A Nexus Devil (Dxd x Multi Crossover)

Chapter 38: Ambush

Chapter 38: Ambush

Riser continued trying to land flaming punches onto Jake who was doing his best to avoid them. A glancing blow grazed Jake's arm causing him to let out a curse from the burn. Jake was starting to wonder if he would have been better off at long range after all and just blasted each other with spells until one of them collapsed from exhaustion. It was too late for that now as Riser went for another hook that Jake easily ducked under and retaliated by stabbing Riser in the torso with another ice blade.

Jake's flaming opponent just ignored the wound and kept coming after him. It seemed that blades just weren't going to put this guy down. Jake wondered if he should try some blunt forced attacks instead.

"Quit dodging, you coward!" Riser screamed in frustration. Luckily for Jake, he was a trained boxer, and it was obvious from Riser's form that he barely even knew how to throw a punch. Jake figured it was time to turn this fight around and that he might as well take Riser to the ring for a bit.

With a flare of magic around his arms, Jake tried something new and formed a large spiked ice gauntlet on each arm. They were bulky and heavy but looked and felt deadly. Jake felt like he was straight out of League of Legends with the giant gauntlets on his arms. Riser went at him with another wide haymaker, and Jake responded by throwing his armored fist right at Riser's.

CRUNCH!

"Ow, dammit, you bastard!" Riser screamed, clutching his now broken but healing hand. Jake didn't give him time to recuperate, though, as he quickly slipped inside Riser's nonexistent guard and went to town on him. Despite the heat radiating off his body, Jake's magically enforced ice gauntlets held strong as he landed punch after devastating punch all over Riser's body! Torso, face, kidney, gut, shoulder, solar plexus, face again! He was beating him down with the mother of all combos! Unfortunately the beat down couldn't last much longer. Jake could feel his gauntlets starting to melt, so with one last drive, he slammed his fist right into Riser's stomach as he heaved and launched him across the arena!

Riser ragdolled almost halfway across the whole place before he hit the dirt and crumpled up in pain.

"T-this isn't going to keep Riser down for long," he hissed out in pain as he slowly stood back up. His wounds were once again healing at a visible rate, and it felt like all Jake's efforts were for nothing there. He really needed that unforgivable spell to work. What was he doing wrong when he failed at casting it?

In only a few more seconds, Riser had once again healed to his prime before giving Jake a glare. "Riser wants you to know, Jake Gremory, that at first this wasn't personal, but now it is. Know this, Riser truly hates you!" As he delivered those words, Jake had a realization. That was what he was missing. The reason the unforgivable didn't work was because he lacked hatred. Sure, he disliked the guy, but he didn't outright hate him. If anything, he was actually pitying him more for his background...

Jake once again pointed his arm towards Riser, as he felt like what he imagined a Sith would, and focused all his hatred on casting the spell. He focused his thoughts on what would happen to Rias if she actually was forced to marry Riser. He focused on the fact that he would be a failure to his family if he didn't end this here!

Riser smirked at seeing Jake about to cast the same spell as before. "Hahaha, will you attempt that failed spell again? Very well, give it your best shot. It will make no difference in the end," he said confidently, spreading his arms wide.

"CRUCIO!" Jake called out with hatred this time, and a lance of magical energy rocketed from his palm and hurtled towards Riser. Riser's eyes widened in shock at Jake's success. His arrogance cost him, and the spell connected... He screamed...