Asmodeus sat in his makeshift office after spending the night with Vinea.
He couldn't help but smile, rembering how cute and affectionate she acted. And after Serena returned, the won seed much more energetic and calm.
'I should thank Serena... How does she always know what is best for ?'
Not only did she seek the won's issues and help them calm down, but she asked them what they wanted from Asmodeus.
With that knowledge, he found himself able to understand his future wives better.
There were a lot of things he could have fixed, just communicating better.
"Phew... to think that creating a village would be this difficult."
He browsed the various reports on the table.
Everything from how the first efforts to farm were done to complaints about the living conditions. Asmodeus found it quite a novelty because the Demon knights would rarely complain, thanks to their excellent powers and thicker bloodline.
'Though so have shared their thoughts since we ca here.'
Not that he minded or complained, they were helping him a great deal. Their help was always appreciated and never went unnoticed. 'Not to ntion, many of the warriors were once human and knew about being small villagers.'
[Asmodeus, you seem quite happy today... that smile is rather fitting.]
Serena spoke with a slight chuckle in her voice while approaching him with sneaky steps.
The Demon Emperor's smile grew upon seeing her face, the cheeky smirk on her lips. Maybe it was the way she swayed her hips to flick her tails playfully.
He stood up and welcod her into his embrace. "Serena!"
[Oh my~ you must have really enjoyed last night!]
'Ah... because of her being an elf?' Asmodeus noticed what Serena ant, but chuckled to himself and lifted her off the ground, spinning her twice before letting her down.
"Ciela is also going to help, but she seed to enjoy training new archers."
He smiled, thinking back at how Ciela asked him for sothing for the first ti in a while, but he also noticed that her mood had improved since their arrival.
Maybe it was because they were close to the Elven kingdom and forest, but Ciela beca more energetic.
[I see... you've been working so hard when I didn't notice.]
'Well... I can't always count on you and the others for everything.'
Asmodeus understood he owed a lot of his success to the won who supported him, but that didn't take away from the fact he pushed himself to the limits over the past few months.
In the span of a year, he beca an adventurer and travelled across the entire continent in search of power and forming allies to face the Demon Queen.
"Haa... it seems that Yuina is going to send help, along with Celia's mother; she seems to be sending two thousand elven archers."
Serena seed quite pleased upon hearing the news, though her smile was still enigmatic, like usual.
[You've co a long way, Ryuji~ my little berserker.]
Her body leaned against his chest as she closed her eyes, fluttering her lashes while letting out a brief sigh.
"Is there sothing wrong, Serena?"
A mont of silence passed, before she opened a single eye, peeking at him with her golden pupils.
[I am just tired]
[Have you forgotten I am not living for one person... it's embarrassing to admit but to remain in the mortal realm is taking a toll]
Serena's tone sounded strong, but her mocking laughter allowed Asmodeus to notice her mont of weakness.
'She's forcing herself...'
Imdiately, Asmodeus lifted Serena and placed her on the soft sofa in the corner. His expression seed quite concerned as he checked if she was feeling alright.
'Shouldn't have let her stay this much longer in the physical realm.'
'How hard does this woman work for ... her body is so hot and a little damp, can a goddess get sick?'
[Are you worried about ... Darling?]
"Of course, what man doesn't worry for his wife?"
Asmodeus answered proudly, with a serious expression. His hand reached out and grabbed Serena's chin gently. "Especially when she is expecting children." A warm smile crossed the face of the two, as Serena brought his hand over her stomach, rubbing it softly.
The heat of their bodies felt nice and relaxing, but sothing interrupted the mont.
"Master, there's an army approaching the village!"
The voice who interrupted them was Sariel, who peeked inside with a cheeky smile. However, Asmodeus couldn't care less about the fact that soone saw him in such a situation.
Especially when Sariel wasn't different from the goddess. "I see, Sariel. How far away are they, and what kind of numbers?"
His voice sounded quite calm, but he had already prepared himself to transform into his demon form if need be.
However, sothing told him that there was a little more ti to prepare.
'If it were of utter importance, Vinea, Velvet or Alice would be here scolding for slacking off...'
"Ah, Velvet said that they are only two or three days away, and there seems to be a lot of people." Despite her form becoming mature, she didn't change significantly and liked to play around.
Yet Sariel wasn't childish and could take a life without hesitation, so Asmodeus trusted her.
"I see. Can you give five minutes, and then I will be ready?"
"Nn~ enjoy your ti together, sister Serena!" Sariel giggled while floating out of the small office.
[Such a cute girl.]
"That's true."
[She seems to have grown a great deal... co to think of it... what about her other half?]
Asmodeus suddenly trembled, his eyes opening wide, almost in shock, before his face darkened, and he closed his eyes.
[Did you manage to find any information on her seal or where she might be?]
The mont Serena spoke, Asmodeus looked a little strange, but she tapped her lip and continued after sothing almost slipped through her mind.
And Asmodeus just nodded, before answering calmly.
"Haa... I am worried, because I cannot sense her anymore... at all."
Serena didn't speak, and Asmodeus continued to mutter. "I hope she's alright..." But now wasn't the ti to think about Riel. Instead, he gave Serena's hair one last stroke with his fingers before standing up and turning to leave.
"I'll deal with it outside, Serena. If you get tired, just sleep in my tent, okay?"
With a quick nod, Asmodeus turned towards her, only to notice that she had fallen asleep already.
'I see... she didn't lie when talking about how tired she was. I can't leave her like this.'
Asmodeus removed his thick outer robe and flicked it through the air before placing it over Serena's body, covering her shoulders and body, leaving only her head uncovered.
'She seems to be sleeping fine. I can leave.'
[Mm... Ryuji...]
'Am I on your mind even while sleeping? How flattering..."
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Outside the tent, Asmodeus noticed a large gathering of people. Everyone from the village seed to have gathered in the centre of the town square.
So warriors were preparing themselves, and others seed to be hamring the wooden poles to put up a basic wall before he arrived, but what surprised him was the figure guiding everyone wasn't Alice or Velvet... but Erika and Levia.
A demon knight and paladin stood ordering and guiding the villagers, from moving flammable items to the underground storage to help evacuate the elderly and weak humans to the safety of the back lines.
Asmodeus walked close and saw that there were quite a few people in the centre of town.
'To think that I could see Erika starting to take a front stage position... She looks amazing.'
"Your group will be given the call sign Eagle, and from now on. I want you to keep alternating mbers while watching the north—report to the nearest warrior or knight should you see the enemy; even a strange flicker is fine!"
With such a calm focus, Asmodeus didn't approach further and instead wanted to check on Alice to see how serious the enemy attack might be.
'I can't believe that Erika has grown so much. How did she do it?'
Curiosity and admiration filled his heart, but he kept moving.
"Master, are you finally here?"
Sariel floated near a group of Demon Knights and Alice, who looked quite fierce in her combat outfit and sharp gaze. Her long black hair fluttered as she turned and noticed him.
"Asmodeus, what are you doing here?"
Her question was as if she didn't expect him to appear at all.
"Huh, Sariel ca to get ... so I am here to help."
The mont he responded, Alice turned to the succubus and pointed at her. "I said to let him rest, Sariel!"
'Ah...'
Sohow, watching Alice getting angry tickled his fancy.
However, he didn't want them to keep fighting amongst themselves.
So he stepped forward to tell the truth...
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