[ Kazuya blinks, and then perks up immediately at the words. This kid gets it. Gets things that are still too hard for adults to comprehend. That it's better to fight for true freedom than to be put in a cage, however large, only masked as it.

He grins. ]

You're a pretty smart kid. I was worried they might have sent you to play martyr, but no one they'd pick would ever speak like that.

[ He raises his hand, snaps his fingers and the demons rise to leave the area immediately at the sound, leaving the two alone. ]

So, you've ended up here, in my universe somehow. [ He starts appraising the kid again, only to shift into a flourish with a small bow that flutters his cape dramatically] You're lucky you ended up in front of me and not the angels. I'll help you figure out how to get home, no strings attached.

The name's Abel, King of Bel, and Demon Overlord. [ He pauses and looks up amused. ] You can just call me Kazuya, though. I like it more.