Pale Night's appearance caught Solam completely off guard. What was this? A sudden turn for the better? This was too damn absurd, wasn't it? Could it really be because she shared such deep mother-son affection with Graz'zt? Give him a break! What the hell kind of familial affection could exist between demons? Pale Night and Graz'zt had more of a cooperative relationship. Pale Night hoped to become the true Mother of Demons through Graz'zt, while Graz'zt's motives were even simpler. Back then, for Graz'zt to rise to the top the moment he emerged, Solam would never believe Pale Night hadn't supported him.
That was the extent of their connection; anything more was impossible. Of Pale Night's children, living or dead, there were at least ninety thousand, if not a hundred thousand. Graz'zt could only be considered the most successful of all her sons. She might have valued him especially highly, but actual affection? Heh. An ancient demon like Pale Night, one who had existed since the Abyss's primordial days, simply could not possess such a thing.
As for Graz'zt, that was even more ridiculous. Believe him—if there was anyone in the entire Abyss who feared Pale Night the most, it was undoubtedly Graz'zt! That required no explanation. It was precisely because of this that, once Graz'zt had gained a firm foothold, he began distancing himself from Pale Night and rarely contacted this Mother of Demons.
What was unexpected, however, was that Pale Night seemed to turn a blind eye to Graz'zt's obvious attempt to sever ties. She neither punished Graz'zt nor attempted to rebuild a good relationship with him. She even ignored him entirely. Many people could not understand it. Did she simply want the hollow title of "Mother of Demons"?
In any case, that was what she had done