User blog comment:B214/Shin DxD 1 discussion/@comment-2601:340:C501:C683:D9E9:7B80:4551:9FCA-20181113211020/@comment-1359322-20181118095030

Tannin is still Mephisto's Queen even as an Ultimate-class Devil, why do you think it would be different for Ise.

@Ultimate Pawn, no Ise is still Rias' servant and will continue being one because he's her Pawn. Being independent means you get to lead your own team that isn't under your master's influence. It doesn't mean you leave the master.

@Deathcount333, higher social standing? Since when does being a celebrity means a higher social standing than nobility? He's a hero of the Underworld yes and have gotten respect from the Underworld society but that's all. Is Ise a noble or born from nobility? He's not. So social standing wise, he's below Rias who's a proper noblewoman. If you're referring to a maou, while that does give you political power, a Maou can be changed hence it's not a permanent or definite standing, it's merely a position one will only have while he's having that post.

@AidenWalsh123, who made it possible for Ise to become strong and gain everything he has now? It's Rias because she reincarnated him and because she believed Ise could become strong. If Ise was reincarnated by another Devil by now all Ise would be doing is being traded here and there.