Balor Over Hell 8 - or 'I am kind of like DIO but Femboy and with an actual interest in women' (Gasper Vladi!SI DxD)

"An attack against the Devil House of Naberius?"

I stared quietly at the chalice Lord Tepes was glancing at before taking a sip from the blood within it.

My free time had been relatively reduced due to my new responsibilities, especially when it came to finding a way to finally broach the topic of me being the big boss now with my siblings, but the real hurdle was that it took a while to secure a meeting with my future Father-in-Law.

The man was, obviously, very nervous of dealing with me, but I had no reason to hate him. Yet. He didn't actively pursue the abuse Valerie went through, and that was enough to have him spared from the worst possible.

It was now a matter of how he behaved around me.

"Lord Vladi-"

"Gasper is more than fine. After all, we are eventually going to be a family, Lord Tepes."

"Then please, do call me father," He reasoned back, smiling a bit. "Still, Gasper, I am sure you are aware of the treaties we have with Hell."

"I am. Which is why I think that a sanctioned attack, if handled quietly, could prevent anyone from trying to make a legitimate reaction into something that it is not."

He hummed at this. "It's about what your late father did, correct? The practice of slavery towards our own kin."

"That is indeed the case. Many in my household have decided to support me due to this very matter. And I am quite sure many were in uproar at the news in the other Families."

"They were," Lord Tepes agreed curtly, then his smile vanished. "How quiet can you be if you wish for so many people to just… disappear."

"Enough to turn this conversation into a hypothetical one as the issue would be dealt with swiftly and by turning it into a diplomatic action between Hell and the Church."

Please, I want to cosplay as a priest for once. When will the next chance to go full paradoxical Priest pretty boy come up in the near future?

Amusement was back on the menu as the old man smiled at that idea.

"A false flag operation, then?"

"Something along those lines," I conceded. "And… if I may sound a bit daring, I would also want to deliver my beloved fiancee a pair of pets."

"Hm? Like that one that you have?" He inquired, curious and yet nervous.

"Oh, they would be fitting for Valerie as they would be utterly compliant. In fact, they would be everything Valerie would want both from pets and friends of her age."

"...How valuable?"

"Enough that you wouldn't want to waste them. Such darlings, shame they ended up being snared by people that seek to use their bad father's research for nefarious plans."

Leaning back, Lord Tepes released a sigh from his lips.

"I will allow it."

I nodded. "I will not disappoint, Lord Tepes."

"I know you will not," He confessed flatly, thus bringing this brief conversation to an end as I resolved to check back with Valerie.

I promised her something special today, after all, and I wasn't planning to disappoint.

She couldn't exactly leave her home since she was the sole heiress to the Tepes Family and Faction- thus, the risks of being targeted if news was to come out that she was wandering out of the big and mighty Tepes Castle were pretty high.

…But what happens when she is wandering around without a warning, not even for her own family?

Risky, right? Well, it was not impossible due to two reasons. First, Fredi was the only guard around when I was inside that room and, two, because I could [Balor] us out without detection from anyone around.

With my time stop heightened to the point it could go on for minutes without breaking a sweat, I easily stopped time, carried Valerie out of the castle and got in the car which Walburga was waiting by at this very moment, right a few miles off where the castle was.

"Hi!" I greeted the poor witch as she let out an immediate shriek at that unexpected surprise. "Sorry, I just couldn't hold myself."

"T-That wasn't nice!" Walburga replied and Valerie nodded.

"Gaspy, you should apologize."

I smiled. "Sorry, 'burga. I promise that I will never do that again."

After all, just once was already enough for me.

The vehicle took us to Buzau, and we had our entire day planned for the sake of maximum enjoyment while also keeping track of the limited time we had for this little secret trip.

I thought about going first to a smaller settlement so that Valerie wouldn't be overwhelmed by the city's 'bigness', but I knew that Rural Wallachia was too superstitious with vampire-like individuals.

Bigger places were less influenced by this, so it was easier for us to have a blast for the day spent there. We had the most fun at the museum as there was an exposition on vampires and… they got so many silly things going.

The giggles I got out from Valerie at the silly facts and the even sillier reactions from some of the tourists around at our snickering just… made the entire work worthwhile. In the end, we were both smiling eye-to-eye and she was leaning her head on my shoulder, humming happily at how fun the day was.

We were sitting by the car as Walburga had gone out buying herself some magazines to read since I gave her some pocket money to buy stuff. She had gotten really engrossed in some comics too, which I may have to blame myself for as I loved the old Marvel and DC pieces.

"Are you going to take me out again soon?" Valerie wondered quietly, sounding so eager to do this more.

"I will," I promised truthfully. "And, once we are married, I promise you that you will not even need permission to see the world when you want it."

She blinked, giving me an odd look. "But I want to see the world only if Gaspy is beside me."

"Then I will always be by your side whenever you need me, Val," I promised again and, before I knew it, the girl had gone for the kiss.

Sudden, nervous, but also quite chaste. It was so innocent and… I was so tempted to go for more. So tempted, and yet restrained as the girl was just going through puberty and it wouldn't be nice of me to ruin it for her.

She pulled back, quite red-faced. "D-Did you like it?"

"I loved it," I replied honestly. "Can I kiss you back?"

She nodded fast, and she was pleased with the ensuing chaste but longer lips-touching. Progress, just enough that the marriage was going to be wholesome.

Soon Walburga was back, and, once we smuggled Valerie back to her room, proceeded to put an end to the overall visit as I had other affairs to deal with before taking care of the Naberius issue.

Back in my office, I was greeted by a familiar face and a few representatives of her family trying to make the biggest deal of their lives. Sadly for them, I was out for blood because of this little attempt to irritate me.

"A written promise that my father wrote years ago that would see his last heir marrying Draculina?" I summarized flatly, getting a nod from these smug dipshits as the girl clearly failed to understand how fucked she was. "Do you understand you're trying to leverage the promise of someone that has been recognized as a fraud and a disgrace to our race?"

"We are only aware that your father-"

"Look, let's cut to the chase, I am going to sign the papers," I remarked calmly. "So, where are those?"

There was utter silence at this. I mean, I just told them I would say yes.

"You would be willing to scorn Lord Tepes for-" The guy that recovered had a bit of a stroke when he realized I was smiling a bit too happily for his tastes.

"I suppose you are of the idea that a second arranged marriage would annul the first one and… that's such a silly argument. In fact, I don't think you understand what you have done by putting me in this position," I interrupted at this very moment, deciding to come out clean. "I am Lord Vladi, I am the sole decision-maker for my marriages and the one that, right now, stands above your little lady's station. By literally making her my second arranged wife, I can actually see this as an act to restore concubinage due to forced causes."

"Polygamy is not acceptable!" One of them exploded. "It's either Lady Draculina or-"

"Nope. You pushed me in this corner, and I am unwilling to bend the knee to a bunch of old fucks that loves to tug at each other's cocks," I interrupted again. "Which is why I want these papers now or I will be forced to make your deaths even more gruesome."

They hesitated, which was a Strike 3 move in my book.

"Fredi, take care of our guests minus little Draculina."

No response, only slaughter as none of the group survived. The lone survivor had her wide eyes aimed at her butchered retinue, barely having enough brain power to pick up the paper that Fredi gave her.

"Now, Draculina, let's skip to business. Give me that document. Now."

Gulping nervously, the girl did so and she took a seat, looking absolutely frightened and… quite red in the face. I signed the papers and it was done, I fucking set myself up to become the unifying figure for the entire Tepes Faction… all because old fucks couldn't see why trying me was the worst mistake they could have made.

"By this admission, you have forfeited your right as the heiress of the Manthar Family and thus allowed the absorption of your family as a branch of the Vladi Family. In this case, your family shall now be recognized as Vladi-Manthar and all your children will be given the choice to either be recognized as a Vladi or a Vladi-Manthar."

Draculina could only nod as she literally saw her situation screwed to a new degree.

"Fredi, please make a copy of this document and send it to House Manthar, precisely your brothers. I am sure they will understand my order through this when I demand that they take care of the regency council as it is no longer needed and I have space for parasites."

A nod, and I saw the man smiling at the good day that today was. I think House Manthar had picked today of all days because they thought I would have been worn off because of the visit to House Tepes. Cheeky, but it landed them in a bad spot.

"Now, Draculina… let's get to know each other a bit more so that I can explain to you how things are going to be from now on," I remarked turning to the girl. "And, don't worry, I will treat you as nicely as you deserve."

She shuddered, gulping nervously and then replying. "Y-Yes, sir~."

…Submissive much, huh?