After meeting Cthulhu, Nero went back to the palace.

Emilia and others— including Horus' wife and mistresses, were playing a different game that was similar to do or dare. Emilia, however, was struggling because of the language barrier, but she was enjoying herself.

After some minutes, Horus came to the lounge and invited them for afternoon dinner.

They all went to the dining hall and sat at the table. Emilia was seated on the left beside Nero, and Sophia and Asteria were sitting beside Emilia.

Horus was sitting on the right beside Nero, and his wife— Hathor was sitting next to Horus- followed by his mistresses.

"We have the best meal today as a celebration of our victory," Horus asserted.

"I don't consider it a victory," Nero remarked. "Victory is when you prevent something from happening."

"We prevented Cthulhu's fury. If we hadn't stopped him, he would have destroyed everything," Horus retorted.

"It might be a victory for you, but for me, it was—" 

Sophia interrupted Nero and uttered, "He is happy to help you and your kingdom."

Nero glanced at Sophia and rolled his eyes. Then, he nodded and uttered, "Your welcome."

After a while, the maids entered the dining room with big plates covered with piece clothes in their hands and served them on the table. Then, they removed the clothes and revealed the dishes.

"The meal is cooked by the best chefs in this kingdom," Horus asserted. "I hope you like it."

Nero took one bite and couldn't stop eating.

'It seems he liked it,' Sophia thought to herself.

"How is it?" Horus asked with a curious look on his face.

"It's passable," Nero replied nonchalantly with an emotionless voice.

Emilia fed Nero and asked, "How is it?"

"It's superb," Nero replied with a smile on his face.

Sophia furrowed her brows and squinted her eyes after witnessing that. 

When Nero glanced at Sophia, Sophia moved her lips to say something, but it was inaudible as she didn't let out any voice when she spoke.

Nero knitted his brows with a puzzled and confused look on his face regarding what Sophia was trying to say.

After multiple tries and paying close attention to Sophia's lips movement, Nero was able to figure out the word.

The word was 'Simp'.

Nero shrugged his shoulders in response as though he didn't care about being called simp.

Nero continued eating; he ate and ate.

All the dishes were empty, and Horus' couldn't help but freak out seeing Nero eating too much. He was worried if they had enough food left, or he might need to order the chef to cook more.

Emilia glanced at Sophia, but Sophia's attention was somewhere else. So, Emilia pulled Sophia's hair to get her attention.

Sophia's face twitched in anger, but she managed to control herself. She didn't want to do anything in front of Horus' and his girls.

After a few moments, Emilia pulled Sophia's hair again, but this time, harder.

Sophia glared at Emilia with murderous intent in her eyes. However, it vanished when she saw Emilia gesturing to her.

Asteria was sitting in between Emilia and Sophia, but all she could do was enjoy the show.

Sophia brought her face behind Asteria's chair, and Emilia did the same.

"What is it?" Sophia whispered in a low voice.

"Why is Nero eating more than usual?" Emilia asked.

It wasn't weird for Nero to eat dozens of plates. He could eat in an infinite amount as the food always got digested even before it reached his stomach. However, Nero had eaten almost double the amount of food he always ate.

"Maybe he liked it so much that he can't stop eating?" Sophia wondered.

"But I think we should stop him, or others might starve," Sophia added.

After eating some more dishes, Nero finally stopped eating. He signaled Emilia, Sophia, and Asteria to follow him and left the dining hall.

"Thanks for the food," Sophia thanked Horus for the food and left the dining hall with Emilia and Sophia.

SIGH!

Horus sighed in relief and muttered, "I was scared we would run out of food."

Hathor nudged Horus and uttered, "He is a demon, right?"

Nero was in his normal form, but his appearance didn't define him as a demon. And an ordinary mortal with average powers wouldn't be able to tell any difference. 

"I think so," Horus nodded in response.

GASP!

The seven mistresses gasped in shock with horrified expressions on their faces.

"Why would you let a demon enter the palace?" One of the mistresses asked.

"What would you do if he did something to us?" the other mistress remarked.

"How could you do that? You are putting the entire kingdom's life in danger by inviting a demon here," another mistress asserted.

"Enough!" Horus banged his hand on the table and glared at his mistresses.

"We are just stating facts," The youngest mistress murmured.

"I know that you are worried about the kingdom, but I am the king; I know what's right and what's wrong. I know what to do and what not to do," Horus snapped in frustration.

"I couldn't do anything to protect this kingdom; he is the one who saved this kingdom; he saved us all from the wrath of the great Cthulhu."

"But still, I have never seen a demon like him," Hathor commented with a scoff.

After a brief moment of silence, Horus took a deep breath and exhaled sharply. Then, he opened his mouth  and uttered, "He might be the legend from the prophecy."

"What prophecy?" Hathor wondered with a curious look on her face. "There are many, so I don't know which one you are referring to."

"He might be one of the pillars of this mortal realm," Horus stated in a low voice.

"How can a demon be a pillar? They are monsters! They destroy everything," the oldest mistress remarked.

"I am sure he is also threatening the three girls," one of the mistresses uttered.

'They are my pets.' Horus then remembered what Nero had said when he asked him what his relationship with the girls was.

"I don't know anything." Horus stood up from his chair and glanced at his mistresses: "Make sure you all behave properly in front of him and don't forget to team him with respect."

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