Chapter V. The One Who Wants To Be Demon King 👑 💍
Ryūko and Iruma were sitting on the back of the white demon bird. It went through some things and ended up having Ryūko heal its wound. It seems to have grown attached to her.
"This is mind-blowing. I wonder if it's just going to fly us straight to the goal." Said Iruma.
To his dismay, Ryūko noticed the surroundings and signs telling them to stay away.
"If this valley isn't giving us a chill, relaxing route... Oh no! We got pushed down to Cutthroat Valley by accident!" Said Ryūko in shock.
"We need to turn back!" Exclaimed Iruma but the bird didn't listen.
Oh boy, this won't end well.
With Sabnock
Sabnock was still fighting against the guardian of Cutthroat Valley. He couldn't withstand the guardian's attacks any longer.
'I was right... I'm going to...die...' Thought Sabnock, 'The Guardian of Cutthroat Valley... I guess it's no surprise it certainly lives up to its name.'
Giving up just wasn't Sabnock's option! He bit on the bronze tag hanging with a silver and gold tag on his necklace and he creates a bronze ax to fight with.
Sabnock's bloodline ability: Weapon Creation. He can create weapons made of whatever material he is chomping on.
He charged towards the beast.
'Failure is not an option... I must become the Demon King at any cost!' He thought. Sabnock then remembers his childhood, where he read the Demon King Prophecy Scroll, where his elder brother left his family to become the next Demon King, and where his younger sister has fallen ill and asking Sabnock to become the next Demon King, no matter the cost, as her last wish. But in reality...
"None of that actually happened! It's all a LIE! My older brother is a pacifist and my little sister is just fine!" He released out loud, "I wanted to become the Demon King for only one reason... because of all the things I could be! That one is the coolest! Because I was born a demon, the coolest thing I can do is stand at the top!"
He threw away his broken bronze ax and bit the silver tag on his necklace to create a steel broadsword.
He relentlessly attacked the Guardian, but to no avail. The Guardian swung its leg and catapults Sabnock's sword and slammed him to the ground, nearly at the edge over scalding hot lava. He struggled to get back up.
"I won't... I won't do it... I won't become a weak, pathetic, toothless demon like him who never strives to improve himself!" Said Sabnock, "I promised myself. I have zero regrets... My ambition has brought me all the way here! Yes, I will see my results through right to the bitter end!"
Before the beast could deliver a final blow, Ryūko and Iruma slide in between Sabnock and the beast with their arms outstretched.
"Sabnock! Art thou alright?" Asked Ryūko now using Shakespearean English.
He didn't respond, his eyes were fixed on her.
"Ryūko! What art thou and Iruma doing here?!" Questioned Sabnock.
Ryūko never thought it would be the end of her time of protecting her brother, but before the Guardian launched an attack on her group, it stopped when the white demon bird was in front of it. It was talking to the Guardian.
"What art thou doing here?" Asked Sabnock again.
"What art I doing here? I, alongside Iruma, hast seen thou in danger so support thee we must." Answered Ryūko.
"Could that be... the child of the Guardian?" Asked Sabnock referring to the white demon bird.
"Say what? Wait, this is the Guardian of Cutthroat Valley. And this is its child?" Wondered Iruma.
Sabnock eyed on his broadsword, a few meters away from him.
'Yes. Now's my chance to attack!' Thought Sabnock.
"Hey, Guardian! Look, your baby's foot is all better now, okay? I understand why you're upset! I mean, who wouldn't be grumpy if their child was injured?" Said Iruma to the Guardian, "Oh, don't worry. We're not gonna hurt you. Right?"
"Huh?!" Sabnock just picked up his sword and was prepared to make another strike, but Ryūko interfered, "What art thou saying? This is our chance to-"
"Is it not?" Asked Ryūko with expectant and clear eyes. For some reason, Sabnock had a weird feeling in his gut, just by looking into her different-colored eyes.
"Drop thy weapon."
"But..."
"Quickly now."
Ryūko gave a smile and reassured Sabnock to drop his broadsword, then she, Iruma, and Sabnock put their hands up to give the message that they mean no harm. Then, the Guardian and its child proceeded to bow. Sabnock couldn't believe his eyes.
"The Guardian... is bowing." Said Sabnock in surprise. Iruma and Ryūko bowed back to the Guardian, saying: "You're too kind! Really, it was no problem! We're happy for you!" The taller demon next to her was staring at her in awe.
'So these are the honor students Iruma and Ryūko... What unbelievable demons!' Thought Sabnock while the twins told the Guardian to fly around too much yet.
With Kalego
Kalego was waiting for at least someone to reach the goal.
"How is it possible that no one has reached the goal by now?" He said.
Asmodeus, Lavande, Isabelle, and Clara were the first to appear through the mist.
"My lieges!" Yelled Asmodeus making a landing on the platform while holding Lavande in his arms and blinked, with Isabelle landing seconds after.
"Where are Master Iruma and Miss Ryūko?"
"Looks like you three are first." Said Kalego.
"Yay! We made it to the goal! Ha, score!" Said Clara with excitement, getting off Asmodeus's back.
"I suppose she's second?" Asked Kalego before turning to Lavande, "By the way, what happened to Félin?"
"She was shot while evading flowers shooting projectiles at us." Explained Asmodeus.
"Fortunately, she survived thanks to me and Azz." Continued Isabelle. "She just needs time to heal her wings, though."
Asmodeus then told Clara to go back to the start and fly to the goal on her own, since she spent most of the race on his back.
"Huh? I don't see Ryūko and Iruma-kins. Where are they?" Said Clara.
"I figured they'd already reached the goal." Said Asmodeus.
"They're still in the valley so maybe we should wait." Shrugged Isabelle.
After more of the Misfit Class students have arrived, Isabelle has become tenser by the minute.
The sun was setting over the valley and the rest of the Misfit Class have already reached the summit. They have waited, but there was still no sign of Ryūko, Iruma, or Sabnock.
"There's no point in waiting." Said Kalego removing the said twins' names from the list. "Silence! The test is complete. I will now announce the official ranking."
Asmodeus and Isabelle didn't like his idea one bit.
"Hold it! Neither Miss Ryūko nor Master Iruma is not here yet!" Objected the fire demon.
"Those who don't return will be left behind." Said Kalego.
"Ooh. I can't take this anymore! I have to fly back out there and find them!" Said Isabelle as she ran back to the gateway.
"Abaddon, wait!" Kalego tried to call out to her but was too late. Isabelle had already had flown back to the valley to find the Suzuki twins and Sabnock.
"Is that girl crazy?" Lied asked Jazz, who shrugged in response.
As Isabelle flew around, she called out to Iruma, Ryūko, and Sabnock.
"I sure hope those guys are alright." Wondered Isabelle worriedly. Sure enough, she noticed a blur in the distance, heading in her direction.
That's when she realized what that blur is.
'Is that... the Cutthroat Valley Guardian?'
She noticed three familiar figures on top of the Guardian's head.
"Hey, guys!" She called out to them by waving her hands.
"Isa!" Iruma called back.
"Guardian, bring us to her." Ryūko said to the giant bird and it followed her order. "Girl, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at the finish line by now?"
"I was. But I got worried about you guys and Sabnock so I had to fly back to find you three." Replied Isabelle. "Now, come on. We need to get to the finish line pronto."
Back at the goal, everyone was still waiting. As Kalego was about to remove Isabelle's name off his list, a strong wind was picked up and Isabelle and the Guardian of Cutthroat Valley were flying towards the goal.
"The Guardian of Cutthroat Valley!" Said Kalego.
"That's it?" Asked Asmodeus.
"But why? Why would it leave the valley and come here?" Kalego prepared for a magical attack to protect his students. "All of you, stay back!"
Iruma and Ryūko waved, "Hey, we're here!"
Ryūko had a camera to snap a photo of Kalego's face. His shocked expression was priceless.
"Hey! Issy-kins is back, with Ryūko-kins, Iruma-kins, and Goldie!" Exclaimed Clara.
"My lieges!" Asmodeus and Lavande couldn't get their eyes off their friends. Them being on the back of the Guardian was a truly wonderful sight.
And so, Ryūko, Iruma, and Sabnock arrived at the summit and Kalego puts their names back on the list. Ryūko thanked the Guardian for taking the three of them to the goal on time. She thought things would end well, but unfortunately...
They had to sit inside a fenced spot with signs hanging around their necks. Ryūko and Iruma had the signs saying "Reflection" whereas Sabnock's sign says "I won't break my promises again". Probably for not breaking stuff again.
"I will now announce the ranks." Said Kalego. As if on cue, a white, three yellow-eyed owl lands on his right shoulder, "This creature is a Rank Owl. During this test, he was watching and assessing your every move."
Lied: "We've seen a lot of birds today."
Elizabetta: "Yeah, happy bird day!"
"Don't forget that other little bird..." Joked Jazz about Kalego as a familiar.
"As I was saying, if you put your hand into the pocket on his belly, he'll give you your ranking badge like this." Said Kalego doing what he said before talking to the three, "Since you filth came in last, you will be last to get ranked."
Clara threw small rocks at Sabnock saying: "You suck."
This made the other classmates laugh.
"Let that be a lesson to you. Enjoy the mockery and being pelted with tiny rocks." Smirked Kalego. He probably made the most punchable line ever.
"So spiteful!" Yelled Sabnock, "This is mortifying..."
"Sabnock. Let us just be grateful that we did not get expelled, since we came back with the Guardian." Said Ryūko.
"Hmph. The looks on their faces were quite a sight to behold, weren't they?" Said Sabnock. Iruma and Ryūko nodded in agreement.
The blond demon then turned to face the twins.
"Iruma, Ryūko, I have to say that this is not something I could have accomplished alone." Said Sabnock, "Allow me to show thee my gratitude. I am not matched for thee. I apologize for my rudeness towards you two. Thou art truly amazing. And, starting today, I dub thee my rivals!"
"What? We thy rivals?" Questioned a surprised Ryūko.
"Let us compete for the Demon King's throne!" Declared Sabnock giving the twins a thumbs up.
"Are you serious." Asked Iruma.
"Sabnock, I appreciate this declaration, but I have not the intention of becoming the-"
"Hey, eyes front, slackers! Get to the back of the line!" Commanded Kalego.
Ryūko/Sabnock/Iruma: "Okay./Right./Sure."
Asmodeus was the first to get his rank, he was a Dalet (4 - ד), so was Lavande who was the second to earn her rank. They're the heads of the class, alright.
"First years are usually Alef (1 - א) or Bet (2 - ב) at most!" Said Kamui.
Demons are ranked between 1 to 10. The lower the number, the weaker they are. The higher the number, the more powerful they are.
Up next is Isabelle. She reached in the owl's pocket and got the Bet rank.
"What?!" Isabelle was aghast by her rank. "I'm supposed to be a Dalet here. I arrived here at the same time as Azz and Lavande."
"You were supposed to be a Dalet." Kalego replied. "But since you had to refuse to listen to my words and to head back to find Iruma, Ryūko, and Sabnock, I had to downgrade your rank by two."
Most of the class was ranked either Alef or Bet. Clara and Jazz had the same rank: Gimel (3 - ג). And Clara, in this rank, irked Asmodeus.
"Wait, wait, wait, wait! How in the world are you a Gimel? That can't be!" Argued Asmodeus.
"Bow down to me!" Said Clara.
"My ranking is higher than yours, fool!" Cleared up Asmodeus.
"Well, she did place second in the race. Having luck is a skill, too." Said Kalego.
"Preposterous!" Growled Asmodeus.
Sabnock was next and got Bet. He doesn't seem to be disappointed with his result.
'Bet, huh? Very well. After nearly dying mere moments ago.' Thought Sabnock. 'This won't set me back. I'll just keep climbing the ranks and aim to become the Demon King.'
Iruma was next and thought for a while: 'Sabnock's so incredible... He actually has a dream for the future. Meanwhile, what're my and Ryūko's future gonna look like here in the Netherworld?'
He didn't hold himself back any longer and put his hand into the owl's pocket.
"You guys think he'll pull out something weird again?" Said Jazz.
"Like a bird familiar?" Joked Lied.
"Silence! Hmph. The Rank Owl is earnest and true. It cannot be manipulated or swayed. Period." Said Kalego, "Not to mention, this Rank Owl hasn't even made a peep in a century!"
Before Kalego could finish his sentence, the owl started screeching, "'Til now!"
The owl fluttered frantically in a circle before it regained its composure and returned to its original position.
"Whoa there! I didn't get my badge... yet..."
Everyone was astonishingly staring at Iruma's right hand.
Asmodeus: "Iruma, sir..."
Clara: "Iruma-kins, what's on your hand?"
Iruma ended up wearing a golden ring on his middle finger. And then, the Rank Owl made another screech when Ryūko had her hand in its pocket. This time, the owl flew away, without giving Ryūko her badge either. Everyone's attention was directed to her.
"Hey, wait! Seriously? He didn't give me my badge either." Said Ryūko.
Lavande: "Lady Ryūko, your middle finger..."
Isabelle: "Ryūko, you have a ring, too."
She then stared at the platinum ring she just obtained on her middle finger of her right hand. It had the same oppressing aura Iruma's ring has.
"T-Those... Can they be...?" Sabnock remembered what was written on the Demon King Prophecy Scroll. It was said to predict who the next Demon King is.
The Demon King Prophecy Scroll
They shall make one and all their servants.
They shall form blood pacts and heal all demonkind.
They shall descend from a foreign realm and wear the sacred platinum and golden Rings of Solomon on their right hands.
"I knew it. The platinum and golden signs of the Demon King... The Rings of Solomon!" Said Sabnock.
Ryūko and Iruma tried to remove their rings, but they won't come off. They approached their classmates, trying to ask them for help, but they seem to be scared of something.
"W-Why do they look so scared?" Asked Iruma.
"Maybe because of that... thing on your shoulder.." Said Ryūko pointing at the strange flame and cat-like creature clinging on Iruma's shoulder.
He panicked, but when he saw Ryūko's shoulder, he shakily pointed at it saying:
"S-S-Sis... L-Look on your... On your..." Ryūko looks over her shoulder, seeing a ghostly, black peacock on her. Unlike Iruma, she didn't seem to react but tries to find a way to get rid of it by shaking her hand up and down.
"Help me! Get it off!" Screamed Iruma.
Asmodeus came over to him, trying to calm him down.
"You must calm down, Iruma, sir!" Said Asmodeus.
"No, I must be mistaken. I've never heard of the Rings of Solomon creating black flames like that." Said Sabnock.
Iruma ran after Kalego, desperately asking for his help.
"I don't want it! I don't want it! Get it off me!" Begged Iruma.
Kalego fleed from Iruma and shouted: "Hey! Don't wave that thing around!"
Then, Iruma's strange entity started to sing an unholy melody, even Ryūko's. The screeching song was so deafening with the flaming creature already, but with the peacock, it was worse and it could make someone bleed their ears out. In fact, it was so loud that the whole school heard it, even Opera and Sullivan, though they don't seem to be in pain or agony hearing it.
"MAKE IT STOP!" Isabelle screamed in pain.
"Are you guys doing alright?" Asked Iruma to his other classmates.
"How come are you not being affected by this?" Asked Lied. "And what about Ryūko?"
Ryūko was fine too, but it seems like she couldn't hear them, even her brother can't be heard.
"Well, if you two are okay, then make them stop screaming!" Said Lied while he and the others writhe on the ground.
"Right! Uh, to make them stop screaming... D-Do we go like this?" Asked Iruma. He and Ryūko were cradling their entities.
"No, just cover their fricking mouths or beaks!" Shouted Lied. Ryūko let go of her peacock and sang a dark, yet elegant melody.
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life.
The parts of that song seemingly were able to stop the peacock from screaming anymore and it calmed down. But then, Clara decides to sing a lullaby for the entities which went like...
It's sleepy, sleepy, sleepy times.
Please go back to sleep
Once you rolly roll to bed,
You'll never wake up again.
"You're making it worse!" Yelled Asmodeus.
"Shut her up, too!" Yelled Lied.
Surprisingly, both songs seem to bring the ring creatures down. Iruma's entity liked Clara's singing, while Ryūko's... it got agitated and prefers Ryūko's singing. She held the peacock tightly before it decided to peck Clara's eyes out. But at least, they're not screaming anymore.
Bye-bye, baby.
Beddy bye-bye.
The other students got interested in the entities and started to take pictures of them and feed them candy.
"Quit enjoying this, you morons!" Shouted Kalego.
"Stop. I'll take care of this." Said Sabnock approaching Iruma. He warned Sabnock that it may be too dangerous to come too close to it.
"Fear not, my stalwart rivals." Said Sabnock. "I'll easily pull this black smoke out-"
The flame cat-like spirit touched his nose and Sabnock collapsed. Asmodeus was going to try and get rid of it, too, but it chomped on his head and then he collapsed.
"Déjà vu?! A-Are you alright?" Asked Iruma.
"Yes, I'm perfectly fine, Master." Said Asmodeus, "Although it appears to have sucked away some of my powers... Please do not worry yourself as I barely even felt a nibble."
The entity chomped on him again, only this time, Asmodeus ended up coughing out blood. The damage is substantial.
"I think it's more than just a nibble there, Azz." Isabelle commented, unaware that her badge is flickering.
Kalego grabbed both siblings' shoulders to further inspect the spirits. "Iruma, Ryūko, let me get a closer look at it."
Something made an illusion that Kalego saw his arm cut off. Iruma's entity was threatening Kalego, he clicked his tongue before looking over to Ryūko's peacock. Its blood-red eye was staring deep into his soul.
"Professor, is everything alright?" Asked Ryūko.
Kalego stepped back, looking back at his hand.
'Two illusions? No... They're threatening me! Very well.' Thought Kalego.
He then raised a finger saying: "This... must be dealt with swiftly!"
But then, his intentions were stopped by Sullivan.
"Careful, you know that's not allowed." said Sullivan.
Iruma/Ryūko: "Grandpa/Grandfather!"
Isabelle: "Lord Sullivan!"
Kalego: "Chair-Demon!"
"Hello, your grandpa/landlord is here!" Greeted Sullivan to his grandchildren before he proceeds to scold Kalego, "Bad Kalego, that's a no-no! You were about to try to blow Ryūko's and Iruma's arms off, weren't you?"
Isabelle and Ryūko tried to hold back their cute laughter thinking, 'Overprotective much?'
"What? I thought the other students might be in imminent danger." Said Kalego.
"Wrong! Haste makes waste!" Scolded Sullivan while the twins sweat-dropped, "I was startled by the noise, so I came out to check, and..."
Iruma's entity decided to choose Sullivan as its next victim.
Iruma: "Look out!"
Sullivan: "There we go. Eat up. Enjoy your meal."
After Sullivan put his hand on the spirit's mouth, it retreated into the golden ring.
"I-It went back in?" Asked Iruma.
"You see, my boy, your ring is called the Gluttonous Feeder Ring." Explained Sullivan, "It's a magical piece that stores the wearer's powers, but as it empties, it'll try to eat anyone's powers available close by."
"That sounds intense." Said Iruma.
"But it's perfectly harmless as long as you make sure it's fed enough." Said Sullivan before turning to his grandson's ring, "You poor thing. You must've been crying because you were so hungry. Now then..." He extended his finger to his granddaughter's peacock, "Would you like to satisfy your hunger too?"
The shadow was just staring at the demon, almost as if it was judging him.
It then took up on his offer and carefully bit down his finger to extract some of his powers before it retreated into the platinum ring.
"How interesting... It seems to respect my powers and only took a small portion to refill its energy level." Said Sullivan, "Anyway, Ryūko, your ring is called the Ring of Pride. Like the Gluttonous Feeder Ring, however, it does not only feed on magical powers from other demons, but it also feeds on one's pride, as its name suggests."
"Will it consuming my mental pride be harmful?" Asked Ryūko.
"Not really. It may sound terrifying that it eats your pride, but it also converts these sins into magical power and store them inside the ring." Elaborated her grandfather, "It's quite convenient, actually."
Asmodeus, who is being supported by Lavande and Clara, commented, "He still has that much magical power after letting that little monster eat so much? Chair-Demon Sullivan is a force to be reckoned with!"
'Pretty sure Grandfather is a Yodh (10) demon, judging the same way Asmodeus is thinking of me.' Thought Ryūko.
"But now we won't be able to rank them!" Said Kalego.
"Oh, by the way, once you put those rings on, you're stuck with them for life." Said Sullivan, much to the twins' shock. "Sometimes, our little Rank Owl has surprises in its pocket. When you lived a millennium, you witness a few oddities."
"How can you brush it off so easily?!" Asked Iruma.
Sullivan then goes to his grandchildren's side and whispered, "Well, you two are human. That's quite rare here."
The twins looked down onto their new rings with worry.
"Is something the matter, my lieges?" Asked Asmodeus.
"Oh, nothing's a bother, really." Assured Ryūko.
"Well, at least this whole mess is over." Isabelle sighed with relief.
"Uh, Isabelle? Your hand... it's..." Jazz pointed at her hand, which had light seeping out of it.
Isabelle noticed this and looked at her badge, which is now glowing in a sphere of blue and white lights.
"My badge. It's glowing?" Isabelle said in surprise.
"I've never seen a badge glow like that before." Kalego commented.
That's when the sphere began to grow until it covered the palm of her hand. Everyone covered their eyes as the glow began to intensify. A while after, the glow died down. Isabelle looked at her hand and noticed that the badge is gone. In its place is a black crown with 4 prongs and a pyramidal turquoise gem under each prong. What's more, is that the gems show her current rank as Bet.
"Wow..." the whole class reacted in awe.
"What is that, Mr. Chair-Demon?" Jazz asked.
"I'm glad you asked." Sullivan replied. "That thing you're seeing is the Hellraiser Crown."
"Hellraiser Crown?" Iruma and Ryūko asked.
"It's a valuable heirloom that has been with the Abaddon family for generations. Every time they did something good for others, that crown will appear. As you know, Isabelle's mother once earned this after she helped in a fundraiser at Babylus when she was around your age." explained Sullivan.
"Ooh, ahh." as the students marveled at this family heirloom, Kalego couldn't help but feel annoyed.
'Why can't they stop marveling that Hellraiser Crown?' Kalego sighed in his head.
The Misfit Class (with Isabelle doing both a triple 6 sign (👌 - right) and a peace sign (✌️ - left)) then took a photo to remember their first lesson, which has ended. And since Ryūko and Iruma's ranks were not measurable, they ended up with the lowest rank: Alef. It was a fair assessment, but Asmodeus and Lavande were unsatisfied with the result and the male demon started complaining.
"Just because they didn't get a badge, doesn't mean they should be Alefs! You know what I'm talking about! You two should be Yodhs!"
"Sir Asmodeus, please calm down. You are making a scene." Said Lavande.
"Yes of course! My apologies, milady." Replied Asmodeus.
Clara then showed off her Gimel badge.
"Ryūko-kins! Iruma-kins! Issy-kins! Bow down to your superior!" Laughed Clara. But then, Ryūko swatted her badge on the ground as she hated people who simply show off their rank badges.
"Stop it! How dare you be so rude!" Scolded Asmodeus.
"Just because you're two ranks higher than them and a rank higher than me doesn't mean you have to boss us around." Added Isabelle, who is now wearing the Hellraiser Crown on her head.
'A lot happened, but if Ryūko and I are at the very bottom, we won't stand out.' Thought a carefree Iruma.
Or so he thought...
Ryūko noticed that everything that occurred today was making her and Iruma stand out more. Their notoriety was spreading further into the school and students were now gossiping about it. Some even admired Isabelle and the Hellraiser Crown she is currently wearing.
"Hey, wait up, Ryūko-kins, Issy-kins, and Iruma-kins!"
"Come on, my lieges We're off to the morning assembly is awaiting! Let us skip to the auditorium together!"
Isabelle/Iruma/Ryūko: "Okay/Sure/Of course."
Several students were crowding around the article about the Misfit Class's ranking race. The majority of female students were gushing over the collapsed forms of Asmodeus and Sabnock.
"Look! Is that Asmodeus?"
"Page and all singles. Hottie on the ground."
"Even when passed out, he's a main."
"Our Asmodeus is the dreamiest!"
Eiko was the only girl who was gushing over the picture of Isabelle, Iruma, and Ryūko.
"Yeah, but Isabelle, Iruma, and Ryūko..." Said Eiko.
Once everyone has assembled in the auditorium, it was another time to sing the school song. To think that Iruma and Ryūko were going to be used to hearing the scary lyrics of the song. Isabelle and Ryūko were already singing, but Iruma was never going to get used to hearing that song. Never.
~Interval~
After the Guardian of Cutthroat Valley thanked Ryūko for her help, it was time for her, Iruma, and Sabnock to head to the goal. Sabnock showed her his damaged wings and it was clear that he won't be able to fly for some time. The Guardian and its child offered them a ride, and so, they rode on the Guardian's back, flying straight to the goal.
"You're so fluffy!" Said Iruma, "I didn't imagine it would be this soft!"
"Indeed. Its feathers are very soft." Agreed Ryūko, "However, what is there to hold on to? Would it hurt the Guardian if we were to hold on to the feathers?"
Sabnock came up with an idea, he pressed himself against Ryūko and Iruma.
"It feels like I'm stuck between a rock and some cotton candy." Commented Iruma, "Although, I do feel something soft and squishy behind me. Was there something about you, Ryūko?"
"Don't you dare talk about them, if that's what you're describing." Said Ryūko blushing a little from Iruma's accidental perversity, "Huh? Why do I feel something on my backside? Should I adjust myself?"
And so she did, but she still felt the same sensation on her backside.
But every time Ryūko tried to find a comfortable spot, she gets more uncomfortable and feels slightly aroused. Sabnock heard a soft sound escape Ryūko's lips as if it sounded like it was a moan.
"S-Sabnock... Could you... Please adjust your positioning."Asked Ryūko while softly moaning.
"Ah! I apologize, Ryūko!" Apologized Sabnock realizing that she must have accidentally felt his part while in that position. Once she adjusted correctly, the flight ended up being smooth and comfy for all three of them.