"What do you think, Riser?"
"It's beautiful."
Riser said as he saw the apple orchard and beautiful purple flowers that could be seen everywhere through the window of the flying train.
As Riser went to visit the Bael territory to visit Zekram Bael, Sairaorg was in charge of guiding him.
Unlike when he came to visit the East Youkai Faction, the treatment he received from Bael House was great as he had Sairaorg, who was the heir of the Bael House, be the one who received him.
However, they didn't visit a modern town or the main town within the Bael territory.
Instead, they went to visit the countryside, where the apples and purple flowers were grown.
Nevertheless, Riser wondered whether Sairaorg's position on the Bael House was as good as it seemed.
Yet, it didn't matter.
As long as the hospitality was good and he didn't need to go by himself like when he was going to the East Youkai Faction, Riser was satisfied.
"Our apple is great. You should try it."
Riser received a special apple of the Bael territory from Saioraorg and ate it without hesitation. The crunchy and juicy apple spread before his tongue. It was sweet like honey, yet also had some acidity, which balanced the overall taste.
"It's great."
Riser, who had an "Agriculture Mastery," was surprised by the taste of this apple. Yet, at the same time, he wondered whether he should also develop a special fruit like an orange or grapes.
"Hahaha..."
Watching Riser, who praised the apple of Bael territory, Sairaorg laughed happily.
Still, Riser glanced at Sairaorg's peerage members, who also followed them on the trip. Unlike Sona's or Rias', his peerage members consisted of a devil. Even if some of them weren't full-blooded, they still had a half-blood.
Was it due to the fact that Sairaorg was from Bael House, and he had no other race other than devils for his peerage members?
Still, he saw two cute women on Sairaorg's peerage members.
While one was still lowering her head respectfully, the other winked her eyes at him.
"..." Riser.
Still, his thought was suddenly interrupted when Sairaorg suddenly asked curiously, "By the way, why did you be summoned by my ancestor?"
"What? You don't know?" Riser looked at Sairaorg weirdly.
"No, I don't know." Sairaorg shook his head honestly, showing that he didn't know anything.
"...is it rare for you to meet your ancestor?" Riser asked while feeling unsure.
"It is." Sairaorg nodded without hiding anything. "To be honest, it will be my first time."
As for the time when it was a match between Riser and Tannin, Sairaorg didn't sit in the VIP area, and his father wouldn't let him meet the ancestor, so there was nothing he could do.
"........"
Riser didn't know what to say, but then again, on the devil, especially among the nobles, the heritage of the inherited power and the amount of Demonic Power were something important, so Sairaorg, who had none, was quite miserable.
Once again, when Riser thought that this guy lost against boobs, he could only feel sorry.
"My mother also told me to learn from you. After all, you are different from me. As the heir to the Bael House, I need to learn many things."
Riser was different from him.
Sairaorg knew that Riser was extremely talented, whether it was Riser's power, economy, business, or even trickery.
While Sairaorg lacked all of that, Riser was full of all of that.
Nevertheless, Sairaorg didn't feel jealous and truthfully willing to learn, especially when he could see the Phenex House and the Sitri House become prosperous under Riser's lead.
Moreover, that energy drink was amazing.
If possible, Sairaorg also wished to make such a business, yet he also knew he didn't have a talent in such an area.
"....."
Riser fell in silence.
If Sairaorg wasn't the heir of the Bael House and didn't have the ability to back his ambition, Riser would ignore him.
Nevertheless, it was different now as Riser had a relationship with Sairaorg's mother.
While it might seem strange, Riser knew that he was partly Sairaorg's stepfather.
At this moment, Sairaorg might not have a good talent, but he had a good mother and stepfather.
"To be honest, you don't need to change Sairaorg. You just need to be straightforward like you always are. After all, with your method, you can gather many people who are willing to support you, and you can also regain your position as the heir.
"Even if the people mock you, you still bravely charge forward.
"Your method is correct and working, so you don't need to follow my method since everyone has their own way in life.
"You have your own way. I have my own way. As for the correct way, the right away, and the only way, it doesn't exist.
"However, if you are still worried, you don't need to worry since I will help you."
Anyway, it wouldn't hurt to help Sairaorg as it would allow him to be trusted by the Great King Faction.
"Riser..."
Sairaorg was crying at this moment, feeling moved by Riser's words as if someone had never said something like that to him. Even his own father never treated him this kindly. While it might be strange instead of a best friend, he felt Riser was like a father or an older brother figure.
Was it due to the similarity in the way of fighting?
Or was it due to Riser being older than him?
Nevertheless, Sairoarg was glad that he had met Riser.
"Okay, okay. You are a grown-up man. Don't cry or hug me so suddenly. It's disgusting."
Riser quickly stopped Sairaorg when he tried to hug him in disgust. After all, Sairaorg wasn't like Serafall, who was beautiful and had boobs.
"How cruel!"
Still, their exchange brought a smile to the mouths of Sairaorg's peerage members as they knew how hard their master had worked. Yet no one acknowledged him except for his mother and Riser.
It was also due to this that they were happy to see Riser.
"Still, with the two of them on your peerage members, your mother shouldn't be worried about you."
Riser nudged Sairaorg's side with a knowing smile.
"Ha? What do you mean?" Sairaorg was confused.
"Aren't those two your women?" Riser glanced at the two women on Sairaorg's peerage members.
"Of course not! How can I do that? They are my peerage members! Since they have trusted me to become their master, I can't betray their trust!"
Sairaorg's expression was serious as if he wouldn't touch his two beautiful peerage members.
"......"
Riser fell in silence and glanced at Sairaorg's peerage members, who also showed a helpless expression.
Sairaorg, their master, was good and honest, but due to this, he was quite oblivious about the affection of one of his peerage members.
Yet, Riser could only shake his head and didn't bother to puncture this obliviousness in this place, as he was sure that Sairaorg's queen would be embarrassed if he did that.
As for doing it with Saioraorg's queen, such a thought never crossed his mind.
Riser was satisfied with Sairaorg's mother after all.
However, Riser was sure that Sairaorg would beat him if Sairaorg knew what he did with Misla.
Still, as they talked, they quickly arrived at a certain mansion.
In front of the mansion, there were several devils that were in charge of security, but when they saw Riser and Sairaorg, they quickly welcomed them, and a beautiful maid also came to greet them, but—
"Riser Phenex-sama, please follow me."
However, when she looked at Sairaorg, she bowed her head and apologized. "I am sorry Sairaorg-sama. Master had told me that you shouldn't follow and please wait in the next room until the meeting is over."
"I see..." Sairaorg clenched his fists, but he still showed a bright smile. "Then, I will do that." However, his shoulder was patted by Riser.
"Bear with it."
Riser wasn't surprised by Sairaorg's treatment, but as expected, if Sairaorg couldn't bear this, then it would be impossible for him to get the position of head of Bael House.
"Yes."
Sairaorg calmed himself as he heard those words and nodded with a genuine smile.
Everyone seemed surprised by the reaction of Sairaorg and then looked at Riser, who was the cause of this. It wasn't their first time seeing Riser, as they had seen his match against Tannin.
Unlike his brutal, rugged, and manly image, Riser appeared refined and elegant in his maroon suit, yet when he took off his suit, he became a beast, causing the maid, who was in charge to guide him, to blush. Still, she didn't forget about her job as she quickly bowed her head.
"Please follow me, Riser Phenex-sama."
"Thank you." Riser nodded and didn't smile, appearing cold, yet it made the maid unable to look away from him as he exuded an aura of mystery. "What's wrong?"
"No-Nothing!"
She quickly guided him inside the mansion.
As they walked, the maid didn't say anything and guided him professionally as he was observing the mansion; he was quite curious about the place where the ancestor of Bael House was living.
As expected, it was quite different from his parents' house, which smelled of luxury.
This mansion was quite low-key, but there was no doubt all the furniture inside was expensive, which suited Zekram Bael's status as the ancestor of the Bael House.
Still, as the maid led him into the outdoor area, Riser smelled something sweet, like the smell of an apple and sugar. Then, when they reached the park, inside an intricate yet exquisite wooden gazebo, a single figure seemed to be preparing something on the table with a group of maids.
There, Riser saw a middle-aged-looking man with black hair and peaceful violet eyes, wearing a nobleman's attire. While this man appeared laid back, he could see that this man had an aura of strong dignity that exuded from him.
The man also seemed to notice Riser and smiled, gesturing to come closer.
"Riser-kun? Have you arrived? Have you eaten yet? How about you try an apple pie? I have just baked it before."
"........"
Riser wondered why it felt like he came to visit his grandfather's house.