The Guests II

[Richter's POV]

The Agares Clan departed, leaving Serafall Leviathan and this Lord Bael on my table.

"I'm content to know that the matter with the Agares Clan has been sorted, Lord Richter. You might not know but I'm the head of the council of the 72 Pillars, I took over after my father, Zekram Bael; was erased by Lady Calliope due to his stubbornness".

"Good for you," I said nonchalantly and heard Serafall smack her forehead in exasperation, why I wondered.

The man grits his teeth but exhaled a deep breath, "I'm conscious of your unparalleled strength, not only did we hear what occurred a few minutes ago... we saw the destruction with our own eyes on our way here. If it was in my power, I'd forget about this matter since the Agares Clan has already been promised compensation, but... as the head of the council I can't just show back and tell all of those old geezers that we 'surrender', it would cause outrage and disarray, I hope you understand"

"So what do you suggest?"

"Would you consider having an official rating game against the four satans?" He spoke solemnly, looking at Serafall as if to confirm, only to see her nod in affirmation.

"The four of them together?~"

"Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to challenge you, correct?"

"That's correct, boy" I smirked and his eyebrow twitched upon being called 'boy'.

"Then that is my proposal, a friendly match between their peerages and yours in which you could display the underworld with your strength, only then would they be willing to relent and let this matter go... the underworld remain the same and your pride as a Dragon greater than ever, does that sound compelling?" The man spoke without the slightest shred of pride, he's a businessman and will say whatever is necessary to achieve his goal, this time... appease the council.

"It sounds perfect... I don't mind indulging your friendly match so long as it doesn't take more than a few hours of my and my maid's time it will only be the two of us against you all" I shrugged.

"I believe it won't... very well, I think I have taken enough of your time, Lord Dragon God. We can properly discuss this with Lady Lucifuge and Lord Agares at the after-party" He stood up and bowed before going back to his end of the meeting together with a young lad.

The next ones to come were the ones I expected the most, that useless bastard's family.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Lord Richter, my name is Venelana Gremory from the Bael Family~" An auburn-haired lady with a body that could easily compete against Fia's stepped forward, she wore a white dress and possessed a destructive aura very similar to Sirzechs' so that's where he inherited that power from.

"My name is Zeoticus Gremory, it is a pleasure to meet you, Lord Dragon God. This is my daughter Rias-chan and my grandson, Millicas~" The red-haired man in a red suit presented himself, the boy and the young lady.

The family of redheads introduced themselves, except for the woman, Venelana, everyone had inherited this man's crimson hair.

The beautiful girl nodded at me with interest but didn't say a word, she knows it is not her place to talk, I believe her name is Rias Gremory. How truly pitiful. There are five beauties here of which four of them are so weak... but this girl at least has potential, she has that destruction aura around her as well, but much weaker than either Sirzechs or his mother.

I merely nodded to them all before looking at Layla's son; instead of immediately flinching his eyes opened like saucers, brimming with curiosity... much the same way I stared at the shrimps, which made things rather unnerving.

"Ano, Richter-sama," he asked, stuttering.

"What is it, boy?" I sensed how Lord Bael's eyebrow twitched, perhaps feeling outraged that I called both of them 'boys' what can I say...? for me there is not much difference between 10 years and 700 years. Only those above 5000 years of age could barely be considered experienced enough to be teenagers.

The boy regarded the tray in my hands and gulped slightly, "C-Could it be… that you love shrimps too!?"

I think that's evident by now considering I devoured three rounds on my own and I don't plan to stop.

"They're good, aren't they? we don't have this where I come from… or perhaps they're so weak that I never noticed them, but they're good, want some?" I offered him. If my maid wasn't sulking on a corner she'd probably tell me that as a master I can't shame myself for hoarding all the shrimps.

However, I would only share with the boy.

"B-But you said that you didn't want anyone to touch them so I… restrained" He fidgetted.

Zeoticus Gremory seemed to want to try and stop him from getting the shrimps but I instead called Lucy and told her to get the boy a tray of shrimps.

"Thanks!"

"It is nothing… if you want more just ask her, I shall give only you the permission to get more shrimps" I just granted this boy power like no other, hopefully, he won't be like his father and try to take a yard after being given an inch.

If he eats the rest of the rounds of shrimps on his own, I'll f*cking cripple him.

"Umm!~" The boy nodded and left with a happy smile, unaware of the ultimatum I set up on him.

"You're unexpectedly… friendly," Serafall said, troubled.

I think she realised how badly they fucked up with their ridiculous hostility. I'm not a bad dragon… until you touch my things.

It was when Venelana wanted to say something that Sirzechs began approaching, increasing the tension of the whole party exponentially… he had to don his Satan clothes since his original suit was messed up.

"Onii-sama!" The redhead girl yelled as if in distress, it seems all of them expected him to remain in the back forever like a punished kid.

The red-haired man looked at me before bowing his head, "I apologise for the incident earlier and also… thank you for sparring my life".

"Do you know why I tried to kill you?"

"For trying to touch your mate".

"Do you know why you live?".

"For your mercy and also… Grayfia and Layla's interceding for me"

He grit his teeth and clenched his hand, what a fool. I sighed, even then he mentioned Grayfia first.

"It is good that you know, if it happens again… no one can save you in this room, and those that try shall perish alongside you" I took a big shrimp... and ate it.

!!!

My action seemed to dawn the necessary drama into the room; all the devils sweated cold when I said those words, I think in their hearts this man was infallible and almighty.

Until I descended into this mortal realm.

"Then we shall retire from your table for now, Lord Richter, there must be more people desiring to speak to you, I hope we can talk again~" Venelana waved her hand, taking her family away as only Serafall remained at the table.

"Ricchan!"

"R-Ricchan?" I tilted my head towards Serafall whose eyes seemed to be shining, they were from the moment I stopped speaking to little Millicas.

"Do you know what a magical girl is!?~" He stood up enthusiastically, too much may I add.

"Onee-sama! please don't trouble Richter-sama with your delusions!"

Someone else arrived as the Gremories departed. A lady, a man and a girl.

The girl pulled her enthusiastic elder sister away from me, I know because they're quite similar to their mother and father, only... Serafall is bigger... in many areas.

I don't know what magic girls she's talking about, fairies?

"A pleasure, Lord Richter, my name is August Sitri and this is my wife, Clare. This troublemaker here is my daughter, please don't take her nuisance to heart" the man pointed at Serafall with a troubled gaze.

"Father, you're mean!"

"And this is my youngest, Sona Sitri" He just ignored his Leviathan daughter as is she needed psychiatric attention.

"Thanks for gracing us with your presence, Lord Dragon" the girl, Sona, bowed deeply.

"Ho~?" I like how this girl talks, she's smart.

"Nee nee! Haven't you really heard of magic girls, Ricchan?" There she goes again.

"I don't know what a magical girl is, and who is this Ricchan?" I tilted my eyebrows in confusion, is she talking about witches? or the primal realm's five wraths?

"That's your nickname from now on~ just the two of us… you can call me Sera-tan and I'll call you Ricchan~"

"…" I looked at this woman, she was relatively strong and has a nice humanoid body. But clearly, there is something wrong with her head. No wonder out of all the satans she's the only one still single.

"Ricchan! you just thought something mean, didn't you!?" She complained, making use of her bullshit female sense.

I ignored her and then nodded in affirmation, "Call me however you wish, Sera-tan".

!!!!

Outrage filled the hall as if I had said something unforgivable, even the most serious 'Lord Bael' was shivering.

"H-He actually…" Ajuka stuttered.

"…went along her shenanigans!" Falbium finished, bitting his nails.

"Unbelievable!!" everyone yelled.

In the meantime, there were stars in Serafall's eyes as she looked at me.

I don't know what's their issue, if that's what she wants to be called… what is the problem? as long as she's not insulting me with that nickname, in which case I'd have to kill her, then there is no issue.

"Ricchan! you're so sweet! can I hug you?!~ w-we can see a lot of magical movies together and then and then!-" I don't know what sort of dreams are going in this woman's mind as she's approaching me.

"No, you can't... what does Sera-tan mean anyway…?"

"Mou! I'll definitely hug you one day Ricchan! remember that!" she pouted in depression and promised with a gallantry that I almost envied.

"It means little sera, Richter-sama… but you seriously don't need to follow my older sister's delusions!" Sona shook her hands in disarray together with her parents, only Serafall was rejoicing that I acceded to call her that.

No wonder this woman was chosen as the Satan of foreign affairs, she did manage to lighten the mood in the hall as everyone laughed in amusement at her dance.

Now, whether she did it consciously or she's plain dumb... I may never know.

"Then Ricchan, I'll leave you for now, I trust… nothing will happen. But we will talk again! In fact, you can come to my place if you want and we will see some good magic girl shows!" She said only to be pulled by her sister.

"No way onee-sama! He doesn't have time, see you later Richter-sama!" Sona pulled her sister away harshly while the latter kept looking at me with a scary gaze, I don't know what she intends to do.

But I'm definitely never stepping into her manor.