"Well, enough of that. Young man, I need to talk with you later after the party. Do you have any time?" Shuten Douji looked a bit serious as her golden eyes looked straight at him.
"What is it?" Kai asked, putting on a similar serious face. "I won't get drunk by your sake again, you know? I built up quite a bit of resistance." He continued.
"Oho?" The Oni God's voice turned playfully once again. The shift of mood was so fast that the serious face earlier was like a lie. "Unfortunately, I didn't bring Spirit Sake. But if you like to have a drinking contest, I welcome it anytime in my shrine." She made a gesture of drinking from a cup with her hand.
"Please spare me." He let out a fake sigh and shrugged his shoulders.
Fortunately, Shuten Douji was able to see her mistake as soon as he made a joke after taking her situation seriously.
They were still in the middle of a party and were the center of attention in this venue. If they discovered that talking with him in private was easy, he would be swarmed with them. He didn't want that.
Shuten Douji, who was always at the center of attention because of her new hobby, understood the situation and immediately joked around, showing that they were only talking about drinking like a friend.
"Still." She let out an interested voice and looked at Ao. "I never thought you would attend something like this, Ao. I only attend because I can sing, but what are you planning to do?"
"That's a secret." The Dragon King put her index finger on her lips and tilted her head slightly, causing her twin-tailed long hair to fall to the side.
"A secret?" Shuten Douji raised her eyebrows. Then her lips widened almost immediately. "Nice. I like secrets. I am looking forward to your announcement."
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Both of them laughed evilly in a low voice. Kai felt like these two knew what commotion would happen in the case Ao announced her relationship with him. So he stepped to the side where Amber and Ibaraki were, seeking a bit of calm and letting the two old friends talk.
He continued eating with Ibaraki and Amber, talking to them as they were waiting for the party to start. Without any surprise, they were waiting for the Gods and didn't know whether they would arrive.
Honestly, Kai didn't understand what was so great about these Gods that the party didn't start yet. He only knew about one Oni God, and she was... rather easy-going. Still, if they didn't know whether the Gods would arrive or not, wasn't it better to start the party first for the other guests?
'There is also Ao, Shuten Douji, and me already.'
From his lesson with Qianlong, his position was unexpectedly that high, among the top, even though he had no army or people to lead like Ao and Shuten Douji.
And to think the Devils would make 3 people with high positions waiting for the start of the party. How great were those Gods?
While eating, he noticed some hushed whispers and many presences running around. However, there was no big presence, such as when Shuten Douji had arrived earlier.
"Hmm?"
Ao and Shuten Douji also stopped speaking. Apparently, they also noticed the same thing as Kai as their gazes met.
"Still, young man. You hold on pretty well. Is it because of Ao, I guess?"
"I got affected a second earlier," Kai replied honestly, raising his hand. A thin layer of Spirit Power covered his skin to fend off the one leaked by the woman.
"But not all people are affected. Do you see them?" He pointed at some people, an old vampire, a young-looking male elf, and a man with a hairy face and wolf ears, who were standing just like usual.
Shuten Douji ignored his gesture and only looked at him. "Indeed. But I don't care. The important thing is, you're improved greatly. I am really interested in you now." A feral grin appeared on her face as she licked her lips.
"Not right now, Shuten." Ao suddenly appeared between Shuten Douji and Kai as she kept her eyes planted on the stage. "It will start soon."
As soon as she said that, the middle-aged Devil on the stage started speaking.
"Welcome, ladies and gentlemen!"
The voice boomed into the venue. It was clear as the crowd went quiet after the woman in black's appearance. The spotlight was now focused on the man, and the woman was out of frame, fading into darkness.
At that moment, the crowd who was charmed earlier woke up. Their bodies jolted in surprise as they looked around, confused.
"Firstmost, please allow me, Dim Valac, to apologize to the guests as the main organizer of the party. It was a bit late because some guests suddenly couldn't arrive. And please also forgive us for the accident earlier. My lady is a little bit..."
The Devil, who introduced himself as Dim Valac, turned to Kai and his group. His sapphire eyes flashed a glint as his grin deepened.
"–Excited." He continued and turned to the other guests again. "Then without further ado, let's start the Ball Party!"
Applause resounded right after that.
Kai frowned at the blonde devil. Looking at him was such an unnecessary gesture. He didn't like to be involved in something troublesome.
And because President Valac called the woman beside him 'My lady,' it was easy to guess her identity. There were only two people with higher standing than the head of 72 Devil Houses. They were the Devil King and Succubus Queen.
The Devil King was a man with impressive posture and horns. He currently stayed in his castle and didn't move from that.
So that left one person. A beautiful woman who could charm anyone with just her covered figure. Looking at her face was a sin in itself, and no one would be able to love another woman once they laid their eyes on her.
For that reason, that lady lived in the outskirts of the Underworld, away from other people but her kin. Her name was Lilith, and she was looking at someone interesting among the party's guests.
That someone felt her passionate gaze, enhancing his defense. The people around him looked back at the Succubus Queen, and one of them chuckled happily due to the amusing situation.
The person himself only smiled bitterly.
'Why am I always attracting some weird people's interest?'