Meeting Rias' parents! Getting assimilated to the rough Devil Society and the 1-month training begins! Pt. 1

The train ride was long and grueling, but Rias and her peerage had safely arrived at the Gremory's main residence. From above, they could see the entirety of the Gremory territory that was said to be the same size of Honshu in Japan. Everyone enjoyed the view, but not as much as they wanted to because of their missing comrade Michael.

There was also the case that Azazel was gone as well, making everyone feel worried over the pawn's sudden disappearance. Believing things to be fine, Rias only hoped that Michael would return with Azazel before they would make their appearance at her home.

[Welcome home, Rias-ojou-sama!]

Her expectations were quashed when they did arrive with no signs of any of them appearing.

Fireworks were being set off, soldiers aiming their guns at the sky firing away, and people from an orchestra band began to play an uproarious song simultaneously! A soldier who rode on top of a mysterious creature flew in the sky above, and waved a flag.

"A-Amazing, is this really all for Buchou?"

"Talk about a huge welcoming."

"Is this considered a normal welcoming down here for devils?"

Asia, Raynare and Xenovia were in awe of the large ceremony taking place in front of them. It wasn't every day that you'd receive a whole flipping parade as your welcoming party. Kiba and the others seemed to be very used to this setting and just watched with thankful smiles.

Making their way forward, the group came across two long lines of butlers and maids. Both sections of servants bowed their heads when Rias approached.

[Welcome back, Rias-ojou-sama.]

"Thank you, everyone. I'm home. I've finally returned." Rias smiled, receiving smiles back from the butlers and maids.

Approaching them next was a familiar silver-haired maid.

"It's nice to see you again, Grayfia."

"And you as well, Oujo-sama. I'm glad you had a safe trip while coming here."

Looking around once more, Rias asked, "Tell me have there been any signs of either Azazel and Michael coming here yet?"

Rias would have further explained both of their disappearances, but an exhausted look from Grayfia answered her question, but brought up even more.

"It's best that you come and see for yourself." Grayfia sighed and led everyone to gorgeous-looking carriages. It was like something you'd see in a fairy tale, except the horses weren't your average ones as they had a bigger body, and a mysterious glint in their eyes.

"Now then, all family members, please board the carriage. We'll be going to the main residence with this." Grayfia waved her hand to the opened carriage door.

"But what about our luggage?" Raynare asked.

Poking at her side, Koneko pointed to the maids and butlers transferring their bags from the train to the carriage.

"Oh, nevermind…" Raynare wasn't quite used to this leisurely help.

"…You'll get used it." Koneko said.

"Since I want to make sure they'll be alright. I will stay with Asia and Xenovia since they seem anxious about coming here for the first time."

"Understood. Then please board whichever vehicle pleases you."

Consenting to Rias' request, Grayfia help everyone enter their corresponding carriage and traversed with them down the paved roads. The scenery was to die for as everything seemed to be perfect as flowers were blooming, water flowing out from beautifully crafted fountains and various birds tweeting and flying about.

But what came next was even a huge shock for the newcomers.

"I-I-Is that a castle?" Asia covered her mouth after looking at the grand castle that awaited them.

"Yes. This is the main residences of one of my homes." Rias' pleasant smile couldn't mask the fact that she blatantly admitted to having more homes just like this.

"One of your homes?" Raynare couldn't stay in her seat as she looked at the large castle in awe.

"Looks like we're a part of an amazing family of devils after all." Xenovia forced those words out while admiring the land around them.

Taking another quick glance outside, Rias murmured, "We seem to have arrived."

The carriage stopped moving and opened its doors for everyone to get out. The maids and butlers still handled the luggage, but a whole new line of maids and butlers bowed once everyone disembarked. A red carpet stretched out towards the huge castle while the castle gates creaked wide open for the guests to enter.

"Ojou-sama, and all the members of her group. Please, advance forward." Grayfia made a slight bow and urged them onward.

"Come on, let's go." Rias led everyone inside while catching a faint sigh come from Grayfia,

"I apologize for what happens next, Ojou-sama. I wish you good luck."

Walking through Rias' home was glorious for the newcomers. Everything was so fancy and neat. Nothing was out of place and tons of priceless antiques and paintings filled the hallways leading to the castle's main interior.

It was when Rias entered the interior that a small silhouette broke out from the ongoing line of maids towards Rias.

"Rias-neesama! Welcome back!"

A cute-looking young boy with red hair and blue-green eyes embraced Buchou.

"Millicas! I'm back. You've gotten big, haven't you?'

Rias also lovingly hugged the boy back.

"U-Umm, excuse me Rias. Who is this child?" Raynare asked.

Turning the boy around, Rias introduced him.

"This little one is Millicas Gremory. The son of my brother, Sirzechs Lucifer-sama."

"So that would make him your nephew." Asia said, surprised.

"Now be a good boy and say hello."

"Okay. My name is Millicas Gremory, nice to meet you." The boy greeted them with a polite smile.

"Hehe, so cute!" Asia giggled.

"Devilish looks and good manners. He truly is like a prince, now isn't he?" Xenovia smiled.

"Even though he's my brother's son, he still holds the Gremory name. Because on the person who succeeds the title of a Maou can retain that Maou's certain name." Rias corrected.

"But wait…if he's the Lucifer's son then wouldn't that mean that his mother is…" Raynare remembered something not too long ago, but doused her thoughts when Rias insisted that they should head for the next room.

"Are you all going to see, Grandmother?" Millicas asked, "She's waiting for you all right through there! Also, there was this funny guest, who came in shouting, with her too. He kept on saying your name Rias-neesama."

"A guest, who are talki-?" Suddenly a thought came across to Rias, "Wait, Millicas, did this person state who his name was while he was yelling?"

"Yuh-huh! Grandmother said to be quiet about it until you go see for yourself. Well, I'm off to go play with Shura and Kaila now! Shura promised to bring his little sister, Agnes, and I can't wait to meet her! Bye!" Before she could further question him, Millicas took off running to play with his friends.

"A shouting guest? Doesn't that sound like…?"

*GACHA!* *GACHA!*

Akeno spoke, but stopped herself once Rias barged up to a pair of doors and immediately swung them open to see the darndest sight. Her face was pale and she began to sweat a little as she looked directly at a beautiful woman sitting on a couch.

"Ara, Rias. So, you've returned. I didn't expect for you to come so late, but I'm thankful that your trip was able to guide you safely back to us." A beautiful young woman with brown hair, and violet eyes while wearing an elegant dress warmly welcomed Rias in.

"M-Mother?" Slowly raising her finger Rias pointed at her mother's lap.

"Hm? Is that any way to greet you mother, who hasn't seen you for these past couple months?" The woman lightly teased her daughter, but playfully caught on to what Rias was pointing at, "Oh, you mean this? Well, let's just say that our little guest here came a little earlier than you did."

Slowly moving her hand up, the beautiful woman light stroked Michael's tired head that was on her lap.

"M-Michael!?" Rias couldn't hide the surprise in her voice and her stunned expression once her eyes locked on to her boyfriend sleeping and using her mother's head as a pillow.

XXX

(Flashback)

It was another beautiful day in the Gremory household. Everyone was anticipating for the arrival of Rias and her servants. The preparations made for her welcoming were almost completed, and as per usual the servants were intending to make sure that the returning heir would experience pure grandeur as she returns.

Biding her own time until her daughter arrived, Venelana, Rias' mom took the time to read a book in the household's beautiful garden. Taking a sip of tea, she took a relaxed sigh and enjoyed her peaceful and quiet day.

Until a bruised and mud/blood covered Michael fell through the hedges next to her table.

"Oh my, and who might you b-?"

"Huh? Did I make it? Am I finally in civilization? YES! I did it! I, Michael Hanamura survived through that weird forest!" Michael cackled maniacally, completely unaware of Venelana's curious stares.

"Michael Hanamura…Hanamura…that name sounds familiar. Oh, wait… now I remember. You're that young man who recently joined Rias' peerage." Venelana said before looking a little reminiscent,

"Ah, the resemblance really is uncanny."

Hearing Venelana say that Michael whipped his head around to come face to face with the woman. He looked alert at first, but calmed down afterwards.

"Oh, it's just you Rias. When did you beat me here? Where's everyone else?" Michael looked around and approached Venelana.

"Actually, I'm Ri-"

"Nah, probably not important. Hey, mind if I sit here with you?"

"No, not at a-"

"Great. GREAT! Man, I'm just so jittery! Oh my gosh is that tea? Can I have some?"

"Why, yes. You may have some if you wish. Here."

"Thank you, Rias!"

Venelana sweatdropped as she kept getting interrupted by the hyperactive boy. She found it difficult to explain her identity to him each time he spoke, but she found some weird enjoyment with how open the boy was with her. Not to mention the way he spoke of Rias without and honorifics. Giving her a glimpse into the relationship he shares with her daughter.

After pouring him a cup of tea, Michael downs the whole thing in a single gulp while breathing heavily.

"That's the stuff. I haven't had anything to drink or eat for the past 5 hours while trying to get here."

"Oh dear, you haven't? Don't tell me you weren't able to get access to the train ride's beverages on your way here." Venelana asked, concerned.

"No, I came all the way from those mountains over these to here!" Michael pointed to the mountains that were barely seen in the distance, further emphasizing the long trek he made to get here.

Eyes wide, Venelana politely covered her mouth as she asked, "You came from there to here? You mean you didn't come here by train? What happened to you?" That would explain why Rias and her other servants weren't here yet.

"Rias…you are not going to believe the day I've had. First, the Ero-Ossan and Natsuru-senpai sent me here while I was in the bathroom to test how I would do in a fight. So they had me fight this huge ass dragon, who was actually a devil named Tannin and he whooped my ass! I mean I could have taken him, but at the same time I just could not believe I was face to face with another Ultimate classed devil."

Michael then took a deep gasp of air.

"Next, Ero-Ossan told me this long and drawn out explanation about everyone's training for the summer along with my trainer being the same dragon-devil that kicked my ass. After that I was told to scale down the mountain they forced me on, and find my way to here with only a single direction. Soooooooo…"

*GAAAAASP!*

Michael held up a finger and continued to speak, "When I started running through the huge forest, I came across this huge three headed bear and wrestled it into the ground and placed it into a headlock to show it whose boss. Next, I came across this weird mess of quicksand which is weird since you normally find quicksand in a jungle, right Ddraig?"

[Right.]

"Trying to avoid it, I took a step around it to find more quicksand that had some grass over it. I almost thought I was dead until Ddraig reminded me that I could fly out of it, so I did. However, my wings couldn't fly as well because there was some quicksand on them, so I crashed near a den of these huge red fanged wolves."

"So, what happened next?" Venelana asked.

"Oh, I kicked the shit out of the chief of the pack…while it's pups watched…" Michael whispered that last part which freaked Venelana out a little, but she still was intrigued with the boy's story to give up now.

"And so dubbing me their new chief, I was leading a pack through the woods~!" Michael laughed uproariously.

"Really?"

[No, they were actually chasing after him after he started kicking the chief wolf without any warning.]

"Did that happen? Meh…anyways onto my long adventure to get here. So after leading my pack through the dangers of the woods. I took one wrong step and found myself in a huge ravenous river that took me to this beautiful lake. After that some huge water serpent attacked me, and chased me around and around and around. I did eventually lose him after, you know, getting away from the water. Finally, I began to get a little hungry, so I decided to use my Instincts to find some good enough food, so I decided to eat these glowing crystalline mushrooms I found growing next to some glowing moss."

Recognizing some of the fauna that surrounded her home, Venelana worriedly place a hand to her forehead.

"Oh my…dear those weren't just any ordinary mushrooms…" Venelana could now tell why he was so hyperactive, "Those mushrooms are used in spells and alchemy to speed up the working processes. They hold a very powerful drug that humans use for self-enjoyment to increase the physical activity and impulse control."

Venelana did her best to explain, but the situation just went over Michael's head.

[So basically, you just ate the equivalent of crystal meth on TOP of crystal meth you moron!]

"…" Michael still looked confused as he just stared blankly at Venelana.

"Excuse me, Hanamura Michael-kun are you okay?" Venelana looked concern for the quiet boy.

"…Say Rias…when did you dye your hair brown?"

*THUD!*

XXX

"And after he fainted, I requested for Grayfia and a few maids to clean him up and dress him up in a more appropriate attire." Venelana brushed some hair off of Michael's sleeping face.

"Merr…can't stop…clowns will eat me….can't stop…clowns will eat me…" Michael mumbled in his sleep.

"Also do you know what he means by that? He's been saying that in his sleep the whole time." Venelana looked to her daughter to still see her pale and startled expression. She couldn't help but smile at her face and the thoughts that were probably racing through her head, "Well, I guess that question will have to wait. So, lets wake up your Pawn, now shall we?"

*Tug…*

"Ouch…" Michael tiredly rubbed his eyes as he picked himself up, "Bleh…what's that taste? Gah, my head, too…it hurts so bad, and *YAWN!* why do I feel so tired?"

Shaking the sleep out of his eyes, Michael looked around and yawned, "Hey, it looks like I made it…I think…I honestly have no idea where I am."

Ignoring his throbbing headache, Michael looked ahead to find that everyone was there.

"Whoa! Everyone is here! So, I managed to get here after all. Hahaha, ouch…still hurts to laugh." Michael winced in pain, "Hey, guys what's up? When did you all get here because I had the craziest day ever."

Before Rias could reply, Venelana decided to now speak with the now rational pawn, "They've arrived not too long ago, dear. This whole time you've been resting since your arrival here over these past couple hours."

"Wow, so I really did come here before the rest of you, huh? Thanks for catching me up on things, Buchou." Michael smiled to Venelana before sweatdropping, "Wait…Buchou? When did you have brown hair?"

"Ahem!"

Looking at his master standing directly in front of him, Michael's face began to pale in confusion and fear, "Buchou is that you? Then who's sitting next to me?"

Michael gasped as he looked between Rias and her mother. The two were almost virtually identical despite one having a mature air about them. He however didn't know who the look-alike was in actuality and was stuck while deciding his words. It took everything in Michael's being not to ruin things, he could already feel the awkward atmosphere in the room, so to break up the tension he made a quick guess and said,

"A-Are you Buchou's older sister?" Michael had to force those words out of his mouth.

"Ufufu, oh my. That's such a nice thing to say, but actually I'm Rias' mother." Venelana's beautiful smile might have been comforting it still didn't help the awkwardness filling the conversation.

*SLAM!*

Prostrating himself on his knees and bowing his head to the ground, Michael screamed, "I'm sorry!"

He was meeting someone in Rias' family, and he already screwed up, and what makes it worse? It was her mom that he mistook for her older sister. Rias walked over and knelt beside the knelt down boy to pat him on the back,

"Michael, raise your head it's okay for you to make that assumption. Devils can always change their appearance by using magic and my mother prefers to always have the same aged appearance as the current me."

"I-I know, but I get the feeling that…I apologized for more than that…" Michael's memory was hazy since he last ate those mushrooms on the way here.

"More than what?" Even Rias was off put after hearing that.

"…I don't remember…" Michael looked away deadpanned.

'I must have spilled some stuff while I lost consciousness of what I was doing…' Michael tried to avoid eye contact with Rias who was expecting an answer by the way she subtly narrowed her eyes at him.

Thankfully, Venelana came in to interrupt their little talk, "Please excuse me for not introducing myself to you properly, Hanamura Michael-kun. My name is Venelana Gremory, Rias' mother. It's quite nice to meet you in person."

"Urp…yeah, you too ma'am." Michael couldn't help, but get those nervous vibes you get from meeting one of the parents of your girlfriend and tried his best to blurt something weird…again.

But something popped up in his head, "Wait, you already know about me?"

"Of course, disregarding our first meeting in the garden, I watched the Rating Game between my daughter and Riser Phenex with my husband. You weren't hard to miss during the majority of that match, and it's thanks to you that she broke her engagement off. Plus, it's the duty of a mother to keep track of her daughter's potential suiters, you know."

'Wait, if she means she watched the Rating Game, then that would mean she also saw me kiss Rias!' Michael panicked, and noticed Rias blushing as well, but for a different reason that he totally missed.

"Damn…I mean sorry if I did something to piss you off. I don't give that many good impressions at first, or in general to most of the people I meet." Michael coughed in his hand, hiding his embarrassment.

"You're perfectly fine, dear. Besides my husband didn't too well to plan for that engagement. He should have picked the boy that Rias liked for her fiancé to begin anyways." Venelana slyly looked to Rias in amusement.

"Mother, please…!" Was all Rias could say after her mother's not so subtle teases.

"I believe it's time we all settle down for dinner. Rias dear, would you show everyone the way?" And just like that Venelana left the room with a satisfied smile, Michael didn't get what was happening but once the mention of dinner was made he was all ears. But first…

"So, does anyone want to hear about my action filled day?" Michael spoke up, "It will leave you all at the edge of your seats and wanting more!"

"No, thanks."

"S-Sorry, but maybe next time."

"Maybe later, Michael-nii."

"Please behave yourself while we're here, Michael-sama."

"Ara ara, I'd love to hear your story next time, Michael-kun."

"…Don't fuck this up for yourself, senpai."

Everyone just followed the direction that Rias pointed to as she was left in the room with Michael.

"I can't believe that things would take a sharp turn like this…" Rias pinched temples.

"Er…sorry, Rias. I got caught up with the Ero-Ossan and his new training schedule." Michael rubbed his neck.

"I had a hunch that it led back to Azazel. Don't worry I'll be giving him an earful later. But for now I just want you to behave yourself, please…"

Michael didn't know why, but he noticed how cute Rias was when pleading to him not to do something rash in front of her parents. The message wasn't as light-hearted, but the way she said it was.

"You got it, I'll do my best." Michael grinned.

Getting the message straight was all Rias needed to feel assured, but that wasn't enough to quell her worries for the actual dinner ahead especially since it was *her* that they're dealing with. Hoping to change the subject, she took a glance at Michael's attire and smiled,

"You look quite dashing with those clothes on."

"Huh? Oh my maou! What happened to me?" Michael noticed that he was wearing a long-sleeved dress shirt with a red tie tucked underneath a black vest, black pants and black shoes.

"Why does my hair feel cold, and…" Michael touched his spiky hair which was slicked back, "What is this strange stuff on my hand."

"That's hair gel." Rias said.

"Hair…gel?" Michael wasn't familiar with that word.

"Do you really have no clue what hair gel is?" Rias was a little surprised.

"What is this hair of the gel that you are speaking of?" Michael asked.

"It's used for your hair to style it any way you want. I was sure that you used it for your hair since its always." Rias gestured to his usual look.

"Always what? I never used this stuff a day in my life!" Michael shook the gel off of his hand.

"Really?" Rias couldn't tell if this was the truth or if he was playing dumb, "Because your hair is always strangely spiky every day."

"Yeah, why?"

"Is this seriously the first time you've had this conversa-? You know? What we can discuss this later. Let's just get through dinner first and discuss this later. Remember to behave, please."

"Don't worry, Rias. I got this." Michael gave her a thumbs up as the pair left the room together.

XXX

"Please enjoy yourselves without holding back."

That is how dinner began with a welcoming sentence from Rias' father.

A huge oblong table, an extravagant chandelier on the ceiling, even the chairs everyone sat on were covered in expensive-looking ornaments. The cuisine looked incredible and very delicious, and made Michael water at the mouth.

He would have dug in to eat, but he promised not to mess things up by eating like he always did so he decided to try and act as civil as he could. He just needed to know how to eat like everyone else was. Well, everyone excluding Azazel, who was stuck in his meeting, he was supposed to join them, but duty called, after he subjected Michael to that torturous training orientation. Millicas also missed dinner, he said that he was going to stay with his friend Shura at the Sitri residence for the night.

Looking around the table, he noticed how everyone was eating their foods with good table manners.

'How can everyone eat with this many utensils? It's hard to choose which one is used for what.' Michael looked around the table to copy how the others ate, but found it difficult to even do that since the utensils looked the same to him.

"Hey, Kiba. Which fork do I use to eat the steak with?" Michael whispered.

"The steak fork." Kiba answered.

"Oh…" Michael looked at his set of forks and asked again, "Which one is it?"

"The big fork."

"…Okay there are at least 3 forks that are big you're going to have to be more specific."

"The second biggest fork." Kiba groaned.

"Got it. Thanks." Picking up a fork and a random knife, Michael began eating his steak, but Kiba stopped him.

"Michael-kun, you were supposed to use your steak knife. That's your butter knife." Kiba whispered.

"Wha-? But it looks the same as the steak kni-! You know what I don't even care anymore. I'm just going to eat with what I want."

Finishing their hushed conversation, Michael went about eating his food while Kiba sweatdropped about the futility of their little talk.

"*Ahem!* Members of Rias' group, please think of this place as your own home. Having just come to the Underworld, you're in an environment you don't understand. If there's something you want, please say so to the housemaids without reserve. They'll prepare it right away." Rias' dad cheerfully said.

'Wow, talk about first-class service.' Michael thought, he still wasn't used to this type of setting. Usually when he visits someone's place, he'd usually do some of the things himself, but here it looks as if the housemaids would basically tend to the slightest of inconveniences for him.

"I've been meaning to ask you, Hanamura Michael-kun."

"Yeah, what is it?"

*Thud!*

'Ouch…'

Michael casually replied to Rias' father before getting a quick jab to the gut from Rias,

"I mean yes, sir?"

"Tell me how are you liking your new accommodations?" Rias' father asked.

"Are you kidding me? The new house you made is awesome. The pool is great, and the secret rooms are fun to look for along with those nifty training rooms. That house is way better than my old apartmen-!" Michael received another jab to the gut and squeaked, "Its lovely, thank you…"

"I'm happy your enjoying it." Rias' father smiled at the boy's honest nature, and as a bonus it was a good way to indirectly tease Rias, "However, the castle that I proposed originally would have been much nicer."

"Wait, a castle?" Michael gasped with his eyes glowing, "Exactly like this one?"

"Father, I explained this already. We cannot force our culture onto others." Rias interjected.

"Also, dear Japan is quite a small country for a commoner to own a castle." Venelana also interjected.

"What? You are true, Japan is a small country for that. Hmm, if a castle is no good, I wonder what else would be a good present to accommodate for it…"

"Nah, its fine you don't have to worry, sir. The new house is already too much for me to handle, a castle would be blow my mind. I wouldn't even know what to do with myself, but thanks though."

Michael's simple denial of the offer caused Rias' father to lightly laugh.

"I see, if you insist." Rias' father nodded deeply before calling him again, "Oh, and Hanamura Michael-kun?"

"Yeah?"

"Your part of this family, so you may call me "father" from now on." Rias' dad's offer caused Michael to pause his eating while looking confused at him.

"Huh, father?" Michael blinked.

"…!" Rias' face was growing red as she did her best not to make an outburst.

"Dear, you're being too fast. There's such a thing as order first." Venelana scolded her husband.

"Y-Yeah, but I heard from Sirzechs that he called him his "brother" and I feel that its only appropriate that I allow him to call me "father" just to be fair…" Rias' father looked almost envious of Sirzechs, "There's also the fact that his red compliments our daughter's crimson just as well. Doesn't it make you happy?"

"Dear, I said that it's still too early to celebrate." Venelana pulled Rias' father's cheek.

"T-That's true. It seems I just tend to be too hasty."

Rias' father let out a deep breath. It seemed that he was completely dominated by his wife.

Noticing something, Michael said, "Y'know you two don't have to call me by my full name. Calling me Michael is just fine with me."

Smiling, Venelana said, "Then perhaps do you mind if I called you by Michael-san then?"

"Sure." Michael grinned, and turned to Rias' father, "Excuse me, Buchou's dad. I haven't really asked you this, but what's your name again?"

"Oh, how rude. I appear to have forgotten to give you my name. I am Zeoticus Gremory." Zeoticus introduced himself.

"Thanks…" Michael rubbed his chin before laughing to himself, "I think I've got it."

"Got what, dear?" Both Venelana and Zeoticus looked to each other out of confusion.

"Your nicknames just like with Aniki."

Pointing to Venelana, he said, "Vene-sama."

Pointing to Zeoticus, he said, "Zeo-sama."

Crossing his arms and nodding proudly, Michael smiled, "This way it will be fun for me to remember your names and call you something just like Aniki."

"Oh my. Nicknames, how fun." Venelana delightedly clapped her hands.

"Zeo-sama? Quite an interesting nickname. But Michael-kun if you ever feel like it, you may still refer to me as "fath-"!"

"Dear." Venelana had a terrifying aura surround herself despite her trying to mask it with her pleasant smile, and forced her husband to back down.

"S-Sorry, I'll restrain myself."

Michael chuckled to himself at the familial display while everyone at the table was shocked to see Michael getting along with Rias' parents. This development came out of nowhere and by the second they could tell that he was already comfortable with being around them. Rias noticed this above all, too, but still kept to herself before another conversation arose between the main focus of the dinner and her mother.

"Will you be staying here for a while, Michael-san?"

"Well, I hope so. I mean I'm excited for training, but maybe I can stay here for a while." Michael shrugged.

"I see. That's perfect. Since I must have you acquire gentlemanly behavior as well. You'll study manners a little while here."

Michael didn't see that coming, and his face sort of went pale at the mentioning of studying manners, something he had none of.

"Come again?"

*BANG!*

Rias instantly stood out of her seat and banged her hands on the table.

"Father! Mother! I've been listening quietly until now, but what kind plans are you making while leaving me out of it!?"

Rias' mother narrowed her eyes at those words.

"Be silent, Rias. You already canceled your engagement with Riser, remember? The fact that we just permitted it should be thought of as special treatment. How much effort do you think your father and Sirzechs had to put in in order to take care of things with the other high-class devils? Do you know that your father even had to say, "my selfish daughter canceled her engagement using the legendary dragon" to a noble? You may be the younger sister of the Maou, but there is still a limit."

The once smiling mother was gone, she was now trading Rias with reason for their actions and the consequences of hers.

"Onii-sama has nothing to—"

"Do with this? You mean Sirzechs is unrelated to what you do? Officially, that is true. However, everyone still sees you as the Maou's younger sister. Right now, when the three great powers have formed an alliance, your position is known even by the lower classes of the other powers. You can't behave selfishly as you have in the past. And, above all else, everyone will pay attention to you from now on. Rias, you have now been placed into that kind of position. There will be no second instance of that kind of selfishness anymore. Do not carry any more spoiled thoughts for it will not only reflect badly on you anymore. Do I make myself clear, young lady?"

"…Yes…"

"I didn't hear you. Do. I. Make myself clear, young lady?"

"Yes, mother…" Crumpling back into her seat, mortified, Rias reluctantly went along with the words of her mother. This scared Michael to avoid being the center of attention, and that was extremely rare considering his disposition.

After letting out a single breath, Rias' mother turned to us with a smile.

"I've shown something ugly to Rias' group members, haven't I? Getting back to the topic, you will go through special training during your stay here, Michael-san. Since, you have to experience upper society and nobility life even if it's only a little experience."

'This is bullshit! Even during summer vacation, I have to still study!? But I can't really say that or else I'll get mouthed just like Rias, so…'

"One question though. Why me only?' Michael asked.

"You—are the last bit of selfishness of my daughter, the next family head. As parents, we bear the responsibility right until the end."

When Michael turned to look at Rias, her gaze met with his before she turning away to hide her red face. Not too tactful, she quickly grabbed for his hand and tightly held it. Almost catching onto what her parents meant, Michael gulped and muttered,

"Oh, crap. I found myself in that kind of situation, didn't I?"

XXX

"In other words, for high-class devils, high society is—"

'Kill me…'

It was already the next day since Michael had gotten into the Underworld and he was bored as a sack of bricks. While everyone got to enjoy a tour around the Gremory's land, he was stuck in a classroom with Millicas listening on about the upper echelons of society and nobility among devils from a tutor.

The tutor was chosen exclusively by Rias' parents to teach him about the aristocratic world.

[You should at least pay attention to him. You did say you want to be a Maou and this part is essential for you to become one.]

'I get it…' Michael tiredly sighed as he remembered he wasn't caught up with what the tutor was lecturing.

"Say Millicas do you think I can copy your notes really quick? I lost track after…a whole minute."

Millicas was diligent with his studying and to Michael he seemed to be just as smart guy just like Saji, so he asked without any hesitation.

"Sure, Michael-niisama. Here you go." Millicas happily gave Michael a sheet of his paper to copy from.

"Thanks." Michael didn't feel that strange about being called "older brother" since he compared the meaning of the word to how Gasper used it. He saw it as fair since he was much blunter by calling Millicas by name without honorifics which strangely made the boy happy. The two seemed to get along quite well despite meeting only yesterday, and Maou forbid what happened between them when he wasn't in full control of himself.

"Young Master!" The tutor slammed his long ruler on the desk.

"Eek!"

"Have you been paying attention to the lesson?"

"Yes, sir!" Michael nodded.

"Then please if you have any questions be sure to ask me. I'll answer anything you don't understand." The tutor said.

"Thank you, sir, but uh…why do you keep calling me Young Master?" It wasn't just the tutor almost every maid, butler and passing by servant called him that and really made him question what was going on.

"It's nothing. Now the reason we're here is to teach you everything about the Gremory family, young master. So please prepare yourself for more fun learning!"

"Yay!" Millicas cheered.

"Yipee…" Michael faked his cheer, 'He completely dodged the question.'

"So now young master, how are you with your devil alphabets? Have you gotten better at them yet?"

"Well, the things is…" Michael tried holding back some laughter as he looked to Millicas who was doing the exact same thing.

"Could you perhaps read this sentence for me? I seem to be having some trouble translating it."

"Why certainly." The tutor took Michael's paper and read, "Why hello there I am a Big fat meanie called Hugh Jass. Say do you know if there's anyone else in your life that's a Hugh Jass?"

"I don't know why don't you try looking down, bucko!"

"Pfft! Hahahahaha!"

The tutor caught on to the joke and found both Michael and Millicas near the door about ready to leave.

"Hey, where are you-!?" The tutor exclaimed.

"Hah! He fell for it! Go! Go! Go!"

"Michael-niisama that was hilarious!"

"I know! And someday Millicas, you may learn to harness the pure power of pranking yourself one day."

"Really?"

"Really."

"Whoa…" Millicas' eyes were filled with wonder as the two boys ran down the halls of the Gremory residence passing Venelana smiled at the boys having fun despite cutting their class short.

"No running in the halls, you two." Venelana called out, she was about ready to pick them up to meet with everyone who returned.

"Venelana-sama…wait…those two…" The tutor panted as he caught up with Venelana at least.

"So, tell me how was Michael-san's progress today?"

"The young master is…a hard one…to teach. He daydreams through most of the lectures and distracts Millicas-sama when he's studying."

"Oh, my that's a problem. So, is this what started this fiasco?" Venelana grabbed the sheet of paper the tutor held, and noticed the handwriting.

"Yes, young master wrote this embarrassing note in front of the whole class. The shame!" The tutor wailed.

Laughing a little herself, Venelana tried not to laugh from the note's content, "It is quite clever though."

"Venelana-sama…" the tutor sadly moaned out.

'Interesting, he's shown not to focus in his lessons, but he actually took the time to learn something that cleverly fits well with his character. How unique. Sirzechs and Grayfia were right about you being a hard worker.' Venelana thought about how strange and amusing Michael was as she consoled the devil tutor.

XXX

Immediately after Buchou and the others returned from their sightseeing tour of the Gremory castles, everyone went by train to the territory where Maou-sama was. Raynare decided to stay in the Gremory residence since she wasn't too interested in the affairs of the young devils, and told them that she had a few "plans" of her own to accomplish before everyone came back.

Today they were preparing for their special part of their Underworld schedule, the assembling of the Young Devils. It was necessary that Rias went along with her servants and thinking about it Sona would be attending as well giving Michael a chance to catch up with Saji who's been absent throughout the end of the school year.

It took about three hours before they had arrived in an urban area that was known as the Maou's territory, Luciferd. It is one of the oldest capitals of the Underworld where the Original Lucifer lived. As they left the station, the whole peerage was met with the shrill cheers of devils looking at Rias with longing gazes.

Her popularity stems from her beauty being yearned for after the low- and middle-class devils. Not to mention her being the younger sister of the Maou, Lucifer. To avoid any trouble, everyone made sure to use the subway from there or else the uproar will grow and delay their trip. It was another trip that took five minutes to reach the biggest building of the city.

Making their stop, they used the elevator to head from the basement to the upper floors of the building. As they traversed to the upper floors, Rias turned to her servants and said,

"Everyone, I'll say it one more time. No matter what happens, stay in a calm state of mind. No matter what is said, don't start a fight." Rias looked at Michael before turned back to the others, "The people above are our future rivals. We mustn't show any unsightly behavior, understood?" Rias looks at Michael one last time before turning back to everyone else.

'Geez…I can take a hint…fine. I promise not to misbehave here, too. The underworld sucks…' Michael sighed, but relaxed when Asia held his hand as a method to calm herself down, gripping it securely, Michael smiled, 'Don't worry Asia, I'll be sure to watch out for you here.'

The two traded warm smiles before looking ahead as the elevator doors finally opened.

When they took a step outside, everyone found themselves in a wide hall. When they got out from the elevator, a person who seemed to be an employee was there and bowed slightly to welcome them.

"Welcome, Gremory-sama. Please come this way."

Following the employee, Rias and crew went down a long passage, the figures of several people were in a corner having a pleasant conversation with one another.

"Sairaorg?" Rias stepped up to one of them, who approached her. It was a young man, who was around their age group. He was a rough yet good-looking guy with short black hair. He had an energetic appearance, and had a very good physique with plenty of muscles. Just by looking at him, Michael could feel a powerful presence exude from his body.

"Well, look at this. It's Rias. It's been quite some time since we last saw each other."

"Quite."

Sairaorg shook hands with Rias while smiling.

'Incredible, this guy is…' Michael took more time to concentrate on him and sensed an intense wellspring of energy resonate from him. Comparing himself to the guy, Michael felt that just noticed another power gap between himself and someone who wasn't Shirou.

'If he's a Young Devil like Rias, then he's definitely not your run of the mil High-Class Devil like the Fried Yakitori.' Michael thought.

"That's Buchou's cousin, Sairaorg Bael." Kiba who also noticed Sairaorg's power tried to calm himself from the pressure he felt.

"Buchou's cousin? Wait, so this guy is related to Buchou and is one of those devils from the Great King line just after the Maou?" Michael thanked his devil tutor for that quick lesson on Devil hierarchy.

"Yeah, he's next in line to be the head of the Bael family." Kiba said.

"Incredible, but wait wouldn't that mean that Buchou's related to the Bael family, then?" Michael asked.

"She is. From Venelana-sama's side of the family though." Akeno explained.

"Whoa…" Michael watched Rias and Sairaorg have their own conversation before looking past them to see his servants now making eye contact with all of Gremory servants. There wasn't any ill intent in their gaze, but the clash of stares really increased the tension on both sides.

"Hiiii…this is too much…" Gasper tried to hide behind Michael.

"…" Feeling anxious herself Koneko tightened her fists as she joined the staredown.

As Michael protectively stood in front of Asia, who was getting timid from the intense stares.

'It's not just Rias' cousin. Those guys seem strong, too.' Michael clenched his free hand as he started to feel a little anxious and strangely excited.

"I'm so glad you've been doing well. There's also some people who haven't met you yet." Rias introduced her cousin to everyone.

"Wow, you certainly did gain yourself some more servants since the last I saw of you. Hm?" Sairaorg rubbed his chin before looking at Michael excitedly for a moment,

"Wait, Shish-!"

"Huh?" Michael gasped.

Taking a double take, Sairaorg rubbed his eyes before saying, "Oh…please excuse me. For a moment there, you looked similar to my old teacher…"

'Okay?' Was all Michael could think at the moment.

Sairaorg took a moment to scratch his head before smiling, "Wait a minute, are you Hanamura Michael?"

"I usually used to go by the Great Hanamura, but now I like to go by the Gutsy Michael Hanamura." Michael tried to act cool.

"So, you are Hanamura Michael That explains why you look familiar, you even act the same way that he described you'd be."

'Ouch…you didn't have to gloss over my moment, y'know.' Michael sweatdropped.

"Wait, you already know who I am?" Michael eyes bulged out.

"Haha! Of course, I do. After all, I've wanted to meet my long-awaited apprentice brother." Sairaorg patted Michael's shoulder rather hardly as it made the boy wince in pain.

"Ow…apprentice brothers?"

*DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!*

Michael slowly pieced together what that meant, but was distracted by the building violently shaking.

Now looking annoyed, Sairaorg groaned, "And just when I thought this idiotic rabble indirectly brought something good for me today. We'll talk later okay, Michael-kun? I want to get to know you better over some tea. Is that okay with you?"

"I guess." Michael was still out of the loop, but didn't mind hanging out with Sairaorg, he seemed to be a pretty cool guy.

Sairaorg cheerfully patted Michael's shoulder once more before heading off towards the big door that contained the loud rumbling.

"Wow, Michael-nii, you know so many people…" Gasper's eyes glittered with amazement.

"Yeah, me neither…" Michael rubbed his neck.

Rias was speechless after that display of Sairaorg already knowing who Michael was, but forced herself to quickly follow her cousin through the big doors to see a huge banquet hall in shambles. The tables, chairs, decorations. Everything was smashed and destroyed.

"What is going on in here?"

"Probably that."

"Geez…"

Xenovia pointed at both sides of the room to see two kinds of devils giving each other the death stare. One side was made of evil-looking goblin-like devils. The other side seemed to be made of relatively ordinary devils.

In the middle of all the chaos were three figures and two of them were of a young man and woman facing a huge man.

"You want to say that again to her face, shit for brains!" Someone violently shouted.

"Wait, that voice…!"

Michael gasped with a smile on his face as he quickly identified the young man facing the huge one to be none other than Shirou Fujimura, and he looked to be the very definition of the words pissed off. There were veins popping off of the sides of his heads as he confronted the huge man.

"You heard me you, low-class devil trash. Perhaps your master should think about getting rid of her virginity. The reek of it makes me sick to my stomach, and I know it must be for you, too. So why not have stay in a private room with me to teach her how to get rid of it." The huge man that patronized Shirou had black magic-like tattoos on his face and on his upper body. He has green hair that sands on its end and matching eyes. The sounds of bells emanated from pants as he looked to be your typical delinquent.

"The only thing that's making me sick is my ears hearing all of that stupid shit you're spewing! If you keep prattling on about my master that way in front of my face, then I'll give you a nice burial in this place. Which is too good a burial for a moron like you!" Shirou cracked his knuckles in a threatening fashion, it was almost like watching two delinquents fighting over the other's turf.

"Shirou, I believe I told you that is enough. Do not indulge this Uncivilized monkey, you'll only bring yourself down to his level if you do." A beautiful young woman around her late teens walked out in front of Shirou as a means to restrain her Queen, she had long light-blonde hair and pink eyes. She wore a fitting garb for a female noble. Her blue robe exposed very little skin that had flashy designs and accessories with her devil family's seal on them. She also wore a mini skirt and high boots that matched her posh clothing.

"You should probably listen to your Virgin master, Snow-White because dogs like you should know their place before they overstep their boundaries! So, you'd do best to respect me!" The huge man laughed, and caught notice of the blonde devil sending him another death glare, he was purposely trying to bring a fight out of Shirou.

"What did you call me, punk!?" And it was obviously working, "Just a few seconds. A few seconds and I'll have you dissembled and buried all over this place! You hear me!?"

"Hah, such a chump! You honestly believe you can do that? And it's not just your beloved master, Seekvaira either, you little shitstain! Almost all of the women who are related to the Maous reek of virgins, and it's not hard to notice why both them and their servants are so unbearable. Being a shitty woman who can get herself a man can never fully grasp how to take the initiative over their servants!"

"Zephyrdol…" Seekvaira growled.

"This place was meant to be a waiting hall for us to remain in until the time for us to start the real meeting begins. To explain it better, when you gather so many hot-blooded young people in the same room this outcome is predictable." Sairaorg sighed and cracked his neck, "Don't worry, I'll take care of th-"

"Michael!"

"Michael-san!"

Rias and Asia screamed for Michael to stop what he was about to do.

Sairaorg's eyes snapped wide open when he saw Michael approach Zephyrdol with a serious look on his face. He hadn't notice that the boy left from his spot amidst all of the chaos. Normally, he would interject, but he felt more content in watching how his younger apprentice brother would handle the situation.

"Hm?"

From the corner of his eyes, he also saw the figure of somebody else steadily approach Zephyrdol and he could tell their intentions were the same as Michael's.

*PAT!* *SQUUEEZEE!*

Unaware of his imminent threat, Zephyrdol noticed a pair of hands grabbing both of his shoulders roughly, "Oi! Who the hell do you think you a-!"

Zephyrdol froze in a moment of fear as he saw the silhouettes of not one, but two dragons imperially glaring at him. One was an eastern, black dragon while the other was a red, western dragon about ready to sink their fangs and claws into the man.

Frozen in fear, he almost crumpled under the combined pressure before looking down to notice the dark, angered faces of two young men picking a bone with him.

"Everything you said right now…Take it back!"

Both Michael and Saji shouted in union before noticing each other.

"Saj?"

"Mike?"

The two looked at each other before dropping their angered moods to greet each other. Letting go of the startled Zephyrdol in the process.

"Oh, my maou! It really is you, Saji! You're still alive!" Michael laughed.

"Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mike. But yeah I live on!" Saji exaggerated that line before laughing himself.

"I knew you'd be here! So, are the Kaichou and the others here as well?" Michael looked around for them.

"Yeah, we just arrived 15 minutes ago before you guys. Things got crazy during our stay here." Saji pointed towards his fellow servants and masters.

"I can tell. So…tell me how was the implantation of all of those Sacred Gears?" Michael asked.

"Okay, to make the process of how excruciatingly pain it was. Imagine you getting each of your nails ripped off and multiply it by adding lemon juice and salt to the wounds."

"That bad?" Michael inhaled sharply.

"No, everything was fine. They used anesthesia, so I would feel any pain, and by the time I woke up I found myself with almost everything in place." Saji crossed his arms.

"Almost everything?"

Wearing an unamused expression, Saji turned around and pulled back his collar to reveal the letter [G] on the back of his neck.

"Oh…did the Ero-Ossan did that?" Michael asked.

"Yeah, he said that it's proof of my successful modification surgery." Saji gestured quotes with his fingers.

Slowly snapping himself back to normal, Zephyrdol noticed the two devils, who humiliated him, having a simple chat, and decided to instill fear into them the only way he knew how. Intimidation.

"Oi, you bitches!" That certainly got both of the Pawns' attention.

"Just who do you to think you are?" Zephyrdol shouted.

"Two friends, who haven't seen each other for over a long time having a conversation." Michael rolled his eyes.

"Rude…" Saji shook his head.

"I know man, people can be such assholes! But you know we can be the exception by trying to be good natured people." Michael exhaled calmly.

"Hey, I'm talking to you, low-class sum!"

"Hey, could you perhaps shut the fuck up, please? I'm talking with my best friend. Thank you." Michael turned back to Saji, "See, there's an asshole, and he's forcing me to become an asshole, and I don't really want to do that, you know?"

"I can tell. It's really hurting you, I mean I can be a good influence, so you don't have to be an asshole like this guy." Saji said.

"See, man, you get me. You know who else gets me? Shi-rou! Get your badass over here and join in on our conversation! I haven't seen you in a while dude." Michael laughed and beckoned Shirou over.

"Do you know them?" Seekvaira asked cautiously, she wasn't the only one who found this scene strange because the whole room was silent as they watched these high schoolers talk so calmly in front of a raging Zephyrdol.

"No…I don't…" Shirou tried to ignore the calls.

"Hey, Shi-rou! Remember the time where we fought all of those chimeras messing with the alliance? Remember that? Hey, Shi-rou! Hey Shi-rou! Hey, hey! Shi-rou, I'm calling you dude! Hey, Shi-Shirou!"

"Did he just mention the task I assigned to you last time?" Seekvaira was piecing whose servant was calling her own over.

"No, that was probably Lance." Shirou coughed and turned away trying to ignore Michael's calls.

"Shi-rou! Shi-rou! Hey, yo, Shirou! Remember that little adventure of ours! The one when I was turned to a kid!? I know you're ignoring me on purpose! So that why I'll show everyone that time where we turned you into a woman to get that unicorn's hor-!"

*SMACK!*

"Oh, hi Shirou!" Michael waved.

"The fuck is wrong with you? Why must you mock me in front of my own master! Do you want me to bury you!?" Shirou smacked the phone out of Michael's hand and berated him.

"Hmph!" Michael turned away and crossed his arms.

"What is it no-!"

\Remember? He's not going to respond unless you say hi back./ Typhon reminded.

"Fine…hi, you bastard."

"That's better…" Michael winked.

"You're a moron."

"No, I am THE moron. Wait, no that came out wrong…" Michel gasped.

"Hi, Shirou. How are things going for you?" Saji asked, awkwardly.

"Not good that's for sure because of a certain ASS!" Shirou shouted that at Zephyrdol's infuriated face, but you know I've been good up to this point, so meh…How was your stay in the underworld, Saji?"

"Besides getting cut open and experimented on from the implantation of my sacred gear. I'd have to say that my stay here in the Underworld was kind of fun. I got to meet Kaichou's parents, and they're actually pretty great. Her father was strict and her mother was like…"

"Serafall-sama?" Shirou suggested.

"Satan Girl?" Michael spoke of his made-up name for Serafall.

"Yes, all of the above." Saji nodded, "Also got to meet the heir after Kaichou, who sort of reminds me of you when were kids, Mike."

"Pfft! Surely you jest. No one in the world can be just like me! HA!" Michael laughed.

"No, I'm serious he really do-!"

"STOP IGNORING ME YOU TRASH! DO YOU KNOW WHO I-!"

*DOOOOGA!* *ClackClackClack!*

In sync, three of the servants threw a punch that sent Zephyrdol crashing into a wall. The force knocked him unconscious as he fell face down on the floor. The whole room went silent at the display, and of course Michael, Saji, and Shirou were still talking nonchalantly.

Noticing a black flame on Saji's fist, Michael said, "Wait a sec, what's that?"

"This? Well, this is thanks to that upgrade I took from Azazel. Now I can use Vritra's cursed flames as much as I want." Saji proudly shows a ball of black flames on his hand before extinguishing it.

"That's so cool! What other abilities do you have!" Michael excitedly got up in Saji's face.

Shirking back, Saji shook his head, "Oi, calm down, and I can't just give all of my tricks away already. I'm saving it up for a surprise."

"A surprise?"

"Meaning he's going to showcase them whenever he wants to show off." Shirou rolled his eyes, "And don't worry, I won't be impressed when I see them later."

"Later? What are you talking about?" Saji asked.

"What do you mean, don't you-?" Shirou looked at the cluelessness on Saji's face and busted out laughing, "Oh my maou! You mean you seriously have no idea about what's going to happen, do you? Great, means I'll have the best time in my whole summer vacation because you weren't mentally prepared."

"Mentally prepared? W-What do you mean?" Saji sweatdropped.

"Ohohoho…nothing. Just enjoy the meeting, Saji. Enjoy it while it lasts…" Shirou evilly laughs as he walks off.

"W-Wait, Shirou! What the hell are you laughing about! Hey! Come back!" Saji chased after Shirou.

"Hm…I feel like I was totally left out of the loop." Michael with his arms crossed behind his head decided to follow his friends and hang out with them until the meeting actually started.

"You bastards!"

"Damn you! You think we'd let you walk off just like that!"

Zephyrdol's servants were about to rush the three weapons in hand before Sairaorg stood in front of them to block their path.

"You would do best not to patronize those three. Go take care of your master because I can assure avenging the pride of you master isn't worth facing those three." Sairaorg wasn't threatening the servants, but saved them the trouble of ending up in the same state as their master.

Convinced and not willing to go through Sairaorg Bael of all people, the servants ran over to their master's side.

Taking a glance at Michael spending time with his friends, Sairaorg sighed in disappointment before smiling, "Oh, well. I perhaps that talk over tea will have to wait."

Next, Sairaorg turned to Seekvaira and smiled, "It's been quite a while Seekvaira, I apologize for any inconveniences the Glaysa-Labolas' trouble child made for you."

"You don't have to apologize for that monkey, Sairaorg. I'm just glad the situation diffused the way it did, although it was a rather odd way to handle it. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go prepare myself for the meeting before it starts." Taking a glance at Rias, she approached her old friend and said,

"And it's been quite a while since I've seen you, Rias. How have you been?"

"I've been rather fine. Thank you. I see that things were difficult in here." Rias tried not to show her surprise over the commotion and how her pawn settled it.

"Yes, but I have to say that it ended nicely than what I expected. *Sigh!* Shirou is an exceptional Queen, he just needs to learn that I can handle such babble coming from such brutes like that. But…if I were to tell him to stop defending me, then he'll just get even more mad and decide himself to defend my honor even more…He's such a troublesome child…"

Though it sounded like she was complaining about her servant, she looked quite thoughtful of Shirou being defensive for her sake despite his brash attitude which could garner some problems when someone keeps prodding him to anger easily.

"I'm sorry if he caused any trouble during his mission in your territory." Seekvaira bows her head and apologizes.

"No, it fine. In fact, he was a great help for that issue, but I understand that feeling with your servants getting a little out of hand." Rias reminded herself to scold Michael later for his outburst, but told herself to take it easy on him since he was defending her honor in the process.

Seekvaira made an inferred guess as to who she mentioned by looking at one of the servants conversing with Shirou and smiled, "I guess we both have some issues with problem children, too. Well, I'd best prepare myself before another one of my servants cause any trouble."

"Hey, beautiful? Did you sit on a pile of sugar? Because you have a pretty sweet ass. Bow-chika-bow-wo-OW!"

A flirtatious male voice screamed in pain as the sound of slapping echoed through the room.

"Trouble like that. I'll see you in the meeting, Rias. Her peerage. Have a nice day." Seekvaira sighed and left to take care of that issue that sprung up.

"It appears that Seekvaira-sama is just as busy as ever." Akeno commented.

"She's not the only one…" Rias sighed before catching notice of Sona and her peerage approaching them. Soon seconds turned into minutes and those minutes turned into hours before everything calmed down enough for the young devils to speak to one another. The whole hall was restored thanks to the staff members using magic to clean things up.

Each of the young devils sat around a table while their servants remained on standby behind them. The meeting commenced once the young devils gave their greetings to each other.

"I am Seekvaira Agares. The next head of the Agares family, rank Archduke."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Rias Gremory, the next head of the Gremory family."

"Salutations, I am Sona Sitri, the next head of the Sitri family."

"Greetings! I am Sairaorg Bael, I'm the next in line to become the head of the Bael family, rank Great King."

'Wow, all of these people gathering seem really classy. I should have guessed that though. After all it is Rias and Sona-senpai we're talking about. Not to mention, Shirou's master as well. First time seeing her actually, she seems really strict like Sona-senpai.' Michael sweatdropped at the image of a blonde strict Seekvaira as the Student Council President, 'I get the feeling if she were in charge of the school, I would get a run for my money if I wanted to prank the school.'

Suddenly breaking Michael's focus, he heard a quiet voice come from a gentle looking boy sipping tea, he looked to be a young handsome man with blond hair wearing expensive clothing,

"Diodora Astaroth, the next head of the Astaroth family. It's quite an honor to be here, so please do take care of me, everyone."

'Huh…seems like an alright guy…' Michael couldn't get a first impression off of him despite his gentle appearance and felt kind of neutral about him when compared to others like Sairaorg and Seekvaira. He caught wind of his last name and remembered from his tutor that someone from that family is the current Beelzebub now.

"Please excuse the Glaysa-Labolas family today. A family emergency occurred the other day when the next head of the family met an unforeseen death. So Zephyrdol was made as their new candidate." Sairaorg explained, as he gestured to the empty seat. The delinquent was still unconscious after getting blown away from Michael and his friends.

'I sort of feel bad for that family if they had this guy to fill in because of their next head dying. But wait isn't the Glaysa-Labolas also a devil family who had a member become a Maou?' Michael wondered before looking around to notice that every servant in the room looked strong, 'Whoa, everyone looks so serious. Well, I'm not going to be left out. Time to put on my serious FACE!'

Michael placed on a very detailed, hard expression as he listened to the meeting.

Catching wind of this, Saji who stood beside him sighed, "Mike, can you even pay attention while making that face?"

"No…but everyone else is doing it." Michael strained his voice.

"You don't have to put too much effort into your face though, Michael-kun." Kiba sweatdropped.

"Exactly just behave more diligently as a servant should in this place. Doing that makes you look like a joke in front of your future opponents. We represent our masters; our upbringing depends on them and them alone as their subordinates. Try to think this through, you are the Red Dragon Emperor of the Gremory group, right?"

"Zzz…zzzz…" Michael took a nap through Saji's lecture before waking up, "Hubba-what? Sorry, I sort of lost track after the second sentence what did you say?"

"You…" Saji lowly growled, "Just try to behave like your master's prided servant. I would kill to be the Kaichou's…" Saji sighed.

"Don't worry, man. You're working up to it. It takes time after all." Michael shrugged.

"Yeah, you are right…" Saji gave a bitter smile.

*GACHA!*

"Sorry for making you all wait for so long. Everyone is waiting." An employee came in and led the way to the main room.

'Finally, we can get to the main stuff…' Michael sighed.

They made their way to a room with a weird atmosphere where there were seats placed up in high places here, and there as distinguished-looking people sat upon them along with those distinguished devils on the level above them as well.

They appear to be higher-ups and their condescending eyes really pissed Michael off to no end. They reminded him of Riser during their first meeting, but he decided to put up with them for now.

Looking a little higher, Michael's eyes widened, "Whoa…the four Maou…and Shishou?"

Above the other levels were the Maous, and Michael could tell because he remembered the faces of Sirzechs and Serafall looking down upon them along with two other devils that he could feel incredible magic power from. So, he could only assume that they were Beelzebub and Asmodeus.

'Oh my god…ow! I'm really meeting all of the Maous in the same place. How exciting!' Michael excitedly screamed in his head, 'Maybe I can ask them for tips in how to become a Maou in the future!'

[You should do that after this meeting is done with. They're not the only ones watching you.]

Ddraig pointed out the three people standing beside Sirzechs, Serafall and green haired devil who he assumed to be Beelzebub. He saw the visage of Kai, the lady he saw at the meeting, Katerea and…!

'Wait, is that guy Vali? No…it can't be. But why does he look so familiar to him?' Michael almost panicked when he saw Zethyr among the three standing beside their respective Maou.

"…!" Kiba clenched his fist tightly as he too set his eyes on Zethyr.

"The three advisors of the Maou…beings who are close to if not on par with their strength." Saji breathlessly commented, "They were formed right after the end of the Old and New Satan faction war, and helped assist the Maous carry out their jobs."

"Is that really what they are?" Michael never heard about that before and looked upon the very elite with ambitious eyes. The top looked really far away and the amount of energy they possessed seem almost endless to him, no matter how far he concentrated. He wondered if he would become just as strong as they were if he were to become a Maou.

Stepping forward, the six young devils, including the delinquent, Zephyrdol, who recovered from the hit he received and wore bandages to cover the deep wound.

"Good, you have gathered. In order to check the faces of you all, who will carry the burden of the next generation, you have been gathered here. This is also a meeting that is performed over a regular cycle, so that we can ascertain the young devils."

An elderly male devil spoke with a solemn voice while clasping his hands together.

Standing from his own seat, Sirzechs raised his arms almost welcoming and said, "You six are all devils of the next generation that have pedigree and true ability that no objection can be raised against. That's why, I want you to compete together before your debuts and increase your power in this way."

'So, a Rating Game, then?' Michael looked determined to participate in one again.

"Will we not also be sent out into battle against the Khaos Brigade?" Sairaorg asked straight out.

"I do not know. The situation hasn't called for young devils to participate in such a dangerous matter, and yet I wish to keep it that way if possible." Sirzechs answered.

"Excuse me, Lucifer-sama? I must ask, why? Even if we're young, we carry part of the responsibility of devils. If we just receive kindness from our predecessors even at this age and nothing further is done, then-!"

"Sairaorg, I acknowledge your bravery. However, you're reckless. Above all, I'd like to avoid sending you all, who are still in the midst of growing, to the battlefield. Besides, it would be too great a loss if we lost the devils of the next generation." Sirzechs frowned, "We have already seen so much death and loss from sending young souls like you to battle during war. I don't want any more children such as yourselves to be put through the same condition we did when facing such terrors."

'Is he talking about the Satan Faction war?' Michael wondered and found himself feeling a little sad when he saw just how personal Sirzechs felt about this matter. The war really must have done something to him.

"That's why, I want you to understand. Please. You are all more of a treasure to us than you think. That's why I want you to experience important things step by step and grow."

"I see…I understand…" Sairaorg seemed displeased at this response and bowed his head.

But not before someone else had a say,

"Why not let them handle some of the battles then, Sirzechs?" Kai openly stated his opinion for everyone to hear. Shocking the distinguished looking devils and some of the young devils save for Sairaorg, who came back looking energetic.

"Kai…!" Katerea shushed.

"What? I can't have a word in? I'm just being thought, too Kate-chan~!" Kai leaned against Sirzechs' chair and crossed his arms, "Also Sirzechs I understand why you want to preserve the new generation of your people, but you can't just have them cooped up forever. They need to taste some battle experience, know the weight of battle and actually be on a REAL battlefield instead of the ones we use for Rating Games."

Kai walked a little forward before facing the rest of Maou and Katerea and Zethyr, "Plus, it'd be better to just lessen the leash on them before they run off and try to attempt it behind our backs."

Looking back at the young devils below, Kai gave a warm smile to not just Michael, but Sairaorg as well.

"And that's all I have to say. The decision is still yours to make!" Kai laughed before returning to Sirzechs' side.

"Hmhmhm…You always knew how to brighten my mood, Kai." Sirzechs laughed even though Kai sort of undermined his intentions, but saw some truth in his words, "But I see that you are right. These young ones may just break the rules to help out their kind in the future. So, we'll discuss of a way to loosen the leash only a little for them to participate in the countermeasures against the Khaos Brigade."

"Thank you, Lucifer-sama!" Sairaorg bowed his head, gratefully.

"Don't thank me, Sairaorg. You should be thanking your teacher for swaying my mind the way he did. I sometimes wonder if you'd do this for anyone other than your students, Kai." Sirzechs knowingly glanced back at Kai.

"Who knows…" Kai smirked and shrugged his shoulders as Katerea facepalmed and Zethyr just 'hmph's' after the man's outburst. The distinguished devils were sending Kai such fierce glares that could already describe their feeling towards Kai, a reincarnated devil, who's the right hand of the devil, Sirzechs Lucifer.

"Thank you, Shishou!" Sairaorg did the martial arts bow to Kai before returning in line with the other devils.

"!" Michael's jaw dropped.

'Wait, so Sairaorg. The next head for the Great Devil King family is Shishou's other student!? What the HELL!' Michael was going crazy, he now got what Sairaorg meant a while ago, 'So I guess that would make him my Apprentice Brother. Guess, I better address him like that next time.'

Soon a long difficult talk resumed between the higher-ups and the upcoming Rating games from the Maous. It was so much information to take that Michael had to shut his mind off for a while before Sirzechs went back to topic regarding the young devils and their virtues,

"Now then, please forgive the long wait, we've given you over this long chat. We all wish to see our dreams and hopes in you, young ones. I want you to understand at least that. So please state to me your own dreams that will give our society something to look forward to."

"My dream and goal is to become a Maou."

Sairaorg boldly stated his dream.

'Incredible. So, he really wants to become a Maou, too?' Michael couldn't help, but smile at his senior apprentice's dream. It actually gave him someone to respect as a role model.

[Hoh…!]

The higher-ups also let out breaths of wonder at Sairaorg's goal.

"It's unprecedented for a devil from the Great King family to leave it."

A male devil higher-up said this.

"When the people of the underworld feel that there's no choice but for me to become Maou, I will become one."

He declared even further without any hesitation. His mind was set up and he wasn't going to change it.

Speaking up next, Rias stepped up.

"My goal for the near future is to succeed myself as the head of the Gremory family, and to win in each Rating Game battle that I am presented with." Rias spoke her dream resolutely and with so much passion that it really swayed the hearts of her servants, who hoped to help her achieve that dream.

Speaking up right after Rias, Seekvaira said,

"My dreams for the future is to further my studies and gain a career in law in the Human world before taking up the mantle as the head of the Agares family. I seek to learn a way to better improve the conditions of reincarnated and servant devils in the Underworld, to increase the rights afforded to our servants and those we deem as candidates, many of whom are obtained by coercive methods." Although she didn't say it, Michael had a distinct idea: Murder. Blackmail. Etc. All the nasty things in the outside world that he likes to STAY outside. "By these means, we could lessen the number of servant Devils dissatisfied with the current system which would result in fewer of them going astray."

'She really thought her dream through…' Michael thought to himself, mildly impressed.

For a moment, the old Devils were silent, beginning to murmur amongst themselves. Some of them scowled or frowned with a few showing concerned looks before returning their attention to Seekvaira.

"And where would that leave the nobles?" One of them spoke up.

Seekvaira, to her credit, kept a straight face. "I'm sorry?"

"From the way you have described this dream of yours," He continued, "you propose that we inhibit the ability of our kind to convert powerful beings into servants, one of the few means by which our species has staved off our extinction."

"That is not what I propose at all," Seekvaira defended calmly in a way reminiscent of Sona. "I merely believe that the recent increase in Stray Devils could, at least partially, be attributed to the increasingly poor treatment of our servants. Even with all of our members across the human world and the Underworld, we have only resolved a fraction of the cases involving Strays. I believe-"

"Then would it not be more prudent, Lady Agares," Another noble said sharply, "to increase disciplinary measures against servants who break our laws in order to discourage further disobedience? If they defy our laws in any context, they must be punished. Snuff out the sparks of dissent before they become a wildfire. What you dream of is merely child-like nonsense of treating traitors with hugs and handshakes."

Seekvaira, however, kept her cool although a soft indent in the side made it clear to those around her that she was biting her cheek to keep from saying something unpleasant.

"Apologies, milord, but, if you had paid attention to what I had said," Seekvaira snapped back softly, "you would have noticed that I never once proposed we ignore crimes committed by our servants, only that we not be so quick to dismiss the role the master's actions had in their desertion and we make an effort to decrease the motivation for the servants to commit these crimes. As proven by multiple studies, increasing the severity of punishment has done nothing to curb these numbers."

Again, the noble Devils met in a huddled in a mass of various facial expressions and hurried whispers.

"And to address something you said earlier," Seekvaira added, adjusting her glasses, "Do keep in mind how hard it is to prevent a wildfire when we continuously try smothering the spark of dissent with gasoline."

For a brief moment, just for that brief moment, a few of the older Devils were taken aback. A few others stared at Seekvaira with grudging respect.

Seekvaira held her hand behind her back as the older Devils started to speak among themselves again and, although Michael quickly shifted his attention back to the older Devils before them, he could not help but notice a slight of Shirou's hand as he stood almost right next to his master, his arm obscured by Seekvaira's body in front of him to the point that others, the older Devils at least, would not be able to see.

Another older Devil, one with a much gentler disposition, spoke next.

"This is a slippery slope you tread along, Lady Agares," He said, "but one that may be worth exploring-Assuming you approach it with caution, of course."

"Of course," Seekvaira agreed, concluding what was clearly a tense debate on humanitarianism towards Low-Class Devils during a mere explanation of the young Devils' dreams.

They moved on to the next young Devil: Sona.

"I wish to build a school for the Rating Games in the Underworld."

Suffice to say, her dream left the older Devils scratching their heads for much longer than they had with Seekvaira.

As if checking, a higher-up asked this to Sona.

"What you are describing are the schools where only high-class devils attend. The school that I wish to create won't just have that class attend, but also the low-class and the reincarnated devils who dream of one day entering the Rating Games, themselves."

Michael was actually smiling after hearing that dream. A school without discrimination, and he glanced at Saji who was listening proudly to his master's dream.

But sadly, they were the only ones who thought highly of the dream.

[Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!]

Laughter filled the entire assembly hall as the higher-ups laughed at Sona's dream.

"What?" Saji silently hissed.

"That's impossible!"

"What a clever joke, Miss Sonia…!"

"Surely you must know that a dream like that is just a dream. It will never become a reality!"

The high-class devils laughed.

"It's good to be young! However, for the next head of the Sitri family to state such a dream, I have to say thank goodness that it was here at this place of introduction before your debut." One of the devils continued to laugh and poke fun at Sona's dream.

"Those stuck up pricks!" Michael clenched his fist, "What right do they have to look down at Sona-senpai?"

"The Underworld may have changed in the past, but the discrimination between high-class devils, low-class devils and reincarnated devils still exist to this day. We're not like most servants, we serve the Gremorys a family with profound affection. So, we don't ordinarily see such discrimination. Remember the House of Phoenix?"

Kiba tried to calm down the seething boy.

"That's exactly why they shouldn't do this to the Kaichou! They believe that things should go their way because it benefits them. They shouldn't put Sona-senpai down before she could even start accomplishing her dream!"

Michael wasn't about to get swayed into being complacent. What they were doing was unforgiveable.

In the midst of all of this laughter, Sona spoke firmly, "I'm serious."

"Excuse me?"

"Are you?"

"She couldn't be…"

The higher-ups spoke with disbelief.

"To you all it may seem like a waste of time to build something for the lower-class, but I want for my dream to bolster up others who cannot achieve their own dreams themselves. I want for the children in the Underworld to freely have a choice to dream disregarding their class altogether. The actions of one influence the many is what I always thought. That is all I have to say." Sona bowed her head and spoke with cool-headed words.

But the higher-ups wouldn't just let this go.

"Sona Sitri-dono. Low-class devils and reincarnated devils merely work for their high-class devil masters and are only selected for their talent. Wouldn't building such a training institution make the old families, who value tradition and pride, lose face? No matter how much people say that the world of devils has entered a period of change, change can be both good and bad. Something like teaching mere low-class devils really is nothing of your concern…"

"It would be best to just forget of such a dream."

"Quite." The high-class devils kept speaking their disapproval about Sona's dream and of course that got an outburst from a very pissed off pawn.

"Who the hell do you think you people are!?" Saji broke the silence as he stepped forward, "This is Sona-sama's dream and your stepping on it without giving her a chance! What gives you all the right to say that it won't come true! Don't you realize how serious she is!?"

In the background, Michael was wearing a huge grin while clapping.

'Ah…he's finally speaking up against douchebags like I've always dreamed he would…he grew up so fast…' Michael thought.

"Be careful how you talk, young reincarnated devil. Sona-dono, your servant hasn't been properly trained."

One of the higher-up devils said this.

"…I apologize. I'll speak to him later." Sona kept her normal expression, but Saji didn't quite understand this though.

"But Kaichou, why!? These bastards…they're mocking your dream! Why, do you remain silent!?"

"Saji, be silent. This isn't a place where you can display such an attitude. I simply told them my future goal. That's all." Sona scolded Saji with a silent voice.

"B-But…!"

Wrapping his arm around the shocked Saji, Michael laughed, "Now come on Sona-senpai! This is the best place for us to show such rowdy attitudes! Isn't that right, buddy!?"

"Mike?"

"Michael Hanamura-kun?"

Both Saji and Sona gasped at Michael bringing attention to himself.

"I mean even I have to agree with Saji by asking. Why are all of you old farts being such pricks when you OBVIOUSLY asked to hear for their dreams!"

[!]

The whole crowd in the hall gasped while Kai was seen trying to not to laugh too hard for everyone to hear. Katerea could only sigh while Zethyr intently watched the young boy speak out to the older devils.

"Michael!" Rias tried to scold her servant, but Michael shook his head.

"Sorry, Buchou, but these guys had no right to say that about Sona-senpai's dream! They keep repeating the same bullcrap about why she can't build a school for low-class devils like us because they're too prideful to let go of their old ways on how to do things!" Michael shouted before gesturing to the Maous,

"Wasn't the point of these awesome people winning that Devil war because they wanted to break from old tradition, so why in the ever-living fuck are they spouting off about losing face to the old devil families! If you don't want to lose anything when something different came along, then you should have actually thought about changing yourselves, too!"

[…!]

"Why you…!"

"The nerve…!"

"Is this really how the Gremory family handles their servants?"

Michael breathed heavily as he tried to catch his breath,

"You can never know something is possible until you do it yourselves, you old bastards!"

"Such disrespect will not be tolera-!"

Michael interrupted the higher-ups once more as he shouted something he needed to say,

"That's why-! That's why I'll become a Maou too, one day and never be like any of you!"

[!]

The whole room went dead silent at that moment as Michael glared at all of the higher-ups. Their looks of anger suddenly changed to the looks of condescending laughter.

[HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA]

"A Low-class devil like you a Maou!?"

"Get real!"

"It's good to dream big now isn't it!?"

"Reincarnated devils like you should know their place!"

Amidst all their laughter, only a few focused their attention on Michael as they either looked at him with pity or understanding.

"Mike, it's okay you don't have to get riled up by them. They're not worth it." Saji would have expected as shove or an angry remark, but no, all he received was a calm sigh.

"Hey, Saji. I'm really gonna do it now."

"Mike?" Saji saw Michael wear a determined smile as his face was filled with conviction, he wasn't the only one though because Sairaorg who was watching his younger apprentice brother act out was caught off guard by the boy's sudden calm disposition.

Looking up at the Maou, Michael still kept his smile as he looked upon each of them with eyes of admiration, "I don't want to ignore their laughs. Let them laugh at me because I'm going to be a Maou and prove them wrong. All of them."

"…hoh…" Sairaorg's lips curled up into a smile of its own as he began to take pride in the teen as his fellow disciple in training.

*CLAP!*

"Huh?" Everyone looked up at the section above holding the Maous and saw Son Kai standing beside Katerea and Zethyr.

"That was a wonderful display there." Kai clapped his hands.

"It was crude for my taste, but it was the first actual bearable thing I could listen through today." Katerea sighed.

"…" Zethyr simply closed his eyes, uninterested in the matter.

"What are you speaking of Son Kai! This is a travesty to all of us! The disrespect! The slander! The-!"

One of the higher-ups spat out those furiously.

"Oh, I'm sorry but are you actually butthurt that a low-class devil hurt your feelings?" Kai mocked.

"Tch…!" The distinguished devils felt humiliated by that comment alone.

"Now Sona-chan, you should really take some pointers from these two young men. As for you too Rias-chan and you other young devils. When each of you were giving us your dream, you nearly bored me to sleep with how restrained you all sounded. Sure, it's good to be that way when you're representing your devil families, but you're all still children. Well, at least in my eyes." Kai lazily rubbed his eyes.

"N-Nii-sama?" Sona was surprised at Kai's statement.

"It may be just me, but I didn't sense as much compassion in your stated dreams than Michael-san's. I'm not saying to shout it like he did, but you all should do more than just say dream and be done. All of these old men are only here to see your possible futures, they can't change it or tell you how to use it. If you really care about your dream, you should fight tooth and nail to defend it. It's your dream. Laying down and just taking it the moment someone spits in your face just because they're older or because they're of a higher class is the same as saying it means nothing to you. You say you want to improve the status of the lower-classes and Devil servants, but how can you expect to reach your goal if you let people like this keep talking down to you?"

Kai shook his head before scratching it,

"You're our future…mostly theirs, but it's all the same. Assure us that you actually have a drive for it through not just your words, but your fists…"

Kai raised his fist, but Katerea simply tugged at his cheeks and sighed, "He means actions…"

"Ouch…!"

"Mowtato…Mawtato.." Kai mumbled before getting his cheek back, "And for those who laughed. Not at Michael-san's dream, but Sona-chan's dream, and you all know who you are. You should probably be happy that Sona-chan's pawn stepped in because I don't think that even Kate-chan or I could have held back my beloved Sera-chan from going ballistic."

Kai gestured to Serafall, who was in her seat sitting rather stiffly, her expression was her cute smile, but the cold icy blue aura around her spoke of another tale as she was holding in her pent-up anger against the distinguished devils.

"No, it's okay, Kai-tan! They know better as to not torment my Sona-chan in front of me! Or else they might have lusted for some torment themselves…"

The distinguished devils only prayed that they wouldn't overstep their boundaries like this again as the blinked in a troubling manner at the livid Leviathan Satan, Serafall. Sona tried to hide her face in embarrassment as the situation was getting too much for her to bear.

Clapping his hands to finally settle the dispute, Zethyr finally says something for first time the entire meeting, "Now if this pointless drawn out dribble is over with. Let's move on to the other reason why we called you all here. Today, we shall announce the first of the Rating Games amongst your peers starting with the match between the Gremory household and the Sitri household."

"…"

Rias and Sona stared at each other in surprise at the sudden announcement.

Speaking from his separate throne, Sirzechs said, "Originally, it was planned for Rias to begin her game in only a few days. But recently Azazel has gathered Rating Game fans from each of the powers, and the other mythologies who wish to see the games of the young devils before their debuts. That's why it's fine like this."

Sirzechs knew of the training schedule, and wanted to show a spectacular battle between his sister and her best friend, they were both rookies, but a match between them would be quite splendid for many to watch.

Rias let out a breath, and then showed a defiant smile to Sona.

Sona also started to show a scornful smile as she pushed her glasses in a rather intimidating fashion.

"It may not be an official one, but it feels like fate to me that you would be my first Rating Game opponent, Rias."

"Now that we're competing with each other, I won't lose, Sona."

The sparks were flying once these two made eye contact.

"So, I guess that means we're going to be facing each other in that game, too." Michael grinned, "It sort of reminds me of that Dodgeball game we had before. I guess we'll get to settle the score again, huh?"

"No, this is different, Mike." Saji said seriously, "I appreciate that you defended the Kaichou with me, but at this moment we're enemies. So, when we fight each other again, I will go for a complete flawless victory."

Michael simply shrugged the threatening vibe of Saji's declaration and grinned, "Heh…Challenge accepted."

Him not taking Saji completely serious would later become an issue that will cost him.

"A match between Rias-chan and Sona-chan! Yes! Things are really firing up! I can' wait to watch it with Shura-chan and Agnes-chan~!" Serafall cheered, gleefully.

"What about Gabriel-chan?" Kai asked.

"…Who?" Serafall purposely said that with a distasteful pout.

"…Here…" Kai simply sighed and patted her head to soothe her mood.

"The date of the competition will take place in a month from today in human world time. You may each divide up your time as you like until then. The details will be sent again later."

By Sirzechs' decree the competition will be underway in August. The preparations for that fated battle begins now!

Chapter 67: Meeting Rias' parents! Getting assimilated to the rough Devil Society and the 1-month training begins! Pt. 1

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Chapter 67: Meeting Rias' parents! Getting assimilated to the rough Devil Society and the 1-month training begins! Pt. 1

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