"Uh, question; what do we do about the blond bishoujo?" Issei asked, raising his hand to illustrate his query.
Rias' gaze turned from her 'rook' to the young Phenex that was resting against the wall, still unconscious.
Hmm...her parents didn't take part in the day's festivities, mostly because they were both busy, since they both managed the political and economical status of the Phenex clan. Basically, Riser's younger sister didn't necessarily have someone to look over her...
"It wouldn't be too much of a hassle to take her with us, would it? I don't think any of us would like to just leave her here or to hand her to someone else. We can leave her under Grayfia-san's care once she's done with her work." Yuuto interjected, seeking to give his 'king' another option.
The red-headed devil agreed, that was probably the best they could do, given the situation at hand.
"Issei, take her with you. We are going to stay with her until Grayfia is done making sure that the castle is secure, she probably has to speak with onii-sama as well..." Rias said before frowning in thought, she shook it off after a moment and continued. "Also, please be careful with her, she's a pretty important individual."
The brown-haired boy nodded, scooping up the young Phenex carefully in his arms, making extra sure not to ruin her dress.
The dress was probably worth more than he'd ever want to think about.
Akeno nodded at her 'king', they were ready to go now.
"Wait! Aren't you all forgetting something?" Mio called out, an distinct frown visible on her face.
Everyone turned to her, mostly giving her questioning looks.
Mio's frown deepened. "What about Naruto? Aren't any of you worried about him? He's out there, by himself, with a dangerous person out there!"
She had no idea about the specifics, but she knew that Koneko has sensed someone dangerous, that was the only explanation she reached to which would justify everyone's reactions.
Sona shared a look with Rias, both confirming their own feelings on the matter without verbally speaking.
"Mio-chan...I understand that you're worried. But going off to find Naruto right now isn't the smartest move for anyone, for him or us. We are way out of our league compared to an SS-ranked criminal, so much so that we would be more of a hindrance than helpful." Rias explained patiently, carefully laying out her position.
Sona nodded. "More than that, if we left, then there would be a possibility that we would need rescuing, placing everyone in danger, including Uzumaki-san himself. The best thing to do, would be to wait for him. Besides, he seems quite capable, if his performance outside is to be considered."
Mio stared at the two high-class devils, biting her lip as conflicting feelings froze her still. The fact that the criminal was an SS-ranked criminal just made it worse for her.
"...I know it's stupid, but I still don't want to leave Naruto all alone out there. He could be hurt. He could be weakened. Can't we just wait for him here or something?" the younger red-head pleaded.
Sona sighed, pushing her glasses back towards the bridge of her nose. "Mio-san...let's consider your option for a moment. Not only would we be leaving ourselves to possible attacks from an SS-ranked criminal, we would also be placing Ravel-san in danger, Rias' 'rook' in danger, and compromising the security of the castle itself. All while placing ourselves and Uzumaki-san in greater danger. Does that sound like something your brother would want?"
Mio went silent, staring at her feet with a new-found forlorn expression.
"...Alright, fine. I understand. Just...let's just go." Mio muttered, turning around to leave the area and go inside the main hall.
Rias watched her go off, sighing at the turn of events.
It's not like she didn't want to help him, but it would really be stupid of them to overestimate themselves, especially when they had to take care of Koneko-chan and Ravel from harm. They would very simply, get in the way of everyone.
Naruto could take care of himself, Mio should have more faith.
With that out of the way, the rest of the teenaged devils walked after Mio, entering the safe confines of the main hall.
Grayfia finally shut down the small magic circle by her ear, finished giving out the instructions to the guards to ensure everyone's safety.
This was turning out to be a rather embarrassing situation overall, no doubt some would be dissatisfied with the situation. But she seriously doubted that any of the noble devils would actually do anything about it, except complain of course.
Many were simply too afraid of Sirzechs-sama's power and reputation.
Not all...but many. For now that was good enough for the situation at hand.
She moved quickly towards the large ornate door which led to the main hall where most of the nobles retreated to. The battle outside spooked most of them once the 'phoenix' emerged, it was quite surprising she supposed.
The maid opened the ornate doors without hesitation, moving into the main hall in order to address the devils within. Their safety was paramount.
Especially since very few devils that attended this function were...experienced.
The abruptness of the party itself made it difficult for certain people to attend, since some devils, especially Clan Heads, had a lot on their plate.
So really, most of the nobles attending were relatively young and inexperienced with such situations, what with many of them being born with silver spoons in their mouths.
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