I thrust my fist on the glowing ground and shout! “Boosted Gear! The second ability!”
With the power I increased with my Sacred Gear, I send the power to the ground! There is only one target! Kiba’s ability to create demonic swords! “Boosted Gear Gift!”
[Transfer.] PING!! The sound of metal rumbling violently echoes through the area. All of the sports court becomes a sea of swords. There are different shapes of swords in various places where the blades are directed towards the sky. The whole area becomes like a display area of demonic swords. All of them are the demonic swords created by Kiba. —The second power, “Boosted Gear Gift”. The effect is to send the power that I boosted with the gauntlet to other people or objects and increase its power drastically. I sent my power to Kiba’s demonic swords through the ground. And this is the result. It increased the power of creating demonic swords and the area around us became a field of blades. “……Impossible.”
“Are you telling me this is also the power of the Dragon……?”
Raiser’s servants blurt out their anguish. That can't be helped. Their bodies are penetrated by the many sharp swords that are sticking out from the ground. Then their body starts to glow and disappear from the battlefield. —They are retiring! [Raiser Phoenix-sama’s two [Pawns], two [Knights], and one [Bishop], retires.] “Yes!”
I make a victory pose after hearing Grayfia-san’s announcement. With that attack, it took down a large number of their servants! I can do it! We can do it! With this new power, “Gift”, Buchou, Akeno-san and Kiba’s power will increase! Oh yeah! We can even enhance Asia’s healing ability! Yes, with this new ability we can defeat Raiser! “Ise-kun. I’m surprised. This power……”
Kiba looks around at the various demonic swords with an awestruck look. He seems surprised since his ability did more effects than he thought. “Yeah, Kiba. I used the gauntlet to strengthen your—”
That instant, an announcement which we can’t believe is revealed. [Rias Gremory-sama’s [Queen] retires.] “—! ?’
“What! ?”
Kiba and I can’t believe our ears. Of course! I can’t believe it! A-Akeno-san…… That can’t be! Akeno-san is the strongest out of us—
BAAAAAAAANG! The ground vibrateS violently and I hear a familiar noise. The sound came from where Kiba is. When I look in that direction timidly, I lost my words. Kiba—. Our [Knight] is on the ground with smoke coming out from his body. There is blood around him. Even without any time reaching him, his body gets covered with light and he disappears. [Rias Gremory-sama’s [Knight] retires.] Another unbelievable announcement echoes through the field. I can only stand there in a daze with the continued outcome of unexpected events……

I’m the only one out in the athletic fields, which were flooded with both the enemies and my comrade. BREAK……
The world of demonic swords that is covering the sports ground. But by losing its master, the demonic swords make a sound and start to shatter one by one. The fragments of demonic swords that float in the air of the sports ground while making a silver glow. It’s making a magical atmosphere due to the sparkling lights. All of the demonic swords disappears from the sports ground within few seconds. —! Without a second to spare, I catch a glimpse of a shadow up in the air. When I look up, there is a magician with a hood. —It’s Raiser’s [Queen]! She is supposed to be fighting Akeno-san! But only Akeno-san retired!? It doesn’t seem like the enemy received any wounds! What is going on! It’s not possible for Akeno-san to lose without achieving anything! “The [Knight], eliminated.”
Raiser’s [Queen] makes derisive laughter while saying that cold word. That moment, I snap. “Were you the one who did in Kiba and Akeno-san! ?”
That explosion! Yeah, Koneko-chan also retired because of that explosion created from the demonic-power! Damn it! She even took Kiba! “Come down here! Akeno-san! Koneko-chan! And Kiba! I will avenge them! Come down! I will take you down with my Sacred Gear so come doooooown!”
I put my fist upwards and provoke the [Queen]. The [Queen] looks at me with a grin and flies off towards the new school building rooftop with her black wings as if she lost interest in me. “Wait! I said wait, damn it!”
I chase after the [Queen] with my anger! I won’t let you go! Like hell I will! Buchou is there! Asia is also there! I won’t let you hurt any of my comrades anymore! I won’t let yoooooou! SLIP! “Agah!”
There is no strength in my legs, and I fall. I try to get up quickly, but there isn’t any power left in my body……! My body won’t move because it’s shaking like mad……! Even I know it. My stamina has hit its limit—. I lasted this long because Buchou trained me, but this will be the outcome if someone like me, with no battle experience, fights this long. My heart beat is pulsing really fast as well. I’m also breathing hard. The damage is getting worse and it looks bad. I’m about to lose my mind because my face, arms, legs, and stomach hurts. I also can't think straight because I lost my comrades right in front of me. This is probably because I just witnessed the situation that made me feel as if my heart got ripped out from my body. —But I have to stand. What moves me even under this situation is my duty where I have to go to where Buchou is. “Ngaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
I shout out really loudly so I can put my spirit up. It seems like there is a bit of energy left in my legs. Then I can stand! I stand up slowly and I manage to face the direction of the school building. Yeah, I need to go to the rooftop. When I was thinking of going, someone speaks to me. “Are you still going to continue to fight?”
When I turn around, Raiser’s sister comes down from the sky with her wings of fire. ……She wasn’t eliminated with the demonic swords? Did she evade it by flying? If I think about it, the announcement said only one [Bishop] retired. I make a stance against her but she shrugs her shoulders. “I’m not going to fight any more. Because no matter how you think about it, it’s your group’s loss.”
“Shut up. Neither me or Buchou have fallen yet.”
“The power of the Dragon from earlier. It certainly was something tremendous. To transfer the power you boosted to the person you choose. I think it’s an abnormal power and thinking of Rias-sama’s power of destruction and “Priestess of Lightning” power’s rising scares me. That power would be a threat to the High-class Devils in the Rating Game in the future. —But it’s your group’s loss for this battle.”
“……Is it because Phoenix is immortal?”
“That’s part of it but also because both you and Rias-sama barely have any stamina left, correct? Even if you can heal any wounds, you can’t heal stamina. In this situation you will lose because you will get even more worn out. Also—”
Raiser’s sister takes out a small bottle…… What is that? Is it holy water? It can’t be. “—Phoenix’s Tear. Have you heard of it? This is it. Our tears can heal all types of injuries.”
Phoenix’s Tears!?