28 Riser and Asia

Territory Phenex

Ravel, expressing a mix of joy and irritation, welcomes Riser back: "You finally returned, Onii-sama. Remembered you had a sister who missed you."

Riser, laughing a bit at Ravel's theatrics, responds lightly: "Ah, Ravel, you know I couldn't forget about you. But why all this drama? You're a devil; you could have just teleported to my house."

Ravel, crossing her arms and pouting, comments: "I wanted to, but my mom wouldn't allow it. She said you and Sona needed privacy."

Riser, nodding, responds with a mischievous smile: "She's right. After the wedding, we needed to enjoy the honeymoon."

Ravel, blushing slightly at Riser's suggestion, says: "I don't mind. I've been your sister longer than she's been your wife, after all."

Riser, laughing, decides to change the tone of the conversation: "Speaking of which, how is Asia? It's been a while since I saw her."

Ravel, smiling, responds: "Asia is well, as always. A true lady. She misses you, you know?"

Riser, surprised, inquires: "She misses me? That's unexpected."

Ravel, with a shrewd look, comments: "Maybe you should visit her. She would be very happy, and so would you."

Riser, pondering, decides to follow Ravel's advice: "You're right. I'll call her right away."

Riser sent for Asia, contemplating whether he should try to romantically approach her but soon realized Ravel's presence would make that impossible.

As he thought about the challenges of this situation, knocks on the door interrupted his thoughts. Ravel promptly allowed entry.

"You may enter," she said.

Asia, upon entering, exclaimed with joy, "Riser-sama, it's so good to see you!" and warmly hugged him. Riser reciprocated the hug.

However, the atmosphere was slightly disturbed when Ravel, displeased, faked a cough to draw attention.

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"I hope I'm not interrupting anything important," she said, making it clear that her presence had not gone unnoticed.

Asia, blushing, let go of Riser, saying, "Of course not, Ravel-sama."

Riser laughed and teased, "Ravel, not only are you jealous of my wife, but now you're jealous of Asia too?" Riser tousled Asia's hair, making her blush even more.

Ravel, with a scoff, replied, "I'm not jealous of anyone. I just want your wicked hands to stay away from Asia-san."

Riser, amused, retorted, "Seems like you forgot that I'm the one who put Asia in your Peerage."

Ravel, with a serious look, confronted Riser, "Exactly, and because she's in my Peerage, she's my responsibility, and I can't allow her innocence to be lost in your hands."

Riser, with mild irritation, responded, "And to think that just a few minutes ago you were complaining that I don't give you attention. Maybe I should take Asia out of your Peerage."

Ravel stared at Riser firmly, "If you do that, I'll never speak to you again."

Asia, seeing the argument escalate, tried to interrupt, "Riser-sama, Ravel-sama, please don't fight because of me." Asia made a teary-eyed face, hoping to ease the situation.

Riser, noticing Asia's teary expression, immediately tried to calm the situation, "Asia, please don't be upset. We're not fighting because of you. Just discussing our points of view."

Ravel, still with a serious look, added, "That's right, Asia. We don't want you to feel bad because of us."

Asia, wiping a tear, tried to smile, "It's okay, Riser-sama, Ravel-sama. I just want everyone to get along."

Riser, lying on the bed, drew Asia's attention, who was standing beside, while Ravel occupied the edge.

"Asia, are you aware that in a few hours, I'll be participating in a Rating Game, right?"

Asia, showing her concern, replied, "Yes, Riser-sama, I know. Ravel-sama informed me about it."

Riser looked at Asia with a smile and said:

"Why do you seem worried?

And that you're going to fight, I'm afraid you'll get hurt, but, Riser-sama, in case you get hurt, you can leave it to me to heal you."

Didn't Ravel tell you?

"What did she tell me, Riser-sama?"

Ravel, skeptically, said, "I mentioned it more than once, but it seems Asia forgot."

"Forgot what?" - Asia inquired.

"I'm a Phenex, Asia. Even if I get hurt, I'll quickly heal on my own," explained Riser.

Asia, exclaiming, said, "Oh right, I had forgotten, sorry."

"No need to apologize, Asia. Now, both of you, leave my room. I need to rest for the Rating Game."

"Goodbye, Riser-sama."

"Goodbye, Onii-sama."

With the two leaving, Riser delved into his thoughts. "Finally, a moment of peace. I need to defeat Hisoka quickly, showcasing my power to the underworld. After that, it will be easier to challenge the top 10 of the Rating Game. But before that, I have three days until the arrival of the exorcists. In that time, I need to deal with Canon and steal more luck from the protagonist."

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