The Devil's Betrothed novel Chapter 801

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Chapter 801: Removing The Hellfire-I

Arlan and Oriana had arrived at the Celestial Throne Hall, landing atop one of the huge pillars that had a place to stand beneath a beautifully carved shade held up by four columns.

"He is the one we all have been wondering about all this time, King Drayce’s father?" Oriana whispered to Arlan.

He hummed, and she sighed. "But his arrival took away our chance to intervene."

"Just wait and watch," Arlan suggested to her. "It’s better to go when we are needed the most and help our friends. For now, there is someone stronger to protect them."

"I thought I could just go and slice Soul Reaver through that wicked woman," Oriana cursed under her breath as her hateful gaze watched Isis, all smug and powerful.

"You will be patient," Arlan tried to hold her back and wrapped his hand around her shoulder to keep her calm, so the demoness wouldn’t show and mess up everything.

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At the center of the throne hall, Evanthe was stunned to hear what Drayvor said. Just like in the past, he would do anything to protect her.

Now that he was here, she decided to leave everything to him. She trusted him more than she trusted herself and her own abilities.

The Devil had his gaze fixed on Isis, his challenging words having already turned the entire hall silent. It was rare for the Lord of Darkness to challenge or threaten any deity, as his existence was bout to the oath of never using his powers against the heaven realm and any deity.

But, when he did, one shouldn’t take it lightly.

The Devil and Grianor met each other’s gazes and offered light nods, as if both were aware that this day was going to come.

Isis came back to her senses and said, "Lord of Darkness, you can’t possibly harm any deity or this Heaven Realm. I am sure you remember your oaths."

His gaze, still calm and unfazed, met hers squarely. "I am sure Deity Isis also remembers I am a beast—a divine dragon. A beast’s priorities lie first with his mate and family. That being said, the woman you are trying to harm is my soulmate, and you have already captured my son. That gives me the absolute right to destroy anything that harms them. And for their sake, I won’t hesitate to break any oath, even if that means facing mortal punishment."

As he said it, Isis’s smug expression finally changed. She knew the Lord of Darkness feared nothing. Despite being powerful, he always chose seclusion because it was a matter of his own moral code.

"Lord of Darkness, I won’t harm your people—but would you not care when I am about to destroy all three realms? Everything, everyone in existence, won’t be there anymore. And you alone will be left alive—because where you are invincible and immortal, you live in a place that belongs to none of the three worlds. How will you feel, when all of them are gone and while alone stand there?"

Drayvor calmly looked at the shining crystal hovering over her hand, which she toyed with like it was nothing of any importance. If that crystal broke, as she said, everything would cease to exist—and he couldn’t let that happen.