Chapter 52: [52] : Kiyome Abe and Kiba Yuuto Bare Their Fangs

~ Support & Read 17 Advanced Chapters on My Patreon! ~ Thank you all so much for your support! ~ Long Chapter✍️! .... Rias and her peerage were gathered, discussing their strategy for the upcoming Rating Game. "Buchou—what's there to discuss? With our current strength, we don't need any tactics. We can just steamroll them!" Kiyome, now brimming with confidence, suggested straightforwardly. "Kiyome-chan has a point—Rias! Let's just face them head-on! That way, no one can accuse you of trying to weasel out of the engagement." Akeno agreed, a playful glint in her eyes. "Alright, if that's what everyone wants, let's show them what we're made of!" Rias smiled and nodded, giving her approval. "Understood!" The group exchanged excited glances, their battle instincts kicking in! They were eager to unleash their newfound power on Riser's team—Without further ado, they charged towards Riser's designated starting point. Those watching from the stands couldn't help but shake their heads at Rias's team's reckless charge. They were clearly outnumbered and outmatched—Now, they had even exposed their position. If Riser's team surrounded them— ... Meanwhile, Riser was contemplating Rias's possible tactics when he suddenly sensed five distinct surges of magic power rushing towards him. His confident smirk faltered, replaced by a grimace. He realized that Rias was planning a direct confrontation. "Hmph, Rias, so you want to play it this way? Fine, I'll indulge you!" Riser sneered, feeling a surge of annoyance. He issued his orders for a head-on clash—He wasn't afraid of a direct fight, especially not against Rias and her ragtag group. He'd crush them—and Rias would have no choice but to accept her fate. Moments later, the two teams clashed near a park. Riser immediately taunted, "Rias, I don't know what you're planning, but since you choose to face me head-on, you must be prepared to lose!" "We'll see who's the loser in the end." Rias retorted coldly. "Is that so? Then go! Show them their place!" Riser roared—waving his hand dismissively. Instantly, one of Riser's Knights and two Pawns charged towards Kiyome—surrounding her. But Kiyome simply scoffed, "Only three of you to fight me? You underestimate the future greatest Beast Tamer!" "Hmph—just a Low-class brat talking big." The female Knight sneered. Then, the three rushed at Kiyome, intending to overwhelm her with a swift attack. But Kiyome just watched them approach with amusement, then waved her hand. Her three magical beasts materialized beside her: the emerald Leviathan—the silvery-white magic tiger, and the Three-Eyed Golden Wolf. "Wh-what the--?! That's impossible..." The three girls charging at Kiyome froze in their tracks, their eyes wide with disbelief as they stared at the beasts. "Make them disappear! How dare they underestimate us!" Kiyome commanded her magical beasts. Hearing Kiyome's order, the beasts charged—The Leviathan opened its maw and unleashed a torrent of noxious fumes at one of the Pawns. The Pawn, engulfed in the poisonous mist, turned green and collapsed, dissolving into particles of light. The other Pawn was struck by a blast of energy from the magic tiger and also fell, unconscious and eliminated. The Knight fared even worse. The Three-Eyed Golden Wolf, enraged by her earlier taunt, lunged at her, its jaws snapping shut around her torso, tearing through her armor and flesh. Blood splattered as the Knight was ripped apart, her body dissolving into particles. The spectators were stunned. They hadn't expected such power from a Low-class Devil. The Three-Eyed Golden Wolf, in particular, was clearly at least High-class level. ... Meanwhile, Kiba Yuuto, facing a similar situation, is surrounded by one Knight and four Pawns. But Kiba remained unfazed. With a surge of magic power, he summoned a demonic sword out of thin air, gripping it tightly as he faced his five opponents. Seeing Kiba facing them alone, the female Knight sneered, "You think you can take on all five of us by yourself? How laughable. Prepare to be eliminated!" "Eliminated? That will be you." Kiba said confidently, a faint smile playing on his lips. In the next second! Boom! Kiba vanished from his spot, reappearing instantly before the female Knight. With a swift—almost imperceptible movement, he slashed, bisecting her katana, sending the broken blade and the Knight herself flying backward. "How is he so fast?!?" The female Knight stared in disbelief at her severed katana. They were both Knights, both specializing in swordsmanship and speed. But Kiba's speed was so fast that she couldn't even see his movements. And as a swordsman, how could he possess such monstrous strength? The four Pawn girls watched in horror—unable to react to Kiba's speed. Before they could even process what had happened, Kiba attacked again. He moved like a phantom! Kiba's speed was now beyond the limits of their perception. With a swift thrust, his sword pierced through the Knight, who fell to her knees, a look of terror on her face as she dissolved into particles of light. The remaining four Pawns, horrified, exchanged glances. Then, they decided to attack Kiba together, hoping to overwhelm him with numbers. But their hopes were quickly dashed. Wielding his demonic sword effortlessly, Kiba casually swung his blade. A Pawn girl fell, sliced in half. In the next moment, Kiba unleashed a flurry of swift slashes, each strike eliminating another Pawn. In just four or five seconds, the five girls were all defeated, eliminated by Kiba's overwhelming speed and swordsmanship. In the [Hyperbolic Time Chamber], Kiba had trained under ten times Earth's gravity, honing his body and swordsmanship to their limits. He had endured Kyoya's relentless training, pushing himself beyond his limits every day. Now, with the gravity returned to normal, he felt incredibly light and agile, as if he could fly. With his current High-class power, these Low-class—Pawns and Knights were no match for him. ... Kiba sheathed his demonic sword—returning to Rias's side with a smile. "Buchou—task complete. I have eliminated them all." "Thank you, Kiba. Well done. Now, let's just sit back and enjoy Koneko and Akeno's performances." Rias replied, smiling faintly. Riser, watching Kiba's display, was dumbfounded. He was not just shocked. Rias had confidently declared that Kiba would only be observing the rest of the battle and not participating further. The spectators watching the magical broadcast were equally astonished. Ignoring the numerical disadvantage, the power levels displayed by Rias's peerage members were completely unexpected. As Devils from prominent families, Rias and Riser's peerage members were well-known throughout the Underworld. Everyone knew their relative strengths and weaknesses. But no one had anticipated that Kiba, who had been considered to be strong but not exceptional, would suddenly become so powerful in just a week. His current strength was almost comparable to Riser himself! Initially, no one believed Rias had any chance of winning. However, with Kiyome's formidable magical beasts and Kiba's incredible strength, people were beginning to wonder whether Rias might actually pull off a victory in this Rating Game! After all, Rias's Queen and Rook hadn't even shown their full power yet. Based on what they had seen so far—their strength must be extraordinary as well. .... Meanwhile, in the Occult Research Club, Sona Sitri, watching the broadcast intently, glanced down at Kyoya, who was still resting his head on her lap, a strange look in her eyes. "..." Even though Kyoya had mentioned that Rias and her peerage had improved significantly, Sona hadn't been prepared for—this level of improvement—Abe Kiyome and Kiba Yuuto's power surge was beyond anything she had anticipated. 'Is this what you meant by a—small improvement?' Sona wanted to ask Kyoya, but decided against it, planning to question him more thoroughly later. Now, she was even more curious about Rias and Akeno's power levels. ... Back in the alternate dimension, Riser, seeing so many of his peerage members eliminated, his face darkened with rage. He roared at his remaining members, ordering them to focus on eliminating Rias's remaining pieces. "There's no way all of Rias's peerage members are that ridiculously strong! Take out her Rook first! Eliminate Koneko Toujou!" Hearing Riser's order, the remaining two Rook girls and one Pawn girl charged towards Koneko, surrounding her. Ravel Phenex, also joined them. But even facing four opponents, Koneko's expression remained calm and fearless. Her eyes were cold as she stared at them. Seeing Koneko's cold stare, Ravel felt a sudden chill. She spoke hesitantly, her voice trembling slightly, "Um, hello! Actually, I'm just a figurehead. I don't intend to fight. I'm just here to watch. And I'm not very good at fighting anyway, so please, just ignore me!" ❁❁❁❁ ~ Push the story forward with your Power Stones ~ Every 400 PS = Bonus Chapter! ❁❁❁❁ ~ 17 Advanced Chapters Now Available on Patreon! https://p-atreon.com/dragonnx (Just remove the hyphen to access Patreon normally.)