Chapter 22: The Forge of Pain
March 8th.
There's a rare buzz on the streets of London, where even lazy ladies come out of their rooms, holding monocles of sunglasses, gorgeous dresses and white foundation sunken into the folds......
Everyone is waiting, looking forward to ...... Hopefully, this 'weather forecast' will not be as unreliable as usual.
Because today, it will be the most spectacular total solar eclipse in nearly a century.
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And in hell, it was a similar scene, beside the furnace of pain, there were countless demons, large and small, stacked on top of each other, and their mouths were constantly moaning with hunger, and there were haras.
[Pain Furnace], in fact, it is a furnace, but at first glance, it looks like a huge lake, except that instead of water, the lake is boiling red blood, and countless scarlet bubbles are surging on the surface of the lake, constantly exploding, and then emitting the smell of steaming sulfur.
As you can guess from the name, the main function of this thing is to bring pain, and it is true, it is used to punish the most damned souls, as long as they are thrown in, the soul will be melted until it boils, and the pain is unimaginable.
Of course, it is naturally impossible for people in hell to really punish the wicked, and the main purpose of throwing people into the [Pain Crucible] is to feed the demons.
There are countless demons in hell, and they will almost never be fed, so if they go on for a long time, there will definitely be chaos, so there is a very humane rule in hell, that is, every once in a while, the furnace will be opened, and a large number of souls will be thrown into it, and the refined soul is extremely tempting food for the demons, at that time, tens of thousands of demons will be crazy to hunt on the surface of the furnace...... Forehead...... To put it simply, it's a big pot of rice.
And in this process, there will naturally be a lot of demons who eat and fall into the furnace, but this is fine, other demons don't care what is inside, anyway, they just eat, and the kings of hell are also happy to see that the number of this group of guys who are full of eating and eating can be reduced.
In short, when the Forge of Pain opens, Hell is the biggest festival of the kind, where all the demons gather, and of course, the kings of Hell will also be present, because only after all the kings are present can the furnace be opened.
At this moment, on the shore of the huge 'lake', there are four people standing.
One of them was wrapped in a black cloak, with only two speck blue flames in the hood, presumably his eyes. This guy is one of the three kings of hell, the [Demon King Azazel].
On the other side, there is a very abstract guy, this thing seems to have no substance, only a 'human form', the reason why I say this is because this thing is made up of hundreds of insects, those insects are densely packed together, stacked in the shape of a 'human' with hands and feet, and all the parts are complete, such as the eyes, that is, there is a centipede on the top and bottom, forming the upper and lower eyelids, and there is a fire insect in the middle pouting the ass as eyes.
And this guy is the [Beelzebub] of Hell.
As for the one standing between these two people, it is naturally the most powerful master of hell [the First Fallen].
Well...... But unlike usual, this time next to the first-fallen, there was also an ordinary human in a casual suit, with curious eyes written all over it, no need to guess to know, this is Professor Moriarty.
Because this guy was in the midst of a group of demons, and he looked like a bear child entering a toy store, which was really eye-catching, so Azazel and Beelzebub couldn't help but cast their gazes at him.
After a while, Beelzebub finally couldn't hold it anymore.
"Hey, who the hell is this guy next to you?" He asked.
"One...... Friend. The First Fallen replied.
"Friends?" Azazel sharply repeated: "I've never heard you say you have such a friend. ”
Although the three kings of hell seem to have been in harmony for thousands of years, they both know each other well that if it weren't for their strength just becoming a very stable triangular situation, then they would have been inseparable by now, so when they heard that the first fallen had an extra friend by his side, it was inevitable that the other two would be jealous, but fortunately, these two people could feel that this 'friend' had no strength at all, and he was a mortal.
And today, the mood of the first-time fallen seems to be good.
"Haha, he ..... Well...... I knew him on earth before, and now that he's dead, I'm just going to take him to hell. The first fallen person gave a very casual explanation, although it was perfunctory at first hearing, but since he was just a mortal, then the other two kings didn't care.
"Heh, I didn't expect you to make friends in the world." Azazel sneered: "So...... Why are you rushing to open the Forge of Pain at this time? ”
The First Fallen Man smiled: "Counting the days, it's almost over, and...... I've been in a good mood lately. ”
"Cut." Beelzebub snorted uncontrollably: "Okay, the time is indeed almost up, and those demons on my territory have begun to eat their own people, so ...... Let's get started. ”
As he spoke, he raised his hands and began to mutter.
And Azazel and the First Fallen didn't say anything, and just followed along...... This is the case between the three kings of hell, if there is something, hurry up, otherwise you will feel troubled when you look at each other more.
As the spell gradually became complete, the lake of blood in front of him became more and more boiling, and the intense heat rushed into the sky, baking the blood cloud in the sky into a large black hole.
In the next second, the spell was finished, and in an instant, countless souls fell madly from the black hole, crackling, and falling into the furnace.
"Whoa——————"
"Uhhhh————h
At this moment, the whole hell seemed to boil, and those hungry demons rushed into the lake as if they were dying, hovering like the sky and the sun, and their huge claws grabbed the souls in the furnace and devoured them almost in a frenzy.
Azazler looked at the scene in front of him, and a disgusted voice came out of his hood: "Cut, these brainless guys, no matter how many years you look at it, you will feel disgusted. ”
"Oh? Really? I thought they were cute today. The newcomer still seemed happy.
"Huh? Why are you so happy today, remember before, you hated them the most. Azazel asked.
But suddenly, he noticed something that made him very uncomfortable.
Because, although the first fallen man said it, he didn't look at those gobbling demons......
But...... Looking at myself.