Chapter 56 HOW DID YOU CUT ME?

"Issei. Step aside, this is my fight!"

The Dragon looked back at her. When another flame came their way, Issei aimed the Casull and one 13mm round went right past the Phenex.

"Rias, enough. You have seen what he has done. And what he can do." There was a bit more to add. So Issei spoke in an authoritative voice.

"I have been taken in for a reason and you chose me as your suitor. This fight is what we have for it. You have done your best. Let me fight. And end this in a way we both desire."

There was an edge of madness and if Rias stood in his way, a time of sadness.

So she allowed him to do what she wanted of him.

"Very well. Do it."

Issei smiled as he could have his fun on Riser.

The Heir sent out his waves but Issei just cut down his flames again.

"You think you're so strong but I find you to be an eyesore. Why so pressed to take me down? Not that you can do such a feat."

The Dragon kept his watch on him. He knew exactly how this would go on.

"I think you should have already known my name. Issei Hyoudou. I am this generation's Hakuryuukou."

Riser smirked when he realized the name of Issei.

"Yes, I do know your name. But I have picked up your other name. White Saint."

Issei cringed at the nickname. He would probably never get rid of that name.

"I have to say. Your stories must be exaggerated. From what I have seen, you are nothing more than a story to make children afraid. I heard of your exploits and legends and yet, I find them to be untrue"

'Living your own truth is moronic. There is your opinion and there is the truth'.

Issei thought while Riser took to the sky as he kept grinning at Issei.

"Even if you think my stories to be untrue, there is a saying in the human realm. No smoke without fire."

It was like he allowed Riser to figure it out.

"Good thing you said that, Dragon." The flames came racing down on Issei but he found no issue in cleaving them with Joyeuse.

"Your reliance on your sword will be your downfall. But please, continue your struggle. I would love to hear you scream."

Issei's eyes narrowed.

"Well, that feeling is mutual!" Racing towards the Devil, Issei actually hoped that he would avoid the swipe of the sword.

The cut of the sword would have cut through most people and the shock and blood loss had finished up more than one challenger.

Yet, Riser let that come over him and relied on his own flames to heal.

"Please, stop this, mutant. You are not the first challenger I faced." Riser began to think about the previous victories. It was like he didn't even register the damage that Issei was doing to him. Yet, he didn't fire the Casull once.

"You have to understand. The Phenex Clan can regenerate every wound they receive. So how do you intend to stop me?"

Issei stopped and pointed with his chin to the wounds of Riser. The Phenex heir looked down to find that the wounds were in fact not healing and burning through.

"What the? How does this?" Riser found that he wanted to clutch his left hand but the right was also lost.

"HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? HOW DID YOU CUT ME?" Issei used his feet to smash him away from the building.

"Are you retarded? You said it yourself. I am the White Saint. Or did you not realize the blade that I am wielding is Joyeuse? Wielded by the great Charlemagne. One of the holiest blades on the planet."

Issei wouldn't give him the time to react. Riser managed to stabilize in the flight but Issei wouldn't let him go down that quickly.

The wings opened and Issei went right after him.

Only this time, Riser had fear while Issei continued the attacks. Despite his best to avoid the attacks, Issei knew that his foe had no experience with that.

When Issei got close enough, he severed the left arm of Riser.

"THIS HURTS! HOW DID YOU?"

Issei pistol-whipped him, causing two teeth to fly out. Issei's eyes narrowed and this time, the gun barked.

A 13mm round would have sawed a human being in half. It actually caused Riser's guts to come spilling out.

"Holy Sword. Holy Guns. Holy Bullets. You're a Phenex but a Devil first. Pride becomes for the fall. And I decided to let those weapons speak before you."

Issei had learned many things over the years and how some exorcists would use guns. One particular induvial used shotguns in which the pellets were loaded with energy. An ingenious method and given how many creatures of the dark realm hunted those places, it was more effective.

"You were wrong by underestimating me, Riser Phenex. Your pride is what is doing you in. In fact, this is actually preferable for you."

"Then prefer this!" Riser summoned the flames and they engulfed Issei. What he did notice was the fact that this heat was more bearable than what he had gotten before.

Riser fled from Issei and back to Rias.

"I do not need to defeat you, mongrel, to win this fight. Rias!"

Riser's maniacal grin and expression were enough to reveal to Issei how he thought.

Maybe Riser should have known but Rias wasn't just renowned for her beauty. The wave of destruction might not have hurt him but it did stop him to get closer. It gave Issei the three seconds he needed to catch up.

A mighty roundabout fist smashed into Riser, stopping him mid-flight. Issei then grabbed the body and threw it right back to the new school building.

What was left of the school was destroyed by the impact of Riser's body. Rias and Akeno had two conflicting parts. One half was shocked (or some would say horrified) by the sheer power that Issei had while the other half was flattered by Issei's reaction to them.

"Excellent, Issei. This is the end."

The Dragon shook his head.

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