BLOODY HELL!
Sorry! I didn't meant to remove the chapter! For some reason, when I updated this chapter, it got deleted instead. Weird. And it was already fucking 2 in the morning, and I was deprived, so I didn't checked it again. I'm soooooo sorry about this inconvenience! :(
Anyway, I only changed the ending. I think it's better than the previous one.
"Haaaah!"
Asuka exclaimed loudly in a desperate attempt to land a single hit on her opponent. It was not Koneko; who has been her sparring partner for a few days, as well as her fellow pupil under Tiamat's teachings. She has grown a lot since the first day. Her movements speed up. Her sword slash could easily split a giant rock in half. Under the guidance of the Chaos Karma Dragon, Asuka was able to fight in mid-air as well. Impressive, considering she was only trained under her for a few days. Sharing the same feat as her would be Koneko.
"..."
Koneko muttered a low growl of annoyance as she was too, same as Asuka, trying to hit her opponent. As expected of her and Tiamat, her power and movement speed had grown, even matching Akeno's. But, only in physical combat. If those two battled against each other, Akeno would still win, considering she's able to unleash various spells with her demonic power. Nevertheless, these two will be critical at the Rating Game.
However...
"C'mon. You can do it." The young man jeered. His tone sounded like he's taunting these two girls as he simply waltzed their attacks."Try to be more tactical." He added, moving like a fluid around the vast green field. It was then the two girls glanced at each other, and nodded their head in some kind of affirmation.
"Stop moving around and let me hit you already!" Asuka shouted angrily while dashing towards Seifer with such extreme speed. It was only a split second, but Seifer saw her dual wakizashi glowed faint green light before he was forced to leap back. But as he did, Koneko had been waiting for him. How did they became this synchronized this quick? Koneko then balled her hands into fists, and struck forward with great force.
Realizing it was too late for him to dodge, Seifer cast his smoke, and reappeared somewhere else in the field with a thick poof of a dark cloud. "Well, well. That's more like it." He uttered with a grin. They were close. So close on hitting him. Becoming aware of this, the two girls smiled a small smile. "Can I stop now?"
"No." It seemed Rias had been holding a grudge at this particular young man for sharing a bed with her Queen. "They have to be able to defend themselves, why not teach them that properly and fight them like a man?" Next to her, was Akeno and Asia. The former giggling her usual "ufufufufu~" while the latter looked at Seifer with worried eyes.
"...damned woman..." Seifer muttered under his breath.
"500 push-ups after you finished this fight, okay Shinjiro?"
[Serve you right.]
'...shaddup.'
{Partner, this is a good way to ready yourself for your next battle too you know?} Ddraig stated, {either you will be there at the Rating Game or not, you can use this as a warm up.}
The Welsh Dragon did have a point there. This time, Seifer decided to get serious. A little at least.
"Done." Seifer announced after finishing his brutal set of forced exercises. Asuka may be skilled with her swords and ninja skills, and Koneko with her martial arts, yet the spar ended with him winning, though he didn't do anything but dodge each of their attacks, poofing here and there until they were exhausted; He had no intention on hurting any of them. This of course, annoyed Rias to an extent where she mercilessly added several more physical training to the young man.
"Good." Affirmed Rias, sitting on top of a boulder latched behind his back. "Now do it one more set."
"..."
[BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!]
'...Fuck you.' Seifer cursed inwardly, '..At least it's just you..'
{...PFT-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!]
'...I take back what I said. Fuck you guys.'
On that day, Seifer took a mental note to save this for his revenge.
Day by day, the training in the mountain range went well. Everyone progressed by the decent. Asuka and Koneko had shown much difference since the start of their training. Asia able to conjure fireballs, ice spheres, lightning bolts, and all of the basic spells. Even so, it is her healing power that is crucial for the upcoming battle. It might be not as potent as Riser's regenerative power, but still, it is a huge advantage for Rias' group. Several days before, was the day where Seifer would refer as the most boring day he had ever experienced. Lectures. Lectures about who the main four Devils are, the Grigoris, the Angels, types of Exorcists and what not. He couldn't care less, and slept it through.
Then one day before their departure...
[...women are scary.]
'...That's ironic. But you're right.'
{Are you sure they aren't trying to kill each other?}
Were the thoughts of the three males when they witnessed the "friendly" spar between the King and the Queen. Anyway, it was two hours prior to the Rating Game. At the meantime, Seifer was inside his room, laying down on his cherished bed as he blankly stared at an empty space at the ceiling up ahead. It was only a matter of time before he was summoned to his real battle. A war actually. The first time when he will participate in a war against other gods... But it wasn't that thought that bothered him. No. He was worried about his girls.
Rias mentioned if one participant is unable to fight, he or she will be transported away and treated immediately, but still. He didn't want any of them to fall. Pain is not something you could get used to easily after all. He's aware however, that eventually they have to be able to protect themselves without him.
[Hey fuckass, don't get too worried. It pisses me off.]
{True.} Ddraig voiced, {If I am not wrong, then you will have an hour after the game begin, partner.}
[It's more than enough for you, isn't it?]
Click.
"...Anoo..."
His door opened, followed by a sweet voice of a young girl. Several steps later, Asia entered his room with a clear look of anxiety. She was also wearing her previous nun attire. Not like he cared. They're free to choose whatever they want to wear. As for the other girl, Asuka, she had left earlier to the ORC clubroom. Rias said she wanted to talk a bit with her. So what left in his house, was him, and this blonde girl.
"Shinji-san... C-Can I enter...?"
"You're supposed to say that before you enter." Seifer stated with a light chuckle, resulting a small blush and a timid "sorry" from Asia. Her expression only changed for a little time, as it was back to how it was before. "Scared?"
A weak nod.
"Pu. Come here."
She did as she was ushered, and immediately clung onto his left arm. When the girl started to tremble, Seifer simply let her be, and waited. Until Asia softly spoke, "Shinji-san... I can't stop shaking when I think about the battle..."
She said that, but stopped quivering a short moment after.
"Ehehehe... I always feel safe whenever Shinji-san is around... I want to stay by Shinji-san's side from now on..."
Just like that he changed the mood in the room into a more lively one, but not his. He knew he won't be able to be there. He knew questions will spur when he disappears ever so suddenly. It frustrated him greatly. He won't be able to keep his promises; to stay by their side. To protect each and everyone of them from any kind of harm.
[I'll keep track of the countdown.]
'Thanks. How many time do we got?'
[Around three more hours.]
The Devils gathered inside the Occult Research Club's room. Or rather, the alternate version of the room. No. School, as the battlefield is the exact replica of the Kuoh Academy. Previously before they went here, they were at the actual clubroom, until Grayfia came and explained some rules and whatnot. Asuka and Asia were sitting on the couch, trying to keep calm. Rias sitting on the other side with Akeno, chatting casually. And lastly, sulking at the corner of the room, was surprisingly to be our young man.
He was angry. Annoyed. Mad. Among of all things... why must it be his most beloved Victorian styled couch?
Yes. Seifer was angry because his sofa wasn't there. Moving on.
[Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Announced by none other than the match arbiter herself, Grayfia. I am Grayfia of the Gremory family. My master, Sirzechs Lucifer-sama will be observing this match.]
Hearing the name, both Rias and Seifer widened their eyes. The former looked troubled, but not as troubled as Seifer. If his ears didn't deceived him, he surely had heard "Lucifer" being said. But soon found out his speculations were wrong when Rias uttered with her hand placed on her forehead.
"Onii-sama's watching... How troubling..."
"Onii...?"
"Buchou's brother is Sirzechs Lucifer-sama." Akeno briefly explained, "Since the Demon Kings died during the last great war, and the Devils needed a King, thus it was decided for Devils with great strength to be crowned the new Demon Kings, succeeding the four founding Demon Kings; Lucifer, Beelzebub, Leviathan, and Asmodeus."
"Didn't I said this back then...?" Said Rias with an angry tone.
Several moments of more lectures and announcement later, the school bell rang, signifying the start of the battle. Asuka, Asia and Koneko sat themselves on the sofa, while Rias seated on the other side with Akeno, discussing their plans for the battle as a map of the school spread over the surface of the wooden table. Similar like a chessboard, the map was broken to grids and was given numbers and English alphabet. In the meantime, Seifer stood by the window with his hands eyes gazed into the distance, particularly eyeing a certain random spot before changing his sight again, storing the locations inside his mind. Seifer was already familiar with the school grounds, but only the area around the old school building, since he was prohibited to enter the main school building.
"Let's see. First thing's first. We have to take down his Pawns since there are eight of them." Rias began her plans, "It will be troublesome if they get promoted into Queen."
"We can't enter through the forest either, and entering from the front garden is too dangerous as well." She added, "...We have to infiltrate through the sports ground. Riser's no fool, he probably had thought about this too. No doubt he will place several of his Pawns and Knight, considering it's a sport ground."
Asuka intently looked at the map, before she proposed her thought, "Buchou, why don't we take the gym? If we take this, then we can go through there to the enemy's base."
"Hmmm..." Rias placed her fingers under her chin. "Good idea Asuka." The raven-haired girl smiled proudly, "But I'm not sure whether he will place his destructive Rooks or Knight there."
In the middle of their discussion, Seifer's time was running short. So he did what he had to do. Secretly, he disappeared from the current room with a quick puff of his dark smoke, and prepared himself to cause havoc at the other side. Riser won't be seeing this coming. If what Seifer thought is true, then Riser won't be expecting him here.
[Bub,] Seifer flinched when he heard his nickname. His unapproved nickname. [You only got ten minutes left.] The young male clicked his tongue. Damn the planning phase. [And conserve your power.]
Seifer nodded as his smoke engulfed him whole. After it dispersed, Seifer wore a long black cloak along with his blue mask. His hair whitened, and his smoke gathered by his palms, materializing into a pair of daggers. Similar to his previous sword, but only smaller and seemed easier to handle. On his left arm, his smoke formed into his modified Boosted Gear. Now wielding both of his daggers, Seifer spread his wings, and bolted to the sky in a matter of seconds.
{Boost!}
Like an eagle searching for its prey, Seifer flew high up in the air and using his smoke to conjure a thick cloud to gather around his body, Seifer was perfectly concealed, and he had a clear view of the school grounds. He spotted several groups of Riser's Devils already moving. The Devil's eyesight helped him to see clearly from above. One had five girls, one had four, and one only three.
{Boost!}
Diving down in such a terrifying speed, Seifer successfully impaled one of the unsuspecting girls, and brought her down to the ground below. He heard a few satisfying crack as he got off the girl. It was the girl with the cat ear. One of the twins.
"Ni!" The blue haired twin called out the name of her sister, now coated in a blue light before disappearing. "Karlamine, what happe-" Not even able to finish, the girl was no longer standing as Seifer had slammed her head down, colliding with the hard surface of the ground face first. "Augh..." Was what she managed to say before disappearing in a ray of blue light.
[Riser Phenex-sama's two Pawns retired.]
{Pity. They have such a nice underboob.} An inappropriate remark by Ddraig.
Seifer jumped back, and dodged a sword slash safely. Standing on his feet and looking ahead, he saw a woman clad in silver armor, and was staring at him with horror. "Who are you?!" She demanded, taking a defensive stance with her sword clutched tightly.
Without regarding the girl, Seifer gathered his smoke and vanished, only to reappear again behind the girl named Karlamine and thrust his right hand forward. He misjudged her it seemed, as the woman swirled around and lifted her sword up to block Seifer's dagger. However, she was no match for him, as Seifer did the same method, vanishing and reappearing behind her, and attack. For five seconds, Karlamine was able to parry his attack away, but after that five seconds ran out, Seifer landed a hit on her back, causing a nasty gash.
"Gah?!" Karlamine cried out in her agony, and screamed even louder when one of Seifer's daggers penetrated her belly with ease.
[Who the hell wore an armor with an exposed stomach?!]
'This girl. Apparently.'
Without any mercy, Seifer materialized behind her and slammed his last dagger through her already opened back, and pierced right through her front body. Looking down and saw a bloodied dagger and a left arm belonged to the mysterious attacker, Karlamine wanted to shriek in her terror, but rendered unable due to her consciousness fading away, and enveloped in the same blue light as before.
[Riser Phenex-sama's two Pawns retire.]
"What?" Rias almost jumped up in shock. She had just send Asuka and Koneko out to set traps, and she was sure they won't encounter any of their enemies there. If any, then it would be her Shinjiro. She failed to realize he was gone earlier before Akeno shared the earpieces, and despite knowing this young male is strong and powerful, nothing could ease her worry unless she saw the young man for herself. But approaching the enemies head on won't do well for her. Since she's the King, then her fall will count as a direct defeat on her side, and she has to marry the man she despises. So for now, Rias could only hope Seifer's well being.
"...Anoo... Buchou..?" Stammered the now worried Asia. "Shinji-san will be fine... won't he?"
"Of course he will Asia. He's strong. Stronger than any of us. And-"
[Riser Phenex-sama's Knight retires.]
"...See?" Rias voiced. Though she looked uneasy and surprised. "So it seems the tide has turned to our favor. Everyone!" She said through the earpiece, "Let's assist him right away! Go towards the sport ground and defeat everyone in your path!"
(Hai!)
(...yes.)
(Ara ara, and I've just finished casting my spells.) Though Akeno said it disappointingly, Rias knew she was excited. She could tell, since Akeno added her "ufufufu" giggle at the end. Seifer's recent act had boosted all of their confidence greatly.
With that, Rias' peerage commenced their assault.
Back to where Seifer was currently standing at. Dismissively, Seifer dabbed his bloodied daggers to his cloak, staining it red blood in color, but it was faint due to his black attire. Without taking his mask away, Seifer glanced a quick look around him as Azrael reported there were some others who were approaching him. Two girls, dressed as a maid.
{Boost!}
'Late support.' He thought, chuckling inwardly at his inside joke.
"Hey! Who the hell are you?!"
'Same question, same answer.'
[You didn't really answered her question though.]
'Agh. Who cares?'
Seifer ignored the famed Death and simply called his smokes, whom heeded its master's call and once again, engulfed him wholly, resulting the girls to be shocked and wary of his presence. "Kyaaah!" The first scream, followed with another scream of terror when the other maid saw the beaten body of their fellow maid, before she disappeared with a bright flash.
[Riser Phenex-sama's Pawn retires.]
"S-Shit." The brunette maid cursed, realizing she stood no chance against the masked figure. Her bat-like wings spread wide, and began fluttering to bring its owner into the sky and dashed away. "I must inform Riser-sama!"
'As if.' Also sprouting his wings, though larger in size, Seifer thrust himself into the air, simultaneously, his smoke gathered by his daggers, and his daggers turned into smokes, as if joining together. 'Dammit, she's fast!' Then, the smoke gathered around and this time materialized into another weapon.
"Get back here!" He said as he threw a hook blade, chained to his arm, at the fleeing Devil. As if he had calculated her trajectory, the blade swirled around her neck, choking her. Then with a quick yank of his right hand, the maid was forcefully tugged toward him. Undoubtedly, the maid was trying to scream for her live, which ended quickly when Seifer pulled her to him. The blade tore her neck's flesh apart, spraying her blood everywhere, until she also disappeared.
[Riser Phenex-sama's Pawn retires.]
"Dammit. Another Pawn? Oh well." Seifer muttered to himself. 'Time?'
[Four more minutes.]
Not needing to hear more, Seifer continued his assault, and coated himself in his malevolent smoke, ready to spread chaos for the opposing side. And at the same time, Rias, along with Asia, had arrived just outside the new school building, and greeted by all of Riser's servants. Except for two other. His Queen and one of his Bishop weren't there.
"A King? Coming here by only with her Bishop? Isn't that rather fooli- Hey wait!"
"Oh! Asia, let's head back!" As soon as the enemy spotted her, Rias and Asia ran back to where they came from.
"Like hell you are!" One of Riser's girl said, immediately running towards both Asia and Rias. Several others followed their friend, and only left four other girls. Rias and Asia went inside the unprotected gym, and exited through the other side immediately after. Riser's girls, who had entered inside the gym, were left astounded when they found out they were one member short, and the exits were shut tight from the outside. The perpetrator was none other than Asuka and Koneko. As Rias lured her enemy into her bait, Asuka used her extreme speed to snatch one of the unsuspecting girls away from her group, while Koneko landed a single yet fatal punch on her solar plexus. On Rias' cue, the sky flashed and violent thunder roared, striking downwards from the sky, reducing the gym to nothing but a pile of rubble.
[Riser Phenex-sama's four Pawns retire.] Grayfia announced briefly through the intercom.
"Great job everyone." Rias complemented, "Now all that is left of him are his main pieces with one Knight short."
BOOOOM!
A loud explosion could be heard in a short distance.
"Koneko-chan!" Asuka called out her friend's name. The white-haired girl, Koneko, had barely withstood a decimating explosive attack sent down from the sky. The attack was sudden, and they were left with no chance to react. If Koneko hadn't pushed Asuka out, Asuka would probably end up unconscious by the attack. But thanks to Tiamat's training, Koneko could take at least two of the same kind of attack before her body gave out. In spite of that, Koneko was on the verge of retiring, and would be a hindrance for Rias' side if she wasn't healed in time.
(Get away from there! Now!)
Asuka complied straightaway. The ravenette used her body to support Koneko, and placed her hand around the petite's shoulders. Now that the gym was reduced to ruins, they either had to scale their way through the rubble, or go the other way around to meet Rias and Asia. Nevertheless, they were still at great danger; knowing that their enemy had struck once and maybe going for another attack. Hurriedly, yet slowly, Asuka and Koneko decided to walk through the rubble, as it was shorter in distance.
"Fufufufu~"
BANG!
The bomb-like spells hit like an artillery barrage around the girls. It was amazing, but Asuka managed to carry Akeno for at least several meters away from Rias. Their main destination at the moment. Rias and Asia would flew their way towards their wounded company, but it would be too risky. For now, what they could do is to provide some covering fire. Rias relentlessly conjured her destructive powers, and Asia with her fireballs at whoever she was. Akeno hastily made her way towards the bombarding enemy and frequently throw her own spell at her. Golden auras surrounded her body, and sparks of electricity flowing through her palms.
"Kyaahh!"
[Riser Phenex-sama's Bishop retires.]
"Ugh..." Though it was close, Asuka was only hit by the shrapnel which caused by the explosion behind her. "K-Koneko-chan! Are you okay?!" Asuka wasn't sure what Grayfia announced earlier. But her worries appeared to be not needed as she saw Koneko was already being healed by Asia. She made there right after the explosion threw both Asuka and Koneko away.
"You're going to be okay Koneko-chan." Asia assured, beginning her healing as lime green light radiated from her palms, slowly recovering Koneko's wounds.
"...Thank you...Asia-senpai..." Her voice was weak. Of course it was. She got hit by a spell directly to her back. "Thank you... Asuka-senpai..."
BOOOOOM!
"Tch." Seifer cursed. His face well-hidden by the mask. So far, no one knew who he is yet, and assumed he was another addition to Rias' peerage. The masked man was going here and there using his own matter of teleportation. His trusted smoke. So far, Seifer had taken one away. And it was pure luck. The woman in a Japanese kimono got hit by a friendly fire, and stunned her. Seifer took this chance immediately and cast his smoke to turn into daggers and threw them, piercing the girl's left shoulder and her stomach.
[One minute left.]
'Damn!'
{Boost!} The gear announced itself, completely ignoring the heat of the battle.
Seifer stepped to his side, dodging the attack of Riser's Knight, only to meet another attack thrown by Riser's rook, the one with the half mask. Coming from his side, the woman sent a straight punch. The masked man evaded the attack by using his smoke yet again, and reappeared behind Riser's rook, quickly forced his hand through the Rook's body, intending to end it in the first hit. Seifer succeeded, and his arm terrifyingly pierced right through Xuelan's back and came out from her belly. Same method as his previous kills, but always reliable. With the Rook's gone within the blue light, there were only two more.
[Riser Phenex-sama's Rook retires.] Grayfia spoke a short announcement.
[Your power should be quadrupled now. Why can't you defeat them already?]
'I haven't fight in a long time you know.' Seifer uttered his reason. 'And this human body is weak.'
{Weak..?} Ddraig inquired, but his voice carried a certain amount of fear. What did he meant by weak?
Nevertheless, Seifer disregard his deities comments and brought his bloodied daggers up, wielding it in a boxing stance. After that, his weapons changed its form, and now held it like a brass knuckles, but with dagger sitting above his knuckles.
[Katar? This is rare. Your opponent's reach is way further than yours. Except for that... phantom of the opera girl.]
'Yeah. But these things are much lighter than all of my weapon.'
Isabella lunged forward. She brought her right fist forward and her arm is fully extended. It skidded past his mask by inches as Seifer merely leaned backwards and took a long leap backwards. Then, Riser's Knight, Siris, continued their attack. Her eyes looked fierce as always as she easily lifted her gigantic blade and slashed from left to right with relative ease. Seifer again, vanished to another place, and planned his attack for only a split second.
What should he do? If he used more of his one-hundredth of his current power - Now sixteen-hundredth due to Ddraig's boosts, he won't be able to fully fight in his upcoming war against the gods, and his power is said to be the most destructive among all of the deities, and now upgraded with the Boosted Gear. But despite that fact, Seifer wasn't sure if the Sacred Gear will be able to double his true power. If it failed, then he'll surely be in the deep if he used more than his limited ability now.
He didn't want to take that risk just yet. If he lost the Rating Game, then at worst, he won't be able to see Rias and the rest anymore. But if he lost the war, then he won't exist anymore, and so will all of his relatives.
Noticing his host's trouble, Ddraig offered, {Partner, if you want, you could use Explosion, meaning you will release all the power the Sacred Gear had stored into one giant impact, but it won't be able to use Boost for some time.}
Without wasting any of his precious time, Seifer, along with Ddraig's guidance, materialized high up in the air with a quick poof of his smoke. Then he lowered his left arm and aimed at the ground below him, and that moment, his demonic power gathered and formed a black mass at the size of a tennis ball in his palm.
'Let's see what you got.'
{EXPLOSION!}
The next moment, the ground below him, as did Riser's girls, were decimated in a colossal black mass. It was a terrifying sight. What left of the previous sports ground was a huge, and endless abyss. Some part of the new school building was also gone from sight. Even Seifer was taken by surprise. At least Riser's girls didn't feel the tremendous amount of pain. If not for the Rating Game, then these two will surely die.
'My, my.'
{Kukuku, that's the power of my gear.} Ddraig stated proudly. Maybe with his chest brought to the front. {Impressive right?}
[Eh. That's almost like one of your skills no?] Azrael said in a straightforward manner, [But that's so small compared to yours.]
{What?!}
[His, whatever name of his spell, is able to destroy a solar system if he wants to.]
{...} Ddraig sulked. He realized if he used all of his power, then the best he could do is destroy one or two planets. {...I feel weak.}
'Poor guy.' Seifer uttered with a slight sympathy. Unsure whether to laugh or feel bad for the Welsh Dragon. Azrael chose the first, and laughed wholeheartedly at the brooded Dragon.
[...Ri-Riser Phenex-sama's Knight and Rook retire.] Came Grayfia's announcement, but the fear and shock evident in her tone. Definitely, she didn't anticipate this kind of cataclysmic to happen. Nor she did expected him to possess this much of a ruinous power.
[By the way, you only got ten... nine... eight... seven...]
'Shut up will ye.'
[Six... five... four...] As Azrael continued his countdown in an annoying monotonous tone, Seifer heard a faint explosion, coming from the distance.
[Rias Gremory-sama's Knight retires.]
As he heard the crude announcement. It took half a second to fully process the recent information. And when he realized it was Asuka who had fell, Seifer glanced behind his shoulder, and though afar, he saw Akeno was battling with another woman, and she was at disadvantage. Her opponent looked fresh, while Akeno's clothes were all torn up, and her injuries leaked some blood. He saw the two exchanged their demonic power. Akeno shoot her lightning, while the other woman blasted her bomb-like spell that seemed to detonate as it came close to Akeno.
All of Riser's peons had died. The remains should be Riser himself, his Bishop, and his Queen. Since Azrael felt two presence standing idle by the school building, he knew for sure it was that damned woman who defeated Asuka.
[Three...]
"Attacking my kouhai like that... I will never forgive you. Queen Yubelluna-san..." Akeno said, no longer in her usual kind tone. Her right hand holding her bleeding upper left arm. "Or should I say, "The Bomb Queen"?" Her bated breath showed that Akeno was reaching her limit.
"Fufufufu, well aren't you a loud mouth? Aren't you aware of your condition?" Yubelluna returned the mock as she graciously evaded Rias' destructive power and Akeno's lightning. "I have to say, you're quite a bother. If not for Riser-sama's Phoenix Tear, I surely have lost the battle." Ending her taunt, the Bomb Queen mustered her demonic power within her palms, preparing to launched an array of explosion at the weakened Akeno.
Akeno would have surely defeated if the attack connects.
Luckily for her, the masked entity appeared right in front of her and took all of the attacks directly.
[Two...]
Recognizing the black cloak, Akeno said in a thankful yet surprised tone, "S-Shinjiro-kun!" But the masked man didn't reply, instead, he pushed Akeno back and darted towards Yubelluna under extreme speed. If he was unmasked, you could see the anger and hatred in his eyes. But only if he was unmasked.
[One.]
As his smoke started to shroud his whole body, Seifer landed one last hit. His now claw-like hands impaled the Queen's skin and ruptured her stomach. He didn't need to aim at any vital spot since this single attack will end one's life easily. Yubelluna only looked at him with horrified eyes before she teleported out by the same blue light.
[Riser Phenex-sama's Queen retires.]
But that was it. His body started to vanish, little by little. He didn't turned around to look at his girls. In his mind, he had to prepare his mentality for the next. He had to put away the sight of the aggravated Asuka out of his mind. He had to make sure of himself that Asuka is being treated and healed as he was hovering around the air.
[It's time.]
"Shinjiro!" Rias called out his name happily. She was saddened for losing her Knight, but his appearance was more than enough to make her happy again. But after seeing how he finished Riser's Queen easily, she knew she will be able to win. Then his cloak disappeared, revealing his human figure. But what happened next was never expected by any of the Devils. Even those that were watching the broadcast.
Shinjiro fell down in a rather lifeless way. As if his life was suddenly taken away from him. He collided on the surface with a loud 'thud', and just laid there unmoving. The terrifyingly familiar blue light engulfed him. The same light that announce the retirement of the participant. The light that shows this man was in no condition to fight anymore. He's not dead, Rias was sure of it. She still could see his chest rose up and down, but why didn't he move?
Just like that, Seifer disappeared from the game. Shortly after, Grayfia made the cruel announcement.
[Ri-Rias Gremory-sama's Pawn retires.]
Sorry! DX