Interlude

~29 August 2006~

*Amelia Claire Lavere*

My name is Amelia Claire Lavere, formerly known as Amy Dallon. I still remember my previous lonely life in Brockton Bay. It's a different life I have in Brockton Bay compared to my current life. Not only here, I get myself a friend but also a man that genuinely loves me, be it as a woman or as a member of his family.

Before coming here, I'm a complete mess. I had a mental illness that, thankfully, is gone. Not only mental illness, but Victoria also slowly brainwashed me using the aura that made me love her. While I want to meet my biological father, I'm glad I get summoned in this world. Not only do I get my own family that gives me a warm that I never received from my previous family, but I also get a friend that I can trust with my life.

This world is also not as dark as Earth Bet. While Lexian says that this world can be as dark as Earth Bet, I don't think so. So far, I have never heard about any N*zi gang or an Asian slave trader running around the city. No monster attacks the city once every three months. There is no Case 53 running around the world. There is no group of supervillains that kill many people in the town they visited.

That is why I don't think this world is the same as my world. This world is full of amazing races with different traits from humans. There are so many fantasy creatures that I thought they were only a myth. I also witnessed magic for the first time. It was a fascinating experience I have.

I also experienced my first love in this world. It was love at first sight. At first, I thought it was a master effect, but my power says that it was not. It feels genuine, unlike the feeling I have in Victoria. Lexian did not demand attention, but he is giving all the attention he has for us. He looked at me with an expression that made my heart melt. His warm aura makes me content living here. His presence made me feel complete. He filled something empty inside my soul.

I snap from my thoughts when I arrive inside the guest room where our guest is resting. Yesterday's mission was a huge success. Not only are we able to kill Diodora Astaroth, but we also get compensation from the devil race because we 'help' them heal the devil. This morning, Lexian already met the devil that came to our castle and negotiated with the devil about the reward for helping them.

I couldn't help but praise Lexian slyness for thinking a few steps ahead from all of us.

"Good afternoon."

I say it to the people inside the guest room. The people in front of me are the head of the Amon and Glasya-Labolas clans. The head of the Amon clan has bright blue hair with teal eyes. He was wearing a black suit with a red tie. Next to him is another man with a bald head and blue eyes; he is wearing some sort of armor around his body.

"Good morning, you must be the rumored Lady Amelia."

"That is me."

"I see. What can we do for you?"

"Ahh, Nothing. I'm here to check on my patient. If you excuse me…"

"I see. Is it okay for us to see the procedure?"

"It's not a problem."

Of course, all that I say is a lie. I came here to gather more data about the Devil race. This is the first time I get permission from Lexian to examine the Devil race, and with them being dragged to us for free, I couldn't have but drool a little.

Ah! I must hold myself. I can't make Lexian embarrassed by my behavior. Lexian says that this behavior comes from my power or rather shard as Lexian says it. He then introduced me to my shard, named the Shaper. It was a weird experience for me. It's like talking to a part of my body, but it was not? It's weird.

As I touch the body of the Zephyrdor Glasya-Labolas peerage member, my power begins to analyze the body as fast as it can. While my Shaper analyzes Zephyrdor Glasya-Labolas, I use my Flame to absorb a little bit of my Rain flame that stays inside his body. By absorbing the Flame, I can feel his aura or Demonic Power, as Lexian calls it, begin to increase. While doing that, I also make them stay unconscious as Lexian order it to me. He doesn't want them awake before Serafall Leviathan and the Satan confirmation about attacking the vampire.

"Fascinating"

I look at the head of the Glasya-Labolas clan and say,

"Fascinating?"

"Yes. While I don't know anything about healing art, I see many kinds of Healing art. I never see the kind like yours. Is it a sacred gear?"

"No, it was not."

"I see, I see. Do you mind telling this old man what technique, spell, or even Bloodline you use?"

"I'm sorry, but I can't tell you."

"I see, What a shame."

I ignore his sad sigh and back to absorbing my rain flame from their body. Lexian orders me to only absorb a small amount of Rain flame from their body. I think he wants to prolong their 'sickness' for a little bit for the devil to be more grateful for our 'help,' as expected of Lexian.

I continue to 'treat' my patient while also rejecting the devil invitation to become their Peerage member. Hmph! As if I want to be their slave. If I become a slave, the only master I want is Lexian, and no one else. However, I know Lexian will never do that, he is the best after all!

After a few minutes, I walk away from the room and go back to the Lexian office for the report. As I walk inside, I see Lexian sitting down on the couch with a cup of tea in his hand. Next to him is Sister Medea, Sister Carol, and Valerie.

"Ahhh, Amelia. Come here and join us and enjoy some tea."

I couldn't help but blush at his smile and sit down in front of him. Medea poured me some tea for me. I take a sip from the tea and sigh in bliss. While I know the tea that I grow will taste great, but I never knew it would be this good.

"Lexian, I come here to give my report about the meeting I had with the clan head of Amon and Glasya-Labolas."

"I see, then let us hear it."

I then begin to explain my encounter with the head of Amon and Glasya-Labolas clan and how they try to dig about the origin of the Flame. Also how they over an invitation to join their peerage. I also tell them how they give me riches and any wish I want. When Lexian hears about them inviting me to join their peerage, I can see his face become worried.

"Do they threaten you to join?"

"No, but they politely insisted that I join their peerage. They even give an over me to become a Mid-class devil immediately if I join."

"I'm glad. I don't know what I will do if they threaten you."

I can feel my face become hotter and hotter when Lexian looks at me with his worried face.

I never felt like this in my previous world. I always follow the monotone life, but here I feel alive, complete, and content. In this world, I have my own family that I don't have. Medea, Carol, Valerie, Harry, Sirius, and, of course, my beloved Lexian. I know that I'm not as strong as Carol and Medea, but I will protect Lexian even with my life in the line.