-Otto POV-
"Soooo...any of you got a beer or something?" Asked Azazel as he was tied up. I'm surprised that he can still make jokes despite being in this situation.
"We do, but there's none for you, sadly. Now, shall we get to business?" I said as I clapped my hands. The door suddenly opened as a beautiful woman with semi-long brown hair in a maid's dress walked in. She strode in while pushing a cart that displayed multiple 'tools' that will help our 'guest' become more...honest.
Rita Rossweisse, my personal and loyal maid.
I met her a while back when I went to England to get some tea that Ms. Azza likes. The damn place doesn't make shipments, so I have to go there personally or send someone there.
As I got what I came for, I began to head back to Germany. But on my way back, I noticed a group of people gathered in a forest near the border.
It was a group of slave traders; they also seemed to work for devils.
Obviously, I killed them all and sent all the children back to their families; it was a minor inconvenience considering how strong I was.
But once I sent all the kids home, I realized that there was one left with no family or relatives, and it was Rita.
At first, I didn't know that she was Rita Rossweisse's expy of this universe, but I took her back to Germany with me anyway.
We cleaned her up and got her the essentials since she was dirty and in rags. But there was a problem with her; she didn't show emotion, nor did she move or do anything, similar to Kafka when I first found her. She only moved or slightly reacted when I gave her orders.
I've seen enough anime to see where this shit was going, so I took the role of her master, slowly creeping my way into her heart with kindness and attention. Eventually, the dam broke, and all her emotions flowed out; all she had left inside was sadness and resentment.
And I was there to comfort her, another good subordinate right under me, hehehe~
From that day on, she served me with everything she had and only showed her vulnerability to me. I was her emotional pillar.
"H-hey, kid, we don't have to go that far right?!" He nervously asked as he saw the tortu- I mean, "persuasion" tools that lay on the small cart.
"Thanks, Rita" I thanked my loyal maid.
A small crack lined the edges of her lips for a second until her cold, stoic personality came back. She likes it when I praise her.
"It is only my duty, master" she gave me a small bow as she stepped back.
I took off my coat, rolled up my sleeves, tied my long, loose hair into a ponytail, and put on some white gloves also so that I don't get my hands full of bloo-... Meh fuck it, I'm going to torture the dude.
Grabbing the nail removers, I approached him, "So I'm going to ask questions. You lie, and I punish you, capish?"
Azazel nodded eagerly.
I then took something out of my pocket. It was a small, gold coin. The head's side has a carving of Himeko, and the tail's side has my face. This is a special monster that I made in the form of a coin.
I'll spin it, and it will spin infinitely until I ask a question, and I get an answer. If the answer is the truth, then it will land on Himeko's side. And if it's a lie, it will land on my side.
I then positioned the coin and spun it on the cart Rita had brought in.
"So what's the reason you're looking for Ms. Azza? Are you perhaps here to kill her or just to visit an old friend?"
"I'm just here to visit her. She disappeared one day, and when I found out where she was, I came over to say hi," he answered, his face dripping with nervous sweat.
I waited for the coin to drop, and....
*Clink!*
It landed on Himeko. Good, seems like I won't have to get my hands bloody if he keeps this streak going.
"I see, do you have any-" before I could finish my question, Azza entered the room.
She looked utterly baffled at the sight of us interrogating Azazel. And the torture tool didn't make my situation any better.
"Otto Apocalypse..."
Oh shit, she said the full government name!
"What in hell and heaven are you doing!" She asked me in a demanding voice.
"Well, you see..."
I proceeded to tell her what happened. From me tricking Azazel all the way to his current interrogation.
"HAHAHHA~! The all-mighty governor of Grigori, captured so easily? Hehe~ I wonder how Penume would react if she heard this. Haa~" Ms. Azza began to laugh at him with no restraint. She was even pointing at the poor man while holding her belly from laughter.
Azazel's face flushed in embarrassment, not even able to look her straight in the face.
After a few minutes of a good laugh, Ms. Azza calmed down and spoke, "Alright, Otto, let him go. I'm worried that he might start getting into it," Azza joked, taking a hit at the pervert's ego.
Cao snapped his finger, releasing Azazel from the [Domination] strings that had bound him. He plopped to the floor painfully.
Getting up, he patted himself, maybe to check if he had any dignity left.
"Sigh, here I was coming to check on you only to be humiliated-" Before he could finish his sob story, I pulled out a pack of beer and threw it at Azazel.
He looked at the beer in surprise until he began to smile, "I forgive you for tricking me, boy" he said as he popped open a cold one.
Azza gave me a thumbs up that translated to 'Good job on taming him'
I gave back a thumbs up that translated to 'No prob, he seems like the type of guy'
She nodded as he was the type of guy to forgive and forget most things over some alcohol.
"So what's been going on with you, Azza? I haven't seen you in a while," spoke Azazel as he chugged a cold one.
"Nothing much, just living a slow life here," she replied with a soft sigh.
"Slow life, my ass! A Damphir kid that can stop time, and another kid that can fully restrain me? What were those strings anyway? The only thing I could think of is Enkidu, but that would be a pair of chains, not strings."
"You are right, it's not Enkidu," I answered curtly while I took sips of the tea Rita made for me. Earl Grey with Whiskey, one hell of a combo.
"Then what is it? Some sort of Sacred Gear mutation? What is it? Tell me!" Azazel's eyes shone as he looked at Cao and me with interest.
I'm not surprised, though, he's the man who became the leader of a whole faction just so that he could get funds for his Sacred Gear research.
"Not telling~" I answered with a teasing smile.
He pouted, "Oh, come on, kid! Just a little?"
I was about to open my mouth, but Goetia, or should I say, Solomon (In his human form), speed blitzed behind Azazel and placed his hand on his shoulder.
Azazel suddenly began to shake in fear, a flow of sweat dropping down his forehead as he sat still.
"Silence, crow. If he does not wish to speak. He will not," Goetia warned, no, he threatened.
"It's fine, Goetia, stand back," I ordered.
Goetia nodded as he backed off, although the annoyed expression on his face didn't change.
Color returned to Azazel's face as he sighed in relief.
"I swear this orphanage of yours is going to kill me one day, Azza!" Azazel cried.
"Ha! If you do die, then it would have been because of you. Otto will either kill you because you're a threat or because you annoy him too much. I'm sure it will be the latter," she retorted with a smirk.
Both continued to talk to each other, whether reminiscing about the old days or what had happened recently. It would be quite the warm scene if he weren't ogling Kama all the time.
I really want to gouge his eyeballs, but Ms. Azza is here. She wouldn't like me doing that to his friend, even though he ogles every pretty girl he sees.
It's fine, I'll jump him later with the other when she ain't looking~