Corvus` Training grounds. Day 3 of trainings.

Bloodraven was sitting still, with his legs in the crossed position, eyes closed up and fists connected. This wasn`t an uncommon sight to see, for those that knew him and worked with him closely, as he was practicing right now his Senjutsu and senses at the same time, making sure that his grip on his energy sensing was as good as ever, which was quite good and powerful, as Corvus was capable of sensing things on the range of up to 5 kilometers within this state or simply touching with his senses, but this number could be easily increased to up to 15 kilometers, when he activates his Tengu Eyes, which quite easily amplify all of his senses to at least 3 times of their usual power, along with giving him the fullest specter of seeing energy around him and an ability to manipulate this energy on very high level. However, the main drawback of using Tengu Eyes is the strain it puts on the user`s eyes and brain, as it begins to work at a very high speed and has to keep up with the works of the eyes, processing the information eyes perceive and also all the other senses as well, which is quite overwhelming for the first timers. This weakness can be surpassed by continuous training of the perception and meditations, which will nullify the negative effects of the Eyes, along with allow to brain properly function.

Still, even with these several drawbacks, achieving Tengu Eyes is well worth it, as the powers they unlock is quite frightening for the foes and great to have at your disposal. It took 10 years for Corvus to achieve these eyes, after a vigorous and continues training of Raven Xiao Long, whose mastery of those Eyes knows no equal and still surpasses Corvus` and Itachi` Tengu Eyes by a wide margin, as Karasu Tengu`s mother was the one to actually develop this power 15 centuries ago and Raven expanded upon it greatly, unlocking her own set of Eyes soon enough and finding her own unique ability, which was quite easily one that should be feared even by Gods. Itachi`s illusions are nothing to scoff at either, along with Corvus` unique power, but Raven`s is simply this destructive when she fights seriously.

As Corvus was finally exiting his meditational state, a small blue circle formed up around his left ear, clearly identified with a personal crest of House of Sitri, from which hailed Sona Sitri, the girl that was now grounded from partaking in Rating Games for her part in Rias` schemes. While Corvus didn`t feel any ill towards Sona directly, he still believed that the girl needed to understand that there are some certain lines that a future Head of the House mustn`t cross. Along with that, Corvus also knew that his boss, Serafall Leviathan, Great Satan King, also hailed from this House. As for Serafall, their relations were on quite good terms, even more so, seeing how Corvus and Serafall were not just colleagues, but also quite close to each other, as she numerous times has shown that she was more than happy to move their relations passed their friendship state, but for now both parties have agreed not to discuss it in public, at least, not until Corvus gets enough of a prestige and status to officially marry Serafall, as she was adamant with this and wouldn`t comply to anything less. Even Katerea, with whom she at first didn`t get along, but now they were on nice and good terms, saw her logic and told Corvus the same thing with Serafall.

Corvus opened his eyes and activated the communicational circle.

"Corvus here." He answered with his usual tone, expecting the answer from the other side.

"Corvus!" As Bloodraven has thought, it was Serafall, his boss. "Do you get any idea how long I`ve tried to call you here?!"

"Hello to you as well, Serafall." Corvus sighed, while smiling. "Also, did you use that little green jewel I gave you a couple of months earlier?"

"Huh? Wait a second…" From the other side came loud noise of things being turned upside down and searching of something, with occasional proclamations on Serafall`s side. "Um… I think I`ve lost it somewhere… Is it bad?"

"No, not that bad." Corvus answered. "It simply helped you to communicate me when I in the area of magical distortions or barriers. I`ll send you another one. Anyway, Serafall, how can I help you?"

"Oh, about that. Listen, do you remember my dear little sister Sona?" Serafall asked him in cheerful voice. "I think you two have met back in Kuoh, when you were investigating the place and found out that she and Rias were doing nasty things there."

"Yes, I do remember her, seeing how she and I have seen each other a couple of days ago." Corvus answered. "I believe that I have sent you and my father the copies of my report about it, on basis of which she and Rias were restricted from Rating Games in this year, save for this upcoming one."

"Yeah, yeah, but I must`ve forgotten about that one. I am overworking these days." Serafall said, sighing. "Lady Yasaka and Amaterasu are practically demanding from me heads of Gremory and Phenex leaders, along with their wives, threatening us with cutting out the trade relations and serious embargos on our products, which can be supported by Asgard and Olympus. Do you have any ideas just what catastrophic consequences for our economy and society will be if they do that?!"

"Yes, quite well, seeing how I was the one working out those treaties." Corvus spoke up, sighing. "I`ve l already made a couple of calls to them both and made sure to direct their anger from Devils in general only towards Gremory and Phenex. Trade treaties will not be compromised and as for embargo, I`ve made sure that it will be avoided, but that is all I`ve managed to establish to avoid any serious consequences, but both of them were more than livid with Gremory and Phenex. And they demand serious reparations from us, including an official and public apology from the Heads of the Houses and sanctions being put against them, and if they are not met, they will return to their initial threats."

"Phew, I was getting worried there for a minute, but thank you~! I`ll be sure to take that into an account during our next meeting, so I should be able to work out something that will give us time or a solution." Serafall said in sing song voice. "Anyways, I actually was calling you to do me a little favor. My little sister was asked me to ask you to meet with her when you have time. I think she wants to discuss something with you."

"I am sorry, but if your little sister believes that I can lift that prohibition on playing Rating Game, then she is seriously mistaken." Corvus spoke in critical voice. "You and I both understand that there are lines that Heads and future Heads must see and never cross and Sona has crossed it, even if she believed that it was for the good of her own position."

"As much as it pains me, I do agree with you, Corvus. Sona made a huge mistake and I`ve made sure that she understands just what she has done and I believe that she will be far more careful in the future." Serafall assured him. "Still, she was quite persistent on meeting you in person and I think that she has something quite interesting for you to hear. Can you do this little favor for little old me~?"

Corvus had no choice, especially with that cute voice and pout, which Serafall was most certainly putting on.

"Alright, just for you, Serafall." Corvus agreed, hearing a cheerful voice of his boss, as he rose from the grass. "I`ll head to Kuoh right away, if she isn`t too busy. I`ll hear what she has to say to me."

"Thank you, Corvus! You are the best!" Serafall exclaimed, before going into her more seductive mode. "By the way, I`ve heard that next meeting of Elders is going to elevate you to a status of Prince and an official Head of House of Lucifuge~. You do know what that means, don`t you~?"

"Yes, I do." Corvus responded to her. "I remember well your conditions, Sera."

"Don`t put it so critically, love." Serafall said in more lovely voice. "I would be more than happy to be frolicking with you right this moment, but… you know how law dictates that a Great Devil King can only do all those naughty things with their spouses only, so..."

"I get it, Sera. Don`t worry, I am not mad or anything." Corvus assured her. "It shouldn`t be too long from now, Sera. Plus, once I am elevated, the elders will require for to marry almost immediately, this will put them and their demands, along with their propositions and marriage contracts to rest."

"He he, that`s true~." Serafall replied. "Alright then. Sona and Tsubaki are in Academy, in their usual place, so it shouldn`t be too hard to find them. Until later, love~!" And with that said, Serafall deactivated her magical circle.

Corvus simply smiled to that one and rose up, picking up from the ground his hat and main sword, putting it behind his back, still fully sealed by the shrouds. He was curious as to what could that Student Council President say that would catch Corvus by surprise or intrigue him. Anyway, he had time now so he would go and see what this little lady had to offer him and if she were to try and use him in some of her personal schemes… Well, it wouldn`t be the first time when Corvus had to discipline an Heir of a House and he could repeat this with another one, who believes herself to be smarter than most. With a small gesture of a hand, Corvus casted his own personal symbol on the ground and stepped on it, immediately taking him to the needed place.

Kuoh Academy. Student Council`s Cabinet.

Sona sit in her chair, hands near her chin, as she thinking over her general diplomatic strategy with Corvinus Gremory, with whom she went to great lengths to arrange this meeting, going as far as to directly ask her older sister to help with it, as she was Corvus` direct boss and one of the four Great Satan Kings`, whose orders cannot be refused even by the Heads of the House, even if those said Heads are leaders of very prosperous and powerfull Houses. Sona didn`t wanted to go to these measures, but she decided to do so, as she wished to get Corvus` attention and this seemed to be the most effective way of doing so. Sona looked at her right, where she saw a thick file, containing everything that Tsubaki and she have managed to gather on Corvinus Gremory, soon to be Lucifuge. After his display of power, with how effortlessly he knocked out her entire Peerage, Sona decided to learn as much as possible on this strange, yet powerful Devil and a son of current Lucifer, along with why was he so trusted by 4 Great Devil Kings and feared by so many Devils` politicians in House of Representatives and even in Elders` Council, which was mentioned to her by her very own parents, who were shocked to find out that their younger daughter has crossed paths with Corvus and tried to trick him, which in their opinion was the last mistake she should`ve done.

As it turned out, after thoroughly studying that entire file on Corvus Lucifuge, Sona Sitri realized that she really did screwed up, when she angered this particular Devil, not just because he was immensely powerful, but he also was a politically formidable figure as well, one that held behind him a very strong power base and had allies and friends in the highest echelons of powers. Not only that, but Corvus was one of the leaders of the two main political parties in Devils` society and was practically the main opposition to the second party and its leaders, Erechus Bael, current leader of the House of Bael, and Zeoticus Gremory, his very own grandfather. Not only that, but Corvus` political position has led to him becoming a very popular figure among clans of Extra Devils and Low Class Devils, with such clans as Abaddon and Belphegor firmly supporting Corvinus and his political ideas and ideals. Even if those clans had a limited political power, their support was not something to be dismissed at all and Corvus had them all on his side. All of that, and he managed to accomplish quite a lot of things without playing a single official Rating Game, while rising up the ladder through a far more difficult and dangerous path, becoming one of the most influential and powerful Devils` in recent history.

Sona had her own ambitions and dreams, most of which were quite close to Corvus` views and his ideals, along with being the fundament of his political party and the general ideology of its members. Heiress of the Sitri didn`t at first think too much about the politics and believed that she could gain what she wished for through Rating Games, where she could earn prestige and reputation, but now it was different, as it was clear to her that even if she were to become a champion of the Rating Games among the rookies and some of the veterans, without a clear political support and position in politics, she wouldn`t get too far and simply stand on one place. Rias didn`t see the significance of the politics and was sadly mistaken in her viewing, now that Sona was convinced that if she wanted her main goals to come to truth, she needed to be not just socially, but also politically active, even at a lower level then she wanted.

And because of that she needed to gain support and trust of Corvus Gremory. So, for this meeting, she has picked up only one strategy that she believed could work: to tell him plain truth and admit her mistakes, without any exceptions. As she has settled on her plan of discussions, she saw a familiarly shaped crest of Bloodraven and how from this circle came the very person she was looking for. Corvus Gremory looked with interest at Sona, who stood up before him, noticing a file with his name on it and immediately figuring out what has brought such an interest from a young Heiress of the House of Sitri. Bloodraven was the first one to speak up.

"A school project, I presume?" Corvus pointed at his file, with Sona immediately taking it out of sight. "Don`t bother, it is perfectly clear that you`ve already read it and learned all there was about me and have come to some very interesting realizations for yourself."

"As perceptive as ever, you are correct, Corvus." Sona admitted, offering him a seat near of her, which he accepted. "I hope that I haven`t distracted you from any pressing matters, concerning training Rias and her Peerage, along with your diplomatic duties."

"Don`t worry, you do not distract me at the moment." Corvus answered her, putting down his hat. "Rias and her Peerage are being trained by own Peerage and I personally only will Akeno and Rias, but only tomorrow, so for now they are in care of my comrades. As for my diplomatic duties, because of the blunder that Zeoticus and Venelana have caused with their sudden decisions, Lady Serafall has decided to temporarily put out of actions, seeing how I and Kunou are the cornerstones of the new diplomatic crisis that is taking now place between Devils and Shinto Faction. I am sure you`ve already heard that, along with what possible consequences it can bring to Devils."

"Yes, I read the news and heard rumors." Sona responded. "Embargo on our products in all major markets, complete break of our trade relations and a collapse of our economy. And Asgard with Olympus is in support of Shinto Gods."

"Yes, they are." Corvus admitted. "Though, while I may`ve been put out of the diplomatic arena for some time now, that doesn`t cut my ties with Shinto Gods and doesn`t render my voice of reason to them and others, which came in handy yesterday, when I`ve managed to convince Amaterasu and Yasaka to not go with the cutting out trade relations and embargoes. Instead, they will be pressing on the other directions and only against House of Phenex and House of Gremory, but the general public and economy of our society are safe, for now." Corvus reported, looking with a curious eye at Sona. "While I do find it useful to discuss my diplomatic work, I didn`t come here for this. You`ve gone to great lengths to get my attention, Sona. Going as far as to ask my own boss to help you out, especially considering that it can be easily interpreted as a form of favoritism by those that wish to hamper you on your way. You`ve taken quite a big risk for yourself, Sona, especially considering how vulnerable your position currently is and with no way to fix it."

"You are right about it, Corvus." Sona agreed with him. "I`ve taken a great risk, using my sister as a leverage and seeking out a meeting with you in private, especially after I`ve made such a serious mistake. And I personally wish to apologize to you for doing so."

Corvus raised an interested brow and was a little surprised as to what has brought such an unusual reaction from her. It was clear for him that she really was serious about it, but there must`ve been a deeper purpose for her behavior to go this way. And Corvus had a feeling that it had something to do with the fact that Sona has read his dossier and it was clear to him that she saw in him something that interested her and was probably going to try to get something from him. Corvus has seen this play more times than he could count and he knew the rules of this game well enough to navigate in constantly shifting ocean of politics and diplomatic negations. Sona was going to try and play this game as well, but she chose a very tough player to have her first game with. Her only option for her to even interest Corvus is to be completely and utterly frank with him, with no lying to him.

Corvus spoke up after thinking a little about it.

"Well, I will admit that I can see what did you see in that scheme of Rias`, but there is a very important line that all Heads and Heirs need to see and never to cross." Corvus told her with full seriousness. "Rias is brash and impulsive, acting on a wish and with a belief that all will be forgiven to her. A mistake in upbringing, if I were to take a wild guess. As for you… Let`s just say that after Serafall has told me about you and what were your ideas, I`ve taken an interest in your persona, so I was mildly disappointed when I discovered that you`ve taken part in such actions."

Sona was taken aback, when she learned that Corvus was actually taking interest in her persona and was really disappointed with her. She wasn`t expecting to learn that he was already investigating her and was probably looking into her ideas as well. Could it be that he already had a general perception of her ideals and ideas, along with her goals?

Sona regained her composure and decided to go straight ahead for the subject of this whole discussion.

"Corvus, I understand that I`ve made a serious mistake in underestimating you and your political position, but only now I fully understand and comprehend just what kind of mistake I`ve made when went against you." Sona spoke up. "I wasn`t going to even think of making an enemy of you…"

"From the way you speak, you most certainly have learned quite a lot about me and my persona." Corvus noted. "Just out of curiosity, what did you learn from that little file you`ve compiled with help of your Queen and family?"

Sona nodded to that one and took a deep breath, before beginning.

"You`ve started your carrier in the diplomacy at the age of 14, due to your unique closeness to Youkais and Shinto Gods, becoming a consultant on Shinto Gods to Cleria Belial, who served as an official ambassador and a Consul to Shinto Gods and Kyoto. At the age of 16 you were promoted to Vice-Consul and you`ve began your official political carrier under the wing of Diehauser Belial, becoming an official member of House of Representatives, becoming a Representative from Devils` district in Kyoto and Kuoh, which has been officially recognized and approved. During the same time, you officially became a member of Liberal-Democrat party, led by Diehauser Belial, whose main ideology and goals are the equality of Devils and promotion of the rights of Extra Devils and Low Class Devils, along with granting Extra Devils and promoted High Class Devils the full rights of a Noble House. You`ve quickly gained fame and popularity within party and its main supporters, for your ideas and actions, which led to you becoming a political opponent to Conservatives, led by Erechus Bael. 3 years ago, after Cleria Belial was killed under mysterious circumstances, you were immediately promoted to the position of an ambassador and Consul, along with becoming one of the co-leaders of the Liberal-Democrats and a firm leader of one fifth of voices within House of Representatives, along with becoming an advisor on diplomatically issues in east Asia for 4 Great Devil Kings." Sona spoke up. "And that`s not taking into an account your Satan Class, officially confirmed and bestowed by Sirzechs Lucifer when you turned 20, with your list of victories ranging from Red Dragon Emperor to taking on Cadre of Fallen Angels Baraqiel, along with quite a number of impressive feats that sit in between these two. My personal favorite, if you are interested, is actually the fact that you were trained by a Dracule Mihawk, Ajuka Beelzebub`s former Knight and a current holder of a title of World`s Strongest Swordsman. Kiba has spoken more than several times about trying to become his apprentice, only to be turned down every time. Though, Tsubaki was far more impressed with your official status as one of the three persons that possesses Tengu Eyes. Is there something important that I might have missed?"

Corvus had to admit to Sona, even if in his own mind, that little lady of House of Sitri has done a very good job on looking up into his persona and all of the details, though there were a couple of the important bits that she didn`t mention, like the fact that Corvus has advocated for the restoration of House of Leviathan for Katerea to a proper state, even if he only managed to get it into the status of Extra Devils. Or that time when Corvus participated as an official representative of Devils on a Trade Summit of Three Mythologies, securing behind the curtains places on Asgardian and Olympian markets for Devils` products, boosting up economy. Still, Corvus had to mentally applaud to Sona and her persistence on this matter, along with work of House of Sitri`s spy network.

Corvus took a moment to invest all of this into his brain, along with analyze it all, until he spoke up to Sona.

"No, everything that Rias and her parents should`ve known before deciding to manipulate my persona for their own benefit." Corvus admitted. "Though, I should've predicted that Erechus will try to use Zeoticus to undermine my position in House of Representatives and this little marriage contract sounds just like an idea he would give to my grandfather and Reinor, seeing how he is one of the main sponsors of Conservatives and a firm member of the said party. If this scheme worked out, then Diehauser`s position would be undermined because of losing one of his main supporters and a good friend in the political field, along with a possibility of him getting removed from a position of party leader and being replaced by someone whom I personally don`t want to see getting that position."

Sona suddenly got inkling as to what was the main reason to Corvus` recent actions with Rias. She decided to ask Corvus directly about it.

"Corvus, can I ask you a question?" Corvus nodded to that one. "Your decision to train Rias… Are you using Rias as a tool to retaliate to House of Phenex and Zeoticus for their actions and by the extension, you are retaliating against Erechus? And if she wins a Rating Game against Riser Phenex and her marriage contract gets eliminated, then it will create a rift between Gremory and Phenex clans, causing disorder among Conservatives and undermining Erechus` position."

"While I have strict principals that prevent me from directly manipulating events, training Rias for her upcoming Rating Game with Riser Phenex is something that I couldn`t overlook, although, I wasn`t planning on taking part in this scheme from the get go." Corvus admitted. "But after Zeoticus and Reinor pulled this scheme, I`ve realized that Erechus and his friends aren`t too pleased with my actions. It is a retaliation for my uncovering of Rias` scheme, as it showed just how Heiress of the Gremory, who is a symbol of the House, acts and by extension, it also showed just what House of Gremory really looks like now. In other words, my investigation has undermined both Sitri and Gremory Clans at the same time, even if your father and mother are not firmly associated with either of the parties."

"I see…" Sona sighed, realizing that she caused an even bigger blunder then she even perceived. "It means that my selfishness has played a bad joke with me and my entire family, despite what ideals I have."

"Unfortunately, but true." Corvus said with a little saddened voice, leaning closer to Sona. "Tell me, Sona: you`ve asked me to come here not because you simply wanted to apologize, but because you understand, that your dreams of a Rating Game School, based on equality and indifference of classes, cannot be accomplished without support, funds and allies. Am I correct?"

By this point, Sona wasn`t all too surprised when Corvus has just voiced her ultimate dream and goal of all her training. He told her that he has taken interest, which had to mean that he has been doing his research on her, or she is simply too easy to read. Or he learned about from Serafall, as Sona has told her older sister about her dreams. However he found out, he was right about it all.

She nodded slowly before answering this question.

"Yes, you are right." Sona confirmed her intentions. "May I ask you if it`s even possible to create something like that?"

"Possible?" Corvus asked her back. "Quite possible, and also quite needed to our society, I might add. Actually, this project of yours and it`s implication into our society is something that I`ve been looking into, seeing in your school something that Diehauser, Cleria and I have been looking for in a long time, but couldn`t find, until Serafall told me about your dream, Sona."

"So, does that mean that you will help me?" Sona asked him with a glimmer of hope in her eyes. "If you are worried about my further actions, I`ll make sure to stick to what party stands for and never take unnecessary risks, along with consulting with you, of course."

Corvus smiled to Sona, as he saw that this girl was ready to fight for her dream with her tooth and nail, which was admirable. Of course, he couldn`t help her accomplish her dream right away, but he could and create a path to it and give this promising rookie a chance to shine and show the entire Underworld just what House of Sitri has as their main hope and future head. There are a lot of things that need to be done, but if Sona is willing, Corvus and Diehauser might just be able to fulfill her dream, while also finally giving way for Cleria`s dream, for which she put her life and soul, passing her ideas to Corvus, her successor and a very close friend. And he will see her dream come true, as he has sworn on her grave all these years ago. And oath still stood.

Corvus nodded to Sona and spoke up to her.

"I will help you, Sona." Corvus said, as Sona`s smile grew as wide as it could, with tears starting to fall. "No need for tears, save them for the opening ceremony of your school." Corvus recommended. "Anyway, right now, what you need the most is to get your right to play Rating Games back and after that, score several wins, at least 3 or 4, against some of the promising players in the upcoming Tournament. Victory in the Tournament is unnecessary, but it could play a significant role in your future. However, what you really have to do is to show Devils that you can take a punch and hit just as hard, if not harder, this will give them the understanding of your determination and will to win. However, before we can get you your rights back, there is another question we need to deal with."

"My House`s weakened position." Sona understood what Corvus meant. "I need to fix this immediately."

"Right now, you can`t do anything that will fix that." Corvus noted. "However, there is an opportunity to strengthen your House`s positions and seriously weaken positions of your main competitor on the medical market, House of Phenex." Corvus informed Sona. "Today, Council of Elders will officially approve my position as the Head of House of Lucifuge and I`ll officially become it`s member. However, what isn`t known to the general public is the fact that House of Representatives also has a meeting today, on which Ruval Phenex will be pushing into accepting the new medication bill. While its general purpose is to increase the amount of medicine production, it will cut the funds for medical centers, hospitals and rehabilitation centers by 35%, directly affecting your House and 3 other Houses that are your direct supporters and sponsors. His main goal is to cut those funds and redirect their resources into production of the medications, mainly their Phenex Tears, hampering the development of an effective substitute for their remedy. If that happens, House of Phenex`s income will increase exponentially, earning more and more money for Conservatives."

Sona could clearly see the point of what Corvus was saying and just how it would affect her House. House of Sitri is the prime developer, supporter and a promoter of medical advances and better healthcare for Devils of all classes, along with having the best and most popular hospitals and medical centers in the entire Underworld. There are also other Houses who have dedicated their resources and money to the same sphere, effectively forming a coalition. While a lot of the money and donations come from Houses themselves, funds provided by government are also integral part of the development of the medical care and health protection. If they were to be cut down from them and redirected towards production of more already existing medications instead of developing more potent and researches on deceases, then House of Sitri and its allies will suffer great losses economically and it could cause them to nearly go bankrupt. Sona hoped that Corvus had a counterplan to this scheme.

"I assume you have a plan to stop him?" Sona asked him, with which Corvus nodded.

"Not just I, but Diehauser and most of our members are opposing this." Corvus informed her. "Ruval will push for vote today, using the fact that the detail I`ve just told you about isn`t known to most of the representatives. Inform your father about it and give him this." Corvus casted a small circle and in the next second in his hand held a file, which he gave to Sona. "This is a copy of cargo declaration on the most recent shipments from Human World to Underworld, obtained by a friend of mine. More specifically, it contains a full list of what House of Phenex has procured for their production of Phenex Tears, their newest model, as they like to call it."

Sona took this document and read it to herself as quickly as possible. Soon enough she saw, just what House of Phenex has procured for their elixirs and realized that this was something that could really help her House.

"Macedonian Poppies." She read out loud. "They use it to make their newest version of Phenex Tears, creating a pain killing effect." In the next second, Corvus gave Sona another document.

"This is the laboratory analysis, which I`ve ordered to be done on those Tears." Corvus gave it to Sona. "In general the effect of these Phenex Tears is stronger than the previous ones, but there is a very disturbing side effect: an addiction. The more you use it, the more you want it, just like with opium. Present this on Council of Elders and House of Phenex will have no other alternative, but to call off their bill and face a massive outrage from its clients and general public."

"I will do so." Sona teleported those away. "By the way, if you don`t mind me asking, how were you able to get your hands on that cargo declaration?"

"I have friends in many various spheres of work and influence, Sona." Corvus answered to her, rising up from his seat and walking away, taking his hat with him. "And they, along with me, have no desire to let drugs find their way in our society. I am sure that your father also has no desire to see Devils choke on opium and other drugs." With that said, Corvus created a portal for himself towards Underworld. "You have 4 hours until the meeting of the Elders starts, Sona. If you truly care for your House, you know what you will do." And with that said, Corvus teleported himself away.

Sona was left alone, but now, instead of insecurity and no knowledge of how to best help her clan, she had confidence, will and, most importantly, resources and means to help her clan. She knew it wasn`t going to return her the participation in Rating Games, but it will help her House and make them stronger.

It was time to make amends and correct the mistakes made by a foolish girl…

Quite a political chapter, the most political I`ll say…

I`ve never actually saw the inner workings of the Devils` politics in anime and haven`t heard that much, so I`ve figured I could give you guys this. I`ve taken serious inspiration from House of Cards, a wonderful TV and a magnificent cast of characters and events, with Frank Underwood stealing the show all the time. Also, I think now you get the idea of how big of a power Corvus really is…

Next time: Training and confessions…