Crimson hair……is it Buchou’s father!? “Father. I want to make my cute little sister’s engagement party into a flashy one. Dragon versus Phoenix. Don’t you think it’s the ultimate event? To stir up the party by having a battle between legendary creatures. There aren’t any entertainment which can surpass this.”
Everyone in the hall becomes silent with Maou-sama’s words. Sirzechs-sama then looks at me. “Dragon user-kun. You have our permission. Raiser, can you show your power once more right in front of Rias and I?”
Hearing Maou-sama’s wish, Raiser makes a fearless smile. “Very well. There is no way I can decline if Sirzechs-sama asks me. This Raiser will show his last performance before getting married!”
……Looks like he is eager to do this. With this, the stage for the battle between us is set. Only thing left is for me to win! I’m raising my spirit, and Maou-sama asks me. “Dragon user-kun, what prize do you want when you win the match?”
“Sirzechs-sama! ?”
“What are you saying! ?”
The relatives starts criticising at Sirzechs-sama’s offer. However—. “He’s a Devil, so we need to give him something fitting for it since we are asking him to do something for us. Now then. I can give you anything. A peerage? Or the most beautiful woman?”
Maou-sama asks me while ignoring the voices of others around him. —! That is the best offer I can ask for. My dream lies in there. A peerage. And the most beautiful woman. With one word I can have either of it. However, I have already decided on what I will wish for. “I ask you to give me Rias Gremory-sama back.”
Maou-sama makes a very happy face when I answer him without any pause. “Very well. If you win, you may take Rias with you.”
With this conversation, it’s decided that the battle between Raiser and I will commence in this hall. “Thank you very much.”
I bow my head to Maou-sama who went back to the end of the hall. The centre of the hall was cleared in a hurry. The Devils in the hall are standing around the space, watching with keen eyes. The club members are sitting in the same place as Buchou. Maou-sama is also next to Buchou. On the other hand at the House of Phoenix side, their relatives, their servants, and Raiser’s sister are sitting there. And Raiser and I are confronting each other at the centre of the space. So this must be a Devil's ring then. I already have my Boosted Gear on my left arm. Raiser has a confident face. “Please start!”
The Devil male who is in charge of the battle gave a call for the start of the match. The battle starts! There’s no more turning back! Yeah, I just have to win! But before that happens! Raiser who has his fire wings out points at my gauntlet. “All of your ability is already cracked. A Sacred Gear that keeps on doubling the power of the user, the [Boosted Gear]. Also it seems like you gained a new ability that can transfer the multiplied power into an object or your allies.”
So he knows about the ability of [Boosted Gear Gift]. Yeah, I expected it. Also, “Gift” is a million times stronger if I fight with my allies. I make a big grin towards Buchou. “Buchou. I will finish it in 10 seconds.”
“……Ise?”
Buchou makes a doubtful face. It’s all right. I will show it to you now. “You sure talk big for saying that you will finish it in 10 seconds. Then I will finish you off in 5 seconds. It won’t be like last time, Rias’ [Pawn]!”
Raiser Phoenix! I’m going to crush you down with everything I got! “Buchou! Please allow me to use “Promotion” here!”
Buchou nods at my request. HEART BEAT. I heard the noise within me. This feeling is the approval from Buchou who is allowing me to use “Promotion”. “[Promotion]! [Queen]!”
I then promoted to the ultimate piece! I can feel the power that is coming from within me! The start of the battle will be the climax! Here’s the next one! Let’s go, Red Dragon Emperor! Let’s go, my Sacred Gear! “Buchou!”
I shout towards Buchou. “I don’t have talent for swords like Kiba! I’m not a genius like Akeno-san at using demonic-power! I don’t have a crazy strength like Koneko-chan, nor do I have a healing power like Asia! Even still, I will become the “Strongest Pawn”!”
I promise. I promise you Buchou! “For you, I will even beat God! With this Boosted Gear! My only weapon! I will make sure that I will protect you!”
I will definitely protect you and become stronger along with my comrades! “Shiiiiiine!! Over Boost! !”
[Welsh Dragon over booster!!!] The jewel in the gauntlet releases a red light. The red light shines throughout the entire hall. A deep crimson colour aura covers me. —This power. —Your power is flowing into me. [Yeah, use it. However, only for 10 seconds. Your body can’t endure more than that.] I know that, Red Dragon-san. I will settle it in 10 seconds! [That’s right. With 10 seconds you will—]
Yeah, if I have 10 seconds I can—. “We can take him down! !”
I leap forward while emitting a red aura. My body is equipped with a red armour. A plate-armour that has the motif of a Dragon. The whole armour has a sharp shape. The gauntlet I always have on my left arm also is equipped to my right arm. The jewel that was present on the gauntlet also appears on both my arms, shoulders, knees and the middle of the torso. On the back there is something like a rocket booster propulsion. “An armour!? You made the power of Sekiryuutei shape into a physical form! ?”
Raiser is shocked. His comment is acute. Well, I do look like a small red Dragon. Even my face is covered by the armour. “This is the power of the Emperor of Dragons! The Balance Breaker, [Boosted Gear Scale-mail]! —If you want to stop me, go and ask Maou-sama! After all, it seems like this is the “The Hated Forbidden Technique”!”
The scale-mail’s ability is to releases a destructive power for 10 seconds. Once released, I will be invincible for 10 seconds. However, there is a big risk. 10 seconds after unleashing this ability, I won’t be able to use my Sacred Gear for three days. That’s how the red Dragon—Ddraig, explained to me. So it’s a sink or swim invincible mode. [X]
The count starts. Since this is activated, there’s no time to spare! I will end this right away, Raiser Phoenix! I lift a little gap between my hands while bringing them close, and then created a mass of demonic-power between my hands. I shoot it towards Raiser right away. The demonic-power created from the palm of my hand got enormous and went towards Raiser! What an enormous amount of demonic-power! It’s so huge that it takes up about half the size of this hall. Even I, who shot it, is shocked! “It’s enormous!’
Since it was so big that it betrayed Raiser’s prediction, he chooses to evade it instead of taking it. —This is the chance! [IX]
The countdown has already started. I know. Don’t rush me! I jump towards the place where Raiser will possibly run to. The propeller located on the back of the armour releases a demonic-power. That instant, it releases an explosive speed!