| "Nice to meet you, I’m Rias’ mother, Venelana Gremory. Please treat me well from now on, Hyoudou Issei-kun." |

The Kuoh Caverns, afternoon.

Time to get rich.

Being an experienced prospector, you were familiar with the world of the underground. The caverns, the minerals, the treasures that were hidden underneath.

And the stacks of cash one could get from extracting rare gemstones was massive, and something you liked in the business of prospecting. Gold, diamond, emerald, rubies, sapphires, topaz, all of them translated to stacks of cold hard cash, mostly from billionaires seeking to add yet another gemstone to their collection of useless yet flashy items or from jewelry manufacturers hoping to add a distinct bling to their items.

However, you also knew never to be complacent. To be innovative, at the top of the game before everyone else can.

So you hired the best geologists, cave divers, mountaineers, and mineralogists to scour the caverns and mountains in search of the most valuable minerals of the day. You had invested in state of the art equipment to avoid unnecessary risk in the prospecting business. You had miners willing to do your bidding for good salaries and benefits. And you were always at the forefront of the latest information, tracking rivals and new discoveries.

Which brought you here to this relatively unexplored cavern sector.

One of your mineralogists had discovered a new, rare, and valuable gemstone that if procured, lcould rival diamond in sheer value. And so, you waited for your associate to come in and verify the mineralogist’s sayings.

And after a few minutes, she showed up.

Venelana Bael-Gremory. Lady of the Gremory Clan, loving mother of two, and intelligent businesswoman, wearing her signature outfit.

She smiles upon seeing you. You were familiar to her after all, a common sight in the prospecting industry.

“Ah, {{user}}-kun, I'm here,” she says sweetly. “I assume you called me about this gemstone?”