Once Latia had arrived his entire harem had almost gathered together, but while the guests were there he and Venelana had to keep things secret. That was fine with both of them because they had gotten quite good at hiding their relationship from others.
Even someone like Ajuka was not going to be able to realize this because he was uninterested in a relationship. He didn't see them as anything worth pursuing much like Falbium who just wanted to sleep. To Romonus, it was such a damn shame that one of the strongest natural-born Devils grew without a harem.
'Though, Ajuka and Falbium have the strength to choose for themselves.'
As for himself, he was more than happy to use his strength and authority to gain everything he desired. Soon enough the rest of the guests began to show up with Azazel and Viviana arriving after Ajuka and Latia.
When Azazel walked in Serafall had been in the middle of stuffing her face with food from the buffet. Seeing the leader of Grigori walking in and shaking hands with Romonus was a big surprise to her.
Even Ajuka was not expecting Romonus to be friends with Azazel. The two Satans walked over to Azazel and Romonus who were in the middle of a conversation. When they did he to his lover and uncle with a grin.
"What? I can't have friends? Meet my friend, Azazel."
Serfall glanced up at Azazel who just smiled at her.
"Greetings Leviathan, haven't seen you since the last meeting 75 years ago. Ajuka, the same goes for you."
Ajuka and Azazel shook hands as Ajuka was not going to tell Romonus what to do. If he considered Azazel a friend then he could do nothing more than respect it.
"Like wise. What have you been doing the last 75 years Azazel."
"Doing as I always do and I collect any Angels that Fall from Heaven. I collect unfortunate human youths who can't control their Sacred Gears and teach them how. Grigori has many mortal businesses throughout the world so I am rolling in cash too. Mostly, I have been tinkering with random creations here and there."
Ajuka smiled as business and his own creations were what he lived for.
"In that case, why don't we speak at length of those creations? Just for example, look over there at Rias?"
When Azazel looked at Rias he saw that she was currently carrying two very pissed-off Mustelids in her arms. In her left arm was Kharn who felt his Rage Heart start to beat faster. In her right, she had Grimaldus who appeared to be about to bite her arm off.
Though neither one would hurt her since Romonus was the one who sent her to them.
"Me and my niece made the creature in her right arm. He is a Living Automaton with a self-learning A.I and Soul."
Azazel was now intrigued since he had never seen Grimladus in battle.
"In that case let us talk. We may be able to work together on a joint project. Why not put our genius together because Romonus currently asked me for a particularly tricky item."
Ajuka was now curious.
"What did he ask for that is stumping you?"
Azazel sighed as he was doing this for nearly free, but the research into Sephiroth Graal, Canis Lykaon, The Boosted Gear, and The 4 Fiends was too good to pass on.
"He asked me to build him a Hyperbaulic Time Chamber where time flows faster inside. It is quite tricky because Time Magic and Spatial Magic are problematic even for one as learned as I am."
Now Ajuka had his interest peaked.
"In that case let us talk about it. If you don't mind, I would like to offer my assistance since this will help Romonus in the long run. Being able to train for a prolonged period without losing a lot of time in the real world will be useful."
"I would appreciate the aid."
As the two inventors walked off they left Viviana behind. She watched the back Azazel as he and Ajuka began to exchange ideas on the Time Chamber along with other borring stuff she would not be into.
She rolled her eyes, but Romonus reached down and ruffled her head.
"Guess that just leaves you behind with me."
Viviana reached up and pushed his hand off his head.
"Hey, hands off."
He just grabbed her cheeks and pulled them.
"OWW! SHTOP IT!"
"Fine."
He let go, but he went back to patting her head. Serafall ignored the cute display before she asked the real question.
"How did you meet and befriend Azazel?"
"Simple, I met him in Kuoh Town when I saved Akeno from being killed by her family. He was looking out for her so I exchanged numbers with him and have been his business partner and friend ever since.
I invited him because he is my friend and I thought it would be a good way for 3 of the 4 Satans to meet with the leader of Grigori. I am pushing for peace with Grigori since Fallen Angels and Devils have no reason to fight against each other.
It is Heaven we got to worry about since they will probably launch a crusade against me when they realize I stole the True Longinus."
Now Viviana and Serafall were starring at him as The True Longinus was the most powerful of the 13 Longinus. He just smiled as he let go of Viviana's head.
"I will tell you the story later. For now, give me a moment."
He walked back to the front door and opened it. When he saw the two men outside he grinned.
"SAIRAORG! MAGDARAN!"
He walked out and wrapped his two cousins in a tight hug. The 2 of them hugged him tight before they separated. Sairaorg grinned as he patted Romonus' shoulder.
"You are already the same height as me cousin. You haven't stopped your training have you?"
Romonus scoffed at the notion.
"Hell no, the gains do not stop."
He flexed, but Sairaorg just flexed back. Both of them continued to have a flexing competition, which made Magdaran to shake his head. Sairaorg explained the cause for his higher muscle mass now.
"I increased my training regiment and even took Gravity Training like you do. Even dragged my brother with me.
Romonus realized that was why Magdaran felt so much more built before.
"Good for you Magdaran. As long as you get stronger you won't get sent flying again."
Magdaran grumbled as he pulled something from his spatial ring.
"Here, Happy Birthday."
He tossed an Apple which Romonus caught. What he was looking at was weird as it wasn't a Bael Apple, but it was purple and covered in a shiny shell.
"What is this?"
Magdaran smirked.
"I ended up paying a lot of money to buy an Apple of Immortality from the Greeks. They sell them because no one can grow them, but I am not everyone. I managed to cultivate a clone from the seeds inside which are supposed to be inert.
Now, I have my own Tree of Immortality which is false. It doesn't make you immortal as it just adds 500 years of life for every apple you eat."
Romonus glanced at the apple and bit down into it. The skin while appearing to be purple gold was soft and the flavor inside was amazing.
"Thanks, glad to add another 500 years to my immortal life. Come on in."
When the two of them entered he was about to close the door, but he stopped. He noticed the teleport circle of his brother Sirzechs about to arrive. In a burst of light, Sirzechs, Grayfia, Milicas, Surtr, Souji, and MacGregor all showed up.
Milicas was now 5 and when he arrived and saw his Romonus he ran over.
"UNCLE!"
Romonus kneeled down and caught the small boy in his arms.
"How is my favorite nephew doing?"
Millicas smiled.
"GOOD!"
Sirzechs rolled his eyes.
"He is your only nephew."
Romonus just ignored him.
"What was that? I think a red bird just tweeted. Can you hear it?"
Milicas started to look around.
"Where?"
Romonus laughed as he handed Milicas over to Grayfia.
"Welcome to my home, brother."
MacGregor cleared his throat at that. Romonus smiled as he corrected himself.
"MacGregor's former home."
The British Mage scoffed.
"You did take it over so consider it your birthday gift."
Just as they were passing Surtr lunged forward and got him a tight bear hug.
"HAHAHAHA! YOU'RE ALMOST AS BUILT AS ME!"
Romonus hugged Surtr who was like an uncle to him. Since he was little these three had been his mentors and they mattered to him like family.
"Glad to see you. Souji, found a woman yet?"
The swordman shook his head.
"No, not really."
Romonus sighed as Souji was the definition of a samurai and quite good-looking.
"I am sure you will find one someday. For now, come inside."
Romonus stepped aside and let them all in which meant that almost everyone he cared a lick about had arrived. That just left his Seekvaira who he had not seen since his 12th birthday.
He also had not even talked to her which he felt bad about. However, she didn't call him either so it meant that she might have changed her mind. He closed the door in case she did show up, but as if on queue he felt another teleport circle.
The only way people could come to his house was if he allowed them and she had been allowed. When he looked outside he saw that she teleported in a flash of light. Seekvaira was wearing a very pretty green dress covered in small emeralds and white high heels.
Around her neck, she wore a green pearl necklace and when she saw him at the door she sighed in relief.
"I am not late right?"
He shook his head staring at her.
"No, you are just on time. Seekvaira, I wanted to say sorry."
She didn't know why he would be apologizing.
"For what?"
"Well, we got engaged in a pretty aggressive way, but luckily for me, I have gotten to a point where my contract can be broken. So I am saying sorry because of how we got engaged and for not talking to you for over a year."
Seekvaira looked down a little.
"I also didn't text or call so that is on both of us. I had the time to get in contact with you, but I guess I just felt that there was no need. That it would happen eventually."
Romonus chuckled.
"True. Well, now that you are here and I am no longer bound by that contract want to have a do-over?"
Seekvaira wondered what he meant.
"A do-over?"
He pushed the door open and walked toward her now feeling the effects of his height. He was massive compared to most girls as only Vespera could match him in height. As for Seekvaira, she was only 5'5 which she noticed instantly.
When he held his hand out to her and she placed her hand on his she noticed the difference.
"You are really big, Romonus."
He smiled as he led her inside.
"That I am. It is the result of many things, but the main one is just Bael genetics. All Bael men are very tall, but I just become extra large with several factors."
He closed the door behind them which meant that everyone he wanted to come was here. He let go of her hand as he had to say something.
"Seekvaira, can you go join Latia, I will start to talk soon."
She nodded as she walked over to her cousin and best friend who was currently in a giant circle with the rest of Romonus' harem. Since she had been in a apprenticeship under her uncle this whole time she had not gotten a very good time to get to know the rest of the women in his harem.
To her who was used to her Father's bloated harem, this small-knit group was the best for someone like Romonus. While everyone was socializing Romonus pulled his brother aside to talk to him as Sirzechs was looking at Ajuka and Azazel.
"Didn't think I would befriend Azazel did you?"
Sirzechs could see how Azazel and Ajuka were constantly chatting away about their business in the underworld and Romonus' Time Chamber.
"I did not. How long have you been talking to him?"
Romonus smirked as he patted himself on the chest.
"2 years. He is a pretty good friend of mine all things considered. He reminds me a lot of Ajuka and he is probably one of the smartest people in our pantheon."
Sirzechs squinted his eyes.
"Who are the others?"
"Me, Ajuka and Latia of course."
Sirzechs pointed at himself.
"And me?"
Grayfia who was nearby barely held back a laugh. She had to cover her face which made Sirzechs feel like his heart had been shattered. Romonus patted his brother on the head and looked down at him sadly.
"You are honestly not that smart brother?"
Sirzechs pushed Romonus' arm off his head with a very upset face.
"I object to that, I am most certainly smart. Back me up Milicas?"
Milicas looked up at his dad before looking away. That almost sent Sirzechs into a coma which just made Romonus laugh.
"You certainly know how to amuse, brother. Glad you could have made it."
Sirzechs smiled and hugged his younger, but taller and more muscular brother.
"I would not have missed it. Sad that dad couldn't come."
Romonus had not seen or spoken to his Father since his 12th birthday Ball where Zeoticus left with Marcina and Asterion when the other Nobles began to laugh at him. Three different heirs of house Gremory had stepped down under him which made him seem incompetent.
Sirzechs rubbed the back of his head as he had bad news.
"Father isn't doing very well right now. I visited him last week and according to Marcina he has almost dismissed his whole harem, he keeps himself locked in his office and has not seen Asterion in weeks.
Our grandmother is starting to worry that his divorce and all of us leaving House Gremory have broken him. She is thinking of taking over until either Milicas can take over or one of us comes back."
Romonus shook his head.
"I won't do it, I got House Bael to rule over."
Sirzechs nodded.
"I as Lucifer can't which just leaves Rias who as we both know won't do it. She hates Dad right now because all things considered it was his fault that the divorce happened."
Venelana was at the opposite end of the room, but she could hear just fine. She walked over to join her two sons as she could not have said it better herself.
"Yes, it was. The only reason most Noble Devils have harems is for the low birthrate we have. However, that was not needed since I gave birth to twins and you Sirzechs. He got Marcina pregnant because he began to get complacent. Good ridence."
Sirzechs smiled bitterly as that was still his Father.
"Mother, d-"
Before he finished his sentence she glared up at him.
"What? You wanted me to remain in a dead marriage? Is that what you are saying? So I just got to put up with being ignored for decades?"
Sirzechs raised his hands as his Mother and Wife were two women he was afraid to go against.
"No, I would never wish that. You are free to pick for yourself."
Venelana smiled.
"Thank you, son. I am glad you see things the way I see them. Now go on, you are bringing Romonus' Birthday down with your gloom."
Sirzechs backed away to join Grayfia and Milicas. As for Venelana, she pulled Romonus with her because Akeno was about to bring out the cake. She and Valerie had pulled out all the stops and even used magical ingredients which Romonus and Miria had spent grand amounts of money to purchase.
Miria had nearly infinite amounts of wealth to spend as when her clan was declared extinct she left with her Father's Lord Ring in which the entire wealth of Clan Amduscius was kept.
As for Romonus, he was still getting money from Bael Purple Honey and the money he got by selling his Potions through Magdaran. All the food being eaten now came from Monsters and magical Herbs, the eggs were all from powerful monster birds and the milk came from magical cattle raising the taste.
As such, when Akeno and Valerie emerged pushing a giant 30-foot cake Romonus was instantly feeling his age. To go along with it Akeno had also baked several dozen cupcakes from the same high-quality ingredients.
Akeno smiled happily as she was still wearing her baking apron.
"Happy birthday."
Romonus smiled when he looked at the cake and saw it was covered in purple, gold, and red icing. In golden icing, it said Happy 13th Birthday Romonus. That was not all as they had painstakingly drawn Grimaldus, and Kharn in icing which the two Mustelids felt was fair.
The both of them still held in Rias' arms held their heads high with pride. Once everyone had gathered, Romonus held his hand out to Rias.
"Rias, come here."
She perked up as she ran around the cake to stand next to her twin. She smiled as she looked up at him. He reached down and held her shoulder.
"We are twins, but we have not shared a birthday in 2 years so why not now?"
"But, this is your cake."
"Which is why I am blowing out the candles, you are just going to stand next to me."
Miria started to chuckle as that sounded like something he would say. Rias pouted, but she was not going to fight him on this since this was his birthday party. While they may share the same birthday, for once his birthday would be about him and not the two of them.
"I understand. We can celebrate mine soon."
Everyone who had them started to pull out their phones and start to record. Vespera gave Romonus a funny smile before she started to sing a song Romonus had not heard in years.
"Happy birthday to you-"
He cringed as soon every person was singing while Akeno set up the 13 candles. Once they were fully on, she backed away to give Romonus a full view of the cake. He began to look left to right seeing everyone he considered family or friend here.
His lovers, Latia, Serafall, Roygun, Akeno, Shirone, Vespera, Valerie, Silvana, Miria, Venelana, and Seekvaira as well. He smiled as this made this day feel more special.
Finally, when the song ended, he took a breath and blew out his candles. Akeno clasped her hands together with a happy smile.
"Make a wish."
He raised an eyebrow as he had everything he could want and anything he wanted he just had to strive for it. As such, he made a wish that could apply to anything.
'I wish for my life to keep going as it is.'
All his guests and family started to clap as using magic he cut the cake into equal slices. When he got a piece and took a bite he felt like he just entered Heaven. When Akeno got a look at his face her expression seemed to beam with joy.
"You like it?"
"Akeno, I love it. It is delicious."
Soon everyone started to get pieces from the cake and even Ajuka's face lit up.
"Akeno, did you ever think to start a side business on baking? Because you could sell these."
Azazel grinned as being his perverted self he made a suggestion.
"Ever thought of using breast m-"
Just as he was about to finish, Viviana kicked him in the balls. His face scrunched up in agony as he fell to his knees. Romonus's face said he was disappointed, but his mind was thinking something else.
'You are a genius Azazel.'
He still had that spell that the maids had used to feed him when they were not pregnant. Regardless, Romonus looked across the room as everyone was managing to get a piece.
Even Kharn, and Grimaldus choose the pieces with each other's faces as an insult. The two were like brothers and they were very petty to each other. Even Shin, along with the 4 fiends got pieces of cake. That made Romonus feel quite happy that the day had gone just the way he wanted.
Over the next 8 hours, he spent the whole time eating cake, cupcakes, part of the buffet and especially spending time with his lovers. The girls had pretty much dragged him away with them for the most part.
It made Venelana a little annoyed that she had to pretend to just be a Mother. Even Rias still remembered the day her parents divorced when she and Romonus promised to stay together.
All in all, the day went perfectly and it was just getting started it seemed.
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