Among the Nine Lords of Hell, Ashtarus, the ruler of forbidden love and the dead, is the only being who appears to the world as a woman.

Although appearance and image are practically meaningless to an existence of the level of the Demon Lord, and their essence does not need to be carried by external material carriers, Ashtarus is different from others in that he is extremely obsessed with showing his beauty, even if what the world sees is not his true form of existence.

Because of his personality, Arnold now sees a rare beauty in the city. However, although his face was extremely beautiful, what fascinated him the most was the hazy and unpredictable charm revealed in those eyes.

People can't help but pursue, but they can't get anything, and the feeling of being lost in that haze seems to make people really understand something.

Looking into Yastalus's eyes, Arnold quickly lost his mind and fell into the charm of those eyes.

Unlike the ordinary-looking Belier, this Grand Duke of Hell has an extraordinarily beautiful face, and his eyes alone are enough to suck Arnold's heart away, completely sink into his charm, and even have no time to turn his eyes to his beautiful face.

"So, my sweet boy, what do you want to know?"

As if pleased with Arnold's attractiveness, Astolu asked with a chuckle, her red lips lowered, and in a bone-chilling tone.

"Yas, Lord Yastalus......" Arnold couldn't help but stutter, he was now as if Webster had just faced him, completely impressed by Astalus's aura and charm. The heart is like being gently grasped by the hand of Astalus, there is no pain, but it will make people palpitate.

"Lord Astalus. When Arnold was so enchanted by Astolu that he could not even speak, Serena took the initiative to speak, "Your humble servant asks your strength to light the fog of our future and let the voice of the dead guide us forward." ”

Yastalus looked sideways at Serena.

He held out his hand, and Serena obediently stepped forward.

"Serena, what do you want to know?" Astolu stroked Serena's long black hair, a mysterious smile on the corner of her mouth, "You are a good boy, I see something very beautiful in your heart, I wish you and Arnold love, so, your question I will be happy to answer." ”

Astarus's tone was very kind, and she didn't look like a demonic lord from hell at all, but Serena, who had dealt with demons, knew very well that the master she served was by no means a real talker, and like most demons, Astarus's blessings and rewards must come at a price.

"I ask for your bounty with the sacrifice I have offered to you, and I wish to know what has happened recently to the Eastern Territory and the Northway family. Serena knelt down and said respectfully and calmly, "Your all-pervasive eyes see everything, and I pray that I can see a fragment of what you see." ”

Arnold's breathing eased slightly, perhaps because his sister leaned against him, relieving him of some of the pressure brought by the aura on Yastalu.

"Northville...... There are so many coverings and obstacles in the mortal world that you cannot see the whole world. The corners of his mouth curled up and he looked deeply at Serena and Arnold, "The tribute you gave me before is indeed worthy of such a reward, but your brothers and sisters are special, and you are worthy of my love, so I am happy to reward them." Is there anything else you want to know, or what else you want to get?"

Arnold tilted his eyes slightly, looking at his sister, he had never known that Serena had sacrificed to Ashtar before, although he had guessed, but the tribute that Ashtaru had said made him pay special attention. After all, listening to the meaning of Ashtarus's words, that tribute was worthy of His great bounty, so what would be the precious thing?

Serena noticed her brother's gaze, but as if she had not, she replied to Ashtarus without squinting: "My lord, I do not expect more from you, for it is already my greatest honor that you are willing to listen and answer your servant's questions. ”

Arnold's soft laughter reverberated through the room, and Arnold couldn't think about the meaning of that laughter.

"So I'll answer your question first. ”

He narrowed his gaze and turned his head to look in the other direction.

"South, to be precise, southeast, there is a rare evil on the sea, he is not subordinate to the lower realm, and hell has no jurisdiction over him. Such uncontrolled evil cannot be tolerated, and that malice is gradually eroding the human realm, and he has come from the sea, and although the ruler of the sea has temporarily stopped him, he will sooner or later come to this land. Sooner or later, my dear children, this malice will befall you, and you will have to fight with Him. You are not yet His opponent, but time is on your side, so do what you want, and do not worry. I will help you, and my arms will always be open to you, to keep out the filthy things for you. ”

Arnold couldn't help but be taken aback, he subconsciously wanted to look up at Astalus, but as soon as he looked at the eyes of the Demon Lord, Arnold's mind couldn't help but become disturbed, and he quickly lowered his head.

"I will bless you and help you to overcome the filthy and wicked, and if you remember what you believe in, and use your most sincere feelings as a solid shield, then you will be invincible, under the protection of my Ashtarus—"

Astarius picked Arnold's chin with his fingertips, forcing Arnold to look up at him.

"Arnold, my dear child, don't care about the ignorance and ignorance of the world, you just need to believe in the feeling in your heart, love the person you really love, and witness the truest feelings in this world. ”

Arnold's mind went blank when he was touched by the red lips, he was no longer an ignorant boy, but under this kiss of Yastoru, he was as innocent as a baby.

"Belel has given you the power of darkness, but his gift is so stingy that he won't even open the gates of the lower realms for you. And I will make up for it for you now, and you will truly grasp these powers, the great powers of the lower realms, for your use. ”

His palm brushed over Arnold's face and then onto Serena's.

"And you, Serena, my faithful servant, I will bless you, and I am touched by your love for my brother, and now that you have taken the first step towards your own happiness, I will also bless you for your future. ”

With her fingertips on her eyebrows, Serena couldn't help but lose her mind for a moment.

"I'm looking forward to your children. The corners of Yasteru's mouth curled a little higher, "I also look forward to you expanding this love, remember that there is nothing greater in this world than the love between brothers and sisters, because brothers and sisters are the closest people, and only this kind of love can be free from malice, the most real, and the most heartwarming!"

Serena's body shuddered, then she lowered her head.

"Looking forward to seeing you again, then, farewell, my lovely children. ”

Astalus's figure turned into a puff of dark purple smoke that gradually dissipated through the room. And with the departure of the Demon Lord, Arnold's breathing and heartbeat finally returned to normal.

"You've got something to ask me, huh?"

Serena didn't turn her head to look at Arnold's expression, but she already knew what her brother was going to say.

"Ah, a lot of things. ”

Arnold got up from the ground with some difficulty, the pressure brought to him by the demon lord of Yastolu was too great, although it was not malicious pressure, but just his own charm and aura had already made Arnold breathless, and even knelt down in shame.

"First of all, what was the tribute you offered to Ashtar earlier?"

Serena turned her face away and didn't look at Arnold.

"Do you remember Lily?"

Thinking back to the somewhat eccentric night demon, Arnold suddenly remembered Lily's fear of Serena's demon Beatrice.

"Lily is a night demon, and a creature like a night demon is born incomplete. They can only walk under the night, and their lives only belong to the colors of the night, and such an incomplete soul can only be said to be a half-finished product. ”

"But Lily was able to walk in the sun. Arnold frowned, he remembered very well that when she entered Vortagen, Lily complained about the heat of the sun, but she did not show any fear of the sun.

"That's because Lily is a soul that has already been replenished. ”

"Completed ...... Soul?" Arnold's brow furrowed even tighter.

"Yes, the soul of a creature like a night demon is incomplete, they can only walk in the night, so they can only survive in some dark places. However, once the missing part of their souls is filled, the Daredevils are able to enjoy the lives that normal creatures can enjoy, and even on the surface, they are almost indistinguishable from humans. ”

"Well, the soul...... How do you make it up?" Arnold had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Of course it'......"

Serena had a wistful smile on her side face, perhaps she had turned her face away to prevent Arnold from seeing her like that.

"Fill it with other souls. ”

Arnold's heart struck like a bolt of lightning, and he froze in place.

"Do you mean...... Completing Lily's soul is ......"

"That's right, it's mine. Serena's tone was calm, "I sacrificed a part of my soul to Lord Astalus, and that part of my soul was used to fill Lily's soul. Thankfully, I was born with a very high qualification as a warlock, and my soul has a very high magical affinity, so this part of my soul is very valuable, at least, when I sacrifice to Lord Yastarus, I don't need other sacrifices for the time being. ”

Arnold bowed his head and fell silent. He now understood why Lily was so hungry for him, because it was a soul's desire.

"Why......" Arnold put his arms around his sister from behind, "why sacrifice your own soul?"

People with incomplete souls cannot rest in the hands of Sid, the god of death, and are either abducted by demonic contracts, or wander in the human world as lonely ghosts, waiting for someone to destroy them one day.

"You have chosen this path, do you still think that you can rest after death? You will surely fall into the lower realm, in this case, can I abandon you? My useless brother ......"

Arnold bit her lip, pain and anger shifting across her face.

"Regardless of the fact that we are destined to fall into the lower realms, we can still choose our place. Serena turned around and stroked her brother's face, with a rare tenderness on her face, "Find a way to repay your debts before the contract expires." Even if we can't settle our accounts, we still have to gain our own status in the lower realm, and when we make this series of plans, you and I have already decided, right?"

"Yes...... Arnold's eyes gleamed with sadness, "my favorite Serena ......"

He hugged his sister and kissed the lips that were still a little cold.