Three days later, the day of the wedding had arrived.
On this auspicious day, it was not only the celebration for the union between Ray and Ravel. But also Ray's first official debut to a public mass. After all, he had no intention to hide his identity here or there would be no point to the wedding.
Although he and many others call this a wedding. Most of the guests know it isn't just that. To the majority of the guests, the reason they attended is not because of Ravel's wedding. The only ones that see this event as a wedding are those close to the actual groom and bride. The guest came mostly out of curiosity because the four Satan's actually gathered here when. The four leaders of the Underworld are gathered for a mere wedding of a Marquis House's fourth born and the daughter that has no part in the House's succession right.
During the ceremony, the four Satans can be seen scrambling left and right to ensure the whole event went without a hitch. As if a terrible catastrophe will happen if anything goes wrong.
As for Ray and Ravel, they are in the main hall of the castle the Phenex House uses as this wedding's venue.
Ravel is happy and excited as she greets many friends, acquaintances, vassals and even Lords and Lady and heirs allied to the Phenex House.
For Ray it's the opposite. Forced into a fancy stuffy suit and being the reception was too much effort and a lazy schmuck like him wouldn't bother to do it. So, he put Ophis in front of him who simply sat there with general disinterest in everything except the food, working as a ward that made people avoid his direction, which actually worked.
"I knew I wouldn't regret adding Ophis to my collection. Muhahaha!" He made his brief evil laugh and then treated himself to a glass of champagne his tentacle took from the servants wandering the hall with trays filled with refreshments.
He used his tentacle to open a portal next to Ravel who is surrounded by guests and offer her a glass of champagne too, which she gratefully accepts and soothes her parched throat.
Speaking of which, Ray had been getting this cute killing intent directed at him like an ant trying to intimidate a tyrannosaurus.
It didn't take much guess to figure who nor does he need to use his power. After all, the one sending him the deadly glare didn't even intend to hide it from him. The green haired nun fetish fucker is aiming for Asia and since he took her in, that guy probably never had the chance or approach her discreetly since he made sure the security is airtight around everyone especially Asia who can't fight to defend herself in most case. This wedding is the only occasion he could approach Asia and even then he can only look from afar because Asia is tending to that gluttonous Ophis inhaling food like air and making the chefs and cooks work triple their speed to keep up with the demand.
Just as Ray was about to stand up, he felt a pair of hands pressed down on his shoulder.
"Where do you think you are going?" Kuroka asked with a glare.
"Just a small walk to get some fresh air?" Ray answered.
"As if. Your face looks bored for a moment but just now you look like a cat finding a toy. Whatever it is, no need to bother. You should just sit here and make sure the ceremony went smoothly. The rest you can leave it to me and the others. Besides, I have a bone to pick with that Dora punk for what he tried to do to my cute little sister." Kuroka cracks her fist menacingly while looking for Diodora.
"Since when is Asia your little sister too?" Ray grumbles and fell back to his chair with his right arm propped on the armrest of the chair and his chin on his palm, looking like someone just stole the dino nuggies he saved for the last bite.
"Well, isn't Asia your adopted sister or something?" Kuroka answered but was unsure if what she said was true or not.
"No, that never happened in this timeline. She is just my ward and I am her familiar cum guardian or something. But I guess, at this point. She already treated me like her family. Ray replies while rubbing his chin.
"Well, go and deal with that bastard and leave some for me. I want to be the one to kill him." Ray shooed Kuroka away and nabbed Jack who was skulking around him with his tentacles.
"Ah! Dad caught us!" Jack cheerfully raised… extend her arms out while laughing. But he noticed her dagger had some trace of blood.
"What were you up to before, Jack?" Ray nervously asked because someone might have been murdered in silence but he didn't notice it yet.
"Someone invited us to play tags! Jack is tagged so Jack chases everyone and tags them!" She reaches for the bloody cleaver and lifts it up proudly.
"Don't tell me…" Ray tried to confirm his doubt and surely, he found several puddles of blood and trails that all lead to the dungeon under the castle. "Fuck." Adam exclaimed silently while rubbing his brow and stared at the happily smiling Jack speechlessly.
"Jack."
"Yes, Dad?"
"You are grounded."
"Grounded?" She looks at Ray with confusion.
"Just sit here with me and don't run away." Ray sighed and placed Jack on his lap while sending Pandora to fix the mess before anyone noticed the puddle and trails of blood in the hallways along with the missing childrens.
"Okay!" She replied with a shout and sat while humming, entertaining herself by observing her surroundings like a curious child she is.
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