Tachan passes out in my arms after showing me one of the scariest sights I've ever seem from him and leaving even more doubts in my head
I turn my head towards the green haired youkai who is communicating with a magic circle
"Hey, you! What are you doing?!"
The girl seems incredibly nervous and doesn't seemed to have payed attention to what I said
"Hey! I said, what are y-"
Before I can finish my sentence, a glowing light appears in front of us
"W-what?"
I recognize it as being a teleportation spell, much like the one the magician girl used, but this one has a different seal on it.
"You are here!"
The girl says with excitement in her voice running towards the two figures that stepped out of the magic circle
One is a short old man wearing some sort of royalty clothing? And the other is...
Wow...
My eyes wide when I see her
An incredibly beautiful girl with brown skin and silver hair wearing a sleevless dress
The shock of such sight takes me off-guard for a moment, I wonder who they are untill I realize that both of them emanate the aura of a devil!
"Tatseyo!"
However, before I can react in any proper way, the dark skinned girl utters Tachan's name in shock as the little youkai rushes to her side
"Liliana-ane, Galard-san! I don't know what happened because I was left outside the barrier, but Tatseyo-san seems hurt!"
The green haired youkai says as the dark skinned beauty pats her head trying to comfort her
"Don't worry, it'll be fine, we are here now."
She then quickly turns her sight to me and Tachan again
"Galard, let's check up on Tatseyo"
"Okay!"
He answers simply and the trio rushes over, before such a sight, my reaction is immediate and I lift my hand, warning them to stop
"Hold it right there! Who are you?!"
But the three pay little attention to my advertence and, as if I was invisible, kneel right in front of me to look at Tachan's state
"For the Maou... what in the world happened? G-Galard, please take care of him"
She addresess the old man who promptly strikes the ground with his staff
"Right away!"
He releases his aura towards the wounded Tachan, soon enveloping him in it
"What are you two doing!?"
My suspicions kicking in, I try to pull Tachan away from the aura, but the dark skinned devil, acknowledging my presence for the first time, motions for me to stop
"Don't worry, we are on Tatseyo's side. I am Liliana, you must be Ayumu, has Tatseyo told you anything about me?"
I loosen my grip on Tachan and stare at the girl for a while
So it's like the girl said, this is her...
She's the one Tatseyo talked about in the fight... the one that came up with the attack to counter Half Dimension
She's so pretty... are Tachan and her close?
W-wait! That's not what I am supposed to be thinking now!
"Y-you know my name?"
She nods, a big and bright smile coming up on her face
"Yes! Tatseyo told me a lot about you"
"H-he did?"
I reply, a little embarassed.
Uhhhhh, I really wanna ask about what did he said about me, but it's not the time for that!
I supress my curiosity as best as I can to reply seriously
"But you are a devil... h-how..."
She giggles at my confusion
"Fufufu, you and him are really similar, no wonder you've been together for so long"
I feel my face get red at her answer, what did Tachan said to her?!
"W-we aren't like that!"
I reply in a panic, causing the girl to tilt her head slightly in a confused way
"Ara, aren't you two long time friends?"
Her question quickly makes me realize my misunderstanding and I feel my face get even redder
"Y-y-yes we are! I w-was just talking about... a-about..."
As I nervously try to fidget for an explanation, the girl begins to laugh
"Fufufufu, you two really are alike"
She says in a teasing voice, ugghhhh, what kind of relationship does she and Tachan have?
As my worries and questions pile up, the old man interrupts our conversation with a worried voice
"Liliana-sama, he has recovered from his wounds, but the exhaustion seems to have left him very debilitated. He's in serious need of recovery."
The girl's expression immediately turns serious as she nods to the old man and then looks at me
"Come with us, Ayumu, we have a lot to talk"
She helps me lift Tachan up and puts him into some sort of magical floating bed to keep his movements to a minimum
I look at Tachan's state and see that at least his physical state seems better
Healer?
It's only when this word comes to mind that the realization hits me
This old man... he's an esper too!
"Y-you are an esper... and a devil?"
How in the world is this even possible?!
The devil girl smiles
"We can explain it later... Oh, by the way, we haven't introduced ourselves properly yet, have we? I am Liliana Caim, this is my servant Henry Galard and this cutie here is Aya-chan"
The old man gives a formal bow and the youkai nervously follows along
"Very nice to meet you, Yatsushiro-dono"
"A-ah, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
The silver haired demoness then turns to me with an expecting smile
After a few moments of confusion, I realize what I have to do
"Ah, I'm... I am Ayumu Yatsushiro, nice to meet you too."
The girl gives another bright smile
"Nice to meet you, Ayumu-chan"
She cut the formality, right away! Also, why is she so pretty?! Ughhhh, Tachan, what is your relationship with her!?
"Oh... by the way, Tatseyo might have talked about me a while ago. Though he might have used a different name..."
"Uh?"
I reply confused as she says this and then turns to me flashing her tongue
"I'm Liliana Caim, aka: the Dark Devil. Fufufufu"
"W-what!?"
I ask, but the she quickly takes my hand into hers and pulls me towards a magic cirle
"Hey, h-hold up!"
I protest, but the light from the seal already began to envelop all five of us
Suddenly, all my surroundings turn bright and I can no longer see anything aside from the light
So this is magical teleportation? Now that I think about it this is my first time using it. I gotta admit it's much flashier than esper teleportation, but this also seems to take more time
When the light fades away I find myself in a huge room
"Woah..."
A gasp of surprise leaves my mouth as I take in the luxurious place decorated with a fancy carpet, paintings and even one of those big crystal chandeliers you see in movies hanging on the ceiling!
"Welcome to my HQ! Fufufu"
The girl playfully declares raising her arms
"This is your HQ?"
I ask surprised
"Well, a part of it"
I look at her in awe, of course this room isn't the end, but what more could there be? Also, where are we now? Is it still Kuoh?
"Liliana-sama!"
I hear a concerned voice from the back of the room and turn to see a beatiful yet traditional looking girl with long lustrious purple hair rushing towards us with concern stamped on her face
"What happened to Tatseyo?!"
She asks while putting her hand on his cheek. Hey! Aren't you too close!?
The dark skinned demon girl shakes her head and makes a bitter expression
"Aya-chan told me he faced the Hakuryuukou Lucifer, but forced himself too much in order to drive him away. His body is stable, but I don't know how his spiritual balance is"
The purple haired girl seems outright nervous seeing Tatseyo in this state, she seems to be close with him too...
"The Hakuryuukou? But he should have..."
It takes a while untill she notices my presence
"O-oh... I'm sorry, you must be Yatsushiro-san, correct? I am Mayumi Kanagawa."
She quickly regains composure and speaks in a soft spoken and kind tone while slightly bowing towards me
"Y-yes, that's me, nice to meet you"
Right after we introduce ourselves, the girl stands back again
"I'm sorry, but I have to get Manaki to examine him right away, excuse me!"
Just as she finishes saying those words, the girl vanishes instantly from our sight
I wide my eyes again, noticing what just happened, the scene with the old man flashing in my head.
"Sh-she's an esper too?!"
I say while turning towards the silver haired devil-girl, who nods and giggles
"Fufufu, yes, sorry. That was Mayumi, I apologize for her rush, but we can't waste any time treating Tatseyo"
"She's a... devil as well?"
I ask nervously, so there is more than one devil with esper abilities here.
"Yes, in fact you'll meet another one very soon."
I wide my eyes in confusion, well, it's true that psychic abilities are not exclusive to humans, but it's the first time I hear about devils having any. Uhhhh, this is just so weird!
"H-hey..."
I call the girl's attention
"What is it?"
She turns to me intriqued.
"T-Tachan told me to trust you... he said you would clarify things to me..."
The girl's eyes lighten up and the golden orbs seem to have gained a new light as her worried expression fades a little and she gives me a smile
"H-he did, huh?"
Oi oi oi! What's up with this reaction!? What kind of explanation am I going to receive here?!
Just as I'm about to ask further, the girl with purple hair returns and there's another person with her
A girl with red eyes and a steel cold expression, who doesn't seem fazzed even by the sight of Tatseyo's collapsed body
"Liliana-sama, Yatsushiro-san"
She greets both of us almost robotically and walks towards Tachan
"How long do you think it'll take to make a full recover?"
The glasses girl puts her hand over Tachan's chest and seems to be analyzing him for a moment before pulling it back and stating
"If we just leave him to rest it might take another 24 hours untill he's completely restored, we can help him with the ESP tech we have, but even then he probably won't wake up untill tomorrow."
To this, the silver haired demoness seems even more worried
"N-no... this is too long..."
She seems to be lost in thought for a moment before gripping her hand and saying under her breath
"It can't be helped then..."
She gives a serious look at her purple haired friend
"Mayumi... it seems that Tatseyo owns Yatsushiro-san an explanation about what's happening. Since you are the one who knew about his plan from the start could you please answer any questions she may have? Galard, Manaki, Aya-chan, you can go as well."
She states looking at her friends
"W-wait, Liliana-sama, what are you going to do?"
The old man asks and the dark skinned devil fidgets with her necklace before shooting a serious glance at him
"I'll help Tatseyo... personally"
I'm taken back by confusion at her words, but it seemed to have caused a jolt surprise among her followers. Even the girl with the robotic expression suddenly widdening her eyes
"Li-Liliana-sama, are you talking about..."
The girl nods her head determined and strokes Tachan's hair
"Yes..."
I look around and, aside from me, the only one who doesn't seem to understand what's going on is the green haired youkai girl, who desperately tries to follow the silver haired beauty as she starts taking Tachan to another room
"Wait, Liliana-ane! I wanna be with Tatseyo-san too!"
She grabs onto the devil girl's dress, but is gently told to go back
"I'm sorry, Aya-chan, this will be a bit of a personal thing to do, but I promise it's to help Tatseyo. Once he's fine I'll take him straight back to all of you, okay?"
The girl seems hesitant for a moment, but gulps down her saddness and replies
"O-okay... please take care of Tatseyo-san"
With this I was the only one left disatisfied with the situation
"H-hey, where are you taking Tachan?!"
With her golden eyes, she gives me a serious look and touches Tatseyo's forehead
"I'm sorry Ayumu-chan, but I have to do this by myself, just me and Tatseyo..."
The girl states this with a serious expression and I feel like my eyes will pop out of my skull after hearing this absurd response
"WHAAAT?! W-what the hell are going to do with Tachan in your bedroom?! You know he's passed out, right!?"
I yell loudly the last part, but to my surprise, no one around seemed astonished at this Liliana's bold statement or at my reaction. All I get from the silver haired devil is a shake of her head and a pleading look
"You still don't know Tatseyo has done for me... but I can't just let him knocked out for so long when I could be assisting his recovery... That's why, please trust me."
She gives me a serious look and I remember what Tachan said
(Please, trust Liliana)
I grip my fist tightly and bit my lip trying to swallow my aprehension, eventually noding my head
"AH damnit! Alright, but you better bring him back safe and sound! I won't forgive you if even a single hair on his head is out of place, okay!?"
Even though I tried to make it sound as intimidating as possible, the girl replies with a kind smile
"Thank you, Ayumu-chan"
I feel my face get red at her reply, don't act so buddy-buddy with me!
"Then I'll be leaving for now, please do try not to disturb me and make Ayumu-chan feel comfortable, okay?"
These words are promptly answered by her followers
"""Yes!"""
The devil girl takes Tachan with her and I keep watching her movements untill they are both outside of the room
"W-what is she going to do with Tachan?"
My question is met with worrisome looks from them
"I believe... that it's hard for even us to explain."
The girl with purple hair states, causing me to become even more confused. However, before I can make any more questions or even become angry at the lack of answers, the old man taps his cane on the floor, as in a sign to call our attention and opens a door to another room, inviting us over with a smile.
"However... there are things we are able to explain to you, Yatsushiro-dono, please do follow us."
The others walk into the other room and I reluctanly follow after, driven more by my curiosity than by any trust I might have in them.
Who are these people? Devils? Espers? Both?
Where do they come from?
Why is Tachan with them? And more importantly...
What does he need me for?
Part 2
I open a pair wooden doors and carefully lay Tatseyo down
His body slightly sinks into the sheets of my bed
"Hah..."
A quick and bitter laugh scapes my mouth as I imagine what Ayumu-chan would say if I told her I was going to take care of Tatseyo in my chambers
I lock the door and cast a seal on it just to be safe. Even if the others know, I can't take any risks with Aya-chan and Ayumu out there.
Slowly, I carefully begin to remove my jewelry, starting by my necklace, then my bracelets, rings and going all the way down to the anklets
"Fufufu, so weird..."
I feel my body getting warmer in embarassment and laugh to myself wondering how these things have become such an intimate part of me to the point where I would feel less exposed without my clothes than I am without my jewelry.
After all the jewels and accessories were removed, I turn to the one laying on my bed and mutter apologetically
"Sorry, Ayumu-chan, Aya-chan, Tatseyo..."
I lay a hand against his cheek, I carefully begin to slid my hand down, passing through his neck and descending untill I reach the bottom of his shirt.
It takes little effort to lift him up so I can remove it, leaving his upper body completely bare.
I hop on the bed and straddle Tatseyo, putting both my hands on his chest.
"Sorry about this..."
It's been a while since I've done this, but I have to do it.
Ah, he'll be so confused when he wakes up...
I swallow down my nervousness and speak barely above a whisper.
"I hope one day I can show you this while you are awake"
Afterword: Thanks for reading this chapter, hope you enjoyed it, now to answer some questions
About power level (2): I think Tatsumaki is close to Transcendental level. Now, as for Saiki, I have to say you were right, but I think there was a miscommunication
I apologize, but I must say I wasn't taking Saiki lightly, I was actually overestimating the DxD verse. Reading your comment made me wanna read the profiles on their "Vs Battles" wikia and re-read some of the battles in the original story and there I started to see that the Maou class in DxD was seriously overhyped in the beginning. You see, measuring Kusuo's power as a whole is very difficult because what he does is basically a limited form of reality bending, that's why I decided to use raw strength alone to make an example, because by taking all of his powers into account would be almost impossible to reach a precise conclusion in a battle against a physical being, considering the multitude of tricks he can use. But even so, in the lastest volumes of DxD, Ddraig stated that Issei's Crimson Armour can stand up to a Maou. Issei relies heavily in strength, not magic like Vali, so that's why I'm using him as example, yet he can barely destroy a city and still would take more than one attack, so yeah, Kusuo is most likely above Heavenly Dragon class or maybe at Transcendental class in pure raw strength, but I still don't think his strength alone is close to GR or Saitama.
When Kusuo said he could destroy the planet, he explicitly said that it was with his "reality warping" abilities, which he no doubt could do since he altered the entire human DNA on a whim, and that's what I believe he was saying when he mentioned he could already destroy the moon as a child. I also believe he could stand to GR if he took all of his powers in consideration AND could control them, the guy is a monster after all. I'm not saying at all that Saiki is weak and I know for sure he would wipe the floor with the Heavenly Dragons if he was serious, I even edited the last chapter and changed "Maou" to "Heavenly Dragon". But with sheer strength the story changes.
Now, please note that I'm talking about physical feats alone. Saitama getting a bump on his head from Bang's hammer was a joke, but we know it was a joke because of the setting and because we SAW Saitama receive much worse attacks and not even flinch. We saw Saitama fight Boros and not even get a single wound, we saw him get punched by the Deep Sea King and not even be fazed by it, that's why when he gets a hammer bump in his head we know it didn't actually hurt him and the setting was very much comical to begin with, but that's not the case with Kusuo. I agree with the cat cannon thing, it indeed was comical, but the Volcano Arc when it came to battle itself was really not comedy at all, there were real stakes and Kusuo acknowledged that he could have died, also, we never saw Kusuo face something worse to see if he's actually stronger than that and if it's really just comedy.
Finally, Kusuo's power level is a hot topic even in the anime groups I'm a part of in social media (I even got into a pretty heated argument about it once), even the Vs community wasn't able to reach a consensus about who would win in a fight of him versus Mob, but I assure you that it won't be much of a problem in this story, I already have a role for both Saitama and Kusuo in my head and I'll be sure to try my best to make them as kickass as they are in the original story. Sorry about the long rant btw.
About Johnny's and Gappy's techniques: It's an interesting take, the "Infite Spin" thing could be a base to a future ability considering I'm trying to use some degree of science for Tatseyo's powers.
About Liliana's father peerage: I kinda have a few members in mind, but feel free to give suggestions, even if I find them too complicated or impossible to fit with what I have planned for the future of this story, sometimes you guys give good ideas with the suggestions you make.