(Irene POV)

It was a couple days after Yui, unfortunately, transferred to Ken's class and unlocked her Arcana.

Iris, Erica, Yui, and I all sat at the round table inside of the restaurant. Ken was doing something with his trainer Goku, and Erica was able to sneak past Lily to get here.

We had rented out the whole restaurant for this incredibly important discussion. I was in silence, studying my opponents.

"I think we all know why we're here." I stated.

Before anyone answered the waiter walked over, shakily pacing down glasses of water in front of us.

"Thank you." I said, taking a sip of the water.

The waiter nodded, before walking away.

"I think we all know why we're here." I stated.

"You already said that." Erica pointed out.

"We need to discuss an important topic." I continued. "You two kissed Ken."

"You two kissed Ken?!" Iris exclaimed.

Erica went red. "H-how did you know?!"

"No fair. I want to kiss Ken too..." Iris pouted.

"I could smell the scent of two different women on his cheek. You and Yui." I revealed.

"Me and me?" Erica asked, confused.

"No, you and Yui." I stated once more.

"Me and me?" Yui wondered, pointing to herself.

"No." I sighed. "You." I pointed to Erica. "And Yui." I pointed to Yui.

"Oooohhh..." Yui realized. "Yeah, I kissed him. So what?"

"He's mine. Back off." I ordered.

"No!" Yui replied, crossing her arms. "I'm not giving up Ken!"

"I respect your determination, but Ken is mine." I stated. "So you and Erica need to back off."

"What about Iris then?!" Erica asked.

"She's okay." I nodded.

"Why?!" Yui and Erica screamed.

"Because she's my sister. Therefore I give her permission." I argued.

"That's not fair!" Erica growled. "I've known him longer than any of you!"

"The time doesn't matter if it's love..." Iris happily muttered to herself, placing her hands on her cheeks.

"But I'm the one Ken is engaged to. And a fiancé outranks a friend." I replied.

"Like Iris said! Time doesn't matter if it's love!" Yui added. "And I will never love anyone else!"

The door to the restaurant opened, the bell ringing. It slightly surprised me. After all, the Aegis Family rented out the whole restaurant for the duration of time we are here. Nobody else should be arriving.

Turning around, I saw that Lily had entered the restaurant. What is she doing here?

"I was wondering what you were sneaking around for, and I find out it's for a girl's meeting? How come I wasn't invited?" Lily growled.

"Uh...Lily, I can explain..." Erica awkwardly said.

"Why are you meeting other girls behind my back?!" Lily exclaimed.

"We're not dating!" Erica argued.

"I know! I resigned myself to being your closest girl friend, but you didn't even invite me to this girl's meet!" Lily yelled.

"We're discussing matters that don't have to do with you. Shoo-shoo." I stated.

"I'm not leaving." Lily growled.

"You can come join us then." Iris smiled. She stood up, grabbing a chair for Lily and pulling it to the table. "Sit next to me."

"Thank you Iris." Lily smiled, sitting next to my sister.

"Why'd you let her stay?" I asked Iris.

"She's my best friend." Iris answered.

I didn't know they were so close...

"Fine..." I sighed.

"So, what is this super secret girls meeting even about?" Lily asked.

"I'm telling Erica and Yui to back off Ken." I stated.

"I still don't see what you guys see in him..." Lily sighed.

"He's kind...handsome..." Iris dreamily said.

"He's an asshole." Lily countered.

"I can't argue about that." Lightly giggled Erica. "But Ken really is an amazing guy. And despite his rough exterior, he really is a good man. Did I ever tell you the story of when we first met?"

"No." Lily replied. "What happened?"

Hmm...I'm curious as well.

"It was my first day in Tokyo." Erica stated. "I had just gotten of the train, and when I found who was supposed to pick me up, my aunt, to my surprise Ken was there with her."

"My aunt was on a tight schedule and didn't have enough time to give me a tour, so she had Ken, a teenager that lived at her apartment, give me a tour." Erica explained.

"He showed me a bunch of important and fun spots, and while we were on our way back we stopped at a corner store near the apartment." She continued.

"It was then that suddenly a rift opened up right beside us, releasing a B Rank Lesser Dragon." Erica stated.

"No way!" Gasped Lily and Iris in surprise.

"Yeah." Erica nodded. "A bunch of people were there as well, and so I decided to help them despite the dangers. It was stupid, but I couldn't do nothing."

We all nodded in agreement. Innocents do not deserve to be hurt.

"And Ken even helped me. A little girl had tripped, and the Lesser Dragon was about to kill her before Ken dove in and saved the little girl despite the fact that he didn't have an Arcana." Erica stated.

"Ken did that?" Gasped Lily.

"That's just like Ken." Iris softly smiled.

"A measly Lesser Dragon wouldn't scare Ken." Yui smugly stated, sounding proud for some reason.

Saving a little girl...of course that's something you would do, Ken. This is the reason why I fell for you. Just like how you saved that little girl, you saved me.

"I think it was then that I fell for Ken." Erica smiled.

"I understand exactly how you feel." I stated.

"Then will you let me be one of Ken's lovers?" Erica excitedly asked.

"No." I responded.

"Why?!" Erica exclaimed.

"Not just anyone can be Ken's lover. That's why it is only Iris and I." I stated.

"I'm not anybody. I'd do anything for Ken." Erica argued.

"Would you kill for him?" I asked.

"About that..." Erica awkwardly replied.

"She's already killed two for Ken." Yui stated.

"Really?" I asked.

I felt my eyes slightly widen in surprise. It wasn't often that something surprised me so much. I had believed that Erica was too kind to kill someone.

Granted, I did believe that for my own sister was as well until I saw how she didn't react when I killed Cyrus. Also, she was actually the one who suggested that we finish off dear old Isaac.

"And I killed that shadow claw man." Yui stated. "Stabbed him straight through the heart with a knife. I couldn't let a bug like him touch Ken."

"Really?" I asked, impressed.

Maybe...if they're the same as Iris and I...

"I get you all love him so much you'd murder people, but is it fine to be announcing this aloud? The staff can likely hear us." Lily stated.

"It's fine. They're all trustworthy, and no one would even believe them. And if they did reveal anything, they'd quickly go...missing." I stated.

"Wow..." Lily gasped. "Seriously?"

"Yes." I nodded. "We cannot let anyone have malicious intent against Ken."

"You really hold him in a high regard." Lily noted.

"Of course!" Yui interjected. "He's amazing! A god among men!"

Those words struck a chord within me. Hadn't I uttered those same exact words before?

"Fine." I stated, making everybody look towards me. "I'll accept you two."

"Seriously?!" Gasped Yui and Erica happily.

"This is great!" Iris smiled.

"Ugh...my heart hurts..." Lily groaned, receiving sympathetic pats on the back from Iris.

"If only more people could appreciate Ken like we do..." Yui muttered aloud a thought.

"Wait a moment." I said. What she just said...

"Say that again." I stated.

"If only more people could appreciate Ken?" Yui asked.

"Exactly!" I exclaimed, jumping to my feet.

The others seemed surprised by my sudden burst of emotion.

"Making more people appreciate Ken. What an amazing idea." I stated. "So he can save more, just like how he saved us."

"I do like that sound of that." Iris smiled, with a dangerous glint behind her eyes.

"I agree." Erica nodded.

"Let's do it!" Yui grinned.

"Wait...what?" Lily wondered.

I had disbanded the old Royal Guard and replaced them. But they shouldn't be called the Royal Guard anymore. Not when they'll be devoted to someone else instead.

No...we should call it...

...

The Cult Of Loki.