Zeoticus felt like the last 16 year had suddenly been tainted by a dark truth. His wife didn't just leave him after almost 1,000 years of marriage; she had gotten with their son at that. Zeoticus now felt that the love he had for his son had died, and now he just saw Romonus as the man who had stolen his wife.
He clenched his fists and surged his Demonic Power into them out of pure sorrow. He ran toward Romonus, pulled his fists back, and threw a heavy punch at Romonus' chest.
When his fist struck, it didn't even reach Romonus' skin because of his Enuncian tattoos. He had used various words in his tattoos, and several of them protected him from physical blows and energy.
"Sorry about this."
Romonus' fist struck Zeoticus right on the nose, shattering it and launching him backward into the wall of the abandoned Coloseum. Zeoticus was knocked out instantly, but with a wave of Romonus' Demonic Mana, he was healed, invigorated, and woke up again.
"I know it seems that I am just beating on you for no reason, but that is not true. I am doing this because you are a Devil. A species made to do one purpose: to fight. I am here to get you out of your depression by replacing that feeling with anger."
Zeoticus wiped his face from the blood that fell from his nose. Hearing those words, he thought of a wishful thought.
"Then, you lied about-"
Romonus shut him up before he could finish.
"No. I was not lying about Mother and me; we are a thing. How does that make you feel?"
Zeoticus grits his teeth, but he answers.
"HURT! I'm disgusted, enraged, jealous, and angry. It's like my son betrayed me in the worst way possible."
Romonus walked toward Zeoticus, who was still inside the wall. He reached in, grabbed his Father by the throat, and ripped him out.
"I am sorry about that. I did betray you, Father. I have sinned against you, and our relationship will be strained. But we are still Father and Son, so I will do my best to get you out of this slump. By beating the shit out of you."
With that single hand, he tossed Zeoticus in the air before spin-kicking him in the neck, making Zeoticus feel like his neck broke. Before he could even panic, he was healed once more. He grits his teeth and rushes to his feet before placing a palm on Romonus' chest.
He blasted him with a wave of Demonic Power to make some distance, but Romonus didn't budge. Romonus opened his mouth, and by taking a breath, he ate the entire blast.
"Nice try."
He raised both his arms and locked them together before smashing them down on his Father's head, smashing Zeoticus into the ground. He groaned as Romonus reached down to help him to his feet.
He dusted his Father off after healing him.
"We are taking a break, Father. Why did you get Marcina pregnant when you knew that would cause a divide between you and Venelana? What was going through your head in that moment?"
Zeoticus clenched his hands, refusing to look up.
"It was not long after your 11th birthday, right? When I danced with Venelana and saw her smile that night, I was reminded how much I cared for her. However, Marcina was one of the first members of my harem.
At first, I only liked her ability to please me, so once my harem grew, I spent less and less time with Venelana. Since she never actively participated in my harem, I felt she didn't care. She managed it for me and kept adding to it, which I assumed was because she was showing how much she loved me.
She was giving me more women to distract me from her because she stopped caring about our marriage. The times we were intimate were far between."
Rias walked over with her arms crossed.
"That doesn't answer the question. Why did you get Marcina pregnant?"
Zeoticus didn't want to answer, but he felt he had to.
"Since Venelana was happier, I thought she wouldn't mind."
Rias wanted to facepalm.
"The one rule she gave you not was to get your harem pregnant. Marcina also began to please you more often. You treated her like your second wife because, unlike Romonus, who has a harem of wives and lovers, yours was just made of sex servants."
Zeoticus groaned.
"You as well, Rias?"
Rias smirked as she walked toward her Father. She patted him on the shoulder, making him look up. She punched him in the face with a smile and threw him several meters back. Unlike her Twin, she wasn't the most physically gifted, but she had her training not to be defenseless up close.
"That was for being dumb."
She walked over and picked him up but didn't heal him. Zeoticus reached up, feeling like his face was a boxing bag for his children. As for Romonus, he crossed his arms.
"When you got her pregnant and made Asterion, Mother got angry. Remember when she cursed you with impotence? I was the one who taught her that curse because I thought it would have made you try to reconcile.
I wanted you two to succeed, but she began to pursue me because she didn't want to be alone. I felt terrible, but she asked me if I preferred her to go to someone else for her needs. And since I got an Incest Fetish, it just made sense for me to be there for her."
Zeoticus groaned as he didn't want to know that. Romonus, though, didn't care.
"I ain't going to punch you anymore because, to me, it looks like I beat the depression out of you."
Zeoticus looked at his torn, bloody clothes with a scowl.
"Yeah, beat it out of me and made me feel even wors-"
When he saw Romonus surge Demonic Mana into his arms causing the tattoos to glow made him worry.
"I AM BETTER! NO MORE!"
Rias and Romonus smirked as she started to help him put his suit back on.
"Good. Keep this to yourself because Mother and I are keeping it a secret for a reason. It was for your sake and Sirzechs. No matter how you found out, you would have been hurt, but now it is time for you to fix your act. Your harem, the maids. Are all still employed?"
Zeoticus nodded.
"They are."
"Make it up to them, pay them or whatever. Most of those girls had their firsts with you, and now their future is ruined. And stop being a bad Father to Asterion; he had nothing to do with your stupidity. Marcina has part of the blame, but it was ultimately your call."
Once Romonus was dressed, Azi Dahaka returned to his right shoulder. As Rias held Romonus' left arm, they walked toward Zeoticus. The Devil looked hollow but with some heart returned to him.
Romonus teleported them all back to Zeoticus' room. When the three of them appeared in the room, they startled Marcina, who was checking up on Zeoticus. She had panicked when she saw him gone and the window open.
She had come with Asterion to try to convince Zeoticus to be a father to his child, but just before she ran to warn Chysis, Zeoticus returned. At first, she was relieved but horrified when she saw that familiar shade of purple in the teleportation.
'Young Master.'
She refused to look at him and instead looked at the ground. In her arms was a small 5-year-old child with black hair with a few crimson strands. His eyes were bright blue like the Gremory. Rias and Zeoticus shared this trait, but Romonus didn't.
Romonus squinted his eyes as he looked at Marcina.
"Marcina, it has been a while since we spoke."
She looked up, trying to stay respectful and hide her fear.
"Yes, it has, Young Master. I thought you would stop growing soon, but you have exceeded my widest ideas. You're an adult now. My Lady Rias, you look gorgeous, just like your Mother."
Rias squinted her eyes.
"Don't talk about her."
Marcina recoiled as she could feel the animosity released by Rias.
"I am deeply sorry, my Lady. I will take my leave."
Before she left Romonus walked toward her. When he stood before her, she shook in fear, but Asterion didn't. He looked Romonus in the eye. He pointed at him while giggling.
"Brother has an Ape face, hehehehe."
'NO!'
Marcina instantly panicked feeling that Romonus would be angry. The Bael were not known to be very patient even to their young, but Romonus didn't. He chuckled as he took Asterion from Marcina's arms before hoisting him up.
Before he did anything, he placed a hand on Asterion's head and he used his expertise in souls to check his half-brother's soul. He wanted to make sure this was not another reincarnator because if it was, he wouldn't be happy.
However, Asterion was without question a child as his soul was as a 5-year-old child should be.
'Good.'
"Gorilla face you say? That isn't very nice because you have one too."
"Nuh Uh. I d-"
Before he could finish, Asterion suddenly grew a full dwarf beard.
"AHH! CHIN HAIR!"
He reached up and ran a hand through his face almost crying. Romonus started to laugh loudly, but Rias walked toward him and kicked his leg.
"Don't do that."
"Pfff, kill joy."
He undid the spell causing Asterion's beard to burst into a stream of energy. Romonus looked at his little brother with a smirk.
"Asterion, do you remember us?"
Asterion nodded as he pointed at Romonus and Rias.
"Brother and Sister."
Rias smiled as she patted his head.
"Yes. Tell me, does your daddy take care of you?"
Zeoticus shrunk as Asterion looked down.
"Mommy said Daddy is sick and needs help."
Rias smiled happily.
"Don't worry, your big sis and bro healed Daddy. He is better now, and he will be able to take care of you. Right?"
She turned to Zeoticus with glowing eyes. Zeoticus cleared his voice before walking over and taking Asterion into his eyes.
"That is right, I am cured now."
Asterion hugged Zeoticus happily, but little to his knowledge that Romonus mouthed a few words.
'Don't fuck up again like you did with mom.'
Zeoticus recoiled as Romonus and Rias began to walk out of the room. As they were passing, Romonus reached down and touched Marcina's shoulder. She instantly felt like she had a mountain resting on her shoulders.
He leaned down and whispered something in her ear.
"You are Asterion's Mother, so I won't take my remaining anger out on you. However, never forget that the only reason you didn't disappear after giving birth to him is because I let you. Never forget."
"I swear I won't."
"Good."
As Romonus and Rias walked out, Azi sent her a message through telepathy.
'Make sure you don't because who do you think my Master will send.'
Romonus knew Azi was causing trouble, but he let him because Evil Dragons were trouble. Rather, he teleported them all back to his mansion in England.
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In the Capital City of Lilith, where the Satans had built their Castles of Ruling, Serafall and her assistants went about their day's work. She had 20 young female Devils, from Commoners to exiled Nobles, whom she had taken under her wing.
She was their mentor in magic, but when not training, they reduced her workload to keep her free to focus on herself. Just as Serafall was going through things on her Computer, she received a magic communication.
These days, phones are used because Magitech devices are so fun. However, when it was serious, magic was safer. She answered.
'Venelana, is something wrong?'
In the Sitri Domain, Venelana and Roygun were relaxing after a brutal sparring match. However, Venelana, still dressed in her workout clothes, drank one of the elixirs Romonus made for them.
'Always a pleasure. Anyways, no, nothing is wrong. I just wanted to call you because I knew you would be busy for another hour. Roygun and I are going to be moving in with Romonus.'
Serafall sighed.
'I want to do the same, but my duties as Leviathan don't let me.'
Roygun, who was on the call, smiled.
'Then retire. Find someone to take your place, or wait until Romonus becomes Lord Bael. He wants to change the Four Great Devil Kings to the Seven Devil Kings. He says the workload can be reduced by adding another three Satans.
However, he also encourages greater cooperation with Azazel to build a more efficient system of government.'
Serafall thought about it.
'This could be a good idea. Some of the old farts on the Council want Azazel's political ability to be reduced. The issue is that Romonus directly supports him and vice versa. Let us not forget just how strong Romonus has gotten.
With a single word, he could destroy a country or Castle. With a swing of his sword, he can change the landscape. If he wanted to, he could take over the Devils.'
Roygun smiled.
'You know our lover, he isn't rash. He knows he must set up his forces for a war.'
Venelana nodded.
'He is very close to his goal of becoming a Demon God. He has wanted to take that ascension since he was a boy, and his goal is within reach. By becoming the first to become a god, he plans to get the Devils to see him as their true leader.'
Serafall was now curious.
'Let us hope he succeeds.'
Venelana scoffed.
'My son can't fail. Anyway, when you return, we are going to be in England. Visit often, alright?'
Serafall nodded.
'I will. Oh, and when will you tell Sirzechs about you and Romonus?'
Venelana thought about it.
'Soon. Catch you later, Serafall.'
With that, Venelana cut the communication. She and Roygun were already packed, and together, they teleported to England around the same time that Romonus and Rias returned.
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