With a stormy expression, Bella's father, Belial, entered the room without knocking, Bianca following closely behind.
Their location was not far from Belial's dukedom, and his personally crafted space teleporter allowed him to cross distances with maximum efficiency.
Bella and Aria paused as they sensed Belial's domineering presence nearby.
Belial still looked tall and devilishly handsome, with a masculine charm that was off the charts.
But his incubus characteristics seemed to fade in comparison when Belial took in Aengus's current form.
The two men locked eyes, neither willing to back down in this contest of masculine aura.
Aemgus had started to grow beard, while Belial was looking cleanly shaved.
Aengus was chuckling inwardly, while Belial was surprised by the strong presence of his supposed son-in-law.
"So, boy, you finally did it... I mean, you fell for another woman so quickly. Because of this, I'm starting to doubt your resolve to protect my daughter. Alright then... let's have a spar between men," Belial offered, his tone patient but firm.
Aengus glanced at the culprit—Bianca—who had a wide grin, clearly enjoying the spectacle. He made a mental note to teach her a lesson later.
"Is he your father, Bella?" Aria asked curiously, intrigued by seeing an incubus for the first time—a creature she had only read about in books.
Bella slapped her forehead and replied, "Yes. He is my father, Belial Bellfrost, the Duke of the Lust Dukedom."
"Oh..." Aria murmured, already understanding Bella's father's nature after witnessing his reaction to finding his daughter's husband with another woman.
She thought to herself, He's an extreme pervert with numerous wives—that much is clear to her.
"Ah, sure, father-in-law!" Aengus accepted with a confident grin. Belial's Demon General level of power was nothing more than a light breeze to him.
"Absolutely not!" Bella stepped between them, blocking the confrontation to save her father's pride. Aengus's clone had already been that strong, and after their recent merge, she was certain of one thing—no Demon Lord would be able to harm Aengus now. So, what could her father possibly do with his meager Demon General level of power?
Belial knew Aengus had grown strong, but he didn't realize just how powerful his son-in-law had become.
This brought him a mixture of faint hope and relief; he'd been concerned about their growing ambitions, but seeing Aengus's power firsthand was unexpectedly reassuring.
"Is this really necessary?" Bella muttered, feeling a mix of frustration and resignation.
Aria walked beside Bella, quietly amused. She was starting to think Bella's family wasn't so bad, even if they were of demonic origin.
She also understood why Bella looked more human than demonic—it was because her mother had been a human.
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"Huh? What's Duke Belial doing here?"
"Tsk, you don't even know our lord, and they're related. He must be here to check on his daughter."
"Yes, but their expressions suggest something else..."
As Belial and Aengus made their way to an open field for a friendly spar, a curious crowd gathered, whispering and speculating.
"Fools, where are you going? Are you looking to die?" Sen and Sienna's stern warning echoed through the air at that exact moment.
The siblings, along with a few sharp individuals, recognized the fierce glint of battle-hunger in both their Lord's and Duke Belial's eyes.
"Ah, heh heh... That's right, Captain!"
Chastened by the warning, they dared not venture closer, keeping a respectful distance from the impending clash.
Aengus paused finding a suitable place, Amid barren land, approximately over a kilometre away from the spectating crowd.
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Even from this distance the demon minions might not be safe. He casted an invisible barrier for shield them.
Belial could sense Aengus did something, but couldn't even dectect the protective barrier.
"Father-in-law, make it quick. Give your everything in one shot. We both have our own business to attend to..." Aengus said, wanting to get with this quickly.