Raegar was relaxing in the palace as the clean up was underway. Soldiers, maids and other staff cleaned up the garden. He was going to help but Dahlia told him to sit this one out alongside the others. Now Zahara was bringing him a cup of tea, carrying a blankeet as she handed it to him. ''Here you go, Rae. This should keep you warm.''
''Why did the heat enchanments have to break!'' Selene complained. ''I've been sitting here shivering, I'm not an Ice Elf you know.''
Everyone laughed as Yuki revealed. ''The Blackwood County gets cold sometimes, you better get used to it Sel, if you want to live there with Rae.''
When the Demoness heard this, her yellow eyes widened in shock but she started laughing. ''Of course I'll get used to it, the Aether Storm just made it colder than usual.''
The pink-haired woman nodded. ''Yes, the palace has gotten cold. There's nothing to be done until the mages fix the issue.''
Following that, the group continued talking until Alice approached Raegar, avoiding his gaze but he pulled the tanned blonde into his lap and started kissing her soft neck, making the young woman shiver in delight. Soon enough, he leaned back and started talking. ''What's wrong Alice?''
''I think my homeland has been overrun by bandits,'' she revealed. ''Father sent me a letter, saying that he's having trouble dealing with them.''
Before Raegar could speak Arthur, the Fusion Knight appeared behind him. ''I can clear them my lord, just give me the Aether and order.''
''Go for it, just don't use too much,'' he answered. ''I'm still recovering from that damn storm.''
The blue armored knight vanished, surprising Alice as she finally spoke. ''Thank you for that, handsome. I know father will be happy with your help.''
After that, the group relaxed as Raegar felt Arthur using his Aether to kill the bandits, causing him to fall asleep thanks to the exhaustion washing over him. Byt the time the Fusion Knight returned he'd recovered and was waiting for Zahara, Dominique and Alice to finish cooking in Dahlia's personal kitchen.
The empress had been busy with the empire and it's clean up. She asked him to come visit her tonight once she'd finished working. While sitting around in the lounge a strange buzzing began. Only some of them could hear and Raegar was one of them, he was growing annoyed as it started to hurt.
''What is that horrible noise?'' Drusilla said, clutching her pointy ears.
''It's hurting me now,'' Selene added, covering hers.
Raegar shook his head and stood up only for a loud boom to echo across the world, smashing any nearby windows. He brought up a Aether shield to block the glass hitting the women as they scrambled back. Moments later, another louder boom echoed out as something opened above the capital.
A massive portal appeared, monsters poured out causing his eyes to widen in horror. ''A Gate has come to destroy the captial, this is going to be bad.''
Without waiting, Raegar summoned his daggers before looking at the women and throwing them some scrolls. ''When I get into the Gate, I'll summon you girls but you'll be needed here at the palace if monsters appeared.''
Everyone agreed as he activated his Aether and shot into the distance after kissing each one. When getting close to the portal he saw a tide of monsters pouring out of it, he let out a roar and began cutting down anything he past, blood flew as he carved through the swarm heading for the capital.
Raegar's blue light lit up the landscape allowing the girls to see it from the palace walls where they were fighting.
***
Drusilla watched as her boy, glowing with a beautifu blue light zoomed toward the Gate and entered it. Her heart stopped but Dahlia's voice sounded from behind. ''He's going to have to defeat the boss to close it.''
Everyone turned around to see the older brunette woman standing there, looking tired as she continued. ''We thought this would happen but not this quick. The scholars believed we were ten years away from it.''
''What do you mean?'' The Dark Fairy inquired, blue eyes full of curiosity.
''So dungeons are things that are in our world right?'' Dahlia asked in return.
The group nodded as she continued. ''Well Gates are similar but are different worlds, like a bigger dungeon where anyone who enters has to defeat the boss which is norma a Tier Twelve monster to return.''
Just as those words left her lips, the blue portal shuddered causing Dahlia's amber eyes to widen in horror. Moments later, it turned black, making the older woman go pale as she muttered. ''Oh no!''
Drusilla turned to the newest member of the harem and questioned. ''What's wrong?''
''Black Gates are the most dangerous, Raegar is on his own now and won't be able to summon anyone,'' she revealed.
The horror the girls felt was obvious as their faces dropped but Yuki cheerfully declared. ''You think my young master will be beat by this? He'll return stronger then ever before and vanquish the boss!''
When everyone saw the belief in the words she said they couldn't help but believe her. Yuki continued, fired up. ''Raegar Blackwood is a young man forged in battle and revels in fighting, the boy I saw growing up was full of determination, becoming the greatest fighter in his generation.''
The catwoman was getting excited as she continued speaking. ''He can fight the Lion and Demon to a stand still,'' she looked at Dahlia, revealing. ''And he'll be able to fight you head on and come out standing. That's our Raegar! There's no need to worry because I know he'll return.''
Alice, Selene, Zahara, Selene, Dominique beamed at her words as Lilith the Devil Princess added. ''He's kind and caring, he could've killed me but didn't. This allowed me to become friends with everyone.''
Drusilla had forgot about the Devil Princess, but now, standing before her, she took in the young woman with fresh eyes. She was beautiful, her appearance both captivating and unexpected. Her skin was an ethereal, almost luminescent pale, like moonlight caught on porcelain.
The young woman's eyes gleamed a vivid purple, they shimmered with a mix of mischief and wisdom. Her hair, a cascade of snow-white strands, was gathered into a high ponytail that swayed slightly. Unlike the typical image of a devil, the Princess defied all expectations and she looked humsn.
There were no gnarled protrusions or appendages to mark her as one. Instead, Lilith's features were strikingly human, save for the delicate, pointed ears that peeked through her hair, hinting at her supernatural lineage. Her presence was both regal and disarming, blending the allure of a mortal with the mystique of something far older and more powerful.
Drusilla couldn't help but stare, caught off guard by the Princess's energy that seemed to radiate from her very being. Lilith's lips curved into a friendly smile. The warmth in her expression was disarming, like a flicker of sunlight breaking through a clouded sky. She felt the tension in her shoulders ease.
''Surprised?'' Lilith's voice was smooth.
She tilted her head, her violet eyes glinting with amusement as if she could read every thought swirling in the Fairy's mind. ''Most are, the first time.''
Drusilla blinked, struggling to find her voice. ''I, didn't expect you to be so…''
She faltered, gesturing vaguely at Lilith's poised figure. ''Human?'' Lilith finished, her smile widening.
She stepped closer, almost gliding, as the faint scent of something sweet, like wildflowers after rain, followed her. ''Don't worry. I get that a lot. But appearances, well, the''re just the beginning, aren't they?''
Drusilla nodded, there was an ease to the Princess;s demeanor, a warmth that made the air feel lighter, yet beneath it lingered a current of power. Lilith leaned in slightly, her voice dropping to a whisper. ''So, Drusilla, would you like to be friends with a Devil?''
The Dark Fairy studied the white-haired young woman before her, her piercing gaze cutting through the dim light as she answered. ''Perhaps I'm here to watch you, Princess. To see how you act in our world. Tell me, will you stand with us against your own kind?"
Lilith's lips parted in a knowing smile, her snow-white ponytail swaying as she tilted her head. Her response came without hesitation, her voice clear and resonant, tinged with a conviction that seemed to ripple through the air. ''Yes,'' she said, sealing her answer with a firm nod. ''I'll fight alongside you. But more than that, I want to see Raegar for myself. To most Devils, he's a thing of nightmares, a name whispered in dread. Yet, when I look at him…''
Her gaze drifted, as if searching for an unseen truth. ''I see something else. Something that doesn't go with the storied I've heard for the last few years.''
''My boy is someone whose got a good heart and likes helping people,'' Drusilla revealed.