"Good Evening."
Sirzechs smiled at the newcomers and greeted them once they were at close range
" I hope we aren't too late."
" Not at all." replied the Maou to Archaea. " The Finale is yet to happen."
" Father, who are they?" Millicas tilted his head as he looked at Sebastian and Archaea
"They are Erin's family." Sirzechs motioned to Archaea. " This is Archaea. She is Erin's mother."
" Hello there, little boy."
Millicas smiled at the woman.
"And this one here is Sebastian. She is Erin's brother."
Sebastian made a small nod as he tugged on Fenrir's leash. The wolf sat down and wagged his tail.
"This is Millicas. He is my son." Sirzechs introduced and the boy made another wave. " And Grayfia, she is my wife."
" A pleasure to meet you." Grayfia said and made a small bow.
"Can I call you Archaea-sama and Sebastian-oniisama?" asked Millicas in a hopeful tone
The two nodded with a smile and Millicas gave each of them a hug.
" Woah, is this a real wolf?" Millicas stared at Fenrir in awe
"Yes. His name is Fenrir."
" So it was true after all." Sirzechs said as he gazed at the wolf who was now being patted by Millicas.
" You adopted the wolf previously owned by Loki."
"Yes. Hades placed a spell on him so he would be tamer and be able to adjust his size accordingly." replied Archaea
" This Rating Game is truly attended by many." Sebastian remarked as he gazed at the arena below
"Yes. It is widely popular that many are dying to witness such event."
Sirzechs explained the game rules and the situation of Rias' group so far
"Sairaorg is a tough one. He managed to knock out 3 of the members in Rias' peerage. As of the moment, only Rias, Asia, Issei, and Erin are left in the group."
" And Erin still hasn't able to participate in the match?"
" Yes." Sirzechs looked back at the game. " Though I'm certain that for this match, she would be the one to fight."
" For the 7th Match, the Bael team sends out Kuisha Abaddon!"
*(Flash!)*
Kuisha was teleported at the battle grounds. She stood firmly as she waited for her opponent
" And for the Gremory Team- Oh, There she is! They finally sent out the popular Knight! Toppuresu Dragon, the Blue Dragon Empress! ERIN VERMILLION!"
" Toppuresu! Toppuresu! Toppuresu!" children cheered louder and the majority of the audience went wild
" Erin-sama!"
" Go Blue Dragon Empress!"
Tsubaki chanted with the audience and Azusa joined Ravel in her cheer.
" Go ERIN!" Irina said as she waved the flag faster
" Rias-oneesama." Asia stood beside the red head as they watched Erin on the screen. " Right now, Erin is..."
"Hai. She cares for her friends more than anyone." Rias gazed firmly on the scene. "Right now, she is about to explode."
" Go Erin!" Issei cheered as he also felt the same rage
" Blue Empress." Kuisha stared at the Goddess who activated her gear. " It's an honor to fight with you."
" Now, let the seventh match begin!"
"I can't hold back." Erin spoke in supressed anger as her aura glowed. "If you don't want to die, please put all your strength in defense."
Sairaorg squinted his eyes at the screen.
" Erin..."
" If you do that.." Erin looked up and met Kuisha's gaze. " You can retire without dying."
" Heh." Kuisha ran a hand through her hair and smirked lightly. " Even if you are the renowned Empress, those are big words."
"Balance Break."
"{ Midnight Dragon: Balance Breaker!}"
*(FLASH!)*
Lightning sparks cackled and the Goddess stared coldly at the enemy
" I warned you."
"{ Midnight Sonic Boosted Knight!}"
*(WHOOSH!)*
"Change Star Sonic!"
The armors feet acted as rocket thrusters and Erin rushed to the enemy in great speed. Faster than Kuisha can blink, Erin was already standing in front of her
"{ Midnight Draconic Rook!}"
"Change Solid Impact!"
Erin raised her fist and punched Kuisha with force. Waves of energy were released from the action which made the area tremble
*(KABOOOM!)*
"The Queen of Sairaorg Bael has retired!"
The arena cheered at the fast-paced match. Rias and the others were awed in silence
" What an attack! Kuisha did not even have a chance to use power hole!" Gamigin exclaimed loudly
"No, that's not it." Azazel interjected with narrowed eyes. "Abaddon disappeared even before Erin's attack hit."
" That's right. I forced Kuisha to retire." Sairaorg confirmed. " She would have been killed by the Blue Dragon Empress at that rate."
The Goddess was teleported back to the team. She spoke to Sairaorg with closed eyes as she tried to calm herself
" I apologize. I can no longer hold back my feelings." She then gazed at Sairaorg with a glint in her eye
"Please consider that attack as compensation for my retired comrades, and forgive me."
" That gaze of yours.. it's so full of killing intent." Sairaorg mused
" I've dreamed of exchanging fists with the Blue Dragon Empress for a long time. So, isn't that enough with the rules?"
He faced the arena this time
"It would be foolish to let her be unable to fight due to rules! So, I would like to suggest a team battle with the remaining members!"
Once again, the arena went wild at Sairaorg's suggestion
" Whooops?! A sudden suggestion from Sairaorg!"
" True. The battles after this would be easy to read and boring." Diehauser commented.
" Since a player cannot participate twice in a row, the next match would be Bael's pawn against the Red Emperor since I'm certain the Bishop can't be sent out as an offense without any supporting piece. And then, the final match between Sairaorg and the Blue Dragon Empress
" If that's the case, a decisive team battle would be the better choice to keep up the excitement of the game." Azazel added
" I am fine with that as well." Rias announced which amplified the noise im the arena
Gamigin cleared his throat to silence the audience
"Um, I have just received notice that Sairaorg's suggestion has been accepted. As such, the next match will be a team battle with the remaining team members!"
The cheers resumed as they grew excited at the next match
" That's how it is." Sairaorg faced the Goddess' direction "I might overdo it and I won't tell you to not hate me if you die."
" Ooh, he's a cheeky one, I see." Sebastian commented as they watched the scenes unfold
"However, you should prepare yourself for the possibility of death." Sairaorg said in full seriousness which made the Goddess smirk
" Fuck you, Stupid!" Tsubaki spoke in anger after hearing the words. "You'll be the one bathing in your own blood when this match is over!"
" Tsubaki, calm down." Azusa ushered him back to his seat. Tsubaki was still seething with anger as he stared at Sairaorg's face
"I believe in Rias-san and the others." Irina said with fervor. "They will survive this match."
" Hai. Erin-sama will surely bring the group to victory." agreed Ravel with a determined look
The Goddess chuckled bitterly and ran a hand through her hair.
"That's good. I won't have any guilt then. I hope you know that those who threaten to kill should also be prepared to be killed." She squinted her eyes at Sairaorg
" I plan on attacking to kill. If I don't, I won't be able to win and face my retired comrades."
- End of Chapter -