Su Ming took Diana's hand and gave it a squeeze, then shook his head slightly, signaling that he should be the one to deal with the Queen of Pain.
Like all Demon Lords of Hell, Mazikeen could not be killed on the Main Plane. Besides, she was mentally twisted—the more you fought her, the more she enjoyed it. Threats were utterly useless against her.
"You're making this difficult for me. The Main World just went through a flood, so where am I supposed to find Satanists for you to eat?" Su Ming pulled out a bag of Spicy Strips from his belt pouch and handed it to her. "Eat this instead. Finish it and get to work."
Mazikeen looked at him as though he were joking, though the face behind her mask showed no expression. The snack bag was still being held out toward her.
"You think I'd eat mortal food? Unless Lucifer forced me to!"
Mazikeen sharply turned away and walked along the park path on her own. She stopped beside a huge crater left by an explosion and peered into it with interest, checking whether there were any fish inside.
"You know Lucifer isn't at his peak right now, and he's gone missing. A raccoon even had to sew his wings back on for him. The longer you stall here, the greater the chance that something happens to him."
Su Ming withdrew his hand, tossed the Spicy Strips to Arthur behind him, and followed Maze.
"You can find him?" Mazikeen turned to look at him, hellfire burning in her blood-red eyes.
"Ta-da." Su Ming tapped the gas mask on his face. The Dream Mask knew many people. "Do you see what this is? I have a lead, but what's happening here has me tied down, so naturally I