Re/SET

Life 3 × CH 9

"Impressive." Issei admired as he watched Rias casually drink her tea.

"Our boss sure is composed, huh?"

There was a knock on the door before two girls entered the room.

"Excuse the intrusion." Sona said.

"Good evening, Sona." Rias greeted her. "Come on in."

Sona approached the group with her queen right behind her.

"The student council president and vice-president?" Issei looked at them. "Why?"

"The Rating Game is being relayed to the members of both houses." Rias explained to him. "They're assisting with the relay."

"Ah...." Issue said in understanding.

"I volunteered to do this myself." Sona said. "It is your first Game, after all, Rias."

"I'll fight hard, so as not to embarrass you, my rival." Rias smiled at her.

A white magic circle appeared behind the Sitri pair.

Grayfia appeared at its center.

"Is everybody ready, then?" She asked as the circle disappeared.

"Yes. Whenever you like." Rias said.

"Once the time to start has arrived, we will be relocated to the field of battle by this magic circle." Grayfia explained to the group.

"Field of battle?" Issei asked.

"An alternate space, created just for the Game." Akeno said. "It will be an expendable space, so we'll be free to do whatever we want, no matter how unrestrained."

She giggled with delight.

'U-Unrestrained, you say?' Issei sweat-dropped.

"I will be in the student council room, our broadcast booth." Sona informed Rias. "Good hunting out there, Rias."

"Thank you." Rias said as Sona turned to leave. "But keep the play-by-play fair, okay?"

Sona halted and looked over her shoulder.

"Of course...." She said. "Although personally, I just don't think that scumbag is a very good match for you."

Rias chuckled at that.

Of course she could count on her rival for support.

"Incidentally, this battle will be watched by the Great Devil Lucifer himself." Grayfia informed.

Rias looked surprised before looking annoyed.

"Oh...." She nearly huffed. "Brother dearest."

"Eh?" Issei looked shocked. "U-Um, did she just say brother....? Or did I mishear?"

"No." Kiba replied. "The president's older brother is the Great Devil."

"Huh?"

"No way!"

Asia and Issei gasped in disbelief.

"The Devil?! Buchou, your older brother is the Devil?" Issei looked at Rias with surprise.

Rias stared down at the desk, resting her head on her hand.

"....Yes." She answered.

"The Scarlet-haired Devil, Crimson Satan, Sir Zechs Lucifer is our president's older brother." Kiba said. "Sir Zechs succeeded the previous Great Devil Lucifer, who we lost in the Great War."

"So that's how the president became the heiress to the House of Gremory." Asia pieced together.

"So that explains it." Issei looked at Rias.