After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King
Chapter 267 - 11 The Two Misunderstood

Chapter 267: Chapter 11 The Two Misunderstood

"All souls went to the same afterlife. The World Tree was worth hoping for. The so-called ’going to hell’ was just that; it only existed in spoken language and was not actually associated with Hell itself."

"Hell had a highly variable climate and was the most hostile environment among the Nine Realms, filled with blazing fire, frost, poisonous miasma, swamps, and the Blood Pond scattered throughout Hell."

"Travelers from the Main Plane, upon entering Hell, typically encountered innumerable Little Demons and Demon Worms’ attacks, and even threats from some Demon Lords... It was not a good place for tourism."

"Hell was ruled by the Demon King’s three sisters: the King of Hatred - Mephisto, the King of Destruction - Baal, and the King of Fear - Diablo, known as some of the strongest beings among the Nine Realms."

In other words, they were considered beyond comparison...

*Yila thought this as he continued flipping through the book titled ’Hell Studies.’ He sat under the forest’s shade, turning to the next page with his slender fingers.*

*During his previous trip to the theocratic country, the so-called ’Underground Demon King City’ was not entirely bait to lure Yila over. Vera indeed obtained relevant information from those legends’ memories.*

But it was only rather superficial information.

*However, he still understood a few things... For example, the demons betraying the Demon King Territory to enter Hell had their bloodline extinct. The mechanisms in the Underground Demon King City had become obsolete and were now left abandoned in Hell.*

*Currently, it was inhabited by powerful demons and used as ordinary residences. All aspects of the mechanisms, facilities, and weapons needed demons with the ’Underground Demon King’ lineage to restart.*

*It was now unknown whether such lineage of demons still existed in the world. And at that time, the name of the betrayer was—*

"Matthias Astorga Ogenie Godwin Mansur Iglesias Ingrid Smart Silvester Zloyutro Elliot Astimos"

*This was the True Name of the deceased betrayer, a True Name belonging to a demon.*

*In this world, demons were just like those in Yila’s previous world view of demons. Knowing the other’s True Name allowed one to control them at will... Thus, demons generally only reported their commonly used names when introducing themselves.*

Like Hilena, Tipcapu, and others.

*This ’name’ decided ’meaning.’ The thing that made a ’name,’ often merely a title, full of meaning was its own bloodline... This was also a reflection of bloodline power.*

*Power inherited from the bloodline naturally required responsibility from the bloodline, but demons’ True Names and bloodlines were inherited from the world itself, not ancestors.*

Besides the self-defined first name, the following surname was given by the world.

"..."

"Astimos."

*Yila read out loud the last segment of the True Name of the traitor Vera had informed him about, a demon who had defected from the Demon King Territory to Hell, contemplating something alone.*

*Demons’ bloodline... But for demons, only succubi could give birth, right? It was impossible for Little Demons born from the same Blood Pond to share the same bloodline.*

*Bloodline extinction... the ’Underground Demon King’ bloodline extinction in Hell.*

"..."

"Buzz buzz buzz~"

*As Yila pondered, he heard buzzing from behind, interrupting his thoughts. He turned his head to see a giant bee holding a leaf. There seemed to be some thick amber liquid on the leaf.*

*Honey? For me?*

*Thinking this, Yila watched as the giant bee handed him the leaf with honey. He nodded, accepting the leaf and thanking the delightedly flying bee: "Thank you." *

*After the previous ’Quadruped Riot,’ Yila seemed to have become a famous figure in the forest, with nearly a group of animal friends providing him with fruits and nuts regularly.*

But this was the first time a giant bee came over with honey. After lightly sipping the honey, Yila continued reading the book, then suddenly realized something... Giant bees were wasps; they were meat-eaters and did not produce honey. Where did this honey come from?

*Thinking this, Yila confusedly looked at the distant bee, then at the honey in his hands, and then at the seemingly busy honeybee battle far away. He seemed to understand.*

*Goodness, it’s stolen!*

*The giant bee intended to kill the honeybees for their meat, and the excess honey was sent to him... clever~*

*Thinking this, Yila couldn’t help but laugh softly. He looked down at the ’Hell Studies’ book in his hands, barely reading a few words before suddenly realizing... If the honey was stolen by the wasp, then it must be stolen.*

*This associative thinking was quite normal.*

*So, if the anti-Underground Demon King Territory succubi were descendants of the surviving succubi, if there truly were demons who inherited the bloodline of the ’Underground Demon King (Underground Demon King City),’ they must be in the Demon King Territory.*

*Although they themselves might not be aware of it.*

"Tipcapu."

*Yila opened up dialogue permissions with Tipcapu in his mind, asking... Usually it would be ’take me to XXX place,’ but this time he had other purposes.*

*[Tipcapu: ...]*

*While Tipcapu waited, Yila looked in the direction of the Demon King Territory, faintly seeing Tipcapu boxing on the terrace and asked him: "What’s your full name? I mean, your True Name." *

*[Tipcapu: Huh?]*

*Though Tipcapu did not understand why Yila showed interest in his True Name, as Yila’s dedicated servant (although not very close, mostly running errands), since Yila wanted to know, he would tell.*

*[Tipcapu: My True Name... Yes, I am Tipcapu Shana Wexman Divar Pavlichenko...]*

*Before Tipcapu could finish, Yila lost interest in the topic. He interrupted Tipcapu, saying: "Wait, I don’t intend to control everything about you... I just wanted to know if there is anyone named so-and-so Astorga in the Demon King Territory." *

*Although True Name rules might not necessarily work like this, it was worth trying.*

"Or someone named so-and-so so-and-so Astimos."

*Tipcapu didn’t quite understand Yila’s topic.*

*[Tipcapu: It does sound like a demon’s True Name... But we only know our own True Names. Besides Lord Satan Ye knowing Lady Hilena’s True Name, nobody else knows ours.] *

"Got it. Take me to Hilena."

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"Hilena, I have a question for you..."

*Yila said this, scaring Hilena who was researching a glass bottle. Then, in her nodding permission, he asked: "Is your True Name Hilena Astorga... or Hilena Shashasha Astimos or something?"*

"..."

"..."

"Huh? Indeed it’s Astimos... But why would Lord Yila..."

"..."

*Seemed like he hit the jackpot. Initially, he was prepared to ask around the entire Demon King Territory, then realized... the Underground Demon King bloodline might also manifest in power, naturally being in high positions.*

*Now it appeared to be true indeed...*

*Thinking this, Yila revealed a serious expression. He placed his hand on Hilena’s shoulder who didn’t show any panic despite her True Name information being exposed and said solemnly: "Hilena, you possess the bloodline of the ’Underground Demon King.’" *

"..."

Hilena: "Huh?"

*No way, Favignano isn’t much older than me... Or is he actually my elder brother?!*

*Satan Ye (worldview collapse): "Quaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"*