Against the World II: Transgression
Intermission 4
...—Lucifer Castle, Hell—...
Asmodeus. The leviathan. Beelzebubbis. Belphegor. Of the six demon generals subordinate to the Fallen Angel Lucifer, only the four of them were still in the castle that became the center of government in hell—or better suited to the Underworld, Underworld.
Mammon had left hell more than thirteen centuries ago, he had an important task from Lucifer that must be carried out. None of them knew what the task was. Nor does anyone care. While Sataniciela.the former leader of hell before Lucifer was cast out of heaven it has disappeared suddenly—maybe someone has managed to summon him to the middle world.
Only the four of them remained. Of course there are Belial, Abaddon, Mephisto, Paimon, Beleth, and others. But only the four of them were given the title of Demon Generals.
Of the four demon generals, it could be said that only Asmodeus was serious about carrying out the role of general. Even when Sataniciela and Mammon were still here, that didn't change. Asmodeus was the most diligent, the most obedient, the most hardworking, and the most reliable to take care of the administrative system of the devil nation's government. If likened to the kingdom in the middle world, Asmodeus can be equated as prime minister.
Asmodeus was a hornless demon; his demonic characteristics were only his tail, wings, and vertical pupils.
His physique looked like an adult male in his twenties. His skin was bright white, his nose was pointed, his lips thin, and he had green hair mixed with a short blue neck. Asmodeus has an inverted cross symbol on the forehead, black in color with a red side line. And, like his industrious nature, the clothes Asmodeus wore were also neat and very formal. This bespectacled man is not a typical one to be invited to joke around ‒ Asmodeus typical of super serious demons.
The owner of the magic [Infinite Bliss] that these angels so feared used to spend the majority of his time in his study at Lucifer Castle. Asmodeus never left the castle. If there is a need outside, he always sends his trusted assistant: Vignetteusa. Asmodeus felt the need to always be in the castle ‒ only he could rely on to make a decision that Lucifer would definitely agree to.
But today is different.
Of course there are no days and nights in hell; time goes by with the ever-constant state of the sky. How the meeting between day and night looks, such is the state of the sky in hell. Even since the demon first opened his eyes, the situation had always been the same. A world without change, a world without change. That's hell.
However, there is a system of time that divides the day in the world of demons and other hell creatures. One day is equal to 26 hours. There is no time allotted for the night; it is all day. When the 26 hours ended, the day officially ended and a new day began.
Today, for the first time in a while, Asmodeus steps out of the looming and wide Lucifer Castle. He was careful that no one would recognize him. He even wears a worn-out black robe to increase his self-styling. Asmodeus quietly left the castle in the direction of the demon's marginalized settlement.
Asmodeus's prudence is not without reason. Although Lucifer entrusted him with making decisions and taking care of important matters, Asmodeus' loyalty was not attached to the fallen angel. Asmodeus was loyal only to Sataniciela. And, of the four remaining Demon Generals, only Asmodeus himself had loyalty to the first leader of the demons. In order to avoid division, he cannot show the effect of the overthrow of Lucifer.
Hell is mostly a region like a region in a region of volcanic mountains. Lava rivers flow here and there, from large to small, and even lava lakes can be encountered very easily. Fishes and various anti-lava animals swim freely. High-resistance heat demons often use them as food, while heat-prone demons cannot be found around rivers or lava lakes.
There is also a region filled with acidic and toxic craters. A snowy region existed, and this was as much as a lava region. Heat-prone demons generally settled in this region. Leviathan, the demon that rules over water and ice, said he was born in the deepest valley in the snowy region.
The place that Asmodeus was heading to was at the intersection between the berlava and snowy regions, exactly one kilometer ahead of the straight path that led to the deepest and forbidden region of hell. It's the number one fortune-teller's residence in hell, Goetia Rasmuella. Among the many demons Asmodeus knew, Goetia was the most loyal to Sataniciela. In Asmodeus' plan to restore the throne of hell to Sataniciela, there were no allies he could rely on most but Goetia.
“Mr Asmodeus, Miss Goetia is waiting for Mr.” The three-headed and snake-tailed dog who was also three in number said politely. “He just got the latest vision about Miss Sataniciela. Come in, fast.”
“Asmodeus! Lothawat! We need to prepare the altar right now! I will go to Miss Sataniciela's place of origin right now; you go find the young Behemoths and take them after me to the deepest region of hell. Preparing the altar takes a long time; we must hurry!”
“Wait a minute, explain to me what terja—”
Asmodeus could not finish his words because Goetia had disappeared from before him. He had no idea what was happening, but the panic and worry on Goetia's face was not a good sign. He's so worried about their queen right now. What did Goetia really see?
Screaming, Asmodeus immediately rushed out of the large and ancient building belonging to Goetia. “Kerberoos, go to the deepest region of hell if there is a powerful foreign demon here," his message to Goetia's pet before rushing to find the young twin Behemoth.
Looking for Behemoth twins is hard for mercy. However, if it was necessary for the sake of being related to their queen, Asmodeus would seek to obtain it no matter what. There was nothing more important to him than seeing the return of Sataniciela to the throne of hell.
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—Some Characters and Main Magic They—
[1] Alforalis Grammolia – [Particle Magic]--- Can smash something up to particle level. The principle is similar to “Dust Release” that Oonoki has from Naruto Shippuden, but much more flexible.
[2] Cainabel – [Particle World]--- [Particle World] is superior and more multi-functional than [Particle Magic]. The user can reconstruct all materials. The user can also shrink a particle-sized body that is impossible for the eye to see, but the user can not shrink other than himself.
[3] Pope Genea – [Grand Clairvoyance]--- The highest level of clairvoyance magic, if excluding [Divine Insight].
[4] Lilithia – [Absolute Gravity] --- - Peak gravity magic. If you can't guess how strong this magic is, just google “Black Hole/Black Hole/Singularity”.
[5] Arthur Lancedragon – [Size Manipulation]--- Can manipulate the size of anything other than living things. Watch Boruto? It is inspired by Isshiki Ootsutsuki's abilities.
[6] Evillia – [Star Creation] ---- This is star creation magic. If you had enough mana, Evillia could create stars and planets would disappear. All life on the planet dies. This is a much superior version of the Atland [Stardust Magic].
[7] Lumeira – [Synthesis Magic]--- This magic creates another magic, but with a maximum ability of 90 percent of the original magic. It is inspired from Ultimate Skill [Prideful King Lucifer] that Guy Crimson has from “Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken”.
…And others.