With a wave of his hand, the Devil Baron said to the Pit Fiend beside him, "Sound the horn!"
"Send out the flying units to scout the surroundings. Don't fall into a demon ambush!"
"Ground forces, pick up the pace!"
"Yes, my lord!" The Pit Fiend took flight, pulled out a special horn, and blew it!
"Woo—woo—woo!"
The next moment, a flying force advanced through the air and began scouting the surrounding area.
Looking closer, one could even see many flying units that were not devils.
Such as harpies, Griffin riders, thunderbirds, and so on.
These were clearly devil mercenaries.
Purgatory devils were different from Abyss demons.
Demons devoured everything. Upon discovering a plane, they wanted to corrupt it completely and absorb it into the world of the Abyss.
Devils, on the other hand, were evil, but they were creatures of order.
They had allies across many planes. Whenever they fought demons, they would bring in many allies from other planes to join the battle.
Some of these mercenaries from other planes came willingly, while others had been sweet-talked or bewitched into coming.
But generally speaking, no matter why they became devil mercenaries, they would find it difficult to ever return to their original worlds for the rest of their lives.
Though devils were creatures of order, they were still evil. Their wickedness was no less than that of demons.
They likewise delighted in tormenting their enemies' flesh and souls.
As for allies and comrades-in-arms, they treated them like slaves, using them until they died.
Even after death, their souls might not be granted rest.
Yet even so, many mercenaries were still talked into coming to Purgatory for all sorts of reasons.
Some of the aerial troops were mercenaries.
This squad of Griffin riders was an elven force from a