The Abyssal Lord (DxD)

“Lady Lilith, it's a pleasure to see you again”

Sirzechs, as the current Satan Lucifer, was the first to welcome Lilith into the meeting room, followed by Ajuka and Serafall, who also welcomed the mother of devils in a similar way.

As they should be, even if she isn't the queen of all devils anymore, she's still the mother of all devils. And also the queen of pleasure devils, so they have to at least show some respect.

“Lilith, you're as lovely as ever”

Next was Azazel, who smiled handsomely and complimented the devilishly beautiful succubus queen. You can even see a small look of desire in Azazel's eyes, which was understandable really, considering how truly beautiful Lilith was.

The succubi and incubi queen was quite tall, about 6 feet tall, she was wearing a long black dress that ends with a slit that showcased her snow white legs as they end with a pair of black high heels that further compliment her beauty, her long black hair flows freely down her waist, and sways slightly from side to side as she walks with a seductive sway.

Penemue looked at the succubus with a look of annoyance and snorted lightly. It wasn't due to hatred or anything of that magnitude, it was a more simple reason, jealousy.

Penumue's own body was considered incredibly sexy looking, but in front of this woman, both in looks and demeanor, she may as well be called a cockroach.

‘Look at those breasts!! Are they even real!!’

But, despite her own personal grievances, Penemue knew that she must show proper etiquette when dealing with some of Lilith's stature, or even she won't be able to handle the consequences.

“Good day to you Lady Lilith”

Lilith smiled a polite smile and returned the greeting of all of them, despite their past grievances, they can all be considered family, a little distorted family, but still family nonetheless.

But soon enough, her eyes fell on the last individual in the room, and the reason she was here in Lilith, the underworld capital in the first place.

“Lord Xeron Kezgenoth, it is pleasure meeting you in person”

Lilith, the incredibly prideful and cold mother of devils, took the initiative to welcome someone. The scene was a foreign one to all those present, but understandable nonetheless.

It has to be known that Lilith, after the death of all first generation devils, alongside the Heavenly Father’s own, split from the rest of the devils, and assumed herself the ruler of her own people, which consists of the pleasure devils.

It didn't mean that they had a bad relationship with the 72 pillars in any way, quite the opposite in fact, they often maintained a friendly relationship with each other. It's just that Lilith didn't want her people to participate in the civil war that followed Lucifer's death, the pleasure demons weren't natural fighters after all.

Which begs the question, why is she here? She hasn't personally visited this side of the underworld for quite a lot of centuries after all.

“Good to see you too Eve, you sure look different from the last I saw you in Eden”

The idle thoughts of those present were cut by the words that Xeron said, and boy oh boy were they surprised.

“.....Eve huh, the name sure is nostalgic”

Either it was Lilith, Azazel or Penemue, they all remember the silly and cheerful young woman that Lilith was in the past, before she was turned into a succubus and before she fell from Eden.

The memories, while mostly hurtful, looked like they at least held some significance to the first succubus, evident by the small sad smile hanging from her lips, but as if showcasing how much she has changed, the sad smile was gone and was replaced by a charming expression, then she looked at the demon again.

“I'm now called Lilith, the woman called Eve is long gone”

Xeron's eyes glowed slightly, he wondered how the timid and clueless woman of the past could ever turn into this seductress currently standing in front of him, but he didn't show it outwardly and didn't make a comment, just nodded in confirmation of her words.

“Then Lilith, what do you want from me exactly? And what's this dense divine energy emitting from you?”

The words he so casually spoke not only put a stunned expression on the devil and fallen gorups, but also put a helpless smile on Lilith's own.

She shook her head lightly in resignation and directly pulled out the object of his query.

“As excepted, it seems I can't hide anything from you”

“!!!!!!”

Lilith’s small muttering went unheard due to the significance of the object she just let out and was currently floating above her palm.

“...How curious, this is clearly the soul of a god, quite a strong one at that…..should be your father, he's the only one that fits the description, but the question is....how did you get it? And why is it shackled by four other devil souls?”

Yes, the bright white sphere with streaks of red that was shining brightly above Lilith's hand was a soul, the heavenly father's one at that. It wasn't an exaggeration to describe this small white ball as a priceless treasure. One that could tear the whole world apart if even a word of its existence got out.

“...So this is my old man huh….it's quite ironic”

Azazel spoke with unhidden disdain, it went without saying that the first fallen was quite resentful towards his creator after all.

“....But how did you get this? Isn't he supposed to have been reincarnated by now? And why do I feel the old Satan's faction's demonic power coming from it?”

Sirzechs was the second to speak, and being the strongest devil currently, he was more than qualified to sense demonic energy from the orb, it wasn't that it was particularly difficult to do so, considering that about half the aura coming from the orb is devilish in nature.

“...More importantly, why are you bringing it here?”

Ajuka's words were like a sharp knife, the instant he muttered them everyone stopped talking and was wondering.

Indeed, if she had the orb since the Great War ended, why is she bringing it out only now? Did she make a deal with Xeron before the war started? But that was ages ago, and what did he promise in return?

“....I see, it's the primals”

….Primals?

In face of an unfamiliar word, the devils and the fallen turned to look at the speaker, which was in deep thought, and when they turned to look at Lilith, the woman's face didn't change much, but it feels like she's more on edge somehow.

“That explains the the situation quite a bit, they interfered and helped the four Original Satan's defeat the Heavenly Father, and knowing them, it was some stupid reason like order or balance or some other bullshit”

His quiet words didn't satisfy the curiosity of anyone present, but Lilith's look of displeasure was increasingly getting clearer and clearer.

“But, they probably didn't do it for free….I see”

Xeron nodded his head and looked up to meet the now troubled succubus queen, she prepared herself for a lengthy explanation and the chain of events that will eventually follow, but it looked like it was unnecessary.

“Tell me Lilith, what was the deal?”

It was time, the reason she came here running in the first place. The only guiding light in the ocean of despair she has been swimming in since she got pulled into this mess.

“Lucifer made a deal with one of the eight Primals, he promised to spread the influence of the four main Primus in this world in exchange for power”

Xeron didn't speak or react, but inwardly, he scoffed at Lucifer's stupid decision. Because like the demons, a pact with a primal, even if it was one of the eight lesser Primals, was something a normal mortal shouldn't attempt to do.

These eight Primals are known throughout the universe as the regulators of existence, they manage the state of the universe and ensure balance between the forces dwelling in each of its vast corners.

And above the eight Primals, there are the four Primus, who each embody a major concept of the universe and ensure its sustenance.

The four Primus are Negatively, Positivity, Space and Time.

Together, the twelve are the so called protectors of the universe and the heralds of order.

….Or they should be

Reality is of course a different matter altogether, and after eons upon eons of order, the primals questioned themselves.

Why are they here? Why do they have to keep working when the mortals keep breaking the rules? Are we destined to pursue balance for eternity?

And over time, the Primals focus shifted, and in the name of balance and order, they began to conquer the worlds they previously maintained, turning whatever was in there way into mindless worshipers to their great cause.

Until eventually, their stupid actions led the universe itself to take action, and what can it do in front of those who impersonate order? it birthed chaos, the Abyss.

The demons of the Abyss began spawning across the universe and spreading chaos and destruction in their wake, and all those who mindlessly worshipped the primals were slaughtered along with those who didn't.

And in the face of total annihilation, the primals were forced to tend to their work once more. They were forced to ensure that the demons were being kept in check across the universe to prevent chaos from swallowing the world whole.

But, it seems that the disappearance of demons in this world have allowed them to run rent free.

“...and, he wagered both his soul and mine in return if he fell during the final war”