Faulty Devil System

RAVEL'S POV—

After the school hours finished, I returned home along with Sona. Quickly preparing the dinner, I sat at the dining table. Following me, Sona beside me. Surprised by her actions, I asked, "You are sitting beside me. Why? Yesterday, you sat at the opposite side of me."

With a straight face, Sona replied, "Being at the opposite side, it was difficult for me to reach the food yesterday. So, I am sitting beside you today. Is there any problem?"

Shaking my head, I said, "No. Suit yourself." With that, we started eating our dinner. While eating, a question raised in my mind. What I did today was right or not?

"You did right," said Ryan. Surprised by his words, I asked, "Why?" Normally, Ryan doesn't leave a single chance to antagonize me.

He replied, "It was because they deserve it. At first, I was worried that you would kill those three right there, in front of everyone. For a second, I was scared that you might expose yourself. But you didn't do it. You did something more sinister," his tone changed from calm to angry, "yet, it was right. How dare they make comments about my Host? Those bastards!!"

Wow! I don't know what to say. All I can say is I am touched by his words. I said, "That's sweet of you Ryan. I never thought that you cared about me this much."

Ryan sneered, "Don't get accustomed to it. I am the only one that has any right to criticize you."

"Yeah-yeah, Tsundere," I teased him. Ryan gasped at my words. "I am not a tsundere!!" he yelled in denial.

Ignoring him, I turned my attention to Sona. I asked, "Did you tell your friends about us?"

Sona chocked at her food from my words. Quickly drinking water, she spluttered, "W-what a-are you t-t-talking a-about? W-what s-should I-I t-talk a-about?" Her cheeks turned red. Huh? She blushes very quickly. I don't know whether from shame or anger.

I said, "The thing that we are living together with the request of my parents. How did they take it?"

Sighing from my words, Sona said, "Someday, you would be the death of me. Can't you speak clearly?" she sighed again, "my peerage was okay with it. I explained them once, and they understood. On the other hand, Rias and her peerage didn't take it well. Despite Rias knowing that her refusal would result you in living with me, she is angry with me."

I am not surprised from Rias's reaction. She is taking out her anger on me. She thinks if she can't take her anger out on Riser then, she can take it out on me. I thought we could be friends, but sadly the answer was no. So, fuck her!!

After completing our dinner, Sona started washing dishes as usual and I decide to stroll outside. Informing Sona about this, I went out.

As I was walking leisurely in the street, I observed the people around me. Division is one thing that humanity is fully capable of. Humans have divided their society on basis of everything. Like Rich and Poor, Black and White, Men and Women, Powerful and Weak, etc. The Supernatural World say that they are different, but sadly no. They are same as humans, divided on basis of everything.

Suddenly, I heard a noise coming from an alley. I ran towards the source of noise and found five stray devils surrounding a mother and her son. They were senseless.

"Should we sell them?" said one devil.

"Nah, we should kill them," said another.

"Maybe, we can torture them," said the smallest one.

"I believe you people should leave them," I said, announcing my presence to them. The strays turned their attention to me.

"Hah! Another prey."

"It seems she knows about us."

I nodded my head. I asked, "I would like to ask you, gentlemen, one thing. Did the mother and her son do something to you?"

The smallest snarled at me. He said, "What they can do to us? It's fun. Can't you see? To kill them, to torture them, to use their bodies to do unspeakable things, is what we devil race relish in."

I smiled at his words. I asked, "Is that so? You know, I am also a devil," the strays were a bit taken back from my words, "as a devil, I, too relish in something. Let me show you."

Disappearing from their eyes, I quickly appeared in front of them. The strays were shocked from what I did. Agitated, one of them attacked me. He tried to punch me in the face, keyword- 'tried.' Without any thought, I pierced my hand into his chest. He coughed blood from his mouth. The rest of them were scared from what happened to their comrade/friend. I ripped his heart out and held it in my palm.

I said, "It's not that I am against killing. What I am against is, senseless killing. I don't like going around and killing whoever I might find. No Sir, I kill those, who are unworthy of living." Saying this, I crushed his dead heart like a balloon. A few droplets fell on my face, giving me a more dangerous look. I took out a handkerchief and cleaned my hand and face. What I just said now, was my leftover humanity from my previous life.

The devils were frozen in fear. I continued, "I am not going to waste my time on you. Just die like a pathetic worm like you are." Not giving them a chance to react, I used my flames, and completely wiped them from existence.

After sometime, the mother woke up. I said, "Mam, are you alright?"

Confused, she asked, "I don't know. I am completely confused right now. Why me and my child are sleeping on road?"

I replied, "You must be tired. It happens sometimes. Oh! It's 8 pm. You must be late."

"But—"

"You are late," I interrupted her. I used some my innate devilish ability on her. As intended, she fell under my spell, she monotoned, "Yes, I am late."

With that, she carried her son and went on her away. This incident proves how much faulty and incompetent this devil system is.