A Nexus Devil (Dxd x Multi Crossover)

Chapter 41: Winged Deceit

A/N: Wooooo! This chapter officially pushes this story over 100k words! I feel like that's a pretty big milestone as my first fic. Thank you so much to everyone who's made it to this point with me!

Chapter 41: Winged Deceit

The guard turned to Jake, and behind his ornamental golden helmet, a creepy smirk appeared. "Oh, believe me, I am helping," the guard said in an unsettling tone. "But you're right, Jake Gremory. I have places to be. Farewell for now," he said before turning and walking away in a different direction.

...

Jake was right with his hunch; something was seriously wrong here. As he darted through the palace, he noticed he was getting strange glances from the people he passed. For some reason, none of the Asgardians seemed upset or panicked, despite the recent supposed plundering of the palace treasury.

"Excuse me," Jake called out to a random maid in the hallway, catching her off guard.

"Yes?" she replied, confused by the unexpected presence of a guest.

"Do you know what's happening?" Jake asked hurriedly. The maid returned a puzzled look. "Wasn't the palace treasury just broken into?" He asked.

"What?!" She exclaimed, drawing attention from nearby maids. "Absolutely not!" She said loudly. "If something like that had occurred, the entire palace would be on lockdown!" She was wondering if Jake was plastered and dreamt of such a thing. It wouldn't be the first time someone had after all. Asgardians loved their drink.

Ignoring the odd expression she gave him, Jake sprinted towards the throne room. Something was off, and he needed to inform the king immediately. Could the guard he encountered earlier be an imposter? There was definitely something not right about him.

Jake quickly located the entrance to the throne room, but the doors were shut, guarded by two sentinels. "Halt," they commanded. "The throne room is currently off-limits as the king is meeting with foreign dignitaries."

Coming to an abrupt stop, Jake huffed, "It's an emergency! I think Thor and Loki are being led into a trap." The guards' faces tensed; a claim like that could not be dismissed.

"Fine, we'll let you in," one guard relented, "but make no mistake, outsider. If you're lying, it will be on your head." They stepped aside, allowing Jake to open the doors and enter.

...

"As I was saying, King Odin," a portly yet well-dressed man stood before the throne, addressing Odin. "I believe my son would make an excellent match for your royal daughter. By uniting our houses, we can expand my family's cheese empire across the galaxy. The wealth we'd amass would be-"

Odin, exhausted and irritated, sat on his throne. He was already overdue for his Odin's sleep due to the delay caused by Thor's coronation interruption. Now, he was compelled to listen to these bothersome diplomats vying for his favor. This intergalactic cheese merchant was not even the first one today seeking his daughter's hand...

To Odin's relief, the man's absurd rant was abruptly interrupted as the throne room doors swung open.

"King Odin!" Jake shouted, eliciting perplexed looks from everyone in the room. "You must come quickly; it's an emergency."

Judging by Jake's tone, Odin sensed the urgency of the situation. Weary, he rose from his throne and, accompanied by his wife, apologized to the dignitaries before hastening toward Jake outside the throne room.

"I must thank you, Jake, for rescuing me from these vultures," Odin remarked with a small chuckle. Frigga, his wife, gave him a stern look, prompting him to add, "Perhaps next time, avoid screaming 'emergency' in front of the entire realm. That tends to incite panic. Now, what has you so flustered?"