Riser Phenex isn't a villain

In the luxurious hall with beautiful decorations, everyone sat in their place.

All of them were staring at the figure of the man who stood in front of everyone as he was looking in the direction of the door entrance.

Yet, whenever someone saw this man, they couldn't help but sigh since his change was too big!

Riser was quite famous in the Rating Game, especially when he had achieved many victories. He might have had two defeats, but all of them were done deliberately because his opponents were the allies of the Phenex House.

In other words, he gave them a chance.

Still, Riser didn't care about them and waited for his wife-to-be. Though at the same time, he felt like he was married in the church, which made him feel strange. After all, he was a devil, so why was his marriage not much different from human culture?

Or was it because a devil was born due to Christianity, so the culture of the devil was affected by this religion?

Nevertheless, when he waited for Sona, he noticed several familiar figures sitting among the guests. The one that attracted his attention the most was, without a doubt, Sirzech, Lord Gremory, and Rias Gremory since their crimson-colored hair was something that was impossible to ignore.

His glance might be discreet, but it was noticed, especially by Rias and Grayfia, who was a woman.

Unlike a male, a female was sensitive toward a gaze, so they noticed him.

Rias showed a gentle smile as if what had happened previously was just a dream.

Meanwhile, Grayfia politely gave a gentle nod.

Yet, Riser ignored the two of them and waited for Sona.

Rias only smiled and didn't care about his attitude since she definitely wouldn't give up.

However, Grayfia sighed since she knew that she had made a bad impression on Riser. During his previous engagement, Sirzech told him that she was the one who let Issei enter, caused a mess, and tarnished his pride as a high-class pure-blood devil.

If he could forgive her so simply, then he was simply a good guy.

Yet, Grayfia also knew Riser didn't have a choice but to forgive her, her husband, and her family since they were the family of Sirzech Lucifer, the strongest devil in the Underworld. Even if her husband was selfish and often caused trouble, no one would fight him directly, yet inwardly?

Grayfia thought that she might need to apologize to Riser since, with the combination of Riser and Sona, the house of Sitri and Phenex would be together.

In other words, the might of two families would increase even more, especially in politics.

While Riser might not trouble Sirzech, he might trouble her son, and as Sirzech's wife, Grayfia knew, it was her duty to clean up her husband's mess.

Riser didn't know what Grayfia was thinking, or rather, while it might appear he didn't feel good about Grayfia because of Sirzech, who put the blame for letting Issei enter the engagement to her, he didn't want Sirzech to see that he put much attention to his family.

Due to that divorce, it was impossible for their family to appear as warm and good as before.

While they might not have said anything in public and kept each other's faces since his family was the sole producer of the Phenex Tears, who knew what was hidden inside, right?

Riser believed in evilness, and as long as it was related to love, wealth, and revenge, one would dare to do anything.

In the worst case, in the future, he might see his family made into cattle to produce the Phenex Tears.

Such a thought made him shudder.

[That bastard smiling all the time... let's see how you can keep smiling when I eat your wife]

Riser had never looked at Sirzech, but he could tell from the system notice, Sirzech was staring at him. Yet how could Sirzech not be? After he divorced Rias, he quickly married Sona.

It was already a miracle Sirzech could keep his calm, but as a Maou Lucifer, if Sirzech couldn't do so, then it would be impossible for him to be the leader of the Maou faction, right?

Fortunately, the system had promised not to force him to do something weird during his wedding, so he could sigh in relief and just enjoy his wedding.

Nevertheless, during this wedding, many also felt sad.

Especially his peerage members, who could only sit among the guests as they watched him stand in front, waiting for his bride. Unlike when he was with Rias, he had changed, and their feelings toward him also became even deeper, especially when he had conquered their hearts and bodies, so... while they knew their status made it impossible for him to marry them, they still couldn't erase the longing feelings inside their hearts.

Similarly, Ravel, his little sister, was also in the same situation. She didn't know why, but she felt like her heart was being peeled cruelly with a sharp knife when she saw the wedding of her older brother. She didn't feel this with her first and second older brothers, but this feeling was so intense when she saw Riser.

"Onii-sama..."

Ravel held back her tears and tried not to cry.

Yet, even if Ravel tried not to cry, someone had already cried and caused a lot of noise at this wedding.

"Uwaa... Sona-chan~! So-Sona is going get married... O-Onee-chan is so sad..."

Serafall cried loudly, unable to hold her emotions.

If her mother wasn't by her side, then her cry would be even louder.

However, no one said anything to Serafall since everyone had gotten used to her antics.

Still, while many were sad, many were also happy, especially Sona's peerage members. With their master's marriage, it was impossible for them to be absent. They all looked at Riser with curious expressions since they didn't know him well and heard he was Rias's former fiancee.

Nevertheless, among them, one was sobbing.

"Gen-chan, don't cry! You will interrupt the marriage!"

"Ah, eh, yes!"

Genshiro Saji's fate was so cruel.

However, Riser ignored them since all of his attention was on the single young woman who entered the marriage hall.

Everyone fell into silence as they turned their heads.

Sona Sitri was there.

Riser fell in silence and wondered whether the word wife made Sona appear more attractive in his eyes, or was it due to the white gown on her body?

However, there was no doubt, in his eyes, Sona was the most beautiful woman in this place.

Sona, who was accompanied by her father, also looked at him, who was waiting for her. She blushed and was shy, but at the same time, she anticipated their future.

"Father?"

Still, Sona was surprised when she saw his father crying.

"I am sorry. I thought that I would never see my grandchild in life."

"..." Sona.

"Come on. Your husband is waiting for you."

Lord Sitri was happy with his youngest daughter's wedding.

"Yes."

The two walked toward Riser under the gaze of everyone.

All of them had a smile on their faces since no matter whose factions they were, this marriage was politically correct and should be an example for all the young generations.

Yet, for Riser, he didn't care about all of those, and his eyes were only on Sona. It wasn't until Sona and her father came so close that he regained consciousness.

"Take care of her."

"I will, Father."

Riser nodded solemnly.

Lord Sitri nodded, satisfied, then left Sona in his care from now on.

"Why do you keep looking at me?" Sona asked shyly.

"It's your fault for being too beautiful."

Sona giggled and hugged his arm intimately.

As the two stood among all the present, they talked quietly, waiting and listening to the priest-like figure who led the ceremony. Once again, he was speechless, but once again, maybe due to the devil being born from Christianity that most of the culture of the devil was affected by this religion, including this priest-like figure.

Then, it was time for them to say their vows.

"I, Riser Phenex, take you, Sona Sitri, to be my wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life."

Riser would be lying if he said he wasn't nervous since he had just wed someone that he only knew for a while, but he had determined to take her as his wife, so he said that vow firmly.

Sona's eyes were wet, but even so, she also didn't hesitate since she knew she had fallen for him.

"I, Sona Sitri, take you, Riser Phenex, to be my husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life."

The two finished their vows and then faced each other before they kissed to symbolize love and commitment to their marriage.

When Riser and Sona kissed, all of them stood up and clapped their hands loudly, feeling happy and moved about their wedding.

Nevertheless, not all of them were happy, but there was nothing they could do except stare at the two figures in the distance with tears running down their cheeks.