"Again. Why do I have to do this?" Aatrox asked his silver maid once again, as she checked his suit for any creases.
"The Evil Pieces are an integral part of devil society and are a symbol of your status as heir of the De Vil family." Grayfia answered while stepping back to admire her master.
Currently, Aatrox was inside the De Vil family's mansion in the capital of underworld Lilith. He was dressed in a dark blue color suit with a white shirt underneath and black pants. He looked quite cute and handsome at the same time with his lean build body and childish face with chubby cheeks that already showed signs of disappearing due to his vigorous training.
Grayfia got a little blush seeing her master look so cute and handsome at the same time.
Aatrox saw Grayfia's blush and showed a small smirk, proud of himself for making his lovely stoic maid blush.
Grayfia upon seeing the small smirk on her master's face snapped out of her thoughts and looked towards the clock on the wall, which showed the time 11:45 a.m.
(Add Malebranche in the scene?)
"It's almost time for the ceremony master." Grayfia said to her master who was also looking towards the clock.
Aatrox hummed in response and looked towards the full-body mirror. Seeing himself in the reflection and his trusty maid by his side put a small smile on his face.
After staring at his reflection for a few minutes Aatrox closed his eyes and took a deep breath and released it, he then opened his eyes that were now shining like true stars.
"Let the games begin."
With these words, he walked out of the room followed by his silver maid.
***
(Aatrox's perspective)
I am currently standing in front of a humongous hall filled with the old cronies of remaining Devil Nobel Houses, and at the end of the hall on an elevated platform stood the new satans. Sirzechs Lucifer, Ajuka Beelzebub, Serafall Leviathan, and Falbium Asmodeus.
Gramps, Granny, Grayfia, and Malacoda stood in the corner of the hall, unseen by all.
My gaze didn't linger on them for long. I shifted my gaze towards the bastards that were here for nothing other than to humiliate me and show me my place before them.
I could already see the happiness in their eyes upon the thought of humiliating Gramps and Granny.
But, alas, they will get neither the opportunity nor joy to humiliate me and my family.
After all, I didn't train my powers just to hide them.
.
The moment I put my foot inside the hall a pressure of unimaginable strength descended upon me like a goddam mountain. I gotta hand it to these bastards, they at least have the power to be the head of their houses. They have used every possible trick to keep their so-called "power" that I am pretty sure they won't be surprised by anything.
But today I am about to give these cocky fuckers a fucking heart attack.
*BOOM*
I unleashed my aura, which like a tsunami crashed against these cowards, and like wet paper, it tore theirs apart. I controlled my aura just enough to be felt by those in the room and no one else.
The cocky grins of the oldies were no more. They all now had pale faces with sweat running down their foreheads, just trying not to buckle and kneel because of the pressure.
I didn't give a fuck to these people and just kept on walking towards the Satans who were also under pressure but weren't affected like others. Actually, quite a few weren't affected by my aura, namely the Satans, Zekram Bael, and a few others that were hidden in the crowd making me unable to see their faces.
So, I just increased my aura causing the barely struggling arrogant pricks to lie flat on the ground.
Once trashes were in their rightful place I could see the ones who were still unaffected. And when I looked at those people I knew the after-party was going to be fun.
All of them were first-generation devils. The original 72 pillars of Hell. The first of their names.
Seeing all these people I couldn't help but smile internally as the after-party is going to be crazier than expected.
However, I didn't let my emotions show on my face and just kept on walking until I was right in front of the stairs leading to the Satans.
The moment I stepped on the first stair a pressure that was unimaginably more powerful than the previous descent upon me. The source of the pressure was fairly easy to deduce.
The Four Satans.
I moved my eyes toward them and saw them standing like nothing was going on. Unbothered by my aura that I was still releasing.
So without any change in my face. I increased the intensity of my aura causing cracks to form in the hall, because of the sheer amount of power that was currently being released within its four walls. All this happened in a microsecond and I just kept on climbing the stairs at the same pace as before, increasing my aura to contend with the increasing aura of the Satans with each step I climbed. By the time I was in front of them the room had started to shake due to our unseen clash.
But like a mirage, the visible shaking of the room stopped and things returned to normal. If you ignore the many devils sprawled on the ground unconscious and the many cracks in the walls of the hall.
As if nothing was wrong, Ajuka Beelzebub stepped forward and started the ceremony.
"Aatrox Nephalem De Vil, congratulations on coming of age, now step forward and touch the King's Crystal and transfer a little bit of your demonic energy into it." Ajuka said.
I touched the giant crystal called the King's Crystal and poured a small amount of my demonic energy into it, after which it glowed faintly then my name in jet-black color and in the archaic devil language appeared and disappeared just as quickly.
After this Ajuka handed me an open beautifully crafted box with black chess pieces inlaid in it, the chess pieces looked like to be carved out of the blackest of the stones, being dark but still having an unidentifiable shine to them.
"I am looking forward to seeing your peerage." Ajuka said with a small smile, with curiosity shining in his sapphire eyes.
I just showed him a small smile.
Now begins the fun.
***
(A few hours later)
I was now back in my room in the capital, sitting at the edge of the bed staring at the 15 chess pieces.
It was hard to believe that Ajuka Beelzebub a person who is not even a god created these things that basically did the task of a progenitor.
I took out the queen piece and looked at it, the most powerful of the pieces, meant to be the turning point in a battle. I looked at it as it started to shine a little bit, as it was in my hands it started to change a bit, after a few seconds the light died down, and now I had a queen piece, with silver-white highlights.
A Mutated Piece.
As I was looking at the new and improved piece I heard a voice inside my head.
After the short and annoying conversation that was completed instantaneously, Grayfia walked into the room rolling a tea cart.
"Young Master, your evening tea and snacks." She spoke and started to pour me a cup of hot tea.
"Grayfia, come here for a moment." I ordered as I knew if I asked she won't listen to me.
She put down the kettle silently and came and stood in front of me, waiting for my next words.
As I saw her standing in front of me, I couldn't help but reminisce about our past, the first meeting of ours when we met that fateful night.
"My sweet Grayfia, you have been with me since before my slumber, in my sleep I have seen you grow from that cute crying little girl to a beautiful smiling woman. I love everything about you, from your stoic icy face to your blushing embarrassed face, from your cold indifference to others to your kindness and care for those you hold close. I can't bear to see you with someone else, I want you to be mine and mine alone. Grayfia Lucifuge, my greatest and precious maid, will you be my queen, and live with me for all eternity?"
I asked my silver maid my question as I poured out my love and desire for her, which no doubt she could see in my eyes, as they shined with insanity and love for her.
Grayfia looked at me with eyes wide as saucers, before tears started to form at the edges of her beautiful eyes, and with a happy smile, she gave me the answer I was looking forward to.
"Yes, my love."
(A/N: I am back bitches. Let's fuck up the world. HAHAHAHAHAHA.)