Belphegor

"Where is this place?"

It seemed he had been sucked into the parchment... followed by a dizzying sensation... When Xuan Sheng came to his senses, he found himself in a strange and chaotic space...

The environment here was like the void: there was no solid ground, and he was floating in the air, surrounded by a pitch-black background that exuded depth and silence.

Strangely, despite being such a dark space, it emitted a peculiar light, allowing him to discern up, down, left, and right, as well as his own location.

"You... come here..."

A weary voice echoed in his mind, guiding Xuan Sheng to look in a certain direction in the void.

Yielding to some unseen force, he propelled himself forward slowly...

Passing through layers of void, soon, a peculiar stone platform appeared before Xuan Sheng's eyes.

It was a simple, massive rock, appearing so out of place in this chaotic space. Upon the rock lay a sleeping girl who could only be described as 'gigantic.'

She had white hair, and her graceful figure was fully visible in her reclining pose. Her light, sheer clothing seemed prepared for rest, but even this simple attire couldn't conceal her strangely lazy and alluring aura...

Judging by her figure and face alone, this woman, who looked no different from a human, was a stunner, no less than Mo Rui, who was a succubus. Moreover, her lazy and carefree demeanor possessed a peculiar charm... Taken together, this woman's allure surpassed that of the little succubus!

The moment he saw her, the young man's heart trembled.

Of course... if this woman's body were the size of a normal person, he might have needed some time to calm down.

But unfortunately, the one before Xuan Sheng, just her height alone, was likely over three meters... Although she had no physical features that distinguished her from an ordinary person, she was clearly not of the Human Race...

Was she also a type of demon, like Mo Rui?

Confusion flickered in his eyes. Not seeing any demonic features, Xuan Sheng's pupils contracted:

[Belphegor: Lv.?? One of the Seven Demon Lords of the Demon Race, the Demon King representing 'Sloth']

"Hm?"

The woman, reclining on the stone platform, slightly opened her eyes and glanced at the human before her.

This woman's eyes... are strange.

The sclera, which should be white on a human, were entirely black, while the irises, which should be black, were a deep crimson, shimmering with a strange hue...

Her black-and-red eyes flickered with confusion, seemingly surprised by the existence before her:

"A human?"

A tone of slight surprise echoed in Xuan Sheng's mind. In that instant, Li Xunsheng suddenly felt a sense of inexplicable déjà vu...

He suddenly remembered that whenever he descended into his familiar's world in another form... he communicated with them in the same way...

However, this woman in front of him didn't even bother to speak... Was it simply because it was easier this way?

Seeing that she merely glanced at him before closing her eyes again, appearing unwilling to move even an inch, Xuan Sheng couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

As expected of the Demon King of 'Sloth'...

And he was here to gain this Demon King's approval?

But... where exactly was this place?

Receiving no hints, Xuan Sheng had no choice but to speak:

"Lord Belphegor, can you tell me where this is?"

"A place of sealing."

The woman before him breathed evenly, appearing to be fast asleep. Even the voice in Xuan Sheng's mind was listless, as if it weren't the monarch's speech in her conscious state, but more like a murmur in her dreams...

Sealing?

Ha...

Seeing Belphegor's weak voice and how she hadn't even properly looked at him, the 'intruder,' Xuan Sheng, wisely shrugged and didn't press with a barrage of questions. Instead, he got straight to the point:

"I am here to obtain your approval."

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"As expected..."

Belphegor, with her eyes closed, frowned imperceptibly, then nodded slightly.

"You have passed."

"Huh?"

The young man, who was standing there waiting for the demon lord to assign him a task, slumped in disbelief.

Passed?

Just like that, he passed??

He hadn't done anything???

There was no task? Didn't they say he needed to gain the approval of 'Sloth'? This, this, this...

Could it be that she was too 'lazy' to even give him a trial...

"Leave, I await the day you return."

Compared to the previous flat tone, this voice echoing in his mind carried a hint of relief and anticipation... With just this sliver of emotion, it felt as though the speaker had expended all their energy.

On the giant rock, the 'beautiful woman' breathed steadily, seemingly having fallen back into a deep sleep, unable to respond to any external actions.

[The Awakening of the Demon God - First Stage: Gained the approval of 'Sloth', Complete!]

An inexplicable pull seized Xuan Sheng's body once more, as if forcibly dragging him outward...

And in that very instant, a golden light flashed in Xuan Sheng's eyes as he looked at the being on the giant rock.

The demon, whose true name was 'Belphegor', was bound to the giant rock by countless transparent chains... The control was so absolute that it was as if even moving a finger was a pipe dream for this Demon Lord...

And in the moment he was pulled out, he finally received information about this place through the Eye of God...

[Pages of the Gods (Part One): During the war against the demons, deities from various other races joined forces to seal all seven Demon Lords of the Demon Race, binding them within specially crafted pages. This serves as a threat to compel the Demon Race to abide by a special ancient treaty.]

[Note: The Demon Lord sealed within this page is the Fourth Demon Lord, 'Sloth' Belphegor.]

Inside the Blood Rose Hotel, Mo Rui, dressed in a cyan qipao, rested her head on the table, lost in thought while holding a slightly reddened page...

Why were her emotions becoming increasingly difficult to control...

As an intelligence operative on the front lines of the Demon Race, she should always maintain a calm heart and remain unshaken.

However, when it came to the one who controlled her soul, she always became particularly serious.

She had even... in a fit of shame and anger, actually thrown him into Lord Belphegor's seal...

"I shouldn't get angry so easily..."

Covering her head with both hands, this little succubus, who had received an education similar to humans since childhood, actually knew that aside from his sharp tongue, that guy was quite good in terms of character and conduct.

But, he really shouldn't have gotten involved in this matter.

With a clear understanding of the Demon Race's generational legends, Mo Rui knew the purpose of the seal in her hands all too well...

The sealing of the seven Demon Lords by the combined might of the gods had caused the Demon Race's standing in this world to plummet, making them targets of universal hatred.

And the Demon Race, which had never had faith, let alone deities, was helpless against the gods' sanctions.

However, it was not without a solution.

If someone could find the seals of all the Demon Lords, enter them, gain their trust, and even manage to release them...

Then, that being...

Would become the deity... for all demons – these 'unbelievers'.