Host, Please Be Honest! What Exactly Are You?

Boom! Boom! Boom!~

The thundering sounds of mighty footsteps echoed across the purplish flaming world.

Gruesome creatures of all sorts marched pridefully, making their way towards the incorrectly dark and vast castle seated on the top of the mountain.

But who would this palace belong to? Of course, it was none other than their ruler and the Prince of this entire Underworld plane.

As told before, each Prince controlled a plane as large as many planets combined.

And Beelzebub ruled this plane.

Swish!

Some flew, others crawled, while some moved underground.

Though the war would not happen now, they, as soldiers, had to prepare.

Their biggest worry was not the humans but the opposing Princes of the underworld who would try to stop their master's alliance from claiming the world they worked so hard to get.

Din. Din. Din. Din~

Their eyes shine brightly with an unprecedented wave of excitement in them.

Soon, they would fully break heaven's bind and control over that world.

And the darkness will crawl out from the pits of the underworld.

By then, humans will be locked up in cages, made to reproduce, and become food for them at will.

Hahahhahaha~

Owning an entire world was not only because of food but more about the powers within these grounds.

The force surrounding each world was tremendous and something that normal humans might never be able to understand.

They think it's all about gravity, the stratosphere, the atmosphere, and so much rubbish.

But all these things were also a result of something else hidden under their eyes.

There's a power keeping things grounded.

That power one is more important than anything else!

The time will come for them to grow and break through heaven's control.

This was just one step for their kind.

However, this single step would cause a chain reaction of many others.

And with enough powers, their rulers will be able to reach the heavens!

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The laws surrounding all realms were fixed.

There was a rule that chained and bound them to be bottom feeders.

They can never go past the mortal worlds.

Reaching heaven's realm was impossible!

And initially, it was deemed a far-fetched dream until they found this loophole.

Yes...

If they could get and manipulate that power, they would be able to weaken the binds.

Of course, 1 planet wasn't enough. So they'll continue in this manner.

The people they hated the most were those from the heavens, especially the one they called the Almighty.

They had many times to pick with the guy.

And you best believe that they won't rest until they find him.

It was true that those from the heavens were immortal. Meaning no matter how many times they die, they'll turn up somewhere else.

Gods cannot be killed.

But once dead, won't they start at the weakest strength?

Heh.

In that case, then just kill again.

As for whether the almighty will appear after death in his full strength, they didn't know.

This was the almighty... The one who not only created the underworld and everything in it but also created the mortal worlds and the heavens.

It can be said that the Almighty created everything, beast, and everyone.

So to kill one's creator was just...

Well, it was something that left their minds blank.

However, they wouldn't give up!... Not after getting this far.

That's why this war was important!

It was the first step in their golden plan.

And soon, they will take over the heavens, ruling all realms.

They would be the decision-makers. They will make the rules. They will put the chains on others.

They! They! They!

They will be on top. And every other being will have to remble and beg before them.

This was their dream.

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Din. Din. Din. Din. Din~

Up they marched, making their way into the grand and spooky palace.

Their master, Prince Beelzebub, was awaiting them.

Moving closer to the balcony edge, Beelzebub stood tall, watching the many creatures under his rule approach his home.

He gazed at them for no more than 3 seconds before heading back into the palace.

"Elechress."

Swish!

A beautiful winged woman with vibrant red hair and 6 arms appeared before him.

"My lord."

She humbly bowed before him, not daring to look at her leader.

"Poliantus and the others are out doing something for me. So deal with our guests."

Elechress placed her hands on the ground and bowed her head while on her knees.

"My lord, I shall do as you've requested."

Swish!

She flew off the balcony.

Her lord has given her a mission, so how dare she not treat it with urgency?

Beelzebub now found himself alone.

But his things weren't on the guests coming his way.

Bang!

His fist shattered part of the stone railings.

If he had controlled his leg, his single punch would not only smarter the entire balcony, but everything in front of him, spanning for miles and miles, would've been destroyed.

The land thousands of miles away would be wiped out.

Bottom pits and heavier catastrophes would occur.

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Beelzebub's breathtaking face scrunched above his eyes, forming ridges.

"Bastards!"

Boom!

He was done with letting out all his steam.

Till now, his finger was missing. And he knew that one of those bastard new princes had them.

Is it truly a coincidence that these past few days on his search, none of the princes were in the underworld?

Hehhehehe...

Coincidence, his ass!

Fine!

Beelzebub cracked his knuckles.

If they liked to do things the hard way, then no problem.

He wouldn't mind beating the sh** out of them.

"Do you guys think you'll be able to hide from me by heading out to other worlds?

Naive!

Initially, Beelzebub wanted to return to the world they planned to bring down.

However, how could he return without the finger?

The finger was part of his plan in controlling that POWER above the mortal plane.

With the finger missing, wouldn't everything they've done be lost unless they could find another way in such a short time?

Beelzebub's expression was grim.

They had been planning this for millions and millions of years, secretly guiding that world the way they wanted it to be.

Everything was showing according to plan.

But who would've known that a key piece would get stolen?

Millions of years of planning... If one factor is missing, changing things would take longer to fix!

There was no other way.

Unless he found that finger, he wouldn't return to that world or the underworld.

Of course, he knew that the finger wasn't in the world because he couldn't sense it.

The moment the matter was reported to him, he came back and used another special artifact to return to that world and sense its presence.

Though the finger wasn't awakened yet, the artifact could still sense it in dormancy.

But nothing showed up, meaning it was in that world!

No!

It should be with those princes in the other worlds.

Dammit!

There were billions and billions of worlds.

He had to search for them all!

Princes like them with so much power could go about from place to place undetected by many in the underworld.

Even if he passed through the many gateways to the many worlds, no underworld creature would be able to detect.

He could mask himself completely.

So in this case, even his subordinates won't know which world he went to.

Bottom line, those bastard princes could be in any world.

... ANY!!!

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Beelzebub's stunning face began to crack the more angered he was.

It's been too long since someone had been so angry to the point where he was losing control over his appearance, breaking his outer shell and revealing his true form.

Just one of Beelzebub's horns was already the size of 500 humans packed together.

Ahhhhh~~~~

His screams caused lightning and all sorts of hurricanes.

And those marching in from afar were greatly taken aback.

What could've caused their leader to be so angry?

Beelzebub quickly controlled himself.

If he completely revealed all of his true appearance, his palace and even the mountain he was on would not be able to contain him.

His breathing was hoarse, thinking of the millions of worlds he would have to visit.

And in these worlds, there would definitely be exorcists and all the rest on the.

But so what?

He didn't think any of them could handle him, a Prince of the underworld.

Such a person hasn't been born yet!

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Little by little, Beelzebub began shrinking back to his standard fake appearance.

~Crack.

He cracked his neck and chewed on one of the many underworld insects swimming in his mouth.

'I have no choice but to seek those bastards out one by one to retrieve my finger. I might have to leave for a year or more! But whatever the case, I must return in 2 years' time! The war must not get dragged further. The planets will align, and that will be our only chance!' Beelzebub thought.

As for the world they planned to claim, he wasn't worried that anything would change before his return.

'Though my subordinates won't be able to get to me during this time, nothing should change. After all, there are no exorcists in that world... Just annoying followers belonging to those bastard princes!"

Beelzebub looked at the sky deeply.

And in the next moment, he was gone.

… 2 years...