There was an event that occurred during a Devil King War. That event was simply known as Party.
The Devil King War is, most of all, a political event. After all, the winner would become the Devil King, and power would only leave their hands once they died or decided to host another Devil King War.
With that in mind, the Devil King Candidates needed not only Cards to help them win the war, but also allies that would have their back after they became the Devil King. And therein lies the objective of the Party.
In summary, it was exactly as the name suggested. It was a party organized by a Devil King Candidate with the objective of gaining political allies. Since it was organized by the Candidate, every Party was different from the others.
For example, Lovers' Candidate's Party was, historically, just a glorified orgy. It wasn't uncommon for Lovers' Candidates to quickly give up on winning, so they'd spend as much time as possible having fun, and sometimes even inviting others to join them. Of course, Yuuto's still remains to be seen.
Another thing that was common throughout history was that the first Candidates to host a Party were those of Triumph, meaning those holding the Arcanas from 0 to V, as they were the often winners of the Devil King Wars.
However, that's not what happened in this Devil King War. Here, the first Candidate to host a Party was Devil. And it didn't seem like he intended to gather any political allies.
"Wooohooo! Yeah! Blast it up!"
Devil's Candidate, Ibiza, was undeniably a handsome man. He was tall, had blond hair and well defined features, that could clearly be seen in his half-dressed state.
It was no wonder girls were interested in him, however, there was something that seemed strange.
The place Ibiza was currently at had music blasting off speakers at such high volumes that the people inside would probably suffer from hearing loss if they continued to go to such places. There were 14 girls around Ibiza, but they weren't the only guests.
There were also other men around Ibiza's age, friends of Ibiza from before he became a Candidate, and they had their own girls accompanying them. But unlike those with Ibiza, they didn't seem as willing to be there. Some were unconscious, some were crying, some had bruises on their bodies, and that's to not mention those who are drugged.
Yet, Ibiza and his girls weren't showing any reaction or worry to that. It was as if everything was perfectly fine.
Meanwhile, on the outside.
"Oh, if it isn't Rebecca. Took you long enough to find us. Then again, since you follow my idiot daughter, you're probably not too bright yourself."
"… I have nothing to say to you. Get out of my way."
"Now hold up here."
The man who was at the entrance to the club was older than Ibiza or his friends. In fact, that man was none other than Miyabi's father. The situation between him, Miyabi's mother, and Miyabi herself had never been the best, but the man had simply disappeared a few months ago.
And now, he has shown up with the Candidate for Devil's Arcana, Ibiza. The same person who was turning his family's life into a living hell.
He tried catching Rebecca, but she easily dodged him. She grabbed his arm and started twisting it until it broke. She would never do this to Miyabi or her mother, but it was a different story when it came to this man.
"Gaaaaaa!"
Rebecca left the man there and entered the club, her brunette hair tied in a ponytail swaying behind her.
She took a look around and easily found her targets, Ibiza and one of the girls close to him. That girl was called Maki, and just like Rebecca, she's a subordinate of Miyabi.
Maki had short light blue hair and she was a year younger than Miyabi and Rebecca, and maybe because those 2 were always protecting her, she grew to be quite timid. She wasn't the type of girl that would disappear without a word, nor was she the kind of girl to frequent parties like this or get involved with people like Ibiza.
Rebecca walked forward towards Ibiza and Maki. Her steps were so heavy they could be heard even against the blasting music. Once she was close enough to them, she let out a voice so loud it didn't lose against the music.
"I've come to take Maki back."
"Hmm? Oh, you're Rebecca Carlsson, aren't you? Come in, make yourself at home."
Ibiza replied as if he was receiving a friendly visit. That made Rebecca even more angry.
"Cut the crap. I don't know what you did to Maki, but I'm taking her with me now."
"What? But I want to keep serving master Ibiza. I even became his Card."
"W-what?! Maki, what did you say? Don't you remember we promised we'd help miss Miyabi fight along Lovers?"
"Now now, you shouldn't be like that with your friend, she simply made the better choice. How about you show Rebecca there how you plan to serve me?"
"Yes, master Ibiza~"
The scene that followed was something that Rebecca never expected to see.
Maki started taking off her clothes, even her underwear. She was soon left naked, and Rebecca could see things like tattoos, marks of various kinds, and even a white liquid dripping from Maki's privates. Rebecca couldn't align what she was seeing to the Maki she knew.
While Rebecca was in shock, Maki kneeled in front of Ibiza and took off his pants, adding even more to Rebecca's shock. Maki then took Ibiza's member inside her mouth and began to suck it.
"W-what is this?! You've clearly done something to Maki! I'm taking her, even if it has to be by force."
Rebecca wouldn't just watch knowing something was clearly wrong. Regardless of anything else, she had to save Maki now.
She pulled Maki away and was about to leave the place with her, but Maki once again surprised Rebecca with her actions.
"Eeh? Rather than me going, how about Rebecca stays? I'm sure you'll also love to serve master Ibiza."
"!"
Maki suddenly kissed Rebecca. She felt a strange taste in her lips, but she had no idea what it was. All she knew is that she suddenly started feeling weak, and it wasn't long before her legs gave out.
Ibiza's friends noticed her falling and started grinning. Ibiza told them to carry her to him, and so they did.
"Hey, this means…"
"Yeah. Let's see… that one there, she's for you guys now."
"Eh? W-what am I doing here?"
The girl Ibiza pointed to suddenly looked like she came back to her senses. Ibiza's friends left Rebecca there and went towards the girl.
She tried to put some distance between them, but she was quickly caught by the men. They started touching her and ripping her clothes, and it wasn't long before her cries for help were drowned by the music.
"Now then, Rebecca, will you serve me?"
"Go to hell! This isn't the end. Once miss Miyabi heard about this, Lovers will defeat you!"
Everyone who heard that couldn't help but laugh at Rebecca. If she had named any other Candidate, maybe some of them would have been worried, but not with Lovers. Even Rebecca knew that, but he was the closest Candidate to Miyabi and, being human, the only one likely to help.
Everyone laughed, everyone but Ibiza.
He looked at the thing slithering over the floor like a snake, it was his Characteristic Magic, Psiconnect. As it moved towards Rebecca, he remembered the night of the Unveiling, when Yuuto seemed like he could also see his chains.
A few days ago, when Lizel was kidnapped by Aspite, or rather pretended to be, Ibiza had intended to enslave her as well, so he headed towards Aspite's place. On his way, he felt what he later discovered to be Yuuto's mana.
If Lovers had that much power and could see the chains, he could very well defeat me. That thought passed Ibiza's mind for a second before he dismissed it. Once he got what he wanted, the only power that can rival Psiconnect, that wouldn't matter.
"I'll ask you again, Rebecca, will you serve me?"
"Let's stay together again, Rebecca."
While Maki pleaded with her friend, the collar of the chain opened up and closed itself around Rebecca's neck, much like a snake biting its prey. Rebecca's eyes remained unfocused for a second and then got their glow back.
"Y-yes, I'll serve master Ibiza."
"That's what I like to hear. Why don't you show me your loyalty?"
Embarrassingly, Rebecca pinched her skirt and lifted it, showing Ibiza her underwear. She still had some resistance, but that would fade with time.
"Very good. Now, Rebecca, there's something I need you to do for me. Your family manages the Yuugaoze's territories, right? I need you to pass me her house, the mansion here in the Human World.."
"If I do that, miss Miyabi will-"
"Don't worry about her. If you do this for me before the date changes, I'll spend all of tomorrow giving you and Maki my love, as well as make you my Card."
"B-but… okay, I'll go."
Rebecca suddenly tried to get up, but she almost fell back down, since she was still under the effects of the drug on Maki's lipstick. After a minute to rest, she got up and headed out to follow Ibiza's orders.
"Now that she's gone, someone's going to have to take care of this here."
"I'll do it, master Ibiza."
"Thanks for volunteering, Maki, but you'll already get plenty of love once Rebecca comes back. So for now I'll pick… you."
Ibiza took 1 of the girls, ripped off her clothes and began to have sex with her where they stood, then he switched to another when he got tired. He kept that going until Rebecca came back.
And so went the first Party of this Devil King War.
