Monarch of Darkness, Arsene

Spinning me around, Father gave me a pec on the cheek, placing me down with a kind smile. "So tell me, why are you here? I know this is not a social visit?"

"Have you not heard? I am to be married in a few days to the man you just called an idiot." I slightly remarked, giving him a deep stare. "Plus, we are trying for a baby!"

Watching his brow twitch for a bit, I could all but see a plot forming in the back of fathers head. Folding his arms over one another, Father spoke. "Did that little shit come to ask me for your hand?"

"It's Arsene? I am one-hundred percent sure that was not even his first, second, or third thought." I could not help but say. " No, we are here to give you a prophecy and get any information we can on the Celestrial Palace."

Asmodeus grew a bit solemn," Are we waiting for Arsene to awake?"

"I will soul share all the info I got when he awakes; for now, it's just us," I replied, with a stern expression.

Nodding firmly, he waved for me to proceed.

"I need to know why you entrusted me to the Celestial House? What were your backups in case I was in danger? A devil-like yourself would always have one."

Arching his lips with a sinister smile, Asmodeus shook his head, "You sure you wanna know?" Proceeding to nod without hesitation, he continued, " Well then. Tang Feng is my thrall, and by association so is his son, although I can't control him like Tang Feng. All of them are mine to control and do as I see fit."

"Huh?"

Holding his stare, I stared at the sinful inferno of Asmodeus eyes, "As you may have heard, Tang Feng is from Elysium and was cast out from his home. In my boredom, I saw a bit of fun to have and decided to play a game.

Shuttering where I stood, Asmodeus smirked, walking to his office chair; he took a seat and pointed for me also to sit. "I allowed him to escape Elysium, and we made a deal, although he doesn't know it was me who he made a deal with. In fact, he has no memory of such a deal."

"Hungry for revenge, Tang in his youth fell prey to me. I did not ask for his soul like I usually do. But instead, I wished for him to be one of my followers in the future. The deal was to see if he would take his revenge too far and become a monster or allow a single member of his family to escape. Of course, I wiped his memory of such a thing and allowed him to go on."

"You gave him his talent, didn't you," I muttered.

"More of unlocked his already monstrous abilities. Tang Feng was a bit of a freak of nature for an average man. I simply granted him more of that by activating the ancient Celestrial blood that ran through his veins."

"Who knew he would be so relevant down the line? I had made so many deals in my boredom, and it was only Tang Feng that had made it. He had lost, but I rarely did anything to him as my gift to him. I allowed him freedom in a certain sense."

"So that's why he never made the connection between Lilith and me. It was because of you." I whispered, star-struck.

Wasn't this the same thing Arsene did in Midgard? Make a whole bunch of thralls with deals? He gave the souls to the Nines when they died, but alive they are Arsene to command. What if one actually became relevant? That is scary.

A single whim, a single deal, and your entire world could change.

"Does anyone know?" I hastily questioned.

"Hmm, Levi wasn't there at the time, so I guess it's just you and me that know. That happened a long, long time ago before the War of Devils and Demons. Why do you think the Celestial Palace Joined us, Devils?

Or why Drar'ethiul devils were slaughtered by the celestial, or do they call themselves Immortals? They were all connected with Tang Feng's bloodline I altered. Not to toot my own horn, but they are like the secret army I have in the Bed of Chaos."

(A/N: I said this during the first book close to the end. Drar's army was slaughtered by Tang Feng, and he was also then forced to ask for help by Tang Feng, lol.)

It was shocking to hear and a bit heartbreaking. Tang Feng, while not blood he was still my grandfather. That would never change. Out of everyone in the Palace, I loved only Grandpapa and grandma.

"Worry not, Lilith. I treat Feng like I do my Kings, but even a little better. Since he is not a part of my hells. I rarely ask him to do anything. Honestly, I forget most of the time he exists." Father said with a comforting smile.

But it still comes as a bit of bad news. No one wanted those they love to be a thrall. Should I cut it? Sever the deal with Father and Grandpa? Can the Blade of Abyss do such a thing?

"So, do you have anything else you wish to ask?" Asmodeus inquired with a knowing smile. Even while pale and weak-looking, his presence commanded fear.

Sensing my heart seizing up in a bit of dread, I hesitantly nodded.

"Yes!" Sene suddenly said, causing me to twist my head. Witnessing the drowsiness pouring from his cloudy eyes, my smile grew.

"What do you know about the Gates of Illuthath?" He faintly muttered, barely able to keep his eyes open.

"I know that to open it, one needs all four horseman gates, or so that is what Aldrich has told me," Father explained, startling me.

"He is after the Horseman Gates!" I shouted.

"Indeed. But it seems like so are you two. He is hoping, if he doesn't already know, you two have The Pale Gate."

Narrowing my eyes, I could see father, lips curl into a foxy smile, "Relax. Aldrich is on our side for now. I don't know why you two have this vendetta, but I would hold your anger down. Aldrich is not a man you wish to go against full of anger."

Scuffing, Arsene's gaze began to grow a bit clear, "Can you kill him if you wanted?"

"I can kill anyone, boy. Even while from the Forgotten era, Aldrich is still not a devil. While he may be able to defeat my most powerful king, he is not my match. Not unless he has a weapon from that era." Father declared with pure confidence.

Arsene smiled, "But from what I hear, you just got a weapon as well."