Since Things Have Come to This, Let's Eat First

Although there weren't many missions, he frequently went to Katerea's place.

"Ren, you've come."

Inside her private office, Katerea, who was reviewing documents, noticed Ren's presence. Her sharp features lifted, and she nodded slightly to Ren.

Pack!

Ren chuckled inwardly when he saw Katerea's appearance.

She wasn't this cold when she bullied him at work before.

Could this mean she's reached menopause?

Although Katerea is several hundred years old, her age is still equivalent to about twenty years old in human terms for an immortal being.

Thinking about it that way, isn't Rias still considered an infant?

It's just that you can't delve too deeply into things like age.

Anyone with a youthful mindset is considered young. Little do people know that some old woman who is tens of thousands of years old still calls herself a seventeen-year-old beauty every day. How shameless!

Ren casually found a chair and sat down. He looked around and found that the decorations had all been replaced with new ones, and the office also had several new layers of barriers added.

After Katerea finished processing the documents, she looked in Ren's direction.

She looked straight ahead and said seriously, "Creuserey came to see me last time and we discussed the detailed battle plan for that day."

"I did as you said and chose the second method, continuing with the original plan until we betray them. Creuserey hasn't noticed anything amiss, so the plan should succeed, right?"

"What do you mean by betrayal? I don't like hearing that. You call it abandoning darkness for light, while they are the traitors to the people of the Underworld. Think about it, why are Sirzechs and his people supported? Isn't it because the system they established benefits the people? You must remember, to be a good queen, power is only part of it; more important is the ability to govern. As long as your people can eat their fill, dress warmly, afford houses and cars, and even buy luxury goods when they have nothing else to do, even if others don't want to acknowledge you, they will stand up and oppose you on their own."

"By then, won't your reputation as Leviathan be completely cemented?"

Upon hearing this, Katerea fell into a long silence.

"Ren, you're right. I was too one-sided before. I thought that as long as I could defeat that thief, I would still be Leviathan. Even if our plan succeeded and we returned to Lilith to reclaim the Demon King's throne, it probably wouldn't be long before a second Sirzechs and a second Serafall."

Ren was quite surprised to hear this.

This woman has actually come to her senses?

Could it be that Xiao Chunu's state of being changed over the past few hundred years has caused her mind to suddenly become sharp?

"Don't worry, your original plan has absolutely no chance of succeeding."

It's worth noting that in the original storyline, only Azazel and Sirzechs actually took action.

Azazel was forced to lose an arm by you using an artificial Sacred Gear, while Sirzechs was never serious from beginning to end.

Meanwhile, Serafall, Grayfia, and Gabriel and Michael from the Heaven never made a move.

Upon hearing this, Katerea's face showed a hint of annoyance.

She was just using an analogy, why are you trying to undermine me?

Feeling depressed, Katerea then sought solace in alcohol with Ren.

On one hand, he still felt some guilt towards Creuserey and Shalba, and on the other hand, he was also celebrating the future success of the plan in advance.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Katerea, unable to hold her liquor, collapsed onto Ren like a slime.

She mumbled, "I'm drunk. Help me to the bedroom next door to rest."

Faced with the demands of the future Leviathan Queen, Ren naturally dared not refuse.

However, as soon as Ren locked the door, he saw that Katerea, who had been drunk and unconscious, was now dressed in the Emperor's New Clothes. Her drunkenness had been replaced by intense fighting spirit, and she looked as if she wanted to devour him alive.

"This time, I'm going to take back everything I've lost!"

Ren never expected that Katerea would actually use tactics against him.

When he got home, Ren rubbed his aching lower back.

Although he won this battle again, Katerea's physique is truly remarkable.

Fortunately, Ren has only encountered one woman as fierce as her so far. If all the descendants of the old Demon King were women, his kidneys would be ruined sooner or later.

Fortunately, Katerea told him not to Ren over in the days leading up to the plan, to prevent Creuserey and the others from noticing anything amiss.

Although Ren thought it was unlikely, Katerea seemed a bit on edge.

After all, this matter concerns her future, so she has to be extremely careful.

Time flies, and it's the weekend again.

Kuroka, who often went out for walks, told him that there were many Church and the presence of Fallen Angels on the border of Kuoh Town.

Ren guessed that those people were most likely making preparations in advance for the upcoming talks.

The leaders of the three major powers may have already discussed it.

It was dusk.

A long limousine pulled up in front of the Ren mansion.

Akeno Himejima, dressed in the girls' school uniform of the Kuoh Academy, stepped out of the car. The driver was Rias's familiar transformed into a maid.

"Mr. Ren, Rias and the others are already waiting for you at the hotel."

Because he had given prior notice, Ren was prepared.

The three Fallen Angels didn't want to go, since it had nothing to do with them.

Originally Xenovia and Irina Shidou didn't want to go, but as those involved, they were invited.

"Why do we have to take a car, meow? Can't we just use a magic circle to teleport there, meow?"

"Kuroka asked."

Akeno Himejima gave a wry smile in response, "Teleportation arrays are just things we use regularly. This is a formal invitation, and Rias, as the successor head of the Gremory family, naturally wouldn't be so disrespectful. If this weren't the human world, she would have welcomed Mr. Ren with the etiquette befitting a noble from the Underworld."

Chapter 110 Things have come to this, let's eat first.

Chapter 110

Akeno Himejima then briefly explained the procedure of the noble welcoming ceremony.

A salute is a must, along with a red carpet at least 100 meters long. On either side of the red carpet must be demon knights who have been officially recognized, each wielding a longsword. The welcoming procession must end with maids and butlers, and finally, Rias, as the hostess, will deliver the welcoming speech.

In short, it's much more troublesome.

Akeno Himejima had met him a few times before because Rias was going home for summer and winter vacations.

I was deeply shocked when I first saw it.

It was just a simple trip home, but the pomp and circumstance were far greater than when receiving a national leader.

However, since we needed to host Kuoh Town, the procedures had to be simplified.

After hearing this, Ren felt like this was a plot straight out of a fantasy novel about a super-rich tycoon.

But upon closer reflection, given the power of the Gremory Family, they would be considered the rulers of a country in the human realm, and even the kind of emperors who were second only to the emperor in feudal society.

Thinking about this, Ren couldn't help but sigh to himself, "Comparison is the thief of joy."

He's been in this world for so many years and still hasn't achieved financial freedom.

Don't be fooled by his current seven-figure savings; in major international cities, that might not even be enough to buy a villa.

Rias, on the other hand, was born financially independent. Let alone owning a house, her allowance was enough for her to start a real estate company.

But then he thought of Xenovia and Irina Shidou, those two poor souls who worked even harder than 996 (working from 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week), and Ren felt a little better.

The vehicle drove smoothly through all green lights to the hotel entrance.

In the past, the area in front of this hotel was usually filled with cars belonging to various people, but tonight it was unusually empty, with only this one car parked there.

"This hotel is actually owned by the Gremory Family. Rias is the owner, so she notified the staff in advance to book the entire place."

Akeno Himejima explained with a smile.

"They're so rich!"

"Eating here for one night would cost several hundred yuan!"

Looking at the opulently decorated hotel in front of them, Xenovia and Irina Shidou were genuinely envious.

When they were on missions and needed to eat, they only dared to ask around for the cheapest place to eat.

Upon hearing this, Akeno Himejima chuckled softly.

However, I didn't feel any disdain for them; I just found them quite amusing.

Kuroka was then hugged by Lavinia, her big, bright eyes darting around. As a cat, she didn't care whether Rias had money or not; she only cared about where her sister was.

Lavinia didn't care either; all she cared about was what to eat next.

Thinking of this, the girl's saliva began to flow automatically.

However, considering that today was Ren's home game, he quickly corrected his thoughts, as he couldn't let Ren embarrass him in public.

This isn't home anymore.

"Sister found!"

Kuroka spotted several figures appearing behind the hotel entrance, and after locking onto the shortest one, he immediately dashed away from Lavinia's arms.

"Shirone, your older sister is here, meow!"

Kuroka drew a perfect arc in the air and pounced on the Koneko in the school uniform, but the latter clearly showed an expression of extreme disgust on its face. Instead of reaching out to catch it, it slightly turned its body, causing Kuroka, who was originally aiming at her, to miss and fall headfirst into the potted plant.

Kiba Yuuto glanced at Kuroka, who was struggling to pull herself out from behind him, and couldn't help but ask, "Is this really okay?"

"It's okay, don't worry about her."

The Koneko said expressionlessly.

Rias didn't pay any attention.

At this moment, she was wearing the same girls' Kuoh Academy uniform as everyone else.

The specially customized school uniform fits the girl perfectly; the skirt sways in the wind with every step, the cinched waist accentuates her slender figure, and the white lace trim on the cuffs is just the right touch.

Although the school uniform design didn't reveal anything, it still couldn't hide Rias's strikingly impressive chest muscles.

Furthermore, the clothes accentuated her fuller figure, and the contrast between her slender waist and well-developed pectoral muscles created a stunning S-curve.

Meanwhile, her legs beneath the skirt were long and straight, with fair and smooth skin, as if covered with a soft glow.

However, the difference from usual is that her previously loose red hair is now tied into a ponytail, giving her both youthful energy and mature charm.

Besides Rias and her retinue, there were two other people present who Ren had met once before.

These are Sona Sitri and her retinue, Empress Tsubaki Shinra.

Compared to Rias, the former's figure is only average, but from a normal person's point of view, it is within the range that should be expected for her age.

Of course, because Ren's eyes are often exposed to large men, his standards are naturally higher than those of ordinary people.

Therefore, when he saw Sona Sitri, Ren shook his head slightly.

Despite being a demon, his physique is remarkably ordinary.

On the contrary, Tsubaki Shinra, who was standing next to Sona Sitri Shito, had a good figure. Although she was not as good as Rias and Akeno Himejima, she was at least good enough to catch Ren' eye.

He remembered that Tsubaki Shinra, like Akeno Himejima, was also a member of Five Great Houses of Kyoto, but because she had a Sacred Gear artifact residing in her body, she was also ostracized by her family.

Of course, her fate was fortunate compared to that of Akeno Himejima.

At least she left voluntarily and wasn't hunted down.

Ren's aimbot went unnoticed by anyone, thanks in large part to the sunglasses he had put on before leaving the house.

It's one thing to stare at them all the time at home, but when you're out in public, you naturally have to pay attention to your image.

"Welcome, Mr. Ren. Due to space limitations, this is all we can do. Please forgive us."

Rias's words were rather formulaic, but the smile on her face was genuine.

Now, Ren's position in her heart is no lower than that of the pure-blooded noble families in the Underworld, and may even be higher.

It wasn't just because of the life-saving grace, but also because of the power that Ren displayed when he intervened.

Although the Underworld has been trying to emulate humanity, its underlying logic remains unchanged.