"I guess this means you accept the contract, right?" I asked. "We are official buddies!"
I looked at Beelzebub with a smile. Many people would probably feel disgusted to even talk with a giant fly like him, but I feel like he was pretty cute, he was grumpy like Ignatius and his big eyes are cute, I kind of want to touch them to see how they feel. Also his exoskeleton looks hard like an armor, isn't that kind of cool?
"Y-You're really… Sigh… Ugh, I guess!" He sighed. "I don't have any other option, I ate the food and now… the contract… I guess its gonna take effect?"
"Hehe, nope." I said.
"It is only if you agree, Belzeebub!"
"What? You were not forcing me to eat to become your slave?"
"Slave? I don't want you to become my slave…" I sighed. "What sort of idea do you have of me?"
"Y-You're… a hero's daughter! Heroes… they're monsters that come from the human continent to slaughter our people… I despise humans because of that! They're… evil!"
"Eh? Do you… see us in such a way?" I wondered.
"Humans… They're despicable…" Beelzebub was finally opening to me, and he could only speak badly of my race.
"Huh… Well, I am sure that my parents are good people, they raised me well and love me a lot… I am also part human, but also an elf." I said. "Maybe if I am half-human only, you can accept me as your friend?"
"Friend? Me?" Asked Beelzebub. "First of all… Why? Why would you want somebody like me as your friend? Aren't I ugly and despicable? I've killed countless humans and demons alike for my own selfish goals… I lost my way long ago, I grew… corrupt and broken. I call you monster but… who is the real monster here?"
"T-That's not right!"
"Eh? W-What sort of nonsense- d-don't touch me!"
I grabbed Beelzebub long insect legs tightly, as he looked at me terrified.
"W-Why do you touch me? All of you people… you saw my tribe as monsters… You heard our cries but you never did nothing… How come… you do not fear my appearance?" He asked.
"There's nothing to fear! You're just a big and grumpy fly." I said. "Flies are just animals, aren't humans kind of like monkeys too or something? We all descend from some sort of animal at the end, we are no different."
"A-Animals…? We demons were born to kill all humans, this is the task given to us, don't you know?" He asked. "We are natural enemies of humanity."
"Just because you were made for that purpose you're just going to obey it?"
"Aren't you free to do whatever you want, Beelzebub?"
"Of course! …I DO WHATEVER I DESIRE!"
Beelzebub stood up and raised his legs upwards. He seemed suddenly pumped up. I guess he had been overthinking many things before, many of such things that made him doubt about having a connection with me.
"Beelzebub, I am fully aware you came to kill my parents and me long time ago… Ignatius was kind of the same." I sighed. "You you're dead now, right?"
"I-I am… There's no other thing left of me than my soul." He said.
"Then it's not like you got any other option to go, right? Or are you telling me you actually want to die before having accomplished any of the things you wanted? I can help you out if you want, as long as you don't do anything evil." I said. "How's that?"
"T-That's… I… Didn't you heard all the things I just said some moments ago?! We demons are simply not compatible with you humans!" Beelzebub continued with his rant. "It just baffles me to see somebody so willing to befriend a demon such as myself… after I fell so low."
"Hey! I am a demon too! I might not look like a fancy fly like you, but I am sure as hell I am a demon!" Furoh flew to my side. Ignatius, Naturia, and even Alice followed him from behind.
"You… You're just a reject. You never fit in society so you found shelter in this little girl." Said Beelzebub. "Our entire lives are too different… You cannot really be even said to be a true demon, look how weak and pathetic you are."
"What did you said?!" Roared Furoh, as he flew towards Beelzebub. I quickly stopped him before he were to hurt the fly.
"Y-You bastard! Stop insulting Sylphy! She's… such a nice girl! She always does her best and helps me… She's literally just working hard to protect what she loves, and she always says that she cares for me and sees me as family! D-Don't you have a family as well? Can't you relate to her at the very least?! Or are you telling me that you were born without feelings now?!" Furoh continued to roar back at Beelzebub.
"T-That's… You don't know a single thing about my past! All the things… I had to endure… My entire tribe being slaughtered by the humans! Why do you think I even joined the Demon King when he finally was born? So we demons could even stand a chance against the despicable humans! Ruthless, cold-hearted monsters that just keep killing and killing… They couldn't even leave my small village in peace! We… we never did any wrong to anybody… Yet… My mother…!"
It felt as if Beelzebub was recalling his past as he spoke, he began to remember memories he had long forgotten when he ate those sweets, and he suddenly started to cry from his big eyes, which he covered with his various arms.
"Beelzebub…" I sighed, slowly moving to his side. He seemed to slowly grow smaller and smaller as he recalled his traumas, moving away from my grasp.
"Leave me alone! I… I don't deserve such kindness… I am not a good person!"
"I know! And that's why… I want to help you out…"
"You're just… delusional."