Chapter 143 Baals Faction 10 (1/2)

It didn't take long to come to a conclusion.

”We're calling those bastards down.”

It was a simple statement but it had the desired impact. Shittomi clicked her tongue, Amon cussed and left. Baal deadpanned and Lilith rolled her eyes at how predictable everyone's reactions were. Mammon's expressions were hidden beneath his hood but it was clear that he disliked the idea as much as everyone else in the room.

”Who should we invite over? I hate Michael!” Amon declared. It wasn't a very surprising declaration. Ever since Michael cheated in the war by borrowing Uriel's flaming sword to defeat him, Amon held a bitter grudge over the warrior archangel.

”No,” Lucifer agreed. ”We're calling Gab over.”

Baal heaved a sigh in relief. Gabriel was the only angel everyone in Hell liked enough to treat him with respect. The archangel was known to be very professional and serious about performing his duties. Mammon acknowledged that professionalism and wished more of the angels followed his attitude. Besides being Heaven's busiest archangel, Gabriel was known for his pleasant smile and negotiation skills.

”Will Hades be attending the meeting?” Shittomi asked.

Lucifer shook his head. It was rather difficult to contact the Great Gods. Usually, any matters pertaining to Heaven would be handled by the angels. The Gods were often too busy managing their domains to bother with trivialities. Still, Lucifer wished the Great God could come down to collect his dog and be gone from their hair. It was uncalled for nuisance and knowing the gods, they wouldn't even bother compensating the Demon Lords for the trouble caused.

”Just a heads up, Gab will come over in two hours. We can't have the fortune-teller perform the trick again, bringing humans into Hell is against the contract after all. Baal, I'm expecting you to keep your underlings out of sight while discussions are on-going. In any case, we'll have Gab act as a witness for the crimes committed against us and have him verify our report to Enma. The goat's judgement wouldn't be light by any means. I don't know how the Purgatory handles special cases but once we drop him off there, it wouldn't be our problem. As for Kerberos...” Lucifer frowned. That was a tough one.

”To be honest, the modified Philosopher Stones are a problem too. I'd like to propose calling Merlin in for a proper investigation. Magnum Opus should be a top secret. How was it leaked? Besides, this information isn't something easily accessible to a mid-tier demon like Schaf,” Lilith pointed out.

Lucifer sighed. The Demon Queen had a point.

”I'll let Gab know about that too. Merlin is an even harder God to make an appointment with. Nobody knows what he's up to but he's always busy.”

Nobody disagreed. It was true. For the last millennium ever since the destruction of the first Earth, Merlin had been working on something big. He'd been all over the place, including the abyss, collecting books.

Baal bit on his thumb with a deep frown. Zero's cooperation would make everything a lot smoother but he highly doubted that Zero wanted to participate in Schaf and Kerberos' punishments. He wouldn't even put it past the brunet to secretly free the wrongdoers just to spare them. No, Zero had to stay out of the case.

”If that's all, I suggest we head over to Lilith's castle. Amon and Shittomi are not required to attend the meeting as this doesn't concern your territories. However, I would highly encourage your attendance. Baal, would you require someone to look after your underlings during the meeting? I heard that there were some troublemakers who do not understand the meaning of staying out of trouble.”

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Baal grimaced. Has the news already travelled so far? Truth be told, it was only one person who couldn't do as told. However, that person wasn't even an underling of his. If anything, Zero owned everyone sitting in the meeting room, not that he could say it aloud. Lucifer was capable of grounding him for such an audacious statement.”

”I can babysit your underlings if you need,” Shittomi offered. Amon raised a brow. It wasn't often that the Queen of Envy offered her services. Then again, Baal did send them a secret letter some time back. Truth be told, he was curious about the special guest residing with Baal.

”I heard that you have some strong underlings. You wouldn't mind if I brought some of my best warriors over to pit them against yours, right?”

Baal snorted. Strong? They were average at best. Apart from Zero, none of his underlings would be able to win Amon's warriors. He didn't give them his covenant mark because they were strong. He gave it to them because they were loyal.

”Don't bother,” he told the Lord of Fire. ”They're only strong with words and numbers. It wouldn't even be a show for you. However, if you want to enjoy some delicacies from Earth, be my guest.”

”Delicacies from Earth?!” Shittomi nearly shrieked but composed herself quickly.

Her mouth watered at the thought of eating food from Earth. It had been so long since she became a demon, she'd almost given up hope of ever tasting food from Earth again. Hell didn't have the ingredients nor the abilities to recreate the kind of food Earth had. There was no way she wouldn't take up Baal's offer.

”Do they make sweets?”

Baal smirked. ”Lemon meringue tarts are one of the more popular choices.”

Lucifer blinked when Shittomi teleported away. Amon was puzzled. ”What's her hurry?”

Baal shrugged. It didn't matter. If he had someone keeping an eye on Zero, he could relax a little. Surely Zero wouldn't be able to buy his way past the icy queen, right?

***

Qin Yun recognised that magic signature. Coux was on guard when a red-eyed beauty materialised in the kitchen. She had waist-length black hair that cascaded like a waterfall. Her skin was painfully white with a tinge of blue at the tips of her fingers as if she was freezing. She didn't look healthy at all despite her ethereal beauty. While the succubus didn't know who she was looking at, Qin Yun bowed.

”Greetings, Queen Shittomi. It's an honour to be graced by your presence.” Being a demon who lived in the colder regions of Hell, Qin Yun was familiar with the Snow Queen. Although Shittomi was commonly known as the Queen of Envy and the Demon Lord ruling over the Envy domain, she was also the spirit that ruled over the snow in winter.

Shittomi smiled. ”It's good to see you again, Qian Qiu. Have you decided to join the Hannya Investigation House?”

The fox demoness returned the smile and bowed. ”My apologies, lady. I'm afraid I cannot accept your noble request.”

Instead of feeling down, Shittomi laughed it off. ”As expected... I guess demons, like humans, do not change that easily. It's fine. Besides, I came here for a different purpose. Baal mentioned that there are underlings who can replicate food from Earth. I think he mentioned that the Lemon Meringue Tart is one of the most popular choices. Where is the genius chef?”

Coux blinked. Did such a powerful demon come all the way to Baal's shabby castle just for food? Then again, a potential customer was a potential customer. As a businesswoman, it was not her duty to judge. Coux would let this opportunity go to waste. If she could secure the patronage of such a powerful figure, convincing Mammon for a huge loan would be no issues.

”You've come to the right place, my lady. Please have a seat. Would you like some tea to enjoy with the tart?”

Shittomi was over the moon. ”Yes please, that sounds delightful. It's been so long since I last had any decent food. I have high expectations.”

Coux grinned. Qin Yun smiled from the side-line when Coux slipped into her business mode, bringing out desserts and recommending various types of tea. It didn't surprise the fox demoness. Baal probably sent her over to keep an eye on Zero. However, she wondered if having the Snow Queen over would be enough to stop Zero from trying anything funny. The brunet had been acting rather strangely after Baal left the castle. With her superior hearing, it wasn't difficult to hear Zero mumbling to himself. If she didn't know better, she would've thought he'd gone insane and started talking to himself.

Leaving Coux to entertain their newest guest, Qin Yun left to find Wiser. There was something that she had to ask Hua Tuo. Thanks to the communicator, she didn't have to make a trip back to the village. Zero couldn't be left alone at this point. Qin Yun wasn't taking any chances. Baal was right, the brunet was definitely up to something big and it wasn't a good sign.