The dark throne

Chapter 7

Meliodas's POV-

Quickly putting my conversation with Arthur on pause, I went up the the buffet that was our dinner for the night.

There were round tables here and there, but most people walked around, chatting while eating their food.

I Guess it's too much to hope that dragon is on the menu huh?
Dragon meat is a rather normal dish in the demon world since we've got so many of them.
It's also mine and Zeldris's favorite food.

"Demon king Meliodas?" Someone behind me asked just as I picked up a plate by the buffet.

I turned around and saw that the one who must've called out to me was a fairy.

His back was adorned with huge blue wings.
His hair was orange, styled to cover his face on his right side.
He was also wearing a suit befitting for someone of high class.

"that's me! Can I assume that you're fairy king Harlequin?" I asked wanting to be completely sure.
This could just be the kings advisor after all.

"Yes, I'm Harlequin, second ruler of the fairy King's forest" he says seriously.
His face was set in a permanent frown.

"Nice to meet you lord Harlequin" I said with a smile and extended my hand.

His eyes shifted from my face to my hand, and then to my face again, and
his frown deepened significantly.

"Okayyy" I says awkwardly and retracted my hand, and yet I didn't stop smiling.

"I'll tell this to you straight. I don't trust you...I know you were once a member of stigma, and friend of the previous fairy king, Gloxinia, but that was 300 years ago, and your acts of kindness from back then can not excuse the things you've done"

I nodded.
I understood his reasoning, but I still felt like there was something more beneath the surface.

"I understand, but...have I hurt you? In any way, personally?" Is asked, because from his way of speaking, and the way he looked at me, that was the kind of vibe he gave off.

His frown deepened and now his entire face was lit up with fury. A fury I could see he was trying to suppress. he didn't want to make a scene...

"My sister...was nearly killed by one of your people!" His voice rose and when I looked around I could see that we had now drawn the attention of everyone here.

My smile from before was now only a memory.
"I'm sorry ...I had no idea..even now there are demons who refuse to change from how things used to be..of course I've done my best to keep control of these individual...it seems I failed in my ditues, and for that, I am sorry" I said and bowed slightly.

I could here people around us starting to murmur, most were definitely surprised by my way of handling this situation.

When I looked up I saw that the king was still glaring down at me, but it wasn't as bad as before.

"Okay that's enough King!" A female voice shouted from the crowd surrounding us.

Who's king?

Then a girl with brown hair set up in a pigtail in either side, dressed in a orange dress, ran up to the fairy king and harshly tugged at his arm, forcing him down on the ground.
I hadn't even noticed, he had been floating above the ground this whole time.

"Hii, I'm Diane, queen of the giants. Please excuse him, he hit his head a few years back" she said jokingly.

"Diane! Don't apologize to him" the fairy king whined.