Helluva Boss X Reader

Overlord Intro Part 1: The Hanged Man XVII

2. This would be taking advantage of Blitzø's business, and you weren't sure how he'd feel about that. You would need to ask permission, or have some kind of backup method in case he considered you too dangerous.

3. You would be unable to seek sinners out while at work, and you might have to venture far out into Pride in order to find them. Potentially entering an Overlord's territory was also extremely dangerous. You would need to get faster and stronger, to reach sinners in time, as well as defend yourself.

4. You still needed to figure out a deal. One that was convincing, didn't cost you too much, and could be easily repeated.

You needed to ask the right questions, and ask them to the right people, in a way that didn't offend or stop your plans before they could even start. This was going to be difficult. Becoming an Overlord was a monumental task, even with the beginnings of a strategy, and you hadn't even begun to make deals yet.

You decided that the current biggest issue on your list was talking to Blitzø. If he didn't give you permission to take advantage of his business in this way, your plans were dead in the water. You also needed to venture out at the same time an assassination was taking place, otherwise you would lose the opportunity to take the sinner's soul. Communication was a requirement.

You decided to ask him at the end of a work day, after a successful mission. He would be in a good mood, and you could frame it as a business investment. You didn't need money, only time and permission.

You came into work, and it was business as usual. You grew more anxious as the day went on though, anticipating what was to come. Your heart beat fast as you cast the last portal for the day. You waved the assassin team of Blitzø and Loona goodbye as they stepped through, wishing them good luck. You always wanted to them succeed, but this time felt different, as you felt the weight of the world on your shoulders. Which was ridiculous; you could always wait for the next mission in case they did fail. You shook the notion of failure from your mind, as you trusted them. Maybe that was why you were worried.

When you closed the portal, you realized that was another asset that you could utilize. If you learned to cast this spell that I.M.P. depended on without the grimoire, you could use it to reach sinners even faster. It could be used for quick escapes, if necessary. You grinned as the thought came to you, and you eagerly awaited the return of Blitzø and Loona.

As they usually did, the mission took much less time than before you worked at I.M.P., due to your knowledge of earth bringing them ever closer to their targets. You ran up to them, congratulating them on a successful mission. They both looked at you a bit suspiciously, as this was unusual behaviour. Sure, you would congratulate them on a job well done, but you usually did it from behind your desk, and you were never this enthusiastic. They didn't think much of it though, and just thanked you as normal.

Realizing you were acting strange; you walked back to your desk. What you need to do next was important, and you needed Blitzø to think of you as capable. You also wanted to make sure Loona didn't butt in; she had made it clear she didn't support you in this endeavor to become an Overlord. You didn't want to bother her anyway. When Loona plopped down on the couch and had pulled out her phone, you figured that now would be a good as time as any. You got up, and knocked on Blitzø's door. Loona gave you a strange look from the couch, but her attention could only be pulled away from her device for so long.

Blitzø gave the word, and you let yourself into his office. You had only been in here a few times, but you recognized some things. Blitzø's office was small, but it didn't contain much furniture anyways. There was a large desk and chair, behind which was situated a large, framed portrait of the four other members of I.M.P. Blitz and Millie were at the top of the composition, happy, wearing wide smiles. Loona was looking at her phone beneath Blitzø, while Moxxie was almost getting pushed down out of frame by Blitzø's arm.