Chapter 23 Lesson 3-20 - The Great TSL Trivia Showdown (Part 2)

"All right, enough. This is gettin' ridiculous. Let's get this show on the road!" Mammon was annoyed as he called out to Asmo, who was still talking about himself. I highly doubt that Mammon would be here, but I guess it was nice that he came. "I thought you hated wasting your time at events like this, Mammon. Yet here you are. Truly, wonders never cease." Lucifer looked to Mammon with unreadable eyes.

"Shut up, Lucifer. I've got some free time, that's all." Mammon's checks grew red for some reason as he avoided Lucifer's gaze. "Well then, we'll start with you, Daisy. Get ready for TSL Quiz question number one! The seven lords are all brothers, and each has a specific name that people know them by. In birth order, name the oldest, second-oldest, and third-oldest lords." Asmo started the quiz by asking me the first question.

"Hmm, the three oldest lords in birth order. First is the Lord of Corruption, then Fools, then Shadow." I thought this question was pretty easy, especially if you think of the Lords as the brothers, Lucifer being Corruption, Mammon as the Fools, Levi being Shadow, and so on. "Well, how about that! You're absolutely correct! Way to start the game off on the right foot, Daisy!" As Asmo smiles and applauds me, I try my best to stop blushing. 'Calm down Daisy... Focus on the game, not the alluring demon...'

"Oh come on. Anybody could've gotten that one right." Levi looked unimpressed at me answering the question correctly, and he had a point, as knowing the Lords was pretty basic information. "Mm, my cheeseburgers came with onion rings, the king of all side items. Yum." Beel was in the background, still eating his cheeseburgers, now included with onion rings. I don't get why Beel is here, but if he is happy, I am not going to rain on his parade.

"All right, Leviathan, it's your turn now. Here comes question number one! In what year did the Lord of Shadow build the Blue Palace for his imaginary mistress?" Asmo asked Levi a question that I had no idea what the answer could be, but Levi wasn't the least bit worried. "Year 693 of the ancient era." Levi answered the question without batting an eye. I was worried that I would need to answer a difficult question, and that answering incorrectly would mean my death.

"Correct! What an impressive showing from the self-described TSL nerd!" With a smile on his face, Asmo nodded to Levi's answer with approval. "In me you bear witness to a legend!" Levi started gloating, looking pleased at being praised by Asmo. This made me feel a little ticked off, which gave me the motivation to try and beat him.

"Even so, is it just me, or was that a little too specific? Only a mega nerd would know that." Satan says this with a frown and I silently agreed with him. "Heheheh. This is shaping up to be quite entertaining, isn't it, Lucifer?" Diavolo looked excited to watch the quiz continue, and I could help but think of him as a kid in a candy store. "I'm glad you find it to your liking, Diavolo." With a polite smile, Lucifer nodded to Diavolo.

"All right, back to you now, Daisy! Get ready for TSL Quiz question number two! The sixth lord is the Lord of Flies. What does he love to eat more than anything else?" Asmo asked me the next question, and as I looked over to Beel, I knew the answer. "A cursed goat tartare sandwich with cheese." It was like a cheeseburger, with the exception of goat meat instead of beef.

"Correct! Very impressive! That was a tough one! You really do know your stuff, don't you?! Hmm... A cursed goat tartare sandwich with cheese... Is that sort of like a cheeseburger, more or less?" Asmo thought the same as me as he pondered over the cheese goat sandwich. "Hey, Beel, come on! Take a napkin to that stream of drool comin' outta your mouth! It's gettin' all over my clothes!" Mammon glared at Beel, who was seemingly drooling a lot at the mention of food.

"Now back to Mr. Reliable himself, Leviathan! Here comes question number two! In The Tale of the Seven Lords Volume 3, page 724, what does the Lord of Fools say in the fifth line from the top?" I was starting to feel a little skeptical upon hearing the question Asmo asked Levi. 'Why are Levi's questions so hard, while mine are easy?' "'Money is my dearest friend and closest companion. It's everything to me. The blood bonds I share with my brothers are like the weak, wispy threads of a spider by comparison.'" Without stumbling, stuttering, or pausing, Levi answered it word for word.

"Amazing! That is correct! An exact match word for word!" Looking up from his answer sheets, Asmo nodded at Levi's answer. I couldn't believe that Levi could get answer that question word for word. "The more I learn about the Lord of Fools, the clearer it is that he's a total scumbag." As Satan said this, he looked in Mammon's direction. "...Hey, why does it feel like you're insulting ME right now?" Mammon looked insulted as he questioned Satan.

"All right, moving on... It's your turn now, Daisy! Say hello to question number three! This is regarding the fifth brother, the Lord of Lechery. Who does he love more than anyone else?" Asmo asked me the next question, and I knew the answer right away. "Himself." From watching the show the other day, I knew that the Lord of Lechery loved himself the most on account that he talks about himself a lot. It reminded me that he and Asmo are like the exact same person.

"Well, well! Excellent! You are absolutely right! So, the fifth lord loves himself above all else. I like that. Sounds like my kind of guy." Asmo looked very pleased with what he said. "Come on, hurry up! Let's go! It's my turn now." Levi was starting to grow impatient, wanting Asmo to hurry up and ask the question already.

"Leviathan, you've gotten every single question correct thus far. But prepare yourself, because question number three is coming at you! In Volume 4 of the DVD series, at exactly 159 minutes and 35 seconds in, what is the Lord of Masks holding in his left hand?" As Asmo asked Levi this question, it felt like my jaw hit the floor upon hearing how specific this question was. "He's holding a flower from a carnivorous grodoodle plant, grown by the Lord of Corruption." Levi smiled and answered confidently. I couldn't believe that he got that right, as even the most attentive people, like me, wouldn't have caught that.

"Excellent! That only flashed on screen for the briefest of moments, and yet you still caught it! Amazing! Your knowledge truly is extensive! In fact, I'd even say it's creepy!" Asmo frowns, as he looked towards Levi. Soon, Levi starts to frown himself, seeming to realize something.

"Hey, is it just me, or have all of my questions been way harder than Daisy's? Like, suspiciously harder. Though they're still so easy for me that I'm ready to fall asleep here. Anyway... How long are we going to keep this charade up? This is getting boring." Levi was looking like he was going to end this, and at that moment, I looked to Mammon to see if it was time to use 'it'.

"Yep, I'd say it has. All right, Daisy, it's time to pull out the big guns! Let's see how Levi here likes your trump card! Levi, you're way too full of yourself. Which is why we're about to reach inside ya, yank out that pride, and crush it like a bug!" I felt like Mammon didn't have to say it like that, as we weren't going to do something that extreme. "What...?" Levi looked confused at Mammon's words, seemingly not understanding what was said.

"Well, well, interesting..." Diavolo nodded as he watched what was about to see, interest in his eyes. I said a silent prayer, hoping that the plan works and I DON'T die a horrible death, as I took hold of the 'trump card' that was in my pocket.