"What is this?"
Himejima Akeno picked up the piece and played with it curiously.
"A devil piece. It can transform other races into devil peerage members."
Rias said, "There are many ways to become stronger, the most convenient of which is to consult your father, Baraqiel. After all, you are the daughter of a Fallen Angel and inherited the power of Lightning."
"But aside from that, there are shortcuts."
Rias said, "Becoming a member of my peerage is both a shortcut and a source of potential. Of course, whether you want to become my peerage member or not requires careful consideration, and you also need to seek your parents' opinions."
"Father..."
A strange light flashed in Himejima Akeno's eyes.
Although she felt an impulse to agree immediately.
But since Rias had said so, Himejima Akeno could only ask Baraqiel for his opinion first.
In the past, Baraqiel might not have agreed.
After all, Baraqiel's wife hadn't died, and Himejima Akeno didn't hold hatred toward Baraqiel; they were just slightly estranged.
But now it was different—
Devil peerage members, except for a limited number of families like Gremory and Sitri, were mostly treated as slaves by the remaining Devils.
But these were all things of the past.
Since Rias created Castlevania and broke the Old Order, the overall situation of the Devils had greatly improved.
Furthermore, considering that Rias had personally saved Himejima Akeno, along with Rias's reputation and future development, there was a high probability that Baraqiel would agree.
Of course, Rias wasn't concerned about whether Himejima Akeno became a member of her peerage.
After all, this item could boost both Himejima Akeno's potential and abilities, but for Rias, it was just a form of association.
It merely added a relatively strong link between the two of them.
"Lady Rias, your cake."
A respectful female voice came from the side. A female Devil carried a small cake and presented it to Rias.
"Thank you for your effort, Cleria."
Rias picked up the spoon, gently scooped a piece, and put it into her mouth.
The sweet taste bloomed on her taste buds, causing Rias to squint her eyes slightly.
"You still remember my name."
Cleria said, slightly surprised.
"My memory isn't that poor. You are someone I saved personally, after all."
Rias smiled and said, "By the way, how are things between you and Yaegaki Hisashi?"
"Hmm..."
Cleria said shyly, "Thanks to you and the Alliance, we plan to hold our wedding once the Pantheons Alliance has settled down."
Cleria Belial, the former 'champion' of the Rating Game and Diehauser Belial's cousin.
A member of the Belial branch family and the former Lord of Kuoh Town.
In the original work, Cleria fell in love with a Church member named Yaegaki Hisashi.
The female Devil, who was supposed to be manipulative and have a chaotic private life, had rarely fallen in love with a human, and a Church member at that.
As a result, both Devil Nobles and Church personnel rejected the couple, leading to their deaths.
One of the leading figures in the Church was none other than Irina Shidou's father.
Irina Shidou, the female protagonist, was a tomboy in her youth and a childhood friend of Issei Hyoudou before she moved away.
The reason she moved was because of this tragic couple.
After all, at this point in the original work, although the higher-ups had ideas for peace talks, the middle and lower ranks were undoubtedly antagonistic.
Fortunately, Rias had a soft spot for Kuoh Town and saved the pair when she was young.
"A good idea."
Rias smiled and said, "I wish you both a hundred years of happiness in advance."
"Thank you for your blessing."
Cleria lowered her head shyly. Not long after, Yaegaki Hisashi arrived, greeted Rias, and then got busy with his own tasks.
The whole venue was bustling with activity, and only Rias and Himejima Akeno were the most idle.
Himejima Akeno and Shuri Himejima were not qualified to participate in this kind of meeting, and Rias didn't need to.
After all, she only needed to arrange the general situation; the details could be entirely entrusted to others.
Soon, night fell.
The Himejima mother and daughter were accommodated in temporary guest rooms set up in Kuoh Town.
Although it was temporarily constructed, it was an incredibly exquisite villa.
Building houses was the most common technique for Gods and Devils.
A large area of villas could be erected in an hour. The current conference room was also built this way.
Meanwhile, Rias returned to Heaven and fell asleep in Gabriel's arms~
At the same time, progress on the other side was also very smooth.
As early as after the channel was opened, Rias sent Yasuri Nanami out to serve as the Diplomat for the High School DxD world.
The reason the opposing world hadn't reacted for so long was precisely because of this.
Yasuri Nanami currently possessed power equal to Rias's, and aside from not having Crimson World as external support, her Combat Power was also at the Four-Digit exceptional level.
The so-called Four-Digit exceptional means possessing abilities comparable to the Three-Digit rank in a certain aspect.
For example, Combat Power!
Even if the high-tier Combat Power of the opposing world was strong, Yasuri Nanami's strength and wisdom were fully capable of handling it.
On the other hand, the Alliance held an overwhelming advantage against the Five Great Clans.
This was natural. After all, the humans in this world were inherently weak, and combined with a bunch of humans who made things difficult for other humans, it was extremely challenging.
It took almost no time for all the personnel recorded in Rias's Intelligence System to be detained and subsequently dispatched to the Underworld for farming.
Following this, the Alliance incorporated the Five Great Clans.
After incorporating the Five Great Clans, the Japanese Industry led by the Five Great Clans was naturally also absorbed by the Alliance.
As for the Yokai faction, they joined the Alliance from the very beginning.
Although the Yokai were somewhat weaker compared to the various Pantheons, having a Local Advantage allowed the Yokai faction to gain significant benefits.
At the same time, to prevent Japan from making any more troublesome maneuvers and to eliminate hidden dangers, the Alliance intended to exercise absolute control over the Far East.
After gaining control of Japan's Underworld, through the cooperation of various forces, the Alliance easily took over the Surface World's government, rendering the country defunct in all but name.
While Rias enjoyed her leisure and the Alliance was undergoing fervent construction, a month quickly passed.
The various Pantheons finally got on track, and the Alliance was officially established.
Although the various Pantheons faced many troubles, especially since the meeting was too rushed, exposing many internal issues.
Fortunately, they were handled properly and did not cause any adverse consequences.
Of course, thanks to the existence of the Evil Tree, some difficult elements of the Old Order were tossed in to await processing.
These were the dark sides accumulated by the various Pantheons over the years.
Only the Far East side was caught red-handed and dealt with very cleanly~
Of course, even if the Himejima Clan hadn't courted death, Rias would have found other reasons to interfere with this country.
After all, some countries and some people truly do not deserve to exist in this world.
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