He Xi looked over the three Cambions before him with some surprise.
This looked rather formal.
Good thing Flora was here to cover for him.
Although the three had been impeccably polite ever since appearing, they were Cambions like Lamasha. Who knew if they might all cast Charm together the next moment?
Just handling one Lamasha had already been difficult enough for him.
If all four acted together—
Seeing the subtle attitude they held toward Flora, He Xi used [Telepathic Communication] to ask, "Do you know them?"
"No, I've never seen them."
Flora's voice sounded in his mind.
"Unlike the Abyss, I know a little more about the Nine Hells. I've also heard of these so-called Sisters of Justice."
"When that Cambion called Lamasha was preparing to summon them just now, I sensed the aura of the Hells, so I didn't interrupt her."
"I imagine they didn't recognize me. The moment the leader appeared, a concealed scrying aura swept over us. I blocked it."
Perhaps because of that, they had sensed the gap in strength, changed their attitude, introduced themselves, and made clear that they meant no harm.
He Xi continued in confusion, "Why didn't you stop her just because you sensed the aura of the Hells?"
"Because devils follow rules far better than demons."
"By her line of reasoning, she was summoning these so-called Sisters of Justice to witness the contract. I also wanted to see how these famous civil servants of the Nine Hells did their work."
"Still, it sounds like you can't really tell devils and demons apart?"
He Xi replied, "I always thought they were more or less the same. They're all fiends, anyway. Only after learning about demons these past two days did I gain some understanding of the Abyss. As for devils... I always