Chapter 650 - 650: [650] : The First Generation Wants to Be Pleased

And so passed a night that had been incredibly stimulating for both Rias and all the other girls.

Time flew by until eight o'clock the next morning. Inside the dining hall on the first floor of Gremory Castle, all the girls had already gathered bright and early.

After all, according to the schedule, they were heading to Lilith today to register for the First International Ranking Tournament officially hosted by the Underworld.

They'd agreed just yesterday to meet at nine o'clock this morning. Missing that would be unacceptable.

"Haah~"

At the long dining table, Mio Naruse couldn't help but cover her mouth and let out a small yawn the moment she sat down.

The little nightmare girl Maria, sitting beside her, immediately leaned over curiously.

"Are you alright, Lady Mio? Did you not sleep well last night?"

"Not really..."

The crimson twin-tailed, buxom girl lowered her hand and shook her head.

"It's just rare for me to wake up this early on a weekend morning, so I'm a bit out of sorts. Plus..."

She paused slightly, her gaze unconsciously drifting toward the head of the table.

There sat Venelana, who had returned to her usual elegant and refined demeanor after a night's rest. She was enjoying breakfast while chatting and laughing with the other girls.

Though there was still a somewhat awkward atmosphere that couldn't quite be concealed.

After all, who would have guessed that the seemingly dignified Auntie Venelana could reveal such a passionately fiery side in front of the man she loved? It was honestly a bit too much.

"Hmm..."

Just then, Mio heard a soft, contemplative hum from beside her.

Turning toward the sound, she saw Maria also gazing toward the elegant woman at the head of the table—chin propped in one hand, lips slightly pursed, eyes bright with apparent deep thought.

"What are you thinking about, Maria?"

"I'm thinking..."

The nightmare girl began to answer instinctively, but caught herself mid-sentence and stopped abruptly. She turned to the crimson-haired girl beside her with a smile.

"Hehehe~ Oh, nothing really. Just thinking about how Auntie Venelana and Mr. Bokue have that kind of relationship. Quite unexpected, really unexpected."

Mio: "..."

Honestly, even though she'd technically known Maria for less than a year, they'd spent almost all that time together. So she had a pretty good read on the little schemer's tricks.

Especially when Maria spoke in that slick, evasive tone—it was a guarantee that whatever she was actually thinking was far from simple.

"Maria, you'd better not be plotting anything."

"Ahaha~ How could I possibly?"

Maria gave a dry laugh. Apparently realizing that level of denial was too weak, she simply flashed Mio a cute V-sign.

"Maria is just an adorable little nightmare. What mischief could I possibly have in mind~"

"..."

Well, that settled it.

She was definitely up to something.

Just as Mio was mentally declaring her verdict, a demon maid suddenly hurried in through the dining hall doorway. She bowed to Venelana at the head of the table.

"My apologies for interrupting your meal... Lady Venelana, Lady Chysis is outside."

"Huh?"

Venelana wasn't the type to get upset over having her meal interrupted.

But when she heard the name "Chysis," she immediately rose to her feet.

"Mother-in-law is here?!"

And with almost the same reaction, the crimson-haired girl seated beside her also shot up from her chair the moment she heard that name.

"Grandmother?!"

Hm?

Bokue, still seated nearby, was momentarily caught off guard by the two women's sudden reactions. But upon hearing those exclamations, he quickly understood.

So Rias's grandmother had arrived.

"Let's go greet her."

Before Venelana could speak, Bokue stood up on his own initiative.

While he generally had no patience for the shameless old geezers of the Keikain family, he still followed the principle of respecting the elderly most of the time.

At least until someone gave him a reason to be annoyed, Bokue was perfectly respectful.

"Oh, there's no need for all that~ This is my own home, after all. No need to treat it like visiting someone else's place."

But before anyone could move, a rather soft and cheerful female voice came from the dining hall entrance.

Following the sound, they saw a young woman with crimson hair tied in a single ponytail walking in. She bore about ninety percent resemblance to Rias—almost identical except for her eyes, which sloped gently downward, giving her a much softer expression.

How to describe it... she looked about the same as Venelana had last night in the bath, after dyeing her hair red and pinning it up.

And behind her followed a twin-tailed girl wearing a small crown. Aside from her slightly upturned eyes, she looked almost exactly like Mio Naruse.

Judging by her crimson hair, she was clearly also a "Gremory."

So who was she?

While Bokue was wondering this, Rias had already rushed down from her seat. She ran over and threw her arms around the crimson single-ponytailed young woman who had just entered the dining hall.

"It's been so long, Grandmother!"

"Hehe, it has been a while, Rias. Look how much you've grown."

Chysis smiled warmly, gently stroking the crimson-haired girl's head while raising her gaze to survey the others in the dining hall.

"Hello, everyone of the Gremory household. I am Chysis Gremory—the previous head of the Gremory family, and Rias's grandmother."

"W-wait, Grandmother..."

Hearing Chysis apparently misunderstand something, Rias quickly lifted her head from the young woman's embrace and whispered an explanation.

"Not everyone here is my retainer. There are also others..."

"Yes, yes, I know, I know."

Chysis nodded with a smile, then turned her gaze toward Bokue beside the head seat.

"For instance, this must be our little Rias-chan's sweetheart, Mr. Keikain, correct?"

"Huh? How did you know, Grandmother...?"

"Of course I know~"

Chysis shrugged nonchalantly.

"I was originally supposed to attend that engagement banquet with the Phenex family. But by the time I arrived, I learned our little Rias-chan had already been swept away and eloped with someone. I also heard the Phenex family's third son got quite the beating."

"Ah, um..."

Ravel, also seated at the table, blushed slightly and coughed twice.

After all, the one who'd been beaten was her older brother. It was a bit embarrassing.

"Keikain?"

Just then, the crimson twin-tailed girl who had been standing behind Chysis stepped forward curiously. She walked past Chysis and Rias until she stood before Bokue, tilting her head with interest.

"That doesn't sound like a Western surname. Are you from Edo?"

"I'm from Kyoto."

Bokue leaned back tactically.

"And 'Edo' is what they called it ages ago. These days it should at least be called Tokyo. What are you, a veteran from the Sengoku period...?"

"Hmm~ Well, you can't blame me for that. You humans keep changing your dynasties all the time."

The crimson twin-tailed girl pouted, unexpectedly making quite an astute observation.

"Sigh, looks like I'll need to brush up on my history knowledge soon... Oh, right—back to business. I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Runeas Gremory. I am the Gremory among Gremorys—the origin of the entire Gremory family. In other words, the First Generation Gremory. Pleased to meet you~"

With that, Runeas cutely tilted her head and smiled.

"And according to an ancient agreement passed down from time immemorial—whenever I awaken, the current members of the Gremory main family must please me. Understood?"

Please... huh?

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