Obey Me! one master to rule them all

the tale of the seven lords

Being pushed into a room, she saw Leviathan look hastily around before entering the room himself.

"What was that about?"

".. what's that now? You want to know why I looked around to see if anyone was watching before I closed the door? Why do you THINK I did it? Isn't it obvious?! Imagine what would happen if someone saw me inviting you into my room! A human who doesn't even look like an otaku, but a normie! You know what people would say, right?!"

"Yeah, I know.... but Actually. I'm an otaku too."

"Really? You are...?"

"Yeah. I have a ton of manga lining my book shelf at home and not to mention anime DVD's.... I also play A LOT of JRPG's. I guess my favourite series would be...... hmm? There's too many to recall that I can't decide"

"W-well, if you think that means I'll give you special treatment now, you've got another thing coming! Because I won't!"

"i didn't want you to anyway, I just thought that we'd be able to discuss your passions as all" looking around Levi's room Yuki noticed bookcases full of thick, hardcover books as big as encyclopaedias. Running her index finger across the top of the books she stopped at one. The tale of the seven lords: the lord of shadow awakens.

"what is it, human? What're you looking at? Wait, that looks like... the tale of the seven lords. Are you a fan of that, too?" without paying much attention to Levi's words Yuki turned to face him with a massive smile and cheerfully spoke "Yep. I love it"

"hmph, it that so... okay then, can you tell me what the first lord is known as in the story?"

Losing her smile, Yuki began to think. "Well.... since this book is called, the tale of the seven lords: the lord of shadow awakens then it has to be the lord of shadow"

"Pff, wrong. That's the THIRD lord" sighing Levi then shook his head "I guess some people just feel the need to pretend they're knowledgeable about this sort of stuff even when they're not. Well, I guess I'm just going to have to explain the story to you, aren't I? I'm going to spend the next hour giving you a crash course on TSL. So, pay attention" seeing a slight smile form on Levi's face, Yuki then sat on the floor and began to listen to his rambling.

"The tale of the seven lords, otherwise known as TSL, is a series of fantasy novels written by Christopher Peugeot. It's a heroic epic spanning 138 volumes, and it's the most widely-read fantasy series in the world. There even theatrical versions, an animated series, and feature films, too. And it's been translated into a total of 182 different languages. The 1990's theatrical version was an utter disaster, owing to the fact that they added several characters that were NOT present in the original manuscript. At the time I was like 'this producer totally needs to crawl in a hole and die' but then the 2015 version came out, and it was AMAZING! Better than amazing! If you ask me, it showed that needlessly cramming a female lead in there alongside henry was a bad idea. That's not what he needs. what he NEEDS is a friend who really understands him, and the 2015 version proved that. Also, the most vital element of the story is that each of the seven lords is so unique. They're all so interesting in their own peculiar way. That's what makes TSL so great!" seeing Levi's face light up with joy Yuki allowed him to continue before asking any questions that she may have. "the lords are all brothers... the eldest is called the lord of corruption. He doesn't come across as being so bad at first, but he's always plotting and planning in secret. The second oldest is the lord of fools, a scumbag who'll do anything for money. The third oldest is called the lord of shadow, a brooding recluse. The forth oldest is known as the lord of masks. He masquerades as a high-status, upstanding member of society, but underneath it all, he's an inhumane monster. The fifth oldest, the lord of lechery, only ever thinks of sex. The sixth oldest is the lord of flies, and he only ever thinks of food. Then there's the seventh oldest, called the lord of emptiness. He's weird... you never know what's running through his head! It seems most people like the oldest lord, the lord of corruption, the best. Everyone always talks about how great he is. But not me. I like the third lord way more. Of course. I like henry too. He's the protagonist. He's almost as great as the third lord. The second lord is total scum, a hopeless degenerate that leads a life of extravagance and indulgence. He's always causing trouble for the third lord. He's got these magical pigs that can give birth to solid gold piglets, and he treasures them above all else. So, henry goes and talks to the pigs, and using his wit and powers of persuasion, he convinces them to leave with him. Then, he leads every last one of them away, and presents them to the third lord as a gift! Wow... I mean, they're SUCH GOOD FRIENDS you can almost feel it! It's enough to make you cry! Oh, and then there's that one really awesome moment when the two of them realize they both like and respect each other, and they high-five! I just LOVE that part, you know? I wish I could have a moment like that......... I wish I could be like the third lord. I may be a recluse like him. But we're totally different, because he's got an amazing friend like Henry. Check it out. See that goldfish in the fish tank there?" pointing to a circular fish bowl on a table near his bed, Yuki could see a small golden fish swimming in and out of a miniature castle that resembled the house of Lamentation. "He's actually named Henry. I love TSL so much that I couldn't help naming him after the main character. But I can't really high-five a goldfish, can I? The original auther of TSL, Christopher Peugeot, he's actually a human, you know? That's why I'm so jealous of you guys, humans are so lucky. You've got subscription services that let you watch your favourite anime anytime; you can go to akihabara whenever you want... why do only you guys get to experience all the good stuff? I mean. Humans' whole concept of pleasure originally came from us, demons, you know? We gave it to you. So, why can't we have a little of that back now, huh? I mean, I want to be able to go to a Japanese café, too. I want to hear the maids welcome me as I'm the master of the house, to have them draw ketchup hearts on my fried rice omelette, to experience the magic of it all. I want to cosplay as Henry, and then go stand in the centre of Akihabara, or maybe under that one building in Tokyo that's shaped like upside-down triangles. And once I'm there, I want to preform Henry's super-powerful signature finishing move for all to see and say the incantation that goes with it. I want to shout it at the top of my lungs! ... actually, you know what? I want to BE Henry!" encouraging Levi even more Yuki cheered "Right! Screw all the normies! Who needs 'em?"