Just as they were preparing to leave, someone walked in with a brilliant smile on his face—or rather, that habitual smile seemed to have been fixed there long ago, making people feel very uncomfortable.
Chen Fan had seen this person before, but only in passing. He was one of the six young Demons at the young Demon gathering—now there were five young Demons. Chen Fan had not bothered remembering his name. He had no impression of things that were not beautiful.
At that moment, the young man was holding a bouquet of flowers. Rias said with an unpleasant expression, "Theodora Astaroth, what are you doing here?"
Theodora Astaroth still wore that unchanged smile. "I came to visit Aisha because I heard she was injured in this Rating Game."
"You don't need to visit her. Aisha needs rest right now. Go back first," Rias said coldly to Theodora Astaroth.
Chen Fan and Sona were both curious upon hearing this. Rias was not usually like this. She normally interacted with young people from the Underworld without issue, so why did her tone seem to carry a hint of hostility?
Theodora Astaroth still smiled as if he did not care at all, which made Chen Fan and Sona Sitri feel that something was off. Logically, hearing someone speak in that tone should have caused some change in his expression, yet his face had not changed at all. Either he truly did not care, or he was very skilled at concealing himself.
"Oh! I see. Then I'll be leaving first. But my previous proposal still stands, Miss Rias. You may come find me anytime you change your mind."
Rias said darkly, "That will never happen. Give up on that idea."
"I will not give up. Excuse me." Theodora Astaroth waved as he spoke, then