Chapter 8: Birthday Party (3)
I saw them looking at a man entering the banquet hall, he was a middle-aged man in his 40's with dark silver hair and hazel eyes. He had a strong and suffocating aura around him. He was the only one of the direct descendants of the Satans who didn't die in the Devil Civil War. He was the one who didn't even bother to participate in the war itself, he was also one of the 3 Super-Devils in the Underworld along with Ajuka. He was the son of the Original Lucifer, Rizevim Livan Lucifer.
He was also the other person beside Zekram Bael that protected the clan, apparently he respected my grandfather a lot and considered him a True Devil. I am not exactly sure on why he did it but he said he did it in the respect of my grandfather and didn't want to let a clan like the Barbatos, which was descended from him, die out.
Seeing him I was also shocked because he doesn't even come in any social events much less a birthday party. We of course invited him as he was our benefactor but we never expected him to come.
He looked unbothered by the gazes directed at him, his eyes wandered around the room when it locked on to me. He started calmly walking towards me as the crowd around him made a way.
Grayfia protectively stood in front of me, even Serafall from far away looked serious and was ready to intervene if something happened
He stopped before her and calmly shifted his gaze to her.
She flinched under his gaze but didn't back down, she knew she was weaker than him but even then, she stood before me without hesitation...ready to lay her life to protect me.
Even Rizevim raised an eyebrow by her determination.
My heart warmed looking at her but I told her to back down.
She wanted to argue back but still unwillingly stood behind me once again, though her body was stiff and on guard...if anything happened she would immediately react in a millisecond.
He looked at me for a second before calmly wishing me for my birthday. I thanked him and we had a couple of pleasantries.
Seeing everything was okay, the other devils went back to normal and to their own discussions but all their attention was on us.
Just as he was about to go back he patted my shoulder. Grayfia didn't do anything because the action was without any malice and didn't have any intention to injure me.
But I knew better, I immediately felt his mana probing me. I was pissed off but I couldn't do anything, it was done so stealthily that even Grayfia behind me didn't notice. It wasn't harmful to me...it simply just scanned me. With the ritual my potential as a devil was basically as high as it could be, I already had high reserves of mana when I was born and with the ritual it was as high as a middle class devil...which for a 3 year old was unheard of. Not even talking about my magical reserves, my physique was also perfect.
...As expected his eyes widened and he looked shocked, just as his mana reached my eyes, he suddenly pulled his hand away.
He turned pale and was covered in cold sweat and was even shivering a little. I could see he was looking at me with hint of fear but then suddenly something happened that once again shocked everyone present, including me and the silver-haired maid behind me...
It started off as a low chuckle which slowly became louder, the guests around started growing quiet. Eventually the low chuckle turned into a full-blown laughter that made everyone tense up and look at him.
...yes Rizevim Livan Lucifer was laughing out loud.
He slowly quieted down and bent down to me, Grayfia wanted to stop him but I raised my arm to stop her. He whispered some words to me before he went to Grayfia and said something to her as well. After that he silently walked out of the Banquet Hall, this time with an amused smile on his face.
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Rizevim Livan Lucifer POV(Flashback):
This world was...boring
There was nothing to do
I have always lived with the basic principles of life
Like how the devils are evil and how the angels are good
I looked down upon the devils who thought that they could do 'good things'
A devil is supposed to be cruel, greedy and evil...we are not heroes
Just like how the sky turns black at night and how it turns blue in day
Devils are also supposed to be evil, you can't change that fact
I never understood my father's ambition either, not before his death and not even after.
World domination, it was certainly interesting...but conquering this pathetic world seemed boring.
During the years I even got a child. I didn't feel anything towards him and just gave him my responsibility as the clan head away to him
He was an arrogant and prideful idiot without any actual power to back him up
After so many years, after my father's death and after the Great War these idiots, who call themselves devils started another war. I and my useless son didn't even bother to enter it and left it all to them.
One day I heard that those idiots attacked the Barbatos clan. That news amused me a lot.
I know about the Barbatos clan and their head, who had cut the hand of the Biblical god.
I have heard that the old man had been cursed and his powers sealed but I still don't think so that those fools would be able to win against him.
I was still curious about the outcome, so I went there.
I observed the war till the start to the finish.
I was feeling excited looking at him and was very disappointed that he died
but...on that day I felt fear for the first time
On that day it was the first time I felt respect...I did not even respect my father, The original Lucifer.
I was amazed and in awe seeing his prowess, especially his last attack and then it suddenly hit me...this was his powers sealed?
A chill ran up my spine as I imagined him at his top condition.
Don't get me wrong I know there are a lot more powerful beings than him, but this is the first time I had seen a being this strong and that too ...a devil.
I was a little proud knowing that fact
After that the war ended, my boring life started once again.
I knew that the current condition of the Barbatos clan would make them likely destroyed by the other clans, so I supported them.
I did it as a gift for the old man that made me feel respect and such fear for the first time in my life.
I of course also knew of the disappearances but did nothing, I did say I would support them...not spoon-fed them everything.
I lived my years after that in boredom when one day my aid Euclid brought me something, He brought me information on Ophis's powers, the Holy Grail ,the proof of the another World, and the Apocalyptic Beast 666(Trihexa).
This ignited something in me
It was the first time I was filled with ambition and dreams
...yes what's the use of conquering this pathetic world that is already known...How exciting would it be to conquer another world?
Yes, I think I understand father's ambition a little bit
All of what he said stirred up my desire to create chaos across the world before moving onto the other world and conquering it.
I'm going trample down and eliminate every single Gods, monsters, and the creatures of their world in order to make my own Utopia!
Hmm, it excites me just by simply imagining it.
When I conquer their world maybe something like this will be recorded in their mythology?
Something that goes, "The evil being that arrived from the other world brought an enormous beast and herds of Evil Dragons and brought disaster to this world—" maybe?
After all, I'm merely someone who carries the blood off the previous Satan Lucifer in this world. Except! Maybe I can become the one and only Great Satan of the other world!?
After that day I started preparing for it
During the years after that, my pathetic son even had a child...that too with a human.
Because of his human heritage, he even awakened a sacred gear, that to a Loginus.
My pathetic excuse of a son was even feeling inferior to his own son and even asked me for advice.
I was honestly truly annoyed by him and suggested him to start abusing his son.
...and he did it
It was quite amusing to be honest.
One day when I was checking the letters and throwing them in the fireplace, one of them caught my attention... it had the Barbatos emblem on it.
Curious I opened it and saw it was an invitation to a birthday party for the last remaining member and the heir of the Barbatos Clan.
Normally, I wouldn't have bothered about it if it was any other heir but this one caught my attention. I was curious about this heir
...because he was ,after all, the grandson of that man.
So I decided to go
As I entered the party, I ignored the gazes and looked around for the heir.
I found him, he was quite tall for his age but that's not what caught my attention.
It was his eyes...they were beautiful but there was something else about it.
I ignored my thought and started walking towards him. On my way a silver-haired maid blocked my way. I of course recognised her, she was the older sister of my aid after all. My aid was always quite pissed off with the fact that his older sister betrayed him but he did calm down a little hearing she now served the Barbatos clan and not some clan from the New Satan faction and mumbled something about having standards.
She knew that I was stronger than her, but still didn't get away. I was slightly impressed.
After the heir ordered her to stand down, I went past her and observed the heir finally.
I mentally nodded ,satisfied, as I saw him not getting flustered or nervous seeing me.
I wished him for his birthday and we had a couple of pleasantries together.
He was quite smart for his age, I mentally noted down.
Just as we finished I put my hand on his shoulder and scanned him with my mana.
To say I was shocked would be an understatement, his physique was absolutely perfect and his mana capacity reached up to a mid-class devil. His potential was limitless.
He would be a useful tool in my plans, just as I was scheming against him I sent my mana to his unusual eyes.
I immediately pulled my hand away.
My hands were shaking and cold sweat covered my body. When I touched his eyes with my mana...I had never felt so close to death in my entire life
My senses were practically screeching at me in alarm
I felt...fear
For the second time in my life I, Rizevim Livan Lucifer felt fear
...and it was the grandson of the person who was the first one who gave me that feeling
...but the fear was much more this time ...because this time
...I felt...my death?
Realising my situation I didn't feel humiliated...no...I was amused
I started laughing out loud of pure joy and amusement...
As I finished laughing, I bent down to his ear and said
"Boy you have potential, a lot of it...don't waste it...and your eyes, they are special aren't they...use them and achieve your goals, no matter how cruel or vicious they are...Listen up, boy. Devils are beings that have to be evil, wicked, brutal, bad, scum, wrong, brute, and vicious. Do not act as a hero? Hero? That is something that a 'justice' would do. You know, beings like Humans and Angels? And what are we? You do know that we ,devils, are 'evil' and 'bad' existences? Then isn't it obvious what we have to do?...Be a True Devil"
After I said that I went up to the maid and said to her" I never cared about you leaving the Lucifuge clan or the fact that you have to serve the Lucifers, when I heard about how you started working here I felt sorry for you. A devil with a calibre and potential like you serving a dying house and babysitting and being a nanny for some baby...it was absolutely pitiful but seeing him today ..you have chosen good, serve him as best as you can and help him achieve his goals"
She didn't have any change in her expression and looked at me strangely as if...if what I said was obvious
...Ahhhh I see
I chuckled mentally as I thought 'This kid has already got such a strong devil under him who is completely loyal.'
Then I turned around and started to leave
Why did I say all of that?
Well a devil of his calibre couldn't be left alone and needed some guidance after all
I wanted to make sure he has the right mindset and isn't led astray by being a 'good' devil
Well that... and the matter of fact he is my new entertainment in this world.
Creating chaos in the world and conquering another world is hard enough, with him added to the equation , the chaos would be even more and...as well as the fun and the entertainment.
Because after all who doesn't love a challenge?
I wonder how would he react to the chaos in this world that I'm going to bring
Would he be against it or would he join it?
I would be waiting for you... Diablo Barbatos!
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Diablo POV:
After he left I started pondering upon his words
I don't know much about him because I haven't see dxd completely, I think I read somewhere that he was the main antagonist, so I need to be careful of him.
But even with that I kind of did agree with some of his words.
Don't get me wrong I don't want to become some heartless devil who slaughters people for fun, I meant that I would do those things and even worse for my loved ones. I'm a selfish person...I already lost my loved one in my previous life but it will not happen in this one.
For protecting my loved ones, I would become a True Devil or even worse...
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3rd POV:
After Rizevim left the tensed guests finally relaxed and the party went back to normal
During the interaction between Rizevim another group had joined the party but they kept quiet.
Now that Rizevim was finally gone they went to wish Diablo as well
The group contained 2 men with a women and a little girl with them. Everyone beside the women had crimson red hair.
They were from the Gremory Clan
{{NOTE from Author-san: Sirzechs is still unmarried, Millicas would still be born but he would be the younger sibling of Rias and Sirzechs}}
One of the men was a middle-aged, handsome looking man with long crimson red hair that was tied in a loose ponytail with a black hairband. He had bright blue eyes, He also has a short and red beard. His name was Zeoticus Gremory and he was also the current head of the Gremory Clan,
The woman was a beautiful young looking woman with brown hair and purple eyes, she was the wife of Zeoticus. Her name was Venelena Gremory.
The other man was a handsome man who seemed to be in his early 20's. He had shoulder length crimson red hair and blue-green eyes. He was the leader of the Satans of the Underworld, Sirzechs Lucifer. He was also one of 3 Super-Devils in the Underworld along with Ajuka and Rizevim.
and finally the girl, she was incredibly beautiful, and would no doubt be as breathtaking as Sona, Seekvaria and Ravel in the future. She had white skin with blue eyes and had long crimson hair reaching down till her thighs, she also had an ahoge on top of her head, she was also the same age as Diablo. Her name was Rias Gremory and she was the current heiress of the Gremory Clan and also the little sister of Sirzechs Lucifer.
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Diablo POV:
Damn I really do understand why Serafall and Sirzechs are such siscons.
Seekvaria, Sona, Rias and Ravel, I know they are still young but they would definitely turn into breath-taking women.
Even Grayfia and Serafall were very beautiful, the anime didn't do them justice at all.
Anyway the Gremory's wished me for my birthday and I thanked them. As we talked I realised that both Venelana and Zeoticus were very cunning but they had no hidden malice.
My impression of Rias was that she was good-natured but she was a spoiled brat. Her brother clearly doted on her too much and she was spoon-feed everything. Though her face did indeed turn red as she blushed upon seeing me. With her red hair and her now red face, she honestly looked like a tomato.
Sona was not spoiled like her even when she had the same sibling problem, just like Rias. I guess it may because Sona was quite smart for her age and she was called a genius in chess as well.
My impression of Sirzechs is that...I don't like him
He was all polite and friendly with me but the way he looked at Grayfia and the way he was currently talking to her pissed me off. He was acting all intimate with her as if they were friends that knew each other for years. Though I failed to see her annoyed face. Even an idiot could tell Sirzechs liked Grayfia.
He suddenly 'accidentally' brushed his hand against hers, I immediately get this suffocating feeling in my chest looking at that, I just subconsciously grab Grayfia's hand.
Grayfia rose an eyebrow in confusion seeing the sudden act of intimacy by her young master but seeing my strange look at Sirzechs she immediately understood.
She showed no outwards emotions but she was feeling very giddy and happy inside but at the same time bashful seeing her young master being jealous.
Sirzechs had an awkward smile seeing this but wrote it off as I was still a child...little did he know.
After that interaction, the Gremory group integrated themselves with the rest of the party.
Nothing really interesting happened afterwards, I interacted a little with the other kids.
When the party was finally over, everyone gave their farewells and went back to their territories.
Grayfia prepared my bedroom and I was too tired after today's events so I directly went to sleep.