"Baba, can you bring them before me?" Gabby said. Baba nodded, accepting Gabby's order to bring the two Devils that Gabby meant.
While in the city of Krul, the two devils who were executed were fake devils created by Gabby. Gabby has a certain purpose in doing that, of course, to dig up information about who the two devils worship so that she can get to this dimension.
Jas was also in the same room with Gabby, Shushu, Scarla, and Lili. Yes, Gabby's three ladies-in-waiting have never been far from Gabby since she became an Empress.
Gabby turned to Jas. "Did you join in the summons?" Gabby asked Jas. Jas not only participated in the summoning of devils at the summoning altar when he was still in the Folly Royal Palace, but he was also the head mage at the time who led the summons.
"That's right, Your Majesty."
"What do you guys offer up for summoning?" Gabby asked probingly. Jas was a little nervous, and it felt like he was being intimidated by Gabby's aura that dominated them because he was the only Human.
How about Lily. Lili was no longer human because she had completely fused with the Hydra Dragon Emperor. Lili was now a Dragonoid Race.
"T-them..." Jas choked to tell what they were offering. Just knowing that made Jas' heart feel like it was being squeezed. "They sacrificed the blood of the Virgin," continued Jas. He paled at the glint of anger in Gabby's eyes.
"Did you know that?"
Jas shook his head quickly. "I swear by whatever Your Majesty, I know after completing the ritual."
"So you have nothing to do with sacrificial preparations?"
"That's right, Your Majesty. The offerings are provided by nobles who you have executed on Alejandro's orders," said Jas in self-defense because he did not have anything to do with sacrificial supplies.
"If you ever receive an order, whether it's from me or someone else for something like this, you hope you can be as tactful as possible."
"Of course Your Majesty, but if Your Majesty gives such an order, forgive me if I take action according to my conscience," said Jas firmly.
Gabby concluded with a smile. "It's good if you still have a conscience. At least it will reduce your burden."
Before Gabby, Baba brought the two devils, who were none other than Azazel and Arale. They looked like normal humans with restraints. Blood-red chains that tightened even more if they tried to struggle. The Human Arale, who had become a Devil, lowered his head quietly without struggling. Unlike Azazel, who looked at Gabby with challenging eyes. Gabby smirked at Azazel.
"Can we work together?" Gabby said.
"Cooperating with a lowly human like you? Tch…" Azazel was so stubborn it made Shushu furious.
"Why do we let him? We'd better destroy him," said Shushu passionately.
Azazel laughed heartily. "You humble yourself by upholding her Shub-Nigurath, how pitiful you are. Is it because you don't have people who worship you? kekeke"
Gabby raised an eyebrow at Azazel's rambling. "I see," Gabby muttered. Gabby stomped her index finger on the arm of the throne.
Suddenly they all felt like a powerful wind hit them. "TT-t-this? Hey what are you doing?" shouted Azazel looking at Gabby.
Gabby tilted her head. "I just turned you into a human. I want to see what you can do if you become a normal human without any of your powers." The chains that were holding Azazel broke.
Azazel looks happy because the chains bothering him are released so that he can move freely. Azazel looked around for a moment. He planned to run to Gabby without further ado, sitting on his throne.
Before he could move his feet, he fell. He was silent for a moment. Before long, he screamed in pain in his leg. He saw that his legs were separated, neatly cut. He screamed in pain, like a Devil who had become a real human. He shed tears because of the pain he felt.
Gabby giggled, seeing Azazel crying. "You are a devil. Damn it!!" Azazel shouted, cursing Gabby.
Gabby tilted her head while grinning at Azazel. Gabby's eyes were full of Arrogance. "You pride!!"
"No, pride only belongs to Lucifer. How could you…." In Gabby's grin, she burst out laughing.
It creates an eerie atmosphere. A suit that was indeed a genuine human couldn't help but shudder in horror. Pride is one of the great sins of man, the Pride.
"Lucifer? Insects again?" Gabby said arrogantly, mocking Azazel.
"Ah, I have no interest in insects. I'm interested in Valhalla."
Azazel was stunned. It was too hard to swallow his saliva. What is this entity in front of him? Don't tell me that this girl who looks like a human is a Fundamental Essence. Whatever it is, this girl can turn the Azazel race born as a true devil into a lump of flesh that is an ordinary human.
Azazel was silent for a moment, and he felt his leg not hurt anymore. He saw his legs were back intact. He was so surprised when his legs returned intact. Azazel turned back to Gabby. Fear, that's how Azazel feels right now. This entity before him was a Fundamental Essence. That was what he believed. Azazel lowered his head for a moment, and he couldn't think calmly at all. Plus, he is now a human who doesn't have any abilities. This girl sitting in front of him was truly a terrifying figure.
Gabby turned to Arale. "If you cooperate with me, I will turn you back into a human and bring Sovia back to life." Arale, silently lowering his head, immediately looked up at Gabby.
"How? Interested?"
Arale is a Human who sold his body and soul to the Dark Essence so that he became a Devil. Even though he is a devil, Arale is not a real devil because true devils are a race born of dark essence.
Arale is a native of the Folly Kingdom. He knew Azazel because Arale was fair in his summons. His closeness to Azazel bears sweet fruit by bringing him closer to Valhalla, who is none other than the Demon God that Azazel worships. He sold himself to Valhalla through Azazel to avenge the death of his lover to a noble family who destroyed his lover's life.
After finishing his revenge, he purposely disappeared because he wanted to forget his memories. He felt it was inappropriate to remember his lover's memories because now he was a devil. Until one day, Azazel came to instigate him with the lure of reviving Arale's lover. And ended up like this.
Dilemma? Certainly not. After seeing the girl easily turn Azazel, a true devil, into a human and making him have hope again, coupled with the girl's promise to resurrect Sovia, who was none other than his lover who died several years ago.
"What do you want? I will help you as much as I can." Gabby smiled faintly when she heard Arale finally open his voice. The eyes of the human who had become a demon were filled with hope.
Gabby smiled crookedly, looking at Arale, who was obedient to her. "Hey, you're crazy. You will not be able to escape from Valhalla," said Azazel, not believing Arale's decision.
Shushu burst out laughing. "Look at you Azazel. I didn't think you were the one who insulted humans but asked him for help," sneered Shushu.
"He's not human", Azazel hissed.
"You are so stubborn, Azazel" this time, Scarla started to speak. He had been silent for a while because he was too lazy to make a sound. Scarla shook her head.
"Tsk tsk, I'm so sorry for you, even though Lucifer treats you well but you betrayed him by allying with Valhalla," said Scarla.
"Tsk... you know what", Azazel replied.
Scarla raised an eyebrow. "His head hit something," said Scarla turning to Shushu. Shushu just shrugged her shoulders.
"Alright, take him to the dungeon. He's just a normal human right now. Treat him like any other normal human being," Gabby told Baba. As usual, Baba carried Azazel by dragging him. Azazel didn't have the strength to fight back.
Gabby turned her attention to Arale, who was silent again. "Do you want it now?" Gabby asked, giving a smile. Ariel was silent for a moment.
This figure in front of him looks like a kind-hearted goddess if he doesn't bother him. It's different if he bothers him, then the figure that used to look like a goddess turns into a figure more terrifying than even a devil.
"What do you know about Valhalla?" Arale was silent, and Gabby didn't immediately tell Arale to answer.
Gabby turned to Shushu for a moment. "Shushu?"
"Valhalla, The god of trash who likes to spread his cursed seeds everywhere", replied Shushu. She knew that Gabby would ask about Valhalla. Scarla nodded her head.
"I want to kick his ass," said Scarla passionately.
"You look like you hate him so much."
"Obviously, because he's trash among the Gods. He does everything slyly for the sake of his ambition," replied Scarla angrily.
"How did he get here?" Gabby asked. Shushu and Scarla shook their heads, not knowing when and why Valhalla was in this dimension.
Gabby turned to Arale. "He managed to get in from the dimensional crack a few years ago," Arale said, seeing Gabby's eyes filled with questions.
"You know enough about that. That's how close you are to him."
Arale shook his head. "I used to be an Arc Heretic. Wrestling with the dark Essence, let me know about Essence, not from this dimension. There was a change in time in another dimension because it created a dimensional rift between this dimension and the other dimension." Shushu, who heard Arale's words, frowned. She remembered where Gabby had changed the time from another dimension when resurrecting Emilio.
"Ah, maybe because of that time," said Gabby. Everyone except Shushu turned to Gabby out of curiosity at what time Gabby meant.
Gabby stroked her chin and thought for a moment. "From the start, you knew that they weren't from here," said Gabby pointing at Shushu and Scarla. Arale nodded his head.
"Shushu, can you call Emilio and Tiffany here?" Gabby said without turning her head, and she still seemed to be thinking. Shushu left them.
It wasn't long before Shushu returned with Emilio and Tiffany. Jas was the first to see an elf surprised. He knew that the Elf Race had been on the verge of extinction since the collapse of the Elves Kingdom 100 years ago.
"Since we've gathered here, there's something I want to ask. I hesitate to assume it myself. As someone who used to be a human." Gabby paused for a moment, doubting herself deeply. What essence is he currently.
"Since childhood I was taught to worship the Goddess Eris in the Royal Shrine" Gabby turned to Emilio and Jas.
"That's right, Goddess Eris is the most worshiped Goddess in the Spinx Kingdom. But in the Onyx Kingdom, the entire population worships the Goddess Irise, while in the Azruth Empire they worship the God Aril," said Emilio.
Gabby turned to Jas. "I don't pray or visit the Temple very often. But when I was a child, our family respected the Temple of the Morolyn God, and some of the people of the Folly Kingdom worshiped the God Ermonh, "Jas replied with a piece of his knowledge.
"That's weird," Gabby mumbled.
"Baba?" Gabby turned to Baba. "Not within my qualifications since 400 years ago, Your Majesty" Jas, Emilio was surprised to hear Baba's words.
"S-sir Baba, how old are you?" asked Emilio, stuttering. "Forget about asking his age. I'm sure he has forgotten," said Tiffany. Emilio and Jas looked at Tiffany. Their gazes were filled with confusion.
Gabby turned to Lili. "Lili, can you summon the Hydra?"
"H-Hy-Hydra? Dragon Emperor?" Tiffany stammered. Soon a Hydra appeared from behind Lili's shoulder, and the Hydra made itself look smaller. At first glance, Hydra is like a winged lizard.
"H-Hydra?" Tiffany has not escaped her surprise. The newly appeared Hydra turned to Tiffany and called her name. Only a handful of people knew the Dragon Emperor's name.
Hydra chuckled, looking at Tiffany. "Long time no see, Little Fairy" Tiffany didn't understand the current situation. The Dragon Emperor and Dragon Lord were in Gabby's hands all this time. But why didn't Gabby tell her?
Tiffany looked at Gabby for a moment, and she felt cheated. "Don't get me wrong, Tiffany, I found out not long ago," said Gabby.
Tiffany looked into Gabby's eyes, and Tiffany saw the honesty in her lord's eyes. She nodded her head. "Okay, Your Majesty," said Tiffany, understood.
Gabby stared at Emilio for a moment, and it was pointless to ask the Dragon Lord because that was just the point. The original Dragon Lord was gone and left behind only his strong core, which needed a vessel to function using the full power of the Dragon Lord.
"I want to ask, what god do you believe in," said Gabby, turning to Hydra and Tiffany.
"I worship no one except your Dark Lord. If you ask about the Dragon Lord, he serves your light," said Hydra. The whole room stared at the Lizard in bewilderment. Even Gabby herself was confused by Hydra's words.
"It's hard to describe, I'm sure you got it from the lovers, right?" said Hydra.
"Lovers?" Gabby mumbled. She thought for a moment. "Perhaps…"
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