When the princes ascend from hell!

From that moment, everyone around him turned and looked from behind.

"It's Luci!"

Everyone greeted Luci with joy and humor.

However, even the atmosphere is blissful and warm.

Lucifer and Li Jing look at them, stern and annoyed.

With Li Jing's crossed arms and firm stand, Li Jing speaks frankly.

"You guys! How did you get here?!"

As everyone's attention was looking at Lucifer, they suddenly took a glance at Li Jing, who was standing beside Lucifer.

Confused and dumbfounded, everyone just stares at Li Jing silently without saying anything.

The four-faced old man then spoke once more.

"Who is she, Lu? Why does she act overfamiliar with us?"

"What are you talking about… That's Lucy!"

"EH?!!!" Shocks, surprise, and confusion are what they feel as they stare closely at Li Jing.

"No way!" Two women were shocked. One of them, named Amaterasu, holds Li Jing's petite shoulders.

"Stop lying, Luci! There's no way, this girl is Long Jiang!" says the guy who's wearing a green Mianfu.

And then, followed up by a peculiar old man who has four faces.

"Yeah, no way, that 55-year old man is this girl?!"

And then, at the same time, the man wearing long white robes with baggy sleeves and the man with Ushnisha head grab everyone's shoulders and pull them back.

"Everyone… Give her a space. It's not right to pressure such a young girl." The guy wearing white robes speaks formally.

"Jesus is right… We're here for Long Jiang... No, we're here for Lucy, after all. Besides, I never heard at all that Luci lied. Am I right, Luci?"

Then they took a glance at Lucifer, with a genteel and calm expression on his face.

"Of course, lies are the ones I hate the most!" Lucifer firmly speaks out loud.

At that moment, everyone took a glance at Li Jing as they heard Lucifer's response.

Intensely looking at Li Jing... Li Jing feels disturbed and the pressure of curiosity comes on her.

"You really are Long Jiang?" A soft and sweet voice came from the girl wearing a kimono.

Li Jing responds awkwardly, as her earlier rage has faded and immediately transformed into an obedient puppy afraid of something.

"y-yeah… I am Long Jiang, Lady Amaterasu."

"!"

At that moment, Amaterasu grins and grabs Li Jing's body and then lifts her off the ground, with her face full of joy and happiness!

"What happened to you, Jiang!? You have become so cute! and extremely adorable. "

In shock, Li Jing startled as she'd been lifted off the ground all of a sudden.

"Hey! Please put me down, Lady Amaterasu!"

Amaterasu ignores her and then hugs her tightly and buries Li Jing in her chest.

"Long Jiang! No, Lucy! How come you have become so cute! How did this happen?! You know what, never mind that! Why did I ask something so obvious?! Of course it's the creator!"

Then the other girl speaks, in the midst of a blissful atmosphere.

"Amaterasu, would you stop it? You are killing her with your chest."

With Li Jing's face buried in Amaterasu's chest, Li Jing struggled free from the latch of Amaterasu.

"Hmgh! Hmmgh!"

And thus, the girl grabs Li Jing and pulls away from Amaterasu.

"Puwahhhhhhh~!" a sound of relief from Li Jing as she catches her breath once again.

"Oh my, my deepest apologies, Jiang." Amaterasu speaks in a sweet and concerned tone.

As Li Jing got pulled off, she now found herself with a woman wearing a pinkish Hanfu silk dress.

The woman speaks softly with a sweet and genteel voice while she hugs her.

"Jiang… What happened to you? How did you become like this?"

Then came a response from a man with long hair and a long beard, who was dressed in green Mianfu.

"Yeah, when you died, everyone searched for your soul... and we found nothing, until right now. "

"Xiwangmu, Jade, everyone. I'll tell you what happened to me, but first, answer me! How did you guys know I was here?!"

While being hugged, Li Jing tried to speak softly, but she couldn't, and so she yelled at the end of her statement.

Then, at the same time, all of them answer in sync.

"We didn't, Enoch told us."

"What?!" Both Li Jing and Lucifer respond in a loud and confused manner.

Then Lucifer asks.

"Then how did you guys get here?!"

"We didn't, your guys did."

"My guys?"

Then, from afar, behind him, six men show up, neatly and gallantly.

Lucifer turns and immediately flares up with anger.

"You guys!!! What are you guys doing here?! What about Hell?! Who the heck is managing it?!"

"Who cares?" One of the six men, a ripped chest wearing a tuxedo, said casually.

He has fierce eyes but yet has a face of calm water. His skin is pale as white, firm and smooth. He has long silvered hair and a sweet voice that any person who has a weak will, regardless of age and gender, whether it's men or women, could be charmed instantly.

Then Li Jing yelled.

"Asmodeus?!"

Then another man speaks next to the man named Asmodeus.

A small kid who has short white hair, with eyes shut, pale smooth and soft skin, wearing t-shirts and short shorts and hanging on someone's shoulder.

"Yo, Jiang..." The kid raises his hand while his eyes are shut and it looks like he is still asleep.

"You're here too, Belphegor?!"

Then another one speaks.

A skinny old man with a crane has short white hair, senile eyes, and pale rough skin. He wears white long-sleeves layered with a black coat, black pants, and black shoes.

"L-long Jiang… you look g-g-great."

"Beelze?! What happened to you?! You age! Don't tell me you fast yourself, again?!"

A reluctant response from Li Jing as she is startled to see the old man greet her.

As soon as the old man has spoken, another one follows.

"Jiang! You look more magnificent than before!"

A ragged old man with untidy golden hair, golden eyes, and a messed up golden beard, wearing ragged old clothes and shorts that are old and torn, has rough skin, and a smelly odor.

"M-Mammon, is that you?!"

"Yeah... Sorry, but I am broke right now. I had to sacrifice all the treasure and relics I had. I have nothing left..."

"Sacrifice?"

Li Jing answered, disturbed as she found it weird.

Then a man beside the rugged old man spoke.

"Sacrifice? It's everyone's deal, jackass. No treasure from heaven and earth shall appear in this world."

A man with long black dreadlocked hair, a pony tail, and blood-red eyes, dressed in a black sweater, a red coat, black pants, and black shoes. His physique is slim yet firm and well-built; he has brown rough yet firm skin; he has sophisticated and magnificent looks.

"Satan!"

"Hello, Kid." A smooth and yet calm voice, with a relieved smile on his face as he replies to Li Jing.

Then he was followed by a tall and bulky man carrying Belphegor on his shoulder!

"Where are your new kids? I heard you became a great mother, Jiang. "

A ripped middle-aged man has short-black hair, a long straight beard, golden eyes, and rough and firm brown complexion skin; he's wearing a white sleeveless sando, black short shorts, and black sandals.

"Leviathan!"

As they greet Li Jing, they walk towards where Li Jing and the rest are.

and then stand in front of them.

With Li Jing still being held close by Xiwangmu from behind, the only thing she can do is yell at them, with her blissful smile on her face.

"Everyone! Why are you all here?"

The black man with long black dreadlocked hair speaks softly.

"To see you, of course. You don't seem to see us being here?"

"W-what?! I didn't mean that! It's just that I was surprised! To tell you the truth, I am happy that I see you all once again!"

Li Jing stutters as she frets over how to reply to them.

"Anyway, how long are you guys going to stay here?!"

Then, a man with long hair parted in the middle and a long beard, wearing long white robes with baggy sleeves, speaks softly.

"For us, me and Buddha, we decided to stay here a bit longer. Right, Buddha?"

A man with an Ushnisha head, wearing Kasaya robes, follows and speaks softly as well.

"What Jesus said is true… Although we don't have anything else, we are hoping you take care of us. "

"Of course, of course! I'll be delighted!"

"Thank you, Jiang…"

Then Li Jing took a glance at the others and asked firmly.

"What about you, Amaterasu, Jade, Xiwangmu, and Brahma…? You guys are gonna stay too, right?"

"Well, we have our own pantheon to take care of and a realm to watch over, so we can't stay that long."

A dejected voice came from a peculiar old man, who had four faces as he spoke towards Li Jing.

Li Jing felt dejected as well, and her face became sorrowful.

and then immediately followed up by Amaterasu.

"Just like Brahma said, we're very sorry that we can't stay that long. Although it's wonderful enough that we can stay here for like 24 years..."

As Li Jing heard how long they were going to stay, Li Jing's eyes gleamed with happiness, and she immediately became energetic.

"24years?! You're talking about years in the mortal world, right?!"

Amaterasu just simply nodded at Li Jing with a passionate smile on her face.

"Then, it's equivalent to 1 day in Heaven! That's great!"

While Xiwangmu was hugging Li Jing from behind, Li Jing tried to let go of her hands and immediately jumped onto Amaterasu's chest and hugged her tightly.

"This is the greatest news since yesterday!"

As Li Jing was overjoyed and filled with happiness, Lucifer and everyone around her just smiled while looking at her.

"You haven't change a lot, Jiang… You still act like naïve child."

Amaterasu says bye in a sweet voice as she pats Li Jing's head.

Then, moments later, Li Jing shoves Amaterasu a little away from her and then speaks enthusiastically.

"Guys!!!"

"W-what?!" Everyone was startled by the sudden loud voice of Li Jing.

"Since you're all here, let me introduce my family!"

"Now that you say it, we're very excited to see your new kids!" As Jesus smiles at Li Jing, he says.

"Wait here! I'll get them!"

And thus, with a smile on her face, Li Jing runs off, leaving them behind.

As they were left behind, Lucifer spoke firmly.

"So… What's the real reason you guys are here?"

Amaterasu, Xiwangmu, the Jade Emperor, Buddha, Jesus, and Brahma jolted and glanced at Lucifer.

Then Jesus spoke, calm and soft.

"To save and guide your child, Lu..."

"Save and guide?" Lucifer smirked as he found it funny.

However, seeing how serious he is, Jesus and the rest are looking at him straightly.

Lucifer's smile became firm.

Thus, he speaks calmly yet fiercely.

"You... How many pages do you guys have in the book? "

"For Lifetime, Lu... So I hope you fully understand that, unlike you and your friends, we prophets and celestial beings can't go against the word of the creator. It's a must. Your kids are fated to be archangels. "

With the calm tone of Jesus, he stares at Lucifer without fear or fervor.

"…"

Lucifer became silent, as the atmosphere became tense and heavy.

And so Lucifer sighed, then spoke calmly.

"I understand… Please take care of my children."

Jesus and his friends who came with him smiled at Lucifer, hearing such a soft reply from him.

"Of course... that's why we're here," said by Jesus in such a sweet and passionate voice.

Then, in the midst of it all, Buddha speaks.

Don't worry, Lu... The book does not say anything for us to interfere with you being a father or your current relationship. "

And then, the Jade Emperor joins in.

"Luci, we know you can do better; you are the perfect archangel, after all."

The Jade Emperor's voice was filled with zeal.

Amaterasu and Xiwangmu join in the conversation, as they speak softly at the same time.

"We trust you, Lu… We know you can be a great father, just like the creator."

With such a blissful moment between Lucifer and the celestial being, Lucifer's friends, who were listening the whole time, have joined in.

"Guys, we heard what you guys said, too, so... We'd like to ask, does the book say anything about us?" Satan speaks bluntly as he looks at them.

Buddha looks at Satan and replies calmly.

"Well there is… The book said, Each of you shall find the fated maidens that shall bring light from your darkness of misdemeanor."

"Oh is that so? Then, we're looking forward to when our turn comes. " With such a sinister smile, Asmodeus has spoken, soft yet deadly.

"Of course, you will... Since yours is the most interesting one, Asmodeus. "

Asmodeus found it amusing that Buddha gave him a passionate smile.

"So you have already read mine. Your enlightenment sure knows no boundaries, Buddha. Even Jesus and the rest only knew their pages while yours saw the others. While yours surpass them?"

"Hehe... you're truly a jest, Asmodeus. You and others, as well as Lucifer, are well aware of the existence of the book. You should know better that none of the prophecy written in the book works on any of you since all of you are already gone beyond it. The book story has written is about the fated maidens, not yours."

"We are well aware of that... Why do you think we're looking forward to it?" Asmodeus smirks at Buddha as he speaks.

Then Satan speaks in the midst of it.

"It's been thousands of years since this happened. Solomon is quite the annoying one among them."

As followed up by Beelzebub.

"Well, he has Michael's ring..."

Then Leviathan joins as well.

"Who will be in charge of this big story?"

"It's probably Gabriel... He's in charge of the prophecy for what has to happen, after all. While Metatron, despite being in charge of everyone's records, is no good with mortals, as a result, the creator delegated responsibility for Mortal Prophecy to Gabriel."

Beelzebub was immediately replied to by Leviathan.

From that moment, after Beelzebub speaks, it is immediately followed up by Lucifer.

"Guys, we're not part of the prophecy... Don't become just like those lowly 'Watchers'. Asmodeus, in particular... I am warning you!"

Lucifer glares at Asmodeus and emits malicious intent.

A dreadful anger and rage that was only meant for Asmodeus himself.

Asmodeus saw Lucifer's knife-like gaze underneath his pupil eyes, burning in hatred.

He gulped and sighed excessively and spoke woefully.

"Dude... I may be the embodiment of Lust, but I am not like the common 'watchers' who lay hands on mortals. I trick the mortals, ok?! Trick the couples into committing polygamy and adultery. How did you think Solomon managed to have so many mistresses and wives? It's all because of me!"

With the triumphant look of Asmodeus at the end of his statement, Lucifer and everyone else, including his comrades, found it awkward and disturbing to just look at his annoying face.

Lucifer's anger immediately faded away as he saw Asmodeus' ridiculous triumphant face.

"Alright, alright… Just don't do anything reckless from here on. "

Fed up and a little bit annoyed by Asmodeus, Lucifer took a glance at Li Jing from afar.

"Hmm? Why is Li Jing taking so long?" As Lucifer pondered, he spoke.

And then, in the midst of it all, Syra appears behind Lucifer.

"Would you look at that? It's my sister-in-law's current partner."

Besides Lucifer, everyone took a glance at the young man behind Lucifer's back.

A very good-looking young man with such a magnificent outfit as a royal.

Dumbfounded and disturbed, everyone wonders, besides Lucifer, "Who is he?"

"Please pardon me for interrupting you all and for my behavior, but allow me to introduce myself. I am-"

Syra lowered his head a bit and tried to introduce himself. However, before he says his name, Lucifer speaks.

"What part of my message do you not understand, Kid?"

Syra mischievously smiles, as Lucifer turns around to glare at him.

"That's quite a statement, but she's my sister-in-law. Why am I not allowed to see my sister-in-law?"

"In-laws? That's quite rich for a boy who's sexually attracted to his in-laws. "

Lucifer smirked, then nonchalantly spoke to Syra, as if he found it funny.

"!"

Syra gulped, then got immediately troubled and speechless for a moment.

"…So what? It's normal for a person who's in love to get sexually attracted to a beautiful woman!"

Jesus and his comrades, as well as Satan and his comrades, look at each other and start to whisper.

"Sister-in-laws? Is he talking about Jiang?" Amaterasu speaks to Xiwangmu, puzzled and wary.

"He must be..." Xiwangmu bewilderedly agreed to Amaterasu's statement, as she lightly nodded at her.

"Then… His brother must have been Jiang's husband, before Lucifer. " The Jade Emperor speaks bluntly as he stares at Lucifer's smirking face.

Jesus, Brahma, and Buddha just nod, as the Jade Emperor speaks.

Meanwhile, on the other hand,

Satan and the rest just look at Lucifer, unbothered and disgusted.

"Seriously, Lu? You're fighting a Kid?" Satan looked at Lucifer repulsively as he spoke.

"This is one-sided bullying, Luci." Disgusted just looking at Lucifer, Leviathan looks away.

"Giving him a break, Lu… He's Jiang's kids' uncle. " Beelzebub spoke woefully.

"Luci... Aren't you ashamed? This is much worse than you said to me."

With such a repulsed response from Asmodeus, Lucifer couldn't help but to divert his anger to Asmodeus.

"This bastard..."

"By the way, Lu… Who is he?" Mammon speaks reluctantly as he glances at Lucifer.

Syra immediately responded as he found his opportunity to introduce himself.

"I am Syra Regnier, 4th prince of the Naviel Empire, son of Emperor Sariel Ezekiel Tear Regnier, ruler of this country."

"Oh my... He's a prince..." Amaterasu gasped a bit as she heard such a statement.

"Does that mean Jiang Kids are royal blood?" Xiwangmu has spoken, calm and collected.

"It seems like..." Buddha simply nodded as he agreed.

At the moment, Li Jing has finally arrived with her kids and mother with her.

"Guys... These are my Kids-"

At first, Li Jing didn't notice Syra was there, but when her eyes looked at Lucifer, where Syra was behind him, Li Jing immediately caught him by surprise.

"Syra…!!! What are you doing here?"

Disturbed and shocked, Li Jing backs off a little, even though she just arrived at the scene.

Li Na and her kids look at Li Jing and then at Syra, confused and bewildered.

Thus, Li Xuan Hu asks.

"Mother, who is he?" a straight and honest question from her son, making Li Jing become silent for a moment.

In the midst of it, Li Na, who was still bewildered, took a quick glance at Syra and looked at her daughter's reaction. and immediately understood what was going on between Li Jing and Syra.

So she speaks, calm and collected.

"He's your uncle..."

"Uncle?"

"Your biological father has a family, and that man you see is your father's brother."

With such politeness and respect, Li Qing Long, Li Baihu, and Li Xuan Hu took a few moments to look at Syra and then greeted him.

"It's an honor to meet our uncle."

The triplets lower their heads as they greet Syra.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all. I hope this moment will last a long time."

Li Jing shivered as he heard Syra's polite tone and saw his courteous face.

"Syra... You did receive my letter, right?"

Syra's head tilted, and he wondered what Li Jing was talking about?

Then speak.

"Letter? What Letter? All I received was a message from an old man last night. "

"What?!" In surprise, Li Jing's voice increased.

Li Jing turned, then glared at Lucifer with her eyes, saying, "What did you do to my letter, you bastard?!"

Lucifer, who saw her glare, just simply looked away.

And so, Li Jing immediately apologized to Syra and lowered her head.

"I am sorry! I thought you had already received my letter I sent to you! I didn't know you didn't get it. "

Syra saw Li Jing's troubled reaction and smiled secretly, and then looked at Lucifer.

He walked towards Li Jing and then leant forward.

and speaks softly.

"It's alright. Please raise your head, Li Jing."

"Eh?" In surprise, Li Jing raised her head.

"I did not expect it anyway, so... it's alright."

Syra smiled at him, as Li Jing found it a bit concerning and weird.

"How about it, as their uncle, you all come to my mansion?"

She gave Syra a brief glance before faintly smiling at him.

"I see... so that's how you play it, huh." Li Jing instantly became cautious as her thoughts went stern.

Li Jing looks at Syra seriously yet calmly as she replies to him with a stern attitude.

"I am sorry, but I have to decline your offer. Although you're my brother-in-law and uncle to my kids, that's all there is. So if you have any other schemes or feelings towards me and my family, I am telling you now, leave me alone. "

"!" Syra's eyes went wide open due to shock! And so, as he was instantly nervous, he immediately apologized to Li Jing.

"Ms Li Jing I am so-"

However, before he even says anything, Li Jing continues to speak.

"Please leave us alone, sir. This is my last warning... As their uncle, I don't want you to meddle in anything that has to do with me and my kids."

Li Jing stared straight at Syra, making everyone around them silent and puzzled.

Syra is shivering in fear of losing both the chance to meet Li Jing and get to know her well.

In frustration, he bit his lips and clenched his fists before speaking calmly but dejectedly.

"I promise I'll leave you alone on anything related to your children and your relationship, but please don't throw me away..."

As Syra lifted his head up, his eyes were already in tears.

Even in Syra In a pitiful and pathetic state, Li Jing didn't waver, but instead she spoke calmly.

"Syra, as a last act of kindness to you, I'll keep our first meeting, but that's all. So you can leave now. I don't want to have a problem between you and my family."

Even in his pitiful state and yet frustrated inside, Syra tried to calm himself down and spoke formally.

"I guess that's your decision then. I'll keep it in mind. Then allow me to bid my farewell to you."

Caught by the moment, Syra gently holds Li Jing's right hand and tries to kiss it.

Or so he thought... but Li Jing's kids stopped him.

Li Qing Long holds Syra's left wrist, while Li Baihu holds his mom's right wrist with both of their hands; while Li Xuan Hu, on the other hand, grabs her mother back away from Syra out of reflex.

Li Jing was caught by surprise and immediately stumbled on her mother's chest, who was at her back at the moment, as she had been shoved away by Li Xuan Hu.

Surprised and dumbfounded, Li Jing has become speechless until one of her kids speaks.

Li Xuan Hu, in the center, is furious and enraged as he looks up at Syra.

"Mister... You might be our so-called "Uncle". But, I hope you haven't forgotten that we barely know each other. "

"We haven't acknowledged you as one of us."

"…We already have a new father. So.. Stay away from our Mom!"

With the same emotion as Li Xuan Hu, Li Qing Long immediately follows up with his brother Li Xuan Hu's statement, then Li Baihu at the end.

Seeing how Li Jing's kids act in front of Syra, everyone around them has gone bewildered and perplexed.

It took a few moments before the silence immediately disappeared, as Lucifer tapped Syra's shoulder and spoke.

"Alright, that's enough... You've interfered too much already. Isn't it time for you to leave?"

As Lucifer stated bluntly while staring at him, Li Na speaks!

"Wait!"

"Hmm?"

All of them, including Li Jing and her kids, look at Li Na, perplexed and confused.

"My grandchildren are planning to enter the tournament, and since your family is the one hosting this event, I hope you can pull some strings to let my kids join in this event."

"Mother!!!" Li Jing shouted at her mom, as she didn't expect her mom to say such a thing!

"The tournament?" Syra was anxious and confused as he responded to Li Na, in a cold sweat.

"Yes… the tournament." Li Na simply smiled faintly, unconcerned about what Syra was concerned about.

While Syra is unable to respond for a moment, Li Xuan Hu, with such a firm and respectful tone and attitude, asks his grandmother, Li Na.

"Grandmother... With all due respect, but, me and my brothers have already promised that we're going to spend all day enjoying ourselves at this festival. We don't have time to waste on a tournament that doesn't have benefits for us. "

"Brother Li Xuan Hu is right, Grandmother! Please allow us to refuse your request. We would appreciate it if you would also allow us to spend time with Mom, Dad, and you as well, grandma! "

However, Li Qing Long, on the other hand, gets curious as he calmly asks her grandmother.

"Grandmother... I'd like to ask, Is the tournament worth our time if we ever participate?"

With all eyes on her, Li Na grins and calmly looks at her kids and speaks.

"Of course… This is the only chance you could show your skills and talents without dishonoring the name of our family."

"!"

The triplets instantly become trouble as they don't know what they will do.

They want to test their skills in a tournament, but they also don't want their free time with their mother to be interrupted, much less get involved with their uncle, whom their mother hated somehow.

Thus, they look at each other before consulting their mother.

Li Xuan Hu, as the eldest among the three, spoke with their mother, calm yet troubled.

"Mother, I have a question-"

However, before Li Xuan Hu could finish, he wanted to say. Her mother, Li Jing, just flat out said to her son: "No!"

She was so annoyed by her mother and everything that was happening around her that she gazed at her mom then at Syra.

"You need to leave now and never appear in front of us! Don't make me say it again!"

"O-of course... now please excuse me!" Syra left them in a hurry, frightened and anxious.

Syra already expected that his presence, just being there, was already hostile. However, the cause of his distress wasn't because of Li Jing or even the presence of Lucifer, but instead, the glare of the peculiar group of people he caught a glimpse of.

Those groups were Satan, Leviathan, Belphegor, Beelzebub, Mammon, and Asmodeus; as they were looking at him hostilely.