The birthday party continued. Did I ever mention how stupid big my home is? My backyard could host many sports games at the same time. maids and butlers are shuttling around delivering drinks and appetizers to all the adults who came, and socializing is on the move.
Things are more serious due to two of the four Devil Kings joining the party. Ajuka Beelzebub, my brother's friend and fellow Devil King, was going to show, but had to attend to urgent matters in the Human world. Oh, and he is the 3rd other Super Devil besides me and my brother Sirzechs.
I had not realized what it meant to be a Super Devil until my partial memories gave me .
Venelana, my mother came to my room when a maid got her for me. She sat at the edge of my stupidly massive harem-sized bed, and patted for me to sit next to her. When I sat, she held me and asked.
"Ray dear, why have you been acting so seriously today, are you hurt by the camel?"
"Um? No mother, it was my nightmare... I do not want to be a lazy weak Devil anymore. I know I have power in me, but it is unusable power. And if Gautama can send me packing, how can I protect my friends?"
My mother looked at me seriously and suggested.
"Ray, remember that you are still young and too much training might do more harm than good, so I will make you spend more time in the library, then I will work with you 3 times a week on controlling your overflowing Demonic Power. As you get older, I will increase the difficulty, but remember, you cannot get this youth back. so it must be done in moderation, okay?"
I know I still have many years till I turn 12, so what mother is saying is reasonable.
"Yes mother, and I want to learn to become a great King. I do not want Sona to keep bullying me in tactics as well. She is really smart, so I need to be strong enough to make tactics pointless."
She hugged me into her chest, and oxygen seems to still be necessary for us Devils, as I begin to tap out on her shoulder. She giggled while letting me go and said.
"Okay Ray, Grayfia is taking you to the hot spring for your bath, and I will see you at breakfast. Tomorrow, we will start in the library and learn about controlling your overflowing Demonic Power, to avoid accidents,Ufufu."
And with that, Grayfia walked in bowing and said.
"Ray, I am here for your bath, let us go."
I froze... I have always had Grayfia giving me baths, but now it feels embarrassing due to my visions of the anime. Crap, I am so damn ashamed, but I follow because we have done this for years, sigh...
In the Japanese style shower used to get clean before going into the hot spring, I am sitting naked on a stool, getting my body scrubbed. Grayfia seeing me look embarrassed, only smiled seeing through my shame. She knows it is just part of young boys getting older and self conscious, and she is right.
"Prince Ray, do not think much about it. Why are you so tense all of a sudden, is it because you think being 4 is a life changing age?"
I stopped trying to hide my small body and nodded to her.
"I was imagining Human shame, and I was trying to emulate it, I think. If I go to the Human world, I need to act more reserved, right?"
Grayfia rinsing off the soap asked with curiosity.
"So, you are dreaming of visiting the Human world? Hmm, Well that is right... Humans get shy with nudity and intimacy. So when the time comes, you have to blend in with their culture. Your brother always tries to act childishly, and I am forced to correct him. Let's get into the spring now..."
So she and I walked into the spring together, and we sat side by side.
Due to my young body and long exposure to Grayfia, I do not see her body in a sexual way. This is also due to the Devil physiology. We Devils are built for the 7 Sins. I ask Grayfia.
"Grayfia, you are the Ultimate Queen, so can you tell me everything you know about the Evil Piece System? Also, are there any tricks or hints to give me so I can plan for my future as a King?"
She smiled at my serious talk, like she was watching a child heading off to the battlefield. She pulled me into her lap and then started to explain to me everything that goes into the reincarnation of Devil servants. She even told me a bit of the history about it.
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Then I asked.
"How long ago was it that you and my brother fought in the Devil Civil War?"
Grayfia put her chin on my head in thought, and told me.
"Hmm? It seems it was about 550 years ago. Your brother Sirzechs was around 60 years old at the time. That would make him almost 600 around now."
My eyes open wide, well because I am 4, and the anime did not talk about years like that. So I asked her a dumb question.
"Sister Grayfia, so how old are you then? Oooooooouch!"
I felt a stinging pain in my left-side, and Grayfia with a smile that was not a smile, told me a life lesson.
"My dear Ray, never, and I mean never, ask a woman's age, do you understand?"
I felt an aura of danger from behind me, and it is not from boobs in my back, but a primal fear as I nod and reply.
"Yes, yes, yes, I understand sister Grayfia, never ask a woman their age, got it!"
She then ruffled my hair like she was not a Grim Reaper just a moment ago!
"Good, you two brothers are smart men."
Damn, this woman has two of the three Super Devils cowering... SCARY!