The King of the Battlefield

Even Dantalian did not know the details about the Sky Lord. All that was known was that he was a ‘very ominous being’, and if he hadn’t been created for the purpose of stopping Diablo then the reason for his existance was unknown.

“Baal was different than us. Maybe, he is the ‘only one’. So, we never knew what his thoughts at all.”

It was an eye opening statement even though Gremory was being indirect.

In short, Baal was definitely a different being than the ‘other demon gods’.

Gremory was recognizing him as such, and based on Lerajie’s actions, that seemed to be a true statement.

‘Demon gods’ were originally earth humans.’

Muyoung was a bit more certain.

Although he thought that possibility based on the fact that Dantalian had a human name, and by seeing the flashbacks in his memory, he had only been certain after capturing Lerajie.

That the demon gods were originally humans.

Perhaps, what was different about Baal could be that his origin might not have been a ‘human’.

Muyoung thought for a while.

Perhaps, as far as demon gods were concerned, ‘having been human in the past’ might be seen as a weakness. If he asked Gremory, there was a possibility that their barely established relationship could be damaged.

However, he could not deny the curiosity. How a human could become a demon god. How a demon, a completely different race, could become a deity.

“You must have many questions.”

“As I’m not originally a demon, you can’t help me.”

“Human… You’re a human.”

Gremory knew of Muyoung’s origin. Although he had the ash gray wings, she has uncovered Muyoung’s origins through her sharp insight. As she knew it, Muyoung did not try to hide it.

Gremory continued, with her eyes closed.

“If it was Baal, who had made the Sky Lord, then there must be a deep meaning. Perhaps, it was due to ‘his’ appearance….”

“He?”

“Since you are under my control, there is no reason to hide it. Solomon has come. It was Solomon and Diablo…who had eliminated Haures.”

Muyoung was lost for words for a moment.

Solomon was in the demon world?

On top of that, it was the first time that he had encountered the information that Solomon and Diablo were together.

It was a reminder that the demon gods’ loathing for Solomon was beyond imagination.

It was same for Gremory, as well. Along with the fear, the hate was displayed in plain sight.

“The coalition demon gods must have also realized it.”

“They won’t think that Solomon has, in earnest, begun mobilizing. They won’t know that Solomon also controls Diablo.”

Muyoung rubbed his chin.

Could this information be used?

At this point in time, the coalition was only focused on eliminating the opposition.

Solomon was the perfect decoy to confuse them.

“Start a rumor.”

“Solomon’s appearance?”

“That Solomon is killing off the coalition demon gods. This should suffice. If destroying Haures and Lerajie was also Solomon’s work, the confusion will grow.”

The problem was on policing the demons, but that part wasn’t his problem.

The demons under Gremory’s control looked only to Gremory.

They have been fully united in blind loyalty….

“It will not be easily believed.”

It would be a ludicrous story that it was Solomon, killing off only the coalition demon gods.

However, Muyoung had serious expression on his face.

“The opposing demon gods. I find it difficult to think that they are a perfect ‘coalition’. There certainly are some inside the coalition, who has his leg on the other side.”

“….”

Gremory was silent.

It was as Muyoung had expected.

“When the remaining four demon gods gather, the only thing to do is to let it slip out. With just that, the coalition will shake.”

“You want the demon kings to split up and kill each other.”

“Isn’t that the only way for the weak to overpower the strong? And if we were to win, they would back us over the radical coalition.”

Most of the coalition overwhelmingly wanted the destruction of all races except the demon race.

On the other hand, the opposition wanted ‘status quo’, or ‘some form of co-existence’.