Uninvited Guests

"Actually, I was quite popular when I was in high school, many people even said I was beautiful and exotic. Because my mother is of mixed Portuguese and Indian blood, so I don't look like Scottish people in general."

"If you praise yourself, it must be because no one has ever praised you!"

"Not just anything, okay? Do you think I'm that ugly that I can't possibly be praised? Never mind, I'm going to wash the dishes! It's best not to talk to me because I don't want to talk to you!"

Edelweiss, who was annoyed, immediately cleared the table and put the dirty plates in the sink. He washed the dishes feeling annoyed. But he knew that his frustration was in vain because what he was facing now was not human.

"Hey Edelweiss!"

"Don't talk to me, I don't-"

"Your cooking is not delicious,"

"What did you say? Then, you don't need to-" Edelweiss looked back when she heard Leviathan mocking her. But Leviathan disappeared in an instant.

"He left after upsetting other people? He's really a devil. Just watch out if you eat my food again, I'll make you eat poison."

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Leviathan took a sip of the cigarette and exhaled the smoke in the air. Above the sky, he could see millions of stars shining very brightly. He saw something that seemed to be flying from the sky towards him.

From the appearance of the creature, he could already guess what creature had bothered to come down from the sky just to come to him.

A huge fireball descended to the earth and a wing of fire spread wide from the fireball. As the flames slowly dissipated, a tall and burly man with blonde hair appeared from behind the fireball. The man stared at Leviathan viciously and stepped towards him with heavy steps.

"It turns out you really have decided to set your feet on the earth, Leviathan!"

"How are you, Asmodeus? Long time no see, how is Lilith? Are you still together?"

"After 4000 years of not seeing each other, you are asking how someone's woman is, what a rude question."

"Four thousand years huh? Turns out it's been quite a long time."

"What exactly brings you to this place?"

"Nothing, I just feel a little bored down there. So once in a while I want to try doing what the other demons do. Tempting humans and creating my followers in hell."

"I don't think you need to bother doing that, Leviathan. Because Lucifer already took on that task after you were sent to the deepest depths of the sea. Did he come to you to ask you to do something?"

"You know that I never obey anyone's orders, right?"

"Arrogant devil, your arrogance surpasses even Lucifer."

"Yes, let's assume you're right. So, what are you doing here? Is there something important you want to say?"

"All the demons are starting to know that you have come out from the bottom of the sea and right now they are protesting against Lucifer."

"Really? Hahaha... their lives are really troublesome, aren't they?"

"They think that your power is too great to be allowed to roam the earth for a long time. I and the other five princes of hell have many demon followers who we assign to carry out their respective tasks. As for you, you are alone and you will only hinder the duties of the other devils."

"Low demons, they are absolutely worthless. No wonder none of them are willing to show their noses in front of me. Turns out they're scared, aren't they? Hahaha...what fools!"

"How long are you going to be here?"

"Until my business is finished and when I start to get bored of being here."

"Listen to me, Leviathan! Sooner or later the news of your arrival on the surface of the earth will reach the angels. You know they are very opposed to your appearance, right? I don't want the devils to have to get involved again with the problems you created. If within three weeks you still here, I swear I will alone drag you back to your place at the bottom of the sea."

Asmodeus leaves after giving an ultimatum. Leviathan took another cigarette from his coat pocket and took another leisurely sip. He was not at all provoked by Asmodeus' threat.

"Uncle, smoking is not good for your health!"

A boy was standing nearby and looking at him with an innocent look. He was impressed because there was another human being who could see him without him intentionally being seen.

"Who are you? What are you doing at night in a place like this?"

"I'm waiting for mom and dad to pick me up. They said they would come, but I've been waiting for a long time, they haven't come yet."

"Maybe you've already been dumped, so just give up!"

"Abandoned? Impossible, father and mother couldn't possibly leave me. They promised to come earlier." He said in a trembling voice. He looked like he wanted to cry.

"Yeah, then just wait!" he said. He didn't care as long as this little boy didn't bother him.

The child took a place next to him sitting on a garden chair. The boy took off his backpack and took out his drawing book.

"You want to see my drawing book, uncle?"

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