Eternal Heaven Dinner II

It was a surreal experience. In the endless expanse of the Eternal Heaven Pearl, there was a golden gigantic platform with chairs and tables, enough for all teams to participate. 

The tank team minus Albedo arrived last; from their perspective, it could only be described as the realm of the gods. At the farthest corner, there was a big piano and a group of at least ten individuals mixed between angels, fallen angels and devils, playing classical music that soothed the atmosphere that brimmed with the smell of cherries and honey. Also, a bit of shrimp cocktail sultry scent. 

One by one they levitated into the banquet, awed. 

"W-What is this...?" Issei stared in awe together with his male companions at the place and also, at the way all the ladies were dressed. 

Issei, Saji and Bikou looked at each other dressed in plain shirts, shorts and flip-flops and felt extremely out of place. Even Vali who usually didn't care about appearances, groaned. Alongside them were Ladora Bune from Sairaorg's Peerage and Gandora Balam, also from Sairaorg's Peerage. 

Aside from fights, attending social activities was important, but they couldn't help but think... maybe they should have skipped this one. 

"I feel like I'm in a luxurious garden of flowers".

"Nobody told us we had to come dressed formally!".

All the ladies were dressed like this was the night of their life, they were dressed to impress... they had someone to impress. 

"Because you don't have to..." Morrighan who was dressed in a beautiful one-piece black dress, told them while brushing her hair aside, she happened to walk by together with Albedo. 

Issei gulped audibly, but then he recalled how vicious and brutal Albedo was, so his gaze shifted away somewhere else. There, he saw Asia sitting at a table together with the ladies of her team, she too was dressed in a gorgeous lime-green dress.

"Issei-san!"

"Asia!"

Issei wanted to approach, but then he saw the bombs that were sitting at the same table as Asia, the heavy knockers... and backed off. That was not a table for him to sit on. From the sorcery team, only Akeno greeted him but she remained sitting on her spot. Unlike the rest of the ladies dressed in regal Western dresses, she donned a gorgeous miko (priestess) kimono, which for some reason... had a lot of exposed cleavage and loose bandages.

She looked exquisite. 

Of all the tables, the one of the Sorcery Team filled with onee-samas was the most ominous, as if they were ready to go to war with each other. Gasper and Shirone couldn't take that atmosphere and left, rushing to Issei's more carefree team. 

"In a way... this our battlefield, so... you boys don't meddle and just enjoy your dinner" Morrigham and Albedo walked away.

The boy still didn't understand what the battlefield was, but it did look like a fight was about to break out at any moment. 

...

As usual, during dinner, all teams would sit with each other's members although they were allowed to jump between tables. The only matter that changed was that they were no longer wearing their tactical outfits created by Li Suo but instead, the ladies all donned the most beautiful dresses that they could magically craft.

"Aren't you trying a little too hard, Yubel-nya?~" Kuroka smirked. 

"This is just how I usually look, I'm not even trying" The purple-haired witch, Riser's ex-queen, answered, evading Riser's piercing glare from the other side of the room where the Devil Team was sitting.

Yubelluna's dress was no doubt one of those that exposed the most flesh, if anything, it looked like a purple summer dress with a long semi-transparent skirt and a top that barely concealed her humongous globes.

Contrary to her, Kuroka was wearing a miko dress not too different from what she usually wore, but more stylish, still exposing a lot of cleavage.

...

"Boss is the prettiest of them all!" Issei and Saji repeated like a broken script.

Albedo smirked drinking her tea, Shirone was sitting on her lap while being petted as if she were a little cat.

"You all better save that in your minds. I'm the prettiest and also the strongest" She presumed.

"There is no need to brainwash the members of your team, Albedo" Rias' voice resonated from the devil team's side. 

"You have grown quite the backbone, Rias... I can't wait for this weekend~".

"..."

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Richter arrived soon after with Li Suo, yawning and attracted by the subtle smell of the shrimp and cherries while dressed in nothing more than trunks and a shirt. He looked around to see all the ladies dressed so extravagantly that his drowsiness disappeared right away.

'Why is everyone so formal?' the Golden Dragon was none the wiser of the predatory gazes sent his way. 

"It seems you're all enjoying yourselves. No need to stand up or make a fuss, just continue having your meal".

"It's nice to have you here, Richter-sama~" The ladies all said, overshadowing the shallow greeting of the men on the tables. It was then that they finally understood what this battlefield was all about. 

"Which table are you sitting on first, master?" Li Suo asked him. He'd usually never have dinner with anyone, instead, he spent the majority of his time sleeping together with Li Suo, Grayfia and Jie Yuan, recovering... this invitation was proposed by his maid and he just followed suit with her wish.

Almost instinctively, Richter walked up to the table that was in the middle of the room.

"I'll sit on all of them and talk to them all, but first..." He sat on the table that interested him the most, Dragons would always be attracted by power.

The members of the God Team rejoiced.

"Thanks for your presence tonight, Lord Dragon" Diehauser Belial stood up and bowed.

"You don't need to be so polite to me, Diehauser... given your potential and effort, by the time you depart you shall be a powerhouse. What was it again, Layla?" Richter sat next to Layla with Grayfia on the other side and Li Suo diligently standing behind. 

The silver-haired maid looked at Li Suo who seemed to be giggling secretly in the challenge, the mannerism she was adopted was quite resembling that of a maid. Acting as if she was Richter's maid, something Grayfia wouldn't tolerate, but she didn't have much say... during her pregnancy, her maid duties were put on hold. 

"Sir Diehauser is like to reach Satan-class, brother-in-law... perhaps even higher" Layla answered, also paying attention to Li Suo, the new challenger. 

"What do you usually do, Richter-sama? I want to know more about you" Nyx started, leading the convo while wearing a gorgeous purple and night blue dress that reached her knees, her cleavage exposed alluringly.

"I sleep most of the time, Nyx. When I don't do that, I'm mating".

"So naughty, a lavish lifestyle filled with lewdness and pleasure. Even a god like me feels envious".

"With your power, you could have that anytime".

"But it wouldn't be with you, the one I want... what would be the point them?~"

"... if you want me, you know what to do" Richter smiled, it was the encouragement... to get points. 

"I have one question, golden dragon," Azrael asked, stepping over Layla and Yasaka's intention to speak.

"Throw it".

"How is the domain of death in the world you hail from?"

"Domain of death? you mean... how do the laws of death work?"

"Yes, is it different from here?".

"I can tell the laws of death in this world are feeble. Because souls have different purposes depending on the territory, yet as you have mentioned before, true death no longer exists. Reincarnation, transmigration, heaven, hell, the netherworld, Helheim... there is always a different destination than true death, the void" Richter explained. 

Both the Golden Dragon and the Goddess of the Underworld shared a rather polite and informative conversation about her topic of interest. However, the rest of the ladies in the banquet couldn't help but curse inwardly.

'What's with that boring topic! Ask him something useful for all of us!' They wanted to know... just a small hint that could help them seduce him better, unaware that Azrael had just given them the greatest of hints. 

Richter was genuinely interested in Azrael's curiosity.

"Yes... from the moment I was created by my father, my purpose was denied. Is it like that in your world?"

"No, the chief of death, the highest attainment of the laws. The Primordial of Death, Zekron... makes sure that every single soul that perishes shall never come back. Those that don't reach immortality during their period, are fated to cease to exist, such is the rule of life".

"Primorial of Death... could I become that?" She asked hopefully. 

"You'd have to work hard in the attainment of your respective law. Back then I fought Zekron to obtain my Primordialhood, I defeated his death".

Azrael's eyes shone for the first time, "Would you spar with me?"

"That will cost you points. Anyway, I'm moving to the next table, it was a pleasure".

"Richter-sama..." Yasaka's tail dropped as she extended her hand longingly, 'H-He was here just a few seconds and only looked at me once or twice, how can he even be courted?'

Her gaze then drifted towards Layla who was just as depressed.

'Why are you depressed... you are already his mate!' Yasaka scolded mentally. 

'These days brother-in-law spends most of his time sleeping... he doesn't have time for all of us... even among his mates, he spends most of it with big sister' Layla grimaced, although she knew this was just a temporal condition.

'Is it because of that battle?'

'Yes, although there is no longer an injury, he spent an incommensurable amount of energy to defeat that God. Also, he is keeping this space stable with that energy which he should be used to regenerate'.

'It is not fair, we shouldn't be using this space then...'

'That is not his wish. Brother-in-law may look cold and heartless, but deep inside he does care about his mates, he spoils us quite a bit... he knows our desire is for the underworld and the devils to continue existing in peace, even if we don't say it'.

'Could I ask you something?' Yasaka mumbled with beet-red cheeks. 

'Hmn?'

'W-Why address him as such? Brother-in-law... don't you feel shame?'

Layla giggled, blushed and crossed both of her legs instinctively.

'It makes our relationship more... spicy'.

'How bold!~'