"Fuck, boss… I think we should stay in Rias's guild after all. There are tons of hot asses right here…" Matsuda's eyes nearly popped out of his head as he stared at the various beautiful girls gathered at the party.
At the center of it all stood a stunning red-haired woman, the star of the party laughing freely with a brown-haired lady who was equally gorgeous, though more mature and sexy.
The two looked more like sisters than mother and daughter because of how young and similar their faces were.
"Look at those asses… Fuck, boss, I wanna smash them," Motohama chimed in, practically drooling.
"Yeah! Fucking smash them!" Matsuda leered with pure perversion.
"Fuck you both. They're mine." Issei licked his lips with a greedy grin as the three of them openly stared at Rias and her mother's figures.
A soft, teasing voice suddenly came from behind them.
"Kukuku… It seems you're not satisfied with me, Issei-kun, and you're already looking at other women. How heartbreaking… to fall in love with such an unfaithful man."
Ravel stood there with an exaggeratedly sad expression on her face.
Matsuda and Motohama looked at Issei in pure shock.
"Boss… are you dating this cutie?! What kind of luck is that?!"
"Fuck off. I prefer those big boobs over this short-stacked shrimp," Issei said with open disdain.
Ravel immediately pinched his side hard.
"I'm not short, you jackass!"
"Your boobs aren't big enough either. Look at them, Ravel. Look closely. Can you even compare?" Issei continued teasing without mercy.
Ravel stomped down on his foot with full force.
"Jerk!"
"Fuck...! That hurts!" Issei winced and clutched his foot in pain.
A clear, elegant laugh rang out nearby.
"Fufufu… What a funny scene. This is the first time in months I've laughed so hard. Congratulations, Issei Hyoudou, for giving me a moment of genuine joy."
A black-haired beauty with violet eyes approached them. Matsuda and Motohama nearly let their drool hit the floor at the sight of her.
"Come along," she said, taking Issei's hand without waiting for permission. "Rias wants to meet you. She's been looking forward to it."
Issei didn't refuse. His original reason for coming to this party was to leech whatever benefits he could from Rias, after all.
But Rias wanted to meet him?
What kind of bullshit was that?
She hadn't even said more than a few words to him after rejecting him earlier. This girl was probably just being polite, or she didn't have a better way to invite people over.
He was willing to bet his ass that she didn't even know Rias had already rejected him.
Still, he followed along without resistance. He had seen with his own eyes how Ravel, the brat of Rias's fiancé, had transformed and flown away. He needed more details about whatever the hell was going on with this game.
As they walked through the party, Rias and the beautiful brown-haired woman, who turned out to be her mother were no longer standing in the main area.
Before long, Issei spotted where Rias had gone and followed her into a private room.
The moment Rias saw him, she furrowed her brows, clearly not entirely welcoming his presence.
However, when the black-haired girl leaned in and whispered something into her ear, Rias's expression softened.
The tension in her eyes eased.
Akeno then turned to Issei with a gentle smile and whispered,
"Have fun, Issei Hyoudou. My name is Akeno Himejima. Call for me if you ever decide Rias isn't enough for you."
Issei wasn't sure why his luck with women had suddenly exploded, but he wasn't about to complain.
He chuckled in return.
"See you later, babe."
Akeno only giggled softly and left the room, closing the door behind her.
Now alone with Rias, Issei turned his full attention to her and greeted casually,
"Hey, senpai."
"Urgh… hey, Issei Hyoudou." Rias replied a little awkwardly. "I'm sorry about earlier."
"Well, rejection is pretty common," Issei said with an easy grin.
Outwardly he acted open-minded and mature about it, but deep down, what he hated most in the world was being rejected and being told "no."
Still, he was smart enough to appear likable and pretend it was no big deal.
Rias visibly relaxed, genuinely believing he wasn't holding a grudge.
He didn't seem like a bad person.
"Then… do you want to join my guild? You should already know why I organized this party."
"I don't know yet…" Issei shrugged.
Then he casually pulled the crystal from his pocket and held it up for her to see. "Can you give me one of these if I join?"
Rias's eyes widened in shock.
"How did you get that?! Even I only have one…"
"Secret, babe. It's a secret," Issei teased with a smirk.
Rias pouted slightly.
"I can't give you another one… but my brother has three more. Still, I don't think we can just hand one over to you. You're not even a beta tester…"
She looked genuinely regretful.
"Why does being a beta tester matter so much?" Issei asked.
Rias hesitated for a moment before carefully asking,
"Didn't Ravel already tell you? She should be your friend by now, right?"
"I know some of it," Issei replied, carefully choosing his words. "She told me it can give people power and let her transform into devil, but she didn't go into detail."
He was mostly bluffing, but he bet the general idea was correct.
Rias let out a quiet sigh of relief at his answer.
"So you are one of us… No wonder you have that crystal."
Issei stayed silent and let her continue.
"Just like you said, many high-ranking and aristocratic families like ours were given special quotas to enter the beta test and gain power from the game. For now, those powers are only temporary. My brother, my mother, my father, and the rest of us received crystals that set our race as devils. I also received additional racial perks through the beta test and some kind of agreement my family made with… well, I don't really know who. Their intention is pretty obvious, though. They want to gradually turn this world into one of supernatural beings and magic by making people like us the first generation."
She continued in a lower voice,
"But from the way they're handling it, it probably won't descend into complete chaos or anarchy. It's more like a new world order, a small number of people receiving powerful abilities so they can rule over the majority. Since you already have that crystal, it means you'll receive much better starting perks than ordinary players."
Issei looked at her warily, suddenly worried she might try to take the crystal from him.
"I think I should leave."
Rias gave a soft, almost amused smile.
"How cute. Don't worry, Issei Hyoudou. No one can steal that crystal from you. To transfer it, the original owner has to give permission completely of their own free will. No coercion, no blackmail, only genuine consent from the bottom of their heart. That's what my family was told by… whoever they're dealing with. I still don't fully understand it myself."
She let out another quiet sigh.
"How about joining my guild? Together we'd be unstoppable." Rias finally stated her real purpose.
Issei immediately clutched his stomach and put on a pained expression.
"Sorry, I think I'm getting stomach cramps… We can talk about the details later."
He tried to excuse himself and leave now that he had already extracted most of the information he needed.
Rias only chuckled softly, seeing straight through the act.
"I figured you'd be a difficult person, Issei Hyoudou. Don't worry… the reason I invited you here isn't only about the guild."
Issei's eyes nearly popped out of his head.
Without any further warning, Rias reached behind her back and unzipped her dress.
The fabric slid down her body and pooled at her feet, leaving her completely bare in front of him.
Her large, soft breasts were fully exposed, pink nipples already slightly stiff.
Between her legs, her pussy was completely smooth and hairless, the delicate pink folds clearly visible under the room's soft lighting.
She stood there without a hint of shame, staring at him with a playful yet calculating look in her blue-green eyes.
"Akeno already told me what kind of person you are," she said quietly. "A pervert. Aggressive. But also quiet and manipulative when it suits you. That combination is perfect for what I need."
She took a slow step closer.
"You know, Issei… I hate that man. I hate my fiancé with every fiber of my being. If I can't successfully defy him and my family, then at the very least… he will never get my virginity."
Her voice dropped into a soft, intimate whisper.
"So tell me, Issei Hyoudou… will you take it? I'm not only offering you one thing. I'm offering you everything."
She looked straight into his eyes.
"Or you can walk out that door right now, and we'll never see each other again."
Issei gulped hard.
Fuck… this woman is crazy.
Every rational part of his brain screamed at him to leave, to not give her the satisfaction, to not get dragged into whatever messy revenge plot this was.
But his dick was the one doing the talking now.
So…