572: In the King's Presence

In the King's Presence

When Lucifer and Beelzebub appeared on the battlefield, the whole battlefield went silent.2

Lucifer's terrifyingly red aura that spread far and wide was enough to let the demons know that they were in the presence of their King.

The demons who were wielding the weapons instantly dropped their weapons and bent down on their knees. Those who were in the air dived down and landed on their knees. Likewise, all the demons, no matter which side they were in, all of them bowed to their King.

Lucifer was accompanied by Beelzebub and a swarm of flies.

Beelzebub was the right-hand demon of Lucifer. He was given the title of a Prince as well as the title of Chief General of Lucifer's army.

Apart from leading Lucifer's army, Beelzebub also ruled a certain part of Hell, just like Lilith or Mammon.

Beelzebub was as tall as Lucifer. He had wide wings with grey and white feathers. His grey hair floated down below his shoulders.

And the swarm of flies were his familiars. They would only leave his side when they were specifically given orders by Beelzebub. Or else, the swarm would tail him everywhere and anywhere.

Lilith and Mammon were the only ones who were still unaware or rather, who were too deeply indulged in their fights to notice the King.

Lucifer saw Lilith summoning the sword that she had tricked out of him a long time ago. She was aiming to kill Mammon.

So the King of Hell immediately flapped one of his wings as though he was slicing the air. And the flames of hellfire shot out of his wings and brought Lilith back to her senses.

Lucifer thought that he had arrived right in time because the way Lilith was charging at Mammon, she would have sliced his head clean for sure. And if one of the Princes of Hell was dead, it was guaranteed that the order of Hell would take a massive hit.

Lilith and Mammon's clans would enter the unending cycle of revenge and endless killings. The only one benefitting from that chaos would probably be Theodore because of the endless aura of revenge.

"Your Majesty," Mammon bent down on one of his knees. He fisted over his chest and bowed to Lucifer.

Lilith didn't verbally greet Lucifer but she did bend down on her knees. She didn't bow as well but she did consciously look away from Lucifer and his minions.

She was trying to look unbothered by Lucifer's presence but she was startled when she suddenly heard his skin-crawling voice, "Lilith! Were you just trying to kill a Prince?"

Lucifer was flapping his massive wings and was hovering in the air, not too far away from Lilith and Mammon.

Every time he flapped his wings, a hot wave of air would pass across those two's faces and bodies. That hellish air alone was enough to send chill shivers down Lilith and Mammon's spines.

But Lilith overcame that bone-chilling aura and presence of Lucifer and nonchalantly replied, "For me, there is only one Prince in Hell. And that is Prince Theodore. I don't consider the others as the Prince and nor do I plan to forgive this bastard beside me."

"Mind your language, Lilith!" Beelzebub growled to put Lilith back in her place. You are not only disrespecting all the Princes but also the King." And he also ordered his familiars to surround Lilith.

A swarm of flies buzzed and flew around Lilith. The noise was so loud and disturbing that Lilith snapped in a second.

She furiously glared at both Lucifer and Beelzebub and shouted, "Mammon killed my son! And I am going to kill him and wipe out his entire clan. If any of you tries to stop me then I will kill whoever stands in my way!"

"Lilith!" Beelzebub shouted once again and the buzzing sound of the flies became even more violent.

Beelzebub was ready to restrain Lilith.

However, Lucifer raised his hand and gestured for Beelzebub to stop.

And then he asked Lilith, "Tell me what happened?"

Lilith told everything that had happened, from how Mammon was the one to start the battle and how he kidnapped and killed her son.

When Lilith finished telling her side of the story, Lucifer asked Mammon, "Is what Lilith said true? Did you kill her only son?"

However, Mammon denied that. "No, Your Majesty. It is true that I started the fight and that I ordered my follower to kidnap her son. But I never intended to kill him. And I know that my follower would have never done it."

He then gave a side glare to Lilith and said, "But without asking any further questions or investigating inside his shadow portal, she killed him. If by chance her son was stuck inside the portal then he will now be lost forever."

Lilith felt a pang in her heart when she heard the last sentence of Mammon. And she wondered if her son was still alive somewhere inside that shadow. She wondered if she severed the only way he could come back to her.

Right when Lilith was about to get a panic attack, she heard a familiar voice, "Greetings, Your Majesty. I have something important to report."

Lilith turned around to see Mirah and a few other servants of hers.

Mirah landed beside Lilith and then instantly opened her palms to show Damien's chain. "Mistress, I found this near the place where that shadow demon had abducted our Master."

Lilith's eyes instantly lighted up. If it was any other time, then she would have been worried sick. But right now, she felt a little relieved. She was hopeful that Damien was still alive somewhere.

But where?

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Damien was still deep in his sleep when he felt something poking at his back.

He also heard some faint voices that he didn't recognize.

He wanted to open his eyes but the numbness that he felt after entering the abyss was still there. He was unable to even flutter his eyelashes.

The poking suddenly turned into violent shaking. And the voice became even louder.

"Hey, kid! Can you hear me? Hey… are you lost?"

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