730 recounted the history in a measured voice.
"Instances aren't just an independent force in this world. They're also a tool responsible for maintaining its balance. Where there's black, there must be white. Where there's darkness, there must be light."
"In fact, Instances appeared later than the world's long-established organizations. By the time Instances emerged, those organizations had already gained a foothold in the world and amassed considerable power."
"Fortunately, their leaders were rational people. Rather than rashly beginning to research Instances, they spoke with me."
"Together, we established numerous laws and regulations, upheld them jointly, and designated Human Forbidden Zones and prohibited research projects."
"These included the Illuminati's Demon Tail. It was their prized treasure, always kept under strict guard without a single lapse. But just now, an Illuminati elder discovered that someone had forced their way into the Illuminati, causing the Demon Tail to go missing."
730 said with grave emphasis, "This is a supreme alert, an SSS Rank failure!!"
Xie De bit into his chocolate without saying a word.
455 tried to soothe it. "730, calm down first. Just work with the various organizations to recover the Demon Tail."
730 said, "It isn't that simple. I imagine you both encountered creatures such as demons in the History Instance. They are born from humanity's original sin and cannot be killed, only sealed away. Given even the slightest opening, a demon will crawl out of Hell."
"The Illuminati's mistake has now released a demon back into the human world. Human suffering is its favorite thing. Unless something unexpected has happened, it is currently plotting a war."
Xie De stopped biting his chocolate and frowned.
A name came to mind. "Belial?"
Of all the times to show up, he had to pick now.
730 fell silent, then said, "According to