There were a total of seventy-nine demons hiding in this city—but of course, they weren't all pure demons. Some were actually offspring born from the union of demons and humans.
Just as Heaven accepted devout believers, Hell also had demons who tempted humans in the mortal world into depravity.
Charlotte possessed the authority of the Queen of Hell, and Lucifer, who sat upon one of the Hell Thrones, naturally had no trouble summoning demons.
After taking over the White Hell bar, Charlotte had her subordinates quickly excavate a sizable space beneath it.
Late at night, when the light of the stars and moon ruled over the dark side of the earth, Charlotte stood in the center of this enormous underground space.
She held her Crystal Ball in both hands. Beneath her feet were concentric circles formed from strange characters. To outsiders, these markings looked like an incredibly cool and complicated magic array.
At that moment, the demons who had gathered outside the circles walked one by one to the outermost ring. Some cut open their wrists, while others sliced open their chests, pouring their blood into the groove.
Each demon had to offer at least half of their blood. That was Charlotte's order—most of a demon's life and power came from their blood. Losing that much blood was equivalent to losing nearly half their lives.
Such a loss was unbearable for any demon. They had no idea how long it would take to recover from it, but there was no doubt that they had no way to resist Charlotte's command.
Who could blame them? She had reached the secret hoard of Lucifer, the Queen of Hell, and gained access to the throne power of Pride Sin, one of the Seven Lords of Hell.
Though unwilling, the demons—or demon descendants—still offered