Some of them were promoted as a reward. And some broke down to have doubts between their own justice or their belief in God due to having the blood of their comrade on their hands. From what the first Bael said, Michael-san most likely wasn’t informed about this and that only very few among the Church know about this. Even people like Freed who was the ex-warrior of the Church and Balba Galilei didn’t know about what had happened in that territory. So I’m assuming the first Bael’s story is accurate. ……Though due to that incident, people affiliated with the Church disappeared from that town and resulted in the Fallen Angels using that chance to enter that territory……
……But seriously, it’s such a cruel story which makes your negative emotion appear. Love between a Devil and human……it certainly does make you think they should have allowed it, but I am fully aware that the world of the High-class Devils is something that surpasses my imagination. Especially of the Underworld before it made peace. ……From the perspectives of nobles that take importance of their pride and blood relation, that incident certainly must be a negative factor they would want to erase. ……It sure is a story that makes you rage……but I have another emotion in me instead. ……If that incident didn’t appear Rias wouldn’t have come to my town nor would I have met Asia. We did meet in the end, but if the incident between that man and the woman from the Belial didn’t happen…… ……It sure does make me have mixed feelings about it. “…………”
Asia also looks sad as well as having mixed feelings. That’s how she looks like right now. Maybe, no, I am certain that she’s having the same feelings as me right now. The tragedy of that swordsman and the Belial woman is heartbreaking, and I even want to make a complaint to the House of Bael as well as the Church for leaving the source of all this. But the fun days we have been experiencing became possible because of that incident……
——The paradise called Kuou Town all of you are living in is the world made from many sacrifices. ……What that man said before he left hits us hard. After hearing the first Bael’s story, Rias’s Dad, the current Head of Gremory, puts his hand under his chin quietly. “……This is something I am hearing for the first time. I never imagined such an incident to have happened in my daughter’s territory…… We certainly had our faults for leaving that territory in the hands of the Bael till it became my daughter’s turn, but we have maintained that land together, even if that may have been in name. I definitely wanted to have this brought out to me.”
It feels as though he is a bit dissatisfied. The first Bael continues without being concerned. “I apologise for twisting the past and handing that land to Princess Rias. But it’s a land which had such a thing occur. If we didn’t find the successor quickly there would be suspicions.”
Rias’s Dad closes his eyes. “And a talented youth would have been ideal……correct? My daughter is the sister of Maou Lucifer. She also carries the blood of House of Bael. So you assumed she would be worthy enough to erase what had actually happened on the land?”
The first Bael makes a shallow smile. “Even if the truth becomes revealed like now, it would be easy enough to cover the past by building many achievements if it’s a talented youth. —That’s what we thought, but the youth was so talented that the land turned into the place of peace among the Three Great Powers. So it resulted in enough achievement to cover the past enough.”
……Certainly his aim was right on the spot. No, it nailed perfectly. Even now Rias is continuing to build splendid achievements. She became so famous that she’s considered as one of the big rookies. It would be bad to say this, but even if that incident gets revealed to the public, it wouldn’t be enough to shatter the achievements she has made. That land already has turned into a special area where the Three Great Powers would cooperate. Even if the past incident gets revealed, it won’t be weird for people to think it's “too late already”. However, Rias shakes her head and says it to the first Bael. “I won’t say anything about hiding it from me since it would have the politics back then involved in this matter. But, why—”
Rias tries to continue by keeping her anger down much as possible. But the first Bael says what Rias was going to say. “Why did we twist the truth? Why didn’t we tell the truth? Even to go far as to lie to Lord Gremory— Is that what you want to ask?”
Rias closes her mouth in dissatisfaction since he said the things she wanted to say. The first Bael says it without caring. “I have told Sirzechs-dono. If he didn’t tell you then that must be his affection of “love” towards you. You won’t be able to deny that. He didn’t want to give negative information and further hardship to his adorable sister. Don’t you think so? I will apologise for troubling him between Bael’s will and his love towards his sister. But I would like to praise him for his good choice to live up to expectations of both sides.”
Maybe that lit her fire. So Rias strengthens her words. “But…… But! That truth has broken out now and for that reason that land became the target of the terrorists! If we knew about it beforehand, then……we may have been able to come up with a countermeasure. We may have been able to prevent casualties from both the Underworld-side and the Church-side……”
Hearing that, the first Bael laughs lively. “Hahahaha, so young. Likewise with our Sairaorg and the son of the previous Lucifer-sama, Rizevim-bocchan. To act for a reason like humans.”
Then, the first Bael moves his gaze—at me. “Sekiryuutei-dono.”
“Y-Yes.”
He called me unexpectedly. The first Bael says it with a smile on his face. “—How about you become a Maou in the future?”
—! ……I don’t know how to respond to the unexpected word I just heard. The first Bael continues. “With your popularity, it may turn interesting if you become a Maou.”
“S-Someone like me couldn't possibly become a Maou……”
The image of Maou I have in my head is Sirzechs-sama. To become like him is—
—But the first Bael says it straight forwardly. “—You can. It’s a position which even our Sairaorg can aim for.”
“Even” our Sairaorg, huh. “……Sairaorg-san is the next heir, isn’t he?”
The first Bael nods his head at my question. “Yes, Sairaorg certainly is the next heir. He’s talented and even the people of our territory love him. —But I’m planning to make his younger brother the next Head. Once Sairaorg becomes the Head, we must have him become a Maou or get a position which comes after that once we give him several achievements.”
The first Bael says that clearly to everyone here. “—Even now, and even in the past, the one who will become the successor of the main family for the Great-King Bael will be the one that has the power of destruction.”
……The seat to become the next Head which Sairaorg-san attained with his strength. So it’s just “temporary”……!