301 Some Bad News

Meanwhile, in the queen's palace, three people were sporting three different moods.

The devil, Asmoday, sat on the single sofa, playing with a silver bejeweled locket. He was fixated on the thing in his hand, fiddling in a trance. His face hidden in the shadow looked gloomy and off-putting which made the others cautious, lest earning his ire. 

A man materializes beside another gloomy-looking devil in the room and whispers something in his ear. 

Haagenti, after hearing the news, paused for a second as if he couldn't make do of what he just heard. He then leaned back on his seat and started laughing, slow at first and gradually bursting out loud, sounding rather cynical.