Hope yall enjoy, I tried to keep things to how the characters should and would react. I hope I did it right.
Chapter 94: Walpurgis
-Previously-
"I was summoned by Lord Varion during his ascension to Demon Lord, and as of a few minutes ago, I am going by Stella. It's a wonderful name given to me by my beloved Master." She said, looping her arms around his neck.
-current chapter-
Luminous's expression darkened at her words and her eyes drifted to the arms around his neck. As well as the way she was holding him, pressing her breasts into his back trying to seduce him.
'Rimuri and Prinz, I could allow. They have been his before we even met. This- this…whore, had only met him a few days ago and was already hanging off him like she owns him.' she thought, gritting her teeth.
Stella's smile widened as she saw the expression on Luminous darken, and she leaned in to push further before she was interrupted.
Varion reached up as his finger started glowing with stardust and pinched her cheek then pulled on it hard. Her face stretched slightly making her tear up and yelp in pain.
"Ow, ow, ow, im sawy mashtr pleash stop." she said pleadingly.
"Then behave, quit causing trouble and be a good girl." He said casually before releasing her.
She straightened, holding her reddening cheek and wiped the tears from her eyes. Her hands unwrapped from around his shoulder, then one of them dragged across his chest, and came up the side of his cheek before it dropped in front of her. She settled back into looking like a proper well mannered maid, the look she sent Luminous however did not match this at all.
Luminous's annoyance reached a climax. She crossed the distance between her and Varion in 4 steps, grabbed him by the collar, and pulled him into a deep searing kiss that lasted more than a few seconds. When she drew back there was a trail of saliva connecting their lips and she instantly looked up at Stella, smirking.
Stella's eye twitched and she clenched her hands so tight Varion thought he heard something break.
Varion shifted his full attention to the smug looking Luminous and raised a brow. "Satisfied now?" He said with a smirk that earned him a small blush from her.
Rimuri watched the two women who were both far older than most countries combined, fighting like children and a giggle escaped her lips before she caught it. Prinz wasn't any better as she had her mouth already turned away and a hand over it but you could see the amusement in her eyes. Luminous went still and Stella's face emptied of all emotion, as they realized what they had just been doing.
Luminous huffed then sat down beside him and pushed herself under his arm, molding into his side. He let her get comfortable then settled his arm around her shoulder. Stella turned, and a moment later there was tea in front of him, set down without a word, as she remained quiet, ashamed she had acted in such a way in front of her master.
Prinz quickly decided she was done standing and took his other side. She leaned in wrapping her arms around his chest getting comfortable, then his arm came around her waist and tightened. She could physically feel the tension leaving his shoulders as soon as she was there and he had his hold on her again.
'I'm a bit worried at how tense he is when I'm not around him now. I know most people can't tell, but rimuri and I can. It's probably because…..' her thoughts trailed off thinking about her own death and subsequent revival, as well as what he had to do for it to happen. 'Yeah, if I were in his position that would have traumatized me too. He's probably bottling it up and doesn't realize it, we'll have to work on that later.' She thought sadly, then held Varion tighter.
Rimuri dropped onto the opposite couch and only took up half of it, one arm along the back, watching them. And her gaze softened when she saw the way Varion was holding Prinz so tightly.
Varion looked between the three of them who left to have their talk. "How did the girl talk go?"
Rimuri, Prinz, and Luminous glanced at one another.
"Productive," they said, together in a deadpan.
He shrugged and knew better than to ask any more questions.
Two hours later they all sat in silence as the time for the walpurgis approached. Varion stood motionless while Prinz and Stella were making sure his outfit was perfect for the third time. While Shion and Shuna did the same for Rimuri, who was seconds away from snapping.
'Heh, if Luminous was here she would probably be worse than these 2, she is so meticulous with this stuff.' He thought amused remembering how long she spent before their dates just making sure they both matched and were perfectly presentable.
"Alright girls that's enough we are about to have visitors." Varion spoke, catching everyone's attention. Before they could ask what he meant, space distorted slightly.
A door slowly rose from the ground then opened in the middle of the room. Rain stepped out on one side of it. Misery stepped out on the other. Both of them bowed, and the greeting was aimed at the two of them.
"Greetings monarchs of Tempest, we are the maids of Guy Crimson," Rain said. "The banquet has been prepared. If you will please follow us." They both finished in unison and started to bow but froze.
Stella was standing just behind him in her black maid uniform, hands folded, smiling like she had been waiting for them to notice. Rain's mouth opened and nothing came out as her hands shook slightly. Misery stared at her now extremely wary.
"B-blanc…" Rain stuttered, far quieter than meant to be.
"It's Stella now," she corrected, and the smile on her face got a little wider. "That is the name my Master gave me. Do keep up. We should not leave the host waiting."
Misery looked at Varion, then back at her, far more wary now that she knew this man named a primordial.
"Yes, you are correct, let us not keep Lord Guy waiting." she relented. Then gestured for them to enter.
Rimuri went through first, with Shion behind her and Ranga in her shadow. Varion followed, Prinz at his side and Stella half a step behind them. The hall on the other side was huge, with a round table in the middle with chairs surrounding it. Two of them had been set right next to each other directly across from their host.
Guy Crimson was already in the seat at the head of the table. His eyes scanned each of them when they stepped through, moving over Rimuri, then stopped on Varion. His eyes stayed locked on him, as a smile made its way to his face, as if he had found something interesting.
Varion felt the weight of his gaze settle on him, not as an attack, but just someone taking his measure and becoming intrigued.
'He knows what I am, Stella said he would but I didn't think it would literally at first glance.' he thought tiredly
[Confirmed. Guy Crimson has used a skill to peer into you and master Rimuri, Master. I have blocked him from analyzing your skills but was unable to stop him from analyzing your soul signature and race. I'm sorry I failed you.] Raphael reported sounding sad towards the end.
'Don't worry about it Raphael, he's an old monster and has been around far longer than we have. So it isn't your fault.' He thought gently, then tried to direct a mental head pat at her and was surprised when he felt her shiver in his soul in joy at it.
"Sit," Guy said, gesturing to the two seats side by side. "The others shall be arriving any moment now."
Rimuri took the left seat, while Varion took the right one. Prinz moved to take her place behind his chair, but Varion had other plans. He reached out, caught her by the waist, and pulled her down into his lap. She made a cute eep noise at how abrupt it was and turned her head to glare at him. He only shrugged as both of his arms came wrapping around her waist and pulled her tight against him, then he set his chin on her shoulder like that was where she had been meant to sit the whole time.
Prinz stayed glaring at him for a second. Then she felt how tight he was holding her, and her glare faded. She settled back against his chest and let him keep her in his embrace as her hand came down to rest on his.
Guy watched the whole thing in amusement only letting out a sharp laugh, not saying anything else about it.
The first person to enter after them was Dagruel, each step he took caused the floor to vibrate under his weight. Dagruel looked down at the two new faces seated at the table, but more so at the man in particular. His brow scrunched together in confusion, before his eyes widened slightly. He gave Varion a look, before a slight nod of acknowledgement, then walked to his seat and sat down heavily.
The next person that came through surprised him slightly. It was Luminous and following behind her was Roy Valentine. Varion's eyes went to her before he could stop them. Stella had told him that Luminous would be disguised as a maid and Roy would be the one acting as Demon Lord.
As Luminous kept walking she noticed the intense look Guy was giving Varion. It made her grit her teeth and decide to change her plans slightly. She changed course and went straight to Varion, leaned over grabbing his chin and pulled him into a brief kiss.
As she straightened up she looked towards Guy. "He's taken, so don't get any funny ideas Guy." She said while glaring at him. This caused Guy to burst out laughing finding this extremely amusing.
As Luminous turned to go sit down she shot a smug look at Stella, then walked away. Stella's eyebrow twitched violently but just kept her composure trying to maintain her image for her lord.
The next to enter was Dino and Ramiris, they were already bickering as they walked through the door.
"You have attendants," he said, sounding personally offended. "I don't have any attendants. That is unfair, I want some too."
"That is because you sleep through everything and nobody wants to work for you," Ramiris said. "Also you're too lazy to even keep subordinates." She said matter of factly as they both sat in their seats.
Dino was about to reply when he finally felt something that made him freeze. He glanced to the left at the other end of the table, right at Varion who was distracted at the moment and his eyes widened.
'Lord Veldanava!!!,' he was a second away from throwing himself out of his seat and running over before he looked closer. 'No it's not Lord Veldanava, but it feels so close to him…. I thought that maybe, sigh, but that's definitely his energy, is he his son? he has to be maybe-.' Dino kept spiraling lost in thought until Ramiris threw a grape at him and it bounced off his head snapping him out of his thoughts as they went back to bickering, but Dino kept glancing over ever so often.
Frey came in with a cloaked figure at her side. She took her seat without saying a word. Varion definitely felt he knew that guy.
[Correct that is Demon Lord Carrion, disguised. Though I cannot say why.]
'Hmm, weird' Varion thought
Leon Cromwell entered next and stopped when he saw Rimuri and stared in surprise.
"Shizu," he said.
Rimuri's hand tightened on the arm of her chair. "She's dead," she said flatly "So keep her name out of your mouth. I ate her at her own request to remain human, until the very end."
Leon was quiet for a moment. "Then come to my domain, if you want to finish this conversation later." His eyes shifted to the man beside her for a second then moved on sitting down unbothered by the glare Rimuri pinned him with.
The gate opened again and Clayman walked in acting like the host of the banquet and carrying an air of self importance. While Milim followed a step behind him. Her face was empty, and her eyes looked blank.
Varion looked at Milim and felt more certain in that instant. 'She is not under his control so she is just playing around.' He thought wearily.
[Agreed. The control is performative. She is choosing to act this way, but likely doesn't know about other events that have happened.] Raphael reported.
Milim slowed and fell behind a few steps, Clayman abruptly stopped and turned around.
"Walk quickly, you dim-wit" he yelled, swinging his arm striking her across the face and causing her to stumble slightly.
The room instantly went dead quiet in shock at what they just saw.