The heavenly antechamber was flooded with pure white light. Rows of exterminating angels waited in perfect formation, wings spread, heavenly weapons at the ready, in absolute silence.

Until he broke the harmony.

Adam staggered forward slightly, not out of weakness, but out of sheer carelessness, his golden guitar hanging from one hand as if it were just another accessory to his greatness. His gaze swept across the ranks with blatant disdain, evaluating wings, postures, expressions. None were on his level, they never were.

“What's going on?” he growled, tilting his head with a crooked smile. “Sinners aren't going to exterminate themselves.”

Some angels tensed their wings. Others avoided his gaze. Adam let out a short, harsh laugh, delighted by the discomfort he generated even among his own kind.

At his side, Lute adjusted her black helmet with impeccable precision. Pure discipline. Absolute devotion. Adam barely looked at her; a vague gesture with his hand was enough.

“Do your job, don't get in my way.”

Lute nodded without hesitation.

In front of them, the portal began to open, tearing the air with a violent glow. From the other side, the heat of Hell hit like a burning slap, laden with chaos, distant screams, and that moral stench that Adam so enjoyed despising.

His eyes sparkled.

For him, the Exterminations were not a divine duty. They were not a sacred burden. They were a spectacle. A stage where every plea was music and every fall was an ovation. He descended not as a soldier, but as the star performer.

He adjusted the guitar against his shoulder and took the first step toward the portal, his wings unfurling with arrogant magnificence.

“Let the show begin,” he murmured, his smile turning cruel.

The infernal wind ruffled his hair as he crossed the threshold. He felt no compassion, no fear, much less respect. Only that intoxicating euphoria that reminded him why he was above and they were below.

Adam raised his voice enthusiastically, descending into hell for an hour of extermination.

“Time to exterminate these sinful bitches.”