After traveling to the top floor surprisingly quickly, the elevator finally came to a stop, and the doors opened.
As they stepped outside, they found themselves in a spacious hall. An employee was already waiting for them and gave a slight bow.
"Welcome, Lady Grayfia, Gremory-sama, Sitri-sama, Phenex-sama. Please come this way."
Everyone followed the employee. After walking down a corridor for some distance, they spotted a person standing in a corner.
His appearance immediately drew their attention. He was a boy around the same age as them. As they approached, he stepped forward and greeted them with a smile.
"Aunt Grayfia, Rias, it's been a while."
He was a rugged yet handsome young man with short black hair. His energetic demeanor and well-built physique made him look more like a professional wrestler than a noble. Beneath his clothes, the outlines of powerful muscles were clearly visible. The most striking feature, however, was his pair of unusual purple eyes.
"It's been a while, Sairaorg." Rias greeted him calmly before introducing him to Yusuke. "This is Sairaorg. He's my cousin on my mother's side."
"Oh, so he's Venelana's nephew." Yusuke sized him up. Indeed, his eyes were very similar to Venelana's. He stretched out his hand for a handshake and said, "Nice to meet you. I'm Yusuke Aoki."
"I'm Sairaorg Bael, the next head of the Bael family. I've heard plenty about you." Sairaorg replied as he sized up Yusuke as well. He firmly shook his hand, his sharp purple eyes studying him with undisguised interest.
Although Grayfia, Venelana, Eleonora, and Serafall had been working hard to suppress any information or news about Yusuke, influential people were still able to learn a few things about him, even if the information they obtained was vague and incomplete.
"Yusuke, it's time to go."
At that moment, Grayfia suddenly spoke, interrupting their conversation.
Yusuke had been invited to attend the meeting as one of the VVIPs and as a member of the alliance. Originally, he was supposed to arrive from a different location instead of this route, which was meant for the young devils.
"Alright," he nodded and followed behind her as the two figures faded from view.
"So, what are you doing in a passage like this?" Rias asked, giving Yusuke a reluctant look before turning her attention to Sairaorg.
"Ah, I came out here because it's so idiotic in there," Sairaorg said, casually, one hand on his waist and the other behind his head as he glanced back toward the hall.
"...Idiotic? You mean the other members?" Sona asked, her brows twitching slightly.
Not all the nobles were like Rias and Sona. In fact, to some extent, they were outliers. Most noble houses were arrogant and snobbish, even when they were incompetent. And the competent ones were sometimes even more unbearably arrogant.
It was a miracle they had not gone extinct. Or rather, it was thanks to the efforts of the Great King and the four Maous that they had been kept from going extinct due to their own stupidity.
"Agares and Astaroth have already arrived. Zephyrdol came last. Immediately after he arrived, Zephyrdol and Agares started arguing," Sairaorg said with an annoyed look.
BOOM!
Suddenly, the building shook violently with a loud crashing sound.
Rias, Sona, Ravel, and the others exchanged looks before moving forward with Sairaorg to check what had happened. As they passed through the large doors, the scene that greeted them was pure chaos.
The banquet hall had been completely wrecked. Tables, chairs, and decorations were all smashed and scattered across the floor.
All the Devils were split into two camps, glaring at each other in the center of the room. Weapons had been drawn, and an explosive tension filled the air.
One side consisted of goblin-like Devils with vicious, twisted appearances. The other side was made up of relatively ordinary-looking Devils. However, both groups radiated a cold, murderous intent.
In a corner, a single table remained intact. A woman surrounded by servants spoke coolly, "Zephyrdol, can you not stop yourself from starting a fight in a place like this? Do you really want to die? Even if I kill you right now, no one will blame me."
The woman was strikingly beautiful, around the same age as Rias and the others. She wore glasses, and her cold, sharp gaze carried an unmistakable pressure.
A strong wave of magic power radiated from her aura.
Her silky pale greenish-blonde hair flowed smoothly down her back across her blue robe all the way to her waist. Her long, slit-shaped, exquisite pink eyes were very eye-catching, the first thing most people noticed when they looked at her. She wore glasses that gave her a cold and unapproachable air.
Her figure was very mature and alluring, featuring large, round breasts that bounced gently as she spoke while swaying her wine goblet. Her waist was quite slim, creating a striking contrast with her large, plump ass. Even though she was wearing a robe that showed very little skin, the dress clung tightly to her body, clearly outlining her exquisite curves.
"Hah! I'll say it again, bitch! I said I'd take you in one shot in a private room! The Agares onee-san really doesn't like being without her guards, huh? Heh, is that why you're still a virgin who hasn't let any man near you till now!? Geez, all the women from the families of the Maous reek of virginity and are unbearable! That's why I said I'd do a formal opening ceremony for you!"
The one who spoke was the source of all this trouble. He had black, magic-like tattoos across his face, and his green hair stood wildly on end. Similar markings covered his bare upper body, while the ornaments on his pants jingled and clanked with every movement.
He looked like a cliché delinquent from an old manga. If not for his green hair, he could have easily passed for a cliché NTR protagonist. Then again, with that green hair, he did look like an NTR protagonist, though the kind that nobody would ever want to end up as.
BOOM!
The green haired man did not even finish his sentence. A powerful invisible force suddenly lifted him into the air and slammed him violently into the ground.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Again and again, the force lifted him up only to brutally smash him back down. The floor cracked and dented deeply, forming a large bloody crater. When the assault finally stopped and the dust cleared, the mangled and bloodied figure of the green haired man was revealed. His eyes were still wide open, his teeth and nose broken, blood dripping from all seven orifices. His face was completely disfigured.
"Hmph! I don't care what conflict you have with others, but I won't accept any insult toward me!"
Sona adjusted her glasses and spoke coldly. She turned her eyes toward the frozen servants and said, "What are you waiting for? Do you want me to give you the same treatment? Hurry and take this waste of breath away!"
She waved her hand and, using telekinesis, flung them all out of the hall.
She didn't care about the conflict between Zephyrdol and Seegvaira, or rather, she was even enjoying the spectacle. But that stupid man had gone too far by insulting her and Rias.
"You went easy on him. If it were me, I would have pulled his limbs off one by one and let him watch himself bleeding out," Rias spoke with a smile.
Both girls may not have noticed it themselves, but they had become far more violent and ruthless than they used to be. If this had happened in the past, even if Zephyrdol had insulted them directly to their faces, they would not have reacted this way at all.
"Will that really be alright?" Tomoe whispered in a low voice.
"It doesn't matter. Even if that useless man decides to make a fuss, we'll just give him another beating. And if the Glasya-Labolas family wants to get involved, Serafall will give them a reality check," Tsubaki said calmly.
"..." Sairaorg stood frozen in place, shocked. As his peerage gathered around him, he had been about to step in and stop the conflict, but Sona had already acted. What surprised him most was not only the power of her attack but also the ruthlessness behind it. He knew his cousin Rias and Sona very well. Since when had they become like this?
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"You seem to be in a good mood."
On the other side, after walking through the hall, the two stepped into another elevator. As Grayfia pressed the buttons, Yusuke wrapped his arms around her from behind and asked.
"Of course I am. I'm always happy as long as I'm with you, my baby boy." Grayfia leaned back against his chest and replied with a soft smile.
"Are you really alright with being my bodyguard this time?" Yusuke asked as he used his power to obscure the camera. His hand rested on Grayfia's lower belly, his fingers tracing the outline of her flat stomach.
He obviously did not need a bodyguard, but Grayfia had told him that it was not about safety but more about making things convenient for him.
"Hnn~! Don't worry about me," Grayfia shuddered as she felt his finger moving dangerously low. She hurriedly grabbed his hand, her voice slightly shaky. If she allowed him to touch her any further, she knew she would not be able to control herself.
"I want everyone to know that I have no relationship with Sirzechs," Grayfia turned around and stared directly into his eyes with her crimson gaze. "I want the world to know that I am your woman!"
She knew exactly why he had asked her this question. She also knew that even though Yusuke did not show it, he still carried some lingering guilt toward Sirzechs. However, to Grayfia, that did not matter. She hated and felt disgusted by the mere idea that countless people still associated her with him and thought she was Sirzechs's wife.
"Alright. Divorce exists for a reason. Even if I feel bad for Sirzechs, I will erase anyone who tries to get in our way," Yusuke held her face and spoke in a serious tone.
Ding!
When the elevator doors opened, the two of them reluctantly separated from each other. Their lips, which had been locked in a deep kiss, parted as they stepped forward with their hands interlocked and fingers intertwined.
"Oh, Yusuke, you came early. Come, come sit here!" When Yusuke and Grayfia entered, Azazel glanced at them and gave a strange smile. He looked at Sirzechs from the corner of his eye while waving his hand, inviting Yusuke to sit next to him.
"Yu-tan! Ignore that perverted fallen angel, come here!" Serafall, however, waved her hand with an upbeat and energetic smile. Her large breasts bounced freely with the movement.
Yusuke glanced around at the people present as he walked toward Serafall with Grayfia.
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