Hell Inn: Rebirth - I Became a Chef in Hell

Chapter 36 You're Hotter Than I Imagined

Hell, the first district of the Pride Ring.

A female sinner dressed in bizarre attire stands at the entrance of Devil's Diner.

She has a pair of deer-like antlers and a rather striking long tail.

Those horns looked like deer antlers, but were clearly more ferocious than the antlers of herbivores.

But as for why the female demon's horns, which most demons in hell have, are considered special, it's mainly because her horns are so beautiful that they can be described as "special".

The obsidian-like horn has a charred wood-like appearance, with a faint orange-red hue flowing at the base of the horn, making it look as if magma is breathing within it.

The female sinner was not short, but her tail looked much longer than her actual height.

Her long tail swayed freely in the air, exuding a languid beauty. The jet-black scales covering it shimmered with a mysterious and magnificent light under the surrounding illumination.

Compared to most of the bizarre sinners in Hell, this female sinner's androgynous and relatively normal pale face would definitely remind most young sinners of the mixed-race character models in the games they played in their previous lives.

However, this is only for versions without inputting emoji data.

Therefore, the uncanny valley effect she creates is probably consistent with the characteristics of hell.

The female sinner was dressed in an expensive and elaborately decorated black outfit, giving her an Eastern appearance. Therefore, sinners passing by on the street might prefer to call her a sinner from the East.

The dark patterns on her robes shimmered with an eerie silvery sheen under the blood-red glow of hell. A golden, lifelike dragon pattern moved nimbly along the hem of her robe, sometimes curiously climbing up her shoulder, sometimes playfully darting toward the hem of her garment.

In fact, this female sinner's attire was considered harmless in hell because it was "too neat."

But perhaps because of her tightly furrowed brows and the murderous aura emanating from her, most criminals, except for a few foolish brutes, avoided her.

"I told you, stop following me! Doesn't my dad know I'm old enough to have my own freedom?"

"Hey, listen up, you rebellious and 'self-centered' young lady, if your dad hadn't called me, I'd be out there killing people and making a fortune right now, instead of here protecting a teenager who's going to all this trouble just to meet some damn online friend!"

"I never asked for that! Since you and my dad have such a good relationship, why don't you just be brave and leave me alone?"

"I'm just afraid you'll get kidnapped by that online acquaintance and become some kind of sex slave, and then your dad will skin me alive when he finds out!?"

"Ugh—! Enough! Stop following me!"

"..."

"...Oh, hey, you must be ■■■?"

Having overheard the argument around the corner, you silently turned around and looked at the person who greeted you.

The other person was wearing a black knitted beanie, a pink inner lining with yellow star patterns, and a black short-sleeved jacket.

What looks somewhat awkward in front of you is a bird-shaped... demon.

Her clothing was similar to that of many rebellious young people you had seen in your lifetime.

So you guessed it was Viya.

Viya has a pair of beautiful pink eyes. Although the whites of her eyes are a bright pink, her pupils are a bright gold.

You can't tell what type of demon she is, but because of the color of her soul, you guess she's not a sinner but a primordial demon.

In addition, she previously mentioned that she lived in the Pride Ring, so you have reason to believe that her deliberately concealed identity is that of a native noble demon from the Pride Ring.

Viya is a little shorter than you. When she faces you, she looks a little nervous, gripping her arms, and a faint hooting sound, like that of an owl, comes from her throat.

Cute, cute, so cute.

You admit that as a bird lover, seeing what kind of queen Viya is makes your whole day wonderful.

"Hello, dear, it's an honor to meet you in person. I'm so glad I had the chance to keep the appointment. Just seeing you is enough to make the trip worthwhile."

As a demon who is very polite even in hell, your previously expressionless face finally showed a hint of a smile.

The tall, slender Eastern sinner bowed and greeted the bird-like female demon before him.

The aloof and elegant female demon, who already possessed an air of inexplicable sophistication, made this move with unparalleled grace.

Two red tassels slipped off ambiguously with her movements. The Eastern sinner before her was clearly dull and expressionless, yet every move he made carried a certain self-restrained and ascetic charm.

Viya, who had never seen this type of sinner in hell before, widened her eyes slightly.

You should know that the sinners in the Pride Ring of Hell are all scum from the human world. It is rare to see a sinner like ■■■ who is well-dressed and well-educated.

"Wow, you're even hotter than I imagined..."

"..."

"Ugh, I'm such an idiot... I mean, damn it... I need to think of something to say..."

Viya, who had just retracted her first sentence, looked away and muttered a couple of things casually.

Looking at the elegant and gentlemanly Eastern sinner in front of her, the female demon, who had just emerged from around the corner and rushed to her side, couldn't help but glance at the powerful-looking tail behind the female sinner and the beautiful horns on her head that were so striking that the demon couldn't take her eyes off her.

“It’s nice to meet you too, so you already know my name, right... I’m Viya.”

As she spoke, Viya, whose voice and tone had a certain drawn-out quality, looked somewhat resigned and awkwardly tugged at her hat while extending her right hand.

The person before me is exactly the same as the image she presented in the letter.

She has a tall and straight figure, and you can sense her calmness and rationality just by looking at her.

In fact, after meeting ■■■, perhaps because of the other party's outstanding temperament, Viya inexplicably felt a subtle sense of seeing her idol in person.

Even if she is actually the noble offspring of the Arrogance Ring, she is the star who should be adored by all demons.

But who would understand that this cool friend, whom a rebellious teenager makes by chance, always seems to know everything?

Teenagers always admire strength, especially when the other person is strong, understands people, and can even cook. Although the snacks she sends her are sometimes strange, they are really delicious!

Viya could already picture in her mind that the cool and composed-looking ■■■ would wear a pink apron while working.

"Oh, really? You'd better watch out, you disgusting online stranger wearing a hypocritical mask!"

Just as you bent down to reach out and shake hands with Viya, who was staring at you without saying a word, a slightly shorter, devilish creature suddenly emerged from behind her, holding a long sniper rifle.

He has a pair of larger horns than other lesser demons, and he is also taller than the average lesser demon.

The little devil in front of me had a white mark on his right cheek, and he seemed to have a habit of hunching his back slightly.

As you turn your gaze toward him, you see his tail wagging anxiously behind him.

At the same time, there seemed to be two smaller demons, a man and a woman, behind him, who were slightly shorter than him. However, like the one in front of him, they all looked murderous.

"My dad hired you guys as bodyguards! But that doesn't mean you can cause trouble during my social events!"

Seeing this, Viya, who looked somewhat displeased, frowned and narrowed her eyes dangerously.

"Oh, then you can save those words for your dad."

Before Viya could say anything else, the little devil, holding a long sniper rifle and wearing a black tailcoat, ruthlessly interrupted her.

The fierce-looking primal devil used the barrel of his gun to brush the hair aside from your face, his voice low and arrogant: "Even though you look hot, don't think I don't know what you arrogant lunatics from District One are capable of doing to these teenagers!"

"You like to use seemingly awesome things to fool the clueless primal demons in Hell, but you're actually after our flesh and blood, aren't you!? You human bastards..."

The little devil's actions and words are so authentically hellish that you can't help but raise an eyebrow with amusement.

To be honest, it's actually quite funny to see a little devil in front of you, who speaks with a slightly delusional air but is only half your height or even less, spouting threats at you.