"I have returned from the mansion, Sirzechs-sama." Grayfia stated without emotion.
She was once more in front of her king, reporting on what has happened.
Well...more like she was about to.
"I see! Well then, I assume that Ria-tan has taken the rating game compromise? Hopefully she could pull it off..." Sirzechs mumbled worriedly, drifting off into a Rias-centric brainstorming session.
"Sirzechs-sama." Grayfia called, trying to stop him from his descent into sis-con mode.
Too late.
"Oh man...maybe I should try to send one of my Peerage members to train her and her Peerage...? Uhh...but what if someone finds out that I interfered with the engagement...? The clans would cause an uproar because of it, which in turn could make my initial compromise invalid! Oh no! What should I do!?" the Maou cried out, his arms flapping wildly beside him.
The maid sighed, she was wondering when her husband's frantic worrying over his sister would transform him back into his usual personality.
It was a minor miracle that he managed to stay as serious as long as he did.
"Maybe Beowulf could hide his presence enough to help Ria-tan..." Sirzechs mumbled quietly to himself, seriously contemplating the risk.
Grayfia walked up to her king and promptly bonked him upside the head.
"Sirzechs-sama, please bear in mind that you are the Maou Lucifer of the Underworld. You must retain the dignity and prestige that your position has granted you, otherwise your political standing could become tenuous. So please calm down." Grayfia remarked, somewhat cross at her husband's habit of going off the deep-end when it came to his beloved sister.
Truly, what he was thinking of doing could potentially place Rias-sama in a bad situation.
The red-headed Maou pouted at his beautiful wife. "Ohhhhhh...don't be so mean Grayfia~"
The silver-headed woman merely rolled her eyes in exasperation. He could be such a...
She shook her head quickly, she had to get back on topic.
"Sirzechs-sama, before you embark on any hare-brained scheme...I believe it would be prudent that I tell you that Rias-sama has already been freed from her engagement with Riser-sama." the maid stated stoically, putting back her poker face on.
Sirzechs blinked.
Then he gaped.
"Wait...she's...but...how!?" the Maou stuttered incredulously.
Don't get him wrong! He was happy to hear such news! But...how was that possible? Did Riser get a change of heart or something of that nature?
Grayfia stood taller, preparing to give her husband the information that really mattered.
"...It seems that Rias-sama has made a rather...unconventional friend. One even more so than young Naruse Mio-sama. He goes by the name of Uzumaki Naruto and he's a human, he managed to trick Riser-sama into signing a contract that took legal precedence over the one that the Gremory and Phenex families have constructed." Grayfia explained, remembering the events that have transpired merely an hour before.
Sirzechs was gaping like a fish. Such was his shock.
"Are...are you serious? You're not pulling my leg right!?"
The maid's eyebrow twitched slightly.
"...I assure you Sirzechs-sama...I'm not 'pulling your leg'."
After a slight pause, the red-headed Maou's face slowly morphed from shock into a wide grin.
"Incredible...a human boy managed to do what I couldn't...simply incredible..." Sirzechs muttered with smirk.
He was slightly ashamed that he couldn't be the one to save his sister...but he'd deal with someone else doing the deed.
The Maou turned towards his wife with a sparkle in his eye.
"Grayfia! Tell me, you think that he deserves some sort of reward for his intervention in this matter, do you not?" Maou Lucifer asked with purpose.
Grayfia closed her eyes in contemplation.
She didn't have to think for too long.
"I do." the maid responded levelly.
"Alright then...through your first-hand experiences with Uzumaki Naruto...what do you think would be the most appropriate reward for him?" Sirzechs inquired, the sparkle in his eye not dissipating one bit.
The silver-headed woman shifted uncomfortably for a moment. "Sirzechs-sama...I believe that I would be somewhat...bias, in this case."
The Maou didn't respond, he simply continued to stare at her expectantly.
She sighed, he didn't care in the slightest it seemed.
"...Permission to speak candidly?" Grayfia asked quietly.
Her husband nodded, allowing her to proceed.
"...That boy saved my sister-in-law from a terrible situation, one that none of us could readily free her from. For that alone, he deserves a magnificent reward in my eyes. As for what that reward entails...he seems to deeply care about young Naruse Mio-sama. Perhaps some...intervention on her behalf may be something that Naruto-sama would want?" the queen of Maou Lucifer spoke honestly.
Sirzechs grinned at his wife, he saw where she was going with that line of thought!
If they could repay the person who helped his cute sister out while removing the wind out of the sails of any rabble-rousing demagogues that were still keen on eliminating the Original Lucifer's last daughter...then he'd do it.
To him, they were an annoying group of hypocrites that wanted to take their anger against a weaker opponent and would consistently claim that the current government was giving her sanctuary.
Sirzechs didn't see any of them try to hunt down Rizevim Lucifer for his association, so he was doubtful of their claims of 'stamping out' the line of Lucifer.
He couldn't really do anything about their annoying rhetoric...until now that is.
Yes...this could work.
Naruto was sitting on top of the railing of one of the many balconies in the mansion.
He was staring off into the sunset, a beautiful view that was in plain sight.
After everything that has happened inside this summer home, it was decided in a unanimous vote...that they should head back to Kuoh Town soon.
Many things have happened, that it felt like weeks have passed when in reality, it's only been something like...four days.
Sure as hell didn't feel like four days.
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