The Devil's way of business

Chapter 12 : The scales

Karma looks at the pile of gifts he was given as Truth spoke " Aren't you going to open them ? " " I would but who knows what would happen if Lilith barges out and burns like a vampire at noon " " That demon back then was burning a lot "

" Maybe I should invest in protective measures against Merits for demons it will be popular for demons to learn the works of angels maybe the same for the opposite " " You care for convenience , don't you ? "

" Yep that's why I think you need a proper body I could have a robot sent to our location but since you can only influence information I don't think something as physical as limbs are easy for you or else you would essentially be a ghost "

" I can play a few games " " That's right but you wouldn't be able to move that's where my worry goes , But I do like making things convenient or rather much more fulfilling and more sustainable " 

Karma senses the likely thoughts Truth would have " For example I made a lunch subscription for very affordable and full of nutritional food for offices just like how I try to make the most optimal sleeping conditions because of the cheap room conditioning I was able to earn plenty of money from it because everyone liked it "

Taking one gift from the pile he checks what it was using the network " This is a lot of strange gifts It is supposed to grant the usual stuff angels would grant blessing for health , protection but then again they probably thought gifting me a fortune blessing was like making me drink water when I have an ocean "

" That just shows how rich you are " " Yeah even angels think it's disrespectful to give me money when I have a fortune but look they gave me something more valuable than money apparently " " Is it the translation text for the divine language enochian " " No the count has the text for that already "

" What is it then ? " Karma takes out a glowing white book " It looks nice " He could see that it was a gift from the first sphere " The entire first Sphere gave me a book " " Why would they give you a book ? " 

Karma reads out the instructions for the book " "This gift is also embedded with the powers of the first sphere our lord" which means I should have the entire angels' power and for fair exchange I have to give enough merit for their power " the Lord was overly decorated but didn't take all of Karma's attention .

" But isn't it a little too thin ? " " Because this is a manual " Karma grabs the real gift " Another scales ? " " Lilith had one too " " Yeah but it seems like this one is directly fused with the power look it's like a merit circuit but it can mold itself maybe it's because the first spheres have it that it seems very powerful "

" Can I try ? " Karma looks at Truth " I don't think so you were just born a few days ago so I doubt you would be able to make any " " Okay " Truth said with a lot of disappointment in their voice " Oh well I'm sure you can do a lot of things when you get a form like how Dream could turn into a butterfly "

Karma reads the manual diligently and soon enough he will be enjoying coffee as the sun rises " AHH so peaceful " he reads what the scales will grant him depending on the merit placed ' It can even be fused with my halo '

The door to Lilith's room slams open as Karma waits for her to wake Cain up and then runs down and stares at Karma " I need your help " " Your offer ? " " I'll make a contract so as to guarantee your high-ranking position in hell "

Karma smiles " Take out the scales of famine and we will talk " Lilith grumbled as she slammed the scales down " I offer Karma Count a high-ranking position similar to mine in exchange for his help in stopping the monster "

The scales barely balance as Karma's plate weighted heavier , Lilith grumbles " The rank I'm going to give allows access to Hell which will come into the form of a specialized spell only Karma can activate to go to any part of hell , This also allows him the same authority as mine "