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Aaric released a slow, exhausted sigh before running his hands through his hair. It was not a foreign action to the Demonness standing before him whose anxiety spiked at the sight of it. Lucifer knew her King more than anyone else. Those within the inner circle knew him more than anyone in the world. It was exactly why she was standing before him now and speaking to him as she was despite knowing the risks to it.
"I know that you have made your decision to support Grevia and Elysium, My King, but we made a vow. A covenant to not involve our people and kingdom in the battles of the other realms. We have always been neutral but the lines continue to blur with every single action we perform in service of their goal. I do not wish for you to be recognised as a man who does not keep their
