Kira

After entering the palace we had split up. I simply wandered around without any real goal. Of course, I would collect anything that could help Amaya, or anything really shiny, but my mind was wandering.

Lily's reaction to becoming a demon lord had surprised me. I did not have time to talk to her yet, but she seemed utterly devoted to Amaya and Lucy. I had always thought that demons were greedy, arrogant and not too trustworthy. In my mind the friendship between Lilith and Amaya was simply a mutually beneficial arrangement. But Amaya did help Lilith evolve.

The powerful tended to be rather protective of their power. While some elder dragons helped the youth, or taught them a few tricks, they never offered aura training. The closer you rose to the top, the less help you got, usually. The powerful wanted powerful servants, but not powerful enough to challenge them.

As I was wandering around I found myself in the maids' quarters. I chuckled, even a demon lord like Ashmedai had maids wearing the traditional outfits. I picked one up and held it in front of me.

Of course, it would not quite fit. But I could look into the mirror while holding the dress. It did have a certain charm. Could I do it? Could I devote myself to Amaya and Lucy? I threw the dress on the bed and left the room, looking for Lily.

I found Lucy, munching on the leg of some creature. She directed me towards the kitchen.

I could hear humming as I arrived, Lily seemed to enjoy herself. Once I stepped into the room I saw the demon. She was in her maid uniform and held a large bowl in her hand. She was mixing something.

"Hey Lily, what are you doing?" I asked.

"Hi! I am currently working on a dessert. Maybe some cake? I am not sure." She frowned. "I do not recognize all the ingredients. I think this should work. I am also trying my new abilities."

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"New abilities?" I wondered.

"Yeah! Did you know that the electrical fire I have works for cooking?" She replied.

"Cooking? Your new demon lord powers work for cooking?" I was dumbfounded.

"Amazing, isn't it? Lucy really enjoyed that giant bird leg. Although I am concerned that the special taste it adds only works for lightning aligned creatures. I think it creates a bit of a tingle we enjoy." Lily theorised, while looking into her bowl.

"But… that's cooking! Aren't you more excited about your aura? The new power flowing through you? How it enhances you?" I asked.

"Hm… You think I can use my aura for cooking? I will have to ask Amaya for lessons. Maybe I can enhance my cooking magic? Do you think aura can add flavour?" Lily wondered.

"Don't you want to have your own territory?" I asked directly, otherwise we would be stuck on the topic of food.

Lily looked at me. "Not really. I have always been serving someone. I was one of Lilith's succubi, but not a particularly important one. We get summoned by mortals a lot. I was bound by Beira and used by the Inquisition. The whole movement became a concern for Lilith but she has never intervened directly, until she met Amaya."

Lily paused, stirring her bowl some more, then continued: "Demons spread a lot of false information so when we are summoned there are loopholes to exploit. It's all a bit of a game, for the higher demons. If you are truly bound, like I was, there is not too much you can do. Other than waiting for an opportunity. When Amaya and Lucy bound me, I was overwhelmed by their power. But they did not just treat me nicely, they even offered me freedom, in a way. For the first time I really chose to serve someone."

Lily smiled. "And you know what? It was the best decision I have ever made. I feel respected, I feel valued. What if I wanted to rule a territory? I could just ask. Amaya would give me land in a heartbeat. And I am the grandmaster of the order of maid knights. I do have my own forces. What more could I want? Even better, I don't have to worry about backstabbing. Also, I actually like cooking. Who would have thought?"

Lily used a spoon to try her dough, then she nodded to herself. Afterwards she formed a small bowl with her hand and ignited it. Her electric flames engulfed the ball and I could see it being baked.

The demon lord admired her work for a bit, then she bit into it.

"Hm. A bit too dry, I think. Maybe I should fill the centre? It's a chocolate dough but a liquid chocolate filling might work. Or would it be too much?" She wondered.

I stared at her, thinking. Then I stepped closer. "May I try it?"

She handed me the half of the ball that was left and I ate it. "You are right, too dry. Have you considered putting bacon in it?"

"I was not going for sweet and salty but we could try. Do you want to help?" She asked.

"I would love to." I replied.

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