What on earth does she want to do? Does she really think she can do whatever she wants with Asmodeus's support? Immediately put our troops at the border on combat readiness!"
Viscount Mammon, the lord of the third level, which is closest to the fourth level of hell - Phlegethos, reacted extremely violently almost immediately.
At this moment, this big devil, who has a human upper torso, head and arms, and a poisonous snake's lower body, is spitting out his forked tongue and roaring angrily.
Although he once had a very close relationship with the Princess of Hell and they almost became a legal couple, they were eventually forced to break up due to the strong interference of the Lord of Hell.
Moreover, as Gracia became the lord of the sixth level, she began to actively participate in various political and power games, especially instigating Ms. Philna to kill her father, Grand Duke Bilaier and replace him, which seriously damaged the interests and plans of Viscount Maman.
Because the big devil's plan is to maintain the power game in the fourth level, and then use it as a threat to force the cunning Archduke Bilaier to compromise and ally with him.
In this way, he could get rid of the label of traitor that he had been labeled with for his premature submission to Asmodeus during the previous purge, regain a nominal ally, and use this as an opportunity to integrate into a certain camp.
Obviously, in the eyes of Viscount Maman, his former lover has now become a very dangerous enemy.
What's even more terrifying is that this enemy has Asmodeus backing him up, and he is completely different from other old-school lords who don't abide by the conventional unspoken rules.
Quite the opposite!
Gracia has been constantly breaking the rules since she took office, starting with the ruthless purge and massacre of the subordinates of the former lord, the old witch, on the day she took office.
The Princess of Hell would rather rebuild the ruling system than compromise, and would not leave herself even the slightest hidden danger.
Therefore, according to Viscount Mammon's judgment, this young Queen of Lust is definitely not just making a gesture, she may really take actual action.
As for lovers turning against each other, it is not a big deal in hell.
After all, in the eyes of the devil, strength, power and status are the most important, and everything else must take a back seat.
The most important thing is that Viscount Maman doesn't think that Zuo Si, who rules the ninth level, can deal with the scheming Gracia with just a letter of authorization.
So all these actions behind this must have been more out of Gracia's ideas.
But the really interesting thing is that Viscount Maman's actions instantly aroused the vigilance of Grand Duke Disbart of the second level, who also began to gather troops on the border.
Soon after, Lord Levistus of the fifth level also gathered his troops and joined the game.
The result was that except for Bayer on the first level who was commanding the devil army to attack the first few levels of the Abyss, all the other lords were either voluntarily or forced to get involved, and it looked like a civil war was about to break out again.
As we all know, the politics of Hell is a complex network, and there are often complicated relationships between the level lords and the devil nobles.
Some of them are hostile to each other, some are allied with each other, and some are mutually restrained. It can be said that one move can affect the whole body.
As long as we abide by the unspoken rules and remain restrained on weekdays, it will naturally be good for you, me, and everyone.
But when one lord starts to break the rules and take extreme actions, all the lords will immediately respond with the same actions.
For example, the last time, the war maniac Zariel suddenly turned around the army that was gathering at the front line to participate in a bloody battle and attacked the lord of the second level, Grand Duke Disbart.
This action directly triggered the full intensification of the conflict between the two major political groups, the lord of the eighth layer, Mephistopheles, and the lord of the seventh layer, Grand Duke Baalzebub, which eventually evolved into a brutal civil war among the devils.
What’s even more infuriating is that after the fruitless siege of the second layer of Dis, Zariel quickly withdrew to the first layer of Avernus, acting as a watcher’s stand, and never joined the battle again from beginning to end.
On the contrary, the other lords were almost confused, until Asmodeus came forward and launched a purge that frightened countless demons.
Therefore, it was not unfair at all that Zariel was later ousted and imprisoned. He definitely deserved it.
Those demons who followed her and were demoted because of obeying her orders were almost hating this crazy daughter of war.
Precisely because of the lessons learned from the past, the lords at other levels learned their lesson this time and simply made preparations instead of taking any rash actions.
They wanted to see what kind of trouble the daughter of the Lord of Hell would cause.
However, the fact that many lords had deployed their troops on the border put enormous pressure on Lady Philna and Grand Duke Belia, who were engaged in the final power struggle on the fourth level.
Especially the high-level devils who stood on the side and were loyal to both sides, all of them felt the breath of impending storm.
Among them, Kazra, the commander of the Spike Demon Legion stationed in the Abrimok Fortress, lives in torment every day.
Because this Hellfire is the only powerful figure who has not yet clearly taken sides.
The reason is very simple.
When he was appointed, his appointment letter was signed jointly by Philna and Bilaier.
This means that these two grand dukes are his direct superiors and have the power of life and death to demote them.
No matter which one you side with, it means you will be retaliated by the other.
Therefore, Kazila could only adopt a neutral attitude and delay time, hoping that the power struggle between the two sides would end quickly. At that time, he would not have to worry too much about being dealt with afterwards as long as he handed in his letter of allegiance.
But the problem is that the army composed of thorn demons in his hands is the elite among the elite of the fourth level.
In the hell promotion system, the only high-level demons higher in rank than the Spike Demon are the Ice Demon, Horned Demon, and Hell Demon.
Creatures like the Bone Demon, the Lust Demon, and the Hook Demon are all ranked below the Spike Demon.
At this moment, the commander of the Hell Demon was standing on the top of the fortress with a sad face, looking down at this sturdy fortress built on the crater of a dormant volcano and made of cooled magma, obsidian and crystal.
He now extremely hopes that the great and omnipotent Lord of Hell can step forward and bring this political and power struggle to an end as soon as possible.
However, the cunning and clever Kazra did not do nothing. He secretly sent people to spread lies among the soldiers about a dead god who was about to be resurrected, in order to evade the summons from his two superiors.
In fact, there is an ancient legend in the fortress of Abrimok that a god killed by Asmodeus himself is buried in the crater of the extinct volcano.
And under this fortress is the enemy's tomb.
It is for this reason that no matter who the lord of the fourth level is, he will station heavy troops here to suppress the strong resentment and curse left behind by the death of the gods.
I have to say that this move was played very beautifully, and it also bought the Hellfire Commander a considerable amount of buffer time.
Unfortunately, as the situation began to develop in an uncontrollable direction, he had to make a decision.
Otherwise, both Philna and Bilaier would try their best to resolve this huge hidden danger before taking action.
"Sigh - why didn't I realize this was a huge pit when I got the promotion?"
Kazra couldn't help but let out a helpless sigh, raised his fist and smashed the huge stone table made of obsidian.
Just as he was about to weigh the pros and cons and gamble everything on swearing allegiance to either Fierna or Bilaier, a Spike Demon adjutant suddenly walked in from outside, first bent down and bowed respectfully, then reported: "General! There is a guy outside who claims to have a way to solve your current predicament.
She was mysterious and hid herself under a huge black cloak.
We couldn't see her face clearly, let alone confirm her race and identity.
Would you like to see her?"
"Mysterious man?"
Kazra raised his head, a gleam of vigilance flashing in his eyes.
Because he was not sure whether the person who came to see him at this time was a messenger, a lobbyist, or an assassin sent by his two superiors.
Although assassinating a powerful Pit Fiend is not an easy task, it is not completely impossible.
At least there are many powerful creatures in hell and even some weak gods who are willing to be hired to complete this task.
The Spike Demon's lieutenant obviously understood his superior's concerns and quickly added, "The opponent is about 1.7 meters tall and doesn't look very tall and strong. Instead, he gives people a rather thin impression.
而且斗篷下边也不可能隐藏什么大型的武器，最多就是短剑、刺剑和匕首。
相比之下格外需要注意的是可能携带的危险魔法物品。
我尝试过侦测的她的阵营和身上的奥术灵光，但最终却失败了。
很显然，对方要么是有备而来，要么是佩戴了相应的装备。”
“既然如此，那就把她先带进来让我见见吧。”
喀兹拉思索良久之后，最终抱着死马当活马医的想法做出了一个比较冒险的决定。
“明白！”
尖刺魔副官微微点了下头立刻转身离开。
他无疑知道这位顶头上司所面临的困境，但却并没有像其他魔鬼那样落井下石或是幸灾乐祸等待对方下台，自己好取而代之。
理由非常简单！ 在第四层面权力角逐落下帷幕之前，没有任何一个理智的魔鬼会选择在这种局势不确定的情况下贸然出头。
反倒是让上司顶在前面承担风险，自己跟在后边捡便宜才是最聪明的做法。
一旦上司站错了队，那尖刺魔副官就可以串联其他军官发动兵变，把一切锅都甩给前者，他们则无需承担任何后果、也不用担心会遭到清算。
能爬到深狱炼魔指挥官这种位置，喀兹拉对于手下打的小算盘早就一清二楚。
可问题是以他现如今尴尬的处境，除了装作什么都不知道以外还能怎么办呢？
即便发动清洗把那些私下串联的军官踢走换上亲信，亲信也会很快做出类似的决定。
这是由客观局势决定的，不以个人的意志为转移。
更何况一旦没操作好导致军团内部出现叛乱，喀兹拉便会失去最后谈判的筹码。
菲尔娜和毕莱尔会抓住这个机会，先以失职为借口废掉他的指挥权，紧跟着直接拉拢尖刺魔军官。
在地狱之中，权力的博弈是十分复杂且微妙的，远不像混乱的无底深渊恶魔那样，谁的拳头大、谁的力量强，谁就能成为领主乃至恶魔王子。
就这样又过了几分钟，尖刺魔副官终于带着一个全身上下笼罩在斗篷下的神秘访客来到了作战会议室。
很显然，这个造访者的身材与高达的深狱炼魔相比，完全就是个脆弱的小不点。
但喀兹拉并没有轻视对方。
因为在他漫长的生命中，曾经见过无数这样不起眼的凡人突然爆发出语言无法形容的恐怖力量，直接在血战战场上斩杀最强大的恶魔或魔鬼，所以眯起眼睛小心翼翼的试探道：“你已经如愿见到我了，有什么话现在可以说了吧？”
“你确定要我当着你的副官说出来吗？”
神秘人撇了一眼旁边的尖刺魔反问。
瞬间！
深狱炼魔陷入了沉默，犹豫片刻后还是给手下使了个眼色。
尽管尖刺魔副官十分想要留下来听听两人会说些什么，但最终还是满怀不甘的退了出去并随手带上门。
当房门关闭发出响声的刹那，神秘人果断摘下兜帽，露出了自己的真实面目，一个被烁油完化、半个身体被金属机械结构取代的女性魅魔。
毫无疑问额，眼下整个巴托地狱都知道，只有左思统治的第九层才有这种从深渊中叛逃过来的邪恶生物。
虽然魅魔严格意义上并不属于巴祖特魔鬼中的一员，甚至都不属于守序阵营中的一员。
但在烁油的作用下，她们天性中反复无常喜欢捉弄人的部分被极大的压制和改造，眼下已经成为地狱中不可或缺的一股重要力量。
尤其是在通过欲望和美色引诱凡人堕落的工作中，效率简直比性格急躁的欲魔强出不知道多少倍。
所以在确认来者的身份之后，喀兹拉脸上浮现出了惊讶无比的表情：“所以……你是代表第九层的领主索斯阁下？”
“呵呵，没错。”
魅魔嘴角微微上翘浮现出了妩媚中带着些许诱惑的笑容。
不仅如此，她还迈着轻盈的步伐来到近前，伸出手轻轻抚摸着对方那宽广见状的胸膛，意味深长的说道：“我想你现在一定非常纠结，到底是应该投靠菲尔娜女士还是毕莱尔大公，对吗？
其实你完全没有必要想太多，只需要按照索斯大人安排好的剧本演出即可。
他专门为你准备一个戏份十足，而且能够让你在事后非但不会遭到清算，还能得到奖赏的角色。
最重要的是，眼下巴托地狱的局势已经相当紧张了。
再放任继续发展下去，极有可能就会演变成为又一次层面领主之间的内战。
这可不是伟大阿斯摩蒂尔斯希望看到的结果。
因此索斯大人认为是时候让这一切以充满戏剧性的方式结束。
而你，要在其中发挥至关重要的作用。
想想看，只要现在点头同意，你不仅可以摆脱尴尬的处境，还能从中获取足够的好处。
甚至是收获地狱之主和一人之下万人之上地狱储君的青睐，何乐而不为呢？
现在请做出你的选择吧……”
伴随着最后一个字脱口而出，魅魔左半边脸上的电子眼开始闪烁刺眼的红光，体内的烁油引擎更是开始超负荷工作，发出一阵低沉而又令人毛骨悚然的声音。
只要眼前这个深狱炼魔指挥官敢说出半个不字，她就会瞬间发动偷袭将烁油注入对方的心脏。
喀兹拉显然察觉到了危险，全身上下的肌肉瞬间绷紧，大脑更是在短时间内飞速转动。
足足过了两三分钟，他才长长的出了一口气，勉强挤出一丝笑容说道：“感谢索斯大人的看重，我非常荣幸能够在他亲自编写的剧本中扮演一个重要角色。如果不介意的话，能现在就告诉我接下来要做些什么吗？”
魅魔收回那只准备刺穿对方胸膛的机械手臂满意的点了点头：“非常好，我就知道像你这样的聪明人肯定会做出正确的选择。
其实你要做的事情很简单，那就是立刻公开向毕莱尔大公宣誓效忠。
然后剩下的就是等待命令在关键时刻发动背刺，送这位曾经掌控第四层面的大魔鬼离开权力的舞台。
不用担心菲尔娜女士，因为不管是她还是格莱西雅大公，现在都仅仅只是索斯大人剧本中的一个角色而已。”
喀兹拉听到这番话立刻意识到了什么，两眼瞬间迸射出骇人的光芒，恍然大悟道：“啊！我明白了！ 格莱西雅大公召集军队准备开赴第四层面，实际上就是个用来迷惑其他领主的烟雾弹。
她并不会真的出兵，而是把所有的注意力都吸引过来。
毕竟作为一个层面的领主，直接出兵干涉另外一个层面的权力斗争，这会触犯很多地狱中的法律和秩序，还有大量的政治潜规则。
所以索斯大人利用了格莱西雅大公在其他领主眼中随心所欲、喜欢破坏规则的印象。
但实际上，他却选中了身份特殊且拥有一支精锐尖刺魔军团的我来作为最后的杀手锏。
如此一来，在其他领主还在关注格莱西雅大公的时候，我就能在不受外界干扰的情况下，通过一次精准的背刺来奠定第四层面权力争斗的结果。”
“没错！ 你很聪明，这也是索斯大人选择你的原因之一。
不过我希望你的这种聪明能一直保持到最后。
否则我保证，当你开始不想要按照剧本演下去的时候，会发现索斯大人的后手可不仅仅只有你而已。
毕竟……
你手下有那么多的尖刺魔军官。
相信他们应该会非常乐意接受索斯大人开出的条件，在你选择背叛的时候做点什么。”
说完这句充满警告意味的话，魅魔迅速拉起斗篷重新将自己包裹在其中，转身打开门走出了作战会议室，只留下一言不发的深狱炼魔指挥官。
作为一个从底层艰难爬上来的魔鬼，喀兹拉当然明白对方想要表达的意思，同样也知道在刚才短暂的时间里，自己的尖刺魔副官有很大概率已经跟魅魔达成了某些不为人知的交易。
所以他并没有太多回旋乃至选择的余地。
更何况左思的这一系列操作已经让深狱炼魔对他这个地狱储君心服口服，甚至可以说是充满了敬畏。
毕竟能把老奸巨猾的毕莱尔大公玩弄于股掌之上就已经是不得了的成就了。
而且这一次还把成功欺骗了其他层面领主。
这对于任何一个魔鬼来说都是值得夸耀的成就。
最重要的是，左思的所作所为全部在地狱法律和秩序的框架内进行，让所有己方参与者并不需要承担太过巨大的风险。
既然下定决心，喀兹拉立刻连夜写了一封效忠信，命令手下立刻送给毕莱尔大公。
至此，关于结束这场权力游戏的所有拼图总算是全部凑齐了。
……
At this moment, in the palace of Phlegesos on the fourth level filled with flames and high temperatures, the former lord, now the great devil who has lost the title of lord but is still the de facto ruler, Bilair, is sitting on a chair full of hot spikes, enjoying the pleasure brought by the pain while reading the disgusting letter of loyalty sent by Kazra, and can't help but burst into laughter.
“Hahahaha! Look, this guy Kazila finally chose to kneel down to me.
Now, we have an additional army of the most elite Spike Demons.
It's just a pipe dream! She has no idea what I have done during the years I have ruled the fourth level, let alone the nature of power.
Ultimately, it was all Gracia's fault for instigating that idiot.
Otherwise, Philna would never have such courage and guts.
Now, I think she must have started to regret it.”
"Congratulations! I believe that with the addition of this new force, there is no force that can stop you from becoming the lord of the fourth level again. Long live Grand Duke Bilel!"
A snake demon dragged his slightly fat body and took the opportunity to step forward and flatter the emperor.
Not only him, but the other high-level devils present had similar reactions. Without exception, they were all singing praises, as if victory was already within their grasp.
After all, this kind of operation is a basic skill that all devils must master.
Even if you clearly see the crisis, you cannot speak out in such an occasion and spoil your boss's mood.
However, among the many demons, there was only one demon of joy standing alone in an inconspicuous corner, staring at the scene of "demons dancing wildly" in front of him with eyes without any emotion.
She was none other than Gramir, who was arranged by Zuo Si to come and enjoy the show up close.
She was the only one who knew that all these so-called "good news" and "signs of victory" were arranged in advance by the lord she was loyal to.
But Glamir was not quite sure how Zuo Si had dealt with Kazra and his elite army of thorny demons.
There is no doubt that, judging from the current situation, Archduke Bilel not only obtained support from the sixth and ninth levels, but also controlled the largest and most elite devil legion on the fourth level.
No matter how you look at it, the situation is very good.
But unfortunately, all this is an illusion, a deception and a trick.
Just as Bilaier was considering whether to issue an ultimatum to his rebellious daughter, he suddenly saw Gramiel, who was out of tune with the surrounding atmosphere in the corner, and immediately waved to this "daughter's daughter is still my daughter."
Glamir obviously did not dare to go against the will of his great devil father, so he hurriedly walked up to him, bent down and bowed deeply.
"Are you worried about the fate of your mother, Firna?" Bilai asked bluntly.
"I...I don't know."
Glamir raised his head with a very complicated look.
To be precise, what she was worried about now was not her mother, but the fate of the father in front of her.
Seeing this, Bilai immediately pursed his lips and smiled to comfort him, "Don't worry, child, I am not as bloodthirsty and cruel as you think, and I don't want to be stained with the blood of my offspring.
So after this power struggle is over, I will not kill Firna. After all, she is still the nominal lord.
At most, she would be imprisoned in a high tower in the palace, isolated from the world.
And I will grant you permission to visit her from time to time.
This is your reward for coming to your senses and turning from evil to good.
I believe that you will be able to become the link that maintains a good relationship between the fourth and ninth levels in the future."
“Thank you for your generosity and kindness.”
Gramir forced a smile and saluted the ancient devil again.
Through the time she spent on the fourth level, she had come to deeply understand where the devil's power came from.
It is not the title, status and strength as many people think, but the amount of control over energy distribution.
Why was Fierna unable to obtain the corresponding power even though she was already a lord? The answer was very simple! She had never been able to take over the right to distribute the divine energy squeezed out of the entire level from her father.
Without this distribution right, it would be impossible to control the promotion and demotion of other demons.
That is why countless demons continue to pledge allegiance to this "Regent" rather than the nominal lord.
Later, through a series of open and covert struggles, Philna gradually gained some of the rights to distribute energy, and also appointed some of her own trusted subordinates, thus gradually gaining the capital to confront Grand Duke Bilel.
Just when the Serpent Demon Staff Officer at the side was about to interrupt and say something, a huge portal suddenly opened out of nowhere in the open space in the distance.
Soon after, a legion of needle demons led by the Hellfire Fiend poured in from the other side.
Constrained by their natural tendency towards lawful alignment, this legion maintained a complete formation even during the movement, and after a short while they were neatly lined up in the center of the open space.
The creepy spikes on their bodies are enough to give goose bumps to anyone with trypophobia.
It also made other devil legions stationed nearby very nervous.
Especially the low-level little devils, inferior devils, and hooked devils retreated in panic, not daring to approach these superior devils who could easily kill them.
In comparison, the Bone Demon Legion and the Lust Demon Legion were able to remain calm.
Fortunately, this army of thorny demons did not launch any attack and began to repair on the spot after crossing the portal.
Their Pitfall Commander strode through the layers of guards alone and came straight to Bilel. He knelt on one knee and said in a shameful tone: "I am very sorry, Your Excellency, I am late."
“Haha, no, you are not late, you are just right.
Don't worry, I won't hold a grudge against you for this.
Because I know your difficulties and the pressures you face.
But no matter what, you made the right choice in the end, and I am very pleased about that.
After all, there aren't many devils as smart and capable as you. I hope you can continue to be a pillar of the fourth plane in the future."
Bilaier smiled and made a gesture to invite him to stand up, as if he was welcoming an old friend, rather than a fence-sitter who had to make a choice at the last minute.
"Your tolerance makes me feel more guilty and uncomfortable."
As he spoke, Kazila actually shed tears, and his expression was as if he had committed a heinous crime.
“That doesn’t have to be the case.
Come, stand next to me.
From today on, you and your army of spiked demons will be my personal guards, responsible for protecting my safety.
I will prove to everyone that no matter whether the demons in the entire fourth level have supported Firna in the past, as long as they are willing to turn from evil to good, I will forgive them all.
Not only that, I will also entrust them with important tasks according to their talents.”
It was obvious that Bilaier intended to use this hellish demon in front of him to stage a political show, in order to win over and disintegrate the forces that gathered around his daughter and resisted stubbornly.
But he obviously didn't know what price he would pay for this decision.
Kazila hurriedly climbed up the pole and not only successfully broke into the interior, but also occupied an extremely advantageous position.
All of a sudden, all the devils present came forward to congratulate him on becoming Grand Duke Bilel's confidant. The joyful scene gave people a strong sense of unreality.
It has to be said that all the high-level devils are talented actors with superb acting skills.
From Grand Duke Bilel to Kazra, and to other hellish fiends and serpent demons, all of them, without exception, were covered in an impenetrable disguise.
There are even several demons who are spies that Philna deliberately sent here as undercover.
…
On the other side, in the sixth layer of Baator Hell, Gracia has completed the mobilization and formed a huge army of devils.
When she returned to the Skull Palace and asked Zuo Si when they could take action, the reply she got was "When did I say I would launch an attack?"
So, the two of them just stared at each other in silence.
After several minutes, when the Hell Princess came to her senses, she angrily questioned, "Since you don't plan to launch an attack, why did you ask me to gather the army? And why did you make such a big show?"
Zuo Si held his chin and explained patiently, "Of course it is to confuse the other lords and draw their attention.
Do you think I'm crazy enough to allow you to enter another dimension and start a full-scale civil war among the lords?
The current situation is tense enough, there is no need to let everyone's tense nerves break.
What's more, I have already found the final key role, and now a good show is being staged on the fourth level."
"Damn it! Why didn't you tell me in advance? I was busy like an idiot for a long time!"
Gracia angrily swung the whip and whipped the devil servant who was venting her anger beside her, beating him to a bloody pulp and eventually killing him on the spot.
The other demons in the palace were apparently used to this.
The little devil in charge of cleaning rushed out quickly, cleaned up the scene at an extremely fast speed, and then disappeared from sight.
"If I told you in advance that it was fake, would you still act so realistically and hard? No, with your personality, you would definitely choose to do it perfunctorily.
So to make it seem more real, I didn't tell you the truth.
What's more, if you want to deceive the enemy, you must first deceive yourself.
If even you don't know the real purpose of assembling the army, then the spies planted by other lords in this court will naturally not know it.
By passing on the false news, I can make those lords believe it and make the reactions I expect.
So everything you see is part of a larger plan.
I hope you can learn from this incident that no matter what situation you encounter, don’t be too impatient. Calm down and think. This is the only way out.”
As the last word came out of his mouth, Zuo Si raised his finger and pointed at several devils standing nearby in important positions, and ordered directly: "Catch them all. It was these guys who secretly sent out one piece of intelligence after another."
The next second...
The entire palace hall was instantly in chaos.
Dozens of devils rushed forward, trying to capture the spies who were named.
But Spygate obviously won't sit idly by.
They were well aware of the vicious, bloodthirsty and cruel nature of the Lust Queen. It would be better to die than to fall into her hands.
So as expected, a melee broke out.
In a flash, all kinds of spells and spell-like abilities were released in explosions, and colorful energy flashed continuously in the air.
Gracia immediately banned all teleportation magic in the palace, with frightening ferocity flashing in her eyes, and she had no intention of letting any spy or traitor go.
As someone who always liked to plant spies in other people's courts, she obviously could not tolerate other lords doing the same to her.
Whenever a spy tried to rush to the corridor leading to the outside, the Princess of Hell would force him back, then stand by and watch him in such a miserable state under the siege of his demon subordinates, with despair revealed in his eyes.
Because they were outnumbered, and reinforcements were constantly coming from other places.
In less than five or six minutes, all six spies were arrested.
"I want to deal with them myself!"
Gracia demanded through gritted teeth.
Zuo Size shrugged indifferently: "Whatever you want.
But I suggest you not to be too harsh and instead save their lives.
Because many times, living is a pain, while death is a relief. "
"I know this without you telling me. I won't allow anyone to die before they have suffered enough."
After saying that, Gracia nodded to her Serpent Demon Intelligence Chief.
The latter understood what he meant and immediately took the prisoner to the torture room in the underground prison.
There, all spies and detectives will enjoy the highest level of treatment, and even wanting to die is a luxury.
After about a few minutes, screams, wails, and pleas for mercy that broke through the sky echoed throughout the palace.
Even the evil devil couldn't help but tremble slightly and lower his head after hearing this voice, not daring to look into the Queen of Lust's eyes filled with anger.
It is a consensus throughout the universe that no creature can keep a secret in the torture chamber of hell.
Not to mention keeping the secret, most mortals would gain a lot of extra supernatural powers if they could endure those horrific torture instruments for more than ten minutes or even an hour or two.
For example, the ability to heal and regenerate like a troll, or greatly improving a person's pain tolerance and related resistance.
This shows how scary it is inside.
When the Serpent returned to the hall with the information obtained through torture, Gracia immediately became furious after reading the above content.
Except for the ninth level controlled by Zuo Si, the tenth level controlled by Asmodeus, the sixth level ruled by herself, and the first level ruled by Bayer, almost all the other lords have placed spies in the palace closest to the core power.
Several of them deliberately acted like they were not valued by their own lords, and then secretly defected to the Mission Impossible team. They have participated in the formulation of many so-called "secret plans".
He was simply treating her like a fool.
How could the Princess of Hell, who always thought highly of herself and felt that she was smarter and more cunning than other lords, accept this?
She angrily destroyed all the decorations and furnishings in the hall except the throne under Zuo Si's buttocks.
Looking at the mess in front of her, Gracia took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. She gritted her teeth and asked, "Was I like a clown in your eyes before?"
Zuo Si responded with a smile: "I'm not really a clown, but I'm really naive and immature.
This is why Asmodeus wanted me to teach you.
Now, I have helped you eliminate several spies who were placed in high positions in the palace.
In the short term, those lords will no longer be able to get timely information from you.
What you need to do next is to promote some real confidants and establish a set of counterintelligence measures to ensure that similar situations do not happen again.
Here, this is my recent investigation into the demons occupying important positions in the sixth level. If you are interested, you can take a look at it for reference.
Remember, controlling your subordinates to serve you is a very profound knowledge, and making them willing to die for you is an art.
It is just as important as learning to play the game of power and politics within the framework of legal rules.
Until you master these two key abilities, you will always be just the daughter of Asmodeus, not the Lord of Malborge on the sixth plane, and you will not be able to win the respect and awe of other Lords. "
"You actually did a thorough investigation of the devils under my command in such a short time?"
Looking at the string of names in her hand, and the descriptions behind them which ranged from a dozen words to one or two hundred words, Gracia's face showed shock and horror.
She simply couldn't believe that Zuo Si had completed so much work quietly without her knowing it.
“Don’t be so surprised.
Most demons have no mental defense capabilities.
It only takes simple memory and mind reading to figure out the truest thoughts in their minds.
And as I said, this survey can only be used as a reference.
After all, they are living, intelligent creatures whose ideas change over time, with environmental changes and other factors.
So loyalty and trust are merely relative concepts.
You can’t use the results of a period of observation and testing as a lifetime judgment for a subordinate…”
Zuo Si smiled and taught Gracia the "art of controlling subordinates" that he had summed up through practice.
Of course, whether the other party can learn it or not is none of his business.
You have to know that not everyone has the same spells as Zuo Si that can instantly read thoughts and memories over a large area.
(End of this chapter)