43 Chapter 7 11 : Meeting with the suitors (1/2)

Chapter 7 (11): Meeting with the suitors

”So, the three of you all wish to marry my daughter... well, I have news for you. She's already engaged, to someone she fell in love with while she was on her journey of learning, so you may as well give up now” (Lars)

”An engagement to a mere peasant can't stand in the face of a request from one who will become a demon general, now can it?” (Asmodeus)

”Especially not a request from one who is a demon general” (Baal)

”I heard a rather credible rumor that she was in the human lands for most of the past few years... her fiance is probably a human, or some other filth from the human lands. That cannot be allowed to pass” (Third male)

I signaled Lars, and he removed the invisibility magic on me as I began to speak, wings and horns visible too.

”Well. And here I was, thinking that I had made it clear to everyone that that sort of thinking was to be changed, but, you evidently didn't take that to heart. And no, I am no peasant, nor am I from the human lands” (Ryuu)

”Who is this? A servant? Wait... you mean... She fell in love with a female, one who you made into a servant for the time being? Do you wish for your bloodline to die out? Cut off this marriage at once!” (Baal)

”Did you not hear my first sentence? I said that I had thought that I - I - had made it clear to everyone that humans are people too, and that everyone in the demon lands should think of and treat them as such. What female holds enough power to make that kind of a declaration, and if you can think of more than one, which of them has made such an order in a public setting?” (Ryuu)

”Shut up! Who the fuck do you th-” (Asmodeus)

I cut him off by holding both of my swords at his neck, as I smiled icily, just a few centimeters from his face.

”Where did those swords come from? I couldn't see her move... she's not an ordinary servant girl” (Baal)

”You do realize that you could be executed for speaking like this to me, correct? If I were my grandmother, your head would already be on the floor. Still...” (Ryuu)

I sheathed my swords after briefly pointing them towards Baal, and continued.

”You asked who I am, or who I think I am? Allow me to tell you my na... no, I'll tell you what name Tuare will have once she marries. Oh yes, she will change her name, despite her current name reflecting her being the heir to the first seat of the demon generals, one of the highest titles in the country. Her name will become Tuareninya Maou. Care to guess who I am?” (Ryuu)

”Wait... no... oh... no... Demon Lord Miryuu Maou? You're telling me... that I was asking for the Demon Lord's engagement to be cut off? I... Please forgive me...” (Baal)

”Well, I guess... for the next best political marriage for my house... there's that high elf princess... the one who was going to marry Astaroth's son before he died. Maybe she's out of mourning now?” (Asmodeus)

”Are you talking about Elise? She's in this mansion right now, actually. Shall I ask her to come here?” (Ryuu)

”Would you? You could send a servant, after all, but doing it yourself carries a bit more impact. I'd really appreciate it if you could” (Asmodeus)

”Why would I send a servant to ask one of my fiancees to come with me?” (Ryuu)

”I... I must have heard that wrong... Did you say... you have... two fiancees? Oh right, you did say that three of your lovers are half human, so I guess that does make sense... somewhat” (Baal)

”Not quite... I have six, the sixth being a recent addition. Tuare and Elise are the only ones who are from the demon lands, besides myself, but the others are here too” (Ryuu)

”Wait... do you mean to tell me that your entire party is your harem?” (Lars)