Although Solam had already made himself clear enough, Queen Laeral Silverhand was still somewhat confused. She did not understand why Bel, a Lord of Hell, would want someone else to attain redemption. Fortunately, seeing that Laeral Silverhand still had not grasped the point, Solam reminded her, "Don't forget Bel's superior—the fallen angel Zariel!"
Queen Laeral Silverhand suddenly understood and immediately said, "You mean Bel..."
"That's right! For her sake, Bel would probably be willing to pay any price! Do you think we can influence his decision?"
The past and present Archduke of Avernus—the Daughter of Destruction, the fallen angel Zariel—had been Bel's former superior! It was under Zariel that Bel had risen to prominence, becoming the most outstanding of all the Pit Fiends under her command. Back then, Bel had been utterly loyal, so much so that even Zariel believed in his loyalty.
Of course, Bel now sought redemption for Zariel by every possible means not out of loyalty. On the contrary, it was all for the sake of his final betrayal!
Bel's rise to power was like a classic textbook on conspiracy and betrayal. A careful look revealed that every seemingly useless thing he did had been laying the groundwork. Especially before betraying Zariel, he had displayed such unwavering loyalty that when the betrayal finally occurred, she could scarcely believe it was real. His acting was practically godlike.
Bel overthrew Zariel! He took the seat of Archduke of Avernus for himself!
But that was not the end. On the contrary, it was only the beginning. Among the powerful beings of the higher tiers of the multiverse, there was an open secret: Zariel was not dead. She was imprisoned in a hidden chamber at the very bottom of Bel's Bronze Citadel!
Many knew that Bel had not done this out