Syra and Lucifer

"!" Li Jing was startled as soon as she heard the revelation about where her kids were! And then she looks at Lucifer with her tears overflowing in her eyes.

"That's great… I thought they would disappear like what happened to me. Just thinking of it makes me get worried, no matter how many times I try not to. This is... this is a great gift... really! Thank God, they have been acknowledged! "

Li Jing starts to cry as her legs and knees lose their strength.

She sat down, trying to stop her tears, but she couldn't. Her feelings of relief and joy kept overflowing through her tears.

"I'd like to see them again... or at least catch a glimpse of them. I want to see my kids once again. "

Lucifer knelt down and gently touched Li Jing's cheeks, then gently lifted her head up, with her tears still overflowing from her eyes.

"I could get their soul for you." A sweet and soft voice has struck through to Li Jing's emotions.

"!" Li Jing flinched for a moment and then immediately smacked Lucifer!

"What did you think you were trying to do?! Get their soul for me, you say? In heaven? My kids finally made it, thanks to Michael! and you want to take them?! I am grateful that you gave me this kind of information, but there's no way I would just sit down here and agree with you to do such insolent acts! " Although her voice sounds angry, her emotions are still mixed with frustration and happiness.

Her eyes were still flickering with tears as she stood up and yelled at Lucifer.

Even though Lucifer received a punch from Li Jing, he still tries to collect himself and speaks softly and looks at her straight.

"Lucy... Let me ask you this question as a parent, not because of your beliefs. Do you or do you not want to see your child again? "

"…" Li Jing gulped for a moment and looked at Lucifer, puzzled and speechless, sitting on the floor looking at her back straightly.

"Lucy... you do realize that your daughters were killed inadvertently. Just say yes, and they will be reincarnated with new memories and new bodies, in different timelines, in different bodies, and in different worlds, so what are you worrying about? With me and Michael's help, we could easily make new bodies for your kids' souls in this world where you are right now. "

Li Jing gulped for a moment before she spoke anxiously.

"But if you do that... it will become a sin! My daughters won't be able to reach heaven ever again when something happens! "

"No worries... Then, I will take care of them."

Then, Li Jing smacks Lucifer once again, out of frustration.

"Are you an idiot?! That's not the point! "

Lucifer has become dumbfounded by a sudden hit.

"You… do you really hate me that much?" With such mischievous acts, Lucifer speaks and acts like a 6-year-old kid.

"!" She grits her teeth out of frustration and anger, then turns away and walks out.

Her conflicted emotions prevent her from deciding what she wants and what she wishes. She doesn't hate Lucifer; in fact, she never harbors a single strand of hate towards him, but she doesn't like the idea of what Lucifer's planning for her daughters.

Lucifer yelled at her as he saw Li Jing leave the restaurant.

"Oi, Lucy! Wait! I was just joking! "

Lucifer hurriedly stood up and followed Li Jing behind.

As they left the premises, Li Jing walked fast and avoided Lucifer by leaving him behind.

"Lucy, wait!"

However, Lucifer caught up and held her left wrist, pulling her onto him; all of a sudden, Li Jing stumbled back onto his body.

"Ah?!"

Due to the fact that Lucifer is taller than Li Jing, Li Jing upwardly looks closely at Lucifer's face, surprised and embarrassed.

"I swear I wasn't serious! So stop running away from me! "

Li Jing pushed Lucifer away from her, and then bashfully pouted.

"Shut up! I don't dislike you, nor do I dislike the intention you're willing to offer me. It's just..."

Then Li Jing thought of something and immediately held Lucifer's hand and looked around to see if there was an alley and dragged him there.

She saw an alley that was close to them and immediately dragged him there.

Li Jing didn't hesitate and immediately pushed Lucifer on the wall and spoke firmly.

"Lucifer, tell me the truth! How did Michael get my daughter's soul in his hands?! I am sure that Heaven can't take mortal lives up there. That includes mortal souls! especially my daughter's soul! So how did Michael manage to get it?!"

"Oh that... It appears you misunderstood something; Michael did not personally obtain your daughter's soul; rather, Father did. "

"Eh? God did?! Why? "

"I don't know, and I don't care. All I know is that Michael received an order from Father to look after your children in heaven, and Father appears to be planning something for it."

"...So you're telling me that God himself personally ordered Michael to take care of my daughters?" Anxious and speechless, Li Jing is starting to get more worried.

"Ah?! I almost forgot to tell you. Your daughters might be in Heaven, but they can't get out of Michael's world yet. "

"What do you mean?"

"As I've heard from Michael… They will only be able to get out if you are willing to have a partner and let them reborn. "

"Willing to have a partner?"

Lucifer looks down at Li Jing while she's thinking seriously.

"I think what Michael meant is... if you're willing to have intercourse with another person of your opposite gender."

"!"

Li Jing is worried and embarrassed as she looks at Lucifer's face, who is smiling at her blissfully.

Her face became completely red and her eyes were rolling in confusion.

She tried to speak, but it mumbled due to her thoughts.

"Y-y-you! Don't tell me... This is your plan the whole time! "

"Of course not…" Lucifer smiled mischievously.

"Lies! You're using my children for your personal interests! You want me to have intercourse with you?! You've gone too far with your jokes, Lucifer! "

"What…? You want to do it to someone else instead of me? " In surprise, Lucifer holds Li Jing's shoulder and speaks to her closely.

"That's not it!" Embarrassed, Li Jing yelled at him!

"Then what's the problem?"

"I-it's… I haven't done it yet. "

Li Jing felt embarrassed that Lucifer had become dumbfounded and laughed a bit.

"Pfft! Puwahahahahaha!!! You have kids already? What do you mean, you haven't done it yet? Stop joking around, Lucy! "

Li Jing has become bashful and speaks inanely.

"I am not joking around! I was reborn in this body while giving birth to those kids! I hadn't even met the father of those kids personally before he died! "

"Eh? You were what? That's quite absurd. To think you get reincarnated in such an absurd situation. So how does it feel to give birth? "

Lucifer wipes his tears of joy from his eyes as she speaks absurdly.

"As always, It's not great!"

"Well, it must be. I guess I'll hold my jokes for now. "

Lucifer woefully reacts and shakes his head, then pats Li Jing's head.

"Eh?" Shocked, Li Jing heard Lucifer's sweet voice and felt his warm hand.

"I won't tease you anymore. It seems you have been having a hard time this whole time. Let's go and let's have fun for now. "

As he spoke politely and removed his hand from Li Jing's head, Li Jing blushed and nodded.

Lucifer left and went back to the main street, felt the scenery of the crowd and the joy of freedom, then looked back at Li Jing.

"Lucy... Let's go. "

"Alright..."

Lucifer and Li Jing had a great time strolling around the city, eating various types of street food, purchasing items of interest, and secretly playing pranks on those who cause trouble for one another.

Then, after having fun, Lucifer and Li Jing also took a break and sat down on the bench in the spacious street of the city.

With a drink in her right hand, Li Jing takes a sip and then stretches her arms and legs.

"Mmmm~ this is my first break in this world! It feels great! "

Lucifer, who was sitting beside her with a basket of food in his hand and putting it aside carefully, looked at her and smiled.

"You... Are you sure you still have the guy inside? I think being a mother is slowly taking away your 'man' part inside you, Lucy. Since you were created that way. "

Li Jing jolted for a moment during her stretching, then sat still and gulped, beginning to think deeply about herself.

"He's right… for the past 7 years in this world, I am starting to forget who I really am." Although her voice is a bit low, Lucifer still manages to hear what she is mumbling.

"Oi… you don't have to be serious, you know that? Don't you think it's better if your so-called 'Man' part completely disappeared? "

"What are you saying?!" Li Jing gets triggered and speaks closely to Lucifer.

With her face close to him, Lucifer was instantly surprised, seeing how cute Li Jing is when she's annoyed.

"What I mean is… Does it really matter if your 'man' part within you changes into what you are now? Lucy From the very beginning, you're naive and an idiot. Although you've sacrificed yourself and worked hard to achieve your goal, where does it take you? Nothing! The people you saved had plotted to kill you and your kids! And succeed with your wife's parts of it. "

"!" Li Jing remembered her recent past and saw the tragic scene she had.

"So… I'll ask you again. Don't you think being what you are right now is better than what you had before? You can fulfill the job that your wife didn't do it right… Besides, I created you as a woman. So.. Your so-called 'men' part is likely not even there to begin with. Father only allowed you to become a male in your previous life because you begged for him, over and over for a million years. So you worrying about your 'Men' part is likely funny. "

Then Lucifer tapped Li Jing's head and smiled.

"…I created you, Lucy, so your job is to become a mother. I know you would do better than anyone else. "

Li Jing felt direct as a result of his flattery, which made her shy.

"Lucy... I am maybe a devil. I have been called by many names, but a liar isn't one of them. So I'll tell you this... you are really beautiful as mother. "

"!" Hearing the sincere and alluring voice of Lucifer, she turns and looks at him in shock.

With a sudden wind, her hair flicks, giving her a beautiful image of an innocent girl.

Li Jing didn't speak, but instead she was surprised and blushed.

On the other hand, when Lucifer saw the magnificent and alluring beauty of Li Jing, he himself got captivated by her beauty.

He gently moves a little towards closer to Li Jing, then holds her face and slowly approaches Li Jing's face.

Li Jing, who had been charmed, had sat still as Lucifer's face slowly approached her face.

From that moment, Li Jing closed her eyes.

Lucifer noticed it and worried for a moment, but he continued to slowly approach Li Jing's smooth and soft pinkish lips with his own lips.

But...

In the midst of it all, a sword stands between their lips before it touches each other.

Lucifer was surprised for a moment and looked at the back of the bench where they were sitting.

A blue-haired guy wearing luxurious silk long clothes, embroidered with gold thread, stands and glares at Lucifer with a knife-like gaze.

It's Syra Regnier!

Then he speaks, as firm as it is.

"You… Who are you and what do you think you're doing? "

Lucifer glares back and talks the same way the way Syra approaches Lucifer.

"I could ask you the same thing, asshole!"

Li Jing, who heard a familiar voice, opened her eyes and was immediately shocked by the situation she saw.

With a sword in front of her and Syra and Lucifer somewhat in conflict with each other, it makes Li Jing confused and disturbed.

Li Jing looks at Syra and speaks inquisitively to him.

"Syra! Why are you here?!"

Syra looked at her and smiled gracefully, his stiff and serious demeanor towards Lucifer instantly transforming him into a magnificent young man.

"Well, you did tell me before that you would come, but I find it strange that you haven't contacted me yet. So I took a chance to look around and somehow found you in this kind of situation. "

"Ah?! Sorry about that. I haven't had a chance to contact you earlier. I've been quite busy these past hours. "

Syra hadn't drawn back his sword and glared at Lucifer once again. However, this time he speaks firmly as if he finds it annoying.

"Yeah, I can see that... It seems you've been quite busy. "

"!" Li Jing was startled by his threatening voice and fell silent for a brief moment.

"Why does it feel like I cheated on him? Why is it that I feel I am somewhat wrong here?! What's wrong with this guy?! Just what did I do to him to make him upset?! And why am I even worried about it?!"

Then Li Jing tries to speak; however, her voice is a bit freaked out by the situation, so she keeps it within her thoughts.

And so she spoke awkwardly and troubledly to Syra.

"S-syra… I think you've misunderstood something here. "

"And what could that be, I wonder?" Syra smiled at Li Jing, but his eyes said otherwise.

"!" Li Jing gulped and decided to never speak any further.

At that moment, Lucifer speaks annoyingly, as he holds the sword that is blocking him and Li Jing.

"Kid... I don't care who you are or what you were doing, but I think you've intruded enough already. "

Li Jing looks puzzled to hear Lucifer's serious voice.

"Lucifer..." Li Jing's thoughts as she was surprised by the sudden speech of Lucifer.

Syra looks at him and speaks firmly.

"The people of Glaze Mist Sanctuary, it seems? Identify yourself! "

Syra labelled Lucifer as one of the people he somehow knows, although Lucifer doesn't belong to anyone's people.

Lucifer snaps his finger and appears in front of Syra, standing and gazing down upon him.

"I belong to the family that you wish you had never met. I do not follow any orders except myself, my creation and my father. You, a kid, have already transgressed the unspoken rules and shown discourtesy to my partner. Although my partner has mercifully chosen to pardon your insolent attitude, it would be befitting of you to know your place and shut up."

Li Jing looks at them, troubled and worried.

"Gah, this is the worst! What the heck are they doing in front of these people?!"

She looked around, and her thoughts went instantly insane, as she saw people already attracting their attention.

Then Syra put his sword in the scabbard. He gazed up at Lucifer and spoke softly yet deadly.

"You are speaking as if your own actions are not just as much of a transgression as they are. What rights do you have to get close to her of your own volition? "

"And do you, a kid, have the right to question and interfere with my rights?"

Hearing about the conflict between Lucifer and Syra, Li Jing is stunned and dumbfounded.

"Wow…"

Then Li Jing stood up and walked towards them.

"Enough, both of you. I think you may have forgotten that I'm still here. "

Then Syra speaks politely to Li Jing, but Lucifer doesn't. Instead, he keeps gazing down at Syra.

"Please pardon my behavior." The soft yet sophisticated voice of Syra as he lowered his head to Li Jing

Li Jing pauses for a moment, then steps aside towards Lucifer.

"I should side with Lucifer for a bit since he helped me out." Li Jing's thoughts as she took a quick glance at Lucifer

"This man right here is one of my friend. There is no need for him to identify himself. Just like you, he was also concerned for my personal health and safety. So I think that's enough of that. "

Syra looked at Li Jing straightly and wondered.

"Is he really just a friend for him to do something so audacious with you?"

"Well about that..."

Li Jing didn't respond, but instead he glanced at Lucifer, who gleamed with self-esteem.

Li Jing has gone skeptical after seeing Lucifer's smug face.

"This guy… I can hear his thoughts somehow saying 'yeah, and?' Why is he acting like that to a mere human? What was he thinking? Never mind that. I never thought Syra had quite an attitude either. "

Then Syra speaks once again… But this time, he is polite and has no malicious intent.

"I think it would be for the best if I took my leave now. I thank you for pardoning my insolence. "

Then he walks slowly towards Li Jing and leans forward into Li Jing's ear and speaks.

"I'm sorry for interrupting your precious time, Milady. Although I found it interesting that you're quite open to everyone. "

Li Jing flinched a little as she heard the soft and smooth voice of Syra.

Then Syra gently held Li Jing's hand and lifted it.

"I will be waiting for the honor that you will call me."

Then he kissed Li Jing's hand and walked away.

Lucifer saw everything and got pissed off immediately.

"What with that bastard kid trying to make such a dashing exit?"

He looked at Syra as he left them behind.

While his attention was away, Li Jing was embarrassed and surprised that her face immediately turned completely red.

And thus, Lucifer looks at her.

He leaned forward from behind Li Jing's back and took a close look at Li Jing's face.

"You…" As he took a glance at Li Jing's face, Lucifer's bewilderment deepened.

"Gyah!" Li Jing slightly flinched and immediately hid her face from Lucifer by covering her whole face with her own hands.

"What are you blushing out for?"

"Nothing…! Just look away! And don't look! "

Li Jing forcibly shoves Lucifer's face away from her while she's trying to hide her face from him with her other hand.

"Oi!"

Lucifer, being pushed away, immediately grabbed Li Jing's hand and pulled her close to himself.

He holds Li Jing's right hand with his left hand and grabs Li Jing's waist with his right hand to make sure that Li Jing won't run away.

"Seriously! Would you stop that? Is kissing you in your hand a really big deal? "

"I am not sure, ok?!!! I don't know... but somehow, my chest is beating too fast! "

"Eh?" For a moment, Lucifer was dumbfounded.

Then Li Jing continued to speak.

"I don't know what's happening to me right now! This is the 1st time I've ever felt something like this, ever since I came into this world! It feels weird! Tell me, Luci… What's wrong with me?!"

Li Jing removed her right hand that was covering her face from embarrassment and then held Lucifer's clothes and looked upwardly at him with her face full of red and teary eyes.

Lucifer was surprised, not because of the emotion that Li Jing was currently feeling, but the sophisticated and alluring beauty of Li Jing.

Lucifer didn't reply, but instead he let go of Li Jing's left hand and held Li Jing's chin and slowly lifted Li Jing's waist towards close to himself and then kissed her on her smooth, soft, and pinkish lips.

With Li Jing's feet only tip-toe on the ground, she herself was also surprised by the sudden action of Lucifer towards her.

Then Lucifer lets go and speaks plainly.

"Stop getting flustered by random people you just met! You are mine! "

"!" Li Jing is struck by Lucifer's sincere and straightforward statement, as he gasps for a moment.

She wipes her tears and smiles at him with a pure and innocent face.

"You're right! Thank you Luci."

Then, as she's tip-toeing herself, she stretches her right hand towards Lucifer's head and taps it.

"Let's go… It's still high noon. So let's enjoy while we still can. "

After tapping Lucifer's head, Li Jing walks away with a blissful smile on her face.

When Lucifer saw her face, his face immediately turned bright red.

He tried to control it by covering it with his right hand, but the emotion still got through to his ears.

"What is wrong with me?! This is the first time I've ever felt this way. Even Eve, whom I define as a perfect human being, had not made me this embarrassed…"

As he tries to collect himself and calm himself down, Li Jing, who is a bit far from him, raises her hand and yells.

"Oi…! Hurry up!"

Upon seeing Li Jing from far away, once again he blushes a bit and speaks softly.

"Geez, Dad! Why did you transfer her soul into some cute girl?!"

Then again, Li Jing yelled at him... This time she's sounding annoyed instead of being considerate.

"Lucifer! Hurry up!!!"

Upon seeing Li Jing's annoyed-pouty cute face, he giggled a bit, then smiled and replied to Li Jing.

However, before he goes, he looks at the bench where the basket that was filled with food they brought is still there.

He snaps his finger and makes it disappear through thin air.

Then he looked back once again towards Li Jing and smiled blissfully.

"Hehe... Alright, I am coming!"

"I guess I have to thank you on this, father!"

Then Lucifer walks towards Li Jing with his honest thoughts.

While walking towards her, Lucifer's instinct twitched.

"!"

Lucifer immediately became aware and searched the area with power for evidence of the evil intent.

However, he found nothing…

"That's weird… It suddenly disappears. "

As he stands in front of Li Jing, Li Jing looks at him curiously.

"What's wrong? Are you looking for something? Did you lose something? "

Li Jing looked around without knowing what Lucifer was wondering about.

Lucifer sighs deeply, then taps Li Jing's head and speaks softly.

"It's nothing… Let's go. "

Li Jing felt slightly happy, then took the initiative to hold Lucifer's hand and move on.

"Yeah, let's go!"

As they left the street and moved on, four unknown men spoke to each other silently and quietly at the back of the alley.

Wearing civilian clothes like the rest of the people, they hid themselves among the people.

"Is that the guy that Young Lord told us to watch?" A bearded man speaks reluctantly.

"It seems like... but be careful. I don't think that guy is an ordinary person. " Then a young man, wearing decent light armor and a sword, spoke.

"You're right, captain." Then a young man who is wearing leather armor responds firmly.

"Besides, when the Young Lord said, Watch him, he didn't specifically say we should do something. So just don't do anything stupid that will make our covers get busted. Just stay cool and act like a normal person and enjoy. "

"The captain is right. This is an easy job. All we have to do is watch that guy. Besides, what's more we could ask for? The young lord had already paid us 16 gold coins. It'll be easy. " A guy wearing civilian clothing speaks carelessly.

Or so they thought.

A silhouette of a young man eating an apple appears behind their back and speaks formally with an alluring charm.

"So this is where my weird feelings come from? So even here, rats do the same job? So gentlemen... Before I decide what punishment you will all have, you care to tell me who your pied piper is? "

Lucifer appeared behind them, glaring intently.

With the intense pressure and power that Lucifer's emanates to keep them from performing unnecessary actions, the hooligans began to feel cold sweat, a cold breeze, and fear as they saw Lucifer in front of them.

Lucifer took another bite of his apple and spoke formally afterward.

"Speak…! I want nothing but the truth! "

The man wearing light armor gulped and spoke, frightened and worried.

He tried to collect his fear but failed to do so.

"I-i-its Syra Regnier, 4th Prince of this Empire, Naviel Empire."

Lucifer twitched and got curious for a moment.

"Syra? Isn't that an annoying kid? What is your purpose?"

"H-he ordered us to watch you."

"Watch me? Why? "

Although Lucifer speaks calmly, his aura says otherwise.

The man immediately freaked out and spoke aghast.

"I don't know! I swear we don't know! "

"I don't like that answer."

Lucifer gazes upon them and then snaps his fingers.

By doing so, Lucifer transferred them all, including himself, to the place called 'Hell'.

Upon arrival, an old man with a crane wearing a white-long sleeved shirt, a long black coat, and black shoes greets them with manners and politeness.

"Lucifer… it's good to have you back. "

"Death... How long has it been? "

"It's been eons."

"Oh is it?"

"Yes… So what brings you back? "

"Ah… Well, I want to grab some information. But, currently I can't do it in that world, so I think it would be better if I did it here. Where no one would bother me."

All of their hopes were dashed in an instant as they witnessed their surroundings.

They became confused and disturbed by what had just happened.

Burning mountains filled with lava and burning trees

Ashes and smoke are covered all over the place.

An instant demise they saw, as they took a glance at Lucifer's burning red eyes.

From that moment, the careless young man speaks in fear and asks for mercy.

"Young Lord! Please, we beg for mercy! "

Lucifer looks down upon them as they've stumbled down on the ground because of fear and terror.

Lucifer spoke calmly and smiled at them.

"Why would I do that?"

Death, who hasn't grasped the full situation yet, has spoken softly yet immensely hazard.

"You sought mercy? On what grounds are you willing to exchange to satisfy this man? "

The men look at the old man named 'Death', confused and perplexed.

"I-i-I willing to exchange information! You can ask anything you want!I'll answer it! So please, just don't kill us! "

The man wearing light armor begged as he knelt and lowered his head to the ground.

Lucifer walks towards him and squats down.

"I like your attitude. Tell me who and what kind of order you received from the kid named Syra. "

Lucifer held the man's chin and slowly lifted it up.

"Now, tell me everything you know."

Thus, the young man starts to tell Lucifer everything he knows.

Meanwhile, Li Jing is being left alone and waiting for Lucifer to come back.

Sitting on a bench, Li Jing becomes bored, as she starts playing with her hair.

"Geez... that jerk! He ditched me, didn't he?! He said, He found something interesting that he'll buy it alone. If it really is that interesting, he doesn't have to leave me alone!!! Now, what am I supposed to do? My parents will think I ditched him if I leave now without him. Now, I can't leave without him! Lucifer you jerk!!!"

While Li Jing tantrums, a man approaches her from behind.

A familiar silhouette looks at her from the back.

and then speaks softly.

"Looks like your friend left you, Milady."

A familiar voice of a young man has spoken behind her back!

Li Jing immediately turned and looked and immediately found out that it's Syra!

"Syra!!!" Li Jing immediately stood up in shock.

Syra approached her gently and sat down beside her on the bench.

Li Jing is bewildered for a moment, until Syra speaks and offers her to sit down as well.

"Milady please…"

Li Jing sat down gently but anxiously.

Li Jing didn't say anything, as she sat down. The awkward atmosphere between them has started to intensify.

"What is it he wants from me? If Lucifer comes back, it'll be troublesome! Just leave, Syra! " Li Jing was speaking inside her head as she wanted Syra to leave.

Then Syra speaks softly.

Making Li Jing flinches out of surprise.

"Li Jing, right?"

"Yes?!"

"Miss Li Jing... That guy before. Is he really just your friend? "

"yeah… he is. His name is Lucifer."

"Oh…" A sound of dejection was heard from Syra as he receive an earnest reply from Li Jing.

Upon hearing Syra's voice, Li Jing gulped, sighed deeply, and spoke softly.

"Syra... I think you've misunderstood something. Lucifer was very much one of the closest friends I had. And the thing you've seen between us is just a sign of thanks that I offered for him. "

"Though somehow, I wasn't right that time. Besides, I would like to thank you for that. If you didn't come… We might go far enough from that. It's a good thing that it only ended up with Lucifer kissing me." Li Jing awkwardly smiled at Syra as she thought about what could have happened before, if Syra hadn't come.

"Is it?"

It was frustrating enough that he knew Li Jing was stronger than him, but to hear such an earnest reply from Li Jing about Lucifer made her depressed even more.

Li Jing saw his expression and found it funny. She giggled.

"Hehe... Syra: I was worried why you were taking everything so seriously, but now, just looking at you, are you perhaps jealous? " Li Jing looked at Syra's downcast expression and then smiled at her mischievously.

"Eh?!"

Syra was stressed out as he stood up embarrassingly.

"Puwahahaha! You truly are! " Li Jing burst out laughing after seeing Syra's obvious reaction.

Syra looked away for a brief moment, then sat down with his face full of embarrassment.

"Syra... I don't know what you are jealous of, but it would be better if you didn't think about it much further. Just like I said, between me and my friend Lucifer. We really are just friends. And the thing that Lucifer is going to do to me is a sign of 'thank you' that I offer to him since I called him to save one of my children who's dying just today. "

"!?" Syra's embarrassment immediately turns into shock!

"What did you say? One of your children is dying today?"

"Yeah… he is. But thanks to Lucifer, he saves him." Li Jing just replied to him calmly and looked at him innocently.

"I see... It looks like I've misunderstood him. But why are you offering your body to him? If he's just your friend?"

"W-w-what?! Offering my body?! I wasn't offering my body to him! That's absurd!!"

Li Jing stood up in shock and embarrassment.

"…Lucifer's just trying to give me a peck of a kiss. That's right! Just a peck of a kiss! "

Syra finds it weird and disturbing how stressed out Ling Jing is.

He didn't speak nor respond, but instead he just looked at Li Jing speechlessly.

Then Li Jing continued to speak.

"Hey, Syra! I am telling you this again! I wasn't offering my body to Lucifer! I am not a loose woman! "

Yes, she is a loose woman.

Although Li Jing sounds angry, from Syra's perspective, it says otherwise.

Just like Lucifer, Syra found it amusingly cute that Li Jing's face was angry.

He blushed a bit and spoke formally.

But before he says anything, a girl shows up behind Li Jing's back.

A long golden-haired girl wearing an exquisite white silk long gown adorned with gold lace and edges.

She has sclera eyes and red pupils, smooth and soft white skin, and a smile that is so captivating that everyone around her admired her.

"Syra, what are you doing in a place like this?"

Syra is perplexed and terrified as she looks at the young lady.

"E-e-elder sister?! What are you doing in this place?!"

The young lady looks at Li Jing for a brief moment, then looks back at Syra and speaks softly.

"Syra… I am the one who asks questions. "

The young lady smiled at him, but it wasn't a genteel smile but a horrible one.

"Ah…! Yes, Sister…! My deepest apologies! "

Syra stood up, frightened and terrified. He immediately lowered his head, shivered, and covered his head with cold sweat.

Li Jing, who is standing aside, has noticed Syra shivering in fear.

Thus, he asks in concern.

"Syra, are you ok?"

Li Jing tried to approach Syra and hold him, but she immediately interfered by holding her wrist before even putting her hands on Syra.

Li Jing got surprised and looked at the young lady holding her wrist.

"Would you mind taking your filthy hand away from me, young lady?"

Li Jing didn't hesitate to show her true emotions. She's pissed and mad, as she asks.

The young lady didn't let go, but instead she smiled at her and spoke calmly, but in such a dreadful tone.

"oh my... Such vulgar words. As expected for vermin, they don't have manners. "

Li Jing twitched, but she kept her cool and spoke politely.

"Well, I am sorry... I thought I was speaking to a trash, but it seems I was wrong… it looks like it's just a streetwalker who knows nothing but to open their two mouths. "

For a brief moment, they smiled at each other, but then suddenly...

The Lady releases a huge amount of power and speaks firmly!

"What do you say, you 'peasant!!!?"

Li Jing didn't flinch nor show any sign of pain, but instead she smiled casually and spoke softly.

"Nothing... So if you may. "

Then Li Jing used her other hand to hold the girl's hand, holding her wrist, then casually forcibly let her hand go from her.

Although the crowd around them, as well as the vendors nearby, are taken aback and shocked for a brief moment by the power that this young lady exudes.

They stay still but alert.

Syra became perplexed and speechless when she saw Li Jing emit a small part of her energy with the same power as her sister.

"I know the fact that Miss Li Jing is strong. But... this is beyond. She was actually able to stand my sister's anger. "

"…" The girl didn't speak, but instead she reacted rather shocked.

"This girl..." wary and anxious, as Li Jing casually removed her hand away from her.

Every move that Li Jing makes makes her flinch and on guard, as if a hungry beast has set upon her.

Then Li Jing speaks once again, calm and resolute.

"I don't care if you're his sister or whatever you are to him... But there's no way I'll sit around and ignore everything. "

The girl flinches and steps back, as Li Jing looks at her directly.

From Li Jing's innocent face, she smiled differently.

With her face of disoriented looks, Li Jing's face became a pure nightmare. Her eyes had rounded up, and her smile was pure madness.

"Next time… I see you treating Syra like trash. I'll make sure I'll send your disgraceful corpse straight down to hell. "

The girl gulped, then spoke, with fear and terror upon seeing Li Jing's horrific face.

"Hmph! Since it's the first day of the festival, I'll let you off. But next time, I'll have my turn! "

She shrugs it off, then looks away and leaves with gallantry and pride behind her.

As she left, Li Jing shouted,

"You too..."

With all the farce and commotion behind her, Li Jing came back to her normal self and took a glance at Syra, who was still shivering in fear.

She moves towards him and pats his head as she tips-toes in front of him.

"It's alright... No need to get scared anymore, I am here. I'll protect you. "

Syra felt a little relieved when Li Jing smiled at her, and she took her statement as a joke.

"Hehe… Thanks a lot. "

Syra takes Li Jing's sincere affection towards him, so he hugs Li Jing tightly.

With such a small body, Li Jing looked at him upwardly and spoke, out of surprise.

"S-s-syra?!!! W-what's wrong?!"

"Li Jing… If I become strong enough, strong enough to surpass you. Will you marry me?"

"!"

Li Jing is surprised and speaks confusedly.

"S-syra! You shouldn't joke about this...! You should think about this carefully! I am a widow with 3 kids at that! Besides, you're from a prominent family, right?! Your family won't let you marry a commoner! "

"Li Jing… if my family is a problem, then I'd rather leave it all and live with you. "

As the smooth and sincere tone of Syra's voice approaches, Li Jing shoves him off away from her and trembles in fear.

She looked at him, confused and terrified.

"T-this… this is exactly like Li Jing's past! And above all, this guy is Li Jing's brother-in-law! Should I tell him that I am his sister-in-law? No...That will cause a huge uproar! Especially knowing that this guy is deeply in-love with me. I guess... there's no other choice but to do what a girl does...! "

She clenched her fists and tried to speak firmly. Her eyes rolled as she was confused.

"S-s-syra, this is all of a sudden! But I can't answer your feelings right now! So... please forgive me! "

Then, like an idiot...

Li Jing pushes Syra away from her and then runs away, like there's no tomorrow. She completely forgets about Lucifer and all.

Syra was left shocked and dumbfounded to see the silhouette of Li Jing left behind.

Meanwhile, above the city, a familiar figure has appeared, standing, looking down upon the beings below him.

A man in a white tuxedo, white pants, and white shoes.

It's Lucifer!

...along with an old man with a cane, wearing a white-long-sleeved shirt, layered by a long black coat and black shoes.

It's Death!

As Lucifer looks upon them with such a solemn look on his face, he speaks softly to Death.

"Death..."

"Yes, Lucifer?"

"Is everything ready?"

"Of course…"

"Time to make the flowers bloom and for the spring season to come!"

Death takes out a wooden box enhanced with gold edges and hands it over to Lucifer.

"Here…"

Lucifer carefully holds it and opens it.

three pure white glowing ball-like things moving inside the box, emitting a blue-blaze of fire.

Lucifer smiles gracefully and speaks softly, as if his anger had faded away instantly from his previous jealousy.

"Dad... You're right. They're indeed special. I guess I finally found my place. A place I can call home. "

Death looked at him peacefully and quietly as he smiled.

Lucifer continues to speak as he searches for Li Jing from a distance.

"Lucy… you have no choice but to let them live again. After all, you will be the MOTHER of my kids. "

Then Lucifer flew off towards Li Jing, being followed by death from behind.

"Let's go!"

With the box in his hand, Lucifer grins.