Mammon stood with Ivy in the entrance hall. "Okay, so let's go over this one more time."
Ivy held a cup of coffee in her hands and motioned for him to continue. Mammon did just that. "You want to get into the attic at the top of the stairs. But Lucifer's standing in your way. So, you've got to do something about him. Which is why ya need the cursed vinyl edition of The Tale of the Seven Lords soundtrack. I mean, I don't understand why Lucifer cares so much about somethin' like that either, but whatever. The point is that Levi's got the soundtrack and ya need to borrow it from him. And the only way to do that is to get him to like you by becoming a big TSL nerd just like him. So, we were up all last night watching a marathon session of every TSL DVD."
It had been extremely wild. Mammon had been smacked by the chancla whenever he got too annoying. Beel learned to fear the chancla. Mammon shuddered as he remembered. He braved it though. "Now it's time for a review. I'll quiz you to see just how well you understand it. We'll start with TSL DVD Volume 2. After falling into a trap set by Henry and the Lord of Shadow, the Lord of Fools is forced to flee to the north. When he gets there, he finds his former sweetheart's body frozen in ice. What's her name?"
Ivy wasn't in the mood to joke. "Geldie."
"Correct. Eh, though anyone could've gotten that right, as easy as it was. All right, let's hit DVD Volume 5 next. Hostile forces from another land invade the Lord of Flies' country, surrounding and isolating him so his people will starve. So, the Lord of Fools tries to help his brother. The Lord of Fools means well, but his efforts backfire. As a result, the Lord of Flies ends up in an even worse situation. The reason for this has to do with the supply of food that the Lord of Fools sends. Tell me what the problem was."
"The food had spoiled."
"Right. The Lord of Fools really did mean well, but a long rainy spell caused the food he sent to spoil. Ugh... Every single time I think about it, it makes me wanna cry... All right, time to move on. Next up is DVD Volume 7. The Lord of Corruption imprisons the Lord of Emptiness in the Tower of Shadow, refusing to forgive his brother for leading a rebellion against him. The other lords lament the fate of their youngest brother, but there's nothing they can do to help him. Why is that?"
"They were afraid of the Lord of Corruption."
"Great. Looks like you can do this when ya really put your mind to it. You may seem like an airhead, but I've gotta admit, you did pretty well."
Ivy smacked Mammon with her chancla. He winced. "I'd say you should be able to convince Levi that ya know your stuff at this point."
Ivy let the hand with the chancla fall to her side. Footsteps greeted them.
Levi had seen how Ivy had hit Mammon with the chancla in her possession. He decided to approach with caution. "... Hey, human."
Ivy's bang had faced him, but she turned so that he could see the green of her eye. Mammon turned to him. "Ah, well speak of the devil..."
"I heard what you're up to, human. Seems that you're trying to suck up to me so I'll like you."
"Whaddya mean? Who told you that?"
"It's no use playing dumb. I heard it from Lucifer."
Ivy rubbed her forehead. The signs had gone into a tizzy and it was not helping her comprehend things. Mammon gave her a glance which Levi caught. He noted the concern in his elder brother's eyes. Mammon then hissed. "Lucifer? How the hell does he end up hearing every single thing that gets said around here?"
'I would love to know as well.'
'You all need to be quiet. Also, wouldn't we all, Virgo?'
'Apologies, Cosmos.'
Levi stared Mammon down. "That's not important. You know, I've heard it said that the time a fool spends thinking is WASTED time. I think that applies here. You're lucky to have so much time on your hands that you can sit around thinking up schemes like this. There's so much anime I need to watch, so many figurines and trading cards I need to organize, so many games I need to play just sitting there piled up... As much as I wish I could watch a marathon of every TSL DVD, I don't have the time..."
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The Cosmos' Journey (Obey Me! x OC)
FanfictionIvy Autumns was not expecting this. Far away from her family, she has no one to turn to as she begins the exchange program of RAD. She will meet friends, new and old, and try to make it out alive. What happens when things take turns and she ends up...
