Chapter 223 – Honeymoon With the Devil #05

A birthday is a day when a person’s birth is celebrated.
Of course, it was a very distant anniversary for me, who was from an orphanage and was abandoned at the same time as my birth.

So, in reality, my birthday was also a day without much inspiration.
A day when you receive congratulatory texts from your frequently used sites or KakaoTalk advertising friends, a day when you receive only congratulatory greetings or words from Seunghu.

I don’t know if that’s why, but being congratulated on my birthday in real life by Mephisto is a very unfamiliar experience.
So, isn’t the shedding of tears an unavoidable emotional flow?

“Master, please calm down! You’ve been crying for 20 minutes already!”
“Mi-I’m sorry Al’Miraj, but the tears, the tears won’t stop… Hmmm!”

It seems like it hasn’t been long since I grabbed the hairpin and got drunk, but 20 minutes have already passed.
Maybe it was because of the overlap of the loneliness I felt in reality, but I think I reacted more emotionally than usual without realizing it.

“Hehe, are you so happy? I didn’t know that Artin would turn into a crying crybaby~”
“… No, this is cowardly. I didn’t expect to be congratulated on my forgotten birthday, so it’s natural for me to cry.”
Hehe! Well, of course you must be happy, but who else but me prepared a surprise birthday party for you? After all, Artin is also the best, right?”

Mephisto, who looked at me crying with a satisfied expression, only then started teasing me with a mischievous smile when I stopped crying.
Normally, I would have pinched my cheeks because of my disrespectful words and actions, but I was so happy to be congratulated that I didn’t even think about it.

“Okay, thank you for sure. Maybe it’s the second time in my life to have a surprise celebration like this, but I can’t get used to it even if I try.”
“…Uh? Second one? Not the first one?”
“Yes? Uh, the second one. It’s the first time it’s actually a birthday, but…”

What? He received a handkerchief from Al’Miraj, wiped away his tears, and calmed down as he answered, but Mephisto’s expression seemed strangely hardened.

“Chuck, when was the first one? There were no congratulatory memories in your real memories, right?”
“Yeah, the first time I had a surprise birthday party was in the first episode, and I was so happy that I cried out loud.
“… Round 1? Who in the first round?”

Oh, strangely, it seems that Mephisto’s smile has completely disappeared?

“Why, why? Are you mad, Mephisto?”
“…No! I can’t be mad at you? Today is the day to celebrate Artin’s precious birthday! I’m just curious!”
“Is it not it? No, I was worried why I was getting angry all of a sudden! Ahaha!”

It was only after seeing Mephisto smiling broadly, as if my worries were over, that I was able to talk about my precious memories with peace of mind.

“So… The first person to wish me a happy birthday was Xiao Mei. In the first playthrough, when I lost faith in humans due to all kinds of contempt and abuse from the Ludwig family, Xiao-Mei was the only one who stood by my side and protected me.”
“…Aha, that bear-beast girl of mixed race, you mean? Did you try to forcefully attack Artin?”
“Right. You don’t know how happy I was back then. How much I hugged and cried even though I knew it was in front of my younger brother.”

Her heart her still throbs when she thinks of that time.

At that time, among the people of the Ludwig family, who were not human, and among the employees, I was seriously agonizing over whether I could live as a person, denying the existence of myself.
If it weren’t for Xiao-Mei, who always supported me and followed me around like a big brother, big brother, I probably wouldn’t have abandoned my expectations of this world.

“Xiao-Mei had withdrawn from the academy and followed me despite her family’s disapproval of her, so now that I think about it, she must have been distracted from suffering from the Ludwig family, but she always showed me a bright side without expressing herself.”
“Huh… Is that so..?”
“How nice it was on the day they had a surprise celebration party, I was watching the snow fall by myself in my room, and then he suddenly opened the door and brought home-cooked food to congratulate me! At that time, I often skipped meals because of depression, but how delicious I ate at that time…”
“…A meal, a homemade meal. You mean you did it?”
“Yeah, besides, I made a present myself… “
“Stop it! Stop Master! It’s time for us to go! We are already nearly two hours late!”
“What? Has it already been this time?”

As we had a conversation of pleasant memories, it had been a long time since we had eaten all the sandwiches, and two hours had passed since we decided to return to the human world.

“Oh, from the middle, I only talked about myself. I’m sorry Mephisto, wasn’t it fun?”
“——No! It was fun! How can Artin’s happy story be boring? I want to hear more, but it’s a pity that I can’t because I don’t have time, huh.”
“Yeah, I’m really sorry. It would be nice if Mephisto could also go to the human world… After all, it would be impossible to protect Hell. Ahaha.”

I stood up, immediately put on the earrings Mephisto made myself, and then showed them.
It was rugged because it was made by hand, but it made me feel more sincere, so it’s a pleasant accessory. Is this why Unicor liked the accessories I made?

“… How is Artin? Do you like it?”
“Yes! Do you like it! I like this much more than treasure! Thanks Mephisto!”
Hehe, I’m glad you like it.”

When I liked the gift, Mephisto saw me off to the human world again with a bright smile like before.

“These coordinates are the coordinates for coming to this room, so you can come here the next time you come! I’ll wait for Artin here too, okay?”
Haha, it’s good to wait, but do you have to work hard at the house? It was a bit burdensome to see how happy Satanachia was, but I’ll buy you a present next time you promise not to be late. Understand?”
“… A promise?”

When Mephisto shyly held out his little finger his, I immediately held out my finger and made a promise.

“Yes, promise. It’s a promise between friends.”

At first, it was a trip to hell that I was worried about for nothing, but now that I think about it, I think I did well.
Seeing Mephisto’s wide smile makes my heart feel warm as well.

**

──Fishing!

Right after the magic circle was wrapped in intense magic, Artin’s figure disappeared from the top of the magic circle. Since it was a magic circle created by Mephisto himself, it must have arrived correctly in the human world.

“I… Lord, are you okay?”

As Artin disappeared, Al’Miraz looked at Mephisto and broke into a cold sweat. Instead of returning to the human world, she chose to stay in Hell first.

‘Ah, I could feel the life in Mephisto-sama’s laugh earlier… ‘

Watching Artin recount her fond memories of her with Xiao Mei just before, Al’Miraj noticed Mephisto’s hands shaking under the table.

This was also the crisis of Xiaomei’s life in her. The moment the great devil of hell dares to curse a mortal with malice, the life of that mortal must be shattered!

“Hey, Master, I don’t think Master said that out of malice. Did you see it before? I was so moved by the gifts and food prepared by the lord that I cried out loud!”
“…”
“Crab, besides, it’s the first round, right? His memory his will last a lifetime, but after all, the one who gave the gift first in this life is the lord, so he does n’t have to be jealous…”
“…Annoying.”

Towering, Mephisto’s cold voice froze Al’Miraj’s body.

Right now, I wanted to run away to the human world right away. The only reason Al’Miraj didn’t do that was the fact that if something happened to Shao-Mei, Artin would be most saddened.

“Annoying. Annoying. Annoying. Why am I not the first I gave all my firsts to Artin, why does Artin think of another woman when he sees what I gave him? Annoying.”
“Hee-hee… Hee-beep…”

When the word first came out, Al’Miraj had to feel her heart her literally shrink like a pea.
As long as he had a history of daring to disrespectfully lie with Artin before his lord did, there was no law that said that malice should not be directed at him.

Perhaps not knowing how Al’Miraj felt, Mephisto went back to the great Hell Overlord Mephistopheles, not the cute Mesgaki Mephisto that he saw in front of Artin, exuding an overwhelming presence and looking at Al’Miraj with nonchalant eyes. .

“Jim’s little rabbit. Jim’s feelings his are really unpleasant. I must express my anger.”
“…Heeep!! Hi!! If you express that, wealth, anger… ?”
“Well…What should I do to get rid of this rage rolling in the gutter…”

At Al’Miraj’s words, Mephisto gave off a look of thoughtfulness. What can I do to relieve my anger and jealousy?
…Aha.
Mephisto, who was lost in thought while carefully stroking Artin’s fork, laughed loudly as if the corners of his mouth were torn to his ears as if he had a good idea.

“Right. I had a good idea. Bring Satanachia to me right now.”
“Me, Mephisto-sama!? That, please stop that!!”

Al’Miraj seemed to be about to collapse at any moment, but she threw her body to the floor and started to stop Mephisto from doing it.

Satanachia is a respected politician who is indispensable to the current Mephisto army, a competent chancellor, and the head of the 12 vassals.
If the great second-in-command disappears like Azgudan, the great general of lava, just for the sake of venting his anger his, then Mephisto’s collapse is certain.

“I understand your anger, but please don’t touch Satanachia! If you do, you might really fall for it!!”
“…? Jim’s little rabbit. I don’t know what you’re misunderstanding, why would I touch Satanachia?”
“…Yes? Then?”
“Haven’t you seen it too? Satanachia’s expression looking at Artin like a girl in love for the first time, like a mad fanatic. He is a bright child, and he must have realized his feelings by him now.”

When Dalgrak, Dalgrak, and Mephisto lightly beckoned, the messy kitchen just before began to be restored to its original state.
As if the busy cooking scene from earlier shows that it was all acting.

“Do you remember the fallen angel who fell to hell not too long ago? Borfel, the sinful worm that has fallen into the deepest abyss.”
“…Oh that. You mean the demon that Heaven sent to Mephisto to punish you?”

Most of the vassals saw the fallen angel suddenly falling in front of their eyes, but they did not know why the fallen angel fell to hell or why it fell in front of Mephisto.

But Al’Miraj knew a little bit of the inside story. As she is Mephisto’s closest aid and at the same time a member of Artin’s harem, Mephisto gave her a little tip.

“Yes, everyone knows that the angel made my wrath fall into the abyss, but no one knew that the arrogant idiot angel harassed Artin to control it even though he dared to take the title of guardian angel of Artin.”
“…Yeah, that’s right. There’s no need to explain, because Mephisto-nim didn’t say that.”
“Now, if Satanachia finds out, how will the child act?”
“That…”

The Goat King family has been in charge of managing and coordinating countless things in Hell, claiming to be Mephistopheles’ agent and second-in-command for thousands of years. So many things that it would be foolish to count them individually.

Naturally, if Mephisto wasn’t the transcendent, who is said to be the strongest even among the lords of hell, or even now, if Satanachia, who is said to be the strongest, rebels, it would not be strange even if Mephisto’s forces were divided in half and entered civil war.

And among the numerous tasks coordinated by the king of goats, of course, the management of the prisoners among whom Mephisto had ordered to be ‘considerate’ was included.

“…Stand, can’t it?”
“Aren’t you curious? How good the results would be if a child who used to work out of necessity puts his first sweet feelings into his work his as a medium.”

Mephisto did not hide his anticipation of his. It felt good just imagining that the angel who interrupted Artin, ignorant of the subject, suffered endless pain.

“… Certainly, that would feel good. I will deliver it to Satanachia right away!”

And Al’Miraz, who had imagined the same thing, hurriedly left with a cruel smile that Artin hadn’t shown.
He couldn’t resist the urge to see the fallen angel’s internal organs distorted right away.

“…And, I guess I’ll have to prepare my luggage too.”

After confirming that Al’Miraj had left, Mephisto stroked his lower stomach.
Last night, when Artin was caressing her lower belly, which was filled with the warmth that had filled her all night, this jet-black jealousy felt a little lessened.

However, at the same time, I often have this kind of greed.

“I have to go to the human world somehow, I can’t fill Artin’s side with those bastards.”

I’m still happy, but what if I could stay by Artin’s side all the time?
No, how happy he would be if he could occupy Artin’s side all by himself.

“The one who loves Artin the most is Jim, so Artin will be happiest next to Jim, right?”

——Mephistopheles is one of the most dangerous demons in Hell when Artin is not around.

**

Human world, demon castle.

[Lilith, a member of the family of lust, according to the authority given by the demon king, I will confine you to the demon castle.]

Lilith’s beautiful face began to distort uglyly as Rich Harmon’s terrifyingly cold mind waves filled the throne room.