Author note: Well here we are again. I don't think I need to say a lot about what would happen in this chapter since for those that are familiar with LN you would know from the previous one. But we will see Riser making his appearance and Rias training camp. It will also contain some conversation between Chelsea and Issei along with Kendo Duo.

I would like to thank Revan's Wraith for his MASSIVE help.

As always, feedback is welcome. If you guys have questions about the story feel free to PM me and I will answer as best as I can.

So, let's get started.

I don't own High School DxD that right goes to it's creator, Ishibumi Ichiei.

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Chapter 5. Preparation for The Big Battle

"Phenex!" Rias said with venom as she saw who appeared out of a magic circle.

Out of the circle stepped a young looking man that appeared to be in his twenties. He had short blonde hair and dark blue eyes. His outfit was a burgundy blazer with matching pants and black shoes. Underneath his open blazer was a simple white shirt.

"Ahhh. It's been so long that I have set foot on earth." Voiced the young man.

"Riser. What. Are. You. Doing. Here?" Rias questioned as she tried to keep her voice neutral, but it was obvious that she was very close to exploding.

"Ah, Rias my love. Have you forgotten already about it?" Replied the now named blonde man as he took her arm.

"No, I didn't forget and it was agreed that I have at least until I graduate from college in a human world. So I ask you again what are you doing here?" She said as she yanked her arm from his grasp.

Seeing this and not knowing about anything that was said or what was the talk about, Issei decided to ask the obvious question that was on his mind.

"Um, what the fuck is going on here and who is this guy?"

"Issei, this here is Riser Phenex from the Nobel House of Phenex," Kiba politely answers making Issei look at him.

"And that mean's what?" He questioned again, still not understanding the situation at all.

Riser seeing this exchange decided to intervene.

"Riser is surprised that a simple peasant doesn't know who I am. The Riser is disappointed in you Rias. I thought that you told them about Riser." He said while referring to him in a third person making them want to facepalm. Hard.

"Who are you calling peasant? You overgrown Fried Chicken?" Issei demands as he glared at the nobleman.

Predicting that the fight is about to begin, Grayfia decided to intervene.

"Issei, Riser here is from a Noble house of Phenex, as said he is also Rias fiance. And thus they are in an arranged marriage."

Issei was left stupefied with this info. While he didn't like Rias, he hated arranged marriages. What was the point in being with someone for eternity if you don't love that person?

Rias was still fuming about an idea of having to marrie a playboy devil who wanted nothing more than to fuck her senseless. She wanted to get married to someone she loved and love her back. Not for political or any other thing just from love. She wanted nothing short of killing Riser but she also knew that she didn't have power and experience to do it. That was why she had the Red Dragon Emperor. Even one as weak as Issei could beat him, given enough time to train.

While she was in deep thought, Riser decided to take this opportunity to check out the other girls of Rias' peerage, specifically her queen.

"Come on my dear let get married already, you know it's for the greater good of our race." He told her after he finished his gazing and grabbing her hand.

That made her return to the real world, where she immediately pushed him back.

"For the last time, No Riser! I will not marry you, I will marry someone that I love and that loves me back!" She snapped at him, while her eyes turn red and a scary aura surrounded her.

" If you don't want to marry me the easy way than Riser will do it the hard way.." Riser said in a serious tone as he started generating extremely hot flames in his hands ready to incinerate anything. "What do you say Rias, if Riser burns you servent's to ashes, will that finally make you see reason?" He questioned as he was lifting his arm up and pointing the flames toward Issei and Raynare that were standing opposite of him.

Finally having enough of this bullshit, Grayfia released some of her power to terrify them and to make them take this talk like nobles, like they are or were supposed to be she wasn't sure anymore.

"Enough of this. My lady, your parent's and brother have expected this from you so they propose a Rating game between Lord Riser and you." She said as she was about to freeze both High-Class devils to "cool down" a little.

"So they still don't understand. Fine I will accept what they propose. If I win I'm free, right?" She stated as she looked at the maid who just nodded.

"HAHAHAHAHAH, you really think you can beat Riser, Rias you are far too fucking weak and is this all you have to offer in our match? Just five people, all of which are as weak as Fuck except your Queen, she can maybe match my Rook Xuelan and that is if she is lucky. And Riser has a whole set to boot." Riser arrogantly declared, as he snapped his fingers and another magic circle of fire appeared with fifteen people exiting it as the fire swirl around them for a few moments before returning to the circle and disappeared along with it.

Issei hated to admit, but this Fried Chicken sure had a good eye for well developed or some who had a potential to evolve their figures even further. Women that where present, were very good looking and hot. Some had breast that could match Akeno's and Raynare's in her fallen form, while other's had a little bit above average. Not that he minds, he welcomed good tits anytime of a day, but what caught his eyes was a blonde hair girl that had her hair in a twin drill-like curls one on each side, dark blue eyes that were mesmerising and she was wearing a pink dress with a darker pink bow at the front, she looked a lot like Riser and if he had to gest she was his little sister that was also a good looking.

"As you can see Rias, Riser here accept's. Riser has a full set and so Riser will give you a handicap, you have ten days to prepare for the battle to come. " Riser continued with an arrogant tone knowing that he had this in a bag.

"Very well If both sides agreed with this than I, Grayfia will inform the head's of both houses to your agreement," Grayfia spoke before disappearing into a magic circular. Riser was about to leave also but seeing that Issei was looking at his peerage with leeches eyes, he decided to give a final display for today.

"Yubelluna come here." He ordered, as the busty looking woman with long purple hair that went all the way to her lower back, she also had purple eyes just like her hair color and was wearing a navy blue tunic top with some golden accents and a white shirt that showed her large breast that bounce and threatened to burst free from their "prison" much to Issei delight.

"Yes, mas-" She didn't finish her sentence as Riser forcibly kiss her and again started to grope her in front of everyone.

Issei was burning red with jealousy as this guy got to do this to a bombshell of a girl. The purple-haired girl could put to shame more than 80% of schools female population without breaking a sweat.

"Okay, Fried Chicken you had your fun, now get lost, you're annoying," Issei stated finally having enough of this bullshit after watching Riser do nearly everything to a member of his peerage except for having sex with her.

"Riser sees that you are quite the foul-mouthed peasant and Riser will enjoy incinerating you in a Rating game if you survive till the end."

"Yeah, yeah we will see about that you KFC." Replied Issei as he looked Riser in the eyes not intimidated by a High-Class devil in front of him. He was more afraid of Grayfia if anything and she didn't even move a muscle and force all of them to go to their knees.

"Why you ungrateful you wait." Riser said, his eye twitching from the constant barrage of insults that the Pawn in front of him said, Riser and his peerage finally left the ORC and the members of the said club finally begun to breathe normally. Well, that was until Rias snapped at Issei.

"What do you think you are doing you, IDIOT! She yelled at him as she tried to slap him, but Issei just grabs her hand before it could connect.

"What? He was annoying." He answered casually.

"You don't have any idea of what you're doing. You could be executed because of your behavior." Rias scolded him. Even though he didn't interact with them that much after church incident, she still worried about him.

"Yeah, yeah." He said nonchalantly as he took a sit on a sofa that was nearby.

After a few secund's the Gremory magic circular appeared and from it, Grayfia appeared looking as regal as ever.

"The Rating game is in effect. Both head's agreed to it. You have from tomorrow 10 days to get ready for the upcoming battle. Used them well, my lady." Grayfia informed them as she bowed and then disappeared in a flash of light.

"Good that will give us just enough time to get strong enough to beat Riser. So all of you pack your stuff and we will tomorrow go to one of the estates that my family has and there we will train." Rias informed everyone who all nodded in response.

"Well since it look's like all the talk about game stuff is over, we could talk about what were you doing with two normal girls and a Sacred Gear user in your house weakling." For the first time since the meeting started Raynare spoke getting the attention of all the members present.

Issei looked at her in shock and then in rage that she was spying on him again.

"And how do you now that you little piece of shit crow?" He questioned with narrowed eyes as he gave her a death glare and started to release his aura that made her pale in fear.

"I-I was ordered by our King to follow you after school. So if you are going to let loose hell on someone leave me behind on you rage path." Half-breed answered quickly not wanting to get blasted by a rage-fueled dragon to oblivion.

Issei turn his death glare to his King who was also turning a little white from sheer hatred he was emitting to her now as her knees started to shake a little but she manages to somewhat steady herself to answer him since she was also in silent agreement with her Bishop that if she didn't answer quickly enough she would get blasted to oblivion and that was something that she would like to avoid as much as possible.

"Yes, I ordered her to follow you since you were acting strangely. Now then, what were you doing with does girls at your house Ise?" She questioned as she also liked to know what was he doing and who was that Sacred Gear user. If she had a powerful gear than Rias could use her in an upcoming fight against Riser.

"What was I doing with them is not important to you my King," He said in a mock tone as he returned his aura and loosed his death glare, making both girls to start breathing normally again. "but, since you are annoying as hell and I know that you will question me till the end of days you spoiled little princess, I will answer your questions." He finished with a smirk as he saw the angry tick mark on her forehead at the insult he gave her.

"Ara ara ara Ise you are so cute when you are pissed about something and your domination aura sure is a turn on." Giggled Akeno as she blushed beside Rias as her M side was in full forces at the intimidating and dangerous aura that promised a lot of hurt to anyone that opposed him. Making Ise sweatdrop as he looked at her blushing face that made her look even cuter.

"Okay, now on to the questions. What were you doing with does girls?" Rias asked him as he looked from Akeno to her.

"I was talking with them, my King. Since as all you can see I started training to get stronger and I asked them, well two girls for help in another department." He told her. Not seeing the point to lie to her.

"Pervert." Koneko chipped in with her emotionless voice as she hated perverts and Ise was the embodiment of lust.

"No no no Koneko, I wasn't thinking about that, you perverted girl," Ise said as he started to think that anytime he said anything that had a girl in a sentence that Koneko thought about sex or anything related to it.

"Then tell us what were you thinking about, my dear little Pawn," Rias demanded impassionately as she wanted to know what he was doing.

"Well, if you must know. I was talking to them how to reduce my perverted side. Since seeing that both Raynare and you used it to get me, it would be nice to control that side so that things don't happen again to me. Happy now princess?" The Pawn answered while looking bored which started to pissed Rias of.

"Yes, now the next question, what about that Sacred Gear user you encountered? What about her?" She pressed on.

"What about her?" He asked.

"What do you know about her?" Rias ask.

"Oh, he know's a lot about her, don't you "my Dear Darling" ?" Spurred on Raynare as she was enjoying being on offense than on defense against the Pawn.

Issei was blushing at that thought of Chelsea and him being a pair.

"What you know her Ise and you didn't tell me?!" The princess of ruin snapped at him which made him flinch a little.

"Well, yes and no." He answered.

That made everyone confused. How could he answer like that? It made them suspicious at the thought that he worked behind their back.

Seeing their looks of confusion and anger Issei decided to elaborate what he said.

"What I meant by that is that I just met her yesterday and that I don't know what she wants with me. All that I know is that she was spying on me and to see if I had a Sacred Gear and what power level was I at if I had it. She said that since I was more or less equal to her strength that she decided to approach me directly than to do it like both of you did." Answered Issei as he looked at both the Bishop and the King. He didn't mention that she said that she was from the different faction and that she was to recruit him to help her cause.

"Hehehehe, Ise you are really a womanizer." Giggled Akeno as she licked her lips seductively at him, she liked this more matured Ise a lot more than a perverted one.

"Well, I don't think I'm a womanizer but thank you Akeno," Issei answered blushing a little.

"Didn't she tell you anything else?"

"She did say that I will see her soon and that was it. Now that we finished this, when do you want me to come here with my stuff for the training?" He said.

"Ok. Everyone the meeting is finished, I will see you at 8 PM here so we can go training. That's it."Rias told her peerage as they nodded and left.

When Ise left the building he started to text Murayama that he needed to tell Katase and her something important.

-Hey Murayama, can Katase and you meet me at the park in about half an hour? I need to tell you something important.-

After about a minute or two he received a reply from the brunet haired girl.

-This better be good Ise we were just about to go training.-

-Yup, don't worry, just come to the park.- With text sent, he started walking toward the park where he was about to meet his two new tutors.

As he entered the park he went to the first bench he found empty and sat there thinking about random things thill the duo arrived. What he wasn't expecting was that after ten, fifteen minutes to come face to face with the girl that was one of the topics on the meeting he had with his peerage.

"Well, who do we have here? What are you doing here all alone my dear?" Said the voice that was very familiar to Issei as he turned around to see the Auburn-haired girls sitting beside him on the bench.

"Oh Chelsea, what are you doing here? You know that the Devils are following me right?" He questioned as he saw her moving closer and closer to him.

"Yup but don't worry. I came here to tell you something, my sweetheart." She replied in teasing tone that made Issei blush.

"And what is that you wanted to tell me my darling." He said in a sing-song voice as he saw her blush a little bit at his teasing.

"Well, since you are so sweet to me darling, I would tell you how you can defeat that how did you call him...a yes, Fried Chicken. Nice nickname you gave him by the way." She replayed in her sweet tone.

That made Issei's eyes go wide. How did she know that he was about to fight a Phoenix? How no one noticed her presence? There were one Ultimate and two High-class devils and even they didn't spot her.

"H-how do you know all that? Were you spying on me at a meeting?" He asked feeling a little dread creeping up his spine at this girl.

"Yup." She said in a happy tone as she took a lollypop from her pocket and put it in her mouth.

"And?" He questioned wanting to know what she was going to tell him.

"Well, If you want to defeat such a troublesome opponent dear you need to have either the power that can with one punch destroy his fighting spirit or stop his regeneration and then beating him senseless. Or of course, use some holy objects to beat him that would make him surrender." She spoke as she patted Issei on the head seeing his head drop down.

"Great and I don't have that much power or magic reserves to make his regeneration stop even for a few seconds. Holy objects are out of the question since I'm a devil and can't even hold them let alone use them against him." He said in a defeated tone as he felt that all was lost even before he begun.

"You do have ten days to train to get to a level where you can at least hold your own for a little while and give the others time to help you overpower him." She instructed, not wanting to see such a handsome man and someone that she thought cute to have a bitter look on his face.

"Yeah, I guess you are right, anyway I think you should leave before you are spotted by the devils." He said as he felt a little bit encouraged by her.

"You are welcome, well talk to you later my sweety. See ya." Whit a kiss on the cheek she left him and again made him froze from the affection she gave him. Even though it was small Issei still wasn't used to it. This was all new to him and he liked it a lot.

Not ten minutes after Chelsea left, Katase and Murayama showed up with their training bags.

"Here we are Ise, what was it that you wanted us to know that was important?" Murayama stated as Issei stood up and looked at both of them an find it almost impossible to not look at their body's.

"The things is, that from tomorrow and for the next two weeks, I won't be in Kuoh since we, as in ORC, need to go training for an upcoming battle again's the members of the Phenix peerage. That's what I wanted to tell you so that you know why I wouldn't be at school and for you two not to go on a rampage on me when I return. I hope you can understand this." Issei said as he bowed his head down in an apologetic way to show how sorry he was for not starting his training with the girls, but being a Pawn of Rias put Rias priorities up and his down on a list of things to do.

The two girls looked at each other and understood that he wasn't in a situation to chose what he wanted to do but was more of a line forced to go to the battle for her. So they decided to since they couldn't do much at least show him support in his upcoming struggle.

"When you put it that way, there isn't much we can do, but when you go to fight give a few good hits for us will you?" Ask Katase as she smiled a little towards Rias Pawn as he looked at the two in shock.

"You two are all right whit this?" He questioned still not believing what he was hearing.

"Yes we are Ise, we can't force you to stay and as Rias is your King you have to obey her. But we wish you luck in your upcoming battle and hope that you return in one piece." Said Murayama, as she hugged him making his face go full red from all affection he was getting from her. First was a kiss, now hugs he was seriously thinking that she was in love with him.

"Thank you, guys it really means a lot to me." He softly spoke as he returns the hug much to Murayama's joy.

"You are welcome Ise and thank you for telling us about that, now come on Mur, you can hug and kiss him all you want later when he returns. We need to go training." Said Katase as she smirks seeing her best friend turning crimson red with embarrassment.

"You are the one to talk, you also want to hug and kiss him almost as much as me." Murayama replayed back making Katase now turn pink as her hair.

Issei was left for a loop now, his mind couldn't process was falling for him also? He needed to ask Ddraig if that had to do anything with him. Since he wasn't sure what could make Katase change her opinion on him from wanting to kill him to loving him.

"Murayamaaa! Let's go NOW!" Yelled the pink-haired teen as she was feeling very embarrassed that her friend told him of all people that she was starting to slowly change her feeling to him.

"R-Right we are going sheesh. Well, see you Ise in two weeks." Murayama told him as she also like Chelsea not ten minutes earlier kissed him on a cheek, as the two Kendo girls left the poor boy in a semi-conscious state.

'What the fuck just happened?' Issei asks himself still not believing what he experienced in the last half an hour. From a surprise visit from Chelsea to a semi-confession of both Kendo girls. It was too much for him, so he just went home to pack his stuff for the upcoming training field trip.

It was now 8 PM and all the member of the ORC were present before their King.

"President everyone is here, just as you ordered," Akeno informed.

"Good, now as I said earlier we are going to my family estate to train. It's a good place to practice and can you please make a transportation circle Akeno?" Rias explained the whereabouts of the training camp she would be taking them as her Queen nodded and started to made transportation spell to take them there.

"When we get there you all can get comfortable first and then we will see just how much your current power is before having a dinner and calling it for the day and tomorrow we will start real training," Rias added just before the circle was done. Everyone nodded and a second later the transportation circle came to life as everyone stepped in and teleported to the camp.

"Well, here we are," Rias spoke to the peerage as what they saw blow they minds well Issei's and Raynare's at least.

"W-what we are training here?" Raynare stuttered as she tried to get her barring's but couldn't.

All around them were mountains and forests with a stream that could be heard in the background. In front of them was a building that looked to be more like a mansion than a house that would be their base for next week and a half.

"Wow, this place is perfect to just sit back and relax." Stated the Pawn of the group as he looked around him and saw that nature was almost too inviting to just relax and lose your self to it.

"Yes, it is very beautiful here my adorable servent's but we are here to train, so go to your rooms, leave your stuff and meet me here in front of the house in 5 minutes so we can see what we are working with." Ordered the King as everyone went to put their belongings in their rooms.

5 minutes later everyone stood in front of their King waiting to see what she wanted.

"Alright, now that everyone is here we still have enough time to see what are we working with. So Raynare and Ise you two will show us what can you two do. Since I know what Akeno, Kiba, and Koneko can. Raynare your up first so powerup as high as you can and try to destroy this rock." Rias said as she pointed to a large rock that was about 30 meters away.

"If you insist princess," Bishop said as she started powering up and releasing her Fallen wings.

It took Gremory group by surprise that the once Fallen Angel now turn Devil had this much power in her. It looked like Issei's gambit to recruit her paid off.

"Well, that is all I can muster princess now. How do you want me to destroy that pebble? With magic or power?" Raynare said in arrogant voice seeing the surprised look on everyone's faces.

"First with magic, then with raw power." Was the answer she got from the King.

"As you wish."

Raynare formed her trademark spear from light and threw it at the rock as hard as she could when the spear hit the rock it blow it to smithereens.

With a satisfied nod, Rias made another rock for Raynare to destroy.

Raynare took flight and hit it with all her mighty, destroying half of the rock leaving the bottom part only.

"That was a good display Raynare, now my Ise your turn."

"With Boost Gear or without?" Asks the Pawn as he stood in the position were Raynare stood only a minute ago.

"Hmm, let see you without it first and then boost up to the max and then release all." Rias instructed wanting to see how his month worth of training went and to see it's results.

"Ok. Here it goes." Said Ise as he started to power up in his "base form" after about minute or two he reached his limit and the results were shocking, to say the least, he was at the level in strength that was even with Koneko with her Rock trait which was saying a lot since he didn't promote but on the other side he was extremely weak in terms of magic.

"Well, I can say that you did a good work during that month Ise. But you are extremely lacking in a magic department. How many time you can Boost?"Rias told him being very impressed with the result of her Pawn.

"Hmm, not sure. I think I can boost up to 20 max, but after that wears off I'm left in such a weakened state that I need about an hour to get my strength up to use Booster Gear again." He answered as he remembered very well how he tried to boost to the max and how it felt after EXPLOSION wore off.

"So what is the max you can use that won't hinder you much?" Rias asks.

"About 10 is optimal but 15 is the max that I can endure with a short break after it." He replied.

Nodding to that Rias pointed to the rock which was repaired and looked like it was made even stronger.

"I do have a new attack that I want to try, so this would be a good place to do it." He spoke to them as the Booster Gear appeared and started to give it signature BOOST.

After a minute or so, Issei feeling that it was about enough boost's he called Explosion and lifted his left arm in the direction of the rock. Concentrating on the attack a small sphere formed in front of the gear as it shined in red light. Issei pulled back his armored arm and then hit the sphere of red light as strong as he could calling the name of the attack.

DRAGON SHOT

When his armored hand hit the orbit, it released an intimidating laser beam attack that completely destroyed the rock and went trow to make a trench all the way toward's the top of the mountain where it exploded in a massive explosion that made a small earthquake.

That attack blew everyone's mind's, if anyone took that attack head on, it would leave the devastating result to almost anyone in a range from Low-Class all the way to weak High-Class.

"That was an excellent performance Issei, we will work on your hand to hand combat, swordplay, and speed, also endurance for you to have a chance to endure your current max boost and for it to increase. Magic is also important so we will work on that latter during the training. Raynare we will also increase your magic and combat skills. Your magic is acceptable but you physical strength is lacking severely." Their King informed the duo as the nodded in acknowledgment.

"Good now I think that we could all go and relax for tonight before starting in the morning." Whit that said Rias entered the house that would be their home for next 10 days with all of her servants following her.

In the next few days Issei and Raynare where beaten to shit by the members of the peerage, Akeno almost regualry left Raynare for death and Ise was brutally beaten by Koneko and embarrassed by Kiba's speed and sword skill. Of course, those punishments in Raynare's and Issei's mind did help in their stamina and they did learn some technics and how to handle some situations.

But during his magic training with Akeno when he was at relative ease since she didn't focus on hand to hand or sword Issei found that something was pulling him toward's Norse and Slavic Magic more than toward Devil magic, as his reserves of magic slowly build up, he could almost feel another presence in him,though when he asked Ddraig about it all he goten for the answer was that one of his predesesor was slowly awaking and that is why he new about thoes magics but couldn't used them until the person that was awakening has full awaken.

But as much as he tried he couldn't use even the simplest of spells that Akeno taught him which frustrated him a lot.

Thought after almost a week into their training it was finally time for Issei and Raynare to duke it out so the other's could see how much they improved.

After their match, it was Koneko's and Kiba's turn and last was King vs Queen.

"Okay you two, It's time to see how much you improved, so go full force. Against Phoenix and his peerage, you will need to outpowered or outsmarted them to win. So when the two of you are ready to begin. Also Ise you can promote if you want." Said Rias as she stood with others to the sideline giving the two combinations enough space to fight.

"Well, it's time to show you weakling who is the superior here," Raynare spoke in her overly arrogant tone that started to piss off Issei.

"Yeah, yeah you wish little crow. If you have forgotten I was the one that beat the crap out of you when we fought last time." He answered in a confident voice as he thought about what piece to promote to. Afte a few seconds, he decided and activated his Sacred Gear that immediately started boosting him.

"Promotion Knight," Ise said making the heiress think as to why he chose that piece when Queen or a Rock would give him overwhelmed power that would easily defeat the bishop. When the fight started it was made clear to her why he chose Knight instead of a Rock or Queen.

When the Pawn pieces turned to Knight Issei exploded like a rocket toward's Raynare who had barely enough time to get away from a devastating blow that Ise sent at her.

In retaliation, Raynare summoned two spears of light and threw it at him who used his booster gear to blocked them as he made his way towards her with incredible speed. Seeing that her attempt to pierce him was a futile she just formed her spear's and went into head-on on charge.

As Issei tried once again to hit her with his armored hand she used one of her spears to block which proved to be a wrong move as his fist smacked her spear like it was nothing and embedded deep in her stomach sending her flying.

As she recovered her barring she was immediately forced to move as another punch went toward's her this time to the head as she dodged it, she could feel the raw power from the punch as the tree that was behind her was hit with the shockwave, that destroyed it in an instant and anything in a 15-meter radius suffered damage from it. And that made her shiver in fear at the thought of what would have happened if that attack went throw.

Shaking her head she made fifteen spears and send them towards Issei as he tried to evade them but was hit with a few that left him slightly injured.

"What are you a monster? Where did you get all that power?" Raynare demanded seeing that her attacks were almost nullified

"While you were sucking dicks and laying around I was training so that I can become as strong as I can you little crow." He answered as he dodged a few more attacks sent his way from now fuming Fallen-Devil hybrid.

"Why You! I'm going to make you pay for that you little cockroach!" Raynare yelled as she started bombarding him with all she had, Issei was overwhelmed by the sheer number of spears and spells that he had to dodge. And every time he got hit it hurt him a lot. He knew he had to finish this quickly or Raynare would brutalize him with the amount of power she was realising.

As he dodged, he started to gather energy in his armored palm reading it for a moment where he can spot a presentable site to him to unleash his Dragon Shot that would surely secure him enough time to cross the distance between them and make her surrender.

After a few more seconds he found an opening and let loose his ultimate attack.

DRAGON SHOT

He fired his attack just in time as more than fifteen spears were near him.

His attack completely obliterated every single spear that was in its path as it hurled toward Raynare, who seeing it put the strongest barrier she could muster.

It was all for nothing as the blast ripped through it like a hot knife through butter. Raynare took the attack head-on and was sent again flying, landing 50 meters away from the spot where she stood. She was drained from it as she was left unconscious. Issei was on his knees after that fight that took a lot more out of him, since he made that attack strong enough to destroy her barrier that he would admit was powerful.

"Bravo, that was an excellent fight Ise. Kiba please wake Raynare up, she also fought well against a power type like Ise." Rias applauded as her Knight went to wake Raynare up and help her come back to the group.

"Well done Raynare you made me proud. You manage to endure and even damage Ise in this fight. You come a long way from when we met." Rias told her gently as she patted Raynare on the head.

"Yeah, but still not enough to beat him," Raynare spoke to her.

"Well don't sell yourself short, he did have a head start on you and from the looks of him, he had to put out a lot of power in his last attack. Get some rest now. We have only a day or two to train before the game." She encourages her Bishop knowing what is like to have your attack do so little damage.

Next was the Knight vs Rock as they showed a very intensive fight that finished in Koneko's victory, do to Kibas small durability and her brutal punches that were on par with Issei's with about two to three boosts.

Finally, it was the grand finale as King and Queen duck it out. It was a fight full of magic of all kinds. Rias tried to overpower Akeno but every time it looked like she was about to be a victor Akeno manage to pull a quick surprise attack on her King. In the end, it was decided to call it a draw. As no one was able to tell which would be a victor after half an hour of magic battle, leaving both teens tired.

This combat practice continued for the last part of the trip. With changing partners for more efficiency.

The last day of the trip it was decided that it would be a day to relax and to return all the stamina and energy that was lost and to everyone get closer to each other and have fun. That last day was almost torture to Issei, as both Akeno and Raynare tested him with their provocative body's that made it very hard for Issei to not lose all of his self-control (which wasn't much) to get on both of them even if he was in a bad relationship with one of them.

Rias also join in "Fuck Issei's Mind" fun as she started showing him all her body had to offer which made his nose bleed and his brain to go offline.

The day after his torture "pleasure" was the day that they were waiting for, the day of the big match. The match that will determent Rias Gremory's fate.

As Issei entered the ORC building he privately felt anxiety that was building up. In the clubroom, everyone was doing there on things as they were waiting for the battle to start.

Koneko was strapping her fingerless gloves that had a cat's paw on them, Kiba was polishing his sword, Raynare was making and dispelling her spear's of light while his King and Queen were casually drinking their tea and talking about some other things. Issei decided to take a seat on one of the sofas that were in the room and have a quick conversation with his pal Ddraig.

'So do you think Ddraig, do we have a chance in this battle?' Issei mentally asks his partner which was rearing to have a good battle.

['Yes Partner, there is always a way to beat someone, everyone has a weakness that can be exploited. You just have to find it. '] Answered the mighty Red Dragon Emperor.

'Yeah, but what if we are not strong enough to exploit it?' Question Issei as he felt that even now that he can boost up to 30 times it was still not enough to beat someone of a Riser's caliber.

['You need to believe in yourself, Partner. If you wish to go up and free your self then you need to start proving to everyone that your not just someone that got lucky, to have me.'] Ddraig spoke as he also hated to be under someone's control as much as his host. But Ise needed to overcome this obstacle in front of him to be able to move up.

'Yes, you are right pale as always. Thank you for reminding me of my goal.' He thanked the ancient dragon as he was feeling a new fire in him started to burn.

['One last thing Partner. I found out who is that presence that was waking up. And from the looks of thing, you will need only a little more power to awaken her.'] Stated Ddraig.

'Her?' Issei ask as he felt a bit of his perverted nature coming back at the thought of a beauty that might be awakening.

Before Ddraig could answer Grayfia appeared still in her maid uniform form the magic circular.

"My lady, is everyone ready for the battle?" Grayfia asked in her regal voice.

"Yes, Grayfia everyone is here and is ready to go." Issei's master answered as Grayfia nodded and then created a new circular.

"Everyone please step onto the magic circular that will take you directly to the battleground. Good luck everyone" Instructed Grayfia as everyone did what was told and vanish in the bright light.

When the light died down they were at the exact spot where they entered a magic circular making Issei confused.

"I thought that we are going to the battleground, not to the ORC clubroom." He stated as he looked around.

"We are Ise in an artificial dimension and it looks like it's a copy of our school. That Riser sure has some guts for doing this." Akeno answers him as he nodded satisfied with the information he was given.

"Everyone gather around me. It's almost time to start this game. So let's do our best and beat the crap out of this how Issei call his Fried Chicken." Rias told them in a mighty voice to bring their spirits up.

"Yes, President!" All members shouted as all of them made a final quick check of their gears before the match.

'Now is show time' Thought Rias as she eagerly awaited Grayfia to start the game.

And Done.

Author note: Well that reaps the preparation for the Rating game and Riser's introduction. In the next chapter, the battle will commence.

King: Ise Hyodou

Queen : ? (Mutated Piece)

Knight : ?

Knight : ?

Bishop : Ravel

Bishop : ?

Rook : ?

Rook : ? (Mutated Piece)

Pawn: Chelsea (6x)

Pawn: Murayama

Pawn: Katase