Unlike the Phenex house, which was filled with dumbfounded, unique, yet happy moods, such moods were hardly present in the Gremory house.
The angriest one was, without a doubt, Rias's parents since this divorcement was a shame for their family.
What nobles like them needed the most?
Face. Reputation. Honor.
All of them were necessary, yet this divorce was like throwing mud into their faces!
However, the problem was that Riser wasn't the problem here, or rather, no one had ever thought that he was the problem.
Rias was a beautiful woman, and she was full of talent. Moreover, she was also the heir of the Gremory house.
Anyone who married her, without a doubt, would gain happiness for their entire generation.
With such a perfect woman, even if she was a bit selfish, no one cared much.
Because of this, Riser's action that had decided to divorce Rias was something unthinkable, or rather, no one had ever thought of it.
Frankly, this marriage was a good marriage.
The marriage between the Phenex house and the Gremory house, the combination of the two families, would create a great alliance between the two families.
The combination of the richest house in the Underworld and the house that gave birth to Maou.
Even the house of the Great King, the Bael house, would be polite in front of them.
Yet, such a future no longer existed.
Everything was because of Rias.
Even if her parents had always pampered her, they would no longer do that now.
"You should learn that as an heir of this house, there is something that you must do!"
"Don't be willful all the time! You are no longer a child!"
However, Rias was Rias.
She had never thought that this was her problem.
"But Otoo-sama, Okaa-sama, I don't want to marry him!"
Yes, from the beginning to the end, she never wanted this marriage.
The marriage she envisioned was something pure, born not from an arrangement but from a romantic fate of two people.
However, for her, who was born as an heir of the Gremory house, she had never understood that such a thing was impossible.
Still, even if she didn't want to, she also understood she brought shame to her family. Not only did she try to challenge her family's arrangement, and she even lost two chances that were given by her family, her arrogant fiance was fed up with her and divorced her without mercy!
Yet, she had never thought of this as her problem.
Instead, it was all because of Riser!
If that guy didn't divorce her, then...
"I am saying that you shouldn't bring shame to this family!"
It was the first time for their family to be insulted like this.
As devils and, more importantly, a noble, there was no way they could be happy with such a humiliation.
Rias was unable to say a single word.
All of her peerage members were also present, but no one could talk in front of the majesty of her parents. In the end, they were just servants. Even worse, a slave. Their status was low.
Even if the Gremory house was known for loving their peerage members, it didn't mean they had a right to be involved in this conversation.
Yet, Issei Hyoudou didn't understand that and didn't want to understand it. Moreover, his low-capacity brain, which was only filled with lewd thoughts, had never been able to understand such a complicated conversation.
The only thing that he knew was that Buchou's parents were angry because of the engagement between Buchou and Riser.
Issei wanted to say that Buchou shouldn't be forced to marry someone that she didn't want to, but Kiba quickly stopped him.
"Kiba...?"
Kiba shook his head. "This isn't a place for us to talk."
"But are you okay with this?"
"What can we do?"
Yes, what could they do?
Kiba could only show a wry smile since everything was also their fault.
It was their fault for being weak.
Issei clenched his fist, feeling frustrated, and that feeling accumulated inside his heart.
Moreover...
"You know... I have been thinking about erasing your status as an heir of the Gremory house."
"What—?!"
Those words... Rias never thought she would hear it from her parents.
"We are fortunate to have Millicas."
"That's true. We might as well make Millicas the next heir now."
Millicas Gremory.
He was the child of Sirzech Gremory and Grayfia Lucifuge. Unlike his father, who couldn't be the heir of his family because of his status as Maou, he was the next heir after Rias.
Rias's parents thought that they might as well make their grandson the next heir since Rias was like this. With such a whimsical and selfish heir, they couldn't feel relieved to have her as the next heir of this house.
Moreover, they also needed to satisfy the thought of the other members of the Gremory house. After all, no one wished to have a divorced woman as their head.
If Rias showed some kind of power or genius in a certain area, there might be room for an arrangement.
Yet, Rias was neither.
If there was something that she was better than others, then it was her breasts.
That's it.
Her value in the eyes of other devils was so cheap that they scoffed at her.
Frankly, this way of thinking might be extremely rude and also barbaric since Rias was an individual, and her wish should be respected.
However, as someone who was born with a golden spoon and had everything from birth, she should also pay a certain price for it, and that price was her wish wasn't the number one.
Instead, everything was for their family.
The family's interest was number one.
Yet, Rias didn't understand that.
While Rias's father, Zeoticus Gremory, was the head of the family, it didn't mean he could be a tyrant and do everything based on his selfishness.
"It's our fault for pampering you so much."
"Yes, if we educate you more..."
Zeoticus and Rias's mother, Venelana Gremory, sighed helplessly since everything was too late.
Hearing that, Rias's eyes became moist with tears, and she was unable to say anything since she knew that her parents were completely disappointed in her.
"Wait a moment!"
Issei was unable to hold on any longer.
"Issei!"
"Issei-kun!"
The others wanted to stop him, but Issei couldn't stop. "Why was everything Buchou's fault?! She shouldn't be blamed for chasing her own happiness, right? Also, isn't it normal for one to hate being married to such a playboy? Buchou isn't at fault!" While he wanted to continue, everyone pushed him down and closed his mouth with all of their might. He tried to fight and wanted to say more, but unexpectedly, no one said anything.
He was ignored!
Zeoticus and Venelana completely ignored Issei.
Rias didn't even say anything to Issei. She might have been moved by Issei's words before, but everything changed when Issei lost that battle.
Fortunately, Issei didn't see that since he was being pushed down by others.
Yet, the reaction of Rias's parents was normal.
Frankly, even if Riser was a playboy, they didn't care. Even if he had a lot of women, they also didn't think too much. Moreover, in the beginning, they could see that Riser had a good opinion of Rias. Even though he might be a playboy and had a lot of women, his legal wife was Rias.
Yet, the most important thing, he was powerful!
Power is everything in the world of the supernatural.
For Riser, who could create a blue fire, had a frightening master over flame manipulation ability, and the power to defeat the Sekiryuutei easily, his value was much bigger than this lewd Sekiryuutei!
As a powerful devil, Riser's children would also be powerful.
Moreover, Riser was a pure-blooded devil.
With such a status, everyone would beg to marry him!
Yet, their stupid daughter ruined everything.