HUMAN WORLD - KOUH ACADEMY
In a room, a five feet eight-inch-tall crimson hair, milky white skin, blue eyes beauty that can capture a men's heart in an instant, standing infront of window while looking outside in deep thought. Next to her another five feet six-inch-tall, long black hair, white skin, purple eyes with voluptuous figure beauty who can ignite man's desire, standing with a tea pot in her hand. These two beauties are around eighteen years wearing Kouh academy, third year high school.
"Rias, do you want tea?" the black-haired beauty determined to disturb Rias Gremory thoughts.
"yes Akeno, please", Rias takes a cup of tea into her hand. While sipping she looks at distant sky and heard Akeno voice,
"Rias, any news about Leo-sama?"
Rias shakes her head, "not until now, I don't know what he is doing even now and nobody knows about including my brother. After he left for training, his communication got cutoff"
"it's been so many years, we still don't know how is he?"
"no matter what, I know for sure he is still alive"
"Rias what about your engagement with riser-sama"
"I decided to breakoff the engagement. But I don't know how to do it"
"are you sure Rias, because this engagement is accepted on your will partially, but now you want to break off. This will affect your image in the devil society, since you are next head of the family."
"I know Akeno, but I am not in love with riser. I want to marry a person who is in my heart"
"isn't that person Leo-sama?"
Rias surprised and looks at Akeno, who is giving an expression 'I guessed correct, right?',
*huh…* she calms her emotions which are going to explode as she remembers a twelve-year handsome face, the last memory from Leo before he left for training,
"you are right Akeno. But now, I am regretting it, as why I am not able to realize my feeling for him. Yes, he is the only one in my heart."
While she talks, her blue eyes started to wet. Akeno gives a soft cloth, "don't worry Rias Leo-sama will come for you. I know for sure"
"I know Akeno, he promised me he will make me his bride. So, all I have to do is to wait until for him to return"
Akeno surprised when she heard Leo's promise to Rias, as she never heard until now. But one thing she know for sure about Leo's promise is, he will keep it.
a red magic circle opens at the center of the room and a white hair beauty, Sirzechs queen, maid and more than that lovely wife, Grayfia Lucifuge appears from that magic circle.
"what is it now Grayfia?"
She looks at Rias, "Rias-sama, riser sama wants to meet you"
Rias looks at Grayfia angrily, "you sure know my answer, right!"
*creek…* they heard door opening and Rias calm herself before turning her head towards people entering. At the door, two young boys Issei, Kiba and a young girl, Koneko entering the room. When they sensed something is wrong,
"what happened buchou, is there any problem?"
Rias smiles, "no problem at all, everything is fine, don't worry"
Just they are going to their regular activities, Rias shocked and going to say something, another magic circle appears in the center of the hall. The symbol of the magic-circle is different from Gremory magic circle.
"Phoenix"
The light shines through the room and a person appears from the magic-circle. Flames come out from the magic-circle, and the room gets flowed with heat. There is a man inside the flames. When he swings his arm across to the side, the flames disappear.
"Fuu, it's been a while since I came to the human's world."
The one standing there is a man wearing a red suit. Since he's wearing his suit casually, he didn't have a tie and his shirt is opened till his chest, looks like he's in his early 20's. The guy looks around the room, and then smirks after finding Rias.
"My lovely Rias. I came to see you."
Akeno smirk at newly entered member, Koneko become silent and cold and Kiba putting a smile on his face. Issei and Asia were shocked, and were thinking what is the relation between their buchou and this man.
Rias is looking at him with her eyes half closed. It doesn't seem like she is welcoming this guy. But Riser doesn't seem to care and approaches Rias and grabs her hand as though she belongs to him.
"Now then, Rias. Let's go and take a look at the ceremony hall. The date of the ceremony is decided so we need to check it before then."
"...Let go of me, Raiser."
Rias says with a deep and serious voice while shaking the guys hand off. But Raiser doesn't seem to care about having his hand shook off and is just smirking.
"Hey, you. You are being rude to Buchou. Actually, what's with that attitude towards buchou?"
Everyone looks towards the voice and Riser stares at the boy who interrupted him with a total contempt.
"Ah? Who are you?", Riser says it with a displeased voice.
Issei frustrated for some reason due to Riser reaction, 'Nggh, he's clearly looking down on me. I can feel his hatred towards me. But I will say what I have to!'.
To show his might to Riser, Issei lifts his head high, "I am the servant Devil of Rias Gremory-sama! I'm the [Pawn], Hyoudou Issei."
"Hmm. Ah, okay."
The more Issei talked with Riser the more he frustrated for some reason, "I mean, who the heck are you?"
Riser seems a bit surprised and looks at Rias, "Oh? Rias, you haven't mentioned me to your servants? I mean, are there guys who don't know me?"
"I didn't tell them because there was no need."
"Oh my, harsh like always. Hahaha..."
The guy starts laughing. Then Grayfia-san comes into the discussion.
"Hyoudou Issei-sama, Raiser Phoenix-sama. He's a pure-blood High-class Devil, and the third son of the House of Phoenix and husband of the next heiress of the House of Gremory."
Issei thoughts went wild, 'she is one of the great beauties that I admire. I always dream about her. But for some reason the most gentle and sexy looking buchou always looks dull. Is he the reason, if yes then I will protect her at any cost.'
Issei train of thoughts interrupted by Riser,
"The tea made by Rias's [Queen] is superb."
"Thank you very much."
Rias sitting on the sofa, Raiser who carelessly sat next to her and is holding her shoulder. Rias keeps on shaking his hands off, but he keeps on touching her hair, hands and shoulders.
"Stop it already Raiser! I told you before! I will not marry you!", Rias's angry voice echoes through the room.
"Yeah, I heard that before. But Rias, that won't do, you know? I think the situation of your household is quite serious."
"That's none of your concern! As next heiress for the House of Gremory, I will choose who will become my husband!"
"If you don't take a husband, the House of Gremory will go extinct in your generation. Are you trying to crush the household that has been continuing for a very long time?"
"I'm not going to crush my house. And I am willing to take a husband."
Hearing Buchou, Raiser makes a big smile.
"Oh, to be expected from Rias! Then let's—"
"But I won't marry you, Raiser. I will marry the one I acknowledge. Even the Devils from the old noble house have the right to choose."
Hearing that, Raiser suddenly becomes unpleasant. His eyes become sharper and he even makes a noise with his tongue.
"You know, Rias. I'm also a Devil who carries the name of House of Phoenix behind me. I can't let that name get tarnished. I didn't even want to come to a small old building like this in the human world. Rather, I don't like the human world that much. The fire and wind of this world is filthy. For a Devil like me who rules fire and wind, I can't stand it!"
The room temperature started to rise exponentially as Riser releases flames, "I will take you back to the underworld, even if I have to burn all of your servants", His hostility and killing intent fills the room.
Issei feels like all the hair on my body is about to stand and his limbs trembling as the killing intent directed by a High-class Devil. Asia hugs his arm because she got scared since she can't withstand this atmosphere. Kiba and Koneko aren't trembling but they are getting ready to fight any time.
Rias makes a stance against Raiser, and there are red aura coming out of her body. But still the flames are stronger than Rias's aura. The flame gathers around Raiser's back and forms into wings of flame just like a fire bird. The atmosphere is intense.
Calmly Grayfia interfered, "Ojou-sama, Raiser-sama, please calm down. If both of you were to continue, then I won't be quiet about it. For Sirzechs-sama's honor, I won't hold back."
Buchou and Raiser both make a serious face after hearing Grayfia-san's quiet and intense voice. It seems like they are scared of her and both withdraw their powers.
"...To be told that by the "Strongest Queen", even I would be scared... I definitely wouldn't want to fight the people from Sirzechs-sama's group, which is known to be made up of monsters."
Seeing that both Buchou and Raiser have no intention to fight, Grayfia-san speaks.
"Master, Sirzechs-sama, and those from the House of Phoenix knew it would turn out like this. To tell you the truth this was to be the last discussion meeting. Everyone knew that it wouldn't be solved, so they decided to make a last resort."
"Last resort? What do you mean, Grayfia?"
"Ojou-sama, if you wish to push your opinion forward, then how about you settle it by having a [Rating Game] against Raiser-sama?
Rias becomes speechless hearing Grayfia-san. She seems to be very shocked.
"Just as you know, Ojou-sama, only mature aged Devils can participate in official [Rating Game]. But if it's an unofficial match between pure-blood Devils, even immature Devils can participate. However, in this case—"
"When it involves the family and household problems", Rias continues while making a sigh.
"In other words, Otou-sama and the others decided to have a game as a last resort if I was to decline, right? Just how far are they intending to interfere with my life to feel satisfied!"
"Then Ojou-sama, you are saying you would also decline to participate in the game?"
"No, I won't, since this is a chance. Alright then. Let's settle this with a game, Raiser."
Raiser smirks after Rias provocative words.
"Hehe…, so you're accepting it. I don't mind. But I'm already a matured Devil and I have already participated in the official game. Right now, I have won most of the games. Even so, you still want to play, Rias? Fine. If you win, do whatever you like. But if I win, you will marry me immediately."
Both of them glares at each other. They are both glaring at each other with scary eyes. Oh, their glares are so intense that a Low-class Devil like myself can't butt in!
"Understood. I, Grayfia, have confirmed both sides opinion. I will be in charge of the game between the two household. Is that okay?"
"Yes." "Yeah." Rias and Raiser both agrees to Grayfia-san's approval.
"Understood. I will inform the two households then."
Grayfia-san bows her head after confirming.
Raiser put his hand on his chin, and it seems like he thought of something.
"Rias, let's have a match in 10 days? We could do it now, but that wouldn't be interesting."
"...Are you giving me a handicap."
"Are you against it? Is it humiliating? [Rating Game] isn't something simple that you can win with only your feelings. If you can't use your servant's power to the fullest, then you will lose immediately. So, it's not weird for you to train with your servants for your first [Rating Game]. I have seen Devils who lost without using their power to the fullest countless of times, no matter how great their potential and power was."
Buchou doesn't complain and listened quietly to what Raiser's said.
When Raiser directs his palm towards the ground, the magic-circle starts to glow.
"—10 days. If it's you, then you should be able to improve your servants."