One True God

"Good. We have a deal. I shall tell you about my identity, then."

Lucifer said those words with a thin smile on his face.

It was because he was happy that things were finally going his way, though things were always going his way.

However, this time it was a little bit different. Why? It was because there was the chance that Oumu would have said no to his offer.

After all, Lucifer's offer was just too one-sided and it was too advantageous for Lucifer, but still.

It's not like it was already clear skies for Lucifer and the gang.

Even after Lucifer tells Oumu his identity and everything else, there was still the possibility that Oumu would say 'Ah, forget it. I'm serving the Warmester Denobel House,' and then try to make a run for it.

And if that were to happen, whatever occurred up to this moment would all be meaningless and pointless.

Besides, even though Lucifer planned to make Oumu into an arrow that would shake the whole world because he knows his identity, that was still for the future, that plan was not for now, so it would be extremely risky for Oumu to stay alive after betraying Lucifer.

Of course, Lucifer was aware that there was a chance of this happening, so he has not really let down his guard or anything of the sort.

However, it is still the truth that one can see that Lucifer was happy with the results of what just happened.

Anyway, now that things were finally getting started, Lucifer...also thought that it would be best if he started to speak now, which is why he spoke.

"Hmmm...where should I start? Ah, how about this then?" Lucifer said as he turned his look towards Raya Pazier, who had an excited look on her face.

It seems that she couldn't keep her poker face anymore because she was just too excited to know Lucifer's identity.

However, when she saw that Lucifer turned his face to look at her, Raya Pazier immediately wiped off any traces of emotions on her face and just looked at Lucifer with a thin smile.

Naturally, though, Raya Pazier's excitement didn't escape Lucifer's eyes.

However, Lucifer just didn't care about any of that right now as he continued to speak.

"As some of you may know, I am a very old demon. I am probably one of the oldest demons still living in the world."

"And the fact that I am the one of the oldest means that I am strong."

"After all, the demon race, as history knows it, is always fighting against the Heavens."

"In my time, you are lucky enough if you get to live past 100."

"Some of the lucky ones might have lived long enough to be called an ancient demon, but I am more special than an ancient demon."

"Now, do you know what is more special than an ancient demon?"

Lucifer said. Even though Lucifer said that he would tell them about himself now, he wouldn't really cut to the chase and say that he's Lucifer, one of the Hell Gods of the past.

After all, that would be a boring way to do it. That was why Lucifer decided to do a little backstory here as a way to humor himself.

And besides, Lucifer also wanted to make some fun with Raya Pazier as Raya Pazier is the one who had her father predict that an ancient demon would come and save her family.

After all, even though it is the truth that Lucifer is an ancient demon considering his age, his real identity outshines his identity as an ancient demon that it wouldn't even do him much justice to call him an ancient demon.

Anyway, Lucifer didn't really ask that question to anyone in particular, but someone still answered.

And it is, as expected, Raya Pazier who answered.

"There is no one else who could be considered to be more special than an ancient demon."

"Two or more demons kings are needed to kill an ancient demon, and this is because ancient demons have grown stronger in time."

"The more they grow old, the stronger they become. Naturally, not all ancient demons are like this, but all ancient demons have some sort of tricks under their sleeves, which is why they are universally accepted to be more special and stronger than demon kings."

Raya Pazier said as she just kept this poker look on her face while talking.

And what she said was the truth.

Demon kings are demons who could be considered right below the Hell Gods.

Demon kings are really strong as well, especially if they are from Hell.

There are demon kings who are roaming the Hidden World, but those demon kings are pretty weak when compared to the demon kings from Hell.

Nevertheless, since they are demon kings, they are literally kings of demons in the Hidden World.

One such demon king is the current king of the Zacharath Kingdom.

And if one thinks about how powerful Lucifer is as he can just snap the life out of pretty much anyone in the Zacharath Kingdom, the power difference between demon kings and the Hell Gods is huge.

Well, there is a reason why they are only called kings and Hell Gods are called Hell Gods.

But still, there are also other positions in the hierarchy of demons that can rival the demon kings such as the demon lords and so on, but technically, demon kings and demon lords are the same, and since they are just about the same strength, they are called the 'demon kings' for generalization purposes.

Incidentally, there are also demon lords from Hell, and they are a lot stronger than the demon lords in the Hidden World.

And the so-called ancient demons are demons who could be considered to be between the Hell Gods and the demon kings.

However, since ancient demons are so rare and could be counted with two hands, it isn't really an official position or anything of the sort.

But from time to time, there are some ancient demons who are born among the demon kings since they are the demon kings.

Demon kings can live long enough to be recognized as ancient demons as long as they don't offend other demon kings, or especially, the Hell Gods.

However, even those are super rare since they have to live thousands of years to be recognized as one.

And usually, conflicts between the demon race and the angel race happen every century, so it is pretty rare for a demon king to become an ancient demon.

That was why ancient demons are considered to be more powerful than demon kings.

And now, Lucifer is basically saying that he is even more special than an ancient demon.

He is basically saying that he is more powerful than an ancient demon or anything of the sort, and that is...still reasonable.

There are ancient demons who could be said to be on a whole other level when compared to their fellow ancient demons.

However, those ancient demons are still ancient demons.

That was why it was confusing for Raya Pazier to hear that Lucifer is someone who is even more special than an ancient demon.

After all, even though Lucifer might be one of those strongest ancient demons, he is still an ancient demon.

Of course, this is just because Raya Pazier does not know that Lucifer is a Hell God.

No, it is just because it is impossible for her to think that Lucifer might be a Hell God.

Even though it is pretty easy to become an ancient demon, as one just needs to survive and age, though that might be harder because of the war between demons and angels, it is not easy to become a Hell God.

Hell, the methods to become a Hell God are not even known to the powerful demon kings.

Hell Gods are supreme beings. They are literally Gods. Even the most powerful ancient demon cannot fathom the power of the Hell Gods.

That is how powerful and special they are, and so, for Raya Pazier to be able to realize that Lucifer is a Hell God is just asking for too much.

Why? It was because it was just impossible for her to think like that.

That was how sacred the Hell Gods are.

Naturally, even for the other two demons, that was the case.

They couldn't even take a guess what might Lucifer's identity be.

That was why...after Raya Pazier said those words, they just waited patiently for Lucifer to say something.

After all, there might be a being stronger than an ancient demon and is not a Hell God, and they might just not know it.

They were still pretty young, after all. They do not know the ins and outs of the hierarchy of the demons.

However, when Lucifer spoke next, all of them got blown away.

"Well, you are right that there is no one else more special when it comes to ancient demons. However, you are also wrong in that. There is a being much more special than ancient demons, and that is a Hell God."

"Right, I...am a Hell God."

"My name is Lucifer, the Prince of Darkness."