I am not the one you want to fuck with!

With the hype and bombardments of good advertisements, everyone could feel the heat of the match, and their hearts were full of excitement.

While the majority thought that Riser would lose, it didn't matter, as there was no doubt this match would be exciting.

The match between the dragon and the phoenix.

They wanted to see the might of the phoenix as Riser faced Tannin.

Nevertheless, if Riser could only reverse the situation and become the winner of this "Rating Game," there was no doubt everyone would be happy. After all, having a strong devil was a good thing, especially when the fallen angel had collected many Sacred Gears users for a dubious purpose.

While Heaven might seem to be in silence, this silence also made them worried.

Moreover, the fallen angel and the angel weren't their only enemies, as some gods of other pantheons also showed their hostility toward them.

Amid all of that problem, if their race could produce a strong man, then it would boost their race's power.

Nevertheless, for high-ranking people, if Riser could really win this game, then the birth of a new strong faction in the Underworld would be inevitable.

The fourth faction that was different from the Maou faction, the Great King faction, or the Old Satan faction, remained hidden.

However, there was no doubt this faction was great as it had openly argued with Sirzech, and it was also due to this that Zekram Bael appeared to see whether this young man was worthy of his attention or not.

Still, for the stupid, like Issei, his eyes already moved right, left, up, and down, watching all the boobs that attracted him while cursing Riser, who was so popular with women.

"Issei-san, please stop, okay?" Asia helplessly looked at Issei, but there was an obvious sternness in her eyes. 

"Asia-chan..."

Issei felt betrayed as he didn't expect Asia to help Riser talk, but then, it didn't matter as he snorted, thinking that this day would be the end of Riser.

Riser's opponent was Tannin, one of the Five Dragon Kings.

There was no way Riser could win against such a being, especially when he had talked about this matter with Ddraig, the legendary Welsh Dragon that was sealed inside his Boosted Gear.

In this "Rating Game," Riser's loss was inevitable!

Because of that, Issei's mood was better, but he didn't realize that Asia, who had been staying by his side, let out a helpless sigh.

'If this continues...'

Riser might have forgiven Issei before, but if this continued, what would happen?

Asia became anxious as they thought about Issei's future.

Meanwhile, the others didn't pay much attention to Issei as the "Rating Game" between Riser and Tannin was about to start.

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As the heat started to spread into the audience, a flashy man who was wearing a microphone on his ears appeared on the monitor.

[Hello, everyone! The broadcaster for this match will be me, Naud Gamigin, from the house of Gamigin of the former 72 Pillars, who will be broadcasting to you!]

Along with the voices of Naud, everyone became even more excited.

[The arbiter for this game will be Bedeze Abaddon!]

A magic circle appeared in the air. A blond-haired gentleman wearing a stereotypical nobleman's attire appeared to be around thirty years old and emerged from the magic circle!

Along with his appearance, the scream of the audience became even more maniac.

"Wh-What's happening?"

Issei was confused.

Yet, Rias, Sirzech, and the others felt dumbfounded as this game was so luxurious, considering how the 3rd rank of the "Rating Game" was invited as the arbiter.

Sirzech stared at Zekram, who still maintained his calm smile, causing him to be helpless.

Yet, this wasn't the end.

[And our special guest! We have the 2nd rank of the "Rating Game" and the head of the Belpeghor House, Roygun Belphegor-sama, as commentators today! Hello there, Belphegor-sama!]

[Hello, everyone.]

A beautiful young woman in her twenties with long, wavy, cherry blossom hair and two horns protruding from her head waved her hand toward everyone, causing the stadium to shake due to the screams.

Whether it was Bedeze or Roygun, the appearance of the two alone was enough to make the audience filled with maniacal screams. While their popularity might not be as immense as Diehauser Bellial, the champion, there was no doubt when the two were combined, their might wasn't even lost to Diehauser.

"What is this? What is this?"

Issei even became confused as he wondered why everyone became so excited.

Yet, whether it was Sona or Rias, they weren't surprised. Only they couldn't help but sigh at the luxurious lining of the guests invited by Riser's match, yet this was far from enough.

[And we have also called another person! Maou Leviathan! Serafall Levithan-sama!]

[Everyone~! Are you all excited~?]

"SERAFAAAAALLLL-SAMA!"

"LOVE! LOVE! LOVE, SERAFALL-SAMA!"

"MAGICAL LEVIATHAN-SAMA!"

The audience became even crazier as they waved pink flags with a picture of Serafall Leviathan. The children also shouted excitedly as they were fans of Magical Levia-tan.

"Kaichou, this game is crazy." Saji was overwhelmed by the pressure emitted by everyone's enthusiasm.

"Don't be surprised. Everyone has been working hard to build the hype together." While Sona was also surprised, she quickly calmed herself. 

Nevertheless, everyone burnt this scene in their minds as they hoped they would receive this much heat when they had their "Rating Game" in the future.

[Now, as we have introduced our arbiter and two commentators.

[Let's welcome our two fighters!

[From the East Gate, it's Tannin's team!]

"WAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

Everyone screamed as they welcomed Tannin and his peerage members.

Along with the screams of the audience, Tannin's peerage members entered with dragon roars.

Meanwhile, Tannin was rather calm as he showed his presence as the king of the dragon.

Even if Tannin didn't say anything, everyone felt awe and the pressure that came from one of the Dragon Kings.

"That's Tannin..."

Even Issei was in awe as he was Tannin for the first time.

[Watching carefully, Partner. This is the Dragon King.]

Draig, who was inside the Boosted Gear, also spoke when he saw Tannin.

'Yes, Ddraig.' Issei nodded several times and thought that there was no comparison between Tannin and Riser. He felt the winner of this "Rating Game" was as clear as the day.

Ddraig also thought so.

After all, as a dragon, Ddraig also believed in the might of Tannin instead of Riser, who used trickery all the time.

Nevertheless, everyone who supported Riser became worried as the heat and the audience's support all leaned toward Tannin.

If Riser entered first, then this problem wouldn't have happened.

However, it was Tannin who entered first, so there was no doubt as a new player on the "Rating Game," his support would be less. Moreover, while many had a good opinion of him, only the minority, a small number of devils that, thought that Riser could give a surprise, yet no one thought he would win.

Yet, there was no doubt his bravery was worthy of admiration, especially when Riser dared to enter the last moment instead of the first one.

Still, even so, Naud didn't show much of a change in his expression. Instead, he showed much more excitement when he welcomed Riser.

[And finally, from the west gate, it's Riser Phenex's team!]

Hearing those words, Tannin and his peerage members scoffed and snickered as they felt happy about Riser's failure. They thought that Riser had made a mistake by letting them enter first, but—

Suddenly, a sound was heard.

"What is this?"

"...I am not sure."

"Wait, is this music?"

When they didn't know how to welcome Riser, as his name wasn't as famous as Tannin in the "Rating Game," they suddenly heard a sound of music that echoed in the stadium.

[BGM: Skan & Krale - No Glory (feat. M.I.M.E & Drama B)]

The music was intense, and it made their hearts beat so fast, like they were about to see a beast about to walk out from purgatory.

Then, at that moment, a change of beat was like an explosion, and in the dark purple sky, many fireworks exploded like a barrage of missiles, welcoming Riser and his peerage members, who entered like a king.

When everyone was in a daze by his crazy entrance, Riser released his Demonic Power, which washed away all the awe and support everyone gave for Tannin.

[Show who is the King!]

[Defeat Tannin and his peerage members!]

[The rewards depend on how you end this match!]

Riser licked his lips and thought that tonight would become a wonderful night.