Late at night!
Having played outside all day, Euphemia, who loved cleanliness, took off her outer clothes and leaned tiredly on the sofa.
'Why couldn't people understand each other?'
What she had seen and heard that day left her very confused.
'Everyone was human, so why were they divided into different classes?'
'This is wrong.'
Thinking this, the corner of her eye caught sight of the flyer.
Acting on impulse, Euphemia picked it up, looked at the magic circle on it, and smiled:
"Mr. Devil, your props are very realistic."
"But if only Devils really existed in this world."
"Then, maybe they could grant my wish?"
Looking at the flyer, Euphemia said playfully: "Mr. Devil, Mr. Devil, can you hear me? If you can, appear and grant my wish."
Having said that, as if playing around, she threw the flyer aside.
But...
The flyer didn't fall; instead, it floated in mid-air.
Hum!
A brilliant light immediately turned into a spinning magic circle.
"..."
Euphemia's pupils contracted, her brain completely shutting down.
'What was happening?'
'This was... a magic circle.'
'Could Devils really exist?'
The next moment, that familiar figure appeared before her.
Ayato looked at Euphemia and smiled: "Pink."
"Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh?"
Instinctively looking at herself, Euphemia let out a piercing scream.
A moment later,
Having quickly put on her jacket, Euphemia's face was bright red.
Her eyes darted, not daring to look at Ayato.
Even with undergarments... it was the first time a man had seen her body.
'Th-this was too shameful.'
Euphemia's toes curled, wanting to crawl into a hole in the ground.
Ayato looked at her and smiled: "I didn't expect you to need help so soon. What is your wish?"
Euphemia smiled sheepishly.
'I couldn't exactly say I was just playing around, could I?'
'Who would have thought something so absurd would actually happen?'
After thinking for a moment, Euphemia ventured: "Mr. Devil, are you really a Devil?"
"The evidence is right before your eyes, and you still don't believe me?"
Ayato said helplessly: "It's true. I haven't deceived you in the slightest."
With that, long Devil wings spread from behind Ayato.
"Th-these... Devil's wings?"
Euphemia's pupils contracted, her mind blank again.
'A Devil!'
'This gentleman really was a Devil?'
'Oh my god, what had I done?'
Even though she was born into royalty and had learned countless etiquette...
She wondered how was she supposed to communicate with a Devil.
And hadn't she basically walked right into the lion's den?
Ayato shook his head.
She had summoned him, and now she was doubting her own life.
Sometimes, it was hard to judge.
Sighing, Ayato said: "So, have you made up your mind?"
"What?"
Euphemia asked instinctively.
"Your wish."
Ayato was somewhat speechless.
'This woman…'
'Had she called me here just to show off her undergarments and give me a treat?'
'Come to think of it, that wasn't a bad idea.'
"Well..."
Hearing this, Euphemia awkwardly fiddled with the hem of her skirt.
'What should I do now?'
'If I told the truth, Mr. Devil would definitely be angry, right?'
'That would probably be very bad.'
"But if we're talking about wishes... I do have one."
Thinking about what she had experienced that day, Euphemia's expression dimmed.
'Although my wish might be naive...'
'If it was Mr. Devil, perhaps he could actually grant it?'
She clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and said seriously and solemnly:
"Mr. Devil, I want this world to be forever peaceful, with equality for all."
"..."
Ayato's eyelids twitched.
'Good grief…'
Although he had expected something like this...
Hearing such a wish still made him lose his composure.
To some extent, this wish was even more absurd than saving the world.
But despite his inner complaints, Ayato's expression remained normal as he said: "I can grant this wish."
"Really?"
Euphemia clasped her hands together, light seeming to shine in her eyes.
Honestly, when she made this wish, she hadn't expected it to be granted.
Because no matter how naive she was...
She knew just how difficult this wish was to fulfill.
But she hadn't expected this Mr. Devil to actually be able to do it.
'Just as expected from a legendary creature, he truly possessed power beyond human imagination.'
'And most importantly,'
'Mr. Devil was very handsome, nothing like the terrifying, ugly beings described in the records.'
"In fact, as you know, people are never equal from birth."
Ayato's gaze was deep as he said: "And everyone's thoughts are different. That's why there are disputes and wars."
"That's true."
Euphemia said gloomily: "Just today, because of status, people of the same race were hostile to each other."
"Not to mention, this world has countless countries..."
At this point, she looked at Ayato somewhat nervously.
'Why was Mr. Devil saying these things? Had something gone wrong with my wish?'
"Don't worry. I'm just reminding you of the essence of things."
Ayato smiled indifferently: "Since status can't be changed, race can't be changed, and thoughts can't be changed, then let them face the same death."
"I just need to eliminate all life, and this world will naturally be forever peaceful, with equality for all."
For the current him, such a thing was countless times easier than conquering the world.
'Eliminate all... life?'
'Was that necessary?'
Euphemia's body trembled, looking nervously at those ruby eyes.
'He was completely... not joking.'
'Could Mr. Devil really possess such terrifying power?'
'No!'
'That wasn't important.'
'Had I just made a wish that would destroy the world?'