These are my Friends

This article is from the book "Like the Flowing River" by Paulo Coelho

The reason the King is so powerful is coz he’s made a pact with Devil, a very devout woman in the street told the boy, and he was intrigued.

Some time later, when he was traveling to another town, the boy heard the man besides him remark: All this land belongs to the same man. I’d say the Devil had a hand in that.

Late one summer afternoon, a beautiful woman walked past the boy.
‘that woman is in service of Satan! Cried a preacher angrily.

From then on, the boy decided to seek the Devil out, and when he found him, he said:
They say you can make people powerful, rich and beautiful.

‘Not really, replied the Devil. “You’ve just been listening to the views of those who are trying to promote me.