"War, Famine, and Death, you say?"
Makima mused.
"Are you going to kill them?"
"Just contract them. If I kill them, this world will be in trouble."
Rosen said.
War was alright.
Human society could still function without war.
Without famine, the world's population would rapidly swell.
These two points wouldn't cause fundamental impacts.
But the disappearance of death would severely affect the order of human society.
Humans being unable to die sounds like a wonderful blessing, but it would trigger a series of social problems.
For example, a more severe population explosion and a serious resource crisis.
The medical burden would sharply increase.
Not dying doesn't mean not feeling pain or discomfort.
Even if some people don't get sick, thirst and hunger would still exist.
Not dying also doesn't mean not aging. The feeling of being on the verge of death, unable to even move one's body, yet unable to die, would give rise to even greater fear.
And then, due to human fear, even more devils would be born.
"Not killing them, just contracting them, I see..."
Makima sighed slightly.
She genuinely wished the other three of the Apocalypse Four Knights would die.
However, she would not disobey Rosen's wishes.
"All three of them are in Hell. If you wish, I will guide you there now."
"Let's go now."
Rosen nodded.
"Fubuki, are you coming too?"
"I don't need to. I didn't help much in this world, and fighting the Darkness Devil made me realize many shortcomings. After I go back, I'll probably undergo more rigorous training, otherwise, with my current self, I can't even beat Asura Kabuto."
Fubuki sighed slightly.
Going to Hell once was enough.
Moreover, in her own world, there were still a lot of things that needed to be dealt with.
"If you can't beat him, your sister can."
Rosen said.
Although Asura Kabuto was strong, he was still no match for Tatsumaki.
Fubuki nodded.
Although Tatsumaki didn't defeat the Monster King last time, dealing with Asura Kabuto was still more than enough for her.
"But when Boros arrives, I'll need your help, Rosen."
"Okay, I'll go with the others then."
Speaking of which, Rosen suddenly remembered something.
"You should inform Bang about Garou as soon as possible."
(ahdj) Garou's nature wasn't bad; his existence was somewhat similar to Vegeta in Dragon Ball.
Although he did evil, he wouldn't indiscriminately kill innocents.
In the later part of the manga, after being defeated by Saitama, he became a better person.
"I understand."
Fubuki nodded in agreement, then used the chat group's function to teleport away.
After Fubuki left, only Rosen and Makima remained.
"Let's go."
After saying that, Rosen activated Godspeed.
Because the Hell Devil had been teleported once before, Rosen had already obtained the coordinates of Hell. His use of Godspeed had become incredibly proficient, and the teleportation location was no longer limited to the real world.
Hell and the human world were only separated by a single spatial barrier, far less than a dimensional wall, so Rosen could easily travel between the two realms.
The scenery in Makima's circular pupils flickered.
The aura of Hell surrounded her, giving Makima a nostalgic feeling.
The Darkness Devil and the Hell Devil were still sealed in the crucifixes.
Originally, they had been emitting painful roars from the holy light burning their skin, but after sensing Rosen's aura, their cries of pain became faint due to fear.
"You don't need to mind me. If it hurts, you can shout it out."
Rosen said with a kind expression.
However, the Darkness Devil and the Hell Devil still dared not move.
The man before them was simply too terrifying.
Humanity's millennia-long fear of darkness gave the Darkness Devil unparalleled power.
Even the Chainsaw Devil, who had made devils in Hell tremble in the past, was just a problem child in the eyes of the Darkness Devil.
But when it faced Rosen, it was instantly killed in just one encounter and was humiliatingly imprisoned in a crucifix.
Could it be... that there really was a god in this world?
If so, then why did he only appear now?
Are they just being fattened up before being killed?
The Darkness Devil's inner thoughts were quite rich, but its terrifying body would make people subconsciously believe it was just a monster with low intelligence.
Its wisdom, spanning thousands of years, was far greater than any known human existence.
It was just like those highly skilled but silent masters in wuxia dramas.
It wasn't that it couldn't speak, but rather that it simply disdained speaking to others.
Devils like Makima were actually a minority in Hell.
Devils weren't monsters; most long-born devils had higher intelligence than humans.
"If you behave well enough, you'll have a chance to get out in the future, so don't be discouraged..."
Teasing the Darkness Devil with a playful attitude, Rosen's gaze skimmed past the Hell Devil and no longer paid attention to it.
Hell Devil: "..."
Look at me! Look at me!
Seeing Rosen about to leave, the Hell Devil let out a strange guttural sound from deep in its throat.
Makima paused and said, "Lord Rosen, it says it wants to pledge allegiance to you and sign a contract with you."
"No thanks."
Rosen didn't even turn his head.
Makima then said, "It's asking why?"
"It's too ugly."
After saying that, the Hell Devil froze, unable to utter another word.
Makima couldn't help but smile.
It seems there are benefits to shapeshifting after all.
Although they might be weaker than strange-looking Devils of the same rank, some Devils choose to evolve into human forms to better integrate into the human world.
And the vast majority of them are female.
Because females are physiologically more easily tolerated and accepted than males, if their appearance matches human aesthetics, it directly lowers the difficulty to 'easy'.
Even the Darkness Devil was speechless by Rosen's remark.
Just a mere shell, and it can determine one's fate?
If it had known that this was how to avoid the pain of sealing, it would have chosen to evolve into a human form too.
After all, if we're talking about wickedness, the Control Devil Makima is far more shameless than the Darkness Devil.
But just because she fits human aesthetics, she escaped a disaster?
The Darkness Devil wanted to curse.
But on second thought, maybe it's not too late now?
With its power, transforming into a human female would only take a few years.
Although it would lose some power, it would still be better than being sealed here and suffering torment.