But clearly—
Those girls hadn't received even the slightest favor from Vitan.
Which just proved that this devil didn't seem to be all that interested in human women!
That was Sona's line of thinking.
Rias widened her eyes and blinked cutely.
"Little Sona, you really are adorable! You can't even see through something so obvious."
"Obvious? Me? Can't see through it?"
At that moment, Sona's head was filled with question marks, but Rias's current attitude made her extremely displeased.
Because she felt like her best friend was underestimating her.
Even though she couldn't figure out what aspect she was being underestimated in, she was furious.
"Of course!"
Rias lightly flipped her blood-red hair, flashing a bewitching smile.
"The girls in Kuoh Academy are all top-tier in looks and figure. Even if Mr. Vitan didn't have any special intentions, the fact that he didn't reject them outright shows that he's actually enjoying the atmosphere. Looks like you still need to study more in this area, Sona! Always interpreting a devil's actions with upright human logic isn't a good habit."
"That's impossible!"
Sona let out a sharp voice, then immediately glanced over at Vitan—and the expression on her face turned into one of disbelief.
Because on Vitan's face, there was a clear look of agreement.
And it was obvious that he wasn't agreeing with her—he was agreeing with Rias's conclusion.
"See? Just like I said."
Rias covered her lips as she let out a sly giggle, looking like a crafty little fox.
"You have to understand, men are just that kind of creature. Whether devil or human, admiring a woman's beauty is part of a man's instinct."
Vitan squinted his eyes slightly and chuckled as he spoke to Rias. "On that note, I'll have to object—women are the same in that regard, aren't they?"
"You're absolutely right."
Rias was momentarily stunned, but then nodded without hesitation.
Because it was true! Otherwise, she wouldn't have set her sights on this man.
Besides his family background, strength, and abilities, his looks were also one of the important factors influencing her.
Sona had now completely fallen into self-doubt.
"By the way, from now on, there's no need to address me with 'Mr.' or 'Sir' anymore. After all, I'm not that much older than you two. Even if I'm now the head of the Asmodeus family, we can just treat each other as peers."
Before Rias and Sona could react, the mature and stunningly seductive Akeno walked over, holding a tray in one hand.
"Oh my! In that case, I wonder if I can address you the same way, Vitan-san?"
She placed the tray on the coffee table as she reached the side of the couch.
On the tray were three freshly poured glasses of red wine, along with some cold appetizers and pastries.
It seemed that she had noticed the empty glasses of the three people around Vitan and came over at just the right time, overhearing the previous remark.
"Well, of course. It's an honor to be addressed by such a beautiful lady. As a return, please allow me to call you by your first name, Akeno."
As Akeno struck up a conversation, Vitan immediately displayed the elegance of noble etiquette. His words and mannerisms had Akeno giggling uncontrollably.
While the two were engrossed in their lively exchange, Rias's expression began to darken slightly.
What was this? Was her own servant stealing her spotlight?
"Ahem… Ahem ahem!"
Rias, her face slightly darkened, raised her clenched fist to her mouth and gently coughed twice.
"Oh my! It seems the president is starting to get upset. I suppose we'll have to chat again another time. Vitan-kun~!"
Sensing her master's displeasure, Akeno didn't insist on lingering.
With a twist of her slender waist and a sway of her voluptuous hips, she clinked glasses with Vitan, then walked away gracefully, her seductive figure swaying as she left.
"Oh dear, it seems my Queen has really caught your interest, Vitan-kun."
Since Vitan had addressed her so casually, Rias naturally began to call him Vitan-kun as well.
However, that wasn't what Rias was truly concerned about.
Despite all the effort she had made to stand out tonight, this man's attention was focused on her servant.
She felt like her pride as a woman had just taken a serious hit.
Something wasn't right! Rias's behavior was clearly off!
Vitan noticed this abnormal behavior immediately and once again felt that sense of déjà vu.
"Well, your Queen is quite special. Showing a bit of interest is only natural. Wouldn't you agree, Rias?"
With that, Vitan skillfully redirected the topic away from what Rias had been fixated on.
Sure enough, Rias's attention shifted to Vitan's comment, her sharp fingertip lightly tracing the rim of her wine glass.
"Vitan-kun, did you notice something different about Akeno?"
"That wasn't hard at all. I'm rather sensitive to the aura of that particular race."
To Sona, their conversation sounded completely cryptic.
But she didn't want to pry into the secrets her friend kept hidden, so she simply stood silently on the side.
Rias's displeased expression gradually faded.
Vitan's explanation, to her, seemed reasonable.
After all, it made perfect sense for someone to be interested in a servant whose origins they could discern.
Rias had full confidence in her peerage.
After all, she had handpicked each of them with great care, gathering only the finest talent over time.
"Oh my, and here I thought you were just bewitched by Akeno's figure."
Rias now had a teasing smile on her face.
To that, Vitan merely shrugged and leaned back against the sofa.
"With a body and face like Akeno's, it's perfectly normal for any man to be interested in her. I'm certainly no exception."
Rias's wine glass, which had just touched her lips, suddenly paused in midair as she waited for Vitan's next words.
"But Rias, you are in no way inferior to Akeno. In fact, in my eyes, you are the brightest gem of this entire banquet tonight."
Draining his glass of red wine, a rosy blush inevitably spread across Rias's face. Even her eyes showed a hint of enchantment.
"My, oh my! I've been waiting all night for a compliment like that from you, Vitan-kun."