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"I suppose you also have a stronger will than I do. I once was in love with that woman, with that monster…" he sighed. "I had become enthralled by her passion. I suppose that never being loved before made me vulnerable. You, in the other case, have found love elsewhere."
"You don't love her anymore?" I asked.
"I don't think I feel the same way anymore. I was younger, reckless, and stupid back then," he sighed. "I was enthralled by adrenaline and drinking the blood of billions of people in the plants I conquered… I did anything for power."
"I see…" I nodded. "Better that way, you should never have such relationships with Outer Gods, Avarice."
"Hah! I know, she toyed with me and then threw me away, sealing me in my own artifact for eons, until you appeared and she finally put me to use…" he said. "You've given me a new chance, Asmodeus. And between you and me, I am more loyal to you than to her now."
"Good to know," I nodded. "Here we are."
