Chapter 135: I came to take you home
"Thank you all for gathering here today to attend my son's wedding."
The Bael clan held a supreme position in the Underworld, and as the head of the house, he could not neglect proper etiquette.
This was not merely a matter of familial pride, especially with the Four Great Maou attending in person.
The guests in the grand hall paid immense respect to the head of the Great King clan.
Because it was a celebratory occasion, flattering remarks flowed freely from every corner.
"I only hope this wedding doesn't turn into a funeral."
Someone suddenly appeared throughout the hall.
The tone carried disdain, directly challenging the Bael clan.
Sona's eyes, which had lost all their light, brightened once more.
She bit her lower lip, her gaze brimming with concern as tears welled in the corners of her eyes.
Who was it?
Everyone in the hall, especially the heads of the pure blood devil houses, felt shock.
They wondered who could be so reckless as to disrupt an alliance between the Bael and Sitri clans, a move that seemed like madness.
Akeno, Tsubaki, Koneko and the others sighed with relief.
At the most critical juncture, Yasuhiro had arrived.
"I should have known. Someone as proud as you would never act like a coward."
Rias sighed softly.
As expected, the fears she shared with Sona had come true.
Yasuhiro had indeed stepped forward.
Seeing him storm into the Underworld all by himself, what woman could keep her heart from pounding or keep from worrying for his safety?
He was now standing against the greatest powers in the entire Underworld.
While Maou class strength was exceptional, particularly in someone so young, it seemed almost insignificant when facing the assembled clans and the four reigning Maou.
"Interesting."
Judging from the reactions of Rias and the others, Sairaorg standing near Sona, easily figured out the intruder's identity.
"A dangerous one has arrived."
High upon the dais, Falbium the Maou who commanded the military affairs and was famous for his sluggish habits, discarded his usual lazy posture.
His expression turned completely serious, matching the worried faces of the other Maou beside him.
"A Super Devil."
Sirzechs spoke in a heavy measured tone.
As one of the few beings in the Underworld who had surpassed normal limits, he recognized that boundless pressure, confirming the newcomer belonged to the same category.
Under the shocked gazes of the pureblood nobility and the watchful eyes of the Four Great Maou, Yasuhiro appeared in the hall.
Wearing a calm smile, he looked toward Sona just a short distance away and spoke softly, "I came to take you home."
Tears streamed down Sona's face.
To her, feeling so helpless and fragile as though caught in a terrible storm, those few gentle words offered a safe harbor far sweeter than any romance story.
Standing nearby, Rias watched Sona with a trace of envy, quietly imagining how it would feel if she were the one standing in those shoes.
In that moment, Yasuhiro became the ideal figure not just to Rias, but also to women like Akeno, Tomoe and Momo.
What could be more moving than a man invading the Underworld, a place fraught with certain death, solely for the woman he loved?
His bold statement caused a massive stir among everyone gathered in the hall.
From their individual perspectives, many quickly deduced the identity of this sudden intruder.
Several heads of the pureblood houses cast strange glances toward Sona's parents, who stood silent with darkened expressions.
They realized the old rumors were true, the Sitri heiress had indeed taken a holy knight as her lover during her time in the human world, and that very man now stood right before them.
Many of these heads were ancient figures who had lived through the Great War.
Well versed in the complexities of political life, their lingering doubts about the sudden arranged marriage between the Bael and Sitri clans vanished entirely.
While the Four Great Maou were younger than those ancient guys, their strength far exceeded them.
The moment Yasuhiro revealed himself, they recognized him without a shadow of a doubt.
He was the most formidable figure in church history, the Saint Who Embraces Darkness.
Seeing him appear so brazenly, they could only marvel at the irony of fate.
The lover Sona had chosen was none other than the executioner who had struck down devils across Europe.
Nothing could be more absurd.
Serafall ground her teeth the moment she laid eyes on him.
No outsider could understand the rage churning within her.
Facing the man who had brought humiliation upon her years ago, she wanted nothing more than to destroy him and erase that lingering stain with his defeat.
But...
A mere maou class daring to attack a super class?
The divide between the Maou class and a Super Devil was something far beyond ordinary understanding.
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