"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" As the crimson light faded, a cold, mocking voice reached the panicked group. Figures of several women came into view before them.
The owner of the voice was a crimson haired woman, her arms crossed beneath her chest, confidently and contemptuously staring at them with her head held high. "Old relics working with traitorous fallen angels, why am I not surprised at all?"
Rias, Sona, Akeno, Tsubaki, Murayama, Xenovia, Irina, Raynare, Kalawarna, and the others were all present. Everyone except Grayfia, Venelana, and Serafall had gathered here. Sixteen beautiful women stood in a long line, glaring at the cloaked figures with open contempt and disdain.
"Rias Gremory! Sona Sitri! Why are you here?!" Katerea was stunned at first, a clear look of astonishment flashing across her face, but she quickly grew alert, her gaze sweeping the surroundings with caution as she searched for any hidden powerhouses protecting them.
It couldn't be that Maou Sirzechs and Maou Serafall, with all their political enemies, hadn't assigned someone to secretly guard them, right? After all, everyone knew just how much of sis-cons those two Maous were.
If they had not even done something this basic, that would be incredibly stupid.
But to her astonishment, she could not find anyone at all. Did these stupid kids really come here so recklessly to face someone as mighty, powerful, and charismatic as her and her subordinates?
"I heard that some disgusting pests are after Yusuke-kun," Sona answered calmly. She adjusted her glasses, the light reflecting off them and hiding her eyes as a cold smile formed on her lips. "We came to clean them up before they dirty the air he breathes."
"Hahahaha! Hahaha!"
Suddenly, Katerea threw her head back, clutching her stomach as she burst into manic laughter. She laughed so hard her body trembled. She laughed so hard that tears formed in the corners of her eyes.
After a long moment, she finally calmed down, removed her glasses, wiped them clean, and then dabbed away the tears from her eyes.
"What can I say, Gremory heiress, Sitri heiress… I really must admire your stupidity, I mean... boldness."
The reason Katerea and the others had originally targeted Yusuke was their assumption that kidnapping Rias and Sona would be extremely difficult. Even if they succeeded, the price they would have to pay would be far too heavy to be worth the risk.
But to think that, at the moment they had essentially given up on that plan, these two heiresses would actually deliver themselves straight to her!
This was such a delightful, unexpected surprise.
Fuck that human, Yusuke Aoki or whatever his name was!
With both Rias and Sona now in her possession, blackmailing Sirzechs and Serafall would be countless times easier!
"Oh, aren't those three the stray church followers? Good, we can make use of you as well," she said, glancing at Xenovia, Asia, and Irina. She spoke as if everyone present was already under her control.
Then her gaze shifted to the two busty women before she looked past them, addressing the cloaked men behind her. "There are also two fallen angels? I'll let you handle them."
She was extremely confident in her own strength and abilities, not to mention the subordinates she had brought with her. After all, she was an Ultimate Class Devil and the direct descendant of the original Leviathan. She had inherited his bloodline and his powers. Although she had rarely trained throughout her life like the vast majority of lazy noble devils, her power had grown naturally as she aged.
Even if Rias and Sona were known as rising stars and hailed as geniuses, they were still barely eighteen years old. No amount of training or talent could bridge the overwhelming gap between them.
"Ara, ara~! How rude! It seems someone needs a punishment!" Akeno laughed softly, with a dangerous, seductive smile on her lips. She licked her fingers slowly; she had already switched into her S mode. Lightning crackled and danced across her fingertips as she stared at the group with sadistic eyes.
"Baraqiel's daughter," one of the fallen angels behind Katerea whispered.
However, the moment the words left his mouth, his expression twisted into pure horror and astonishment.
BOOMM!
A thick, devastating lightning bolt descended from the sky without warning and struck the man directly. The flash was blinding as electricity fried his body instantly.
"Ahh! Eghh!"
He let out a few strangled groans before collapsing heavily to the ground. Smoke rose from his charred body as it twitched violently a few times, then went completely still.
He was dead.
"What?!!"
"A-a-ron!"
The sudden turn of events startled and frightened everyone present.
The fallen angels immediately rushed toward their fallen comrade, kneeling beside his charred body in a panic to check on him. On the other hand, the devils standing behind Katerea turned deathly pale. Some of them subconsciously clutched at their chests, their hearts pounding violently as cold sweat broke out on their skin.
They felt both terrified and strangely lucky that the one who had been struck down by that devastating Holy Lightning wasn't them.
"Rias, this isn't a shounen anime. Who in their right mind talks to their enemies?" Murayama summoned her Sacred Gear, Amethyst Night, and snickered at Rias before she made her move.
"Let's fucking kill them!"
Swoosh!
Her figure blurred with inconceivable speed. Only a faint black-purple afterimage trailed behind her as she moved.
"Agh!! My arms!"
"My legs!"
Two unfortunate fallen angels who had been distracted by checking on their comrade cried out in pain. Fountains of blood erupted from their bodies as their severed limbs flew through the air and rolled across the ground right beside them.
"How impatient," Rias sighed, holding her forehead as she shook her head slowly. "You really don't know how to take it easy and enjoy breaking your enemies' confidence and beliefs."
Murayama was still as impulsive and impatient as ever. Rias knew exactly how nobles like Katerea were; arrogant, conceited, and full of pride. She had originally planned to slowly crush Katerea's pride bit by bit, dragging her deeper and deeper into despair until she completely broke.
But Murayama had ruined everything.
"That's only something cliché Chinese main characters do," Aika said as she patted Rias on the back. "Yanderes should rip off their enemies and torture them until their souls break. Just like this!"
Without any fear or hesitation, she rushed forward. Pink flames suddenly erupted violently around her body as she charged straight into the middle of the pack of devils and fallen angels.
"Ahahaha! Disgusting cunts! You all are going to burn with my fire!"
"I will cleanse this world of you all!"
"How dare lowly pieces of shits like you breathe the same air as Yu-sama?!!!"
"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"
The pink flames roared wildly around her as she swung her fist with terrifying force.
BOOM! BOOM!!
"Agh! Kyaah!"
"Monster! Stay away from me!"
"Mommy, save me!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"...Am I being old fashioned?" Rias watched the scene of Murayama and Aika brutally tearing through the group of terrorists and muttered to herself. She couldn't help but wonder if all the scenarios she had watched in anime were actually cliché and outdated.
Xenovia and Irina made their moves as well. The two drew their Holy Swords and charged straight at the Devils, while Raynare and Kalawarna spread their four pairs of wings and flew toward the remaining fallen angels.
Bang! Bang! BOOM!
Explosions erupted everywhere. Blood sprayed, multicolored flames blazed, lightning crackled, and sword clashes rang out, turning the alley into a bloody massacre. The only thing that could be heard clearly was the despairing cries coming from the other side.
"W-what... what the fuck is going on? How could this be?!!" Katerea stood frozen for a moment, unable to comprehend what was happening. When she finally reacted, she slowly turned around, only to see her subordinates either already dead or in the process of being slaughtered. The few who had managed to put up a fight had already been crippled, their limbs severed.
"Why are you making such a face, Lady Katerea? Could it be that you are surprised, or perhaps... frightened?" The hateful voice of the younger sister of the woman she despised the most reached her ears, forcing her to turn her bloodshot eyes toward Sona, only to meet a mocking smile.
"Bullshit! How could I, Katerea, the true descendant of the great Maou Leviathan, be afraid of the sister of a mere fake! I will kill you all! I will rip your bodies to shreds in front of that slut!" Her face twisted into madness as she roared furiously.
She rose into the air, and a bright yellow magic circle expanded in front of her. A dense barrage of golden magic spheres shot out like a rain of bullets, raining down toward Sona and the others.
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