"So, how would you like to punish them, little lady?" I asked with a smile.
"I don't know, you decide that, Mr. Devil… after all, you are supposed to be an expert at that." She replied
"Hmm, it seems befitting that they receive the proper hell treatment, after all, their actions do warrant that…" I chuckled
"But don't people go to hell only after they die?"
"Yeah, that's the normal case, but now, a devil is here to personally take them back, because they are very bad people.
Now, let's go together" I said, patting her head, then I took her hands into mine, and guided her to the gate.
It was time to deal with her uncle and aunt.
As soon as we stepped out, there they were, Lavinia's uncle and aunt, I didn't bother to learn their names, considering that they were about to die anyway.
"Huh… you witch, you are out again? Don't tell me you are hungry this soon? Huh, who's this boy with you? You boy, how did you get inside our house?" Lavinia's uncle shouted
"Your house? This doesn't seem to be yours, especially considering that you two were the ones who killed Lavinia's parents, and now you dare enough to be rude to her?" I asked with a serious face
"W…what are you talking about, you brat, who killed my brother? You think I did it? Where are your parents, call them, let them talk some sense into you." He stammered and shouted, trying to scare me off.
"You humans truly are strange creatures… sometimes capable of doing evil beyond even devils, I don't really know what the Biblical God saw in you lot…" I sighed
"You… You are not a human? A demon, yes, that must be it! The witch has brought a demon with her! I knew we should have contacted the church and disposed of her!" He started to shout frantically
Hearing his words got me angry, as flames set ablaze on my body, these were cosmic flames, if you don't know what that is, then basically, they can burn anything, even concepts.
The room turned hotter by the second, but that was nothing compared to the dread the flames gave them, a fear deep from the soul, as if ingrained with instinct, that once these flames touched them, there was nothing but eradication awaiting them.
"D…demon!!! Call the church quick" The man shouted, urging his wife to act fast.
"Demon? Now that's a bit incorrect, I am a Devil. The Devil. And, sadly for you, your actions warrant a personal visit from me to guide you to the fiery pits of hell." This part, I said with a very sweet smile, but it only served to scare them even further.
Now, I wasn't in the mood to hear more of the rubbish which comes out of their mouth, so, without waiting for their reply, I continued,
"Now, disappear and be silent… filthy vermin." I pointed a finger towards the two of them,
And cosmic flames shot like a beam of light at an unimaginable pace devouring the two of them entirely.
There was no escaping from this, let alone ordinary humans, even if they were gods, they would have been obliterated.
Before they could even scream, they had disappeared.
It was complete eradication, soul and all, no chance of revival or afterlife with that one, that's for certain.
"Well, that about sums it up…" I chuckled
But, contrary to my expectations, Lavinia burst into tears. It was not for her uncle and aunt, but for the whole situation which has cascaded around her.
In merely 3 days, her parents were killed by her uncle and aunt, who got retribution by a literal devil.
Sure, she was unusually mature, and a wielder of Absolute Demise, but she was still, just a kid.
So, what followed was about an hour of coaxing, hugging, and encouraging her.
And also, within this very hour, we got a whole lot closer, becoming best friends, according to her, that is…
Finally, she stabilized.
"Say, Lavinia, there was one thing I had to ask you."
"Umm, what?" She asked curiously
"As you know, you summoned me, and I have fulfilled your request too, now, this would come at a certain price, like all devil services, but considering that we are friends now, I decided to exempt you from that.
But now, I have to return, considering that the contract is fulfilled…"
As I was playing the emotional card to make her join my peerage, she cut me off in the middle,
"Wait what? You are going back?! Please don't go… don't leave me alone…
No wait, take me with you instead!" She shouted herself, what was this? I mean, I had the whole scheme prepared but you do this?
Maybe my luck is back at work again…
"…You know, humans can't live in the underworld alive, right? You guys are mortals…" This was not entirely wrong, since ordinary humans really can't live in the underworld, the aura, miasma or whatever you call it, of the underworld would act like a slow poison to them.
But sacred gear users can pretty much ignore that… They are still affected, but the rate of effect is rather insignificant.
"…Is there really no way?" She asked, her eyes in tears.
Now, as someone with low IQ but high EQ, I knew that now was the correct time to tell her about the peerage system, she would accept without a second thought, and once she does and comes with me to the underworld…
Well, then you can conclude her as a future member of my harem, there's no going back from that, I have at least that much confidence in myself.
"Well… There is one way…" I said, appearing a bit hesitant
"What? There is? Tell me! I agree!"
"Oii oii don't agree so fast, the method I told you about, is that you become a part of my peerage, and become a Devil."
"Huh? Is that bad? I agree to become a Devil. What's a peerage anyway?" She, in all her excitement agreed.
"Well, it's a long story. Many years ago, like centuries ago, there was a civil war between the devils, after the war, there were very few devils left, so one of the satans, Ajuka Beelzebub, created evil pieces and the peerage system.
Using these evil pieces, which are based off pieces of chess, we can reincarnate people of other species into devils.
Every high class devil gets a peerage system, he becomes a king, and he can reincarnate others as his servants, or peerage." I explained it all, without leaving anything, even mentioning the servant term.
"Umm, I don't know how to play chess very well, but I know about the pieces, like Queen, rook, knights, bishops and pawn…
So, how exactly does that work?"
"It's simple, ranks are the same as chess pieces, consider me the king, and the peerage I reincarnate as the piece they receive. Their rank equivalent to the same as the game of chess."
"I see, so what piece are you going to give me?" Her eyes sparkled with curiosity as she asked that
"If you do wish to join, then I would give you the Queen piece." I said with a serious face
"Queen piece? Isn't that the best piece? You'd make me your queen? Really?" She literally started to glow after hearing my answer
"Well, yes… I mean, do you want any other piece? Because if you do join my peerage, then, as my friend, it is only fitting that you take the place of my second in command."
"Yes! I want to become your Queen, let's do it now!" And she jumped at me hugging me tightly.
"You sure?"
"Sure."
"Very well then." And I summoned my evil pieces, took out the mutated Queen piece, and under Lavinia's amazed gaze, pressed the piece against her chest.
The Queen piece entered her, disappearing from sight, and a cataclysm of changes started to happen within Lavinia's body.
A few moments later, I had gotten me my Queen.
"Congratulations, Lavinia, my queen, you have finally left behind the ranks of Mortals." I said with a smile, hugging her.
An Ice type Legendary (Longinus), what better queen than that?
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