"Holding a meeting at a time like this... is it really a meeting? To me, it looks like you're going to war."
Artoria looked teasingly at Liliths as she put on her battle suit. She had just learned from her that three of the Great Sins had united to summon all the Great Sins together. Liliths had received the summons, but what puzzled Artoria was that this girl had actually brought out her strongest set of battle armor. It didn't look like she was going to a meeting, but rather preparing for a fight. This made Artoria very curious about meetings in Hell. Could it be that when a conflict arises, they solve the problem through combat? The kind of method where if you can't solve the problem, you solve the person who caused the problem? Although such a method might be a bit barbaric, Artoria certainly didn't dislike using violence to solve issues.
"When an unsolvable problem is encountered, the conflicting parties compete once. The winner is the answer."
Unexpectedly, the answer Liliths gave Artoria wasn't far from what she had guessed. This method of resolution was an eye-opener for Artoria. If there was a conflict between many people, would it turn into a massive brawl? Artoria suddenly wanted to see such a sight; the scene of seven Lords fighting would surely be fun! However, it was estimated that only six would show up to today's meeting, because 'Sloth' was still in the room and hadn't woken up yet. Artoria had no intention of returning her, so to this day, no one knew she was currently a guest in the castle of the Lord of 'Lust'.
"The law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak, huh? Do you need me to go?"
After hearing Liliths's explanation, Artoria expressed great curiosity about this meeting of the Seven Deadly Sins and asked Liliths if she could go along. This was a meeting between demons; how could Artoria not be curious? She really wanted to know what this group of demons would talk about when they gathered together. For example, attacking the Human Realm, attacking the Heavenly Realm, and so on. Just thinking about this scene made Artoria feel incredibly hyped; it was simply too interesting.
"Forget about it in your current state. Although your scent is masked, you look like a human at first glance."
Liliths, who was putting on her gauntlets, turned around and spoke to Artoria irritably upon hearing her words. You, a human, actually want to go into a pile of demons that feed on human souls? Are you tired of living? It really made Liliths not know what to say. Even if she wanted to take Artoria, it was obvious from her appearance that Artoria was a human. She didn't have any treasures for shapeshifting in her hands. Even if she did, she wouldn't give them to a human to use! Such a good thing, how could she give it to a human? Keeping it for herself might save her life at a critical moment.
"Is it enough just to look the part?"
Liliths's words gave Artoria a pause. Do you demons only look at appearances? Do you distinguish your own race based solely on looks? Artoria felt very confused. Isn't this a bit too careless? Is there no treasure that tests magic power, or a mirror that distinguishes identity? What's the point of such an inspection? If someone with transformation abilities appeared, wouldn't they be completely infiltrated? It really made Artoria feel a bit like a joke. But if it was just appearance, Artoria could actually solve that.
"Of course there are other inspection methods, but as a Lord of the Seven Deadly Sins, none of my subordinates would dare to use such methods to inspect me."
Although the words from Artoria's mouth didn't carry many complex emotions, Liliths heard a sense of ease. What was with this human? To actually think that changing appearance was so easy. This made Liliths feel very puzzled and even a bit angry, thinking that Artoria was teasing her. But from their interactions over the past few days, Artoria didn't seem like the type who liked to joke. Otherwise, she would have already swiped her claws and scratched her face bloody.
"There are many people with special abilities in this world! Please don't look down on humans, Liliths."
After saying that, Artoria activated her Transformation Jutsu. Her appearance didn't change much, but she grew wings, horns, and a Tail, looking exactly like a real Succubus. This operation almost made Liliths's eyes pop out. If she didn't know the person in front of her was a human, she would have thought the other was a real Succubus. No human scent, black goat horns, bat wings, and a long, thin Tail—how could such features appear so lifelike on a human? A bitter smile appeared on Liliths's face. Was it that humans were too strong, or that they demons had fallen too far behind? To have such an oddity like Artoria appear. She suddenly felt that the future of Hell was worrisome!
"This way, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"
Moving her 'Tail' slightly, Artoria was still a bit unaccustomed to the feeling of these things on her body. Although she had once had a perfect Dragonification experience, having such things suddenly appear on a normal person's body was truly a bit unfamiliar for a while. The presence of the 'wings' made her back itchy. These were all transformed from the cloak Artoria used to mask her scent. This operation made Artoria look like a real Succubus while also masking her scent. Although they were fakes, they still had a certain tactile feel; as long as they weren't squeezed hard, it would be fine. Artoria used her consciousness to control these 'parts' so they could move a bit. Artoria was very satisfied with this look. She didn't expect the Transformation Jutsu to still be usable in this world. This could be considered as Artoria satisfying her own curiosity.
"It's fine now. You look more like a Lust Demon than a Succubus."
Liliths looked enviously at Artoria's figure now that it was no longer hidden by the cloak. That pair of large breasts made her extremely envious. With a slight curl of her lips, Liliths spoke with a bit of displeasure about a position... Bah! Knowledge that Artoria didn't know. Succubi were relatively well-known, but what kind of creature was a Lust Demon? This was the first time Artoria had heard of it. But from Liliths's disgusted expression, a creature with that name probably wasn't anything good. Artoria's eyes twitched as she grabbed Liliths, who was trying to leave, and started questioning her. Seeing that this girl was deathly unwilling to speak, Artoria couldn't help but raise her fist.
"I'll talk, I'll talk! Just don't hit the face. You humans think Succubi are the ones who eat men's'stuff', but that's actually wrong. Because Lust Demons and Succubi have similar appearances, and there are far more Lust Demons than Succubi, many humans have mistaken them, treating them as Succubi. In fact, those men who are sucked dry are basically the work of Lust Demons; it has nothing to do with us Succubi."
Afraid of attending the meeting with a black eye, Liliths ultimately collapsed under Artoria's tyrannical power and taught her the characteristics of Lust Demons. Her words also gave Artoria a big surprise; it felt somewhat incredible. How should she put it? Humans have misunderstood you Succubi? Actually, when Liliths said these words, Artoria believed about eighty percent of it. After all, in this castle, if Succubi really were a race that liked to eat that stuff, they should have kept many men, but there wasn't a single human present. At the beginning, because she was new to Hell and unfamiliar, she hadn't noticed these issues, but now that Liliths had said it, Artoria understood why not a single person existed in the castle. So you guys aren't into that, right?
"The Lord of 'Envy' going to the meeting this time is a Lust Demon. You can have a good look."
Having saved her beauty from Artoria's hands, Liliths spoke to Artoria, but her tone was full of disdain, directly treating the other as an animal and indicating that Artoria could look as much as she wanted. It seemed she was quite at odds with the other party. After hearing Liliths's words, Artoria was actually very curious about this Lord of 'Envy' and wanted to see the Lord's true face. After waiting for Liliths to get ready, Artoria set off with her. They sat in a 'dragon' carriage. It was called a dragon, but the thing pulling the carriage looked like a joke. Its huge head was covered in eyes, it had eight short legs and a pair of wings that didn't match its body. It truly opened Artoria's eyes once again. Liliths didn't introduce what creature this was, and Artoria didn't ask.
When Artoria and Liliths sat in the carriage, the creature flapped its wings, and the carriage smoothly flew up with it, without a single bump. It really didn't conform to the theory of universal gravitation. The guards flapped their wings, protecting the surroundings of the carriage. Such a commotion looked very flashy. Artoria curiously looked at the scenery of Hell from the window, not seeing the deep look in Liliths's eyes.
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