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Chapter 20: 9th Birthday (1/2)

Chapter 20: 9th Birthday (1/2)

----------Ivy’s POV----------

*Yawn*

Good morning world!  I have been thinking and have decided everything about my new sibling (that may or may not be coming).  There are two main factors this child should have! 

The first factor is that they cannot be biologically related.  Why?  If they are, then they would most likely have some of the charms that my parents have, if not more.  My brother is the perfect example.  He is really popular with the ladies, and all of them seem to blush when they are with them.  If my new sibling was also cursed with a lot of charm, then they may also have to put up with all of the opposite gender and not have a lot of free time.

The second factor that I want is for my new sibling to be a girl.  I have an older brother in this life but no sister.  I want to experience dressing up her and not the one being dressed up.   In addition to this, she would act as my guard against mother and grandmothers and be dressed up in my place.  Cruel?  Yes.  Necessary?  Completely.

As I finish getting dressed, I check my status.   Now that I think about it, it has been I while since I last did that.  I wonder how much I improved… a lot?  A little?  Hmm…. Open status!

Name:  Ivy                    Age:  9                    Race:  Royal Devil                     Level:  6156 

Titles:  Goddess Ivy, Goddess of Misfortune, Royal Devil, Eavesdropper, Glutton

Health:  270,000/270,000          Mana:  270,000/270,000          Stamina: 200,000/200,000 

Health Regen:  2,700 per sec                              Mana Regen:  2,700 per sec 

Agility:  51,660                                        Intelligence: 50,300 

Strength:  50,180                                       Endurance: 48,400 

Luck: -∞                                        Charm: ∞ 

Elements 

Fire: 100%          Earth: 100%          Water: 100%          Air: 100% 

Dark: 100%          Light: 100%          Chaos: 85%          Divine: 80%

...so, are these values a lot in this world?   With the exception of my elements, luck, and charm, I think that these values are normal(ish).  I would ask somebody, but I’m afraid of how they would view me afterward.  If they are huge compared to everyone else, would they be jealous or view me as a monster?  If they are small, would they view me as conceded or be disappointed in me?

Walking down the stairs, I notice that it is completely dark in the room.  I can see, but, why are the lights out?  I turn on the lights and immediately notice why.

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[Everyone]  “SURPRISE!!!!”

[Mom & Dad]  “Happy 9th Birthday, Ivy!”

[Mom]  “While we are only allowed to have you these first few hours, I would like to make this the best hours of your birthday!”

[Dad]  “Honey, that is going to be hard.  She is, after all, going to be part of royalty later and have hundreds of devils celebrate with her.”

Wait… what?

[Mom]  “You have a point, dear.  But I can try.”

I am going to be WHAT?!

My… my hearing must be off a little…

[Me]  “Huh, did you guys say something like, I don’t know, royalty?”

[Mom]  “Yep!  You get to be adopted into royalty!  Don’t worry though, since we will also be able to be considered your parents.”

[Dad]  “We did give birth to you.”

So you DID say royalty?!  Isn’t it enough for me to be a ‘royal devil’?!  Do I also have to be adopted into royalty?!

Mom went into the kitchen and brought out a two-layer cake.  It was vanilla flavored with strawberry flavoring.  There were strawberries and other berries covering the top including nine rose berries (which are native only to this world).  Rose berries are the rare berries found on rose bushes that have been allowed to grow in mana-rich environments.   They taste like a mix between strawberries and bananas and are extremely rich in flavor.  Since there is no ‘candles on cake’ concept in this world, they tend to represent it in berries, my cake showing it in rose berries.

Mnnn… this taste is heavenly as usual.  I do wonder what level Mom has gotten her baking skill on.  All of the flavors mix together well, and I can just feel myself slipping into blissfulness with each bite.

*Bite*  *Chew*  *Chew*  *Chew*  *Swallow*  (Repeat)

Title Change: Glutton --> Sin of Gluttony

Now, not only are you a glutton, but you are the incarnation of it.  Good Job.  You now are the ruler of 1/7th of the demon race.  *Claps*  See where your love of food got you?  See what it got you?  Just what you didn’t want; attention.  Good job.

You now have direct control of any demon with the ‘glutton’ title.

…THE BLUE BOX IS BULLYING ME AGAIN!!!

This isn’t fair!  The blue box has been getting more and more rude as time passes on, and I still don’t even know why it has a personality.  In addition, I haven’t really done anything to make it hate me… wuu~

[?]  “Umm… Ivy-sama?”

Hmm?  There’s someone there?  Oh yeah, birthday party…

[Me]  “Yes?”

[Head Priest]  “C-can I p-please receive y-your precious guidance!”

A large gasp runs through the crowd.  Instantly, people begin whispering amongst themselves.

[Person #1]  “I can’t believe it….” 

[Person #2] “He’s so brave…” 

[Person #3] “No way…” 

[Person #4]  “I-if we could h-hear her guidance…”

Guidance?  On what?  Does he need help with exercising?  I’m getting very good at that.  I already have Malum and Gekido as my disciples.  Surely one more won’t hurt.  Though… he is looking a little out of shape…

Why is the crowd looking at this situation like that though?  It almost like… like… what was it, Murphy’s Law?  Yeah, it’s almost like they believe in Murphy’s Law.  That was ‘whatever can go wrong will go wrong’, right?

...Ehh?  Why are they looking at me like that?  Did… did I mutter some of that last bit of thought aloud?!

New Church Law Created: Misfortune’s Law

This is a new law for believers of the Church of Misfortune.  It is an attack law and can be used to attack enemies.  This law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.  It was overheard by the teachings of the Goddess of Misfortune.  All members of the Church of Misfortune have the ability to learn this law.

New Skill:  Misfortune’s Law (1000)

This will allow you to curse others with a less powerful version of the ‘Curse of Misfortune’.  It will cause the person to have anything that could go wrong to go wrong

Skill:  Misfortune’s Law has been set to max.

W-What have I done…

[Head Priest]  “Thank you so much, Goddess Ivy-sama!”

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!  IT’S A MISUNDERSTANDINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!

[Crowd]  “Thank you Goddess Ivy-sama for your guidance!”

Why… why am I so misfortunate?  This was not supposed to happen…  Mom, Dad, I need comfort~

[Mom]  “Look at our baby, so grown up and amazing!”

[Dad]  “Yes, yes she is.  I’m so proud of her.”

James?

[James]  “I-I’m so glad she’s my sister… mine…”

Brother, don’t abandon me too!  Nooo!!!