Azazel
I—Azazel—laughed inside the VIP room.
"...So this is the current Sekiryuutei."
One of the spectating leaders murmured that. The VIP room had become open-mouthed.
I am not laughing at how Issei just retired from the game; I was laughing because Issei already knows about Sona's exact position and what Saji did with his Sacred Gear. But even with knowing that, he didn't do anything.
If one thinks about it, reading your opponent's strategy like an open book is something terrifying.
Vali. I also understand why you, who are of an exceptionally higher rank than Ise, took such an interest in the Sekiryuutei, who is widely called the weakest of all the successive generations.
—Dangerous.
He was described with that one word. A guy who watches and fights without getting tired is the best opponent for a battle enthusiast.
Hey, Vali. Ise is evolving and becoming strong in a different way than you. At that time, what will you do? How will you fight him? He's a guy who goes far and, in a slanted way, above our expectations.
So much fun. I really was enjoying myself.
Most likely, it will be the greatest shown between red and white out of all the previous generations.
In any case, how will the others act now that Ise has been lost? I knew that previously, you would get discouraged by such a thing, Rias and Akeno.
"Hohohoh, what an interesting battle."
The damn old geezer Odin watched the monitor in seeming satisfaction. For that selfish geezer to give praise. Odin spoke to Sirzechs.
"Sirzechs."
"Yes."
"About that kid who has the dragon Sacred Gear."
"You mean Hyoudou Issei-kun? He has the Sekiryuutei."
However, Odin's next words were unexpected. "Keep an eye out for him. For some reason, I am getting chills from that kid."
Odin, one of the Old Gods, said to look out for the current Sekiryuutei. It's the first time this has happened.
"And that [Pawn] of the Sitri family."
...I see, so he paid attention to that one. Odin continued speaking.
"What a good devil. You should take good care of that one. He'll become strong. The achievement of beating the Sekiryuutei kid is huge, even though his plan was already seen through. Watching the rating games of devils is fun because of this. The weak change in the middle of a match. This is what a true match is."
Odin was paying the greatest of compliments to someone whose existence he didn't even know about several hours ago.
"That's right, that's right! Odin-ojii-chan really understands things, after all. ☆"
Serafall also praised her little sister's group and seemed cheery. Even though she had watched with tearfully crying face until just now.
That pawn of Sona Sitri. She said his name was Saji Genshirou. You could say that his estimation rose more than Ise's in this match.
This game had been broadcast across the entire Underworld. Unexpectedly, the name of this previously unknown dragon Sacred Gear user may have become more famous than the Sekiryuutei.
Ise, Rias. This world that you're trying to plunge into has many difficulties in store for you all.
"And I am going to marry Issei-kun." Serafall suddenly dropped a bomb.
•••
Kiba
After Ise-kun disappeared from the battlefield, there were only five of us left, including me—Kiba Yuuto, my master Rias-buchou, Akeno-san, Asia-san, and Koneko-chan.
The enemy had three people left. Kaichou, Shinra-senpai, and the remaining [Bishop] student council member.
—We had lost half of our members.
A game where one side was supposed to dominate was full of major upsets right from the beginning. The side that was said to be superior had also lost half of their members. I could already hear the comments of those high-class devils watching us from above.
Buchou's estimation will surely fall. But, we couldn't let it fall any lower than this.
Ise, the mood-maker of our team, had disappeared. This was...huge. I somehow endured it, but what was going on in Buchou's mind? Asia is in shock.
Our current members wouldn't change for the moment. Even if there had been a shocking impact just now, as long as it didn't affect the battle, there was no problem, but...
Sona-kaichou hadn't aimed at winning with immense power but instead at using counters that made use of us, who did possess immense power. This was the original Rating Game. You couldn't easily win with just power!
Buchou stood up and looked above. She must have been focusing on Kaichou, who was on the roof.
Even though Ise-kun had been lost, Buchou was calm. As expected of a [King]. Since if the [King] didn't function and act, the game would be affected.
"Koneko, can you feel her spirit?"
Buchou asked Koneko-chan this.
"Yes. I couldn't detect it before, but now I can sense Kaichou's spirit on the roof. I think that the barrier from before was a false illusion that made it look like Kaichou was inside it and also a special decoy that made anyone unable to perceive the actual person's spirit and location."
Her cat ears were moving timidly, seemingly searching for Kaichou's spirit.
Your cat ears are very cute, Koneko-chan. Koneko-chan was also in a battle-ready state, even if Ise-kun had disappeared. I was thankful for this. With this, we can fight sufficiently.
I pointed my sword at Shinra-senpai and the other servant from the Sitri group.
"Now then, how shall we do this? As two blade users, shall we decide it by the blade?"
Shinra-senpai responded to my question.
"That is also fine. In chess, when a pawn is promoted, in most cases they become [queen]. However, the battle situation changes if they promote to [Knight] instead, depending on the setting. There are also a lot of differences between actual chess and the rating games, but this will be a good match."
The battle between me and Shinra-senpai was decided. Besides her, there was only the opposing [Bishop]—Kusaka-san, but—.
At that moment, Akeno entered my sight as she gave off a crackling golden aura from her entire body.
Akeno-san had a cold look in her tear-soaked eyes and was giving off a strange aura.
"...Even though I tried to show Ise-kun my determination..."
She went forward a step on wobbly and shaky legs. I could feel a strong pressure in that step that couldn't be expressed in words.
"...Even though I tried to overcome it...by using this hateful power in front of him..."
Akeno-san slowly raised her hands in front of her and—.
"I won't forgive you."
She showed the natural face of her S-side! The number one state that Akeno-san shouldn't be touched in! Impossible, to think that the usually calm Akeno-san would react to losing Ise-kun like this!
"—Disappear."
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