The devil Claude exclaimed, "That person's soul is truly too powerful."
"I was truly shocked when I saw the soul of His Highness Arthur Holy Dragon."
At this point, the devil looked at Li Aili with a strange gaze, "I thought that I would only be able to obtain a soul like that if I helped him revive the Holy Dragon."
"In that case, even I would have no choice but to grit my teeth and give up this big deal."
Hearing this, Li Aili deduced some things from the devil's words.
For example, if the devil wants to obtain a soul through a transaction, the condition of 'equivalent exchange' must be met.
Arthur traded his soul for her current body...
The devil stared at Li Aili as if he were seeing some kind of 'delicacy', and stuck out his blood-red tongue to lick the corner of his mouth.
"In fact, I'm very curious: what kind of soul would require such a powerful body to contain it?"
Li Aili's eyelids twitched.
She wasn't afraid that the devil might have designs on her soul.
She was willing to be the bait if she could find a way to redeem Arthur's soul.
Li Aili thought of the demon who had possessed her body.
The devil casually remarked, "Speaking of which, the third deal can be considered as our Hell's way of showing sincerity to Your Highness."
"Your body needs a soul to support it."
"Otherwise, it will rot."
"The condition is that your body is in the best possible condition when you come into this world."
Back when Li Aili was studying the various epics of this world, she had already seen some content about demons.
They like to use benefits to lure the souls of intelligent species.
"What do you want Arthur's soul for? To eat?" Li Aili asked calmly.
But when he met her emerald green eyes, the devil's smile froze.
It's like a mouse facing a cat.
The devil's expression was serious. "Please believe me, I am a very shrewd 'businessman'."
"To use His Highness's precious soul for food would be a terrible waste."
Li Aili looked at the devil and said, "I want to hear the truth."
devil:"……"
"Alright, I risked offending the entire Abyss to seize Your Highness's soul, certainly not to satisfy my appetite."
Li Aili nodded, "You should use him."
What can we do with him?
Speaking of this, the devil gets all excited.
"I believe you already knew something about our race."
The devil's red eyes stared at Li Aili.
His gaze was very sincere.
Looking at those eyes alone, it's hard for Li Aili to connect Claude, who has such beautiful eyes, with the devil described in the book.
“But what I’m saying is, the poor shouldn’t easily believe those smears against us!” Claude said through gritted teeth.
Li Aili countered, "So, what those books say about you capturing the souls of intelligent beings through enticement and then devouring them is false?"
Claude: "..."
Claude argued, "At least not all of them are like that."
"Look, let me give you an example. You eat pork and beef, right?"
Claude retorted indignantly, "Then what's wrong with us eating the souls of pig-headed men and minotaurs?!"
Li Aili: "One is a non-intelligent being, and the other is an intelligent being. What's wrong with that?"
Claude snapped his fingers. "That's it! We wouldn't eat a soul as exceptional as Prince Arthur!"
"Just like you eat beef and mutton, what we eat are not 'high-quality' souls."
"Of course, a superior soul should be transformed into a companion!" the demon said angrily. "Ah! Those gods, they just spread rumors with a flick of their tongues!"
"We've tried everything to dispel these rumors, Miss Ellie!"
The devil's expression was exaggerated, and what he said was half true and half false.
Because the boyfriend's soul is in the other person's hands.
Li Aili couldn't pin him to the ground and force-feed him a real potion.
The devil said with great distress, "Look, most of our clients are actually short-lived species."
"But if they become demons, they can directly transform into a living species!"
One thing is certain: this is a devil with a very strong work ethic.
The purpose of telling half-truths and half-lies is to 'promote hell'.
Li Aili understood.
In other words, in this devil's eyes, developing hell is more important than anything else.
Did the devil really not want to eat Arthur's soul?
not necessarily.
However, on the devil's scales, using Arthur's talents to strengthen the devil's power is more valuable than devouring his soul.
In other words, the value of the 'bargain' offered by Li Aili must far exceed the value of Arthur's soul for the greedy devil before him to be tempted.
Claude, his red eyes crinkling with a smile, looked at Li Aili and said, "So, Miss Li Aili, can you now tell me about this 'big business' you've been talking about?"
"Can you see the souls of all people?"
Claude took a pair of metal glasses from his jacket pocket and put them on.
When he looked at Li Aili again, his expression changed.
The vertical pupils of his red eyes had become as thin as slits.
This time, the greed in his eyes was laid bare.
The devil's red lips couldn't help but curve upwards, finally forming a terrifying arc. "Such a breathtakingly beautiful soul, I'm truly fortunate to have seen another like it..."
Li Aili nodded. "Do you want it?"
The devil's eerie smile was somewhat distorted.
It's like being torn between desire and fear.
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