The Banquet (2)

The hall was spacious and accommodated a lot of visitors and guest, Nine was amazed by the diversity of race, he saw those with wings, some had horns like devils, others with halos like angels, they where all varieties.

"Stop being bewildered by all this cheap view, they would come a time where you would look at them with pity, knowing that their time in the realm is counted" Said July.

"How much time is remaining for this world?" Asked Nine.

"Hmm... A day or two" Nine stopped walking and stared at July walking without any care of the world.

"Is they any problem?" Asked in a eccentric well decorated robe, she walked towards Nine and looked at him curiously.

"Your face doesn't ring a bell, are you a new residence?" She asked politely, taken off guard, Nine did not know what to say, the lady was patient and she waited for a response, Nine beast like ears twist and he open his mouth.

"My apologies, this is my first banquet and I am not really use to" Responded Nine, the woman nodded and smiled at him, it looked faked, thought Nine, the exchange some words and she rapidly left, Nine was confused at how fast she escaped.

"What was that?" He wondered leaning on the world.

"That's the society of this world" Said July leaning by his side, she did not communicate through mind talk this time, "she left dew to your respond, or to say, what I transferred to you to say" Said July, she gradually showed some small emotions.

"What did I say wrong?" Asked Nine in confusion.

"Hmm... How should I say that... In this society, a man's status is important, and women are ready to sell themselves to benefit from a higher status " July turn to look at the guest, Nine could feel the disgust in her eyes as she scan them.

"Did you gather all your belongings?" Asked July, which Nine nodded, "as you instructed, are we really leaving today?" He asked.

"To be more precise, tomorrow morning, if everything goes well" She turn to look at Hugh eyeing her why accompanied by Marilyn, Hugh nodded and July understood.

"It has already started " She said, "why waiting, shall we have a chat?" She asked, Nine who was contemplating the wine served looked at her in confusion.

"What where we doing all this time?" He asked, but July ignored him, he took away his glass and emptied it, he protested, that he wanted to also have a drink, but was dragged to the dancing scene, the music change and people entered in pairs each to perform.

"Let me warn you, I don't know how to dance " He said, July smiled at him, "the more I talk with you, the more I feel Happy, which world are you from?" She asked, the started moving, at first their movements where crude and no sense of ethics in it, people even mocked, but as time passed, their momentum grew and the unique style showed up, people could not even focus any longer as their attention was on Nine and July.

"I am from a world called earth, development there compared to world can be said to be advanced, and so on, is a full world" Answered July, turning her around.

"I see, what where you before coming here?" She asked, Nine expression turn ugly at the question, and July understood, "it wasn't great I guess " Nodded Nine.

They dance until the music change to a slow and rhythmic one, people started swaying with their lovers and partners, but the duo left the sight, as the walk, "you know, anybody who had the same gift like use, had a miserable life in their world" Said July.

"So, why do you want to go back?" Asked Nine, July looked at Nine with a serious face, "I think you already know the answer " Nine close his eyes and nodded, but went he open it, she had vanished, he turn around searching for her to no avail, it was then that the trumpet sounded attracting everyone's attention.

"Lord Dimitri ortholo" Nine uninterested stared at the old man walking down the steps accompanied by a young woman and a child by his side, infact, the child had all his attention, same case for the child, who stared back at Nine.

[Who are you!] Nine felt his soul shaking at the presence who spoke out in his mind, Nine grin at the child who did not show much reaction as the Lord thanked everybody for their presence to celebrate his son's recovery and anniversary, explaining how he did all to cure his son's life threatening diseases and he succeeded.

"What are you waiting for to attack?" Asked Nine internally, the devil shook in rage at the provocation, the son bowed and people clapped, as the reach the audience, the Lord started greeting people accompanied by his son.

"Are you perhaps afraid?" His taunting worked at the boy's expression showed violence and destruction, he turn preparing to launch an attack, not caring about this damn insects.

"If your afraid, don't mind, she isn't " Said Nine his gaze directed towards the boy's side, the boy who was approaching Nine stopped and look to the turn, a lady with black hairs and golden eyes stared at him.

Her hand was directly pointing at his forehead, and at that moment, circle drew out of nowhere, one, two, three, four, circles appeared on her hand all with different size, and complicated ruins on it, the boy's eyes widen and immediately blood burst out, his thoughts rage, "what the hell is someone with ancient magic doing here, and how did he not notice her?"

The boys head flew away and the body collapse on the floor, the hall went quiet and a woman stood there holding a materialize gun, a appearance gradually changing into another, her hair color shifted from black to blood red, her eyes went amber, and her figure change from that of a girl to one of a gorgeous lady, she brought down the gun and turn to Nine's location.

"Welcome to Decadence boy" She said.