BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
At the heart of the battlefield, Yubelluna was locked in a desperate struggle—Akeno, Tsubaki, and Rossweisse had her boxed in, attacking from all sides.
Akeno and Tsubaki—no introduction needed. But Rossweisse, though ranked only as a [Rook], fought with the power of a true [Queen].
Yubelluna parried swords and spells, but three-on-one was a losing game. Even she was running out of options.
"Give it up, Yubelluna. There's no way you're winning this," Akeno called, a bolt of lightning crackling in her palm.
Yubelluna threw up layers of defensive magic, but Akeno's lightning wasn't ordinary. The blast hit—she held, but her blood roared, her cheeks flushed red.
She'd never felt this cornered. It was only a matter of time before she fell.
But she was Tenra's [Queen]. Even if defeat was inevitable, she'd fight for her King until the last breath.
Interesting.
He couldn't help but grin.
Tenra scanned the circle—Rias, Sona, Akeno, Tsubaki, Xenovia, Irina, Rossweisse, Koneko, Kuroka, Asia, Gasper, and Bennia. Twelve against one.
At home, at school, Tenra had always bullied them mercilessly. Today, it was their turn.
The girls closed in, eyes gleaming with anticipation.
"Hehehe… Red Dragon Emperor, even you have days like this!"
"Ara ara, if you beg for mercy now, maybe we'll go easy on you later."
"Jerk Tenra, time for judgment!"
"Tenra, now you're all alone!"
She didn't protest. Her body shimmered, dissolving into light—teleported out of the battlefield.
"Yes, Tenra-sama."
He brushed her cheek, voice gentle.
"Go rest. Leave the rest to me. I'll make sure you're avenged."
"Easy. Don't blame yourself. They ganged up on you—there's nothing you could've done."
She'd known this was coming, but standing before her King, she couldn't hide her shame.
"T-Tenra-sama…"
Her chest heaved, her once-elegant robe tattered and streaked with white. Yubelluna looked utterly spent.
"Yubelluna, you look like you've been through hell," Tenra said, scooping her into his arms with a wry smile.
Tsubaki's eyes narrowed. She backed off, keeping her distance.
Tenra.
Sparks flew—a purple sword blocked the strike.
CLANG!
Tsubaki descended, blade raised, ready to finish Yubelluna.
"It's over!"
Rias and Sona exchanged glances, sly smiles curving their lips, and dove after him.
Yubelluna had to be in trouble too. Tenra's golden wings flared—he shot toward the forest's center.
Wait—seriously? That meant Mira, Xuelan, Kalamaina, and Xuelan were all out?
"Two [Knights] of Tenra-sama have retired!"
"One [Rook] of Tenra-sama has retired!"
"One [Pawn] of Tenra-sama has retired!"
She was about to say more, but the host's voice cut through the air—
She'd waited for this battle—to prove herself to Tenra.
"Now you see what we're made of!" Rias beamed, pride shining in her eyes.
He couldn't help but marvel. In such a short time, these two had become experts with [Boosted Gear] and [Divine Dividing], inventing techniques suited to their own styles. If not for his own [Sacred Gear Plunder] talent, Tenra doubted he could have kept pace.
"Impressive. Rias, Sona—you've mastered your Longinus powers to perfection."
Tenra flashed back into the air, eyes meeting Rias and Sona.
He slashed—the tidal wave split in two, crashing down and swallowing the forest below.
"HAA!"
A wall of water roared toward him. Tenra raised his sword, battle spirit blazing.
Whoosh—
But before Tenra could catch his breath—
The explosion shook the alternate dimension, shockwaves rippling through the air.
BOOM!
Like a meteor, Tenra was driven earthward, smashing through ancient trees. The sphere threatened to detonate; Tenra gritted his teeth, roared, and forced it skyward.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Sona, armored in silver-white, charged in—hurling a massive energy sphere straight at Tenra.
"HAA!"
No time for [Blade Blacksmith]'s defenses. Tenra went old-school—[Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi] flashed, slashing apart every incoming blast.
Rias raised her hands, summoning thousands of energy bullets. With a sweep, she sent them all raining down on Tenra.
"Boost! Boost! Boost!"
High above, three streaks of light clashed and danced.
"Aaaah—!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Yubelluna spun, startled. Rossweisse had summoned two enormous magic circles. From them, basin-sized energy bombs screamed toward her.
"Ara ara, Yubelluna, maybe you should worry less about me and more about what's coming from the other side," Akeno teased, lips curled in a knowing smile.
Yubelluna's heart sank.
Akeno's hand flashed with golden light—[Twilight Holy Spear] formed, radiant and divine. The mist Yubelluna had conjured vanished, swept away by the holy power.
"Holy spear, disperse it!"
But—
She summoned her magic, mist billowing out from her in waves. Maybe—just maybe—the Longinus power Tenra had gifted her could turn the tide. She wasn't alone; Xuelan, Kalamaina, and the others were facing the same crisis. This was their last hope.
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