This is the first time since the Walpurgis Night that Iâm meeting the other Demon Lords like this.Â
Come to think of it, itâs been about half a year since the hearing. At the time, I was participating in the position of the accused. Paimon tried to hold me accountable for killing Rank 72 AndromaliusâŚâŚ. Now the situation has been turned around. Itâs my turn to hold Paimon accountable for her crimes. I couldnât help but feel a sense of irony from this. This is probably just how life is.
In the center point of all our armies, a silk tent was set up layer upon layer. Attractive youths from both genders were naked and waiting to receive guests. They were a treat for the eyes.
Barbatos observed one of the womenâs bodiesâas you know, sheâs a lesbianâand hummed happily to herself.
âHmm. I thought this would be a simple gathering, but theyâre going all out.â
There was a large assortment of races. Succubi and incubi are indispensable for these sorts of things, so they were naturally present. However, even the tiger people and cat people who are traditionally respected for their high standings in demon society were also present. If I were to compare this to Indiaâs caste system, I guess theyâre similar to Brahmins.
âWe will guide you.â
Once we reached the entrance, 6 young girls prostrated before us. White butts glistened in the sun. The fact that young women were assigned to us was most likely to accommodate Barbatosâ preference. In any case, Barbatos seemed incredibly pleased.
âOld man Marbas definitely knows how to treat his guests.â
âKuh. Isnât this too extravagant?â
2 girls were assigned to me as well. They removed my clothes while checking for weapons and rubbed herbs on my body. They then dressed me in a toga-like cloth normally seen in Ancient Greece. It was an attire that clearly revealed your chest and thighs.
The attractive people that I wouldnât even dream of treating me nicely in the past were attending to me with the utmost care. The social position above the clouds that treated this treatment as something natural was obviously the Demon Lords. âŚâŚThis is probably why that Andromalius guy became so arrogant.
âWhat? Do you not like luxurious things?â
Barbatos commented. She was enjoying herself. She was playing around with a catgirlâs earlobe. The catgirl mustâve felt incredibly honored to be touched by a Demon Lord that she blushed.
She probably doesnât know that such an innocent reaction would only fan the flames of Barbatosâ sadism. How pitiful. It was like I was watching a rich lady playing around with a rookie businesswoman. No, it was troubling because Barbatos and the catgirl looked like peers from an outside perspective.Â
âI donât know. Iâm not used to these sorts of things.â
âFrom my perspective, you arenât very Demon Lord-like. Be it in both a good and bad regard.â
Thatâs obvious. I have to speak in a solemn tone to survive, but that isnât my true nature. I felt so sick of talking informally all the time that Iâd intentionally talk to Laura in a formal tone. The fact that no one asked any questions and treated me respectfully was a lot more stressful than one might expect.
We followed the attractive guides into the cloth tent. The tent rustled due to the breeze and shined radiantly under the sun. We eventually reached a wide-open space after we had continued through the layers and layers of cloths that made the tent feel like a labyrinth. We had reached the center of the tent.
âOh dear, whoâs this? Long time no see~.â\n
There was someone who had arrived before us. It was a woman. She was laying on her side on a bed. She wasnât wearing her clothes properly, so her breasts were on full display.
Honest to God, they were probably the biggest breasts Iâve ever seen since coming to this world. They went beyond being gigantic and were explosive. G-cup? No, H-cup? I couldnât guess their size. She was the Demon Lord that had a clear split in her fan base among the players of , Rank 4 Gamigin.
This blonde and beautiful woman was on her side eating grapes. She wasnât eating the grapes with her own hands but was being fed by a white-haired butler next to her. Gamigin would eat the grapes after the butler had peeled the skin off of them. The grapes rolled down her red tongue. It was a rather sensual sight to behold.
Barbatos chuckled.
âYouâre just completely laid out, huh? You enjoying yourself?â
âItâs reeeeaaally great~. Honestly, I wasnât really expecting much from this gathering. I was sighing because I thought itâd be boring and just filled with bloodlust, but to my surprise, the reception turned out to be amazing.â
âOh, my head. Considering your tone, you mustâve already gone a round.â
âThink of it as a special privilege for the person who arrives first~.â
We also sat on the beds that were prepared for us respectively. A few attendants approached us and began to wash both Barbatosâ and my bare feet. The spaces between my toes felt cool. Immediately after they finished, they brought us a variety of fragrant alcohols.
A soft melody was being played on the other side of the cloth. Musicians were most likely playing music around this tent. The sound of a flute tickled my lungs.
Attractive men and women, high-quality alcohol, and even music. With this, most hostile intent would disappear and become all warm and soft. How impressive. I was certain that Demon Lord Marbas, the one who had called this meeting, had planned this out in detail before proposing this gathering.
âBut who is this gentleman? I donât remember him.â
âDemon Lord with beautiful blonde hair, I am Rank 71 Dantalian.â
âAah!â
Gamigin pushed herself up from her bed.
âSo youâre Dantalian! Wow. I pictured some wicked and rotten-looking grandpa, but youâre a lot younger than I expected.â
I forced a smile on my lips. Who are you calling wicked and rotten? Iâm emphasizing this again, but thereâs no one whoâs as pure as I am.
âAh! Donât worry! I like wicked and rotten old men! If I get pounded by that kind of trashy person, then it feels like Iâm becoming trash as well, so it feels unbearably good. It gets me excited!â
ââŚâŚ.â
It was for a very brief moment, but I seriously had to contemplate whether to take this as a compliment or not. Barbatos, who took the bed next to me, spoke flatly. \nâSheâs a masochist.â
Sadist Barbatos and masochist Gamigin, huh? The Demon Lords sure have some diverse personalities.
Iâm not interested in how they enjoy their private lives and I donât want to say it, but you shouldnât go on about your sexual preferences when meeting someone for the first time. I have no idea how Iâm supposed to respond.
Is it that? Is this like a type of voyeurism? Does she feel some sort of pleasure by openly revealing her preferences? Sheâs a pervert that ascends oneâs imaginationsâŚâŚ. Iâm not calling myself the purest out of all Demon Lords for no reason.
âHmm. This is pretty interesting. Hey, can I speak to you casually?â
âOf course.â
âMhm, mhm. Since weâre friends now, mind if I ask you something no holds barred?â
If you can speak informally does that make you friends? What a simple mindset. Once I was about to smile bitterly, Gamigin continued while maintaining her jolly demeanor.
âCan I kill Paimon?â
ââŚâŚ.â
How should I say it?
She really is frank.
Once I remained silent with a pleasant smile still on my face, Gamigin continued excitedly.Â
âIâve wanted to kill Paimon since a long time ago! I hated the fact that she dragged in a majority of the Demon Lords into her faction. Furthermore, that girl always acts while shouldering the justice of demon society on her back~. Seriously. If I killed her, Iâd obviously get scolded really badly, so I did my best to endure.â
She revealed her white teeth as she smiled.
âIt should be fine to kill her now, right?â
ââŚâŚ.â
âIâll let you two in on a secret.â
Gamigin brought her right hand to her mouth and whispered quietly. Although it didnât matter since the attendants around us could still hear her.
âRight now, there are 300 wyverns flying about a thousand meters above us~. If I give them the order, then theyâll come attacking with a swoosh! Hehe. Theyâre cute, but theyâre also fairly strong kids. If we put our strength together, then Iâm sure we can hunt Paimon down!â
\nRank 12 Sitri was the one to respond in Paimonâs stead. In the game, she had formed sisterly ties with Paimon. It seems it was the same here as well.
Barbatos glared at Sitri.
âYouâre the one who should shut up, you mindlessly speaking whore. Do you not understand the situation youâre in? Do you think I came here so we could happily reconcile? I came here to fuck up you Mountain Faction bastards, you bisexual insect.â
âHa? Do we look like pushovers to you?â
Sitri sneered.
âWe could wipe out you weaklings from the Plains Faction whenever we want. Barbatos, I heard that you cried like a baby a few days ago? Did you go insane after crying once? Do you think you can take me on?â
âKeke. You talk well for a brat who only knows how to betray their allies.â
Barbatos glared coldly at Sitri with her golden eyes.
âAll right, Iâll fight you. Iâll cut off that dick of yours and shove it in that whore slut Paimonâs mouth so be grateful. Wonât it be great to receive a blowjob after youâve died?â
âThis bitchâŚâŚ!â
Marbas let out a sigh as he stood between them.
âYou two never escape my expectations. I always hope that maybe one day you will, but it feels pointless now. Do you think only the Mountain Faction and the Plains Faction are gathered here? Control yourselves.â
âNo, I canât control myself.â
Barbatos spoke.
âGrandpa Marbas, I respect your attitude, but what Iâm trying to say is that I canât just sit around and play nice with that bitch Paimon. If I go along with it here, then wouldnât I just look like some pushover? Regrettably, I donât have any intention to be treated that way.â
Barbatos got up from her bed. She then pointed towards Paimon and made a declaration.Â
âThe banquet or whatever can wait till later. I, Rank 8 Barbatos, would like to accuse Rank 9 Paimon of the act of betraying her kind. I request for a formal hearing!â
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TL Note: Thanks for reading the chapter. Iâve been in my head too much lately and I often end up trying to distract myself which leads me to being unproductive for a couple of hours. I think the most optimal situation I could have would be if I got paid for these chapters, then I could translate without worry, but thatâs highly unlikely. Sort of makes me worry whether Iâll have to stop one day just to make a living. I want to see this through until the very end, but who knows what the future holds.Â
In any case, tangent aside, Iâll see you guys in the next chapter.