Nope, this isn't going to work.
Drat!
What do you think, Uriel?
Did I move too much, too soon?
It was...
I really blew it.
Jeanne is on her way!
Demons, intercept her!
I'll leave it at that for today.
If I have to breathe Hell's foul air much longer,
even the glorious body His Holiness Michael gave me will be tainted.
I should've known that a girl of her purity
wouldn't be able to withstand the air in Hell for long.
But you can't win the game if you don't use your pawns correctly.
Perhaps I should've sent you along, Uriel...
Instead of tasking you to bestow the ecstasy.
It's too bad, Uriel.
It's truly too bad.
Holy Michael...
Now, regarding the recent invasion of Hell by Heaven's forces...
How deplorable that was.
If Camio hadn't fought them off, who knows what might've happened?
He is the leader, so it's only right that he should fight on the front line.
Besides, I believe it was Sytry who first warned us of the invasion.
Quibbling over whose heroic act was greatest won't solve anything.
True enough.
Moving on, the real problem here is that Heaven's real target wasn't Hell,
but the Elector.
That detestable virgin's invasion was nothing more than a diversion,
as I'm sure you're all aware.
What exactly are you getting at?
I believe that leaving him in the human world is too dangerous.
If they get him,
not only will we have no means for choosing an interim emperor,
but Heaven will have control of Solomon's powers, as well.
You're proposing we bring the Elector to Hell, is that it?
I'm told that the present-day Solomon is entirely dismissive of us demons.
The Elector must be relocated to a place where we can keep an eye on him.
First you try to kill him yourself, now you want to protect him?
What brought on this change of heart?
Did I do such a thing?
You're only after his life, aren't you?
If you're worried about him,
it's all the more reason to call him to Hell.
What?
You'd feel more secure if you could monitor him personally, no?
Clever bastard...
I agree that bringing the Elector here is the right decision.
Beelzebub, you damned...
Lady Astaroth.
You should look after him.
Out of the four of us, you are the one most familiar with him.
Does that not make you best for the job?
My, that's certainly big of you, Lord Beelzebub.
I'll take that as a compliment.
Lamia.
Tell William—
Actually, Dantalion should be the first to know.
Where is Dantalion now?
I don't know, I haven't seen him in a while.
I miss him...
All right then, bring William straight here.
Find him and Dantalion won't be far behind.
Take William into custody?
For how long?
How long?
I'm thinking, either until he elects you,
or until Heaven gives up on him.
But William might...
Don't worry about silly details.
Sytry, it's not good for a puppet to have his own will.
You are my pretty little doll.
Just smile that beautiful smile and keep silent.
Viscount Sytry...
Leave me be.
What was his name? Amadeus?
He was every bit as good a musician as you, maybe even better.
Cheerful man, had a wonderful sense of humor,
but sadly he perished before I could convince him to make a pact with me.
That's too bad.
Losing him taught me a lesson I will never forget.
Amadeus, Solomon...
No matter how skilled or talented a human may be,
they can vanish in the blink of an eye.
That's true.
Solomon's wisdom was deep, vast, and truly admirable.
I spent many long hours conversing with him about all sorts of topics.
I don't like the idea of Heaven coming into possession of that wisdom.
Then you agree with putting him under our protection?
Your report was absolutely superb.
Keep up the good work, Twining.
You can count on me, sir.
I will never betray your expectations.
Take care.
One step closer to Oxbridge!
I'm so great.
Ever since I took this ring, everything's been going my...
I mean...
Not that I believe in good luck charms or magic spells.
I'm only noting the statistics.
Still obsessing over the silliest little things, huh?
Wh-Who are you?!
I'm Lamia, Dantalion's fiancée.
I came here for you on behalf of Lady Astaroth.
You're Dantalion's what?
Well, it's not official yet,
but it will be in the very near future.
This information has no application to my brilliant future.
There. Deleted.
Wait a minute!
I need to talk to you!
Well, I don't!
Jeez...
Just come with me!
What is this, another stupid costume party?
Sytry and the Head Boy, what're you two doing here?
This is our first meeting, Elector William Twining.
I am Samael, ruler of Limbo and the East.
Wha—
King of the North, Beelzebub.
Ruler of Tartarus and King of the West, Baalberith.
Dantalion's master and Grand Duchess of the South, Astaroth.
What do you people want?
I've got a report to write, so hurry up and send me back.
You're still whining about such silly things?
Please don't be in such a rush.
Would you care for some tea?
Perhaps a light snack?
I can make you a sandwich or tart, or even ice cream.
We've got teas from all over the world, as well.
We brought you here for your own protection.
Huh? My protection?
Heaven is still targeting you.
Heaven... As in God and angels and whatnot?
What else would it mean?
Elector, your powers are so great, they have spurred Heaven itself into action.
I am not the Elector.
Therefore, I have no powers worth targeting.
I rest my case.
You carry Solomon's blood in your veins, and that's a fact.
Even if I do, he lived thousands of years ago.
Such a distant ancestor means nothing to me.
Does not the fact that you deny it so vehemently
only prove your awareness that you are, in fact, the Elector?
What?
If it really meant nothing to you, you'd have no reason to deny it.
A, B, or C, or pick a name out of a hat if you like.
Just pick someone. Whomever it is, they'll protect you.
Although I suspect that this, too, is something that "means nothing" to you.
Don't tell me what to do.
I make my own decisions.
That includes this decision you all keep pestering me to make!
Curse you! If you weren't an old friend
of His Highness Lucifer, you'd pay for your tone!
What? Old friend? I don't even know him.
You dare mock our Emperor?!
Elector or not, I won't stand for this!
Everyone, calm down!
Lowly human!
William!
What's going on here?
Dantalion!
I knew you'd show up.
Are you okay, William?
Y-Yeah...
That ring...
No mistaking it. That is Solomon's "Ring of Wisdom."
Right in front of us...
The ring... If he didn't have that...
He couldn't control any of us.
There'd be nothing to fear.
What about it?
This is a Twining family heirloom. I won't let anyone have it.
The ring... If he didn't have that...
If we took it...
We might even be able to control Heaven.
Be still, all of you!
The ring... If he didn't have that...
He couldn't control any of us.
There'd be nothing to fear.
Stop this!
I told you, it's a family heirloom!
William!
This presence, it can't be...
Looks like he put on the ring.
And it's your fault.
You...
What have you done to me?!
As my first pillar, you are a particularly notable.
The Eminent Grand Duke, Dantalion.
Or...
"The Flutist."
How did you know that?!
Just sit back and watch.
You'll have more companions before you know it.
Well, well...
It's been eons,
Solomon.
Solomon?
Ah, I see.
He hasn't fully awakened yet.
Making this the perfect chance to take both his soul and the ring in one shot.
What?!
A pitiful human should never have been given
the right to choose Hell's ruler in the first place.
If we take his soul, the Elector himself will vanish.
And if he doesn't have his ring, the era of Solomon's rule will finally end.
Now is the time for us demons to truly be free!
Uncle!
What are you going to do?!
Wha—
Uncle's powers aren't working on him?
He wiped out the whole crowd in the blink of an eye.
By my name and by my wisdom, I command thee.
Thou shalt obey.
William!
Uncle!
What is this power?
Is that how he subjugated the seventy-two pillars?!
That's the Lesser Key of Solomon!
So, no ordinary power is a match for him.
But we are in Hell, and I have unlimited pawns to sacrifice!
Do not fear him!
Whoever takes the ring will be granted enormous power!
Uncle, please stop this!
I'm doing this for your sake, too, my little doll.
If we have Solomon's soul and his ring, it will be our ticket to Heaven.
You long to return, don't you?
Did you think I couldn't tell, Sytry?
Is he trying to eradicate Hell itself?
Deploy a legion to the gates of Hell!
At this rate, Heaven will sense Solomon's revival!
And then we'll have an all-out war over him.
Has Solomon truly been resurrected?
Obey me, sinners.
Salamander, shine glorious.
Wave, Undine, as bidden.
Sylph, be thou hidden.
Gnome, be laborious.
Wow, you're really something, Solomon.
As I would expect of one blessed by God.
You... What are you planning to do?
Chances like this don't come often.
I'm going to crush Solomon and raise my rank.
Bonjour, Solomon.
No one else could have brought this much destruction to Hell.
But I have my own issues to deal with, you see...
You won't mind dying for me, will you?!
Well, well. Here's a new face.
Y-You...
You must have descended to Hell after I died.
Would you like to become my seventy-third pillar?
Why, if it isn't Astaroth!
You're looking well.
Sytry and Camio, too.
Imagine, all of you together. Are we having a dinner party?
Baalberith, it's been so long.
I've missed you.
Solomon...
At this rate, William will...
If I can get this off...
And who are you?
I'm Amon!
And I'm Mamon!
Believers and non-believers,
we're always fluttering just behind you!
I'm Amon!
And I'm Mamon!
Even if you can't see us,
we're always by your side!