If we are talking like that, then there are magicians who trespass to the Underworld by using their own powerful teleportation magic…… Though those are people who are seen as a threat from both the Devils and the magician association. Vali is the same, so entering without permission is bad. And for the later one about “How about getting what they want using different routes through another faction”, but that route will cost money, and I hear the money they charge will sky rocket. Depending on what you want, it can even cost all of the fame and fortune that a magician has earned through their research. For example the Phoenix’s tear. It’s also an expensive item in the Underworld, but for a magician it’s so rare that it won’t even be enough to add the word “super” ten times to the front of the word “rare”. For those reasons, making a pact with a Devil will allow them to get it cheaper by having an equal exchange. Though that will also be an expensive trade. Rias puts her third finger up. “Lastly. It’s simple. They make a pact with a Devil for their own status. Making a pact with a powerful Devil will be a big fortune for them. My Otou-sama and Okaa-sama, also have a pact with a magician you know? If something happens, they will respond to being summoned to hear their words. For a High-class Devil and their servants, that is one of their duties.”
Yes, since Rias, who is the daughter of the High-class Devil Gremory, has reached the appropriate age, it was decided for the Gremory group lead by Rias to enter the time for making a pact with a magician. Xenovia tilts her head with a complicated expression. “Life sure is interesting, I never thought I would be summoned by a magician.”
You are right. I also think the same. I never thought I would become someone who is going to say something like “Fufufu, are you the magician that summoned me?” even the slightest. Rias chuckles. “Yes. If you are a human that is related to special powers, then normally you will be the one summoning. The ones who will get summoned are Devils and monsters after all. That is the reason why I want all of you to take importance with this pact. You won’t be able to break off a pact that easily once you make one. If you make a pact, then you will have to work seriously. But if you make a pact with someone with low calibre, then people will question our quality. So choose the best trading partner there is. For magicians this is something to further improve their research on special powers, but for us Devils, this is business. The pact with a normal human and the pact with a magician, doing both of them makes us a Devil.”
[Yes!] We nod our head to our master’s words. Yeah, it’s a must for being able to do this. This is business. Aiming to become a High-class Devil who can’t even accomplish this is out of the question. A pact with a magician—
I will find the best partner there is! ……But, I hope I can get a beautiful witch-sama if possible! [Devil-chan, will you listen to my w~i~s~h?] [Of course. Except, I will be groping your oppai as the price for it like always.] [Iyaan, Devil-chan, you sure are naughty♪]
…………Wonderful. It’s a wonderful thing, to have a business partner like that……! “……You were thinking something naughty right?”
Koneko-chan who is sitting on my lap pinches my thigh! Koneko-sama is really strict! While we're doing things like this, Rias looks up at the clock in this room. “It’s about time. Everyone, the person standing at the top of the magician association will be contacting us through the magic-circle. So behave well.”
Oh, I have to be careful. Koneko-chan who is sitting on my lap gets off and sits next to me. Once all of us sat on the sofa in a well mannered way, a huge magic-circle appears on the floor of this room. The shallow lights form a circle. “……The symbol of Mephisto Pheles.”
Kiba says that. ……Mephisto Pheles? Isn’t he the legendary Devil who belongs to the Extra Demon group, and the one who made the pact with the ancestor of the mist-user Georg of the Hero-faction……? While I was remembering about that, the magic-circle that appeared shows a holographic image. The holographic image of a middle aged man sitting elegantly on a chair appears in front of my eyes. …… He has his mixture of red and blue hair held firmly with a gel. He has sharp, odd coloured eyes where the right eye is red and the left eye is blue. This man is giving off a mysterious atmosphere similar to that of Ajuka Beelzebub-sama. He has a bit of a fierce look. His terrifying face then changes by making a smile. [Oh Rias-chan. It’s been a while.] He has a light tone. ……I thought he would have more of a frightening tone, so I loosened up right away. Rias responds to his greeting. “It sure has been a while, Mephisto Pheles-sama.”
[Oh my, you sure are becoming beautiful just like your mother. Your grandmother and great-grandmother were all beautiful people.] “Thank you very much.”
Rias introduces this person to us. “Everyone, this person here is an Extra Demon, and also the chairman of the magician association, Mephisto Pheles-sama.”
[Hey, hello all of you. I’m Mephisto Pheles. Please refer to the books to know more about me. Books written about me are overflowing in the world.] ……He said something metaphorical from the start. But, I understand now. So this person is the boss of the magicians. I never thought a Devil would be standing at the top. Ravel who is sitting next to me tells me quietly. (……After he made a pact with the first Georg Faust, he remained in the human world even after the death of Georg Faust, and he took the position of the top of the association right away.) Hmm, so did he come to like the human’s world? “You are an independent right? Nothing like household and stuff.”
I questioned him since I was concerned about it. I haven’t heard of something called the House of Pheles, so I wondered if he is just an individual. Rias explains. “Mephisto Pheles-sama is one of the oldest among the Devils, and he spends most of his time in the human world. Also, he happens to be Tannin-sama’s [King].”
——! I get shocked hearing Rias’s words! Oh, so this person is old man Tannin’s [King] which was a mystery till now! [I gave my [Queen] piece to Tannin-kun. He came and said that he wants to save the Dragon-tribe’s which is almost near extinction. Yeah, he is the role model for all Dragon-Kings. Well, I don’t participate in the game and involve myself in Underworld’s riot, so I basically allow him to roam free.] So old man Tannin is a [Queen]! That’s why the overall balance of his ability is good. Oh man, you sure do learn things you wanted to know in unexpected places. I started to think he is cute since he is a [Queen] despite being an old man. Ravel gives me additional information. (Apparently Mephisto Pheles-sama is from the same generation as the original Yondai-Maou. Though it seemed like they didn’t get along. That’s why he had differences with the old government and hid himself in the human world.)