Asmo was frozen at the exact place we left him.He couldn't believe what was happening right now.At first when he encountered Gabriel,he thought it was by accident but now,he could sense the overwhelming presence of the Great Arch Angel Michael aka the one like God.He realized this was probably bigger than him.
His first instinct was to call upon his six brothers with an ability only the seven possessed.He was weary to use that option fearing that Michael could probably wipe all seven of them just by showing his true face.
Asmo wanted to be smart,he needed to be cunning,he had to become the devil.
He took in a deep breath and as he exhaled,white hot water vapour escaped his nostrils.His eyes lit bright red and he spoke with that infamous voice of the Devil himself,"Oh Great Brother Michael, what is the General of the Most high doing in a mortal body".
Gabriel and Michael seemed to be pinched by the suggestion of his malicious question.Michael responded stopping Gabriel who was about to do his usual public relations duty,"Are you suggesting am killable".
Asmo smiled and added more fuel to the fire seeing his interrogations had got the exact result he needed ,"You tell me Michael, would an Arch Angel accept a simple duel to confirm if he bleeds".
Gabriel was taken aback but Michael looked unfazed and even seemed interested in Asmo's invitation for a classic face off with his younger brother, who was the brand new King of Hell.
Yes,the heavens knew the happenings in the kingdom of darkness including the fact that the Twin Kings decided to hand the throne to the most unexpected choice they could predict.
Michael wanted to see what Asmo was really made of but first he had a few ground rules and a side goal,"If I win the duel,you will stay away from Maria".
Asmo wasn't surprised, of course they came after him to protect her.He also had a condition,"Lets use our actual Sabers so that a loss would mean a real and definite path to non existence".
Gabriel gaped at him shocked.Sabers were weapon like extensions of Divine beings like Angels which were known to be the only thing that could undo the escense of their very being.
Angels were made of astral wind and fire.Sabers took the flame away and left their wind like aspect dormant. At that point only their Maker could revive them.
Asmo knew it was a dangerous gamble he was playing but nonetheless,if he succeeded he wouldn't only survive but he would be known as the only Devil who defeated Hell's greatest foe who was the General of Angels,the only being without a soul who was like the Father Almighty.
Gabriel tried to intervene as the situation was taking crazy turns he obviously hadn't expected,"Michael don't tell me you're seriously considering to accept this challenge".
Michael turned to face Gabriel and said,"Do not fear for me Gabriel for the Lord is with us and will forever be.You must mourn Asmodeus who blindly copies the pride of Lucifer and boils with rage like Satan.If I strike him down who shall save him?.Who shall utter his name that as he is bolted into the oblivion of his own making?".
Michael would have gone on for a while longer if Asmo hadn't rudely cut in,"Blah,blah,blah.Can we fight already and quit the heaven is always right speech".
Asmo was trying to piss Michael off as much as possible.If he fought with rage he would be too disoriented,then he would make silly mistakes.
This would make it easier for Asmo to win.The disadvantage of the Sabers was that if the owner of the Saber was an Angel ,he would be the only one who could be hurt by it.This meant that,not only did Asmo have to defend himself but he also had to manage to get Michael's Saber and use it against him.
It looked like Asmo was going into this duel with all the odds against him but he never refused a challenge and he always seemed to have a lucky run throughout his time on earth.
He was ready to try his luck again well aware that this could be it for him.He concluded his demands with this,"I forgot to add that you're not allowed to show me your shiny face when you feel like I am close to ending you.Take your closest experience of death like a man".
Michael only smiled and at that moment they appeared on top of an apartment building far away from their original position.Michael revealed the reason for this as he saw how puzzled Asmo looked,"I don't want innocent bystanders to get hurt as I utterly destroy the very fiber of your existence.Now I will really prove to you why am still your older and wiser brother ".