A/N: As Maddi's reign of terror is finally over. A student council meeting is issued. Mammon also runs into a familiar face he never thought he see again....

~Obey Me~

"Hey...Did you hear the rumors..."

"What rumors?"

"I heard Mammon is back to being the Avatar Of Greed."

"No Way! Wait til you here what I've heard!"

"What?"

"Didn't you know...It was all over the news...I'm sure Mephisto had something to do with this..."

"What did he do?"

"Apparently, he spreaded word that the Demon Lords had went to war with the witches and they won!"

"OH MY DIAVOLO, ARE YOU SERIOUS?!"

"I'M SERIOUS!"

"Well good. I'm glad those witches are gone. It still gives me nightmares of what those old hags had done to so many lessor demons..."

"Yeah. I heard Mammon took down the Great Witch Maddi himself"

"Really...But I thought he hated witches and wanted nothing to do with them despite the debts they hold on him..."

"Well times have changed. Mammon had took down the Great Witch and won."

"It's funny that people believe he's weak...I guess we were all wrong about him..."

"Yeah because it's thanks to him and the other demon lords. Devildom is safe..."

...

So thanks to Mephistopheles, who still hold himself as leader of the newsletter club even if he isn't anymore, he got info and spreaded the word about Mammon and the other demon brothers going to war with the witches.

Calls were bouncing.

Texts were sending.

Social Media DM Posts were spreading everywhere.

Over the past few weeks have been revealed that multiple lessor younger demons have been held captive by the witches who wanted to use their drain their magic and force them into pacts.

The Great Witch Maddi had been killed in the War by Mammon and surprise surprise...

Mammon never would see the day he would be held as a hero.

But tbh, he didn't feel like a hero at all.

He was only thinking about his daughter.

He didn't bother to care about what happened to the lessor demons. Most of them were assholes anyway who also bullied him and tried to get money out of him. 

Now here he was, Mammon, Kanon, and the rest of his brothers were all here in the Demon King's castle to which Diavolo had arranged to have a council meeting to discuss the what happens back at the Ancient Cult along with the financial crisis that's going down here in Devildom.

Simeon and Luke went back to purgatory hall.

Mammon sulked. He wanted to be anywhere but here. But he knows whether he likes it or not. Lucifer would drag his sorry ass here anyway.

Kanon: Papa...?

Mammon: Hmmm...?

Kanon: Are you okay...?

Mammon made a smile and rubbed her green hair.

Mammon: I'm fine sweetie.

Satan: Are you though?

He turned to his brothers noticing that all eyes were on him. Mammon would be lying if he said he wasn't used to all the attention thrown at him.

Most of the time when this happens is when someone accused him of something being stolen or if a vase had been shattered (Belphie, we're looking at you).

Mammon: I'm fine...

Beel: Are you sure...?

Mammon: Please...Stop asking...I'll be fine when this is all over...

Satan:....Okay.

An awkward silence filled the air as they waited for Diavolo to let them into the student council room.

Kanon looked between her father and uncles, noticing how tense things are between them. It was just as she feared...it was happening again...

Before anyone could even make conversation. Barbatos opened the door.

Barbatos: You all can come in now.

As they all walked inside, Diavolo was there waiting for them. Not just him, Solomon was there too and.....a sheep?

Mammon: ?!!!

MC:......

Brothers: MC?!

What are they doing here?!

Mammon:.....

MC: H-Hi everyone...long time no see...

Lucifer: It's good to see that you're alright and well...

MC: Yeah...doing better.

Levi: W-What are you doing here?! I mean, not saying you shouldn't be...but...

MC: I heard what was happening in Devildom back in the human realm, so Solomon scouted me out and brought me back here.

Solomon: You might say the moment we crossed paths, we were destined to meet again.

Mammon wanted to throw up hearing that comment. For some reason, Kanon agreed with him.

Asmo: Well that's great! You're here and that's all that matters.

Belphie: I feel a lot better now that you're here.

MC: Thanks.

Levi: Ooooooooh~! I'm so happy! Now our family is complete!

Mammon:...

Kanon: (Papa? Is this the MC person you were talking about? The one who broke your heart?)

Mammon: (Yep...That's them...)

Kanon: (Oh...)

MC then looked at Mammon who blue eyes remained cold and glossy. Which made them flinched. They then noticed the little girl who was glaring at them.

MC: (Oh Dear...I feel like I did something wrong...)

Diavolo: Okay~! Now that our beloved MC has returned and that everyone else is here. We will begin the meeting.

Mammon: (Great.......)

Barbatos nodded as he closed the doors and made sure no one else outside overhears their conversation.

Diavolo: I'll start first...I want to congratulate all the brothers for their safe return, getting the grimoire back, and ending the war between us and the witches. Thanks to your efforts, Devildom is now safe. The seven of you will soon be rewarded for your efforts.

Lucifer: Thank you Lord Diavolo...

Diavolo: Now before we get to that, we must discuss the next course of action.

Levi: H-How many demons have died?

Diavolo: The body count was maxed up to at least 200. Most of them were lessor demons. Most of them were also control by the witches.

Diavolo then made a sad face.

Diavolo: They were either drained by the witches or killed by your hands...

Mammon: Okay...how did the witches kidnapped all those demons...did they overpowered them or something?

Solomon: Yes. Are you all aware of this powder? Holy Dust.

Lucifer: *Frowns*....

Satan: I've heard of that...Holy dust a substance solely made to weaken demons so they could get ridden easily.

Lucifer: These were first mentioned in the years around 1747 when demons were easily able to possess humans and it was made after two to three years. By a high priest of the Coverall Church in the Human Realm.

Diavolo: Yes...as Satan mentioned, it was banned in Devildom for the demon princes' sake because of how easily they affected them. Maddi somehow not only got her hands on the grimoire but some of the holy dust as well. Making it easier for her and the witches to subdue the lessor demons.

Mammon:....

Barbatos: Knowing this, some citizens of Devildom will start to question many things.

Brothers:....

Lucifer: Like what?

Diavolo: Like for instance, the student body is taking the silence as a confirmation of their worst fears. So they would spread rumors of what happend.

Belphie: Seriously? They weren't even there? So how the hell are they just going to do that?

Barbatos: What makes it is the financial difficulties surrounding Devildom...after Mammon had left, the witches made their move and caused an uproar. The citizens of Devildom had been questioning your
leadership as Demon Lords.

Beel:....

Mammon:.....

Barbatos: Multiple lessor demons had been kidnapped and taken, followed by Miss Kanon's disappearance all leading up to Maddi's twisted intentions.

Kanon:....

Asmo: Wait...are you telling us that it's impossible because of those rumors...

Barbatos nodded confirming what he would say next.

Barbatos: Yes...Over some time, some people have made a choice to believe that the seven of you let the witches kidnapped them and conspired agamist Lord Diavolo.

Levi: HUH?!

Beel: They can't be serious...

Asmo: So they're looking for a scapegoat to commit the blame....

Satan: Are they fucking for real?!

Lucifer: THAT IS PREPOSTEROUS! WE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS!

How dare the public pin the blame on them for this! They should be thankful they got rid of the witch problem for awhile.

Mammon: Lemme guess. Some old farts who hated fallen angels spreaded those rumors.

Brothers: ?!!!

Diavolo: I believe that would be the case...

Barbatos: And even though it pains me to say it. Some students at R.A.D. think...that My Lord may be responsible.

Lucifer: LORD DIAVOLO HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS!!!

MC: L-Lucifer!

Lucifer: STAY OUT OF THIS MC! WHERE YOU HAVE EVEN BEEN WHEN WE NEEDED YOU THE MOST! INSTEAD YOU-!

Mammon: Lucifer. Calm. Down. NOW.

Lucifer: Mammon-!

Mammon turned to him and gave him a look which made Lucifer stop raging.

Mammon: It wouldn't do you any good if you lose your mind like this. Think about it, we made a lot of enemies in the past. If you go on a murder rampage. You're going to give them what they want and proved their point for the people of Devildom not to trust us.

Lucifer: AH....!

Mammon: I will once ask you all this...That day when we tried to prove ourselves during our first days in Devildom. Would you rather be seen as a traitor or as a Demon Lord?

Brothers:.......

Lucifer: Mammon....

Mammon: Lucifer...take a deep breath and clear your mind.

Lucifer:.....

Everyone:....

Lucifer: Okay...Thank you Mammon.

Kanon: *Admiring* Papa...

Brothers: (SAY WHAT?!!!)

The brothers could not believe their eyes...Did Mammon really just managed to calm Lucifer down without making him angry or at least super pissed?!!

MC couldn't believe it either. They must be dreaming! They thought they were the only ones who could calm Lucifer down!

Diavolo made an amused look, fully understanding why Mammon was Lucifer's favorite brother.

MC: Mammon...

Mammon: Just for the record. I didn't do this for you, human. So forget all that happend right now.

MC:....*Sad*....(He's still mad at me...)

Mammon: Forgive my brother, Lord Diavolo. Continue.

Lucifer: *Embarrassed*....

Satan: *Snickers*...

Belphie: Ha....

Diavolo: Hahahaha! Of course! Anyway...I believe it's time we owe you all some answers.

Satan: That's right...Especially if they're about...

They all turned to Mammon again. He couldn't but groaned. Why must he always be the center of attention?

But since he did had some questions. He might as well get something out of this.

Mammon: Okay...I do have a few questions myself.

Diavolo: Ask away, Mammon.

Mammon: I thought I was no longer the Avatar Of Greed. What the heck is going on?

Diavolo: Yes. I understand you did think that. But the truth is...you never did lose your title.

Besides Diavolo, Barbatos, & Solomon. Everyone's eyes went wide as saucers.

Levi: Huh?!

Belphie: What?!

Asmo: Mammon...never lost his title?!

Beel: I thought he wasn't the Avatar Of Greed anymore til now.

Solomon: He always have been the Avatar Of Greed.

Asmo: B-But what about that spell you guys used on him before he left. I thought you took away his greed and title, making him a lessor demon.

Barbatos: Actually...that was an logical ruse...

Brothers:....

Lucifer: So...you tricked us all into believing Mammon was no longer was the Avatar Of Greed. Is that what you're telling me?

Satan: No...That wasn't the case at all. Mammon was never a lessor demon. Even after he supposedly lost his title, I have felt him still using his greed powers through my magic.

Levi: Yeah...I've noticed too...what gives?

Mammon:......So that means...

Barbatos: You still had your title since the very beginning. We only placed an temporary block on you.

Satan's eyes went wide as a thought came in his head.

Satan: Ah...So that's what you meant by the seal.

Lucifer: Lord Diavolo. Explain Yourself.

Diavolo: Lucifer...Mammon was abandoning his position. I had to do what was necessary in order to stop him. For the safety and stability of this realm.

Mammon: So that day...when I daid was retiring to being the Avatar Of Greed. You made a plan with Solomon to make sure I didn't actively lose that position...

Diavolo: Yes...But I would be frank, truth be told. I can see that you were not happy with the situation that was thrust upon you.

Mammon:......You mean...you did it for my sake?

Diavolo nodded with a smile. Even if he's pinning for Lucifer. But that wouldn't stop him from at least checking up on each and every one of his brothers. And out of all of them, he would consider himself to be an close individual to Mammon.

Solomon: So...along with Barbatos, we created a spell to put an temporary block on your greed.

Satan: Which was a seal. To nullify Mammon's greed and powers.

Solomon: Pricesly. But it seems like Mammon had tapped into his power and broke the seal when he went out of control.

Kanon: A-Actually...I think it's also could've been because I forged a pact with Papa...

Everyone looked at the little girl in shock.

Diavolo: That would explain the sudden change of aura that Mammon is giving. Never thought he would forge a pact with someone else other than MC.

Mammon:.....Yeah.

MC flinched when they noticed Kanon glaring at them again.

Solomon: Though, if we value this information correctly. Look back at the situation with Maddi, she wanted to use Mammon for her own personal gain...

Satan: Through corruption and manipulation.

Solomon: Yes...but sadly, Maddi's sin which is greed got the better of her and clouded her judgement.

Lucifer: Manipulation by controlling and showing harmful behaviors to avoid responsibility, conceal their true intentions, or cause doubt and confusion.

Solomon: Yes...She used many manipulation tactics, such as gaslighting, lying, blaming, criticizing, and shaming, can be incredibly damaging to a person's psychological well-being...which is how she got to Mammon...

Belphie: Wait...why did they used him again?

Satan: Because they wanted more money out of him. No matter how much Mammon gives them...all they wanted was more...

Mammon: Yep...

Asmo: They could've made you pay them back normally...not drag you around on a leash and have you buy million pretty things you don't even need. I mean I love shopping and all but seriously. Those witches aren't as pretty as me.

Mammon: It didn't matter. Because they wanted the Money, Fame, Popularity, Power, Versucci, and  Gucci. That's all that matters to Maddi and those witches.

Satan: So let me get this straight... All Maddi and those witches done with their lives besides drowning themselves in excess by using the wealth of a demon?

Mammon:*Confess*..Yes. That's why I stole from you guys. So I make enough money to give them so they wouldn't Kanon...other times it was just so I could blow off some steam from my sin.

Brothers:......

Lucifer: Yare Yare...Do they think seriously believe their Deviltube and Devilgram fame will last forever?

Belphie: They really must be stupid fools to believe that.

Due to the fact that Mammon could runs out of money and can't pay for all of those fancy, useless things? What will those witches do then?

Sadly, they couldn't see that because to Mammon, he was just their personal ATM machine that runs on money 24/7.

Maddi and the other witches had exploited Mammon to the point where it jeopardized his relationship with brothers.

He can never truly forgive her for all the pain she caused him. But then again, he's not sure if he can truly forgive anyone else.

Being used and abused...

His trust being broken by everyone around him...not even being seen as a demon lord and a person...

He lost so much room in his heart to even try anymore...

Mammon:....

Diavolo: Mammon...I know this is a lot to take in...but we must all truly apologize for our actions. You are a fellow demon lord. Out of everyone here, you and Miss Kanon are the victims to Maddi's schemes.

Lucifer: We...We had no idea...

Levi: All this time...we...

Satan: Mammy...

Asmo: I...

Beel:....

Belphie:....

MC:....

He's tired of all the miserable and pitiful looks that everyone he's giving him. He's not made of glass.

Mammon: *Sighs* It doesn't matter anymore... what's done is done. Still not coming back...Too little. Too late to apologize now. Besides, keep them to themselves. I'm tired of them anyway.

Lucifer: Mammon...please...we can do better if you give us one more chance. You are our brother. My responsibility. We can fix things between us.

Levi: You're leaving us again?! This isn't fair! You're not coming back! We just got everyone back!

Asmo: Please come home!

Beel: The House Of Lamentation would not be the same without you...or Kanon...

Belphie: We'll be better brothers for now on! So...Please...

Satan: Mammy...I still need you...We all need you...

Mammon: ....Despite me being the Avatar Of Greed. I'm still not coming back to the House Of Lamentation.You guys made my life a living hell. No one needed me. Devildom does not need me anymore. You all made that perfectly clear from a year ago. I'm not a hero. I never was one.

Everyone:....

Kanon: I...also think it's for the best too...

Diavolo: Miss Kanon...!

Kanon: You guys hurt Papa...and he's always been there for me. He always been there for you as well. So...why can't you guys just do the same for him? Are you all...really that selfish?

Everyone:....

Kanon: If you all truly care about him...Then you guys wouldn't have hurt him. Families that hurt each just to make themselves feel better is WRONG.

Brothers:....

Mammon: Look...I know you guys are willing to make up for what you did...You already proved it...but I...I have to say it...I'm scared...

Everyone:....

Mammon: I'm scared that you guys would hurt me again... Because I know if I do go back. There's a possible chance you guys will just go back to insulting. You did it before. So you might do it again...

Everyone in the room all looked distraught once those words came out of the second eldest mouth.

It was true. All of it was true.

Mammon: I...still need time...

Lucifer: Mammon...

Mammon: I...still need to be left alone...I...just can't do it...I can't risk going back to that life again...you can discuss what to do with Devildom by yourselves. Keep me and my daughter out of your financial affairs.

He gently picked up his daughter who hugged him by his neck. He made a small smile at him before getting ready to leave.

MC: W-Wait! Mammon!

Mammon huffed in annoyance as everyone looked at MC. What do they want now?

Mammon: What Human? Are you here to call me a scumbag again? Or judge me for what I am. Don't bother...You did enough damage as everyone else here!

MC: No...I...Please...I just...can I please talk to you...alone?

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QOTD: Ooooh? What do you guys think MC has to say to Mammon?