When the peace treaty had already been signed, the devil asked if His Highness wanted anything else. The priest scratched his turnip and said, they say, you demons are hanging around a bunch of worlds. So, find me the strongest creature there and bring it as a familiar. The devil bowed, disappeared for a second, and then appeared in his pentagram with a screaming baby in his arms. Grinning slyly, the devil handed the baby to my father with the words: “This is a man.” The most powerful being in the Universe. From distant worlds, everything as you asked. Now he is your familiar...