Ignoring Grayfia who was trying to persuade her, Restia glared at Sirzechs and continued to lash out, "And what about being a Satan? I think you're not even as good as your sister's boyfriend."
"He just awakened not long ago, yet he dared to declare war on the Phenex Clan for Rias."
"What about you? You like Grayfia but are afraid to confess due to your so-called position and the situation, wasting hundreds of years only to sacrifice her for profit in the end. You are truly a complete coward."
Sirzechs: "..."
Looking at the girl who was constantly scolding him, Sirzechs felt a bit helpless.
Why didn't he dare to confess to Grayfia? In the end, wasn't it because of her?
As the holder of the demonic sword from another world, Grayfia was tainted by the so-called True Darkness.
That was an extremely terrifying power. Those who were not qualified and touched the True Darkness would gradually lose their sanity and fall into a destructive frenzy.
Sirzechs had been researching methods to break the True Darkness all these years. But from the results, the True Darkness was a high-level energy capable of forming a new world.
Without the corresponding qualifications, one must have sufficient strength to bear this power.
And as the Satan of the Underworld, a transcendent whose strength rivaled the chief gods of various pantheons, Sirzechs's strength was not up to par.
To avoid being tainted by the True Darkness and losing his sanity, the only thing he could do was to maintain a distance from Grayfia.
However, it was clear that Restia, as the source of the True Darkness, could not accept this result.
"Hey! Why don't you speak up?"
"Don't you have a temper? How can you not say a word after I've talked for so long?"
Sirzechs sighed, "Because everything you said is true, I have nothing to refute. For the peace of the devil society, someone must make a sacrifice."
"If I could, I wouldn't mind sacrificing myself in Grayfia's place, but that's not possible."
"Euclid and Rizevim have appeared. As their direct associate, Grayfia must step forward and set an example."
"So after all that, you're still going to confine Grayfia?" Restia's anger slowly rose.
As a spirit from another world, she didn't care about the state of the devil society. For her, Grayfia, who could interact with her and maintain sanity, was the most important. Whoever made Grayfia suffer, she would cut them down.
"Restia, don't mess around." Grayfia sensed her thoughts and quickly reached out to hold her back.
"Calm down." Sirzechs was also a bit nervous.
Restia's abilities were not to be trifled with. If the True Darkness were to erupt in the city, tens of thousands of devils would be affected.
Click!
Just as the atmosphere in the room was gradually becoming tense, the sound of a door opening suddenly rang out.
Under the gazes of the three, Ajuka leisurely walked in from outside.
"You guys are really lively here. Is there something I don't know about?"
"Ajuka, you've come at the right time."
Sirzechs breathed a sigh of relief and quickly explained the whole story to him.
"Do you have any good solutions?"
"Hmm... you've given me a tough one."
Ajuka glanced at the pouting Restia, pondered for a moment, and then replied, "If not confinement, then external assignment."
Sirzechs was stunned. "External assignment?"
Ajuka nodded. "Exiling Grayfia under the guise of banishment, that's considered the highest level of punishment."
"If even this can't satisfy those old fogeys, then it can only mean they want to cause trouble."
Sirzechs asked, "I understand what you mean, but if Grayfia is exiled, how will we bring her back later?"
Ajuka replied, "Simple, let Grayfia participate in the battle against Rizevim. As long as Rizevim is killed, she can atone for her sins and return to the Underworld."
Sirzechs: "..."
It actually might work.
Sirzechs had a thoughtful expression.
The high-ranking devils were wary of Grayfia, partly because of Restia, and partly because of Rizevim.
As the son of the previous Lucifer, Rizevim, even after being absent for a long time, was still supported by many devils. The higher-ups were worried that he would make a comeback, which was why they had been keeping a close eye on Grayfia.
But as long as Grayfia killed Rizevim, this problem would resolve itself.
However...
"If it's an external assignment, Ajuka, where do you think it would be best to assign Grayfia?"
"To Tatsuma's side, of course." Ajuka gave his answer without hesitation.
"You and I both understand Tatsuma's personality. Rizevim provoked Tatsuma first, so they've got a grudge. As long as there's information on Rizevim, Tatsuma will definitely attack immediately."
"At that time, Grayfia and Tatsuma can team up for an assist, and she'll be cleared in minutes."
"Oh! That sounds like a good idea." Restia's eyes lit up, and she was equally satisfied with this.
"Ajuka, you are more suitable to be Lucifer than Sirzechs."
"Why don't you two swap positions? You become Lucifer and he becomes Beelzebub."
"Please spare me."
Ajuka raised his hands in surrender. "I just want to research new things by myself, I don't want to manage too many affairs."
Restia pouted. "Lazy bum."
Ajuka shrugged, ignoring Restia's sharp comment, and looked back at Sirzechs. "This is the only method I can think of. Do you have any other questions?"
"No more, let's go with what you said." Sirzechs accepted Ajuka's proposal.
It could silence the devil higher-ups, appease Restia, and clear Grayfia's name.
Ajuka's method was perfect in every aspect.
Furthermore, he had just thought of another benefit of this proposal.
"Grayfia, after you go to Tatsuma's side, help me pay more attention to his movements."
Recalling the information he had received one after another in the past few days, Sirzechs couldn't help but feel a headache.
"After the Three Factions Conference, Tatsuma's troublemaking ability has somehow grown."
"Attacking MAR, unsealing the Fourth Primogenitor, and today Rizevim appeared."
"If I don't keep a closer eye on him, I'm worried that Tatsuma will declare war on other pantheons in a couple of days."
"I understand." Grayfia nodded slightly, accepting this side quest.
After that, Sirzechs gave some other important instructions.
After confirming there were no omissions, he finally let Grayfia go to pack her luggage.
Watching Grayfia and Restia leave, Ajuka sat down beside him and let out a soft chuckle. "How do you feel? Do you want to retire?"
Sirzechs also sat down, sighing, "To be honest, a little."
Being Lucifer was really too difficult. Not only was he disliked by both sides, but he also had to deal with a pile of messes. After a long time, even someone as strong-willed as Sirzechs couldn't help but feel tired.
"I admire the past Lucifer. How did he endure it?"
Ajuka shrugged, "The answer is, there weren't as many troubles."
"You should admire not the The First Lucifer, but the God of the Bible."
"According to historical records, the beings from other worlds who descended before the Great War were all dealt with by the God of the Bible."
"During the God of the Bible's tenure, the various pantheons each performed their duties, and even that old skeleton deep in hell would quietly do his own thing."
"Then the God of the Bible must have been truly amazing."
Speaking of this, Sirzechs seemed to recall something and took out a letter.
"Ajuka, do you think there's a possibility that the God of the Bible is still alive?"
"Why the sudden question?" Ajuka was a little confused.
"Yesterday, Michael sent a message saying that there was an anomaly in Heaven's system, but no signs of invasion."
"He suspects that the God of the Bible has revived and resonated with Heaven's system, thus causing the anomaly."
Sirzechs handed over the letter, briefly recounting the whole story in a few words.
Ajuka took the letter, examined its contents, and then handed it back to Sirzechs.
"I'll send my subordinates to help investigate, but don't have too high expectations."
Sirzechs put the letter back, a faint glimmer of anticipation in his eyes. "I understand what you mean, but if there's a possibility, we still have to look for it."
"If a miracle happens and he's really found, then I'll have time to rest."
...
"Achoo!"
"Yahweh, are you feeling unwell?"
Ravel pulled a tissue from her pocket and looked at the blonde girl in front of her with some concern.
"If you're tired, you can rest. I'll come see you tomorrow."
"I'm perfectly fine. The sneeze was purely because someone was secretly gossiping about me."
"What do you mean?"
"It means exactly what it says. I don't have to go to work now, I can just play around every day. Someone's jealous."
Yahweh took the tissue, wiped her nose, and then continued setting up the magic circle. After a moment, the magic circle took shape.
Accompanied by a surge of white light, a Bishop piece floated out of Ravel's body.
Yahweh grabbed the Bishop piece, and at the same time, took out two mutated Pawn pieces and put them into Ravel's body.
Yahweh nodded slightly. "Alright, done."
Then she reminded her, "Now you are Tatsuma's Pawn."
Ravel smiled. "Thank you, Yahweh. This way, I can be a part of Tatsuma-san's Peerage and participate in Rating Games."
Yahweh patted Ravel's shoulder and said, "No need to thank me. Having a capable junior like you is a good thing for me."
"If you feel tired in the future, you can come to me. I have tea and pillows that improve sleep quality, which can help you relieve stress... hmm, and also improve work efficiency."
Ravel: "..."
How about we change the subject?