Chapter 1018: Opening Thunder Strike

After Sona Shitori left, Grayfia Lucifuge looked toward Rias Gremory, a flash of deep meaning in her eyes.

"By the way, for this Rating Game, the Devil King, Lord Lucifer, will also be observing!"

"Is that so, Brother..." A dark glint flashed in Rias Gremory's eyes.

"The Devil King, Lucifer? Brother? Could it be that the Lord Devil King is Department Head's brother?" Hyoudou Issei could not help but show a look of astonishment on his face.

"That's right. The one known as the Crimson-Haired Devil King, the Crimson Satan, Sirzechs Lucifer, is indeed Department Head's brother. Sirzechs inherited the mantle of the former Devil King, Lord Lucifer, who died during the Three-Way War, which is why Department Head became the heir to the Gremory Clan!" Kiba Yuuto said.

"So that's how it is..." Hyoudou Issei muttered.

"It is almost time!" While everyone was talking, Grayfia Lucifuge spoke up.

"I understand. Let's go!" Rias Gremory stood up abruptly and led her servants into a crimson Magic Array.

The Rating Game is not held in the current world, but in a different dimension. You must know that the destructive power of Devils when they fight is extremely great; a moment of carelessness could destroy a large number of buildings. In a different dimension, there is no such concern. No matter what kind of battle it is, it will not cause any impact on the current world. At the same time, those who care about this Rating Game, such as the Gremory Clan, the Phenex Family, or other Devils interested in this Rating Game, can watch this battle in the Demon World in the form of a broadcast. In a sense, this different dimension is indeed the best place to conduct a battle.

"To be able to create something like a different dimension—even if it is only temporary—one can see the power of the Devil side in this regard!" Tokisaki Kurumi looked at the scene of the different dimension presented before her and could not help but narrow her eyes.

After everyone disappeared into the Magic Array, Grayfia Lucifuge's voice rang out in the ears of all the spectators: "Everyone, I have been chosen as the referee for the Gremory Family and the Phenex Family, Gremory's servant, Grayfia Lucifuge! For this battlefield, we have taken the opinions of Lady Rias and Lord Riser into account and have used Lady Rias's school in the human world as the battlefield. Within this, Lady Rias's base is the Occult Research Club room in the old school building, while Lord Sairaorg's base is the principal's office in the new school building! Therefore, the promotion of a Pawn will become possible upon entering the opponent's school building!"

"Has it finally begun? Rias, do not let me down," Sona Shitori said softly, looking at the light screens in front of her.

"Mr. Lingyun, what do you think is the win rate for Miss Rias?" Grayfia Lucifuge asked Lingyun beside her.

"Rias's win rate? I believe in my students; they will not let me down!" Lingyun turned his head and said to Grayfia Lucifuge with a smile.

"You believe in Miss Rias? It seems Mr. Lingyun has a lot of confidence in Miss Rias!" Grayfia Lucifuge said, once again casting her gaze onto the light screen.

"It's coming! Thunder Summoning Bullet!"

Upon entering the different dimension, a flash of electricity flickered in Himejima Akeno's eyes. Afterward, thunder orbs slowly emerged around her, eventually totaling sixteen.

"Th-this is triggered already? Is this the Thunder Summoning Bullet that Teacher Lingyun spoke of?" Looking at the thunder orbs around Himejima Akeno, a flash of amazement also crossed Rias Gremory's eyes.

"Wh-what is this?" Looking at the thunder orbs around Himejima Akeno, the Devils watching the battle also had flashes of astonishment in their eyes.

"It looks like we are preparing for an opening thunder strike!" Rias Gremory said.

"Game start!" Grayfia Lucifuge's voice resounded throughout the entire different dimension.

In the principal's office, Sairaorg Bael, with his arms around his companions, wore a ferocious smile: "Although this is an overly simple task for you, do not be polite. Completely crush them for me! If we don't dampen the arrogance of that red-haired young lady, this farce has no meaning at all!"

Watching Rias Gremory methodically laying out her tactics, Lingyun nodded slightly. If she possessed combat power equal to Riser, it would not be difficult for Rias Gremory to crush the opponent. However, in a sense, this seemingly unequal battle is interesting, isn't it?

"Move out!" After laying out the tactics, Rias Gremory said to the others.

"Yes!" Himejima Akeno, Kiba Yuuto, and Hyoudou Issei responded, then left the old school building one after another, leaving only Rias Gremory alone in the building.

"It seems that turkey trusts his servants quite a bit; they are actually charging head-on?" Watching the movements of Sairaorg Bael's servants, Lingyun could not help but shake his head. "It looks like they are going to suffer casualties right from the start!"

"Casualties? Haven't they not even made contact yet?" A trace of doubt appeared on Grayfia Lucifuge's face.

"Ara ara, that really is a reckless approach!" Watching Sairaorg Bael's servants encircling from all sides, Himejima Akeno could not help but sigh.

"Not good, it's a trap!" After falling into the Magic trap set jointly by Himejima Akeno and Kiba Yuuto, Sairaorg Bael's servants fell into a moment of panic.

However, their rich combat experience allowed them to react quickly, and they began to methodically dismantle the various Magic traps.

And while they were dismantling the Magic traps, a sadistic smile appeared on Himejima Akeno's face, and she pointed her finger lightly toward the front.

"Whoosh—"

The thunder orbs around Himejima Akeno instantly turned into streaks of light and flew out, leaving only two remaining by her side. Immediately, in the position of Sairaorg Bael's servants, huge pillars of thunder shot up into the sky. Accompanying the pillars of thunder rising from the sky were sounds of screaming.

"Lord Sairaorg, eight Pawns, retired!" Grayfia Lucifuge's voice rang out in the different dimension, her voice filled with complete astonishment.

"To launch an attack of this power, which also carries automatic tracking capabilities, against fourteen targets at the same time—how have I never heard that Himejima Akeno had mastered such an ability?" A trace of shock could not help but appear on Grayfia Lucifuge's face.

"Well done, Akeno!" Upon hearing Grayfia Lucifuge's voice, a flash of joy crossed Rias Gremory's eyes.

Although she already knew from Lingyun that Himejima Akeno's Thunder Summoning Bullet was quite powerful, she had not expected it to achieve such good results. You must know that the Pawn unit sometimes possesses the ability to turn the tables, but Himejima Akeno eliminated all of the opponent's Pawns in one go, which directly cut off the possibility of the opponent using Pawns to turn the tables.

"The Pawns have been eliminated; it seems it is time for me to move out!" Rias Gremory slowly stood up. "Sairaorg, let me see the strength of Phenex!"