After finishing work, Issei returned home safely late at night. Asia had arrived first, as evidenced by her shoes. Issei went upstairs to his room and lay down on his bed.
"Aah.... what a pain."
(Still, to be worked this hard... that bitch from the Gremory family.)
"It's not much different from a few years ago. Even when I went to kill that silver-haired witch, I was treated like a servant the moment I saw her..."
(Come to think of it... that woman was surprisingly dense, almost completely unable to notice when others were wearing a mask.)
"Ugh... that's the characteristic of those who look down from above... those who have always been there can't understand the feelings of their subordinates, no matter how much time passes. We're just disposable tools."
(...Are you saying you distrust Rias Gremory?)
"Distrust or not, whether it's Heaven or Underworld... the nobles are always like that... always using their authority to exploit people... throwing them away like trash when they're no longer needed... with an unnecessarily high ego, always threatening... Ugh... they're truly incomprehensible beings."
(.... Cheon)
Cheon spoke as if it were nothing, but in fact, his words revealed just how deeply the existence of nobles had wounded him. Even in Heaven, the place everyone envied, a small number had colluded with the enemy, endangering not only Cheon but also his subordinates. It wasn't just once or twice. It happened countless times. And not just to Cheon. The children of the three major factions suffered immense shame and humiliation.
While children born to demons or fallen angels might have faced some difficulties, as they both understood the nature of darkness, the situation was far worse for children born to fallen angels and angels, or angels and demons. Especially those born to angels and fallen angels suffered the most. They were constantly labeled as "children of traitors," "gray beings," and the like. Whenever something went wrong, suspicion immediately fell on these children of fallen angels and angels. The persecution was so severe that it's safe to say that most of them couldn't live a normal life. Years ago, when the heavens were in crisis, some nobles in the heavens lured these children with promises of safe haven, using them to fight against fallen angels and demons.
Many of these mixed-blood children, branded as children of traitors, who trusted the heavenly nobles, perished in battle. Their sacrifice saved the heavens. But the end result was betrayal by those nobles. When the god who had defeated the demon kings centuries ago suddenly disappeared, the blame was placed on the children of traitors. Most of the mixed-blood children of fallen angels and angels died, and the survivors fled to the human world. Cheon was one of them. In Cheon's mind, the image of the heavenly nobles flashed, how they had immediately shifted the blame onto them and tried to kill them and the other mixed-bloods as soon as the archangel left.
[Why.... why?! We fought to protect the heavens!! But.... what do you mean we betrayed them!!] - Cheon
[Shut your mouth!! You repaid kindness with hatred!!]
[To dare kill our supreme.....]
[!! What are you talking about? He died.... What do you mean!!] - Cheon
[Thanks to you, the order of the heavens has become chaotic. And what? You want space to live? What makes the children of traitors so great that they're making such a fuss!!]
[This kid.... he tricked us!!]
[Repay the sin of killing our supreme with your lives!!]
[Everyone, run!!]
"....."
'Tsk… Memories I don't even want to think about are flooding back.'
(Cheon....)
Issei tossed and turned, trying to forget, when he started to feel thirsty. Just as he was about to get out of bed, light suddenly began to spread out in a circle from the floor, and the magic circle of the Gremory clan was completed. A woman with red hair appeared on the magic circle.
"....As far as I know, all my tasks for today are finished..."
"Issei, hug me."
"Are you on drugs?"
"I'm serious. Issei... take my virginity. Please, quickly."
'Hey Ddraig... I haven't acknowledged her as such, but for the person who's supposedly my master to ask me to take her virginity... what the hell kind of situation is this?'
(...Has she lost her mind?)
'Right?'
"Okay, go to bed. I'll get ready too."
'.... First, let's calm this girl down.'
Issei stops Rias from taking off her school uniform, and Rias looks at him with a surprised expression. Issei scratches his head as if it's a bother and says,
"I don't know what's going on... but explain first..."
"Issei, am I not good enough?"
"That's not what this is about. Explain what's going on..."
"I've thought about it a lot, and this is the only way."
"Hey, Rias Gremory..."
"If we create an established fact, they won't be able to complain. You were the only one nearby who was a possibility for me."
"Waaah"
Issei puts his lips to Rias's ear, who has already gone too far on her own, and lets out a short scream, and Rias feels her ears ringing.
"My ears..."
"Explain what's going on. Why do you suddenly come to a guy's room in the middle of the night when everyone's asleep and ask him to take your virginity?"
"That's..."
Before Rias could even speak, the magic circle symbolizing the Gremory clan appeared on the floor again and began to glow. Seeing this, Rias sighed.
"....A step too late."
Emerging from the magic circle was a young woman with silver hair and a maid's uniform. The silver-haired beautiful maid looked at Rias and quietly opened her mouth.
"Are you trying to break off your engagement by doing this?"
The maid said calmly, as if she was fed up, and Rias's shoulders trembled when she heard it.
'...So it was an engagement?'
(..... A major incident is already happening.)
"If I don't do something like this, my father and brother won't listen to my opinion, right?"
Twitch.
Hearing Rias's words, Issei's eyebrows twitched, sharpening his gaze. Rias, however, didn't notice Issei's attitude.
'Using a servant to justify her own opinion... This one is just another noble after all.'
"If it becomes known that you offered your virginity to such a lowly person, your father and Sirzechs-sama will be saddened."
'Crack.'
The silver-haired maid looked at Issei once and spoke with a tone full of emotion. Before Rias could say anything with an unpleasant expression at the silver-haired maid's words, Issei spoke first.
"Hmph... You should be ashamed of yourself, an old married woman who has nothing better to do than cosplay as a maid."
'....Huh?' - Rias
Crack.
"What are you saying? You bratty little kid...."
'Huh? Grayfia's way of speaking seems a little rougher than usual?'
'Crack.'
"You came into someone else's house without permission and instead of apologizing, you're boldly raising your voice... Sirzechs is amazing. To marry such a stubborn person... And you still haven't fixed that stubborn personality?"
'He knows about brother?! And about Grayfia too? More importantly...'
"You're the one who hasn't fixed your rude tone at all."
"It's not your place to worry about, you old hag with too much makeup."
"Crybaby brat."
"Shut up, old hag."
Crack x10
"Who are you calling an old hag, you savage?"
"Maid outfits are sacred garments worn by pretty girls. They're not for someone as old as you..."
"Little brat who doesn't know the charm of maid outfits, go back to bed and cry."
A terrifying spark flew between the two. Issei activated the Boosted Gear. Fearsome magical power gathered in Grayfia's hands.
"Let's fight."
"Very well. I'll use this opportunity to thoroughly correct that arrogant attitude of yours."
'Why are these two so at odds!? And this is the first time I've seen Grayfiaget so worked up!!'
"Issei... how do you know sister Grayfia..."
"Is there some reason I shouldn't?"
"Rias... there's no need for you to know. This insolent brat will die today. Find another Pawn."
The enraged Grayfia had forgotten her rough tone, forgotten she was wearing a maid uniform, and forgotten to use polite language with Rias. Issei, too, was strong, but Rias knew Grayfia was called the Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation and was as strong as the current Leviathan, Serafall Leviathan. In Rias's mind, Issei was weaker than Grayfia, and most importantly, she had a feeling that if these two fought, it wouldn't end well.
"Grayfia. You came to see me about something, right? I'll hear what you have to say at my base. Akeno, is it okay if you come along?"
Rias spoke with dignity, and Grayfia, realizing she had gotten too excited, calmed down.
"The Priestess of Thunder? I don't mind. A High-Class Devil must always have their Queen by their side... And as for that barbarian brat over there, you were lucky today."
"You're the one who's lucky. You old hag."
"Rias... just wait 10 minutes. I'll completely seal the mouth of that arrogant kid and then leave."
"10 minutes? Hmph, then I'll finish it in 5 minutes."
"....1 minute."
"30 seconds."
"10 seconds."
"Then this side is 5 seconds."
'Bzzzzzt.'
""Let's just fight!!""
"BOTH OF YOU, STOP THIS CHILDISH FIGHT!!!"