What a coincidence. Baalzebul stole a Nether Scroll too, and he also took it while Asmodeus was away. You two should have plenty to talk about... Jiang Hao made no attempt to hide his amusement. He simply smiled at Belial.
Belial had expected shock after his revelation, but none came. He frowned slightly, then relaxed. "The Nether Scroll is a Divine Artifact from the age of Netheril. It was because of the scroll that the Netherese Empire grew from a tribal alliance with one small territory into a vast empire whose influence reached across the Multiverse. It was also through the scroll that those mages gained power to rival the gods."
"And we know for certain that the Nether Scroll does not belong to our Multiverse. It possesses a strange power unlike anything in our universe."
"Asmodeus always kept this Divine Artifact hidden deep in Nessus. Of all the Devil Lords, only I was allowed to enter and leave Nessus at will, so only I could find any trace of it."
Jiang Hao listened to Belial's account and nodded without expression. "It sounds like Asmodeus trusts you a great deal."
"Of course." Belial smiled. "After all, I'm the only Devil Lord in the Nine Hells who has never betrayed him."
"What he didn't realize was that I wasn't unwilling to betray him. I simply wouldn't do it until I was sure I could succeed."
And you're sure now? How do you know stealing the Nether Scroll from Nessus wasn't a trap Asmodeus set for you? Jiang Hao thought. By now, he could tell that Belial was far less cautious than Baalzebul. At least Baalzebul had wondered whether the theft was an Asmodeus trap.
"The Nether Scroll certainly is a powerful Divine Artifact..." Jiang Hao smiled and had his True Form