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  "Astaroth... if I remember correctly, that's a prestigious family desded from the current Beelzebub-sama, isn't it?" Saira ented.

  "Doesn't matter. He's just a small fry. If he causes any trouble, I'll crush him," Roy said dismissively, as if talking about squashing an ant.

  "I heard he's a despicable person who enjoys t nuns," Sona added, adjusting her gsses.

  She knew about Diodora's attempt to defile Asia and had iigated him afterward.

  She was disgusted by his as.

  "I see." Saira finally uood why Roy had reacted so harshly towards Diodora.

  They chatted casually.

  The official event hadn't started yet. This was just a gathering for the young Devils.

  Soon, the doors opened, and servaered the hall.

  "Thank you for waiting. The leaders are ready to see you now."

  The Young Devils followed the servants to the main hall.

  The leaders of the Underworld were seated on a raised ptform: Sirzechs, Serafall, Falbium, and Ajuka.

  All four new Satans were present.

  The hall was filled with Devils, but it was surprisingly quiet.

  "Wele. We've gathered you young Devils here today to formally aowledge your presend to provide an opportunity for you to i with each other," a middle-aged Devil announced.

  "It seems some have already started fighting..." another Devil, with a full beard, ented sarcastically.

  He was clearly referring to the earlier i with Zephyrdor and Diodora.

  Saeko and the irls gred at him.

  "You are all promising Young Devils with impressive lineage and strength. Therefore, I hope you use this opportunity to spar with each other and improve yourselves before your official debut," Sirzechs decred.

  He was suggesting that they hold Rating Games to assess their strength.

  "Will we be sent to fight the Khaade iure?" Saira suddenly asked.

  The Underworld wasn't at peace with other fas. There were still flicts in sions.

  It ossible that these young Devils would be sent to the battlefield.

  "That's not certai. But I io avoid that as much as possible," Sirzechs replied.

  Saira frowned. "Why? Even though we're young, we have a responsibility to protect the Underworld. We've been nurtured and raised by our predecessors. If we 't do anything iurn..."

  "Saira, I admire your ce, but you are the future of the Devils. I won't send you to the battlefield before you've matured. That would be jeopardizing the future of the Underworld."

  Saira fell silent, seemingly accepting Sirzechs's expnation, though his expression still showed dissatisfa.

  The Four Satans then discussed various matters ing the Underworld.

  Roy was bored and almost fell asleep.

  "Well, ologize for making you listen to our rambling for so long," Sirzechs said, notig Roy's yawn.

  "Now then, Please share yoals for the future."

  Sirzechs looked at Roy expetly.

  He was clearly ied in Roy's ambitions.

  "My dream is to bee a Maou," Saira decred with unwaveriermination.

  The Four Satans nodded in approval.

  Then, Rias stepped forward. "My goal is to win every Rating Game tour," she decred.

  'So that's her goal,' Roy thought, stroking his .

  Having assembled her peerage, she wao prove herself in Rating Games.

  Sona then spoke up. "My goal is to establish a Rating Game school in the Underworld."

  It seemed like a simple wish, just establishing a school.

  But the Devil elders frowned.

  "There are already pces to learn about Rating Games, aren't there?" one of them asked.

  "You mean those schools that are only accessible to High-Css Devils and those with special privileges? I want to create a school where everyone, regardless of rank, learn about Rating Games. A school without discrimination," Sona expined.

  "Hahahaha!" The elders burst into ughter.

  "What a ridiculous goal!"

  "So you're a dreamer, are you?"

  "Such youthful idealism! But I didn't expect the head of the Sitri to have such a naive dream. It's a good thing this is just a casual gathering before your official debut."

  ...

  The elders mocked Sona mercilessly.

  Why were they ridig such a seemingly simple goal?

  Because even though the Underworld was undergoing reforms, the css divisioween High-css, Middle and Low-css, and reinated Devils still existed.

  Many still g to this aristocratic system.

  But Sona remained unfazed. "I'm serious," she decred, her gaze unwavering.

  Serafall nodded vigorously in support, but as a Maou, she couldn't openly express her support for her sister.

  "Sona Sitri-san, Low and Middle-css and reinated Devils are meant to serve High-css Devils. Their talents are nurtured through serving their masters. That is the natural order."

  "Establishing su institution would damage the reputation of those who value tradition and pride."

  "Even though the Underworld is undergoing reforms, there are things that be ged and things that ot."

  "Trying to educate those lowly Devils..."

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  The elders tiheir taunts.

  Sona, despite her resolve, couldn't help but feel disced.

  Even her sister, who usually doted on her, remained silent.

  But just then...

  "Hahahaha!"

  A boisterous ughter echoed through the hall.

  It was Roy.

  He was ughing without any regard for the Satans or the elders, as if he had just heard the fu joke.

  The elders gred at him, ready to reprimand him for his disrespect, when Sirzechs spoke up.

  "Roy, do you have something to say?"

  Sirzechs valued Roy as his brother-in-w.

  And when he saw Roy earlier, he realized he couldn't see through Roy's power anymore.

  As a Super Devil, there were very few individuals in the Underworld whose strength he couldn't gauge.

  And Roy was one of them. This meant his brother-in-w was now on par with him in terms of power.

  The elders, hearing Sirzechs's question, fell silent.

  "From what I know, the Underworld has always been a pce where strength reigns supreme. This 'Noble Rules' nonsense is hirious," Roy scoffed.

  "You're naive, young man."

  "To disregard the loablished rules of the Underworld is eous."

  "The Lucifuge family is truly arrogant."

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  The elders gred at Roy, their anger palpable.

  The aristocratic system represehe pride and is of all Devil nobles.

  Roy's words were a direct challeo them.

  Sona stared at him in surprise and gratitude. She hadn't expected him to defend her.

  But she was also worried.

  "Is that so? Then how do you think the Underworld should ge?" Sirzechs asked, sileng the elders once again.

  They were surprised that Sirzechs would ask a young Devil for his opinion on such a matter.

  But none of them objected. That was the authority of a Satan.

  "Well, if strength is what matters, then ah enough power, regardless of whether they're a Low-css Devil or a reinated Devil, should be able to rise to Middle-css, High-css, or even Ultimate-css," Roy decred.

  His words stunned everyone.

  They hadn't expected such a radical idea.

  If things really ged as he suggested, the Underworld could desd into chaos.

  Low-css and reinated Devils with power would develop ambitions of their own.

  However, it would also greatly increase the overall strength of the Underworld.

  But only the Four Satans and a few others uood this.

  Implementing such reforms would be incredibly difficult. Not only the Old Satan Fa but also most of those present would oppose it.

  "How about this? If my Sona wins a Rating Game, would you all agree? After all, good performan Rating Games lead to many things," Serafall suddenly suggested, surprising everyone.

  She couldn't resist supp her beloved sister. Seeing Roy defend Sona, she had decided to speak up as well.

  And it was also a way to help Roy out of this precarious situation.

  "Holy, all of yanging up on my Sona-! I have my limits too! If you keep bullying her, I'll bully yht back!" Serafall decred, pouting pyfully.

  But her words made the elders nervous.

  She was known for her uable nature. If they angered her, who knew what she might do?

  Seeing that the elders were silent, Sirzechs chuckled.

  "Alright the's have a match. A Rating Game between the young geion."

  "Rias, Sona, how about you two face each other?"

  Everyone was stunned.

  Rias and Sona exged surprised gnces.

  Sirzechs tinued, ign their reas, "I nning te a Rating Game for Rias soon anyway."

  "And Serafall has gathered Rating Game enthusiasts from various fas to wat exhibition match between the Young Devils before their official debut."

  "So, this is the perfect opportunity. Let's have Rias and Sona face each other."

  The Devils in the hall erupted iement.

  Roy g Serafall. So this "exhibition match" was her doing.

  She wanted Sona to defeat Rias?

  Unfortunately for her, Rias's strength was far greater than before.

  Sona took a deep breath and looked at Rias with a challenging smile.

  Rias smiled back. She was fident in her victory.

  "Although it's not an official match, fag you in my first Rating Game feels like destiny, Sona," Rias decred.

  "I won't lose to you, Rias," Soed.

  Sparks flew between them.

  "A match between Rias and Sona! This is exg!" Serafall cheered.

  "The date will be August 20th in the human world. You're free to do as you please until then. We'll inform you of the details ter," Sirzechs announced.

  And with that, the meeting cluded, and the Sata.

  A ba followed, where the young Devils could mingle and socialize.

  Sona, however, left first. She khat with her current strength, she couldn't defeat Rias.

  It was currently July 28th in the human world.

  They had about twenty days until the match.

  She would use this time to train her peerage and increase their strength.

  Rias, however, insisted that Roy and the others stay.

  She cimed it was a good opportunity for them to i with the other young Devils.

  ...

  Just as Roy was starting to get bored, a girl approached him.

  She had golden twintails that resembled drills and wore a pink dress. She was elegant and adorable.

  It was Ravel Phenex.

  "L-Long time no see," Ravel greeted him, curtseying slightly.

  "Ravel!" Roy greeted her with a smile.

  "Don't call me so casually!!" Ravel grumbled, her face turning red.

  "You call me Roy too," Roy offered.

  "R-Really? Then... I'll call you Roy-sama!"

  "Sama? There's o be so formal."

  "No, it's important!" Ravel insisted.

  Roy shrugged, not wanting tue.

  "By the way, how is Riser doing?" he asked.

  Ravel sighed. "It's all your fault. He's been depressed ever since his defeat. Losing to you and having Rias-sama taken away... it was a huge blow to him."

  "Well, he was tant and reliant on his talent. It's a good lesson for him."

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