- Long Chap ✏ -
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" Now, the final battle of Bael vs. Gremory Game is about to begin! The Gremory side has set Asia as an alternate and the remaining members of both teams will be participating!"
" OPPAI! TOPPURESU!"
" GO TWIN DRAGONS!"
Rias stood between Erin and Issei. They faced Sairaorg who was next to his pawn. Their fighting ground was on the skies, high above the arena
"Rias, let me say this first." Sairaorg's words made the red head focus
"Your family members think of you so much that it makes me jealous. Because of that, they are all strong."
" Of course! We would dedicate our lives for Buchou!" Issei declared as he summoned his gear
"[Welsh Dragon: Balance Breaker!]"
*(FLASH!)*
" I will get revenge for my comrades. I will wear you down for Erin and Buchou!"
"Bring it on then!"
Sairaorg activated his silver aura and both men met at the middle
*(KABOOOM!)*
The impact released waves of energy and they had their fists on each other's faces
"Urk.."
" This is just the beginning.." Issei gritted as part of his armor broke off. " Let's go, Ddraig!"
"[BOOST! BOOST! ! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST BOOST BOOST! ]"
Issei pushed through and his fist made Sairaorg stumble backwards
" That one was for my friends. For their fists that didn't reach you!"
Sairaorg wiped the blood on his nose and regained his balance
"Such a well-honed fist. I felt as if your spirit was flowing into me."
Meanwhile, Erin and Rias faced Sairaorg's pawn who was meters away from them. The pawn took off his mask and he grinned at the girls before transforming
His upper body dropped low and it felt as if something would erupt on his back
" What's happening to him?" asked Rias in caution. The Goddess lightly gasped as they watched the pawn transform.
*(CHING!)*
"ROOOOAAR!"
" What?! The mysterious Pawn of the Bael team is a giant Lion! What a big surprise!"
" It can't be.. the Lion of Nemea?!" Azazel said in slight shock
" And that means?" Gamigin asked confusedly
"It was the lion that fought against Heracles in ancient mythology. It was sealed into a Sacred Gear and became one of the 13 Longinus."
" It was said to be powerful enough that it could crack the earth with a powerful swing. A battle axe that could transform into a giant lion, Regulus Nemea!"
Azazel stared at the golden lion
" I heard his master had been missing for many years."
" That's right. His master is dead." replied Sairaorg. " When I found him, he had already been killed by a suspicious group. But, the battle axe had turned into a lion and destroyed that group. That is when I made him part of my family."
" A Longinus with intelligence that can move without a master.. Very interesting." Azazel remarked with a serious expression
" Since he has no master, his power is unstable." Sairaorg stared at the lion.
" Because of that, he can only participate in matches with me."
" So that's why you didn't send out your pawn until the end." Rias mused
" Now that the shocking truth of the pawn has been revealed, the battle begins once again!"
" Erin, Buchou! Please take care of that lion!" Issei shouted before he and Sairaorg delivered punches at each other
"[EXPLOSION!]"
*(BOOOM!)*
The lion leaped towards Rias and Erin's eyes widened before she scooped the red head in her arms
" ROOOAAR!"
*(WHOOSH!)*
"Of course they're going to target Rias. That's the point of this game!" Erin mumbled as they got chased relentlessly by the lion.
"LIGHTNING ACE!"
*(CHING!)*
Sounds of thunder were heard and Sairaorg and Issei stopped momentarily to avoid the lightning bolts.
Erin leaped to a safe distance and placed Rias down
" Erin, I'm going to attack that lion with my magic."
The Goddess nodded as she transformed
"{ Midnight Dragon: Balance Breaker!}"
*(Flash!)*
" I'll provide support."
"Huw-ah!" Rias summoned her magic seal to deliver her magic blasts. The lion avoided the attacks and Erin chased the beast to electrify him.
"{FLASH VOLTAGE!}"
*(Zap!)
*(Zap!)*
*(Zap!)*
The lion growled as he jumped multiple times to dodge the bolts. He chased the Goddess afterwards and tried to slash her armor with his claws
*(PUNCH!)*
*(POW!)*
"Ack!" Issei staggered after receiving the mighty blows. He didn't have time to mope since Sairaorg was quick to deliver another set of punches
" They're too fast. I might accidentally hit Erin." Rias gritted as she observed the speed-defying movements of the Goddess
*(KABOOOM!)*
Issei dropped from the strong kick by Sairaorg.
*(Whoosh!)*
" Stand up!" Erin uttered as she yanked the boy on his feet. During the course of playing tag with the lion, she stumbled upon Issei and Sairaorg's fight.
"{BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST!}"
" LIGHTNING SHOT!" Erin raised her arms forward and the lion roared loudly after being hit.
*(WHOOSH!)*
" Erin!"
Erissei moved away from each other after Sairaorg dashed to the two of them. They avoided his punches and the roles were reversed
Erin was now fighting Sairaorg and Isssei moved to accompany Rias
" About Time!" Sairaorg shouted as he raised his fist
*(PUNCH!)*
*(BLOCK!)*
" I'm not enough of an adult to fight with you calmly after my precious friends and comrades have been beaten down by you." glared Erin at their clashed fists
"Yes, perfect. That kind of mindset is fitting for settling things." smirked Sairaorg as he made a turn to kick the Goddess
*(BLOCK!)*
"Take this!"
"{AMPLIFY!}"
Erin caught Sairaorg's foot and she used this momentum to electrify him.
" ACK!"
*(BOOGSH!)*
"Issei!" Erin looked behind and was shocked to see the boy being held by the lion's jaw. A crunching sound was heard as the lion bit down on Issei's armor. Some of the jewels fell of and rolled to the ground
Rias fired a red blast at the lion but the beast just jumped and brought Issei with him.
"You're full of openings!" Sairaorg was able to catch the Goddess off guard and punch her face with force
"Tsk." Erin wiped the corner of her mouth. "You're really asking for it!
*(PUNCH!)*
" B-Buchou.. ARGH!" Issei screamed in pain when the lion bit down further. His body was slowly vanishing and he glowed in faint light.
" NO! Issei, stay with us!" Rias shouted as she gathered more energy to hit the Lion
*(BOOM!)*
The lion jumped away and spit out Issei. The latter was wincing in pain and Rias rushed to him
" Buchou... I'm sorry. I'm only able to stall the enemy this far." Issei croaked as he felt himself retiring from the game. "Make sure that you and Erin punch Sairaorg for us..."
*(CHING!)*
" The Red Dragon Emperor has retired from the game! The Oppai Dragon is defeated by the lion!"
"NOOO! OPPAI!" cries from the children were heard and the cheering team were likewise shocked
"Issei-san.. he was heavily wounded." Azusa gasped
" Oh no! Only Erin and Rias-san are left." Irina uttered
" MASTER! Beat that bastard to the dust!" growled Tsubaki
" Masaka-
" ISSEI!" Erin's aura increased and she kicked Sairaorg on his face. The boy was sent flying at the end of the area
*(GRAB!)*
The Goddess raced to the lion. She grabbed its tail and gathered her power
"{BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! }"
"ROOOAR!"
With her increased strength, Erin was able to swing the lion and crash him to the left and right
"This is for damaging Issei!"
"{LIGHTNING SHOT!}"
*(ZAAAP!)*
Sairaorg was quick to come to the lion's rescue. He threw a punch her way which forced the Goddess to stop her attacks
*(BLOCK!)*
Erin firmly held Sairaorg's shoulder and punched him on his ribs
"Urk!"
Sairaorg retaliated and punched Erin on her face. The Goddess staggered for a bit and Sairaorg took this as chance to throw combo punches
"{His right punch is weaker than his left punch.}" Voltaire informed after they got hit by Sairaorg
" I see.." Erin's eyes glinted after she felt the difference
*(BLOCK!)*
"{On top of that, it's slightly slower.}"
"GUH-ARGH!" Erin gathered her strength and pushed Sairaorg away from her.
*(Ching!)*
" We will not die easily. We will send you to the Blue Dragon Empress in the best of states!"
" Kiba..." Erin's eyes widened in realization as she remembered the blonde's words. " Arigatou. I'll make sure to repay you."
"{BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! BOOST! }"
"GUWAH!" Erin raised her fists and pummeled Sairaorg's right arm. The latter grabbed his arm in pain and Erin took this as a chance for her combo move
"Here! Midnight Draconic Rook!"
"{Change Solid Impact!}"
*(Flash!)*
Erin's arms increased in size and thrusters appeared on its sides.
"TAKE THIS!"
*(PUUUNCH!)*
Sairaorg was tossed to the air from the strong punch
"Since you have no weaknesses, my friends created one for me!"
"{Midnight Blaster Bishop!}"
"Change Fang Blast!"
*(CHING!)*
The lance-like thrusters reappeared on Erin's shoulders and the jewels on the armor glowed. It accumulated extreme amounts of energy as it prepared to release a lightning blast
" DRAGON BLAST!"
*(ZAAAAP!)*
*(KABOOOM!)*
Sairaorg got blown away and dropped to the other side with a loud crash
" Kuh.. So strong.." Sairaorg gritted his teeth as he shakily got up. "It has this much power?!"
" AHHH!"
Erin snapped to the right when she heard the screams of the red head
" No.... Rias." The Goddess' eyes widened as she stared at Rias' bloodied state
"At this rate, Rias Gremory will lose so much blood and retire." spoke the Lion as he stood in front of the red head
"If you wish to save her, use your phoenix tears!"
" You..." Lightning sparks became noisier and Erin's eyes were glowing with hate.
" You did something unneccesary." Sairaorg spoke to his pawn. "If I said that, I'm sure my place as King would be questioned. But I understand. I will accept and look past your words."
"I am very sorry."
The lion stepped back when the Goddess approached the red head. She crouched down and lifted Rias to her lap
" To think I will hold you back." Rias croaked as she lay on her own blood.
" I'm so pathetic."
"Please don't say such things." Erin said as she retrieved the vial of phoenix tears. " I'm going to use this on you."
She poured the contents on Rias' body and within seconds, the red head was fully healed.
"Lord Sairaorg!" The lion called out after seeing Rias get healed
" Please don me! With that, you would be able to-
"Shut up!" Sairaorg's voice silenced all noise. " I decided I would only use that if the Underworld is in danger."
" So Sairaorg can still become even stronger?" Erin uttered after hearing the words. She shook her head in irritation and called out to the man
"Please use the lion's power."
"Erin." Rias gasped in surprise and the Goddess stood up
"For me, there is no meaning unless I beat you down at your strongest! I'm boiling in anger right now." Erin scoffed and her blue eyes glowed
" All our hard work until this day will have no meaning! And I can't pay back the efforts of my friends who sacrificed greatly just to reach this point."
Sairaorg listened attentively to the words
" I will crush you." spoke Erin in the calmest yet coldest tone she could. "Today, I will defeat you at your strongest and win. We are fighting for our dreams. We shall give our all for this final showdown."
Erin raised her fist forward who was now glowing and surrounded by lightning sparks
" What point is there in defeating a person who isn't taking this seriously? And to think that you were the one who requested such fight from me. Have you forgotten already?!"
Rias approached Erin and nuzzled her face on the Goddess' right arm
"Goodness.. You are so stupid, Erin."
"I can't just let things slide after they hurt you." replied Erin as she faced Rias. "I have to release my anger, somehow."
Sairaorg smiled meaningfully and voiced his thoughts
" I apologize. I was a fool. The fact that I couldn't even imagine this once in a lifetime battle that some may never encounter, makes me so angry with myself." Sairaorg clenched his fists
"Right! Then let us do this! Erin Vermillion!"
- End of Chapter -