Yo, it's been a while. I really feel bad that I couldn't keep my daily updates buuuut, trying to think on the bright side, as someone who also had to wait for other author's releases, if I really released everything on a daily basis, it would end too fast. Don't get me wrong though, I didn't do it on purpose. I really had some problems and they will only increase from now on...well, whatever, on to story!

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Chapter 4 - Edelgard

"Diablo-sama~, called?"

"Yes, I did. I have something to talk about with you."

Edelgard entered the room where Diablo was after being told he was waiting for her. This time, Diablo was not in his own room, he was in one of the many vacant rooms from their house.

"Something, important? Maou-sama~, better?"(Isn't it better to talk to Maou-sama?)

"I already spoke with Krem. In fact, I already spoke with Rem and Shera as well. There are still a lot of people to speak to though."

"That, many? Big problem?"(Is there some big problem?)

"No... or maybe it actually is a big problem when I think about it. Mostly for me though. Well, let's skip formalities, Edelgard, I want to... elevate your position."

"...Elevate~? Promotion?"

"Even if I said it like that, in the end, it depends on your viewpoint. Whenever this is a promotion or not."

"What, do you mean?"

"To put it plainly, my magic power increased after I defeated Modinalaam, by an absurd amount."

"Diablo-sama, stronger? Stronger!"(Diablo-sama got stronger!*overjoyed*)

"Y-yeah. But that's not the point. Recently, if I'm not careful, my magic will run wild and affect everything around. I need to restrain it and I already made preparations for that sake."

"Run, wild~? Bad?"

"Yeah, even the simplest magics could cause a damage equal to what I did to you when we fought."

"...Damage, equal? Bad!"

"Hey, you don't need to get so agitated! Calm down! I told I already took some measures for that. It's also why I came to talk to you."

"...No danger~. Like, on the bridge~?"

"Like I said, I already reduced the damage, but I will need you to help so I can actually say that my magic is under control."

"Help, will help. Edelgard~ will!"

"It's good to be enthusiastic but... here's the critical part[for me that is]."

Explaining while listening to her broken sentences and questions...

"Marry~? Maou-sama did? With Diablo-sama?"

"Yes, we did. It's something that can't be helped after all."

"Edelgard too?"

"As I have explained, I will need all help I can get. But... this isn't a fight to the death nor it is a... well, maybe it is a life-or-death situation but not for me though, only for those around me. So, I will not force or order you to accept. Krem told me that the Fallen also mate like the Races and I'm not sure if you do it based on feelings or convenience, that's why, I'm ASKING you to accept."

"Asking~? No, order?"

"Yes, Edelgard. If I'm giving an order to you, it will be 'State your will'. Don't do it out of obligation. I want your real feelings on this, no hiding behind a mask of loyalty."

"..."

(I guess she would be at a loss of words, huh? She always lived her life for Krem, even living with the Races against her will-, not. She too, like Krem, got seduced by the food of the Races, so I guess it's not against her will anymore? Regardless, just now, I, Krem's master, just ordered her to act based on her own will. She must be feeling a little conflicted right now.)

"You don't need to hurry. We still got a lot of time on our hands."

"..."

Despite his words and seemingly calm expression, Diablo was sweating buckets on his back. He really wanted to get this done as fast as he could and the more time Edelgard spent standing there frozen just added more uneasiness to his mood. But he couldn't afford to be hasty, he had to do everything in his grasp to get Edelgard's consent. However, he couldn't bring himself to order her to accept. The marriage required mutual agreement, if you could just force to someone to accept, it would lose its meaning. There's also Diablo's own will, he just didn't want to force someone to tie themselves to him and his crazy situation. As such, Diablo decided that waiting for Edelgard to reorganize her thoughts was for the best.

That's what he had in mind however... Ten actual minutes passed. Even if every second felt like an eternity because of the tension in the air, it was not just his imagination, Edelgard actually froze for that much time.

"Edelgard's... will. Say it~?"(Edelgard's will, can I say it?)

"Yes... go ahead."

'You spent so much time thinking and that's all you got?', Diablo couldn't bring himself to say it. Or rather, he couldn't say it even if he wanted to. If it was so easy, he wouldn't have become a NEET in the first place. In a way, he actually respected Edelgard for having reached an answer in a mere ten minutes.

"Edelgard... I wish join as well. The marriage."

"...!"

Even though he was hoping for it, her positive answer still surprised him. But what left him even more astonished was the way she said it. It was, most likely, the most complete sentence she ever said in front of him.

"Fallen~, no concept, love? But, affection?"(The Fallen have no concept of love, just some affection)

"...Is that so?"

Diablo really couldn't imagine the Fallen falling in love and marrying but, in this case, he believed it more like Edelgard never fell in love and never saw other Fallen doing it. He did remember Vanaknes, the demon that brought an army to invade Zircon Tower town. That fuc*** had the nerve of showing off his wives in front of Diablo during their fight, so, of course, Diablo turned all of them into dust. Grudges aside, Diablo believed that Vanaknes was just satisfying his lust and trying to look good with that harem of his.

"Diablo-sama, strong and kind? Yes! Was an enemy but saved? Saved!" (Diablo-sama is strong and kind. Even when I was an enemy, saved my life as well)

"...Thank you."

Diablo couldn't quite get what Edelgard said but he could at last understand that she felt some 'affection' for him and was willing to help him.

"...First time~, be gentle?"

"Wait a damn second! Not you too! Rather, I told you, there's no need to go that far, so stop undressing! It would actually be troubling if we went that far!"

"Earlier, mentioned love? Diablo-sama did."

"W-well, I did but I wasn't talking about doing it right now! I already promised Rem and Shera they would be the first ones! Actually, I even promised Krem that I would 'teach' her one day(*reference: Volume 8*!"

"...Edelgard relieved? Relieved! Before Maou-sama~, not worthy? Not!" (I feel relieved, I'm not worthy of doing it before Maou-sama.)

"I see..."

Diablo approached Edelgard and put his hands on her shoulders. Edelgard just stood there silently accepting, not moving her gaze from his. There was a faint blush on her cheeks, something really rare for Edelgard with her default neutral expression.

(When I look at her again, Edelgard is also a beauty. Even if she is a Fallen that could take my magic and survive, she still a girl, huh?)

Diablo had such thoughts while his hands moved from her shoulders to her neck, gently caressing it. Edelgard looked a little surprised and very ticklish but she was still not rejecting his touch. Even if Diablo were to push her down right now, she would still not reject him. Fortunately or not, he had no such intentions.

Diablo leaned his face closer to hers while Edelgard stood on her tiptoes with her eyes closed. Their lips touched and Edelgard started grasping Diablo's mantle with her hands. Though it was her first kiss, Edelgard was clearly enjoying it. She was trying to stay on her tiptoes as much as she could, like she was trying to be as close to Diablo as possible. This was the first time Diablo was ever in the lead in a kiss, when he thought about it. Unlike the time with Rafleisha and Lamnites, this time he was the one leading his partner with his tongue, toying with Edelgard's tongue.

"Nnn…*chuu*"

"Mmnnn..."

Diablo kept kissing her for just a few seconds, though for Edelgard it felt like a long time. After resisting temptation three times in just a few days(Shera, Rem and Krem), Diablo felt like he was starting to get used to it, kissing passionately and then stopping when it's getting good, that is.

"...Phew. It's done."

"...Hm. Felt good? It did. Feels different? Stronger?"(It felt good. I feel different now, and stronger)

"I see. It's good to know."

"Yes..."

Edelgard was looking happily at Diablo's face. Diablo too, smiled at her and confirmed one last thing before leaving.

"As I said before, I will soon have to travel to various places so I can finish all the rituals. At that time, I will have to leave this city to you and Krem again."

"I understand~, Diablo-sama. Stronger now so~, won't lose again? I won't!"

"Yeah. You will be fine."

Diablo then left Edelgard with a smile and started preparing for the next target(candidate). The next one was like Rem in that they both weren't too comfortable with the idea of polygamy, however, this one was not that close to him and just happened to be the Guildmaster from the Adventurer's Guild.

Man, it really is a pain to write Edelgard sentences. I tried my best to copy her broken way of speech, I really feel I could've done better though. Once again, that way of always breaking sentences and asking questions in the middle... Such a pain in the ass. I like Edelgard but it's still a pain. Her name too, I'm still not sure if it's Edelgard or Edelgart.