“Demon King…” Lucifer bit his lip desperately as he clenched his fists. “If you return Lucis to me… I will become your retainer. I will do anything you say without question.”7

Lucifer lowered his head. Although he had acquired Deific Essence, he was once the Prince of Pride; he never bent to anyone because he was more prideful than anyone. Even while the other princes of Hell avoided Bael, Lucifer trespassed on Baels’ territory without reluctance. Such a person had been completely broken.0

Kang-Woo clicked his tongue. The Lucifer that he knew was not this kind of person.0

‘Lucis, huh?’0

Lucis was currently put to sleep with his consciousness sealed within Vernaak’s laboratory that Kang-Woo had made for him in the imperial palace. It was to be able to use him as bait whenever Kang-Woo wanted if he ever faced Lucifer.0

‘I never thought it’d work this well.’0

Kang-Woo had expected the bait only to cause hesitation in Lucifer’s actions a few times, but his expectations were pleasantly exceeded. The Prince of Pride whom Kang-Woo knew no longer existed.0

“Haaa,” Kang-Woo sighed deeply and looked up.0

‘He’ll become my retainer...0