A Delicious Banquet I

[Richter's POV]

I never thought I'd see this fellow so devastated by a foreign hand. It seems when fate decrees you have to die, escape is difficult.

The 'Devil King' of the underworld who had previously foolishly considered himself my rival, was currently in bed, within his last breath, missing both of his arms and a single leg. His skin was marred with merciless wounds that were delivered to cause pain.

Even if he didn't die... I'm sure he isn't too far off.

"Why didn't she kill him? With this much damage it should have been easy" I asked them, realising soon that my words had been rather tactless. While Zeoticus could somehow compose himself in front of this sight, Venelana's gaze on her son was different from the woman I had spoken to a few minutes ago.

"We don't know what Aphrodite may have been thinking, but she left him in this pitiful state after a fight that took less than three minutes" Layla delivered some intel, having me whistle in amazement.

'With these many wounds he should be dead, but since he didn't die, then he should be recovering faster due to his condition as a devil... then why isn't that the case?' That was my most obvious enquiry.

'There is a foreign power in his body stopping his natural regeneration process, master' Li Suo assessed from my mind. Frowning since I didn't feel anything from the start, I placed all of my senses on Richter's body and that's when I sensed it.

I gasped and all of my senses flared inadvertently.

*RUMBLE!*

It was a brief moment, but I couldn't control myself.

"Master?" Layla noticed something wasn't right, just like Venelana and Zeoticus.

I walked forward and stood by the side of the 'corpse' since he could be called that at the moment.

"You said there was something that may have interested me. You were right, Layla".

Inside this man's body, there was something that pissed me off just by it being there. Like an inherent possessiveness that also drew a portrait of cluelessness in my mind, 'How is it possible that she's here? or is this a bluff...? Even if Destiny was here, would she be so obvious?'

Without any remorse I plunged my claw into his flesh, the region of his chest to be exact; producing a rather hideous sight. They refused to say a word as I technically took out their son's heart from the cage. Erasing any possibility he may have had to live any longer.

Inside his heart, there was a needle... a small, almost imperceptible beacon of light that called my attention more than anything else could in this universe. It produced fate laws that I had only sensed from a single individual in my life, Destiny.

"How is this possible...?" I asked loud, inadvertently... still in disbelief and clueless. This was left behind by Aphrodite.

"What is that, master?"

"Something that shouldn't be here..."

I grit my teeth harshly, recalling how I was sent here... how Destiny mercilessly tried to take Grayfia away from me after giving her to me. My claws gripped tightly onto that needle, intending to shatter it.

But it didn't matter how much force I put in, something inside me stopped me from shattering that small needle.

"Li Suo, can you heal him using the primordial seal?" I asked offhandedly after a good while, taking the needle into my inner world, I'd speak to Aphrodite later.

"No need for the Primordial Seal, master. My strength is enough. At your request" Li Suo materialised in the middle of the room, leaving Zeoticus breathless. I just nodded at her and pulled Layla aside.

I didn't desist on my intention of having a purpose for Sirzechs, the possibilities of it happening are slick, but if that bastard does dare to come here, I'm going to reap huge gains.

After creating a small golden needle of my own, I pierced his heart with it, lodging it inside and placed the valved conduct back into his chest.

'Perhaps that is what you thought as well' I cursed inwardly, looking at the bright white needle within my inner world, as if it was Destiny herself... I couldn't put my gaze away, no matter how hard I tried.

Do I still love that dragoness? even after all this... I refuse to do so.

Li Suo got to work and the speed of her job was abysmal... I saw how Sirzechs' limbs reformed faster than a city crumbles under the might of a god.

<Miracle of Life!>

Her aura was that of overwhelming life, just like Jie Yuan was the darkness that corroded the spirit, Li Suo's was light that created and soothed it. S

In no time he was back to his normal self, a breath, two... and then his eyes opened.

Sirzechs' body was as good as new and his gaze contained absolute cluelessness. The first person he saw was Li Suo who likely made him think he was in a dreamland, but soon after she dematerialised, having finished her job and the man was tackled by his parents.

!!!

"Sirzechs!"

"My son!"

Having finished what I came here to do, I created a portal, not intending to disturb the family meeting and walked inside it together with Layla.

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On the other side of that portal was the hallway of the Lucifuge Clan. With immense reluctance I took out the needle, just to take another look, only to make sure what I sensed wasn't incorrect. But Layla could notice my anxiousness, her gaze indicated to me that she wanted to know but was too nervous to ask.

"This belongs to Destiny... the fate laws emanating from it are unmistakable".

Layla gasped, she knows who Destiny is, Grayfia must have told her.

"D-Do you mean that it was this destiny who did this to Sirzechs?"

"No, it was Aphrodite... and that's what confuses me the most"

I couldn't grasp my head around it, 'Even if you descended into this universe and took over somebody... to mess with me, or for whatever purpose, Destiny... why Aphrodite?'

With gritted teeth I foolishly tried to track her down, Aphrodite has that golden collar given by me, the one that marks her as my pet. And yet, I can't feel her now in this universe. She either took out the collar or is proactively concealing herself.

The normal Aphrodite, that filthy little pet of mine shouldn't be able to do this.

Layla saw my concern and hugged me tightly as if to reassure me of an unmentioned catastrophe. She's always like this, silently supportive.

I lifted her chin and planted a nice kiss on her lips, a few smooches that drew back a smile into her face

"Don't worry, I will sort everything out, Layla".

"Brother-in-law, you can count on me for anything... whatever it is that you need, I want you to know I am here. Even if just to talk, please don't bottle things up".

"I won't Layla, I love you" I smiled and caressed that silky silver hair of hers, all of her airs stood on an end.

!!!

"I love you too! Thanks for helping him, brother-in-law... you know how much it means to Millicas".

"You're quite adamant about calling me brother-in-law, aren't you?" I squeezed her butt, aware of what they were all preparing for, instead of shying away, Layla bit her lips rather seductively as one of her hands placed itself on my trousers, she wasn't concealing anything.

Two rubs were enough for her slippery and slender hand to invade my trousers and stroke me directly.

"I have waited for three months, please come... we have a variety of games prepared. None of us is going to be sleeping tonight" She giggled and led me further into the castle as a rather lewd aroma started to solidify in my nostrils. I'm sure Layla felt it, she's not leading me by my hand.

She's leading me by the cock.

Walking a little distance into the castle we found ourselves in the water springs. There I saw all of them in bikinis of all kinds, clearly prepared for me.

Morrighan and Annette with tight black tops and thongs. Benneth with the same type but in white colour. Albedo's swimsuit was so lewd she might as well be naked, hers was white with two strings running along her nipples down to her vagina. My cute angel Gabriel was blushing madly while wearing the most subtle one, a short pink skirt and a pink top. Sadly for her, the body of the angel was one of the most sinful ones. Grayfia splashed some water peacefully with a broad smile, wearing a normal bikini that accentuated her filled belly.

I saw Fia come into the springs from the rear door together with a few maid girls with platters of shrimp and dishes to spare. She was wearing a blue tight bikini with sky silk, winking at me and towards the other two guests who I hadn't initially paid attention to.

Yasaka and Amaterasu.

"E-Eh?!"

For some reason, Yasaka looked surprised but all I could do was gasp and lick my lips when I saw her golden bikini, she also had a white semi-transparent shirt that was all sweaty due to the vapour, allowing me to know that she wasn't wearing any top beneath as her massive breasts were in complete display.

"This is the moment I retreat, fight, Yasaka... your libido can't lose against theirs".

"Amaterasu-sama!"

The sun goddess disappeared with a fiery glow, leaving a clueless Yasaka and an even more clueless me. When I looked at Fia she giggled towards me and took Yasaka's shoulders.

"Welcome back, husband... this is your gift. You can do anything you want here, with whoever you want. The shrimps, the cherries, us, eat whatever you like to your fill~".

"Fia... you have done it now".

"No need to be kind, son-in-law, our wombs are all ready to be impregnated, there is no one here that doesn't want to have a baby with you so, how about you show us how virile a Dragon God can be?~"

I growled. Fia always has the best words... she knows exactly what to say to get the best reaction from me.

"You're about to find out, Fia".