Story?

The more Aegis listened to Rias story, the more his brow's creased, yet again the same story he knew very well, Aegis didn't need to listen anymore as he already knew where it led, how many souls in his mind had gone through the same thing? Women, men, children, adults, how many of them sent their own experiences once Aegis heard Rias words?

To say that marriage contract was one of most common reasons of unhappy life full of the tragedy was understandable, still there were cases where the married came to love each other, but these were rare cases, as in any political marriage...

"I see, and the sole way you see is to win against him?"

Aegis asked Rias who took a deep breath and nodded her head.

"Yes... But even with my family magic, the Power of Destruction I don't see it viable... Im not a genius, nor can I breach the age difference between myself and Riser... He is already an experienced Rating game player, and even with my power of destruction, I do not see how to kill him before he could regenerate as he wouldn't just let me kill him and fight back..."

Rias took a sip of the coffee, smiling little at the taste as she continued.

"Riser Phenex, he too wields family magic, but where I have Power of Destruction, power with enormous attack ability, he wields the power of Phoenix, alas weaker one, but still capable of regenerating faster than I could hurt him, and it's not like he is weak... Riser, no matter how much I hate him, is an accomplished fighter in his age category..."

Rias said with a little tremble, she did her research, and with each new information, her chances of victory fell down, she just didn't see how she could win without gaining powerful members into her peerage...

"Rias..."

Akeno said as her hand moved on Rias leg, squeezing her tight in support as Rias sadly smiled at her in thankfulness.

"Even if I already have potentially powerful peerage, it is not like we can fight in full strength because... Reasons..."

Rias said but stopped herself as she apologetically looked at her Queen Akeno, whose eyes darkened and looked away in shame, not willing to meet her Kings eyes in shame for being a burden, for Akeno knew what Rias meant, after all, Akeno had a perfect weapon against Devils, yet she was unwilling to use it because of her past trauma, the Holy magic Akeno wielded thanks to her heritage as being partially fallen angel gave her mighty weapon against devils if she was willing to use it...

Something Akeno just couldn't bring herself to use no matter how much she tried...

Rias looked at Akeno with saddened eyes, she knew very well the trauma of her Queen, just like she knew traumas of every member of her peerage, Akeno and her fallen heritage, Kiba and his hate of any holy sword, Koneko and her fear of Senjutsu, and Gasper with, well Gasper feared a lot of things...

Rias knew that all of them had the potential to become powerful if they used their strength's fullest, but their trauma from their pasts stopped them, something Rias tried to help with, but how?

No matter what Rias tried, she couldn't just push them for when she tried, they just pushed back and closed to themselves, leaving Rias with nothing other than hope that time would heal their wounds, but time was something Rias didn't have, but at the same time, she couldn't bring herself to order them to use something they detest or fear, even if she risked losing her fight against Riser...

The very fact that both Rias and Akeno were rather to use their bodies rather than use their inherited power or, in Rias case, make them use their power showed how much Rias was unwilling to hurt her peerage, something that made Akeno feel even more guilty...

"I can see how that could be hard..."

Aegis said as he looked at the two girls before him, his mind already thinking of potential gains and losses, in the end, all it stemmed from the fact that Aegis was unwilling to invade this world and forcefully rule it, just like with Wizard Earth, Aegis much more preferred if they ruled themselves just in way Aegis liked and in way that it was beneficial to him and Solitas, so dealing with all factions of this world was needed, and to make them follow him, and at the same time, make it so that they themselves do what Aegis wanted them to do, if he tried to threaten them Aegis knew very well how much problems it could create, not for him, but for his subjects and Solitas as a whole, no, Aegis needed them to follow his plan in such way that they would themselves want to follow it...

And making a connection to the leader of Devils through his little sister was one of the better ways, especially if he makes the girl feel indebted to him, as from what Aegis could see, Rias was someone who repays her debts.

"So, are you willing to help me Schnee-dono?"

Rias said as she bowed her head in askance, normally that would seem improper for someone of her standing, but at this moment, Rias didn't truly care, the name Gremory didn't help her in seeking a way out of her predicament, no it rather brought it to her...

"Tell me, if I do help you, what is in it for me? You understand that nothing is free in this world, especially when it comes to supernaturals and fae alike."

Aegis asked as his eyes softened, he truly wanted to help the girl as the souls in his mind screamed at him, but at the same time, Aegis didn't wish to create a precedent of helping for free, he was King, he had certain code to uphold, and the girl before him needed to give him something in return for his help.

But at the same time, Aegis made sure that he would not ask for much as he needed for devils or rather the higher up devils as Rias and her brother to like him, after all, Aegis didn't want to create any meaningless war, a conflict was good, humanity prospered in conflict, but creating conflict meaninglessly was just as bad as it was good, thus not something Aegis wished to do, Aegis will not shy away from conflict, but at the same time he wouldn't seek it, as no longer consequences his actions fall just on his shoulders...

Aegis was King, and anything King does, could and will sign on his kingdom and subjects alike...

Be it a good or bad thing...

"I-I do not know what could I give you..."

Rias said after a while, she could clearly see how Aegis and his people were clothed, they didn't lack money, nor power, and political power, what political power she hold? Rias was aware that just Schnee's strength would win him more political power than she now held, in the end, there was nothing other to give to that man other than the sole thing she had, but...

"I-... I will become your's for te- no five years in exchange for freeing me from my marriage contract, yo-you can u-use my bo-body how you wish."

Rias stuttered out as shame and disappointment filled her, she didn't wish for it to by like this, she always dreamed of a prince coming and saving her from her marriage, of finding a man she would love, and not, not to lose the sole thing she had, her maidenhood in exchange for th-this...

"Rias!"

Akeno looked at Rias in shock as her saddened eyes changed into that of determination and looked at Aegis as she held Rias hand.

"I too! I will give you the same thing as Rias for your help."

Akeno said as Rais looked at her in fright.

"Akeno no you ca-"

"Stop it, we are in this together Rias, im your Queen I will follow you..."

Akeno said as her voice changed into that of patronizing one as she looked at Rias who didn't know if she should feel happy or sad for her friend's loyalty...

Aegis looked at the two girl's as his gaze fell on Neo and Neopolitan who completely ignored the entire thing, not caring what Aegis chose, then his eyes fell on Krull who, seemed to shrug, too not caring of what Aegis do, and lastly, he looked at the three Schnee angels who seemed to by content with anything Aegis chose to do, seeing that nobody will help him to chose, Aegis eyes once again looked at the two girls who seemed to support each other as he sighed...

Aegis eyes furrowed as he thought, on one thing having a little sister of Satan in possession was a very good bargaining point, especially if that girl herself chose it, like this by devils laws, Satan wouldn't be able to do anything to him, not that he could in the first place, still Aegis liked to try more peaceful way's, he had already done a forceful and armed coup when he too Atlas and created the Solitas Kingdom, this time he felt need to try other paths...

"Five years? And I can guess that after these five years, you would be free hm?"

Aegis asked as Rias looked at him, not sure what he meant.

"Y-yes, after five years, I will be free from..."

Rias wanted to say Free from You, but stopped herself as it could sound too hostile, still it seemed that Schnee-dono understood her as he nodded his head in acknowledgment.

"I see... Very well, I will take your word for it, in exchange for freeing you from a marriage that would bound you for your entire life, you and Akeno will become mine for five years."

Aegis said and Rias and Akeno looked at him in both surprise and resignation, already expecting these five years to be very bleak...

"T-truly?"

Rias asked as Aegis looked at her.

"Yes, after all, five years is a long time, and who knows, maybe after these five years, you wouldn't wish to leave my side."

Aegis said with a smile as Rias and Akeno's eyes widened.

"I-I see..."

Rias said with a blush as she and Akeno for the first time Aegis smiled in a manner that wasn't some formal smile, no the smile he now had somehow made them feel bashful...

"Still, for that to happen, we need to take care of that marriage, tell me, did you speak with Riser about it?"

Aegis asked as Rias mood suddenly fell down.

"I-I tried..."

"Tried?"

Aegis asked as he looked at Rias who looked away.

"He... Every time I tried to speak to Riser, he would greet me as if I already belonged to him, in a manner that seemed that he was better than me... I... I every time I met him, my dislike for him increased and I just couldn't..."

Rias stopped as Akeno looked at her in worry.

"I couldn't help it... I just can't think clearly in his presence, all I can is just... Just to not blow up and make it worse..."

Rias said as Aegis nodded his head, after all, devil or not, Rias was still a little girl, well teenager, whose hormones truly played with her, thus it was clear her self-control was lacking...

"I see... Why don't you call him and make him come?"

"Wh-at? Now?"

Rias eyes looked at Aegis who just smiled at her, again with that smile that was so different from that first one, this smile felt more genuine...

"Yes, now, after all, the mere idea of someone wanting something that is my is grating on me... So the earlier this ends the better, and I do wish to see Riser's side of the story."

Aegis said as Rias frowned, she didn't think there would be anything worthy to hear from Riser, not with his usual attitude, but she accepted Aegis's request and started to create a summoning portal...