Rarely, the devil hesitated and said, "It's impossible to say I don't want it."
“But…” the devil forced a smile, “I’m afraid I can’t afford it with my meager savings.”
He muttered under his breath, "Also, if His Highness finds out, he'll probably fight me to the death..."
Li Aili smiled slightly, "You just need to tell me whether you want my soul or not."
The devil asked cautiously, "Before I answer that question, would you mind telling me what you want?"
"I just hope you can understand."
"We have been targeted by the divine realm and higher planes for millions of years, making our development in the lower plane extremely difficult."
"The little bit of wealth we've accumulated now really can't withstand any setbacks."
The devil shrugged honestly, "If we really fight the divine realm, the result will only be our total annihilation and the divine realm minor injuries."
“But if His Highness Arthur joins us…” the devil stroked his chin, “in a few hundred thousand years, we should be able to rival the divine realm.”
"Over 100,000 years?" Li Aili asked.
"So, with him joining, it will take you hundreds of thousands of years before you can 'compete' with the gods?"
The devil Claude snapped his fingers. "Exactly."
Li Aili said, "Before I propose a deal, would you mind taking me on a tour of Hell?"
This is the first time in all my years that I've heard a living person make such a request.
He looked at Li Aili as if she were some kind of magical creature.
Claude snapped his fingers casually.
The next second, a portal opened.
On the other side of the portal, besides the scorching magma, there was only a barren rocky ground formed from solidified magma.
Desolation, suffering, and heart-wrenching cries...
It seems that aside from the negative aspects, it's difficult to see the world behind that empty door.
Claude narrowed his eyes slightly as he sized up Li Aili: "Are you really going to come and see?"
Li Aili calmly walked past Claude and stepped towards the portal. "Of course."
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