Interlude here. It took more time than expected. But, as I said before, I just don't have that much time now, so it takes me more time to write and release my chapters. I'm sorry I couldn't keep up my fast releases. I'm also sorry that it will only get worse from now on. Well, enough sad stuff.

A little something for the chapter: Boris was a soldier at Faltra City, the guy who was willing to sacrifice his life fighting over a hundred Fallen, the first time Edelgard appeared and fought against Diablo. I'm just saying it because I'm not sure everybody will remember him. Poor guy.

Dislaimer: I don't own anything.

Interlude

"...And why are all of you here?"

"Don't say that, Diablo. It's more fun with everybody, right!"(Shera)

"We are just causing a commotion at the gate."(Diablo)

"It's just natural, right? We are married, after all."(Rem)

"I don't really have a rebuttal for that..."(Diablo)

"M-married... I still feel nervous when I say it out loud."(Sylvie)

"I told you don't need to force yourself."(Diablo)

"What is this Diablo?! Are you dissatisfied with my presence?"(Krem)

"It's not like I'm dissatisfied..."(Diablo)

"Diablo-sama~, bothered?"(Edelgard)

"...No, I'm not bothered either."(Diablo)

"Cheer up, Diablo-san! Mei-chan just thought she should at least see her husband off-nya!"(Mei)

"I can't refute that one either…."(Diablo)

"Come on, no need to act so distant. We did spend a very passionate time together after all."(Lamnites)

"Don't say it in a needlessly sexy manner!"(Diablo)

Right now, Diablo and his brides were at the entrance gate from Faltra City. Diablo choose a specific time of the day, when barely anyone passes through. Fortunately for him, the only people present were the guards keeping watch, one of them was Boris. Unfortunately for him though, his brides all decided to send him off together. Boris and the other guard were certainly bewildered, watching this interaction between the hero who saved the city and a group of beautiful girls. From the conversation, it was possible to conclude that they were all married to him, even though polygamy was not allowed in this country. But they didn't voice their opinions, not even once, they just blended with the background. Both of them trusted Diablo, who already saved their lives during the past invasions, and they didn't wanted to get mixed in a discussion with that harem of big-shots. Shera and Rem were both really popular and famous adventurers in the city, Krem and Edelgard played a big part in the fight against Modinalaam showing they were not to be messed with, Sylvie was the guildmaster that could scare even Galford, Mei was the idol and manager rom Relief Inn and Lamnites was the feudal lord from the infamous Zircon Tower city. And last, but not least, Diablo, the one who defeated Modinalaam. There were too many big-shots here, actually making a complaint was suicide.

"I'm not really complaining about you seeing me off, it's just that, if you had warned me beforehand that all of you were going to come, I would have chosen a better time to depart."(Diablo)

"Eh? What's wrong with now?"(Shera)

"I think he means a time when nobody will be around."(Rem)

"Um? I also don't understand-noda."(Krem)

"Confused?"(Edelgard)

"Diablo-san means it's embarrassing, though I also agree that being seen by other people is a bit…."(Sylvie)

"That makes us two then, Sylvie-chan!"(Mei)

"What's wrong? There's nothing bad about showing off little."(Lamnites)

(Don't say that, Lamnites! You also agreed about not announcing this relationship since it will cause trouble. Leaving aside the suspicious stares from bystanders, maybe even authorities would suspect me of building forces to overthrow the nation.)(Diablo)

Diablo never thought departing could be so tiring, and he hadn't even taken the first step yet. His wives on the other hand, were really excited. They seemed fired up on their first time together as fellow brides. Seeing them so full of energy, a sudden thought came to Diablo's mind…

"Now that I think about it, how are your bodies holding up? Anything out of ordinary?"(Diablo)

"That's right-noda! Recently Maou feels great-noda! Maou could beat Modinalaam a hundred times over now-noda!"(Krem)

"Maou-sama~, happy? She is! Edelgard too!"(Edelgard)

"You two sure are excited about this. But I guess I understand, I feel much better recently too."(Rem)

"Eh? I think I felt it too? My boobs have grown a little since-"(Shera)

"That's not this is about Shera-chan! You don't need to explain in details!"(Sylvie)

"Yes, Mei-chan has punish-, scolded the bad guests with more ease than before-nya!"(Mei)

"I guess I agree with them. Sometimes I wish that Vanaknes would show up again so I could teach him a lesson… On second thought, his gaze licking me all over was disgusting so forget about it."(Lamnites)

"So there are no problems. That's good, it's also good that all of you seem to feel better."(Diablo)

Though Diablo knew the ritual was supposed to be safe, he was still a little worried. But the girls responses relieved him. He was ready to go.

"Oh, right! Could you do me a favor, Diablo?"(Rem)

"Hm? What is it?"(Diablo)

"Could you please deliver these letters?"(Rem)

"Letters? For who?"(Diablo)

"This one is for Rose-san and this one for Lumachina."(Rem)

"Did you use to exchange letters with them?"(Diablo)

"No, I didn't but…. I wanted to say my thanks and convey some thoughts to them. Ah, but you should give it to them after you are done with the ritual, ok? You need to go for the most important issue first, after all."(Rem)

"Y..yes. I understand. I will give it to them."(Diablo)

Diablo thought it was a little strange that Rem would suddenly send them letters, but he also understood that these two had their own circumstances that made it difficult for them to receive letters. Rose was currently in Diablo's dungeon, recovering from the fight against Modinalaam, so she clearly could not receive letters, Lumachina was the High Priest of the church so, most likely, letters would be examined before she could read them. Given these circumstances, Diablo decided there was no problem accepting this little side job.

"Diablo, me too! I want you give some letters too!"(Shera)

"You too?"(Diablo)

"Yes! Ah, but mine are for Rafleisha. I wanted to apologize for… err… What was it again?"(Shera)

"...It was for the what happened between the elves and the dark elves, stupid Shera."(Rem)

"Don't call me stupid, Rem! Just because it has been so long since you did that!"(Shera)

(No,no. You should at least remember why you are writing a letter in the first place.)(Diablo)

"Diablo-sama~, Edelgard too?"(Edelgard)

"You too?!"(Diablo)

"Ah, me too."(Lamnites)

"...!"

(What is going on here?! Are they trying to turn me into a deliveryman?! Is this some kind of small revenge because of the polygamy?!)(Diablo)

"Don't worry, Diablo-san. We(we=Sylvie and Mei and Krem) are not sending any letters, so don't make that face."(Sylvie)

"...It's not like it's a bother but….Why so suddenly are you sending letters? Not only that, but four of you simultaneously..."(Diablo)

"Errr… That's….Ahahah…..."(Rem)

"We are actually-Ghh!"(Shera)

"Here, please stay quiet for a moment, Shera-chan."(Mei)

"We just have our own business Diablo-san. I know it's shameless, but please don't ask anymore."(Sylvie)

"...Okay."(Diablo)

Rem looked really suspicious and Shera was about to say something, but Mei entered manager-mode and silenced her before she could spill it out. The scene looked horrifying, that together with Sylvie's warning, made Diablo choose the 'silent and consent' action.

"Diablo-sama~, this, for Alicia?"(Edelgard)

"Oh, yeah. I still haven't told you about who will receive it. Mine is for the Sword Saint."(Lamnites)

"For Sasala? From you?"(Diablo)

"Well, Galford was wounded at that time I temporary 'took control' of the city, that means I was the Feudal lord of this city for a short while. As such, I need to send her a 'thank you' message for contributing in the defense of the city. Since she slept through the entire night and left the following morning, I didn't had a chance to do so."(Lamnites)

"Well, ok then. I will deliver it."(Diablo)

"Huhu! Thank you, husband."(Lamnites)

"*cough* Then, I will be going."(Diablo)

"Good luck, Diablo! Come back soon so we can have everyone together!"(Shera)

"I'm not going to say come back as soon as possible, but please come back safely. Though since it's you, I'm sure you will be alright."(Rem)

"Come back soon, Diablo! So we can eat biscuits together again-noda!"(Krem)

"Diablo-sama, good luck? Good luck!"(Edelgard)

"We will be waiting Diablo-san. Knowing you, you won't need luck, after all, anything is possible since you are the Demon King, right?"(Sylvie)

"See ya! I will keep your room shining like a jewel Diablo-san. There will also be a warm meal waiting for you-nya."(Mei)

"I will keep this place safe until you return so don't worry. Also, even in the off-chance that you fail to convince them, just push them down a little. I already saw how 'aggressive' you can be so I know it will work."(Lamnites)

"Thank you, all of you. And stop saying these things in ambiguous ways Lamnites."(Diablo)

After saying these words, Diablo used his flight magic and raised up in the air. He then flew like a bullet towards his first destination, his own dungeon from the game. There, he would find the, possibly, most difficult candidate to convince. His 'greatest ally' and at the same time, his 'worst enemy'...when it comes to this marriage, at least.

Chapter end….not

"Phew! So he is gone. That was a close one."(Lamnites)

"Yeah, he almost found out."(Shera)

"And whose fault is that?!"(Rem)

"Now, now. No need to get so angry Rem-san. Diablo-san didn't discover anything in the end, even if he got suspicious."(Sylvie)

"Or rather, we should use this time to prepare for his return. It might come sooner than we think-nya."(Mei)

"Hm! We should quickly buy some biscuits-noda!"(Krem)

"Maou-sama~, understood? Yes!"(Edelgard)

"...That's not what Mei-san meant with 'preparations' though."(Sylvie)

"It's okay. When it comes to Krem-chan, it may as well be."(Shera)

"*sigh* You are just…."(Rem)

"Don't get so stressed. I already began preparing since our little plan was decided. All we have to do now is wait for Diablo's return and for our future fellow-wives to prepare too."(Lamnites)

"...Still, we just planned this and gave our letters to Diablo...Will this really work?"(Rem)

"I'm sure it will, Rem-san. It's Diablo-san after all. I don't think any of the girls reject him and when they receive our messages, I'm sure they will agree as well."(Sylvie)

"Hm! Diablo-san's face at that time will be something to look forward to-nya!"(Mei)

"Yes, I guess… Wait. Where are Shera, Krem-chan and Edelgard?"(Rem)

"Oh. I think they already left to get some biscuits."(Lamnites)

"Ah! Grr... Leaving me behind… Wait for me!"(Rem)

"Ah. She ran after them. Maybe we should go too. I still have some paperwork to do."(Sylvie)

"Mei-chan has as well!"(Mei)

"So do I."(Lamnites)

"Well, let's just keep our preparations a secret and wait for our husband's triumphant return."(Sylvie)

With that, all of the Demon Brides left the gate….leaving behind two shocked guards, who had been completely forgotten by that point. They had enough crisis perception to realise they really should pretend they didn't hear thing. Yup, not a goddamn thing. At all.