Chapter 149: Peerage

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We would rest here until we saw the signal Akeno sent out that said Asia would start healing her. We would then go to the school yard and meet up with Rias-chan. Chikyu was sent with Akeno to try and prevent you to use your phoenix tears, but our plan would manage for both possibilities. If Chikyu failed, we would all team up to eliminate you. If Chikyu succeeded, we would cut off any attempt by you to retreat. After taking you out, we would head to the new school building to confront Riser."

Naruto looked at Ravel as he continued, "Ravel unfortunately ruined that plan. We figured you would retreat to Riser after the ambush. So not only did Yuuto, Koneko, and Raynare end up eliminated, but I was stuck here fighting her. So I couldn't go meet with Rias."

Rias now elaborated while looking at Yubelluna, "Since I was left alone, I positioned myself between you and the new school building to cut off a possible retreat to regroup with Riser. Unfortunately by instead heading to the sport's field, you bypassed me entirely. I ran to catch up, coming up behind you guys just as Ravel pulled out the phoenix tears. We originally didn't care about the phoenix tears Ravel was most likely carrying since our plan was to defeat everyone else before confronting her and Riser. Phoenix tears would do little for a Phenex. I naturally didn't want you to use her phoenix tears. I saw a chance to remove them, and I took it."

There it was. Their master plan. Things didn't end up so nicely, but they managed to adapt nicely.

Yubelluna and Ravel both looked shocked by their plans.

"Ara ara, don't start the fun without us," a voice called out. Everyone turned to see Akeno flying towards them, Asia hanging with her arms around the queen's neck.

Yubelluna and Ravel both realized their situation as Akeno alighted on the ground. Both of them were injured and tired.

All the remaining opponents had gathered. All of them looked fresher than them. This was definitely not an ideal situation.

Yubelluna decided to make the first strike in an attempt to catch their opponents off guard. Her target was Akeno and Asia.

The two were the closest together, so an explosion might have the chance of injuring both of them.

Surprisingly, it was Asia that managed to act first. Holding her hands out in front, she created a quick barrier before them.

The quick barrier was weak, but so was the attack from the exhausted Yubelluna.

It held against the explosion, and a cloud of smoke briefly covered the area.

Until Akeno darted out of it, heading towards Yubelluna. Her hands were sparking from her power.

Yubelluna was too exhausted to try and counterattack in time, but Ravel managed a quick blast of fire.

Rias was ready for that though, and negated it with her Power of Destruction. Which left Yubelluna wide open for Akeno's attack.

Pressing her hands against her opponent's stomach, Akeno announced with a beatific smile not fitting the situation, "Bye bye, Bomb Queen."

And with that, the full power of the attack struck. A massive ball of electricity engulfed Yubelluna.

Screaming in agony, she was helpless as the attack carried her backwards.

The attack continued on till the tree line. The attack destroyed a few trees before finally ending. Then-

[Riser-sama's Queen, retired.]

"Yubelluna was…" Ravel exclaimed in horror.

They hadn't ever expected for Yubelluna to be eliminated in this match. Yubelluna had only been eliminated in two games before.

Both times at heavy cost for the opponents, and at times that Riser had deemed her loss acceptable. This match they hadn't contemplated Yubelluna losing.

They had given her phoenix tears, and hadn't figured the opponents to be powerful enough to challenge her.

Seems a lot of their assumptions coming into this match were faulty, and they had been paying for it since the beginning.

"Seems like it is just you now," Naruto whispered, having used Ravel's shock to sneak behind her.

Ravel stiffened before automatically turning and trying to blast him with fire.

Using his hand to catch her arm, Naruto then used that grip to throw her away. Landing roughly, she rolled several times before coming to a stop.

Struggling to her feet, she looked at the group of opponent's. She was clearly intimidated by the impossible odds against her.

Instead of looking back at her, they all looked upwards as they sensed the powerful source of demonic power. A figure appeared above them, wings of fire holding him up. Riser had arrived.

Seeing a large ball of fire form in his hands, Asia quickly created a barrier. Unfortunately, Riser's attack was on a different level than Yubelluna's.

The barrier shattered before the force, and they were forced to scatter to avoid being fried.

The group got back to their feet, smoke covering the area they were in.

They waited as it cleared to show that Riser had landed near Ravel. He didn't pay them much attention, instead looking around the field.

"Tsk, I was hoping to arrive in time to save Yubelluna after I heard the second bottle of phoenix tears was destroyed. Seems I was too late," Riser remarked in dissatisfaction. Turning to Ravel, he continued, "At least you are safe, Ravel. Although need I remind you that I ordered you to never fight in my Rating Games. You are my bishop as a fashion and status symbol only. You'll be traded as soon as you or our parents decide upon a new family for you to join. I shall not use a piece I know shall be leaving me soon."

Seemed Ravel's decision to fight went against Riser's orders. The other information was somewhat confusing, at least for Naruto.

A fashion and status symbol. Naruto doesn't understand the fashion part, but he at least understands the status part.

Kings are judged by the strength of their peerage. For one to have a pure-blood devil, high-class devil in their peerage was a large achievement.

Having Ravel in his peerage no doubt boosted Riser's prestige noticeably, even if she hadn't ever fought in his battles.

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