Chapter 20: So Fell the Phenex

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Ara ara~ Oblivion-san never posts this many chapters so quickly, what on earth is going on?!

Motivation.

Memery aside

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Memery aside....

A quick explanation because I know something in the last chapter will at least make you raise an eyebrow.

Originally, that mini training arc was just a few paragraphs in this chapter. But when I was about to publish it, I had the thought "Wouldn't it be cool if I expanded on this a bit?"

And hence the last few chapters. So don't worry, most of what doesn't make sense will come to make sense later.

Also, I realized that I could've done this part of the story a bit better, in hindsight. I'll write a bit about the alternative scenario at the end of the chapter, and if enough people ask for it, I'll give a bonus chapter showing that in practice.

-cut-

The hour was almost at hand. The pseudo Rating Game between Issei and Raiser was about to begin.

And Issei couldn't be more excited. Raiser hadn't brought anyone along, as expected of someone so arrogant, although Issei hoped that his peerage had at least practiced a bit.

Regardless, now, he was filling the Gremory group in on his strategy to maximize Raiser's humiliation.

"Alright, ladies and gentleman, here's the gameplan. I only woke up just before coming here, so I'm still halfway asleep, so I'm going to openly challenge Raiser to put all his pawns against me.. that'll-"

He yawned, his drowsiness momentarily dampening his excitement.

"- be my morning workout, so I'm ready for the yakitori. And then..."

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The audience for the battle consisted of Rias and Raiser's families, Sona, Tsubaki, and... Serafell Leviathan.

"So, Sirzechs-chan, who did you say is fighting?"

"Raiser-kun and his peerage.. against my sister's peerage and a demigod named Hyoudou Issei."

At this, Serafell paled, 'Oh no...'

"Excuse me..."

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Issei, are you ready to go?" Rias asked the demigod as the group sat in the ORC ready for battle.

"Oh yeah.. this is gonna be good." Issei responded, beginning his sentence with a yawn, a smirk on his face.

"Just promise me you won't lose." Rias said, as she knew her future hinged this battle.

"Course I won't, lil' miss. It's you that's gotta promise not to get in my way, princess.."
Issei responded as he left the recreation of the old school building to begin his part of the plan.

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