Chapter 3 3. Set a small goal: destroy the territory
The first level of the Nine Hells, War Wilderness, inside the magnificent basalt castle.
The recently dismissed Devil Archduke, Bell, stood in the spacious and quaint hall together with a dozen high-level devils.
They had just completed the welcoming ceremony for the new Grand Duke, and they looked together at the gorgeous black stone throne on the steps.
A young man who looked like a teenager sat lazily on the black stone throne. He has purple hair, icy blue pupils, and the thin shoulders, collarbones and waist unique to a boy. Behind his back, the black and purple wings that highlight the characteristics of the young devil hang down gently. There was a sharp contrast between his petite body and the dark, thick giant throne.
The person on the Black Stone Throne is none other than the new Devil Archduke of the first level of the Nine Hells, Xifer.
At this time, Xifeier had a lazy and indifferent expression on his face, but in his heart, it felt like ten thousand horses were galloping past!
What now? Continue running as planned?
No, I finally became the Duke of Devil. If he returns to the team at this time and wastes such an important opportunity, he will definitely become the laughing stock of other angels.
Or, why not just go undercover and secure your position as the lord, acting as an internal agent for the Angel Legion?
Xiphiel narrowed his eyes and used [Inner Vision] to check his status. This is a magic he developed to digitize his own state.
[Race: Arch Devil/Seraph]
【Level: 90】
[Status: Plane erosion·Severe (life expectancy: 100 days)]
[Extraordinary abilities: Dancing giant sword, killing arrows, identifying lies...]
The moment he was awarded the title of Grand Duke of Devil, Xifer felt that the erosion of his plane by the Nine Hells had become more and more serious. As long as he continues to stay in hell, he won't live long at all!
What's more, his subordinates may not let him survive for more than 3 months!
As a noble Seraph, Xifer was originally stronger than he is now, but after being eroded by the plane for many years, his power dropped to the quasi-legendary level of level 90.
Without being able to use his angelic abilities, his apparent combat effectiveness is only over level 80. In the entire demon army on the first level of the Nine Hells, there are probably hundreds of high-level demons over level 80.
And Xifer's subordinates were obviously much more powerful than him. The eight dark demon generals are all hell-fiend generals above level 95, up to level 99.
As for the former Archduke Bell, he must be a legendary existence exceeding level 100. Even if 20 Xifers add up, they probably won't be Bell's opponent!
Thinking of this, Xifer took a look at the devils under the steps, especially Bell who was replaced by him.
This group of subordinates are not taking action against themselves now because they don't know their true identity. In addition, he has just taken office, so killing him immediately would be tantamount to contempt for the authority of the Lord of Nine Hells.
But based on Xiphiel's understanding of the devil's character, as long as he fails to show the absolute strength and courage to intimidate his subordinates for a period of time in the future, Xiphiel has no doubt that these seemingly loyal subordinates now will not do what Lingchi himself did. No hesitation at all!
This is a dilemma!
Xifeier smiled bitterly and picked up the thick bronze-covered book next to the throne.
"Okay, Bell, let's hand over the work. Is this the "Book of Lords"?"
At the bottom of the steps, Bell nodded and put a hand on his chest:
"Yes, Lord. Only the current Grand Duke of the first level of the Nine Hells, that is, you, can use it. You can use it to check the status of the territory and issue decrees and decrees. But the bronze book itself is also intelligent, even the lord Your Majesty, the decrees you promulgate cannot contradict the laws of the Nine Hells themselves."
Xifer opened the rusty bronze cover and issued an order to the "Book of Lords":
"I want to check the status of my territory."
The bronze book responded to the will of the new Grand Duke. Ink stains suddenly appeared on the yellowed pages, forming numerous words and images.
The configuration and military deployment of the Devil Legion, the battle report record of the battle with the Bottomless Abyss Devil Legion, the reserves of various strategic materials, the entire layer of mobilizable soul resources, the expenditure and income of each soul energy... the entire nine Much information about the first level of prison appeared on the pages.
Looking at the ink marks gradually emerging on the bronze book, Xifer also had his own plan:
"It's impossible for me to hold the position of lord for a long time. It's best to run away within two months!
"Since I'm going to run away, just mess up and destroy the first level of the Nine Hells as much as possible while I'm still the lord! If I run away then, after returning to the Angel Legion, it will be considered a great achievement worth bragging about!
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"I don't know how to run the territory in an orderly manner. How difficult is it to ruin the territory?"
With the goal of "ruining the territory", Xifer smiled on his face and carefully browsed the information in the "Book of Lords".
As he watched, the smile on Xifer's face solidified.
The new Grand Duke's expression was solemn and stiff. In the huge lord's hall, it was eerily silent, except for the "rustling" sound of pages turning.
Under the steps, the five-meter-tall former Devil Archduke Bell seemed to have expected something and couldn't help but look away.
Xiphiel's hands were shaking as he held the Book of Lords.
This, this is too bad, right?
The first is soul income which is most important to the devil.
The "accounts receivable" of the soul are inflated, but the actual cash flow (that is, the soul actually received) is terrible. There are obviously a lot of bad debts. Anyone with a little knowledge of accounting can see that this is using unrecoverable bad debts to prop up profits.
The war situation is even more grim.
The first level of the Nine Hells, the "War Wilderness", is the frontier and war front of the entire Nine Hells. The main enemies are the demon legions from the bottomless abyss, symbolizing chaos and disorder, and the hell devils, symbolizing order and cunning, are hostile to each other.
Facing the enemy, Bell always adopts conservative tactics, retreating again and again, cutting five cities today and ten cities tomorrow, giving up strategic depth.
No wonder Bell was removed from his post!
Xifeier looked at the ink words in the bronze book and frowned.
This is a high-end game!
Ruining a well-organized and prosperous territory is considered a great achievement after returning to the team. But given the current situation in the "War Wilderness", the first level of the Nine Hells, it would be a difficult challenge to make it worse.
Xifer put down the "Book of Lords", turned his gaze to the former Grand Duke Bell at the foot of the steps, and breathed a sigh of relief:
"The task is difficult!"
Bell turned his head wisely, and the five-meter-tall demon swallowed shyly. He could probably guess what Xifer was thinking:
No matter how calm your successor is, taking over this mess from his own hands, he will inevitably find the task arduous, right?
Next, Xifer decided to accept the reality, and briefly handed over the work to the former lord Bell, asked a lot about the current situation, and warned his subordinates that although they faced many difficulties, they must carry forward the devil's spirit of not being afraid of dangers and difficulties. .
Xifeier remembered that there is an old saying in Blue Star, "A dike of a thousand miles collapses under one step." This means that even if it is a 500-kilometer-long embankment, if you want to smash it, you must start with the small piece under your feet!
Set a small goal first: waste all the little soul energy left in the territory!
Signed!
(End of chapter)