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.
By my name and by my wisdom, I command thee.
Thou shalt obey.
William!
That's the Lesser Key of Solomon!
Has Solomon truly been resurrected?
Imagine, all of you together. Are we having a dinner party?
At this rate, William will...
If I can get this off...
And who are you?
Who are you?
Please, don't interfere.
Solomon!
Dantalion!
Without even batting an eye...
He brushed aside Dantalion, Grand Duke of Hell, like he was nothing.
No.
Dantalion is still bound by his contract with Solomon.
He cannot go against him.
No...
If their contract is still in effect, why doesn't Solomon recognize him?
I don't know.
But demon or not, if he suffers any more wounds, he may lose his life.
You'll have more companions before you know it.
Oh, now I get it!
You're summoning all these demons to create your own army!
Your mother was married to one of your father's former servants.
The guilt on his conscience after having laid with a servant's wife
led him to scorn you, and your siblings to shun you.
And now you want to exact your revenge on them
and bring the entire kingdom under your rule!
What's so funny?!
Revenge, huh?
That might not be bad, either.
Happy birthday, Solomon!
Thank you!
How can he be so happy-go-lucky with a horde of demons?!
What's the matter, Dantalion?
Hurry up and bring over the grapes!
Can't you be a little more aware of your position?!
Position?
Aren't you upset that your own father had you imprisoned?!
You could be killed at any time!
Be angry! Be sad! Be depressed!
No. Too much trouble.
T-Too much trouble?!
You summon all these demons and contract with them, but do nothing further because...
Right. It's too much trouble.
Solomon!
Coming!
Hey! Wait!
This is delicious. Try it, Solomon.
And this cake!
What was that about?
He may be a human, but the thought of what he could become is terrifying.
He controls every demon here,
and has wisdom unrivaled by anyone on the face of the earth.
Baalberith, Lord of the Spiders?!
Your Excellency, I never expected to see you here.
Nor did I have any desire to run into Astaroth's favorite Nephilim protégé.
Grrr...
Well...
What should we do now?
The idea of serving a human is deplorable,
yet even more so, there's something irresistible about him.
He was so strange.
His father locked him up, yet he wouldn't fight back.
All he did was summon demons and bind them to his will, one after another.
It finally took his father striking first to get him to act.
Guess there's no alternative.
Solomon, reluctantly, took up arms.
Because he had no alternative, Solomon fought.
It came as naturally to him as breathing.
In the blink of an eye,
he had won.
Having overthrown his father, Solomon had no alternative
but to accede to the throne as king.
I promise you,
I take no joy in locking you up
in this cramped room, Father.
Won't you please acknowledge me as your son?
Even if it's only once.
Do that, and you can die respected and revered as the previous king,
not an old man who was overthrown in a coup.
You are no son of mine, nor any man.
You are a child of sin.
I can see you clearly,
disgracing our kingdom by calling on the aid of demons!
Solomon, child of sin, someday you will bring ruin to this nation!
You never should have been born into this world!
Guess there's no alternative.
Dantalion.
If you've got nothing better to do, can you make me some tea?
Don't assume I have nothing to do!
You've been standing there this whole time.
I've been at your side for a long time now.
And I still have no idea...
what it is you really desire.
You'll find out one day.
Solomon?
I'll need you for something only you can do.
Only me?
What is that?
To...
...kill me.
Thank you, Dantalion.
It's been so long. Let's start the festivities.
Let us eat, drink and have lively debates!
Why?
Why is Dantalion the only one Solomon doesn't recognize?
It is a pleasure to see you again, King Solomon.
It's been a long time, Baalberith.
I'm sorry to tell you,
but your former kingdom has changed completely.
Did you know that even here in Hell, we are on the cusp of a revolution?
Your dear friend, His Highness Lucifer, has fallen into a slumber
from which he rarely awakes,
and we still have not found someone to take his place.
My point is, if I take your ring,
and with it the power God blessed you with,
even conquering Hell would be a trivial feat.
Uncle!
I shall have...
that ring!
What's the meaning of this, Baalberith?
This is the only chance I'll ever have to get the ring!
Baalberith, this is unacceptable.
If you're going to behave like that,
I'll be forced to punish you.
Not yet... Solomon's full power hasn't awakened yet!
I can still do it!
Lady Astaroth...
Is Baalberith actually making a play for Solomon's ring?
He thinks Solomon in his current state is beatable?
Frankly, I don't care which one comes out on top.
I hope they destroy one another.
Once it's over, I'll swoop in and take it.
Go!
Whoever gets the ring wins!
You worms!
Don't interfere!
Disgusting, low-class scum!
How about this?!
This can't be...
William Twining isn't capable of such destruction!
It must really be Solomon...
Filthy pests!
Now!
The ring repelled him?
What's the meaning of this?
Dantalion was able to touch the ring...
Yet Baalberith was knocked away before he could lay a finger on it.
But why?
William...
Guess there's no alternative.
Farewell.
Uncle!
No, William...
If this continues... it'll end the same way...
You are William, not Solomon!
I won't let history repeat itself!
Dantalion!
Remember, William.
Remember who you are.
Who are you?
I am Dantalion.
I am...
You are William Twining!
William... Twining...
Come back,
William!
You're...
I'm...
This presence...
It can't be...
His Highness is awake?
His Highness Lucifer is...
Oh, it's you?
I understand.
I'll give this back to you.
Now that His Highness Lucifer has awakened,
there is no longer a need to hurry in choosing his replacement.
Is there, my lords and ladies?
Pity.
Your silver tongue does come in handy every now and then.
Whatever.
We've got plenty of time now.
The results from our last exam are in!
Twining's on top again. He's incredible!
He's the greatest genius in the history of the academy!
You're the talk of the school again, William.
Hm?
Aren't you gonna brag and go, "Of course!" like always?
Nah.
Hey, Isaac.
Twining, I've got a message from the Headmaster.
They've awarded you a full scholarship.
That's great, William!
Yeah...
What's with him?
He's been acting weird lately.
Dantalion?
I don't know any student called that.
Oh, but there was a demon named Dantalion!
A demon, huh?
No one remembered Dantalion, Sytry, or the Head Boy.
Young Master?
It's a rare sight to see you in church.
Yeah...
What's wrong?
Kevin...
Do you think demons exist?
They do.
And they are always trying to corrupt man.
Er, no, not demons like that.
Ones that are more human than humans, and more merciful than angels.
Overconfident meatheads.
Brats who prefer candy to real food.
Heads of the class.
Sorry, I'm a bit out of it today!
I must be, to be spouting such nonsense.
You are a realist!
Snap out of it!
The family heirloom!
Take good care of this.
It belongs to you.
Welcome to my kingdom.
I am pleased to welcome you as a citizen for all eternity.