Chapter 5

Reine Lucifuge, the ex-heiress of the house of Lucifuge who was born on the same generation as Alciel Buné.

She was a subordinate to Alciel's division and they were both comrades-in-arms who shared life and death together. During those times, Reine had fallen in love for Alciel, but the devil she had fallen for already had his heart occupied.

She knew this too, so she kept those feelings for herself.

They remained as close friends, until the Biblical God had chosen to take action to suppress Alciel and he had suffered a serious injury just to send her away to safety.

Reine tried to return, but she was stopped by the entirety of Lucifuge clan - they don't want their strongest and most brilliant member to risk her life to save another.

She fought against them, but was suppressed and locked up, only to be release some time after.

Then, after Alciel supposedly went mad due to the death of his clan, he retreated to the now Dragon's Nest Mountain Range and the two never had any contact since then.

For years after that, Reine has never slept due to how she would get nightmares of Alciel's almost dying figure bringing her to safely while she couldn't do a thing to save, or even help him.

Ever since she was born, Grayfia had always bore some sort of hatred for the man who made her beloved sister suffer. Yes, she knew it was illogical. It's not his fault, in fact she should be thankful, but for the life of him couldn't he just send some message to her sister!?

He's probably not even aware about what his disappearance had cause to her sister!

Grayfia loved and amired her sister. She was a hero who fought in the front lines to defend the honor of the devil race. She was feared by the three factions and was given the nickname "Phantom".

She mastered the Lucifuge bloodline magic to the point she can stand side-by-side with the only Super Devil in existence.

And Grayfia knew that the reason her sister managed to reach her current strength is only because she does not want to be left behind by that monstrous existence.

So for the guy who basically abandoned her sister and doesn't even contact her, Grayfia doesn't have any good feelings about him.

"Leave your sister?" Aífe tilted her head to side, looking confused before suddenly grinning, "Hehehe, isn't it obvious? Because he have us. He will no longer be satisfied by any girl below our level."

Grayfia clenched her fists, "So you're saying that my sister is inferior to you?"

"Hey! Stop it!" Serafall was already crying, begging Grayfia to stop provoking the dangerous woman. "I still want to live okay? Please don't take me with you if you wanted to kill yourself."

Aífe ignored the panicking Serafall and crossed her arms, staring impassively at Grayfia, "Please. If you're sister is so into Alciel, then why don't she just go and meet him? It's not like this place is hidden or anything."

She shook her head, before snapping her fingers as a magic circle materialize below Serafall and Grayfia, startling the two, "I've got no time to deal with children's problem. If it was your supposed sister who's here then I might entertain her, but I've got no business with you. Peace out, girl scout~"

Then, light enveloped the two young devils before they disappeared.

Aífe snorted before staring at the now destroyed surroundings, before face palming, "Damn. I should've asked them to fix this place before shoo'ing them away."

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Grayfia blinked her eyes, immediately noticing the different surroundings and couldn't help but cursed. That damn woman teleported them away!

"AAAARRRGHH!"

"NO MORE! PLEASE END THIS!"

"PLEASE FORGIVE ME! GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE!"

The silver haired woman couldn't help but feel annoyed with all the screams of agony; suck it will you? Even she did not scream that loud when her stomach got pierced by an Angel's Spear of Light.

She look around her surroundings, only noticing the unbearable heat(for average devils) that assaulted her. She ignored it though, an Angel's "light" is much hotter than this.

She look around, the place was dark, only lit up by numerous volcanoes, sea of lava, and rivers of flames, there are also numerous humans - soul - with burnt skin, skeletal parts, and dried figure. Up above, in the dark sky, there is a hole in space where countless people were falling.

"Great. And I'm in the very center of the underworld Humans called "hell"." Grayfia couldn't help but feel annoyed. This place is literally the furthest away from any devil civilization even though it is in the center of the underworld.

This place was originally used to punish devils, but the original Lucifer modified it and made it some sort of power source for the devils.

Humans who have committed unforgivable sins were thrown here, the flames will "refine" them and used all their sins, or negativity to turn it into demonic energy for the devils.

It is why the underworld is abundant of demonic energy in the air which they can use to recover their lost energy, and strengthen or heal themselves.

It is also this reason why devils are far more powerful in the underworld than in human world or the like.

"H...hee..help..."

Grayfia looked down, an old man with half his face burnt showing a burnt muscles and dried and burnt skin was crawling towards her.

He touched Grayfia's feet and begged.

"H-He..lp..I'll gi..ve.. you..all ...my wea..lth jus..t take m..e a..away.."

Grayfia coldly snorted, her eyes glared at the old man in disgust before she raised her foot before stepping on his head, "You old cur, do not touch me with your filthy hands."

She then kicked him away, causing him to roll on the burning ground several times, but she ignored him and tried to use teleportation magic, but failed.

She frowned. "Looks like the rumor of being unable to use some advance magic in this place is true. It would appear that I have no choice but to fly."

With that, a pair of pitch-black bat-like wings materialized on her back as she flew away.

****

"Haa, haa, damn that bitch, haa," Serafall restes inside a cavern trying to catch her breath, "If I see that damn albino again, I would risk it all just to freeze her to death."

She looked outside, the entire place was covered in snow, and though she kind of liked it, she knew that she couldn't enjoy right now since she was sure that this place is no longer in underworld.

So for now, Serafall decided to rest and recover some of her lost demonic energy before leaving this place.

Unfortunately, before she could even have a chance to recover, she felt a presence appearing in front of her.

Opening her eyes, Serafall trembled when she saw a woman with an identical appearance to the one who sent her here, just with few differences.

This woman has long purple hair and red eyes, her hair tied in a ponytail and shhe wears a white dress while holding a wand.

"Look, before you say anything about me intruding in your territory or something, I just want to tell you, it's not my fault. Someone sent me here." Said Serafall.

She can feel that this woman is no way weaker than that woman she encountered in the Dragon Nest Mountain Range.

"Truly?" The purple haired woman mused, "Then, please do tell me how a devil just suddenly appeared in the territory of Norse Pantheon."

Serafall smiled nervously, "I told you, I was kicked here. I swear I'm not anyone malicious." 'Holy shit I'm in Norse! Why did that bitch sent me in this terrifying place!' "If you still doubt me, then you can send me back to the underworld?"

"Hmm, I thought about it earlier, but decided against it."

'Why!?' Serafall wanted to scream, but considering the power she felt from this woman, she decided to remain silent, lest she suffer.

"For thousands of years I remained alone in this place, I guess I wouldn't mind a little company." Said the woman before chuckling a little.

"Great...." Serafall forced a smile. 'Grayfia Lucifuge, you better be on guard. That little stunt of yours sent me to this place. Once I get out of here, I will hunt you down to the ends of underworld!"