Capítulo 167: The Trial (2)

For a moment Ruth froze. Despite the innocent question, the vampire felt as if he was facing the world's angriest beast protective of its only child. Despite the polite smiles and pleasantry, Ruth shivered. King Yama was notorious for being cold-hearted. He was a fair but ruthless judge which was both a good and bad thing. King Yama wasn't the most popular person to talk to even in the Purgatory but he was known to be impartial and good at his job. Nobody had anything to say about it and his credibility was unshakable, the greatest reason why he was invited to act as the trial's mediator.

Thankfully, the windows flung open before Ruth was forced to answer. A swarm of bats filtered through the open window and Zero blinked as they reassembled into someone he thought looked familiar.

"Lord Lucifer," Enma stood up and greeted. "I'm honoured to be here today."