Chapter 133: Karlamine

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We've lost all the pawns, and all of the remaining pieces are tied up in battles. It appears I must step forward to help sort this situation out. Mihae, I shall aid you in this battle."

"Ravel-sama?" The bishop asked in surprise.

Holding a hand up, Ravel created a tightly packed ball of fire. Looking at Yuuto and Koneko, she informed them dispassionately, "Come. I shall teach you the true terror of the word 'immortal.'"

Yuuto inwardly cursed as he got into a ready stance. Yep, things had really taken a turn for the worst.

Ravel's participation had completely changed this battle. Now it wasn't a battle just to eliminate that bishop, Mihae, but to survive.

Raynare felt like cursing as she walked slowly across the school yard.

She couldn't help her eyes flicking upwards to watch as the two queens battled in the air. Fire and lightning attacks were constantly clashing, nullifying each other.

The delighted laughter of Akeno was also clear. Raynare felt completely vulnerable walking underneath the battle of those two monsters.

A stray attack could end her before she could react.

She had no choice though. She had to keep walking. She had to reach the enemy base to promote.

One might wonder how Raynare is walking underneath the battle of queens. Walking right through the wide open school yard.

All common sense would dictate she'd be noticed within seconds. Thankfully it wasn't so simple.

They had quickly come to the decision that having Raynare promote was essential to their victory.

That was easier said than done, but they had come up with a good plan.

Rias had spent the training trip learning a type of transparency illusion. It would allow her to turn anyone invisible.

Naruto had also developed a seal that would suppress one's energy signature. When used in unison, a person couldn't be seen or sensed. A perfect camouflage.

Okay, not perfect. The illusion would fail if a person moved too fast.

The seal to suppress one's energy signature also had a rather bad side effect. When it was active, the person couldn't use their energy for anything.

Right now the most Raynare could do was fly, which would ruin the illusion currently placed on her. So Raynare was basically defenseless right now.

A single ill placed magical attack from the queens above could eliminate her.

She didn't have much of a choice though. This was the best way to enter the enemy base and promote.

After all, who would expect a pawn to walk across an open field that had two queens battling? It was the whole 'hiding in plain sight' concept.

Maybe not plain sight since Raynare is currently hidden, but the concept is still there.

Raynare felt a sense of relief when she finally entered the enemy base. Coming to a stop, she mentally invoked, 'Promotion: Bishop.' She immediately felt her suppressed reserves bolster from the action.

Giving a victorious nod, she immediately turned and left the building. Better not to tempt fate by staying near Riser for too long. Plus, she had somewhere else to be.

Mentally cursing at once again being forced to walk underneath the battling queens, Raynare allowed herself to speed up slightly.

It didn't matter as much now if the enemy noticed the illusion failing, since Raynare was heading away from the enemy base.

Raynare quickly set course for her objective. The sports field.

Naruto leaned back to avoid Karlamine's sword. The rapid influx of announcements over Riser's defeated pawns had clearly removed any reservations of the two knights he was fighting.

Karlamine was now emitting flames along the length of her sword, and Siris had wind wrapping around the length of her very large blade.

Siris quickly came in and tried to take off Naruto's head with her massive blade, but Naruto quickly jumped over her attack.

Karlamine tried to attack Naruto in the air, but he crossed his fingers to create a clone in front of him.

Placing his feet on the clones back, Naruto used its back as a springboard.

Naruto managed to gain some air while the clone was sent toward Karlamine. The knight had to abort her attack to destroy the clone.

Naruto didn't get much of a break though, as Siris jumped to meet him. This time Naruto blocked her blade with his hands.

The intense momentum of the large blade combined with Naruto's position in midair resulted in Naruto being sent flying towards the ground.

Legs bending as they were forced to absorb the impact, Naruto immediately turned his body to dodge as Siris tried to bisect him vertically. Damn, this knight was totally vicious.

If that hit, Naruto doubted the retiring system would be sufficient for saving Naruto's life. You can't heal a split brain.

Buffeted by the shockwaves of wind from the attack, Naruto still moved to hit her while she was open.

Karlamine was there before he could though, sending a barrage of sword strikes at him.

Naruto was forced to use his armored gloves to block. Half a dozen strikes in a second were blocked.

Seeing Siris preparing to move, Naruto jumped back to gain a bit of distance.

Karlamine didn't try to engage him immediately, instead taking the opportunity to regain her breath. The last minute had been nonstop action.

Happy for the small break himself, Naruto took the time to review what he had learned of his two opponents.

Karlamine was definitely the more difficult opponent. Siris might have more lethality from that giant blade she was swinging around, but Karlamine was far faster and more skilled with a blade.

Siris' power type sword style didn't mesh so well with the speed of a knight. She had a tendency to go for over exaggerated sword strokes that left her open for counterattacks.

She's only still active because Karlamine is preventing Naruto from counterattacking. Karlamine seems relatively equal to Yuuto when it comes to pure swordsmanship and speed.

Possibly better in skill as Yuuto relies quite a bit on his demonic blades.

Naruto hadn't expected Karlamine to be so good. While the Gremory group had researched Riser's peerage extensively, it hadn't helped much in regards to Karlamine.

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