Rias walked out from a side door, followed closely by her peerage.
She wore a breathtaking pure-white wedding dress that hugged her body perfectly, the fabric shimmering with subtle crimson accents, accentuating her full breasts, narrow waist, and wide hips.
A long, flowing train trailed behind her, and her crimson hair was styled elegantly with delicate jewels woven in.
Akeno walked beside her in a traditional yet extremely seductive black-and-crimson kimono, the fabric slit high on both sides to reveal her long, pale legs with every step. The outfit made her already dangerous curves look even more lethal.
Koneko wore a simple but adorable white dress that reached her knees, making her look small, cute, and surprisingly elegant.
Asia, walking shyly behind them, wore a modest but beautiful light-blue maxi dress ,something she never imagined she'd wear in her life. She kept gently touching the fabric in quiet awe.
Just minutes ago, Asia had thought to herself with a heavy heart:
'I wish Silas could see me in this dress…'
Her wish was granted in the most dramatic way possible.
The moment Rias's eyes landed on Silas standing confidently in the middle of the aisle in that sharp black suit, her composure shattered. Tears instantly welled up and spilled down her cheeks. Her lips trembled as overwhelming relief and joy flooded her expression.
Koneko's golden eyes widened with happiness. Akeno's lips curved into a beautiful, confident smile.
'I knew he'd come…'Akeno thought, her heart swelling with warmth.
Asia clasped her hands together, eyes sparkling with hope. Even Issei looked visibly relieved.
Riser cracked his knuckles loudly, flames roaring higher around his body as he glared at Silas with pure murderous intent.
"You filthy insect… I'll burn you to ash for humiliating me!" he roared.
Silas simply rolled his shoulders once, adjusting his suit jacket with a relaxed grin.
The temperature in the grand hall skyrocketed as Riser's flames intensified.
At the same time, an invisible, oppressive aura slowly leaked from Silas, making even veteran High-class devils shift uncomfortably in their seats.
Grayfia watched silently from the side, her silver eyes fixed on Silas with a complicated mix of anticipation and quiet excitement. The wedding had officially been hijacked and the real show was about to begin.
Suddenly, Sirzechs Lucifer appeared between them in a flash of crimson magic, surprising even Riser.
"Lucifer-sama! I thought you said—"
"I'm not stopping you two," Sirzechs said calmly, raising a hand. "I just don't think the wedding hall is the best place for this… arrangement."
He snapped his fingers.
In an instant, the entire audience, along with both combatants, was transported to a massive, specially prepared arena floating in a pocket dimension.
The stands were filled with all the noble devils, now watching from elevated seats. A wide, circular fighting platform stretched out beneath Silas and Riser, surrounded by powerful protective barriers.
'Cool trick,' Silas thought, impressed.
He smoothly shrugged off his black blazer. The moment it left his body, it vanished in a swirl of dark particles.
Now wearing only his white dress shirt with the top buttons undone, he rolled up his sleeves casually, revealing his toned forearms.
Riser grinned savagely, flames exploding violently around him as he entered his full powered state.
Sirzechs floated above the arena, voice booming across the stands.
"Let the bout… begin."
The crowd roared in excitement.
Silas cracked his neck once, eyes glowing with faint golden light as he stared at Riser with a bored yet dangerous smile.
"Try not to die too quickly, bird boy."
Riser roared like a beast, his voice echoing across the entire arena. A massive pillar of flames exploded outward from his body, forming a blazing aura that turned the air scorching hot.
In both palms, he condensed enormous fireballs the size of cars, swirling with destructive Phenex flames.
"LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN SURVIVE THIS!" he screamed, hurling both fireballs forward with terrifying speed.
The blazing orbs tore through the air, radiating intense heat that could melt steel in seconds. The entire crowd leaned forward in anticipation.
Silas didn't move much.
He simply raised one hand and swatted both fireballs away like they were annoying flies.
Fwip.
The massive spheres of flame instantly dissipated into harmless sparks before they could even reach him. Not even smoke remained.
Riser's eyes widened in disbelief.
'So… what happened last time wasn't a fluke…' he thought, a seed of unease finally taking root.
He immediately began charging even more power, flames roaring violently around him as he prepared a stronger technique.
But he never got the chance.
In a literal blink, Silas vanished from his spot and reappeared directly in front of Riser , so fast that not even Sirzechs could fully track the movement.
**BOOM!**
A single, casual punch slammed into the right side of Riser's face.
The impact was devastating.
Riser's cheek rippled violently like water from the force. His skull audibly cracked as his head snapped sideways with whiplash force.
Blood and flames sprayed from his mouth as his body was launched like a cannonball across the arena.
**CRAAAAASH!!!**
He smashed straight through three reinforced stone pillars before embedding violently into the far wall of the arena, leaving a massive crater and a cloud of dust and debris.
The entire crowd gasped in collective shock. A wave of stunned silence swept over the nobles. Some even stood up from their seats.
Rias's eyes widened with a mix of awe and joy. Akeno smiled brightly. Koneko's tail flicked excitedly. Even Asia covered her mouth in surprise.
Grayfia's silver eyes gleamed with quiet fascination as she watched from the stands.
Flames suddenly erupted across Riser's damaged face and broken body as his Phenex immortality kicked in. Bones snapped back into place with grotesque cracking sounds.
Within seconds, he pushed himself out of the crater, breathing heavily, his expensive suit torn and burned.
Fury like nothing he had ever felt before consumed him.
"I'LL KILL YOU!!!!" Riser screamed, voice distorted with rage.
His flames exploded outward in a wild, uncontrolled inferno as he shot toward Silas at maximum speed, claws extended and blazing with destructive power.
Silas remained standing in the center of the arena, completely unfazed. He casually flexed his right hand once, as if the punch had been nothing more than a light stretch.
Riser's rage reached its peak. With a furious roar, he thrust both hands forward and unleashed a relentless barrage , hundreds of blazing fireballs erupted from his palms like a machine gun of destruction.
Each one carried enough power to level a small building, screaming through the air with terrifying speed and heat.
The entire arena lit up in a storm of crimson and gold flames.
But Silas simply started walking forward at a calm, unhurried pace.
The fireballs slammed into him from every direction… and did absolutely nothing. They exploded violently against his body, yet not even a single hair on his head was singed.
The flames washed over him like harmless water, parting around his form as he continued his casual stroll through the inferno.
Riser's eyes widened in pure panic. His breathing grew ragged.
"No… NO WAY—!"
Desperate, he slammed his hands together and chanted rapidly. A massive, intricate magic circle blazed to life directly beneath Silas's feet.
**BWOOOSSSSHHHHH!!!**
A colossal flame geyser exploded upward with apocalyptic force, completely swallowing Silas in a roaring pillar of white-hot Phenex flames that reached dozens of meters into the sky.
The heat was so intense that even the protective barriers around the arena shimmered and strained.
Riser's family smirked triumphantly from the stands.
"Well, the fight's over," Riser's father declared arrogantly, turning toward Sirzechs. "My son wins."
Sirzechs, however, didn't reply. He simply continued staring at the roaring pillar of flames with a calm, unreadable expression.
Riser threw his head back and laughed maniacally, flames still dancing wildly around him.
"HAHAHAHA! Now Rias is mine for good!" he shouted, pointing at the burning geyser. "I'm going to enjoy breaking her in while you watch, completely scorched to nothing, you pathetic—!"
"Who are you talking to?"
A calm, bored voice came from directly to his left.
Riser's laughter died instantly. His head slowly turned, eyes widening in horror.
Silas stood there casually, hands in his pockets, looking at the massive flame pillar with mild pity.
"Feel bad for that guy," he said, shaking his head.
Riser's face twisted in terror. He tried to leap backward, but it was far too late.
BAM!
Silas's fist connected cleanly with Riser's left cheek this time. The impact was even more brutal than the first. Riser's head snapped violently to the side as his body was launched like a meteor across the arena once again.
CRAAAAASH!
He smashed into the far wall, creating another deep crater.
Before Riser could even begin regenerating, Silas appeared directly above him in a flicker. With terrifying force, he drove his heel straight down into Riser's chest.
THUUUD!
"AGHHHHKKKK—!!!"
Riser screamed in agony as the air was violently driven from his lungs. The sound of multiple ribs shattering echoed across the silent arena. Cracks spider-webbed outward from the point of impact across the reinforced floor.
Silas stood on top of him, pressing down with casual weight, looking completely unfazed.
"You talk too much," he said flatly.
The entire crowd was deathly silent. No one dared speak.
Sirzechs Lucifer leaned forward slightly in his seat, a rare, genuine smile forming on his lips.
The Phenex heir, once so arrogant and untouchable, was now helplessly pinned under Silas's foot , coughing blood.
Silas looked down at the broken Riser with cold eyes.
"Still got more in you, bird boy? Or are you done embarrassing yourself?"
Silas reached down, his fingers wrapping around Riser's skull in an iron grip. His hand easily covered most of the Phenex heir's head, fingers digging into his scalp with terrifying strength.
Riser frantically grabbed Silas's wrist with both hands, desperately trying to pry himself free.
He poured every ounce of his remaining power into his flames, clawing and burning at Silas's arm but it was useless. Silas's grip didn't even tremble. His strength wasn't even close to being tested.
In one brutal motion, Silas lifted Riser off the ground by his head alone.
Then slammed him straight down.
**BOOOOOOM!!!**
Riser's head smashed into the arena floor with catastrophic force. The reinforced stone exploded outward in a spiderweb of cracks.
A sickening crunch echoed across the entire dimension as Riser's skull shattered under the impact. Blood mixed with golden flames sprayed across the ground.
Riser lay there, twitching violently, eyes wide open in pure agony. He couldn't even scream anymore only broken, wheezing gasps escaped his throat.
That was when true terror finally sank in.
His Phenex regeneration… wasn't working.
The deep, throbbing pain in his cheeks from both punches still burned intensely. The shattered bones in his skull refused to heal. The damage remained, raw and unrelenting.
Riser's eyes widened in horror as realization hit him.
"Your ability won't work here," Silas said calmly, looking down at the broken devil. "Hacks don't function when someone is completely out of your class. That's the merciful way to describe it."
Silas released Riser's head, letting it drop limply onto the cracked floor. He turned and began walking away without a second glance, hands sliding back into his pockets, white shirt still perfectly pristine.
Riser remained lying there in the center of the arena, staring blankly up at the artificial sky. For the first time in his life, the proud, arrogant Phenex heir had tears streaming down his ruined face silent, humiliated tears of utter defeat.
The entire arena was dead silent.
Sirzechs Lucifer slowly rose from his seat, his voice echoing powerfully across the stands.
"The bout has ended. Silas has won."
TO BE CONTINUED