Life In Dxd - Chapter 262

Seeing that Artemis was not going to say anything Tatsuya took a deep breath and said, “Anyways since I have stated my facts and all the evidence that I had do you have anything to say, regarding this matter. Plus I would like to know whether your whole faction was behind this incident or it was just the work of that guy alone?”

Zeus folded his arms and said, “Our faction was not behind this assault. We can assure you of that….and since we are talking about it, Hades, is there anything you would like to say about your innocence regarding this matter. Although the loneliness in your castle is speaking for itself that you had sent all your Grimm reapers somewhere, but still?”

Hades looked at Zeus and then at Tatsuya and soon sighed and said, “I take full responsibility for this and even though I despise Zeus for forging an alliance with these bats and crows, I am not insane enough to bring threat upon the entire faction just for my greediness to get my hands on her.”

Hearing him all of them widend their eyes in surprise and Azazel said, “Aren’t you complying a bit too easily? Where is that ‘I am not going to speak even if you kill me!!’ thing?!”

Zeus nodded his head and said, “Yeah! And what about ‘greediness to get my hands on her’ stuff? Did you seriously became a lolicon, And what is it about you having a spectacular stash of ‘those’ magazines that I heard from Azazel. You don’t even need it!”

Hades and the others looked at the two idiots with a deadpan look on their faces and soon Hades said, “…..It’s futile knowing what that human can do and in a situation where I can’t even use my powers it’s best to not retaliate. As for your other questions, no I am not interested in underaged girls and about my collection. Every being is interested in things that they don’t have don’t you agree.”

The others who heard that now directed a similar deadpan look at him while Zeus and Azazel nodded their heads but then suddenly Tatsuya said, “You said you were not interested in underaged girls…..then does that mean you are into legal lolis.”

“Huh!! Nice observation brat!!” said Azazel widening his eyes a bit and then looking towards Hades who was staring at Tatsuya without saying anything.

Tatsuya looked back at him and also started staring but soon Hades averted his eyes and looked towards Apollon and said, “… Leaving those things aside, what my punishment is going to be?”

“HEY DON’T CHANGE THE TOPIC YOU SKELETON KING!!!”

“YEAH! WE WANT TO KNOW!!! WE WANT TO KNOW!!!”

But everyone else ignored the two people who wanted the answers and once again started discussing.

While they were discussing Tatsuya formed a mental link with Hades and asked him telepathically, “Why are you keeping this quiet? And don’t react, just think and I will hear you.”

Once Hades heard a voice in his head he was about to shout but stopped himself when he heard the latter part.

“Tatsuya Shiba huh, well even if I say something right now the chances of them listening to me are close to none, and if I tell them the real identity of that ‘girl’ that you are protecting you will find a way to refuse that as well. There is no reason for me to dig my grave any deeper than it already is.”

“Aren’t you a really smart person? Why did you not use that brain of yours before even sending your Grimm reapers at my place.”

“When you get to know that there is a thing that could get rid of the something that you despise, plus you have the means to get your hands on that thing as well, what do you think would you do?”

“A valid point, but still why go so far to deal with the fallen and devil that you even joined hands with the Khaos Brigade.”

“No reason, I just despise them because I despise them and since that idiot of a leader of my pantheon signed a peace treaty with them, there was not way that could not feel agitated at that. Just think about it, who the hell is going to willingly work with someone they despise the most. And I will repeat again, I didn’t join any hands with Khaos Brigade, I was only using them to stall time and to stop you from doing anything unnecessary. I would have taken ‘that girl’ away once their job was done. I was even going to return her back once all the devils and fallen would have vanished.”

“But looks like my plan didn’t go well at all. Well anyway after all this when I don’t have any subordinates and my powers are sealed, do you really think I am in a mood to do anything stupid. I already learnt my lesson and I am not going for a revision any time soon.”

“Hmm, whatever like you said, I would have found some way to deal with the situation if you would have told ‘her identity’ or dealt it with some other way. Seems like you are smart enough to not try that.”

“Hahaha I know I may look like one but I am not an evil god, you know. I just don’t like any other races from different factions that’s all… Anyway, what punishment you are going to ask for to give me?”

“Hmm, aren’t you quite sure that I would be the one who will give you the punishment?”

“Stop acting like that, like a person as sc.u.mmy as your would not know whose side the scale is tilting right now.”

“Act respectfully you bone shit. Don’t forget that I still have the chance to give you the punishment.”

“Doesn’t matter to me what is going to happen after this, I was prepared to face death after this anyways, afterall the one I was trying to kidnap was one of the strongest beings of the world…Leaving that aside, I saw that you kept my treasure with you earlier huh.”

“OH! I ALMOST FORGOT!! MAN WHERE THE HELL DID YOU BUY THOSE FROM?!?!”

“DON’T SHOUT IN MY HEAD YOU BASTARD!!”

“Anyway leaving that aside, what do you plan on doing now?”

“Hmmm…..nothing at the moment, I don’t have any subordinates right now so making plans of wiping the existence of the crows and the bats is out of question. Cocytus is sealed very tightly anyway so no need to fear about that…Oh, what happened to Samael, I released 50% of it, for your information.”

“It is in my care…..no need to worry about that. Say, I have noticed that this place is relatively cold, is it same throughout the year?”

“Hmm….I mean yeah, there are a lot of undead like ghouls and zombies that live here and you should be knowing that heat is not their best with, so it is always cold here. It’s relaxing in a way you know, once you get used to it that is.”

“Hmmm…say want to work for me.”

“Huh, work for you…..forget it, I may take some steps that might not be in the favour of our faction but by no means I am gonna betray them.”

“No need to worry it’s not that kind of job. Anyway it’s not like I am giving you a choice to begin with.”

Tatsuya then cut off his mental link with Hades much to his annoyance as he still wanted to say a few things to Tatsuya.

Tatsuya then raised his hand seeing which the discussion that was going on between the others stopped as they looked at Tatsuya curiously.

“If you don’t mind it, would you let me decide his punishment, and my compensation while we are at it.”

“Huh, there is no way we can do that. Not only are you an outsider from our faction but a man as well, there’s no way that can be accepted. Rig-”

“Sure go ahead.”

“Really, that helps us alot man!!”

Before Artemis could ask her fellow gods about it they were already done with their answers which made Artemis stop speaking and looked at the two other gods with a look which said, “You guys are idiots or what.?”

Tatsuya nodded his head and said, “Then first about my compensation, I want Hades’s territory.”

As soon as Tatsuya stated his demand not only the four Olympian gods but the people who came along with him were looking at him with their eyes and mouth opened wide, not able to believe what the hell he was saying.

“W-w-wait a minute are you saying that you want the whole realm of the dead?!?!?!” asked Apollon.

“Yes.”

“Why? are you planning to take his position of the god of death or something?” asked Zeus with an excited and expectant smile on his face.

“Huh, no I already have my hands filled with other things.”

“Huh, then you just want it as a trophy for show off or something like that. Seriously why do all of you men like to show off.” said the man hater present in the room.

“Huh, aren’t you the only one amongst us who is showing off her expensive armour and bow. What’s the use of those things in a meeting.”

“I-I-Its for sel-”

“And don’t say anything like self defense or that kind of shit, like hell could a god know how to summon his weapons from a far or store them in a separate dimension.”

“Hmm, now that you mention it, isn’t it the new armour that you ordered earlier and got it delivered just a few days ago.” said Zeus checking out the armour(her chest).

“Hmm, really it does seem brand new, huh.” said Azazel also checking out the armour(her chest)

Tatsuya who clearly understood what the two idiots were doing sighed and checked the ‘armour’ as well before giving a nod and said, “And no I have no reason to show it off or something. It’s for my business which have been quite a bit stable for a while and can include a new outlet for my funds. We don’t have any problems with that right? Rossweisse?”

Rossweisse who was standing behind him nodded her head affirming him but soon massaged her temples thinking that her workload was about to increase very soon.