I returned to the castle before sunrise. As the soldier guarding at the gate saw me, he made a courteous glance at me. The soldier is a bulky man with curving horns and wearing a full plate armor holding a spear.

“You must be Sir Ichirou our Lord talked about. “

“Ah, yes. I hope me and my companion isn’t much of a bother.”

“Not the slightest, Sir Ichirou, our Demon Lord Cattleya is pleased with your exploits for our nation.”

“Ahh…she already told you guys about it?”

“Is it supposed to be confidential?”

“No. We really don’t mind if people knows about it or not. Anyway, you guys sure seem to trust us that easily…”

“I’m sorry. We really don’t trust you that much at first but, if our Lord does, then we would too. Her intuitions are perfect after all. Also, we really appreciated you taking care of Miss Diyu.”

“I heard that you guys know Diyu since she was a child.”

“Yes. In fact, most of us, the Demon Lord most trusted subjects are indebted to Sir Gria Hellbeing.”

“Eh? That’s Diyu’s father right?”

“Yes, a True Ancestor Vampire and a powerful one at that. Like the previous Demon Lord Baal, Sir Gria is also immortal as long as magical power is available anywhere.”

“So, why did this Sir Gria didn’t became the demon lord?”

“Sir Gria is a very random person. He didn’t even hide the fact that he is a reincarnator.”

“Reincarnator?! Such thing exists here?!”

“Sir Gria is the proof of that. You will now when you visit his City, Nifleheim. As for not being the demon lord, Sir Gria wants to indulge letting his city grow further.”

“Why is that?”

“His city invites many undead. Undead is one of the common creatures in the demon continent. They can eat magical beast meats, unlike us living. It was very economic for them to hunt down magical beasts as they can make full use of it. They also have unlimited stamina.”

“This city of undead…”

“To be honest, at first, we thought undead are good for nothing. But when Sir Gria led them, they became the most efficient construction workers and carpenters around the whole continent!”

“What?! That’s…so convenient…”

“Yes, they are the ones we call when we need something to be built or repaired.”

“So Sir Gria is very helpful after all.”

“…Yes…but…we agreed with Miss Diyu…”

“With what?”

“Sir Gria being the Demon Lord.”

“…”

“Don’t get me wrong Sir Ichirou. Our Lord, Miss Cattleya is an efficient leader. But she gets mocked for her appearance and experience as a leader. And as the people who witnessed her grow up, we do not want her to be in pain anymore.”

“…”

“If Sir Gria Hellbeing leads, he can strike fear into the heart of the council like a walk in the park. Together with his wife who is working now for the citizen under the Demon lord, they can completely make the council shiver. Not to mention their intimidating adopted son.”

“That family sounds scary… is Diyu really part of it?”

“Well…Sir Gria is a bit…odd…but Miss Diyu is, without a doubt, his daughter.”

“I kind of want to meet this Sir Gria.”

“To take the hand of Miss Diyu?”

“What?”

“Nothing.”

“Uh-huh…”

“Ah! I’m sorry for holding you back.”

“Ah…yeah…I’ll go now…good job for you guys out here.”

“Thanks.”

I walk past the soldier and heads inside the castle. As I look back, I saw him waving his hand for a bit and turn his head back towards outside the gate. The others guards inside the barrack are also looking at me.

This soldier is informative and friendly. I hope he will always do his best for Cattleya.

………

The sun is already peeking beyond the horizon so I hurriedly walk to the guest room which I suggested to hang out. The servants on the way made a glance to me and do a little bow for respect.

It seems Cattleya has already given the words around about us.

As I arrive at the guest room, I surveyed the surrounding. It’s still dark and no one is around. I walk towards one of the couch and sit. I guess I’ll just patiently wait here until they wake up.

………

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KNOCK

KNOCK

KNOCK

Hmm?

Who could it be?

“Ichirou…are you here?”

Eh…It’s Diyu!

W-what should I do?!

As the knob turns, I panicked!

Ah! I—

I hurriedly lay on the couch pretending to be asleep.

Why do I even have to?!

As I hear the door open, the sound of footsteps entered the room.

“Ichirou?”

“Zzz…”

“What the… you do sleep after all…”

“…”

“I really though you’re some monster who dominates night and day. That would be far too creepy.”

Hey! You’re badmouthing me now?!

“Ehehehe…a sleeping Ichirou!~ I wonder what should I do to you?~”

“…”

“…You’re actually cute when you’re sleeping…”

“Z-zz…”

“You’re body is leanly built…it’s like a perfect sculpture…”

Ahhh…

AHHH…

S-stop that! Stop it! Stop, please!

As I try hard to pretend to sleep, my mind goes in a great turmoil where it cannot control how fast my heart is beating. I hope I don’t get any cardiac arrest!

She walks closer to me and sat on the edge of the couch. I can feel her body, I can smell her fragrance.

………

She then caresses my hair and slid her fingers in my jaw. I can feel her getting closer as some of her hair flows down to my body. It drags from my abdomen to my chest.

Eh…?

I can feel her breathing…

A minty smell together with her scent penetrates my nostril.

Eh…?!

As I was thinking what’s about to happen, something soft touches my lips…

So soft and…warm…

………

……

…

“Eh…I can’t believe…I just did it…I…actually kissed him…!”

“…”

“Ahhh…geez! You didn’t even wake up! Argh! I’m so embarrassed! Good riddance!”

She is stomping while walking away and close the door.

………

When I was sure she already left, I spring up from the couch and seat myself while holding my lips and chest from beating so fast.

“M-my…first kiss…from a girl…”

My hand trembles and body grows hotter as my mind catches up.

Diyu…just kissed me…on the lips…

I hurriedly run to the large windows and opened it!

I jump out from it and landed on the ground beneath!

Dashing from the ground, I jump as high as I can, creating a bit of crack on the ground, but so what?

I repeatedly jump when my first jump had already past the castle wall. I hop from one house to another and headed outside.

As my last hop made it past the capital walls and landed on the ground, I put so much strength in my leg that I left dust and crater as I take off!

My jump launches me immediately far away from the demon capital and going through the dry part of the continent.

And there…

“HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!”

I SHOUTED LIKE A LUNATIC!

“WOOOOHHHHOOOOOO!”

I can’t contain my happiness! I am grinning like an idiot and I kept pumping my fist in the air!

I am acting like a high school boy who is love struck when I am already twenty years old!

It’s pathetic to say that I am twenty and I just got my first kiss from a cute, pretty beautiful, irresistible, humorous and wonderful girl!!

So what?!

I don’t care! Let me savor this happiness!

I can still feel her lips landing on mine! I can still smell her scent! And hell even my eyes are close, I can see how embarrassed and flustered her cute face!

“[MOUNTAIN CLEAVER!]”

As I cannot contain my happiness, I summon the Hundred Meter Sword Mountain Cleaver and swing it wildly in the sky as I jump!

It creates so much wind pressure that it looks like a storm is brewing from afar.

“UUUUOOOOOOOHHHH!!”

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.

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After going wild for an hour…

I returned to the Demon Lord’s Castle secretly because the guard didn’t notice me leaving earlier.

I slip into the guest room again by jumping to the window I opened earlier.

………

As I entered the room through the window, I saw Susanoo and Cattleya sitting on the couch opposite to each other.

It seems they are about to start a discussion.

“Ichirou…”

“H-hi there…Susanoo…”

“The servants told us that you arrived earlier and head to this room…”

“…”

“Where did you go?”

“Ahh…I uh…taken care of something really important…”

“…Is that so…”

Susanoo’s gaze says that he doesn’t even slightest believed me but let go if it anyway.

“Good morning Sir Ichirou!”

“Good morning to you too, Cattleya. Have you slept well?”

“Yes. Please do not worry about me, how about you, Sir Ichirou?”

“I uh…did something so I really haven’t slept…”

“Really? I talked to Diyu earlier and she said “That Idiot is sleeping like a fool.””

“Urk…”

Susanoo intervened in the conversation and told me about what Diyu told him.

Honestly, when I cooled my head, I just thought of how I should act around Diyu since I am pretending to be asleep at that time.

I think can’t look at her in the eye anymore after what happened. It would be so awkward for me to stare at her. Although, I want to really stare at her.

After Susanoo said that, my mind began thinking of excuses. As I was about to say something, the door opened and someone entered…

It was Diyu!

Ahh!!!

I look at her and she stares back.

“Hmph!”

Ah…She…that was so typical of her…and I like it…

She walks toward us, but instead of sitting in one of the couch, she just stood a little far from us.

“Let’s start this. What are we going to talk about?”

She leaned her back against the wall and crosses her arms.

Cattleya was a bit sad that Diyu didn’t even talk to her. I bet Diyu is just shy to say something to her.

Susanoo sighed at me and I just stand behind the couch Susanoo is occupying. I didn’t do anything wrong but I feel like I shouldn’t seat too…

“Well…now that Sir Ichirou and Sir Susanoo are here, please, hear about my favor.”

“Please do tell us your favor, Cattleya.”

The conversation sparks between Susanoo and Cattleya. Diyu and I kept quiet and only nods when Cattleya takes a quick glance to us.

“First, I want to inform you that my decision to send men to the west side of the continent to assist the towns and cities…were….overruled.”

“…What happened?”

“The majority of the council voted it out…”

Cattleya made a bitter face as she clenches her hand which is sitting on her knees. The skirt she is wearing got wrinkled.

“Shouldn’t the Demon Lord’s decision have to be absolute?”

“Yes…that was when Demon Lord Baal’s reign. As I seated, I reformed the system into elective so we can equally vote for a decision but…”

“It was taken advantaged…”

“Yes…I…just wanted to…create an equal system that would hear my people’s voice but…”

“Your thoughts are pure. At the very least, you shouldn’t feel bad for yourself.”

“Y-yes…thank you Sir Susanoo.”

“So…your favor is?”

“Yes…actually…I had sent my familiar to investigate and we just found out that…”

“…”

“The…army of the devils approaching from the west…grew so fast that it already past million…”

“Oh…”

“And that’s not all…there are… a dozen of Archdevils…”

“Archdevils?”

“Yes,…it’s a devil who gained Arcana Magic. It’s several times stronger than a normal devil.”

“…”

“So…um…I…even though…you have already done something very big for this nation…I…”

“Gladly.”

“EH?!”

“We will gladly eliminate this army of devils and arch-whatever it is. Right, Ichirou?”

“Of course!”

I immediately answered as I bump my right fist to my left palm.

“I…I am…putting you two in…danger…I…”

“Danger? Non-sense. If you had asked us from the start, then you wouldn’t be worrying like this.”

“Eh? But…umm…”

“No need to worry. This guy here could even sweep them by himself without me moving a single muscle. Right, Ichirou?”

“Don’t find a way to dump the work on me.”

“Tsk.”

“…”

“Anyway, Cattleya…Since I am in a good mood, I shall eliminate this threat that stressing you.”

“Awawawa! R-reward! I need to give some reward! G-gold?! Land? Uhh…uh…”

“You don’t need to.”

“No! I definitely need to! I don’t want to shamefully take advantage of your kindness!”

“No…we really don’t…need…”

“I…really really need to! I am even going to give myself to you Sir Susanoo!”

“…”

“Eh?”

“Cattleya, where to?”

“Eh?!”

It seems she got carried away and said something she can never take back…