Rudy picked up a discarded blanket from the floor and tossed it over his shoulder. "My name is Rudy. I am the Overlord of this universe, and incidentally, your and Rias' future husband."
Jane stared at him with wide eyes. A mocking laugh escaped her throat. She gestured wildly toward the ruined furniture and the scorched floorboards. "You are a delusional human insect. You broke into my palace, corrupted my caretaker, and now you stand naked in my bedroom making ridiculous claims."
Niti stepped forward and clutched the silk bedsheet tightly around her torso. She looked directly at the vampire princess. "He did not corrupt me, Jane. He protected me. When the other maids forced me to scrub the basins and Elara threatened my life, you were nowhere to be found. You left for your sacred trial and expected me to endure their cruelty in silence. Rudy gave me respect and freed me from this rotting hierarchy."
