Chapter 268
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Chapter 268:
I sat on my couch, mindlessly staring off into space. I didn't remember how long I sat here, but I felt like time was passing slowly as I waited for someone to appear.
I don't know if I was lucky or not to have no one around. All my girls had something to do right now, so none were at the house. Even Yasaka was busy with her own matters and I didn't want to disturb her. Well, I also wanted a little bit of privacy....
My secrets were known to my girls, but that didn't mean I wasn't embarrassed by certain things. I didn't know how I was going to react to the information I received, and I didn't like showing that side of me. nôvel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.
I took a deep breath as I felt the spatial fluctuations, similar ones to how Devils used their Teleportation Circles. I could tell that only one person was coming, so I wasn't on high alert.
She appeared at the side, and I spared her a glance before gesturing to a seat across from mine. She didn't speak as she took her seat, sitting rather properly, looking at me for how to proceed.
"Would you like a drink?" I offered in the spirit of hospitality.
"No thank you." Venelana shook her head as we fell into silence again.
That awkward silence continued as neither of us knew where/how to start. I had things I wanted to ask, and I'm pretty sure she had things she wanted to ask, but forming the words was just...excruciatingly difficult.
"I see I'm not the only one who got a change of clothes." She mused, flashing a little smile.
I glanced down at myself, clad once more in my normal attire, tie and all. Then I looked back at her, she was something similar to what she wore before but without all the.....tears.
"How is Millicas?" I asked.
"It's as you said. And he's in good hands, at this point, we're just letting him sleep everything off." She replied with a warm look.
"Any other issues that arose?"
"Nothing of importance. However, please don't reveal that we were....rescued so soon."
I quirked an eyebrow at that. "Ah, I get it." I nodded after a second of thought. "Rooting out all the undesirables, hmm?"
The corners of her lips curled up. "You catch on quickly."
Well, I didn't know the specifics, but they're using this as an excuse to purge some of their opposition. I'm not part of their faction, so I didn't really care.
"And how have you been?" She asked, in an effort to continue the small talk.
"As well as I can be." I didn't really know how to elaborate.
"I heard that you and Yasaka, the leader of the Youkai here, are in a relationship?"
"I suppose that's not really a secret." I crossed my legs, propping my chin up with one arm. "She's my woman, yes."
"And she has a daughter?"
"Kunou." I nodded. "My little girl as well." I couldn't help but smile.
"So young and you already have a daughter of your own." She giggled. "How old are you now, just over 18?"
"Closer to 21, actually." I shrugged. I didn't actually know my exact age anymore....
"Pardon?"
"Time is relative." I smirked.
She blinked, looking surprised by my admission. It's not like it's actually a big secret or anything. And For some reason, I would prefer if people knew I was older when it came to being a parent for Kunou.
"Before anything else, do you mind if I ask you some questions about the people that kidnapped me?"
"Unless that idiot was incinerated immediately, he should be able to tell you everything you want to know." That Euclid idiot really pissed me off. And It only made matters worse than I felt like he would follow through on his threat, he was clearly not right in the head. I didn't believe any amount of deterrent would have stopped him.
One of the reasons we're being somewhat quiet with Yasaka's faction. Idiots like that, who wouldn't be dissuaded by any show of power, even on Meridia's level.
"I'm certain he'll talk." She smiled brightly, almost in anticipation. "But I would like to hear it from you so we can verify. If you don't mind, that is."
I let out a sigh, running a hand through my air. "There's not much to tell. You heard about the attack on Kyoto, I assume?"
"Yes, the news reached me and I have kept abreast of everything here once I found out you were involved." Her words sounded....genuine.
"They were a bunch of kids who called themselves – " I waved my hand flippantly. "—The Hero Faction. Descendants of heroes, spirit inheritors, or just Sacred Gear users. They had some stupid plan about killing Great Red or something, to prove that humans were superior."
"I.....I have many questions regarding them specifically. But for now, how do they relate to Euclid and his lot?"
"They were in another 'faction' within the same hierarchy as Euclid's people. They call themselves the Khaos Brigade. That's with a 'K' mind you, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the Greeks."
"Oh Satans." She sighed. "I got captured by people going around and calling themselves that?"
"Really?" I looked at her incredulously. "You – a Devil is going to criticize another's naming conventions?"
"We tested you for obvious reasons. Your Demonic Energy was...miniscule." She added the last part with a hushed tone.
"I'm aware of that." I waved it off. "What else?"
"You had no Sacred Gear, something we checked since you were half human. And, well, you didn't show any signs of being a Devil on the surface. It would have taken years of training to even be able to bring out your wings, which isn't that uncommon. There are many Half-human Half-devils that never find out their Devil Heritage due to similar circumstances.....at least until they start aging significantly." She explained with a rather even expression, though it was sounding like she was trying to convince herself more than us.
"So I was tossed aside because it was inconvenient. What a surprise." I drawled with a bored tone.
"That wasn't the intent." She frowned slightly. "Sirzechs argued that it wouldn't be productive to bring you into our world, in our society as you were. He said that the best thing to do would be to make sure you lived safely in the human world away from our politics and everything that came with that."
"And you agreed?" I could understand the sentiment, I suppose. If all things went well, I would have lived my life in ignorance and been rather successful with a secret backing. Devil politics are cut throat, I could only imagine the kind of scrutiny I would bring to the leader of the Devils – the strongest Devil in existence, if I were some weakling and barely better than a normal human.
Not that I'm at all sympathizing with his plight, but understanding was a means for me to finally get over it for good.
"I offered to take you in, for me and Zeo to raise you." She looked right into my eyes. "However, he made a convincing argument and I decided to go along with his plan. We – I thought you would live out your life happily and without worry. Us interfering would have only brought problems if others found out."
"Well, it sounds like things didn't go as planned." I snapped, perhaps a tiny bit too harshly. I could feel my own sarcasm being more prevalent in my tone than I meant it to be. "I hope he isn't as shit a ruler and father as he was at providing for me."
"He's not." She didn't even deny it. "Surprisingly, he is very intelligent and resourceful in handling his positions. I still don't fully understand why he treated you the way he did. My Son has...controlling issues."
"Controlling issues?" I quirked an eyebrow.
"We're Devils, we all have our sins that we align with. Even you must be aware that you lean on certain ones a bit more, yes?"
"I'm Greedy and to a lesser extent, Prideful. Perhaps Lustful considering I have a harem, but that might go back to Greed." I idly spoke my thoughts.
Though the Greed portion could have been amplified due to Ddraig in my soul.
[Sup.]
And speak of the dragon.
Well, he liked to be a silent watcher most of the time.
"You have a harem?' She asked in surprise.
"Is that strange? Don't a lot of High-Class Devils have harems?" I gave her an inquisitve look.
"Well, yes. I'm just surprised you managed it at your.....age" She trailed off at the end, pursing her lips as she most likely recalled my previous statement. "How many, if you don't mind me asking?"
"Six.....maybe seven in the future." Depends on how my relationship with Salem went.
"And you have no trouble managing them?"
I blinked at her question. "....no? I mean, they're all adults, and the most important thing in a relationship is communication. If they're upset, I trust them to come and talk to me about it, likewise, I try to talk to all of them to make sure they're all happy."
She blinked this time, adopting a stunned look. "That's impressive."
"It's common sense." I deadpanned.
"Not so common down below." She said dryly. "But I digress. You're familiar with our sinful nature, it manifests in different ways. My son has a need to be in control. When he was younger, he joined a music group. They were very prestigious and often played at some high-end parties. In four months, he worked his way up to be in charge because he didn't like some of the music pieces they played. That's how most of his life had played out. Joining the war with the Old Satan Faction? He became one of the leaders extremely quickly. Once the war was settled, he assumed the top spot, becoming the next Lucifer. There are many – many more examples of this throughout his life."
"And how does this relate back to me?"
"If I had to guess, my son felt out of control, and it wasn't a problem he could simply make disappear through more dubious means. I believe he reacted negatively because he didn't know how to react to your sudden appearance. He reaffirmed his 'control' by – "
"Locking me away in the little box he made for me, yeah I get it now." I finished for her with a scowl. "I hope you don't expect me to forgive him even knowing the reason my childhood was filled depression and loneliness."
"I wouldn't expect you to. I just think you deserved to understand the reason." She replied calmly.
I let out a sigh, releasing all the tension I built up. "Thank you for telling me."
"Thank you for meeting with me." Her eyes softened. "I hope this has been helpful to you."
"Yeah....I suppose I do feel good after getting some things off my chest." I leaned back, allowing myself to relax.
It had been surprisingly welcome to talk with her. I thought there were going to be more 'games' that she played, maybe try to dig certain things out of me. No, she genuinely just wanted to talk about everything and learn some other things about me.
"I'm glad." She replied with a smile. "Now, I want to reward you for rescuing Millicas and I....so how about I make you feel even better~" She bounced her chest in the most obvious way that I couldn't pretend to not know what she was insinuating.
And suddenly I'm speechless.
***
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Chapter 268:
I sat on my couch, mindlessly staring off into space. I didn't remember how long I sat here, but I felt like time was passing slowly as I waited for someone to appear.
I don't know if I was lucky or not to have no one around. All my girls had something to do right now, so none were at the house. Even Yasaka was busy with her own matters and I didn't want to disturb her. Well, I also wanted a little bit of privacy....
My secrets were known to my girls, but that didn't mean I wasn't embarrassed by certain things. I didn't know how I was going to react to the information I received, and I didn't like showing that side of me. nôvel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.
I took a deep breath as I felt the spatial fluctuations, similar ones to how Devils used their Teleportation Circles. I could tell that only one person was coming, so I wasn't on high alert.
She appeared at the side, and I spared her a glance before gesturing to a seat across from mine. She didn't speak as she took her seat, sitting rather properly, looking at me for how to proceed.
"Would you like a drink?" I offered in the spirit of hospitality.
"No thank you." Venelana shook her head as we fell into silence again.
That awkward silence continued as neither of us knew where/how to start. I had things I wanted to ask, and I'm pretty sure she had things she wanted to ask, but forming the words was just...excruciatingly difficult.
"I see I'm not the only one who got a change of clothes." She mused, flashing a little smile.
I glanced down at myself, clad once more in my normal attire, tie and all. Then I looked back at her, she was something similar to what she wore before but without all the.....tears.
"How is Millicas?" I asked.
"It's as you said. And he's in good hands, at this point, we're just letting him sleep everything off." She replied with a warm look.
"Any other issues that arose?"
"Nothing of importance. However, please don't reveal that we were....rescued so soon."
I quirked an eyebrow at that. "Ah, I get it." I nodded after a second of thought. "Rooting out all the undesirables, hmm?"
The corners of her lips curled up. "You catch on quickly."
Well, I didn't know the specifics, but they're using this as an excuse to purge some of their opposition. I'm not part of their faction, so I didn't really care.
"And how have you been?" She asked, in an effort to continue the small talk.
"As well as I can be." I didn't really know how to elaborate.
"I heard that you and Yasaka, the leader of the Youkai here, are in a relationship?"
"I suppose that's not really a secret." I crossed my legs, propping my chin up with one arm. "She's my woman, yes."
"And she has a daughter?"
"Kunou." I nodded. "My little girl as well." I couldn't help but smile.
"So young and you already have a daughter of your own." She giggled. "How old are you now, just over 18?"
"Closer to 21, actually." I shrugged. I didn't actually know my exact age anymore....
"Pardon?"
"Time is relative." I smirked.
She blinked, looking surprised by my admission. It's not like it's actually a big secret or anything. And For some reason, I would prefer if people knew I was older when it came to being a parent for Kunou.
"Before anything else, do you mind if I ask you some questions about the people that kidnapped me?"
"Unless that idiot was incinerated immediately, he should be able to tell you everything you want to know." That Euclid idiot really pissed me off. And It only made matters worse than I felt like he would follow through on his threat, he was clearly not right in the head. I didn't believe any amount of deterrent would have stopped him.
One of the reasons we're being somewhat quiet with Yasaka's faction. Idiots like that, who wouldn't be dissuaded by any show of power, even on Meridia's level.
"I'm certain he'll talk." She smiled brightly, almost in anticipation. "But I would like to hear it from you so we can verify. If you don't mind, that is."
I let out a sigh, running a hand through my air. "There's not much to tell. You heard about the attack on Kyoto, I assume?"
"Yes, the news reached me and I have kept abreast of everything here once I found out you were involved." Her words sounded....genuine.
"They were a bunch of kids who called themselves – " I waved my hand flippantly. "—The Hero Faction. Descendants of heroes, spirit inheritors, or just Sacred Gear users. They had some stupid plan about killing Great Red or something, to prove that humans were superior."
"I.....I have many questions regarding them specifically. But for now, how do they relate to Euclid and his lot?"
"They were in another 'faction' within the same hierarchy as Euclid's people. They call themselves the Khaos Brigade. That's with a 'K' mind you, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the Greeks."
"Oh Satans." She sighed. "I got captured by people going around and calling themselves that?"
"Really?" I looked at her incredulously. "You – a Devil is going to criticize another's naming conventions?"
"We tested you for obvious reasons. Your Demonic Energy was...miniscule." She added the last part with a hushed tone.
"I'm aware of that." I waved it off. "What else?"
"You had no Sacred Gear, something we checked since you were half human. And, well, you didn't show any signs of being a Devil on the surface. It would have taken years of training to even be able to bring out your wings, which isn't that uncommon. There are many Half-human Half-devils that never find out their Devil Heritage due to similar circumstances.....at least until they start aging significantly." She explained with a rather even expression, though it was sounding like she was trying to convince herself more than us.
"So I was tossed aside because it was inconvenient. What a surprise." I drawled with a bored tone.
"That wasn't the intent." She frowned slightly. "Sirzechs argued that it wouldn't be productive to bring you into our world, in our society as you were. He said that the best thing to do would be to make sure you lived safely in the human world away from our politics and everything that came with that."
"And you agreed?" I could understand the sentiment, I suppose. If all things went well, I would have lived my life in ignorance and been rather successful with a secret backing. Devil politics are cut throat, I could only imagine the kind of scrutiny I would bring to the leader of the Devils – the strongest Devil in existence, if I were some weakling and barely better than a normal human.
Not that I'm at all sympathizing with his plight, but understanding was a means for me to finally get over it for good.
"I offered to take you in, for me and Zeo to raise you." She looked right into my eyes. "However, he made a convincing argument and I decided to go along with his plan. We – I thought you would live out your life happily and without worry. Us interfering would have only brought problems if others found out."
"Well, it sounds like things didn't go as planned." I snapped, perhaps a tiny bit too harshly. I could feel my own sarcasm being more prevalent in my tone than I meant it to be. "I hope he isn't as shit a ruler and father as he was at providing for me."
"He's not." She didn't even deny it. "Surprisingly, he is very intelligent and resourceful in handling his positions. I still don't fully understand why he treated you the way he did. My Son has...controlling issues."
"Controlling issues?" I quirked an eyebrow.
"We're Devils, we all have our sins that we align with. Even you must be aware that you lean on certain ones a bit more, yes?"
"I'm Greedy and to a lesser extent, Prideful. Perhaps Lustful considering I have a harem, but that might go back to Greed." I idly spoke my thoughts.
Though the Greed portion could have been amplified due to Ddraig in my soul.
[Sup.]
And speak of the dragon.
Well, he liked to be a silent watcher most of the time.
"You have a harem?' She asked in surprise.
"Is that strange? Don't a lot of High-Class Devils have harems?" I gave her an inquisitve look.
"Well, yes. I'm just surprised you managed it at your.....age" She trailed off at the end, pursing her lips as she most likely recalled my previous statement. "How many, if you don't mind me asking?"
"Six.....maybe seven in the future." Depends on how my relationship with Salem went.
"And you have no trouble managing them?"
I blinked at her question. "....no? I mean, they're all adults, and the most important thing in a relationship is communication. If they're upset, I trust them to come and talk to me about it, likewise, I try to talk to all of them to make sure they're all happy."
She blinked this time, adopting a stunned look. "That's impressive."
"It's common sense." I deadpanned.
"Not so common down below." She said dryly. "But I digress. You're familiar with our sinful nature, it manifests in different ways. My son has a need to be in control. When he was younger, he joined a music group. They were very prestigious and often played at some high-end parties. In four months, he worked his way up to be in charge because he didn't like some of the music pieces they played. That's how most of his life had played out. Joining the war with the Old Satan Faction? He became one of the leaders extremely quickly. Once the war was settled, he assumed the top spot, becoming the next Lucifer. There are many – many more examples of this throughout his life."
"And how does this relate back to me?"
"If I had to guess, my son felt out of control, and it wasn't a problem he could simply make disappear through more dubious means. I believe he reacted negatively because he didn't know how to react to your sudden appearance. He reaffirmed his 'control' by – "
"Locking me away in the little box he made for me, yeah I get it now." I finished for her with a scowl. "I hope you don't expect me to forgive him even knowing the reason my childhood was filled depression and loneliness."
"I wouldn't expect you to. I just think you deserved to understand the reason." She replied calmly.
I let out a sigh, releasing all the tension I built up. "Thank you for telling me."
"Thank you for meeting with me." Her eyes softened. "I hope this has been helpful to you."
"Yeah....I suppose I do feel good after getting some things off my chest." I leaned back, allowing myself to relax.
It had been surprisingly welcome to talk with her. I thought there were going to be more 'games' that she played, maybe try to dig certain things out of me. No, she genuinely just wanted to talk about everything and learn some other things about me.
"I'm glad." She replied with a smile. "Now, I want to reward you for rescuing Millicas and I....so how about I make you feel even better~" She bounced her chest in the most obvious way that I couldn't pretend to not know what she was insinuating.
And suddenly I'm speechless.
***
Just a heads up, no chapter tomorrow (Sunday) Worked super late tonight and going to do so tomorrow as well to make up for all the chaos that this Hurricane caused.'
If you want to read 7 chapters ahead or support me, visit my p.a.t.r.e.o.n.c.o.m. / astoryforone
Chapter 268:I sat on my couch, mindlessly staring off into space. I didn't remember how long I sat here, but I felt like time was passing slowly as I waited for someone to appear. I don't know if I was lucky or not to have no one around. All my girls had something to do right now, so none were at the house. Even Yasaka was busy with her own matters and I didn't want to disturb her. Well, I also wanted a little bit of privacy.... My secrets were known to my girls, but that didn't mean I wasn't embarrassed by certain things. I didn't know how I was going to react to the information I received, and I didn't like showing that side of me. novel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.I took a deep breath as I felt the spatial fluctuations, similar ones to how Devils used their Teleportation Circles. I could tell that only one person was coming, so I wasn't on high alert. She appeared at the side, and I spared her a glance before gesturing to a seat across from mine. She didn't speak as she took her seat, sitting rather properly, looking at me for how to proceed. "Would you like a drink?" I offered in the spirit of hospitality. "No thank you." Venelana shook her head as we fell into silence again. That awkward silence continued as neither of us knew where/how to start. I had things I wanted to ask, and I'm pretty sure she had things she wanted to ask, but forming the words was just...excruciatingly difficult. "I see I'm not the only one who got a change of clothes." She mused, flashing a little smile. I glanced down at myself, clad once more in my normal attire, tie and all. Then I looked back at her, she was something similar to what she wore before but without all the.....tears. "How is Millicas?" I asked. "It's as you said. And he's in good hands, at this point, we're just letting him sleep everything off." She replied with a warm look. "Any other issues that arose?" "Nothing of importance. However, please don't reveal that we were....rescued so soon." I quirked an eyebrow at that. "Ah, I get it." I nodded after a second of thought. "Rooting out all the undesirables, hmm?" The corners of her lips curled up. "You catch on quickly." Well, I didn't know the specifics, but they're using this as an excuse to purge some of their opposition. I'm not part of their faction, so I didn't really care. "And how have you been?" She asked, in an effort to continue the small talk. "As well as I can be." I didn't really know how to elaborate. "I heard that you and Yasaka, the leader of the Youkai here, are in a relationship?" "I suppose that's not really a secret." I crossed my legs, propping my chin up with one arm. "She's my woman, yes." "And she has a daughter?" "Kunou." I nodded. "My little girl as well." I couldn't help but smile. "So young and you already have a daughter of your own." She giggled. "How old are you now, just over 18?" "Closer to 21, actually." I shrugged. I didn't actually know my exact age anymore.... "Pardon?" "Time is relative." I smirked. She blinked, looking surprised by my admission. It's not like it's actually a big secret or anything. And For some reason, I would prefer if people knew I was older when it came to being a parent for Kunou. "Before anything else, do you mind if I ask you some questions about the people that kidnapped me?" "Unless that idiot was incinerated immediately, he should be able to tell you everything you want to know." That Euclid idiot really pissed me off. And It only made matters worse than I felt like he would follow through on his threat, he was clearly not right in the head. I didn't believe any amount of deterrent would have stopped him. One of the reasons we're being somewhat quiet with Yasaka's faction. Idiots like that, who wouldn't be dissuaded by any show of power, even on Meridia's level. "I'm certain he'll talk." She smiled brightly, almost in anticipation. "But I would like to hear it from you so we can verify. If you don't mind, that is." I let out a sigh, running a hand through my air. "There's not much to tell. You heard about the attack on Kyoto, I assume?" "Yes, the news reached me and I have kept abreast of everything here once I found out you were involved." Her words sounded....genuine. "They were a bunch of kids who called themselves " I waved my hand flippantly. "The Hero Faction. Descendants of heroes, spirit inheritors, or just Sacred Gear users. They had some stupid plan about killing Great Red or something, to prove that humans were superior." "I.....I have many questions regarding them specifically. But for now, how do they relate to Euclid and his lot?" "They were in another 'faction' within the same hierarchy as Euclid's people. They call themselves the Khaos Brigade. That's with a 'K' mind you, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the Greeks." "Oh Satans." She sighed. "I got captured by people going around and calling themselves that?" "Really?" I looked at her incredulously. "You a Devil is going to criticize another's naming conventions?" "We tested you for obvious reasons. Your Demonic Energy was...miniscule." She added the last part with a hushed tone. "I'm aware of that." I waved it off. "What else?" "You had no Sacred Gear, something we checked since you were half human. And, well, you didn't show any signs of being a Devil on the surface. It would have taken years of training to even be able to bring out your wings, which isn't that uncommon. There are many Half-human Half-devils that never find out their Devil Heritage due to similar circumstances.....at least until they start aging significantly." She explained with a rather even expression, though it was sounding like she was trying to convince herself more than us. "So I was tossed aside because it was inconvenient. What a surprise." I drawled with a bored tone. "That wasn't the intent." She frowned slightly. "Sirzechs argued that it wouldn't be productive to bring you into our world, in our society as you were. He said that the best thing to do would be to make sure you lived safely in the human world away from our politics and everything that came with that." "And you agreed?" I could understand the sentiment, I suppose. If all things went well, I would have lived my life in ignorance and been rather successful with a secret backing. Devil politics are cut throat, I could only imagine the kind of scrutiny I would bring to the leader of the Devils the strongest Devil in existence, if I were some weakling and barely better than a normal human. Not that I'm at all sympathizing with his plight, but understanding was a means for me to finally get over it for good. "I offered to take you in, for me and Zeo to raise you." She looked right into my eyes. "However, he made a convincing argument and I decided to go along with his plan. We I thought you would live out your life happily and without worry. Us interfering would have only brought problems if others found out." "Well, it sounds like things didn't go as planned." I snapped, perhaps a tiny bit too harshly. I could feel my own sarcasm being more prevalent in my tone than I meant it to be. "I hope he isn't as shit a ruler and father as he was at providing for me." "He's not." She didn't even deny it. "Surprisingly, he is very intelligent and resourceful in handling his positions. I still don't fully understand why he treated you the way he did. My Son has...controlling issues." "Controlling issues?" I quirked an eyebrow. "We're Devils, we all have our sins that we align with. Even you must be aware that you lean on certain ones a bit more, yes?" "I'm Greedy and to a lesser extent, Prideful. Perhaps Lustful considering I have a harem, but that might go back to Greed." I idly spoke my thoughts. Though the Greed portion could have been amplified due to Ddraig in my soul. Sup. And speak of the dragon. Well, he liked to be a silent watcher most of the time. "You have a harem?' She asked in surprise. "Is that strange? Don't a lot of High-Class Devils have harems?" I gave her an inquisitve look. "Well, yes. I'm just surprised you managed it at your.....age" She trailed off at the end, pursing her lips as she most likely recalled my previous statement. "How many, if you don't mind me asking?" "Six.....maybe seven in the future." Depends on how my relationship with Salem went. "And you have no trouble managing them?" I blinked at her question. "....no? I mean, they're all adults, and the most important thing in a relationship is communication. If they're upset, I trust them to come and talk to me about it, likewise, I try to talk to all of them to make sure they're all happy." She blinked this time, adopting a stunned look. "That's impressive." "It's common sense." I deadpanned. "Not so common down below." She said dryly. "But I digress. You're familiar with our sinful nature, it manifests in different ways. My son has a need to be in control. When he was younger, he joined a music group. They were very prestigious and often played at some high-end parties. In four months, he worked his way up to be in charge because he didn't like some of the music pieces they played. That's how most of his life had played out. Joining the war with the Old Satan Faction? He became one of the leaders extremely quickly. Once the war was settled, he assumed the top spot, becoming the next Lucifer. There are many many more examples of this throughout his life." "And how does this relate back to me?" "If I had to guess, my son felt out of control, and it wasn't a problem he could simply make disappear through more dubious means. I believe he reacted negatively because he didn't know how to react to your sudden appearance. He reaffirmed his 'control' by " "Locking me away in the little box he made for me, yeah I get it now." I finished for her with a scowl. "I hope you don't expect me to forgive him even knowing the reason my childhood was filled depression and loneliness." "I wouldn't expect you to. I just think you deserved to understand the reason." She replied calmly. I let out a sigh, releasing all the tension I built up. "Thank you for telling me." "Thank you for meeting with me." Her eyes softened. "I hope this has been helpful to you." "Yeah....I suppose I do feel good after getting some things off my chest." I leaned back, allowing myself to relax. It had been surprisingly welcome to talk with her. I thought there were going to be more 'games' that she played, maybe try to dig certain things out of me. No, she genuinely just wanted to talk about everything and learn some other things about me. "I'm glad." She replied with a smile. "Now, I want to reward you for rescuing Millicas and I....so how about I make you feel even better~" She bounced her chest in the most obvious way that I couldn't pretend to not know what she was insinuating. And suddenly I'm speechless. *** Just a heads up, no chapter tomorrow Sunday Worked super late tonight and going to do so tomorrow as well to make up for all the chaos that this Hurricane caused.' If you want to read 7 chapters ahead or support me, visit my p.a.t.r.e.o.n.c.o.m. / astoryforone
