In that regard, it didn't come as a surprise to him that those people wanted to join his team. He had been clearing the Floors like he was in a race against time. Moreover, he was also stronger than anyone they had seen.
By joining Azekiel's team, those people gained some advantages. At the same time, by taking them into his team, Azekiel could instruct them to do what he wanted. It was like his own personal army. Moreover, the Lords that were before him weren't weak either.
With this team up, both sides received what they wanted.
By having them on his team, he could have them use their talents for him to make things easier for him. The thought of that alone made it worth it for Azekiel.
He started clicking yes on all the notifications, accepting the Lords in his team.
As he kept accepting them, notifications appeared before the Lords, informing them that they had been accepted. However, since they had joined the team of a King who had higher authority than them because of being a major sin, they were under some restrictions after joining the team.
Since most of them had already been in a team with a King, they knew what those restrictions were, so they weren't too surprised. Amongst those restrictions, the most important one was that they couldn't harm the King they belonged to.
The King was like the leader of the party, and hurting the King wasn't allowed. If they wanted, they could still hurt the King, but that should strip them of their rank of Lord.
That's also one of the reasons why Azekiel felt safe, accepting them into his team. Another restriction was that they needed to listen to every command of the King, as long as the King didn't ask them to do something that could put them in life-threatening danger. In that case, they could refuse. However, even in that case, the King could remove them from his team.
"Thank you for accepting us." Jane and the others stood up, pleased to be accepted.
"So, what's the situation of the Floor? Did anyone other than Lucifer clear this Floor?"
Now that Azekiel had lords of his own who knew everything about the current situation of the Floor, he asked them to explain, trying to understand what changes were there in this timeline.
He had already changed many things in this timeline, and even he knew there was no way that there weren't going to be any changes.
"Only King Lucifer had cleared the Floor. There's also a rumor that he also cleared the fifth floor. Other than him, another King cleared this floor. The King of Sloth, King Alioth," Layim explained, "Currently, there are only two Kings on this Floor, King of Lust and King of Envy."
"It's also rumored that those two are also close to clearing the floor. So if you want to kill them, you'll have to be fast," he added. "I've already checked where they are staying. The best time to attack them would be at night."
Almost everyone knew that Azekiel had killed two Kings. They didn't believe it was a coincidence. It made them think that Azekiel wanted to kill all the Kings so only he could rise up as a King. That's also one of the reasons they joined his team, partially to be safe from him.
Not only did they believe Azekiel wanted to kill the remaining two Kings, but they were also prepared to help him.
"So, which King do you want to kill first?" Jane asked. "King of Lust will be an easier Target. The Lords that work under him are also weaker compared to others. We can keep them busy while you kill King Liam."
Azekiel found himself momentarily stunned, not knowing how to respond. These people were really misunderstanding him. He didn't plan to kill the Kings when he arrived here. In fact, those people looked more excited to watch him kill a King than he was to kill one.
Despite that, even he felt somewhat swayed by their words. He wanted to kill Lucifer first, but that didn't mean he couldn't change his mind. There was no loss in killing another King while he was there. That could only make him stronger after all. Moreover, he also liked the Weapon of Sin of Liam.
"Alright. Tell me everything you know about Liam and where he stays. It's time I killed another King."
He already had a bad reputation for being a Kingslayer. He didn't mind solidifying that reputation.
Amongst everyone who was present here, Layim knew most about the other Kings. Since he wasn't part of any King's team before, he was free to get close to any King, which gave them access that the others didn't have. Moreover, his personality was also such.
"The King of Lust is at his weakest at night since every night he spends with girls inside his tent. That's when he's the least alert. Moreover, his tent is near the Myriad River. There are people who guard that place at all times, especially since your existence became a threat to him. However, there's still a way to get to him without undetected."
Layim appeared to have everything planned. He knew the strengths of Liam's defense while also knowing the weakness of his security.
"The tent is surrounded and protected from all three sides, but there's one way to get to him. Through the river right behind his tent. Since his tent is made right beside the River."
"The only problem is the high flow of the river. It's almost impossible to swim in that river since the flow is so unstable. However, you don't have to worry about that. That's where Jaym comes into play."
Layim gestured at another Lord who had joined the team just today.
"With him in the team, it would be easy to slow down the flow of the river for a few minutes. Those few minutes should be enough for you to get to the tent."
"And that's it! All you need to do is get inside and take the King of Lust out while he's distracted. It's the easiest and the swiftest way to kill him without going through a battle."
"As for the Lords outside and the guards, they won't even realize what happened. By the time they realize, it'll be too late; they'll have no chance but to surrender."
"That's a pretty good plan." Even Raphael praised the plan, which was so thorough. It avoided all the points of conflict while achieving the goals…
