Only one person could make Sebas bow before him in fear and awe. Sebas was the butler and the head of the manservants, and he occupied a position close to the top of Nazarick’s hierarchy. Then he bowed respectfully to the sole seated being in the room, as though in worship.
I am deeply sorry to keep you waiting.”īy sheer force of will, Sebas quashed the trembling in his voice. Then, there was an angel in the shape of a fetus, held in the arms of the demon. There was no telling what schemes hid within his mocking features. He emitted a freezing aura and held a platinum halberd, but was otherwise motionless. The room was the same as always, but unlike how it usually was, there were now four heteromorphic beings waiting inside.
However, it did open, revealing the interior of the guest room to Sebas’ eyes. If the door had truly read his heart, then Sebas would have much rather it had not opened at all. It was as though their speed was matching the way Sebas felt. Its hinges were regularly oiled and it should have swung open smoothly, but for some reason, the motion of the doors seemed unusually sluggish and ponderous, as though the door was fighting a pressure differential between the air on the inside and the outside of the room. The door to the guest room slowly opened. Lower Fire Month (9th Month) 3rd Day 17:44 Chapter 6: Prelude to the Royal Capital’s Disturbance