One True God

Rouge was left to make a traumatizing decision after realizing that Lucifer might be in a bad mood for him to emit such a terrifying aura.

Of course, it was really hard for him to decide, but he still needed to decide on a course of action.

And his decision was to continue their journey towards their destination, which is beyond the door.

Although it seems really brave of Rouge to decide on continuing this journey despite knowing that Lucifer is the cause of the aura, Rouge...was actually really scared right now.

He was so scared that it wouldn't be weird if he shit his pants right here, right now as he continued to walk.

Incidentally, they have opened the door and were now inside the room beyond the door.

Well, technically, they didn't really open the door. When they snooped around the huge door, they found out that the door was still opened, which Rouge guessed Lucifer left the door open for Rouge and whoever would come with him, and that led to this situation right now.

Anyway, Rouge was really scared right now because this is still a huge gamble for him.

Even if Rouge did prove himself to be useful right now, if he were to blow Lucifer's fuse, then it wouldn't be weird for Lucifer to kill him off right away in the name of wrath.

What's more, if Lucifer was truly angry right now and Rouge were to disturb him in that state, then...Rouge's future is basically sealed.

In other words, Rouge was basically taking a gamble right now. Lucifer is the one who ordered Rouge to come to him after someone asks about the official document signed by the Patriarch, so if one were to twist it, then...Rouge can just say that he is just following Lucifer's orders, and Lucifer cannot possibly kill Rouge who is just doing his instructions.

Nevertheless, since Rouge does not know Lucifer that well, as he has just been recruited last night, he does not how Lucifer would react to this.

And that's what makes this a huge gamble for Rouge, and Rouge knows this very well, which is why he was scared.

However, that was not the only factor why Rouge was scared.

In fact, it was not only him who was getting scared as he...they continued to walk.

Oumu also has gotten scared to the point that his body was shaking so much that a normal demon would be able to see that his body was shaking.

And this is only natural. As the two went on deeper inside this room, the terrifying aura that Lucifer was emitting was getting...stronger and darker...more powerful than before, and it was seeping right inside their bodies, and even penetrating their minds and will.

This is what's making their bodies naturally shake, and this is the source of their fear.

Of course, since this is the source of the fear, Oumu has begun to think about it.

He thought about how he would be able to solve this problem, and he thought about how he would be able to...escape if something really dangerous appears.

However, in the process of his thinking, Oumu was able to realize something.

Rouge has said that the one holding the official document signed by the Patriarch is here.

And since they have been walking for quite a while now, and nothing could be seen at all, then...the source of this terrifying aura must be the one who is holding the official document.

Oumu has his eyes wide open when he realized this simple yet complicated...theory of his.

No, it is no longer a theory for Oumu. He was sure of what he just realized.

Oumu is a sharp guy. He is someone who has traveled to the battlefields over a hundred times, and he has killed numerous enemies in the name of the Warmester Denoble House.

And that is why he could...understand it just from realizing this simple fact is that...this basically means that the one who is holding the official document signed by the Patriarch is not...a subordinate or a companion to Rouge.

Someone who is capable of emitting such a terrifying aura must also be capable of being able to sense people out from far away. He should be able to know who is approaching him right now.

He should know that...Rouge is coming to him right now. And if this person is a subordinate or a companion to Rouge, then...he should be stopping himself from emitting such a dangerous aura and then go to Rouge.

However, since that did not happen, then...the only possible situation is that...the person who holds the official document signed by the Patriarch is someone who could be considered to be...in a higher position or a demon stronger than Rouge.

And if that was the case...no, Oumu was sure of this already.

And since he was sure, he...thought that this whole situation was weird.

Even though Rouge is only the Temporary Patriarch right now, he...is still the Patriarch.

And when it comes to influence or politics within the Warmester Denoble House, he is the one who stands at the top.

The only reason why the Court of the Warmester Denoble House was able to question Rouge is because their suspicions and doubts were reasonable.

However, right now, Oumu knows no demon who can stand higher than the Temporary Patriarch. Even the 6 pillars would have to bend their knee to the appointed Temporary Patriarch.

And what's even weirder than that is...even if this person is stronger than Rouge, that shouldn't...really matter.

Why? There are a lot of demons who could be considered to be stronger than Rouge right now, and they could kill him as well.

However, that does not matter when it comes to the position of the Temporary Patriarch.

So even if this person is stronger than Rouge, he shouldn't be able to act like this around the Temporary Patriarch.

And if that were the case...then...

'No way...' Oumu thought as he stopped walking in shock, his eyes were quivering with disbelief.

And it was with that kind of look that Oumu murmured, "Rouge...did you betray the Warmester Denoble House..." Oumu said with a voice that seems so down that it looks like he has been thrown into the pits of hell.

Of course, when he said those words, Rouge was able to hear them clearly.

The room was really silent, after all, and their footsteps were the only noise in this place.

Anyway, when Rouge what Oumu murmured, he also stopped walking.

Astonishingly, both of the two demons' bodies stopped shaking as they stopped walking.

Due to this, the place became eerily quiet because the terrifying aura was still there, haunting their bodies.

But because the two demons were able to realize that this situation is crucial and important, their bodies just stopped shaking naturally.

It was then that Oumu, who was just staring at the ground with wide eyes, spoke again.

"Rouge...I ask again. Did you betray the Warmester Denoble House?" Oumu said, but this time, his voice was full of conviction. It was as if he was telling Rouge that it would be useless to try and make up a new scenario or anything of the sort as he was sure of what he just realized.

Well, it was the truth that Oumu was sure of what he just realized. However, since Oumu knew Rouge very well, it was just hard to believe.

It was so hard to believe that Oumu just had to ask Rouge about this.

On the other hand, the demon who was being questioned, Rouge...just took a deep breath.

After taking a deep breath, Rouge spoke with a solemn voice.

"Hmmm...that's weird. There should have been no signs of me betraying the Warmester Denoble House or anything of the sort, and I played my role as an actor quite well."

"How were you able to find out about it?" Rouge said as he then turned around, his eyes were wide open, filled with killing intent.

Well, that was only natural. Since Oumu was able to find out that Rouge has betrayed the Warmester Denoble House, he must not be allowed to live anymore.

He must die right here, right now, so that things would go smoothly just as before.

Even though killing Oumu here would mean that Rouge's supporters would weaken and some might even defect, it would still be better than having his secret exposed to the rest of the Warmester Denoble House.

However, the reason why Rouge was not making a move yet is because he was curious to know Oumu's answer to his question.

No...it was not only that. It was because Rouge knew that he wouldn't be able to simply kill Oumu.

He would need to battle him for a long amount of time before a victor would be decided.

So Rouge thought that it would be best to use something to shaken up Oumu from within, and then strike at the best possible moment to kill him with the least minimum of time and effort.

As for Oumu...he moved his head upwards, and was now looking at Rouge straight in the eye.

"I found out because of this strange and dangerous aura, and the fact that there is someone here who you know...someone who does not belong to the Warmester Denoble House," Oumu explained swiftly without any hesitation.