Chapter 21

Diodora's eyes sparkled with joy.

He was the one who was leading the Heaven's Extermination Conference. He was the one sending out the invitations to the various clans of the underworld.

Naturally, that also included the big clans, such as the Sitri.

Initially, he didn't have much hope, at most he hoped that the Sitri clan would send some weak members, just like in the past few years.

He never expected that the Sitri clan would actually send its heiress to attend the conference.

With another heiress from a big clan, the influence of the Heaven's Extermination Conference would definitely rise to new heights.

"Sona, since you are here today, you should host this conference." Diodora said with a gentle smile.

Sona just shook her head, "It's okay, I just came to listen."

Initially, she didn't want to come to this conference, but she knew that if she didn't come she wouldn't get enough reputation to fulfill her dream.

"Okay." Diodora nodded.

Everyone had already taken their seats.

Diodora stood on a high platform in the center of the restaurant and said, "Thank you all for coming to this meeting. I, Diodora Astaroth, will begin the Heaven's Extermination Conference."

"Diodora is truly an example to be followed!"

"He is also kind, and always thinks well of us the devil!"

Warm applause echoed throughout the stage.

After all, he was heir to one of the strongest clans in the underworld.

Diodora's eyes sparkled with satisfaction as he continued, "Everyone knows that during this time when the devil was rebuilding, the angels became a bit unbridled and even arrogant. To the point where they send exorcists to kill our brothers!"

"One month ago, a great exorcist at the behest of heaven decided to destroy an entire family of devils who did business in the human world. This cost the underworld a lot, as this family was one of the people responsible for funding the rebuilding of the underworld."

"There is also Freed Sellzen, a former exorcist who killed hundreds of low-class devils. Luckily he wasn't strong enough, and only managed to kill low-class devils that don't have much importance in the underworld."

At that moment, Sona who was listening frowned.

She knew that many high-class devils were prejudiced against low-class devils, especially if this devil was a reincarnated devil.

Unfortunately, she couldn't stand up and speak for the low-class devils, especially when she was representing her clan at this conference. Furthermore, she realized that the vast majority of the devils present had agreed with Diodora's speech.

"A week ago, a group of terrorists tried to cause chaos in the underworld, and even if they are devils, it is certain that they were mentally controlled by fallen angels!"

Diodora's voice was sad, his eyes were red as if he was about to cry.

"He's really good at acting." Akira thought.

Even the audience was moved by Diodora's lines.

Diodora seemed to have calmed down and said in a loud voice, "We upper class devils need to unite to defeat the fallen angels and angels who have caused great losses for us devils."

"This is not only a matter of gaining reputation, but a matter of survival for us."

"With the help of this Heaven's Extermination Conference, we will do everything we can to give the devils back a bright future!"

At that moment, Diodora was like the hero of the devils.

"I... I AM WILLING TO DESTROY THE ANGELS!"

"Count me in! I will destroy those damned exorcists!"

"Damn it! I will personally lead my minions, to destroy what's left of the Fallen Angels!"

I didn't know who had started talking, but at that moment, many people in the restaurant stood up and began to speak fervently in favor of exterminating the other two great powers.

...

Everyone was excited as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

Of course, no one knew whether Diodora's 'statements' were true or not.

Akira sat down below the stage, his eyebrows furrowed.

So far, he felt that there was nothing wrong with Diodora's statement.

Which would not open up any loopholes for him to cause a ruckus and expose his hypocrisy.

He knew that Diodora was only pretending to be a good person. And that in truth, he himself had already betrayed the underworld in exchange for power, and was just putting on a façade to disguise his actions.

"For the system to issue a mission, then it is likely that it will one hour give a loophole for me to attack..." Akira thought as he decided to continue watching.

Diodora looked at the crowd with satisfaction, he liked the attention on him.

Signaling with his hand, he managed to get the crowd to gradually quiet down.

He continued, "I heard that a terrorist group of humans, is looting and committing many crimes! That's why I suggest we start with that group!"

Akira was stunned.

Didn't they just say Angels and Fallen Angels?

Where did this group of humans come from?

"Jun, what is this group of humans he is talking about? Are they descendants of some powerful being or something?" Akira asked.

Jun did not answer. Instead, he asked, "Madara, this is the first time you've come to this conference, right?"

Akira looked at Jun suspiciously, before saying, "Could this conference have been held other times?"

"Of course." Jun nodded. "The Heaven's Extermination Conference, is held almost every year. Usually, it is initiated by some heir of a great clan. This year, it's Diodora Astaroth's turn."

"Every year?" Akira looked stunned.

He had never heard of this Conference in his past life, besides, if a conference to 'exterminate' heaven was held every year, how did Angels still exist? How could the devil not have taken over the world for himself?

"How can there still be Angels and fallen Angels, when the conference is held every year?

"Who says we are going against two other great powers?"

Jun looked left and right and said in a low voice, "We call it the Heaven's Extermination Conference, just for formality. It's just a demonstration for us to gain reputation. We don't really fight the other two great powers."

"At last year's conference, we exterminated a terrorist group from the human world, but we ended up declaring that they were a group of exorcists commanded by an angel."

"Along the way, we even dealt with a serial rapist, who was declared to be a very powerful Fallen Angel."

"From what I understand, this terrorist group he's talking about, is just a bunch of humans who cause chaos and have no real power, once we kill them, we can go home with a good reputation in the underworld."

"Anyway, the low-class devils won't know about it, and will think we are powerful, meanwhile, the high-class devils will congratulate us, even though they know this is just for show of face."

"..."

Akira was dumbfounded.

Dealing with ordinary humans? Damn!

Everyone here was a high-class devil, so why deal with ordinary humans, who didn't even have the strength to retaliate? Besides, why would a devil want to fight terrorists from the human world? Wasn't that something for the Angels to deal with?

'This has got to be a joke...'

Even though he was dumbfounded by the situation, Akira still managed to realize that this action of the devils, could be the breach he was waiting for to act.

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