The Cosmos' Journey (Obey Me! x OC)

Chapter 67: The Truth Revealed

"... It can't be. It can't be. ... It can't, it can't, it can't! You're telling me Lilith wasn't dead, that she was reborn as a human...? And that these humans are actually distant descendants of the human Lilith...? Impossible... there's just no way. I... I REFUSE to believe that...!"

Ivy frowned at Belphie's words. It wasn't often that the female Cosmos frowned outside of her usual headaches, but right now, this was one of those rare moments. Belphie continued to speak his thoughts. "There's no way that Ivy would just happen to be chosen for the exchange program! It's all too perfect!"

Beel eyed his twin brother. "Belphie..."

"Someone must be trying to trick me, trying to lure me into a trap! That has to be it! Well I don't buy it! You can't fool me like that!"

Ivy gave him a sympathetic look. "I'm sorry you had to find out the truth this way. I didn't ask for this, and I can't control fate."

Belphie's eyes widened before he went silent. Asmo smiled at him. "Belphie, you can't hate humans forever."

Satan nodded in agreement. "He's right. Lilith was reborn as a human. She always wanted to spend more time in the human world, so I'm sure she lived a happy life."

A bit of time passed before Belphie finally nodded. "... That's true... Lilith... Lilith! I... I..."

Belphie started to sob as he remembered her. Mammon smiled at him. "... Pff, you fool. You're s'posed to be HAPPY, y'know? I mean, who actually CRIES at a time like this, huh?"

It wasn't long until Mammon was crying as well. Ivy chuckled. Belphie approached her. "I'm so sorry... It was my fault, it was all my fault... If I hadn't been so interested in humans, Lilith would've never ended up involved with them. And if I hadn't invited Lilith down to the human world with me, she never would've met that guy! ... And during the Great Celestial War, I couldn't protect her either... I was so close, right beside her... Lilith was right there! I didn't notice... I wasn't able to protect her... It's all my fault... all of it. I'm sorry... Lilith..."

Beel stared at his twin brother with guilt. "Belphie..."

Levi also seemed a bit guilty. "I never knew you felt that way, Belphie..."

Lucifer shook his head. "No. You've got it wrong. It wasn't your fault, Belphie. I wish I'd told you that sooner."

Belphie was shocked. "Lucifer...!"

Belphie was suddenly wrapped up in someone's embrace. He felt the ghost touch of feathers on his back. What was...? Avalon speaking caught him off guard. "Ivy, you do know that's your angelic form, right? Good gracious, Belphie's a demon."

Belphie stepped back a bit. Four wings all with golden feathers with white tips on the bottom of the wings. Ivy's hair had a white fade in it and her eye was purely white. As for her clothes, it was a white and gold jumpsuit with a gold ribbon tied around her waist with tails on the end. She was wearing golden jewelry that had crosses on it. Her ears were now elven like and pointed. She noticed his dumbfounded expression and grinned. "I never said I was human. You just assumed what you saw."

Barbatos stepped forward. "Cosmos Ivy, it's an honor to have you here. If I had known you were the one in the exchange program, I would've made sure you were given special treatment."

"Oh, I already get that from Simeon and Luke. No need for that now. Besides, you knew who I was, didn't you? Or am I mistaken?"

"You seem to know me well, Ivy Autumns."

Ivy chuckled. The ones who didn't know, Diavolo included, stared at her with disbelief. Avalon clapped her hands. "I propose tea time."

Ivy clapped her hands in delight, seeming like an excited child. "Oh, yes! I do love a good tea time! Barbatos, please go make us some tea. You can choose the blend."