My Wives are Beautiful Demons-Chapter 258: Generals Talk

Valerie stepped out of the portal, her cheeks tinged with a reddish glow and her gaze lost in the void. Her face was the definition of dazed, as if she had just witnessed something her soul would never forget.

Gwen Zal'Averis, lazily sitting on a table, played with a purple-bladed dagger, her violet eyes narrowing as she noticed her colleague's expression.

Kaori Yashura, sharp as always, adjusting her combat gloves, crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow. "Alright... what was that about?"

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Valerie, still lost in her thoughts, simply replied in a monotone: "Vergil... and Raphaeline..."

There was a moment of silence.

Gwen blinked, tilting her head. "Hmm? What's going on with them?"

Kaori frowned. "Don't tell me that..."

Valerie slowly closed her eyes and murmured with a distant look: "I saw... things."

The two new generals exchanged a glance.

Gwen broke into a mischievous smile, her interest clearly piqued. "Oh~? What exactly did you see, my dear Valerie?"

Valerie raised her hand as if about to speak, but then froze, her face turning even redder. She quickly shook her head. "N-no! I can't talk about it!"

Kaori sighed. "For the love of the Seven Hells... You went there to give a report and ended up catching the two of them in the middle of—"

"—DON'T FINISH THAT SENTENCE!" Valerie interrupted, her voice almost hysterical.

Gwen, now thoroughly enjoying herself, rested her chin on her hand, pretending to think. "Hmmm... so our all-powerful master finally tamed Raphaeline? I confess, I'm impressed."

Kaori rolled her eyes. "That was bound to happen. The woman was practically walking around with 'property of Vergil' written on her forehead, and we've only been working for him for less than a week."

Valerie covered her face with her hands. "I just went to give a report! That's it! And now I'm cursed with these memories forever! I want to forget!"

Gwen slid closer to her, her eyes gleaming with pure malice. "Tell me, Valerie, was it... intense?"

"I'M NOT ANSWERING THAT!" Valerie almost shouted, her horns trembling with sheer frustration.

Kaori crossed her arms and sighed. "If it makes you feel any better, at least you didn't witness his interaction with Sapphire. I was there, and believe me, it was much worse."

There was a brief silence before, somehow, the three of them turned into chibi versions of themselves, looking up as if they were watching a joint flashback.

In the shared daydream, Sapphire was brandishing her sword with a wild smile.

"HAHAHA, LET'S FIGHT!"

Vergil, with his impassive gaze, crossed his arms. "I have things to take care of."

The chibi versions of Kaori, Gwen, and Valerie sighed in unison.

"I thought he'd be less of an idiot than that..." Chibi-Kaori murmured.

"You're a fool for still having hope." Chibi-Gwen replied, shaking her head.

The vision faded, and the three of them returned to normal, now just staring into the void.

Gwen broke the silence first. "Well, I guess we learned not to get involved in his wives' dramas. That can be lethal."

Kaori and Valerie stared at her, waiting for an explanation.

Gwen sighed, crossing her legs. "I asked Roxanne why she liked sweets so much..." She shivered slightly at the memory. "And it felt like I was about to die."

Valerie's eyes widened, visibly shaken. "H-how are you still alive?!"

Gwen just shrugged. "Well, I'm strong... and Ada was there to save my ass."

But then, a malicious glint appeared in her eyes as she leaned toward Valerie, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

"But more importantly..." She whispered. "Did you see him shirtless?"

Valerie froze in place.

Kaori rubbed her temples and closed her eyes. "Here we go again..."

Valerie looked away, her face turning a spectacle of pure embarrassment. "I-I don't want to talk about it."

Gwen's smile widened. "So... yes."

Kaori let out a long sigh, grabbed a bottle of sake, and took a swig straight from the bottle. "I swear, I'm so tired of this group..."

Gwen just laughed. "Oh, Kaori, don't be like that. It's better to talk to us than those two brutes..."

Valerie groaned, covering her face with her hands. "I'm definitely going to need therapy after this."

The air in the camp grew tense as a magical circle glowed faintly on the ground, and a demon staggered out of it. His body was covered in injuries—deep cuts, burns, and puncture marks. His left horn was broken, and his armor was in tatters. He fell to his knees, gasping for breath, struggling to hold himself up.

The three generals immediately stood up, their sharp gazes fixed on him.

"What the hell happened to you?" Kaori was the first to ask, her tone more irritated than concerned.

The demon coughed, spitting a bit of blood on the ground, before lifting his head. His eyes were shaking with a mix of fear and urgency.

"The... vampires..." He swallowed hard. "They've already discovered us."

The silence that followed was overwhelming.

Gwen raised an eyebrow, crossing her arms. "Well, that was quicker than I expected."

Valerie frowned, her expression turning dark. "How? I thought we were careful enough to keep our presence undetected."

The demon let out a bitter laugh. "They sniffed us out... literally. Apparently, their leader has absurdly sharp senses." He clenched his fists. "They ambushed us before we had any chance to react."

Kaori scoffed, crossing her arms. "And you're the only one who survived?"

The demon hesitated, looking away.

"Technically, yes..." He murmured. "But not because I'm strong enough to escape... it's because they let me go on purpose."

The three generals exchanged looks.

Gwen clicked her tongue. "That means they want Vergil to know they're waiting for him."

Valerie gripped the handle of her spear, her expression hardening. "They want us to go there thinking we have the advantage."

Kaori sighed, already massaging her temples. "Great... just what I needed."

"I lost the location of his wives," Valerie spoke immediately when the demon runes used for tracking stopped working.

"SHIT!" Gwen exclaimed, running and opening a portal.

[Elsewhere... More precisely... Monaco]

The atmosphere in Monaco was vibrant, the city lights reflecting off the nearby sea, and the night breeze carried a faint scent of sophistication and danger.

At the top of an exclusive restaurant with a view of the Mediterranean, three stunning women sat at a reserved table, surrounded by candles and an intimate ambiance. Roxanne, Ada, and Katharina had chosen the place on a whim—or rather, Roxanne had chosen it, dragging the other two there without prior notice.

"A toast," Roxanne said, lifting her wine glass, her blue eyes glowing under the light. "We share the same man, and we haven't killed each other yet!"

Katharina sighed. "You say that as if we don't cause enough chaos on our own."

Ada rolled her eyes but lifted her glass too. "Well, considering we're dining in one of the most expensive places in the world just for kicks... I think we deserve a toast to that."

They clinked their glasses together, but before they could take their first sip...

— Clink.

The soft and almost imperceptible sound of glass being touched.

The three stopped.

It was Katharina who noticed first. Her eyes gleamed, and in a swift movement, she poured the contents of her glass onto the floor. In that instant, the sparkling liquid bubbled and began to corrode the floor like acid.

Ada and Roxanne froze.

"…That was rude," Roxanne murmured, watching the marble dissolve.

Ada furrowed her brow and set her glass aside. "Damn… they didn't even try to be subtle."

Katharina smiled coldly. "If I had drunk that, it would've been my last sip."

It was at that moment that the waiters, the live band musicians, and even some of the other patrons of the restaurant stopped... and turned to face them at once.

Roxanne blinked slowly, looking around.

"Ah... So this is how it's going to be?" She smiled, calmly crossing her legs.

Ada sighed, already reaching for a hidden dagger. "I just wanted a quiet dinner…"

Katharina snapped her fingers, and a magical glow formed around her. "I think our toast still stands — but now, it's to the carnage."

The atmosphere, which was about to collapse into chaos, was interrupted by an unexpected presence. As the man who had sealed the three women prepared to finish his sentence, a wave of demonic energy erupted in the air. He barely had time to realize the danger before, with an audible slam, a massive force struck him from behind.

The sound of something crushing was instant, and his head was completely obliterated with a single slap, leaving nothing but a mist of blood and chunks of flesh. What remained of his body fell heavily to the ground, and the pressure of the moment disappeared as quickly as the explosion of his head.

Valerie, with a furious expression, looked at the now-lifeless corpse. Her presence was imposing, with her golden eyes glowing with irritation. "Vergil asked me to keep an eye on you," she muttered, running a hand through her now-messy white hair, a result of the tension. "And he doesn't tolerate failure."

She was followed by Kaori, who appeared next to Valerie with an ironic smile on her face. "Careful, Valerie. If you keep breaking everything like this, we might have to send the bill to Vergil."

Gwen appeared shortly after, with an amused yet alert look. "I can't believe these idiots tried to mess with us here... thinking they could trap all of you." She chuckled, the shadows in her eyes intensifying. "In the end, the ones who really lost their heads were them."

As the three positioned themselves strategically around the table, the atmosphere around them began to change. The vampires, who had previously been the waiters and other patrons in the restaurant, started to transform, their sharp fangs emerging with a sinister smile. Their true nature was finally revealed. They had been waiting for the right moment to attack, and that moment had arrived.

Vampire Leader: "Ah, so... you think you can defeat us so easily, don't you?"

Roxanne, already recovered from the initial surprise, looked at the vampires with a malicious smile. "Let's see if your fangs are sharper than your mouths." She stood up, and the winds around her began to twist, as if the very air was responding to her command.

Katharina grabbed her sword, her presence growing more intense as the blade resonated with a deadly power. "Why fight against the inevitable?" she asked before leaping toward the vampires, her sword slicing through the air with lethal precision, unleashing demonic flames.

The vampires hesitated for a moment, clearly underestimating the strength of the women before them. But with a deafening roar, the battle erupted, and the fancy restaurant turned into a brutal, bloody battlefield. Katharina's blades, Roxanne's vortex, and Valerie's demonic powers cut and destroyed everything in their path.

The vampires, who had once seemed imposing and threatening, were now being torn apart mercilessly, as the women fought side by side, their energies intertwining to form an unstoppable storm.

"This is gonna be fun!" Valerie shouted, her spear slicing through the air with a deadly glow, destroying the vampires around her.

Gwen, with an amused look, launched a ball of energy that exploded into a cloud of fire, sending vampires flying through the air.

"I guess this is our first job as his Generals, so let's make it a good one, girls."