———❝ Clearer words could be said about my fuck up. ❞ What mattered was the effect it seemed to have, being thrown into the pit. Emerald eyes moved over his palms, the skin there turning grey from wear and age. For the first time in a century, the man could see himself growing old. Strange, how little it scared him. His demon, either dead or out of range, could not feed him his cut of the deal. How long had he been gone?
❝ Please, tell me you know a thing or two about my anti-aging regimen. ❞
“ Bold to assume m’self would have to make bargains for power , tha clearly has grits for brains if tha believes such. Proper devils gain power from ambition alone , if souls were ones aim for satin hunger tha would already be a husk . “ Stiff inhale , cigarette holder stuck between index and middle digits. Didn’t like the smell of this one , evident by wrinkled blue skin around there nose. This one stinks. “ What business does tha have in these parts? Rare that ones such come for reasons none. “
———❝ Let’s pretend some infernal types from other gates like to… partner up to maximize capital. ❞ The very essence of devils imbues power to those who seek it. Rarely do you find demons that care little for personal gain, and still cling to values of old. Perhaps the immortal man was blessed to find such a devil. Perhaps it was merely by chance he stumbled into the contract. Either way, he had come for a reason, and the blue mask was beginning to grow eager with it.
❝ … Hypothetically speaking, would it be hard to return home? ❞
“ Tha is in a strange place for stranger things still , bargains for power with great creatures at the cost of what? Not much humans can offer that greater devils can’t simply take. Tha is either brave or stupid , higher chances on tha’s stupidity. "
———❝ One thing they can’t take is a sense of humor. Suppose the humor and the other things have kept me alive this far… ❞ He paused, squinting at the shorter woman for a moment.
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