Been too long, the four month drought is over.

Gneuax.

That was what Reon-nii said was the name of the black flame. Reon-nii may have been modest about it's power but the weight couldn't escape it. Being able to use his allies powers as if they were his own while dramatically increasing his own demonic power while making his flames turn black and burn hotter than any flame Otou-sama could create. It was Super Devil level. Reon-nii could challenge any of the Maou-sama with this power but he shows no interest, not even a desire to test it against them.

But for some reason I feel off when looking at those black flames. Despite their heat, power and intensity it's also empty. I feel like Reon-nii left something out when telling me about them and I can't help but feel scared. The thought of his power having it's own conscious isn't something I would have believed if anyone other than Reon-nii or Beelzebub-sama said it, it's ludicrous.

"So you are the young one which causes my kin so much strife, and what a petulant one you are. I can see why you annoy him so easily. To think that you two have such a strong rivalry while being twins that aren't twins."

Gneuax's voice came out from the black flames that had completely engulfed Reon-nii, his size had changed into a single black wisp.

"A harem huh? Raiser-teme, what if I told you what you possess is not a harem?"

"..I would say you are a liar."

I felt the same as Raiser-baka replied, a slight shudder ran down my spine. The black wisp, it had no real presence but the one it did have was beyond daunting. Even through the screen I could feel it's peculiar aura.

"To think that the original word has become so misconstrued. Raiser-teme, do you intend to take on any of the girls in your peerage as a wife?"

"Of course not, why would I?"

"Then you don't have a harem but just 15 concubines. A harem is to take on wives and concubines, there has to be a wife within the group to call it a Harem. Even though Reon cares little for most forms of sexual acts, he has a harem. Pretty laughable, don'cha think? The one who wants a harem doesn't get one while the one who doesn't want one, gets one. So is the way of life I'm afraid."

This Gneuax … what is he? How old is he?

"ChaChaChaChaaaa..."

His laugh was eerie but I could hear a strangely soft chirping sound within it.

"...Does it really matter though? A harem? It's just sex isn't it?"

That's the same reaction Reon-nii has to mentions of a harem. Outside of actually making babies, Reon-nii couldn't care less for that. It makes me feel proud of Reon-nii. His disinterest in sex outside of making kids seems to make him better with women. The care he gives us all, the care he gives me. I'm happy that he is my Onii-sama.

"Let's see then, what should we use to defeat you? Power of Destruction from his wife that annoys him with her insanely strong libido? The Holy Swords that his Lieutenant uses? The Senjutsuu that the cute little kitties use? The lightning magic that Sadist-chan uses? Or finally the Whisper Flame that Ra-chan uses? Isn't she an adorable one~?"

Adorable! That's what Reon-nii always called me. Never cute, pretty or beautiful but adorable. He would always say it with such a smile too, the one word he would use to describe me and only me.

"I know. How about I combine one of his favourite Artes with his wife's Destruction magic? The Boom! from that will be pretty impressive. But should I? I'll tire him out immensely if I do that."

Gneuax's tone is … childish? He isn't taking this seriously.

Boom

I wasn't even taking this seriously. How couldn't I notice that Raiser-baka was attacking Gneuax this whole time? More to the point, why isn't anything happening to Gneuax?

"Brrrrr~"

As a ball of fire passed by the black wisp, it shuddered. The black wisp shuddered.

"Raiser-teme, so cold~"

Is Gneuax the manifestation of his limits? The strongest he could be? Gneuax's power and personality so far fits exactly with Reon-nii, to the point his words are what i'd expect Reon-nii to say. But how and why? Why is Raiser-baka the only person who can make Reon-nii completely angry and why does Gneuax manifest every time?

"Hmmm~ Hmmm~ That'll do, we won't use his Artes at all."

Huh?

"Reon befriended the current Lucifer, even calls him Aniki so lets use his power. Doesn't that sound fun~"

Lucifer-sama's power?!

Crimson flames started to fuse with the black wisp, small orbs of destruction started to float around the orb. Like the black wisp itself, their aura completely forewent the power they 'should' have. Their aura was oppressive, I felt like kneeling when looking at them but I could stay as I was though, it wasn't with my own power. It felt like the orbs were allowing me to stay as I were.

"Ruin the Extinct~ Pure Destruction and Annihilation yet it feels so fluffy, who'd have thought?"

F-Fluffy?

"Then how about we add a certain special ambiance to this whole thing. Hey! Hey! Reon, what's the first thing that comes to mind?"

Time seems to stop, that was even pushed more to being true as the small spheres of destruction that circled the black wisp to stop in their tracks. Silence just followed, neither Gneuax or Raiser-baka spoke. Though Gneuax did seem a little off as what I would guess at him replying to Reon-nii.

"...Ahh...Yeah...Hmmm...Fine...I should have know really."

The screens that were broadcasting the Rating Game flickered, the magic powering them even cut temporarily before starting up again to show that the ravine area of the battlefield was no more. Instead it was a serene patch of grass the size of a small field, in the centre was a large oak tree with red and yellow flowers surrounding it. The odd bunch of lavender poking out through the flowers to spread, accentuating the two vibrant colours with it's own yet soft attraction.

Next thing to hit the mind which ultimately had the most emphasis was a large black grand piano which sat in between the black wisp and Raiser-baka. The black wisp floating just above the small bench seated in front of the piano and Raiser-baka stood opposite. The small spheres of destruction starting up once again, phasing through the piano like it wasn't even there.

"Yeah look at this. That Reon really does have a woman's mind. To think that a date with him would be something so … perfect for a woman is kinda creepy. Raiser-teme, I take it with Reon being so womanly in this aspect you'd completely forego the date and head straight to dinner and sex right?"

I had a small hope but it was quickly denied as Raiser-baka nodded to Gneuax with a smirk. How are they so different?!

"Hmm...Hmm...I probably would do it your way too actually."

Eh? So this Gneuax isn't Reon-nii's limits. There is nothing about them that is the same, the only thing that's close is looks but that's also the only thing which locks into place that they are somehow twins.

"But I obviously digress, I am just what's left behind of him after all. As he gets older, I'll be closer to the day that I cease to exist. How frightening for me~"

Left behind? Get older and Gneuax will cease to exist? What does he mean by that?

"And thus, I'll unleash the Lucifer's frightening power upon you. Ruin the Annihilate."

The spheres that floated around Gneuax shot out from around it, splitting out and arcing around the piano that sat in between before raining themselves down on Raiser-baka who didn't.. no, couldn't even let out a scream in pain.

"Ahh.. I got it wrong, it's Ruin the Extinct. Silly name really, he wasn't even extinct to begin with."

That is something that Reon-nii would forget about but now that Gneuax said it, Ruin the Extinct is kinda pointless when it's an attack name.

[Raiser has been defeated, Reon is the winner]

Small chapter, pretty small but it's usual for a PoV from another character.
And it's small for reasons that are both spoiler and aren't, i'll leave the spoiler alone because that's for next chapter.

The other reasons for it being small are simple and intertwined.
The first and foremost being that it wasn't from the MC's view, the MC isn't even really in the chapter at all for that matter.
The second reason and that being the intertwining being that i don't plan out the chapters for other PoVs so they are usually shorter as the way they think and deal with things are completely different to how my MCs work and think. Thus why there is so much dialogue in this small chapter.

This chapter is small and late, i will apologize for that. I have been pre-occupied for once, not all of it being something that undoubtedly comes before my writing. Also been taking a little break to play games outside of actual work, i also thought it would be a good idea to write two chapters for two different stories at the same time. Once again, i hurt my brain in that process.
Coincedentally, the game gave me a lot of good ideas for Phoenix Moon. Also that it being a 'Tales of' game.
The 'Tales Of' series never fails me and for that i worship them and Hideo Baba, such a great man~
To finish off for DI, i'll be writing the next few chapters alongside my others as they are all planned out on paper and easy to get into the groove so they'll either be updated on the usual Friday release date or sporadically in between.

I'm off now to continue my other chapter and hopefully finish that soon too.

Ciao~