Just as the atmosphere in the entire Occult Research Club became somewhat solemn, a magic circle lit up not far away.
Soon, within this teleportation magic circle, a figure appeared.
With short golden hair and a somewhat handsome face, he wore a flashy red suit. His expression, combined with his outfit, made people instinctively want to give him a good beating.
This scene surprised Rias, and even August, who was beside her, felt a chill.
Was it just a coincidence that this unlucky guy appeared now?
"Phew~ Haven't been to the human world in a long time!"
Stepping out of the magic circle, Riser spoke slowly. However, upon seeing the environment of the Occult Research Club not far away, he furrowed his brows slightly.
After all, he had lived a luxurious life from childhood, residing in a mansion. The environment here at the Occult Research Club was indeed quite different from home.
When he caught sight of Rias not far away, a hint of heat flashed in his eyes.
This was Satan Lucifer's own sister, the successor to the Gremory family, and marrying her home would undoubtedly be a huge gain. He would definitely become one of the top figures in the underworld.
Seeing Akeno and Koneko on the side, Riser's eyes also lit up.
A high-quality mature lady and an adorable girl, both in terms of temperament and appearance, were superior to his peerages. After getting married, they would also belong to him.
Thinking of this, Riser's face showed a brilliant smile. At this moment, he felt like a winner in life.
However, other people, especially Akeno and Koneko who were scanned up and down by Riser with his 'gaze', were all quite dissatisfied. If possible, they all wanted to get rid of this guy.
Rias also looked at Riser with disdain and indifference.
As a pure-blood high-class devil from the Phenex family, he chose peerages entirely composed of females, without screening for strength and potential. It was purely for his desires.
Even his queen, Yubelluna, who held the title of 'Bomb Queen,' was arranged for him by the Phenex family.
Apart from her, none of his other peerages were noteworthy.
Although his win rate in rating games was not low, it was mainly because he was an high-class devil, and having immortality in the rating games was already a significant advantage.
"My dear Rias, I've come to see you!"
Looking at Rias, Riser struck a pose that he thought was very cool, then walked towards her and reached out a hand.
Judging by this posture, he seemed to want to touch Rias's face directly, causing August to raise his eyebrows.
Although in the original story, he was a minor boss in the early stages, he did take some advantage of Rias when he first appeared. Rias even let him hug her without resistance.
"Riser, I've said it before, I won't marry you. Moreover, I already have someone I like."
When saying this, Riser's gaze fell on August.
It was at this moment that August and Riser's gazes collided.
August also understood. They had specifically called him over, and it was 80% certain that Riser was coming now, not in the two or three days Rias had mentioned earlier. It was practically an immediate arrival.
"Who are you?"
Riser looked at August, quite displeased. In his mind, Rias was already his. Unexpectedly, a man appeared.
Moreover, for this man, Rias even openly rejected him, making his expression extremely unsightly.
"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is, you better not appear in front of me again in the future.
"Hahaha! It's really interesting. Although I don't know who you are, how dare a worm like you speak to me like that?"
As he spoke, a flame ignited in Riser's hand, clearly intending to attack.
"Riser, how dare you!"
"Rias, since you have openly violated the agreement, let me teach you a lesson for playing games with Phenex!"
After speaking, he directly released the flame towards August, creating a column of fire heading straight for August's face.
He really intended to kill him. If it were anyone else, even a middle-level devil, they wouldn't be able to block it. Once the flame hit the head, even if they didn't die, they would be severely disabled.
Boom!
At that moment, a vast amount of demonic energy surged on August's body.
The power of darkness transformed into a shadow blade, instantly slicing through the column of fire, and the shockwave directly pushed Riser back.
"This is the power of darkness? How is it possible? The power of darkness in the entire underworld is only..."
At this point, even if Riser were a waste, he understood. The man in front of him was by no means ordinary.
A descendant of the Demon clan, one of the few dukes in the underworld, even higher than his father's marquis position.
After all, the Phenex family, among the 72 pillars, was not in the top ranks. They were only in the middle, rapidly gaining prominence due to the emergence of the rating game.
Buzz~
At this moment, another magic circle lit up, and then Grayfia, dressed in a maid outfit, appeared slowly.
"Lady Rias! Lord Riser! Today, the engagement for both of you is ready."
After appearing, Grayfia said such a sentence.
Upon hearing this, Rias frowned, but when she saw August beside her, she didn't say anything.
After all, she had been in contact with August for more than a month. She naturally knew how domineering this man was.
Although the two of them hadn't become a couple yet, she was certain that this man definitely wanted to have her. As long as that was the case, he would definitely intervene in today's matter.
On the side, seeing Grayfia's arrival, Riser suddenly smiled.
This was Satan Lucifer's wife. With her here, he was safe.
"Grayfia, I have a question."
"Please speak, Lord August."
"According to the laws of the underworld, how is an attack on a duke dealt with?"
With this sentence, Riser's heart tightened. Attacking a duke was a grave accusation.
Even if it were his old man, once labeled with this accusation, it would be over.
"According to the laws of the underworld, attacking a duke results in death."
In one sentence, Riser's heart turned cold, his face filled with despair.
As for August, he suddenly laughed, and a golden ripple appeared behind him, a holy attribute sword slowly manifesting.
Swish~
The next second, a sword with a holy attribute flew through the air.
"Ahhh!"
Pierced through the shoulder by the holy attribute sword, Riserfell to the ground, wailing in pain.
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