Monica Slangiante Salem shuddered at the sound of her name.
No wonder this Archdevil had gone out of her way to tell them that the body she was using had been prepared during the Time of Troubles... Manx was warning them!
Devils did not care how many people they dealt with in turn, but the Twin Towers had slapped them in the face openly like this... A duke of Hell might not mind, so long as he got what he wanted.
But the archdukes, especially those who ruled the Nine Hells, cared deeply about their standing. When they appeared not to care, it only proved that the person across from them was someone they could not afford to offend.
Monica knew that, since Manx had even mentioned Sebek, she must know they had joined forces with Sigil again. Yet by the peculiar rules of Devils, Manx still acted with such contempt, even taking an openly hostile stance. That meant she did not fear even the Lady of Pain.
Who on earth was she?
Even the Chromatic Dragon Queen... As the former ruler of the first layer, Tiamat feared none of the Nine Hells' current rulers, but even she would not treat the mistress of Sigil with such disdain!
Monica began to tremble. She could only hope the one she was facing was Mephistopheles, said to be the strongest of the rulers, and not the true master of the Nine Hells.
If it really was Asmodeus, what was the point of their gamble?
Manx's threat meant far more than "Hell will not welcome you." Hell never turned away a soul, but where that soul ended up was another matter entirely.
Manx had sounded casual, but she was telling them that their souls had long since been branded by Hell. Once they