Chapter 3: Beyond the Trinity
Two days has passed since The Demon Dog King's group ("The Demon Dog King's friends!" a certain Valkyrie shouted) found out about his engagement day in a week, now each of his group members ("Friends!" the other leader shouted) has dedicated themselves to supervise the incoming occasion while the most important person for the said event ("I'm the most important! The main character always is!" a certain kunoichi shouted) spends his days with his vassal which unknown to the said boy was developing feelings for him. Today the two we're continuing where they left off yesterday, which according to Kanata is called 'Tsubaki's best day ever: Second day!', currently they are at the tea restaurant which like the joint they ate at the day before was also Japanese themed, the two are currently sitting under a kotatsu while sipping their tea with Kanata eating some crackers from time to time.
"…" Tsubaki sips her tea and sneakily looks at Kanata.
"… (munch)" the Demon Dog King chews his twenty-third and currently last cracker and then contently sips his tea.
"…" the Fox Spirit continues to stare albeit not showing it to her boss.
"(ahhh) Now that's a well earned afternoon snack!" the white haired boy exclaimed.
"…Indeed, Master Kanata." The green haired girl agreed as she finally lowers her cup and looks straight at her companion.
"So while waiting for our refills, would you mind to continue the discussion we were engaged in yesterday?" Kanata asked.
"Of course not but before that, would you like a review as to where we left off?" Tsubaki kindly asked, knowing that the Demon Dog King has a poor memory to things that aren't related to adventure or food.
"No need, I could just press the prev button on the upper or bottom right side of the screen if I want to have a recap." The white haired boy explained.
"My, your suddenly appearing intelligence never ceases to amaze me Master Kanata." The Fox Spirit praised.
"Thanks! Back to the topic though, I was wondering what you meant when you said that Pamela and the Prinnies are working together, what happened to Etna?" Kanata inquired.
"Oh right, I haven't told you yet that Etna and Flonne are currently not in the Netheruniverse." Tsubaki noted.
"What! ? Where are they! ? Are they in trouble! ? Did they go to an adventure without me! ?" the white haired boy asked in alarm.
"Remain calm Master Kanata, they only went back to their home universe in order to invite their friends for your engagement day." The Fox Spirit explained which effectively made the white haired boy relax.
"(sigh) I'm glad it wasn't anything that I asked earlier." Kanata said until a thought occurred to him, "Well when are they going to come back?"
"They said that it will take them a day to return to their home universe using the recovered Mk. 3 which is yesterday, another day to invite their friends that should be today and a third day to come back to the Netheruniverse." The green haired girl explained, "In short, they may be back by tomorrow."
"I see, it sure is nice of them though to invite their friends for my special day, I'm really touched by their sincere effort!" the Demon Dog King said.
"I have a different idea as to their reasoning but I won't tell you since I know that you wouldn't listen to anything negative about them." The Fox Spirit stated.
"Forgive me but can you repeat that Tsubaki? I couldn't listen to what you were saying because of the arrival of the new set of crackers." Kanata said while munching some cookies.
"I knew that you wouldn't." simply stated by the green haired girl while pouring her cup with the newly arrived tea.
"Huh?" Naively sounded by the white haired boy.
"It's nothing my lord; please enjoy your treats while they are warm." Tsubaki requested.
"If you say so. (munch)" Kanata ate another cracker, "By the way, do you know anything about Flonne and Etna's home-universe?"
"I do but they have different stories in the matter; Flonne has told me many wonderful things about their home-universe while Etna told me a very gruesome but more truthful and believable version, which would you like to hear Master Kanata?" the Fox Spirit asked.
"Let's hear both of them, that way we can visualize their home-universe more clearer!" the Demon Dog King exclaimed.
"Clearly is the more appropriate word to use, Master Kanata." The green haired girl reprimanded with a hint of a smile on her lips.
"It is?" again naively asked by the naïve boy, causing his companion to chuckle while hiding her lips with her kimono sleeve.
"Yes, my lord." Tsubaki stated, still chuckling "Master Kanata's naiveness is very amusing…(tee-hee)".
"(chuckle) I guess I should continue my studies if I were to use words properly, let alone become a good ruler of the Netheruniverse one day ." Kanata stated which made his companion look thoughtful.
"That reminds me, Flonne's not-lover which is also Etna's not-master was the same, trying to be a good ruler of their home-universe, the Netherworld that is." The Fox Spirit stated.
"Really! ? I knew that Etna has a not-master but I didn't know that that not-master was also Flonne's not-lover! How did you know such grand information Tsubaki! ?" shockingly asked by the Demon Dog King.
"It's one of the things I was forced to learn in one of the events that I was forced to partake called 'Girls sleepover'." The green haired girl un-amusingly said.
"Girls Sleepover? Sounds like fun! Maybe I should initiate a boy's sleepover when the gang gets together!" the white haired boy announced.
"I guess it would be something that you will find joy if acted upon." Tsubaki stated.
"Yes! I'm glad to hear your approval! Anyway, tell me more about their world and their not-lover/master according to the information you gained through the sleepover!" Kanata said with the first part stunning his vassal.
"M-My approval? W-Where did that came from!" the Fox Spirit thought with a nervous expression.
"Tsubaki? Are you okay?" the Demon Dog King asked, concerned. "If you don't want to tell me anything then that's alright, I wouldn't want to force you to do anything." This is where the green haired girl snaps out of her daze.
"O-Oh no my lord! As your vassal, I would be most honored to do anything that you would want me to." Tsubaki hurriedly stated.
"But it looks like you we're very uncomfortable about that topic earlier, besides after all we have been through, I don't think I can look at you and only see a vassal anymore." Kanata said which made the thoughts of the girl opposite of him go haywire.
"W-What! ? D-Did that statement meant what I think it means! ?" continuously thought of by the Fox Spirit.
"You're doing that expression again!" Kanata complained which only worsened the situation as Tsubaki, with a red face, started to take deep breathes, hunched slightly as to hide her face and placed her left closed palm by her chest as she raised her open right palm on the Demon Dog King's direction as a sign of pause, this of course did not understand by her master's limited knowledge, "Are you alright Tsubaki? You face was very crimson just now."
"P-Please…let me…regain my composure….Master….Kan(gasp)" the green haired girl said between gasps and takes a deep breath at the end, this alerted her master.
"Tsuba-!" the Demon Dog King started as he was about to stand up from his seat but Tsubaki's raised palm hardened and the glare she shot him made the boy stop.
"It's alright…please…just give me a few minutes to…regain my…composure…" said at the same way earlier by Tsubaki.
"I-I understand. Take your time Tsubaki, don't rush…!" worriedly said by Kanata.
After a few minutes and a few deep breaths, Tsubaki finally lowers her right arm and looks straight at Kanata with only a few tinge of red left at her face.
"Forgive me for that unsightly display of vanished tranquility my lord; please accept my sincerest apolo-" the Fox Spirit said but was interrupted by the Demon Dog King.
"Forget about that! Are you alright! ? Does it hurt anywhere! ?" panickly asked by the white haired boy now that Tsubaki doesn't send him her evil glares, this of course stunned the green haired girl.
"I-I'm alright now Master Kanata, but I must again ask for you forgiveness now that I have worried-" again started by Tsubaki but was again interrupted by Kanata.
"(big sigh) I'm glad you're fine now, I never would have forgiven myself if anything happens to you right in front of me." The Demon Dog King said with relief.
"…" the Fox Spirit remained quiet as she tried to remain rational, "It does not mean anything, he was just worried as usual, DO NOT have a mental breakdown!"
"But what was that all about Tsubaki? Are you sick?" the white haired boy concerningly asked.
"N-No, just a mental breakdown for thinking too much, it's nothing…" nervously stated by the green haired girl.
"Don't say that it's nothing, it might be worse than what you think! Please try to not think too much okay?" Kanata adviced while Tsubaki chant her mantra in mind again, "Besides, this is supposed to be a day where you don't think and just have lots of fun!"
"I- I guess you have a point my lord…" the Fox Spirit stated as she seemingly calm down.
"That's the way Tsubaki! Now why don't we talk about something fun so that you won't think about whatever it is that is bothering you." The Demon Dog King said
"G-Good idea Master Kanata. L-Let's talk about what we should have been talking about earlier, Flonne and Etna's home-universe and not-lover/master." the Fox Spirit suggested which worried the white haired boy
"But isn't that the reason for your unexpected condition earlier?" Kanata questioned.
"Y-You got it all wrong my lord, trust me when I say to you that this topic would help me relax my psyche." Tsubaki stated.
"If you say so." Unsurely said by the Demon Dog King.
"I know so (light cough) Well then, let's start this story by telling the name of the current Overlord of the Netherworld…" the Fox Spirit started.
"In the Netherworld" (morning)
"Wow. We've only been gone for some months and look at the vast changes around here." Etna stated, looking around the streets while walking at a street towards to the Netherworld castle with Flonne in tow.
"You can say that again Miss Etna, I was sure that the Netherworld wasn't this bright and joyful the last time we were here." Flonne stated as she was also looking around.
As the two stated, the Netherworld was pretty different this time around than it was back in the Overlord's adventure days, now instead of everyone not doing anything and being so much laid back, all of the residents that live in the said Netheruniverse are doing something productive, such as the Male and Female Brawlers' lifting large amounts of heavy objects and tools which they lay near the Scout and back while the said Scout, after looking at some notes and talking to a Nether Noble, orders a group consisting of Male and Female Warriors, Thief and Ninja to take the tools and use them to built a large mansion.
"Never thought I'd see the day that those who live in this dump would actually work together, unforced and not reach for each other's weapon while glaring at each other." Etna announced while looking at the scene.
"I always knew that something like this would eventually happen in the Netherworld! Now that it has, I'm so very touched by their display of love!" Flonne counter stated with tears in her eyes.
"Well, look at that." Etna said as she pointed her finger towards the working Monters.
A group of Beasts can be seen pulling a giant piece of what seem to be a statue that was stuck in the land while various Dragons are carrying the statues that aren't stuck anymore and flies it towards a group of Great Wyrms, the said wyrms then uses the heat from their bodies to melt the statues to turn it into cement, a Dark Knight then carries the cement to a group of Golems that uses the cement to fix a water dam with the assistance of Serpents.
"I didn't even know that the Netherworld has Dams." The pink haired demon stated.
"Oh! This is like a dream come true! Do you think Sir Laharl has anything to do with this?" the blond haired fallen angel asked with enthusiasm.
"Only two ways to find out, ask those morons over there or go meet the brat himself." The vassal suggested.
"Let's go! To the Overlord's Castle!" the love freak counter announced.
"I knew you would choose that option, miss the bratty prince that much?" Etna teased while Flonne blushed.
"O-Of course I do! It's been a long time since I have seen Sir Laharl you know! But that doesn't mean anything!" the blond haired fallen angel said.
"(huh) What was it that you say to us back then? Lying is an act of wickedness, right? If you have that pendant with you, I'm sure you'll be a roasted angel by now." The pink haired demon said.
"Ohh! Please stop saying things like that, Miss Etna!" the love freak shouted.
"Oh yeah, now that I think about it, do you think the Prince still has that pendant with him?" the vassal suddenly thought of.
"I don't know, Sir Laharl always changes the topic whenever I ask about its whereabouts…" Flonne said, both happy for the change of topic and sad for the new topic.
"That pretty much answers the question." Suddenly said by Etna which shocked the blond haired girl.
"What do you mean by-" the love freak started but was interrupted by her companion.
"We're here." The pink haired demon said as the two of them stand in front of the gate of the Overlord's Castle where two Majins are guarding it, they also noticed the two.
"Miss Etna! Miss Flonne! Please come in, the Overlord has been waiting for your arrival 1134 days ago." One Majin said.
"That's like the very next day we left, right?" the fellow vassal asked.
"That is right, please go on in." the other Majin said.
The two then entered the gates and walks at the hallway that leads to the Overlord's Chamber.
"As much as the improvements on the castle's land, its inside is pretty much the same since we were last here." Flonne said as she looks around the castle.
"Ever since the 'Hour of Darkness' started, the castle has been this busy, so it's natural that you don't see any difference." Etna stated.
Just like the pink haired demon said, ever since Laharl's war, dubbed as 'The Hour of Darkness' started and also since its end, all types of Humans and Demons we're running around the castle to make themselves stronger, such as a group of Mages we're heading to the Item World while a group of Clerics were running the hospital, healing a bunch of Nosferatu and Undead, some are going to the Rozen Queen Netherworld Branch to sell or buy equipment while others are heading for the Dimension Gate to go on an adventure.
"But I wonder why they are doing this? It's not like there are any more wars to be fought, right?" worriedly asked by the blond haired fallen angel.
"If you ask me, it's better to be prepared than to be sorry, you never know what might happen in this type of world." The vassal stated.
"Are you saying that this peace may come to an end?" the love freak asked with a sad tone.
"Who knows…" was Etna's simple response.
"…" Flonne looked down as she drowned herself in her thoughts.
"…but I'm sure the Prince won't let it happen on his watch, or maybe even finish such war himself if it ever occurred." The pink haired demon said while looking at the nearing large double doors.
"…your right! Sir Laharl will fight to continue this peace! Thank you for saying that Miss Etna!" the blond haired fallen angel said with happiness.
"It's just common sense; he did say that he will build an even greater legacy than late King Krichevskoy…" the vassal stated as the two stop walking right in front of the door leading to the Overlord's Chamber, she then knocks lightly on the door.
"Door's open." A voice inside said.
"Wow, he sounds busy." Etna stated.
"Yeah, usually he would shout at us for disturbing him." Flonne replied, she then opens the door and enters it with the pink haired demon in tow.
"(huh) You two finally decided to come back eh, well as you can see, I'm quite busy putting my signature on these papers so make it quick." The Overlord, Laharl said without looking at the two and instead continues to read some documents then put his sign on it.
"Is that a proper way to greet your very much missed vassal Prince?" Etna said with hands on her hips.
"I don't remember you guys giving me a proper goodbye when you left, I just woke up one morning and heard that you stole Flonne's ship, the Prinnies and made the love freak follow you, so I think what I'm doing right now is justified." The blue haired Overlord said while continuing on his work without missing a beat.
"Miss Etna, maybe we should apologize…" the blond haired fallen angel timidly said.
"Why should we? Is the little Prince going to complain till the end of the day because of his temper tantrum?" the pink haired demon said with pure teasing in her voice.
"…" Laharl stopped writing and lightly raised his head to glare straight at his vassal's eyes with pure malice; this send shivers down Etna's spine which also indirectly affected Flonne.
"W-We really should a-appologize, M-Miss E-Etna…" the blond haired fallen angel said while shaking.
"W-Well…I-I guess we were at fault…s-sorry Prince." Etna said with fear in her voice, note that she was only able to talk again after Laharl drops his glare and continues his work.
"M-Me too Sir Laharl, please forgive me for leaving without telling you." The love freak said while bowing.
"…" Laharl stopped writing while his bangs covered his eyes, he was also lightly shaking.
"Sir Laharl?" Flonne sounded as she stands up straight while Etna only looked at her boss.
"…HAAHAAHAAHA!" the Overlord used his signature laugh, "You should have seen the look on your faces, all apologetic and shaking like you've seen the evil itself! (continues laughter)"
"What?" the blond haired fallen angel sounded, confused.
"Let me explain." A pink haired demon that looks like Etna said as she suddenly appeared out of nowhere with a video cam in hand.
"Oh, Hanako! Did you get all that recorded! ?" Laharl asked while trying to stop his laughter.
"Yes my lord, just as you ordered." Hanako said gleefully.
"Great! (continued laughter)" the Overlord said as his chair falls down but still continues to laugh.
"Why you dumb brat!" Etna shouted as she jumped over the table and straight to Laharl with her spear in her hand with Laharl retaliating by drawing his sword from his scarf, a bloody battle then ensues.
"As I was saying, it was actually just an act by the Overlord so that he will have a good laugh and a humorous video recorded, there was really no animosity in him, in fact, he's pretty excited when he heard earlier that your ship landed." Etna's apprentice explained, she also hides the video cam.
"I see, I'm glad that Sir Laharl wasn't angry, though that was pretty sly of him, I actually believed that he was mad!" the blond haired fallen angel exclaimed.
"He's been practicing that look ever since you left, we have tones of broken mirrors as proof if you want, also the fragments got tinier as his glare improves and the last one was sand made from mirror!" Hanako explained.
"Wow, he really put up lots of dedication for this, I'm glad it paid off." The love freak stated while she look at the lord and vassal, still fighting.
"You'll get it this time brat! Chaos Impact!" the pink haired demon shouted.
"Don't think that I wasn't pissed off at you for taking the Prinny Squad! I had to compromise for your information! Overlord's Wrath!" Laharl shouted, the two opposing energy then hit each other and a large explosion happened, blowing the whole office away with its floor as the only survivor.
"I'm glad to see that your skills hadn't gone rusty ever since I left." The vassal stated as her spear (Special Spear) breaks to pieces.
"(hmph) And it's good to know that you hadn't been playing around when you left." The Overlord counter stated as his sword (Common Sword) broke in two.
"(tsk) You really are strong Prince." Etna said as she looks at her destroyed weapon and then at Laharl's sword.
"Of course I am, I'm the Overlord after all!" Laharl declared, "Hanako! Call my servants and fix this room, I also want a copy of every file that I was working on earlier to my private chambers!"
"I knew that this would happen so I already got the copies in your room earlier, as for the workers…" Hanakso said as the door, another survivor of the mini war, opened and lots of workers entered and started to rebuild the office, "They're here."
"Just as I would expect from my number 1.2 servant." The Overlord praised as he walks out of the room with Etna, Flonne and Hanako in tow, "Let's go to my Private Chambers then and continue our discussion."
The two home coming vassals nodded.
"Well then, I'm going to the kitchen to prepare lunch now, Black Pretzel for the Overlord, Black Ice Cream for Flonne and Black Pudding for Etna right?" Hanako asked.
"You got it." "That's right." "Put extra sugar on mine." was the collective response.
"Okay!" Etna's apprentice said as she ran to the opposite side of the hallway.
"Well, let's go to my chambers then." Laharl announced as the trio continue their walk but Etna suddenly stopped.
"Oh wait! I forgot that I was suppose to talk to Hanako about something, Flonne you go on ahead and talk to the Prince about you know what." The pink haired demon suddenly said as she turns around and starts to run to the direction that her apprentice took.
"W-Wait! Miss Etna!" the blond haired fallen angel called.
"I'll probably be back by tomorrow! See you at the Mk 2!" was the vassals reply until she was nowhere in sight.
"B-But-!" the love freak tried to say but was in vain.
"She always does whatever she wants without a care to anybody, that's a natural demon for you." Laharl said, "Come on, are you still afraid of me or something?"
"N-No, I'm…" Flonne started and continue in her mined "I'm going to Sir Laharl's room and we'll be alone! It may have been the same as the first time we met but things are different now!"
"Your…?" the Overlord said.
"N-Nothing! Let's just go now! I don't care what happens!" the blond haired fallen angel said as she ran towards Laharl's room.
"What's with her? I really don't get that love freak sometimes." Laharl said as he walks towards his room.
"In the Overlord's Castle" (kitchen)
Hanako can be seen working on the dishes that she mentioned earlier, that's when Etna suddenly came.
"Oh, hey Etna! Is there anything that I can do for you?" Etna's apprentice asked.
"Yeah, it's about one of the reason that we came back." The pink haired demon said.
"Besides home sickness and missing the Overlord?" Hanako asked which led to her being hit on the head by her master, "Ouch!"
"Stop saying things that aren't true." The vassal reprimanded but her cheeks can be seen with a light tinge of pink.
"Your hanging out way too much with Flonne, your starting to turn to a Fallen Devil." This comment earned her another hit, "Ow! Stop that! It hurts you know!" the little demon said as she rub her sore head, "So what is it that you want to talk about?"
"Well, while me and Flonne we're having our 'Pirate and Witch girl hunt' we somehow landed on the Netheruniverse, made some acquaintances, save the world and all that crap. Anyway, there's going to be a party and I'd like to ask if you want to come, which is also what Flonne is talking to with the Prince right about now." Etna explained as she took a spoonful of sugar, puts it in her Pudding and eats the dessert.
"I would love to! I have been missing you for the last 143 days that you were gone." Hanako happily stated.
"Great, there's also someone in there that also likes to cook, I'm sure you two will get along." The pink haired demon said with a spoon in her mouth.
"Now I really have to come! When are we leaving?" excitingly asked by Etna's apprentice.
"Tomorrow morning, I was also thinking about inviting Adell and the others, I'm actually going to Veldime after talking with you, wanna come with?" the vassal asked as she finishes her dessert, "Tasty as ever, Hanako."
"Thanks and of course I'll come, it has been a while since I've visited Veldime but what about these dishes?" Hanako asked as she looked at her half done masterpieces.
"It's okay, I bet Flonne and the Prince wouldn't want to be distracted right about now." Etna stated as she walks out of the kitchen with her apprentice following her after placing the foods in the fridge.
" Really? Why's that?" Hanako asked while walking side by side with her master.
"It's an adult kind of thing." Simply stated by the pink haired demon.
"Smart thinking granny…" Etna's apprentice said under her breath which earned her another hit.
"In the Overlord's Castle" (Overlord's Chamber)
Laharl's quarters was just like the same since the Hour of Darkness, only that there was an added chair and table in a corner for Overlord duties, besides that nothing has changed.
"So what is it that you wanted to tell me?" the Overlord asked when the two entered his room.
"W-Well, I was wondering i-if you would want to c-come with us back a-at the N-Netheruniverse since they were h-having a party…" Flonne nervously explained.
"Netheruniverse? You mean the one that was being ruled by the Demon God King?" Laharl asked.
"Y-Yes! But how did you know that?" the blond haired fallen angel asked.
"It was on the list of 'Best Worlds to Conquer'." The Overlord said which shocked his vassal.
"Sir Laharl! How could you even make a list of worlds to conquer!" shouted by the love freak.
"(sheesh) Relax will ya, it's just that it's one of the worlds that has a potential to be a challenging rival in case they wanted to conquer the Netherworld, that's why I'm preparing so that I can prevent that from happening." The Overlord explained.
"Well I can tell you right now in all honesty that the Demon Dog King and his friends don't want any type of war after everything they have been through." Flonne said.
"Demon Dog King?" Laharl asked.
"It's a really long story, like a PlayStation3 game long." The blond haired fallen angel said.
"Is that so…" the Overlord said.
"So, what do you say Sir Laharl? I'll promise you that you'll have lots of fun so…please come?" the love freak shyly asked.
"(scoff) It's not like I can just ditch my Overlord duties just so I could attend a party you know. Unlike you and Etna, I no longer have all the time in the world to do everything ever since the Hour of Darkness ended." Laharl replied with his usual tone.
"B-But its peaceful now and you have been working hard as an Overlord all this time, surely taking a break wouldn't be bad." The blond haired fallen angel said.
"Well you have a point but it's not really my thing to go to parties you know, why not just ask your other friends in other Netherworlds or in Celestia anyway? I bet they would go." The Overlord said.
"But…I…" the love freak whispered the rest of her sentence.
"What did you say Flonne? I didn't quite hear it." Laharl said.
"I said that…I want you…to go…" Flonne said and the Overlord only heard it because of his devilish hearing.
"Why? Miss me that much?" Laharl asked in a teasing voice.
"…I do." The blond haired girl said with a blushing face, this shocked the Overlord.
"W-What! ? You didn't just say what you did!" Laharl said with nervousness.
"I did, in fact every time I make a crossover, I'm always sad whenever you aren't with me, I know that you aren't as popular as me but…" the love freak trailed off.
"Stop it right there! I'll have you know I make tons of crossovers to other games as well! In fact the fans are actually mad whenever you and Etna (and the Prinnies I guess) make cameos without me!" the Overlord declared.
"…Uh…" Flonne sounded, looking confused, "I'm not sure what to say…"
"That's because my line isn't over yet!" Laharl shouted.
"Oh! Sorry! Please continue!" the blond haired fallen angel said with panic.
"(hmph) I sure will! I hate extra cuts and bloopers!" the Overlord shouted, "Anyway…I guess in those games that I have appeared in, I sorta…wanted you to be there."
"R-Really?" the love freak asked.
"Geez! What do you think! ? How stupid can you be if you don't know the answer!" Laharl shouted while lightly blushing, this also caused the blond haired fallen angel to suddenly hug him.
"Oh, Sir Laharl! Thank you for being so honest with your feelings with me!" Flonne said.
"G-Get off of me!" the Overlord said as he lightly pushed the fallen angel to release him, it worked. "And why are you so happy? The answers 'Of course NOT!"
"W-W-what?" the love freak asked, lightly shaking her while her eyes are lightly watering.
"(grunts) Your no fun Flonne! Your so quick to cry! I'm joking okay!" Laharl said which caused him another hug.
"I knew it! Oh, I knew it!" Flonne shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Let go of me already!" the Overlord shouted, this worked too as she let him go while wiping away some leftover tears.
"Seriously though, that's very mean of you Sir Laharl, you can't keep teasing a fragile maiden you know." The blond haired fallen angel reprimanded.
"Fragile maiden? An angel who used to deal almost 3k back in Hour of Darkness is fragile now?" Laharl said while trying to stop laughing.
"Your teasing me again!" the love freak shouted.
"Alright Alright, I'll stop already." The Overlord said, "Your really no fun you know that."
"…" Flonne looked at him since she knew he wasn't finished yet.
"But I guess that's what makes you good company." Laharl said which made the blond haired fallen angel smile.
"Does that mean you'll come with us to the Netheruniverse?" the love freak asked with her eyes full of hope.
"You want me to ask you the same question back in Line 29?" the Overlord asked which confused the fallen angel.
"(uhmm) I only read and counted my lines and not the overall conversation so can I read the script to answer your question?" Flonne naively asked as Laharl made a face palm.
"Your hopeless (sigh) the answers yes okay?" the Overlord said and quickly raised his arm and positioned his palm right in the blond haired fallen angel's face, "No hugs!"
"Sorry but you can't stop the Love!" the love freak declared and a hug ensued.
"Don't be so happy! I only did it because you miss me too much! You would have wailed up like a baby if I hadn't said yes!" the Overlord shouted as he tried to loosen the fallen angel's grip.
"But you missed me too! You said so yourself!" the love freak shouted while burying her face to his chest so that he couldn't see her blush which is a very awkward position, considering their difference in height.
"I could be lying you know!" Laharl shouted as he continues his resistance.
"…you aren't." Flonne simply declared.
"What you can read minds now?" the Overlord asked.
"…it hasn't burned." The blond haired fallen angel said, referring to the pendant that her forehead felt beneath the Overlord's scarf while still having her face placed in his chest, he then blushed and stopped moving.
"Yeah well it must've been broken or something and I'll have you know my scarf holds lots of things and it's just a coincidence that that thing is in that part of the scarf!" Laharl shouted, this is of course a lie, he wears the pendant and Flonne knows it.
"I guess it only works on wicked hearts, not honest ones that lies." The love freak stated which confused the Overlord.
"Honest ones that lies? You really need to work on your knowledge, Love Freak." Laharl said.
The two then stayed in that position for a while; with Flonne being happy now that she knows where her pendant is (and extra pleased for the bonus body contact) while Laharl was glad that things hadn't change between them even if they hadn't seen each other for a very long time (and also delighted with the bonus, not that he'll admit it) It was then that Flonne broke the silence.
"But what about the Netherworld?" the blond haired fallen angel asked, "Will it be alright for you to be gone?"
"Do you want me to change my mind?" the Overlord asked, "You should just be happy that I said yes and don't care about anything else, that's how the demon mind works."
"But…" the love freak said, still worried.
"(sigh) I forgot, your a Fallen angel but an angel nonetheless." Laharl said, "Don't worry, I have faith that the demons that live here can take care of themselves and if another mindless rebel started to go after the throne while I'm gone, he'll have to go through my loyal subjects, each above Level 9998, equipped with the most strongest equipment ever known (and upgraded to the max thanks to the Item world) and reincarnated to their maximum potential, so I don't see the possibility of being replaced anytime soon or ever."
"That's encouraging." Flonne noted.
Laharl then walks to his closed coffin and sits at its cover with the blond haired fallen angel following his moves but not releasing him from her hug or moving her face from his chest.
"I have a feeling that we'll be in this position for a long time." The Overlord noted.
"You got that right." happily stated by the love freak.
"…let's talk about something." The Overlord said.
"Okay." Flonne answered.
"Tell me about the Netheruniverse, I wouldn't want to go to a party without any idea about its guests or the occasion." Laharl said.
"Okay!" replied happily by the love freak, "Let's start with the time I heard a scream of a weak and helpless man…"
"At the Park in the Netheruniverse" (afternoon)
"(large sneeze) Damn it! Somebody's talking about me behind my back again!" Lucius shouted while standing in front of an Ice Cream vendor with Rizelea on his side.
"Could you stop being weird? What would the people think about when they see me hanging around with you?" Rizelea asked while licking her strawberry ice cream.
"They'd think you're an amazing girl since you get the chance to be so near with a great Dark Hero!" Lucius shouted which caused some pedestrians to look at him; he also swings his blueberry Ice cream for effect.
"(ugh) Shut up Lucius! Come on! Let's go before people recognize us and start spreading rumors." The Valkyrie said as she dragged the blue haired youth towards the direction of her UFO.
"Why are you even thinking about that? One, people won't recognize us because we aren't famous since they didn't know what we did last year and two, if we continue this type of events then people finding out about our relationship is unavoidable." The Dark Hero stated while licking his Ice Cream in a cone that was being held by his hand while the other hand was being dragged.
"As much as possible, I don't want them to know until we're sure about our relationship." Rizelea explained.
"Wow, I didn't know this side of your personality, I guess treating you with an Ice Cream as break from work is a really good idea then (chuckle)" Lucius said which made his companion blush.
"Just continue walking." The pink haired girl simply stated, she then stopped dragging him but continues to walk.
"Whatever you say." The Dark Hero stated, "By the way, was that counted as a date?"
"…" the Valkyrie didn't say anything but her blush deepened.
"Yeah, even I thought it didn't." Lucius said which made the pink haired girl to look at him in shock, "What? It was so short, so it's just a mini date."
"Oh…I-I see." Rizelea said as she licked her Ice Cream.
"Next time, let's spend more time so it'll be counted as a real date, understood?" the blue haired youth asked.
"…sure but…that better be soon…" the pink haired girl muttered but Lucius heard her anyway.
"If that's what you wanted." Was the reply of the Dark Hero.
"…And Lucius?" the Valkyrie called.
"Yeah?" Lucius asked.
"…thanks for the treat, it was sweet of you." Rizelea said as she looked at him and smiled.
"N-No problem." The blue haired youth answered, finally blushing.
"(chuckle) I wonder how Flonne and Etna are doing..." the pink haired girl said as they neared the UFO.
"Yeah…me too." Lucius replied which was false since he couldn't think straight because Rizelea's smile kept repeating itself on his mind.
"Veldime, Holt Village" (Noon)
Evening was about to befall to the planet of Veldime when Etna and Hanako exits from the Dimension Gate.
"It's good to be back! And I'm excited to leave this place already!" Etna's apprentice announced.
"Then let's get this over with." The pink haired demon agreed as they walk towards Adell's house which was in front of the Dimension Gate, it was then that they both noticed two figures, floating right above Adell's house and seems to be in mortal combat as the two are exchanging blows.
"Hey! It's Adell! Hey! Adell!" Hanako called while waving her arms which was ignored by the red headed battle maniac and continues to fight.
"If that's Adell then that blond haired, idiot looking, guitar bashing and no-style-whatsoever-in-clothing is probably Axel." The vassal insulted.
"You didn't recognize him from the start?" Etna's apprentice asked.
"Nah, it's been a while since I've seen the moron but now that I think about it, someone from the Netheruniverse acts just like him, a Dark Hero even." Etna noted.
"I didn't think that Axel, out of everyone would actually have an expy." Hanako said.
"In my opinion though, the one in the Netheruniverse is a lot more useful than him." The pink haired demon said.
"So an expy beat an original (huh) I don't think others will share the same opinion though." Etna's apprentice said, it was also then that they see Axel's figure getting hit by an attack called 'Big Bang', he then crashed right in front of the two.
"I feel…sick…" the guitarist murmured while experiencing deep pain all over his body, Adell then landed next to him.
"In case you ever need to spar again, you know who to ask!" the battle maniac said with joy, he also then noticed the two demons, "Hanako! Etna! How long have you two been there! ?"
"Long enough." The two replied in unison.
"Well come on and enter the house Hanako! Taro's inside." Adell urged.
"Okay!" Hanako said as she entered the house.
"You too Etna or would you like to spar first?" the Ex-demon hunter challenged.
"So the idiot here didn't satisfy your thirst for blood (huh)" the vassal said as she drew her spear, the said idiot then rose up from his makeshift grave and readies his guitar.
"I'll have you know that I was just going easy on you, Wild Tribes Man! Now though, I'm going to unleash my most powerful move! Prepare to be dazzled and-" Axel started but was interrupted when he was hit by a large explosion when Soaring Fire met Sexy Beam.
After a very destructive battle scene which luckily didn't destroy much of the surrounding landscapes and houses, Etna and Adell both sat at a large rock while lightly panting.
"Man, and I thought when I come back I would hand you and the price's ass back at your filthy selves, I guess you haven't been just relaxing while there isn't a psycho maniac bent on ruling your world (huh)" the pink haired demon said as her new spear broke into tiny pieces again.
"Being a teacher at the Evil Academy does that but if you say that Laharl is still stronger than you then maybe I should go to his place and ask for a spar." The Ex-demon hunter said as he removes his burnt gloves.
"You really are a battle maniac but I guess seeing you and the prince try to splatter each other's guts wouldn't be such a bad idea." The vassal noted, she then notices the twitching form of Axel on the ground, "By the way, what's he doing at your turf?"
"He just came one week ago, saying that he wanted some time off from showbiz and wanted to take a break here at Veldime so that he could get his revenge on me or something, we've been sparring since then." Adell told her.
"Just you…wait…I'll…get my…revenge…" the guitar wielder muttered.
"Well why did you visit in the first place Etna? Not that I'm not glad that you're here or anything, I'm just shocked if you know what I mean." The Ex-Demon Hunter said.
"I don't." Etna replied while eating a pudding she got from her pocket.
"You do know that you only come here whenever you and Laharl had a quarrel right?" Adell said.
"Then your right about that and your right about earlier, I just came here to invite you to a party." The pink haired demon said.
"Party?" the Ex-Demon Hunter echoed.
The Vassal then explained the circumstances of the fanfic.
"I see, a party for the Demon Dog King (huh) By the way nice re-cap, you even explained in detail all the previous chapters." Adell noted.
"I've heard better compliments, so what's your answer?" Etna asked.
"Sorry but I can't come, Rozalin and I are attending a teacher's party at the Evil Academy which is also the reason why she's not here, she was one of the people that organizes our party." The Ex-Demon Hunter explained.
"(huh) Just like what Rizelea is doing at our party, funny that they both start their name with 'R'." the pink haired demon noted, "Well I guess I'll ask your brother Taro then, maybe he'll want to come."
"No need to feel embarrassed on asking the great superstar Etna, I'll agree whole-heartedly." Axel suddenly said after standing up from the ground.
"What made you think that I'll invite you?" the Vassal asked.
"Come on, in every party I always come first in the most important 'To Invite List." The guitar wielder proudly stated.
"Why not just go to the Teacher's Party, I can't have you ruin our party." Etna boldly stated.
"He can't because he's currently the one highlighted on Mao's 'To Dissect List'." Adell answered.
"Please Etna! I won't feel safe until I'm sure I'm on a planet that Mao doesn't know! And now that Adell is leaving, nobody can protect me!" the guitar wielder shouted while bowing in front of the pink haired demon.
"So that's the real reason that you're here." The vassal noted.
"You know that you can't go Axel, if Taro doesn't want to come then he'll be alone in the house, the only reason that I agreed to let you stay in the first place is so that he wouldn't be alone when me, Rozalin and our parents are away." The Ex-Demon Hunter stated."
"Where's your parents?" Etna asked.
"On their 56th honeymoon, out of town of course." Adell said.
"Well if he comes then it wouldn't be a problem anymore, right! ?" Axel asked.
"Sure I guess but you have to take care of him." The Ex-Demon Hunter said.
"No Problem! No harm will get in his way!" the guitar wielder declared.
"Well Etna? Is it alright?" Adell asked.
The pink haired demon looked at Axel's appearance which was back to bowing bowing in front of her, she then sighs, "You look very pathetic that I'm sure the smallest part of my soul which is my conscience will bug me if I didn't say yes so your in."
"Ha! I knew you would fall right on my trap! This had been my plan from the beginning all along!" Axel boasted.
"Plus there's a Dark Hero and a celebrity back at the Netheruniverse so I'm sure you wouldn't feel so out of place." The Vassal said, completely ignoring the guitar wielder's earlier statement.
"If that's decided then let's go hear Taro's opinion." The Ex-Demon Hunter declared, the two then walked towards his house, leaving Axel alone.
"Hey! Wait for me!" the guitar wielder shouted.
The trio entered the house and found Adel's sister, Hanako, coming down from the stairs.
"Hey Hanako, have you asked Taro?" Etna asked.
"Yeah." Etna's apprentice depressingly answered.
"Your tone says he didn't want to come." The pink haired demon noted.
"NO!" Axel wailed.
"Did he tell you why he didn't want to come?" the Vassal asked.
"Yeah, he said that he's still sad for getting beaten up by Adell one week ago that he wasn't in the mood to do anything." Hanako explained which lightly shocked her master.
"You beat up your brother? Isn't that against your petty beliefs or something?" Etna asked.
"Well one week ago he declared a battle as to who will marry Rozalin in the future, he looked so serious so as a man I gave it everything I got, I won but it wasn't an easy battle, Rozalin even beat me up when she found out what happened." The Ex-Demon Hunter explained.
"I see, I guess it's understandable that he's depressed, given that you probably barraged him with Vulcan Blazes up his ass." The pink haired demon then looked at the guitar wielder, "Guess your out of luck Axel."
"NO!" wailed by Axel.
"What's with him?" Etna's apprentice asked.
Adell then explained the circumstances.
"…Nice re-cap Adell, you just did it in one line!" Hanako congratulated.
"Thanks, I learned that from Etna." Adell replied.
Hanako then looked at Axel's crying form, "Well I may be able to persuade him…" she suddenly said which stopped the guitar wielder from crying and look at her with hope.
"You can do that! ?" Axel asked.
"Yeah but it will have a price, very high price." Etna's apprentice warned with a devilish look.
"I'll do it, anything!" the guitar wielder declared.
"Then my condition is you have to be my slave for a year!" Hanako said.
"What! No way! NO! WAY!" Axel said, "A super star like me, becoming a brat's slave? What would my fans say to that?"
"(huh) Guess your heading to Mao's dissecting table then." Etna's apprentice said which terrorized Axel.
"I'll do it! Please! Just keep me away from Mao! I have to live till I make my 666th solo record!" the guitars wielder pleaded.
"Then we have a deal." Hanako said as she walked back to the stairs that lead to the second floor of Adell's house.
"Wow, she acts like you now." Adell commented after watching the whole scene with Etna on the sidelines.
"What are you talking about? I'm way worse." The pink haired demon said.
Few moments later, Hanako walks down the stairs with Taro on tow.
"Good job at making him say yes Hanako! What did you do?" Etna asked.
"I just show him some sisterly love." Hanako replied which slightly shaken her brother's body.
"I'll come…just please don't do that again…" Rozalin's slave muttered while wiping some tears from his eyes.
"You're a demon! If you could do that to your brother then what would happen to me as a slave! ?" Axel wailed.
"You didn't scar him for life right?" Adell asked, concerned for his brother's well being.
"Depends if he could get his mind out of it for some time." Hanako simply replied.
"Now I'm worried…" the Ex-Demon Hunter said.
"Don't worry; someone from the Netheruniverse is very much like him, if they get along then you have nothing to worry about." Etna replied while yawning, "Well it's almost night time now and I'm tired from the trip, I'll be sleeping here till it's time to go."
"Then it's time for me to leave then." Adell said as he walked towards the door, "Etna! Axel! Take care of Taro and Hanako alright?"
"You have my super word!" the guitar wielder replied.
"Yeah, yeah." The pink haired demon said as she put her earplugs and eye cap on, she then lies on the couch.
"Take care Adell! Don't forget to bring back souvenirs!" Etna's apprentice called.
"I should be asking you that." Adell replied, his eyes then land on his younger brother which noticed it.
"…Take care of Miss Rozalin or I'll never forgive you…" Taro said.
"I will, later then." The Ex-Demon Hunter replied as he walked out.
"Well then, now that he's gone, as your master, I command you to pack our things." Etna's apprentice said as she pointed her finger to Axel.
"NO!" the guitar wielder wailed.
"Netheruniverse: Tea Shop" (Nighttime)
"Wow! What a great place! The Netherworld is surprisingly similar to the Netheruniverse! Even that side story about the planet of Veldime is interesting too! How I would love to visit such wonderful places!" Kanata said.
"You and Flonne are the only ones who would think that such places are wonderful." Tsubaki remarked, "But I think that it is a good idea to establish a good relationship between the Netheruniverse and the Netherworld, do talk to their Overlord when he comes."
"That I will do, Tsubaki!" the Demon Dog King said, he then looks at the window, towards the sky, "It's getting late though, let's call it a day and come back to the Demon Palace."
"It isn't that late my lord." The Fox Spirit said but her boss already stood up and pays for their foods.
"I insist, besides it's getting cold, we wouldn't want to catch a cold now right?" the white haired boy said as they both exited the restaurant.
"My lord, if it is about my condition then I can assure you that I'm fine." The green haired girl said.
"But I don't want to take any chances, after coming back to the Demon Palace we'll go to the Royal Infirmary and have you examined, if nothing's wrong then I can finally be in peace." Kanata explained.
"Don't you think that your overreacting Master Kanata?" Tsubaki noted, "Besides I haven't been sick for a long time now since as your vassal, I am required to always be in top condition in order to give you excellent services."
"Please stop thinking like that because like I said earlier, your no longer a vassal to me, your one of the most important person to me now." The Demon Dog King remarked which again made his companion blush.
"I…I see…" The Fox Spirit said as she felt her head spin, "Just what is this feeling?" the green haired girl thought.
"Your face is very red again Tsubaki! It's decided then! We shall come back for today and continue your best day tomorrow!" the white haired boy declared.
"(sigh) I submit…" Tsubaki said as she started to follow her boss' lead with a thought running in her head, "I haven't learn much today but this feeling...I'm not sure what this is but I have an idea to it…I must talk to those two when they get back tomorrow in order to confirm it…" she thought as she felt a cloth being placed on her shoulders, "W-What the?" she asked in panic as she noticed the Demon Dog King's red over cloth.
"You've spaced out for a while there so I thought your cold, you can use my over cloth till we are back in the Demon Palace." Kanata declared as he continues to walk.
"…So much for an un-eventful chapter ending…I really need to have a word with Etna and Flonne." the Fox Spirit thought as she follows her master's trail.
END CHAPTER 3
