"Oh my~ Oh my~ It seems Tsukuyo is about to face some deeper-level figures in this world. Well, I'll help out too."
Herrscher Tsukiyo and Ddraig also saw Rias bringing Grayfia to the Inaba Household from inside Tsukuyo's body. Thinking of a good idea, she looked at Ddraig beside her.
"Let's give Tsukuyo some buffs together. You don't need to provide Tsukuyo with abilities, but you need to make Tsukuyo's aura appear even stronger than before. You know what I want to do, right?"
"Of course, I'm very good at this. However, how about we cooperate, senior?"
Ddraig also thought of a fun idea and suggested.
There was no other way. Whenever Tsukuyo Inaba displayed her aura in the past, a terrifying rabbit would appear.
Although this rabbit looked very imposing, when facing some powerful existences, a rabbit was still a rabbit and couldn't be compared to those higher-level creatures.
Since she was the Red Dragon Emperor's master, at least on the surface, she couldn't lose to others. Plus, with Herrscher Tsukiyo's help, her prestige could be raised by several notches.
Originally, Tsukuyo Inaba only intended to suppress the other party with her own aura, but under the covert operations of Herrscher Tsukiyo and Ddraig, Grayfia saw another scene.
She saw a gigantic crimson dragon standing behind Tsukuyo Inaba. This giant dragon slowly opened its eyes, and the golden light that emanated from them made Grayfia involuntarily raise her hand to shield herself.
"Grayfia!?"
Rias hadn't expected Grayfia to retreat a few steps. She had thought Tsukuyo Inaba's aura would only make Grayfia realize she wasn't an ordinary person, but she hadn't expected such a thing to happen.
"No... nothing, Lady Rias. I didn't expect you to find such a powerful human ally. Even a high-ranking Devil might not possess such an aura."
Grayfia quickly returned to her original state and bowed expressionlessly to Tsukuyo Inaba.
"I apologize, Miss. I meant no harm. It's just that I had to see what kind of person the ally Lady Rias spoke of truly was."
"Al... ly?"
Tsukuyo Inaba frowned. She slightly opened her eyes and looked at Rias, noticing that Rias's expression was very off and she dared not meet Tsukuyo Inaba's gaze.
Instantly understanding what this person was up to, Tsukuyo Inaba turned and led everyone into the room.
"Although the ally you've found, Lady Rias, is very reliable, there's one thing I hope you understand. As the next head of the Gremory Family, please do not do anything that would make the Gremory Family difficult."
Although Grayfia kept her attitude very humble, her words were very direct, which instantly made Rias's expression turn very ugly.
"What do you mean by that? Do I not even have the right to refuse? Or are you not even going to listen to my opinion at all?"
"No, I don't have that idea. I'm just reminding Lady Rias, please don't forget your identity."
Grayfia looked directly at Rias. Although she was wearing a maid outfit, her aura was very sharp, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became heavy.
"You should understand that our situation is not as good as it seems on the surface. If anything goes wrong, the Gremory Family will fall into a very dangerous situation."
There was no choice. The Devil faction was currently severely lacking in pure-blooded descendants. With the increase in reincarnated Devils, those pure-blooded Devils were also very concerned about whether the status of pure-blooded Devils would be replaced by those reincarnated Devils.
After all, some pure-blooded Devils with older qualifications did not want pure-blooded Devils to become extinct like this, so intermarriage among pure-blooded Devils began.
Rias's engagement was also a product of this trend.
Furthermore, Rias's brother had already inherited the name of Lucifer and was no longer considered a member of the Gremory Family.
If Rias did not leave behind descendants, then the Gremory Family's bloodline would be cut off. Even if Rias's brother had a son, those Devils hoped that she could become the next Lucifer, like her father.
Therefore... the task of continuing the Gremory Family's bloodline fell upon Rias, but Rias simply did not like her fiancé.
"Of course I know that. But as the next head of the Gremory Family, if I can't even handle this matter myself, then I'm nothing more than a puppet."
Rias looked at Grayfia with a serious expression, her anger causing the 'Underworld's Blessing' on her to activate uncontrollably, and the aura of the Underworld continuously spread around her.
As the aura of the Underworld spread, special flowers appeared around the living room. These were flowers that could only be born in the Underworld; they were Ereshkigal's flowers.
"...It seems, Lady Rias, you've encountered many things without our knowledge."
Grayfia closed her eyes. She could feel the aura emanating from Rias, an aura that was even comparable to Rias's brother. It seemed that Rias had found a great opportunity without their knowledge.
However, what Grayfia was more concerned about were Rias's words, which made Grayfia's gaze sharpen.
"Are you serious, Rias?"
Facing Grayfia's stare, Rias glared back without hesitation, her attitude this time extremely firm.
"I've made up my mind, Grayfia. On this matter, I will not compromise. If my demands aren't met, then I will no longer call myself the next head of the Gremory Family. If you want to force me to agree, then let Riser Phenex engage me in a Rating Game, and defeat me in that game!"
This was Rias's demand; unless she was defeated in a Rating Game, she would not only refuse the engagement but also potentially relinquish her position as the next head of the Gremory Family.
"I have already conveyed this request back. I believe Lord Riser should receive it very soon. It's just..."
Grayfia looked at Rias with a somewhat strange expression and said,
"You must be well aware of Lord Riser's unique characteristics, right? Given Lord Riser's unique nature, you simply cannot defeat him."
Riser's surname is Phenex, which in the demon faction represents the Phoenix.
The Phoenix represents creatures with immortal bodies. Of course, this doesn't mean that people from this family can't die, but their own strength should not be underestimated.
Firstly, with the Phoenix's characteristics, no matter what kind of damage they suffer, they can regenerate immediately, and ordinary physical attacks are very difficult to affect them.
Possessing this characteristic, ordinary swords and blades cannot cause much effect on him; he would even be in an extremely disadvantageous state.
Therefore, Rias's fiancé, with this immortal characteristic, is almost invincible in a Rating Game, and has never lost.
Even though Rias is also a high-ranking devil, the opponent's immortal characteristic is simply too abnormal. Without specialized countermeasures, it's impossible to defeat him.
The current situation was still good; Rias had not resolutely refused, and there was still room for discussion.
"Hahahahaha!!!!"
Just as Inaba Tsukiyo heard from Tachibana Koneko that Riser possessed the characteristic of immortality, she suddenly burst out laughing.
Her melodious laughter attracted the attention of everyone present. Their gazes focused on Inaba Tsukiyo, wondering why she had suddenly laughed.
"Immortal? How dare he say that. This situation is a bit like rebirth from the ashes. But so what? Nothing is truly immortal."
After laughing, Inaba Tsukiyo looked up at Grayfia, opened her eyes, and her crimson pupils stared directly at the other party.
This was the first time she had shown her Mystic Eyes to anyone other than Tachibana Koneko. Everyone who was gazed upon by these Mystic Eyes couldn't help but tremble.
It was as if Inaba Tsukiyo had transformed into the embodiment of death. Even Grayfia, who had been expressionless until now, had cold sweat on her face.
"As long as it's a living creature, even a god, I can kill it for you to see! If that guy named Riser truly believes he's immortal, then let him come. I'll make him understand the taste of death."
"You..."
Grayfia stared at Inaba Tsukiyo with cold sweat on her forehead. She found herself understanding Inaba Tsukiyo less and less.
She would have absolutely dismissed such words as a joke in the past, because the characteristic of immortality is very difficult to overcome, and ordinary high-ranking devils are no match for Riser.
But even she felt fear under Inaba Tsukiyo's gaze, so Riser would certainly be terrified as well.
"This time, I will also participate in Rias's Rating Game. Of course, as a human, my participation in this Rating Game would certainly be rejected, since in your devil's eyes, I am just a nobody. So, what if I add a wager? If I lose in this game, I will give you something. What do you think?"
This Rating Game was a game between Rias's Servants/Peerage Members and Riser's Servants/Peerage Members. As an outsider, Inaba Tsukiyo was not qualified to participate.
If she wanted to participate, she would have to offer enough collateral, then participation would not be a difficult matter.
"Something... Do you think you have anything that could move a devil, human?"
Grayfia said without politeness. Constantly being suppressed by Inaba Tsukiyo, even she would get annoyed. She didn't think a human would possess anything that could tempt a devil.
Facing Grayfia's skepticism, Inaba Tsukiyo merely shook her head with a wry smile. She raised her hands and clapped a few times.
Shortly after her applause faded, Mikazuki Munechika appeared before everyone holding a golden cup. After handing the cup to Inaba Tsukiyo, she stood beside her.
Inaba Tsukiyo held the cup, looked at the stunned Grayfia, and asked with a smile,
"I wonder if what I hold in my hand is valuable enough to allow me to participate in this game?"
"This is..."
Grayfia's eyes widened, looking incredulously at the golden cup in Inaba Tsukiyo's hand.
If it were just an ordinary human, then this would simply be an ornate golden cup. But in the eyes of those in the hidden world, the value of this cup is completely immeasurable, because this is... "The Holy Grail!"
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