In the third layer of Purgatory, the Realm of Lust, the air was thick with a sickeningly sweet fragrance. Decadent music echoed through a lavish pink palace.
Greedy Monarch Mammon tossed the final Storage Pouch, packed with one million Soul Coins, in front of the third layer's Lord, Lustful Monarch Asmodeus.
"The debt is cleared." Mammon crossed his dozens of arms over his chest, his tone carrying an unconcealable trace of smugness.
Asmodeus was a breathtakingly beautiful Demon with a flawless humanoid form, capable of stirring the desires of any soul with a mere glance. He elegantly opened the bag, allowing the pure light of the souls to reflect upon his face, revealing an expression of utter infatuation.
"What a perfect work of art," he softly praised. "Mammon, where did you get your hands on these treasures? They're even purer than the souls of infants."
