My Three Wives Are Beautiful Vampires

Chapter 903: The ʼDevilʼ. 2

”... This just got even more complicated, Mother,” Emily muttered, and Evie couldnʼt help but agree.

This place had caught the attention of one of The Kings of Hell, and everyone knew that nothing good came from dealing with those Beings.

Evie thought about Victorʼs words, saying that when she needed him the most, she would summon ʼThe Devil.ʼ

Evie hated knowing that Victorʼs premonition could become a reality. Currently, Evie felt that for Witches, there was no Faction that would make a ʼfairʼ deal with them other than Victorʼs.

But Evie couldnʼt trust this ʼfeeling.ʼ

”Mother, what should we do?”

”I will visit them personally.”

”... But-” The girls wanted to retort, saying it was dangerous, but they were interrupted by Evie.

”We are dealing with Merlin.”

Silence fell in the room.

”He is the greatest genius of ʼEnergy controlʼ that ever existed, and even though heʼs a Demon now, I have no doubt that he hasnʼt lost that ability.”

”No Magic can be used in front of him, or he will intercept that Magic. We need users like me who can hide their summoning, or everything you do will be useless.”

None of them wanted to accept Evieʼs words, but they had no choice. After all, it was the Queenʼs decision, and the only one in this room who could contradict the Queenʼs decision was her biological daughter, Emily Moriarty.

And thatʼs what Emily did.

”We will be watching, Mother. If something happens, we will intervene. Thatʼs non-negotiable.”

”Very well,” Evie nodded in agreement with those words.

...

”Hmm, I still think this is very reckless, Merlin.”

”Youʼre overthinking it, Yama.”

”Iʼm not...” Yama narrowed his eyes. ”Despite trusting your ability and my own, isnʼt it too risky to come here alone? You know very well that man has eyes in this place.”

”Ah, yes... The Chaos Dragon God, the only Being to have Divinities on both sides of The Balance... A peculiar existence, isnʼt he?” Merlinʼs eyes gleamed with curiosity.

”Donʼt play with me, Merlin. Answer my question.” Yama narrowed his eyes.

Merlin rolled his eyes. ”Youʼre too impatient, young Yama. Trust your teacher, okay?”

”I trust you.” Yama nodded. ”But I donʼt trust your eccentricity.”

Merlin fell silent; he was going to say something but remained silent when he realized that even he didnʼt trust his own eccentricity.

”So, what are we doing here?”

”A new world... A new opportunity, isnʼt that interesting?”

”Tsk, stop beating around the bush and state the truth.” Yama was slowly getting more irritated.

Merlin realized this, so he spoke in an attempt to satisfy Yama: ”... Letʼs say Iʼm here to discover the ʼOriginsʼ of Witches.”

”Oh?” Yama became interested now. ”Are you saying that world has connections with Witches?”

”Probably.” Merlin was evasive, but for someone who knew him well, like Yama, that was like a confirmation to him.

After all, Merlin wouldnʼt be here if there wasnʼt something that greatly interested him.

”I see... And how can this benefit us?”

”That, my dear disciple... is what I came to find out,” Merlin said.

A green Magic Circle appeared in front of Merlin and Yama.

”She is coming.” The moment Merlin said that the Magic Circle shimmered, and the white silhouette of a woman appeared.

The light around the silhouette exploded into various particles, and Evie appeared wearing her royal attire along with her staff and crown of green flames.

Her eyes adorned with Magical Circles looked at Yama and Merlin.

”Yama, The King of Hell... This is an unexpected visit... I wonder what The King of Hell wants with Arcane?”

”... Wonʼt you invite us in?” Yama asked.

”Iʼm sorry, but... Currently, my country is going through complicated situations, so the entry of anyone other than Witches is prohibited.”

”Interesting... Does this rule apply even to me?” Yama covered his body with his Power.

”Yes, no one will enter Arcane, even if itʼs you.” The Magic Circles in Evieʼs eyes changed slightly, and at that moment, she had tried to use Evaluation Magic on the targets, but that same Magic was blocked by the Demon behind Yama.

The speed at which the Magic was broken further confirmed Evieʼs suspicions that the Demon behind Yama was definitely Merlin.

Evie and the larger Demonʼs eyes met for a few seconds, and Evie swore she saw a sense of amusement in the Demonʼs eyes.

She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked back at Yama. ”You havenʼt answered... What has The King of Hell come here to do?”

”... I want to make a deal with Arcane,” Yama said.

A scroll appeared in front of Yama, and he acted as if he had done it, but Evie clearly noticed that it was the Demon behind The King of Hell who had summoned the scroll, which could mean only one thing. ʼMerlin clearly knew about the Origins of the portal and had the idea to come here.ʼ

”Take it.” The scroll floated toward Evie.

First, Evie thoroughly examined the scroll for any possible traps, and only after doing so did she take the scroll and open it. Upon opening the scroll, she saw the written contract.

”This...” Evie opened her eyes wide at what she was seeing; this contract was simply too unfavorable... for the Demons under Yamaʼs banner.

She read the contract more carefully and even used some Magic to see if there was any catch, but even after doing all that, she found the contract to be legitimate, with no deception. This was an extremely disadvantageous contract for the Demons and very favorable for the Witches.

ʼThis is something Merlin would definitely do. That old bastard would do anything for knowledge, even make unfair contracts like this.ʼ

”Are you sure about this?” Evie asked.

”Yes,” Yama replied confidently.

”... Let me ask again, are you absolutely sure that the Demons under your command will unconditionally support us in anything we do, and in return, all we have to do is give you access to the portal?”

”Yes... Wait, what?” Yama took the scroll and read it. When he saw the unfair contract that would essentially make the Demons subordinate to the Witches, he looked furiously at Merlin.

At this moment, there was no respect for his teacher. Yama realized that Merlin would easily sell him out for knowledge!

This... This was so typical of Merlin! He should have paid more attention.

Merlin turned his head to the side and started whistling as if he had done nothing wrong. Veins became even more visible on Yamaʼs head, and then he looked in Evieʼs direction with a forced smile.

”Unfortunately, this contract is wrong. My stupid subordinate must have made a mistake.”

”I see, thatʼs a shame... You should ensure that this subordinate is punished. After all, this mistake only shows that the King is inattentive.” Evie ʼkindlyʼ advised.

But Yama and Merlin could feel the acidity in the womanʼs words.

Yamaʼs smile became even more forced, feeling utterly embarrassed now, but as a King, he had learned to have thick skin, so he accepted this ʼkindʼ advice with a smile on his face. ”Of course, I will ensure that this Demon is punished.”

Evie nodded. ”I see that this conversation is over, so I will be leaving...”

”Wait, Queen of Witches.”

”... What?”

”My proposal is not over yet.”

Another scroll appeared in front of Yama, and this time, Yama read it. ʼThis is acceptable.ʼ He nodded internally as he saw the conditions of the contract.

It was basically a business contract; in exchange for letting them use the portal, Yamaʼs Demons would share the profit found between 30-70.

30% for the Witches and 70% for the Demons. For Yama, this was a ʼfairʼ percentage. Although internally, he didnʼt like it much, considering that he could just take the portal for himself, right? But by doing that, he would possibly anger a terrifying existence, and he didnʼt want that.

Yama handed the contract to Evie. ”Read the contract and tell me what you think.”

Evie took the contract and read it... She was surprised at first; the contract wasnʼt bad, but at the same time, it wasnʼt good. The reason for this was that these Beings would go to the other side, and they could take all the good things for themselves and only give her the leftovers.

”Unfortunately, I cannot accept this contract either...”

Yamaʼs face contorted. ”Donʼt be greedy, Witch.” His words came out in a completely hostile tone.

Evie narrowed her eyes. n.---/..-----1)/n

”You are not in a position to negotiate anything... Do you know why no one has leveled this place already?”

”Itʼs because we all fear the reaction of that annoying existence.”

”If it werenʼt for that, you and your group of Witches would have already been wiped from existence.”

”You are not in a position to be as greedy as you always have been. Know your place, Witch.”

Merlin, who saw this, only smiled in amusement. He knew something like this would happen. Witches like to play the victim, but in the end, itʼs all a game of interests.

The Witches donʼt want to give up the portal, but they also wonʼt accept commercial contracts where they come out at a disadvantage. They were so used to exploiting other Beings that they didnʼt realize the situation they were in.

ʼIf this continues, itʼs only a matter of time before someone invades this place... And when that happens, that Dragon will intervene and take the whole place for himself, bringing the Witches under his banner.ʼ Merlin could clearly see the kind of patient game Victor was playing.

ʼHe completely understands what Witches are like... This intellect is very much like Diabloʼs... In fact, it may even be superior because all Iʼm seeing is just the surface. Iʼm sure they have other plans beneath the surface regarding the Witches.ʼ Merlin thought.

”... Leave, King of Hell.”

Yama grunted angrily, the Space around him distorting as if it were about to break, and this action made Evie even more cautious. With just a hand gesture, she created several Magic Circles, and a tense atmosphere surrounded them.

”I said, leave, King of Hell.”

”... Mark my words, Witch. One day, you will bow down to someone, and I will be there to witness that moment.” Yama turned and started to leave the place along with Merlin.

ʼDonʼt state the obvious. I know that, but it wonʼt be you.ʼ Despite being proud, Evie knew very well the kind of situation she was in. She was just being stubborn and not giving up. After all, Kings and Queens donʼt give up easily.

Emily, who was watching this meeting inside Arcane, bit her lip. ʼI have to do something. My motherʼs stubbornness will condemn us.ʼ

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