Cain POV
A week has passed since Rachel's death and I was moping about for the past week and I have come to think a lot about my years after being reborn and the past incidents I have been too lax far too naive that just because I was born with a silver spoon life will be good nobody will make my life difficult .I have been a fool for thinking that it took the death of my maid and first friend in my 2nd life who was loyal even in her last moment.
I have have also been thinking about how to figure out the ones behind the death of Rachel I every way is a no go as I don't have strength or authority. So from now on gain information about this world and grow strong strong enough to shame the original lucifer.
I also heard from Melissa who was taking care even though I was throwing a tantrum that Rizevim has also locked himself in his room just like and also refuses to eat. But I have enough of this world now this world will finally get to know Cain Livian Lucifer at it's best. I will follow the four rules from now on
Survive
Adapt
Improvise
Overcome
I survived the attack on my life now I will adapt to this world improvise myself to become strong and lastly overcome whatever comes my way with the best of my ability.
After that self review I came out of my room to make some decisions as the heir of the house of lucifer. Me coming out of my room after a long time was quite a surprise from the servants as they were looking at me like I was a new animal species but I ignored them and went to find Melissa as after Rachel she was now the one in charge but it will change to me now as I will only believe and trust those I choose.
After finding Melissa called her out she turned towards me and with surprise evident in her voice she spoke " Did you come out of your room my lord." I replied to that with a short nod and with a gesture asked her to follow me after bringing her to my room i sat on the bed and started to talk " Melissa does the castle has a library." "Yes it has my lord."
I nodded my headed and asked " Can I make decisions which affect the clan as a whole." She looked at me confused but replied "No lord for decisions affecting the clan as a whole both the heirs need to agree on it apparently Lady Lillith had left behind a will and Miss Rachel after your birth kept it in the castle vault."
Hearing that I went into thought looks like I can't make big decisions but I can't trust Rizevim after I saw that look on his face after hearing that twisted words of Aaron so looks like I would need to talk to him about making a pact between us of non aggression. After that i replied to Melissa " Go ask Rizz to come out of him and if he refuses to come out tell him I need to make a big decision I need his consent for that too."
After Melissa went to do as I told I went to take a bath with servants to help me even if I am a better in physical department due to my devil physiology I am still a child. After taking a bath I went to the library by asking another one of the servants to guide me there. After reaching the library I asked the servant to leave me alone and tell Melissa to came here after she has done what i have asked of her.
After that I started to look for books on devil history and clan traits of various house but one book suddenly caused me to freeze just by reading its name which was 'Sacred Gears and its types'. The gears in my mind moved at a astronomical speed because I heard that in one of the animes I watched for time pass if I remember its name was High school DxD.
This while easing me a little bit, terrified me a lot as gods and being which can destroy the world roam here like its every tuesday and a boy with unhealthy obession with weird stuff becomes as strong as the gods. But this also means I have a lot of knowledge about stuff in the future. But if I remember correctly Rizevim was born to the OG Lucifer and was at least 1000 yrs old in cannon so this means I am that behind my canon so holding backs means nothing as my actions may or may not affect it.
And while I was busy thinking about the possible routes I can take Melissa touched me and I suddenly jumped away turning around but seeing it was her I calmed down seeing that I calmed down she didn't comment and spoke "Lord Rizevim is waiting for you in the living hall my
lord."
I left my contemplation for a later time and went with even more resolve to make a non aggression pact with Rizevim now I know that his motto is even more twisted than Aaron thanks to my cannon knowledge and also my resolve to get stronger got even more better as know I knew the threats especially those machines and almost extinct fairies.
Entering the hall I found Rizevim sitting on the couch which was old fashioned and now I can clearly that crazy glint in his eyes. Yeah I think I need a non aggression pact right now I walked and sat in front and after we both stared at each other I was about speak when Rizevim spoke something which shocked me " Let's split the house in two equal parts Cain."
And that line told one thing cannon was f*cked from this moment onwards.
I blinked and looked around if it was a prank but alas it was not and he was being serious. I only thought of a simple pact of non aggression until we become strong enough but he went one step further and proposed to split the house in half this would mean any harmful act against each each would lead to the entire clan weaking and the other pillars taking advantage so if both of us want a secure environment to grow strong we can't harm each other. Thia is simply brilliant and we are only 3 yrs old so this the power of the big bad villian of a anime.
After a bit of thinking about the pros and cons along with the terms of the contact as this can't be enforced with a mere pact we need a certified devil contract for this. I looked towards Rizevim and nodded he understanding it ordered "All the servants except Melissa and Vanessa leave us alone." So even he finds both of them a little trustful good at least he isn't a total madlad yet.
Suprinsingly Vanessa got over Rachel's death in only 5 days and took her advice quite seriously as I can see the fanaticism in her eyes towards me looks like she understood Rachel's last words as her will or something to look after me.
And Rizevim came prepared as Melissa presented a contract between us we both went over the terms and punishments for breaking the contract and then signed it by putting our demonic signatures on the contact paper and then the contract paper burned in hellfire and vanished.
And Rizevim left the hall just after and I was pondering one of the terms of the contract that was-
3. The maids Vanessa Valefor and Melissa Barbatos will serve under Cain Livian Lucifer for this exchange Rizevim Livian Lucifer can have two more servants than the other party.
This term was proposed by Rizz not me and I accepted thinking about it there can be only two reasons either one the maids is loyal to him and not me or he has two servants who are special this will be up to me to decide which of the reasons is true.
This reminded me of the party of our 3rd birthday where the lords of various houses will be present I need to prepare myself for it as they will use everything to gain control over me and I have no intentions of becoming someone's plaything so into to training and information gathering.
AN:- MC finally starts on the way to become a badass devil. There will one more chapter about the party and then a time skip when he gets his personal attendant ( Lucifuge).
Also comment if you would like a Rizviem POV or Grayfia POV as a chapter to show their thoughts. It will be from birth to until now for Rizevim or until meeting MC for grayfia.