QT: The Secondary Character Counterattacks (Obey Me! characters x Reader)

Arc 3. The Cursed Witch Conquers the Wild Prince (Diavolo x Reader) Chapter 8

You grinned as you bent down to pick up the books. "Diavolo is a devil monarch who brings me to his home. I suffered from culture shock, homesickness, and discrimination. It doesn't take a genius to know that I got the shorter end of the stick. But not once did I voice a complaint. I even volunteered to study to become a proper queen despite the hardships. Everything I do is for his sake."

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"This is what I call: 'Suffering in Silence to Gain Affection.' When Diavolo sees me struggle on my own, he will think: 'Why are you so selfless,' and 'You're doing this because you don't want to burden me, right?' and he'll fall even deeper in love. And the more he loves me, the less he can bear seeing me in pain." You dusted the books. "It's only a matter of time now."

Two days later, Diavolo finally brought up the issue, "Princess, how have you been?"

You looked up from your book to reveal small circles around your eyes.

Diavolo cupped your face.

"W-what's wrong?"

"You should slow down," Diavolo said. "It's not like you'll get killed if you don't know the names of every demon noble alive."

"There's no need. I'm actually having fun." But there was a slight croak in your voice.

He narrowed his eyes.

You thumbed his wrist affectionately. "I really am having fun, Diavolo. Besides this is nothing compared to what you have to do," you said with a weak smile.

You avoided sleep for five days to get those eyebags to form (though you were still cute because of the system store items). And although you denied hardships, with the way you spoke, your words could be interpreted as: I'm definitely having a hard time but how can I say that to your face?

The system analyzed the situation and nodded. With this technique, you managed to reinforce your dedication and selflessness.

Not even this prince of hell could pick apart the act.

He leaned down and hugged you. "I appreciate your passion, love, but I hate seeing you like this."

"This is normal. I want to work hard for you and all three worlds."

He pulled back to look at you.

You blushed. "B-Barbatos told me how the worlds are always in conflict, and I know this doesn't sound much from an uncultured girl like me but ... but I want to work together with you. I want to be a partner who can help you with your problems."

Diavolo smiled ruefully.

"I know that I don't have much to offer but I want to do my best."

He looked into your eyes, pure and clear. With a chuckle, he grabbed your hand and pressed it to his lips. "My queen is truly ... " He kissed your hand again.

He then rose to his feet and tugged on your arm. "Come, I want to show you something."

He led you down the hallway and in front of a familiar set of doors.

"Father disappeared again. He's dealing with a situation outside the kingdom, so no one can bother us here," he uttered as the doors swung open.

He snapped his fingers and fireballs lit up the room. Looking around here again, you noticed several details you missed when you faced the king: the ceiling was a dome reflecting living stars, there was a mosaic of a three-legged crow across the floor, and standing next to the king's rigid throne was a gigantic, black flower.

Diavolo gently pulled you towards it.

"This is the queen's seat," he said, squeezing your hand. "In the future, it will be yours."