The wind was stronger than usual tonight, and Aligus stood by the window of the tower, quietly looking into the distance.

There is no sun in Hell, and the sky is mostly red during the day, but once it is night, the whole sky turns black and purple.

"You have something to ask me for. Mephistopheles appeared behind Aligus.

"Yes, I have something to tell you. Aligus turned.

"What could make you call me here overnight?"

"Very important things. Aligus smiled and said, "It's enough to make the difference between our victory and defeat in this war." ”

Mephistopheles was slightly stunned when he heard this, but he quickly returned to his usual appearance: "During the last mission, Bolon, who was traveling with you, died, and I heard some rumors. Rumor has it that you killed Boron with your own hands, is that true?"

"It's my hand. "But I didn't kill Bollon, who was my companion, but a puppet who I manipulated, and I did it to free my former companion from the traitor." ”

"That's what you want to tell me. Mephistopheles could already guess that "in the present hell, beside you and me, there are traitors. ”

"Your brain is still spinning as fast as it used to. Aligus laughed, "We've been infiltrated since the beginning of this war, the enemy has the upper hand, Mephistopheles, you don't know what happened to Astarrot yet." ”

"None of the scouts I've sent have returned, and they're being hunted down, hoping to get rid of my eyeliner once and for all. ”

"Astarrot is dead. Aligus smiled bitterly, "The one who did it was Mammon. ”

"How come?" Mephistopheles looked stunned for a moment, "Did that guy do such a thing? Damn! I've always been blinded!"

"Aside from Astaroth, I'm the only one left of the six lower-level lords. ”

"What?" Mephistopheles' brow furrowed, "Are you the only one left?

"They're all dead. Aligus replied calmly, "Why can't you contact us, the answer is that we were at war at that time, and the end result was that I was the only one left of the six lower lords." ”

"But I've seen everyone else that day. ”

"That's not the real them, they're just puppets being manipulated, like Bolon. ”

"And you survived. Mephistopheles looked Aligus up and down, "How did you do that, and why didn't you tell me something so important?"

"I pretended to submit to them and became a spy they sent to you. "But I have never betrayed what I really think, and as for why I didn't tell you before, I'm afraid it's because of that." ”

Aligus rolled up the sleeve of his left arm, and the expanding black mark on his arm suddenly caught Mephistopheles' eyes, and from the imprint, Mephistopheles felt a power that he had never encountered before.

"This is their shackle to me, and the power of this mark will be activated if I betray them, and I am afraid that now I have little time to live, and this mark will eventually take my life. ”

"Isn't there a way to get rid of it?" Mephistopheles asked.

"Your strength is stronger than mine, and your knowledge is much wider than mine, based on how you feel now, do you think it is possible?"

"What kind of power is this?" Mephistopheles said, looking at the sigil, "this power does not belong to hell, nor to heaven, nor is it a human power, and I feel my muscles trembling when I am facing some ancient and powerful being." ”

"I don't know who that guy really is. "It's a horrible creature, with no name and no fixed form, it's creepy." ”

"Do you know what their purpose is?" Mephistopheles asked.

"No, I don't know at all. "To them, I'm just a pawn, and I'm going to be discarded at any time if I don't have any use." ”

"I see. Mephistopheles sorted out all the weird things that had happened before, "In that case, Bellier and Asmodeus must have passed away." ”

The two of them, along with Levi Anson, were the first to be killed. "All three of them were killed long before the war began, and that guy re-infiltrated us with Levianson's face. ”

"So is the Levi Anson killed by Shore's kid just an impostor? But why did he do that? ”

"They were interested in the human. "That's why I have to test it myself, and the manipulated Polon wants to kill him directly." ”

"Lord Satan has ordered that human to be kept alive, and Mammon and his betrayers are trying to kill him in every possible way, and I am really getting more and more interested in that human. Mephistopheles said as he touched his chin with his hand.

"Now the other four except Boron have been scattered throughout the Hell, and while most of their legions are in our hands, each of them still leads a small force, and they are now a threat to us. ”

"What about Asmodeus and Belier?"

"I don't know what happened to the two of them. Aligus sighed, "I should say I haven't seen them since they were killed, and I don't know if they've been manipulated, and if so, it's even worse." ”

"Mammon, that guy's strength is not below mine. Mephistopheles clenched his fists, "I never thought of such a thing as the first person in hell after me, he would be a traitor. ”

But I doubted him, Mephistopheles complained to herself, and in some ways Mammon was too strange, and there was always an indescribable feeling in his eyes. But this is a suspicion without evidence after all, so I didn't take these things to heart.

What do you want now, Mammon, I don't like you very much, but at least I see you as a companion, and I will never forgive you for betraying us, you bastard!

"Now we have to fight. "We don't know what they'll do next, but as long as Lord Satan can be reborn, they won't have anything to fear." ”

"The point is that Lord Satan didn't tell me exactly when he was going to return, and I can't just ask about this kind of thing, I can only wait until the Lord tells me personally. ”

"Then I'll tell you myself right now. Satan's voice rang out in the tower at once.

"Your Excellency!" said Aligus and Mephistopheles knelt down at the sound.

"Mephistopheles, I already know what Mammon is doing, and I don't need to take them to heart now, only I will deal with them as soon as I return. ”

"Yes, my subordinates obeyed!" Mephistopheles replied, bowing her head.

"Aligus, you have done a very good job, you are the only one of the six lower lords who survived the last holy war, I already know your loyalty, and I am satisfied with it. ”

"Everything is what subordinates should do. "Those fellows can't make me break the oath I swore to you, my lord!"

"Alright, then I'm going to talk about the most important thing, Mephistopheles, immediately start to mobilize the defenses of Hell, the Heavenly Army is likely to come. ”

"Is the Heavenly Army coming?" Mephistopheles said with some surprise, "but aren't you already—"

"Heaven is no longer under my control. Satan interrupted Mephistopheles, "Gabriel is now the leader of the Heavenly Army, he will soon lead the Heavenly Army to Hell, it's time for that man to appear." ”

"Yes, I'll let him know right away. Mephistopheles, of course, knew who the man Satan was referring to, "If he knew that his opponent was Gabriel, he would have been eager to do it." ”

"Hell is nowhere near as powerful now as it was during the last Holy War. Satan said, "But Heaven is already in great condition, and it is not known who will win and who will lose this battle, but God is no longer there, and as long as I have come to victory, it will be ours." ”

"So this last thing is my preparation for my return. Satan smiled in his tone, "Mephistopheles, that human has now been captured by you." ”

"He is now being held in his cell, and his vital signs are now normal, following your orders. ”

"That's fine, take him to the place where the Satanic Sword was placed in two days, and as long as he can get there, then the time for me to return will be up. ”

"Yes!" Mephistopheles replied, and he didn't know why Satan necessarily needed Shore, but Shore must be a very important presence in the current situation.

"Very good, so that everything is ready. Satan's voice echoed in their ears, "When I return to this world, it will be the time of complete destruction of heaven and earth!"

"It's all for hell!" Mephistopheles and Aligus shouted in unison.

Satan's voice was gone, and Mephistopheles stood up, already knowing what to do next.

"Aligus, the only person I can entrust with this task now is you. Mephistopheles said to Mephistopheles, "Now I'll leave the defenses of Hell to you." ”

"Don't worry. Aligus smiled and said, "I will never let the Heavenly Lord attack Hell again, and I will never allow the same thing to happen a second time!"

"There are the other two humans, their fate is still uncertain, so I'll send a force to search for them, and watch out for other manipulated lower lords, but it seems that Mammon should not act rashly for the time being. ”

"It's just temporary. "If Satan returns, then Mammon will be finished, and he can't be unaware of the seriousness of this kind of thing, so I'm afraid he will definitely prevent Satan's return." ”

"You're right. Mephistopheles nodded, "It's a bit chaotic right now, but we have to keep dealing with these troubles, and as soon as Satan returns, victory will be ours!"

Mephistopheles looked out at the black and purple sky in the distance, the wind was blowing harder than before, and Mephistopheles knew in her heart that the fiercest storm would soon sweep through the whole of hell.