Book 4: Chapter 41: Tentative Agreement and Rejection

Book 4: Chapter 41: Tentative Agreement and Rejection

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Whispered conversations begin to echo throughout the entire battlefield both from the demons and the humans. And while the demons sound extremely happy with this arrangement, as I thought they would, the humans sound conflicted. Some of them are saying that I shouldnt be the only one bearing the burden of humanitys loss in this bet, while others are saying its only right since Im a demon and need to earn their trust. Most are saying that it wouldnt be right though, leaving the others to be a minority.

Im surprised you just went out and did that, Tar comments from his place on my shoulder.

Yeah, well, I dont really have the right to bet anything of humanitys, and this is something I know the demons, and especially Gramps, all want. Pretty sure Leonidas wants it too.

There would have to be some rules to the bet, since it would be unfair if you all just continued sending more and more Nobles to Earth and eventually brute forced your way to victory, I add, still with a smirk on my face. But Im sure we can work those details out, right?

Satan finally smiles and reaches his hand out, saying, Yes. I believe we can. But when I grab his hand in return he frowns slightly and adds, Well have to speak with your Grandfather for you to negotiate this, so I would prepare for that if I were you, Your Highness.

Negotiating with Gramps thatll be interesting.

Also, why do I feel like there are millions of glares locked on us right now? And why is Satan looking so awkward right now as he looks behind me?

Because every last demon out there with any sapience is glaring at him for daring to touch their Princess, Tar says, sounding more than a little amused. So I let go of the mans hand, giving him a break from the death glares his own army is sending him.

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I will prepare for the meeting with His Majesty, so please be ready within the next few days, Satan says with a nod of his head before vanishing in a wave of hellfire. And Red just looks between me and the fading hellfire before eventually staring at me and asking, Why did you need a human representative again?

I blink at that question, only to shrug and answer, To make it look official?

He just stares at me, meanwhile more than a few of the humans below all start laughing.

The man shakes his head after a few seconds before vanishing in a wave of hellfire, exactly like Satan just did. Which I find rather ironic, and judging by the look on his sons face, Im not the only one.

Also, he kinda just ditched his son here. Did he forget about him or something?

I glance at him to find that he really is asleep this time, so I return my attention finally to Blake who had been silent as I was looking at my terminal.

Did you need something? I ask him while tilting my head slightly, my hair falling over my shoulder a little and making me glance down at it.

Yeah, I need a haircut. Too bad my hair is too strong for scissors that arent specially made or enchanted to cut.

A rather large pain if Im being honest. Especially since my hair just grows right back not too long after anyways. Like an entire foot of length in just a month.

Ridiculous.

I raise my head to look at Blake after finding his silence odd, only to narrow my eyes slightly at the sight of what I think is a blush.

Um, I utter, not really sure about what to say before remembering the whole crush thing Red mentioned. Oh. Right. That. Sorry, but I have no interest in dating or ever having any sort of romantic relationships.

His face lights up like a candle.

Thought so.

I-Its fine, he says with a slight stutter before taking a deep breath and then calmly finishing, would you like to walk with me to the base? I can catch you up on some things thatve gone down at the university along the way. And keep anyone else away, if youd like.

I blink at his proposal.

That doesnt sound half bad.

A little surprising hed suggest this after being rejected though.

Sure, I answer with a shrug before we begin walking across the mountain in the direction of the main base. And as we walk, I cant help but notice both the human and demon armies retreating for now.

Good.