Chapter 123
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Grayfia sat in her room, watching the recording Sirzechs left her with many mixed feelings. Ever since he left her she was becoming more and more lost with time, not from reliance on her husband, but from how she was being surrounded by enemies.
Before they met she was part of the Lucifuge family, that served the great and noble house of Maou Lucifer. After the previous Maou died during the war, it was obvious that his son should succeed him, or so they thought. A group of usurpers rose up, and declared themselves the new Maou, the foolish pretenders. A civil war broke out, and they fought over who would rule the Devils. She was obviously part of her family's side, and supported the rightful Maou that should rule.
It was during this time she started clashing with one of the leaders of the traitorous faction, a crimson haired man that was trying to steal the name of Lucifer for himself. They clashed over and over, neither one coming out over the other. After a while the enmity she felt toward him turned into grudging respect, then it turned to admiration, and then without her knowing, it turned to love.
The next thing Grayfia knew, she was sneaking away to secretly meet with him for a lovers rendezvous. After a while of this she ended up defecting, and joined his side with the pretenders. She turned against her family, her little brother Euclid, for the love she felt for this man.
Soon after defecting the new Maou faction won, and four new Maou were appointed. The old Maou faction as they became called, were banished to the ends of the underworld. The Crimson haired man became her husband, and she gained a new family with the Gremory's as her in-laws. But it wasn't to last, as she was then suspected of possibly being a spy for the old Maou faction, and was being isolated. Thankfully her husband defended her, but the suspicion never left her. So she decided to become a servant to protect herself and her husband, and became his queen piece.
Soon the suspicions quieted down, and their happiness returned. After many years went by, her mother and father in-law had another child, a crimson haired girl named Rias. As she looked down on her in her crib, Grayfia promised herself to be a better sister to her than she was able to be for her brother, who was long thought to have perished in the war. It wasn't long after that she found herself expecting her own child, and their son was born, her little Millicas.
Though she wished to be called mother by him more, Grayfia knew she couldn't be more than a servant to him beside her rare days off. Though she was happy with those, as rare as they were, and grew content with her life. She even watched as her precious little sister also fell in love, even though she didn't approve of the man in question at first. Then her opinion changed, as he proved himself time and again in combat as a terrorist group appeared.
Then her happiness became threatened, when it came to light that the son of Lucifer she supported in the past reappeared, along with her little brother. Suspicion was thrown to her once again, and she was forced under house arrest to prevent any betrayal she might do. After a while her husband managed to calm those that questioned her, and she was able to resume some of her duties, though not all of them. Soon a plan was started to seal trihexia should it be released.
Though it would require her to separate from her son for what was assumed to be thousands of years, she knew it would be the best way to rid herself of the suspicions placed on her for all these years, and to stay with her husband. However when it was time to leave, Sirzechs used a spell to put her to sleep, and left her behind, even though they had sworn to be together forever. Left with her was a recording explaining why he did what he did, but at first she was too bitter to watch it.
After a couple weeks she finally did, and felt bad for blaming Sirzechs so much. It was an apology for placing her in a situation for most of her life where those around her were filled with suspicion towards her, and him stating that one reason he left her behind was that Millicas would need his mother more in the coming years. So Grayfia tried to separate her work and private life more, to be more of mother to her son.
However she never expected that the "suspicions" against her would return with a vengeance after the threat was gone. After Diehauser Belial revealed the corruption behind the king piece during the release of trihexia, a massive restructuring of the current devil government started. However some of those that were desperate to hold their positions suddenly had the thought, 'Grayfia Lucifuge no longer has her protector!' and started trying to use her as a sacrifice in a last ditch effort to keep their power.
Though the suspicion against her was nothing new, there was now no Sirzechs to protect her from them. She tried to fight their suspicions, but they soon started gaining momentum, and tried to state that she'll attempt to revive the old Maou faction now that Sirzechs wasn't here to keep her in check. Though her mother and father in-law, Ajuka, and Serafall tried to defend her; Ajuka was too busy attempting to run the current government by himself, Serafall was busy working on a secret project and there were rumors circulating that she'll step down as a Maou soon anyways, and even though the Gremory's were a noble family, there was only so much power they had.
However the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse, when the suggestion came up to remove Millicas from her custody. They stated that she would most likely attempt to turn him into a puppet Maou in the next generation, and rule through him. It was a baseless theory, with no real substance, but those that wanted to keep their power supported it in their desperation. This was the last straw for her, but she was stuck in a dilemma, if she actually fought back it was like proving them right, if she did nothing then the situation could escalate even further. She could run with him until the situation was brought under control, but it would turn the two of them into fugitives if she did that.
The only solution Grayfia could come up with was a backer, someone who could protect her and Millicas. But there were precious few of those available. She soon thought of a certain individual however, someone who possessed immense power, and was an individual in the devil society, not yet actually part of any groups. She had requested to the Gremory's not to inform Rias or Alex what was happening, but now it seemed as if she might have no choice. There was a sudden knock on the door, and it opened to reveal the one she hoped would be her escape from this nightmare.
"I'm here Grayfia, what do you need?" Alex asked as he walked in.
(A.N. Obviously I over dramatized things, but I figured her joining Alex would be more acceptable this way.
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Grayfia sat in her room, watching the recording Sirzechs left her with many mixed feelings. Ever since he left her she was becoming more and more lost with time, not from reliance on her husband, but from how she was being surrounded by enemies.
Before they met she was part of the Lucifuge family, that served the great and noble house of Maou Lucifer. After the previous Maou died during the war, it was obvious that his son should succeed him, or so they thought. A group of usurpers rose up, and declared themselves the new Maou, the foolish pretenders. A civil war broke out, and they fought over who would rule the Devils. She was obviously part of her family's side, and supported the rightful Maou that should rule.
It was during this time she started clashing with one of the leaders of the traitorous faction, a crimson haired man that was trying to steal the name of Lucifer for himself. They clashed over and over, neither one coming out over the other. After a while the enmity she felt toward him turned into grudging respect, then it turned to admiration, and then without her knowing, it turned to love.
The next thing Grayfia knew, she was sneaking away to secretly meet with him for a lovers rendezvous. After a while of this she ended up defecting, and joined his side with the pretenders. She turned against her family, her little brother Euclid, for the love she felt for this man.
Soon after defecting the new Maou faction won, and four new Maou were appointed. The old Maou faction as they became called, were banished to the ends of the underworld. The Crimson haired man became her husband, and she gained a new family with the Gremory's as her in-laws. But it wasn't to last, as she was then suspected of possibly being a spy for the old Maou faction, and was being isolated. Thankfully her husband defended her, but the suspicion never left her. So she decided to become a servant to protect herself and her husband, and became his queen piece.
Soon the suspicions quieted down, and their happiness returned. After many years went by, her mother and father in-law had another child, a crimson haired girl named Rias. As she looked down on her in her crib, Grayfia promised herself to be a better sister to her than she was able to be for her brother, who was long thought to have perished in the war. It wasn't long after that she found herself expecting her own child, and their son was born, her little Millicas.
Though she wished to be called mother by him more, Grayfia knew she couldn't be more than a servant to him beside her rare days off. Though she was happy with those, as rare as they were, and grew content with her life. She even watched as her precious little sister also fell in love, even though she didn't approve of the man in question at first. Then her opinion changed, as he proved himself time and again in combat as a terrorist group appeared.
Then her happiness became threatened, when it came to light that the son of Lucifer she supported in the past reappeared, along with her little brother. Suspicion was thrown to her once again, and she was forced under house arrest to prevent any betrayal she might do. After a while her husband managed to calm those that questioned her, and she was able to resume some of her duties, though not all of them. Soon a plan was started to seal trihexia should it be released.
Though it would require her to separate from her son for what was assumed to be thousands of years, she knew it would be the best way to rid herself of the suspicions placed on her for all these years, and to stay with her husband. However when it was time to leave, Sirzechs used a spell to put her to sleep, and left her behind, even though they had sworn to be together forever. Left with her was a recording explaining why he did what he did, but at first she was too bitter to watch it.
After a couple weeks she finally did, and felt bad for blaming Sirzechs so much. It was an apology for placing her in a situation for most of her life where those around her were filled with suspicion towards her, and him stating that one reason he left her behind was that Millicas would need his mother more in the coming years. So Grayfia tried to separate her work and private life more, to be more of mother to her son.
However she never expected that the "suspicions" against her would return with a vengeance after the threat was gone. After Diehauser Belial revealed the corruption behind the king piece during the release of trihexia, a massive restructuring of the current devil government started. However some of those that were desperate to hold their positions suddenly had the thought, 'Grayfia Lucifuge no longer has her protector!' and started trying to use her as a sacrifice in a last ditch effort to keep their power.
Though the suspicion against her was nothing new, there was now no Sirzechs to protect her from them. She tried to fight their suspicions, but they soon started gaining momentum, and tried to state that she'll attempt to revive the old Maou faction now that Sirzechs wasn't here to keep her in check. Though her mother and father in-law, Ajuka, and Serafall tried to defend her; Ajuka was too busy attempting to run the current government by himself, Serafall was busy working on a secret project and there were rumors circulating that she'll step down as a Maou soon anyways, and even though the Gremory's were a noble family, there was only so much power they had.
However the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse, when the suggestion came up to remove Millicas from her custody. They stated that she would most likely attempt to turn him into a puppet Maou in the next generation, and rule through him. It was a baseless theory, with no real substance, but those that wanted to keep their power supported it in their desperation. This was the last straw for her, but she was stuck in a dilemma, if she actually fought back it was like proving them right, if she did nothing then the situation could escalate even further. She could run with him until the situation was brought under control, but it would turn the two of them into fugitives if she did that.
The only solution Grayfia could come up with was a backer, someone who could protect her and Millicas. But there were precious few of those available. She soon thought of a certain individual however, someone who possessed immense power, and was an individual in the devil society, not yet actually part of any groups. She had requested to the Gremory's not to inform Rias or Alex what was happening, but now it seemed as if she might have no choice. There was a sudden knock on the door, and it opened to reveal the one she hoped would be her escape from this nightmare.
"I'm here Grayfia, what do you need?" Alex asked as he walked in.
(A.N. Obviously I over dramatized things, but I figured her joining Alex would be more acceptable this way.
Grayfia sat in her room, watching the recording Sirzechs left her with many mixed feelings. Ever since he left her she was becoming more and more lost with time, not from reliance on her husband, but from how she was being surrounded by enemies.Before they met she was part of the Lucifuge family, that served the great and noble house of Maou Lucifer. After the previous Maou died during the war, it was obvious that his son should succeed him, or so they thought. A group of usurpers rose up, and declared themselves the new Maou, the foolish pretenders. A civil war broke out, and they fought over who would rule the Devils. She was obviously part of her family's side, and supported the rightful Maou that should rule.It was during this time she started clashing with one of the leaders of the traitorous faction, a crimson haired man that was trying to steal the name of Lucifer for himself. They clashed over and over, neither one coming out over the other. After a while the enmity she felt toward him turned into grudging respect, then it turned to admiration, and then without her knowing, it turned to love.The next thing Grayfia knew, she was sneaking away to secretly meet with him for a lovers rendezvous. After a while of this she ended up defecting, and joined his side with the pretenders. She turned against her family, her little brother Euclid, for the love she felt for this man.Soon after defecting the new Maou faction won, and four new Maou were appointed. The old Maou faction as they became called, were banished to the ends of the underworld. The Crimson haired man became her husband, and she gained a new family with the Gremory's as her in-laws. But it wasn't to last, as she was then suspected of possibly being a spy for the old Maou faction, and was being isolated. Thankfully her husband defended her, but the suspicion never left her. So she decided to become a servant to protect herself and her husband, and became his queen piece.Soon the suspicions quieted down, and their happiness returned. After many years went by, her mother and father in-law had another child, a crimson haired girl named Rias. As she looked down on her in her crib, Grayfia promised herself to be a better sister to her than she was able to be for her brother, who was long thought to have perished in the war. It wasn't long after that she found herself expecting her own child, and their son was born, her little Millicas.Though she wished to be called mother by him more, Grayfia knew she couldn't be more than a servant to him beside her rare days off. Though she was happy with those, as rare as they were, and grew content with her life. She even watched as her precious little sister also fell in love, even though she didn't approve of the man in question at first. Then her opinion changed, as he proved himself time and again in combat as a terrorist group appeared.Then her happiness became threatened, when it came to light that the son of Lucifer she supported in the past reappeared, along with her little brother. Suspicion was thrown to her once again, and she was forced under house arrest to prevent any betrayal she might do. After a while her husband managed to calm those that questioned her, and she was able to resume some of her duties, though not all of them. Soon a plan was started to seal trihexia should it be released.Though it would require her to separate from her son for what was assumed to be thousands of years, she knew it would be the best way to rid herself of the suspicions placed on her for all these years, and to stay with her husband. However when it was time to leave, Sirzechs used a spell to put her to sleep, and left her behind, even though they had sworn to be together forever. Left with her was a recording explaining why he did what he did, but at first she was too bitter to watch it.After a couple weeks she finally did, and felt bad for blaming Sirzechs so much. It was an apology for placing her in a situation for most of her life where those around her were filled with suspicion towards her, and him stating that one reason he left her behind was that Millicas would need his mother more in the coming years. So Grayfia tried to separate her work and private life more, to be more of mother to her son.However she never expected that the "suspicions" against her would return with a vengeance after the threat was gone. After Diehauser Belial revealed the corruption behind the king piece during the release of trihexia, a massive restructuring of the current devil government started. However some of those that were desperate to hold their positions suddenly had the thought, 'Grayfia Lucifuge no longer has her protector!' and started trying to use her as a sacrifice in a last ditch effort to keep their power.Though the suspicion against her was nothing new, there was now no Sirzechs to protect her from them. She tried to fight their suspicions, but they soon started gaining momentum, and tried to state that she'll attempt to revive the old Maou faction now that Sirzechs wasn't here to keep her in check. Though her mother and father in-law, Ajuka, and Serafall tried to defend her; Ajuka was too busy attempting to run the current government by himself, Serafall was busy working on a secret project and there were rumors circulating that she'll step down as a Maou soon anyways, and even though the Gremory's were a noble family, there was only so much power they had.However the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse, when the suggestion came up to remove Millicas from her custody. They stated that she would most likely attempt to turn him into a puppet Maou in the next generation, and rule through him. It was a baseless theory, with no real substance, but those that wanted to keep their power supported it in their desperation. This was the last straw for her, but she was stuck in a dilemma, if she actually fought back it was like proving them right, if she did nothing then the situation could escalate even further. She could run with him until the situation was brought under control, but it would turn the two of them into fugitives if she did that.The only solution Grayfia could come up with was a backer, someone who could protect her and Millicas. But there were precious few of those available. She soon thought of a certain individual however, someone who possessed immense power, and was an individual in the devil society, not yet actually part of any groups. She had requested to the Gremory's not to inform Rias or Alex what was happening, but now it seemed as if she might have no choice. There was a sudden knock on the door, and it opened to reveal the one she hoped would be her escape from this nightmare."I'm here Grayfia, what do you need?" Alex asked as he walked in.A.N. Obviously I over dramatized things, but I figured her joining Alex would be more acceptable this way.
