Even the one standing above us is paying attention to this match!? Buchou then makes a shocked face. “Onii-sama is? ……I see, so Onii-sama is also going to view this battle.”
……Huh? I think I heard it wrong. What did Buchou just say? O-Onii-sama……? I got confused so I put my hand up and ask. “U-Umm, Buchou, you just called Maou-sama “Onii-sama”……? Did I hear wrong?”
But Kiba answers me straight away. “No, Buchou’s brother is indeed the Maou-sama.”
What……
“M-Maoooooou!!? Buchou’s Onii-sama is Maou-sama! ?”
“Yes.”
Buchou confirms it straight away. Are you serious!? Seriously!? No, wait. But Buchou is part of the “Gremory clan”, isn’t she? I think her last name is different from any of the Maou’s last name……
Lucifer, Beelzebub, Leviathan, and Asmodeus. It doesn’t match with any of their last names. “Are you confused because Buchou’s family name is different to the names of Maou-samas'?”
Kiba guesses what I’m thinking. It’s a bummer but he has it correct. “Yeah, that’s it.”
Kiba starts to explain after I admit it reluctantly. “In the previous Great War, the Maou-samas was in a critical condition and has passed away a long time ago. But there would be no Devils if there aren’t any Maou-samas. That’s why—”
The Devils decided to keep the names of the Maous and let it be inherited to the ones with enormous powers. So the current Four Great Maous are the Ultimate-class Devils that are the successors of the first generation Maous that has inherited their names. So that’s how it is. Then “Lucifer” and “Beelzebub” isn’t a personal name but more like a managerial position. “To tell you the truth, out of the three factions of the God, the Fallen Angels and the Devils, the Devils have the least power. We are actually in a tight spot but we are still safe because the current Maou-samas has a power equal to the previous Maou-samas.”
……So the Devils' society is just somehow managing, huh……
I’m pretty shocked to hear that the Maou-samas that have their names recorded in the books you find in the libraries are already dead. “So Buchou’s brother was chosen to be a Maou from the Ultimate-class Devils then?”
Kiba nods at my question. “Sirzechs Lucifer—who is also known as the “Crimson Satan”. He is Buchou’s brother and the most powerful Maou-sama.”
—Sirzechs Lucifer. Not a “Gremory” but a “Lucifer” huh. So he isn’t referred by his family name any more like Buchou is. “……So that’s why Buchou needs to inherit her household.”
It can’t be helped since her brother became a Maou. Her brother has to carry the world of the Devils on his back. Amazing. Even Buchou’s family is amazing……
“It’s about time. Everyone, please head to the magic-circle.”
We gather to the magic-circle after Grayfia-san urges us to. “Also, once you get transported, you cannot use the magic-circle until the game ends.”
So we can only return here after the outcome. The magic-circle’s symbol changes to another one which is not that of the Gremory’s and it starts to emit lights. It’s also not the symbol of the House of Phoenix. Perhaps it’s the one used for the game? While I was thinking about it, the light covers us and the teleportation begins. ……When I open my eyes. ……Huh? I tilt my head when I witness the view. Obviously. Because this place is the clubroom. What the, did the teleportation fail? But everyone besides me and Asia are calm and they aren't even shocked about this situation we are in. Also Grayfia-san is gone. Don’t tell me she teleported just by herself? Then—. [Hello everyone. I am Grayfia, a maid from the House of Gremory and today I will be the arbiter of the Rating match between the House of Gremory and the House of Phoenix.] School broadcast? It’s Grayfia-san’s voice. [In the name of my Master, Sirzechs Lucifer, I will be keeping my eye on this match. By using both Rias-sama and Raiser-sama’s opinion, we created this battlefield which is a replica of the school, Kuou academy, which Rias-sama attends to in the human world.] What! T-Then this clubroom is a replica? It’s exactly the same! The location of the furniture and even the scratches on the wall is the exact same so it really has a high reproduction of the real thing! Oh, hold on. If I look out of the window, the sky is white. It’s supposed to be very dark since it’s midnight. So did they make a replica of the school in this world of white? Just how extraordinary can the power of Devils be!? [The location where both teams were transported will be their “base”. Rias-sama’s “base” would be the Occult Research Cub’s clubroom located in the old school building. Raiser-sama’s “base” would be the Student Council’s room located in the new building. For the [Pawns] to use “promotion”, please head to the enemy’s base to do it.] That’s me! So I can’t promote unless I go to the enemy’s base. Due to the trait of my role, using “promotion” is absolutely necessary. Similar to the actual chess, “promotion” is a special move you are able to do if the [Pawn] reaches the furthest part of the enemy’s base. I can change into any pieces besides the [King] piece. So I have to reach the enemy’s base no matter what. Student Council room, huh. It’s at the corner of the highest floor in the school building. I have to head there! Likewise, Raiser’s [Pawns] can promote if they get here. Unlike us, where I am the only [Pawn], they have 8 [Pawns]. If they all turn into [Queen], we are in deep shit! [Queen] is the ultimate piece. It’s certain that we will be in danger if they are to promote. It’s normal for [Pawns] to be sent first so they can take down each other. Does that means I have to take down 8 beautiful girls of [Pawns] all by myself……? Wow, I have rough roads ahead of me. “Everyone, will you all please put this transceiver in your ears.”
Akeno-san gives everyone an earphone type transceiver. Buchou says it while putting it in her ears,
“At the battlefield, we will be using this to communicate with each other.”
So we will receive the orders through this transceiver huh. This is an important item. I need to make sure I don’t break it. [Now it’s the time for the commencement of the battle. Also, this match will continue till dawn in the humans time. So, Game starts now.] RING RING
The school bell rings. So this is the ring to signify the start of the match huh. Like this, our first “Rating Game” begins! “First we have to take down Raiser’s [Pawns]. It will be troublesome if they all promote into [Queen].”
Buchou says it while sitting on the sofa. She’s quite confident. Akeno-san starts to prepare tea. U-Umm, we are in a middle of a match, you know……? “B-Buchou, you seem pretty calm……”
“Ise, the battle just started. The “Rating Game” is originally a game that doesn’t finish in a short time. There are times when it becomes a “blitz”, but mostly it’s a game that takes very long. Just like the actual chess game.”
I-Is that how it’s played? I thought it will be like those battles you often see in films…… Something like those “ultimate fight between monsters” types of things.