"You want to know the distribution of power in Hell? It seems you are not a follower of Christianity!"
The two leaned close to each other, appearing very intimate. The true thoughts behind this were likely only known to them. After chatting for a while, Artoria asked the Succubus Lord, who called herself 'Lilith,' about how power was distributed in Hell. She was very curious about the power structure of Hell, but asking this question drew a surprised look from 'Lilith.' She had long assumed that Christianity had completely conquered the surface, and that Artoria had only gone to the trouble of opening the Hell portal because she disliked the rules of Christianity or had some particularly strong need. However, looking at the current situation, it was completely different from what she had imagined.
"Looking closely, you really do not have the scent of faith on you, nor the smell of those bird-men's bird droppings."
She leaned over Artoria and sniffed carefully, finally confirming that Artoria had absolutely no connection to Christianity. After standing up, her gaze toward Artoria softened significantly. As long as she was not an enemy, the rest was easy to talk about; perhaps she could even gain some benefits from this. Her eyes darted around nimbly, sensing that there were many little maneuvers she could make regarding this matter. She had already decided to tell Artoria the information she wanted.
"What do you mean?"
This was the first time Artoria had heard that asking about the division of demonic territories required mentioning Christianity. What did that have to do with them? Although they were your mortal enemies, she had never seen a Christian come and go in Hell freely. Did they not all die here and then get their bones ground to dust by you? Why bring them up now? Artoria was confused. After all, she did not believe in religion, nor did she believe in gods. Before she transmigrated, she was an atheist. Having arrived in this Marvel Universe where god-like beings were as common as dogs, and possessing the power to kill gods herself, how could she possibly believe in them? That would just be making things difficult for herself!
"If you were a Christian, you should be able to read the Bible fluently. Although most of it is fake, the Seven Deadly Sins do exist! The power within our Hell is divided accordingly. I am the Succubus Lord who represents 'Lust.' Besides us, there are only small territories of high-level demons, but they must maintain etiquette and reverence toward us Lords. If they feel their strength is sufficient, they can also come to challenge our positions and enjoy our rights. But for thousands of years, I have never seen a high-level demon blind enough to challenge a Lord."
Having made up her mind, 'Lilith' began her narration. She did not hold back; after all, what she was saying was not confidential. Even those bird-men in Heaven knew these things, so there was no need for any concealment. She certainly would not tell Artoria her own little secrets. She had quite a few schemes in mind, planning to set a trap for Artoria. Among these Lords, her strength might not be the strongest, but her methods of bewitchment were something no one in Hell could resist.
"Is there no Demon King to unify Hell? Are you seven currently in a state of governing yourselves? Are you not afraid that the bird-men from Heaven will attack and defeat you one by one?"
Hearing 'Lilith's' explanation, Artoria asked curiously. After all, in games, the term 'Demon King' represented power and authority. Even if she did not have a particularly deep understanding of the Bible and Christianity, she had heard those stories about God, such as the Demon King'Satan,' who was the most famous Demon King. Could it be that in this Marvel Universe,'Satan' did not exist? How could such a chaotic Hell with everyone governing themselves not be afraid of being attacked by Heaven?
"Demon King? That title has not been heard for a long time."
Hearing Artoria's words, a strange smile appeared on 'Lilith's' face. It was unclear what she was smiling about, but Artoria always felt that she was not thinking of anything good. And really, how could a demon think of something good? It would be good enough if they were not up to mischief. Carefully reflecting on 'Lilith's' words, Artoria felt that this matter was not simple. She clearly knew the term 'Demon King,' and also said it had not been heard for a long time, which indicated that Hell might have once had a Demon King, but something must have happened. Otherwise, she would not have such an expression.
"My dear little sister~! Do you need me to prepare a room for you!?"
The two had been talking for a long time. Soon, 'Lilith' brought the matter to the question of Artoria's stay or departure. She expressed her willingness to'shelter' Artoria, so that she could obtain the information she wanted from Artoria and slowly plot. She used her voice, which she was very good at making coquettish, to speak to Artoria. To tell the truth, if she could, she wanted to knead that pair of huge breasts on Artoria's chest.
Are you kidding me? To be honest, hers were already not small, but Artoria's were a size larger than hers. A human was actually bigger than a Succubus? What kind of mutation was this? It really made the Succubus feel a bit depressed. Coupled with that ascetic temperament, it was enough to make a masochist's heart attack flare up. Who was the real Succubus here? Glancing at her own distracted subordinate, she felt unprecedented depression at this moment.
"Then I will have to trouble this beautiful sister."
How could Artoria not have noticed 'Lilith's' gaze? She looked amusedly at the Succubus whose eyes kept drifting toward her chest. How was this any different from an ordinary woman? Artoria looked at the Succubus who was pretending to be very calm. She suddenly felt that she should give this woman a little punishment. Since seeing her, this woman had been continuously emitting mental seduction, and she did not know if it was active or passive, but she had to punish her. Under the Succubus's puzzled gaze, Artoria pushed her onto the table. Ignoring the 'Wow~!' sounds around them, she leaned down, their two beautiful cheeks pressing together. Artoria bypassed the Succubus's face and whispered something in the Succubus's ear in a very low and magnetic tone.
"Lady Xiemier, Lady Xiemier."
'Lilith' stared blankly at the backs of Artoria and her subordinate as they left, not even reacting to the subordinate's calls. She just stood blankly in the corridor, standing quietly. What were those hollow eyes looking at? Who knew what she was thinking? The subordinate was very confused but did not dare to continue disturbing the Lord who was lost in thought. She just stood quietly by the Lord's side, waiting for instructions.
"What a hateful little girl. It is one thing to be immune to a Succubus's seduction, but to actually dare to tease a Succubus in return? This is the first time in ten million years. If the other six guys find out, where will I put my face?"
After waiting for a long time, she finally waited for the moment the Lord came back to her senses. Unfortunately, she could not go up and ask at all, because at this moment, the Lord was in a very sensitive state of'shame and anger.' Also, a Succubus who had lived for so long had actually been flirted with by a human female; it was truly humiliating. The subordinate lowered her head to look at her toes, not daring to go and get scolded at this time, lest she be implicated and have nowhere to seek justice.
"I did not expect the Soul Stone to actually help me. It seems I have already gained the recognition of one stone."
Completely unaware that her behavior had caused the Succubus Lord, who went by the alias 'Lilith,' to feel deep humiliation, she was now carefully observing the changes on the Infinity Gauntlet. The originally bright Soul Stone had dimmed. It was not that the energy had disappeared, but that it could now be controlled by Artoria. Although there were still five that had not recognized her, Artoria believed that she would definitely be able to conquer all the Infinity Stones and then return home.
"Hell, huh! This place does not seem too bad."
Recalling the Succubus Lord's sudden blushing and flustered expression, Artoria felt as refreshed as if she had drunk a bottle of ice-cold cola in the scorching summer. Thinking back, Artoria even felt that the Succubus Lord looked a bit cute just now, completely different from the fox-like temptress she had seen earlier. This made Artoria feel that life in Hell might not be such a bad thing.
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