiting a special guest sent by his benefactor. Sighing, his breath coming out in a cloud of smoke, he was not looking forward to this meeting. A week and a half before, the Archangel of Justice Jordin the Right Hand of Romanto. Paid Eldest a visit, and that was not a pleasant experience. That bastard Jordin, Eldest scowled remembering how it was so easy for the Archangel to dominate him a Demon Lord. That greater she-devil has caused me no end of trouble. When I get my hands on her…Eldest smiled, thinking of the many things he would do to that sweet body of hers.
Suddenly, there was a bright flash of golden light. Eldest was forced to shield his eyes with a hand. The angel was male of course, Romanto would never send a female angel. He did not want Eldest to get any funny ideas. The male angel wore a full set of plated gold armor complete with helmet, so his face was hidden. The angel stood at six and a half feet in height, he may be smaller than the Demon Lord’s 20-foot frame. But Eldest would not test him. Not like he did with Jordin who had humiliated him so easily in his own palace.
“And who might you be servant of Romanto?”
Eldest demanded in a growl, he did not want to antagonize the angel. But he would not act like a pushover either, Eldest still had his pride as a Demon Lord to consider. The angel stood to his full height before answering.
“I am Sir Judah Kefir, Holy Knight of Romanto. I am here to do my Lord’s bidding, and you shall aid me demon.”
Eldest frowned at Sir Judah Kefir’s imperious tone, the angel sounded far too cocky for the Demon Lord’s liking. It was as if the angel knight thought himself higher than a Demon Lord. Eldest held his temper in check though, now was not the time to let his fury loose. Instead, he asked.
“And what might Romanto seek to accomplish here in the Nether Realm of all places.”
“The greater she-devil has returned to the Nether Realm by her own means.”
Eldest’s black eyes widen with barely contained surprise. If the angel had noticed this reaction, he made no mention of it and continued.
“I assume that the greater she-devil has not revealed herself here in the Courts. Since that is the case, her whereabouts are unknown to you. Lord Romanto commands you to send out your spies and informers throughout the breath and scope of the Nether Realm. Seek out this greater she-devil, discover her location. Once that mission has been accomplished, then the second part of my mission can begin.”
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Eldest wanted to roar at the angel for commanding him, a Demon Lord, one of the Nether Lords. Again, Eldest held fast to his anger and spoke.
“If this greater she-devil has returned to the Nether Realm. Then I can deal with her, no need for Romanto to send his lackeys to get involved. Besides, the Nether Realm is my domain. I will handle her.”
For a time, the angel knight did not speak. He just stared at Eldest, and the Demon Lord of Lust felt a cold chill done his spine. Even though the air inside his throne room was over 200 degrees Celsius. Finally, Judah spoke.
“Romanto has deemed this greater she-devil a threat to the forces of light. She shall be eliminated permanently without mercy or hesitation. This is the will of Lord Romanto, the God of Order and Justice. None may defy his lawful commands.”
Eldest heard the threat in the angel’s words. Dammit, she must have pissed off Romanto. Now I will never get my hands on her. So be it. Out loud he said.
“It is as you say, Romanto’s will shall be done.”
Eldest smiled showing Judah his fangs, but the angel did not seem intimidated. Neither of them realized that they were being observed by someone who knew the Palace of Lust a lot more intimately than the current Demon Lord of Lust. Asmodeus sat in his cell with a book in hand watching and listening to Eldest and the Romantian angel Sir Judah Kefir. So, Tabitha has returned to the Nether Realm by her own means. Asmodeus laughed; things were getting interesting since Tabitha had cast a spell on the entrance of his cell. Asmodeus turned his gaze on the invisible force field which blocked his freedom.
He shifted his sight and saw the red aura of Tabitha’s magic deconstructing and weakening the force field. It had finally spread to the entire force field, covering every inch of the entrance. If he so desired, Asmodeus could have escaped this very moment but no. When Tabitha had placed her spell in the force field, it allowed Asmodeus’s magic to seep through reconnecting him to his Palace of Lust. With the link re-establish, Asmodeus was able to spy on everyone inside the palace, and he was able to see 25 meters outside the palace as well. Luckily, Eldest did not know about this power to connect with the Palace of Lust. If he did, then Malice would not have been able to do what she did in secret. Eldest would have put a stopped to it right away. It was because of this that he was able to discover who had aided Eldest in usurping his mantle from him.
It was when Jordin, the Archangel of Justice and Right Hand of Romanto came to visit 17 days ago. From that moment on, Asmodeus knew who the true puppet master was. It seems that my ally Tabitha has you concerned Romanto. Why else would you send an angel into the Nether Realm to deal with a devil? A wicked smile appeared on Asmodeus’s lips revealing his pearly white fangs. But Tabitha is not your only enemy Romanto. Soon, I will reclaim what was stolen from me. But I must be patient, oh so patient. Asmodeus continued to observe Eldest who was nothing more than a puppet for Romanto, and the god’s representative the angel knight Sir Judah Kefir. Yes, things are getting quite interesting in the Palace of Lust indeed.