novelraw Chapter 64
Chapter 64
64: Perhaps Drawing Straws?
"Waaah... so bored~ I've been bored to death these past two days! Big Sister Leviathan, why does our Hell only have half-working internet? Aside from making phone calls, my phone is basically just a brick here!"
Above the magma seas of Hell, our dear Demon Princess lay upon a white "reef" in the middle of the molten rock. One hand held a phone displaying "weak signal," while the other clutched an open bag of potato chips, which she was feeding into her mouth one piece at a time. Her listless eyes were filled with helplessness.
Due to the monthly school break, Evelia had made a special trip back to her home in Hell. This was something of a tradition during every monthly holiday, after all. There was still Satan, that lonely old man, back home. Although Evelia always complained verbally about her father, who was obsessed with his daughter, she was actually quite tsundere about it. Whenever she had time, she would still come back to visit often.
Usually, the moment Evelia set foot in Hell, Satan would arrive right after, then start asking about this and that like an overprotective mother hen. For some reason, he hadn't shown up this time, which left Evelia feeling a bit unaccustomed. She stood in front of the Gates of Hell for quite a while, stupefied.
Satan couldn't just leave Hell whenever he wanted, so his absence likely meant he was handling some matter. This was what surprised Evelia the most, since Hell's affairs were always handled by Uncle Lucifer. It was rare to see her old dad personally taking care of anything.
But this time, Uncle Lucifer was probably with her dad. Want to guess how Evelia knew?
Answer: Because on her way to Big Sister Leviathan's place, she had just seen her Uncle Mephisto miserably trudging by while carrying a huge pile of obviously unsorted, messy documents, all while cursing Lucifer and Satan for being inhuman.
Ahem, she felt like if this kept up, she might actually see Uncle Mephisto's corpse from overworking himself. Wait, why did that mental image have a strangely comedic vibe to it?
But the moment she saw Uncle Mephisto bustling about like that, Evelia couldn't help but think of herself from a few days ago. She had probably been in a similar state...
It had been about a week since she and Amya took out the black-robed man. That night, Evelia had first sent the rescued elf miss Alice to Noren's mansion and explained the situation. Just as Evelia expected, the kindhearted Noren readily agreed to her request and promised to arrange Alice's trip home as soon as possible. Alice had been so moved that she was nearly in tears!
While the arrangements were being made, Alice was temporarily staying at Noren's place. Originally, Noren had always felt that such a large house with only three people living in it felt empty. Now that she had Alice as a temporary tenant, Noren couldn't be happier. Of course, that was after ignoring the resentful little glares from a certain pet miss...
However, before returning to Hell, Evelia had made a special trip to Noren's house to check in. She had to say, Lina truly lived up to her reputation. Wrapping an innocent elf around her finger was simple for her. Evelia was starting to worry that given more time, Lina might just start building a harem.
The only comforting thing was that Lina was a typical white-hair enthusiast, and Alice was blonde. She had narrowly dodged that bullet...
Alice: Encountered a yuri-loving white-hair obsessive. Tried her best but couldn't overcome. Could only survive by the power of fetishes alone.
After arranging Alice's matters, the next step was communicating with the Watchers and the Church. However, since Evelia's identity as a demon made it difficult for her to show her face, this part had to be handled by Amya alone.
According to Amya when she returned, the Watchers had shown extreme unfamiliarity with the name Descent Faction. Even the person in charge of the Wangyou City Watchers had never heard of it. As for the Church, the lower-level members reacted about the same as the Watchers, but the higher-ups behaved very differently! Bishop Sauron, who was responsible for the Church's work across the entire province, personally came to speak with her after hearing about the incident. His expression was serious throughout, clearly indicating he knew something.
Looking at it this way, the Church definitely had some connection to the Descent Faction, though it was most likely an adversarial relationship. This came as a relief to both Evelia and Amya.
Three days after the incident ended, the news published its first report on the Wangyou City police's multi-agency collaborative operation that had cracked a major human trafficking case. After all, the victims of this incident included not only magical beings like elves but also quite a few ordinary people who had no idea magic existed. The Watchers had to be responsible for these ordinary victims as well, so they fabricated a plausible excuse. It was also a way to give their families some closure.
Of course, the mastermind behind this vicious trafficking case had naturally been "shot dead on the spot" by police for "resisting arrest." Dead men tell no tales.
Thus, the entire incident had come to an end, and Evelia and Amya were able to return to their normal school lives and get some proper rest. As for Evelia's part-time job as a champion of justice, the increased police presence in Wangyou City had kept most people with ill intentions in check. She couldn't even find a single pickpocket on the streets, so she had put that on hold for now. It was like giving herself a little vacation.
But it was quite a coincidence. The monthly break started just two days after everything ended. Evelia took this opportunity to return to Hell for a visit, lest a certain someone spread rumors about her not coming back to see him. Although she still didn't know why that guy hadn't come to pick her up this time...
Evelia had returned to Hell, and naturally, Amya had to go back to her hometown in Heaven to visit. But the situation over there wasn't something Evelia could concern herself with. After all, she wasn't an angel, so she couldn't go up to Heaven...
And even if she could, in her current demon form, well, going there would just be seeking death.
"Mmm... I don't know either~ Compared to modern human inventions, I still prefer sleeping~"
The "reef" beneath Evelia shifted. A string of bubbles rose from beneath the magma, and a soft, adorable little girl's voice emerged from below as well.
"Pfft! Big Sister Leviathan, you're the Demon King of Envy, not Sloth. Why do you sleep all day? Meanwhile, Uncle Berial, who is actually the Demon King of Sloth, is always so diligent!"
"I'd quite like the position of Sloth too. That way I could slack off and sleep legitimately. But I've forgotten how the authorities were divided up back then. Perhaps it was drawing straws?"
"Pfft... Here, Big Sister Leviathan. I have snacks from the human world. Do you want some?"
As she spoke, Evelia waved the potato chips in her hand, making a rustling sound.