“—It’s not that I can’t get a man, but that I’m purposely not going into a relationship, Miss whore. I’m voluntarily single. Of course, a girl who tosses her body around like a rag towel wouldn’t understand something like that.”
“Aha. That is not so. This lady does very much understand.”
Paimon narrowed her eyes.
Ridicule glossed over her red pupils.
“You can’t pick the grapes anyway, so it’s more reassuring for your mental health if you were to just ignore it saying that they were sour grapes. No matter when, is it not delightful when witnessing people rationalizing with themselves, Barbatos? You could say it feels like you’re getting a peek at their lacking personality and intelligence……”
“……”
Barbatos ground her teeth.
I was deeply swayed by the conversation between the two Demon Lords. That was why, I immediately conveyed the emotions I was feeling to Lapis Lazuli.
“Lala. I may have a deep hatred for the outside world, however, if I were to be accompanied by those two, then the idea of going outside doesn’t seem that bad. Just standing here like this and listening to them is putting me in a good mood.”
“This one thinks that is because your highness is corrupted on the inside.”
“Do you think it would be possible to request to go on a date with the both of them at the same time? I’d go out with them, and then sneak to the back and simply watch the two of them fight.”
“Minor Gods will be shocked, the people will be shocked, and even the old sages will be so shocked that they’ll kick out of their graves because of your highness’ atrocious personality.”
Lapis Lazuli let out a sigh.
“For the past 300 years, Barbatos and Paimon have gone to war locally with one another 14 times. Among the Demon Lords they have the worst possible relationship. This one, on the loyalty to your highness, advise your highness to give up on that short-lived dream.”
“They go to war every 21 years?”
War was not a kid’s play. It consumed a vast amount of manpower, supplies, and time. If they truly didn’t hate each other to the bone, then they wouldn’t do something like go to war so frequently.
“What frighteningly fierce women. I am even more interested in them.”
“This one has started to severely worry about your highness Dantalian’s preference in women. This one can only hope that it is unnecessary concern……”
“Where is the third?”
Lapis Lazuli tilted her head.
“Pardon?”
“I’m talking about the third. The third character. The world is like a miniature universe, that is why it has the tendency to try to keep things balanced on its own. Look there. One person is a little lady who lives her life with curses hanging off her tongue, while on the other side is a woman pretending to be virtuous but lives her life saying whatever she wants. The balance of the universe is collapsed severely……”
I shook my head.
“Meetings without a mediator could not possibly have been maintained for hundreds of years. There must be a dignified person who is capable of suppressing these two women, who were being unruly like water buffaloes in heat. That woman would most likely match my preference.”
And sure enough.
“The two of you. Calm down.”
An incredibly somber voice fell upon the ballroom.
“Due to your quarrel, the conference has stopped. How about showing a little bit of respect to Ivar Lodbrok who has stepped forward as our host.”
The Demon Lords who were arguing shut their mouths.
A candle silently reflected the face of the new speaker.
Rank 5th, Marbas.
With an Eastern European style overcoat draped over their shoulder, they had a very robust physique and was looking over the audience slowly with a monocle…… it was a bald man.
It was so. The third character was nothing more than a man with a burly frame.
Lapis Lazuli muttered.
“This one really did have no reason to worry about your highness’ preference in women.”
“…… I retract my previous statement.”
“Marbas is considerably popular with females. Although, this one did not know that it was the same with males as well.”
Once the highest ranking Demon Lord to be attending the meeting had stepped forward, the atmosphere of the ballroom became calmer. Ivar Lodbrok, receiving the help, continued on with the conference. While I moistened the inside of my mouth with wine, I listened to all kinds of topics.