Without much conversation with Venelana, August left.
Under the guidance of Grayfia, he made his way to the guest room. Unlike the Sitri household, Rias had not yet become August's woman, so naturally, he did not receive the same treatment as he did at the Sitri household.
This was also the first time August carefully observed Grayfia. However, while looking at her, he noticed something strange.
His nominal sister-in-law seemed to haven't bloomed yet.
Moreover, even though he had been at the Gremory household for a while, he hadn't seen any children between Sirzechs and Grayfia, as depicted in the original story.
Combined with his previous observations of Sirzechs's odd behavior, August began to suspect.
"Grayfia."
"Lord August, is there something you need?"
"I'm just curious, nothing more."
"What is it?"
"You've been married to Sirzechs for quite some time, haven't you?"
"Yes."
"So, do you have any sons or daughters?"
For a moment, Grayfia froze, not answering, and continued walking forward.
With this, August could confirm that, for some reason, this world was somewhat different from the anime and manga he had seen.
Besides Vali being feminized, there was also definitely something wrong between Sirzechs and Grayfia.
Whatever the reason, although they were married, they had not consummated their marriage. Even after so many years, it remained so.
August had two guesses: either they were simply a political marriage, or Sirzechs was incapable.
But either way, it was good news for August.
Regardless of the reason, if his bro couldn't do it, he would step in to help.
Suddenly, the way August looked at Grayfia underwent a subtle change.
"Lord August, this is your room. Please rest well. If you need anything, you can call for me at any time."
"Even at night?"
"Of course."
"What about private matters?"
"Please be respectful, Lord August."
Grayfia replied with a hint of anger. She wasn't just an ordinary maid; she was a Satan-class devil.
She served as a maid to Satan Lucifer and was also Sirzechs's wife and queen. August's words now were no different from challenging the dignity of Satan Lucifer.
"Don't be agitated. I was just speaking casually. I just feel that such a beautiful woman not receiving a man's love is somewhat pitiful, that's all."
"You..."
Grayfia's eyes widened, but she didn't say another word.
She didn't know if August truly knew something or was just bluffing. Therefore, until she was certain, she wouldn't lose her composure.
As for August, although he didn't get any information, he could now be sure that there was definitely something between Sirzechs and Grayfia. The current Grayfia was no different from being a widow.
"I'll be leaving now. If there's anything you need, please instruct me."
Grayfia's face was covered in frost, obviously on the verge of a violent outburst if not for her position.
But this made August smile. He had grasped her understanding. In the Gremory household, she couldn't lay a finger on August. Whatever the reason, if she made a move, things would escalate.
Because she was the daughter-in-law of the House of Gremory and the wife of Satan Lucifer, her actions would carry a different weight.
After leaving, at the corner of the corridor, Grayfia's expression fluctuated.
August's words made her very displeased, even evoking a sense of murderous intent. However, what he said made her feel sad for herself.
And coupled with what Zeoticus had said before, it made her feel like a thorn had been lodged in her heart. Moreover, with Sirzechs being busy these days, let alone comforting her, he couldn't even spare a moment to see her.
After lying in the room for a while, August couldn't rest anymore and decided to leave.
Behind him, followed by his two maids, Hilda and Yolda. With his status in the Gremory household, he could move around freely.
"Hmm? Rias?"
"August?"
In the backyard, as soon as August arrived, he saw Rias and the others.
In the garden, Rias, Akeno, Koneko, Gasper, and everyone else were there, enjoying some snacks and afternoon tea.
August's sudden appearance made Rias slightly stunned.
However, her expression quickly turned unpleasant. Three days, a whole three days, August had been at the Sitri household.
"Why are you here? Aren't you with Sona?"
"What's wrong? Aren't you welcoming me here? Sure, I have my own house in the Underworld, so I'll leave?"
"You-"
Rias was very angry. Couldn't a grown man like him give in a little?
"I'm not coming to argue. I'm just too lazy to deal with you."
"You need to change that attitude, or else, by my side, you'll always get the leftovers."
"Who wants to be by your side? You're too full of yourself."
"Don't want to? Rias, what you say doesn't matter in this matter."
"Even if we're married, don't expect me to cater to you like Sona does."
Seeing Rias angry, Akeno and the others didn't know what to do.
They couldn't get involved in this kind of conversation; it was between two people.
"Rias, you still haven't figured out the situation. Right now, you're the one pursuing me. Otherwise, you'd have been thrown onto the bed by Riser long ago."
"You..."
"Don't get angry, don't deny it. It only shows your helplessness."
"Why didn't I see through what kind of person you were back then?"
"Don't act like you know me so well, Rias. Don't be too conceited. Your understanding of me is probably not even as much as your peerage."
Rias was very dissatisfied because it seemed like he was saying that her peerage were better than her.
Seeing Rias wanting to explode but having to suppress it, August couldn't help but smile.
August liked this feeling of you wanting to hit me but not daring to.
After persisting for a while, Rias finally gave up because she had no way to win.
"Oh, by the way, Rias, there's something I should tell you in advance."
"What is it?"
"Tonight, I'll leave the door open for you. You can choose to come or not."
"You're dreaming. I'm definitely not going."
"As you wish."
August shrugged and left directly.
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