NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1518: Archdemons (4)
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"Hmph..." Mammon looked at Blake. "The reason we are here is not just because you wanted us as slaves. Seeing how you're in this realm now, you've come to fight Lucifer again, to end this war once and for all?"
"Indeed," Blake nodded. "I want you all to use your powers against Lucifer. You will help me defeat him. By now, you must have recovered mostly all of your original strength, although not all of your abilities. You may gain them as you level up."
"Huh..." Belphegor yawned. "Well, what else can we do anyway? Might as well give it a try, right? We already were planning to dethrone Lucifer..."
"I suppose so," Satan nodded. "No point in arguing about it, we got no choice."
"Indeed," Mammons sighed. "As much as it makes my blood boil... I lost. And so, I concede. You're superior to me, and stronger, Asmodeus. I will fight for you and serve you, as it is the only thing I can do now."
"Me too," Satan nodded. "As long as you promise me to kill Lucifer... and not destroy our demons, or our realm."
"I agree..." Belphegor said. "Leave our servants alive..."
"I could force you anyway, but I agree with your terms," Blake said. "Beelzebub, what about you?"
"GRRRR! I WANT NOTHING BUT FOR YOU TO DIE!" Beelzebub roared angrily, buzzing furiously. "However... I have no power now... it's hopeless... and so... there's nothing left to do but to... help you. Ugh."
"Hah! Alright," Blake nodded. "Lilith."
"I just want some love?" Lilith wondered, smiling desperately. "I... I've always only wanted love..."
Blake looked at Lilith differently for a second, now she was no longer pretending, showing her true self, someone depressed, hollow inside, that craved attention, love, and warmth.
"I cannot give you what you seek," Blake was blunt. "But you may find someone that may love you, in the future... as long as you don't bring harm anymore, as long as you obey me... I can give you as many chances as you want."
"...Really?" Lilith's eyes glowed for a moment. "Thank you, Asmodeus... you are the only man that has ever looked at me like... the demon I am, rather than what I represent."
"Don't mention it, I don't care about your sympathy," Blake said bluntly. "Leviathan is waiting for us, let's move."
As Blake moved back to the sixth layer, he appeared there, with five archdemons by his side... the demons down below and even Leviathan were left speechless, and even more his friends.
"H-He really did bring them along?!" Chris gasped.
"Oh wow, he really has done it..." Elfriedden laughed.
"T-The five... All five of them?!" Erika cried in disbelief.
"Even the Archdemons bow their heads before our future husband, Erika!" Eleanora laughed. "Good! Good! Hahahaha! HAHAHAHA!" she Vampire Queen could not help but laugh maliciously.
"...I am speechless," Elizabeth muttered, raising her eyebrows. "But... I suppose... I suppose this is a good idea."
"Unbelievable..." Eric muttered. "To think one day our greatest foes would become our allies..."
"It's really quite something..." Alberta nodded. "I-I don't even know what to say."
"Hahaha! He's really a very unique guy!" Allen laughed. "He has elevated the power of a Summoner to completely unseen territory! He has finally created demon familiars, and many!"
"Indeed, this is incredibly, not even I could turn the demons into Shadow Familiars," Hyun smiled.
"Woah... it's kind of weird though," Henrietta muttered.
"Blake..." Erdrich smiled lightly. "I guess you really gave them a second chance, huh? Thank you..."
As Blake and the Archdemons descended to greet everyone else, Leviathan rushed to greet his fellow Archdemons.
"Well, well, well, we finally meet, you damned bastards!" Leviathan laughed. "How does it feel to lose TWICE to Asmodeus? Can someone tell me?"
"I'm going to fucking rip you apart, you damned snake!" Beelzebub hissed at Leviathan but couldn't even get closer to him or harm him. "Gaaaahhh! Asmodeus, at least let me harm this bastard!"
"No, infighting is prohibited," Blake said. "Never harm your fellow allies."
"Heh! You heard him, bug," Leviathan laughed, crossing his arms cockily.
"TCHE!" Beelzebub clicked his tongue angrily, flying away.
"So you survived until the end?" Satan wondered. "I had no idea you were this much of a coward, Leviathan."
"Say whatever you want, you died and I didn't, I win," Leviathan smiled.
"Befitting of the treacherous snake~" Lilith laughed.
"Hmph..." Mammon said nothing.
"Hello Leviathan..." Belphegor yawned. "I have no intention to fight or something either... Honestly, it's such a pain in the ass... I just wanted human souls, that's all. Now that I'm here... well, I got no option but to do whatever I can."
"I expected such a response from you, Belphegor, I'm glad there's at least a single one of you that I can get along with..." Leviathan rolled his eyes. "Now, Blake, do you want our armies to unify against Lucifer? Perhaps if we-"
"No need," Blake said. "My army will do just fine... I simply need you there for Lucifer, you will be my meat shields, alright? I want you to confuse Lucifer, to talk to him about anything personal... anything. I want you to make him feel confused, weirded out, to lower his guard."
"Hah... I like that plan," Mammon nodded.
"Gyeheheh..." Beelzebub laughed evilly. "Maybe we should, right? For old time's sake!"
"Yeah~ I could remind him of our old love," Lilith nodded.
The Archdemons seemed to agree, while Satan remained mostly silent, but Blake could tell he was actually looking forward to whatever this fight would be.
"Then, here we are..."
It didn't take them long to reach the Abyssal Pits, moving through the Darkshine Mountains and the Great Wailing Specter Volcano, a gigantic black hole leading to the Seventh Layer was right there.
"I've adjusted the Abyssal Pit's coordinates, it should drop us right in front of Lucifer's Pandemonium," Leviathan said. "Whatever he has planned, it will be big. All of you should be ready."
"Alright," Blake nodded. "We've already been ready, for days... right, everyone?"
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