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Jack POV
My peerage and I were currently discussing the tournament. I had asked Yasaka, Ultear, and Ravel to read the rule book that I was given to make sure I didn't miss anything and to also make sure Arcee was allowed to use the apex armor which according to the rules she is allowed to use along with any other cybertronian relics or weapons. Yasaka was currently telling the peerage what they need to know.
"The tournament will be held in Agreas and all matches will be dice battles which means we will just have to guess wisely on who to send. The matches are also going on at the same time in different fields."
Arcee looked like she was about to ask a question but Yasaka stopped her.
"Yes, you will be allowed to use the apex armor along with your other weapons that you and your sisters found. Also speaking of items each team will be allowed two phoenix tears for each match," Yasaka said quickly.
"Now, we should get ready to go. The match starts in about an hour," Ravel said.
Just then my familiars excluding Cortana, Ryuuteimaru, and my celestial spirits showed up.
"Jack, we will meet you and the others later we plan on going with Rias and the others," Tiamat said.
"Good luck," Flannery said in a cheery voice as she and the others were being teleported to Rias and the others then disappeared. Yasaka also prepared a magic circle.
"This circle will take us to the train station where we will be taken to Agreas. Once there we'll sign in and be shown to our rooms or to our first match depending on the time when we get there. Now does everyone have what they need? We'll be there for a few days."
Everyone nodded their heads yes.
"Good then let's go we have already wasted some time," Yasaka said.
Everyone was then teleported by the magic circle to the underworld. Once there, we ordered fifteen tickets and waited for a few minutes for the gondola to arrive.
Once it arrived we got aboard and took our seats. We showed our tickets to the attendant who punched a hole in each and let us in.
The ride took about half an hour before arriving at the floating city. Once the gondola reached its stop everyone got in a long limo and were taken to the stadium. The limo took us to the same hotel that me and the Gremory team once stayed at during our rating game against Sairaorg.
We checked in at the desk and found out there was about twenty minutes until our match began. The bellhop immediately grabbed our suitcases and went to take them to my room to be sorted out later per Yasaka's and I request.
"Master, it's time to go. Our match is going to be starting in twenty minutes and we haven't gotten to the stadium yet," Yasaka said .
"Right," I said.
"Everyone you heard her back to the limo," I ordered.
Everyone then got back into the limo and were taken to the dome. Once there, everyone had to run past fans and the media until we reached the desk where we checked in. I looked up to see who the first matches were. It all appeared to be bracket based which didn't surprise me along with who won the first matches. The following first matches were:
Vali Lucifer vs Gragg Forneus
Winner: Vali Lucifer
Sona Sitri vs Enelly Vasago
Winner: Sona Sitri
Seekvaria Agares vs Lolava Amon
Winner: Seekvaria Agares
Jackson Darby vs Riser Phoenix
'The first match won't be too hard but the rest will be a bit harder,' I thought to myself.
"Please follow me," the attendant said.
We followed her to the arena. We went up a stairway that took us to our booth. I looked to the other side to see Riser and his peerage where in one just like ours. Each booth appeared to be made out of granite and where each big enough to not only fit a devil's whole peerage but to also easily strategize. I looked to my left to see a magic circle which I assumed was going to be used to teleport my servants into the field.
[Greetings everyone my name is Grayfia Leviathan and I'll be acting as the announcer and arbiter of the tournament.]
'Is Grayfia acting as the announcer because she is one of the seven satans or is it to keep her mind off Sirzechs?'
[Now then the entire tournament matches will be a dice battle. Now it is time for the judge committee to rate Lord Riser and Lord Jackson the score will be ranged from one to twelve.]
A few minutes passed by until Grayfia announce our ratings.
[The scores are now in. Lord Jackson is a twelve and Lord Riser is a one.]
"So I got the highest score while Riser got the lowest score," I said to myself out loud.
"Not surprising considering we took out his entire peerage without anyone retiring and not every piece was even used," Yasaka replied.
"True," I said.
[Now it is time to see what field will be use for the duration of the match.]
What appeared to be a dial containing four pictures of landscapes with an arrow in the middle. The arrow started spinning until landing on one of the pictures.
[The terrain will be rock, now it is time for the kings to roll their dice and we may begin.]
I then went to where the dice was and rolled it as did Riser. The total was a three.
"Xenovia your up," I ordered.
"This will be easy," Xenovia confidently said as she was being teleported to the field.
Xenovia reappeared on the field along with Riser's knight Karlamine.
"I always wanted to fight you," Karlamine shouted to her.
"It isn't going to be much of a fight you know," Xenovia replied.
"True but I still want to fight you," Karlamine said.
Karlamine rushed at Xenovia with her, only for Xenovia to not only block it but for her to destroy the sword easily with ex-Durandal. Xenovia kicked Karlamine away and unleashed a powerful amount of holy aura from her sword, however the retiring light surrounded her before she was hit.
[Winner is Xenovia]
"In case you are wondering, Darby I retired her so your knight wouldn't have accidentally killed her," Riser explained.
'Well that explains it.'
We then rolled the dice again this time scoring an eight.
"Yasaka," I ordered.
"Right, " Yasaka responded.
Yasaka headed to the circle where she was teleported to the battlefield to face her opponent. Her opponent was Riser's queen which didn't surprise me at all since Ravel predicted he would use his queen if given the chance.
"You nailed it Ravel, good job," I said to her.
"Thank you," Ravel said with joy.
"Let's see if my fire can match your demonic fox fire," Yubelluna said.
"Let's find out then," Yasaka responded.
The moment she said this she created her fox fire while Yubelluna created a purple flame from her hand. They released the flames at each other. Yasaka's fire simply went through Yubelluna's fire like it was nothing and scored a direct hit on the queen.
[Winner is Yasaka]
Yasaka then returned to our booth.
"Good job," I said
"Thanks, but it was nothing really after all this is going to be an easy win," Yasaka responded.
"True, but still a good job."
"Thanks but you should probably roll the dice."
"Oh right," I said.
I then went to where the dice was and rolled it and got a two.
'Now I just have to wait for Riser to roll his dice' I said to myself in my head. Which he did. The score was a three again.
"Arcee your up and remember what we I told you. Don't use the apex armor for this match."
"Right."
She went in the circle and appeared on the battlefield field. Her opponent also appeared it was Riser's knight Siris.
"Just one weak pawn this will be too easy," the knight said arrogantly.
"Oh it will be easy, but not for you," Arcee in her human form remarked, turning into her robot form much to the knight's shock .
"Oh no," Siris said presumably remembering her brief encounter with her back in our previous rating game.
Siris used her giant sword to release a shockwave at Arcee. However Arcee quickly jumped over the shockwave and Siris. Upon landing she activated one of her blasters and shoot Siris. The knight shouted in pain and then the retiring light surrounded her. Arcee then turned back into her Sadie form and left.
[Winner is Arcee.]
Arcee returned and came behind me and kissed my left cheek.
"Did I do a good job master?" she asked.
"Great, just like I knew you would," I responded.
"Any chance that I can get a reward," Arcee said seductively into my ear .
"There is a lot going on still after all but yes sometime after this match is over." I told her, which caused her to smile.
"Master, I hate to be rude but it's time for you to roll the dice," Mirajane said.
"Oops," I said slightly embarrassed. I rolled the dice and got a three. I looked up to see what Riser got and discovered he got a four totaling up to a seven.
"Mirajane your up," I told her.
She got up and went to the circle. I looked on the field to see who her opponents were. It was the chainsaw pawns Ile and Nel along with Riser's rook, Isabela who immediately seemed surprised.
"Aren't you the one who defeated me in our masters last rating game?"
"Yep that's me."
Mirajane's answer caused the rook to tremble in fear. Mirajane transformed into her Satan Soul. The chainsaw pawns then foolishly rushed at her. Mirajane just extended her right arm and opened up her palm.
"Darkness streak," Mirajane said then just a second or so after she said this several black shadow like hands emerged with claws attacked the pawns retiring them in the process.
She turned her attention to Risers rook and went so fast you could barely see her. She delivered a hook to Isabela's stomach and sent her flying against the rock.
[Winner is Mirajane]
Once Mirajane got back I rolled the dice again and got a six. I looked up to the board to see Riser got the same number which means there is a chance he might decide to come out to try and fight me.
"Yasaka, your up again," I ordered.
She went to the circle once I said this. I looked to see that sure enough Riser had decided to come out.
