"Then, see you later, Rias. I will prepare the best wedding dress for you, so everyone sees my "wife" at the wedding."
Riser didn't intend to stay any longer, and the previous feelings that he felt from Sato were just an illusion, especially when he could tell that Sato didn't seem to have much interest in Rias.
As for Issei?
If Riser took this clown seriously, it would become the biggest joke in the world.
The holder of the Boosted Gear?
No matter how powerful the item was, if it was wielded by a trash, it would become trash.
"If you are afraid to lose, then you can exchange that idiot with that normal guy over there."
As Riser gave his last words, a blaze of fire enveloped him along with the others as he disappeared, leaving and returning to the Underworld, the world where the devil lived, as the human world was too disgusting for him.
Still, Ravel gave a last glance to Sato before she also vanished as she made an elegant bow with a mocking, haughty smile to everyone.
"Those bastards!"
When they all disappeared, Issei once again cursed them, since while it annoyed him, he could feel that he was the weakest. He had no power, and he felt that he would be killed during those exchanges.
'Especially...'
Issei looked at Sato's immense figure, then everyone, who were still affected by his gigantic figure, and inwardly, he wished to be as majestic as him.
Sato, who returned to his normal size, also sighed in relief as everything was over.
In the aftermath, he just hoped that everything would be okay for Rias.
However, when he thought that he could just rest—
"Are you the descendant of a giant?"
Grayfia turned her focus on Sato, whose size had previously become that of a giant.
"Giant?!"
Even Issei, who wasn't smart, knew what kind of creature a giant was. He wasn't sure about the details, but he knew that a giant was a gigantic humanoid creature.
The most famous would be the legend of David and Goliath, in which Goliath, the champion of the Philistine army, challenged the Israelite army daily, taunting them to send a champion to fight him in single combat for 40 days, thereby creating fear and terror among the Israelites.
When Goliath was defeated by King David, it was undoubtedly a significant moment.
Naturally, Goliath wasn't the only one, as many of the myths tell about the giant.
Yet—
"Am I?" Sato asked in confusion.
"....." Everyone.
The reason he could become a giant was due to his "Twice Critical", which could double his size, and also the "Giant" magic from Sato Fairy Tail.
It had nothing to do with his bloodline at all.
Still, was Sato strong?
"Have you thought of joining Rias' Peerage?"
"Grayfia Lucifarge-san!"
Sona stood directly in front of Sato as she faced Grayfia. "He is mine, and he has chosen me. Or should I call my sister here?"
"I am sorry for my rudeness, Sona-sama."
Grayfia didn't fear Sona's older sister, but she didn't want to cause trouble for her husband due to this issue, especially since she was the one who had told her husband that she could handle it.
If she couldn't handle this, she knew she would lose face.
At the same time, she also felt a little embarrassed for suddenly inviting Sato, who was already part of Sona's Peerage members. It wasn't fair play, yet, she couldn't be blamed as his origin was just too special.
The Giant.
While in modern folklore, giants are often portrayed as dim-witted, in ancient folklore, the concept of a giant can vary dramatically. In ancient traditions, such as Greek and Norse lore, they are often powerful and sometimes ancient beings.
Rather, those pre-Olympian gods, Uranus, Gaia, and Cronus, were titans, and Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon were the descendants of the titans!
So, which is for Sato's?
Grayfia wasn't sure, but since Sato had the "Twice Critical" that had mutated into a stronger Sacred Gear, and also had the blood of a giant in his body, his potential was definitely unlimited.
Yet—
"Rias is the user of the Boosted Gear, the legendary Sacred Gear that is inhabited by the legendary Welsh Dragon." Sona looked at Issei, then looked at Grayfia. "With him on Rias' side, are you so greedy to take mine?"
"EH?!" However, Issei was stunned, never expecting he had such a power within him. "I have a Welsh Dragon inside me?!"
"....."
"...by the way, what is a Welsh Dragon?"
"....." Everyone.
What is the Welsh Dragon?
The Welsh Dragon, or Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon), is a heraldic symbol representing Wales and appearing on its national flag. The symbol has ancient roots in Welsh myth and legend, possibly stemming from a prophecy about a red and white dragon. It was first recorded around 829 AD and became associated with Celtic leaders, becoming the official symbol and national flag of Wales.
However, on the DxD, Ddraig, or the Welsh Dragon, was one of two Heavenly Dragons, an existence that is feared among the Angels, Fallen Angels, Devils, and the various other factions in the world for his destructive powers, which are said to be able to kill both Gods and Satans.
Issei was the holder of that, yet Rias knew well that even if the potential of the Sacred Gear was high, Issei's potential as a human was below average, as she only needed one Pawn to reincarnate him, and the rest, all of them, were taken by the Boosted Gear.
Could Issei possibly use the power of the Boosted Gear with just a week of time to win against Riser Phenex?
The descendant of the House of Phenex, which was famous for its immortality ability?
"You don't have to worry, Grayfia. This is my problem; I will take this matter into my own hands."
"Don't be too stubborn, Rias."
"Shut up! It's my problem!"
Rias became agitated, then said, "Let's go."
Everyone looked at each other, but as her servants, they could only follow her wish and leave the student council room.
"Then, excuse me, too."
Grayfia also didn't intend to stay any longer and left, leaving all the members of the student council in awkward silence.
"By the way, Kaichou, can I ask a question?"
"Yes?"
"Do you have an engagement, too?"
Sato's question brought everyone's focus to Sona.
Sona only smiled softly at his question. "You don't have to worry. I have settled that on my own."
Yes, unlike Rias, who was still troubled by her engagement, Sona had handled it perfectly, as her request to become her husband was to win her in the chess game, and currently, no one is able to do that.
Also, unlike Rias' situation, Sona's older sister was also single, so no one really forced her to marry someone.
"That's great, but if something really happens, then please rely on me."
"Um, I will do that."
Sona showed a sweet smile at Sato's words.
"Ah, me too!"
"Please rely on us, Kaichou!"
"Kaichou!"
"Yes, I will."
Sona was glad that she had brought Sato, as it brought a good direction to her Peerage member, and it was also due to this reason, she would definitely never let him go.
However, as many things happened, she decided to send everyone back, and Sato also didn't waste this time, and took all of the information that Sona had given to him, to learn, especially about the business that the Sitri had in the human world.
Frankly, as a reincarnated devil, he thought that his job would be similar to Issei in the original story, giving off flyers to humans, and waiting for them to make a request for him, but Sona diminished and even disdained such a job unless the person with a certain status asked for a request or a contract.
Unlike in the past, the devil had no need for the souls of humans anymore, especially when the humans' lives were worthless now.
Or, rather, if one looked at a certain website or a certain area, the price of a human was clearly written, showing how the capitalist had dominated the world.
So, instead of begging for humans to make contracts, Sona was more into making humans beg for her.
As for Rias didn't do that to Issei, Sato could only think that it was all because Issei was quite unreliable, so she probably thought that an old-fashioned way was suitable to teach him.
Sato wasn't sure, thought.
Yet, in the end, what was important in the world was the strength of the individual, and naturally, the connection, since no matter how strong an individual was, if one didn't have a connection, they would be suppressed and labeled as evil.
If one's power matched that of a god and beyond, then they could subvert the system and rule themselves; then it didn't matter.
However, if one didn't have it, then whether one wanted to or not, they could only enter the system.
At this moment, Sato didn't have such a power, and he also didn't intend to subvert the system itself, yet as he thought of how Riser, Ravel, and Grayfia treated him, he knew well that it was better for him to grow stronger as soon as possible, at least, he needed to be at the level where he could slay a normal god, that way, his life could be more or less peaceful.
If possible, he wanted to use the "Take Over Magic" on a rare devil clan, but where could he find them?
As he let out a helpless sigh, he rubbed his temple and decided to sleep, but when he had fallen asleep, he could feel his body wrapped in the gentle softness, which made his body react so strongly that he woke up.
"Ah, did you wake up?"
"....."
Rias was there on his bed.
Ah, yes, she was also naked.