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The duo sat on a specific bedroom floor within the House of Lamentation, and the space surrounding them was luminescent, with different hues of an ocean blue mixing together, painting their respective tanned and pale skin in a similar fashion.
To this day, Maica still had no clue how the 3rd eldest of the Demon Brothers and Avatar of Envy, Leviathan, could adjust his eyes to the blue light of his bedroom, for hours on end.
Then again, the taller guy was a demon.
His eyes hardly hid such a fact, after all - gradients of a vibrant orange and purple mixed together, practically serpent-like - and Maica couldn't lie, it was almost impossible not to stare in awe at them.
But not in a 'bewitched by his magic' kind of way - something which Asmodeus, Avatar of Lust, excelled in - but rather, a 'you're beautiful' kind of way.
Though, the human girl could never admit such a thing out loud to Levi. He would probably blush out of embarrassment that someone as undesirable as her thought she had any semblance of a chance with him, cover his face, and call her a 'Normie' for it.
Maybe even lock her out of his room forever, or from then on, get her to state the password, before entering.
To be granted access to the 3rd eldest's bedroom without a password was an impressive achievement, according to Lucifer.
(Though the whole password thing didn't stop the others from barging in without warning, and witnessing some of Levi's most embarrassing moments.)
The envious demon had given Maica that honour a little while after their pact, once he had warmed up to her.
Hence why she didn't want to ruin all of...this.
Sitting together closely, almost daily, and leaning against the other, shoulders touching...or ghost-like traces of the other's hand, whilst touching the controller in demonstration...
That's right...Maica couldn't.
Expressing how she felt would make it all crash down. Their daily walks to school, sitting in lessons together, or at breakfast, lunch, and dinner...
They were having so much fun. Why would she want to ruin that?
Maica's heart tightened - there were a few times where her crushes in school were embarrassed by her, and the mere association with her and her feelings by their friends made them want to disappear.
So, their only logical conclusion was to bully her alongside their friends and peers, in order to take the spotlight off of themselves.
Telling Levi was a risk she didn't want to take.
After all, before their pact, the indigo-haired boy would order her to meet with him in the shadows, and it made Maica feel like she wasn't worth anything. Just a dirty secret.
All of that trauma she didn't want to think about aside, her own eyes, on the other hand...
The girl didn't have the greatest eyesight, and everyone knew it. Her round spectacles always reminded her of such a fact, after all, despite inheriting the sparkling pink colour from Lilith, her distant ancestor.
Though, after some time, she was beginning to grow accustomed to the different hues of blue in Levi's room, given how often she spent her free time in the space with him.
However, it did come with its own downsides, and her headaches spoke for themselves.
He even had a triple monitor setup, blaring a white light so bright, Maica couldn't even make out what was on the screens.
Levi told her she didn't even want to know.
The enchanted ceiling gave off the illusion that one was underwater and looking up at the tranquil, moving ocean surface from below.
It could potentially give someone sea sickness, the girl thought. Not to mention the fact that, at first, she thought it was a projection, only to find that there was froth present within the ripples.
It was hypnotically gentle, going to and fro.
Light shone through and powered the floating jellyfish lamps, hanging just above the bathtub in the center of the room.
There were an abundance of blankets hanging over it sloppily, as well as a pillow thrown inside.
How Levi could sleep in something as uncomfortable and stiff as a bathtub, Maica hadn't a clue. Even the floor was uncomfortable, and a tiled blue. The kind of floor one would find, just before entering a swimming pool.
The black-haired girl would never give her own rococo-styled bed and wooden floors up, after being exposed to Levi's own.
Then again, his strange sleeping habits aside, his room was a retro gaming heaven.
His PC setup was absolutely immaculate, with glowing lights and projectors in the case, and there were multiple figurines on his desk, consisting of his favourite anime heroines - like Tomoka from DEVINNAD, or Ruri-chan from The Magical Ruri Hana: Demon Girl.
His stacks of manga and video games were placed neatly in his bookshelves, too - places that were, no doubt, cleaned weekly and meticulously.
Though, there were some stacks of leftover manga on his bedside glass coffee table.
The walls were practically littered with posters of his favourite succubus and witch idol groups, too. Of course, Zaramela, his one of his top 3 idols, took up the most space, alongside the idol group Sucre Frenzy.
According to Levi, he followed them before they were cool and overground. Their junior sister group, Chocolate Heartbreak, was a favourite, too.
He predicted that the current underground girl band he was currently listening to, Starlet Hearts, would no doubt end up the same.
He had pretty good taste, Maica couldn't lie. They often sat together to listen to new albums and do schoolwork.
It was just then that there came a blaring audio from all sides of the room, causing Maica to jump in shock, and out of her thoughts.
"Oh, yeah! Yeah, like that, like that!" Levi called out, "Final phase!"
It was clear to the human exchange student that Levi's bedroom was immersing them in an all-dimensional gaming experience, and merely elevating the taller guy's excitement.
He never usually spoke with such passion, unless it came to his interests, or Simeon (and yes, Maica may have been a tad jealous of Simeon, as a result) - his eyes were practically sparkling, whilst he instructed her on which combos to perform, in order to defeat the enemy boss.
"You're so close, Mai!" He encouraged, "Switch your weapon and shield the incoming attack, quick!"
Maica nodded and quickly did what was instructed of her, even though her heart was beating like crazy.
Honestly, she liked it when Levi was taking the lead and showing some dominance during moments like these. It was a pleasant change from his shy, dishonest demeanour.
Him and Mammon were rather similar in those instances.
The only difference was that...
Maica wanted Levi to show some of that dominance on a more...intimate level.
She quickly gulped and shook her head, knowing that now was...not a good time to have dirty thoughts.
She really wanted to impress Levi, even though her hands were sweaty, and absolutely gross.
It felt as though there was no room for mistakes, and she couldn't even afford to make a miniscule one.
However, the thought of her old family's ideals came to mind, to which Maica suddenly felt a pit in her stomach.
"What are you doing?! Maica, he's coming right at you! Dodge!" Levi called out.
But her fingers wouldn't move. She had clammed up, and as a result, her character was killed within one hit.
Levi practically screamed out in horror, running his hands through his side-swept, indigo-coloured hair. He collapsed on his knees in front of the television in an overdramatic fashion, tears threatening to pour out from his eyes.
"N-no...we need to start from the beginning, now..." He whined, before turning head to look back at Maica with a frown, "What was that?! Why did you just--"
The taller demon almost instantly cut himself off, and his eyes widened at the sight of Maica looking down at her thighs with a clouded, hurt expression.
"H-hey, Mai...it--it's okay, I'm not actually mad..." He stated cautiously, stuttering out and quickly shuffling to sit in front of her.
Levi couldn't help but blink worriedly, scanning the girl for some kind of indication of...anything, really.
After a while of awkward silence, Maica's grip slowly released on the controller, and Levi nodded his head, reaching out towards it.
"Yeah, it's okay. Let's--let's take a break." He urged soothingly, taking it from her hands and setting it aside, "I got too heated...I'm sorry."
Maica would have been happy at the fact that he had taken the controller from her hands, and brushed her fingers in the process, but she felt guilty, more than anything.
"No, I just...I'm sorry. I messed up, and I knew the game was important to you..." She replied quietly, unable to look him in the eyes, "I just...the pressure was a lot..."
"Mai..." Levi paused for a moment, "Don't apologise for something so...so...stupid." He reassured, placing his hand atop her own, "I get really into games...but only Normies get mad at other players."
"...Guess you're a Normie, then..." Maica teased meekly, giving a weak giggle.
Levi's expression lit up, before he gave her a playful nudge.
"Says you, Normie." He replied with a warm smile.
Once their laughter had died down, the duo stared into each other's eyes for a moment, and Maica couldn't help but part her pink lips. Something had changed in Levi's expression, too.
His hand was still on top of her own.
Suddenly, it was evident that they were both...extremely aware of each other.
Maica felt her heart thumping in her chest.
"I'll...try not to put so much pressure on you, alright?" Levi asked with a nervous laugh, quickly snatching his hand away, avoiding her eyes, and scratching the back of his neck, "You don't have to be perfect, or anything. I mean, look at me. A gross shut-in Otaku..." He muttered, trailing off.
Maica was just about to respond with a shake of her head, until she heard Mammon sigh out from behind them, and quickly whipped her head around.
"A-h, I see you two lovebirds are happily on another gaming date, huh?" He asked obnoxiously casually, arms folded as he leaned against the doorway.
The second eldest then waltzed into the room with a bored expression, evidently having nothing better to do.
Needless to say, Levi looked mortified, and Maica quickly looked back down at her hands, heart beating even more.
Just how long was he stood there for?!
"S-shut up, Mammon!" Levi snapped, "It's nothing like that!" He insisted, glancing in a panic at the shorter girl, who was evidently fidgety and uncomfortable.
Trust Mammon to tease Maica over and over about this. She couldn't bring herself to look back into Levi's eyes, and that tension had dissipated as soon as it had formed.
"W-who would be on a date with who?!" Levi asked with a frown, "It's not like we--we--you know!" He stuttered out.
"Are dating?" Mammon finished off for him, clearly pitying how pathetic his younger brother was being right now, "Man, you're such a virgin, Levi."
"Get out, you scummy second born!" The indigo-haired demon roared, standing up and about to throw one of his bathtub pillows in his older brother's face.
"Let me guess, you guys haven't even kissed yet, right?" Mammon pressed on with a mischievous, devilish smirk, wiggling his eyebrows.
"Ma-mmon!"
Mammon sniggered, before letting out a squeak at the sight of Levi winding up his pillow and throwing it.
After the door had been closed far too quickly to evade the attack, Levi sighed out loudly, slumping into his gaming chair.
"Ah, he's right...I'm worthless...a pathetic Virgin Otaku..." He sulked, burying his face in his hands, "I don't wanna play, anymore."
"N-No, Levi...he's just teasing." Maica reassured, "Mammon says the same things to me."
"He doesn't talk about your sex life, though, does he?!" The purple-haired boy cried, looking up at her desperately.
"...N-no, but..."
Levi let out a groan, going back to burying his face in his hands.
"See?! I am pathetic! I'm a gross, lonely Otaku Virgin!"
Maica pursed her lips, and couldn't help but pick at the hem of her white skirt, evidently fidgety. Her breath was shuddering, and she couldn't look the taller in the eyes.
Even the tips of her ears must have been flushed a bright red, by now.
But against her better judgement, she decided to part her lips and speak - although she stumbled over her words.
The girl shuffled closer to where Levi sat in his chair, and was now sat in front of his parted legs.
"I mean...I, too, am..." She mumbled, looking away to the side, and twirling a small curl of her short hair around her finger, "I mean...I've never..."
Levi twitched with a small gasp, before raising his head out of his hands, staring down at her in absolute shock, lips parted.
All at once, he covered his mouth with the back of his hand, stuttering out, and leaning back in his chair. His face was flushed a deep crimson.
"This--this is just like those scenarios in those kinds of games!" He whispered to himself in utter terror.
"I-I just...you're...not alone, in that regard..." Maica continued on with a small shrug, evidently having no clue what kind of effect she was having on the demon.
Levi tensed up, brows furrowed in desperation. He seemed to be gritting his teeth in an attempt to control himself, and his cheeks were heating up more and more, as the seconds passed.
"I--I--"
Maica glanced up at the taller questioningly, but not before her eyes settled to what was there, right in front of her.
There was something...
Poking...
Maica gaped and squealed out in utter shock, almost jumping back.
Levi's cock had clearly hardened beneath his trousers, and it was kind of hard to miss the tent he was currently pitching.
Of course, the demon wasted no time in following her trail of sight, before widening his eyes in mortification.
"A-H! Don't look! Don't look!" He called out, and scrambled to lean over instantly, shoving his hands into his lap to make his...pre-dick-ament 'go away'.
The black-haired girl couldn't help but waver as her pink eyes remained glued to that area, and it took every inch of her willpower not to comment on how big Levi looked.
Of course, Levi was avoiding her eyes entirely, staring down at his crotch in embarrassment - no doubt he wanted to disappear, as his breathing was ragged in terror.
"L-Levi, it's--"
"D-Don't! Just don't say anything!" He interrupted, "It grosses you out, right!?"
"O-of course not!" Maica insisted, rather offended by his assumption, "It's a...a normal reaction to have!"
Not that she knew what he was reacting to, exactly, but still! Guys got hard over the most random things, back in the human world! Even a gust of wind!
She didn't know demons presented their physical arousal in the same manner as humans - it was rather surprising, but that was the last thing she would say to Levi.
The taller glanced up to see the black-haired girl staring at him, and his breath hitched.
"W-Why are you still looking!?" He called out in question, prompting Maica to blink and quickly tense up in shock.
"S-Sorry, sorry!" She squeaked out, shuffling to sit with her back turned to him.
As she placed her hands on her knees with a thumping heart that was about to go into overdrive, Maica found that the silence was deafening.
"Ah, shit...this is so fucking awkward, now..." Levi groaned, once again burying his face in his hands.
Maica thought very, very carefully, but all logic was thrown out of the window once her impulses made her blurt out something she never thought she would to the 3rd eldest.
"I-it doesn't have to be..." She proposed quietly.
Suddenly, she felt a warm, sickeningly sweet feeling pooling in her stomach, as she slowly shifted her thighs, making them rub together. Her breathing had dangerously slowed, before she gulped subtly.
"Hah? What?" Levi asked with a cocked eyebrow, clearly annoyed that his bodily reactions had failed him.
Maica slowly turned her head to look back at him with parted lips.
"We could..."
The girl bit her bottom lip, glancing away, before looking back into the demon's eyes.
"...Play around, a bit..." She stated.
Silence.
Levi gaped at her, as if she had grown a tail and horns.
"Mai, w-what---"
"N-nothing extreme, but...you know." She interrupted quietly, giving a small shrug.
"I--What?! Is this really happening right now!?" Levi laughed out in disbelief, running a hand through his hair. He clearly didn't know where to look, though it was evident enough he couldn't at Maica.
Maica turned herself around to face him with a bashful expression.
"I-If you don't want to, that's fine..." She reassured, waving her hands around, "We can pretend it was all just a joke--"
"NO!" Levi interrupted all at once, jumping up from his chair, and desperately looking down at her.
Maica's eyes widened as she looked up at the taller demon, and she couldn't lie, she was...very taken aback by his reaction.
Levi blinked in realisation at how much of a scene he had made, before clenching his fists, and giving a short cough behind one to display his...'cum-posure'.
"I-I mean..." He began, "I--I would. Like to."
Maica felt her heart well with happiness at the response, and her face lit up.
"Really?" She asked, hopeful that he wouldn't take it back at any second, or state that he was just messing around.
"I--..." Levi nodded, covering his mouth with the back of his hand, the blush unable to leave his face, "Yeah, I, uh...it's...not going away, so..." He mumbled, trailing off.
Maica nodded in understanding.
"It's okay...I mean...you can pretend I'm someone else, since..." She paused for a few seconds, "You know...we're not...I mean, you don't..."
Levi's face scrunched up, and he looked confused at what the girl was implying.
However, his reply was cut short, upon Asmodeus making the door fly open, and prancing in.
"H-i!"
Of course, Levi quickly doubled over to cover his raging boner, and Maica was about to pull her hair out.
The lack of privacy between herself and Leviathan, at the most crucial of moments, made her want to cry.
The black-haired girl found herself tossing and turning in her bed the entire time, as she attempted to sleep.
After all, her heart wouldn't stop thumping, her stomach was filled with butterflies, and the ringing of her heartbeat in her ears wouldn't cease.
To think that herself and Levi were about to...
Maica quickly began rolling around on the bed with whines and groans of frustration, hugging her pillow, and burying her face into it.
'Ah, curse Asmo's awful timing!' She thought to herself, swinging her legs up and down.
Of course, upon his appearance, the mood had been killed, and the 5th eldest could practically smell the lust coming off from the two of them, giving them a shit-eating smirk whilst feigning innocence.
And it wasn't just Asmo, either. All of the brothers, in fact, took it upon themselves to interfere.
Though, the main two culprits were Satan and Lucifer.
After her tantrum had passed, with a pout, Maica slowly sat up, and exhaled sharply.
Letting out a sigh, the black-haired girl stood from her bed.
Oh well.
If she couldn't sleep, then at least she had the new video game she ordered a week ago to look forward to.
It was a hybrid RPG dating game, and the premise was simple enough - the princess is captured by the evil villain, and a group of knights, who were the love interest options, had to embark on a journey to save her.
It was a pretty straightforward concept, but Maica was a total sucker for the clichés, and her impulses got the better of her.
Plus, Levi had encouraged her to buy it, after doing some research on her behalf.
Maica felt her heart well up, before making her way towards the TV and her gaming console, booting them up.
With shimmering eyes, she unpackaged the parcel laying there, and felt the excitement bubbling in her stomach. The cover was holographic, and the design was just beautiful.
'At least this'll keep me occupied until I feel tired!'
And so, into the night, Maica gamed, until she felt her eyes close, slowly but surely.
When the girl awoke with a small groan, she found that her vision was hazy, and her mind felt clouded over.
'What time is it...? I gamed for so long...'
With a slight wince, Maica felt like her neck, back, and arms were about to give out – there was an unnatural ache to them that she wasn’t accustomed to, and normally, her bed was the most comforting place to be.
Save for sitting by Leviathan’s side.
Her skin felt sweaty, and her hair stuck to her cheeks in a mess. The girl then felt a cold chill run through her, as if exposed.
Opening her eyes a little more, Maica blinked, and attempted to sit up.
Only…
She couldn’t.
There was a mass of light pink flooding her eyes, and surrounding her, she felt it was made of tulle.
She was…wearing it?
Instant panic overtook her, and with her pink eyes widening, her breath hitched – her vision darted all over the setting, and she began wriggling and writhing around on a dirty stone floor, realising that she was tied up with a tight brown rope, wearing the said tulle material.
It was a layered, shoulder-less puffy dress consisting of frills, with the sweetheart neckline having an even more overwhelming amount of frills – they were made of a darker pink tulle, and Maica could only wonder in disgust who – or what – had changed her clothes.
It felt extremely violating to her, and the crystal-pearl necklace hybrid she wore made her feel like an animal on a leash.
The rope she was bound with was on the verge of cutting off her blood circulation around the arms, which were behind her back, and she felt herself wearing long silk gloves.
The black-haired girl registered that she seemed to be in what looked like a dungeon of sorts. There was water dripping from the ceiling at a slow pace, forming a puddle in the corner of the room, and prompting moss to grow even more between the crevices of the stones.
She then heard the chirping of small birds, quickly turning her head to look up, even though her neck was in immense pain.
‘Just how long was I asleep on this floor for!? Where am I!?’
There was a small window so high up, she knew she wouldn’t be able to reach it at all. There was ivy growing from the outside, making its way in, and enveloping the walls.
One thing Maica knew for certain, though…
This was definitely not the Devildom.
After all, the sky was a light blue.
"Holy shit! No way! Cosplay armour!" Levi gasped with sparkling eyes.
“Levi - and I mean this in the nicest way possible - but please shut up.” Belphegor groaned out in a mixture of frustration and fatigue, rubbing the sleep from his eye, “It’s been 15 minutes, get over it.”
“There’s no way I can! I mean, just look at all of us!” Levi called out excitedly, gesturing to his group of brothers, “We’re wearing knight armour! We’re in an unfamiliar land! Isn’t this a dream!?”
“I wish it was! I could be getting my beauty sleep right now!” Asmo whined.
“Geez, Lucifer, tell him something, already.” Belphie huffed out.
“No, hold on - maybe Levi knows better than all of us where we are, and what this is, exactly.” The eldest demon stated, holding his chin.
The group of seven had woken up not too long ago on a grassy road, with a trail that lead into a vast forest. Behind them, there was an endless stretch of land, with fields, hills, and mountains.
Of course, Lucifer had adapted to the situation surprisingly calmly and quickly – after all, he was quiet, and his red eyes were downcast to his sabatons in thought.
“No, he doesn’t!” Mammon claimed loudly, running a hand through his white hair, and kissing his teeth, “We need to leave, now!”
“And I suppose you’re willing to leave Maica behind, too?” Satan asked the 2nd eldest with an accusatory frown, folding his arms, “You really are the Avatar of Greed.”
Mammon twitched, before looking away with a deep frown, scratching the back of his head.
“I didn’t say that!” He replied, his tone filled with defensiveness and frustration, “We don’t even know if she’s here, for starters!”
“That’s actually a good point, Mammon!” Asmo chimed in, looking towards Lucifer, “What if she’s at the House of Lamentation, wondering where we are, and missing me desperately?” He asked with a dramatic gasp.
“I think she’s here. Maica wasn’t asleep, after all...” Beelzebub informed, “I was on my way to get a snack pretty late, and she was up gaming. Next thing I know, we’re all here.”
“Wait, really?” Lucifer asked the taller, perking up, and Beel nodded.
“Hey, Lucifer, when can we eat, though?” He asked, placing his head on one of Belphie’s pauldrons.
With a sigh, Lucifer pinched the bridge of his nose.
“I think I have an idea of what happened.” He muttered, rubbing his temples, “Again.”
With a glare in the 3rd eldest’s direction, Levi halted as he felt Lucifer’s eyes drilling holes into his skull. He let out a squeak of fear, offering him a forced smile.
“W-What!? I—I had nothing to do with this!” Levi insisted defensively.
“I’ll deal with your punishment later, Levi.” Lucifer replied, before sighing out, “But we’ve very likely been transported into the game Maica was playing.”
The group all called out a ‘what?!’ simultaneously.
“No, wait - but usually it’s Levi's dumb video games causing us trouble!” Asmo called out.
“That’s right, that’s right! Now the roles are reversed!? It was her dumb game!?” Mammon asked incredulously.
“You suggested this game to her, didn’t you?” Satan asked Levi with a glare.
The purple-haired demon gulped very loudly.
“Well…judging from the RPG setting…” Levi trailed off, avoiding eye contact.
He then offered the group a goofy smile, scratching the back of his head.
“Lucifer, I insist – give him the punishment now.” Belphie stated with a frown.
It seemed to Levi that everyone else couldn’t care less about their plain, medieval-style knight armour – of course, excluding himself.
His seemed to be altered a little differently, however. After all, he had a golden crown in the center of his head with a dangling blue diamond. His pauldrons were larger than Beel’s, too, and had golden layers, with an intricate design. His breastplate was made of silver, with golden borders, and two fiery-coloured gems were positioned in the middle. Not to mention his silver vambraces, with golden cuffs. The arming doublet he wore beneath his armour was a vibrant royal blue, too.
He was still in awe of his outfit, as though he was wearing an extremely well-made cosplay.
The only thing missing was a weapon and shield, however.
And Maica.
“So wait, if we’re going by RPG logic, doesn’t that mean…we have to kill enemies?” Asmo asked Levi confusedly, tilting his head.
Mammon lit up in recognition
“And they’ll drop gold, right?!” He added on in question, hopefully looking towards the purple-haired demon.
Levi parted his lips in surprise, before nodding his head a few times.
The duo instantly seemed excited by the turn of events, until Mammon paused, furrowing his brows.
“But wait. Where’re our weapons? We get weapons, right?” He asked.
“Is that really necessary?” Lucifer asked, “We’re demons, after all.”
“This is a Devildom RPG game.” Levi informed, shocked that the eldest was so out of touch when it came to video games, “It’s better to be fully prepared.”
“In our…inventory, I’m guessing?” Satan stated, rather unsure, himself.
Levi nodded enthusiastically, before pausing.
“Uh…so…how do we open it?” Belphie asked.
The envious demon gulped, raising his hand.
And just like that, an inventory screen popped up in front of him, making the group gasp out.
“O-Oh! Yeah! Like that!” Levi beamed, eyes sparkling, and clearly impressed.
“Very good, Leviathan.”
The group quickly turned their heads to see a figure in hooded robes, stood before the entrance to the forest.
Lucifer was the first to widen his eyes in recognition.
“B-Barbatos?” He asked.
The demon simply gave a smile, bowing before the group.
“Not quite. I am not the Barbatos you are all acquainted with. But do call me so if you wish.” He replied.
Levi gave him a look of confusion, tilting his head.
“That is to say…you’re simply an NPC in the game?” He asked.
Barbatos nodded his head with a smile.
“Correct. This is the line between reality and fiction. The Barbatos you all know is aware of this, and is working to bring you all back to the Devildom.” He informed.
“Thank Diavolo for that.” Lucifer sighed out, relaxing almost instantly, “Approximately how long will it take?” He inquired.
The green-haired demon shook his head with a small sigh.
“It is rather difficult to tell. The curse is relatively strong.”
“…So what do we do in the meanwhile?” Belphie asked.
Barbatos gave the group a smile.
“It would not hurt to play the game.” He replied, “After all, Maica is awaiting her rescue by The Chosen One.”
His green eyes settled on Levi, with amusement reflected in them.
There was a silence, until the demon brothers began speaking in an overlapping clamour.
"Hah?! 'The Chosen One'? Mr. Dark-and-Moody, over here?" Mammon called out obnoxiously loudly, pointing at his younger brother.
“That is correct. He is The Chosen One.” Barbatos stated with a smile, nodding his head, “This is all based on Maica’s previous choices in the game.”
Levi felt his heart skip a beat, until mammon interjected once again.
"Nah, no chance!"
"Indeed. It makes more sense that I be the one to rescue Maica." Satan stated with a nod, holding his chin composedly.
"O-Of course I'm ‘The Chosen One'!” Levi stuttered out, feeling his face flush, “You guys are a bunch of Normies!"
"You're so out of shape, you can't even jump rope, or run one lap around the House of Lamentation, Levi." Lucifer stated, "Surely the chosen hero must be someone more of my stature and caliber."
Satan scoffed at his older brother.
"Yeah, try equipping your sword, first, then think about that, you Old Fart."
Lucifer tilted his head curiously, as he attempted to do so through his inventory. He was evidently struggling and confused, peering through squinted eyes at the screen like an old man.
"You don't game, either, Satan." Belphie pointed out.
"I've read a few guides or two." The blond replied offhandedly.
"It's one thing to read about it, and another to actually play!" Levi snapped, "In these games, you get granted buffs and power ups! So my stats back in the Devildom don't apply here!"
"Hey, hey, Barbatos, doesn't it make more sense for someone as sexy as me to be The Chosen One?” Asmo asked with a wink, “If anything, Levi should be the princesses held captive!”
“Right? He can sew away while waiting for us!" Mammon barked out in laughter.
"Ah, geez! Fine, fine! I give up!” Levi called out in finality, crouching down, and hugging his knees, “That's right, I'm a worthless Otaku! It's completely unfair I was put in this situation! You guys are lucky you're having so much fun! I just want to go home and game with Ruri-chan!"
The group stared down at the 3rd eldest in a mixture of pity and disgust.
"Wow, I never took you for a coward, Levi..." Beel said blankly, "Maica would be hurt to hear you say that."
Belphie couldn't help but snigger.
The purple-haired demon twitched at that.
After some time of awkward silence and deep thought, Levi gulped, standing up with a look of determination on his face.
"I...I'll be the one to rescue Maica. I'll definitely save her." He stated in finality.
Barbatos held his chin with a smile and nod, and the brothers gave the 3rd eldest a teasing smirk, breaking out into sniggers.
Levi felt his face and the tips of his ears heat up.
This was way too embarrassing and cliché.
“Very good, Leviathan. We can start with a warm up quest, then. To test your skills and swords.” The green-haired demon proposed brightly.
“Hah?! That’s not necessary!” Mammon replied, “Let’s just bust in, grab Maica, and run away!”
“How very like Mammon.” Barbatos laughed out, eyes closed, “However, this is necessary...”
The demon’s eyes then opened slowly, settling on Levi once again.
“In order to face the final boss of the game.”
"W-woah, what the fuck are these things?!" Mammon called out, hitting one of black creatures with his sword, and shoving the approaching one away with his shield.
"Kyaa! So gross and creepy! Save me, Beel!" Asmo whined, pouncing into his brother's arms helplessly, who was simply kicking the creatures away with his foot.
"They're Static Spiders! Quick, kill them and raise your EXP!" Satan called out to the group.
Levi shuddered, and could only wonder how he ended up in a situation where he was facing the very thing he was creeped out by, to an impressive degree.
After Barbatos gave the group a brief overview of which route to take, he had disappeared. The brothers then made their way into the forest, but it wasn’t long until swarms of enemies had appeared, and they scrambled around in a panic to equip their weapons.
By the 5th swarm, they grew accustomed to handling their inventory, and their gold to purchase HP potions, as well as further buffs.
Of course, Mammon hoarded his own, thinking he could bring it back to the Devildom.
Every battle brought a new enemy with it, and they themselves seemed to grow weirder than the last. Definitely not what Levi was expecting – he thought the enemies would be more…small, round, and cutesy.
It wasn’t long into this battle, until Levi felt his sword move by itself, and raise his arm up into the air with a jerk. He yelped out in shock, and everyone stared at him in confusion.
“What are you doing?!” Belphie asked with urgency.
“I-I can’t help it! My sword just moved by itself!” The purple-haired demon stammered out.
As if on cue, his sword began glowing with a golden light.
Everyone gaped at the sight.
"Is this...the power of the Celestial Realm?!" Lucifer asked himself in shock.
With a quick puff of smoke, all of the enemies had disappeared, and it took a few minutes for the light shining around Levi’s sword to cease.
The group were then met with the sudden appearance of a small figure between them, no bigger than the size of Levi’s palm, floating mid-air.
"What happened?!” The figure squeaked out, eyes darting all over the place as he flew left and right, like a fly trapped behind a window.
“A Cherub…?” Levi asked with wide eyes, before cocking an eyebrow, and tilting his head.
"Hang on, isn’t that…Luke?" Lucifer asked confusedly, “What are you doing here?”
"W-What?!” Luke suddenly paused at the address, looking up at the giant demons, before screeching out in shock, “Lucifer?! Everyone?! What?! Why are you all here!? And why am I a fairy?!"
"…You must be our guide..." Levi stated with a sigh, holding his face in his hand.
"Hey, can I eat him?" Beel asked, mouth drooling.
"No you may not!" Luke stated in mortification, stomping his foot mid-air.
Beel looked dejected and pouted.
“Aw, the Chihuahua looks even cuter than before!” Mammon grinned teasingly, poking at Luke, who attempted to swat him away.
“Hey, stop it! Quit poking me!”
"Luke’s right, Beel. Who else would make you delicious snacks, otherwise?" Belphie asked with a smile.
"Ah, that's true." The orange-haired demon replied with a composed nod, "Although, Maica is really good, too."
"Right, Maica! Where is she?" Luke asked, looking around for some sort of salvation from the group of demonic idiots.
"She's the captured Princess." Satan informed, "We need to save her. Well, according to Barbatos, Levi does.”
Belphie nodded with a smile.
“That’s right. We’re just the side characters.”
“Well, what are we waiting for?! Let’s help Levi save her, quickly!”
At some point, the dark forest had led the group into a bedroom.
“What in the Alice In Wonderland is going on?” Mammon asked, looking around the space in utter confusion, “Hey, Chihuahua, are you sure this is the right way?”
Levi hadn’t a clue as to how long they had been walking and fighting for, feeling fatigue slowly overtake him. No doubt the group felt the exact same - their armour was a little roughed up, due to a couple of close calls, but all in all, the enemies were rather easy to defeat.
“Yeah!” Luke insisted with a few nods, “The map states that this is a…’major quest event’…?”
The blond boy tilted his head in confusion, blue eyes squinted.
The group suddenly jumped at the appearance of a human woman wearing a dark green kimono, with hair slicked back into a tight bun. She seemed middle aged, and looked at them all with a stone cold expression, hands placed behind her back.
“I dislike tardiness more than anything.” She informed, “Consider this your warning, or I will deduct HP from each of you continuously, until you die.”
Levi furrowed his brows, before taking a step forwards.
“Our inventory never told this was a timed quest.” He replied, “Or that there would be human NPCs in this game.”
The woman gave a cold laugh.
“How naïve of you, Chosen One. After myself, there are many more to come. I wonder how you’ll fare by the final boss.” She mused in reply, smirking at him whilst holding her chin.
Lucifer scrunched his face up.
“I thought the enemies were demonic, Levi?” He asked.
The purple haired boy inhaled deeply, clearly unsettled.
“Now.” She began, gesturing towards the wardrobe, “There are varying articles of clothing here. Choose something suitable and appropriate for the Princess to wear.”
The group stared at her incredulously, blinking.
“You mean, you know where she is?!” Levi called out, “Tell us!”
The woman smirked.
“Now, now, let’s not get ahead of ourselves, young man. My niece is safe. For now. You will only be able to reach her, until you complete these quests. So your best option is to comply.”
The group stared in shock at the revelation.
This was one of Maica’s many Aunts.
But why was she here?
All of the questions swimming around in his head caused Levi to ball his fists up out of frustration, biting on his tongue. He felt so helpless, but he had to abide by the rules of the game – at least, until Barbatos could get them all out safely.
Maica included.
The woman nodded.
“Good. Every option that is incorrect will cost you 50 HP.” She informed.
"Haha, no problem!” Asmodeus beamed, “This looks like a job for Majolish Expert, Asmo!" The lustful demon introduced, winking.
"Again!"
Asmo fell to the floor, panting and faint. Mammon leaned down to hand him a red HP potion with a kiss of his teeth, glaring up at the stone-faced woman.
“Damn it! Why’s this so difficult?!” The greedy demon growled.
“We’ve tried everything Maica would wear!” Luke called out desperately.
Satan held his chin in thought, scanning the wardrobe with furrowed brows.
Levi stood by his side, the gears in his mind turning.
“We need to either pick the articles of clothing in a specific order, or we’re missing details like accessories.” The blond demon muttered.
“That’s far too difficult. There are about a thousand combinations we could do, alone.” Lucifer reasoned.
Levi lit up in realisation.
“I got it!” He beamed, “Because it's not about choosing outfits based on Maica or Asmo’s style! It's about the style of the Princess. Modest, sophisticated, and something that doesn’t show a lot of skin!” He emphasised, “What she's expected to wear!”
“Hmph. Good.” The woman spoke up snootily, arms folded, “At least one of you isn’t totally incompetent. Make your choice, now.”
Levi nodded cautiously, browsing the wardrobe. He then reached his hand out, looking through for a few minutes, before deciding what to pull out and present.
His choice consisted of a long brown skirt, a white button up shirt, and a dark mustard jumper.
“But no matter how you look at it, these clothes are far too tight for Maica…” Belphie pointed out, frowning.
The woman smirked.
“But of course.” She replied, “No one would be with her unless she slimmed down to this size. Think of it as a…” She trailed off with a laugh, “Well, let’s just say ‘motivator’. A chubby girl like her, unlike my own children, eats plenty more than necessary. She needs to learn what it means to be a lady.”
Levi’s eyes widened, and he drew his sword almost instantly, motioning to strike her down.
“Shut up!” He roared, “I could kill you where you stand right now!”
“Don’t fall for it, Levi!” Lucifer snapped, holding the younger back by the shoulder, “She’s just trying to rile you up!”
Levi flinched back, before the woman giggled.
“Very good choice, Chosen One. A very appropriate choice. You may proceed.”
And just like that, the woman disappeared into a cloud of smoke.
Levi was breathing heavily, before attempting to stabilise himself.
In almost no time at all, another puff of smoke appeared, and a different woman was stood there. She seemed to be slightly younger than the first, and a beefy-looking human man was stood by her side with a sneer.
Another Aunt, and this time, an Uncle.
Levi felt cautious around the duo, frowning at them.
“Make it quick. What’s our next quest?” Lucifer asked them impatiently, arms folded.
"Look for hidden items around the Princess’ bedroom." The duo replied in unison.
“Another strange quest…” Beel pointed out.
"Leave it to me!" Mammon beamed, flexing his muscles with a grin, "I'm always snoopin' around Levi's room for valuables, so findin' it should be a piece'a cake!"
Levi could only glare at the 2nd eldest.
This was a clear invasion of Maica’s privacy.
"That's not something you should be proud of, Mammon..." Belphie replied, shaking his head.
"No, maybe it'll come in handy, on this occasion..." Lucifer sighed out, pinching the bridge of his nose.
“What is it we’re searching for, exactly?” Satan asked.
“Let’s see…” The woman looked up in thought, pressing her finger against her lips with a smile, “Anything that’s prohibited!” She beamed.
“And make it quick. You have 10 minutes.” The man sneered.
Needless to say, the group were shocked when they found all of the things Maica loved so dearly in her bedroom, back at the House of Lamentation, hidden away in this space.
The woman and man would beam or snigger when the demon brothers found things like makeup, manga, games, or plushies, and congratulate them on a job well done.
What made Levi absolutely sick, however, was the fact that Maica felt the need to hide her food and snacks. There was a pit in his heart, and what he once thought would be an enjoyable RPG experience quickly turned into a tragedy. Peeking into Maica’s past trauma felt utterly…wrong.
There was a screech of laughter, as the woman snatched a piece of paper from Asmo’s hands excitedly.
“Look at this, Darling, look! She failed her assignment! How pathetic and stupid!” She exclaimed, and the man chuckled to himself.
“I knew she was a good-for-nothing child. Just like your sister!”
“With this, we can finally punish and reprimand her! Thank you, boys!”
Levi’s eyes widened, and he tensed up helplessly.
Before he could even say anything, the duo disappeared into a puff of smoke, and he balled his fists up.
He hated this.
By the time they had completed both major quests, and defeated more hordes of enemies, Levi found himself at Lvl. 80.
“We’ve levelled up quite an amount.” Lucifer stated, wiping the sweat off his brow, before glancing at Luke, “How much farther until we reach the castle?”
“Not long, now! There’s another major quest just outside of it!” The blond cherub informed.
“Hey…Lucifer...can’t we…take a break…?” Belphie panted out slowly.
“We’ve been walkin’ for ages!” Mammon groaned out.
“Shut up, Mammon!” Levi snapped with a growl, “Mai is waiting for us!”
“Rather tense, aren’t you, Levi?” Satan asked with a smirk, “Are you sure you don’t want me to take over your role?” He added on with a snigger.
Levi instantly turned on his heel with anger and took a hold of the younger’s collar.
Satan stared in shock as he was almost lifted into the air, until Lucifer sighed out, and separated the two from one another.
“Calm down, Levi. Have a stamina potion.” The eldest ordered sternly, handing him a small vial.
The purple-haired demon inhaled deeply, before snatching it from the eldest’s hand, and chugging it down.
“Hmph. I was only teasing…” Satan muttered, readjusting his armour with a frown.
“Ah, here it is! The castle!” Luke beamed, pointing at the grand, medieval-style building towering before them.
Of course, Levi knew exactly where Maica was, raising his head to look up at the small dot of black, before the cone-shaped, pointed roof – no doubt a window.
“She’s at the very top.” He stated with a frown, “Let’s get her and go home.”
“You’re awfully into this role of The Chosen One, aren’t you, young man?”
The demon’s eyes widened at the unfamiliar voice, and lowered his head, seeing an older man stood before the gated doors of the castle.
He stood there in a proper manner, wearing a black montsuki kimono, hands behind his back.
“I was waiting for quite a while. I do hope you didn’t find it too difficult, dealing with my family.” He stated with a smile, although his eyes said otherwise.
“Who cares?! Where’s Maica?!” Levi snapped, evidently impatient, and drawing his sword.
The man blinked at the purple-haired demon, before sighing out.
“How disgusting of you.” He replied, “After I took the liberty of showing you respect.”
“I don’t give a shit! Take me to her, or stand aside!” Levi retorted, “We’re this close to the end of the game – I’m not taking my time to deal with you!”
“That childish, unsmiling brat got what was coming to her.” The man replied, disdain painting his facial expression, “You’d be wise to turn back now.”
“I gave you a warning. Don’t blame me for what happens.” Levi stated, dashing forwards, and raising his sword.
“You believe you can easily cut me, Yagi Suguru, head of the Yagi household, down?” The man asked with a laugh of disbelief, taking a simple step to the side.
Levi’s sword smashed down into the ground violently, making sand bloom around their feet. His eyes widened, and he turned his head back to see Suguru strike him with his hand, to the back of his neck.
The demon spluttered out and collapsed to the floor.
“Levi!” Lucifer called out, gritting his teeth, and quickly equipping his sword.
“Don’t!” The 3rd eldest replied with a scream, evidently breathless, “This is my fight!”
The red-eyed demon flinched in shock, pausing his action.
Suguru’s eyes gleamed in amusement, and he chuckled out.
“How surprising. You’re not as cowardly as I was told by the others.” He stated brightly.
Luke quickly flew over to Levi’s side desperately.
“Be careful, Levi! He’s a pre-Boss! His level is higher than yours!”
“How much?” Levi asked with a grunt, slowly raising himself to stand back up.
“By 20 levels!” Luke replied, “It’s impossible without the help of the others!”
“The Princess isn’t yours for the taking, Chosen One.” Suguru stated with another chuckle, shaking his head and shrugging, “She belongs here, with her perfect family.”
“Only to make yourselves look good in front of others!” Levi replied, laughing bitterly, “What kind of family is that!? We’re her real family!”
Suguru’s expression hardened like steel at the reply, and his demeanour grew colder.
“Ah, I see. She’s no doubt done something with you that brings shame upon the family. No wonder you care for her so strongly. She has you under her spell.” He mumbled, raising his hand, “Then, I’ll make this quick.”
With a swift motion, Levi parted his lips to feel something sharp fall on his head, and throw him into the floor.
The demon quickly felt his nose gushing with blood, and even more blood was trickling down his forehead, getting into his right eye.
“Levi!” Luke called out, “Quick, get up!”
Levi raised himself slowly as his brothers called out to him, using his sword as a crutch to support all of his weight. He was breathing unevenly, sweat dishevelling his hair.
“I can…do it alone…20 levels…or 100 levels, even…no matter what…I’ll…save Maica!” He stated, and before he knew it, the ground began rumbling beneath them.
“Woah, woah, woah, what’s goin’ on!?” Mammon called out, clinging to Lucifer, who shoved him off.
“Come forth…Henry 1.0!” Levi roared out.
On cue, a vibrantly beautiful serpent, far larger than the rest, erupted from the floor. Its scales were a mixture of green and blue, and its eyes were a haunting shade of yellow, scanning the scene before him.
Suguru’s expression morphed into shock and mortification as he looked up at the creature, and he opened his mouth in fear, but no sound came. He was shaking and shivering, feeling his feet unable to move.
In one fell swoop, Henry 1.0 had locked eyes with him and hissed loudly, opening his mouth. His fangs were sharp, and he lowered himself, swallowing the man whole.
Of course, Suguru screamed out, before his sounds became muffled and eerily silent.
The purple-haired demon fell to the floor once again with heavy breaths, as his brothers crowded him worriedly, giving him an abundance of HP potions.
Levi had won.
By the time Levi had thanked Henry 1.0 for his help, making the serpent hiss happily and disappear, the group had entered the castle.
Of course, it wasn’t long before the purple-haired demon was on instant guard, noticing a woman sat at the table in the center of the hall, back turned to them.
She seemed to be distracted by something, not even bothering to turn around and acknowledge the group of knights.
All of a sudden, she spoke.
“Go ahead.” She stated monotonously.
Levi blinked in confusion.
“Wait—what?” He asked incredulously.
Luke quickly flew to his side.
“She’s the next enemy boss!” He whispered discreetly, and Levi’s confusion only grew more.
“You can’t hear me, or something?” She retorted, her short black hair swaying as she turned to face the group.
Levi saw that the woman had red glasses, and looked somewhat similar to Maica.
His eyes then widened in recognition.
“You’re Mai’s—“
“Did Suguru mess with you that bad? I said you can go ahead.” She repeated, interrupting him.
“But I’m…meant to defeat you…?”
“Yeah, and you did. Yay. Yagi Kyomi has been defeated. Congratulations. You can proceed, now.” She muttered, taking a sip from her champagne glass.
Levi cocked an eyebrow, checking his inventory.
He had gained EXP and gold.
The action prompted him to glance at his brothers, who seemed just as confused.
What a strange enemy.
But he wasn’t one to argue with that logic.
The flights of stairs leading up to the final tower were absolutely brutal, and Levi’s legs were on the verge of passing out. All in all, he thought everyone’s complaints towards Lucifer were justified, in this case.
They couldn’t change into their demonic forms, as the game had a cap setting – otherwise they would have flown to the top. Honestly, a party consisting of nothing but tanks was very impractical. They needed a mage, or a healer, or something.
Levi’s mind was still wandering back to Maica’s mother, and her blatant disregard for her role as an NPC.
In fact, it played on his mind so much, that he almost walked straight into the door they were desperately trying to get to.
“Here we are, the final stage of the game!” Luke beamed, sighing out in relief, “Hopefully Barbatos is almost done lifting the curse!”
Levi frowned and stared at the door, wasting no time in opening it, and walking through.
"Levi..."
Levi felt his breathing halt for a moment, and he stared in shock at Maica on the floor. The girl seemed to be dozing in and out of consciousness, her arms and body bound with rope. She looked absolutely exhausted, and her pink dress was filthy and damp.
He took a step forward breathlessly.
"Mai…Mai! Maica, I’m here! It’s okay!” He called out, running up to her, and crouching down by her side.
He wasted no time in attempting to untie her, but the girl’s pink eyes snapped wide open, and she quickly shuffled away from him.
"No, no, don't come any closer!" She called out in warning, looking absolutely terrified.
Levi flinched and halted his movement.
Almost instantly, the group called out towards the duo, before there was a gust of strong wind blasting them back down the stairs, and the door was slammed shut, sealed with a strong magic.
"Hah. You wound the family, Maica, really. Associating with such demonic riff-raff."
Levi’s eyes widened as he turned his head around, noticing a man emerging from the shadows.
‘I didn’t even sense his presence! Neither did Luke! How is that possible in this game?!’
Looking closer, Levi could see that the elderly man’s eyes seemed enchanted and vibrant, whilst his expression was dark and smiling.
“P-Please Grandpa Kazuki…leave him alone…” Maica pleaded helplessly.
Kazuki sneered at Maica’s demeanour.
"I'm weeping in my coffin, girl, honestly."
“…Release us, right now.” Levi ordered, standing up and holding his hand out to guard Maica protectively.
“Did you really think I’m like Kyomi?” Kazuki asked with a laugh, “That I’d give my granddaughter up so easily? The nerve of you.”
Maica was visibly shaken, but was frowning just as much as Levi.
“Just let me go, Grandpa! It doesn’t have to be this way!”
"My brother may have been easy to defeat for you...things. But I can assure you, I am much, much more difficult." He replied with a menacing smile, ignoring Maica.
"A mere human like you has no business challenging the Avatar of Envy." Levi stated with a growl, “I can use the worst methods to defeat you.”
"Oh? Well, we'll just see about that." Kazuki responded.
Maica couldn’t stand to look at the scene unfolding before her very eyes.
Although the space was small, Kazuki seemed to have charted every inch of it expertly, knowing exactly where to go, when Levi swung his sword.
The purple-haired boy was roaring with each swing, growing more and more impatient, wondering why none of his hits were landing.
Of course, Kazuki also caught on to this, letting out a chuckle.
“Is this all you’re capable of? What happened to your serpent?” He taunted.
The demon glared at him with gritted teeth.
It took all of his energy to summon Henry 1.0, and so soon after Suguru’s defeat, he couldn’t just yet.
“I’m trying to get your HP low, first.” He sneered.
“Hm. Although, it’s regretful to say, you’re far too under-levelled. I’m Level 100.”
Maica’s expression scrunched up in confusion.
“How do you even know about RPGs, Grandpa!?” She asked.
“Don’t listen to anything he says, Mai!” Levi called out, “He’s just an NPC manifesting from your trauma!”
Maica’s eyes widened, as she flinched.
“Is such a thing possible?!” She asked, and Levi nodded a few times.
“It’s a curse! Barbatos is working to get us out of here!”
Kazuki let out a crazed laugh.
“You won’t be going anywhere, Maica.” He stated, eyes gleaming at the girl, “As the Princess, you are to remain here with your family. Forever.”
“Like hell she is!” Levi spat, rushing the older man, and raising his sword once again with a roar.
Kazuki sighed out, before tightening his fist, and punching Levi in the stomach.
The demon’s eyes widened, and he gasped for air, before dropping his sword, and falling to the floor.
Maica screamed out, tears instantly pricking her eyes, and she desperately began wriggling and writhing around once again, in an attempt to break free and approach him.
“Levi! Levi, please! Please, get up!”
Of course, the taller boy was bleeding from his mouth, and his entire face looked like a bloody mess. He seemed to be on the verge of passing out, his hand twitching multiple times, in an attempt to reach for his sword.
“Oh, hush now, girl!” Kazuki snapped, “Didn’t I always tell you not to have such overdramatically strong emotions?” He reminded in disgust, “He had this coming to him, speaking so highly of himself!”
With laughter filling up the room, Maica gritted her teeth.
“What ‘Avatar of Envy’?! What ‘worst methods’!?” He laughed out, evidently crazed and manic, beginning to kick Levi repeatedly in the stomach.
The purple-haired demon began convulsing, coughing up blood.
“Haha, just look at him! He’s a pathetic, lonely shut in! Why, if he was my son, I would beat some sense into him! Too bad I was stuck with Kyomi!” Kazuki continued on.
Maica felt the tears running down her cheeks, as she began babbling unintelligibly, continuing to urge Levi to get up.
“If you remain here with us, you’ll both be worlds apart, Maica!” Kazuki roared with laughter, “How lovely is that?! I bet he feels the same, in general!” He added on, placing his shoe on Levi’s head, “Isn’t that right?! You’re in the same room as my Granddaughter, and yet, you still feel worlds apart from her!” He asked loudly.
“Stop it!” Maica screamed out, “Let him go! I’ll stay here, if that’s what it takes! Just don’t kill him!”
Kazuki paused his laughter all at once, staring at her with wide eyes.
“Did you just talk back to me…?” He asked lowly.
Maica’s eyes widened, and she felt herself shiver in fear.
“Because if you did, Maica…I’ll kill you, too.”
The girl’s breath then hitched, before she opened her mouth to speak.
“I-I don’t care!” She called out, “He may be nothing but a pathetic, lonely shut in, to you! But, to me, he’s anything but! He’s trying his best! He’s stronger than anyone could ever know! He’s kind, and patient, and sweet, and yes, he isn’t as honest as he’d like to be, but fuck, if he’s not working it!” She blurted out in a scream, forgetting to breathe, “I want to be in the same world as him! I love him!”
“You—“
However, before Kazuki could finish his sentence, Leviathan took a strong hold of the older man’s hand, looking up at him with a smirk.
“Gotcha.”
In a split second, Kazuki screamed out, and the room was filled with a demonic purple light.
“O fiend of water, creature of Jealousy! In the name of Leviathan, I command you! Come forth, Lotan!”
Maica shielded her eyes with a scream, as she heard the creature roar out and rip her Grandfather to shreds.
Yeah…
That was…
Kind of the worst method to defeat Kazuki.
As the duo sat side by side on the floor, Maica couldn’t help the blush on her face, peeking over at Levi.
He seemed…absolutely exhausted and ragged, to say the least. His armour was beaten, scratched, and bruised, as was his face. His eyes were closed as he attempted to rest for a moment, since he was trying to unlock the door to let the others in.
However, even in death, Maica found that her Grandfather was still persistent.
The door was still sealed with such strong magic, that even Lucifer couldn’t break it.
With a sniffle, the black-haired girl quickly dried her pink eyes, and leaned against Levi’s shoulder quietly.
She winced, rubbing her arms – despite being untied, they still hurt from the ghost of the rope.
Levi slowly opened his eyes, and after a few moments, he looked over at Maica, evidently dazed from the blood loss and blows he had suffered, prior.
“Ah, sorry…I dozed off…” He apologised, prompting Maica to shake her head with a small smile.
“It’s okay, I’m the same…you must have been out there for a long time...” She replied weakly.
Levi sighed out and gave a small nod, leaning his head against her own.
“But you must have suffered a lot, here…all by yourself, and with that…” He replied, before trailing off, and letting out a small huff – the reminder of Kazuki made him scrunch his face up in disgust and frustration, “…I’m sorry for not arriving sooner.”
“Levi…you saved me.” Maica replied softly, taking hold of his hand, “That’s more than I could ever ask for.” She added on with a giggle.
Levi let out a weak laugh, interlocking their fingers, and rubbing his thumb over her hand. Maica felt her heart skip a beat, and a sweetness pooling in her stomach.
“Since we’ve finished the game…what now…?” The purple-haired demon murmured, “We haven’t been transported back, yet, and those idiots are still looking for a way in.”
Maica paused for a moment in thought.
“Well…I haven’t…properly thanked you for saving me.” She replied softly, smiling at him.
Levi felt his face flush, before he looked down at his sabatons with a nervous grin, scratching the back of his head.
“Nah, well…It was nothing, really…”
Maica bounced up with a smile and bent down to reach her hands out towards Levi’s face. She took a gentle hold of the taller’s cheeks, smiling down at him.
Levi stared up at the girl, cheeks flushed in shock.
“I mean it, Levi…thank you…”
She leaned down, pressing a soft kiss against his forehead.
Levi gulped, before parting his lips all at once, and standing up. With a yelp, Maica felt the demon take a hold of both of her wrists, and push her backwards.
As Maica stumbled over her feet, Levi followed to catch her tripping up, before pinning her against the wall.
Maica looked up at the taller, whose bloody, sweaty, and dirty face turned her on all the more.
Ah, this was bad…
Levi inspected her for a moment with parted lips, scanning her for any indication to stop.
He didn’t see any, and Maica let out a strangled noise at the back of her throat, once he crashed their lips together fervently, bruising and desperate.
After the initial shock had passed, the girl quickly closed her eyes and melted into the kiss, their tongues pressing against one another, and fighting for dominance.
Maica could feel herself growing even wetter than she already was, and she found that there was the slightest taste of Levi’s blood, from his busted lip.
Levi subconsciously placed a leg in between hers, but she couldn’t feel anything due to her damn puffy dress!
“Mn—w-wait—“ She gasped, panting heavily as she parted from the taller boy’s pink lips, placing both hands on his shoulders.
“Ah, fuck…” Levi whispered huskily, covering his mouth with the back of his hand, and looking down at his crotch, “I’m hard again…”
“I--I can continue where we were interrupted…” Maica replied, feeling the tips of her ears burning red.
“I don’t think it’ll be enough…” Levi whispered into the girl’s ear, amusement laced in his voice as he gave it a small lick, “After all…I want to be deep inside the girl I love…”
Maica shuddered, and let out a small moan.
That is, until her dazed eyes eventually widened in recognition.
“L-Levi…you…you love me…?” She asked breathlessly, looking up hopefully into his eyes.
Levi stared back at her with a frown, before nodding his head.
“I’ve loved you for a long time, Mai…” He muttered, glancing away shyly, "To hear you express your feelings for me, back there...it made me extremely happy..."
Maica couldn’t believe her ears.
A few moments passed, until Levi let out a relieved laugh, running a hand through his hair, only to wince at his injuries, triggering Maica’s worry.
“It’s okay…I’m okay…” He reassured.
“Levi, y-you saved me, so…I can repay you with my body…you’re exhausted, right…?"
The purple-haired demon seriously considered it, before cautiously nodding his head, and taking a seat against the wall, parting his legs. His face was a flushed red, and he watched as Maica shuffled between his legs.
Luckily for the girl, there was simply fabric where Levi’s cock was, and it was poking through the material once again.
Maica gulped, before reaching her hand out, and lowering his boxers.
Levi felt his breath hitch for a moment, and he shuddered at the sight of his cock springing out, only to be grabbed by Maica’s gloved hand.
“Hah—shit…” He hissed out, leaning his head back to look up at the ceiling.
Maica wasted no time in jerking the taller boy off slowly, moving up his shaft, then down to the base. Her eyes were glued to how big Levi’s cock was, and how pretty the shade was.
“You’re long, too…” Maica whispered, causing Levi to whimper, covering his mouth.
“Ah—fuck—stop!” He replied, “Your glove—take it off!”
Maica looked up at him with a curious smile.
“Why? Does it feel that good?” She asked, leaning forward and capturing his lips for a moment, before pulling away, her pumps harder and stronger.
Levi hissed out once again, bucking his hips, slightly.
“Y-Yeah…ah, fuck---yeah, like that…” He gasped out.
Maica couldn’t help but feel rather proud of herself – how she could make Levi come undone like this beneath her touch. His reactions were cute, amusing, and…hot as fuck.
The girl then got on all fours, proceeding to part her lips, and give the tip of his cock a teasing lick.
Levi moaned almost instantly, tangling his hand in her hair, and Maica felt his cock twitch against her slimy tongue.
“Fuck, Mai…” He whispered breathlessly, “Fuck, you’re so hot…” He groaned out.
Maica giggled, before trailing small kisses up his shaft, achingly slow.
The demon was wriggling slightly, wanting more friction, and he tightened his grip in Maica’s hair.
The girl then began swirling her tongue around his flushed tip, and she moved with ease, getting even more turned on by his panting and swearing.
“Fuck…how are you so tempting?” Levi growled.
Maica offered his tip another small kiss, before looking up at him with a smile.
“I’m going to suck you off now, okay…?” She asked, causing the purple-haired demon to nod his head eagerly.
Maica gladly took his consent, and wrapped her lips around the tip of his cock, beginning to suck on it slowly, whilst her hand held the bottom of his shaft, jerking up and down slowly.
“Shit…shit, Mai…you’re gonna make me cum…” He stated huskily, “On all fours for me like this…”
Maica moaned at the back of her throat in acknowledgement, as she descended further down his cock, hollowing her cheeks, and bobbing her head up and down.
“I dreamt about this for ages…I couldn’t rest at all…I couldn’t stop thinking about you…the others were saying the dumbest things…that they’re The Chosen Ones…”
Maica flickered her eyes to look up at the purple-haired demon, before leaning back and kneeling.
Levi stared at her with half-lidded eyes, clearly clouded over by his lust. After all, the sight was an irresistible one - her pink lips were glistening, and she was drooling from her overflowing saliva, which slathered Levi’s cock.
She shyly smiled at the boy, before slowly raising her pink dress, presenting him with the sight of her white panties, and white, sheer thigh-high lace stockings.
“Fuck…” Levi shuddered out, “You’re so fucking sexy, Mai…your body…all of it…you’re so beautiful…”
The demon wasted no time in making his way towards her, already on his knees, and grabbing her by the waist.
Maica couldn’t help but giggle into their kiss, until she moaned out. Levi was grabbing her ass and kneading it, before trailing his hand between her legs, under her dress.
“Your thighs are the best…” He murmured into her ear, trailing kisses along the shell, “You could crush me between them…”
Maica squeezed her eyes shut, face flushing even more than it already had.
“I wonder what they’d look like with rope around them…” He pondered to himself, chuckling, “I wanna try out shibari on you…to bind you…and monopolize you…”
Before the black-haired girl could question him, she couldn’t help by moan and cling to Levi desperately.
“Ah, did I find it?” The purple-haired demon mused, “I didn’t know where the human clit was, exactly, but looks like you liked that…”
“Ah—s-stop teasing me!” Maica panted out, seeming to cause Levi to take it as a challenge.
His fingers plunged into her panties, and he trailed her wetness up from her entrance, back up to her clit, which attempted to escape. Of course, Maica moaned and mewled under his touch, moving her hips in an attempt to match his rhythm.
“L-Levi! A-ah…! Ah, fuck! Yeah…yeah, there! Mn! Please—faster!”
The purple-haired demon growled in compliance, his breathing growing faster.
“Can I fuck you, Mai?” He asked, and Maica bit down on her lip to stifle her voice, nodding repeatedly.
Despite being absolutely out of shape, Maica knew that Levi had defined abs – their countless trips to Diavolo’s getaway islands, and having fun at the beach, was where she first learned such a fact, and her dirty mind went into overdrive.
Only now was she learning the extent of how strong Leviathan really was.
As if she were a feather, the demon had picked her up and encouraged her to wrap her legs around him, as well as her hands over his shoulders. Of course, Maica complied, breathing heavily as she looked down at Levi’s cock on full display. They were surrounded by the pink tulle of her dress, but neither of them cared.
Levi pressed Maica up against the wall with heavy breaths, holding his cock in place, and aligning it with her wet entrance.
“I’m gonna move now, alright…?” He asked, and Maica nodded – she still couldn’t believe he was holding her up like it was nothing.
After a few seconds, the duo inhaled deeply, and Levi captured Maica’s lips once again, slipping his tongue in.
With a gasp, Maica felt her entrance penetrated by the length and thickness of Levi’s cock, causing her to cry out into the kiss, her grip around his shoulders growing tighter.
In no time at all, Levi began thrusting into her desperately, and Maica felt herself bouncing up and down, her breasts threatening to spill out from her dress at any moment.
The room was filled with the sounds of their panting and moaning, as well as Levi slamming himself into the shorter girl relentlessly.
"Hah, fuck---Mai, you're so tight--"
"I wanted this for so long, Levi--hah! I--I waited for you for so long--"
"Ngh, yeah--my brothers were being---stupid Normies--as usual!"
“Mn! They—they got in the way a lot—“
“Ah—fuck…Mai—Mai, I’m gonna cum! I think I’m gonna cum inside, I can’t—“
“It’s—ah! Okay! Hn!”
Levi began trailing his tongue along her neck, giving it playful nips and bites. All at once, he bit down and began sucking, making Maica feel as though she was about to pass out. Her shoulder blades were rubbing so hard against the stone walls, she definitely knew she would have friction burn afterwards, but she didn’t care.
All that mattered was Levi.
Levi loved her.
The duo sat against the wall in each other’s arms, hair utterly dishevelled.
“So…according to Barbatos, this place is the line between fiction and reality...” Leviathan began awkwardly.
“Really?” Maica asked softly, looking up at him with a smile.
“Yeah. And…well, once we’re out of this game…” Levi trailed off, unable to look her in the eye as he scratched the back of his head, “I was wondering if…you’d…wanna do this again…? Make it a reality?”
“…I’d love that.” Maica giggled.