Riser Phenex isn't a villain

Chapter 20: New fiancee

Sitri house.

It is one of the remaining 32 Devil houses of the 72 Pillars and one of the highest-ranking (ranking in prince) and famous Devil families.

Riser didn't know much about this house since the original Riser was a scumbag and didn't study much. While he knew the general information, he didn't know much of the details.

The first thing that he knew was that one of the Maous, the current Maou Leviathan, was born from this house.

Secondly, the members of the Sitri House have a strong affinity for water-based magic.

Third and last, the Sitri territory is known for its richness in nature and is said to boast most of the natural reserves present amongst the few territories belonging to High-Class Devils. It is also known to be one of the few territories which have advanced medical facilities as well, having one of the most famous hospitals in the Underworld.

Nevertheless, when he thought about it, the devil from the Sitri house was a polarity of the Phenex house.

If the Sitri house was known for water affinity, then the Phenex house was known for fire affinity.

The two of them were so much different.

Yet, his engagement was accepted by Lord Sitri.

Riser just wanted to try his luck, but he didn't expect to be accepted immediately.

'It hasn't been a week, you know?'

Or rather, it had just been a few days after that day!

While he was confused, his parents were talking to each other, happy with the growth of their son.

"What's wrong? Why do you seem so confused?"

"No, but... isn't it weird? Why is my engagement settled so fast?" He couldn't control it anymore and asked.

As for now, he was on the magical flying train with his parents. They were on their way to Sitri House territory, ready to start their engagement.

"It isn't weird. It's normal." Lord Phenex shook his head. "You are able to retain your dignity by divorcing your previous fiancee, and you are also powerful. With such a spec, who will reject you to become their son-in-law?"

Son-in-law.

What a wonderful word, he thought.

Still, when he thought about it, he felt that it was pretty normal for him to be accepted as a son-in-law.

While the Gremory House tried to hide the news that had happened during the previous engagement, in the end, it was impossible, and it directly exploded, so what they could do was reduce the impact.

Yet, how could they not be?

The marriage between two pure-blooded high-class devils was politically correct, and something was favored by every pure blood high-class devil, yet because the Gremory House and Sirzech Lucifer pampered Rias Gremory, she grew arrogant and thought that she could break away from this engagement, dreaming naively that she could get her prince in a romantic way with a reincarnated devil even worse.

Moreover, her family supported her, letting her do her whim several times.

Unfortunately, they didn't expect that Riser had enough and immediately divorced her.

While his action might bring the Gremory House and Sirzech Lucifer into an enemy, no one blamed him since the ones that were unreasonable were either Gremory House or Sirzech Lucifer first.

No one thought that he was the one that was blamed.

The blame was on Gremory House and Sirzech Lucifer.

Nevertheless, Riser knew that it was also a political move made by another faction of the Underworld since Gremory and Sirzech Lucifer had grown so big. Not every devil loved the Gremory and Sirzech after all, but they didn't have a chance to fight, so this incident gave them a chance to degenerate the two.

Meanwhile, what Riser did was done to maintain the dignity of the Phenex House.

Still, because of this, he was speechless when he knew that he had become the number one trend in the Underworld.

Riser, the man.

All of the devils agreed since he dared to divorce Rias, who was the little sister of Sirzech Lucifer.

He sighed helplessly, but there was nothing that he could do.

Nevertheless, if this engagement was successful, then he could breathe in relief since if he could marry Sona Sitri, her older sister, Maou Leviathan, Serafall Leviathan could become his backing.

"By the way, I have heard from your mother that you want to start a business. What kind of business? Do you have enough money? Do you want me to give you some?" Lord Phenex asked several questions at the same time.

"..."

Riser didn't feel surprised and understood why the original Riser could grow so arrogant at this moment, but probably because of his change that his parents became supportive toward him.

"It's okay. I should have enough money."

When he checked his account, while he was speechless, he knew that he had enough money.

"So, what kind of business is it? It isn't something perverted, right?"

"...."

Riser wondered what kind of view his family had of him. He let out a helpless sigh and then said, "Energy."

"Energy?!" 2x

His parents were dumbfounded.

Yet, how could they not be?

Their son told them that he was going to start an energy business.

Still, they became curious. After all, Riser wasn't like the previous Riser, and he had grown up; they could see that.

While Riser wasn't the original Riser, he still retained the memories of the previous Riser, along with habit and everything. The only difference was that his memory from his previous life was also added, combining the two, yet. Naturally, he was in the dominant position.

Moreover, the time he transmigrated into Riser was during the engagement, and no one thought that he wasn't one.

Or the system might be the one that did something.

Nevertheless, he was a riser now, so he didn't need to think about other matters.

"Are you going to enter something like gas, oil, or coal?"

"No, I plan to enter renewable energy like the sun and geothermal energy."

"Why did you decide to enter that sector?"

"It's because of my power."

"Your power?" 2x

Riser nodded and explained that his master over "Fire Manipulation" could help him to search for the perfect spot for either sun or geothermal. Still, the sun's energy aside, since it was an Underworld, the geothermal was reliable.

The only problem was finding the spot where he should build the power plantation, and it was the most expensive thing.

However, with his first reward, this wasn't a problem since he had tested it before, and he could tell where the location where he should build the power plantation without missing.

As for the problem that might be received by this geothermal power plantation, if he didn't use his "High Intelligence," then wasn't it wasteful?

"Are you going to do this business in the human world?"

"Eh? The human world?"

"Are you not?"

"....."

When he thought about it, he wanted to slap his cheek since he realized that a devil and a human were different. Their world was different, and the source of energy used in the Underworld was different from the Earth.

If the Earth was using resources such as coal, oil, gas, and other things, then the Underworld was using Magic Energy.

As for which one was better, it was obvious, right?

He only realized this, and it made him speechless, but he quickly nodded without changing his face. "Yes, I plan to make it in the human world."

"That's a good idea. If you can make an energy company, then our influence in the human world will be even better."

Then, during this trip, they started to talk about his plan to create this energy plantation in the human world.

"If you want to build it, then you will choose either Russia or the United States."

"Why those two countries?" Riser felt weird.

"The influence of other myths, heavens, and fallen angels are minimal in the United States, and we govern California and New York. You can also go to Russia since we also govern Saint Petersburg."

Riser fell into a daze. 'Well, opening a business in the United States should be easier.'

However, Riser had to say he was surprised that his family governed those three cities in the human world.

"By the way, Riser, if you can feel the heat from the Earth, then should it be possible for you to search for a hot spring?" His mother suddenly asked curiously.

"Hot spring?" He thought for a moment, then nodded. "It should be possible."

"Then, it's decided! Let's make a hot spring resort in our domain first!"

"...."

Riser wondered whether it was okay to decide something big so easily like this, but then their conversation stopped since they had arrived at the mansion where Lord Sitri and Lady Sitri lived.

His parents didn't remind them what to do since they knew he had grown up.

No one was wasting their time, and they were quickly greeted by Lord Sitri.

"Lord Phenex, welcome to our home!"

"Thank you, Lord Sitri."

Everyone was happy, only Riser felt a little awkward since he felt everything happened so fast, but he greeted Lord Sitri and Lady Sitri politely while thinking they were beautiful.

"Riser, can I call you that?"

"Yes, Lord Sitri."

"Haha, you should call me "Father."

"....."

"Oh, right, Sona, come here. Let's meet your fiance."

When Lord Sitri said so, a beautiful young woman stepped up.

Riser then saw his new fiancee for the first time.

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