My Wives are Beautiful Demons

After Raphaeline's tears stopped, Vergil remained silent, absorbed in his own thoughts.

He wasn't someone who regretted things easily, but at that moment, he realized something that bothered him deeply.

"I was cruel to her."

Not just for ignoring her or keeping her at a distance, but for never really seeing how hard she was trying. For not noticing her pain, her desire to connect with him. And now that he knew all this... he couldn't just pretend that nothing had changed.

Vergil let out a sigh and, with a calmness he hadn't expected, spoke:

"I'm staying with you."

Raphaeline looked up quickly in surprise. Her eyes still shone with traces of tears, but the intensity of her gaze was different now.

Vergil continued without hesitation. "I already know your demon name, I already know your body, your mannerisms, your past... even the reason for Ada's pain." He sighed and smiled, running his fingers through her hair. "You loved too much. You loved your mother so much that you ended up destroying everything with that love. But I'm here now."

Raphaeline held her breath, absorbing every word.

He pulled her a little closer, caressing her head with a gentle touch.

"I'll take care of you." He said. "But I need you to look after Ada too."

Raphaeline's eyes widened, and in one swift movement, she stood up a little, resting her hands on his chest. Her expression was almost childlike, as if she had received a request that she wanted to accept without a second thought.

"Of course!" She said without hesitation.

Vergil smiled, but kept his tone serious.

"I don't want to see you two fighting all the time."

Raphaeline pouted, inflating her cheeks slightly. "Gee, I'm not even that bad!"

He arched an eyebrow and laughed. "Do you really want me to ask Ada what she thinks of that?"

Raphaeline's face closed instantly, and she sank her face into his chest again. "No."

He laughed quietly, but soon realized that her body had tensed up a little.

"Something wrong?" He asked.

"I..." She hesitated, biting her lower lip. "I can't just approach her."

Vergil frowned. "And why not?"

There was a moment of silence, and then, very quietly, she murmured, blushing violently:

"Because... I slept with her husband before she even had the chance to try it."

Vergil blinked, surprised.

And then he laughed.

Loudly.

Raphaeline pulled away slightly, indignant. "Don't laugh! This is serious!"

But he couldn't help it. The way she hid her face, the pure, genuine embarrassment in her voice... it was simply hilarious.

He ran a hand over his face, trying to pull himself together. "You're telling me that your problem isn't that you fight too much or that you have unresolved issues..." He looked directly at her, an amused glint in his eyes. "Your problem is that you feel guilty for 'getting' me first?"

She looked away, crossing her arms. "I'm not wrong, am I?"

Vergil sighed, still laughing, and pulled Raphaeline closer, sealing a soft kiss on her forehead.

"Do you really think Ada didn't know this was going to happen?" He asked with a casual tone.

Raphaeline blinked several times, stunned.

"W-what do you mean?!" She exclaimed in surprise, pulling away slightly to face him.

Vergil shrugged, as if explaining something obvious.

"Hm? They were all aware that things like this could happen. Even more so after Sapphire." He paused briefly, observing Raphaeline's shocked expression before continuing. "In fact, they all already accepted that the three Demon Queens would eventually give in. Even Viviane fell for it."

Raphaeline opened and closed her mouth a few times, trying to formulate a response, but seemed simply unable to process it.

"I-I..." She mumbled, still confused.

Vergil laughed, running his fingers through her hair.

"You tortured yourself for that little moment thinking Ada would hate you for it... but deep down, she already knew it was inevitable."

Raphaeline was silent for a moment, frowning. Then she finally snorted and hid her face in his chest again. "That's annoying..." She muttered.

Vergil smiled. "What's annoying?"

"I... worried myself silly!" she grumbled. She grumbled. "I thought I was going to ruin everything but, in the end, everyone had already accepted that it was going to happen!"

Vergil couldn't hold back another laugh.

"Welcome to the club, Line." He said, squeezing her a little tighter against him.

Vergil slid his hand through Raphaeline's hair, enjoying the moment of comfortable silence between them. But then, a small smile appeared on his face, and he decided to break the peace.

"Well... now that we've settled that part, I think it's time to collect my reward." He said casually.

Raphaeline blinked, raising her head to face him. "Reward?"

"Yes." He nodded, without wiping the smile off his face. "I want to talk to Nyx."

Raphaeline's body stiffened for a moment, but she soon tried to hide her discomfort with a carefree smile.

"Ah, well... you know, about that..." She began, looking away as her fingers drew circles on his chest.

"Raphaeline." Vergil called her with a warning tone.

"All right, all right!" She huffed, puffing out her cheeks like an annoyed child. "The point is... it can be a bit tricky to find Nyx."

"How complicated?" Vergil narrowed his eyes.

Raphaeline scratched the back of her head, visibly trying to buy time. "Let's just say... I don't know exactly where she is."

Vergil was silent for a moment, just staring at her.

"... You're telling me that you blackmailed me into a date, dragged me across Japan, threw me into a gacha machine, took me to a motel... and in the end, you don't even know where Nyx is?"

Raphaeline laughed humorlessly. "Well, technically..."

"Raphaeline."

She sighed and finally decided to tell the truth.

"I've only met Nyx once, and that was only because we were introduced by a goddess."

Vergil arched an eyebrow. "What goddess?"

"Athena."

He blinked. "Athena?"

Raphaeline nodded. "Yes. Nyx and I only met because Athena put us in the same place. Other than that... I never knew how to find her again."

Vergil closed his eyes for a moment, taking a deep breath before opening them again and looking at her with an impassive expression. "So basically, you don't have any concrete clues."

"Err... technically, no..." She admitted, shrugging.

Vergil massaged his temples, muttering something unintelligible.

"Hey, don't get so frustrated!" Raphaeline quickly tried to cheer him up by patting him on the shoulder. "We can work something out! Maybe, if we can get in touch with Athena again..."

Vergil sighed deeply. "Good. So now I have to deal with a goddess too."

Raphaeline smiled mischievously. "Welcome to my world, V."

The air in the room suddenly became heavy. An intense, reddish glow formed on the floor, and in an instant, a magic circle expanded, filling the space with pulsating demonic energy.

Vergil immediately sat up in bed, feeling the flow of magic even before the silhouette emerged from the portal. Raphaeline, on the other hand, just sighed and covered her face with her hands, as if she already knew what was coming.

And then, from within the circle, Valerie appeared.

She was an overwhelming sight - tall, curvaceous and imposing, with a face that seemed sculpted to be adored and feared at the same time. Her golden eyes glowed like live coals when they landed on the couple in bed, and her long white hair swayed slightly when she stepped firmly onto the floor.

The black and silver armor she wore barely disguised her dangerously accentuated curves, and the black spear she wielded glowed faintly with demonic energy, pulsing as if it were alive.

Then she finally realized the scene before her.

Vergil, shirtless, reclining against the headboard.

Raphaeline, using only the sheet to cover her body, was clearly still enjoying his company.

The silence was deafening.

Valerie's face turned red almost instantly. She widened her eyes and her firm posture wavered for a moment.

"I-I..." She began, but then closed her mouth, looking away as she held the spear tighter than necessary.

Raphaeline, with a satisfied smile on her face, just leaned back even further against Vergil, clearly enjoying the situation.

"Valerie," Vergil called out, his voice laden with a slight exasperation. "If you're here, it means something important has happened."

The General snorted, trying to regain her composure. His face was still slightly flushed, but his posture was back to normal.

"Yes, sir," she said, her tone becoming firm and professional again. "We've found another fragment of Excalibur."

The atmosphere in the room became even more charged.

Vergil narrowed his eyes. "Where?"

Valerie took a deep breath, her expression becoming more serious. "In Romania... with the vampires..."

Vergil arched an eyebrow. "Vampires?"

Valerie nodded. "Yes, my lord. The Excalibur fragment is in the possession of one of Romania's Vampire Lords. The details are still being confirmed, but we know that he doesn't intend to hand it over without a fight."

Raphaeline, who until then had been relaxed against Vergil, raised an eyebrow and rested her chin on her hand. "Hoh? Vampires, huh? It's been a while since I killed some of them..." Valerie sighed.

Valerie sighed. "Unfortunately, it's not that simple. The lord who possesses the fragment is none other than Vladislaus Dragamir, one of the elders of the Vampire Council."

Vergil rubbed his face, already feeling the headache coming on. "Good. Another lunatic with an immortal superiority complex."

Raphaeline laughed, still playing with her fingers on Vergil's chest. "You really do have a talent for attracting high-level trouble, dear."

"I'd call it a curse," he grumbled before turning his attention to Valerie. "How long before we have a safe route to Romania?"

"The scouts are already gathering information about Dragamir's fortress. We can leave in three days at most."

Vergil nodded. "Right. Get everything ready and let me know as soon as we have more details."

Valerie bowed formally, but before she left, she cast one more glance at Raphaeline, who was smiling provocatively.

"Good work, Val," Raphaeline said casually. "Now go, your master needs to rest after our... intense night."

Vergil just sighed, and Valerie, completely unresponsive, turned quickly and disappeared through the magic portal, leaving behind an atmosphere charged with tension and mischievous amusement on Raphaeline's part.

Vergil looked at her, who just shrugged.

"What? You know I love teasing you."