"Greetings, I am Shiller, Shiller Rodriguez. You've noticed the tower that fell onto the center of the battlefield, haven't you?"
"Hello, I am Shiller Rodriguez. Did you notice the High Tower that fell earlier? Did you sense the Soul Power emanating from it?"
"Greetings, I am Shiller..."
"Hello..."
Many identical voices resonated through the halls of various Demon Lords. A multitude of Shillers appeared before the Demon Lords, becoming their esteemed guests.
Of course, each shard of Shiller's soul was tremendously tempting, but all the Demon Lords could imagine, how enticing it would be to possess them all if just one shard was already so seductive...
There's a vast territory with many Demon Lords, but there are not many well-known Demon Lords. To become a renowned Demon Lord, one must either possess an extensive territory or have unparalleled individual strength, often both.
And to acquire both, one has to be either as old as Beelzebub, possessing territory for a long time, thereby naturally growing stronger, or as mighty as Azazel, invincible in the wars of hell, naturally earning fame.
These notable Demon Lords all have designs on Satan's position, but the reason they didn't act immediately was their reluctance to be the first to attack, fearing a collective assault from the others.
This time, Astro took action. Many Demon Lords began to communicate, intending to ally with each other to defeat Astro.
They knew that without Lucifer, they were almost free from restraint, capable of freely enhancing their power. Still, they knew that with Astro in power, they would face suppression and possibly eradication.
When it comes to survival, demons are relatively united. Many formidable Demon Lords have combined forces, planning to form a coalition to attack Astro, stifling his attempt to seize Satan's position.
However, the appearance of the High Tower shattered their unity. All the Demon Lords, naturally, wanted to possess it. The already well-known Demon Lords wanted to augment their might, while the rising Demon Lords sought to seize the tower to make a name for themselves overnight.
At this time, a man who calls himself Shiller Rodriguez sought them out. Of course, the Demon Lords did not forget that it was this man, Shiller, who claimed he could repay all of Constantine's debts.
From Shiller's words, they learned that Shiller dared to make such bold claims because he can split into multiples, not just fragments endowed with energy. The High Tower itself equates to a highly active soul. In other words, the entire High Tower is like a grand gift package.
According to the information Shiller brought, the soul characteristics in the High Tower will sequentially arrive at Constantine's creditor's palace in about a month to repay Constantine's debts. However, he—this Shiller who escaped earlier—was uncontent with such a fate.
He had a greater hope that the entire tower and its power could serve a wise monarch. Therefore, he ran out in advance, hoping to find a wise monarch. After searching high and low, Your Majesty, you are undoubtedly the chosen one I've been seeking.
All the Shillers recited the same spiel, and these noteworthy Demon Lords, equipped with profound wisdom and matching greed, indeed wanted to reclaim the debt lent to Constantine, but they were even more inclined to reclaim everyone else's compensation too.
When an investment fails, everyone focuses on recouping their losses. But once there's no pressure of repayment, naturally, everyone thinks about profit. If there's slight profit, they will desire immense profit. All intelligent beings are the same—greed is their nature.
In the eyes of the Demon Lords, the High Tower was already in Hell, and it could not escape since it fell from a cliff. In other words, Shiller had completed the contract on behalf of Constantine, repaying all the debts.
Then, it should be every man for himself. The sum of money loaned doesn't dictate the exact amount to be rigidly reclaimed—if I can reclaim tenfold, it showcases my capability. If you can't reclaim the money you loaned, it's your weakness. Survival of the fittest, the law of the jungle, is an unchanging rule of Hell.
Thus, all Demon Lords visited by Shiller were itching to move.
Of course, Shiller also struck deals with all the Demon Lords. Shiller would provide them with all intelligence regarding the High Tower and help them win the upcoming war. In return, after obtaining the High Tower's souls or the High Tower itself, the Demon Lords would guarantee the Shiller who made a deal with them would be safe.
In the Demon Lord's view, this deal was very profitable. The power contained in a shard of the soul wasn't much. Consuming it would only quench momentary greed. It was better to endure a little, steal back a bit more—even if they could not acquire the complete High Tower, a few more shards were far better than a single small fragment.
As expected, Shiller didn't disappoint them. Regardless of probing for information, dispatching scout troops, analyzing the terrain, or battlefield maneuvers, everything was adeptly handled.