An octahedral crystal floated in the dark room. The object glowed and emitted a purple light. A muscular man stared at him, as if the man was waiting for something, his face looking impatient.
The purple light on the crystal slowly turned into a projection, revealing six faces. They had a unique appearance, some had a human-like form, some resemble aliens. The only thing they had in common was the typical aristocratic clothes that cling to their bodies.
After seeing them, the veins of the ruby eyed man moved. He started to form a smile.
"Now, what good news do you guys bring?"
They were all Nether Realm Nobles. The Demon Lords. Even though they were all equal, the ruby eyed man seemed to intimidate the other demons.
One of the demons who was in the light projection spoke up. She resembled a human, had long black hair and eyes as red as blood. It was just that on its back there was a pair of black wings.
"No special news, Lord Barbatos. It's just, the other day some stupid humans tried to finish off my maid on the 1st Floor. Thanks to that I caught more humans. The homunculus warrior project can go much faster."
The ruby eyed man smiled at the news from one of the demons. "Good. I am waiting, Lady Xenovia."
Duke Barbatos' gaze was fixed on another demon. "What about the other?"
A demon with pale skin and dishevelled black hair raised his hand. At first glance, the man looked like a malnourished human being.
"How many times have I told you, Lord Loke. You don't need to raise your hand. Just say it when I ask. What news do you bring?"
Another demon chuckled. Meanwhile, Baron Loke did not react. His expression remained flat.
"I contacted all the dungeons in East Asia, as you ordered."
Duke Barbatos narrowed his eyes. "Then?"
"Out of the twenty dungeons, there are only two Dungeon Masters who agreed to join our force, Lord Argus and Lord Adelio. Both are based in China, Shijiazhuang and Taiyuan."
Hearing that, Duke Barbatos sighed. His hands clenched. "That means there are still two more Dungeon Masters in China who haven't joined us yet."
Baron Loke nodded. "That's right. It looks like they still want to wait for the Auction to make a decision."
Duke Barbatos stroked his chin while narrowing his eyes. Something was bothering him.
"Then, what about the Dungeon Master who is at the tripoint border? That demon never communicates with other demons. Have you persuaded him?"
"Yes," added Baron Loke. "He didn't respond to my calls. Maybe he was busy taking care of his dungeon, considering the humans had already broken through to the 3rd Floor."
Then, a cynical laugh rang out. Only Baron Loke remained expressionless.
"We'll just have to wait until the Auction day then. If they don't want to join us, it can't be helped. We can't force them. We will just destroy them."
In unison, the demons on the projection screen replied, "Yes, Lord!"
Silence returned. The demons were silent. There was no sign of them wanting to report anything. Duke Barbatos studied them one by one, then his attention fell on the demon who had purple skin and pointed ears.
"How about you, Lord Gustav. How are you doing in North China?"
Baron Gustav didn't answer. He kept his mouth shut while rolling his eyes silently. He was asked once more, but still reacted the same. Finally, Duke Barbatos ran out of patience.
"Lord Gustav! Did you hear me?!"
Instantly, Baron Gustav was shocked. His face was pale, and he broke into cold sweat. Another demon started grinning.
"Y-yes, Lord Barbatos. Forgive me."
Duke Barbatos was furious. The veins on his temples bulged and his face darkened.
"You're facing me. Do you think I'm an insect?"
A look of surprise appeared on Baron Gustav's face.
"I didn't mean to underestimate you, Lord Barbatos. My mind is distracted. There's a lot going on in the dungeon."
Duke Barbatos narrowed his eyes. He stared at the purple-skinned demon.
"What's with your dungeon? Isn't everything fine? A few days ago you released a monster."
"That..."
Baron Gustav's lips trembled. Seeing his response, Duke Barbatos immediately understood. His eyes bulged and his face turned red. Anger crept through his body.
"Don't tell me you failed!?"
Baron Gustav fell silent for a moment.
"Your task is quite simple. Take the monsters out of Beijing and send them to Mongolia! It's a territory without power. How could you fail to carry out such a simple task? How about Duchess Alyna or Duke Vassago who rule Mongolia?"
"I'm sorry—"
"NO EXCUSE!"
The other demons smirked, seeing Baron Gustav being humiliated. Only Baron Loke didn't react. It was the nature of the demons that they liked to see other demons fail.
Meanwhile, Duke Barbatos hit the ground to vent his emotions. After a moment, his emotions subsided.
"I want you to finish the task. This is your last chance. I don't want to hear of this kind of stupid mistake again." Duke Barbatos looked into Baron Gustav's eyes. "Understood?"
"Understood, Lord Barbatos," replied Baron Gustav.
"You will suffer the consequences if you continue to make the same mistakes."
Baron Gustav swallowed hard. "Yes, Lord Barbatos."
Then, Duke Barbatos turned his attention. He looked at all the demons in the light projection. The demons quickly changed their expressions into seriousness. They felt pressure from Duke Barbatos.
A murderous aura emanated from Duke Barbatos' body. "This also applies to all of you."
"Yes, Lord Barbatos," the demons replied in unison.
Duke Barbatos turned around, his back to the projections of the demons. He raised his hand and waved it. "Go."
Instantly, the light projection of the demons disappeared. However, Duke Barbatos' anger had not dissipated.
"WHAT A TRASH!"
Thud!
He hit the ground until the dust flew into the air. The clothes clinging to his upper body were torn off, revealing his muscular body.
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