As Xania goes to the kitchen and brings it over to the dining table in time as she sees the other demons approaching, clearly wanting to comfort her as Xania galres at them, reminding them what she said.

Everybody, there's food but I'm not sure if you guys eat what I eat so just try it and throw it away if it's not to your satisfaction. Xania says, not elaborating further on her 27 painful years.

As the demons sit at their designated unique seats, they try the food and the mood immediately gets better as they start devouring the food, not having tasted such nice food in quite a while.

Can I have more? Anise says with the others agreeing with her as Xania goes to the kitchen to take more food.

Lord, how did you create this? I thought magic couldn't make cooked food?

I didn't, I just made the ingredients with magic.

Then how did this food appear?

I cooked it.

As Xania says that, all the demons stop eating on the spot and turn to look at her who's looking back at them curiously, clearly confused why they stopped.

You… cooked it? Anise says with food still In her mouth but not biting.

Yea, what's the problem? Is it not nice?

No, it's great, but… why do you know how to cook?

When you're trapped for over 25 years, you need entertainment.

But why bother to cook for us?

Why wouldn't I?

As Xania says that, she sees Anise stand up and walk to her, having swallowed the food in her mouth and hugs her.

My lord, from this point on you are my god!!!!

Is this seriously a big thing?

Of course!!! All other demon lords didn't treat their subordinates well, but you even cooked for us!!

Just eat your food… also my name is Xania, you guys just call me that instead.

How could I call my god by her name?

…

I'll just call you miss Xania. Devian says while the other two demons don't react, not sure whether or not to call Xania by her name or not.

I will remember this for the rest of my life!!!! Anise claims before going back to finish her food with the other three following along.

Xania watches as they finish her food, clearly satisfied from it and smiles, satisfied that she was able to make them happy as the four look at her and Anise walking up to her confusing her as Anise hugs her again.

Anise… What are you doing? Xania asks, gently trying to push Anise off but she doesn't let go.

My lord.

Yes?

Could you smile again?

Xania smiles, still confused.

Like this?

My lord, you're so innocent.

Huh?

I think your gonna make me change my preference.

What preference.

I think I'm gonna start ordering women over men.

Right…

Xania pats Anise's head having given up on pushing her away due to not wanting to accidentally hurt her, clearly confused by what she meant.

Later.

Xania showed them each to their room as she went into her own with Anise following behind.

My lord, are you going to sleep yet?

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Sleep?

Are you going to sleep yet?

What's that?

Seriously?

Yes.

It is just closing your eyes and passing out.

Why would I want to do that?

It's refreshing and helps you refill your energy.

Energy?

Stamina.

What a waste of time, I have more than enough stamina to last a couple years, I'll be fine.

Then how did you gain stamina back without sleeping in your 25 years?

I would simply faint whenever I ran out of mana, stamina was never a problem?

My lord, that's not okay, you should go to sleep.

Seeing Anise's insistence, Xania gives in and lies on her bed with Anise following beside her.

Why are you here?

Simple my lord, even though I'm not attracted to women, I still find you cute, innocent and pretty.

Thank you? But what's with the cute?

When you smiled just now lord.

So why are you here?

I'm your assistant, I should be beside you all the time.

That's a lie, tell me why you're here.

… I'm scared of the dark.

The dark?

Lord, I know you were in the abyss for 25 years, so you may not be scared of the dark but I grew up with my parents telling me horror stories you know?

That's not true.

It is, my parents always scared me with all kinds of stories.

No, the part where I'm not scared of the dark, if it's completely dark, it would probably remind me of the abyss and scare me.

So letting me sleep with you will benefit us both right lord? Anise says, with her hands together, in a praying gesture.

Fine, fine, but don't blame me if my sleeping habits are bad.

Of Course my lord!

As Xania goes to sleep while Anise pretends to go to sleep, Anise open her eyes to look at Xanias sleeping face which looks like that of a child's and uses magic to start drawing her face secretly making multiple copies to keep and share.

In the morning.

As Anise wakes up, having fallen asleep after drawing the picture with magic, she notices Xania still asleep, but wrapped around her as she tries to free herself to no avail due to Xanias strength.

As Anise accepts her temporary after if being trapped, she hears a knock on the door and she's magic to quietly open it as the 3 other demons enter, surprised to see Anise in Xanias bed and being completely wrapped by her.

Come here and look at her. Anise whispers, using her tail to gesture for them to get closer which they do and Anise uses her tail to point to Xania’s face.

As the three other demons go over quietly and look at her face, they had to take a second look to confirm that it was indeed Xania, their demon lord who was sleeping there due to her appearance that does not fit the cruel image of a demon lord at all.

This… is our demon lord? The death knight asks.

Apparently so. The Naga replies.

Well, it's better than the previous ones. The giant says.

Doesn't she look so cute? Anise says quietly, making sure not to wake her up.

I guess you could say that… . The death knight answers.

The four watches as Xania slowly wakes up, rubbing her eyes as she notices herself getting Anise and Anise hugging her back as the other 3 demons look at her with an expression she didn't expect them to have while looking at her.

What is going on? Xania asks, still tired and cuddling with Anise as she also has an expression that doesn't look like she's looking at someone to look up to, more so looking at someone who needs protection.

Right, what is going on?

Lord, are you sure your the demon lord?

Well, I believe so?

I think after winning this war, you should retire as a demon lord.

Why?

You don't look like a cruel demon lord at all, you look even more innocent and cuter than a child and pretty enough to make me prefer women.

… Let me go, we still need to arrive at the cursed swamp.

Just a moment longer?

I still need to cook, don't I?

You're the demon lord, you don't need to cook, we'll go do it.

Sure then.

Xania watches as they leave the room with Anise promising they will cook the food.

A couple minutes later after hearing no response despite Xania knowing they can use magic to speed up the process significantly, she goes down to check what's going on to find the whole kitchen ruined.

Xania sighs as she fixes the whole kitchen with magic in a second making Anise and the others turn back to look at her as Anise runs to her.

My lord!!! I apologise, but I forgot we don't know how to cook.

Hearing this, Xania sighs and enters the kitchen to prepare to cook.

My lord can we watch you?

If you wish to do so, then why not?

The demons all watch as Xania put on an apron and starts cooking with ease, adding the exact amount of ingredients and cutting them perfectly.

As Xania finishes the food, she brings it to the dining table again, for them to eat.

My lord aren't you going to eat too?

I do not need to.

My lord it's not a matter of needing to do so or not, eating is one of life's many joys you know?

Do I really have to?

Of course.

Anise takes a spoonful and try feeding Xania.

Yesterday weren't you treating me like I was some kind of god?

Yes, but that was before I knew how kind you were and how innocent you were of the world.

Anise keeps holding the spoon for Xania to eat.

I can eat it myself, you know?

But I find satisfaction in feeding you.

…

Xania, who cannot be bothered to argue back anymore, decides to just eat the food that Anise is holding out, making her happy as she senses Anise using some magic under the table.

Anise, what are you doing?

Nothing my lord.

Anise immediately hides her paintbrush further under the table as Xania uses magic to snatch it and sees Anise trying to paint her with magic.

Seriously?

My lord, you can't blame me, this is like a parent taking care of their child you know? In a few years at most, in the human world you'll probably lose your innocence along with some of your cuteness with it so I have to keep a record of every moment.

Xania sighs upon hearing what Anise said before passing the picture back as Anise finishes it and starts creating duplicates, handing it out to the other 3 demons along with pictures from last night.

… Heat did you draw those?

Last night.

Didn't you go to sleep?

Of Course not, I had to draw a picture to record this.

… I believe everybody has rested enough so let's go.

Xania makes the entire mansion disappear within seconds as they start walking again.

My lord, why aren't you teleporting us?

Weren't you worried about my lack of mana yesterday?

That was before I knew you could make a mansion appear and disappear with no basically effort.

Fine, I'm not teleporting because I sense people incoming and I would like to know what they are planning on doing.

Huh people? But I don't sense anyone.

They are 5 kilometers away.

How can you sense them?

I can sense up to 100 kilometers away at least.

At least?

I haven't tried further.

Oh…

Their about to reach.

As Xania and the demons look around they notice bandits surrounding them quickly.

What's this? Demons? Well, you guys will fetch a good price on the market now won't ya?