The Cosmos' Journey (Obey Me! x OC)

Chapter 29: Welcome to the Devildom History Tour

The four arrived in their room. Simeon turned to them. "Well, it seems we've gotten ourselves settled here in our room now. Our belongings are in order, and we've decided who'll be using which bed. So, Asmodeus, Zach, Ivy, let me take this opportunity to say that I look forward to sharing a space with the three of you these next few days."

Asmo hummed. "Yes, me too. And I have to say, Ivy, Zach, Simeon, you three certainly lucked out, now didn't you?! Considering you get to share a room with with me."

"Ah, yes. I suppose you could say we're lucky to have you on the team."

"Hehe. Now, now, there's no need to hide how thrilled you really are right now. Stop and think about it for a moment. You'll be sharing a room with me--with Asmodeus himself. Which means you'll be there to see me when I first wake up in the morning, after I've stepped out of the shower, when I get sleepy and start to doze off, when I'm changing clothes... For three days and two nights, you actually get to witness the most private sides of me. Now, if that's not what you call amazing luck, I don't know what is!"

Ivy rolled her eyes and murmured. "It's times like these that make me glad I can only see out of one eye."

Simeon chuckled. "Ahahaha. I have to say, you really are funny, aren't you Asmodeus?"

Asmo hummed. "Funny? I believe you mean beautiful... It's okay💖, you can just come out and say it, you know? What sort of image did you have of me in the first place, Simeon?"

"... Hmm, let me think. Well, I suppose I still think of you the same way I did back when you were up in the Celestial Realm. 'Lucifer, the pride of the Celestial Realm, loved by all creation... There was one angel he thought especially beautiful, one whom he praised and kept at his side. 'Twas Asmodeus, jewel of the heavens.'"

"Yes... yes, exactly. That's me!"

"A traveling minstrel wrote that about you once, and it turned out to be an image that stuck. I suppose I see you as someone who's very attached to that reputation, and works day in and day out trying to live up to it."

"... Huh? So, you're saying that your image of me is of someone who wants to be loved?"

"Yes, I suppose that would be accurate."

"Mmm... I don't feel like that's a good description of me, personally. I mean, naturally I think no one in the three worlds is more deserving of love than I am. But that's just common sense, now isn't it? I mean, is there anyone out there who DOESN'T love me?"

"Hmm, I wonder. If you were ever to come across a soul that you couldn't charm--that you couldn't control--how would you react? Hmm... It's an interesting question. Wouldn't you agree, Ivy?"

"Ivy, what do you have to say about this? You think there's actually someone out there who does not love me?"

Ivy didn't like how close he had gotten to her. Her eye bore into his. "I don't know."

Asmo frowned. "... You don't know? Are you just not very bright, is that it? Or perhaps it's an issue with your eyesight?"

At that moment, Satan walked in. "Hey, the tour of the Demon Lord's Castle is starting soon."

Ivy grabbed her father by the hand and tugged him towards the door. Simeon chuckled at this. "Well, I suppose we should get going then."

-With the Rest-

Ivy arrived just in time to hear Luke say, "... I want to go home."

Simeon was surprised. "What's wrong, Luke? You seemed to be in such high spirits earlier."