Chapter 48: Rematch Part 8
FOURTH MATCH: RAVEN VS. MIHAE Location Rating Stadium, Pocket Dimension: Cavern Terrain
3 to 0. Daki won her match without any issues. Or actual effort in that matter either. As Ile, like Yubelluna and Isabela before her were being attended by medical personal. Riser while he disliked his girls were crushed in such a manner. It didn't matter, for in the end he'll win, as all that will stop this Rating Game is beating the king. By making this kind of battle, he'd can avoid wasting energy, not allowing his opponent to form a strategy against him, and most importantly avoid revealing his ace against Laharl. He smiled and his eagerness to crush his hated rival, with all his power and secret weapons to use on him once their match comes.
As Lady Leviathan, announced in hyped and excited tone, that it was time for the next match to be revealed. The main monitor started scrolling the remaining names of both groups, that have yet to participated in a match. Rapidly the names passed by, until they finally ended in two. As the monitor announced that Raven from Laharl's peerage will face Mihae from Riser's peerage. Raven that was floating in a cross-legged stance, relaxing and readying herself for her turn. After Cerberus they called to Raven, she opened her eyes and saw her name, she said, "Hmm I'm up next huh?" as she softly stood up. She was ready for her match, Raven started making her way forward, as she stood next to Laharl...she blushed, as she'd quietly asked, "Umm...when this is all over...can we have that date? Laharl-kun?" Hearing her, smiled hugging her and giving her a small peck on the lips, making her happy, especially when she heard, "I'd already promised that I'll take you out on a date, Raven. Now go show everyone what you can do." Raven, she nodded, as she was covered in white light and was teleported to her fighting arena.
She reappeared in a large cave chamber, with some glowing fungus on the walls. Allowing sight to be seen through this dark chamber. The gray skinned gothic sorceress, stood in front of a young girl that wears a kimono with a color pattern of purple, orange, and pink, giving a respectful aura around her. This is Mihae, the Bishop of Riser, and her opponent. So this will be a match between magic users. The audience were in suspense, as every girl in the Undefeated King's peerage were monsters in their own right, with a humongous following. They were eager to see the third bishop...that right third, with possessing double the Evil Pieces, he was able to obtain more knights, rooks, and of course bishops...this will be Raven's debut. And everyone was on edge to see what's she's capable of. Mihae, she respectfully bowed to her opponent, as she said, "Please forgive me, for what I'm about to do to you." before she started surging demonic power around herself. Mihae, started blasting bolts and blasts of magic at Raven.
Magenta and burgundy colored blasts surge towards Raven. But instead of moving or channeling her magic, she just stood there as the barrage of magical bolts came at her. Before they even graced her, all those blasts and bolts, were destroyed by something that rush to protect her, but it was too fast to see. Shocking Mihae, as she couldn't see what happened, she'd never sense magic surge through Raven or actually saw anything happen. Mihae, she calmed herself, and took a deep breathe. She focused on her opponent, refusing to fail Riser-sama, and finally break this three to nothing lead their opponents have on them. Mihae amber brown eyes, were focused on the purple hood young devil in front of her. Who wasn't moving or making any action against her, Mihae decided to attack again, this time from different angle, in order to see how her opponent counter her first magical barrage.
Mihae attacked her again. Using basic magic spells. Some fireballs, wind blades, and shards of stone soaring at her. But Raven didn't need to react or guard...cause she already has a guardian to do that for her. From her shadow emerge a pure black raven shaped, construct. This is her Soul-Self, ever since not only being reincarnated as a devil, but also gain some enhancements from the exp-drops in the Catacomb Dungeon. Her powers and magic have drastically improved, including the speed of her Soul-Self, soaring and spinning around her destroying and blocking all those spells cast in various angles around her. Seeing that this soo called...magic caster...wasn't at her level. As it was obvious to Raven, that Mihae couldn't even sense her Soul-Self, let alone track it, she'd decided to end things quickly. Since it was never her style to prolong someone's misery or humiliation, lifting her right arm and forming a finger gun at Mihae, she'd said one word, "Farewell..." as her Soul-Self blasted forward at Mihae, twice the size and power then before. Mihae, saw this black bird creature fly straight at her, at such an incredible speed, that it shocked her, desperate to defend herself, she'd tried her magic but her reaction time paled in comparison to the Soul-Self speed. Slamming straight onto her, and smashing her against the other side of the cave chamber, such force and power behind impact...and her of course being a magic castor, she couldn't handle such a blow, and was knocked out. Defeated in one blow, as Raven's construct flew back to her and merged with her form. Removing her hood and letting her short purple hair, sway a bit, Serafall announced, "Match over!! Winner Raven!!!"
SECOND RETMATCH: KYOKO VS. KARLAMINE Location the Underworld, Rating Stadium, Pocket Dimension: Forest Terrain
Mihae was teleported back to Riser side of the stadium. She'd didn't suffer as much damaged as Isabela, Yubelluna, and Ile before her. Mihae was still crushed in many ways. As the other member of Riser's peerage checked on the poor unconscious bishop. It was time for the fifth match. As the monitor stared to scroll through names again. Riser, was starting to upset, because Mihae was utter embarrassment. He'd expected much more from his only bishop, but in the end Riser, he was confident that upon facing Laharl. He'll crush his rival, as he saw the two names of those that were fighting next. It was another rematch, between Kyoko Needleworker and Karlamine. When said Knight saw her name, she was pumped as she'll finally be able to face, and defeat her hated enemy. Karlamine, she swore she'll take her down, and gain a win for her King and lover Riser, lifting his mood. As his enemy were taking their time to chose the upcoming area, for his and Laharl's knights can clash.
Laharl chose a forest terrain, similar to the very place that Kyoko, and Karlamine faced off long ago. But this didn't bother the Knight of Riser, she'll won't fall to that fake-knight's tricks. Just as Karlamine drew both her greatsword and dagger, she was surrounded in a white light, as she and Kyoko were teleported away into their arena. The blonde haired knight in both name and piece, appeared in area surrounded by trees of various kind. And to her surprise the purplish-pink and pink colored kunoichi, Kyoko Needleworker, appeared right before her. This made Karlamine happy, as she said to Kyoko, "Finally facing me, fairly? Has the fake-knight, gain some semblance of courage and honor?...(as she ignited her blades in fire and point her longsword at Kyoko) Too bad, too..." when suddenly she was kicked over her head, Kyoko flashed right on her and kicked her hard with a overhead cross kick. Then the kunoichi devil, delivered three more kicks, one hitting Karlamine from underneath the jaw, then a spin kick across the face, and while her target was lifted off the ground, she'd performed a right side mid-kick, hitting Karlamine while she was still mid-air, causing her to be tossed across the grassy and dirt ground.
As Karlamine was slowly getting back on her feet. She was in disbelief on the speed that Kyoko managed to obtain and the strength she'd possessed was comparable to a rook. Again her hated rival, was fighting in such a dishonorable manner. Before she could get back into her stance, Kyoko once again was upon her. When Kyoko got serious, few could match the kunoichi and first lover of the Bael heir. Karlamine, barely managed to cross her burning blades in front of her, blocking Kyoko cross slash with her dai-kunai. But then in very fast attack, Karlamine was cut in her stomach through the opening of her chest-armor, from Kyoko's other kunai. The Knight of Riser, managed to push away her opponent and get back onto her feet.
Karlamine, she rushed in and started deliver fast fire slashes with her blades. But Kyoko was easily blocking all her attacks. As the knight-girl, was staying calm and focused on attacking her hated opponent, when suddenly when she performed a spin twin slash at Kyoko, she'd noticed that thing was getting darker. Until she was utterly blind, the entire forest was shrouded in darkness, and even the fire on her blades, could illuminate through this darkness. She'd hasn't realized she has fallen victim to Kyoko's technique, Ninja Art: Darkness, completely cutting off her vision and letting Kyoko strike a deadly blow. Standing behind the blind Knight of Riser, with her kunai held high, she'd rush in not only delivering critical blows at Karlamine's unguarded back, but with her drastically enhanced speed, she was also able to deal one final cut across the neck of her opponent. Before Karlamine realized...she was falling to the ground, barely conscious, as blood spilled from her neck and mouth. Seeing that she was in critical danger and unable to continue, she was teleported out the arena, as Serafall announced, "Match over!! Winner Kyoko!!!" as Kyoko relax, and bowed respectfully at the audience as she was teleported back to her peerage.
SIXTH MATCH: SIRIS VS. RUBY Location the Rating Stadium, Pocket Dimension: Green Field Terrain
Five fight and all have been one-sided victories for Laharl's girls. As Kyoko reappeared in their area, everyone praised her, making her eye-smile, and feel a bit bashful. Then her friend and sister, Ruby placed her arm over her shoulders, hyping and complimenting Kyoko's power and style. Her boisterous praise, made Kyoko blush and then Laharl, he came over to her. Grabbing her causing her to "eep" as he spun her around, and congratulated her. As he stopped spinning her and kissed her with soo much affection and love. Making all his girls cheer for Kyoko...while in the VIP Viewing Area, a certain red head while starting to be more open to a harem idea...her jealousy was quite pronounced...at that moment Serafall requested everyone to look at the monitor. As in a few moments the next devils would be announced to fight. Scrolling fewer names than before, many were eager to see either king enter the fight. But in the end the names shown up in the monitor were Siris of Riser's peerage, and Ruby of Laharl's.
With the sixth match soon be underway. Ruby did the iconic laugh, that many...apart her sisters and her man...found disturbing at times. As she called her massive blade, the Infernal Sword into her hand stabbing into the ground in front of her. Cracking the cement on the ground, as she said in a pump, and excited manner, "Let's get this fight, started already!! I want to bust some skulls!!!" meanwhile her opponent the second knight of Riser, Siris, she was smirking, as she believed that she'll win this unlike the losers before. As Riser choose a wide-open grassy field terrain, to serve as her's and Ruby's battle arena. In a few moments they were covered in a bright white light, and teleported to their arena.
A lush, slight cab height grassy field stood the two massive sword wielding women. With wind blowing strongly. Siris, was severely underestimating her opponent, like many before, she'd didn't see the hype for Ruby. Especially with this being a fight between a brutish rook, and speeding knight. She clicked her tongue and believed that this battle would be easy. When suddenly Ruby rushed at her with such speed compable to a knight!! Siris saw that Ruby's right fist coated in hellish fire, believing that Ruby was originally going to punch her, Siris place her zweihander on a high and strong guard stance. But in truth this is her Hellish Knuckles technique and she wasn't aiming in punching her, instead she struck the ground in front of Siris, causing a massive fiery explosion that consumed Siris. Then as Siris was burning, Ruby's strike has conjuring a pillar of hellfire that spreads from the spot that she punched before!! As Siris was blown up and burned. Blasted into the air, barely conscious, trying to struggle move and Ruby walked out the hellfire she'd caused by her attack. Looking at Siris, and said, "Still breathing huh? Well...(smiling like a hungry predator about to strike at her prey)...let's fix that, shall we?" lifting her sword straight, as she moved her blade in a circular pattern. Channeling her demonic power to create a construct of full, bright moon pointing at the direction that Siris was falling, drawing back her sword, Ruby swung and send a slicing blast of moon energy at Siris. Cutting her badly, making her scream and bleed, as she fell to Ruby's Moon Slash technique. "Hmm" came from her smiling mouth, as it was plainly obvious who'd won, as Serafall announced, "Match over!!! Winner, Ruby!!!" as everyone went crazy cheering for her. Resting her Infernal Sword onto her shoulder, she'd waited to be teleported back...