For a moment the silence was deafening amongst the devils then unexpectedly, a low chuckle broke through the tension.
Lucifer threw his head back, his laughter echoed across the barren wasteland. His head shook as he looked upon the three newcomers, amusement glittering in his usually cold eyes. "This is what we're up against? Just one brat and her 2 stooges." he said, as a wicked grin slowly forms across his face.
But in a heartbeat, Lucifer's smile vanished. His grin and laughter were replaced by a scowl as he glared at the three demons. "You dare toy with the king of devils? The first to defy God? Morningstar Lucifer Himself?" He said angrily as his aura envelop the entire wasteland causing his army and the young girl's two subordinates to cower in fear.
The young girl's head tilted in confusion. "Why so angry, Lucy? It's like you're on your period or something, I didn't think our performance was that bad." Jezabel said innocently, as Lucifer's glare intensified.
Suddenly, a look of realization crossed her face, as she smacked her fist into her palm. "Oh! I get it you're mad because we forgot our personal intro!" She stuck her tongue out, striking a cute pose. "Oops! Silly me. Alright then, allow me to enlighten you!" She pointed at herself proudly. "I am the demon overlord, Jezabel! And these are my vassals Peon," she pointed to the scared looking muscular man, "and Mastema," gesturing to the nervous seductive woman beside her.
Before Lucifer could respond, Beelzebub cut in, his face twisted with barely restrained anger. "Jezabel," he growled, "So you're the one behind this." He said as reached into his pockets pulling out a jar filled with an unknown spread.
I can never forgive the one who did this to me," he declared, shaking the jar for emphasis. His voice dropped, filled with a somber tone as he launched into his story. "A few months ago, I was planning one of my extravagant feasts an entire entrée of gourmet delicacies fit for a king. Though I do not know how, but when my chef went to check the pantry to prepare, he found that all the ingredients rare and common had mysteriously vanished, replaced with jars filled with an unknown edible spread along with some leftover stale bread and a note saying, Needed all this food, here's some compensation. Signed, Jezabel. "And this" he held up the jar now seen clearly labeled Marmite like it was a cursed relic, "was one of many jars of the so called compensation."
Beelzebub's eyes narrowed as he continued, his voice filled with utter disgust. "Being the culinary connoisseur that I am, I decided to give it a try. I checked it with magic for edibility and dangers, of course. It seemed harmless enough, or so I thought. So, I spread it on a slice of bread and took a bite." He shuddered at the memory, his face twisting into look of further revulsion. "The taste was indescribable like the embodiment of humanity's sins in edible form. It was as if I'd bitten into the meaning of despair. This vile concoction is an insult to the very concept of food! I wouldn't even feed this to a fly."
The other Satans and their armies exchanged glances, a collective sweat drop forming on their heads. The silence was thick until Asmodeus finally spoke up, clearing his throat.
"Umm, Beelzebub, shouldn't you be more concerned about how a thief managed to break into your castle in the first place?" he asked sightly fazed by the normally calm and logical Beelzebub's priorities "And setting that aside, nobody forced you to eat it. You could have just, I don't know, used your endless wealth to buy more food instead of trying something so obviously suspicious." He raised an eyebrow.
Beelzebub's face flushed red with rage, his grip on the Marmite jar tightening. "That's not the point!" he shouted, rising his voice in fury. "I don't care about how she committed the theft, what matters is this vile abomination masquerading as food!" He held up the jar like it was a cursed artifact, his eyes burning with righteous wrath. "The fact that this spread even exists is an insult to gourmet cuisine! It's an affront to everything I stand for! And I swore to myself that if I ever found the Jezabel who dared to bring this monstrosity, to my attention, I would personally force this entire jar's contents down her throat."
Beelzebub brandished the jar of Marmite like a weapon, his glare sharp enough to pierce steel. Jezabel met his gaze with a playful smile, unfazed by his fury, as if his rage was merely amusing to her. Her vassals stood frozen, exchanging stunned looks, as the entire devil army watched on in disbelief struggling to grasp how she could so casually toy with one of the most powerful devils in existence.
Leviathan's eyes widened with a sudden, horrifying realization. "Wait Beelzebub... a few months ago... rare ingredients?" Her voice trembled as the pieces fell into place. Her expression twisted into that of pure rage, her aura flaring violently. She stepped toward Jezabel, locking her in a glare that could shatter stone. "I'm guessing that was your doing too," she hissed, her voice seething with fury. With a swift motion, she pulled a dark bottle from her robe, gripping it tightly as she recounted the nightmare.
"How can I ever forget that day." Leviathan spat, her noble tone filled with venom. "I was hosting an extravagant banquet, attended by the highest-ranking devil pillars a grand display of luxury and power, befitting someone of my stature. The feast was magnificent, featuring the rarest delicacies somehow obtained from Beelzebub's own territory, ingredients that even I had difficulty obtaining." She paused, her voice dropping into a low growl. "I guess I now know how they were obtained now, though I did find it suspicious at the time that I didn't recognize any of the servers, but I brushed it off. I mean, who would dare lay a hand on one of the four Satans at their own table?"
Her face contorted with rage as she continued, each word sharper than the last. "But halfway through the feast, something went terribly wrong. One by one, we were struck by a pain so excruciating it felt like our insides were being torn apart. I, being a Satan, managed to claim a latrine first. But the devil pillars oh, the desperation was unlike anything I'd ever heard and witnessed!"
"They were scrambling and fighting each other, mighty lords of Hell reduced to groveling, crawling, clutching their stomachs in agony desperate to use the latrine. One of them, Lord Valac, tried to summon a portal to escape, but he collapsed halfway through powerless, clutching his rear like a madman. Another, Lady Dantalion, was pounding on the walls, begging for her turn. It was a pitiful sight these noble devils, once so dignified, now wailing and pleading, their garments stained and their pride shattered."
Asmodeus's eyes widen in recognition and disbelief. "No... no fucken way. The Poopening?" He loudly exclaimed.
Leviathan's grip tightened around the bottle, her eyes blazing. "My own stomach was on fire for hours," she snarled. "When I finally emerged, exhausted and furious, I found my guards tied up, every servant incapacitated, and a mocking note left behind saying Gotcha." She thrust the bottle forward, her expression murderous. "I swore that when I found the scoundrel responsible, I would make them drink this entire bottle of extra strength laxatives before torturing them until they beg for death!"
Jezabel merely chuckled at Leviathan's declaration, her smile widening, clearly amused by the story. Her vassals face now went white drained of their color. As the devil army remained speechless, even more bewildered at the audacity of the young demon now that she's played two of their leaders.
Asmodeus, not wanting to be overshadowed by Beelzebub and Leviathan's tale of pity, suddenly stepped forward with a look of utter rage in his eyes. "Wait a second!" he snapped, pointing an accusatory finger at Jezabel. "Don't tell me you're the one behind myrecent misfortune too!"
Jezabel raised an eyebrow, her mischievous smile widening as she tilted her head. "Oh? What misfortune might that be?"
Asmodeus clenched his fists, his face contorting with a mixture of anger and embarrassment. "I was in the human world," he began, practically spitting the words. "Handling some business with a few of my more lucrative clients. You know, making devil contracts and all that." He waved a hand dismissively as if the details were too mundane for his tastes. "One of these clients had an impressive collection of fine wine, so naturally, I decided to help myself. That night, I got drunk and met this incredibly alluring woman. I mean, drop dead gorgeous a solid 9 out of 10 despite being completely flat."
Asmodeus paused, his eyes narrowing into a deadly glare at Jezabel. "I put on my usual devilish charms, you know, the ones that no one can resist, and we ended up spending the night together we did everything a man could possibly think off I was slapping her butt clapping them cheeks she even sucked off my meat and eventually causing me to achieve my Starsend Moment. But the next morning" he practically choked on his words, his face turning an angry shade of red. "To my absolute horror it was a trap, that was not a woman at all!" Asmodeus raised a middle finger at Jezabel, his voice rising in frustration. "I'm sure of it! With all my years of experience, there is no way I could mistake a man for a woman! This has to be your fault some trickery of yours, somehow!"
Leviathan, who had moments ago been clutching the bottle of laxatives with murderous intent, suddenly felt her grip slacken. The bottle slipped from her hand, shattering against the desert floor, its contents splattering out uselessly. Her rage evaporated, replaced by pure exasperation. Beside her, Beelzebub's reaction was much the same. The jar of Marmite slipped from his grasp and smashed onto the ground, its contents oozing out. He nearly stumbled, catching himself just in time. His fury replaced by second hand embarrassment.
Lucifer, who had initially been seething with anger, now found himself rubbing his temples. He dragged a hand down his face, letting out a long, exasperated sigh. A few nervous chuckles escaped from the devil army, but they quickly stifled any laughter, fearful of their master's wrath. Mastema stood there, mouth agape, unable to process the sheer absurdity of Asmodeus's confession, while Peon struggled, barely holding back his laughter, his shoulders shaking from the effort.
Jezabel's response was immediate, bursting into uncontrollable laughter. She doubled over, clutching her sides, her wings fluttering with amusement. "Oh, Ass man deus, that was all you," she managed between fits of giggles. "I had nothing to do with it you just went ahead and admitted something that most people would not even admit under torture."
Asmodeus's face turned beet red, his expression a mix of fury and utter humiliation. "You...!" he stammered, his words caught in his throat as he realized the hole he'd dug for himself.
"Fuck you!" In a flash, he conjured a massive fireball, its heat so intense that the very sand beneath it began to melt into glass as it roared towards Jezabel.
The explosion rocked the wasteland, a cloud of smoke and debris billowing into the sky. Asmodeus smirked, certain that his attack had obliterated the brat. But as the smoke cleared, Jezabel stood there unharmed, casually dusting off her clothes with a smirk on her lips.
The atmosphere shifted abruptly. Jezabel's aura flared up, a dark, malevolent aura began to emanate from her. Causing the entire wasteland to vibrate under the weight of her power. It was so powerful that even the Four Satans found themselves involuntarily taking a step back. The air grew thick with her sinister presence, almost choking the lesser devils. "Oh, so you didn't come here to welcome your new neighbors?" she mocked, her voice in an eager yet sadistic tone. "You've come to play instead?" Her smirk grew wider, a dangerous glint in her eyes. "Perfect. I've been looking for some new playmates."
Lucifer's eyes narrowed. He realized then that Jezabel might actually be more dangerous than she appeared. But with the vast army behind him, he quickly suppressed that thought. He thrust a hand forward, shouting, "Charge! There are a hundred million of you and only three of them! What are you waiting for? Crush them!"
The devil army surged forward like a tidal wave, the ground trembling under the weight of their advance. The sky darkened as the devils flew in, blocking out the artificial sun in a swarm of black shapes.
"My Lady/Overlord!" they called out in unison, their voices tinged with desperation.
But Jezabel remained eerily calm, a serene smile playing on her lips as she watched the horde approach. "Oh, I see, trying to play fair, aren't they?" she said in a playful tone, her smile twisting into something far more sinister. "Too bad that a true demon will never play fair."
With a snap of her fingers, the entire landscape transformed. The barren wasteland beneath their feet terraformed, revealing an uneven grid-like pattern of vibrant, glowing tiles, each one pulsing with a different color. Strange, pyramid shaped objects sprouted up, standing tall and gleaming like beacons. The devil army skidded to a halt, their momentum broken as they stared at the strange terrain beneath them. The colored ground and glowing symbols were like nothing they had ever seen before. Murmurs of confusion rippled through the ranks as they tried to make sense of it.
Even the Satans were caught off guard, their eyes narrowing as they took in the bizarre sight with Beelzebub voicing their thoughts. "What is this sorcery?"
Jezabel's eyes sparkled with amusement as she watched their confusion, her wings spreading out behind her as she hovered slightly off the ground. "Welcome to the playing field," she announced, her voice carrying a note of wicked delight. "Let's see how you will all play the game by my rules."
The devil army hesitated, their eyes darting between the colored ground beneath their feet and the unknown power radiating from the mysterious pyramids. None of them understood what the terrain did, but every single one of them felt a shiver of unease, sensing the trap they had unwittingly stepped into.
