"Subjugate Ugudenk, the Squirming King (THE SQUIRMING KING—UGUDENK)?" The ones who came to see Solam were two of his old acquaintances, Xianna and Eluvia!
The fact that Malcanthet had sent two Radiant Sisters at once as envoys to meet Solam was enough to show Solam's standing in the Abyss. The Radiant Sisters' arrogance was as famous throughout the Abyss as their beauty, and it was rare to see Malcanthet treat another demon lord with such gravity.
Yet the arrival of these two old acquaintances brought Solam no good news at all.
"Heh... should I feel honored? Or should I start cursing?" Rather than immediately answering Malcanthet, Solam gave Xianna and Eluvia a bitter smile. "It's true that Malcanthet and I are allies, but does she really have to use me to death like one of her 'drug dregs'?" (Drug dregs: the unlucky bastards Malcanthet had drained dry.)
"The first time was Kostchtchie. I only survived because I got lucky, and after coming back, I was laid up for months before I barely recovered. But the moment I recovered, Malcanthet came at me a second time. That one was even worse—it was Yeenoghu! Malcanthet made it sound so nice back then, saying she'd handle Yeenoghu and all I had to do was destroy Yeenoghu's City. And what happened? I nearly died again and spent another half a year in bed!"
"To be honest, Malcanthet scared the hell out of me, so I simply kept my distance from her. Otherwise, I wouldn't have moved the Sixth Pyre to this place. But even then, she still has no intention of letting me go. And this time is even more outrageous! That's Ugudenk! Fuck! Is Malcanthet trying to bully me to death? Is that thing something I can handle? That's the Squirming King! He's