Hubris (ObeyMe! Lucifer x Fem!reader)

Chapter 2: "...So you basically kidnapped me."

*This chapter cover is from the game Obey Me*

-"Welcome to the Devildom, (Y/N)."

...

ExCuSE mE?

Who is this guy?
Who are ALL these guys?
What the heck is the Devildom?!
WHERE the heck is the Devildom?!
How did I get to this Devildom?!

I scan the room. It's a full-blown convention of dangerously attractive men, all watching me like I'm a zoo exhibit. Speechless, I give a dumbfounded stare back. It seems like they were expecting a reply from me because awkward silence befell the room as they looked at me with anticipation.

It stays like that for a couple of minutes until the man who welcomed me clears his throat, realizing that I am probably not going to speak.

"Say, Barbatos..." said the man, "Can this human speak? Or is it mute?"

I don't know what threw me off more, the fact that he referred to me as "this human", or the fact that he referred to me as "it".

The one he called Barbatos—dressed like he's been pulled straight out of a Victorian-era tea party—replies calmly, "I believe it speaks, young master. I am certain I heard it cursing in its sleep while I was carrying it here."

...
I WAS WHAT-? 

Wait...Carrying me?! In my sleep?!

There were so many things wrong with this statement. I sit up straighter. My internal panic is doing gymnastics, but I keep my face neutral. Dream logic, right?

"Oh, I see...must be speechless, then." replied the "young master", then he turned towards me again saying: "Oh, pardon me. Feeling a bit shocked, are we? Well, that's understandable. You've only just arrived, after all."

I give him a once-over—strictly for threat assessment, not thirst. Probably.He's tall, broad-shouldered, and absurdly pretty. Maroon hair, golden eyes...Those cannot be real. Where do I get contacts like that?

He continues speaking again, interrupting my thoughts.

-"As a human, it will probably take a little while for you to adjust to things here in the Devildom."

-"The Devildom...?" I repeated, asking for clarification. My voice low and fragile compared to his booming voice that echoed in the giant room when he spoke.

-"Yes, exactly, the Devildom. I see that you catch on quickly. Excellent." 

Is he...making fun of my intelligence?
Or is he giving me a genuine compliment?
I seriously can't tell with that big smile he's giving me...

-"I suppose that I should start by introducing myself." He continued, "My name is Diavolo. I am the ruler of all demons, and all here know of me. And someday soon, I will be crowned king of the Devildom."

I feel my eyes widen at his words.

Did he just say...demons?
Are these people demons?! 

Cool, cool, cool. So, I'm either lucid dreaming... or dead.Honestly? Not the weirdest Tuesday I've had.

...Can somebody please help me out I am so confused-

Think. What do people do in movies to check if they're dreaming...

I glance down at my hands. Five fingers. Normal. Fine. I press my palm against my other hand—
Nothing weird. No glitch in the Matrix.

-"You are currently sitting inside the assembly hall of the Royal Academy of Diavolo or RAD, the most prestigious institution in all of the Devildom, where you will be studying here for the rest of the year."