The hail was getting bigger and bigger, and Shizuku, Tamamonomae, and Esmaria hurriedly drove back to the hotel, then stood in the restaurant looking outside.

"There's something wrong with this hail."

Looking at the hail in front of her, Shizuku couldn't help but frown. She just found that the hail was a little abnormal. First of all, the hail was red, and it was the first time Shizuku had seen red hail in her life.

Secondly, the speed of these hailstones was much faster than that of ordinary hailstones. Shizuku had thought that these hailstones were just like meteorite fragments, and in fact, they were similar. Unlike ordinary hailstones that fell directly after forming, these hailstones gave people the feeling that they were like small cannonballs falling from the sky and hitting the ground. Even the concrete floor in front of her was broken into pieces.

Many people didn't have time to escape and were hit on the head by the hail, and fell unconscious on the spot. Needless to say, if no one dragged them to a sheltered place, they would have been beaten to death by the hail.

In fact, even if you drag it over, you may not be able to survive for long. No matter who it is, if a shell hits your head, it's good enough if it doesn't explode...

No matter how you look at it, this is obviously not a normal natural disaster, but since it is the United States that is unlucky, Shizuku is naturally in no mood to care too much. Now she is just waiting for the hail to subside, and then she can take her own plane to leave the United States and head to Portugal.

However, at this moment, suddenly, a low voice sounded behind Shizuku.

"This is certainly no ordinary hail."

Hearing this voice, Shizuku raised her eyebrows, then turned her head and saw a middle-aged gentleman in a suit and a top hat standing behind her, staring at her. When Shizuku turned around, he took off his hat and bowed respectfully to Shizuku.

"Hello, Eastern Demon Lord. I have long heard of your name."

"It seems you know who I am."

Shizuku was not surprised by the other party's reaction. The demon world is like the underworld, and any little movement will spread. She killed the Demon Eye King of the Three-Eyed Clan and captured all the monsters loyal to it. Now she has basically become the top leader of the Japanese demon world. This is equivalent to the Yamaguchi-gumi killing other competitors and unifying the Japanese underworld. Even if it has no impact on the Victor family in the United States, they will still hear about some of the underworld's things.

"But I don't know who you are yet."

"My name is Di Fu, I come from the demon world, and I am a duke."

In response to Shizuku's question, the devil named Defoe was very humble.

"I came to you this time to ask for something important."

"I'm not interested in trouble here in the United States."

After finding Esmaria, Shizuku lost interest in staying in the United States. American food tasted just so-so, and even the food in Chinese restaurants was not authentic. Not to mention that she was running around eating American fast food, which she was tired of.

To put it bluntly, even if it's a hamburger, she would rather go back and eat in Tokyo.

As for the United States, even if there is a huge uproar...what does it have to do with her?

"Besides, I plan to leave here after the hail is over. Well, you'd better not waste your time."

The other party didn't seem surprised by Shizuku's refusal. He just raised his head slightly and glanced at Esmaria.

"But what if I were to say that this matter is related to the lady next to you?"

"……Um?"

Hearing this, Shizuku was stunned for a moment, squinting her eyes and looking at the Duke of the Demon World in front of her.

"Could it be that the guy before was sent by you?"

“…You could say that.”

"So you plan to take her back?"

Shizuku smiled and looked at the Duke of the Demon Realm in front of her. Although her words were not full of worldly feelings, it seemed that the temperature of the entire restaurant dropped a lot at this moment. However, facing Shizuku's reply, Duke Difo was not timid. He silently made a gesture.

"In fact, this is a long story. Could you please tell me the details?"

"……All right."

Hearing this, Shizuku was silent for a moment, and looked at Esmaria beside her, who was looking at her anxiously. Looking at the little girl in front of her, Shizuku smiled and reached out her hand, gently touching her face, then turned her head and looked at the Demon Duke in front of her.

"I'd like to hear what you have to say."

The hotel was in chaos at the moment, but it had nothing to do with Shizuku and the others. Led by Duke Diver, they came to a private room and sat down. The waiter brought them coffee and snacks, and then said goodbye and left. Shizuku drank her coffee silently, staring at Duke Diver in front of her.

"Okay, what do you want to say?"

"In fact, I'm hoping you can assist us in dealing with someone."

At this point, Duke Defer's expression became serious.

"Ian the Sinner."

“Never heard of it.”

"He committed a serious crime in the demon world. After that, he left the demon world and came to the human world. I came here to track him down..."

"It's none of my business."

Shizuku shook her head again.

"I only care about one thing."

"Don't worry, that's exactly what I'm going to say next."

Having said that, Duke Defoe looked at Esmaria again. The latter grabbed the corner of Shizuku's clothes somewhat uneasily, while Duke Defoe looked at her twice and then looked away.

"I think you may not know who this lady is."

"Well, from what you said, she should not be an ordinary person."

Shizuku is not a fool. The other party has made her point so clearly. If she says that Esmaria is an ordinary person - oh, the protagonists in harem anime seem to like to say this.

"certainly."

Duke DeFoe nodded vigorously.

"To be honest, this lady is actually God's messenger, an agent on earth who uses God's power in the world."

“……!”

Hearing this, Esmaria's hand that was holding the corner of Shizuku's clothes began to tremble slightly, while Shizuku just raised her eyebrows and responded faintly.

"oh."

"…Aren't you surprised?"

Duke Defoe was somewhat surprised by Shizuku's indifferent reaction.

"I just don't care. East Asian beliefs are different from yours, and I don't care about that god."

The laws of the United States cannot apply to China. No matter how awesome your God is, what does it have to do with me? If you dare to cause trouble for me, be careful or I will smash your heaven to pieces.

After all, Diablo's soul stone is still in Fang Zheng's hands, but he has never found a chance to use it. If God dares to cause trouble, I will directly release Diablo and kill him in heaven. I don't believe you can find a Nephalem?

Shizuku put down the coffee cup in her hand.

"so what?"

"And according to the information I received, Ian is looking for and collecting agents on the ground."

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Shizuku immediately understood, after all, this is the same routine in various games, novels, animations and movies.

"In other words, that bastard named Ain planned to use the Earth Agent to do something, and now you want to find Ain, so you captured this Earth Agent and planned to use her as bait to lure Ain out?"

"Just as you said, it was just an accident at first. It attacked the agent on the ground just to fulfill the contract with its master. When I learned the news, that guy had been eliminated by you, and the agent on the ground was also taken away by you. I originally planned to chase her and take her away, but..."

"You saw me here, so you changed your mind."

"That's right."

Duke DeFer nodded slightly and extended his hand.

"Then, are you willing to cooperate with me? Ain will not give up until he achieves his goal. I am sure that he has set his sights on the lady next to you. Even if you refuse to cooperate with me, I think one day in the future, Ain will also become a problem for you."

“Well said.”

Shizuku looked at the hand that Duke Devere extended, but she did not shake it.

"But please tell me, why should I believe a demon? Especially a demon duke? Even if what you said is true, it doesn't mean it's not a lie or a trap. As for that guy named Ain..."

At this point, Shizuku frowned. She felt that the name was very familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it.

"It would be fine if he didn't appear in front of me, but if he did, I would tear him to pieces."

"Of course, I can understand your wariness of a demon."

Duke Diver smiled slightly and withdrew his hand.

"But I can prove my sincerity... In fact, not only do I ask for your help, I also plan to communicate with the Makdala Monastery, hoping that they can also join in."

"Maqdara Abbey?"

"Of course, in fact, there is also a person who is very important to Ain there... Maybe she is the key to defeating Ain."

Having said that, Duke Diver stood up and bowed gracefully to Shizuku.

"I will go and negotiate with them. Although they are believers of God, I think we still have something in common. Can you give me a chance?"

“…”

Facing Duke DeFer's question, Shizuku remained silent. She stared at the coffee cup in front of her. After a moment, Shizuku took out her cell phone from her pocket and made a call. Then she frowned slightly, put down the phone, and looked at Duke DeFer.

"I'll give you a week."

Finally, she spoke.

"If you can convince the Makdala Monastery within a week, then I think we still have a basis for cooperation."

"certainly."

Hearing Shizuku's answer, Di Fu smiled. He reached out his hand, plucked a strand of beard on his chin, and blew it away gently.

"Please rest assured that this will not be a problem at all."