Leona and Vil (pt2)

Leona and Vil seem to rarely have pleasant conversations, with their first interaction in the main story being Vil teasing Leona about hunting down Grim and Leona telling him to do it himself.

An early vignette consists of Vil scolding Leona for wearing a vest with a loose button (“The way it dangles makes you look no better than a common pauper”) and Leona goading Vil into fixing it himself if it bothers him so much. 

When Ruggie mentions that Vil will harshly nag Leona about his fashion choices Vil responds, “I simply cannot stand individuals who rest on their laurels and refuse to put in any effort,” which is also a theme in Fairy Gala where Leona says he complied after getting sick of Vil getting on his case nonstop. (“So you CAN give an earnest effort, but only when it makes your life easier. Your indolence never ceases to amaze me.”)

Even when they have been kidnapped to STYX the two bicker together, with Ortho telling Idia, “There’s over an 87% chance these people will start fighting if you lock them in a room together for three hours.”

When Malleus asks Leona where he would go if he were to transfer to another dorm Leona rules out Ignihyde and Diasomnia immediately (“You all would sour my mood like no one’s business”), selecting Poemfiore based on which dorm he could relax in, with the least amount of hassle.

Leona explains, “Vil runs a tight ship there, and an orderly herd is easy to manage. Those guys follow whoever’s strongest, so as long as I snag the housewarden’s seat, I’m all set.”

Malleus asks if Leona would strive to be housewarden even if he were to transfer dorms and Leona responds, “Absolutely. Vil’s a total nag. If I ended up below him in the pecking order, he’d pester me even more.”

For all his frustration with Leona, Vil is not pleased by Rook’s pursuit of him, telling Rook to not let his provocations get out of hand.

Rook asks, “Is that an order?,” and Vil responds, “You’re welcome to take it that way. I would prefer to avoid any senseless quarreling with the other dorms. Because I would replace you immediately if you got our dorm into trouble.”