Even if the other three great families were eliminated, their positions would soon be taken by other families and forces. Would those newly rising families and forces not oppose the Seishuuin clan and get along peacefully?
Such a thing is simply impossible!
As long as there are disputes over interests, hatred will always accompany them!
If we were all men, perhaps Seishuuin Suiko would choose to take a gamble—not to become the supreme overlord of this country, but at least to become the number one family under the Demon King.
But unfortunately, they are just a group of women. Their natural weakness makes it impossible for them to become the so-called supreme overlords. If they forcibly tried, they would only become targets and perish even faster!
Therefore, weighing the pros and cons, Seishuuin Suiko ultimately decided to have the Seishuuin clan submit to Sora.
The strength of this Demon King has been proven by countless facts, and more importantly, he is still young and has enormous potential. As long as he does not fall, the Seishuuin clan will remain safe!
It must be said that ever since being betrayed by the other three great families and waking up to reality, Seishuuin Suiko has changed a lot. When considering matters, she no longer suffers from the limitations of her natural perspective and always thinks from a long-term viewpoint.
Submitting to Sora may not bring them any benefits in the short term, and they may even have to pay a heavy price, but from a long-term perspective, things might be quite different!
At this moment, Seishuuin Suiko does not yet know whether her choice is right or wrong, but even on her deathbed many years later, she still smiled and told the descendants of the Seishuuin clan that this was the luckiest and most correct decision she made for herself and the entire clan in her lifetime…
"Hey… interesting!"
A flicker of unusual color passed through Sora's black eyes, and he showed a mischievous smile. Suddenly, he somewhat admired this old lady before him. She was able to make such a choice without being blinded by hatred!
"Although I said I'm not interested in your families and don't need your submission, since this is your wish as the head of the Seishuuin family, I will agree!"
"From now on, your Seishuuin clan will be the third affiliated family under me, Sora, just like the 'Copper-Black Cross' and the 'Bronze-Black Cross.'"
"How about that? Are you satisfied now, Head of the Seishuuin family?"
With a slightly teasing expression, Sora said to Seishuuin Suiko.
Sora's words were very clear: from now on, the Seishuuin clan will have the same status as the "Copper-Black Cross" and "Bronze-Black Cross." This was a wish granted in exchange for a request. If they were still oppressed by the two knight groups, it would be unfair to them.
"I am very satisfied, thank you, my lord!"
Although not explicitly stated, Sora's words were exactly what she hoped for. Filled with excitement, Seishuuin Suiko bowed gratefully to Sora.
Seeing the excited Seishuuin Suiko, if it had been before, the three heads of the other families would definitely have mocked her for being foolish. But now, the three heads had complicated feelings and a hint of envy in their expressions.
Seishuuin Suiko actually used the opportunity to make a wish to the Demon King to have the entire Seishuuin clan submit to him. The three could only smile helplessly—this move was truly desperate!
Although this woman still had long hair, her vision and insight were no longer short-sighted. Since the Seishuuin clan had submitted, what would the other three great families do? Would they also submit?
Not to mention whether the Demon King would accept them, even if he did, they would inevitably be overshadowed by the Seishuuin clan. This was something the other three heads could never accept!
The situation had developed far beyond anyone's expectations. The three heads felt as if they had brought this upon themselves, like lifting a rock only to drop it on their own feet.
They used to look down on this young Demon King, thinking he was just a lucky kid and refusing to submit to him. But now the situation was completely reversed: they wanted to submit, but he no longer cared!
Tsk tsk, the gap and feelings involved were really hard to take!
"Alright, today I invited you all just to chat casually, nothing else. It's getting late, so I won't keep you. You may all leave."
Having achieved his goal today, and unexpectedly won over the Seishuuin clan, Sora had no mood to continue chatting with the old heads. He would rather spend time training his girls. So he gave the four heads a dismissal.
"Ena, you go back to your family with your grandmother to handle your affairs. If you don't want to leave, stay a few more days at home. You can come here whenever you want."
Turning around, Sora said to Ena.
Although they had not yet formed a contract, this girl was already his prize. Sora was not in a hurry and naturally considered her feelings.
"Thank you for your time, my lord. If you have any orders, the Seishuuin clan will obey without hesitation!"
Having achieved her goal and solved a major problem for the clan, Seishuuin Suiko was in a good mood. She bowed to Sora and then left without pretense.
"Hehe… Your Majesty, I'll go back to the family first, then come find you."
Ena waved happily at Sora and skipped along with Seishuuin Suiko.
Previously, Ena was a bit sad after being expelled by her grandmother, but now that the entire Seishuuin clan had submitted to Sora, the matter was settled. She could go home whenever she wanted. The shadow in her heart vanished, and the girl regained her carefree and lively nature.
The three heads' expressions changed constantly, as if they wanted to say something to Sora. But seeing Erica and Liliana's mocking smiles, Sora ignored them and continued teasing a certain goddess. The three heads showed helplessness and finally bowed and left.
Although they lost many things, at least they did not bring disaster to their families. That was a small blessing in misfortune…
After everyone left, Miss Kaoru naturally would not stay alone. She did not want to be targeted by the narrow-minded Demon King who remembered grudges against women, so she quickly followed behind the head of the Sayanomiya family to leave.
However, just as Miss Kaoru had not gone far, Sora's voice suddenly came to her ears:
"Hehehe… I'll let you off this time, but next time, prepare for my crazy revenge!"
Sora used divine power to transmit his voice, so no one else heard it.
Startled, Miss Kaoru did not dare to look back at Sora and hurriedly fled.
Damn bastard, I only hit you once, and you already took revenge on me like that! What more do you want?!
Damn, damn, damn! I can't fight you, but can I not hide from you? Fine, I'll hide from you for life and see what you can do!
Miss Kaoru was determined never to have anything to do with that bastard again in her life. Let him try to take revenge!
Seeing Miss Kaoru scared, Sora's lips curled into a slight smile. Evil thoughts kept rising in his mind about how to take revenge next time.
Should he give her a little spanking, or just eat her up?
Tsk tsk tsk, really looking forward to it…
…
"Head of the Seishuuin family, please wait."
After leaving the Kusanagi family villa, the three heads hurriedly called out to Seishuuin Suiko ahead.
Previously, the Seishuuin clan was weak among the Four Great Families and naturally became the target of bullying by the other three. But now it was different—they had unexpectedly gained the Demon King's favor, so the three heads spoke very politely.
"Hmph, what is it? You three old geezers want to say that what happened before was a misunderstanding?"
"No need to say more. I will remember your 'kindness' to the Seishuuin clan!"
With a sarcastic sneer, Seishuuin Suiko gave them no chance to speak and left without looking back.
She felt extremely relieved. In the past, for the sake of the big picture, she had to pretend with these old guys, but now the Seishuuin clan no longer needed to care about their faces!
Behind Seishuuin Suiko, Ena waved happily at Miss Kaoru and skipped away. Although the families were at odds, she and Miss Kaoru were just friends, so they each went their own way.
As for Comrade Mikihiko, that guy had been beaten by her many times as a child and was a crybaby. Ena looked down on him and didn't bother with him.
Several heads of families exchanged glances. "It seems this time we really have seriously offended that old woman from the Seishuuin family. How did you all let this happen back then…?"
Shaking his head, the head of the Renjou family wore a bitter smile.
"Hmph, Head of the Renjou family, everyone knows well what we've done. What's the point of bringing this up now?"
The heads of the Kuhoutsuka and Sayanomiya families cast a disdainful look at the Renjou family head. That tone of his made it sound as if he had done nothing wrong!
"Hehehe, gentlemen, let's not dwell on the past. Let's talk about what to do going forward. The Seishuuin clan has gotten involved with the Demon King, and the situation is very unfavorable for us."
The Renjou family head chuckled awkwardly twice, but these were all seasoned and shameless people, so he didn't mind and quickly changed the subject.
"What else can we do? From now on, we just stop targeting the Seishuuin clan. Although they are now on the Demon King's inner circle, as long as we don't give them any leverage, do you think they can get the Demon King to come after us?"
"Gentlemen, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."
Calmly stating his opinion, the Sayanomiya family head bowed slightly to the two others and then left with Miss Sayanomiya Kaoru.
"Hehehe, Head of Kuhoutsuka, it seems now only our two families have no connections."
Looking somewhat sentimental as he glanced at the retreating figure of Miss Kaoru, the Renjou family head sighed and joked with the Kuhoutsuka family head.
The reason the Seishuuin family managed to get on the Demon King's inner circle was because their heir, Seishuuin Ena, had a complicated relationship with the Demon King. The Sayanomiya family head was so calm and composed because their next head, Sayanomiya Kaoru, also had a close friendship with the Demon King.
But looking at their two families, they had nothing!
"Sigh, Brother Sayanomiya is right. Let's just do as he said. As long as we don't provoke them, those women of the Seishuuin family won't go crazy enough to come looking for trouble. As for what happens next, we'll deal with it then…"
Sighing helplessly, the Kuhoutsuka family head looked disappointedly at Comrade Mikihiko of the Kuhoutsuka family, then turned and headed back toward his own clan.
Feeling very innocent, Mikihiko thought to himself that it was really a pity not to have built a relationship with that Demon King. Drooping his head, he followed along with a sense of grievance.
"You all still have an heir, but our family's…"
The image of his granddaughter, who should have been the legitimate heir of the family, appeared in his mind. The Renjou family head felt he was the most unfortunate one, shook his head, and without lingering further, left toward his own family…