Anime Crossover: The Small Workshop System's Aggressive Feeding

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"But whether or not to accept it is up to me."

"My people are not for others to use as pawns, much less for others to be mere accessories."

He looked at Geotix with a playful expression.

"Tell the Phoenix family."

"I can see the person."

"But he'd better think carefully before using the word 'serve'."

"After all, my family doesn't lack maids to clean."

Zhou Ye's words caused the temperature in the entire restaurant to drop suddenly.

The smile on Geotix's face froze completely.

Chapter 253 The Crystal Palace in Peace

Geotix asked in surprise, "Son-in-law, why is that? They are all pure-blooded young people, and also members of the seventy-two noble families. Their strength and status are not as good as yours, but they are of great help to you."

"Help?"

Zhou Ye laughed out loud as if he had heard the best joke of the year.

He released Rias from his embrace, took two steps forward, and approached his father-in-law.

The invisible pressure caused Geoticus, a pure-blooded grand duke, to instinctively take a half-step back.

"Father-in-law, what help do you think a flock of sheep can provide to a lion?"

Zhou Ye's question, though seemingly casual, struck Geotix like a heavy hammer blow to his face.

“I…” Geoticus opened his mouth, but couldn’t utter a single word.

His proud pure-blooded nobleman, a descendant of a prestigious family with seventy-two pillars, was described by Zhou Ye as... a sheep.

This is an absolute and blatant insult!

But ironically, he couldn't refute it.

"Ye Jun".

Vinilana, who had been silent all along, spoke up. She gently pulled her husband's arm, stopping his impending outburst of anger.

She looked at Zhou Ye with an unprecedentedly serious expression.

“We know they are not good enough for you. But this is the rule of the underworld, the way to maintain family ties. The Phoenix family offering the princess represents their submission. This is for our Gremory family…”

"Your family, the Gremory family?"

Zhou Ye interrupted her again, this time with a cold tone.

“Mother-in-law, it seems you’ve also made a mistake.”

“Rias is my woman, which is why I’m sitting here having breakfast with you all in a peaceful manner.”

“But that doesn’t mean that I, Zhou Ye, am a vassal of your Gremory family, or a bargaining chip.”

He glanced around, his gaze sweeping over Geotix and Vinerana before finally settling on Rias and Akeno.

“My backyard has its own rules.”

"If you want to come into my house, you can."

"But not through such shady political deals."

Zhou Ye held up one finger.

"First, I do not accept any form of arranged marriage between 29 people. If they want to follow me, it must be their own will, not a family obligation."

He raised a second finger.

"The second and most important point."

He walked behind Rias, placed his hands on her shoulders, and calmed the girl's trembling body.

"Any newcomer who wants to join must obtain the consent of Rias and Akeno."

"They nodded, and the people stayed."

"They shook their heads and told the person to get lost."

"I said."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.

Rias suddenly raised her head and looked at Zhou Ye's profile in disbelief.

She...she can decide?

She actually possesses this kind of power?

Himejima Akeno was also stunned, and then, a strange light flashed in her eyes, which always carried a charming quality.

Duke Geotix was completely dumbfounded.

“This…this won’t do!” he blurted out. “Wouldn’t this break the rules?! Let Rias reject the Phoenix and Agares families? This is disrespecting our Gremory family!”

"Make enemies?" Zhou Ye laughed. "Father-in-law, your vision is still too narrow."

"Do you think they've come to form an alliance with your Gremory family?"

"Do not."

"They came to fawn over me."

“They are afraid of me, so they want to send their bloodline here and tie it to my chariot in order to seek a safe haven.”

"In this situation, the initiative lies with me, and also with you."

Zhou Ye's words were like a bolt of lightning, cleaving through the fog in Geotix's mind.

yes……

He only saw the family's reputation and political interests, but forgot the most fundamental point.

It's not just the Gremory family that needs allies now; it's the entire Underworld that needs to be mindful of Zhou Ye's feelings!

initiative...

Geotix chewed on the word, his expression shifting repeatedly.

Vinilana reacted much faster than him.

She looked at her daughter, who had been given "approval authority" by Zhou Ye, and then at the man who seemed to think "this is no big deal," and a storm raged in her heart.

This man is not only incredibly powerful, but his methods are also extraordinary.

With just a few words, he turned a potential political storm that could have caused chaos in his own backyard into a consolidation of Rias's position.

At the same time, all nobles were placed in the position of "job seekers".

Want to come in?

can.

Let's try to please Rias, our "examiner," first.

high!

It’s really high!

“I understand.” Vinilana gave Zhou Ye a heartfelt smile. “Ye-jun, you’re right. Our thinking was too outdated.”

She turned to her still struggling husband and said, "Geotyx, do as Ye Jun says."

"Reply to the Phoenix family and say that Ye Jun is willing to meet Miss Rebelle."

"but not now."

"After the New Generation Demon Meet and Greet, arrange an interview."

The word "interview," when spoken by Vinilana, carried a strange magic.

It shattered Geotix's last shred of hope.

He slumped back into his chair, feeling that all the political wisdom he had cultivated throughout his life was as childish as playing house in front of his son-in-law.

"I'll do whatever you say..." he waved his hand weakly.

The commotion in the restaurant was thus resolved.

But the moods of everyone at the table were quite different.

Kasumigaoka Utaha took a sip of black tea, her eyes behind her glasses sparkling with excitement.

"Tsk, what a brilliant example of workplace manipulation. The boss's move clearly puts the final interpretation right in the hands of the client. I have to write this down; it's excellent material."

Nami, meanwhile, was quickly calculating something in her little notebook.

"Assessing Rebel Phoenix's potential value... negative. Assessing the dignity cost the Phoenix family incurred for this interview... immeasurable. Conclusion: The eldest son makes a killing, Phoenix loses big time."

Rias looked at the soup in her bowl, which had grown a little cold, and then at the man beside her who had always been there for her.

Her heart felt a peace she had never known before.

Phoenix, Agares, fallen angels from heaven...

It doesn't seem so scary anymore.

Zhou Ye sat down again, picked up a piece of bread, and handed it to Rias, who was still in a daze.

"Eat."

"Huh? Oh..." Rias subconsciously took the bread and took a small bite.

Zhou Ye looked at her silly expression and ruffled her red hair.

"remember."

"From now on, I will be standing behind you."

"No matter who comes, there's nothing to be afraid of."

The storm that had just subsided in the restaurant was stirred up again by Zhou Ye's reassuring words.