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The locals took to my… new position as I expected… I mean yes, everyone was happy the guy whose name I already forgot was dead, but some were wary of me, and honestly it was understandable and quite smart, I mean…. What was to say I was not worse than the bastard? What guarantee did they have I would not be worse than their last ruler?, so in all honesty, I applauded their wariness, as for Honey, well… things got complicated… alright fine… more complicated than they already were, for some reason Honey decided the best way to repay what I had done by saving her from a life of slavery was by becoming my slave.
I will let that sink in for a minute….
Yep, I don't see the logic there either… It's like saving a guy from being killed and then the guy thanks you by shooting himself in the head, the worst part was… I had no say in the matter apparently, the moment she said she would serve me for all eternity, my name appeared in her chest in Greek. Αδάμ, and I felt a connection with her.
So here I was, with… a servant, and no idea what to do, what is one supposed to do with a servant… not used to this.
After her pledge to me, I asked Honey about the hierarchy of hell and how things worked around, I wanted more in depth information about everything, so that I could understand how everything worked, and planned accordingly. Honey, eager to help, explained how their social system. Starting with the locals.
Lesser Demoms, aka as the bottom of the bottom these demons are by most considered property, this class is filled with the sinners that fell after death, and some of the hell born citizens. According to Honey, most succubi and incubi belong to this category.
Greater Demons, this rank filled in its majority with hell born natives, they are usually found on the armies of hell. The demons in this rank are mostly Hell-Hounds, Imps, Gargoyles, and other hell born races. Some sinners get here, but most remain in the lower category.
Higher demons, these demons are given tasks that require power, like for example, being the mayor of a town. From this point on, according to Honey everything is based on power alone, meaning anyone can get here as long as they have power to rise the ranks. More than not, this rank is filled with Cambions, and… in very rare occasions, Alpha Hell-Hounds with enough power to claim such rank.
After that rank, things start to get somewhat intriguing and promising.
Arch Demons, these demons are very powerful, and unique. Their power is rarely matched, meaning a Baron can stay in power for hundreds of years before any demon can replace them. They usually control big sectors of hell, serving those higher in the food chain obediently.
Barons, almost royalty in the demon world. They serve their demon lords with a sick sense of loyalty… besides that, there is not much information about them.
Demon Lords, or Overlords… their power it's apparently mostly unmatched in hell, meaning they answer to no one but their respective prince. Their power is feared across the land, mostly because they are famous for their cruel ways.
Up next… the Princes and Princess of Hell, this subject was a tricky one… first I was told Satan was the prince of this ring… the pride ring he was not. Apparently the bartender likes to spread lies and stuff for his own amusement, will prank the bastard later… Anyhow, the princes are… feared, but in an almost mythological way, why? Well, they rarely show themselves, so most demons have no idea how they look, and how powerful they are… all they know is that not even all the demons lords in each ring together could scratch one of the seven princes.
Heck, not even Honey had much information about them, besides their names and their rings.
Leviathan the Prince of Pride.
Beelzebub the Princess of Envy
Sathanas or Satan; the Prince of Wrath.
Abaddon the Prince of Sloth.
Mammon the Prince of Greed.
Belphegor the Prince of Gluttony
Asmodeus the Prince of Lust.
Normally, one would think this was the end of the rank… but no, after them, the princes came the King Of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar, his power is unmatched making the supreme ruler of Hell. Not much is known about him, except the fact he holds grudges for a long time.
In terms of power, I wasn't sure I could take on Lucifer, if belief made him stronger… he would be above me, so for the time being I would rank myself on the same level the princes and princess of hell are, at least until I can feel Lucifer and see if he's stronger than me, or if he was nothing but hype.
Oh, I almost forgot. Each ring has their own… race… or natives, for example… The Hell-Hounds were from the wrath ring, the Imps were from the Greed ring, and the Incubi and Succubi were from the Lust ring, those were the only ones Honey knew for sure where they belonged, as a very young demon in demon terms, her knowledge lacks in certain parts, but for now it would suffice.
Anyway… while I considered myself to rank as a Prince im Hell hierarchy, they didn't know that… for other demons I was right now nothing but a higher demon at the moment. The mayor of a small meaningless town, "I wonder how long will it take for one of the princes to notice me…" I chuckled, wondering how long would it be before Leviathan decided to try and end me.
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[Odin POV]
In order to keep Adam out of Lucifer's sight, I cashed some favors, favors I had been saving for a long time, favors I never expected to use for Adam… I suppose the kid had grown on me.
"You want me… to distract Lucy," Raguel the Archangel of Justice of the Christian pantheon muttered, "I find… wouldn't it be better if I just… rescued the kid?"
I shook my head, "No, the kid needs his time there," that was if he wanted to control the void… it took me some time, but I finally understood why his griamore had sent him to hell…. it was to overcome the void inside him.
"Well… it's your favor… so whatever," Raguel sighed.