This is the story of Xil, a goblin mercenary that died in battle in her 20s.

During her time alive, she only cared for her horse. To keep it alive, she made a bargain with a demon to transform it into something more, in exchange for becoming a soldier for him after death.

The demon she bargained with was one of the most powerful spirits in the human world, only known by his title, the <span class="mu-r">"Red King".</span>

Unfortunately, Sablestream isn’t really at war with anyone right now. After the war between Galepeak and Sablestream ended in the late 1400s, which is a century ago, there’s not that many people that asks for favors from demons in her homeland.

In just two years, she’s reassigned to hell instead.

[bold]This isn’t what she signed up for, dammit![/bold]
Having to regulate the heat on oil vats that are boiling people alive and brush the teeth of steel beaked crows which feast on sinners are really boring compared to her old life.

What Xil really want now is to hang out with angels and deities in heaven, where there’s no work and only entertainment. According to the angels who were reassigned to be wardens in hell, the only currency there is happiness.

Tomorrow is a Uposatha day, the day of observation, meaning that all personnel in hell have a day off.

It’s now or never - she’ll be leaving for good.