(✔︎) ❝𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐑❞

43 | Offer

*Anyways, I love you all! (⁠*⁠˘⁠︶⁠˘⁠*⁠)⁠.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡

*Emerald Cory (Floyd), mademoiselle mystérieuse (Rook)

- Octavinelle Dorm - VIP Room -

The room is full of silence until the demoness entered with Jade and Floyd behind her. Luke was reading something on the couch, with the dorm leader of Octavinelle peeking on his shoulder...

     Jade coughed, "Azul, (Name)-san is here," he told him. That's the cue for Luke to hide behind Azul's coat, so he not be seen by the demoness, "(Name)-san, this is Azul Ashengrotto. He's the dorm leader of Octavinelle and Founder of Monstro Lounge," Jade introduced.

     Azul sat on the leather chair behind his table, looking at the demoness with a smile on his face, "Greetings, (Name)-san. I'm glad you came for your child," he said. "He told us that if the Headmaster knew about this trespassing incident, you'll be expelled. I have a proposition that'll benefit both of us," he pulled a golden contract from his cabinet.

     "Take a seat, Emerald cory~," Floyd said, lightly pushing the demoness onto the leather couch in front of Azul's table. Azul coughed, "I, Azul Ashengrotto, shall offer my services to Barbatos. Luke shall stay in Octavinelle Dorm as a guest and as payment, Barbatos shall be one of the bakers in Monstro Lounge. Once the Headmaster knows that Barbatos brought Luke to this campus, the contract shall forcedly break as per promise..."

     The demoness sharply gazed at the smiling dorm leader, listening to every detail of the contract, "And that covers everything within the contract. Please sign to the very bottom to accept it, Ms. (Name)..." Azul finished, handing the contract to the demoness. He gave her a fishbone pen, "Do give me a minute to read the contents of the contract," she smiled.

Azul and the twins watched the demoness read the contract again, proud they managed to get the attention of a student in Diasomnia. Luke, on the other hand, felt bad for involving the demoness in an inconvenient offer...

     "How long have you been doing this?" She asked. Azul chuckled, "Ever since I'm a student here, (Name)-san. Business is brilliant in this dorm," he replied.

     She placed the contract and the pen on his table, standing up, "I'm afraid I couldn't accept a such kind offer from you," she firmly told the astounded dorm leader. "As you can see, I'm a busy woman. I have other things to take care of," she added.

     Azul scoffed and stood up, "This is a one-time offer, (Name)-san. Such opportunities wouldn't happen shortly and I can assure you, this will help both of us—"

     "I'm aware," the demoness interrupted him, sipping her tea. "It's a great opportunity indeed, but I'll pass. I can take care of my problem without any help from anyone, especially from the ones I just met," she uttered.

     "You'll have salary if you agreed, Emerald cory~," Floyd said, sitting beside the demoness. She just chuckled from amusement at how persistent they are, "That's a very good offer, but I'm afraid nothing can change my mind now. I'll talk to the Headmaster once I've decided when to talk to him about this," she told them.

     "If you say so, (Name)-san. We'll be waiting until you change your mind, but the offer in the contract shall change," Azul remarked. She bowed and took his right hand, kissing the back of his palm, "I bid farewell then. I hope we'll see each other—Luke, come on."

The angel ran to her, holding her hand, and left the room. The Octavinelle trio was surprised by the demoness's answer, but then again Diasomnia students aren't to be underestimated because they're feared in this school...

     "Luke, you better not do that again," the demoness told him. The angel nodded and smiled brightly, "Yes, (Name)! I promise!" He swore, raising his right hand.

- Headmaster's Office -

     "Headmaster, we're here!" Grim yelled, barging inside the office. "Pardon the intrusion," Deuce whispered and closed the door behind him.

     "Ah, you're all here!" Crowley clapped his hands, standing up from his seat. "Let's get to the point. The Heartslabyul incident has been fixed thanks to Ms. Barbatos and you lot, I have something to explain to you. It's about the berserk state Riddle-kun experienced that other wizards feared."

     "Overblot, right?"

     "Correct."

     "I've heard it from my big brother before, but I didn't expect to see someone build up enough blot to become that. He went dark berserker mode," Ace stated. Yuu nudged the salmon-haired, "Yeah, like those last bosses in some games," he jested.

In any case, Overblot is a manifestation of waste magic (and negative emotions trigger it if you're not careful). Blot, on the other hand, is a magic-waste type if someone uses their magic. Blot is alike the smoke a car extinguishes—it forms after using a spell and also creates blot at the same time...

This theory isn't proven enough because a lot of magicians feared it because of its downsides. A couple of magicians have died because of Overblot because they're too late to be saved (like the one in the mine), only for the government to warn the citizens to be careful if they're using too much magic. Overblot is rare, but not unheard of, that's why there are still a lot of things to discover...

     "Blot is a toxin that can cause harm both for your body and mind," the Headmaster told them. "Oh yeah, I remembered that my grandmother used to tell me about this. If you use too much magic carelessly, you'll have a lot of blots and she went on and on until she fell asleep," Ace laughed at the memory.

     "She's right. Even if you're a great magician, you can't use magic infinitely," Crowley nodded. "With great power comes with great risks—"

     "WAIT, YOU'RE SAYING THAT IF WE USED TOO MUCH MAGIC, THE UNHEALTHY IT BECOMES?!" Grim yelled in shock. The Headmaster shakes his head, "Not that, Grim. Oh dear, then I guess this will help you understand my point—Dear ghosts, lend me a hand and help these children understand~!"

     "Not again!"

     "WAH! GHOSTS!"

     "We're used to this. Right, Grim?"

- Pomefiore Dorm, Vil's Room -

     "Perfect!" Vil clapped his hands, praising his work on the demoness's face. She was wearing the Pomefiore Dorm's uniform, with Vil placing makeup on her face. "You truly have the beauty to be a model, (Name). Now let's put on some nail polish—Oh, you already have one... Hmm, lavender suits you better."

     "Ah, be careful!" She warned the dorm leader as he removed the nail polish on her nails to replace a new one. "Yes, I'm being careful, (Name). Stay still and don't talk."

Vil knows how to be flawless towards things like this, carefully removing the nail polish on the demoness's nails. The jealous Rook peeks from the window, watching the two of them bond together—the demoness looked at him with a kind but mocking smile...

     "Well, this is just beautiful!" Vil praised, turning the demoness's chair to make her look at her reflection. She touched her face, amazed by Vil's make-up skills, "Ah, this is magnificent. I truly adore this new look of mine, thank you, Vil-san."

     "This is considered a punishment for ditching me, (Name), don't you remember?" He told her, combing her hair to put it in a bun. "You'll be a Pomefiore resident for today and I want a smoothie, a special homemade smoothie."

     The demoness smiled, "Of course."

Oh yes, Luke is currently in the care of Lilia Vanrouge and Malleus Draconia (Horn-san) she talked about the situation to the two, and she managed to convince them to take care of the angel while she was away doing errands. She may have slipped about her being someone from another world—surprising Malleus, but Lilia seems to be aware of it (he just can't prove it)...

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