Asmodeus gazed at Erika, who was visibly irritated by their treatment. Her eyes looked back at him, trembling and almost filled with tears. ''Of course, Ciela and Erika spent so long together that this gentle girl cares deeply for her.''

    Leviathan also wanted to cause trouble, but unlike Erika, Levia could hold back because of her previous punishment. She would never upset Asmodeus, even if her chest burned with anger at their treatment of Ciela, her best friend.

    After the maids and staff left, the kitchen contained ingredients, but no one cooked or prepared a meal.

    "You girls, go take a bath, get nice and clean while I start preparing for dinner. I hope you look forward to it." Asmodeus smiled at the stunned women—from Alice to Aki and Levia, all of them rarely saw Asmodeus cook or offer to do something.

    "Quick before he changes his mind!" Velvet grasped Vinea and Alice''s hands while Asmodea followed. The girls soon vanished, leaving only Aki, Erika and Levia watching him with their curious eyes.

    "Are you alright alone, Asmo?" Erika asked, watching him count the eggs and prepare the oil and other ingredients.

    "Although it might be difficult to prepare alone, can I do this as a reward for you girls who worked hard? Aki, Levia go take a nice bath and when you come down, dinner should be almost ready."

    "But Master... what about you?"

    "Haha, while the pot and dishes are simmering, I''ll shower in that tub there, like a servant would." He pointed to the bathing room outside the kitchen, which was a small and basic bath, but the round tub made Asmodeus curious.

    ''It reminds me of the dojo... I want to bathe in that huge wooden tub!''

    "I-If you''re sure?"

    "I am, go on, I''ll make dinner special!"

    "Nn..."

    Thus, Asmodeus did something for the woman he loved. He rarely did things like this, so he sat at the kitchen table and closed his eyes, picturing the menu and foods he liked from his past world.

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    "Cooking for several people is a little harder than I thought..." Asmodeus thought, splashing around in the wooden tub—thanks to his item storage, the soap and expensive oils were in his pocket at all times. He wondered if buying such a tub might be handy in the future when travelling in the woods.

    ''Maybe I should, since I can create the water using my magic... why didn''t I try before haha.''

    In the kitchen, several pots and pans bubbled and steamed, and a series of Eastern and Western dishes awaited the young women currently cleansing themselves like Asmodeus.

    Asmodeus didn''t mind the world. He decided things like this should be done more often to reward the women who chose and stood beside him, and it also made him happy to cook, something that shocked him.

    ''I didn''t know it was fun to make these dishes from my memory... they taste a little blander than my memory, but not bad.''

    Since entering this world, he has never used the kitchen or cooked because he didn''t have to; the maids, servants, and Ryo took care of him and his friends.

    ''Well, let''s set the table. I will punish those servants who ignored Ciela in the future.'' He smiled as he slipped into new clothes: an Eastern black kimono with a gold lining that covered half his body while his bottom half remained bare. If his cloth slipped to the side, it would reveal his bare skin.

    Yuina and Yumiko packed these clothes into his item ring, telling him to wear them sometimes.

    "What''s wrong?"

    "N-Nothing!"

    "You sure? You seem very flustered?"

    "Nothing Master!"

    "Then you wouldn''t mind some milk?"

    Aki''s hand froze, almost dropping her spoon as she remembered the sight, several bodies covered in white fluids... and the victorious look of Asmodeus in the centre with his spear hoisted for more battles.

    "I-I am allergic to milk!" Aki blustered before covering her face.

    Another wonderful breakfast for the Demon King and his lovely maidens.

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    "Are you sure you want to come, Asmodeus?" Ciela''s low voice and shivering tone made her nerves more obvious.

    A few moments prior, the palace guards and servants came to announce the Emperor would see them in two hours, but he would only see Ciela and Asmodeus, which confused Levia and Aki. However, Asmodeus knew that he probably planned something that would insult Ciela.

    ''No, not him, maybe his concubine...''

    "How could I leave my little princess alone, let''s go together. We should ask for permission to marry while here."

    "Ack?!" Asmodea, the first to wake up from the night of passion, spat out her morning coffee, a shocked look on her face. Meanwhile, her target just shrugged his shoulders and winked. "Your father already gave permission."

    "Eh? Dad did?!" Asmodea''s strange face soon vanished as she wiped her mouth.

    "Ah... so don''t get jealous. I have to ask everyone''s family for permission, right?"

    "For a demon king, why are you such a normal lover?" Aki asked, a little confused at how forthright Asmodeus was with his women.

    "Well, you must tell people things, like informing someone''s family about the passing of a loved one, I always show respect because it''s hard enough for families to see a loved one go."

    The demon king''s logic surprised Aki, who thought he would just snatch the women and marry them without caring. "Amazing..." she sighed before returning to her meal.

    "Shall we? He won''t wait forever." Asmodeus smiled, offering his arm to the beautiful Ciela; they both wore special clothes today.

    Asmodeus wore a Grigorian-style suit with a black waistcoat, white shirt, red tie and a black pair of pants and jacket. Although he looked a tad bit old-fashioned, Asmodeus seemed to pull off this style.

    Asmodeus then looked toward his lovers and smiled, "See you later~ don''t miss me too much." Then, in his arm, the beautiful Ciela, a dark elf wearing her pure white dress, looked as if the two were going to a wedding.

    Asmodea watched them leave, her eyes narrowed with a sharp glint. "I feel a little jealous..."

    "Mmm... me too." Levia added while the women watched their man slip away with another woman in silence.