"Your Majesty, the supreme and powerful Emperor Burning Ashes, you must know that this is not my intention." The devil trapped in the goat's head begged for mercy, without any trace of his previous arrogance.

"Your Majesty, you have to believe me. It was the goat personality of the Chimera King! He was the one who tricked me!"

With Chimera and Red Dragon both present, putting the blame on a secondary personality that had been devoured by him was undoubtedly the best option.

However, the emperor did not give him the chance to flatter him and interrupted him directly.

"Stop talking nonsense, devil. Since you have entered someone else's territory, how can you not meet the owner of this place?"

The huge claws covered with red dragon scales grasped in the air, and the Chimera, which was nearly 20 meters long, was easily lifted up like a chick and dragged into the burning space crack.

Albert twisted his head and struggled continuously, but was dragged in mercilessly. Chimera, who had control over the body, was extremely submissive.

However, in this short period of time, the devil's brain was working rapidly, constantly thinking about the next countermeasures and weighing the pros and cons.

The worst outcome is that he will be killed by the emperor and reborn in the Styx of Hell. He is Bayer's confidant, so this is not irreversible.
"Shh-"

With a crisp sound, they left the Chimera's nest and appeared in the spacious Iron Dragon Wing Palace - this was the place where the emperor entertained foreign guests.

The moment he entered the palace, the devil felt an unprecedented and extremely terrifying pressure. The force surged from all directions, constantly squeezing his body, mind and even soul.

That power was stronger than the pressure his master, Bile, or even the current Lord of Avernus, Zariel, had brought to him in Hell.

He lowered his head, and a humanized expression of "fear" appeared on his ugly goat face. He couldn't help but mutter to himself: "Nine Hells, this is simply..."

At this moment, Albert only felt that he was a lonely reef in the ocean, being constantly washed by the surging waves.

In an instant, all the conspiracies and calculations in his mind disappeared under this mighty torrent, and only one thought remained in his dirty soul - what on earth is this?
Simply...like a god.

The devil gasped heavily, raised the goat's head with difficulty, looked at the tall figure not far away, opened his eyes wide again, and looked shocked.

On the iron and steel throne, a giant dragon over fifty meters long was sitting there casually.

Even the most talented bards find it difficult to describe the appearance of a red dragon. Its scales are like the cracked earth of hell, its back is like a winding mountain range, its wings are like open slopes, and its four thick horns are like majestic crowns.
Cassius, or the Burning Emperor, lowered his head and stared at the devil with his pale golden pupils that looked like lava balls, with undisguised contempt in his eyes.

The red dragon just leaned forward slightly, and the devil felt as if the world was crashing down on him, and the pressure was sweeping over him like a tsunami.

"Albert, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Your majestic figure will be unforgettable for the rest of my life. I have never seen a dragon as big as you."

Albert tried his best to resist the pressure, managed to calm himself down, and answered tremblingly.

In fact, the devil did not lie. Thousands of years ago, Albert's master Bayer betrayed Zariel without hesitation and became the new lord of Avernus.

But neither Mephistopheles nor Baalzebub trusted him - because he had betrayed his former mistress without hesitation.

Therefore, Bayer was always worried about the revenge from behind, but under the constant attack of the tide-like demon army, he had no time to stabilize the rear. He spent most of his time on the bloody battle with the Abyss, inspecting fortifications, and formulating battle strategies, all of which made Bayer rack his brains.

Thus, Bayer formed a false alliance with Tiamat, the Queen of the Five-Colored Dragons, who was also in Hell. This allowed the latter to own a territory in Avernus, while Bayer gained the Five-Colored Dragons and Abyss (dragon demons) as allies.

Zariel was imprisoned inside the Bronze Fortress and was cruelly tortured. Abishai cut off small pieces of her flesh with a sharp knife and sent the meat to their master to taste.

As Bayer's confidant, although he had never seen the five-colored dragon queen in person, he had seen many of the red dragon followers sent by the dragon queen.

In Albert's impression, those red dragons were brutal, rough, and powerful. They were simply natural killing machines that could always reduce the enemies to ashes in the cruel battlefields of bloody battles. Sometimes they would even kill some weak demons without distinguishing between friend and foe.

But no red dragon had the supreme majesty like the Burning Emperor in front of him. Just standing in front of him made his heart tremble and made him want to surrender.

No other red dragon could possess such a size. It was as huge as a hill, and its mere presence could shake the entire Anzeta - not even Tiamat's male favorites, those powerful ancient red dragons, could do that.

When dealing with such an existence, you can only try to please them and never show any disobedience.

Thinking of this, Albert completely gave up his previously planned strategy of "threatening the opponent with the identity of his master Bayer". After all, in front of such a giant dragon, even if his master came in person, he might not be able to gain any benefit.

The devil organized his words and quickly set a new code of conduct for himself - to please as much as possible and show his own value to the other party.

Albert built up his emotions for a while, forced himself into a flattering smile, and then began to recite like a bard.

"Supreme Burning Emperor, the ruler of all creatures in Anzeta, the only master of this land - the great Majesty Cassius, please forgive my rudeness, your body is as majestic as the mountains."

"That's enough, devil. I told you not to use sweet words in front of me. Do you think I am one of those people whose brains are all brawn?"

Cassius sneered and interrupted the devil's improvisation without hesitation, thinking to himself that when it comes to talking nonsense, even the devil from hell may not be able to compare to me who possesses the [Wiggleman].

"I dare not, I dare not, I just speak out of my feelings, I really can't suppress the admiration in my heart."

The devil trapped in the goat's head quickly lowered his head, so humble that his nose touched the ground.

But at this moment, the Chimera, who had been as obedient as a kitten, took control of its body and knelt in front of Cassius. The dragon head said viciously: "Master, don't be fooled by this pretentious devil!"

The lion head also took the opportunity to echo: "Yes! This devil wants us to rebel! Fortunately, we resisted the temptation, but that ignorant goat..."

Cassius was amused by the Chimera's double act. He grinned and looked at the goat's head with a rather oppressive gaze: "Devil, is this really the case?"

Albert was about to explain himself when he heard the emperor's cold words.

"If you dare to lie to me, I will burn your filthy soul into ashes and make it impossible for you to be reborn in hell forever."

Under the pressure of that gaze, the battle-hardened devil suddenly felt like he was about to suffocate. He could only force a smile and said stiffly, "Objectively, this is the case." "Can this be understood as Bayer declaring war on me?"

Cassius's question frightened Albert. If he really provoked such an enemy, the master would definitely make him suffer eternal torture.

The devil was sweating profusely, and he quickly defended himself and said, "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. I had no choice but to do this.
It's all Zariel's fault! Yes, that crazy woman shamelessly stole my lord Barer Avernus's position, leaving us running around looking for powerful beings to fill our army and seek revenge.

I used sweet words to seduce Chimera-sama, only because——your followers are too powerful!"

The devil's words were spoken with tears in his eyes, and they sounded particularly sincere.

The corner of Cassius' mouth twitched inadvertently, and he sighed in his heart, he was indeed a devil who made a living by cheating and deceiving people. Even he could hardly match him in sophistry.

However, although Albert's reasons were pieced together and quite deliberate, the topic still led to the direction that Cassius wanted to see.

Then, the red dragon slowly stood up from the throne, an interested expression appeared on his majestic face, and a faint light flickered in his light golden vertical pupils.

"Zariel?"

"It seems that I have something to talk about with your master. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and my Burning Embers Empire also has some conflicts with her."

Albert's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with great joy: "Your Majesty Cassius, I said it was just a small misunderstanding. The root of it is that damn crazy woman. I will contact Lord Bayer for you immediately!"

The devils' joy was beyond words. As the embodiment of evil order, their lifelong goal was to be promoted, and Albert was just a high-ranking devil.

And if he could help his master find an ally powerful enough to fight against Zariel, his status would definitely be further improved.

As if he had thought of something, the devil rolled his eyes and said in a pleading tone: "Your Majesty, can you let me out first?

As a humble devil, I am not worthy of the noble body of the Chimera King flowing with dragon blood. "

Cassius smiled and said, "Haha, I always believe in dealing with each matter separately. The crime you committed by trespassing into the empire and inducing citizens to defect has not been atoned for.

Chimera lost one of his personalities, and having you become the 'wisdom' of Chimera for the next few hundred years is a good way to atone for his sin."

Albert suddenly felt desperate and regretted entering the Burning Empire, but he still had a glimmer of hope. Although he could not fight against the emperor, controlling this stupid chimera was not a difficult task for the devil.

But Cassius narrowed his eyes and continued, "Besides, as long as you are in this body, your soul's life or death depends on my whim, so you must think carefully."

"Your Majesty, Cassius, but..."

"Devil, there aren't that many buts. This is what you deserve. Keep contacting Bayer for me."

At the signal from the red dragon, Chimera handed over the control of its body, but the devil who took over the coveted body was not happy. He just carefully drew the magic circle under the scrutiny of Cassius.

Soon, a complex formation based on the hexagram appeared on the floor, exuding an evil and twisted aura. On it were placed strange offerings such as mermaid oil candles, soul coins, hell stone eggs, skulls, etc.

Candles were lit and the ritual of summoning the demon began.

Suddenly, a series of piercing screams rang out and echoed in the palace. They were the wails and cries of countless sinful souls.

"The sinful soul will eventually fall into hell——"

"He is the Lord of Avernus, the nightmare of mortals, the flame that extinguishes hope—"

But Cassius just snapped his fingers, and the surrounding environment fell silent, and the grand opera-like sound disappeared.

It’s a bit noisy,” said the Red Dragon.

Then, the hexagram magic circle suddenly lit up, countless sparks shot up into the sky, the fire of hell burned fiercely, countless tongues of fire raged out, forming a hideous and huge devil figure.

But the moment the demon shadow saw the red dragon, all the flames and black mist suddenly disappeared, transforming into a handsome black-haired young man dressed in gorgeous clothes.

He looked elegant, like a well-educated nobleman, but his dark pupils betrayed his identity - a devil, and the former lord of hell, the great devil standing at the top of the Nine Hells, Bayer.

But this look is normal. Among the many great devils in the Nine Hells, Bayer is not famous for fighting, but for his cunning betrayal, selling out and ambushing, always staying one step ahead of his opponents.

Bayer bowed slightly and said, "I was wondering who was calling me, it turned out to be you."

He smiled kindly, and his voice was deep and attractive. "I have heard of your great name for a long time. I am sorry for the rudeness. Your Majesty, Lord of the North, Emperor Burning Embers, what you did just now was just a way to scare mortals."

But Cassius felt an extremely terrifying breath from hell from the "appearance ceremony" just now. It was not unintentional, but a deliberate display of strength.

"You know my name?"

Bayer smiled and replied, "Of course, you are also very famous in Hell. Last time, the Dragon Queen was furious."

Bayer seemed to enjoy seeing his ally, who held territory in Avernus, suffer a setback.

Facing this being who could barely be considered on the same level, Cassius stood up, slightly spread his wings, and nodded in greeting: "Good day, Lord Bayer, Lord of Hell."

Bayer said: "It's a pity that I was only the Lord of Avernus in the past. Now I am just a down-and-out nobleman."

But Cassius stared at the devil and smiled at him. "Sir Bayer, I think you will replace Zariel and take the position of Lord of Avernus again.

As long as you can cooperate with me and become a friend of the Burning Empire." (End of this chapter)