Chapter 32

READER'S POV

Everyone was now having dinner and it's Luke's turn to make dinner for us. I never tried food from a different realm but then again, I didn't think there was any other worlds until I was brought here. Levi looked happy when he saw the food.

"It's been so long since I've had food from the Celestial Realm. This is so special that it almost feels wrong to eat it."

"Huh...the flavors are a lot different from what you'll find in the Devildom. And the ingrediants, too. But it's really good in it's own way," Satan complimented Luke's cooking.

"More please," Beel spoke with a smile.

"You're still not full? *sigh* ...Okay. Here, you can have mine," Solomon offered his plate.

"Would you like mine as well, Beelzebub?" Diavolo offered Beel his plate as well.

"I know you're trying to be nice, but if you keep giving him food like that, he'll never stop eating. He'd even eat your arm if you let him," Lucifer spoke with a small frown.

"Mm, I love the way you seasoned this. You've gotten even better, Luke," Simeon complimented Luke.

"MAN, and this thing here is real good too! you really are pretty good in the kitchen, Fido!" Mammon told him as he stuffed his mouth.

"How many times do I have to tell you before you'll get it through your head?! My name's NOT Fido!" Luke spoke with a frown.

"You know, they keep teasing you because you always get upset like that...Or do you do it on purpose? Is that it?" Asmo asked him.

I glanced at Asmo and then I remembered our conversation earlier during the scavenger hunt.

Flashback....

"You want to know how I want you to outwit Lucifer? Hmm...good question..." Asmo spoke up before he told me what to do.

"Okay, how about this? I want you to get a picture of Lucifer's face while he's asleep. You, Beel, Satan and Mammon tried that once right? Though I heard your attempt in failure. Well then, this sounds like the perfect task to me. An excellent opportunity to get revenge. If you can manage to get a picture of Lucifer asleep, then sure, I'll make a pact with you," Asmo spoke with a smile.

I looked at Raven and he mumbled, "It's going to end so badly, I can already see it happening."

Flashback ends...

"...(Y/n)... ...Hey, (Y/n)," Someone called out to me and it was Lucifer.

"Hm? what?" I looked at Lucifer and he sighed a little.

"Didn't you hear me? I asked you to pass me the dipping sauce."

"Oh right, sorry," I told him as I passed him the sauce.

"You really seem to be off in space today, don't you? It's still only day two, you know?"

I nodded my head before I gave Raven a little bit of my food. I realised that before I can take a picture of Lucifer sleeping, I'll have to get him to tell me where his room is. I'll need to be discreet about it.

"Hey Lucifer, there's something I want to ask you."

"What is it?"

"Do you mind showing the art and decorations in each room?" I asked with a small smie.

"Well, I didn't realise that you appreciated decorative pieces here at the castle as much as I did. Wonderful. All right, I'll make a list of everything worth seeing and where you can find it later. The n you can go have a look at them whenever you'd like."

"Thank you," I spoke with a smile before I caught Raven sneaking over to Lucifer's plate and then I scolded him.

"Raven! leave it!"

Raven whimpered before he backed off. Lucifer glared at Raven before turning to look at me.

"I thought you said you had trained him."

"I did. There's just some bad habits he can't seem to get rid of."

"Oy! Raven!" Mammon shouted before we turned to look at him and Raven had stolen a bit of Mammon's food.

"That sneaky familiar of yours stole my food!" Mammon complained.

"*Chuckle* Raven, you're a dog after my heart," Beel chuckled as Raven ate what he stole from Mammon's plate.

I shook my head at Raven before continued to eat our meals. After while, we were stuffed, well aside from Beel who's got a bottomless stomach. Diavolo checked the time and he said to us.

"...Well then, I suppose it's about that time."

"Aw...I'm still not done eating," Beel pouted.

"I'd say you've had enough," Satan told him with a small frown.

"Just watching you eat is giving me heartburn..." Luke mumbled.

"Ignore him, Diavolo. Go ahead," Lucifer told him.

"All right then, here we go..."

Suddenly, several bats appeared out of nowhere and then I ducked down along with Luke, Solomon and Simeon. We stood up properly and all of a sudden, there are more people in the room.

"What the..." I mumbled with a shocked look on my face.

"Surprised? Magic really does come in handy sometimes, huh?" Solomon spoke with a smile.

"We were the only ones here just a bit ago, but now look at all these people..." Luke spoke as he looked around.

"They're all guests from across the Devildom, and there certainly are a lot of them," Simeon spoke with a smile.

The six brothers and Diavolo have also turned into their demons forms for the occasion as well. Diavolo smiled and then he spoke up, "Well then, let the dance begin! Everyone enjoy yourselves!"

Diavolo turned to me and he said to me, "(Y/n), would you do the honours start the first song for the dance?"

"With pleasure, Lord Diavolo," I spoke with a smile before apporaching the piano.

3RD PERSON POV

The brothers looked surprised when (Y/n) sat down on the piano stool and then Lucifer asked Diavolo.

"Diavolo, what's going on?"

"You'll see," Diavolo spoke with a smile.

(Y/n) took a deep breath to calm her nerves before she started playing.

~Play Video~

https://youtu.be/H594FzavVjY

INTRO

Somebody said you got a new friend
Does she love you better than I can?
There's a big, black sky over my town
I know where you at, I bet she's around

Yeah, I know it's stupid, I just gotta see it for myself

I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, ohh
I'm right over here, why can't you see me, ohh
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the girl you're taking home, ooo
I keep dancing on my own

I'm just gonna dance all night
I'm all messed up, I'm so out of line
Stilettos and broken bottles
I'm spinning around in circles

I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, ohh
I'm right over here, why can't you see me, ohh
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the girl you're taking home, ooo
I keep dancing on my own

The brothers were shocked and surprised by (Y/n)'s singing voice as she sang and played. Levi filmed the whole thing and then Mammon mumbled.

"Whoa...she's...amazin'..."

"I'll say..." Beel told him.

Lucifer stared at (Y/n) and he couldn't help but feel a sense of calmness washing over him. He wasn't the only one who felt it, the other demons in the room also felt it as well.

So far away, but still so near
The lights go on, the music dies
But you don't see me standing here
I just came to say goodbye

I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh
And I'm giving it my all
But I'm not the girl you're taking home, ooh
I keep dancing on my own

Said, I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh no
And I'm right over here, why can't you see me? oh no
And I'm giving it my all
But I'm not the girl you're taking home, ooh
I keep dancing on my own

So far away, but still so near
The lights come on, the music dies
But you don't see me standing here

READER'S POV

There was a moment of silence before the crowd clapped and cheered for me. I stood up from my seat and took a bow.

"Arigato," I spoke with a smile before Raven ran over to me and leapt into my arms.

"You were amazing out there! they love you!" Raven told me as he licked my face which made me giggle.

Mammon came over to me and he asked me,"That was amazin'! where in the world did you learn how to sing like that?!"

"I've always had a natural talent. How did you think I was able to earn all that extra cash aside from working part-time at Hell's Kitchen?" I told with a proud smile.

I think I saw dollar signs in Mammon's eyes when I told him this and then he had a little idea, probably another plan to get rich.

"Huh...if I had known that she can sing, I would have gotten rich sooner..." Mammon mumbled.

"Mammon, if you think you're gonna try make me use my talent to make you rich, you're dead wrong. The money that make is for myself and no one else," I spoke with a frown which made Mammon look at me with a nervous expression on his face.

I placed Raven back down onto the ground as the dance went underway. I watched as Raven looked at a snowy white dog which I assume is also a dog demon or another shape shifter hound. Raven wagged his tail before glancing at me.

"Go on but behave yourself," I told Raven before he ran over to the snowy white hound.

I giggled at him before Mammon asked me while looking a little nervous and bashful for some reason.

"...Yo, (Y/n),. Um, like...you know... Uh, I mean, like...uh..."

"What is it?" I asked him.

"L-Like, you've gotta have weird tastes to ask a human like you to dance. I'm guessin' no one here's gonna do that, huh? Ahahahaha!" Mammon laughed while I shook my head at him.

"...So y'know, as long as you don't have a partner, I guess I could maybe go ahead and pair up with you for a li'l bit."

I giggled at his clumsy but charming attempt to ask me to dance with him.

"What?"

"Oh, it's nothing," I told him while holding back my laughs.

"Mammon, why not just admit you want to dance with (Y/n)?" Satan asked him.

"You're such a loser! And a total tsundere! looool People are sick of characters like that! ...Didn't you get the memo? lololol Those characters are so yesterday! LMAO," Levi laughed at Mammon before he glared at him and Satan.

"GRRRRR! Get outta here, both of you! Shoo! Shoo!" Mammon shouted.

I shook my head at those guys before someone grabbed my hand and when I turned to look who it was, it's Lucifer.

"Lucifer!"

"(Y/n), come dance with me. Now," Lucifer told me.

"Wh...!" Mammon looked at Lucifer with a shocked look.

"*Sigh* ...See, you should've just come out and asked (y/n) to dance," Satan told him with a frown.

"The loser got rejected! Haha, awesome! looool"

"SHUT UP YOU TWO!" Mammon yelled at them before Lucifer pulled towards the dance floor.

"Wait! hold on Lucifer! I don't know how to-"

"No problem. I'll lead," Lucifer told me before pulled me close to him.

I blushed when I felt him his hand on my waist and the other held my hand. I let Lucifer take the lead and eventually got the hang of it while avoiding stepping on his feet.

"In general, there are all sorts of reasons why one might ask someone else to dance. For example, they might be interested in them, they might want to touch them or they might simply be doing it out of politeness. Or it could be because they want to have a private conversation," Lucifer told me with a small frown.

"...So...what is it you want to talk about?" I asked nervously before he held me closer before glaring at me.

"What is it you're plotting with Asmo?"

"P-Plotting?" I stuttered.

"Let me make one thing clear: I respect my brothers' freedom to do as they wish. However, if I ever sense that you've become a threat to either Diavolo or us..." Lucifer's grip on might tighten to the point where it felt like it was going to break. "Then I will show you absolutely no mercy. Understood?"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch...Lucifer you're gripping my hand too hard," I tried to tell him but he wasn't letting go.

"I said do you understand?"

"I do understand but I swear to you on my life, I am not plotting anything. I just want to be friends with all of you, especially you Lucifer," I told him. 

"Well, that's not what I want," Lucifer told me which hurt a little.

"...Pardon me," Solomon came over after the song changed. "Well, looks like a new song has started. I'd love the chance to dance with, (y/n). Might I cut in?"

"...Fine. I get the feeling that you've gotten the message and you understand what I'm telling you, (Y/n)."

"Oh yeah, definitely," I told him while rubbing my sore hand that Lucifer gripped onto tightly.

"I'm glad we got to have this little talk," Lucifer told me before he walked away.

Solomon took my hand and he held my hand and placed his other hand on my waist before danced.

"...You look pale. Did Lucifer say something to you?"

"Thanks for coming to my rescue there," I spoke with a relieved look on my face.

"No need to thank me. Think nothing of it. This is the Devildom. When it comes down to it, you're human and that makes you different. Never forget that.You may have made pacts with demons, but you still lack the power to command them."

"If that's the case, how do you command a demon you've made a pact with?" I asked him.

"Good question...Everyone has some amount of magical power by nature. However, there are some people in which it actually manifests itself, and some people in which it doesn't. And even among those in which it does, some have more of it than others. It varies based on the individual," Solomon explained to me.

"Seeing how it doesn't even manifest itself in you to begin with, even though you've made pacts with demons, you can't take command of their powers. Would you like me to lend you my power?" Solomon asked me.

"Why would you do that?"

"Let's just say I'm curious to know what would happen if I did. You're a destabilizing element here in this world. I can't say what might happen if I do this, which is exactly what makes it interesting."

We stopped dancing and then Solomon took a step back while holding my hands. Solomon mumbled a spell and then I felt a surge of power flow through me. I released Solomon's hands and I looked at my own and then he told me.

"...There. I've put a spell on you. As of this moment, you have use of my powers for the next six hours. You should experience what it's like to control a demon and use his powers. We are on a retreat after all. Why waste this opportunity? So, go...show me what you can do. I'm counting on you to deliver."

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