emperor-of-vainglory

[emperor-of-vainglory]

”I can’t stay mad at you. You’re still my precious daughter, you still need guidance in this world.

I admit, you worried me lots. But, I’m not mad at you.”

His hands left hers, just to hold her face, as if she were still a small child in his vision.

”Let’s put this behind us, dear..I’m here for you now.”

Iris took a deep breath and watched blood drip from her wrist. She felt so tired from walking so far to summon her father in the first place, all so she didn't get caught. She didn't have an excuse for the dripping cut and blade if she did.

She looked at the stupid amulet quietly as droplets of scarlet dripped onto the jewelry. It wasn't like she didn't want to use it.. maybe it was that, but she genuinely forgot about it. But, now she has it, so why not?

"Um.. Papa?" She called out. What could she say that would make him appear? He probably didn't want anything to do with her for abandoning him like that. Like they did.

But she swallowed, remembering his words vividly.

"If no God listens, I know I will. Always."

So, she tried again.

"Daddy," she called out again, her hands shaking. "I.. I'm back."

[ @her-golden-blade. ]

‘If no God listens, I know I will.’

Once the blood stained the colourless gem of the amulet, it was like the crimson liquid was absorbed. Because as soon as the first drop fell upon it, it slowly turned into a deep red.

For a mere second, there was silence.

“My…daughter..?”

When she looked up, a familiar tall man, with jet black hair, now stood in front of her.

[emperor-of-vainglory]

Lucifer looks at the ring, and nods slowly.

“Then that’s all that matters..They have my blessing.”

He looks back at her, actually taking a good look at her. How much his baby girl had grown..He wished he could’ve been there to see her wedding. He wished he could’ve been there to hold his granddaughter for the first time.

But for now, he’s glad she’s back.

“But you summoned me. Is everything..alright? I’ve missed you, I was worried sick for you”

Iris took a deep breath and watched blood drip from her wrist. She felt so tired from walking so far to summon her father in the first place, all so she didn't get caught. She didn't have an excuse for the dripping cut and blade if she did.

She looked at the stupid amulet quietly as droplets of scarlet dripped onto the jewelry. It wasn't like she didn't want to use it.. maybe it was that, but she genuinely forgot about it. But, now she has it, so why not?

"Um.. Papa?" She called out. What could she say that would make him appear? He probably didn't want anything to do with her for abandoning him like that. Like they did.

But she swallowed, remembering his words vividly.

"If no God listens, I know I will. Always."

So, she tried again.

"Daddy," she called out again, her hands shaking. "I.. I'm back."

[ @her-golden-blade. ]

‘If no God listens, I know I will.’

Once the blood stained the colourless gem of the amulet, it was like the crimson liquid was absorbed. Because as soon as the first drop fell upon it, it slowly turned into a deep red.

For a mere second, there was silence.

“My…daughter..?”

When she looked up, a familiar tall man, with jet black hair, now stood in front of her.

[emperor-of-vainglory]

”You got married twice..Are they good men to you?”

Lucifer looked down at her wrist and gently pressed two fingers into the wound.

“I have a granddaughter…”

He found himself smiling, joyous. In gentle slide of his fingers over the cut, blood was no more. Her wrist clean from the wound, as if it were never there in the first place.

Iris took a deep breath and watched blood drip from her wrist. She felt so tired from walking so far to summon her father in the first place, all so she didn't get caught. She didn't have an excuse for the dripping cut and blade if she did.

She looked at the stupid amulet quietly as droplets of scarlet dripped onto the jewelry. It wasn't like she didn't want to use it.. maybe it was that, but she genuinely forgot about it. But, now she has it, so why not?

"Um.. Papa?" She called out. What could she say that would make him appear? He probably didn't want anything to do with her for abandoning him like that. Like they did.

But she swallowed, remembering his words vividly.

"If no God listens, I know I will. Always."

So, she tried again.

"Daddy," she called out again, her hands shaking. "I.. I'm back."

[ @her-golden-blade. ]

‘If no God listens, I know I will.’

Once the blood stained the colourless gem of the amulet, it was like the crimson liquid was absorbed. Because as soon as the first drop fell upon it, it slowly turned into a deep red.

For a mere second, there was silence.

“My…daughter..?”

When she looked up, a familiar tall man, with jet black hair, now stood in front of her.

[emperor-of-vainglory]

He pauses, genuine surprise etched across his features.

“You..what?”

Iris took a deep breath and watched blood drip from her wrist. She felt so tired from walking so far to summon her father in the first place, all so she didn't get caught. She didn't have an excuse for the dripping cut and blade if she did.

She looked at the stupid amulet quietly as droplets of scarlet dripped onto the jewelry. It wasn't like she didn't want to use it.. maybe it was that, but she genuinely forgot about it. But, now she has it, so why not?

"Um.. Papa?" She called out. What could she say that would make him appear? He probably didn't want anything to do with her for abandoning him like that. Like they did.

But she swallowed, remembering his words vividly.

"If no God listens, I know I will. Always."

So, she tried again.

"Daddy," she called out again, her hands shaking. "I.. I'm back."

[ @her-golden-blade. ]

‘If no God listens, I know I will.’

Once the blood stained the colourless gem of the amulet, it was like the crimson liquid was absorbed. Because as soon as the first drop fell upon it, it slowly turned into a deep red.

For a mere second, there was silence.

“My…daughter..?”

When she looked up, a familiar tall man, with jet black hair, now stood in front of her.

[emperor-of-vainglory]

”Iris, I’m disappointed.

But I am willing to forgive you. You’re back, and you’re still safe, that’s all what matters.”

Lucifer looked down at her, still rubbing the top of her head.

“But please, tell me where have you been all this time? And your…wrist..“

His expression became one of dread, but he gently took a hold of it, just to examine the cut she had caused herself.

“You didn’t..necessarily have to use your own blood..although it did made it easy to tell it was you. But, still..”

Iris took a deep breath and watched blood drip from her wrist. She felt so tired from walking so far to summon her father in the first place, all so she didn't get caught. She didn't have an excuse for the dripping cut and blade if she did.

She looked at the stupid amulet quietly as droplets of scarlet dripped onto the jewelry. It wasn't like she didn't want to use it.. maybe it was that, but she genuinely forgot about it. But, now she has it, so why not?

"Um.. Papa?" She called out. What could she say that would make him appear? He probably didn't want anything to do with her for abandoning him like that. Like they did.

But she swallowed, remembering his words vividly.

"If no God listens, I know I will. Always."

So, she tried again.

"Daddy," she called out again, her hands shaking. "I.. I'm back."

[ @her-golden-blade. ]

‘If no God listens, I know I will.’

Once the blood stained the colourless gem of the amulet, it was like the crimson liquid was absorbed. Because as soon as the first drop fell upon it, it slowly turned into a deep red.

For a mere second, there was silence.

“My…daughter..?”

When she looked up, a familiar tall man, with jet black hair, now stood in front of her.

[emperor-of-vainglory]

”My baby…My Angel..”

As uncharacteristic as that may have come off to everyone who knew Lucifer—he was being soft, actually showing paternal care and emotion for once.

The demon walks closer, and pulls his daughter into a hug; the same gentle hugs she could walk away from anytime she wanted but also needed the most.

It was comforting, everytime.

“I regret not having enough time to look for you, but I swear, I have tried.”

His hand pat her hair, letting her cry in his chest

“You’ve grown up..Oh Angel, I’ve missed you..

Where were you all this time?”

Iris took a deep breath and watched blood drip from her wrist. She felt so tired from walking so far to summon her father in the first place, all so she didn't get caught. She didn't have an excuse for the dripping cut and blade if she did.

She looked at the stupid amulet quietly as droplets of scarlet dripped onto the jewelry. It wasn't like she didn't want to use it.. maybe it was that, but she genuinely forgot about it. But, now she has it, so why not?

"Um.. Papa?" She called out. What could she say that would make him appear? He probably didn't want anything to do with her for abandoning him like that. Like they did.

But she swallowed, remembering his words vividly.

"If no God listens, I know I will. Always."

So, she tried again.

"Daddy," she called out again, her hands shaking. "I.. I'm back."

[ @her-golden-blade. ]

‘If no God listens, I know I will.’

Once the blood stained the colourless gem of the amulet, it was like the crimson liquid was absorbed. Because as soon as the first drop fell upon it, it slowly turned into a deep red.

For a mere second, there was silence.

“My…daughter..?”

When she looked up, a familiar tall man, with jet black hair, now stood in front of her.

[emperor-of-vainglory]

Iris took a deep breath and watched blood drip from her wrist. She felt so tired from walking so far to summon her father in the first place, all so she didn't get caught. She didn't have an excuse for the dripping cut and blade if she did.

She looked at the stupid amulet quietly as droplets of scarlet dripped onto the jewelry. It wasn't like she didn't want to use it.. maybe it was that, but she genuinely forgot about it. But, now she has it, so why not?

"Um.. Papa?" She called out. What could she say that would make him appear? He probably didn't want anything to do with her for abandoning him like that. Like they did.

But she swallowed, remembering his words vividly.

"If no God listens, I know I will. Always."

So, she tried again.

"Daddy," she called out again, her hands shaking. "I.. I'm back."

[ @her-golden-blade. ]

‘If no God listens, I know I will.’

Once the blood stained the colourless gem of the amulet, it was like the crimson liquid was absorbed. Because as soon as the first drop fell upon it, it slowly turned into a deep red.

For a mere second, there was silence.

“My…daughter..?”

When she looked up, a familiar tall man, with jet black hair, now stood in front of her.

[emperor-of-vainglory]

He smiles into the kiss, which he returns equally as soft.

When he pulls away, he is looking down at her with something genuine behind those crimson eyes—which used to stare down upon her with indifference all the time.

“Good, because you’re the one who opened my eyes.

It wouldn’t be very dutiful of a husband to not make his wife happy, no?” He gave a low laugh, kissing the top of her head.

"U-Um, Luci-!" Ai peeked into his office, holding a frame in her hands. "Can we.. can you explain something to me?"

[ @little-love-succubus. ]

”Hm?” Lucifer looks up, making eye contact with Ai.

“Well, don’t just stand there. Come in and let’s talk about it”

[emperor-of-vainglory]

”Not quite a wife. We had affection towards eachother but, we never got past that point.”

He slowly wraps his arms around her waist, holding her close like that.

“..Your smile reminds me of her.

But then I think to myself: I never deserved nor you or Theia. Not when I treated you horribly in the very beginning, and when Theia died because of me.” his shoulders slumped, like giving up from carrying some heavy burden. Or was it acceptance? Right at this moment, something in his eyes felt so different when he was looking down into her own.

“The apple didn’t fall too far from the tree. I’m sorry.”

"U-Um, Luci-!" Ai peeked into his office, holding a frame in her hands. "Can we.. can you explain something to me?"

[ @little-love-succubus. ]

”Hm?” Lucifer looks up, making eye contact with Ai.

“Well, don’t just stand there. Come in and let’s talk about it”

[emperor-of-vainglory]

”You catch it very fast,” his small smile from earlier, now slowly falters.

“…She’s gone now.”

"U-Um, Luci-!" Ai peeked into his office, holding a frame in her hands. "Can we.. can you explain something to me?"

[ @little-love-succubus. ]

”Hm?” Lucifer looks up, making eye contact with Ai.

“Well, don’t just stand there. Come in and let’s talk about it”

[emperor-of-vainglory]

”I know,” he says, staring at the photo for a little longer.

His hand reaches for Ai’s, the one on top of his head, and just holds it there gently.

"U-Um, Luci-!" Ai peeked into his office, holding a frame in her hands. "Can we.. can you explain something to me?"

[ @little-love-succubus. ]

”Hm?” Lucifer looks up, making eye contact with Ai.

“Well, don’t just stand there. Come in and let’s talk about it”

[emperor-of-vainglory]

”Is she not?” He replied with a small, nostalgic smile.

“She would have adored you, a lot.”

"U-Um, Luci-!" Ai peeked into his office, holding a frame in her hands. "Can we.. can you explain something to me?"

[ @little-love-succubus. ]

”Hm?” Lucifer looks up, making eye contact with Ai.

“Well, don’t just stand there. Come in and let’s talk about it”

[emperor-of-vainglory]

”My family is a topic I’d rather not bring.”

He then looks at the photo, but shifts uncomfortably at the memory.

“That’s..

It’s Theia. My old best friend.”

"U-Um, Luci-!" Ai peeked into his office, holding a frame in her hands. "Can we.. can you explain something to me?"

[ @little-love-succubus. ]

”Hm?” Lucifer looks up, making eye contact with Ai.

“Well, don’t just stand there. Come in and let’s talk about it”

[emperor-of-vainglory]

"U-Um, Luci-!" Ai peeked into his office, holding a frame in her hands. "Can we.. can you explain something to me?"

[ @little-love-succubus. ]

”Hm?” Lucifer looks up, making eye contact with Ai.

“Well, don’t just stand there. Come in and let’s talk about it”

[emperor-of-vainglory]

”You do, hm? That’s surprising, but I’ll take it.”

You’re beautiful.

—♟️

"Thanks Luci-bear!!"

[emperor-of-vainglory]

”Mm…”

“I believe you like that about me.”

You’re beautiful.

—♟️

"Thanks Luci-bear!!"

[emperor-of-vainglory]

sighs.

“Believe what you want,,”

You’re beautiful.

—♟️

"Thanks Luci-bear!!"