In an old, rundown apartment in the Greed Ring, Aiden stood by the window, carefully peeking through a torn curtain before quickly closing it again. A group of Reapers had just passed dangerously close by, their ominous presence making the air feel heavier.
"You really fucked me over, didn't you, Mahito?" Aiden muttered to his other half.
His right eye suddenly deformed, a tiny version of Mahito popping out and casually slapping Aiden's face twice before retreating back inside.
"I swear, when I get out of here I'm going to make sure you die, you scum!" a shrill voice screamed from the adjacent room. Aiden just sighed, grabbed a mango from the counter, turned his finger into a small blade, and sliced it open. He walked into the next room where Stella was tied to the bed with multiple thick "ropes" of transfigured flesh. She glared at him with pure murderous intent.
"Stella, I came here to negotiate…" Aiden said calmly.
A scream was the immediate response.
"WHY WOULD I MAKE A CONTRACT WITH A SINNER WHO SHOULDN'T EVEN BE IN THIS RING?!" Stella shrieked.
Aiden ignored her outburst, peeled the mango, took a bite, and offered her a piece. She refused with disgust.
"Look, we both have mutual hatred for imps and Stolas. You give me free passage between the rings and a decent income, and in return I'll be your executioner. Trust me, angelic steel means nothing to me. One touch… and boom. He's dead," Aiden said casually, continuing to eat the mango while Stella hurled a barrage of insults at him.
"YOU THINK I WOULD MAKE A CONTRACT WITH A FILTHY SINNER?!" she screamed with pure hatred.
Aiden simply shoved the rest of the mango into her mouth to shut her up, then took a deep breath, trying to find some rationality in this situation. He needed to work with her if he wanted access to the other rings.
"Why don't you just… pop her?" Mahito suggested calmly from inside his mind, clearly advocating for genocide.
"As much as I'd like to, she's a high-ranking Ars Goetia. If I kill her, the Sins will come knocking on my door," Aiden replied internally. He checked the stolen phone in his pocket and looked at the countdown.
{12 days, 07h 57min until Extermination}
"God, time really flies…" he muttered, pulling the mango out of Stella's mouth and finishing it while thinking of a plan.
"Look, Stella, Your Highness, or whatever honorific I'm supposed to use… I just want a mutually beneficial agreement. Your husband was unfaithful — that's bad. But you don't want your name tarnished by directly assassinating him. I know you've thought about it. So here's the deal: during the Extermination, I have the obligation to kill Stolas and make it look like an angel did it. Which, let's be honest, I can do easily. Why?"
Aiden transfigured his hand into a small puppet of Octavia, then turned the second hand into an Exorcist angel that dramatically beheaded the puppet.
"He's very sentimental. If we hit him where it hurts — that imp or his 'daughter' among so few truths — we can make it look like an angel really killed him for 'breaking the celestial agreement.' What do you say?" Aiden whispered, his voice like honey to a snake.
"…How long would it take you to do all this?"
"At most thirty minutes. An Extermination lasts twenty-four hours. In other words, half an hour is more than enough to kill the bird. But of course, since we're talking about a high-risk job for my life…" Aiden left the demand hanging.
"A grimoire… right?" Stella replied with venom but clear cunning.
"Bingo~ The condition is that whoever fails or doesn't fulfill their part has their soul confiscated. But if you lay a single finger on me during the Extermination because of how I'll act… hehehe…" Aiden said, gently tapping the tip of his finger on the end of her beak. He then transfigured his arm into multiple bladed tentacles that cut her bindings. Stella stood up and offered her hand. Both lowered their guards just enough — but Mahito kept his fully active. They were playing the same game: cat and mouse.
"Do we have a deal, my lady?" Aiden asked, kneeling slightly as he took her hand.
"We have a deal… peasant," Stella replied, squeezing his hand. Blue and white chains manifested around both their necks, sealing the contract.
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In Heaven, inside a completely white chamber, a tall, naked black figure with a notably curvaceous figure was praying as holy water poured over her body. Gabriel was cleansing herself before dirtying her hands once again.
"Holy Father who art in Heaven… hallowed be Thy heart and name…" she prayed. In front of her, her shining armor reflected every word of the Archangel.
"Cleanse my hands after the death of that poor human soul in that place of pain, suffering… sin… Show me the light to find the solution to bring him into Your kingdom among Your sons and daughters, whether in life or in peace of spirit… Lead him not into temptation but deliver him from evil… Amen."
Gabriel began dressing in fine undergarments before methodically putting on each piece of her radiant armor. She was preparing for her personal Extermination — the judgment of that tormented soul under Sera's protection and her own brothers' watch. The Judge of Hell would not be impartial with this one.
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**Author's Note:** Do you want other Ultrakill bosses? Like the Corpse of Minos, Minos Prime (no harem~)?
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