Chapter 1019: A Suppressive Battle

On the open playground, eight beautiful girls lay on the ground, letting out wails from their mouths.

Beside them, apart from one girl wearing a formal dress with twin tails tied up like drills, the others also appeared in a disheveled state.

Star-like specks of light slowly rose from the bodies of the girls lying on the ground; this was the phenomenon that occurred when they failed in battle and were expelled from the different dimension.

"Th-this, what kind of attack is this? How could it be so powerful?" As Sairaorg's younger sister and the temporary Bishop among Sairaorg's peerage, Leiwier Fenikesi could not help but let out a moan. "Even if Rias Gremory's Queen is the legendary Thunder Priestess, it shouldn't be this powerful!"

She had never expected that a battle situation which everyone viewed as a sure win would undergo such a massive change right at the start. The opponent had first used a Magic trap to divert their attention, then unexpectedly dealt them a Thunder strike. Moreover, this attack was not an ordinary one; if it were truly an ordinary attack, it would not have been able to knock out all eight of their Soldiers in an instant and leave the other peerage members severely wounded. If she herself were not a member of the Phoenix clan, she feared she would have been in a wretched state facing such an attack.

"Snap—"

In the principal's office, Rias Gremory's brother suddenly crushed the wine glass in his hand. He had never expected that the Rating Game, which had seemed quite relaxed, would have such a major turn of events. At the very start of the match, Rias Gremory had given him a harsh wake-up call, directly eliminating all eight of his Soldiers.

"Charge!"

Just as Sairaorg's peerage fell into chaos due to Himejima Akeno's surprise attack, a figure moving at extreme speed suddenly rushed out from the woods.

Before the others could react, a biting Sword Qi instantly enveloped Sairaorg's peerage. Because Himejima Akeno's Thunder Power carried a certain paralyzing effect, these attacked peerage members had not yet reacted when the sharp sword descended upon them.

"Watch out!" Sairaorg's Knight also reacted at this moment, drawing the long sword in hand and rushing toward the figure.

However, the opponent's target was clearly not her, but the Bishop, who had the weakest defensive power among them. Because among the many peerage members, although Bishops lacked the defense of a Rook and the speed of a Knight, they often possessed some rather special abilities. And such abilities could often turn the tide of a battle.

Kiba Yuuto utilized his speed to dodge the Knight, whose speed had slowed due to the paralysis from the Thunder, and instantly appeared before Sairaorg's Bishop. Before this girl could react, his ruthless Sword Intent had already lacerated her body, sending her out of the battlefield.

And while everyone had their eyes fixed on Kiba Yuuto due to his surprise attack, Hyoudou Issei had already found his position, bringing the people on the field into the attack range of his Magic Cannon.

"Boost! Boost! Boost!..."

The green jewel on Hyoudou Issei's gauntlet lit up all at once, and then he suddenly rushed out from the woods, aiming his hand toward the enemy's direction; the massive Magic power, having been boosted, instantly transformed into a terrifying Magic Cannon and poured out.

"There's another enemy!" Sairaorg's Rook instantly discovered Hyoudou Issei's presence, then suddenly unleashed her powerful defensive ability, blocking in front of the others, intending to withstand Hyoudou Issei's attack.

After all, according to their intelligence, Hyoudou Issei was a peerage member who hadn't even activated his Sacred Gear; even after a period of intensive training, he shouldn't have been able to raise his strength to any great degree.

However, upon contacting the Magic Cannon released by Hyoudou Issei, she realized that the intelligence they possessed was completely wrong; the opponent's Magic Cannon didn't feel like one that a beginner could release at all!

"Boom—"

A violent roar resounded throughout the entire playground, and amidst the dust rising into the sky, the faint screams of girls could be heard.

"Sairaorg-sama, one Rook and one Knight have been eliminated!" Grayfia Lucifuge's slightly indifferent voice rang out.

In an instant, all the watching Devils were in an uproar. They had originally thought this would be a one-sided battle, with Rias Gremory at most leading her peerage in layered sniping, only to eventually lose due to the vast disparity in strength.

But they had never expected the battle to enter a white-hot stage right from the beginning. Ever since Himejima Akeno released her first wave of attacks, Sairaorg's peerage had fallen into a completely passive state, and now more than half of the peerage had already been eliminated.

After releasing the Magic Cannon, Hyoudou Issei suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand on end. He did not hesitate at all and quickly dodged to the side; this was an intuition he had trained after being taught a lesson by the Giant God Soldier with falling boulders more times than he could count.

The moment Hyoudou Issei dodged, a violent explosion occurred exactly where he had been standing. If he hadn't dodged quickly just now, with his current small frame, he really wouldn't have been able to withstand such an attack. If he had been hit by this attack, he would have been eliminated directly.

"Ara ara, for a dignified Queen to bully a Soldier, this is really a bit hard to watch!" A voice suddenly rang out on the battlefield.

Subsequently, the sound of thunder resounded across the sky, and bolts of Thunder descended from the heavens, piercing toward a person floating in the sky.

Hyoudou Issei looked up and saw that at some point, a woman holding a magic staff had appeared in the sky. The attack just now had been released by this woman.

"Sairaorg-sama's trump card, the famous Bomb Queen, I really want to understand what your strength is actually like!" Dressed in a Shrine Maiden outfit, Himejima Akeno gazed at the woman before her, a flash of sadistic light in her eyes.

"I also want to know, compared to the legendary Thunder Priestess, whose strength is superior!" A trace of fighting spirit suddenly rose in Youbeiluna's eyes.

"Issei, I'll hold off the opponent's Knight and Bishop; the remaining Rook is left to you!" Kiba Yuuto gripped the long sword in his hand tightly, and the Sword Intent on his body slowly rose.

"Ah, I understand!" Hyoudou Issei nodded, then looked toward the woman in front of him.

"Although I don't know how your combat power compares to that big dinosaur, I definitely won't let the Department Head down!" Hyoudou Issei clenched his fists, and the Magic power on his body began to boil.