Chapter 145: Twisted

When the field was about to crumble and be destroyed, Riser was suddenly teleported to the stadium, but Tannin was nowhere to be seen.

Or rather, when he was about to smash Tannin to the ground, that giant lizard had already disappeared.

Riser then used his "heat sight" to look around, finding Tannin was at the infirmary. He frowned and ignored the cheers of the audience, ready to find Tannin, but suddenly, an enormous magic circle appeared, and an enormous dragon suddenly appeared.

Riser frowned as he looked at this dragon.

The appearance of this dragon was a pale blue Western Dragon with celestial blue scales.

While this dragon might be a female dragon, and her appearance was quite beautiful, Riser didn't show much interest in it as it was simply just a dragon.

What could he do with a dragon?

Riser planned to ignore it and was ready to hunt down Tannin, but this dragon stopped him.

"...I hate dragons, so step away since my patience is limited."

"..."

The dragon fell in silence as he could see how his eyes were so dark, like a bottomless abyss. She could imagine how someone who had made him angry would be troubled and targeted by him, latched tightly until that person died.

Even if he couldn't kill his target, then he would disgust and trouble them.

If she really stopped him, then she would become his enemy.

Was it worth it?

While the dragon was known as a prideful being, it didn't mean they were stupid, especially when one could see clearly the aura emitted from his body.

Riser's aura was extremely dangerous, and it was even scarier than the original Lucifer.

Moreover, she could see that he would really attack her, killing her in front of everyone, so she decided to step away since she felt it wasn't worth it to become Riser's enemy due to Tannin.

Riser also didn't say anything and was ready to kill Tannin, but another magic circle appeared, and a familiar figure appeared.

With a bewitchingly beautiful and attractive appearance, a young man in his early twenties, with light blue eyes and green hair that was slicked back, appeared from the magic circle.

"...Ajuka-sama."

"Riser-kun."

"Can I ask why are you here?"

"Due to the mechanism of the field, when the field is going to be destroyed, or the player can't be teleported when a crisis happens, I and Tiamat, as administrators of the "Rating Game" will be summoned."

Ajuka Beelzebub explained at Riser, then said with a smile. "Nevertheless, congratulations on your victory. You are so strong that you can destroy the game field with your attack. Moreover, if we are too late to teleport Tannin, then Tannin might die."

Riser looked at Ajuka blankly, who stopped his steps.

[CONGRATULATIONS, RISER-CHAN!]

Serafall suddenly shouted with all of her might, waking up everyone, who was still surprised by the sudden appearance of the dragon and Ajuka, before she jumped from the commentator area, hugging Riser tightly so he wouldn't do something stupid again.

"It's been a while, Serafall."

Ajuka greeted Serafall with a smile.

"Hello, Ajuka-chan~!" Serafall greeted Ajuka while rubbing her cheek against Riser. After all, she knew that even if he was wounded, he was as strong as ever.

"...get away from me."

Riser looked at Serafall in disgust.

"No~!" Still, Serafall was hurt. "How cruel! What's with that face~?! Being hugged by a beautiful girl like me, you should be happy~!"

"....." Riser.

"ONEE-SAMA!"

Sona also came and pulled Serafall away from her husband, but Serafall kept hugging Riser, so she could only give up and support Riser while looking at him worriedly.

"Are you okay?"

"...."

Riser glanced at Sona, then stared at Ajuka, who still maintained his charming smile.

Neither of them looked away, and they kept staring at each other.

"Husband?"

When Sona realized something was wrong, Riser's attitude suddenly changed.

"I am okay. Let's go back. I am exhausted."

Riser showed a helpless expression as he pushed Serafall away and leaned on his wife.

"Geez, Riser-chan~! How cruel~!" Serafall cried, but she didn't continue to hug him as she let him walk with Sona.

"Geez, it was because your way of fighting was too reckless." Sona sounded so helpless, but she still supported him with care.

"Don't blame me. Tannin is so powerful that I have to be serious, or else I might lose."

Hearing those words, the dragon, Serafall, and Ajuka stared at Riser speechlessly.

[TANNIN LOSES! IT IS A RISER PHENEX'S VICTORY!]

With that announcement, everyone screamed with all of their might, causing the stadium to shake once again.

Nevertheless, Serafall sighed in relief when she saw Riser had walked away. "Geez, Ajuka-chan, don't provoke him~!" When Riser walked away with Sona, she pouted at Ajuka.

"Still, he is as prickly as Sirzech had told me. If I don't stop him, then he might kill Tannin." Ajuka sounded so helpless.

"Well, if he wants to kill Tannin, then let him do it, right? Tannin is nothing but a pawn anyway."

"You don't like Tannin, Serafall?"

"I don't!" Serafall stuck out her tongue cutely. "Tannin was going to kill Riser-chan before, so Tannin should be prepared to be killed by Risser-chan, right?"

If Riser wanted to kill Sirzech, Serafall would do her best to stop him, but if it was Tannin?

She didn't care much.

Anyway, even if Tannin was a Dragon King, he was nothing but a pawn after all.

"Well, that's true. Sorry for stopping him, then. Tell him that. I don't want to be troubled by him after all."

Ajuka could see how troublesome it was being entangled by Riser, especially when he knew Sirzech's experience.

Yet, could one blame Riser?

Sirzech was also at fault as he didn't see Riser's potential.

Now, everything was like this.

Yet, could others also blame Sirzech?

After all, as the strongest of the devils in the Underworld, who had ever thought someone dared to challenge him?

The only way to recover from this situation was by letting Rias become Riser's bride, so at this moment, they hoped Rias could seduce Riser.

"I hope that his little sister can seduce him as soon as possible..." Ajuka sighed since he also didn't want their friendship to be affected due to this problem.

"....."

Serafall wanted to say something, but in the end, she could only sigh helplessly.

"Ajuka, the matter here is finished, so I will return. Tell him that I am not involved in Tannin."

Even if Tannin and Tiamat might be Dragon King, it didn't mean there was a friendship between them.

Every dragon was selfish, after all.

If there was a difference among them, it was whether the dragons had the power or not to back up their temper.

With those words, Tiamat left without hesitation as she didn't want to get involved in this trouble.

Ajuka didn't say anything and just let Tiamat leave, but then, he suddenly looked at Serfall. "Say, Serafall."

"Hmm?"

"If—"

As Serafall stared at him curiously yet with an innocent expression, Ajuka stopped the words that came from his mouth.

"What's wrong~?"

"Nothing."

Ajuka only hoped that everything wouldn't go according to his thoughts and wished this hard-gained peace would continue.

"Geez, you are so weird~!"

Serafall stuck out her tongue once again. "Then, I will leave first~! See you, Ajuka-chan~!" Then, she ran in the direction where Riser and Sona had walked away. "Riser-chan~! So-chan~! Wait~!"

As Serafall walked away, Ajuka looked in the direction of Sirzech, who also smiled and waved his hand at him.

The reason why Ajuka became a Maou was all due to Sirzech.

If Sirzech, his best friend, didn't become a Maou, then he wouldn't do it as he didn't have an interest in becoming one.

Nevertheless, as Ajuka thought about Riser's eyes, he felt slightly unsettled, but he shook his head and waved his hand at everyone, letting their cheers bask on his figure.

Still, with the defeat of Tannin and the victory of Riser, along with the appearance of three of the four Maous, everyone cheered excitedly, thinking that this "Rating Game" might be the best they had ever seen.

However, from now on, there was no doubt the name of Riser Phenex was going to echo in the Underworld.