Serafall's aggressive approach towards Leo initially surprised everyone present.
Many people probably didn't expect that Serafall, Sona Shitori sister, would treat Leo so badly.
After all, Leo and Sona Shitori have a good relationship, so logically, Serafall, as his older sister, should also have a good relationship with Leo. Not to mention, Leo is a prodigy with unlimited potential, and even now he has the strength to easily defeat a Fallen Angel Cadre. Such a talent is undoubtedly extremely precious to the demon lords who have been supporting the Devil world.
And the result?
Serafall, the current Demon Lord, seems to be rather unfriendly to Leo?
Everyone was puzzled by this and exchanged glances, hoping to get some explanation.
"Elder sister!"
At this point, Sona Shitori couldn't stand it any longer and came up and dragged Serafall away.
"Ouch, Sona Sitri- chan, you're hurting my big sister~~~"
Serafall was forcefully pulled aside by Sona Shitori, and immediately put on a pitiful look.
Unfortunately, Sona Shitori didn't fall for her tricks at all.
"I wish I could hurt a Demon Lord." Sona Shitori said expressionlessly, "Sister, stop playing the victim, and stop treating Leo like that. As a Demon Lord, you should have the magnanimity of a Demon Lord."
"Ugh—but I'm just angry!" Serafall said, puffing out her cheeks. "Who told him to steal my Sona Sitri- chan?"
"What do you mean by 'stealed'?" Sona Shitori retorted, "Didn't he do anything right?"
" Sona Sitri- chan is so Mind's Eye!" Serafall still looked indignant, saying, "You're so smart, I don't believe you don't know that your family already considers that scoundrel your fiancé and wants you two to get engaged!"
Upon hearing this, Sona Shitori.
Yes, how could Sona Shitori not see what the family members are planning?
She was an exceptionally intelligent person and the next Clan Head of the Sitri Clan. Whenever there was any disturbance in the family, unless it was completely kept from her and she was not allowed to hear a word, as long as there was a hint of trouble, Sona Shitori Cangna could deduce things with her intelligence.
Moreover, Sona Shitori understood from the beginning that even if she defeated her ex-fiancé with her own abilities and dissolved the engagement that she did not like, her family would not let her remain single forever.
As mentioned before, more than half of the once-renowned 72 Pillars Devil lineage has now been wiped out, and the number of Pure-blood Devil in the Devil realm is gradually decreasing. The Devil population is being replaced by various hybrid Devil and familiar Devil. Under such circumstances, without exception, those Pure-blood Devil families are worried that their family bloodline will one day be cut off in their hands.
Therefore, any Pure-blood Devil family would consider giving birth to the next generation of Pure-blood Devil as a top priority, and would never allow eligible descendants to remain single.
Marriages between Pure-blood Devil- Pure-blood Devil families are now virtually impossible in the Devil world. Even a large and prosperous family like the Phenex Clan is eager to arrange marriages for their descendants to ensure the continuation of the next generation.
Therefore, Sona Shitori knew from the very beginning that even if she went to great lengths to cancel her engagement, another engagement would soon come her way.
All her efforts ultimately only delayed things a little, allowing her to get engaged to someone else; the outcome wouldn't change much.
Not only her, Rias Gremory is the same way.
Even if she strongly opposes the engagement with Riser Phenex, what can she do?
In the end, even if she succeeds in rebelling against this marriage, she will simply be engaged to another man. This is the inescapable duty and fate of Pure-blood Devil today.
In the original story, if it weren't for Issei Hyoudou's actions that moved the Gremory Clan Gremory Clan made them take a liking to him, Rias Gremory would never have achieved true freedom in marriage.
As for Sona Shitori —she was simply trying to delay things in ways that others couldn't see, and also trying to maneuver in ways that others couldn't see.
Originally, she was mentally prepared to continue the fight, but unexpectedly, the Sitri Clan didn't find her another marriage prospect. How could Sona Shitori not have suspicions?
Once suspicion arises, and after some deliberation and probing, Sona Shitori will quickly understand what the family members are really up to.
They don't seek new marriage partners because the partners they've chosen are already by Sona Shitori's side.
The reason they were willing to let Sona Shitori free was simple: Sona Shitori and Leo were getting along very well and their relationship was becoming increasingly close. Therefore, they were not in a hurry at all. When the time was right, they would naturally bring up the matter and let the two of them get together naturally.
After understanding this matter, Sona Shitori and finally decided to acquiesce.
That's right, Sona Shitori had already tacitly approved of this.
"If I'm going to get engaged anyway, why not choose someone I don't dislike?"
Sona Shitori uttered these words softly.
This is Sona Shitori's attitude towards this matter.
If she had to have a fiancé, she would definitely hope that person was Leo.
At the very least, she knew Leo inside and out, and admired Leo. Their interactions over the years had been entirely pleasant, with no unpleasantness whatsoever. Therefore, Sona Shitori naturally wouldn't want to create any more complications.
In other words, Leo is not only the future son-in-law chosen by the Sitri Clan, but also the future husband chosen by Sona Shitori.
Otherwise, given her aloof and stern personality, how could she be like Rias Gremory, completely unconcerned about her naked appearance, giving Leo a feast for the eyes?
She did this simply because the person was Leo.
What if it were someone else?
That's out of the question!
But Serafall could not accept this.
"No, no, no! Sona Sitri- chan can only belong to my older sister! She can't belong to anyone else!"
Serafall hugged Sona Shitori and rubbed against him, looking utterly miserable and unable to accept it, which made Sona Shitori want to facepalm.
"Regardless of whether I'm the older sister's or not, if she doesn't want me to get married, she should talk to Father. I can't make that decision, can I?"
Sona Shitori said this calmly, as if he had long since taken the matter lightly.
"Um—" Serafall was speechless for a moment, stammering and mumbling, finally sighing with a sullen face, "Do you think my sister didn't talk to Father? But Father simply wouldn't listen to me!"
"Because Father knows very well that you, sister, are being completely unreasonable." Sona Shitori mercilessly, "After you became the Demon King, I'm the only one left in the younger generation of the Sitri Clan."
"Unlike His Majesty Sirzechs, my sister isn't already married and has children. If I were to follow her example and not marry or have children, what would happen to the next generation of the Sitri Clan?"
"We can't just hand over the inheritance to a branch family member, can we? Father would beat us both to death if he did!"
Serafall was Sona Shitori speechless by Sona's words and could not utter a single reply.
Their father did indeed have a lot of opinions about her, or rather, he had a lot of opinions about her remaining single and unmarried.
Although Sirzechs also separated from the Gremory Clan, took Lucifer's surname, and ascended to the throne of the Demon King, Grayfia Lucifuge had already married Sirzechs and had a son. This child was the guarantee of the Gremory Clan and was considered to be the next Clan Head of the Gremory family after Rias Gremory. He even used the Gremory surname.
On the other hand, what about Serafall?
While her contemporaries and rivals, Grayfia Lucifuge, are already married with children, she spends all her time role-playing, having fun as a Magical Girl, neither finding a partner nor flirting with any men. How could their fathers possibly approve of her?
If Serafall hadn't already become a Demon King, and the current Clan Head of the Sitri Clan couldn't control her, she would have been arranged to go on hundreds of blind dates long ago, and that would only be for a year.
But even if the current Clan Head of the Sitri Clan can't control her, surely he can't even control the Sona Shitori?
He'd already given up on this unfilial daughter. If she still dared to keep him single and refuse to marry, even though she was his only remaining daughter, then he'd really have to consider putting righteousness before family.
In short, the Sitri Clan has already made up their minds about this matter, and even if Serafall were the Demon King, she couldn't interfere, unless she wanted to sever ties with her family.
It is precisely because Serafall clearly understands this that she sees Leo as neither a nose nor an eye.
"I just can't bear to Sona Sitri -chan taken away by someone else!"
Serafall was being difficult, and her tearful appearance made Sona Shitori want to sigh.
"No matter what, sister, you mustn't act recklessly again." Sona Shitori said seriously to Serafall, "This is the best outcome we can hope for. If things change because of your stubbornness, sister, not only will Father not forgive you, but I will not forgive you either."
Although Sona Shitori hasn't had any substantial relationship with Leo yet, she's quite satisfied with the current progress.
She didn't want to rush into confirming their relationship; she just wanted to continue developing her relationship with Leo steadily, until they naturally got engaged.
If Serafall messes things up and ruins the whole thing, she'll probably really hate Serafall.
There's no way around it; if this deal falls through, she might really end up marrying someone she doesn't like or even knows, which is something she simply can't accept.
"All right----"
Serafall saw the seriousness in Sona Shitori's attitude and immediately responded dejectedly.
"Your sister won't object to you being with that bad guy anymore, okay?"
When Serafall said those words, she felt her heart break.
Her beloved younger sister, in the end, still had to get married and become someone else's.
But this outcome cannot be changed no matter what.
What could she do? Rather than watching her younger sister marry someone she didn't like and be heartbroken for the rest of her life, she'd rather let her marry someone she liked. At least that way, Sona Sitri -chan could find happiness, and she could find some comfort in seeing her smiling face.
"Hey, Sona Sitri -chan, promise me you won't give yourself away so quickly, okay?"
Resigned to her fate, Serafall could only resort to pleading in another way.
"Please let me have you for a few more years, don't rush to have children, please~~~"
Serafall held Sona Shitori in her arms, tears streaming down her face. She looked less like a sister who couldn't bear to see her younger sister get married, and more like a helpless husband who could only watch his wife being taken away by cattle.
"What nonsense are you spouting, sister!" Sona Shitori, a rare sight for her, and said, embarrassed and annoyed, "Of course I can't possibly want to have a baby right now! I haven't even graduated high school yet!"
She still has to continue her university studies in the Human World, how could she possibly get married so soon?
In her plan to Sona Shitori, she intended to confirm her relationship with Leo when she went to university, get married after graduation, and have children after that.
That would take at least another four or five years; my older sister is just worrying about things that aren't even real.
"Really?" Serafall stared at Sona Shitori, somewhat disbelieving, and said, "Then swear that you won't give yourself to that scoundrel before the wedding, not even holding hands!"
Sona Shitori a deep breath, barely managing to suppress the urge to kill his own family.
Even someone as aloof as her felt that her older sister's request was simply too much.
What kind of decent person wouldn't even allow holding hands before marriage?
If I told her that Leo had seen me naked, wouldn't my sister explode?
"I want to tell my father about this and let him decide."
Sona Shitori coldly raised his hand, unfolding a small communication magic array above his palm.
"No, no, no!" Serafall was startled and quickly grabbed Sona Shitori's hand, laughing awkwardly, "It's not that bad, Sona Sitri- chan. I misspoke just now. You two holding hands—guh—is still okay—"
Serafall looked as if she had made a great sacrifice, her face filled with grief and sorrow.
Sona Shitori it anymore.
"You should go back first, sister."
She'd had enough and felt she couldn't communicate with her unreasonable older sister anymore.
Although it wasn't the first time her older sister had embarrassed herself like this, she still couldn't stand it. She just felt so unlucky to have such a sister.
If this continues, this older sister is really unacceptable.
"I might as well just give myself away!"
In that case, my older sister will have no choice but to accept her fate and won't be as annoying as she is now, right?
Thinking of this, Sona Shitori couldn't help but turn her gaze to look at someone.
"Achoo!"
Leo, who was chatting with Rias Gremory, suddenly sneezed, rubbed his nose, and muttered to himself.
Who's thinking about me?
Could it be Cao Cao or Vali Lucifer?
Yeah, next time I'll definitely cripple them.