My Servant System

Standing up, I winced as I felt my side again, the pain from the internal damages continuing to grow in intensity as I moved around, though before I could take another step I felt a cool pair of hands overtop my own, and I looked down to see the ethereal blue eyes of my Dogkin lover staring up at me, a deep, chilly anger permeating her eyes as she began to swiftly heal me, the darker blue Water Mana seeping into my side and knitting the torn muscles and organs back together.

Kat stared at me pointedly for a few moments before looking down towards Satanya, who was panting on the ground as she groggily cradled her shattered hand, the red skinned Demoness still struggling with what had just transpired.

After placing a timed healing spell on my side, Kat crouched beside the woman and not so gently took her hand, making Satanya hiss in agony before freezing as she met the pale blue eyes of my lover, fear creeping into her eyes even as she got healed.

Feeling another set of hands on my side, I turned to see Leone standing by my side now, the Vampire gently fussing over my injury as she tapped and felt out where the damage had been done, layering Kat's spell with one of her own, while Anput watched Kat from my other side, a small smirk on her lips at Satanya's current state.

I missed the glare that Kat gave Satanya, as well as the low whisper that no one but the woman herself heard, unaware of what made the cocky Demoness freeze and stare at Kat in horror before watching as the Dogkin stood up and made her way back towards me, those ghostly blue eyes still completely frigid as she stared up at me.

"Well... that was a swift fight, now wasn't it~? Did you learn your lesson, Satanya, or are you still ignorant about the differences between yourself and an Asmodia?"

Belian stepped forwards and wore his cocky smile like always, looking down at the young member of his Clan without an ounce of pity in his eyes, simply staring at her neutrally as he awaited an answer.

"I... I understand."

Her voice, once so filled with confidence and life, was now barely more than a whisper, and the Demoness bit her lower lip as she stared at the ground, not looking at anyone.

Ammit curiously approached her peer, crouching beside her and lifting her previous injured hand as she murmured quietly to the woman, who nodded and accepted the god skinned Demoness' hand as she lifted her up, before walking out of the hall together.

Looking towards Belian and Lady Hathor, I asked "How old is Satanya anyways? You said she was my peer, and yet..."

Snorting, Belian gave me a relaxed grin as he answered "She's naught but a few years older than you, Jahi. The difference between the two of you is... interesting. Two vastly different skillsets that are tailored towards different things; skillsets that were tuned over the millennia to fit our particular routes of 'evolution'. Quick witted, clever and slick, us Beliali's focus on word games and sneaking around, leading towards a combat style that relies on either riling our opponents up, or launching a surprise attack. As for the Asmodia's... well, your Mom isn't wrong; there is no need for fancy swordplay, footwork or strategy in the face of sheer, brutal, unyielding strength.

Where we might be able to lift a hundred pounds at the age of five, an Asmodia would easily double that on their worst day. Add onto that your unique Light Mana that has empowered your body steadily since you awakened your Core, and well... you have the differences between us made as clear as day. You, Jahi, are an absolute menace of physical strength... the same way a Cimeriesa is an absolute monster of magical prowess. The same way we are sharp minded and excellent tacticians."

I nodded as I looked back down at Kat, who was still staring closely at my face, the Dogkin ignoring everything else as she leveled that dead stare straight at me, even after I raised a brow down at her.

"Well, like I suggested, you all can depart tomorrow morn and make it to Nogart at noon or so... Until then, continue to look around, chat, drink... Nakith, Luci, take them to their rooms first, then stick with them please. Guide them wherever they wish to go. If you'll excuse us, Lady Jahi, my husband and I have some business to settle."

The Madam gave us a slight curtsy before grabbing Belian's wrist and leading him away from the hall, with Lady Hathor nodding to us and saying "I'll be in the library if you wish to chat, Lady Jahi, if you have any questions about... anything. Please, make use of the Aedis' facilities as much as you wish. There are but a few places that are off limits, but Nakith and Luci are capable of guiding you."

With the two heads of the Clans departing from the hall, many of the other Demons got up and began to tidy the place up, grabbing their own plates and cups before heading deeper into the Aedis, leaving a few behind who stared at me with curiosity in their eyes, clearly wanting to ask a few questions or speak to me.

Luci and Nakith both glanced at me and gave me a small smile, watching as I pulled a chair over and sat down, my hands finding their way onto Kat's waist as I pulled the Dogkin over next, ignoring her ethereal blue eyes as I gestured for the rest to come forwards, wondering if any of them were actually going to ask their burning questions...

Though I didn't need to wait long as they dragged their own chairs over and sat around me in a ring, nearly a dozen and a half Demons - red and yellow - staring at me with sparkling eyes, each one unique and learning forwards in their seats to ask their own set of questions.