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Azazel sat comfortably at the polished wooden table, his elbows resting on the surface as he looked at the woman sitting across from him.
Lucifer, the CEO of Hell from another universe, was currently staring off into space with a pair of brilliant, shining crimson eyes. It was impossible to tell exactly what was going through her mind, but the subtle, rhythmic swishing of her white, spade-tipped tail beneath the table hinted at a deep, calculating amusent.
Azazel casually scratched his goatee, montarily at a loss for words. The sheer absurdity of the situation wasn't lost on him. He was a Fallen Angel Governor casually drinking in an interdinsional restaurant, making small talk with a female counterpart of the original Devil King.
He didn't know what to say to break the silence. But looking at her gleaming eyes, he genuinely wanted to point out that, in a certain sense, a being who held the title of Lucifer should inherently possess such grand, analytical thoughts.
After a mont of silence, Lucifer gracefully reached up, brushing a stray lock of pristine white hair behind her horn. She tilted her head, her crimson eyes locking onto Azazel's.
"Your world's power ranking system is truly absurd," Lucifer declared, her voice dripping with aristocratic disbelief. "But what I find even more ridiculous is the God of your world. He isn't an omnipotent ruler, but rather a strange... mad scientist?"
"Creating artificial tools to implant into the souls of humans... Those Longinus weapons are quite an interesting little hobby, aren't they~?"
Azazel chuckled, leaning back in his chair and swirling the ice in his empty glass. "To be perfectly honest, I happen to agree with you."
"I'm also deeply interested in those Sacred Gears and the Longinus class. They are masterpieces of spiritual engineering."
Lucifer let out a delicate sigh, gently resting her chin on the palm of her hand. She looked at him with an expression entirely devoid of speech.
"So, let get this straight," Lucifer began, her tone incredulous. "Your world's three major factions are currently operating like this: the Angels are just idling around maintaining a broken system, the Fallen Angels are left to their own devices to research whatever they please, and the Underworld is desperately trying to recover from a massive civil war?"
Azazel nodded without a hint of sha. He stretched his arms above his head, letting out a lazy, contented groan.
"Well, to be fair, one thing I have to clarify is that I am essentially the only one among the top brass of the Fallen Angels who is idling. So, it's really no big deal."
Lucifer was visibly stunned for a mont. Her crimson eyes widened slightly, and her tail stopped its rhythmic swaying. "Eh? You are the leader of your faction, yet you don't have to work?"
Azazel waved his hand dismissively, offering a thoroughly relaxed, carefree smile. "Work? Why would I do that?"
"Isn't the fundantal purpose of having subordinates to help you handle the tedious work?"
Lucifer was taken aback by the sheer audacity of his laziness. A few seconds passed before a genuine, entertained smile crept onto her lips.
"Your awareness as a ruler is surprisingly high," Lucifer chuckled, picking up her cup of coffee and taking a refined sip. "No wonder you managed to beco the absolute leader of the Fallen Angels in your universe."
"You understand the core tenets of delegation perfectly. But tell , what exactly do your forces usually do on a day-to-day basis?"
Hearing this question, the laid-back Governor of the Fallen Angels suddenly stiffened. Azazel felt a sudden wave of awkward conflict wash over him.
He cleared his throat, suddenly finding the grain of the wooden table incredibly interesting. It felt wildly inappropriate to explain the daily routines of his subordinates in front of this particular Fallen Angel. Especially since this version of Lucifer was an impeccably dressed, cultured female CEO.
Noticing his sudden change in deanor, Lucifer tilted her head in curiosity. "Eh? What's with the silence? Is it really that hard to say?"
"Sigh... Forget it, forget it~" Azazel rubbed the back of his neck, deciding to just rip the bandage off. "There's nothing that can't be said between fellow demons and fallen angels, right?"
"Essentially... the female Fallen Angels under my command go up to the human world to seduce n into falling to their primal desires. anwhile, the male Fallen Angels' work is pretty much the exact sa as the females, but with mortal won."
Azazel quickly raised a finger, attempting to salvage his faction's reputation. "Of course, they mostly act as scouts! They check for potential harm, monitor magical threats, and if they happen to co across humans possessing Sacred Gears, they are instructed to bring them back to for my research."
Lucifer's mouth twitched violently. The elegant, refined image she had been maintaining slipped for a fraction of a second as she stared at the man in pure, unadulterated disbelief.
"The Fallen Angels in your world are really just a bunch of glorious pimps and succubi..." Lucifer muttered, shaking her head. "But no matter how I try to wrap my mind around it, your world's demonic structure feels completely absurd."
"Usually, hell is governed by the Seven Princes of Hell. But in your world, there are only four great Satans left~?"
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