Chapter 652 God of the Realm

Chapter 652 God of the Realm

"So now what? You have made me your slave, but what of the Underworld? I am resigned to my fate, but the others are not to blame for my mistakes. I forced them all," Diablo said, and I stood from my chair, waving my hand and making the room blow away into particles of light.

The lights swept around, touching all the rubble. Each contact caused the rubble to burst into light like the room until all the matter in the layer floated in the air. It looked like a glowing blizzard, and as I held my hands aloft, the particles all began to come together to a single point.

"I don't really like the caverns and lack of light on any of the layers. There are also the desolate landscapes and a lack of somewhat natural life. When I finish, I don't want this place to be the Underworld. I have lost all connection to Yaggisdral, and that was once my home and paradise," I explained and then flicked a finger to create a small model with the matter I was controlling. "I think it might be fun to turn the nine layers of the Underworld into The Nine Rings of Paradise, yes? All demons are going to be reverted into normal women of all species, but I will leave that up to this reality to make the final adjustments."

All around us, demon women started to gather around us, and I could see the Zodiacs with Xieus and Rem getting closer as well. I expanded the image for everyone around me to see. The rest of the layer was now nothing more than a flat plane that went on forever in all directions.

"You plan to turn this all into a paradise? What about my sets? You promised me that at least one layer would be used for the production of soap operas!" Diablo demanded, and I looked down at her.

"Mighty large lady balls you have there, but I did say as much. I would hardly be much of a god if I didn't keep my word," I said with a smile and waved my hand at the structure.

"This highest ring will be as close to a heavenly plane as one can get. It'll be for peaceful spirits who need a reprieve. The second ring is where I'll construct new sets for your soap operas. It will be a mix of city and country settings to add variety to your stories."

Diablo scrunched her brows and she looked over the model of the Paradise. "You have all of this figured out, but what about the rest of the Rings?" n()Ovelb1n

"Well, out of the nine we have two planned out, the rest," I said, snapping my fingers, the model expanding to reveal the rest of the Rings, "Will be filled with mixed landscapes. Forests, mountains, oceans, and the like."

A collective gasp rippled across the crowd of demons at the sheer scale of my plan. A few tears slipped down their faces at the promise of peace and a home they could finally call their own. Diablo, however, maintained her scowl.

"What's the matter, Diablo?" I asked, crossing my arms.

"First, you dethrone me. Then, you make me your babysitter. And now, you take away my soaps? No way," she pointed a threatening finger at me. "This paradise won't work without drama. Tragedy is essential!"

I couldn't help but chuckle at her demand, her pleas echoing like a spoiled child. "This is why you have actresses and special effects. You don't actually have to be mean to each other all the time. I am sure that the worlds you stole the shows from were demons hellbent on killing and torturing each other, right? The Underworld was a perversion created by Kadeon and Matthias, and I plan to fix it. I will not completely change each layer, but everything will change."

"I don't agree with this," Diablo muttered stubbornly, crossing her arms in protest. "Tragedy fuels the best stories, but I get it. You're trying to change things."

"That's right," I nodded, my gaze firm but understanding. "We can't keep living in this cycle of pain and destruction. It's time for a change, a chance for everyone to live in peace."

The crimson-haired demoness opened her mouth to argue further but eventually sighed, a small nod showing her reluctant acceptance. It looked like the prospect of taking care of a potential dozen astral toddlers had dented her resolve a bit.

The air around us grew louder with chatters, most of them sounding excited about the change that was coming. Rumors about the new structure of the layers spread faster than I expected, conversations flitting between fear of the unknown and elation for a hopeful future. The fear was natural, considering they had been residing in the Underworld's gloomy, brutal layers for centuries.

With a sigh, I waved my hand, and everyone around me froze. I stopped time on all the layers and then took everyone but my Zodiacs, Xieus, and Rem and placed them into a dimensional space. Once that was done, I released time again and walked over to where the girls were waiting and looking around.

"What happened to everyone?" Cestia asked, and a few of the others nodded.

"I placed them in a space outside of this reality with the time stopped. This will let me freely change all the layers without having to work around each being," I explained, but they all just stared at me.

"Wait, so you put everyone...every demon in this realm into a pocket dimension because it will make your job easier?" Virgo asked, her eyes widening.

"In a nutshell," I replied with a shrug. "But I need you all to head back up while I finish down here."

"How are you so strong now?" Aries asked, and I looked down at my hand, creating a ball of black-and-white energy.

"I think I was always this strong, but I also made a Pact with another being like Truth. I have always been the god of this realm and the other, but memories have been blocked. Kadeon was also limiting my power with his connection to my worlds from what I can understand. Now that he is gone, and I have erased his connection to this place, I feel like I could do almost anything," I laughed, rubbing the back of my head.