The sun was shining under the white sandy beach, and the ocean
stretched out before us. In the midst of the landscape that strongly
reminded me of summer, thanks to Shiro-san's blessing, I didn't feel the
harsh heat, and was instead feeling cool thanks to the ice parasol
prepared by Isis-san.
In such an extravagant space, I spent my time creating stylish crafts
with two beautiful women… I wonder if putting it like that would be
alright. Yes, let's just say everything in sight is beautiful… excluding
"this work that I had just created"…
[…Hey, Kai-chan? Is that one of those difficult artsy things? I'm not
really that familiar with them.]
[You think so?]
[I don't.]
[Then, that should be the case. Let me ask Fate-san instead… Is that
some kind of fad in the God Realm or something?]
[Unnn. Even though I'm the one who created this, it just makes me think
"What the heck is this weird thing?".]
Now then, let's stop escaping reality and resolutely face it… this work
that I have created. Currently, there is an hourglass in front of me and
Fate-san, which we have finished decorating. First of all, let me head
straight to the conclusion… It's not a good piece of work at all.
No, this wasn't built from scratch, so it isn't that it's unbearable to look
at. Yes, ummm, how should I put it… If I had to describe it, it would be
that it was "doubtfully completed".
I just decorated it like normal, so it's not that crazy… but looking at it
makes me think that "Couldn't I have done better?".
While I was picturing it in my mind, I thought it would end up
becoming pretty good, but when I finished it, it looked different from
what I had expected.
It seemed like it wasn't just me who was in such a state, as Fate-san was
also looking at her creation with a complicated expression on her face.
[…I think that… the two of you… did pretty well though?]
Hearing Isis-san's gentle supporting words, Fate-san and I looked at
each other once, before moving our gaze to Isis-san's hand almost
simultaneously.
[Hey, Kai-chan… Ai-chan's hourglass looks beautiful, doesn't it?]
[Yeah, its overall balance looks great. It's like it has a pretty good taste.]
[Yes, that! Overall balance! Well, just as Ai-chan said, my work certainly
isn't that bad… but I feel like I could have made it more beautiful.
However, I just don't know what exactly I should do to fix it.]
[Ahh, that's exactly how I feel. That feeling when I think this could be
made better, but I can't think of a specific way to make it…]
How should I say this… I guess you could say that there is quite a
difference in our aesthetic sense. In fact, I don't think there is that much
difference between the three of us in terms of dexterity. It's just that the
balance of colors and overall arrangement of our works isn't that
different… and the hourglass decorated by Isis-san becomes a work of
art of blisteringly high quality.
Yes, it would look right at home in a stylish room. On the other hand,
the work Fate-san and I made wasn't bad… It kinda feels like "the
homework we need to pass for summer vacation".
[Well, Ai-chan certainly does have that aesthetic sense. Your daily
clothes also only slightly change, but they're quite elaborate.]
[Unnn? Isis-san's clothes… aren't they made from magic power?]
[…Unnn… They're made… from materialized magic power.]
I think I remember Kuro saying that the clothes she usually wears are
made with magic power. Thinking about it again, the fashionable Isissan, who often changes the color shade of her clothing and adds frills
on a regular basis, was just as Fate-san said. She has a high aesthetic
sense, considering that she can adjust her clothes as she wants.
[I mean, us Gods had been bestowed our vestments by Shallow Vernalsama when we were created… While most of the High-ranking Demons,
like the Peerage-ranks, materialize their magic power to make their
clothes.]
[Is that so?]
[Unnn. Well, at our level, the materials for our clothing would be too
fragile for us to use unless it was made with our own magic power.]
[Heehhh… I see.]
[…However… there are… exceptions.]
Now that they mentioned it, ordinary clothes wouldn't be able to
withstand Isis-san and Kuro's movements, who are overwhelmingly
strong. That's probably the reason why the Six Kings and the Supreme
Gods basically don't use weapons, fighting with their bare hands
instead. Alice uses knives as weapons though…
[Ahh~~ You're talking about her, right? If I remember correctly, she's
Shall-tan's executive… I don't remember her name, but I think she was
from a rather unusual race. I heard that her corroding ability was so
strong that it could even corrode magic power itself, so she couldn't
make clothes out of magic.]
…Is she talking about Catastro-san? I remembered how she mentioned
that she often corrodes her gloves… I see, there are some people, even
though with powerful abilities, who find it difficult to conveniently
make clothes. Well, there's a chance that they were using magic power
to make clothes only in battle… It may just be an inconvenience in daily
life, but in battle, it seemed like it would be powerful in both offense
and defense.
[Speaking of which, I don't think Shall-tan uses magic power to make
her clothes either.]
[…Really?… I didn't notice… I thought that… Shalltear… also wears
clothes made from magic power.]
[Well, I've never really asked her about it in detail… but Shall-tan's
clothes were apparently made from "magical beast born from stars?"
called Seven Star Beasts or something. Her clothes apparently contain
seven properties and are very convenient.]
Ahh~~ Speaking of which, I remember Alice talking about it. She called
them wonderful monsters, didn't she? Since Fate-san said that they
were magical beasts born from stars, it sounds like they would be
powerful boss monsters, and the equipment they drop from defeating
them would be cool.
However, how should I say this… I think that I know a lot more about
her than before… but Alice really is full of mysteries. Well, she'll
probably tell me if I ask… so let's just ask her to tell them about them
next time.
~ ~ Extra : Rankings of How Well the Executives Get Along ~ ~
This is information I wrote on Twitter. I may have written this
information somewhere…
6th : Phantasmal King's Executive Subordinates "Ten Demons"
Putting it bluntly, they don't get along well. In fact, most of the members
seem to be doing their best to divide themselves from the others, saying
that "they are the only decent one in the Ten Demons" and that "the
others are all perverts".
In the first place, each of them is assigned to different places, so they
don't see each other very well.
5th : War King's Executive Subordinates "Five Generals"
The relationship between the five isn't bad at all. However, the
relationship between the five of them is basically that of "comrades"
(written as formidable opponents), which makes them both friends and
rivals at the same time.
Ozma is the only one who has a special position between them, and is
looked up to and respected by the other four. I guess you could say that
he's everyone's Aniki.
4th : Dragon King's Executive Subordinates "Four Great Demon
Dragons"
The relationship between four dragons isn't bad at all, but because of
their enormous size, they rarely gather in the same place.
Each of them also has a large number of subordinates, and there are
few opportunities for them to talk to each other.
3rd : World King's Executive Subordinates "The Seven Princess"
They basically get along well with each other, and with the existence of
Tirtania as their mood maker, the relationship among World King's
executives is very good. However, Lillywood herself is quite busy among
the Six Kings, and the Seven Princesses who work as her assistants are
also busy in their own way, so there are few opportunities for everyone
to get together. They would often have the image of a group of close
pairs and trios.
2nd : Underworld King's Family
They get along very well, and rather than friends, they're more like
companions and family. The family often gathers together for events
such as the end of the year, and due to the personality of their king,
Kuromueina herself, their group is quite cozy.
However, because there are so many of them, and some of them, such as
Zwei, are too busy to go home, they are ranked second.
1st : Death King's (future) Executive Subordinates "Pleiades"
They are extremely close with each other. Aside from Iris and
Eulpecula, the others have long rejected invitations from other Six
Kings and countries, and have no interest in status or fame.
In other words, all of them are basically people who fell in love with
"Isis' personality" and "voluntarily became her subordinates", so if one
put its simply, it's a group of close friends who love Isis.
Due to the wishes of their king, Isis, everyone eats breakfast and dinner
together unless they have other plans, and when they have meetings,
they prepare tea and snacks for everyone and have a lively meeting.
(Food is just a matter of taste, so even if they don't often eat lunch, they
eat snacks.)
Incidentally, here are some individual stories…
Iris : Everyone's mother who cooks breakfast and dinner, working as a
bartender at night in Kaito's mansion.
Polaris : She likes to take it easy, but she also likes to keep the place
clean, so in her spare time, she cleans the castle with a broom in hand.
Eulpecula : She often helps out her good friend Spica, but other than
that, she likes to decorate the castle and often redecorate it.
Spica : She was often relaxing in the Blue Crystal Flower Garden. Along
with Eulpecula, who often helps her out, she sometimes watches the
quarrels between Sirius and Rasal over tea.
Sirius : When she's not training with her swordsmanship or quarreling
with Rasal, she's often in charge of heavy lifting, such as physically
dismantling ore mines that have been abandoned or maintaining the
roads.
Rasal : When she's not quarreling with Sirius, she basically stays in her
assigned laboratory. However, since she has already completed the
ultimate level of research on necromancy, she is currently developing
useful household items such as new detergents and soaps at the
request of other members. She likes to do research, so it seems like it
doesn't matter to her what it is that she's researching.
In short, they are just a close family