Chapter 21: Headed to Hell
They had chosen to assemble at the temple of Yomi-no-Kuni where they could discuss about the impending threat, 'Rick Venaton.'
All was somewhat a bit tensed but covered it with their never ending pride.
A woman depaicted in flowing white robes adorned with sun emblems having long hair and a mean demeanor sat before the table with the remaining beings waiting on her for answers.
She was the revered deity, Amaterasu Omikami the Sun goddess. "I have warned hell and it's Devils of the coming destruction I plan for them, we should have carried out this mission since we struck down Lucifer and Argusi but none of you listened then."
"So much for light and warmth, you scolding is making me getting cold shoulders," another deity, a male, in dark kimono which strangely reflected the night sky spoke. He was the deity that represented the night, dreams and fertility cycle, this was Tsukiyomi no Mokito {Moon god}.
Another growled asking sternly this question, "where is Izanagi?!" One of the deity's depicted in a warrior's attire, weilding a sword on his back spoke. This was Susanoo no Mokito the Storm god and the brother to Amaterasu, from the way he spoke it was clear he didn't like her that much.
"Does that really matter, Amaterasu has some important information than your stupid pride against siblings!" Benten who was the goddess depicted in flowing robes with a biwa in her grasp, bottom he mistakened she stood out from the rest especially having a much flashy look.
Amaterasu nodded knowing they were eager to find out the reason she called them, "Rick Venaton is at the gates of hell as we speak, the only option left now is to destroy hell and his reign at once."
The remaining gods looked quite astonished for a while before the look appeared on their face showing they were onboard.
Elsewhere;
Rick glared a huge red gate boiling hot and in front were two beings there. They resembled the angels at the gates of heaven but had the height of giants and brutality beyond angels this left him less interested.
"So this are the gates of hell," Rick spoke pocketing his hands and walking towards it without awaiting Argusi or Arthur to say anything.
'This feels really historical like the textbooks I used to read as a human, but this time I am not the victim but I feel this are my gates!'
A soon as Rick got closer he noticed the guardians eyes on him followed by a loud growl.
"State your mission here filth!" One of them spoke with a hard scary face.
Arthur wanted to run foward and address the guardians but Rick raised his hand putting him to ease, clearly meaning I can handle this on my own.
Argusi only grinned in the distance she had on purpose let him take the lead here to see how he would get through the gate guardians.
Rick frowned even more his feet leaving the floor as he began to fly in the air, the air around him blew violently, 'yes, I hate this feeling but I am different now no longer pushed around by a stupid gate man.'
"Are you deaf filth?" The other guts grasped the body of his halberd pointing it at Rick who barely flinched at it.
"I will show you your place slaves!" Rick pointed out his index at the one pointing his halberd at him and that enraged him.
The guardian plunged it's halberd at Rick with all his strength and as it got close to Rick the halberd shattered into dust crumbling because of the energy that circled round Rick.
This sent a scare through the spine of the guardian as he had never seen such power.
"Bow before me!" Not even given a choice a pressure fell on the two giant guardians like a billion tons wrapping around their necks and forcing them to Kowtow.
"What the heck is this power?" One of them forced from his mouth unable to resist the energy.
It wasn't an easy energy to resist and surely I trained it that way, unstoppable to my enemies.
Rick landed softly on his feet reducing the pressure on them a bit and somewhat controlling their faces to look at him, he was shocked to see them a bit scared and anxious to know who he was.
"Hahahaha! I am Rick Venaton the Devil and Lucifer's only incarnation!" As this words exited Rick's lips he found the two giant guardians shiver even more.
"He tells the truth, he has Argusi Jade and Arthur beside him," the other guardian spoke finally noticing them in the distance.
Quickly Rick noticed them realized there mistakes and held faces of regret.
'Not many has showed me this kind of respects before so I should at least show them mercy!'
"Stand you filth but by doing so I shall own half your powers!" After living close to Argusi Jade for a long time I made sure to learn this bargain of a thing. As a devil I can't give you anything without taking something in return that's the way.
Suddenly Rick released his energy the two guardians standing up and instantly he felt replenished and flowing with more energy.
"We apologize for the dishonor my Lord!"
Rick yawned making his way past them and to the gates which opened by themselves without any physical force exerted on them.
Guessing they're automated.
Argusi and Arthur followed behind but first topped at the guardians to get information about the current situation of hell.
From afar Rick made sure to listen with his super hearing and understood the situation with Judak had gotten worse, he was practically walking into a trap. He even learnt of Amaterasu, her arrival and mission against him.
'Though I made a lot of slaves, I also have enemies.' Rick thought as he continued to listen but there was a final rumor that stopped him in his walk to gasp.
'The angel that cursed me was a friend of Lucifer and was arrested in heaven.' Rick knew he should smile at this but loved it and hated it at the same time, for some reason it deepened his hate against heaven.
"Hang on bastard, after I take over hell we'll meet."