Chapter 264: Debut 2

When the mirrors appeared at the bottom of Rias and her group, everyone was teleported to different locations, and each of them met different opponents.

Akeno met Xenovia and Tsubasa Yura.

Koneko met Tomoe Meguri and Ruruko Nimura.

Issei met Saji.

Rias met Sona.

The only unfortunate one was Asia, as she met Momo Hanakai and Reya Kusaka.

"Awawawa...."

Asia panicked when she was surrounded by the two Bishops of Sona Sitri.

"If you retire by yourselves, we won't do anything."

"Yeah, you have no chance against us."

Momo and Reya didn't think that Asia could be their opponent, especially when Asia's role was nothing but support.

Asia's Sacred Gear Twilight Healing might be powerful, but it didn't have the ability to defend as it was a support type of Sacred Gear.

Hearing those words, even if Asia was scared, she gritted her teeth. "No, I won't give up! Buchou-san, Issei-san, and everyone has trained and worked hard for this debut Rating Game! I can't become a burden for everyone! I will fight!"

While Momo was moved by Asia's determination, Reya only smiled, then attacked Asia by using her Mocking Gear, Fair Play. One of the small floating satellites around Reya suddenly shone bright and shot a beam!

Asia couldn't react as she saw the beam piercing through her belly.

"Ah..."

Asia was stunned as she disappeared into a glimmering light and teleported outside to enter the infirmary.

[The Bishop of Rias Gremory has retired.]

"....."

Momo was speechless as she stared at her friend. "You sadist!"

"Didn't she say that she was going to fight? Then, she needs to prepare for the consequences."

If Momo was moved by Asia's determination, Reya felt that Asia was stupid as Asia couldn't realize the situation before her.

"Let's go. Let's clean up the rest so we can finish this battle as soon as possible, showing everyone a match worthy of Sona-sama's status."

"Yes."

Momo also agreed.

As the wife of Lucifer, Sona naturally wished to show that she was also the best, and that was why this match was about to become a one-sided slaughter to show how powerful Sona was.

With that in mind, the two went to help the rest, ganging up Rias' peerage members so their victory could be announced.

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On the rooftop of the department store, Rias suddenly appeared. While she was startled and alert, she quickly calmed down when she saw the person in front of her. She took a deep breath and felt humiliated as Sona easily took out her group.

Even worse, when Rias thought that Sona would attack her with various complicated strategies, Sona faced her directly, one by one, in a duel between the two of them.

Rias took a deep breath as she faced Sona. "You are strong, Sona, but you should remember that you become strong because of him."

Yes, if it wasn't because of Riser, then would Sona be strong?

Would Sona be able to do all of this?

Rias didn't think so, as she thought all the results on this Rating Game were due to Riser.

Sona raised her brow, but she replied to Rias calmly. "I can't deny my husband helped me a lot with the training, but you should look in the mirror when you say those words, Rias."

"...what are you trying to imply, Sona?" Rias frowned coldly as she asked that question.

"Like me, who was trained by my husband, you and your peerage members were trained by the former leader of Grigori, Azazel. Moreover, all of your peerage members have a unique identity and special powers.

"Like your "Queen," Akeno Himejima, who is the daughter of the current leader of Grigori, Baraqiel, Koneko Toujou, who is a rare youkai race Nekoshou and the little sister of Kuroka, one of the most powerful youkai in the world.

"Moreover, I let them train under my husband.

"Besides those two, you even have Asia Argento, who has Twilight Healing; Yuto Kiba, who has "Sword Birth" Sacred Gear and an ability to manipulate a light and dark sword; and there is also Gasper Vladi, a dhampir, and also the holder of Forbidden Balor View, which enables him to stop the time.

"Lastly, you even have the host of the Red Dragon Emperor."

Sona looked at Rias helplessly and asked, "Yes, I admit that my husband might have helped me a lot, but with all of that, which one of us has a better privilege?"

"....."

Rias opened her mouth and then closed it again as she was unable to say a single word.

Compared to her, the quality of Sona's peerage members was much worse.

The only special ones were Saji and Tsubaki, who owned the Sacred Gears, but even so, their Sacred Gears weren't special. Their Sacred Gears were even weaker than those owned by Kiba, Asia, Gasper, and even Issei!

Yet, Saji and Tsubaki grew!

Using their limited power, they become strong!

Yet, what about Rias and her peerage members?

On that one month of training, they did nothing except physical training!

While this definitely wasn't useless, it couldn't be said that they were useful, at least in a short time. However, such training was meaningless as they still used old-fashioned training that only worked on manga or anime.

This was reality!

The training needed to be modernized and systematic so they could grow stronger efficiently within a limited time.

"Like me, who got the help of my husband, many also helped you.

"If you think this is unfair, then you might as well admit to losing since, with that mindset, you won't be able to win from now on."

Sona shook her head, thinking that Rias was still the same, never changed, as Rias thought that the world revolved around her.

"...."

Rias knew that she was wrong as she also had many privileges, but she couldn't bear to hear Sona's attitude!

"You are right. I have a lot of privileges that are impossible for the majority of individuals to have, but you are too arrogant to think that you can defeat me in a duel."

Hearing those words, Sona shook her head. "No, I did this deliberately."

"What do you mean?" Rias was confused.

"I invited you on a duel so you won't be a sore loser, and admit that among us, I am the better one."

Sona said those words as if it were a matter of course, as she believed the victory would be in her hands.

*Crack!*

Rias was already on the verge of eruption as her Demonic Power cracked the surrounding area.

"I will make you regret for saying those words, Sona!"

"That's my line."

*BOOOOOOOOOM!!!*

As the two had a duel, Rias didn't think that she would lose, especially when she had Issei.

Issei might be a pervert, but he had always given a surprise.

This time, Issei would definitely bring a surprise to everyone!

Only—

[The Pawn of Rias Gremory has retired.]

"........" Rias.