Important notice before we start with the chapter. I want to say that I found my idea of him keeping a secret that he is a shadow monarch from his own peerage very stupid, so I want you to imagine that throughout the 2 years that Velzard and Dante were together he told her everything about him. Everyone in his peerage will also know about him being a Shadow Monarch.
Sorry for trouble!
(Time skip: 1 week)
(POV: 3rd)
It has been one week after Velzard and Dante started their journey around underworld. They visited several cities, raided dungeons and had a lot of fun.Currently they were in one of the towns because they heard some rumors about a group of powerful Onies which was surprising for Dante because their territory was far from their underworld and Dante wanted to ask them if they wanted to be part of his peerage.While Dante was eager to find more members for his peerage.
Velzard's opinion was quite opposite to her husband's.
Velzard: Darling, can you please tell me why do you want to meet those Onies?
Dante: Velzard, I want to have them in my peerage, if they refuse, I will just let them go. We have nothing better to do anyway, so why not increase our peerage.
Velzard: it is just, I wanted more time for ourselves. Also, how would you know they are worthy to be in your peerage
Dante: honey, I am not going to ask them to become part of my peerage immediately. I will ask for a temporary contract and if they refuse I will let them be. Also, Velzard, you are my wife you will always be the most important person in my life, also you are my queen, I will always find time for just two of us.
Velzard: I know but still.
Dante then kissed Velzard in the lips which she happily accepted and started to kiss him back. They continued for a minute when Dante stopped and asked Velzard
Dante: actually, I didn't ask this before, but I am really interested, what are your relationships with your brothers.
Velzard: they are complicated. They cared for me but I wasn't their priority, they wanted to kill each other more than to take care of me. So, I kind of love and hate them at the same time.
Dante: don't worry, now you don't have to worry about protection, because you have me. I am your king and husband. I will protect even if it will cost me my life.
Velzard: don't say such things.
Velzard got angry at Dante for saying something about his death and started to hit him, without any power in any punch
Dante: stop it, stop it, I will never say something like this again, okay
Velzard: promise?!
Dante: I promise!
Velzard: okay, let's go, I want to eat something.
Dante: let's find somewhere to sit.
While Dante and Velzard traveled around the town they talked with a lot of devils regarding Onies who came here, but couldn't really get any useful information, so after eating their lunch, they decided to wander around the town for fun. After walking around for 2 hours, they finally found the purpose, they came here.
In the outskirts of the town, while walking, they had seen a group of 5 people with horns which is not typical for average devils. Dante thought that, if not then, who else could be Onies, they were looking for.
Dante: look, Velzard, horns and quite a different magical aura around them, which is quite strong. Do you think, it's them?
Velzard: I think, we should ask.
Dante: good evening, guys, are you the Onies who are rumoured to be here?
Dante decided to ask them and see who would answer, the one who answered him, was quite tall and muscular man, with red coat and red hair.
???: So what, what do you want, fuc**ng bastard?
???: Brother, don't be rude
The one who said was very cute girl who looked smaller than the guy, but her pink hair and traditional Japanese clothes made her look even cuter
???: I don't care
Dante: sorry, I just wanted to have conversation with you and ask you to become part of my peerage.
???: I knew that you fucking devils would to try to make us your slaves. I will never let someone like to get our freedom
Dante wanted to explain to the group of Onies, what was his proposal, but the red attacked him, before he could even say a word.
???: I will beat you up, as an example to others
The red head rushed at Dante. However, he didn't know about a certain white haired dragoness who was quite overprotective of the most important person in her life and before the red head Oni could even register what happened, he was punched in a face and sent flying.
Everyone beside Dante and Velzard was surprised to see their leader and one of the strongest in terms of brutal strength to be sent unconscious with one punch. However, it didn't mean that they were going to give up, they had to protect their leader.The pink haired girl used magic to create magical chains to bound Velzard. While, another Oni with blue hair who had an attire similar to assassin's, used an ability to create very durable threads to try to capture Dante.
After making sure that Dante and Velzard can't move. The two other Onies attacked with their swords.Dante was attacked by very sexy woman with purple hair and big boobs which he tried to not pay any attention. She had very big greatsword which actually was about the same size as her.And Velzard was attacked by old looking Oni who carried a normal sword
However, they didn't expect that for Dante and Velzard their attacks and boundings were child's play. They easily destroyed magical chains and threads and dodged the sword attacks. Dante and Velzard didn't waste any more time and knocked out all of the Onies. Shadow army obviously didn't liked the behaviour shown by the Onies and wanted to kill them for attacking their King and Queen. Beru as one of the most loyal and emotional shadows in the army immediately went out from shadows and increased the length of his deadly claws to kill Onies.
However, surprisingly one who stopped him was Velzard.
Velzard: stop it, Beru!
Beru: but, my Queen, they committed a grave sin of attacking you and our king
Velzard: no matter, how much I want to kill them as well, we went from so much trouble to find them to make them part of darling's peerage, so it would be a shame to just kill them.
Beru: sorry, to ask a question, but why not make them part of your peerage master.
Dante: I want my peerage to be like a family to me. How can they think of me as a family if I forcibly made them bounded to me for eternity. Also, even though what they did is very stupid, I think that it is wiser to talk the things out because as you see we are much stronger, if we think that they are unworthy of being alive, we always can kill them.
Beru: I understand my liege
After that more shadow soldiers came out of Shadows and took the Onies and followed Dante to their inn, to avoid citizens they teleported there through shadows.Already in the inn, Dante decided to spend time together until, the Onies woke up. Also, Dante asked Velzard to use ice binding so that when they woke up they would not cause any troubles and gave room for a civilized conversation.
(Time skip: 3 hours)
Onies had already woken up, and they were surprised to find themselves powerless and that was very worrying for all of them. On the other hand, they thought why were they alive in the first place? Dante quickly felt that all of them woke up, so he took Velzard and teleported inside the room which suprised Onies, but one of them wasn't just suprised but angry as well.
Benimaru: fu***ng bastard, quickly return my powers so that I can kill you
Shuna: brother, stop if you don't want to die
Dante: you should listen to your sister
Benimaru: grrrr
Hakouru: can we please know what do you want from us?
Dante: of course, as I told you before you tried to kill me I wanted you to be part of my peerage, but I am different to other devils because I will not force you, I just want to give a proposal.
Shuna: what kind of proposal, do you suggest?
Dante: before we continue our discussion I believe it will be good that we tell each other our names as a start of our discussion. My name is Dante and the beautiful lady beside me is my my wife and Queen, Velzard.
Shuna: wait, you are the ice dragoness, the sister of the two heavenly dragons Ddgraig and Albion
Velzard: yes, it is me
Shuna: it is a honour to meet you, my name is Shuna
Shion: my name is Shion
Hakouru: Hakouru
Souei: Souei
Benimaru: why should I tell you my name
Velzard: I don't really think that you are in a position to demand or refuse to do something. I think, you should understand your position. My husband asked you to give your name kindly and said mine and his name as well so be polite and introduce yourself as everyone else did
Benimaru: tss. Benimaru
Dante: okay, now that all of us introduced ourselves. I want you to hear my proposal. It is not every day you meet Onies on the devil's territory, so I assume there is some history behind your arrival here, but I do not care about, when you will feel comfortable to tell me, I will hear it out. My actual proposal is that you will stay with me for several months and after that time if you decide that I am unworthy to lead you as your king, I will let you go without problems and if you see me as a worthy king I will make you part of my peerage or family.
Shuna: why can't let us go right now, what if we don't want to listen to you
Dante: I believe it is beneficial for you because you have seen how easily me and Velzard destroyed you, we could train and protect you, so you can become stronger safely, also if you don't want to join my peerage, it doesn't mean that we can't be friends, and have normal friendly relationship with each other
Benimaru: why should we trust you?
Dante: I think you should understand that if I wanted to do something, I could already have done it thousands times, I even could force to become part of my peerage while you were asleep, but I want to make fair and want good relationship with you, so I think it can make me kind of trust worthy for now.
Hakouru: can you give us alone time to discuss among ourselves?
Dante: of course, no problem, let's go Velzard. Call me when you are finished.
Dante and Velzard then left the room to let the Onies to discuss their future.
Benimaru: I personally don't really trust him, but he has valid reasons and points, so I would like to listen to you guys.
Hakouru: I believe, we should agree because his point is valid and you have seen how easily they destroyed us, any kind of good relationship with them will be beneficial.
Souei: I will go with any of your choice
Shuna/Shion: I agree with Hakouru and Benimaru
Benimaru: then I believe that we should agree.
Everyone nodded and then Benimaru called Dante and told him that they agreed to his terms and ready to give him the chance. Dante was happy with their decision and decided to celebrate it, so they went to a nearby restaurant and had a lot of fun. After that Dante booked a place near his own and decided to rest until tomorrow afternoon to continue their journey around world and underworld.
(A/N: if you have any questions or if you find any mistakes in grammar or information please do not hesitate to write that in the comments, I will try to answer all of the questions and edit the mistakes I made.)