King Piece 1

Arriving in another world, they saw that this place was surrounded by both sea and beach.

How did they know that it is another world?

Because there isn't any sea in the Underworld and there are two moons in the sky.

It was very quiet and the only noise that could be heard in this place was a lazy wave could be heard from this location.

Issei and Azazel were talking about Issei's parents who had invited Issei to go fishing, but Issei rejected it since he felt that it was more important to know what happened to Ravel and Riser.

"This place is known as a field which is part of the reproduction of another dimension, [Another World]."

Ajuka was sitting on the lazy chair on a certain part of the beach and there was a bed beside him with someone sleeping soundly on the top of it.

"Long time no see, members of the Gremory household…no, right now, I should say the members of [DxD]."

"It's been a long time since we last saw each other in the Underworld, Ajuka," Azazel said.

"Being able to meet you like this without any other VIPs present is a first, Former Governor Azazel-dono."

"Rather than me, did you prepare this beforehand as well?" Azazel smiled wryly while looking around.

"You could say that our meeting is rather dangerous for our factions, even if there are members of [DxD] to intervene." Ajuka looked at Yuuki who was looking around and said, "That's what I want to say, but this is our first time meeting each other, Archer, or should I call you Yuuki?"

"Yuuki should be alright," Yuuki said easily.

"Well, Yuuki, what do you think of this space?" Ajuka asked.

"It's good...."

Yuuki wasn't sure what Ajuka wanted to ask him at that moment.

"I'm very curious about your special magic, but it seems that it'll be hard to ask your corporation," Ajuka said.

"If you're a beautiful girl then I might change my mind," Yuuki said.

"So you don't have to worry since I have a drug that can change my gender," Ajuka said.

"......"

Yuuki moved back a few meters away after he heard it.

Everyone was startled and speechless hearing their conversation, but they didn't interrupt their conversation since they knew that their standing was lower than Ajuka and they were very respectful to him.

Ajuka looked at Yuuki and could feel that this young man could even reach his power. It really surprised him for a human to reach such power and wondered how Yuuki could do that since he was a researcher.

"Let's talk about that later, for now, the first one Raiser Phoenix was just taken away by the Phoenix family who came a little earlier. But they thought that it would be more appropriate to entrust the little girl to you. Ravel-san is over there," Ajuka said while pointing his finger at someone who was sleeping on the bed.

"RAVEL!!!"

Kuroneko and Issei ran toward Ravel.

Ravel, who heard their side, opened her eyes slowly. "…Nnn…Ise…sama? And Koneko-san…?"

"In fact, my special agents — Slash Dog's team, went to the Phoenix household as Raiser's bodyguards. Nothing happened to them," Azazel said.

"Well, the reason for inviting you guys and the Former Governor over isn't as simple as just telling you that this girl is safe and sound."

Ajuka took a cheese piece from his pocket, but this piece was different from what they had seen before.

"Is there a connection to this chess piece? It doesn't feel like just any other Evil Piece."

"This is King Piece."

"King Piece?!"

"Although I've heard of the rumors, this is really my first time seeing it," Azazel said in surprise.

"You know about it, Sensei?" Issei asked.

"King…piece? How is it possible? The technology to produce the King piece hasn't been developed right? Isn't it said that simply completing the registration process to become King with the Monument is enough? That's how the system is, right?" Rias said.

"Well, the King piece originally didn't exist. What you said just now was originally the Evil Pieces system and the registration process for becoming King…no, I can only say that's all there is to the registration system. But in order not to let the King piece be exposed in the current story which exists, when a servant Devil is promoted, the piece within their body fusing or overlapping with the King piece is judged to be a very dangerous thing," Ajuka answered.

"The characteristic of this piece is simply power enhancement. But, the strengthening isn't as weak as just two or three times. As long as one possesses this, it could be ten times, or even a strengthening of over a hundred times is possible. That literally means power can be enhanced far more than normal. That's why the King piece was prohibited. The fear was that the people who had obtained this sort of power could have malicious intentions towards the government, and could harm the government. Excessive power will blind people's eyes."

Ajuka played the King piece in his hand while explaining to them.

Yuuki knew that his hypothesis was right and he was sure that some people would use this King piece during a Rating Game. He also thought that the effect of this King piece was a bit similar to Ophis's snake that she often gave to the member of Khaos Brigade in the past.

Ajuka created a small magic circle next to his hand. After applying a small amount of energy to it, the details of dozens of people appeared on the beach.

Everyone saw the video recording of Rating Game and most of them could be seen in the magazines making them confused.

Knowing their expression, Beelzebub told them a shocking truth.

"The people shown here are all top-ranked Rating Game contestants. What they have in common is that they're all from the original 72 Pillars and pure-blooded high-class Devils. Furthermore, they are all users of the King piece. This was the idea of the higher-ups in the Underworld. It hasn't been publicly stated. As a result, the users of these pieces are known as ultimate-class Devils, and it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that they're even Maou-class."

"WHAAATTTTT?!"