Chun obediently followed the script and replied, "I am the servant of the great Azazel Dios, who once saved me in my time of need..."
The sister snorted, "Is he dead? Come with me."
Is there no sense of family affection at all?
Chun opted for a sweet tone, "Yes, sister dear."
After just a few steps, Chun felt the scene whizzing past, akin to a sensation of Shrinking Earth, arriving at a magnificent and luxurious castle, where the familiar horned Demon statue stood at the front gate.
Is this still within the city?
Another scene change, and Chun found himself in the ominous castle hall, ablaze with roaring fires.
The sister let out a cold snort, and a large stack of documents appeared in Chun's hand.
—System Notification: You have received a copy of Azazel Dios's debt bill.
Holy Shit, it really was just as the female mercenaries said! Maria actually wants me to impersonate the subordinate of this fraudster? Luckily, I was somewhat prepared mentally.
Chun wanted to look up and ask but couldn't: "Sister dear? What is this?"
The sister replied coldly, "My brother Dios borrowed money everywhere in the name of the family and owed a debt of one billion, then claimed he was going on a treasure hunt and vanished, not even his Demon Soul could be revived. The creditors have come knocking. For the family's honor, some bad debts have been paid off by the family, while others are still being disputed—anyway, within the family, this matter is far from over!"
Holy Shit, that's right, Demons can resurrect with a Demon Soul! It's no surprise the Earth Flame Tribe is astonishingly powerful and untouchable.
Chun could respond more calmly, "But Di... the great Dios died in the Earth Flame Tribe."
The sister chuckled, "Aren't you his loyal servant, indebted for saving your life?"
Chun was surprised, "So sister dear, you mean I am to repay the debt?"
The sister said blandly, "Actually, from the aspect of Hell's law, you have no obligation to repay it, so you can simply hand over the family's emblem and leave. From now on, you are not allowed to claim to be a servant of Azazel."
—System Notification: Warning! Once you hand over the task item, you will lose the identity of Azazel and will not be able to return directly to the Volcano Mine. Your reputation will drop significantly, and you can only continue the task under the identity of a Vonima commoner.
Huh? Does that mean whether or not I have the emblem doesn't affect my disguise?
But the emblem cannot be handed over. The chasm between nobility and commoners is already a gap, let alone an unknown commoner like that.
Having witnessed a hundred billion in debt, a mere ten billion is nothing but the same routine... Okay, infiltrating the sister's circle starts with taking on debt!
Chun said, "I cannot forget the kindness of Dios, the greatness of the Azazel family is also what I aspire to. I am willing to repay the debt for Dios—however, it is hard to repay Dios's debt by merely mining. I earnestly request sister dear to arrange an industry for me, so I can quickly repay it."
The sister chuckled, "It seems my brother was quite right to make you a servant. I'll give you a letter of recommendation to register a guild with the merchants' association. But you must know, all industries here are divided among various forces, there's no place for you. You must understand your position, and your first task is to repay the one million debt of the Beelzebub family in three days. This is also a test of your capability. If you complete this task, your reputation within the family will increase; if you fail... you'd better leave."
—System Notification: You have received a recommendation letter for guild formation. You have received the Azazel family assessment task "Repay the Beelzebub Debt"...task countdown: 71 hours: 59 minutes: 59 seconds.
Indeed, given to the merchants' association! Truly worthy of the Seven Great Demon Monarchs' families, going straight to the recommendation letter without any preconditions.
My position is certainly to transport minerals from the Earth Flame Tribe! An area untouchable by other forces, also the reason for the Earth Flame Leader supporting my rise to power! Clearly, the reason she seeks me!
But—
Chun asked, "Sister dear, I can transport minerals from the Earth Flame Tribe, but the mineral prices have already been suppressed by me. The more I mine, the lower the price, making it hard to repay one million within three days. Can I repay with minerals directly?"
The sister said coolly, "You can negotiate with the creditor, as long as he agrees."
Feeling...
The sister urged, "Time is tight, set off now, I hope to hear good news from you in three days."
It feels dangerous! How could a newcomer like me negotiate with a family's creditor?
Chun panicked, "I have an important request!"
A change in thought is needed; I can only rely on Dios's brand, but this brand is a notorious debtor, so I must cleanse the bad reputation!
"Sister dear, I demand to enhance Dios's reputation!"
The sister said annoyedly, "If you can repay the debts, his reputation will be restored."
Chun shook his head, "I don't want just restoration, but enhancement. I've heard rumors of Dios's mediocre reputation, which I cannot accept. In my eyes, Dios is great! I request to attribute the credit for opening the Earth Flame Tribe to Dios. Without him, I couldn't transport minerals back, so Dios saying he went on a treasure hunt wasn't wrong, he succeeded!"
The sister was taken aback, "Oh?"
Move her!
Chun got enthusiastic, "So Dios is the glory of the family!"
The sister asked curiously, "And then?"
Chun got excited, "Then I'll talk to the creditors. I won't allow them to disrespect the great Dios!"
The sister laughed, "Interesting. I also don't want a brother who tarnishes the family name! So I'll amend the recommendation letter—hand it over!"
Chun handed it over respectfully!
In the end, Maria's script was too conservative, ensuring no flaws. It still needed personal flair.
Regarding enhancing Dios's reputation, its effectiveness is uncertain, but it's necessary. They say capital is ruthlessly filthy, but when it comes to the business market, morality must be upheld, even capturing the moral high ground, as consumers won't support distasteful businesses. Whether this applies in Hell is another matter.
At least having a guild, even if for only three days, something can still be done—for instance, a guild needs a Guardian God, right? Then I can legitimately recruit a Guardian God with "guild management experience," the more destitute and cheaper, the better, then perhaps finding a Guardian God from Plague Island? That's another matter.
Additionally, the Fallen Angel mercenaries mentioned that there have been few city destruction events in nearly a hundred years, so there's more than one punished fallen Guardian God, but probably not more than ten, a level 1 guild with ten slots might be enough, perhaps it's doable to recruit them all?
However, this matter certainly can't be discussed with this President Sister, her influence is too vast.
President Sister amended the recommendation letter, "Go then..."
The next instant, the scene shifted, and Chun was directly standing in front of a towering building, arriving directly at the merchants' association.
What power this is!
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