"Simplicity is the easiest path to true beauty."— Seishū Handa, Barakamon

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  With Grayfia's decration of the match's end, Ravel g Roy with a plex expression, then she and Karmieleported away.

  Roy and his peerage were also transported back to the arena.

  The Rating Game between Roy and Riser had cluded.

  The audience was in an uproar.

  They couldn't believe that Riser Phenex had been so thhly defeated.

  He had been pletely domihroughout the match. By the end, he hadn't mao defeat a single member of Roy's peerage.

  Even his vaunted immortality had been useless.

  This ued oute sparked a flurry of discussion among the Devils.

  "I 't believe Riser was defeated so easily!"

  "Roy is incredibly strong!"

  "I heard someone called him a failure before. What an idiot!"

  "Haha, I don't know if Roy was a failure before, but Riser will definitely be known as one now."

  "Riser was too ceited!"

  ...

  The Devils hadn't fotten the wager between Roy and Riser. Whoever lost had to admit to being a failure.

  Although the Rating Game was over, the repercussions were far from over.

  News of Roy's victory spread throughout the Underworld like wildfire.

  Saira Bael, the leader of The Young Geion was once a "failure" who couldn't use magic.

  However, through releraining, he gained immerength and speed, being known as the "Lion King."

  Upon hearing about Roy's victory, Saira became ied in him.

  As a fellow "failure" who had defied expectations, he expressed his desire to challenge Roy to a Rating Game.

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  This News caused another wave of otion in the Underworld.

  Another individual who took a keen i in Roy was Diodora Astaroth, a Young Devil with bck hair aually half-closed eyes.

  He was a blood retive of the current Beelzebub and had a twisted obsession with nuns, taking pleasure in t them.

  In the inal story, he had set his sights on Asia Argento, who was a nun at the time.

  He had feigned a serious injury to lure Asia into healing him, then, after being exiled from the Church, he had attempted to take advantage of her. However, Roy had intervened and thwarted his pns.

  Now, seeing Asia again, Diodora's sihoughts resurfaced.

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  Meanwhile, after returning from the subspace, Roy invited Rias and Sona back to his castle for a celebration.

  The girls chattered excitedly, their voices filled with joy over their victory iing Game.

  Shizuka, Saeko, and Kanae went to prepare dinner.

  Roy, Rias, Sona, and the athered in the living room.

  Roy also informed Grayfia, invitio join the celebration.

  ...

  In the living room, Rias and Akeno whispered to each other, occasionally gng at Roy.

  Rias cheeks were flushed, a beautiful sight.

  Sona, however, seemed preoccupied, quietly sippiea.

  Roy noticed that Asia seemed a bit down.

  "Asia, what's wrong?" he asked. "Shouldn't you be happy about winning the Rating Game?"

  "But... I didn't do anything to help..." Asia replied, her eyes welling up with tears.

  Roy was amused by her .

  He gently patted her head. "Silly, how could you not have helped? You're the team's Healer!"

  Asia blushed at the term "Healer."

  Then, she said with worry, "But I didn't evewilight Healing."

  "That's eveer. It means no one was injured," Roy expined.

  Asia's eyes widened in realization.

  "Do you uand now?"

  "Yes!"

  Although Asia had grown up in the Churd hadn't received formal education, she quickly grasped the simple logic.

  ...

  The celebration began that evening.

  Everyone was in high spirits, enjoying the food and drinks.

  Even Roy, who usually didn't drink, had a few gsses.

  Slightly tipsy, he retired to his room to rest.

  Just as he y down, two figures slipped into his bed and snuggled up to him.

  Roy, still drowsy, instinctively ed his arms around them.

  A faint, sweet fragraickled his nose, bringing him closer to wakefulness.

  It was Shinobu and Kanae. Roy was familiar with the unique st of each girl and wouldn't mistake them for anyone else.

  He was surprised, though. Why were the Kocho sisters here?

  Shouldn't it be Saeko or one of the others?

  Roy didn't know that Kanae had taken the initiative and dragged Shinobu along.

  Ba the Demon Syer world, Shinobu had promised Roy that if he saved her sister, she would let him "Devour" her.

  Roy had indeed saved Kanae, but he didn't want to take advantage of her vulnerability.

  He also didn't like f anyone, so he hadn't made any moves.

  However, Kanae was worried. She knew how much her sister liked Roy.

  But her of them addressed the issue, so Kanae, as the elder sister, decided to take matters into her own hands.

  She hadn't expected Shinobu to be unwilling to go alone, insisting ing Kanae along.

  Roy was unaware of all this. He simply couldn't resist the temptation of the delicious "meal" preseo him. He pulled the two girls closer and...

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  Three days passed quickly.

  Today was the day of his e ceremony with Rias.

  Roy and the girls boarded the train to the Underworld. Unlike ordinary trains, this one was luxurious, with an interior like a private jet. It was also incredibly fast.

  They soon arrived at the castle where the ceremony would be held.

  The castle acked with guests.

  Grayfia pulled Roy along, introdug him to various Devils and guiding him through the tedious formalities aiquette.

  Roy finally breathed a sigh of relief when the e ceremony ended and the ba began.

  He led Rias, now officially his fiao a quiet er.

  Looking at the blushing Rias, Roy smiled.

  After all the twists and turns, Rias was finally his.

  However, the irls weren't as thrilled.

  Especially Asia, who outing like a hamster with its cheeks stuffed with food, gring at Rias.

  Roy chuckled at her jealousy.

  Just then, a tall, imposing figure approached them.

  "Yo, Saira," Roy greeted him with a wave.

  He had met Saira, thanks to Grayfia's introdus.

  "Yo, Roy," Saira replied.

  "Roy, I'd like to formally challenge you to a Rating Game."

  Saira's decratiohe attention of those around them.

  "A Rating Game? Why?" Roy was fused.

  "Don't misuand. I'm simply ied in fighting you," Saira expined.

  Roy uood.

  Saira was a battle maniac.

  Having witnessed Roy's overwhelming victainst Riser, another Heavenly King, it was natural for him to be ied in a match.

  'So he sees me as Prey, huh?' Roy thought with amusement.

  "Very well, I accept your challenge. When will the match be held?" he agreed readily.

  Saira didn't answer immediately. "I heard you don't have a Quee," he said instead.

  "That's correct," Roy firmed.

  He hadn't revealed that Grayfia was his Queen.

  "Then we'll schedule the match after you find a Queen."

  Roy smiled. Saira was a true warrior.

  Knowing that Roy cked a Queen, he postpohe mattil Roy had a plete peerage.

  "No problem," Roy agreed.

  Their versation sparked another wave of discussion among the Devils.

  "Saira has challenged Roy to a Rating Game!"

  "I wonder who's stronger, Saira or Roy"

  "I 't wait for their match!"

  "I think Saira will win. After all, he's The Stro of The Young Geion."

  "Haha, I think Roy is stronger. He pletely crushed Riser Phenex."

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  Rias, hearing Roy admit to not having a Queen, was fused.

  They all khat Grayfia was his Queen.

  "If Nee-san participated, it wouldn't be a fair fight. But if she doesn't, that guy's pride would be hurt, and he might refuse the match. So, I had to do this," Roy expined with a shrug, seeing their puzzled expressions.

  'It seems I'll o find another Queen,' he thought to himself.

  As for the Rating Game against Saira, he wasn't ed about the timing.

  The girls uood.

  Just then, another person approached them.

  It was Diodora Astaroth, with his bck hair, red eyes, aually half-closed eyes.

  They say those with half-closed eyes are never up to any good, and this guy was no exception.

  "Roy-san, I am Diodora Astaroth. I have a small request," Diodora said, bowing politely.

  "Oh? If it's an unwele request, then don't bother. It's better for everyohat way," Roy replied casually, not even b to get up.

  He didn't look at Diodora directly and tinued sipping his tea.

  Roy hadn't fotten how this guy had tried to harm Asia. Now, he was here again, clearly up to no good.

  Diodora was enraged by Roy's dismissive attitude but maintained his posure.

  "I'll be frank. I'd like to exge Bishops with you," he proposed with a smile.

  Asia, Shizuka, and the other Bishops gred at him, as did the rest of the girls.

  They sidered each other family. How could they be used as bargaining chips?

  However, the final decisioed with Roy, so they all looked at him expetly.

  "No way. Get lost," Roy said, waving him away dismissively.

  Diodora's expression remained unged despite the insult.

  "I uand," he said with a smile, as if he had genuinely given up.

  But instead of leaving, he approached Asia and reached for her hand.

  Ssh!

  A fsh of cold light, and Diodora's hand was severed before he could even touch Asia.

  Blood spttered, and Diodora finally reacted.

  "AAAAAGH!" he screamed in agony.

  The otiohe attention of the surrounding Devils.

  "Master!" Several girls with vat expressions, dressed in maid outfits, rushed to Diodora's side.

  These were the nuns and saints Diodora had abducted and tortured.

  They were all mentally broken.

  "Roy Lucifuge, why you..." Diodora clutched his severed hand, gring at Roy in disbelief.

  He hadn't expected Roy to suddenly attack him.

  Roy shrugged nontly. "I told you to get lost, but you didn't listen. And you even tried to y your hands on my Asia. You're pying with fire!"

  His attitude enraged Diodora.

  But he didn't retaliate. Those present at the e party were all allies of the Gremory and Lucifuge s.

  If he attacked, he would undoubtedly suffer severe sequences.

  In the end, Diodora could only leave with his servants, defeated and humiliated.

  "I don't think he'll let this go," Saira ented, standing beside Roy.

  "her will I," Roy replied, his eyes narrowing with killing i as he watched Diodora depart.

  He wouldn't five Diodora for what he had doo Asia and for his tinued lecherous iions towards her.

  However, he couldn't openly initiate a flict.

  Sihe deaths of God and the inal Maous, the Devil popution had dwindled.

  To prevent further losses, the current Maous had established rules prohibiting Devils from killing each other.

  That's why Roy hadn't killed Diodora ht.

  He wasn't powerful enough to disregard the rules of the Underworld yet.

  But that didn't mean he wouldn't eliminate Diodora. If Diodora sought revenge, he would likely collude with the Khaade to obtain the power of the "Dragon."

  Roy would deal with him then.

  "Roy..." Asia's eyes filled with tears of gratitude, seeing how he had defended her.

  "Haha, Asia belongs to me forever. I won't let aake you away," Roy reassured her, patting her head.

  "Waaah!" Asia was deeply touched.

  After the e party, Roy returo his normal life.

  Rias also moved into his castle.

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