The devil Claude and Ellie sat in his luxurious office.
It must be said that even in the poorest places, the top class will never be associated with the word 'poor'.
Claude's VIP reception room was the epitome of extravagance.
A whole red dragon's hide was laid on the black magic crystal floor tiles.
The walls are adorned with various rare and exotic animal head specimens.
Office desks and chairs crafted from magic metal, interior decorations designed by elves, and rune lamps made by dwarves.
In short, this devil is most expensive, and he uses it.
Li Aili sat on the sofa for guests, looking around at the decorations.
What she was most curious about was the red dragon skin that covered the entire office floor.
"Red Dragon Queen Taphne, a gift from His Highness Arthur when the Fallen City was completed." The red-eyed devil's voice rose slightly at the end.
It's clear that he really liked the gift.
Li Aili asked, "Red Dragon Consort?"
Claude snapped his fingers, and the teapot and teacups on the coffee table floated up automatically.
The teaware floated, as if a skilled maid were operating it, and soon a pot of steaming hot... hellish specialty tea was brewed.
The finest black tea comes from the upper plane, and the purest water comes from the Sky Island, but when brewed in Hell, it becomes a 'Special Hell Black Tea' with a pungent sulfur smell.
Fortunately, Li Aili was a devil in every sense of the word, and she calmly took a sip of the tea in her cup.
He sincerely praised, "It tastes great."
Claude couldn't help but smile and continued the previous topic.
"The Red Dragon Queen is the wife of Tiamat, the current five-headed dragon god. She has given birth to many children for the dragon god, all of whom are infamous."
Li Aili calmly put down her teacup.
Very good, that's very Arthur.
He built a new city in Hell, and killed a favorite concubine of an evil dragon god to add to the festivities of Hell.
Li Aili couldn't help but ask, "How many concubines does the Evil Dragon God have?"
The devil Claude calmly sipped his hot, bubbling black tea. "Counting this one as the carpet here, there should be five of them in total."
Li Aili smiled and took another sip of 'Hellfire Tea'. "Were the concubines beside the Evil Dragon God all those who participated in the great war at the end of the Holy Dragon Era?"
Claude's red eyes crinkled with laughter. "Of course."
"These individuals all made significant contributions during the extermination of the Holy Dragon."
Claude touched the red dragon skin on the ground with his gleaming leather shoes.
"This Red Dragon Queen once assassinated the Silver Dragon God, thus gaining the favor of the five-headed dragon god Tiamat."
Upon hearing this, the devilish version of Li Aili set a small goal in her heart.
In the future, a new city will be built in Hell every quarter, and the goal is to 'send' all the concubines of the Evil Dragon God to Hell within a year.
Having gathered enough information, Li Aili began to get down to business.
If she disappears for too long, and the person eager to remarry her can't find her when he returns, he might blow up a 'black hole' in her newly built Emerald Castle.
“Let’s get down to business, Mr. Claude.”
Li Aili first offered bait, "Do you want my soul?"
"Pfft—", the devil spat out the 'Hell Tea' he had just sipped into his mouth upon hearing this.
Li Aili said, "How about we make a bet?"
"The express delivery project I mentioned before can help Hell rise in a short period of time."
"So, Mr. Claude, who has great foresight, are you willing to make a big bet with me?"
“If the ‘Hell Delivery Project’ can develop Hell into an existence on par with the angels’ heaven, then you will return Arthur’s soul to me.”
"On the contrary, I will give you my soul."
Claude's pupils shrank to two thin lines.
Like the pupils of a big cat in the sunlight, you can't see them unless you look closely.
"Like the paradise of angels?" Claude tried to keep his tone of voice steady.
But his tail, which was whipping around like a propeller, betrayed his mood at that moment.
"How many years?" Claude regained some of his composure.
“If it’s thousands of years, or tens of thousands of years, then I think Mr. Arthur can do the same.”
Li Aili thought to herself, "In my past life, ShunX Express grew into a big and strong company over 20 years."
If you replaced entrepreneurs with races of demons born with extraordinary abilities, it wouldn't be too much to ask if they could rise to prominence within a year, right?
Just to be on the safe side, Li Aili held up two fingers.
Claude's eyes widened. "You need 2000 years?"
The devil quickly calculated in his mind, then shook his head, "I'm afraid this deal..."
Li Aili spoke up, "Not 2000."
The devil asked incredulously, "Is it 200 years?!"
Li Aili could tell from the speed at which his tail was wagging that he was conflicted.
So, Li Aili 'raised the stakes' again.
She shook her head again, her voice carrying a devilish allure, "You can be bolder and guess again."
The devil remained silent. "Are you kidding me? It can't be 20 years, can it?"
Li Aili said, "Two years."
"Two years from now, if things go according to my plan, hell will be on par with heaven."
After all, angels rely entirely on their appearance; the frequency with which they manifest themselves before mortals is less than the frequency with which the Archbishop of the Church of Light produces 'holy water'.
If it weren't for the confirmation that this woman possessed an incredibly powerful soul...
The devil almost thought it was a ridiculous 'business scam'.
Li Aili saw the devil's expression change rapidly, and his tail suddenly stopped moving.
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