347 Riser is a trustworthy man

The meeting between Rias and Grayfia was so sudden that neither of them knew how to react. 

Yet, when Grayfia could only lower her head in guilt, Rias kept staring at Grayfia, feeling emotional and even furious. Yet, how could she feel like that? When her family needed someone to support her, Grayfia wasn't by their side, leaving them alone.

Moreover, Grayfia left her son as if she had abandoned him. 

While it was true that Grayfia's situation happened due to the death of Sirzech, it was quite too much for her to abandon everything, leaving the rest behind, ignoring everything, and focusing on her own feelings. 

Even if Rias was quite selfish, she had grown up. 

Yet, Grayfia, who was a grown-up, somehow grew selfish and even childish. 

While Grayfia waited for Rias to say something or even scold her, Rias took a deep breath, calming her shaking chest that had been in turbulence previously before letting out a long sigh. 

"Are you alright, Nee-sama?" 

"I... I..." 

"I don't want to fool my mood during this holiday, so how about we talk later and just enjoy this trip?" 

Grayfia looked at Rias in a complicated mood, thinking that Rias, whom she had known in the past, had long gone. Rias had become much more mature, and Rias wasn't as selfish as before, which made her somewhat guilty since she knew that she was partly responsible for this. 

While this growth was good, there was no doubt that this growth was paid for by intense pain. 

Grayfia wished to run, but she couldn't, especially when Riser was there. "Riser Lucifer-sama." She might be selfish, wishing to run away from everything, but she wasn't stupid since she knew this world was as good as Riser. If before, she could treat Riser like nothing, at this moment, their position was switched, and he could treat her like nothing. 

"Hmm..." Riser didn't say much and only nodded at this widow of Sirzech. While Rias didn't say anything and might not notice anything, he could feel Akeno's mischievous gaze on him, but he simply ignored this lewd young woman and just enjoyed this trip since he knew that he would face many things after he returned. 

Nevertheless, the rest didn't think too much. Even if the situation between Grayfia and Rias was quite weird, all they thought about was enjoying their stay, especially Rossweisse and Irina, since they had a great mission that they needed to do. 

Riser didn't know what was on the heads of many who followed him, but there was no doubt this trip would be a lewd one. 

The entire hotel was booked for him and dedicated to serving his entire group. 

This might seem exaggerated, yet when one thinks about the identity of the person who came, this is normal. 

Someone might say that everyone was equal, but that wasn't the truth since some were naturally better than others, especially in the supernatural world where everything was determined by the strength of the individual. 

The power of a group might be powerful, too, but as long as one was strong enough, they could do many things. 

It was like how the protagonist could destroy a powerful group of villains. 

Unfortunately, the protagonists of this world had been defeated, and this world was as good as his. 

Yet, this was also the reason why he wanted to know how Issei, who was about to revive, gained the power to defeat him.

Or, was it even possible to defeat him?

Even the combination of powerful gods, such as Indra, Shiva, Buddha, and many others, could do nothing against him. 

Even if the whole world combined their power to defeat him, it was simply meaningless, especially when he could reverse all the damage he received into his power. 

Even if one wanted to control his mind like the Great Red, it was also impossible since he had swallowed the Great Red, and his resistance toward a physic-like ability was almost to the point that he was completely immune to such a power. 

Still, if he could become even stronger, then why not, right?

However, when he was about to open his rewards, Akeno and Asia interrupted him. 

As for Koneko?

She could only watch on the side in silence, crying, wishing to grow up soon. 

Walking out from a long bath session, Riser and everyone had dinner together, but then, Gryafia made an unexpected move by bowing her head and apologized, "I am sorry that I have never appeared when there was a crisis on the Underworld and the alliance, Lucifer-sama." 

The sight of the widow who begged and apologized so he wouldn't punish her family sent a shiver down his spine. At that moment, he knew well that he wasn't a good guy, but he couldn't be blamed since he was nothing but a man. 

What kind of man wouldn't be attracted to such an attractive widow?

Riser might hate Sirzech, but he didn't hate Sirzech's widow, Grayfia. Still, he wasn't the protagonist who would forgive anyone who came to beg him and apologize. Instead, he was silent and ignored her, starting to eat the dinner without worry. 

As everyone started to grow anxious, Riser suddenly said, "I remember that someone told me that there was a strange, powerful devil who often joined the fight that happened within the alliance, such as Tannin and the fight against the Chinese and Hindu myths." 

"A strange, powerful devil?" 

"Yes. If I am not wrong, someone told me that she was young, around our age, and wore a phoenix mask." 

Hearing his description, Grayfia's mature body trembled, but she didn't say anything and kept bowing her head. 

"What's the name?" 

"What is it again? Grayfia, can you help me remember?" Riser asked with a smile. 

"Lucifer-sama... do you like to bully the widow of the previous Lucifer that much?" Grayfia asked helplessly. 

"I happen to have such a hobby." 

"....." Grayfia. 

"Though, why did you hide your identity when you fought before, Grayfia?" 

"Ehhhhh?!" 

Everyone was dumbfounded. 

"That strange, powerful devil that you mentioned is Nee-sama?" Rias was startled. 

"That seems to be the case, and her reaction also told me so." 

"..." Grayfia. 

Did that mean that Riser was just testing her?

Grayfia realized that she had always been bullied by this young Lucifer. 

Frankly, as the new Lucifer, he should show some respect to Grayfia, who was the wife of the previous Lucifer, yet he didn't do so and just bullied her as much as he wished to. 

However, she didn't get angry since getting angry was also meaningless, especially when the Gremory House had been tied to Riser, considering how Rias had become one of his women. 

As for Grayfia?

The moment Sirzech died, Grayfia thought that her connection with Gremory had long gone since she wasn't a Gremory and that she was part of Lucifage, the clan who wholeheartedly served the original Lucifer, yet in the end, she betrayed the original Satans to be with Sirzech. 

Was it worth it?

Grayfia wasn't sure, but somehow, she didn't care about those things anymore.

Still, perhaps due to Riser's teasing that the situation had warmed, Rias realized that Grayfia wasn't as cold and callous as Grayfia seemed to be since Grayfia was also there during the crisis that happened to the Gremory, the Underworld, and the alliance. 

However, Grayfia didn't have a face to meet them, so she decided to change her identity, making her younger and wearing a mask. Still, while everyone was clueless, Riser could tell who she was immediately and even tore her mask in front of everyone like this, which made her helpless, yet she couldn't get angry since she knew fighting him was meaningless, and she also didn't want to fight him either since she just wasn't sure what to do with her life since the purpose of her life was gone. 

The person she swore to protect and stay in her life was gone. 

Still, that night, Rossweisse, who wished to take a chance to sleep with Riser, drank a lot of alcohol, became drunk, and then made the rest also drunk. 

It was all a mess. 

Riser didn't want to sleep with such a drunkard and wanted to escape, but the silver-haired beauty didn't let him go. Facing this advance, why should he reject it?

So, tonight, he upheld his promise to take care of Sirzech's family.