Black Pawn's Promotion.

Decisive Victory

"Promotion queen!" Saji's aura flared three times to compete with the ever growing blue flares his opponent was giving off.

"I feel amazing! But this isn't enough. I can't see it just yet. I need something... just one more thing where I can compete with that peak!"

"Luckily enough, you have me."

A light erupted from the scared gear again, and the line came out of it with his command.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

"Kihihi! Relax, I'm going to finally let you stretch out our limbs."

Saji paused not because it resolved his apprehension towards the act (the opposite, in fact), but more because of how animated the voice of his new friend is compared to all the other instances. He got the vibe very early, but this voice is very jovial in a somewhat uncaring manner, while for some reason it feels constantly sarcastic. In the end, there is one thing he can agree on.

He doesn't like it.

"Well, that's all the thanks I'm getting. Don't you humans always say you should treat a girl with kindness?" And apparently feminine too.

"Cut the sh*t, what the hell are you doing?"

Even with the more vocal reaction, she was unphased.

"This, you little twerp."

A voice rang out for everyone to hear; it was the same one that was previously talking to Saji but a lot more monotone.

(DRAGON INSTALL)

"Wha-"

(BALANCE BREAKER!)

"What?!" This time, it was Sciletium who screamed as the glow from the gear began to condense and the gear transformed.

The lizard's eyes detach themselves with his hand, one hovering over the left and the right knuckles, and begin to transform and create new scales until they take the form of black gauntlets with yellow metallic fingertips with spoon-like circles in the center, and that's where the former ears are placed.

(KARMA STITCHING!!)

"You're welcome."

Saji stares dumbfoundedly at his new equipment, and who can blame him? A balance breaker is a forbidden move, an evolved form of Sacred Gears in which their full powers can be released. It's not something used so casually. Yet he's staring at the very real obsidian gauntlets with a red jewel in the center and a yellow lining.

"...hahaha a balance breaker...HAHAHA!"

But what cut him out of his stupor was laughter, and he turned to face the fallen, who was almost bellowing under her giggles while holding her face.

"Ahhh...You went this far for little old me. I can't help but feel complimented and a little bit jealous, so I guess that means the kiddie gloves are off, right?"

Saji didn't say anything; he just glared at her as if that's all she needed to understand. But it seems like it worked since a dry laugh came out of her mouth, devoid of humor or sarcasm.

"Hah, I guess you're right, we already bear so much to each other that it's not even a question, so in other words, devil, whom I have no name for, this is a fight where we put our entire being on the line!!"

The devil's and angel's wings spread.

And they were off; one took flight, the other dashed. Both fists were raised and clenched.

"ARRGGGHHH!!!-"

"OOOOOOOHHH!!-"

The impact sound was deafening. But neither moved an inch, even as the other's fist was in their gut and on their face. And with a delay, both are sent flying, but once the two land on their feet, they bounce towards each other, charging once again.