Betrayed To Hell And Back

Chapter 23: Slaughterhouse Pt 1

The group that was up next against Issei was Irina, Arthur, Vali, Raynare and Dohanseek. Le Fay didn't want to particpate, she said that she wanted to conserve her strength for what was to come.

Issei had no problem with it either, so he let watch from the sidelines like the other group who he faced previously.

However, something in Issei's mind was nagging him.

It was eerily quiet for the day, and whenever that was the case, that usually meant something was on the horizon.

He was right too.

If he only knew, he stopped the sparring session and have everyone prepare for battle.

He didn't even get to say anything to his friends, as they charged in with no hesitation, except for Raynare. Issei instantly knew she was starting off with a ranged approach, and that meant he needed to watch closely, if he were to slip up they could easily get him with some support.

Dohnaseek instantly tried to slash downwards at him with his axe, however Issei casually side stepped it. As he whipped his head around to gauge what the others were doing, they were all about to strike at him.

He knew time was key here, if he tried to counter at all he would most likely still get hit by a few of them. So he needed to create some distance and rethink his strategy.

Without a second to spare he unfurled his wings and used them to shield him like a dome of sorts, it was the best he could think of in what little time he had.

As he felt them connect with his wings, he spread them as wide as they could, knocking them back a good couple of feet.

He quickly leapt up into the air, that's when Raynare threw a light spear. As Issei quickly summoned Ascalon and deflected it easily, however he knew now they weren't stopping until they had won.

His mind instantly went to work to start picking apart the group, his plan was simple. Take them out one by one and start with Raynare, he wasn't going to hurt her much just get her to quit on her own will.

Then he would deal with the rest of them.

He wasn't going to waste any time, and everyone he faced saw that as he instantly summoned the Boosted Gear.

[Boost!] Everyone heard it loudly.

He dashed in, but she decided she was going to charge in as well. Issei quickly block as Raynare struck with her light spear, that's when Arthur dashed in quickly. Issei had no choice but to back away, Arthur had a sharp eye and would give a good fight. He needed to do enough damage one by one and hopefully get someone to start to feel fatigue and he could take an opportunity.

But he wasn't going to go lightly on all of them, that was the reason Great Red wasn't fighting. A clash of those proportions, would only spell trouble.

As soon as Dohnaseek started to approach along with Arthur, with Vali and Irina backing them up, he knew he had no choice. A little shift in power was needed, and they would see just what he was made of.

Arthur's instincts told to him run as soon as he saw the dark energy he heard that Issei gained in the fight with Red. He felt Issei's energy flare up as soon as he coated his fist with it. His only choice was to leap away as Issei tried to pounce on him, his fist crashing into the ground as he missed Arthur.

The ground itself cracked and he formed a small crater from the sheer force that was backing that punch.

Issei wasn't giving up either, he was going after Arthur and making sure he got him out while the others were distracted, Arthur's precision and timing were impeccable, Arthur barely had anytime to dodge as Issei dashed in swiftly. He didn't see it coming as Issei instantly delivered a kick to the ribs that sent him flying.