Hearing Sirzechs say this, Ajuka glanced at him and remarked calmly:
"Didn't we already anticipate this outcome?"
"Moreover, aren't we fully aware of who could possibly tolerate Serafall's temperament?"
Sirzechs laughed heartily at this: "True enough, but I genuinely didn't expect that Mr Luo Shu would actually accept Serafall."
Pondering this, Sirzechs mused:
"So his ability really is related to the opposite sex, then?"
"In a way, it's truly every man's dream ability."
Falbium raised an eyebrow at his two colleagues before stating impassively:
"Rather than probing that man's abilities, I'm more curious whether Serafall has sent back any intelligence."
Understanding Falbium's implication, Ajuka sighed:
"The answer is no intelligence."
"Aside from correspondence, Serafall hasn't disclosed any information from over there - not even the agreed coded communications."
"So we must prepare for the possibility of Serafall defecting?"
Falbium frowned slightly before sighing:
"It seems allowing Serafall to visit the Second Human World was a mistake."
"Now now, let's not say that~ After all, Serafall has been our comrade for many years." Sirzechs chuckled, attempting to lighten the mood.
At this, Falbium calmly stated:
"Let me rephrase - she's the comrade whose constant disturbances make one wish the enemy would deal with her instead."
"Viewed that way, sending Serafall to the other side seems quite sensible."
Sirzechs' mouth twitched as he replied somewhat awkwardly:
"Isn't that rather too harsh?"
"That's already putting it mildly out of respect for our battlefield camaraderie."
Falbium clearly harboured deep resentment towards Serafall:
"Unlike you two, who can suppress Serafall, I have to go all out every time to contain the chaos from her impulsive outbursts."
Seeing this, Sirzechs fell silent.
Among the current Four Great Satans, he and Ajuka were the most powerful. Sirzechs specialised in the concept of destruction, excelling at annihilation, while Ajuka mastered technique construction, leaning towards creation.
Their complementary strengths far surpassed those of Serafall and Falbium.
Between Falbium and Serafall, the latter two Satans were more evenly matched in power.
Thus, for Falbium, restraining Serafall's sudden whimsical disruptions was indeed extremely troublesome.
With such frequent nuisances, Falbium's antipathy towards Serafall was understandable.
"Has the situation deteriorated this badly?" Sirzechs looked somewhat helpless - with their current dire circumstances, internal strife among the Four Great Satans would spell disaster.
"You seem to have misunderstood." Falbium glanced at Sirzechs before stating coolly: "What I actually meant was that regarding whatever Serafall brings back this time, I demand first priority."
"Uh..." Sirzechs' expression froze. "So you're just complaining to get benefits?"
"What else?" Falbium glanced at Sirzechs. "With Serafall hiding in the Second World, I'm currently the weakest among the Satans, alright?"
"If I were Lilin, I'd definitely target me as the breakthrough point – behead one Satan first to disrupt the current balance."
"If something like that really happened, it wouldn't be a joking matter!"
At this point, Falbium said calmly:
"Sirzechs, you don't seem to take jokes well. Look at Ajuka – he hasn't reacted at all."
Just then, Ajuka remarked nonchalantly:
"When Serafall replied, she mentioned Falbium would definitely badmouth her, so she told me not to hand over the materials she sent back."
"Seems her intuition remains as sharp as ever."
"That venomous woman." Falbium snorted, then asked, "So, what did she trade herself for this time?"
Ajuka's voice carried a hint of amusement: "A Class unique to the Second World, one that demons can use."
Sirzechs thought for a moment and asked curiously:
"I remember you previously exchanged a Class with a demon organisation from the Second World? How do the two compare?"
"About equal. At least before Hero Rank, they're comparable."
Suddenly, a jade-green circular gem appeared in Ajuka's hand. Stroking it, he smiled:
"But that Mr Luo Shu was quite sincere – he provided a Demigod Class."
"Thanks to him and Serafall, research on Classes can continue."
"With sufficient materials and enough time, developing a Class unique to me shouldn't be too difficult."
"That's truly good news." Sirzechs finally smiled.
Honestly, obtaining the Class was practically the only good news the Underworld had received recently.
Though they'd 'sacrificed' Serafall, in the long run, acquiring Classes brought the dawn of closing the power gap between the Underworld, the Second World and True Hell.
If Underworld demons kept getting challenged across ranks by beings from the Second World, even he, as a Satan, would lose face!
"Good news aside, how should we handle the alliance with the Hidden Management Department?"
Ajuka pocketed the jade gem and looked at Sirzechs and Falbium:
"Right now, outside our world, that Apostle from True Hell is lurking."
Faced with this troublesome issue, Sirzechs felt rather stuck.
Regarding the alliance with the Hidden Management Department, both sides had already sacrificed one Satan and one Demigod Class. Not sending an important figure to formally sign the pact would be inappropriate.
Yet currently, there was that fearsome enemy outside the Underworld. If the Four Great Satans mobilised, the risk of being ambushed was too high.
Add to that the former Satan remnants like Lilin still causing trouble, and matters became even more complicated.
After long contemplation, Sirzechs finally sighed:
"Ajuka, we can't move."
"Then who should we send?" Ajuka seemed to have anticipated Sirzechs' thoughts: "Though it's a bit troublesome, with my technique, I can manage to send a few weaker youngsters over."
"So, who shall we dispatch?"
Hearing this, Sirzechs immediately understood Ajuka's implication. Suppressing the urge to roll his eyes, he said:
"After you've said that, who else could I possibly send?"
"They must have sufficient status, be trustworthy enough to represent us in negotiations with that man from the Hidden Management Department, and avoid offending the other party."
"With so many conditions, who else fits besides sending my little sister Rias?"
Upon hearing this, Ajuka calmly picked up his long-cold cup of tea:
"Those are your words. I never mentioned your sister's name."
"You..." Sirzechs shook his head with a wry smile, then sighed:
"At this point, we have no choice but to send Rias."
"Let's just hope that spoiled girl of mine doesn't mess things up!"