- Silas -
I woke up with softness on both my sides. I didn't even need to open my eyes to know who they were.
On one side of me was a head covered in pink hair and on the other side was a blonde head of hair, the feel of skin on my skin making Silas junior make a tent in the blanket, that she was only wearing one of my shirts and nothing else didn't help.
Now, how did things end up like this?
- Flashback -
"You don't really have to do it, you know?" I repeated for the umpteenth time to the girl in front of me.
"No. This is the least I could do." She answered, oddly in a determined tone.
From the corner, I could see Rimuru and Ainz giving me a thumbs up.
Lavinia Reni was asking to be an employee of my shop and I was confused on what to do.
She returned from Zeref's world a few days ago and went to visit a guy called Va-kun, her little brother of sorts. There she learned that the entire Wizards of Oz organisation in Japan was wiped out along with the Utsusemi organisation and now she didn't even know what to do.
The Governor-General guy had offered her a place in Grigori which was the organisation of the Fallen Angels. He was a known Sacred Gear enthusiast. She had however rejected it because she didn't want to be used to research her Sacred Gear. It brought some unpleasant memories back for her.
She did offer to help them out if they were ever in trouble but nothing beyond that. She then returned here and asked me for a job because she found that I was looking for staff for my restaurant. That bit was fine but she apparently wanted to pay me back for helping her.
I didn't even do anything and it felt like I was taking advantage of her.
"Yes yes. With the number of customers you are getting now, serving them all while also cooking will take a lot of effort. Some help will go a long way." Rimuru bounced on his seat.
"This is indeed a good suggestion." Ainz agreed.
I think you would look more convincing if you were not giving me a thumbs up from under the table.
I let out a sigh. "Alright. Still, you are seventeen. You'll be going to school, right?"
"School?" She tilted her head.
…oh dear.
They were not sending her to school, were they?
"We will need to get you admitted to a school. At the very least, complete your high school education. If you want to study further, it's your choice. You can work here in the evenings."
"Oh, little miss wants to join a school?" Hayato asked, just having entered the restaurant.
"I still need to get her admitted to one."
"You know, I can get her admitted with my cute granddaughter, Miu. She can also get a friend at school hahahaha."
….
That's actually a very good choice.
In this world, there was a chance that she would be watched over by several factions who are aware of her Sacred Gear and not get to have a normal teenage life. Devil knows what kind of life she has had till now. Yes, this is a good choice.
"In that case, I'll trouble you." I bowed lightly.
"Hahahaha no problem. This is just a little thing."
- Flashback End -
Lavinia had been nothing but a dear to everyone in the restaurant. Although a bit oblivious with a penchant to go naked in our private times.
It was a great surprise for us, well Shuna and me.
– Flashback –
I looked at the girl who was sleeping beside me in nothing but my shirt.
"Ahhh oh Good Morning Silas." She greeted me as she stretched, making the shirt stretch and move to the side, giving me an unobstructed view of her breasts.
"Good Morning. What are you doing in my bed, Lavinia?"
"Oh, I accidentally entered the room and you looked so warm and comfy so I got in to snuggle." The answer was said in a matter of fact tone, as if there was nothing wrong with it.
I felt the corner of my lips twitch.
"Why, is there something wrong with it?" She tilted her head lightly.
No one can be this oblivious, right?
Yeah, that's not possible.
There is just no fucking way that's possible.
So, I will just see how long she can keep up her act.
I am an advocate of true gender equality. If you rub your breasts on my body, be prepared to have my dick rubbed on yours. Sexual harassment can be both sided.
"Yes, there is something missing." I answered seriously.
"Eh! What?"
"It's obviously morning. So… where is my good morning kiss?" I asked, as if something obvious.
What I didn't expect was her wrapping around my neck, breasts pressing on my chest as she kissed me on my cheeks though.
"Good Morning." She smiled purely, leaving me speechless.
I could only leave murmur a soft good morning in reply.
She really isn't this oblivious… right?
– Flashback End –
I tested my theory for a few days, did a few things, and found out that she was actually that oblivious or rather had a different sense of privacy than me.
Other than her pure nature, she was a very welcome addition to our lives.
She was incredibly famous with the guests of the restaurant due to her cheerful personality. At first Shuna was a bit flustered with her behaviour, especially when she entered my bedroom the first night with just a thin shirt on but after a week or so, she… Well, just got used to it.
If you can't change it, join it.
Well, who cares?
I looked at my watch. An hour left until I needed to get up.
I turned around and spooned Lavinia, my dick snuggling in her crack as a perfect fit as my hands wrapped around her and pulled her into me.
When you dance with the devil, you don't get to pick the tune. If she came to my room with only my shirt on, she should be prepared in case something happened.
I am not one of those dickless harem MCs who would just blush and waste my night sleeplessly.
The fact that she just moved and got more comfortable in my arms was just a plus.
A month had passed since I reopened my restaurant. Some things changed. For example, Zeref went to get his wife's body who was suffering from the same curse as him. August followed him, as did Irene. The only one from that world who came to our restaurant was a little girl called Brandish.
She followed Lavinia around like a little lost puppy when she was working.
Lavinia was going to school with Miu, Hayato's granddaughter as well as learning martial arts from the teachers of Ryozanpaku when she had time.
I was sometimes worried that she would overwork herself.
So, I discussed this with Rimuru and he said that he will look for a way to help her become stronger.
Maybe she was growing on me.
Rimuru on the other hand had been busy. The different races in the Jura forest were wary of his village now that he had all those orcs and ogres or rather Kijin under him. The village was attacked by a bunch of Lizardmen but they were beaten up before they could even get closer to the village.
The Hobgoblin Riders had gone to the other Goblin villages and gathered them all under one wing.
They formed a pact with the guardians of the Jura Forest, the dryads under someone called Treyni to protect the forest from outside invasion because now Veldora was absent in return for being recognised by the Dryads.
Rimuru had then sent a few Kijins to the Lizardman territory to send a message to the Lizardman chief about the attack on Tempest and found out that they were doing so on their own initiative.
The idiots who had attacked were led by the son of the chief who actually tried to rebel against his father to attack the Kijin but was beaten to an inch of his life by them. He was later banished along with a hundred of his followers and they ended up joining Tempest.
Really, fate's ways are strange.
Ainz on the other hand encountered some attackers who were attacking the nearby village from a different country. He took them out and brough the village under his protection and went to investigate the situation in the nearby city.
"Mr. Bang's order for a hotpot is done." I called out as I placed the fish on the counter where Shuna carried it from.
Suddenly, the door to the shop opened and in came Rimuru who was looking tired. He was followed by Benimaru and Hakurou and another young girl with pink coloured twin tails.
"Ohh, what place is this? And what is that scent?" The girl jumped around looking at everything curiously before jumping to Bang's seat and staring at his Hotpot.
"Behave Milim." Rimuru dragged her back to a different place while the girl stared and almost drooled at the hotpot. "I'm sorry, Bang-san."
"Hahaha no worries. It's good for young ones to be energetic." the old man waved it off.
"She is more than two thousand years old though."
This caused the man to almost choke on his food as he stared at the cute girl with shock in his eyes.
"Silas, get a full course of the best you can get. Actually, get us a serving of the rabbit dish you gave us that day and then start cooking the main course." Rimuru ordered while Benimaru came and said something in Shuna's ears, making her stiff.
I looked at him questioningly but he just pointed at Shuna before going back to take a seat behind Rimuru while Hakurou took a seat with Mr. Bang. He was already a part of the old monsters group.
Shuna came and relayed the information to me.
The girl was called Milim Nava, one of the oldest and strongest Demon Lords from Rimuru's world who had come to Tempest.
Rimuru enticed her with food and brought her here to soothe her because the top brass had picked a fight with her thinking that she was there to kill Rimuru.
… damn, talk about fucking up.
Still, this is a Demon Lord?
"Ohh, are you a daemon? You can cook?" I looked back to see her looking over the counter, right inside the kitchen.
"I am a Devil apparently. The Daemons from your world are different but then again I haven't met any to give an exact difference between us."
"My world?"
"This restaurant operates between several worlds. I am not from your world."
"What! Really?" Her eyes glittered as I brought out some of the chocolate for the dish. "Ehh, what is that? Looks and smells amazing. Can I eat some? Hey, can I eat some?"
"Umm, Milim-sama please wait on your seat. The dish will be served as soon as Silas-sama is done." Shuna came to the rescue.
"Rimuru, I want it now. I want that sweet thing he is using, now."
"Sure, we can get you one of those but that would be it. You cannot eat the dishes after that." Rimuru explained with his hands spread out.
"Ehh? Why?"
….
Is she really a Demon Lord?
My impression of Demon Lords is going down very quickly.
"NO! I WANT IT NOW." She stomped on the ground and I sensed a massive amount of power behind me.
This power made that clown look like a candle compared to the sun.
Fuck.
I took a deep breath to reorganise myself from the sudden surprise.
I took control of the shop and the very next instant, her power was dispelled as she looked around in surprise.
"This shop is a place for people to enjoy their food and good food needs time to be cooked. Do you want me to give you raw food which tastes like crap? If so, then I can get it to you in a minute."
That did the job as she sat down quickly although with a pout.
Really? That easily?
The power of a God with the mind of a child.
Such a dangerous combination. Seriously, how do you even deal with someone like this?
I served the first dish as soon as possible.
Lièvre À La Royale. The same dish I had served to my customers as an apology.
She practically jumped on the plate and I got some time to cook the other dishes.
It was only after three whole hours that she was satisfied and I could sit down in peace.
The guests had more or less left the place except for Rimuru and his party.
"Oi, Devil." She got up on the chair and looked directly at me.
"Hmm."
"Work for me."
"No thanks."
"What? Why?"
"I enjoy working here. I meet many people from different worlds, visit different places and make new friends from everywhere. I don't want to leave this job."
"But that's not fair. I wanna have fun too." She cried.
"Then you can come and visit me anytime you want."
"Yes yes, I can bring you here to visit Silas whenever you want." Rimuru came up for my backup.
"Really? Promise?"
"Promise." Both me and Rimuru said at the same time.
I accompanied her out till Tempest and even packed an entire chocolate cake for her making her light up instantly.
"Know what Devil? I like you. I will call you Sil."
And just like that, my demonic power soared and all I could think about before blacking out was… Not again.
Starting Evolution.
Rare Skill: Water Manipulation has evolved into Unique Skill: Flood.
Rare Skill: Ice manipulation has evolved into Unique Skill: Frost.
Extra Skill Gained: Water Resistance
Extra Skill Gained: Fire Resistance
Extra Skill Gained: Cold Resistance
Extra Skill Gained: Shock Resistance
Extra Skills: Water Resistance, Fire Resistance, Cold Resistance and Shock Resistance were combined to All Elemental Resistance.
Extra Skill Gained: Physical Damage Resistance.
Extra Skill Gained: Magic Resistance
Extra Skill Gained: Corruption Resistance
Extra Skill Gained: Spiritual Damage Resistance
Evolution to Arch Daemon successful.