[Chapter 37] casual nero casual nero casual nero

Alex fixed Nero's migraine and other health issues, by the way. I couldn't find a way to integrate it into the story, so I'll say it here.

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~Location Change & Time Skip~

A particular emperor of roses could be seen walking with a white snake coiled around her wrist.

She was wearing a red jacket over a black T-shirt and black shorts.

Where were they going? The HQ for a media company.

"Are we there yet?" She asked the white serpent.

"It's just around the corner," Alex replied, slithering within her sleeves.

"It tickles!" Nero said while trying her best not to laugh.

"Good." The golden-eyed serpent said, enjoying Nero trying to suppress her laughter.

~Location Change~

"Is this the place?" The emperor of roses asked.

"Yeah." Said the white snake before getting out of her sleeves. "It should be fine" He then transformed into a human.

He was wearing a white shirt and black pants.

"It's not as big as I expected," Alex said after assessing the building. He could be large enough to coil up around the moon. Nothing seemed huge to him anymore.

Nero, however, was a different story. "It's so big!" She said before grasping Alex's hand. "Come on!" She said with enthusiasm before dragging the boy to the building.

As they walked through the hallways, Nero and Alex saw quite a lot of reporters. They were considerably famous, after all.

"Too many people," Alex spoke while they walked through the crowd of reporters, a shield of mana around them.

"Don't worry. This great emperor will take care of social matters for you." Nero said, looking like a guardian spirit to him for a moment.

"Thanks. You're the best, Nero."

"Umu. I know that already." Nero answered in a matter-of-fact tone, causing Alex to smile wryly.

She never changed, did she?

Then, they finally reached their destination, which was a rather large black door.

Nero barged in without even knocking on it, causing him to sigh.

After Merlins returned with Ophis and Great Red, he had replied to one of the many emails he had gotten.

What was the email about? It wanted him to come to their talk show.

"Who is th–!" The man on the stage spoke, seemingly angry. However, that anger quickly diminished when he saw Alex.

It lessened even more when the host noticed Nero leading him by the hand.

"Manners, Nero, manners." The white-haired boy scolded the young-looking woman.

"Sorry (〃ω〃)." The blonde emperor said with embarrassment.

"Don't worry. I'm sure our host doesn't mind." He looked towards the brown-haired man. "Right?"

After getting over his shock, the middle-aged man with brown hair and green eyes replied. "No, no. Of course we don't mind!"

"Come, please sit." The man said with the sincerest smile he could muster. "I have to notify our team of your early arrival." The host said before quickly 'walking' out of the stage.

Nero, who had heard the host's words, walked to the couch on the stage and sat on it. Alex had transformed into his serpent form for comfort, choosing Nero's thighs over the sofa.

Even if it was made with the softest materials in the world, he would choose the former any day.

He confirmed his words even more when he felt Nero's hands stroke his scales.

"Naughty lizard." The blonde emperor said with a chuckle.

"I'll keep that title," Alex said, adding it into his growing list of nicknames.

As the two conversed, the host came back with a card in his hand. Alex also felt the cameras around him start recording.

"Welcome, Mr. Vieluth." The man said and looked at Nero with uncertainty.

"Ahem. Let me introduce myself." The blonde woman got up, the white snake coiled around her thighs. "My full name is Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, but this emperor lets you call her Nero!"

Damn, that name is longer than the dick of a hentai protagonist.

"I-I see..." The host replied with a look that said: 'who the fuck is this woman?'.

"Don't worry, I don't remember it either," Alex said with a chuckle. How does a snake chuckle? IDK ask him.

Then, Nero sat down on the sofa again. "In history, I go by Emperor Nero."

The host had a thoughtful look on his face before saying the first thing in his mind. "The one that crucified Christians?" He abruptly said, regretting it afterward.

"I didn't!" She said instantly. "I even have a friend who is a saint!"

Alex, who watched all of this from the emperor's lap, closed his eyes. And here it starts again.

"I see. But isn't Emperor Nero dead and a man?" the green-eyed man asked.

"I was killed, but now I'm not." Her words confused the man, yet she didn't pay mind. "Also, I'm pretty sure I'm a woman." She looked at the carefree reptile on her lap. "He has proof." She said with a smile.

"It's not the time to talk about those things, Nero," Alex said with a sigh.

Thankfully there was no audience. That would have been awkward.

"Oops." The blonde smiled dangerously, letting him know this wouldn't be the last.

"Fuck me sideways..." The white snake muttered quietly, only Nero hearing him.

"Of course, dear." The blonde emperor answered instantly, confusing the host.

"Well, let's move on to our questions then." He decided not to think about it.

"First question: Who are you?" The host said while looking at his card.

"Vieluth, God of Creation."

"What are you?"

"Serpent."

"Is the man on the MeTube channel 'Eresh Plays' you?"

"Yep. Eresh is my lover." As Alex answered the question, he could feel said woman blushing madly.

Soul links for the win.

"Wait, what about Lady Nero then?"

"She is my lover too."

"H-Huh..." The brown-haired man looked at both, shocked. However, he quickly composed himself.

"Can you confirm that you're a god?"

"Sure," Alex said before transforming into a human. "What do you want me to do?" He asked with closed eyes.

"Magic." The host said, focusing all of his attention on Alex.

Nodding, the golden-eyed boy created a sword. He then looked towards the man. "Your wife is 33 years old, and you have twin daughters. You and your wife are also bisexual."

He smiled when he saw the barely visible shock on the man's face. "You're pretty clean, honestly. You can be called a saint compared to your leaders."

He was being honest.

"Next question, please." He said before getting comfortable on the couch. He was right. Nero's lap was better.

"Right." The brown-haired man looked at his card once again. "It is said that the woman who calls herself Jeanne D'arc is associated with you. Is that correct?"

"Yeah."

"Is she related to Joan of Arc?"

"She is Joan of Arc." He said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"What about the other gods, such as the Biblical God? Are they real?"

"I'm the Biblical God. The rest, such as Zeus, are just supernatural humans who harness the power of Faith." He didn't lose his neutral expression even when Nero pinched his wrist secretly.

"The Devils?"

"They are real too. Most are assholes."

"Just how correct is the bible?"

"Well, the first thing is I'm not as strong." He admitted. "I didn't create the universe; it existed and gave birth to me." He was starting to get tired from all this acting, but it was for his and his lovers' dream.

For the others, however, he was casually speaking about humanity's biggest question.

Well, it wasn't all lies. Jormungandr, who had probably created the Omniverse, was technically his father.

He had given him his snake half, essentially making him reborn.

And so, just like that, another day passed for Alex, who was slowly releasing more information about 'himself' to take over the world.

Nero fucked him sideways afterward.

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3K words in a day, damn. That is a personal record.

Good night, you glorious bastards! (It's 00.34 here, lol.)