Xianna was furious that Solam had called Malcanthet a bitch. It wasn't that no one had ever called Malcanthet that before; it was simply that few dared to say it in front of the Radiant Sisters. Still, Xianna immediately suppressed her displeasure.
In truth, even if Malcanthet had been standing there when Solam cursed her, she probably would not have said anything. For one thing, Malcanthet was the queen of whores—an insult on the level of "bitch" meant nothing to her, and she was even used to it. Solam had called her that in bed before, and hadn't Malcanthet accepted it quite willingly then?
For another, Malcanthet really had set Solam up this time. Leaving everything else aside, Malcanthet had proposed this plan herself. At the time, she had just consumed the Pearl of Greed, her power had surged, and her confidence had soared. She had fully believed she could crush Yeenoghu.
In the end, her level had gone up, but her skills hadn't kept pace, and she got utterly outplayed.
Demons generally did not care about reason, but that depended on who they were dealing with. At the very least, Solam had now shown that he had what it took to make Malcanthet act reasonably. The Abyss might not have many rules, but it could not be complete chaos either. Above all else, every demon obeyed the law of strength.
"This was all an accident!" Xianna explained. "No one could have expected this to happen. Her Majesty wanted Yeenoghu dead more than anyone else. But... anyway, I believe that if we work together, this sort of accident won't happen again!"
"Cut the crap! You said the same thing last time. One time was an accident—was the other one too?"
What happened at Frostfell last time had actually had little