185 Devil Emperor & Demon Empress.
[Grayfia's POV]
Three months bereft of my master's warmth. I wasn't scared, or anxious... I knew he'd eventually come back. The moment I felt Primordial Gold ripple in ecstasy, it was also another time the baby in my womb rumbled as if something had triggered.
I know exactly what it was.
"Master... you're back," I said without even turning back, a smile creeping up my face. Lady had already turned around, as an Apostle she felt it as well.
When I turned around I caught a glimpse of my master... he seemed to have changed, it was minuscule but I could see in him something akin to 'growth' a more wise aura if that was even possible. The already boundless Primordial Gold aura I was used to was now so heavy that I felt almost breathless.
[Dragon God's Affection: 100% (Love)]
"I'm back, Grayfia..."
His gaze fixed on my abdomen, three months had passed and my baby bum was obvious now compared to before. The moment that gauge reached its maximum potential, I felt a breath of fresh air. Ignoring everyone around us, I approached him courtly and took him in my arms, feeling that warmth again.
"Uhm, master... your affection for me just reached a hundred per cent~".
I'm so happy. Soon enough Layla joined in the hug, this little sister of mine... she was even sobbing. It seems she didn't have as much faith in Richter-sama as I do.
"I missed you, brother-in-law" I resisted the urge to smile; Layla was rubbing her head back and forth on his chest like a little girl, seemingly uncaring of her son's ashamed gaze. I guess he's also not used to seeing his strict mother like this.
"Shh, why are you crying? I'm back now, Layla".
"Are you leaving again?" Layla asked a question I also needed an answer to. It doesn't matter how much faith I have in him, I hope that next time he will at least take me along.
I turned master's head towards me and planted a deep kiss on his lips, that delicious taste I had missed for so long.
Right after I finished, Layla did much the same but since she was in front of her son, she settled down for just a few pecks.
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"WOOOOO!!"
"H-He kissed the two onee-samas!"
"He's a harem king or something?!"
The next thing we knew... everyone around us was going insane.
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Richter regarded the people that had started to take pictures and flash their cameras at them. He didn't think about place or time and kissed both Layla and Grayfia there and then, not a common action in the eyes of the Kyoko citizen.
The flashlights, however... weren't so nice for the beings of darkness. So much so that despite the fact that they didn't do any damage, Jie Yuan still felt uncomfortable.
"Why are you using light attacks towards our lord? Human, do you want to fucking die, huh!?"
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"Sumimasen!"
The Devil Gods were not joking around. The moment Jie Fei appeared out of the shadows in front of everyone as if he used magic, that was the moment the humans started running away like headless chickens. They saw Jie Yuan and Richter's appearance and believed it all to be the famous 'cosplay'.
"It is not cosplay, they're Yokai! Powerful Yokai, RUN!"
"Someone call the exorcists!"
"Where are we?" Richter was confused, all around them there were short traditional buildings and a warm atmosphere, the place was beautiful, so much so that Ni Jie wasn't speaking as usual and was instead, enthralled by the view.
"This is the Prefecture of Kyoto in Japan, Master. Your... friends... just scared everyone" Grayfia placed her sight on everyone that was next to her master. More particularly so the woman with pitch-black eyes, greyish skin, silver hair and two horns.
'She's beautiful...' Grayfia thought, the scar on her face didn't seem to diminish her prettiness at all. Then there was that crimson-haired child whose red hair was even brighter than Millicas' she had obviously caught the boy's attention, but the girl was in her own world.
Jie Yuan's eyes also remained on Grayfia's face before they switched to her baby bum before she lifted up her arm as if to order her troops.
"Calm down, Jie Fei... those are not attacks, don't make a fuss and go back to the shadows. Until we understand the standards of this world, it is better to not make an appearance".
"We heed orders, Devil Emperor".
The man bowed down and disappeared again. Others may not be able to tell... but Layla and Grayfia could tell. There were dozens of them hiding all around like dark shadows ready to pounce. Every single one of them emitted such devastating energy!
"Richter, d-did you just kiss your sister-in-law?" The woman with horns asked with a dubious tone.
"Who is this 'Devil Emperor', Richter-sama?" Layla also asked, taking a step forward.
"This Emperor's name is Jie Yuan, I'm... Richter's sword" The lady also took a step forward in a quite threatening manner that neither Layla nor Grayfia liked.
"Chinese? moreover... sword? I'm master's Queen, Grayfia Lucifuge" Grayfia was slightly confused, she didn't know her master used swords.
"I'm Layla Lucifuge, master's apostle".
*RUMBLE!!*
Auras flared in the form of a presentation and both Grayfia and Layla finally knew who they were dealing with. The Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor had a boundless dark aura that seemed to step on them as if they were ants. Another entity at the level of Richter, Great Red and Ophis (the stage which they conceived to be the strongest)
"Demon Empress and Devil Queen, huh? it doesn't sound like much... you're his Queen and you're his Apostle... the devils in this world are rather pitiful." The Devil Emperor didn't speak with a mocking tone but it was clear to Grayfia and Layla that they were being looked down upon. If anything Jie Yuan looked genuinely disappointed.
"Jie Yuan, stop looking for trouble..." Richter stated, but those women didn't seem like they were going to back off anytime soon.
"As for the matter of being his 'Queen'. I will be his Queen as well, Grayfia Lucifuge... you don't need to worry though, I'm his sword and right hand; warming up his bed shall not be my task, it can remain as yours".
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"You!- there can only be one Queen" Grayfia was pissed now, the way to tell was that she released her Demon Empress form; her body covered in Ice and Primordial Gold immediately drew Jie Yuan's attention.
"So you can use his power, it matters now... if there can only be one Queen, then I'll have to politely ask you to step down, Demon Empress".
"What if I decline, Devil Emperor?".
"Then I'll have to use force to put you down".
*RUMBLE!!*
"Then what are we waiting for!?-"
*FLICK!*
*FLICK!*
"Ouch! Master!"
"Damn you, Richter!"
Both women rubbed their pained foreheads and looked at their master that wasn't quite happy with their display.
"Stop provoking her, Jie Yuan... and you Grayfia, who exactly are you going to fight with my child in your belly, huh!?"
"Sorry, master".
"I'm not going to apologise, this woman is looking for trouble!".
Richter ignored both Jie Yuan and Grayfia who seemed to not like each other that much and instead focused on Layla who was beside Millicas and some other little girl that he didn't know.
"Be it as it may, we're moving away from here... Layla, find a place for us to talk freely".
"This way, master, we have a reservation in a restaurant, we can have a peaceful conversation there"
Layla started leading the group towards a spot not too far away from what looked like a shrine with red arcs.
"Do you wish for us to call Gabriel, Morrighan and the girls?" She asked but Richter declined.
"They're already coming over without me needing to say anything" He then placed his focus on Layla and Sirzechs' son who had gone awkward ever since he appeared.
"Are you okay, Millicas?" He placed his rather big hand on the boy's head and ruffled his hair.
"Yes, Richter-sama... it is good to see you're safe!"
"Have you got any shrimps?"
"No..."
"Don't worry, this restaurant has a variety of seafood dishes, I'm sure they will have shrimp~"
"A-Ano..." The girl that was beside Millicas lifted up her hand as if to catch Richter's attention, which she managed to do. The Golden Dragon contemplated some silky golden tails flowing from her back and realised she wasn't human... upon further analysis, he sensed a mysterious energy around her. The girl had golden hair, she was using a white and red kimono and overall... she was the embodiment of cute... only the likes of Hong'er and Ni Jie before fusing could match her.
"Millicas, this is?"
"Oh, this is Kunou. She's the daughter of Lady Yasaka, the priestess of Lady Amaterasu".
"Daddy she's so cute! just like this princess!" Ni Jie technically jumped on Kunou and hugged her, playing with the girl's cheeks and sinking her into her plentiful bosom that didn't go according to her mental age.
"..."
"..."
There was some abrupt silence as Layla stopped leading the group and Grayfia stopped barking with a now slightly smug Jie Yuan.
"Master, d-did she just... call you daddy?"
"Oh? why wouldn't this cute princess call her father 'daddy'..."
"..."
Grayfia and Layla regarded one another in shock, then their gazes moved to Ni Jie's body to see what a peak busty and perky beauty was like... her voice and the 'daddy' words she mentioned... didn't match that body.
They don't know if the 'daddy' was stated in a 'good' way or the 'bad' way... and to be honest, they thought neither was reassuring.
