A Sheep Among Demons

Lesson Four Chapter Twenty-Eight - The Trump Card (2)

"I believe you were going to settle this via a QUIZ, weren't you? Not through violence. You're out of control, Levi." Lucifer was standing in front of me, his usual appearance different. From his back, I could see four beautiful black wings that were coming out of a high-collared, twin-tailed coat with red and gold peacock feather patterning. When Lucifer looked over at me from over his shoulder I could see a black diamond on his forehead and two curled bulls horns. He was also currently wearing red gloves instead of his usual black ones.

Even though I was still shaking from almost dying I couldn't help but find Lucifer attractive at the moment. He was like some beautiful being that could kill me without breaking a sweat. I wonder if being in a near-death experience causes you to see all the beautiful things in the world before you die....?

"L...Lucifer..." Levi's angry expression slowly turned to a timid one as he slowly backed away from Lucifer. Seeing as Lucifer was the safest place right now I moved over more behind his back and looked at Levi with nervous eyes.

"Wh...?!" Mammon was getting off the ground, his pants covered in ice cream that looked like it would be a pain to clean up later. He looked shocked that Lucifer was protecting at the moment and I felt the same at the moment.

"Unbelievable! Just as Leviathan was about to strike who should step in and stop him but the one and only Lucifer himself! Simply incredible!" Asmodeus voiced his surprise as well as he looked at Lucifer who was still standing in front of me.

"I haven't seen you leap to someone's rescue like that in quite some time, Lucifer." Satan didn't show much surprise on his face but he had a look in his eyes that I didn't trust at the moment.

"Munch... Munch.... Munch.... Gag! .... Ack... food... caught in throat..." I didn't know if Beel was choking because he was surprised by Lucifer as well or he was eating too fast. I'm just going to assume it is the latter...

"Levi, go back to your room and cool off." Lucifer kind of reminds me of my mom with how stern he was to a now timid looking Levi. Levi didn't do anything right away, just looking at the ground with a frown on his face.

"Levi? You heard what he said, right?" Diavolo didn't have his usual smile on his face as he looked at Levi with a serious look on his face. Levi then nodded his head slowly as he mumbled out a quiet response as he went to leave the room.

My heart was still beating fast and I think I had tears in my eyes but I didn't feel like I was going to die anymore. Mammon was looking over to Lucifer with an unreadable expression on his face and Lucifer raised an eyebrow at him, curious about what he wanted to say.

"What is it, Mammon? You look like you want to say something." Lucifer gave him a look that told him to speak his mind but Mammon just looked away from his with an annoyed look on his face.

"...No. I don't wanna say nothin'." Mammon had his arms crossed around his chest as he looked away from Lucifer, still looking upset at the moment. I feel like I should be the one who is upset because I almost died but that's just me.

"So, what're we going to do now? How are we supposed to have our competition without Levi?" I could feel my eyebrow twitch in irritation when Asmodeus mentioned the competition. I think it should just end since... I don't know... I ALMOST DIED!

"I guess this means the competition ends in a draw. Neither one of them won." Diavolo clapped his hands together as he said this with his usual smile appearing back on his face.

"I've got an idea. You should give your guest free cafeteria meal tickets as a parting gift. Fifty years' worth ought to do the trick." I don't know if I want to get pissed at Beel for only thinking of food or just be impressed he managed not to pay attention to the situation at the moment. I want to sleep for fifty years from all this stress I dealt with at the moment.