Chapter 4 : The Battle Begin! Part 2
Issei POV
I heard a loud voice before I got shocked.
"We know you are there, servants of Gremory! We saw you coming inside"
The voice of a woman. Raiser's servant! So they saw us coming inside! Then there was no point hiding. Koneko-chan and I showed ourselves to them. In the court there were four female devils. The woman with a china dress, the twins and... the loli-shoujo who knocked me down with a stick. I never expected to see her this early... If I remember, the woman with the china dress is "Rook". The twins are "Pawn". And the stick girl is also "Pawn". Before I came here, we were shown the photos of the enemy at the club room. 3 "Pawns" and 1 "Rook"... We also had the same pieces here, but their number was the double of ours. But because of the plan, we couldn't avoid this battle.
"Boosted Gear, standby"
[BOOST!]
The doubling power began. Yeah! I'm going to do it!
"...Ise-senpai. I will leave the "Pawn" to you. I will take care of the "Rook""
"Yeah!"
Koneko-chan and I stood in front of our opponents. The china dress woman made a kung-fun stance and the small girl made a stance with her stick. Lastly the twin girls grabbed their chainsaws and... Huh, chainsaw!?
DRIL! DRIL! DRIL! DRIL!
The chainsaws started while making a dangerous sound.
Oi! Are you serious! Girls aren't allowed to carry dangerous things like that!
"Disassembling time"
Both of the twins said that happily! Hey! You can't say things like that with a happy face! More like I don't want to be disassembled! It will be bad if I get hit by the chainsaws!
BANG! BANG!
Koneko-chan and china dress woman had already begun their fight a bit further from us. It looked like a martial arts match because of all the punches! Each hits looked powerful because both of them were "Rooks". I though Koneko-chan was at an advantage because of her small build, which allows her to move more freely. But the china dress woman was also moving a lot with tricky attacks.
SWISH
The girl with the stick cut the wind making a sound. I think her name was Mira. Then I had a nasty flashback. I acted all mighty and ended up getting hit by that stick without doing anything... I didn't want to lose again!
"Split, split, split, split, split!"
The twins came right at me while grinding their chainsaws to the floor! The chainsaws were making sparkles and they swung them at me!
[DRILL]!
I heard a nasty sound near my ear. Wow! That was dangerous! I was able to barely dodge it! I shoulder tackled one of the twins and put some distance between us. If it was a simple move like this, then the Boosted Gear wouldn't be reset. If I got too cocky and attacked too much, the power would go back to the beginning again!
[SWISH].
I heard a sound behind me.
"Wow!"
I also barely dodged this attack. The stick passed through my armpit! It was an attack from the girl called Mira! This time I dodged it! My body could move more than I thought! It was because of the training and also because Buchou unsealed some of the power of the "Pawn" pieces inside me! I could do it! I could do this! I had confidence in my own power. When I showed confidence, the chainsaw touched my cheek! From the pain I felt, it was certainly bleeding. When I looked, my uniform was cut in different places. Uuu...looks like I'm in a pretty dangerous situation.
[BOOST!]
The second power up.
The girls didn't hesitate to attack me during the boost! But... Yo! Haa! I dodged the attack from the air by moving my body to the side and I was jumping or bending down when there were attacks coming from the side! I guarded from the attacks of the stick, which were coming directly from the front! Yeah! I evaded their attacks! How's this damn it!?
"Ahhh! I'm mad!"
"Why isn't it hitting!?"
The twins seemed pissed.
"...I can't break through his guard."
Looks like the stick girl was also irritated that her attacks weren't hitting me. Too bad. I trained like hell as well. I won't be able to face Buchou and the others if I lose in a place like this!
[BOOST!]
Here comes my third boost! Here it is!
"Let's do it, Ddraig!"
[EXPLOSION!]
I will fight them in this state! I felt power going through my body! A boost for a limited time! I won't waste it even for a bit!
"First of all!"
I ran towards one of the twins. Fast! It may be weird coming from me but my dash was quite fast! The target couldn't react to my movements even for a moment. She swung her chainsaw after she understood the situation, but my fist had already reached her!
[BANG!]
One of the twins went flying with my hit.
"You! How dare you! To my onee-chan!"
The little sister of the girl I just hit put her chainsaw towards me, but I twisted my body and hit the girl! The little sister of the twins fell down on the floor.
"Haa!"
The stick girl with loli face thrust her stick towards me! It's here!
"Daa!"
[BREAK!]
I cut down her stick with my hand. Ouch! It was harder than I thought! I hit the girl who just lost her weapon!
"Kyaaa!"
The shoujo rolled on the floor while making a scream.
"Ku!"
The sound of the china dress woman. When I looked, the china dress woman had her hands on the floor and Koneko-chan was still maintaining her fighting stance. Wow. Even from the looks of it, it was obvious that Koneko-chan was at an advantage.
"Geez! If we lose to a guy like him, Raiser-sama will get mad at us!"
One of the chainsaw girls fixed her position and made a negative comment.
"We will definitely cut you into pieces!"
The twins turned on their chainsaws again. Fufufu. Now is the only time where you can be so energetic. I already accomplished the necessary conditions for my ultimate technique.
"Take this! My new ultimate technique! Dress Break!"
[CLICK]
I clicked my fingers. At the same time the chainsaw twins and stick girl's clothes blew away. Yes, even their underwear were in pieces! The white curvy bodies of the girls were exposed right in front of me. Wow. All three of them still needed to grow a bit more, but this was also quite...! Buhaa! I was grinning widely but lots of blood were flowing out of my nose.
"N...nooooooooooooooooo!"
Their screams echoed inside the gym. All three of them bended down to the floor and hid their private parts.
"Ahahahaha! How is it!? This is my technique! And the name is "Dress Break"! I just kept on imaging the girl's clothes getting blown away into pieces! I spent all of my magic talent into making all of the girls naked!"
Yes, I spent all of my efforts on magic training for this technique. I never had talent at using magic in the first place. So I just turned what I'm good at imagining into reality. I spent all my efforts into this. This was all for the image I was currently seeing! Hahaha, look! I stripped the girls naked! That's why I peeled all the fruits and vegetables with not my hands or a knife but with magic only! I stripped the fruits skin till I would lose my mind. The activation requirement is that I have to touch them. Then I send them my magical power after I think about it. Then this is the result.
"You are really low! Enemy of every woman!"
"Beast! You sex fiend!"
The chainsaw twins started to bad mouth me with teary eyes. I will accept those words.
"...I misjudged you."
I heard Koneko-chan, who was away from me, saying that. Her words stabbed my heart... Then I heard a sound from the transceiver.
[Ise, Koneko. Can you hear me? It's me.]
Buchou's voice. It seemed like Koneko-chan had also heard it.
"Yes! Both Koneko-chan and I are safe! More like we are in a good situation right now!"
[That's good to hear. But Akeno is also ready! I want you two to move accordingly to the plan!]
Buchou's order! I nodded after exchanging a glance with Koneko-chan.
[DASH].
Koneko-chan and I went to the central entrance, ignoring the girls.
"Are you running away!? This location is supposed to be an important place!"
Raiser's servants became shocked by our actions. Yeah, you are right. This is an important place. A location that connects the old school building and the new school building. In chess, it would be the "center". It's apparently very important. That's why both of the groups sent their pieces here! To take this place! That's why there is a meaning to this! That's why we made this place the decoy! Koneko-chan and I left from the central entrance.
FLASH
Then there was a lightning flash.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
A big lightning fell down onto the gym with a big noise. When the lightning stopped, the gym was totally wiped out.
"Take this."
Akeno-san's voice. When I turned around a smiley faced Akeno-san was flying through the air with her black wings spread.
Akeno-san then started to attacks the enemy.
BOOM!
[Raiser Phenex-sama's 3 "Pawn" and 1 "Rook" are defeated!]
Aaron POV
"Bwahahaha! Issei you really really a pervert! That technique its definetely gonna make you being hated by woman you know! But well you movement were amazing so i guess its okay then" Right now i watch them all from my diamond ball that i get from one of fortune teller i settle it into a third person POV so i can see everyone, but when i look into Issei seriously i can't help but laugh at this Red Dragon Emperor, he really-really funny i can't believe the mighty Heavenly Dragon doing this if the White one seeing this he definetely going to laugh his ass off!
Hmm seems Akeno didn't have anyt problem but it will be good if she release her Fallen power but ah well i guess i can find out about it later, our winning its at the hand already our plan is perfect, well sorry to dissapoint you phoenix-sama but you will lose this time, i smirk when thinking about this
Koneko seems fine about it she didn't looks like have trouble after all, but it will be more better if she use senjutsu.
And now Kiba its your turn show me how strong you are!
Issei POV
"The "Priestess of Thunder". That's Akeno-san's nickname. Since Buchou isn't in an age where she can play in the official matches, not many people know about her. But she is famous in a certain group of people."
Kiba Explained it to me
Th-Thunder priestess... Scary! If she were to give me a spanking, I would definitely die! Yes... Note to self: do NOT make Akeno-san angry. . .
"We did it, Koneko-chan."
I tried to put my hand on her shoulder, but she dodged it.
"...Please don't touch me."
She said it with a cold voice. She also had a funny expression. Uu...that reaction saddened me. Well it couldn't be helped. Any girl would be alarmed at me if they saw a technique like that.
"Hahahaha. Don't worry. I won't use it on comrades"
"...Even so, it is a very low technique"
Oh my. Looks like I'm totally hated by her...
[Everyone, can you hear me? Akeno did a perfect attack and finished it. With this, the first phase of our plan is completed.]
I heard Buchou's voice from the transceiver I had on my ears. She seemed really happy. Buchou's plan. That was to destroy the location that was thought to be an important point. Also destroying it along with Raiser's "Pawn". Koneko-chan and I went through the back door of the gym to enter. We knew that we were being watched so it was all an act. We needed to make them battle us by making the opponent come into the gym as well. After that Akeno-san destroyed the gym with her lightning. We were a bait to make the enemy come inside the cage. Then we, the bait, left the cage and destroyed it along with the prey. Buchou's plan was superb! To throw aside the important location and use it to attack! Defeating 1 "Rook" and 3 "Pawn" was a big advantage. We still hadn't lost any of our members, so we had a good start!
[That lightning takes time to charge after she uses it. So repeated use is impossible. The enemy still has a greater number than us. We will also head out as soon as Akeno's magical power recovers. So I want each of you to move to the next phase!]
"Yes!"
So Buchou and Asia were heading out. Me and Koneko-chan's next move was... To regroup with Kiba and defeat the enemy located at the sports court! Then it happened.
BANG!
Then I heard the sound of an explosion near me. When I looked at where the sound came from...
"...Ko...Koneko-chan!"
Koneko-chan was wounded pretty bad! She even barely stand. I went to her quickly and start to looking around but i can't find anyone around us! Koneko-chan's uniform was torn as if it had been bombed. There were parts of her uniform that were gone. Was the previous sound of explosion...
"Take this."
An unknown voice. When I looked up there was a shadow up in the air flying with its wings. It was a woman dressed up as a mage and wearing her hood. Raiser's servant! Did Raiser's servant do this to Koneko-chan!? I was sure that was Raiser's "Queen"! The sudden appearance of the ultimate servant!
"Fufufu. When you hunt a prey, it's best when the prey accomplished something because that's the time when the prey is most vulnerable. It's enough for us to "sacrifice" our pieces in order to take down one of your pieces. Your group has a small number of members to begin with. But i surprise the "Rook" is still able to stand after taking that but even if you defeat us, you cannot defeat Raiser-sama. It's useless to resist"
The magician woman laughed as if she found it funny. Koneko then fall to the ground. I catch her before she fall
"ASIA WE NEED YOU IMMEDIATELY! KONEKO HURT!" I shouted at transceiver and remove my jacket and began to cover Koneko body.
[Right away Ise-san] reply Asia
A few second after that a ball of healing come to Koneko direction and her wound being healed! I don't believe this Asia healing ability is great!
"W-w-what?! how could you do that?! That "Rook" should be gone now!" Shout the Raiser "Queen" can't blame her i also going to be suprise if i in her position
"It doesn't matter i just need to strike you again!" Oh shit this time she gonna blow us!
Suddenly Akeno-san appear in front of her
"Ara ara. I will be your opponent. Raiser Phenex-sama's "Queen", Yubelluna-san. Or should I call you "Bomb Queen"?"
Akeno-san came between us as if she was trying to protect us.
"I don't like that name because of its bad taste, "Priestess of Thunder". But well i also wanted to fight you"
"Ise-kun, Koneko-chan meet up with Yuuto-kun. I will take care of here"
"B...but!"
I tried to convince her that me and Koneko can beat her! But Akeno-san showed a serious face to me for the first time. My heart raced. She had an extreme intensity.
"Ise-kun. You have your own role. Go. This is my job."
That's right. I might just be a burden to Akeno-san. I needed to do what I had to do. I was bitting my teeth, then Akeno-san smiled at me.
"It's okay. I will defeat this "Queen" with everything I have!"
"... Let's go sempai" Koneko grab my hand and we start to go. ! A golden aura covered Akeno-san's body! Just by looking at it I knew how powerful she is. Akeno-san's magical powers. The second of strongest person in our group, our "Queen".
"Akeno-san! I will leave it to you!"
After I said that, I turned around and headed towards the sports court where Kiba awaited me and Koneko. Soon after that, I heard a roar of lightning and explosions. The match went from the start to the mid-game.
It happened when I was on my way to the sports court where Kiba was waiting for me.
[Raiser Phenex-sama's 3 "Pawns" retire]
Aaron POV
"Wew that was close one Koneko that's why you need to train yours senjutsu, if you train your senjutsu, sense the "Queen" will be easy and you will not get hit" I don't know what happen to Koneko in past but she have to learn tha she can't reject her blood, it a curse but yes it also a gift, i should talk to her after this game.
"Akeno make sure you don't push yourself to hard, if you need healing then ask Asia immediatly, i sure the "Queen" has Phoenix Tears. You better win since you also the main key of this battle"
"Kiba you not bad fufufu i wonder if you can defeat the "Knights" of Phoenix, show me more of your power" i can sense someone watching me out of this game but nah! Don't care and to think Rias brother its current Maou and God in this world its dead well this world is became unstable fufufu, maybe this world will be more intresting than i though.
Outside the game
"Grayfia who is that person? Rias peerage should be only 7 including Gasper right?" Ask Sirzechs
"I don't know about him, but he seems pretty confident only sit and not doing anything. According to the data he's a new peerage that join when Rias train before this game, his name is Aaron Ang" answer Grayfia
"Ang? Never heard of them maybe he also reincarnated devil but he must be not ordinary devil i can sense it, if he was human he must be some demon slayer or exorcist before he reincarnate to devil" Respond Sirzechs, he began to think for a while
"Very well, try to focus one camera only to him i want to watch all his movement" spoke Sirzechs
Back to battle Issei POV
It was the announcement! Three of Raiser's "Pawns" were defeated!? Who did it? Akeno-san was battling the "Queen", Asia stay with Akeno, Buchou were on their way here, Aaron only observer. It was Kiba! With this, seven of their pieces were defeated. With this, they had 9 pieces left including Raiser. Even though we still not lose anyone We still couldn't let our guard down yet!
! Someone grabbed my arm while I was on my way to the court! Enemy!? But Koneko-chan looks calm that mean
"Oh, it's you."
"Yup."
Kiba was looking at the sports court from behind the storage room which is a blind spot from the court.
"...Let's win."
"Of course, Ise-kun."
We hit our knuckles together. At school I didn't like Kiba for being a good looking guy, but in terms of battle he is the most dependable ally. Occult research club's male pair! If we didn't show guts, then we would look totally uncool in front of the girls.
"Also was it you who defeated the enemy's "Pawns"?"
Kiba nodded at my question.
"Yeah. The club room located in the sports club is an important location. So it's natural that there are lots of enemies. I somehow managed to lure the "Pawns" around here and took them down. But the person in charge of this location is quite calm and hasn't been taken in by my provocation. Well, it seems like she used the "Pawns" to watch my attacks. Seems like Raiser Phenex likes to battle by sacrificing his servants. It's something only he is able to pull off because of his immortality and the number of servants he has."
Kiba's mouth was smiling, but his eyes weren't, Koneko-chan only wearing her calm face but i can see her fist it clenched
"The enemies who are in charge of here are 1 "Knight", 1 "Rook", and 1 "Bishop". Total of 3 pieces."
"...That's a severe defense."
"That's how much they are keeping up guard for this place, of our intrusion here. Since we eliminated the gym, they will put more strength here."
"By the way, how your wound Koneko-san? Are you okay?" Suddenly Kiba spoke to her.
"I'm okay sempai, thanks to Asia-san ability i just feel exhausted now" reply Koneko-chan with nod
The two routes that were seen as a path to the bases. The route from the gym and the route from the sports court. Buchou chose to destroy one path, so the only place we needed to guard was this sports court. So it would be obvious that they would increase the strength here. Because of our plan earlier, it ended by making their "Queen" come to the front lines... Looks like the battle at this place will be more intense than the one at the gym. Uuu...I'm getting a bit nervous!
"Are you nervous?"
Kiba asked me with a smile. It made my face red.
"O...of course! I basically have no battle experience! And now I'm here in an actual battle. I would be a grunt compared to you who is full of battle experience."
I have the powerful Boosted Gear. That would be enough for me to be a threat. But the wielder, me, is still a newbie. It's like a waste of a treasure. But still I want to fight for Buchou. I want to do something for Buchou. Even if I'm a weakling on this battlefield, I won't go down without a fight. If I was to fall, I would at least take many opponents down along with me.
"See."
While I was trying to make my determination strong, Kiba showed me his hand.
Kiba's hands were shaking!
"Ise-kun. You said I have a lot of battle experience. That's certainly true. But it's my first time participating in the Rating Game. A serious battle between devils. Even if this match is a special case, it doesn't change the fact that it's a serious fight. We get involved in devils fights, whether we like it or not. And this is our first game. We can't show them even a slight opening in our guard. This is a match where we have to give it all we got as Buchou's servant devils. It's something that will be important even in the future. I feel delighted and also scared. I don't want to forget the feeling of my hands' shaking. This feeling of being nervous. The intense atmosphere. I want to feel everything and make it my experience. Let's become strong together, Ise-kun."
Kiba... He had been thinking that much about this match... Like I thought, in battle he's...
"... We all nervous sempai" Koneko-chan suddenly speaking."But just like Aaron-sempai said we are stronger than them already the fact no one of our team its eliminated though i get hit but Asia heal me immediatly, we just need to stay calm and fight like usual" she said while holding Kiba hand, and my hand, her hand so soft! Hey since when she call Aaron sempai?
Kiba smile to me and Koneko-chan
Suddenly, I heard a loud voice of a brave woman.
"I'm the "Knight" of Raiser Phenex-sama, Carlamaine! I've become bored of trying to sniff through each other's strategy! Rias Gremory's "Knight"! I challenge you to a duel!"
In the middle of the baseball court, there was a woman standing upfront wearing armor. What a bold female knight! She can't complain if someone shoots her from the back! Fu Fu. Kiba laughed next to me.
"Since she introduced herself, I can't hide myself both as a "Knight" and a swordsman."
After he said that, he took off. He then went straight to the baseball court directly, Koneko only stood still and then followed Kiba.
"That idiot."
Even I was complaining, I also followed Kiba. He's cool. That's what I thought after watching Kiba's back.
"I'm the "Knight" of Rias Gremory, Kiba Yuuto."
"I'm the "Pawn", Hyoudou Issei!"
"I'm the "Rook", Koneko Toujou"
Kiba, me and Koneko-chan named ourselves to Raiser's "Knight", Carlamaine. The female knight then made a happy face.
"I'm happy that there are warriors like you three in Rias Gremory's group. Coming directly from the front. That's something people with normal sanity won't do."
So we don't have normal sanity, huh.
"But I love idiots like you three. Then, shall we start."
Carlamaine drew her sword out from her sheath. Kiba also got ready to draw his sword out.
"The match between "Knights". I have been waiting for this. Personally I would like to fight in an intense sword fight."
Kiba's aggressive words. Oh. Kiba is making a really lively smile!
"Well said! Rias Gremory's "Knight"."
Carlamaine started to cut as if she was dancing.
[KATCHIN]
The swords hit each other making sparks! They had god speed because they were both "Knights"! They started! Exchanges of swords that I couldn't follow with my eyes. They both kept on appearing and disappearing! So what should I do? Hmmmm... I would be a jerk if I helped out Kiba. No matter how you looked at it, it was a one on one fight. Or should I give him cheers like, "Go Kiba!" or "You can do it Kiba"? Huh? Koneko-chan seems distracted what is she lo-
"You seem bored."
When I looked at the direction where the voice came from, there was a woman wearing a mask that just covered her face. If I remember, this woman is a "Rook". Then another person came complaining.
"Geez. She only think about swords, swords and swords. Their match looks like a mud fight. Carlamaine was making a bitter face when the "Pawns" were being sacrificed. Does she hate the battle strategy of her master, the "King"? But when I thought I found a cute boy, he was also a sword freak. Geez, what bad luck."
There was also a bishoujo wearing a dress like the western princesses wear. I think she was Raiser's "Bishop". She had a drill shaped hairstyle on both sides. She seemed like a real princess. Wow! I'm surrounded by the pieces in charge of this place! The "Bishop" princess looked at me with weird eyes. W...what is it?
"Ummm. So this boy is the "Pawn" Rias Gremory adores. Does that person have bad taste in looking at gentleman?"
She then started to say rude things. Ku! She has a bad tongue even though she has a cute face! Koneko-chan and me took a jump from where we was standing and made a fighting stance against the two.
"Boosted Gear standby!"
[BOOST!]
The Sacred Gear power up started. I had to leave the "Knight" to Kiba, and take care of these two with Koneko! But the "Bishop" girl just made a sigh.
"I'm not going to be your opponent. Isabella. Why don't you be his opponent?"
The woman with the mask, Isabella, nodded. The girl wearing a dress moved away from us after she got a confirmation from Isabella, and was looking at us from a distance. Huh!? The drill-roll haired girl isn't fighting!?
"I was planning to fight the "Rook" in the first place"
"I will pass this to you Issei-sempai" Koneko-chan step back and sit oi oi why should i the one who fighting? You the "Rook" right?
"Farewell then the "Pawn" also fine. Let's fight since we are both bored"
"Umm, yeah. That's okay, but isn't that "Bishop" going to fight?"
I questioned her. Because this was supposed to be an important fight, even Koneko-chan seems confused. The mask woman, Isabella, put her hand on her forehead and made a troubled face.
"Ah, don't worry about her. That girl is special. She will just watch the entire fight"
"W..what the hell is that!?"
I slipped my words. I mean, "watching"!? This is an important battle!
"She is... No, that person is Ravel Phenex. Raiser-sama's little sister. She became Raiser-sama's servant by using a special method, but she is Raiser-sama's actual sister"
...Huh? That bishoujo-chan? That bird guy's? Huh? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! The bird bastard's sister waved her hand with a smile at me as if she realised I was shocked to find her identity. ...Oi, oi... You can do that? He put his sister in his group and made her participate in the battle!?
"Well according to Raiser-sama..."
[Having your sister in your harem has a significant meaning. You know the significant view of having your close relatives? You know how there are people who look up to and also get jealous about it? Well, I'm not a sister-moe type, so I have her in my group as fashion.]
"That's what he said"
...That bird guy was actually a perv and also a dumbass!? But I think I know the feeling of having your little sister in your harem! Little sisters are good! I also wanted one! No, that's not it! Then that's how it is! So that girl is his sister, and she won't fight me!
"...Disgusting Idiotic Pervert" suddenly Koneko-chan speak. I feel like want to laugh but i hold it since this situation its not a good one
"Now, here I come! Rias Gremory's "Pawn"!"
Oh shit!