Chapter 328: Hell Makes Its Move.
Hell, after some incidents involving Clan Belial.
Bael,
Diablo's right hand, held a meeting and 'gently' asked Belial to
explain what had happened. Of course, Belial had the option of not
saying anything, but only God knew if he would become Diablo's snack or
not if he refused to say anything.
Belial was no fool, he knew
that when Bael asked for something, it meant that Diablo himself ordered
the man to find out what was going on.
And Diablo's orders were absolute unless, of course, you had desires to become a snack for the Primordial Demon.
And Belial remembered very well the rule that Diablo had imposed on his servants.
The first and only rule of Diablo's army.
"Diablo's orders are absolute. Disobeying an order from Diablo is tantamount to the death penalty."
Unlike
Lilith's army, which had more solid rules, Diablo's army only had this
rule, and so, because of that, this being's army was chaotic but at the
same time organized.
After all, everyone was afraid of Diablo, and that fear restricted their actions, thus making the army organized.
If Diablo ruled through the Demons' fear of him.
Lilith held the respect of the Demons.
But
of course, Diablo's rule had a pretty obvious weakness, and that
weakness was that if Diablo died, the entire chain of command would go
to shit.
... But... Who would dare to challenge the Primordial
Demon? Diablo could count on his sharp fingers how many beings could
fight him.
And even these beings would not leave without
consequences. After all, he was not alone. He had an army of hundreds of
thousands of Demons that only grew with each passing day.
Hell was gigantic, and about 69% of the Demons that existed in Hell belonged to the Diablo Faction.
It may not seem like it, but he was a very popular leader...
After all, he was the 'ideal' concept of what a Demon should be and how to act.
It also proved that fear was much more effective when dealing with Demons than respect.
In comparison, Lilith may not have as much strength in numbers as Diablo, but she had more Elites.
Most of her Demons were High level Demons who'd fought alongside Lucifer against his father.
Most
of these Demons were on Lilith's side, and the Mother of Demons also
had the support of most of the Fallen Angels who'd revolted with Lucifer
on Lilith's side.
Despite Diablo having a good number of high
level Demons, as well as some more fanatical Fallen Angels, in his army,
the number didn't quite match Lilith's, and because of that, this war
never progressed forward.
After all, both sides were just throwing minions back and forth. They didn't want to lose their Elites in a pointless fight.
Although,
little by little, Diablo was putting pressure on Lilith. After all, he
had more minions to spend, but that didn't mean anything. Lilith just
needed to send a high level Demon at strategic points, and again the war
would return to its state of attrition.
Yes... The war was
stagnant, and Diablo was getting a little impatient, and because of
that, he started sending minions to the human world.
And what did these minions do?
Demonic
contracts to satisfy humans' desires in exchange for their souls,
deceiving humans and causing slaughter and chaos. They were free to do
anything as long as more humans died.
The more beings that died at
the hands of the Demons, the better. When a being died at the hands of a
Demon, their soul became corrupted because of the miasma of the Demons,
and those souls would fall into hell, consequently increasing Diablo's
strength.
Even a small Demon wound, if not treated quickly, could
corrupt one's soul, and eventually, the human would die or go insane
because their core of existence had become tainted by the Demonic
miasma.
The number of Demons that Diablo sent per day into the
human world was ridiculous. Even though they were weak and the human
Hunters could kill them easily, Diablo didn't care. He had enough
resources to spend on a war of attrition.
After all, hell was humanity's garbage dump, and humans breed like rabbits.
And
if he noticed that the resources were running out and he hadn't reached
his goals, he'd just stop attacking and wait a few years. Due to the
time difference from one realm to the other, it only needed a few years
in the Demon World, for several decades passed in the human world, and
Voila, more humans were born.
And sometimes, he didn't even need
to do anything for the humans to kill themselves; they even do it by
themselves. He would just give them a 'little' push to make the process
go faster.
Because of these factors, Diablo was in a comfortable
position. He didn't even care if the human Hunters were killing his
Demons, after all, while they were busy killing a Demon in place X.
Another Demon would be causing chaos in place Y.
"... Belial, if you clashed with someone so interesting, why didn't you tell me?" Bael commented with a twinkle in his eye.
"..."
Belial was silent, as he didn't dare say he didn't tell because he knew
Bael would steal his fangs. This Demon had a nasty attitude, even for
Demons.
"Who cares about that piece of shit!?" Beelzebub hit the table angrily.
"You fucked my wife and daughter!" He looked at Belial as if he wanted to command.
"I
already said that this was a lie caused by that man to make us fight
each other." Belial explained to the Demon, but the Demon could see a
mocking smile on Belial's face, he really wasn't hiding that he was
enjoying this.
"Bastard!"
"It's not my fault that you're
incompetent in bed, and your daughter was a thot from the start. When
she saw me playing with her mother, it was she who volunteered to
participate."
Large pulsating veins were appearing on Beelzebub's
face, it was quite obvious that had Bael not been present, Beelzebub
would not hesitate to strike Belial down.
"For the first time in my entire life, I'm grateful that bitch Aphrodite did something useful."
"!!!" Belial's body visibly trembled.
"Oh? What did Aphrodite do?"
"Hey? Don't you know, Bael?"
"Don't
you dare, you annoying fly!" Belial was in a cold sweat, he didn't know
how Beelzebub knew this, but if this spread further, his reputation as
the most 'potent' male Demon in the Demon world would be ruined!
"Please enlighten me with this knowledge." Bael asked curiously.
"..." Beelzebub flashed a smile that sent shivers down Belial's spine.
'Fuck, if this continues, my dream of surpassing Lucifer as the sex Demon desired by all will go down the drain!'
"B-Bael,
hmmm, what do you intend-." He tried to grab Bael's attention, but the
man just looked at him with a neutral look that said 'silence'. He
didn't even need to say anything, yet Belial understood the message very
well.
"Continue." He looked at Beelzebub.
"Some birds told me that Belial was cursed by the Goddess Aphrodite. He can no longer use his lower limb..."
Beelzebub looked at Belial with disguised pity, everyone in the room could clearly see that he was enjoying it:
"He's become impotent."
"Pfft…" For a moment, Bael almost laughed. He almost felt sorry for Belial, almost.
"..." Belial's face turned red with embarrassment.
"Just wait, you piece of shit! When I regain my manhood, I will once again go after your wife and daughter!"
"...Fool, how would you go after my wife and daughter if they are dead?"
"…Eh?" Belial was speechless for a few seconds.
"You
partook of my wife and daughter, and now they're dirty. They've become
second-hand products. After discovering this, I killed them both. Just
imagining my dick in a hole you put your dick in disgusts me. My whole
being trembles in disgust. Your existence disgusts me, you shouldn't
even be considered a Demon of the 72 pillars, the title of worm suits
you better." Beelzebub was treating Belial like a disease.
"...
You killed your wife and daughter... And you call me a worm..." Belial
rolled his eyes. Demons only cared about their own desires, and because
of that fact, he wasn't surprised by this information. He just found the
situation ironic.
"Of course, you're a worm. Whatever hole you
shove your dick in becomes dirty and rotten. I really thank her from the
bottom of my heart that Aphrodite did such good for the Demon world. I
must become her believer."
"...."
The room fell into an uncomfortable silence.
A Demon worshiping a Goddess?
What the fuck?
"..."
Belial narrowed his eyes. The way Beelzebub was talking about himself
was irritating him, he was treating his existence like a disease that
must be eliminated.
"Well..." Beelzebub seemed to think something,
"It doesn't matter anymore. Just knowing that you lost your dick is
enough to brighten my day for several years!"
"I think I should
look for another beautiful female Demon who has just been born to become
my wife." Beelzebub was muttering something, he was still angry at
Belial, but having this little revenge and eliminating his 'disease'
before it spread to his realm, he felt satisfied.
Of course, he
still wanted to kill that bastard, but since Diablo told his forces not
to fight each other for no reason, he couldn't do that.
After all, in the eyes of the Primordial Demon, Beelzebub's problem was a 'small' problem.
And from the information he got through his flies, he knew that the capital of Belial's territory had been wiped out.
And he knew who was responsible for it.
Honestly,
Beelzebub was also interested in this man. He wanted to get in touch
with him and ask for an alliance or something; maybe they could
eliminate Belial?
After all, if this Vampire had the guts to
attack a Demon of Belial's rank, that meant he was brave and, most
importantly, strong.
'I should get more information about this man. Maybe I should contact a Witch?'
Belial looked at Beelzebub with a look that promised death.
'That
bastard, as soon as the war starts, I'm going to kill you,
motherfucker... But before that, I have to solve this problem of mine,
because of that bitch, I can't get excited anymore! My little brother
won't go up! If this continues, I won't be able to produce a suitable
heir, and I don't want to visit the other women I've had children with
and use them as my heirs, they can't be trusted.'
CLAP!
Bael clapped his hands once, and with that, he caught the attention of the two Demons who were lost in their thoughts.
"Gentlemen, don't forget that we are in a meeting, show at least a modicum of decency."
"...."
The two Demons felt like rolling their eyes. Bael was clearly enjoying
the 'show', and he didn't do it on purpose. He just wanted to have fun
at the expense of others and cause chaos.
"Anyway, now that this little problem has been resolved, I came here to inform you that soon our leader will make a move."
"!!!" The two Demons opened their eyes in shock.
"What? Isn't that too soon? Why this sudden movement?"
"… Is it because of the meeting of supernatural beings?"
"As expected of Beelzebub, your information network is always reliable." Bael laughed.
"Yes,
this meeting will be the perfect opportunity to attack a country of
humans and create a military base that will be our strategic point of
invasion."
"…But what about Lilith? Does our leader not need something from her?"
'Our leader is going to 'negotiate' with Lilith.' Bael thought with a mischievous smile.
"Don't
worry about it. You have just one job. I'll give you locations of
strategic points that you should attack. Just focus on your own wars,
and let the adults solve the adults' problems."
"...." The two
narrowed their eyes for a few seconds. They didn't like being called
'children', even though Baal didn't say anything.
This Demon's words blatantly implied it.
"The
other Demons of the 72 pillars who are allied with us, and the Fallen
Angels, have already been informed of their respective jobs."
"Starting today, we will engage in an all-out war with Lilith."
"And this war must end before the meeting of supernatural beings."
Bael rose from his chair and walked towards the exit, and during all these movements, he had a distorted smile on his face.