Chapter 63: Consequences
"Did you hear the news, Governor?" An older-looking man with a thick gray beard asked. The man was tall, with a hard-set face and squinted eyes that looked like they were constantly closed.
"Nope," Was the lazy response he got, the voice belonging to a shorter man who was reclining back in a chair with his feet resting on a table, "But it's pretty important if you're calling 'Governor,' eh, Baraqiel?"
The second, much lazier, man was known as Azazel, the Governor of the Grigori, and the man considered the leader of all Fallen Angels.
Azazel looked a fair bit younger than Baraqiel, though one's appearance usually didn't match their true age amongst ancient races, with a mixture of blonde and black hair, a muscular physique, and a somewhat handsome face.
"The devils have made an alliance," Baraqiel continued, "An alliance with the Beast King."
"Good for them," Azazel just shrugged, not even turning to look at Baraqiel as he continued to watch a television lazily.
"This isn't some casual matter," Baraqiel huffed at his longtime friend and boss's attitude. "The ceasefire between us, the devils, and heaven is very fragile. You know as well as I do that anything could cause it to break."
"Oh, sure," Azazel just nodded distractedly, "But who negotiated the alliance?"
"If you already knew about this, then you should've just said so and not wasted my time." Baraqiel grunted, as it became evident that Azazel already knew about the alliance despite his earlier words, "The Maou made it official yesterday, and our spies have already picked up on infighting within devil cities. The pillars aren't happy with the decision."
"What the pillars want doesn't matter," Azazel just waved his hand dismissively. "If the Maou officiated the alliance, then that means Ajuka Beelzebub wants this."
"Which is all the more concerning, is it not?" Baraqiel raised an eyebrow at Azazel's continued uncaring attitude, "I know you've been keeping an eye on him. He has the Dragon King Tiamat as his familiar, which means he was strong enough to subdue her. He's a very strong ally for the devils to have, and one that tips the balance of power in their favor."