20. Satan, Typhon
After hanging up the phone with his obedient daughter, the Lord of Hell, Satan, let out a weary sigh. His robust and majestic body slowly rose from the throne and strolled to the cliff in front of the throne, overlooking the entire landscape of Hell.
This is the location of Satan’s throne and also the highest point of the entire Hell, while the Hell Gate leading to Earth and the Celestial Realm is embedded in the stone wall directly opposite the throne.
“Did you tell little Evelyn?”
Behind Satan, the six-winged angel known as Lucifer gradually approached him. At this moment, Lucifer’s handsome face was filled with worry. Earlier, he had reviewed the soul conditions of several deceased with Satan, and unlike informing Evelyn, they indeed discovered certain things through the causal line, and that… was the source of the worry on Lucifer’s face.
“I only told her that the souls of the deceased have not entered the cycle of reincarnation and are still trapped in the human world. As for the rest, it’s not the right time yet.”
Satan slowly spoke, the Lord of Hell’s eyes flickering with a hint of worry, much like Lucifer’s. It was hard to imagine that, given his identity and power, there were indeed matters in this world that left him somewhat powerless.
“It’s those from the Descendants Sect. I never expected that they, who had hidden for so many years, would suddenly take action again, and right from the start, they’re behaving so ostentatiously. It’s simply like… declaring war on us.”
A faint killing intent flashed in Lucifer’s eyes, and a flow of black and white light subtly circulated around him.
“The people from the Descendants Sect are merely jumping ants. What is truly concerning is… now they have resumed such large-scale sacrifices, even including a high-level elf. Could this mean that… He is coming back?”
“Does she know about this?”
“…You should know that I haven’t been in contact with her for a long time.”
It seemed that upon mentioning a certain person, Satan’s expression darkened as if recalling some unpleasant memories.
“Alas… Brother Satan… No, Typhon, after all these years, when are you going to change that proud personality of yours? What time is it now?”
“Lucifer, you used to be an angel, so you should know how dark that fellow Mikayla is behind the scenes. I have suffered enough injuries from her in the past. If I could, I would rather never see her again.”
“You… are hopeless…”
Lucifer shook his head helplessly. After so many years of interaction, he had come to understand Satan, or rather Typhon, quite well. But precisely because he understood him so much, he was surprised by how Typhon could present such a dignified and oppressive demeanor at the Hell meetings.
It can only be said that he is indeed Evelyn’s biological father; little Evelyn’s personality is practically carved from the same mold as Typhon’s.
“So, what do you plan to do? Just wait here?”
“Of course not. However, according to our calculations back then, it will still be quite a while before He truly returns. Before the situation becomes severe enough for us to act, both she and I will temporarily remain silent.”
The black long hair at the back of Typhon’s head gradually transformed into a burgundy color, and his crimson eyes gradually changed into pure golden ones. In an instant, an extremely terrifying and majestic aura emanated from Typhon, spreading outwards and gradually enveloping the entire Hell.
“This world has enjoyed peace for too long… It’s time to stir things up again.”
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The perspective shifted back to Evelyn. After hanging up the phone with her father, she continued her way home. However, the light and joyful aura that had originally surrounded her had long since dissipated, replaced by heaviness and worry.
“Woof! Woof! Woof!”
Just as Evelyn was troubled about where to start her investigation next, a child’s bright and clear dog bark interrupted her thoughts. Following the sound, she saw a pure white puppy suddenly appear at the fork in the road ahead, excitedly barking at her.
“Doggy! So cute!”
Evelyn’s eyes lit up, and the worries that had troubled her were instantly forgotten. She adored such fluffy little cuties!
Evelyn jogged a couple of steps, carefully approaching the puppy. She squatted down, gently clapping her hands at it, afraid to startle the adorable little fellow.
“Aw~”
The little one hesitated for a moment but still obediently walked up to Evelyn, stretching out its pink tongue to try and lick her outstretched hand.
“So cute, so cute, so cute!!!”
Evelyn felt her heart melting at the sight of the adorable little creature. Excitedly, she picked the puppy up from the ground, affectionately rubbing her cheek against its fluffy face. Feeling the small creature squirming uneasily against her face, Evelyn couldn’t help but feel overjoyed, as if several radiant pink flowers were blooming beside her.
“Little one, where did you come from? If you don’t have anywhere to go, would you like to come home with your sister?”
Evelyn had always loved cute little animals, and the reason she hadn’t raised a pet before was that she was too busy with her duties of justice, leaving her no time or energy to care about such things. Now that she had the opportunity, she naturally wanted to take this cute and affectionate little puppy home to raise it.
“But now there’s another new roommate… I wonder if she likes dogs? What if she doesn’t? After all, she is kind of half the landlord and also a girl; I should pay attention to her opinion…”
At this moment, Evelyn suddenly recalled that she was no longer living alone. She felt a bit melancholic; not everyone in this world liked having pets. If her new roommate happened to be someone who disliked them, wouldn’t it be inappropriate to bring this puppy home?
“What to do~”
Evelyn raised the little one in her hands to meet its gaze, speaking to herself with a hint of frustration.
However, just as Evelyn hesitated about whether to take the little one home, an abnormal change suddenly occurred— the little fellow, who had been very obedient in her hands, suddenly began to struggle in pain. Just as Evelyn was startled and thought she might have hurt it by accident, the little one’s body began to grow rapidly, its teeth becoming sharper and its claws increasingly fierce. In the end, it transformed into a beast the size of a wild wolf, and before Evelyn could react, it bit down on her neck.
In an instant, blood sprayed everywhere.
