The dimensional space began to collapse. The only people left in the arena were Luo Guang and Riser's sister. The girl's small figure stared at the crimson silhouette, her eyes filled with a mix of awe and fear.
Luo Guang gave her a slight nod, then turned and his figure gradually faded, disappearing from the space.
Ravel's breathing became ragged, and her fear turned into admiration. She felt like... she had fallen in love.
"What?! Why did that gigolo lose?!" Serafall cried out in disbelief. "Now my little Sona will be even more charmed by that handsome boy! No, I have to go teach him a lesson right now!" With that, Serafall created a magic circle and left.
"Lord Lucifer, should I stop her?" Grayfia stood up.
Sirzechs gave a wry smile. "Serafall's personality is a bit flighty, but she knows her limits. However, just in case, I'll have to ask you to go, Executive Officer Grayfia."
With that, the silver-haired female devil activated her teleportation circle and vanished.
Sirzechs leaned back in his chair, a look of admiration on his face. "I never imagined Luo Guang's power would be so immense. With his Longinus, his strength is at least on the level of a Top-Class Devil."
He then looked down at the stands. "Lord Phenex, do you accept the result of this contest?"
A middle-aged man with blonde hair from the Phenex family stood up and spoke. "There is no need to say more, Lord Lucifer. A union between pure-blooded devils is certainly a good thing, but it seems our two families were too greedy. Perhaps it's also because of the lessons we learned from the previous war."
The Phenex clan leader continued, his voice devoid of any dissatisfaction. "I actually want to thank the boyfriend Rias found in the human world. My son, Riser, lacks experience in failure. He has become arrogant by relying on our family's talent. This loss will teach him a valuable lesson: that the bloodline of the Phoenix is not absolute. For him to learn this, this engagement was worth it, Lord Lucifer."
He then looked toward the Gremory family's side. The current head of the Gremory clan also stood up to speak with him.
"It seems your daughter has found a good match. The future of the Underworld should be very interesting."
"To be honest, I never expected it to be my daughter... Perhaps the Gremory family's talent is in treasure hunting."
Meanwhile, after the contest, Luo Guang reappeared in the real world's Occult Research Club. Everyone surrounded him, offering their congratulations.
"The one who should be congratulated isn't me, it's Rias," Luo Guang said, feeling no excitement about defeating Riser.
He didn't walk away with nothing, though. At least he had gained a circle of fangirls, right?
"That's right, President! Now you finally don't have to marry that jerk!" Yuuto Kiba said.
"Luo Guang, I don't know how to thank you." The result was out, but Rias still felt as if she were in a dream. The engagement that had been a burden for several years was canceled just like that?
"Oh, that's right. The Demon King said that the winner would become Rias's new fiancé," Akeno Himejima said, jumping into the conversation. "So, that means Rias is now Luo Guang's fiancée, right?"
"F-fiancée..." Rias's face flushed.
"Of course, Rias told me that she hasn't made up her mind yet. So... if that's the case, Luo Guang-kun, how about I become your fiancée instead?" Akeno said with a smile, her eyes sparkling as if she were about to devour Luo Guang whole.
"Hey, Akeno, I never said anything like that..." Although it was sudden, Rias didn't feel opposed to the idea of being in a relationship with Luo Guang. She wouldn't even mind giving him her first night.
Sona and Tsubaki's expressions were a mixture of surprise and awkwardness. Sona, in particular, felt a strange mix of emotions after hearing that Rias's new fiancé would be Luo Guang.
Just then, a familiar source of magic power approached. Sona heard a voice that made her expression change. "Little Sona! I've come to see you! And this man next to you is the human, Luo Guang, right? I'm warning you! Don't get close to my little Sona, or else I'll..." Serafall threatened with her small fist raised.
The others were shocked. "Lord Leviathan, Executive Officer Grayfia, why are you here?!"
"Sister!" Serafall was about to say more but was sharply cut off by Sona. "If you keep this up, I'm going to get angry!"
"Ugh..." Serafall froze and looked at Sona in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes. She had never been yelled at by her sister before.
Sona then turned to Luo Guang and apologized sheepishly. "I'm sorry you had to see that. My sister has a strange personality, so please don't mind her."
Luo Guang shook his head, a faint smile on his lips. Just then, his peripheral vision caught sight of the silver-haired figure who had appeared with Serafall. Grayfia? Why is she here? And 'Executive Officer'? Did Rias and the others call her that?
This made Luo Guang instantly intrigued. It seemed the plot had changed, and Grayfia was no longer Sirzechs's wife but an independent entity. As Luo Guang observed Grayfia, she was also silently watching him. She admired his handsome face and felt a strange sense of familiarity, wondering why seeing him in person made her feel that way.