Chapter 65 – Matters of Hell
After the collapse of the hellish order ruled by Satan and Lucifer, numerous monarchs appeared and disappeared, and after a war that seemed to last for an eternity, the new rulers of hell declared complete victory.
Former corps commander of Lucifer, Baelzebub.
Lord of fair contracts, Mephistopheles.
Heaven’s dissolute librarian, Asmodeus.
Each of these three built a castle on the highest point of their territory, and either imprisoned the defeated monarchs or took them under their control, reigning as the foremost in Hell.
Among them, Mephistopheles was a very special demon. It was thanks to the ‘contract’ her with humans that she was able to become the number one devil in Hell, originally only a widespread and widespread demon.
Under the protection of Solomon, the Constellation of Covenants, she contracted with numerous humans and developed her strength. She is a self-made symbol for countless demons in hell. She was a great demon who was chosen as the lord of hell to be most admired in modern hell society.
Al’Miraj, one of the twelve vassals who served her her, who had succeeded her father her in the service of Mephistopheles, now stomped through the halls toward her lord’s throne room, stricken with a sense of betrayal.
“This can’t be! How long have I been waiting for this moment to sign my first contract! Something must be wrong!”
Since her childhood her, everyone has expected that Al’Miraj will grow up to be a powerful demon, worthy of succeeding her father her, Genie, who was called the contract demon second only to Mephisto.
However, the being who did not know whether it was a god or a demon gave Al’Miraz only powerful magical power exceeding that of a higher level devil’. No matter how much mana you have, if you can’t use it properly, it’s just a pretty picture.
While the so-called geniuses of her time were leading the way, Al’Miraj had to revel in the miserable feeling of being left behind.
But Al’Miraj did not give up. Didn’t she become stronger even though Mephistopheles, whom she mentored, was a widespread demon?
If he could only make a contract, he would become the right hand of the great contract lord by sucking the price from humans and eating his back. I thought so until today.
“What are you doing? Al’Miraj.”
As I was running, I saw the door of the throne room in front of me, but the giant, high-level demons guarding the throne room stood in front of me.
“Get out of the way! I came to meet Mephisto!”
“Right now, the monarch is on an important task. I cannot let you in.”
“How dare you be cheeky! You know that I am one of the 12 vassals, and yet you say such rude things!”
Widely! Widely! Widely! Widely!
When Al’Miraj kicked the ground hard with his hind legs in displeasure, the two Prince Demons were started.
It was because the little bunny’s stumping was just too cute for demons so huge and powerful that even an ogre looked like a child.
“Hey, hey! Even if you’re so annoyed, rules are rules! I can’t let you through!”
The demons block Al’Miraj’s way, clearing their throats as much as possible. But Al’Miraj knew that the emotion in that voice was more like a child’s admonishment.
It’s such a humiliation. As a great devil who should be terrified of those who are deceived by his cute appearance, he is treated as a cute mascot in Mephisto’s court.
In such a situation, feeling so shabby that he had even been tricked by Mephisto into a false contract, Al’Miraj finally turned her body around slowly, unable to overcome his shame her.
[Take the rabbit inside.]
At that moment, Mephisto’s voice began to echo through the corridors of the court.
“Yes? Ha, but Mephisto-sama..”
[I won’t say it twice.]
The moment the Royal Guard Devil was about to say something, the two Royal Guard Devils, frightened by Mephisto’s cold voice, hurriedly pulled the grand and splendid door of the throne room and began to open it.
“”The lord of the contract, Mephisto Felice’s 12 servants, Al’Miraj-sama enters!!””
As the closed door was opened, Al’Miraj was able to shake off the frustration that had begun to take hold of him. Then, with a confident gait, he looked up at the guard demons.
‘Did you see it? This is my position as one of the Twelve!’
Poor Al’Miraz crossed the door and stepped into the audience room, perhaps not realizing that even that figure was cute.
“Yes, you are here. Jim’s cute bunny. Why were you so grumpy?”
..There were many times when I stood next to Mephisto-sama as the 12 priests and looked at the person who came to visit me from the side. However, as a guest in the audience room, it was an unfamiliar feeling to walk on the carpet in the middle.
Representatives of Mephisto’s 12 families, including the representative who filled the position in the family on his behalf, are only looking at themselves. For that fact alone, those with small livers had to endure the heavy pressure that made their hearts stop.
However, compared to the presence of the demon in the form of a young girl sitting on a high throne in front of him and looking down while clutching her cup, the twelve members were nothing.
Just like a giant looking down at an insect, the difference in power is felt far away just by standing in the same space. Al’Miraj said that at this moment she felt like a sinner herself.
Should she go back even now, Al’Miraj regretted it belatedly, but she couldn’t turn back now. Realizing that fact, Al’Miraj opened her mouth, vowing inwardly that if she were to die here, she would die proudly as one of the heirs of the Twelve.
“Mephistopheles, I have been loyal to you with all my heart. But how can you say that you are kicking me out so coldly!”
When Al’Miraz shouted louder than expected, Mephisto’s 12 members lined up on either side were taken by surprise.
‘To be so arrogant just because I was loved by Mephisto-sama because of my cute appearance!’
‘Aren’t you still unaware of Mephisto-sama’s will for letting humans make such an unfair contract!’
Speaking of Mephisto’s 12 family members, even in hell, the upper level demons are the nobles next to the monarch.
No matter how strong a goblin is she, she can’t defeat a dragon.
And there is clearly such a difference between them and Mephistopheles. Furthermore, the biggest reason why that little rabbit devil was nominated as the successor to Genie, who was the devil of the previous contract, was that his cute appearance his only earned Mephisto’s favor, and his worm-like talent his was inferior to those of his aids.
So, in the next moment, everyone was predicting the future where the cute little yellow rabbit would burn to death. Perhaps even Al’Miraj himself thought so.
“You kicked me out, how did Jim kick you out? Jim has entrusted you with an important contract himself. I’m a little sad. Jim’s cute bunny.”
However, the girl sitting on the throne, far from being enraged by such a sight, put on a sad expression as if she didn’t understand why.
Seeing that expression, Al’Miraj was relieved that he wasn’t dead for a moment, but then anger began to rise. She cried out how desperately she was, but she was so shamelessly evasive.
“An important contract! Isn’t it the backing of a mediocre witch! Even, this contract, far from receiving a price from humans, shouldn’t I use my power generously to help them!”
Let her Al’Miraj flash her own black horns. A contract appeared out of thin air. It was the very contract that Mephistopheles had signed without reading a single line, because he was happy that he had bestowed it directly on him.
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[Hell’s contract]
This contract is a contract that can never be broken by the authority of Solomon, the constellation of contracts, and Mephistopheles, the great lord of the contract in hell.
The devil Al’Miraz (hereinafter referred to as ‘A’) and the witch Violet Purple Crow (hereinafter referred to as ‘Eul’) enter into a summons contract as follows and promise to faithfully fulfill it.
Article 1 [Contract Period]
The period of the contract is specified until the contract is terminated after mutual consent, or until ‘B’ faces physical death in the real world, or ‘A’ faces eternal death in hell.
Article 2 [Contents of business]
If ‘A’ is summoned by ‘B’, ‘A’ cannot return to hell unless ‘A’s mana is consumed up to 50 times the mana of ‘B’ used for the summoning or reverse summoning is permitted.
‘A’ must faithfully follow the instructions given by ‘B’, and ‘B’ must be responsible for ‘A’s food, clothing and shelter.
‘A’ needs ‘B’, and in case of an emergency, he must be able to carry out his duties even with the help of ‘A”s guarantee devil.
‘A’ must respond to the summons at any time, regardless of the sacrifice, if ‘B’ needs a summons.
Article 3 [Regarding the relationship between A and B]
‘A’ must not inflict intentional pain on ‘B’ either physically or mentally.
‘A’ should address ‘B’ as ‘Master’. However, the title may be changed later according to the order of ‘B’.
In case of violating the above provisions, ‘A’promises to mortgage his magical power his to ‘Mephistopheles’.
This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent.
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It was a devilish contract that was a waste of even saying that it was actually a slave contract. Al’Miraj began tapping the floor with his hind feet in anger.
“I had no doubt that I believed in Mephistopheles! But how can you make a contract like this! What can I get out of this contract!”
When the contents of the contract were revealed, the demons around them started kicking their tongues in fear.
“No matter how evil you are, how can you come up with such a terrible contract…”
“This seems completely like the Lord’s will to oust Al’Miraj.”
“Certainly, since the amount of mana is usable, isn’t that what you mean by collecting only the mana and throwing it away?”
The growing sound of ridicule all around. Al’Miraj kicked her floor more nervously and glared at his lord her.
However, Mephistopheles was still laughing.
“You must have been mistaken, Jim’s cute bunny. I have never lied to you.”
“Then, what is this contract? It’s not enough to have to use all of my own strength. You’re my guarantee devil! What devil is there to guarantee a contract like this!”
“Isn’t it right in front of your eyes?”
Blinking her eyes at those words, Al’Miraj looked around.
Not sure if he was the only one who heard Mephisto’s words just now, all of his followers averted their eyes. Even her uncle her, who was standing in the seat of the 12 members on her behalf her, averted her eyes her, and it seemed as if her tears would flow.
“Everyone is avoiding my eyes! Who the hell is the devil to vouch for me!?”
Al’Miraj, now roaring with evil. Everyone clicked their tongues in disrespect, but the lady smiled in response.
“Silly but cute Jim’s rabbit, Jim vouches for you. Jim is your surety devil.”
“…Yes?”
A moment of silence passed.
Because everyone had to rack their brains to figure out the meaning of what they had just heard.
“You mean… ?”
“If you fail to protect your pact, it means that I will directly step out into the human realm and use my power to help your pact. As I said, this is a very important contract for Jim.”
Al’Miraj she will take care of herself. She herself is Al’Miraj’s guardian. Mephisto’s words just now were no different from those words. She is the great mistress of hell who has announced that she will raise one of her twelve broods her for herself.
“If you lack, burdens can make you stronger. But Jim wants to see you grow stronger. So, let him work hard on the contract in the future.”
At the same time as he said that, a loud noise started to erupt from the surroundings. This is because it was revealed that the unprecedented demotion, which was thought to be a fraud, was in fact an unprecedented and enormous privilege.
“My lord! How can you care so much about that lowly bunny! If that’s the case, I’d rather have this lava general Azugudan!!!”
When Azugudan, who had the strongest power among the 12 clans, came out and shouted, the other 12 vassals began to appeal as if they were competing. An audience room as noisy as the market floor of lowly things. Not liking the situation, Mephistopheles waved her hand.
Kwaaang!!!!
Let the lava warlord Azgudan’s shape literally melt like lava. Everyone who saw it chose silence.
“Do you still have any questions, Jim’s cute bunny? If not, let it go Jim wants to take a nap.”
And with that, Mephistopheles issued a decree to celebrate all who were present. Seeing no objection to this absurdity, everyone began to have a suspicion.
“… Gee, I have a question for you. Why do you think the contract with the witch is so important?”
Mephistopheles, who was about to close his eyes and go to sleep, opened his eyes narrowly and looked at the yellow rabbit, who was trembling as if frightened. However, Mephisto was still not angry.
Rather, he smiled pleasantly at the question and began to put on a girlish expression as if reminiscing about a happy past.
“The witch is not important. That witch has her talents her, but she’s just an idiot who could n’t fulfill my request.”
“Well, then… ?”
“However, that witch is the dearest of Jim’s friends. Even though she did n’t know the subject and she kept ignoring her because she was trying to make a deal with Jim herself, she could n’t abandon the only avenue to help Jim’s friend her.”
Friend of Mephistopheles. The weight of that word was heavy.
Baelzebub? Asmodeus? They are Mephistopheles’ enemies, not friends.
Balburga, the witch who contracted with the nobles of hell? There was no way that a witch who had barely signed a contract with a higher level devil could discuss an equal position with Mephistopheles.
In the first place, it was Mephistopheles who had been cheating and cheating all his life his and building up his strength his. Who of her can trust her her, her her, and her her, while at the same time considering her her her her as her her equal her?
“Well then, lord, who is your friend?”
“Ah, that’s a good question, lest you disrespect Jim’s friend.”
Flash. Al’Miraj closed and opened her eyes to find that she was being held and caressed in the arms of her mistress her. She, however, was not afraid of the touch. For the great lady’s touch her had a warmth she had never seen before.
“Jim’s precious, only friend is a human being. He is a red-haired boy. But he is a boy who made Jim very happy.”
As a woman waking up from a long dream whispers the name of her lover her, Mephistopheles whispered to Al’Miraj in a slightly trembling voice.
“Artin Ludwig, remember the child’s name.”
When all dared not raise their heads, and bowed their heads, only Al’Miraj could see the face of the greatest demon.
Even though al’Miraj was an impious thought, he did not dare dispel this thought.
This expression is definitely that of a woman in love.
Hehe