Chapter 81: Chapter 1 - Courage to ride with the devil
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This incident occurred shortly after Kaneo Tsukishiro successfully brainwashed Serafall Leviathan—no, Serafall Sitri.
"Alright, everyone, let's start filming! Serafall-sama, are you ready?"
"Yes! ☆ Please make it perfect today, Director ♪"
That day, Serafall arrived at the filming location for her starring TV show with her usual high spirits. All the crew members were present, and the director was confident that today's shoot would be a success. The scriptwriter was also there to judge subtle gestures not conveyed by the script's text and the validity of ad-libs. The filming began, and as usual, with appropriate encouragement from the director and scriptwriter, it progressed smoothly.
However, during the shoot, one of the staff members uttered a certain phrase:
"Hey... is Serafall-sama wearing underwear today...?"
"Wh-What are you saying...? To a Demon Lord-sama... You're practically committing lèse-majesté!"
The crime of lèse-majesté against a Demon Lord had long become a mere formality since the establishment of the New Demon Lord System. Yet, the words spoken by one staff member caused a ripple of unrest among all the crew. During filming breaks, discussions about "wearing" or "not wearing" began, always careful to keep them from Serafall's ears. The day's filming concluded amidst this strange excitement.
"Director, are you really going to check?"
"I just hope we don't stir up a hornet's nest... or rather, stir up a bush and find an angel instead..."
That day, the director decided to confirm their suspicions with a few staff members. They planned to review the day's footage in the screening room to ascertain if she was truly commando. In human realm drama filming, anomalies are usually noticed during the shoot. However, in the Underworld, for flashy programs like this, to enhance realism, automatic filming is done with magic, and Serafall is actually unleashing immense magical power. Thus, staff often observe from a distance, making screening room checks common.
All the staff present had different thoughts: some genuinely intended to issue a warning, others wanted to secretly copy the footage for their own pleasure, some plotted to covertly blackmail her into becoming their woman, and still others thought of scolding her to make her restrain herself. Their intentions were varied.
"Alright then... I'm playing it now."
The director pressed the play button, and the day's footage began to roll. The beginning was smooth and uneventful. After all, today's filming was for a children's program, so risky angles were rarely used, making it unlikely for her underwear to be seen.
"...What? There's no problem here, Director."
"Exactly. If there were such a scene, it wouldn't just be a TV problem, it could even become a Demon Lord's responsibility problem."
However, the staff's words were soon to be proven wrong.
"Here it is!!"
Ignoring the staff, the director finally found the footage and paused it. Upon seeing the scene, the staff members uniformly gaped in astonishment. The footage showed "Serafall with her skirt flipped up, revealing her bare backside ." Although only a small portion was visible from the front, if this were to be aired, her very existence as a Demon Lord would be questioned throughout the Underworld.
"W-What should we... what should we do...?"
"...For now, let's just use合成 (compositing) to hide it and pretend we didn't see anything. What, it's just a little extra work..."
"...Um, I might be mistaken, but it looks like her nipples are more clearly visible through her clothes than usual, aren't they? Are you going to hide that too...?"
"...Yes."
The compositing they usually performed for the program involved accidentally exposed areas. Regarding this, they had always subtly adjusted Serafall's attire, where her nipples were slightly visible through her clothes, to make them less noticeable. Since they were the ones who provided that costume, they couldn't complain about this. However, the erect nipples that were more prominent than usual and the bare backside seen this time were exceptions. Compositing wasn't free, if done poorly, it could look mismatched with the footage, thus requiring diligent effort.
But of course, some staff members were already contemplating how to use this footage as blackmail against Serafall. They saw it as a chance to humiliate a Demon Lord, to somehow turn her into their own "mare."
"So? What's the plan?"
After watching the footage, a group of staff members who often associated with each other gathered. Although they generally worked diligently, they all harbored some resentment towards the current director. The instigator who gathered them was well aware of this and chose them for that very reason.
"...Regarding this footage... for now, I intend to deliberately overlook it."
"Huh? It's footage of her bare butt exposed, isn't it? What's the point of overlooking it when it could be the perfect blackmail material?"
"Calm down. Listen carefully to what I'm about to say. This footage alone might be dismissed. While it's unlikely she just forgot to wear them, she might claim they were somehow soiled and unsuitable. Besides, just a butt isn't strong enough for blackmail. If she continues not wearing them, her pussy will eventually show, and we still don't know why she's not wearing them. So, for now, let's just make a copy of the footage. If this continues, then we'll know there's something fishy going on. By the way, I've already made a copy."
The man who had called everyone together, despite his talent, had been unable to advance in his career due to his actions and personality. He held a grudge against the director for having been beaten by him. Of course, this was a complete misplaced resentment.
"What do you mean something fishy? Are you saying someone ordered Serafall to go commando? That's impossible, she's a Demon Lord! Only someone like a Great King or someone of that caliber could order a Demon Lord. Even Serafall's parents wouldn't give such a foolish order."
"Hey, hey, you're thinking 'someone who can order a Demon Lord,' that's why you're thinking that way. Think from another perspective: not 'a Demon Lord,' but 'a man who can order a woman.'"
"...You mean she got a boyfriend? The Demon Lord-sama... someone who's quite obsessed with a perverted type of man?"
"Well, that's it. If she's so obsessed with a man, maybe we can beat him up... and potentially steal Serafall for ourselves."
Slumped deep in the staff room sofa, he smirked and slid the disc containing the valuable footage across the table, lost in his fantasies. He pictured the beautiful girl, hailed as a Demon Lord, wagging her tail at him, sucking on his dick like a dog, and delighting in being violated. But he didn't know that his fantasy would soon become reality...
"...Well, if it's really just a series of unfortunate coincidences, then we can just use this ass footage as blackmail later when she's forgotten about it. The moment a copy was made, that Demon Lord was already a fool."
"So, we're waiting and seeing for a while, then? Well, we do need to check what kind of guy he is. If he's weaker than us, nobody will care if we kill him."
"That's right. Alright, meeting adjourned!"
Just as the discussion ended and everyone was about to leave the room, with one man reaching for the door—
"You... idiots!! Grit your teeth!!"
"Ugh!?"
The door burst open, and the men standing near it were successively knocked away by the figure who appeared. It was a person they knew well, their superior from just a moment ago—the Director.
"Gah!? Director!? Wh-What are you doing here!?"
"I accidentally overheard you insulting Serafall-sama!! You guys!! I'll say it again!! I'm going to knock some sense into your rotten souls!!"
After that, despite their numbers, they didn't win. Instead, they were beaten to a pulp by the lone director. However, they weren't the type to reflect on their actions, instead, their hatred began to burn. They started to think, "We have to somehow get rid of this rotten director."
This was the first chaos, the first disturbance, that occurred in this office. After this, an irreparable rift formed, and factions began to emerge beneath the surface: the "pretend nothing happened and carry on as usual" faction, a group of hypocrites who suppressed their desires, and the "blackmail and make Serafall cry" faction, a group of devilish small-time villains who were loyal to their desires and didn't think ahead. (Indeed, if the director hadn't intervened and filming had continued as it was, Serafall's pussy would have been exposed to all the staff within a few days.)
Several days later, the small-time villains, still pursuing Serafall in search of blackmail material, followed her as she left somewhere after filming. Even after the chaos, Serafall continued filming without wearing underwear, seemingly unconcerned. After the director's decision to minimize scenes where her skirt might flip up, only faint hints appeared, causing the hypocrites to gradually forget about it. However, the small-time villains' desires steadily grew, fueled by baseless resentment that if only the director weren't there, Serafall's pussy would definitely have been captured on film. Because the director had reduced their workload after the incident, they had more free time, allowing them to follow her like this. For several days, their desires had been simmering, and their masturbatory fantasies had all shifted to Serafall. For better or worse, they were completely consumed by Serafall.
"Hey... where's that woman going...?"
"To her man, probably... Coming to a deserted place like this means he's either a big shot or someone of lower status or power who fears people like us... Well, either way, if we threaten to spread rumors that a Demon Lord is favoring a mere citizen, she'll comply. If he looks weak, we'll just beat him up."
"Yeah, that's true."
After stalking her for a while, Serafall stopped and began looking around. The men quickly hid and narrowly escaped detection.
"Yo, did I keep you waiting, Serafall? Though I won't apologize even if I did."
"Ah! ☆ Master~!"
Soon, a man was seen approaching Serafall. They clearly heard his voice and were greatly surprised that he was addressing Serafall by her first name. After all, he was doing it boldly in front of her, not just secretly. And coupled with Serafall calling him "Master," the men were convinced that he wasn't just her boyfriend but something else entirely—someone who held the upper hand. However, Serafall's face showed no signs of displeasure, leading them to believe she was enjoying her current situation.
"...By the way, isn't that guy a human? He doesn't look like anyone's familiar, no matter how I look at him."
"I thought so too... He doesn't seem like a reincarnated devil, he just looks like a human... What's going on...?"
The small-time villains were confused. A man who appeared to be nothing more than a human was being called "Master" and adored by Serafall.
"...Well, maybe she was brainwashed when she went to the human world... or he could be an exorcist or someone of that kind. But... we have numbers... If all of us attack him now, maybe we can win?"
"...Yeah, you're right. They don't seem to have noticed us, so we can do it."
Although their voices were hushed, no one objected. Instead, an atmosphere settled, indicating that a collective attack had been decided. Group psychology had synchronized, and they all mistakenly believed they could succeed.
"Then... let's take down that man!!"
"Uoooooh!!"
"Huh, what?! What is it?! Gross!!"
And the small-time villains leapt at the surprised man—
"Ugh... Ughh...!!"
"He's... he's strong...!!"
—and were utterly pummeled.
"Eh... What's with these guys...? Why are they here? Weren't you being followed?"
"N-No... Wait... Staff members?"
"Huh? What? Are these guys your staff?"
Then, the two began to consult each other. Meanwhile, the small-time villains, battered by the man, groaned for a while, not even having the luxury to listen to their conversation.
"Hey, you... you were a director candidate, weren't you? You want to depose the current director... and become the director yourself, right?"
"Ah, ah..."
The man spoke to the central figure among them. He nodded cautiously, surprised. The man seemed satisfied with his desired answer and then, with a wide grin, said:
"Try to film an uncensored, backdoor video using this woman. Well, it'll probably just end up as an online video, but if you're good, the video views will increase, so it's worth a shot, don't you think?"
The man offered to help him fulfill his desires as a trade-off. It was unclear if it was the man's whim, but this offer was enough to dominate him with the beautiful, distorted desires he had so often fantasized about during masturbation.