The Selfish Demon King (MewGulf AU)

🌞Chapter 12🌻

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"I'm hungry."

"The food's ready," Mew said. He picked Gulf up, and carried him to the living room.

A picture-perfect breakfast was laid out on the large table.

There were various kinds of pastries and toast, fluffy omelets, and bacon. Orange juice, flower tea and fruit were also on the table.

"Looks delicious!"

"This was specially made for you, so eat all you like."

All that was in front of Mew was tea.

"Hmm? Aren't you going to eat, Mew?"

"I don't need to get my nourishment from food. You're an incubus, so you should have gotten enough nourishment from yesterday's sex, but you're probably too used to the customs of the human world. You like to eat, right?"

"Yeah. I like it---but if I don't eat, I get hungry. And I'd die!"

Gulf reached his hand towards an apple-filled pastry and brought it happily towards his mouth.

"Yummy!"

"Glad you like it."

"So does that mean you won't die if you don't eat? Because you're the Demon King?"

"That's not exactly right. The reason you get hungry is because you lived as a human for so long. The only creatures in this world who need to eat for nourishment are the weak ones. Everyone else doesn't have that need."

"So then how do they get their nourishment?"

"Normally we can just absorb the natural energy that plants and the atnosphere give off. But in order to get lots of power, the best way is to steal it from others."

"Steal it?" Gulf raised an eyebrow.

He didn't know what kind of world the demon world was. The explanation he had been given the day before wasn't sufficient. "So...I can live without having to eat?"

"Well, you're an incubus, so you don't receive energy from the environment. Incubi receieve their energy from others. Doesn't matter if they're demon or human. You can receive nourishment from food, but that won't be enough for you."

"But...I've never received energy from anyone else. I don't even know how to do it!"

"The best way is sex. That will give you maximum energy. In your case, your father and brothers probably gave you some of their energy without you realizing it. Powerful creatures can do this from a mere touch of the hand or a kiss on the cheek. When I think about it, it makes me want to destroy them," Mew said, his eyes laced with malice. Gulf suddenly felt like he was going to choke on his second pastry.

"Why are you saying that again?"

"I have a reputation for being cruel and heartless. What's wrong with getting rid of something you don't like?"

"It's wrong! You can't say something like that so lightly. Don't do it! I told you my family is precious to me!"

"That's why I want to get rid of them..."

"Mew!!"

"Well, I can get rid of someone else. If I let them live, you'll be more open with me."

"Um, are you threatening me?"

"The end justifies the means. As long as I'm happy with the outcome, it doesn't matter to me how it's achieved."

'Mew has a terrible personality, Gulf thought. He obviously thought he could do anything, which made Gulf worry about his family. He furrowed his brow as he stuffed an omelet into his mouth. "I wiwn't forgive you if you do something mean to my family."

"What do you consider 'mean'? What about if I torture them to the point where they forget everything?"

"Torture?! No way! That's super mean! If you did that I would never, ever , ever, forgive you!!"

"Hmph. So what if I inflict pain in them but not enough to be called torture?"

"No, you can't hurt them at all! Not even the slightest bit! Not even mentally!"

"That's pretty harsh."

"It's normal! Don't you have any common any common sense, or does everyone in this world not have any common sense?"

"It's eat or be eaten here. Of course there are rules, but since I'm the Demon King they don't apply to me. No one would ever dare to complain no matter who I hurt."

"Well, I would! You kidnapped ne the first day you met me, threatened to kill my family, and then you did...that to me! You're a weirdo, Mew!!"

"Okay, okay, stop making that adorable face. I can't carry you to bed while you're eating."

Gulf couldn't believe his ears. "What? I'm angry at you, Mew!"

"Yeah, I know. Its adorable."

He didn't understand Mew at all. Gulf was exhausted and decided to concentrate on eating instead of talking.

TBC