Chapter 14: Young Devils Gathering
A/N: Hey ya'll. Gonna fix up the 1st chappy since I basically fucked up the dialogue spacing and stuff.. Oops? I got better as the chaps went on but I gotta fix that there real quick.
Moises Garcia: Thank you very much. This IS my first work though. I'm sure there'll be more though. I like this.
RaiKiri: Yeah maybe I'll do that..? Or just tackle that kinda story from a different angle.
So I'm gonna be updating this about 2 times a week since work is kinda getting busy and all.
Thanks for the support!
-[Phenex Estate]-
It had been a week since Kalawarner's proclamation and defense of Stolas' city. She had returned to the Phenex manor with the promise of Stolas' backing in the Rebellion. The War faction was getting restless and some had sent soldiers to pacify the City. What they thought to be an easy takeover was met with explosive traps of ice that skewered them once they stepped on them. Taking to the skies was no better though. The soldiers were easily spotted and shot down by rifles that Stolas had made after seeing Kalawarner's gun. Though they weren't as powerful, they did the trick against vulnerable air targets. The attacking force were killed by the Stolas City defenders that were soon reinforced by Bael, Phenex, Gremory and many other house forces. Total war not on the table yet, the War Faction had to pause any plans of attacking the rebelling City until they understood the situation better.
Kalawarner was looking over the action reports from Stolas City in the study as Rivelle walked in with a smile.
"Oh Kala! I have some interesting news.. Sirzechs, Ajuka, Serafall and Falbium are attending the Young Devils Gathering. It's an event where all the up-and-coming Devils from the Pillars flaunt their stuff.. This time, though.. Sirzechs, Ajuka and Falbium are going to announce the titles they're taking in front of everyone. They want you to be there too, since you were just so good at the speech you said while defending the low-class Devils" Rivelle sat next to Kalawarner and explained while Kalawarner set the report down.
"Right.. but I seem to be taking a very.. front and center kind of appearance in this war. I thought Sirzechs was going to be the face. Guy's all kind to low-class Devils and powerful" Kalawarner rested her cheek on her palm and said.
"Oh he is.. You all are. The Sitri, Gremory, Astaroth and Glasya-Labolas houses are backing the Rebellion. In the Young Devils Gathering, it'll be announced. I'm counting on you to make a few allies with your silver tongue, my beloved" Rivelle leaned on her shoulder.
"Ahhh more work for me… yaaaay… Well when does it start..?" Kalawarner brushed her fingers through Rivelle's blonde locks.
"Oh don't be like that~ I know you'll miss this when we're at war.. The gathering is in two days though. Oooh~ I have so many dresses for you… We must try them on!" Rivelle got excited at the thought of dress up.
"Uggghhhhhhhh… no… Not dresses… I just wanna get it over with.." Kalawarner complained.
"It's not that bad.. It'll be sexy! Now come on.. I have eighty dresses that fit you!" Rivelle got up and started to drag Kalawarner to her room as she groaned from the incoming agony.
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-[Young Devil's Gathering, Bael territory]-
Inside the grand hall in the Bael's Estate the young Devils crowded the large space. Some were seated at their tables, some were on the floor, dancing to the music the Bael musician group was playing, and the rest were talking to each other and flaunting their prestige. Though the sole exceptions were the four well dressed and young Devils from the Sitri, Astaroth, Glasya-Labolas and Gremory. They were currently chatting at the main table, where a very well-respected senior Devil was sitting. His name was Zekram Bael, the son of the original King Bael. His power rivaled that of Rizevim. This was why the War Faction was hesitant to fully committing to war until they knew where some Pillars stood.
"So you tell me this girl simply shot the Lucifuge brat in the stomach and denounced them in front of the entire City..? Interesting. I like that kind of boldness these prideful tools are so averse to.. So afraid of angering the stronger power.. hmph" Zekram stuck a fork into his steak and ate it after professing.
"Not everyone is as crazy as her though.. They wouldn't openly profess their hostility against an entire group's way of life like that. Seems it came from the heart too.. I think she's the one" Sirzechs said as Serafall covered her mouth with a chuckle.
"Huhuhu~ Zechs you're in loooove?" Serafall teased and poked his arm.
"No no.. nothing like that. It's simply admiration" Sirzechs countered with both hands up, denying Serafall's teasing accusation.
"It's true, he's actually eying that Lucifuge woman. The powerful one named Grayfia over there with her brother" Ajuka said while playing with his food.
"Ajuka! I'm just… I was checking out our future enemy is all.. She is on par with us.." Sirzechs tried to defend.
"Nah he was checking her out all right. Love at first sight maybe?" Sirzechs, Ajuka, Serafall and Falbium looked to the new voice that called Sirzechs out.
Kalawarner sat down at their table next to Sirzechs, wearing a red and black strap dress that showed her right leg off. The dress giving her a sexy but badass look. Her silver hair styled in an elegant ponytail by Rivelle. Next to her was Rose, wearing a wine-red dress with rose-like frills decorating its sides. Her hair set in a drill like style, similar to Rivelle's. Rose was trying to appear elegant by remaining silent and stoic, but the blush on her cheeks gave it away every time she took notice of the looks she was getting by the male Devils. Though they stayed away after receiving a cold, withering glare from Kalawarner.
"Oh how good of you to join us.. Though, what name are you going by right now..?" Sirzechs asked as Serafall sniggered at Rose's blushing.
"Miss Stolas will do. It's how I'll be known in the Civil War anyway. That, and Rebellion" Kalawarner shrugged and started to taste the wine the Devil servant left in front of her seat.
"Just be ready to inspire when, Zechs, Fal, Juka and I announce our intentions. The War officially starts tonight after all" Serafall stuck her tongue out childishly but Kalawarner could see the cold intent in her eyes. She would not hesitate to strike any of their opposition down right then and there.
"Riiiight right.. I practiced and thought it over these few days. I'll be ready when you are" Kalawarner nodded as Rose psyched herself up.
"Don't worry, Rose. If anyone tries to come at us, you and I will beat them down" Kalawarner said and smirked at Rose.
"Right! We'll show them you're not to be messed with.." Rose nodded to herself and said with more confidence.
It was then Kalawarner noticed she had garnered the attention of the Lucifuge family. Namely, Grayfia and Euclid. Euclid was looking at her with hate in his eyes as he clenched his fists tight. Likely still angry about being incapacitated so easily in front of his sister. Grayfia, however, had looked at her with a modicum of respect and wariness. Kalawarner could see a glimpse of who she would become in the future and smiled at her, trying to show they weren't complete enemies. Not against Grayfia at least.
Grayfia, in response had turned her head away nervously, biting her lip as her thoughts conflicted. She felt that what the Stolas Heiress exclaimed back in Stolas City was agreeable. She hated the elitist aristocracy that currently governed the Devil's. The treatment of low-class Devils, who would surely suffer the most should the Maou Heirs ascend to the thrones the original Maou held. The overall catastrophe another Great War would bring if the Devils initiated the second Great war. She knew they would likely go extinct should they go to war once again. But although she agreed with what the Stolas Heir had said and the anti-War Faction, she had duty as a Lucifuge to serve the Lucifer family. Not only that, but she had Euclid. Her only remaining family member that hadn't died from the Great War. She was torn between what was right and Family.
Grayfia's attention was quickly turned away from her inner conflict when a loud crash had echoed out in the Bael hall. Katerea Leviathan was currently using her Devil magic and brute force to one-sidedly beat a female Devil. One who had worn a dress similar in design and appearance to the Maou Heiress. Grayfia was disgusted at the pettiness of the Royal Heiress. She was continuously let down by the prideful arrogance and pettiness shown by Razevan Lucifer, Katerea Leviathan, Creusery Asmodeus and Shalba Beelzebub. They weren't the strongest of the current generation of Devils, but they made up in cruelty what they lacked in power.
"You lower class bitch! You dare wear a dress so akin to mine!? Who do you think I am? Answer me!" Katerea yelled out to the female Devil who she was currently stepping on and using her power over water to waterboard the poor Devil.
It was then that Sirzechs got up, ready to intervene with an equally upset looking Serafall. They felt hands pushing them back in their seats by a smirking Zekram Bael.
"No.. Look, your friend is already making her way over. She still has something to prove to me, let her handle the spoiled brat" Zekram sat back and watched as Kalawarner froze the water before it came into contact with the downed Devil.
"What is all this screeching for..? I hear the howling of a barking dog.. Oh! Well if it isn't Katerea! I guess it was you who was yipping like an injured chihuahua.. My mistake. I had confused you for a dog. That's an insult to all canines everywhere. You're more like… a cockroach!" Kalawarner put her finger up as she said the last part, as if an idea came to her.
"Excuse me..? Who is this lower Devil filth that approached me so casually? You don't know who you've slighted, cur.." Katerea retorted and looked ready to fight.
"Oh you're still keeping up airs of superiority hm? Using such intimidating words like *cur* I'm simply aghast.. Two can play at that though. Do you get to the cloud district very often? Oh what am I saying, of course you don't.." Kalawarner taunted with a smug smirk that made Katerea want to send her flying.
In fact, Katerea tried to use a blast of condensed water magic but had found that her water had suddenly froze solid a mere inch away from Kalawarner.
"Did you think.. I was just going to let you hit me?" Kalawarner stepped to the side of the now frozen attack as Katerea summoned her power again and prepared to try again, with more Devil energy than before.
It was not to be though, as soon as Katerea's hand moved forward, Kalawarner grabbed her wrist and used her body weight to overhand toss her to the floor with a practiced judo throw. As soon as Katerea's back hit the ground, she found her body being invaded by a terrible chill. Her body was encased in a deep blue ice that sapped her energy. She could only look up as the high heeled foot of Kalawarner pressed against her forehead, pushing her head against the ground. Her sight going up to Kalawarner, who was looking down at her coldly.
"You don't train, do you? Your powers that come from the original Maou. The original Kings of the Devils who lasted against the first War in Heaven. The Demons of Ars Goetia. And you use the power that the original Leviathan.. King of the seas.. to what? Bully another Heir to show off your meagre status you attained by being born? Oh are you that prideful..? You damn fool. You earned nothing. You were just a little sperm cell that got lucky to fertilize a Leviathan egg" Scornfully said by Kalawarner as she rubbed Katerea's forehead with her shoe, shocking the Devil Heirs who had all been paying attention.
In outrage, Creusery and Shalba had decided to attack the lower classed Devil who had stepped on the honor of a Maou's descendant. In response, Kalawarner ducked a magically enhanced fist of Creusery. She continued to dodge as Shalba attempted to hit her with a condensed blast of magic but she quickly sprouted ice wings and flew above it as the blast hit the floor and cased a cloud of smoke to emerge. Taking advantage of the smokescreen, Kalawarner flew in and curb stomped Shalba's head through a table, the noise drawing Creusery's attention, who quickly found a solid punch land right in his face, courtesy of the silverette.
As he staggered back, Kalawarner kept up the attack and delivered an axe kick straight into the top of his head. The smoke had cleared by now and the crowd finally saw the Maou Heirs all on the floor. Kalawarner herself was fine. Her fists and feet covered in a crystalline ice armor that had enhanced her hits and sapped the Devils of energy. Kalawarner looked over to the last Maou Heir now, Razevan Lucifer. He was calmly analyzing the situation with Grayfia and Euclid next to him. He seemed indifferent to the state of the other Maou descendants though and instead, took an interest in the one who beat them.
"Well done. You certainly have skill, Stolas Heiress. Though are you truly the Heiress? Why haven't you revealed yourself before? No news of you before your appearance in Stolas City exists. Can you sate my curiosity? If you weren't an Heiress.. well it would be a capital offense, what you've done tonight" Razevan said while running his finger through his silver goatee.
His question drew a lot of attention from the Heirs and Heiresses around the hall. All eyes were on Kalawarner now, who glared at Razevan, remembering what he will do to Vali on the behest of his Father.
"Of course. Father is a very secretive man after all. If you hadn't been content in bullying him and our people, it's likely I would have never needed to appear before you. Playing aristocrat like this is.. annoying. Politics, boring. Scheming, tiring. Studying speech patterns, body language and looking for double meanings.. very annoying. I am only interested in the protection and growth of the people we govern. Though many of you seem so keen on sending them off to die in a war again. For what? Resources? No, we have an abundance. Injustices? Heh.. I won't even insult your intelligence. No, you want prestige, honor. You want to send them off to die for merits. Do you think I'll allow that, Lucifer?" Her speech had drawn many reactions from the crowd. There was a division of agreement and disapproval.
"Ah little Rebel.. Who will stop us? You alone? These minor Heirs? Even if some agree.. The House heads may not" Razevan countered as he saw Serafall, Ajuka, Falbium and Sirzechs walk up and stand next to Kalawarner. Rose taking her place beside her too with a fierce look.
"Alone? No. You Descendants do not deserve to rule the Underworld" Ajuka said with a serious look.
"You will bring us all to ruin should you take the throne proper" Falbium added with his arms crossed.
"We're not gonna let you drag the people into another pointless conflict!" Serafall said with her hand on her hip.
"The Underworld will have its Maou. But we will take the King's names and honor them as they should be. The New Satan Faction officially declares war upon you fools" Sirzechs said finally, declaring in front of the entire Hall, making Razevan's eyes widen as the Maou descendants got up with livid expressions.
"Now get the fuck out of our territory and prepare yourselves to lose" Kalawarner sneered with a cold expression.
This prompted the Maou descendants to quickly teleport out in a magic seal, along with their supporters. Grayfia looked at them in awe before they disappeared, back into their territory.
The war has officially started.
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-[Omake 3! Akeno #3]-
Raynare had been blasted back into a clearing in the woods, body sparking up in pain as she tried to crawl away, to no avail. Akeno had sat on her back and began to play with Raynare's black hair, much to the Fallen's embarrassment. She hated to admit that her stroking and brushing actually felt rather nice. It was a sharp contrast to the pain of her sadistic shocking when Raynare refused to tell her why she was trying to kill Issei. Even though she had admitted it was to impress Azazel, it didn't seem like it was enough for the half Devil.
"Ara.. you really should tell me before I get *too* into this.. I am a sadist, so they say.." Akeno licked her sparking index finger with a sultry smile.
"I.. I told you.. I wanted to impress Azazel! That's all! You keep shock-Kyaa!" Raynare was cut off as Akeno's skilled hands started massaging the tips of her black wings, rubbing her index and thumb into her wings with such skill that reminded her of a certain anime Isekai character that advocated for true gender equality.
"Yeees but why..? So eager to please.. It's actually quite cute! If I had such a dedicated cute subordinate, I'd spoil them rotten" Akeno said as she continued attacking the sensitive areas the Fallen's wings she had learned from the original Akeno's memories.
Lots of magic related memories, kinky memories of dressing up in a dominatrix suit much like Raynare was wearing. It was strange. Maybe it was a Fallen Angel thing?
"I.. I want to be.. appreci-ahh…. Ohh yes…. Nnnhh… -aated…" Raynare said as she drooled in contentment.
"Tell you what.. I'll appreciate you far more than that busy scientist, Azazel. In return, I won't kill you for trying to kill a student. OH and the nun that you're bringing over to steal her Sacred Gear from. I'll even help you gain strength. I'm so nice, yes?" Akeno said with her closed eye smile, still pleasing Raynare, who was moaning in pleasure with a flushed face.
"O..Okay! Just.. Tell me what I need to do…" Raynare replied as Akeno's hands trailed up her body, leaving little shocks she now weirdly enjoyed.
"Well first off! Let's go turn your friends on *our* side" Akeno said and got up, cupping Raynare's face with one hand and getting close as she stared at her eyes.
"Oh Ray-Ray? If you think of betraying me… Well, you know better, right? Given how I easily trampled you. I have the power of a High-Class Devil. I can and will absolutely wipe the floor with you and your friends. Then.. after I'm done? I'll tie you and your busty friend up, force you into skimpy bikinis and shock you for a week straight!" Akeno clasped her hands and threatened with a smile.
"O-Okay! I promise on my name, I won't.." Raynare quickly said while squirming at the thought.
"Aww.. Such a nice picture too. Well, let's go recruit some more companions! If the other two betray us.. Eh.. I'll hook up the guy's balls to a car battery and shave the little girl or something" She threatened lazily, though it made Raynare shiver in fear.
They walked off to the abandoned church as Akeno hummed the song *Get ready to die by Andrew WK* eliciting yet another shiver of fear from Raynare, though she didn't know the song.
She just had a terrible feeling her underlings would get their asses beat by the beautiful but sadistic Onee-san in front of her.