Volume 1 Chapter 509

Chapter 509: The Shocking Truth of the Hell Demon God Era

Murphy Yates said this as she set down her teacup and looked at Lolth with a somewhat hopeful gaze.

It was quite an inappropriate look, considering she is the Lord of Hell and discussing the fate of a half-plane, but looking at her eyes, it seemed as if she was waiting for you to give her a hug like a girl who secretly has a crush on you.

But luckily, Lolth was quite good at handling such looks.

In terms of skill, who could compete with the succubi back home?

But Lolth hesitated for a moment.

Because the other person’s suggestion… was really good!

For Lolth, this was completely acceptable, and could even be seen as a win-win situation.

After all, she definitely did not want to add another half-plane ruin to her troubles!

Staying here to fight against the evil god and defeat the demons from hell was entirely out of concern for the safety of Five Colors.

But…

Murphy Yates directly said she could help her "detach" from Five Colors as the core of this half-plane.

In other words, Lolth had no reason to continue opposing her.

Ensuring the freedom and safety of Five Colors without needing to control the half-plane would bring her no harm, and might even "liberate" Five Colors in a way.

There will be no promotions, no raises, and no more troubles.

No one will get hurt because of this.

It sounds like there is no reason to say no.

Lolth looked at Murphy Yates, the girl with red eyes, a stunning figure, a pure face, and a slight smile at the corners of her lips.

It seemed like she would say the word "deal" in the next moment.

But Lolth did not agree with her.

She looked at Murphy Yates and tilted her head.

"But what good does this do for you?"

Lolth asked softly.

Murphy Yates listened to Lolth’s words, still smiling calmly, her expression unchanged, and she continued to explain naturally.

"Oh… my benefit is to obtain a half-plane!"

"You know, the Hell Plane hasn’t come to the main plane’s passage for a long time—it’s not just your demon race from the Abyss that has this obsession."

"But you don’t need to worry, our demons from Hell do not intend to ‘conquer’ this place, we have no plans to go to war with the Abyss."

"We never ‘occupy’ places; whether you unify the main plane and the Abyss is of no concern to us!"

"The demons of Hell just need a little ‘small faith’ and ‘space to move’—of course, you might also understand, this is my ‘argument.’"

"What exactly we need to gain on the main plane is not easy to explain to you, but I promise you, in my capacity as the Lord of Hell and the Arbiter, that what we need has no conflict with the Abyss."

Murphy Yates spoke calmly, her tone and expression remaining completely natural.

There seemed to be no lies—nor was there any need for lies.

"But why make this ‘deal’ with me?"

Lolth pressed on, continuing her line of questioning.

"If this half-plane is truly so important to you… you should be willing to do anything, even kill me, to obtain it."

"After all, with your status, even if you were to seize this place by force, I would have no way to stop you, right?"

Lolth looked at Murphy Yates and asked earnestly.

Murphy Yates did not shy away from the question; instead, he met Lolth’s gaze and raised a single finger.

"Dear Sister Lolthlinda… allow me to remind you of something."

"The little princess of the Abyssal Succubus race, Chief Consultant and Chief Interrogator of the Demon Army, and the younger sister of Xiletor Sokabus Luna—these are titles you already possess."

"Moon Elf Princess Tina Leinster Newmoon, daughter of the Regent of the Ryman Empire, Isabella Anno Ru Yi known as Tiberius von Schwarzwald, and the descendant of Trish Diana—these are but a fraction of your connections in the main plane."

"Moreover, I just witnessed your battle… With the rank of Holy Domain, you defeated a god’s projection and even wielded the God of Light’s divine spell—I won’t pry into the mechanics; that is your secret. But surely, you cannot deny that this makes you ‘special,’ can you?"

"The half-plane is important, but not so important that I must resort to direct confrontation with you."

"If possible, I would prefer to negotiate with you peacefully and, through a ‘deal,’ acquire ownership of the half-plane."

As Murphy Yates spoke, Lolth gave a slight nod.

"You understand me more than I had imagined."

She spoke softly, yet her gaze as she looked at Murphy Yates carried a hint of skepticism.

Murphy Yates showed no sign of guilt, merely gesturing lightly toward his own eyes.

"Though Hell is far removed from the main plane, as an Arbitrator of Hell, I have my own means of gathering information… Is that so strange?"

"As for why I take an interest in you, it is undoubtedly due to your unique identity… And I did have quite a few dealings with the Succubus clan long ago; I am certain you have sensed that as well."

Murphy Yates spread his hands in a gesture of openness.

Lolth did not refute this.

She had indeed gleaned something from her sister and the demeanor of this Lord of Hell…

These two individuals must know each other.

Just moments ago, Murphy Yates had deliberately mentioned her sister’s name.

Whether they are adversaries, allies, or merely acquaintances remains unclear.

After all, neither Murphy Yates nor Xiletor is an easy person to decipher.

The "doppelganger" of Xiletor in her mind offered no clues to unravel the mystery.

"Well, there is just one more thing," Lolth said, her eyes fixed on Murphy Yates. "You also mentioned someone earlier…"

Before Lolth could finish, Murphy Yates, as if anticipating her thoughts, interrupted once more.

"Dorothy Diana, is it?"

Murphy Yates propped his chin on his hand and spoke.

"If you harbor resentment toward Hell because of the ‘former hero,’ I can understand, but I must emphasize that the one who struck a deal with ‘Trish Diana’ was ‘Taimon,’ and it has nothing to do with me—in fact, I defeated him just four hundred years ago."

"And as for Dorothy Diana, I can try to assist you with that matter."

"This time, I’ll take care of you, as a benefit for you giving me this half-plane, how about that?"

Murphy Yates said again, friendly and generous.

Lolth listened to her words and fell into a brief silence.

Since just now, Murphy Yates had answered almost all of Lolth’s questions and inquiries fluently.

No answer made Lolth feel dissatisfied.

Logically, there was nothing unreasonable.

Even if she hid something, she did not hide the fact that she was hiding something.

Murphy Yates made Lolth feel that everything was in her favor, and with every question she asked, she found this matter increasingly "natural."

The situation even seemed to become more and more in her favor.

Genuine and sincere, that’s how every action of Murphy Yates made Lolth feel.

But…

The answers were so fluent and perfect that they made Lolth feel even more uneasy.

It’s like the phrases "flawless" and "no leaks," which suggest clever tricks behind them.

It feels like a web being woven.

No matter how beautiful or natural it is, Lolth can still feel…

This is "woven" together.

It’s unclear if Sister Xiletor is an enemy, but Xiletor’s hint was not "there’s no need to be against hell."

Instead, it was more like "you wouldn’t want to be against hell."

This shows… she thinks she does not agree with hell.

Along with Lolth’s own intuition, she can vaguely sense that there is a deadly flaw somewhere.

It is not in her words, but outside of them.

Because someone like Murphy Yates would not leave any evidence in their words if they wanted to deceive.

Lolth thought deeply, gently furrowing her brow.

After a few seconds, she relaxed her brow and looked at Murphy Yates.

Lolth picked up the cup of red tea on the table and took a gentle sip.

The tea was sweet and steaming, filled with rich, pure magic.

"Your offer is quite good, you almost convinced me, but…"

"Why don’t you go talk to ‘Five Colors’?"

Lolth said softly, holding her cup of tea, watching Murphy Yates with great interest.

She finally understood where the feeling of discomfort came from.

The ownership of this half-plane… did not belong to her.

Even though Xiletor said that this place would eventually belong to her, even though Five Colors seemed to have a good relationship with her, even though she was certified as a "magistrate" by the core of the Ailuo race…

But at this moment, the ruins of the Ailuo race do not belong to her.

She hadn’t even passed the Final Trial before the invasion of demons and evil gods interrupted her!

If one had to say who this half-plane belonged to… it should be Five Colors.

Murphy Yates talked so much about why he didn’t want to conflict with her, leading Lolth to subconsciously believe that gaining this half-plane truly required her approval.

But in reality, it doesn’t…

She could easily… go and talk to Five Colors.

She could even discuss the terms directly with Five Colors.

Even under the premise that "Five Colors only recognizes her," she only needs to convey the same message to Five Colors.

"I can grant you freedom, allowing you to follow that succubus without any constraints."

If she can indeed achieve that… Five Colors remains the priority to persuade.

Through this approach, it was as if the first ant hole had been made in a dam.

Soon, all of Murphy Yates’s arguments crumbled.

What was the reason for not informing Five Colors?

Lolth wasn’t certain, but she had a suspicion.

Murphy Yates did not mention what price would be required to grant "Five Colors" a complete life and soul.

What state would the Artificial Soul girl, extracted from the half-plane, be in?

This is something Lolth cannot ascertain.

But Five Colors might have some insight.

And since I don’t possess "ownership," what necessity is there for my consent?

If the half-plane were already mine, then my identity might indeed be something for her to be wary of.

But…

The half-plane does not belong to me.

Thus, "trading" might be some kind of "condition."

Although they can create rules, the gods are not omnipotent.

Outside the Divine Kingdom, especially in an alternate plane, with another presence here, Murphy Yates certainly has "limitations."

But a god is still a god.

"My ‘response’ and your emphasized ‘deal’ should be crucial and necessary conditions for you to bypass some kind of limitation, right?"

"You don’t need ‘Five Colors’ herself to agree; as long as it’s someone she approves of or something else you make a deal with, it should truly be yours."

Lolth looked at Murphy Yates, who still wore a smile, and slowly said,

"Although the conditions are quite enticing, I’m sorry, but the reputation of ‘Hell’ is really too tarnished for me, Mr. Murphy Yates."

"You might as well… be direct."

Upon hearing Lolth’s words, Murphy Yates’s smile briefly disappeared.

She narrowed her eyes slightly as she observed Lolth, then burst into laughter once more.

"Ah hahahaha—"

Her laughter was so intense that her body trembled, her chest heaving, akin to a middle school girl who just discovered her rival has a face full of pimples.

"Just as expected from a succubus… It’s harder to set a trap for you than I imagined!"

"And the concept of ‘insatiable desire’ doesn’t work on you at all—this is something even you succubi, renowned for ‘manipulating desire’, find difficult to resist!"

Murphy Yates said this with an innocent smile.

Lolth paused upon hearing that name.

"Insatiable desire?"

"It’s the tea I served you! Whenever I ‘negotiate a deal’, I always offer a cup, so I can probe your desires through conversation and amplify them."

Murphy Yates didn’t conceal this at all, waving her hand as she spoke.

"That’s how I confirmed the story about that girl Dorothy Diana… But it seems like you are completely unaffected."

"Perhaps it’s because I’ve been quite restrained since childhood; practicing self-control is my life motto."

Lolth shrugged and said.

Hearing Lolth’s words, Murphy Yates was momentarily stunned, then displayed an incredulous expression.

"An… abstinent succubus?"

She scratched her head and glanced at the pointed horns on Lolth’s head and the tail behind her…

Murphy Yates suddenly realized that this succubus was indeed somewhat different from the ones she had encountered before.

The succubus before her lacked the prominent pink patterns typical of succubi; though faint traces were present, they were almost invisible.

She hadn’t given it much thought before, but now she finally understood.

Could this succubus truly be "abstinent"?

But that didn’t make sense; the information she had gathered indicated that this succubus had a highly complex social life…

Upon closer consideration, it seemed this succubus had never properly been intimate with anyone?

Murphy Yates, Lord of Hell, the supreme Demon God, a deity-level existence from an alternate plane, a demon who knew all about Lolth’s relationships and titles…

She had finally encountered a gap in her knowledge.

Lolth wielding the powers of those main plane gods didn’t surprise her, and it was also within her expectations that Lolth could transform into a Holy Light angel…

But this succubus… practicing restraint?

In a way, it might even be… a virgin?

That just didn’t seem right!