Chapter 10: Chapter 9: The First Move!
The meeting of the Lucifer Six and the Children of three of the four Original Satans… with rebellion slowly rising and the blatant disregard from the son of their leader; it was up to them to handle the underworld.
But while they seemed like allies, and it was true; they also held power struggles of their own. And the Satanachia family had held onto the commander position, just below the Lucifage household.
But he knew it was only a matter of time before they fell in place; having only a single member with the Power of Dream gave off the wrong impression.
If only one of his sons was willing, if he was strong enough before the meeting; he could show a strong front that the Satanachia family was still as strong as the olden days, no, even stronger,
Unfortunately, he didn't hold his hopes up; forcing Tsuki would only cause betrayal down the line and he would rather avoid that.
Sighing softly; he placed the opened letter upon his desk as he heard the door being knocked on, he raised an eyebrow but gave permission,
"Come in."
Out of all the people that could've knocked and opened the door; his bookworm of a son was certainly not one of them,
"Pardon me father, I didn't mean to interrupt you." Closing the door behind him, the young boy shuffled in place as Doku cleared his throat.
"No, no, I wasn't busy, no worries my son." He assured, wisps of invisible pinkish smoke scooting the letter out of sight.
His son pushed his glasses upwards as he took a deep breath, Doku briefly wondered what his son desired, more books? Satan knows he's probably read them all, or did he desire an allowance? No matter what, Doku was ready to agree.
"I want... I want access to the training fields" Despite preparing himself and even ready to offer him the heir position if he so much as asked, his posture froze as his mouth turned slightly agape, to his credit it only took him a second to regain his bearings.
"The... training fields?" Despite his steady expression and tone, excitement rose in his heart and it was only further elevated as his son nodded.
"I want to prove to you that... my mother did not die in vain," His voice was unwavering and resolute. "She gave her life in exchange for mine, and I want to see to it that she didn't make the wrong choice."
A smile crept up Doku's face, his heart pounded with joy, was it finally time? For the rightful heir to take his place and lead the Satanachia Clan?
"That's very mature of you," he said in the most fatherly voice that he could muster, "and I didn't expect anything less from you. Very well, I'll make sure to notify the staff."
With a small smile, Tsuki gave a curt bow and a thank you as he left.
Doku, with his own smile, opened up his desk cabinet and pulled out a wine bottle. He swore he would open this once another user blessed with the Power of Dream was born, but he never had the chance to even after Tsuki discovered his Clan Magic.
But now, with comfort and excitement, he opened the wine bottle as he reveled in the deep elegant fragrance of the bottle that hasn't been opened for centuries. And unlike mortal wines, devil-made wines only grow more fragrant and valuable as they age into the centuries.
Pouring himself a cup, Doku raised his glass and toasted it to an old photo, his voice in a soft and solemn whisper.
"Your sacrifice will be worth it my dear..."
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Walking down a hall, I sigh.
That was much more difficult, having the memories of Tsuki didn't necessarily mean I could act like him. But luckily, I obtained a skill the moment I opened my mouth.
[Silver Tongue] -LVL 2/20 (21%) [Novice]
All con artists and merchants are put into shame as the user is able to hassle and lie with the best of them.
Effect: CHA increased by 2% while persuading
Charisma Check Passed [Req CHA = 80, CHA = 102]
Despite the fact my CHA stat dropped back to 100, it was obvious to see that it didn't increase the base stat of my CHA stat. It only increased it after the racial bonus was considered, and that made things a whole lot easier.
Pausing in place, I turned around and bowed.
"Good morning Neru." The figure's eyes widened as he seemingly emerged from out the shadows of the hall, his obscured presence turned visible for all to see. I quietly noted that the maids didn't even flinch- which meant that they were well-aware of his habits and always expected Neru to be lurking somewhere close by.
"Tsuki, " His tone was clipped and straightforward, he either has a false sense of superiority or he's anxious, "what were you doing talking with father?"
'Observe'
Neru Satanachia
Level - ?
Class - Warrior
Race - Devil
Alignment - Satanachia Clan
I couldn't gain any information on my father, not even his class which only left his alignment, race, and name open for me to see. It was a bit of relief that Neru wasn't the same, which meant it would be easy to catch up to him.
Adn although I couldn't see his stats, that only meant Observe wasn't that high level.
I smile brightly at him.
"Father just gave me permission to use the training fields," I replied cheerfully," I know I haven't been doing much to show my worth so I've decided to finally train to what my father expects of me, I hope I live up to his expectations"
I straightened up as I saw the faintest signs of anger and frustration flash through Neru's face. But it vanished just as quickly as it appeared.
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