Early morning is a daily task for the white chapel people work as they thought it was mandatory for them to serve to their Goddess. Although the main hall where all believer having their peaceful moment, somewhere underground where catacomb lived for many centuries.

A man with stature higher than six feet wearing mantel and hood that blending with dull surrounding, walking to a direction that leads it to another person. He lifts his head to see another person was looking straight into a beautiful creature statue as it was bask under gentle morning sunlight.

"Ah it's about time you came. Looking dull as always, Ethen, my old friend." The person before the statue turns back and with his bussiness smile.

A man in the hood does not fond of those words and went to him as he holds out the scroll. Coming here is making him nausea as he can see those remaining skull that was not buried properly but instead, an army skeleton were used as decoration and offering for the lonely creepy statue.

"You're too pathetic for relying on me."the same hooded man name Ethan pull down his hood and pull out the scroll but only got snatch unexpectedly by another creature that came out from the shadow. Shocking traced on his face as he saw the way it looks.

It has body of female torso but a pair of legs resemble like a bird with long black talon. Despite up to the torso till head was human, the pair of hand replaced by the pure white wings. Ethan began to disgust and look at the man that working as a father of the church, having a demonic size of bird creature on his so-called pure hand.

"Charming isn't? I called her Cherub." he simply smile and pick the scroll that stuck perfectly in her talons. Cherub screech softly like the barn owl he often heard in his travel. With the size of the creature and the mimic voice of normal animal, no one surely notice the existence of it.

"Hmm, Precious One landed in the wrong hand." The man smile. "Sigh, how unfortunate. "

He simply threw the message in the air and Cherub leap to fly while ripping the scroll to shred. Those small but sharps teeth gave out unpleasant sensation to Ethan skin.

"You seem happy about this occasion, Light. " Ethan crossed arms. " I thought you'll might throwing tantrums like the king Edzlire."

"Oh, I'm to tired acting like that. " the man held his hand for his Cherub again as both of them showered under the shredding paper. "Does my King know about this yet? "

"Already as it is, the hero and his partner returned in emergency state and immediately inform the princess to gave his message to the king. They found The Precious One locked away by the Demon Lord. "

Light only hummed while scratched behind Cherub ears like a cat, seemingly indifferent about the situation that happen on the very important person. Ethan scrunched his brows in confusion by his friend demeanor, could it be this little demon possessed him?

"Since when did you get this demon? "

" Long time ago, " he said calmly. " After I discovered the secret of catacomb, I found a cute little angel lying on the dusty ground while wondering. Her golden wavy hair glistening under sunlight together with a pair of white wings resemble like an angel, but nevertheless, I noticed her left side wing was injured. I guess she must escape through the crack of ceiling."

Light saw Ethan widen his eyes in disbelief by his story, he chuckled in amusement and continue.

"Although it against my religious beliefs, I heal this so-called demon. Strange isn't? After I heal it, I thought about release it in the forest where it located near to demon territory. ",

"But she doesn't want that. " Light playfully push the eager Cherub forehead with a finger. " You should see how desperate she was, wanting to cut off her wings just to be with me. "

"So without any other choice than leaving this little angel alone, we made a promise." Light said.

"A Promise? Not a Contract instead?" Ethan

"Yep, a promise."

"It's a demon! What if she lied to you all this time?"

"What's so different from human? "

Ethan silenced at this point, there's no doubt human are also same. Judging everything he had been experiencing for his whole life.

"Everything goddess creates are equal, they live for purpose. But the difference is whether it was good or bad. " Light explained. "And I believe my Cherub, is a good demon unlike demon you have seen so far.... Or did you even consider to think about it. "

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The Depress girl (did not name her yet) inside her own bedroom accompanied with her strange pet of glowing roses bushes, crawling next to her as both of them basking under the morning light.

"Oh, I forgot you're a plant. " She side glance on the roses. "Sigh, I miss another chance to kill myself. "

Since the night which she had to explained everything to the Demon Lord about her situation, she felt disturb that the lord easily accepted and just ignore where there might be a possibility she was lying.

No one ever want to hear whenever she tried to explain something important. She can be just like the air or maybe a wall, she curled beside the window seat as she pouring herself with negative emotion again. It's her routine to stay beside the window as the therapist often advice her taking more vitamin D.

The morning is too silent, man, she wish she can listen to some song from her radio.. Or maybe her own tiny useless phone. There is no even a bird chirping in this palace, what kind of a world that does not have birds singing in the morning? Apocalypse?

Sighing in depression, she doesn't realize there are two maids stood before the door, waiting if it was the time to clean her up and dress her up to meet with the lord.

"Why do we have to do such a hassle job, Marina? " A maid stood patiently beside the same scaly beautiful maiden yesterday. It had red cat ear and skin, green bob hair and slanted yellow cat eyes. The maid dress same as Marina which it has black as the dress and white as their apron.

"Lord order, Katrina, remember do not disrespect her and care her tenderly. "

" To that monkey? Marina you gotta be kidding me. "

"Try kidding yourself in front of the lord, I'm sure he will be slightly entertain by your joke. "

Sweat by the thought of having herself facing against their lord is scaring herself enough to be obedient. Marina secretly sigh herself at the employees who had just work here few months. Her attitude might bring disaster to Maid Section if the Lord notice it.

"How many minutes left to bring that monkey out? " Katrina ask with her furry ring of red and green tail whip impatiently.

"Just a few minutes more, Yuki-Onna and Oni just need to stabilize warm water for the bath. "Marina look at her pocket watch. Both of them chat each other more till suddenly the silent world break by a certain soft voice behind the door.

Both of the maids look each other as they were puzzled at who's voice belong to, they definitely did not employ any Siren creature as the lord hate the voice that trying seduce people around his castle. However this voice doesn't contain any negative effect such as daze or anything else but only solace. Without any second thought, they instantly knew it was from The Depress Girl herself. Then they suddenly realize this bad outcoming, the Lord Demon, Darius' bedroom just one floor her own room. In this quiet palace, her voice alone already loud enough to vibrate through wall, especially this early morning.

Frantically they enter and grab the unexpected human girl and without waiting any further a do. The Depress Girl was so surprised that she did not even manage to stiffle a yelp.

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In a room where the only master bed laying while facing next to balcony, a certain demon still asleep without a mask on his face, but the quietness of morning suddenly break as his sensitive hearing caught a voice that was not either low or loud. The red eyes open by the sound, although it annoy him a bit, but he clearly knew it was not belong to the Siren creature, he had banned them from entering for the people of castle good. Gracious, they were more dangerous than those stupid humans. He fortunately manage to lock them away and put a curse on them for not being able to to step over the land and only left them to only live in the sea or ocean.

That is why demon people were foretold never walk along the moving water alone. And that is another reason why demon did not dare play near the sea. This end up making human thought that demon actually afraid of salty water, how foolish.

The song still continue and he step out from his bed and went to the mirror that was covered by a long black curtain. He often used it whenever he need to observe or more accurately, spying on people without stepping out from his room. No one alllowed enter his room for any reason, if they dare, life of that person cannot be assure to attach any longer.

With his magic intent spread through the mirror in front of him, his eyes widen as the mirror flashing with full speed of image that lead him to another bedrrom inside his castle. His eyes looking around to see no one till he hear that voice again, by the window pane, the girl sat while basking herself under morning light. She looks ethereal again as she was accompony with the roses that becoming clinging on her, the pale lips keep singing while her eyes closed.

He never hear that kind of song before, so he assume it must be because she was from another world. He keep watching and listening to her solo performance that he does not realize the birds already chirping at her window. For the first time since his mother death, he finally hear the nostalgic bird song. For some reason, the song attracted many little birds that she let out small laughter as some of them swarming in her hair.

While on her side~

Wut the!? Why the hell birds coming this way!? The depress girl stop singing as the bird rush into her hair. Their feathers is tickling her that she accidentally let out a giggling.

God dang it! What am I? A freaking Disney Princess!?

Wahahahahhahah---╯﹏╰ god I wanna cryyyy...

When did the last time I laugh?

The depress girl thought as she was sunken in the warm bath tub, unlike cold water yesterday, today they let herself soak in warm water together with some flowers as the fragrance.

She glance next to her, another new person she never saw before, a cat maid? How cliche can this world be? She turn away as their eyes met and notice her pet roses about to dip itself in the tub together with her.

"Huh, you really not a normal plant. " she softly caress the roses petal, only to fall like a wilt roses. The petals that fell away making the fragrance stronger that she wrinkling the noses. Phew, this is too much.

She find the maid cat was holding her breath, seem to suffocated by the perfume in this bathroom.

"Hey, " she called, the cat maid glance at her. "You can leave if you want. "

"Leaving you is mean defying Lord order. " Marina insisted while Catalina already at the limit.

What a persistent? She tilt her head in helplessness, "Then, can you at least open the window? "

Without even waiting another order, Catalina, the cat sith maiden, rushing to the window in front of the bath tub and instantly push the window open as if her life almost leave her body.

I'm glad she is not dead, the depress girl look back at Catalina breathless by the window, melting by relieveness over the kitty.

"Catalina!" Marina peeve by her partner limping figure. "stand up! You must not put Maid section in shame!"

"Who frickin care!? I almost died here! " the cat replied with tongue rolled out. "Why the heck should we care for this monkey? She can take care of herself you know! "

While they arguing, the depress girl only stared at the comedy skit and find it funny. If only she had a popcorn, does this world know how to make a popcorn?

The argue continue as the water became to lukewarm, she decide to step out the bath tub while wearing the robe. The sound of dripping water stop both of the maid from argue as the look back to see the petite girl about to wearing the bath robe. The same scar of bloody word could be seen behind her body as she wearing up the attire.

Catalina only gulp at the sight, swallowed back her word that might hurting this little monkey. Marina who already accept to take care of her went to bring out towel and brush the petite girl yam color hair.

"Catalina move faster, we only have few minute left before lord arrive first! "

Catalina snap from the daze and went to her side as they step out from the bathroom, few unfamiliar maids the outside or maybe she just forgot to ask their name.

They brought her to the closet made out from high quality wood together with Victorian style. She as usual, let them wearing anything on her as long it look very appropriate, and again, they made her wear the same locket that has bloody crimson crescent jewel. Is this some kind of charm? Since she was in magic world?

The maid was thinking to put make up on her, but was stop by Marina as she was panic as the time ticking on her pocket watch.

"Oh Lord! Girls! That's enough! Few seconds left! Lord is coming! "

They all scurried like a frightening chicken as soon as they heard it. Again like previously, Marina grab her in bridal style and rushed out with remaining maids follow behind.

Along the way, the depress girl decide to ask.

"Hey, " Marina look at her while she still running.

"Yes? "

" Will he be angry if you guys brought me late to meet him? "

"If our lord in the bad mood, yes. Well, usually our lord not angry on us if we work hard enough, but recently with human keep disturbing our kingdom peaceful life. We better do not questioning his action. " Marina sigh and then stop as they already near to the destination. Slowing down the pace in order to reduce the noise, Marina put the petite girl down and find she was staring her with a pair of hauntingly beautiful pearl eyes.

"Thank you, Miss Marina. " The depress girl try to smile a little to show her gratitude, "Thank you Catalina, everyone. "

The maids look at the depress girl in confusion, receiving thanks from a mere human girl is quite awkward. Especially when all of them tending on her necessity in order to escape from Lord displeasure. But however, the little smile was surely better on her rather than despair and gloomy look.

They all bow at the same time as etiquette. Without them realizing, they have developed a feeling wanting to protect the child before them.

This time, the door was open for her. It was her first step of having anyone help her voluntarily.

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The breakfast was scrumptious as expected from royalty. The depress girl thought back her previous life, she keep remembering it how people in her family treat her coldly like an animal sometimes.

They often forgot to feed her. So she had to cook for herself, which end up burn the kitchen. The family forbid her from entering, forcing her to go starve for a few days till the family will come to feed her again like a forgotten pet.

There no one she could complain as she was forbid to step out from the houses easily, leaving her to only read all the books inside her own house. It was then she found manga lying around to discover the anime world. So instead silently crying everyday in her own room, she push down the misery by reading and watching anime in her free time. However the pain of her emotion was so strong that only reading and watching anime was not enough. What is she lack of include the meal?

She wondering while looking the butter knife in her hand, only to snap back into reality as the lord call her back.

"Do not even think to stab yourself," His voice are very pleasant to hear unlike yesterday, filled with only harshness. "What were you thinking? "

" Questioning my life." The depress girl look back at him while cutting the tender steak as the juiciness drip out. "What am I going to do with my life? If you don't want me to die?"

Darius see her point and cross his arms to hold his chin again like some sort of detective. She does not have a name, neither ambition to continue to live. Being the Precious One, are same as Princess but in nature way perhaps, he tilt his head while making 'hmmm' sound for for a long time. 

"You have anything in this world, what would you want the most?"  He asking to her very seriously. 

" I want to di--" Darius shoves the chicken wing in a speed of light, only to hear a confuse muffled sound.

"That's out of option, don't tell me you never have a worthy dream to achieved?" 

"....I do..." She brought down the chicken wing, staring aimlessly with her glassy eyes. "...I would say....freedom...but since I was in another world, I don't know if this what I called freedom? Or maybe....just maybe...happiness...?"

"....what kind happiness?" Darius ask again, this time, staring her intently. Althought Precious One is what Mother Nature love the most, no one never how Precious One is thinking in reality, all they could say is how fortunate those who love by mother nature, keeping pouring out their endless amazement and jealousy at the same time.

"....happiness that I can obtain by being myself...while at the same time sharing it with someone else...you cannot happy alone by yourself, right?" She smile at him and then eat the chicken wing with a silent joy each time she chew it.

He contemplated by himself as he keeps watch her eating, her innocent words are just something rarely heard since he become Lord of this country. It does not help him thinking what is her plan relatively but seeing her adoration of wanting to achieve happiness while sharing with someone is not sound that bad at all. 

"What are you going to do if you obtain it?" He smiled with fang could be seen, she stop chew then gulping it politely.

"Basically, Lord---" she tilt her head in sudden realization. "----sorry if this sound rude...what's your name again?" 

Darius only twitch his mouth in stunt, huh? He was disabelief at first but then kindly, very kindly brush the glaze of chicken sauce near to mouth and lick it back, finding her flinching in response.

"The name is Darius, Darius Von Noir, son of Iron Claw. "

Uwahhhhhhhh... That was unexpected cliche moment. She thought while restraining herself from let out any strange sound coming from her mouth. The thought of having shoujo TPO moment for the first time in her life bring emberasment to herself as her pale cheek flush with pink a bit. Nevertheless, she did not forget to replied.

" B-basically Lord Darius,  I will have to protect it. " She stutters as the roses stems wrapping around her,  letting herself hiding half of her face  inside the vine.

"I wonder."  he bring his face closer to her. Only making her discomfort even more.

"Okay,  please stop staring me,  by all mean, Lord Darius. "

" You don't have authority to stop me doing so. "

With that,  she only grumble in silence and continue eat the chicken wing while still hiding behind the roses.

While beside both of them just about to finish their meals, the servants and maids only look at scene with disbelief expression. The Lord is smiling!? He fed her by hand again!  And.... Squeal ~ Lord wipe the stain on her face!

Maids only fangirling as its been such a long time they were able to feast this kind beautiful scene.
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Sing for me, since you're the only melody for me.