----------Third Person POV----------
(Unknown location)
Seven cloaked figures walk towards their destination with even footsteps. Their feet hit the hard earth floor with a faint sound echoing after each step. They are surrounded by a large cave-like tunnel that slowly heads further underground where a temple is located. Jeric and two others glance with distaste as soon as they see the new ‘addition’ which has been added to the temple.
[Head Council Man #1] “Malum-sama, we have arrived.”
[Malum] “Finally. Your thoughts on Ivy-sama’s new statue?”
All but the head council man flinched when they saw the eagerness in their once dull Evil God’s eyes. The one, seemingly with the highest position amongst the seven, seemed to gain a dangerous gleam within their eye.
[Head Council Man #1] “My God, may these humble servants know exactly why you have decided to serve another? This… Ivy-sama, if I am correct?”
[Malum] “Ufufu… you are correct. I have chosen to follow her because she is strong, sh…”
[Jeric] “Excuse me, if you may, but how is this Ivy strong enough for a god to follow her?! This girl was never heard of before, and then suddenly she deserves praise?!?! I apologize, however I can never allow a god such as you to serve under a mere mortal!”
[Head Council Man #1] “Umm… Jeric? You might want to…”
[Malum] “…a mere mortal, huh?”
[Head Council Man 1 & 3-7] “…”
[Malum] “A MERE MORTAL!?”
[Head Council Man #3] “See you in the afterlife.”
[Malum] “THIS ‘MERE MORTAL’ THAT YOU ARE MENTIONING IS THE VERY RESON FOR MY EXISTANCE. HER POWERS ARE SO STRONG, THAT SEE NEED NOT A SINGLE DROP OF SWEAT TO DEFEAT ME! HER LOOKS ARE THAT OF WHICH SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM ALL VEIWS, IN FACT YOU SHOULD BE THANKING ME FOR GIVING YOU A RESON TO LOOK UPON HER HOLY FACE. SHE IS NO MERE MORTAL; SHE IS THE GODDESS OF MISFORTUNE!!! SHE IS DEVINE!!! SHE IS THE UNIVERSE PERSONIFIED!!! SHE IS MY, NO, EVERYONES GODDESS!!! WE SHOULD ALL BOW BEFORE HER!!! WE SHOULD ALL SING OF HER PRAISES! WE SHOULD ALL SPREAD HER WORD, AS FIRE SPREADS UPON WOOD! SHE IS LIFE! SHE IS DEATH! SHE IS GODDESS, YET SHE IS HUMBLE! THE GODDESS HERSELF HAS ALOWED ME TO WORK UNDER HER, AND SO I DESIRE TO CREATE AN ARMY IN ORDER TO HAND HER THE WORLD. YOU MAY NOT LOOK DOWN UPON HER; LEAST I BEHEAD YOU FOR CAUSING ME THE GREATEST SHAME! DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!?!?!”
[All Council Men] “Sir, yes sir!!!”
[Malum] “NOW, WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING?!?!”
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[All Council Men] “WE SHOULD ALL BOW BEFORE HER!!! WE SHOULD ALL SING OF HER PRAISES! WE SHOULD ALL SPREAD HER WORD, AS FIRE SPREADS UPON WOOD!”
[Malum] “AND HOW SHOULD WE DO THAT?!!”
[All Council Men] “WE SHOULD CREATE AN ARMY IN ORDER TO HAND HER THE WORLD!!!”
[Malum] “Then, depart!”
[All Council Men] “Sir, yes sir!!!”
Seven powerful figures then left the cave in a rush, as if they had a place to go to in haste. After the seven cleared out, the evil god then laughed and spoke in a rush.
[Malum] “One should always follow Goddess Ivy. One should never betray our goddess. One should always share the good news. One should never act rashly, unless in the name of misfortune. One should…”
----------Knuks POV----------
[Devil 1] “Knuks, what is the meaning of this surprise meeting?!”
[Me] “Something of importance has come to my attention. I have found out that my granddaughter, Ivy, is a Royal Devil.”
[Devil 1] “What?! That is imposible!”
[Devil 2] “Unfortunatly, we are unable to lie about this matter.”
[Devil 3] “Could this mean that a rare royal devil was actually born?!”
[Devil 2] “Possibly…”
[Devil 3] “This is amazing! To think that such a devil would be born while I still live!”
[Devil 4] “Oh, shut it you old hag!”
[Devil 3] “What was that you called me?!”
[Devil 4] “You know full well what I called you!”
[Devil 3] “You… you little…”
[Devil 5] “Stop it you two. Now Knuks, why does it appear you have more to say?”
[Me] “Because it gets better. She is not only a Royal Devil, but… a goddess as well!!!”
[Devil 1] “NOW HOW FAR IS THIS LIE GOING TO GO?! Sure, I can believe that your granddaughter may be a royal devil, but a goddess as well?!?! This you are surly lying about!”
[Devil 5] “…Could you swear a pledge to that statement?”
[Me] “Yes. I, Knuks, herby pledge that my granddaughter is the Goddess of Misfortune, and that I am not lying. Should I lie, let lightning strike me where I stand!”
The meeting hall is silent for a bit, and I look around to see many other devils looking around for lightning. Hah! I proved them right! My granddaughter is the Goddess of Misfortune, and with Malum’s help, she may become the very goddess of our world. Just you wait Ivy, in time I will have these devils worshiping the very land you step on!
[Devil 2] “Well then… I guess I have to rethink my thesis now.”
[Devil 3] “To believe you got so lucky, I envy you Knuns.”
[Devil 5] “Out path is settled, on your granddaughter’s ninth birthday we shall celebrate as a community! Until then, you all are dismissed.”
After leaving the brightly lit meeting hall, I go to the house and begin to cook dinner. As I am chopping some carrots to add to the stew, Katrina walks in with a broad smile.
[Katrina] “So, how did your meeting go?”
[Me] “I told them about Ivy-sama, and about not only is she a royal devil, but a goddess as well! You should have seen the look on their faces when lightning did not strike me!”
[Katrina] “Oh? So you ended up having to take the pledge as well? I guess it is unbelievable how amazing she is.”
[Me] “So how did your side of the deal work out?”
[Katrina] “Amazing. I managed to convince a shadow devil to my side, and he is going to inspect the ground which Ivy-sama summons her Beings of Misfortune. He will begin the ‘gathering’ as soon as possible, as well as act as her strategist.”
[Me] “That’s good. Who did you end up convincing?”
[Katrina] “You know Unmei’s little brother?”
I begin to have a bad feeling as I glance at my wife’s smiling face.
[Me] “…yeah.”
[Katrina] “I convinced him.”
I feel my eyes go wide and my blood drain from my face. My hands are trembling too much, so I place down the kitchen knife and sit down.
[Me] “…Please tell me this is a misunderstanding. Unmei is one of the great generals, and his brother is even more of a prodigy. His brother is THE holder of the sin ‘wrath’. Just how did you get him to do that?!”
[Katrina] “…honey, there are some things you are better off not knowing”
*Gulp*
----------Gekido----------
Just how did I end up this lousy job? Simple. A stupid devil managed to find out about the past that I KNOW I kept hidden for decades! She just pranced right in and blackmailed me! UGH!!! I would not be spending any of my time with other stupid devils in the first place if it weren’t for my brother!
Anyway, this she-devil just walked right into MY house and ORDERED me to do something, lest she announce my past. The devil blackmailed me! I got a freaking babysitting job, being the caretaker of her granddaughter. Tsk. Right now I should be with the other five, looking for the seventh sin, not looking after a self proclaimed goddess! UGH!!!
I punch some boulders that were in my way, clearing a path for me as well as destroying a few habitats. The animals didn’t need to live anyway.