"What kind of publicity?"
Sirzechs's expression turned solemn, understanding that the following words would be of no small importance.
"Just say that my territory, Castlevania, will open a Rating Game school that doesn't distinguish between classes. And it can offer student loans."
Rias chuckled. "I'll leave the transportation equipment connecting to other territories to you, Brother~"
"Transportation is easy enough, but a Rating Game school that ignores class... have you really thought this through?"
Sirzechs said seriously, "There's not just the pressure from the Noble Council, but also the safety of personnel within the city, educational resources, and manpower needed for every aspect."
"About that..."
Rias narrowed her eyes, her smile incredibly brilliant.
"As for personnel, we can just use what's already here. They'll do nicely."
Rias pointed at Aizen and Kisuke Urahara, making them complain inwardly. Rias was indeed treating them like tools~
The sad part was that they couldn't even resist. Especially when Rias was communicating with Sirzechs, even a High-Class Devil didn't have the right to interject.
"Besides them, I'm sure there are many excellent Commoner Devils who can't find a path for advancement, and even some nobles can be recruited."
"As for security, there's no need to worry. The core of Castlevania has a 'Devil System' I constructed, monitoring the situation on the streets twenty-four hours a day. It will even trigger an alarm if there's a burst of demonic power in an irregular situation."
"The security personnel are the same; they are a secret weapon on par with Castlevania itself~"
Rias smiled playfully. "Allow me to keep it a secret for now~"
"I can only say that if those people from the Devil Council dare to make things difficult for me, I'll beat their brains out~"
"Since you're prepared, I won't say more."
Sirzechs nodded, then showed an expression of wonder. "Although I had long hoped you would become a symbol of the new era, I didn't expect this point to come so quickly."
"Without any psychological expectation, you've already accumulated such deep capital and made such a stunning debut."
"These things are better done sooner than later, aren't they~" Rias smiled and said, "Besides, I just made these plans and works in my spare time~"
"Spare time, huh." Sirzechs smiled bitterly. "That's really a blow."
Although Sirzechs had been an outlier since childhood, someone like Rias, who started tackling the deeply rooted old order of the Underworld at age six, was something even he couldn't imagine.
It was only when Sirzechs was around seventy or eighty years old, when the Old Devil Kings were about to inherit the titles of the previous Devil Kings and the nobles had reached their limit of patience, that the war of reform began.
After the war of reform, although they became Devil Kings and did many things over hundreds of years, they still couldn't change everything.
The Old Maou Faction is so similar to the current nobles.
Sirzechs could already imagine what a huge uproar would be caused once Rias opened a new channel for advancement.
Even so, it was necessary.
The reform of the devils is right before our eyes!
"Come in and have a look around."
Rias waved her hand, and then a path revealed itself.
Azure guiding light falling from the sky formed a solid-looking passage.
Stepping steadily to the gate of Castlevania, a huge statue stood directly ahead.
There were seven statues in total, which also meant seven entrances and exits.
Next, these seven entrances would be used as mediums to build transportation that could go to most territories.
The most conspicuous things in this city were the statues at the seven entrances, followed by the Lords Mansion acting as the core.
That wasn't just a single building for the Lords Mansion, but a complex of buildings.
Just like an imperial palace.
As for the environment, it was mostly water resources.
The environment was beautiful; it was hard to tell this was an artificial island. It was simply like a masterpiece of nature~
"By the way."
Sirzechs looked at Castlevania and suddenly said, "Do those seven statues have any meaning?"
"It's just as you imagine~"
Rias smiled.
"The Seven Great Devil Kings system?"
Sirzechs said uncertainly.
Although the meaning of these huge statues on the periphery was already obvious.
But since Rias made them, there might be other meanings.
Especially... these seven statues and the Lords Mansion as the core... "Don't tell me you want to..."
Sirzechs looked into Rias's eyes, slightly stunned.
"The core is just a symbol; it's only a matter of time~"
Rias said indifferently.
"Hmm... that's true."
Sirzechs pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"Hehe, as for now, I think Little Rias is very suitable to be the Devil King of Lust in the Seven Great Devil Kings system."
Serafall waved the Magical Girl wand in her hand and said, "Especially that guy Falbium, he doesn't look like a Devil King of Lust at all~"
Serafall clearly understood the meaning in their words as well.
No... as long as one has a brain, they could basically figure it out.
Let alone Serafall, who usually seems silly but is a diplomat by profession.
"That's not bad either."
Rias shrugged. "But things have to be done step by step~"
First, open advancement channels for devils, reform the Underworld's structure, weaken the noble faction, promote lower-level devils, and gradually form an unstoppable torrent of history.
Any resister will be crushed to death.
Next is the Seven Great Devil Kings system; the most important part of this system is to reform the political system of the Underworld.
Finally, things like the Devil Council, which exist purely to maintain noble status, will eventually be disbanded or replaced.
And at the very end, Rias, as the core, will step down from the responsibility of the Devil King of 'Lust' and become the symbol of the Underworld.
How about calling an existence above the Devil Kings a Demon God?
For humans, God is great, and even the king of a country cannot defy God's will.
For devils, the logic is the same.
"Once the publicity starts, Little Rias will definitely become a thorn in the side of the Devil Council."
Serafall said with some concern, "Is it really okay?"
"Of course."
Rias smiled slightly. "There won't be any accidents; everything is under my control~"
Opening a Rating Game school that ignores class is something that will definitely happen, even if the Devil Council opposes it.
A noble with territory and one without territory are two different things.
With Rias's status, combined with the unified stance of the Four Demon Kings, even that 'First Generation Bael' who manipulates Underworld politics won't be able to stop Rias's footsteps.
Especially since Rias has already started; the subsequent publicity is just a 'validating' act.
As for accidents... if someone wants to jump out under these circumstances, it's also a good opportunity to cut out a tumor.
But for Rias, she wouldn't even need to step in herself for these things.
It all depends on her secret weapon.
An artificial life form based on Hakai Hōteishiki No. 5: Beast of Destruction · Butterfly Dance.
Although it's called artificial life, in a larger sense, it's Rias's subordinate life.
Messengers or familiars?
A new race created purely by Rias, the crimson butterfly!
Their numbers have already reached the tens of thousands, and on average, they are—
Transcendent!
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