PART IV

The Broken Pacts, a Dark Revelation, and Severed Bonds

Kagura groaned as she slowly regained consciousness. She was lying on the grass, a rock next to her head. I probably hit my head on it, Kagura thought wincing at the excruciating pain in her head. She slowly sat up and nearly passed out again as her hand went to the back of her head. Great, a concussion, she groaned as she felt the back of her head. There was an egg-sized bump and stickiness. When she pulled her hand away, she saw blood. Kagura had hit her head hard on the rock. She needed to take care of this immediately before it gets infected. Instinctively, Kagura put her hand to the back of her head and muttered, "Heal." Seconds later, she felt the bump disappear and the cut heal. She froze when what she had done registered in her mind. How could I use magic? Not to mention where on earth had she learned magic. Kagura closed her eyes and tried to come up with some sort of answer but nothing came to her. With a sigh, she gave up. The answers will come eventually. What she needed to do now is to figure out where she was and what occurred before she hit her head.

Kagura raised her head and looked around and recognized the landscape. It was Cornwall, but what was she doing in Cornwall? All she could remember was a train ride, sense of falling, rolling and hitting her head. What happened to her before all of that was a blank. Kagura then noticed her open purse and bag lying next to her. Maybe there was something in them that could help. She went through her purse and bag before pulling out a train ticket and a strange looking cell phone. Kagura looked at the ticket first. The ticket read Paddington London to St. Ives. So she was visiting Cornwall. With that confirmed she returned the ticket to her purse then turned to the strange cell phone. It looked very high tech with a red lock screen, a white raven silhouetted in the center. Curious, she unlocked it with a swipe of her finger and saw the home page. The home page was bright, a mixture of pastel colors that mimicked a sunrise gradient. There were several apps as well. They lined the screen but she didn't know what apps they were. Kagura's eyes saw the phone icon then tapped on it. The phone book opened to show a list of names. She nearly dropped the phone when she read out the names, "Lucifer, Mammon, Leviathan, Satan, Asmodeus, Beelzebub and Belphegor." These were demon names. Why did the phone book have a list of demon names? With a shudder, she made the sign of the cross then shut the phone, putting it away before zipping up her purse. Kagura went through her other things but did not find anything else of importance. She stood up and returned her bags to her shoulders looking for any highways in the vicinity. It wasn't long before she found one. It wasn't far, only about a ten minute walk and made her way to it.

When she arrived, Kagura didn't notice any bus shelters so taking a bus was out of the question. The only option was to hitchhike. She winced at the idea. Kagura hated hitchhiking but she had no choice. She sat on one of her bags to wait, feeling the breeze on her face. The breeze felt good and the air was fresh. She breathed in the fresh air and sighed with happiness. A lock of hair gently blew across her face. As Kagura reached up to brush it away, she noticed the bracelet on her wrist. Why was she wearing a bracelet? Not to mention it looked strange. The bracelet was a simple gold band and etched on the band was some strange writing. Kagura didn't recognize the writing. Seven gems were on it, ringing the entire bracelet. The gems were pretty with colors ranging from blue to purple but nothing about them looked familiar. As she touched it, the gems suddenly went dull then the bracelet disappeared. What? Kagura stared in shock. Before she could process what had happened, a car came by. Kagura stood up and raised her hand to flag it down and it stopped. The driver was a woman with brown hair and eyes.

"Need a lift?" She asked with a raised brow.

Kagura blushed, "Yes please, to St. Ives."


Meanwhile, back at the Devildom, Lord Diavolo called an Emergency Student Council Meeting to order. Mammon and the others all gathered in the Student Council Hall looking at Lord Diavolo and Lucifer with confusion.

Belphie was the first to speak, "Okay, then. What's all this about an emergency meeting?"

Lucifer replied looking very serious, "Something has happened in the Human World. Something big, that may affect the Devildom. That's why Lord Diavolo and I called this Emergency Meeting."

Levi looked at Lucifer with unease, "And that would be…?"

Lucifer looked at Lord Diavolo, "Is it time to tell them?"

Lord Diavolo replied, "We must."

Lucifer nodded, "You're right," before returning to his brothers.

Satan went still as a suspicion came to mind, "Lucifer…"

Lucifer took a deep breath, "You are all aware that Kagura is in the Human World?"

Everyone nodded.

Mammon said, "You told us she was there under Lord Diavolo's and the RAD Research Department's request so we didn't say anything."

Satan looked at Lucifer then back at Mammon.

"That was actually a story that was made up to prevent you and the others from following her to the human world. I was in on the plan but Kagura told me she was there for personal reasons, but I have a suspicion that's not really the case."

Satan looked at Lucifer, "Kagura told me before she left that you will reveal the truth when the time came. I assume the time is now so tell us," he said bluntly.

Lucifer looked at Satan then with a sigh, he said, "You're right Satan. The time is now. You're aware of her dreams are you not?"

Satan nodded, "Yes, I'm aware of them. She told me about them, but I have a feeling that there's more to this. You had better tell me and the others the truth about those dreams and on why she's in the human world, the complete truth."

Lucifer nodded.

Mammon had gone pale, "What do ya mean? Kagura had some sort of dream? Dreams are ill omens or warnings to us."

"Yes, I know," Lucifer replied.

"Tell us everything Lucifer," Satan said.

Lucifer looked at his other brothers before continuing. "As Satan had said, Lord Diavolo, me, Barbatos and Satan all knew about Kagura's dreams but Lord Diavolo and I didn't reveal the truth of why she was in the human world because we knew you would follow her. She didn't want that. That's the reason why we gave everyone a false story. The truth is, Kagura's in the human world trying to figure out what those dreams are trying to tell her. She went there hoping to prevent them from coming true."

Satan let out a harsh breath, "I knew it. You've just confirmed my suspicions. If I had known the truth I wouldn't have let her go. Why did you let her go?"

Lucifer looked at Satan. He was angry, angrier than he had ever seen him. A green aura surrounded Satan and he looked as if he was ready to unleash his power. Everyone froze. If Satan unleashed his power, he would destroy everything. Lord Diavolo quickly took control of the situation.

"Satan!" he said sharply, "Reign in your power! Calm down!"

With a hiss of frustration, he calmed down and the green aura faded. Everyone sighed with relief but Satan ignored them. His attention was focused on Lucifer.

"Talk." he said coldly.

"I also wanted to prevent Kagura from going, but I knew it was something she had to take care of herself. That was why I allowed it. The other reason is because Lord Diavolo and I were concerned that her dreams could affect both the Human Realm and the Devildom."

Belphie shook his head in disbelief, "Kagura's dreams could affect both Realms? How is that possible? It's unbelievable."

Lucifer looked at Belphie, "Unfortunately that is the truth, but Lord Diavolo and I didn't know how it would affect both Realms until Kagura messaged us. The information she gave was ominous."

Satan was furious at Lucifer but he was rational enough to understand that something much more serious was about to be revealed. "What was this information?" He asked.

"I'll take it from here Lucifer," Lord Diavolo said.

Lucifer nodded.

"Earlier today, Kagura messaged both Lucifer and I. She told us that she came upon a disturbing event and even more disturbing news. Kagura said that one of her dreams had come true. The dream she had of a coffee house in the human world and the blackout that followed. The blackout occurred two days ago after she returned to the human world. What's concerning about it was during the blackout, Kagura heard dark chanting coming from the first floor and when the lights came on, seven humans went missing while the remaining ones had no memory of what transpired during the blackout."

Satan went still as he remembered what he did to the witnesses when he was investigating the murder mystery on the train while in the human world. He looked at Lord Diavolo, "That kind of memory loss only occurs if humans were put into a trance."

Lord Diavolo nodded, "That's exactly what happened. According to Kagura, they were put into some sort of trance during the blackout. As a result, they couldn't remember anything. However, there's more to the trance than meets the eye. The next set of information was much more disturbing, that information showed Lucifer and I how the two Realms would be affected."

Levi was very uneasy, "I don't like where this is going but we need to know."

Lord Diavolo nodded. He took a deep breath then told them. "After Kagura returned to her home in the human world after the coffee house incident, she looked up information on the dark chanting and the trance the humans were put under. The information revealed that the dark chants she heard were a potent spell to induce a deep trance in humans so that they are put into a comatose state. Kagura learned that in this state, whomever the chant targets will become a vessel for possession. She suspects that that is why seven humans were taken, to act as vessels, but she has not enough evidence. We demons understand just how serious a possession is. Forcing a possession either dark or demonic is forbidden magic. Forcing a demonic possession violates the pacts we make with humans. Kagura learned that such magic is often cast by practitioners of Dark Magic or Dark Mages. She suspects that there is either one Dark Mage or several hiding in the human world. Kagura asked Lucifer and me to do some investigating into it to confirm whether or not her suspicions are correct. We agreed."

After Lord Diavolo finished his explanation, everyone had become speechless. Belphie was the first to recover, "Are you saying that the human world may have Dark Mages who are forcing a possession into humans? If that's the case then we must investigate it. I came to love the humans and the human world again because of Kagura. If she needs our help on this, I will do it even if I am Sloth. I don't want anything to happen to her nor to the humans. I don't want to go through the same pain and anger again."

"Belphie…" Beel said, "I understand. I will help too."

The others also agreed to help no matter what. Lord Diavolo nodded but before he could say anything else, he felt something snap. With a gasp, he looked around and saw the demon brothers go pale. They were staring at something with stunned shock. Lord Diavolo was also stunned. Their metal wristbands, the brothers' pacts with Kagura, broke in half then disappeared. Seconds later, Lucifer and Satan collapsed.

"Lucifer, Satan!" shouted Mammon as he rushed to his unconscious brothers. The others ran to them as well.

Lord Diavolo was already there.

Mammon looked at Lord Diavolo and asked sharply, "What the hell is goin' on Lord Diavolo?! Why did they collapse like that?"

Lord Diavolo bit his lips. Collapsing after a broken pact had never happened in demon history unless…He went still.

"Mammon, were you or the others there when Lucifer and Satan made their pacts with Kagura?"

Mammon shook his head. "None of us were there. When Satan made his pact, we weren't anywhere near him but Lucifer was. Lucifer's pact came last. We didn't see it either. Why are you askin' this?"

Lord Diavolo was serious, "Because the only explanation is that when Lucifer and Satan made their pacts, they turned it into a soul link."

Mammon stared, "You've gotta be kiddin' me, a soul link? That's impossible. Pacts had never turned into a soul link before unless…" Mammon went still.

Lord Diavolo nodded, "Unless the pact was made through a Blood Oath and/or if a demon's relationship with their Master had become more than Servant and Master."

Levi and the others stared at Lord Diavolo.

Levi was the first to recover. "Are you saying that both Lucifer and Satan turned their pacts with Kagura into a soul link? That's why they collapsed? How could they be such fools? We demons know the risks of creating a soul link so we never make pacts through a Blood Oath nor do we ever go beyond the Master and Servant relationship. What in the Three Realms were they thinking of?"

Lord Diavolo sighed and shook his head. "We won't know until they wake up. Mammon and Beel, help me bring them to the Student Council Office.

Before he could follow, his D.D.D buzzed. It was Barbatos.

Barbatos: My Lord, come to the Castle now. I have ominous news.

Diavolo: On my way.

Lord Diavolo's face was grim as he looked up at Levi, Asmo, and Belphie.

"Levi, Asmo, Belphie, I need to return to the Castle. That was Barbatos. Tell Solomon and the Angels what happened here than bring them to the Castle. Mammon and Beel, follow after you have Lucifer and Satan situated."

Without another word, Lord Diavolo left.

The brothers looked at each other with unease. Something else had happened. They didn't think they could take more bad news.


Back at Purgatory Hall, the Angels and Solomon had also felt something break. They gasped and jerked up from what they were doing and stared at each other in stunned silence. Solomon immediately took action. He gestured and a Divination Mirror appeared in his hands then he started to chant, "I, Solomon call upon the Ancient Gods of Divination to lend thine powers to this tool. I ask thee to send thine vision to what is to be!" Seconds later, the mirror glowed and a vision came to them. The Angels and Solomon stared in stunned shock at what they saw. In the mirror, they saw what looked like a cave. In the cave, Kagura was unconscious and lying on something that looked like an altar, a mass of dark energy surrounding her. Eight hooded figures stood around the altar while a strange grimoire floated above Kagura before the vision faded, the mirror turning dull.

Luke had gone completely pale. Simeon and Solomon looked just as pale.

In a shaking voice, Simeon said, "We have to let Lord Diavolo and the others know about this immediately."

Solomon nodded but before he could say anything, Levi, Asmo, and Belphie arrived. He looked at them with surprise, "Leviathan, what are you Asmodeus and Belphegor doing at Purgatory Hall?"

Levi replied, "There's no time to explain. We just got back from an Emergency Meeting and learned some ominous news. Later, our pacts with Kagura broke and Lucifer and Satan collapsed. Lord Diavolo asked us to bring you to the Castle. There, everything will be explained."

Solomon and the others stared at the brothers in shock. "Your pacts broke and Lucifer and Satan collapsed?" Solomon asked a look of disbelief on his face.

Levi, Asmo, and Belphie nodded.

Solomon forced himself to calm down, remembering the vision from the Divination Mirror, "Something is going to happen in the human world. We were about to go to the Castle too. We'll tell you when we get there. Let's go."

The Angels, Solomon, and the demon brothers left Purgatory Hall then made their way to the Castle. On the way, they met up with Mammon and Beel and together went to the Castle. They soon arrived and were met by Lord Diavolo and Barbatos. Both had grim looks on their faces. Lord Diavolo led everyone to his study before he reported what Barbatos had told him.

"You are all aware that Barbatos has the power to see the past, present and future, are you not?"

Everyone nodded.

Lord Diavolo continued, "When he messaged me, he mentioned that he had ominous news and called me back to the Castle. The news was ominous indeed and it may be the reason why Kagura's pacts with the demon brothers broke and why Lucifer and Satan collapsed, but nothing is confirmed. Barbatos, if you would tell them about what you saw."

Barbatos nodded, "Yes, My Lord."

Turning back to the others Barbatos said, "While I was cleaning Lord Diavolo's tea sets, a vision suddenly came to me. The vision showed a strange dark place where Kagura was and she looked to be out cold. Surrounding her was a mass of darkness and eight hooded figures stood around her. I also sensed an ancient power within one of the hooded figures. The power he had was the same as the Ancient Evil that was sealed centuries ago. Later, a strange grimoire appeared that I've never seen before. That was when the vision ended."

Solomon went still while the others stared at Barbatos in stunned silence. "Barbatos," Solomon said, "Your vision was similar to a vision the Angels and I saw using my Divination Mirror. If what we saw was a premonition, Kagura is in grave danger. We must warn her."

Lord Diavolo replied softly, "That would not be possible. She is currently in the human world and we have not heard from her since. In addition, the pact she had with the Brothers broke so there is no way to find her. There is also too much to do here. Kagura, in her last message asked us to do some investigation from the Devildom. She wanted us to find out if there were any Dark Mages hidden in the human world. Kagura told us that she suspects that they are forcing a possession into the humans living in the human world."

Solomon eyes turned serious, "Are you saying a spell forcing a dark and/or demonic possession has been cast on humans living in the human world? That is forbidden magic which can only be found in The Elemental Grimoire and The Grimoire of Hell. The Elemental Grimoire carries these spells but has long been sealed. I was the one who sealed that tome, centuries ago. The grimoire disappeared after the creator fell during the Ancient Battle. The other one is with you while The Grimoire of Heaven is with Michael. Only one Entity can use spells for dark and/or demonic possession limitlessly but He has been sealed. He was sealed centuries ago by someone you and Michael knew well, the Archmage Talmar, the one who created The Elemental Grimoire."

Barbatos spoke quietly, "Solomon, I have a feeling that He may no longer be sealed because as I have said, one of those hooded figures had the same power as Him, almost as if He was Him. The strange thing was it felt like He only had half His power."

Lord Diavolo went still as he looked at Barbatos, "If what you say is true then we have a major problem on our hands. The Ancient Evil is planning to fully resurrect. If He fully resurrects, we're going to have a repeat of that Battle. I do not want that to happen again. The Three Realms will never survive another catastrophic battle. However, at the current state, there is still hope. Barbatos, you said that He currently holds half His power then there's a chance to prevent His complete resurrection."

Lord Diavolo then straightened in his chair, transformed into his Demon form and gave an order, "As the next ruler of the Devildom, I order you to find every source of information we have to find out where the Ancient Evil lies dormant and prevent His full resurrection at all costs. At the same time, find as much information as you possibly can on any Dark Mages hidden in the human world. Your information may be the key that can prevent the destruction of all Three Realms."

Then he turned to the Angels and Solomon, "Angels Simeon and Luke, return to the Celestial Realm and report to Michael. He must know what we have learned. The Devildom will need his help again. Solomon, return to the human world and report to the Sorcerers Guild. They must know as well. The future of all Three Realms lies in your hands. "

Everyone stood up and said in unison, "As Your Majesty commands."


Lucifer slowly awoke, and with a hand on his head, gingerly sat up. What had happened to him? He remembered the Meeting, had felt something snap before he collapsed. Something had snapped, he suddenly remembered everything. Lucifer had watched his wristband, the symbol of his pact with Kagura break just before he collapsed from a terrible pain in his head. In that instant he had sensed that something had happened to Kagura just before the excruciating pain hit him. Lucifer knew that the pain he felt was Kagura's. She had somehow hit her head and he felt it. He also knew why he was feeling the same pain as Kagura. During his pact with her he had created a soul link which strengthened when they became lovers during the night they spent together then turned permanent when he had fallen in love with her. Lucifer knew the risks of a soul link but ignored them. His love for Kagura was eternal and to be separated from her would have torn his heart in two so he had intentionally created the soul link so that he could be connected with her forever. After his pact with Kagura broke, the soul link that had connected him also broke. Now he could not sense her no matter how hard he tried. Closing his eyes in pain, Lucifer buried himself in his pain and grief.

"Lucifer, thank goodness you're awake. Are you all right?"

Lucifer looked up, burying his pain and grief deep in his heart just like before when Lilith died. It was Lord Diavolo.

"I am now. Can you tell me what happened after I collapsed?"

Lord Diavolo looked at Lucifer and said, "You're not the only one who collapsed. Satan collapsed as well. He's lying on the sofa not too far from you but he has not awakened. I'm getting extremely worried."

"What?" Lucifer said sharply.

He turned to the sofa where Satan was. Satan's face was very pale and he didn't look as if he was breathing.

Lucifer went pale, scrambled up and quickly went to Satan. He felt Satan's pulse. It was there but faint. He wasn't breathing. Lucifer forced himself to stay calm but it was hard, "Lord Diavolo, get the Devildom's doctor now. Satan's alive but he's not breathing. I fear that he may have fallen into a coma."

Lord Diavolo went pale as well but he forced himself to calm down before he went to get the doctor.

When the doctor arrived, he immediately took control of the situation. He checked Satan with his powers to see what was wrong with him before turning to Lucifer and Lord Diavolo. He had a grim look in his eyes.

"Lord Diavolo, Lord Lucifer is right. Lord Satan has fallen into a coma. I also sense that Lord Satan is trying to fight a deep darkness within his heart. Whether or not he wakes depends on his strength and will. I cannot do anything more."

Lord Diavolo and Lucifer both drew in a sharp breath.

Lucifer looked at the doctor with stunned shock, "Satan is fighting a deep darkness within his heart?"

The doctor nodded, "Yes Lord Lucifer. There is a great Darkness within Lord Satan's heart, a Darkness filled with pain, grief, and loss. I do not know the reason for this Darkness. Only Lord Satan knows and only he can overcome this Darkness. I'm sorry my Lords for bearing such ill news."

Lord Diavolo closed his eyes, "I think I also know. Doctor, you may go now."

The doctor bowed, picked up his bags then left.

Lord Diavolo then turned to Lucifer, "Have a seat Lucifer. I have something to ask you regarding the pact Satan made with Kagura."

Lucifer sat and nodded, a suspicion came to his mind why Satan had fallen into a coma.

"According to Mammon, you were there when Satan made his pact. Can you tell me what kind of pact he made?"

"It was a pact made by giving a Blood Oath that soon became a soul link."

Lord Diavolo nodded. "That was what I had suspected as well. You also turned your own pact into a soul link. What have both of you done? You two are well aware of the risks of a soul link. Both of you should have also been aware that when we make our pacts with humans, we should never use a Blood Oath nor develop a relationship beyond that of a Master and Servant."

Lucifer nodded and said quietly, "I'm sorry Lord Diavolo. I knew of the risks but I couldn't help myself. After Kagura came to the Devildom, she changed me and my brothers. Later, the more time I spent with her, the closer we got before I fell for her, so did Satan. However, that is not the concern right now. What is concerning is that when my pact broke, the soul link I shared with Kagura also broke, but Satan is still under the effects of the soul link he made during his pact. I cannot comprehend how that is possible. The soul link should have also been broken after Satan's pact broke."

Lord Diavolo sighed and looked at the comatose Satan, "I wish I knew as well. Only Satan would know the reason, but he's fallen into a coma. I do not know when he will wake or if he ever will."

Lucifer looked sharply at Lord Diavolo, "Do not give up on Satan. He is strong and so is his will. He will wake up. Believe in him. The other question is do we tell the others about Satan's situation?"

Lord Diavolo looked at Lucifer, "You're right. Satan will wake up. As for the others, we will, but let's wait a bit longer. If he doesn't wake up today, we will tell the others. For now, there is something else of importance that I must tell you. While you were unconscious, I learned some ominous news from Barbatos."

Lucifer nodded, "I'm listening."

Do you remember the Ancient Battle we had centuries ago that involved the Three Grimoires and the Three Realms?"

Lucifer went still. "That is one of the closely guarded secrets of the Three Realms. Are you saying that all three Grimoires are back together and that there will be a repeat of that catastrophic battle?"

Lord Diavolo shook his head, "The Elemental Grimoire is still missing. For centuries we have searched for it, but it was never found. However, the problem we have now is not about the Grimoires but the Ancient Evil that was sealed. Barbatos sensed that He is back but only has half His strength. That means He is slowly waking up and planning to fully resurrect. That's why I've ordered everyone to search for information on where He lies dormant. I've also ordered everyone to search for information on any Dark Mages hidden in the human world in our Devildom Archives. If there are Dark Mages in the human world then I have a feeling that they're there because they want to resurrect Him. That cannot happen or the Three Realms will be destroyed again. That must be prevented at all costs."

Lucifer went grim, "You're right about that. It is something that should never happen again. Did you have the Angels report to Michael and Solomon report to the Sorcerers Guild? We will need to call on their aid again, but this time to help prevent His resurrection."

Lord Diavolo nodded, "I already did."


While Lucifer and Lord Diavolo were talking, Satan was trying to fight the Darkness within him. Even in a comatose state, Satan's mind was still active. When his pact with Kagura broke he was shocked beyond belief before he collapsed. Lying in the Darkness within his own heart, he remembered the vision he had of Kagura before he had collapsed. He saw her riding in a train before it was forced to a stop. A massacre occurred. Everyone on the train was shot and killed, their souls stripped from their bodies as they lay in their own blood. He didn't see any sign of Kagura until the scene switched from the massacre to Kagura's still form, a pool of blood behind her head. When he saw her, Satan had felt his heart shatter into a dozen pieces. Kagura was dead. His beloved was dead. With agonizing pain he had collapsed. Now amidst the Darkness of his heart, he grieved at his loss, his pain unbearable. There was no point to living now. The Darkness grabbed him, pulling him under and he did not resist. Suddenly a pale white light appeared within the Darkness and a voice called out to him. He recognized it. It was Lilith, his beloved sister.

"Satan…my beloved brother…live…you must live…do not let the Darkness take you…she is not dead…you must find her…protect her…before it's too late…go…return to the light…return to the one you love…" Then her voice faded.

Kagura was alive. His beloved was alive. Satan wrenched himself out of the Darkness that bound him. He will live for her, he will find her, and he will protect her. He woke up.

While Satan was fighting with his inner Darkness, Lord Diavolo and Lucifer were talking about Barbatos' vision. In the middle of their conversation, they heard movement coming from where Satan lay. They whirled just in time to see Satan slowly sit up, a hand on his head. Lord Diavolo and Lucifer stood up and quickly went to Satan.

"Satan, I'm so glad you're finally awake. Are you all right?" Lucifer's relief was evident and Lord Diavolo hid a smile.

"I'm fine Lucifer but I have a major headache. How long was I out?"

Lord Diavolo said, "The whole day."

Lucifer returned to his practical and serious look in a flash. "Can you tell us what happened? According to Lord Diavolo, you collapsed as well after the pacts broke. I assume you also soul linked with Kagura when you made your pact."

Satan nodded, "I did. Wait Lucifer, are you saying you soul linked with Kagura too?"

Lucifer nodded.

Satan sighed, "I'm not surprised but that isn't the issue now. I collapsed because of a vision I had of Kagura. She was severely injured. I thought that she was dead. I fell into a coma because I was traumatized. While I was lying in the Darkness a voice called out to me and told me that Kagura was still alive but in danger. It told me that I must find her; otherwise, it would be too late. I didn't understand what the voice meant by 'too late'. Before I could ask, it faded and I wrenched myself away from the Darkness then woke up."

Lord Diavolo and Lucifer went suddenly silent before looking at each other than back at Satan.

"What is up with you two? I don't think I can handle more ominous news."

Lord Diavolo looked at Satan then said, "First, let's talk about your soul link with Kagura. How are you still connected to Kagura after your pact broke? Lucifer's soul link broke after his pact broke."

Satan was silent for a moment. He wasn't about to tell them that one of the reasons is because he and Kagura had fallen in love with each other and their relationship had gone beyond that of a Master and Servant. That must never be revealed. However, he could tell them that his connection with Kagura was still there because of Lilith, the voice that spoke to him while he was trapped in the Darkness.

"After I fell into a coma, I became trapped within the Darkness of my own heart and it was pulling me under. If that had happened I would never have woken up. However, as I was losing to the Darkness, a light entered that Darkness and saved me. The voice from that light told me that I must live, that Kagura is alive but in terrible danger. She then told me to find Kagura and to protect her."

Lucifer went still and stared at Satan in stunned silence, "She? It couldn't be her. That's impossible."

"It was her. She may no longer have a body but her soul is still around. She is why I still have a connection to Kagura. She was also the one that saved me from the Darkness. It was Lilith."

Lucifer looked at Satan with stunned disbelief. Lord Diavolo saw his expression and quickly pulled up a chair. Lucifer sat down abruptly.

"Lilith's soul is still around? How can that be?"

Satan looked at Lucifer, "Is it so hard to believe? She loved us all and wanted to protect and watch over us even after death. I wouldn't be surprised if it was she who made you choose Kagura as the other exchange student. Those two are linked together, even more so because Kagura is her descendent."

Lucifer closed his eyes, "If what you say is true then Lilith was the one who wanted Kagura to protect and watch over us in her place, and to help us overcome her death. Kagura did all of that and more."

Lucifer opened his eyes and felt finally at peace.

He looked at Satan and smiled, "Thank you Satan. Now I can finally move on."

Satan didn't say anything just nodded.

A few minutes later, Satan said, "So my connection to Kagura is confirmed but I sense that both of you have other ominous news. As much as I hate bad news, I believe in the statement that no news is good news until one hears it so spill."

Lord Diavolo nodded, "Not long after you and Lucifer collapsed during the Meeting, I got a message from Barbatos. He told me that he had some ominous news and asked me to return to the Castle immediately. Before I left, I told Levi, Asmo, and Belphie to let the Angels and Solomon know what had transpired in the Meeting then had your brothers bring them to the Castle. Then I told Mammon and Beel to have both you and Lucifer situated before following."

Satan nodded, "Go on."

At the Castle, Barbatos told everyone about his news. It was a sudden vision that had come to Barbatos, a premonition to be exact. He told us the danger that Kagura was in. Later, when your brothers arrived with the Angels and Solomon, Solomon confirmed Barbatos' vision and told us the Divination he did also showed what Barbatos had seen.

Satan went still and was about to say something when Lord Diavolo raised his hand to stop him. He shut up immediately when he saw Lord Diavolo's expression.

"There is something worse."

Lord Diavolo nodded, "Much worse than you think. I'm sure that you are also aware of the Ancient Battle we had centuries ago, are you not?"

"How can I forget? The casualties and destruction were beyond imagination and involved the Three Grimoires and the Three Realms, but one of those Grimoires has been missing for centuries. Don't tell me it's been found?"

Lord Diavolo shook his head, "It still has not been found but that's not the problem at hand. You remember the Ancient Evil during that Battle?"

Satan went pale, "He's awake?"

Lord Diavolo was grim when he spoke, "Half-awake. Barbatos sensed Him in that vision he had."
Satan was shocked speechless. "Then stopping His resurrection is top priority." A sudden suspicion took hold of him. "Wait, could He be the reason why the Dark Mages Kagura spoke of may be in the human world?"

Lord Diavolo nodded, "Yes. That is what I suspect as well. I have told everyone to search for information on the Dark Mages and the Ancient Evil in our Archives so that we could stop His resurrection. We haven't found the necessary information yet but will continue searching."

Satan nodded, "I will help too. Is there a way I can help?"

Lord Diavolo exchanged a look with Lucifer, and he nodded.

"Yes Satan. There is something you can help with because you're still connected to Kagura unlike your brothers. I want you to go to the human world to find her, and to figure out what had happened to her after her pacts with you and your brothers broke. At the same time, I want you to aid Kagura in her investigation of the Dark Mages hidden in the human world. She cannot do this alone. It is far too dangerous."

Satan nodded, "As you command Lord Diavolo. Lilith had also told me to find and protect Kagura. I intend to do just that not only for Lilith but also for myself. However, I would need someone to open the portal for me."

Lucifer said, "I will Satan. When you find Kagura, please keep her safe for all of us. Lord Diavolo and I are counting on you."

Satan nodded, "I intend to."