Whether it was Huo Ling or Tiamat, both sides had their own demands.
Only when interests were intertwined could such an alliance remain unbreakable.
In contrast, although Huo Ling and Balzefen had also signed an alliance contract, making him the leader of the Dark Generals,
Huo Ling needed Balzefen, but Balzefen did not particularly need Huo Ling.
The contract Huo Ling had signed with Tiamat contained detailed provisions.
It defined the obligations and powers of both sides, as well as the consequences of breach.
At the level of strength Huo Ling and Tiamat had reached, it was not merely contracts—sometimes, even saying one wrong word could exact a price.
The price for violating this contract was exceedingly severe. Even with Huo Ling's current strength, while it would not kill him, it would still injure him, requiring at least several hundred or even a thousand years to recover.
But Huo Ling had no intention of breaking the contract either.
Under the contract, Tiamat needed to provide Huo Ling with information regarding the authority of the Lord of Avernus, and when Huo Ling fought Bael, she also had to join the battle and provide the necessary assistance.
Huo Ling was the same. When Tiamat went to war with Bahamut, he needed to pilot the Floating City and join that war.
Even if Huo Ling became the Lord of Avernus, he would still need to fulfill those terms.
After signing the contract, Tiamat began to explain.
"The authority of the Lord of Avernus is somewhat different from the authority of the other eight layers of Purgatory."
"As Avernus is the first line of defense in the Blood War against the Abyss, its lord has the highest requirements for strength!"
"Therefore, among the Nine Hells, only the position of Lord of Avernus provides the