Chapter 153: Everything is for peace of mind

"Real?"

"Real."

"...."

"...peace of mind."

Zekram murmured those words, falling into deep thought.

If it was world domination, became a Maou, or something like that, Zekram wouldn't be surprised, but a peace of mind?

"...your wish is quite difficult to achieve."

Even Zekram, who was hailed as the Great King, the real leader among all the devils, was still unable to attain peace of mind, and he was sure that the Four Great Satans, those who were hailed as the strongest four among all the devils also felt similar.

"It's difficult, huh?"

"Of course. You should know the world is irrational. Sometimes, you are at the top, and sometimes, you are at the bottom. You will never know what is happening in life. Even our God, the mighty, the creator of the world, also has passed away. Moreover, in the world, without a God, you will never know what will happen in the future."

Hearing those words, Riser also fell into silence.

Riser knew that Zekram was correct.

It was also due to this that it was impossible for him to rely on others as even God, who was known as the mightiest among all, had passed away.

Yet, many beings were weak.

Without relying on others, their minds might not be able to support themselves.

They needed something that could support themselves.

Religion, marriage, parents, lovers, money, and many other things.

Depending on the identity of an individual, their peace of mind might be different from one to another.

Yet, compared to those things, if he wanted to achieve peace of mind, the price he had to pay was greater.

However, with the system, it should be possible for him to achieve his goal.

"I might not be able to give you peace of mind, but if it's your promotion to the "Ultimate-Class Devil," I can help you with that."

Frankly, even if Sirzech tried to trouble Riser and hindered Riser's promotion, it was impossible to stop Riser, especially after Riser had defeated many legendary beings.

"Thank you. However, if my feat isn't enough, I can go to the Grigori to destroy their headquarters."

"Haha..." Zekram thought that Riser was joking, but... that didn't seem to be the case. Yet, he didn't want to confirm it. Instead, he asked, "So, is there something that you want me to help you with?"

If it was the others, they might not get Zekram's help.

However, Riser was worthy of Zekram's investment.

Frankly, if possible, Zekram wanted to make Riser owe him something.

Nevertheless, helping him to promote him to the "Ultimate-Class Devil" definitely wasn't enough, as Zekram knew Riser didn't need his help to be promoted.

After all, like what Riser had said before, if his feat wasn't enough, then he would destroy the headquarters of the Grigori.

Still, by now, Zekram knew as long as Riser could live well without being bothered, everything would be okay. Nevertheless, he knew there were many stupid devils under him, so he needed to remind them and show his favoritism toward Riser so as not they be burnt by him.

"I have two wishes."

"Please say."

"First, I want you to help me make the "Rating Game" school for the low-class devil."

"...why do you want to make something like that?" Zekram looked at Riser strangely since he didn't think that Riser was someone who cared about others.

"Is it unacceptable?" Riser asked.

"No... I just didn't expect that you cared about those below you." Zekram thought that Riser was a more selfish type of individual.

"It's my wife's wish. I want to help her."

"You should know how meaningless this school is, right?"

"I know." Riser nodded. "No matter how hard the commoner try to work hard, it is impossible for them to match us, the pure-blood." He didn't say much nonsense, as no matter how hard the commoners tried to catch the nobles, it was impossible, considering the nobles had a connection, resources, and many other things that the commoners didn't have.

If the commoner wanted to catch up with the nobles, they needed to have a mutation.

If Riser wanted to give an example, the best one would be Issei.

If Issei wasn't the holder of the "Boosted Gear," would he be able to catch up with him?

Vali was the same.

If Vali didn't have a Divine Dividing, his current power should be only so-so. It might not be bad, but to stand on the same stage as Riser was simply impossible without the Divine Dividing.

Nevertheless, even if this school was created, and many commoners entered this school, it would be impossible to catch up with those high-class devils who were given the best of the best the moment they were born.

"The best of them can only either get middle-low or low-high jobs. Moreover, it is impossible for the high-class devil to study in this school."

Unlike his wife, who still had a dream, Riser was realistic.

"Then, why? Is it because of your wife?" Zekram asked in confusion.

"Yes. It's just because of that."

"......"

Zekram stared at Riser blankly but then sighed. "I really can't read you."

If there was another reason, it would be the reward Riser would get from the creation of this school would be amazing, but was there even a need for him to tell that reason to Zekram?

Riser didn't even tell his wife about his secret; why should he tell Zekram?

Nevertheless, Riser told Zekram about the advantages of making this "Rating Game" school.

The first was that they would gain the favorability of the commoners.

The Great King was, without a doubt, powerful, but their popularity wasn't as good as the Four Great Satans among the commoners.

While Zekram and the others might not care about the commoners' thoughts as they were as weak as ants, they had an advantage in number.

Moreover, as good leaders, they needed to give some sweetness to those below.

If it was before, the thought of commoners could be ignored, but with the appearance of "reincarnated devils" and the change that was caused by the Four Great Satans, the aristocracy, such as Devil blood purity and the continuation of the Devil noble society wasn't seen in a good light.

While the numbers of those people were small, this wasn't something that could be ignored as in the past, such a thing never happened.

As a noble, Riser also wanted to maintain pure-blood supremacy.

Nevertheless, the trend couldn't work that way, so instead of letting the others make that school, it was better for them to make that school that way; they could control the pipelines, controlling those commoners while making them think they were kind.

"Being kind isn't a good thing, you know?"

Instead of being seen as a kind, Zekram felt that being feared was better.

After all, wasn't that how the original Lucifer and the other original Satans controlled the devils?

While this method might seem like a tyrant, it was effective.

Zekram also controlled the Underworld like this. Still, he wasn't as extreme as those descendants of the original Satans.

Nevertheless, as Riser had said before, no matter how hard the commoners tried, it was impossible to watch the nobles unless the nobles were trash.

However, this might be a good thing as Zekram could use this chance to educate those sissy and trash nobles.

No matter what the era was, competition was necessary.

Without the competition, everyone would be stagnant, and there wouldn't be any improvement.

The peace sounded great and all, but it made people lazy and spoiled.

Nevertheless, Zekram knew that the reason why Riser did all of this was due to his wife.

If his wife didn't ask something like this, would Riser be bothered to make a "Rating Game" school for the commoners? No way.

Also, the only one that could get their hands on the "Evil Pieces" was the high-class devil, so wasn't it pointless to make the "Rating Game" school for the commoners when they couldn't even participate?

Nevertheless, Zekram agreed to this request as it was something easy, especially when his clan also gained a benefit from it through Sairaorg.

Now, with his first wish settled, Zekram asked, "What about your second wish?"

"When I am promoted to the "Ultimate-Class Devil," I want Tannin's territory."

If one was promoted to the "Ultimate-Class Devil," they would receive territory in the Underworld.

Zekram narrowed his eyes and asked, "Can you tell me your plan?"

Riser didn't hide anything and told him what kind of plan he had for Tannin.

Hearing his second wish and plan, unlike his first wish, Zekram smiled and was happy.

"Can you do it?"

"There is no way I will let go of my enemy for my peace of mind."

"That's great. I will leave the rest to you. I will prepare for your coronation as the "Ultimate-Class Devil as soon as possible."

"Thank you."

The two talked amiably like friends, and their tone was at ease and relaxed even though what their plan might cause many to die.

Yet, for their own ambitions, neither of them would hold back, and they had decided to work together.

[Congratulations, you have received "Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix" (Complete Version)."]

Riser smiled and thought that everything was moving in a good direction.