Hey guys, kurama here with another chapter of DXD: Like A Shadow and I hope you will enjoy this as much as I will.
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Let's begin!
-Timeskip-
Today's the day of the rating game but I'm confident enough that Rias and the others will win.
We spent the last two weeks training in either the [Dungeons] or the Room of Spirit and Time alongside Sirzechs's Knight, Okita Souji in preparation for this moment.
Sirzechs had invited me and the girls to assist the Rating Game so reluctantly, we wouldn't be able to watch over Himari, our 'guest' for the time being but it's not like she can escape from the prison built for her.
Even if she did, I'm the one who has her Sacred Gear so she'll be forced to confront me about it and that will mean she'll have no choice but to expose her faction once I'm done extracting the information out of her.
I also raised [Dismancer] to level 50, getting me some new abilities which will come in handy in the future.
[Enhance Senses] (Active)
Greatly enhances all 5 senses to painful degrees.
Costs: 1000 MP
[Weaken Bones] (Active)
Causes the bones of the target to weaken, causing immense pain in movement.
Costs: 2000 MP.
[Aging] (Active)
Temporarily Ages the target, decreasing all the stats of the target.
Costs: 10000 MP
[Inhibit Healing] (Active)
Inhibits all healing of the target natural or through external means until removed by the caster.
Costs: 2000 MP
[Mind Haze] (Active)
Causes the INT and WIS of the target to sharply reduce.
The effect depends on the difference between the caster and the target.
I also completed my [Quest] of training, getting some sweet rewards, which I deserved after all the training they've been through.
Quest gained.
Destroying a bird.
Description: After numerous attempts of convincing you to help Rias Gremory, you have finally decided to do it out of the 'goodness' of your heart.
Objective: Get Rias Gremory and her whole Peerage to Level 100.
Bonus objective A: Get Rias Gremory and her whole Peerage to Level 150.
Bonus objective B: Recruit new Peerage members for the Gremory Peerage.
Rewards: 2000 EXP, 2000$, 3 Gacha Tokens, REP increase with Rias Gremory, REP increase with Yuuto Kiba, REP increase with Akeno Himejima, REP increase with Gasper Vladi, REP increase with Koneko Toujou, Massive REP increase with Sirzechs Lucifer and
Massive REP increase with Grayfia Lucifuge.
Rewards A: 3000 EXP, 3000$, 3 Gacha Tokens, Massive REP increase with Rias Gremory, Massive REP increase with Yuuto Kiba, Massive REP with Akeno Himejima, Massive REP increase with Koneko Toujou, Massive REP increase with Sirzechs Lucifer and Massive REP increase with Grayfia Lucifuge.
Rewards B: 5000 EXP, 5000$, 6 Gacha Tokens, Massive REP increase with Rias Gremory, Massive REP increase with Yuuto Kiba, Massive REP with Akeno Himejima, Massive REP increase with Koneko Toujou, Massive REP increase with Sirzechs Lucifer, Massive REP increase with Grayfia Lucifuge, random Companion Gem and Random Skill Orb.
You have levelled up!
You have some new Perks for reaching over 50 with Rias Gremory, Gasper Vladi, Sirzechs Lucifer and Grayfia Lucifuge!
[Longing for Nobility] - Rias [50]
Description: Nobles who try to be known for themselves rather than a title or a family name are drawn to you, trying to get your approval first and foremost
Affection and Reputation gain is faster with them
[It's a trap] - Gasper [50]
Description: Traps will enjoy being in your company and will do everything in their power to please you.
Affection and Obedience are gained faster with traps.
[Maid in Japan] - Grayfia [50]
Description: The maid will have the utmost respect for you, going so far as to try and impress you despite your status.
Affection and Reputation are gained faster with maids.
[The Friend of the Devil] - Sirzechs [50]
Description: Beings who are considered devils or demons will never look down on you and will see you as their equal
Affection and Reputation gain is faster with Devils/Demons
Finally, I'm level 100!
Yes, I did focus on levelling up these past couple of days but not by much since I did want to spend some time with my companions and while that did get some awesome elemental boosted [Perks, I mainly did it because... well, I felt guilty about what I did.
I summoned them away from their original worlds so I thought the least I could do is spend some time with them and I don't regret a single second of it.
With everyone ready, including Rumiel, who wanted to join in the fun, we fly towards the ORC building so we can watch the rating game.
Once we're there, however, we find Grayfia, who quickly informs us that Rias and the others are already inside so she teleports us to the same place where Rias and Riser fought their rating game in canon.
I find Sona, Serafall, Siezechs, Grayfia, Falbium, Ajuka, Seekavaira, Zeoticus Gremory, Venelana Gremory, Sona and Sera's parents, Riser and Ravel's parents and Sona's Peerage.
The girls sit in the same row as Sirzechs while I sit next to Sona and give her a peck on the cheek before shifting my focus to the upcoming match.
"If everyone is here then let the rating game begin!" Serafall says as the battle officially starts but it shouldn't take too long with how well I've been training the others.
Good luck out there guys and show them what you're made of.
-Rias POV-
"Okay guys, you ready?!" I shout to my family and they all nod their heads as we all walk to the center of the school since the field we're fighting on is a replica of it, meaning we have the advantage and plan better strategies according to our field.
"There you are, Gremory!" A voice shouts in the sky as we all summon our devil wings and then fly to the sound of that voice and there we find Riser and his whole peerage beside him, ready for battle as well.
"Valerie, start us off. You know what to do guys." I say to them as I grab onto Riser's face and have the two of us crashing into the school.
The rest is up to them.
I can only hope that they succeed.
Good luck, you guys.
-General POV-
"So, Knight of Gremory, do you wish to test the sharpness of your butter knife against our mighty blades?" Riser's Knights say as we land in a replica of the Kuoh Academy park.
"Sure but may I have the name of my victims?" Kiba says arrogantly while pulling out a sword that Okita Souji gave him while the Gremory family was training with Jin.
"I am Karlamine, one of Riser Phenex's Knights." The now-introduced Karlamine says while pulling out both her sword and her dagger.
"My name is Siris and I am Riser Phenex's other Knight. May we have your name, Knight of Gremory?" Siris demands the last part while pulling out her Zweihander.
"My name to you will be Isaiah, the Honoured One," He says while feeling like he should stab Jin in the chest for that stupid title.
He spent the last couple of days going over what our epithet should be and if they tried to refuse it, then he would summon his strongest undead and have them fight against it without the help of the others.
The sad part about this is... it was kinda cool to have his title that would mean recognition from his opponents in the future.
"Hmm, interesting, wouldn't you say, Siris?"
"Very interesting. This will make the victory all the sweeter for us. Shall we, the honoured one?" Siris replies to her teammate before shifting their focus onto him as he gives out a 'bring it on' motion with his left hand while also ensuring he still has his other hand on his weapon.
"Come!" With that, the two devils lunge at Kiba from the air in an attempt to overwhelm Kiba but that's not going to happen.
'Sensei Okita, Erza, Aiz, Kagura and Jin all had me focus my training on something that complements me as a living being and that's...' Kiba thought to himself before saying.
"My overwhelming speed!" With that said, he vanishes and reappears on top of them and then, he taps one finger on his blade and the Knights of Riser fall to the ground with multiple cuts on them.
"How...how is this possible?" Siris asks before coughing a small amount of blood while I just stare at them.
"I would love to stay here and explain to you how I just did that but unfortunately our time here is over. Good day, fellow Knights and may we meet again." He says before giving them a mid-bow in an attempt of showing to his opponents.
"It was a short-lived, honoured one but next time, you won't be so lucky!" Siris shouts as she and Karlamine disappear in a flash of blue light.
"Riser Phenex's Knight, Siris, has been eliminated!"
"Riser Phenex's Knight, Karlamine, has been eliminated!"
Kiba then flies in the direction of whose magic power is the closest to him Koneko, who looks like she's having the time of her life.
The Nekoshou dodges a hit from Xuelan then grabs her and throws her at Riser's Rook, Isabela, who looks far worse than Xuelan currently.
Koneko charges a big blue ball made out of chakra and slams it against the rooks while focusing as much power as she could since she wanted to end this as quickly as possible so she could help out the other members of the Gremory peerage, even if they wouldn't need it.
"Giant Rasengan," Koneko says as the two Rooks are unable to feel anything but pain and just like that, amid an explosion, the two vanish in a flash of blue light.
"Riser Phenex's Rook, Xuelan, has been eliminated!"
"Riser Phenex's Rook, Isabela, has been eliminated!"
She flies up once she sees him and flashes him a thumbs-up, to which he replies with one of his own.
"Yuuto, Tosca's in danger. She's cornered by Riser's pawns." Koneko tells him with a worried expression on her face as she quickly sensed Tosca's Chi and the numbers overwhelming her.
"Dammit! Looks like we're improvising a bit Koneko. You go meet up with Gasper and Valerie and once you're done with fights, go meet up with Akeno and assist her in any way you can. I'll go provide Tosca with some support." He explains to her his plan.
"Is this an excuse to spend some time with her?"
"WHAT?! No! Koneko, be serious here!"
"I am being serious. You're trying to impress her with that new technique of yours, aren't you?"
"Just go help the others!" Yuuto shouts at her with his head expanding to unknown lengths.
"Aye aye, captain!" With that, she flies further in front of me while he lands a bit far away from Tosca and prepares a new move that Jin taught me.
"Ichizuki Ougi: World's Hellish Paradise!" Kiba roars out as he uses his superior speed to reach Tosca and in an instant, all of Riser's other pawns fall to the floor, defeated before they disappear in a blue light and vanish from our line of sight.
"Riser Phenex's Pawn, Ni, has been eliminated!"
"Riser Phenex's Pawn, Li, has been eliminated!"
"Riser Phenex's Pawn, Nel, has been eliminated!"
"Riser Phenex's Pawn, Lle, has been eliminated!"
"Riser Phenex's Pawn, Marion, has been eliminated!"
"Riser Phenex's Pawn, Shuriya, has been eliminated!"
"Riser Phenex's Pawn, Burent, has been eliminated!"
"Riser Phenex's Pawn, Mira, has been eliminated!"
"Tosca, are you alright?" Yuuto asks his friend, who simply nods in his direction before the two of them summon their devil wings to try and catch up to Koneko.
They spot three shadows up ahead and find Gasper shooting one of Riser's Bishops while Valerie is simply letting the other one be overwhelmed by the number of monsters attacking her.
"I withdraw!" Ravel shouts in anger and annoyance before disappearing from the Gremory's line of sight and Gasper finishes off the Bishop with a bullet between her eyes.
"Riser Phenex's Bishop, Ravel Phenex, has withdrawn!"
"Riser Phenex's Bishop, Mihae, has been eliminated!"
The two vampires meet up with the group and they decide to fly straight to Rias as Akeno was most likely going to have fun with Riser's Queen, Yubelluna, who was also known as the 'Bomb Queen'.
CRAACKKKKKKK!*
"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"I'm gonna guess that she's either done with her opponent or... she's having fun with her. Either way, we shouldn't get in the way of her doing that!" Tosca says as they all shudder in fear of Akeno's inner desires being unleashed onto the enemy.
"Right. Let's go help President then," Gasper says as they once again summon their wings and fly in the direction of where Rias and Riser's magic powers reside in.
"Over there!" Valerie says, pointing in a direction where Rias is using her Power Of Destruction to cancel Riser's fireballs, which he threw faster the more she blocked or defended herself against his attacks.
"I'm almost out of mana. Now all Rias had to do is knock me out and then they win." Riser thought before creating a huge fireball and hurling it at the Gremory heiress while she cups her hands and channelled most of her demonic power into this one attack.
"Power Of Destruction: Super Kamehameha!" She yells out as she pints and fires the beam in Riser's direction, which not only destroys his fireball and engulfs him in it and he smiles as his plan is finally complete.
He was now free of Rias Gremory and Rias was free from Riser Phenex.
They were now free to be their person without the pressure put on them by their family.
At the same time, another bolt of lightning can be heard and seen in Akeno's direction as the automated voice announces once more.
"Riser Phenex's Queen, Yubelluna, has been eliminated!"
"Riser Phenex, the King has been eliminated!"
"The winner is Rias Gremory and her Peerage!"
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"We did it!" Gasper, Tosca and Valerie shout in happiness as Akeno lands in front of the others and they all dance in joy, finally managing to save the one who united them as friends and family from her burdens.
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"... UHAAAH!" Rias couldn't help out but cry out as tears of happiness finally let themselves out after so long, she no longer had the fear of losing to Riser.
She was now free and it was all thanks to Jin Kageyami, her new best friend.
The two devil groups reappear in front of Sirzechs and the others.
It felt good to win.
-Jin's POV-
The moment the battle began, I knew that they were going to win but this is... simply amazing!
I'm so proud of every one of them!
Although, this was too easy.
It's almost like Riser threw the match.
Is it because like Rias, he was forced to marry her?
Or is it because of her attitude?
Because her attitude can be a bit annoying at times, she's not a colossal bitch and can be reasoned with so I'll go with the former rather than the latter.
But I wonder, who's the family that can get the most profit out of this ordeal?
It can't be the Gremory family because of how Sirzechs, Grayfia and maybe Venelana support Rias.
It could be Zeoticus but I highly doubt that as the man doesn't look like the type of person to do that to his children.
The only person who I can think of that could do this is Lord Phenex since he looked in deep rage when he found out Riser lost so I wouldn't be surprised if he's the one pushed that pushed this idea that Rias and Riser had to get married.
Well, it doesn't matter anymore because they're not getting married and this means that I've completed my mission.
Time to go home.
"How could you two lose to that brat?! Answer me Riser, you're the King of this peerage, are you not?" Lord Phenex asks in anger before he punches his son in the face in front of everyone present.
"Orion, please restrain yourself. You're making a scene in front of-" Lady Phenex moved in to speak to her husband.
"Silence yourself, woman! You will be allowed to speak only you're spoken to." Orion replies before slapping his wife as hard as he could in the face, making her fall to the ground while clutching her cheek with a fearful expression on her face.
"Stop it," I say to him, with everyone's eyes turning to look at me.
"What did you just say, human?" He asks, glaring at me with as much hatred as possible.
"You heard me. Stop making a fool out of yourself by disrespecting your family. You're the one who should've made sure that your son had the necessary training to fight against Rias Gremory." I tell him, his face contorting into one of pure rage as he then coats his hands in fire magic.
"Do not presume you know about me, boy. This Buffoon right here did nothing and even indulged my foolish children into being the same lazy illicit fool that I have to call a son!" Orion says while Ravel steps back in fear, Ruval is simply looking at his father with a deadpan expression on his face and Riser is glaring daggers at the man.
"Hmph, you are something, that's for sure. Blaming your children for your weaknesses. Tch, you disgust me." I say to him with a cold expression on my face.
"Boy! Do not make the assumption of me being part of your pathetic race. For that insolence alone, I, Orion Phenex, challenge you to a duel." Orion shouts as the younger devils begin to step away from the seemingly mad man while his wife stares at him in disbelief.
"Fine with me. If I win, one of your children is to take your place as Lord of the Phenex family and not only will the Gremory and Phenex be unable to arrange marriages with each other for the next three centuries but I also demand that a quarter of the maximum income you make with the Phenex Tears be transferred to me for the next two years." I tell him my offer and watch as his face into one of anger once more.
"Very well, however when I win, the women in that group will be used as my daughter's new peerage pieces and you are to be publicly executed in front of the whole Underworld for the madness that you have caused. You will also give everything that you own before you die so I can put it to better use. Deal?" He demands of me.
"Deal, though I'm not gonna lose to someone like you," I reply arrogantly to him.
"Quite confident, aren't you, human?"
"I can afford to be arrogant when I'm facing losers who can't shut their mouths about their so-called greatness. Kind of like you!"
"Jin, that's going too far! You have no idea of what you're doing." Rias says in fear while I just give her a thumbs-up.
"Don't worry, I'm not gonna lose to this prick," I reply, getting my mind ready for the duel.
Now then, Hestia, roll two of the twelve [Gacha Tokens] I've got.
Rolling...
Skill Orb: Ten Shadows.
Description: This Skill Orb contains Ten Shadows, a summoning technique that's used by Megumi Fushiguro from Jujutsu Kaisen.
Item gained
Conrad's Imperial Sword
Description: This is Conrad's Imperial Sword from Black Clover. It can be used in tandem with your Anti-Magic, giving a necessary boost in power when you need it.
Having this power can be so weird sometimes.
It gave me just what I needed.
Another sword but this one boosts the power of my [Anti-Magic, which is just what I need in case I can't use my [Sacred Gears].
I think I'm gonna take that for a test drive but how exactly am I supposed to use it?
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Doesn't matter.
I'll figure it out as we go but for now...
"Let's do this!" I shout as we're both teleported to a place that's similar to the one where Issei and Riser are in the season finale of the anime.
"Prepare yourself, human for I will show you the might of the Phenex family!" Orion shouts as he then takes off his robes, revealing his combat clothes that were lying underneath the robe.
I receive a [Notification] so I mentally open it while staring at Orion, who's preparing himself for the battle as well.
Quest gained
Dead Bird
Objective: Defeat Orion Phenex
Rewards: 5000 EXP, 50 000$, REP increase with Riser Phenex, REP increase with Ravel Phenex, REP increase with Ruval Phenex, REP increase with Rachel Phenex, Massive REP increase with Rias Gremory, REP increase with Yuuto Kiba, REP increase with Tosca, REP increase with Gasper Vladi, REP increase with Valerie Tepes, REP increase with Riser's peerage, REP increase with Sitri family, REP increase with Gremory family, REP increase with Sirzechs Gremory, REP increase with Grayfia Lucifuge, REP increase with Ajuka Beelzebub, REP increase with Falbium, 3 Gacha Tokens, Random Companion Gem and Special Skill Orb.
Quest is auto-accepted.
Satisfied with the rewards I'm gonna get, I then take out the [Skill Orb] and crush it, getting a [Notification] so I mentally open it.
Skill gained
Ten Shadows (Active) LVL: 1/100 [0%]
Description: The Ten Shadows Technique is an inherited technique passed down in the Zenin Family. Using shadows as an intermediary, this technique allows the user to summon ten different shinigami
At Level 75, the user will be to summon Mahoraga.
At Level 100, the user will be able to use the completed version of the Domain Expansion: Chimera Shadow Garden.
Cost: 200 SP per shadow summoned.
Wait, thanks to the [Object Multiplier, I can duplicate my [Level up Scrolls] and power up my new ability.
I do so, giving me 25 new scrolls and putting 9 into [Ten Shadows, feeling a slight headache as my head is filled with the knowledge of how to summon my newest shadows.
"Let's do this." I say coldly before taking out both my [Demon-Dweller Sword, [Imperial Sword] and [Asuramaru] from my [Inventory] and activate my 'Black Form', feeling confident that I could win this match without putting in too much effort.
Taking a look at the left side of my back, I see that I have a cyan-blue wing made out of mana instead of the pitch-black one on the right side.
"Let's end this," I say coldly while gripping my two swords tightly and Kirito's fighting stance from Sword Art Online.
"You will pay for your transgressions against me, human." Orion replies while coating his fists in fire and shifts into a fighting stance, which I'm gonna guess is the traditional fighting style of the Phenex family.
After a moment of waiting, we lunge at each other at inhuman speeds to draw first on the other as that will give us the advantage of winning this battle.
Orion fires off multiple fireballs in my direction but I deflect them all thanks to my new sword and then flap my wings for a bit to gain some speed, which works and I'm able to land a clean hit against him.
"Well then, looks like this match is gonna end in my favour," I say with some snark in my voice, angering the man even more than he ever was before, unable to comprehend how was I able to hurt him.
"How... dare... a pathetic human like you do this to me, Orion Phenex ?! I WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS ANYMORE!" He roars out as he puts his hands in the air and creates a huge fireball while I just stare at him with a deadpan expression on my face.
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Does he know he allowed me to win with how high his hands are?
Welp, fuck it.
Guess that's the end of the 'Great' Orion Phenex, not that I expected much from a bastard like him.
People like him are only good for talking shit about others behind their backs but can't fight to save their life.
I cast out [Enhance Senses, [Weaken Bones, [Enhance Pain, [Inhibit Healing] and [Mind Haze] on Orion, watching as he then falls on his butt, paralyzed due to how weak he is while I just walk calmly towards him with a cold look on my face.
"Game over." I reappear behind him using [Shadow Drive] and begin hitting him with a combination of [Close Combat, [Fist Strike, [Bulk Up, [Power-Up Punch] and [Beast Howl] to hurt him even more while also making myself stronger with each punch that connects with his body.
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How many more times will people like him rule the world?
How many more times will I have to fight for my loved ones' honour?
I always did what was right and now where I am.
In hell fighting a devil who thinks he's hot shit because he beats his wife and neglects his son.
If only I never met that woman that day...
Things would've been so much different.
'Take that, you creepy, introverted retard! I hate people with your mentality. Have fun socializing with death, you autistic fucktard!'
Were people with Autism meant to forever be the I.T. guy that never finds love or someone to be used as a way to make non-neuro-divergent people good about themselves?
This...devil here was no different than HER and I'll show him what happens when I truly get pissed.
I use [Dark Banisher] and aim it at his chest, dropping it to 2000 and since he can't heal due to [Inhibit Healing, I'll make sure that he suffers a slow death, even if I don't plan on killing him so that he can forever live with the mistake of challenging me and thought he could win.
"Please, stop. No more!" Orion begs before I punch once more, consumed by my rage.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP! HOW MANY TIMES HAS YOUR WIFE BEGGED FOR THAT MERCY?! ANSWER ME, YOU SON OF A BITCH!" I roar out while hitting him with some [Light Spears, earning screams of pain and agony from him.
"Multiple times... she has begged for me to stop but I couldn't. It felt good to be on top of her, on top of our children, on top of the world. Please, spare me!" He says while sobbing like a child.
"No mercy," I reply angrily while I continue to shoot him until his [HP] is at 500 and I drop off the [Skills, knowing full well that I've won this battle.
He's now a sobbing mess as a couple of the Phenex family maids pick him up and drag him to who knows where.
All that matters is that I've broken him and he will never hurt his family members ever again.
I hug Sona and while she whispers soothing words in my ears, a [Notification] screen pops up so I mentally open it.
Quest completed
Dead Bird
Objective: Defeat Orion Phenex
Rewards: 5000 EXP, 50 000$, REP increase with Riser Phenex, REP increase with Ravel Phenex, REP increase with Ruval Phenex, REP increase with Rachel Phenex, Massive REP increase with Rias Gremory, REP increase with Yuuto Kiba, REP increase with Tosca, REP increase with Gasper Vladi, REP increase with Valerie Tepes, REP increase with Riser's peerage, REP increase with Sitri family, REP increase with Gremory family, REP increase with Sirzechs Gremory, REP increase with Grayfia Lucifuge, REP increase with Ajuka Beelzebub, REP increase with Falbium, 3 Gacha Tokens, Random Companion Gem and Special Skill Orb.
Okay, that's good but I'm super tired from all this.
"You may leave Jin. We will contact you in a few days but I think I speak for everyone here when we say: Thank you for your cooperation." Sirzechs says, while I just sigh and let the Maou uses his Magic circle to take me and the girls who live with me back to our house.
The girls go into their rooms while me and Rumiel go lay on the couch in the living room, with me being oddly satisfied with the beatdown I gave Orion a few minutes ago.
I stare at Asuramaru and put it on my chest as Rumiel finally falls asleep after a few seconds of jumping up and down like a kid on a sugar rush.
'Are you controlling me... Asuramaru? Regardless, I want to say thank you for that extra boost in power, even though I could've defeated him without it.' I thought before falling asleep, letting the realm of dreams embrace my fleeting mind.
END!
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