Third P.O.V

Mist of the Unknown Cell. That is the name of this prison-like void. There's nothing inside of this prison cell other than a thick layer of endless fog. It is home to an entity known as the "Faceless Coward". This land can be seen as a prison for the wicked to be devoured by the Faceless Coward.

Somewhere amidst the fog, there was a humanoid figure with the appearance of a giant, bound by chains made of unbreakable black stone. The giant had the appearance of a broken-down machine with a cage for a head. The humanoid had sharp razor claws and wore what appeared to be bandit-style clothing, covering most of its hollow areas.

That bound prisoner is Nyarlahotep; the Faceless Coward, and the demiurge that represents the tiger zodiac.

Being a fake god, Nyarlahotep, or Nyarla for short, has been living inside this empty prison, devouring the flesh of wicked and miserable people throughout time and eons. Desire nothing but destruction, it is believed that Nyarla possesses the power to surpass death and the world itself, just by existing.

Nyarla heard footsteps coming its way. A young-looking woman stood in front of Nyarla. The woman had red crimson hair and purple eyes. She wore what appeared to be a steampunk-style outfit with a pocket watch necklace around her neck.

"Looks like you've seen better days, old man." The woman spoke to Nyarla with a friendly attitude.

"What can I say, your old man has gone on quite a sentimental journey over the past centuries," Nyarla responded. "You'll learn what it's like to be a corpse-eating monster just like me. After all, you are my daughter, Lilith."

"I don't think "being" your daughter really implies that I will become anything like you. Like don't take it the wrong way, I have your blood, but that doesn't mean I'll walk the same path as you."

"Hehe... Yeah, right." Nyarla chuckles at Lilith's remark. "But either way, I'm glad you found your path to freedom. I may be a bad influence for you, but I will always root for you, even from afar."

"Don't be so doubtful of yourself. I should at least give you more respect since you created me, Ilyth'la, and the rest of our group that I consider my own family. You've done more work than I have."

Being a creation with the same blood as Nyarla. Lilith, despite being usually depicted as a rebellious woman who wouldn't follow orders, even from god; respected her true creator by reassuring him and always brought up the good of his actions, for her and her family.

"Wow! I... I didn't think you'd be good at giving out a helpful message to someone like me, seeing that you tend to make fun of people." Nyarla seems impressed by Lilith's remark.

"Why do you have to bring up the bad things that I do?! I just want to be nice for once!" Lilith glares at Nyarla with a flushed angry face.

Nyarla laughed at Lilith's remark as he leaned his back against the wall, feeling like a proud father, witnessing his daughter's growth.

Lilith lets out a sigh, "In any case, the reason why I'm here in the first place is to tell you that I... got promoted to be a Supreme Empress of Lust."

Nyarla's eyes widened in surprise, "They chose you as the Supreme Empress of Lust? -I thought that position was impossible for anyone to gain, how did you manage to attain that title?"

"I honestly have no idea why I was chosen to be the Supreme Empress of Lust. Maybe because I had a lot of involvement during the rise of Blood, or maybe the boss chose me specifically because of my status as an older sister and mother of all devils. But whatever the reason is, I'm still honored to fight in the name of the Supreme Overlord."

Nyarla smiled behind his cage face as his daughter Lilith achieved something he couldn't. He extended his right hand forward and gently caressed Lilith's head with his finger.

Lilith blushed when Nyarla's finger caressed her head.

"I'm very proud of you, Lilith." Nyarla pulled his hand away and rested his back against the wall. "Take care of yourself out there, if you ever need my help, just summon me as usual."

"I will." Lilith nodded, before turning around and walking away from Nyarla. Lilith disappears into the fog, leaving Nyarla sitting all by himself as she is off on her journey as the Supreme Empress of Lust.

"They sure grow up so fast; so this is what it is like to be a parent, huh? … It sure feels great. Now I finally understand what Izuru is going through with his wife and kids… Being a proud parent to your one and only daughter. Hmm… this feels nice." Nyarla whispered to himself.

(To be continued…)

(RedJoker: To those who are new to my Devilwatch series. This story shares the same background with the rest of my Highschool DxD X Cardfight! Vanguard crossover that I do on my Wattpad. I'm trying to make an exclusive story for this platform only. This story will have a female protagonist; I haven't come up with a name yet for the protagonist, but rest assured that the main character is a girl who is a close relative of Issei (And no, I'm not making her Issei's sister).)

(RedJoker: Anyway, thank you for reading and I will see you all next time… Adiós~)