Showdown

There was a gigantic hole in the surface of the wasteland.

In the sky above it, there were seven figured.

Three to the west: Ria, Carla, Serge.

Looking at him with Dragon Eyes, his level was beyond 200. Ria thought that he would definitely bring Rei along like how hed done with the meeting, but she was busy with the demon armys management.

Between the two groups was a woman whose hair was colored like a blazing fire.

Fire Dragon Ohma. The youngest and most inquisitive of the God Dragons.

Its a bit different than we arranged?

What, theres no way I could miss out on such an interesting contest, right? Besides, you need someone here that could stop you if it gets too far.

(So thats Ars insurance?)

For Ars, this match was something that was unnecessary. Doing something like fruitlessly risking your own life was foolish.

No, would Ars even try to take Rias life to start with?

If someone was going to die, hed make the most use out of it happening. Even during war, the demons army hadnt annihilated their enemies.

Ars held the resolution of a king. Different from Ria.

Ah well, its fine.

Shall we get to it?

With that, Ria drew Nagasone Kotetsu.

Oi hold up, that katanas weird! Why isnt its blade chipped after taking hits from an orichalcum holy sword!?

Because its Nagasone Kotetsu.

Because I made it with genesis magic!

She attacked with her Level 9 Swordsmanship skill once again. And she came to realize something.

She wondered why it was like that despite living for a thousand years, but he was probably concentrating on other things. If things kept on as-is, Ria would be able to end this without Ohmas intervention.

Her instant-kill stab found its mark within Ars bosom.

At that moment, Ars figure vanished. Not surprised in the least, she sent a flying sword slash upwards.

Rias body moved in accordance to her sixth sense.

The two barely passed by each other as they took a small distance, facing each other off.

Teleportation, huh

Correct. Its a trump card of mine, but it looks like that wasnt enough.

It appears as though Im at a disadvantage in close quarters, so Ill just

Thermonuclear Darkness Exploding Hell.

He was attacking Ria with a destructive force even more condensed than the one Carla had used.

I did it or not.

Ars was hit by Rias reverse cross slash, his body flying upward into the sky.

Together with a short incantation, a darkness spread from within Ars hands. No, it wasnt darkness?

Ruin.

She dodged with all she had. Her left arm had disappeared, eaten by the darkness.

Let there be light

Divine Retribution.

This time, a beam of light attacked Ria at what was literally the speed of light. This attack, however, was cancelled out by her Darkness Dragon Fighting Spirit.

Id expect no less of the Demon King.

Her left arm had already been regenerated. Even the endurance it took to do so was regenerating at a rapid pace.

That Ruin magic was my second trump card though

He was at a disadvantage in close combat. Having said that, not even his magic attacks had any effect.

This girl was stronger than the Hero.

Even if she was a reincarnated individual, her just being able to reach Level 230 was strange. Even Ars, someone whod lived a thousand years, was just barely under 300.

Moreover, she even had a Gift that was more amazing than Hero and Demon King.

She alone was giving him the same kind of tension it took the five Black Cats to give. A literal monster. Only she could succeed Valis.

He felt that he could beat her if he hit her with Ruin directly. However, she wouldnt give him any chances like that.

Nonsense. I know that youre still hiding something.

So youll just sit there and die?

Rias murderous intent thickened. Ars looked toward Ohma, but she didnt look like she intended to step in, given the grin on her face.

Ars prepared himself.

Summon.

Demon King Machine God.

It had six pairs of wings and two sets of arms. Each of its hands wielded a different weapon.

Ars spoke quietly.

A short sword was drawn from the Machine Gods arm. An ultrasonic vibration sword. This was a blade of destruction that could even tear through orichalcum.

After she evaded, it took out another weapon with its other hand. It was a small warhammer compared to its massive build, but even so, it was plenty large enough to crush Ria.

Blasted away several kilometers, she smashed into the ground.

Do you like it? This thing is mass produced in the Demonlands. Well, their overall performance is a bit lower, but they can even withstand the blast of a nuclear explosion.

She put Nagasone Kotetsu away. No matter how much she strengthened it with magic, it probably wouldnt have been able to tear through the golems armor.

Ria placed her hands together in front of her chest. Separating them slowly, a pitch-black sword appeared in the space between her palms.

Nows the time for us to really get this going.

She flourished Gallach. With that swing, the atmosphere itself was sliced through and a mountain some distance away was destroyed.

Thats new.

Now then, lets see how youll stop THIS!

Wasnt this something that could be called the reproduction of the age of legends?

Haaaaaaah!

Ruin.

Ria deflectedrather, flicked it away with Gallach.

Even while shouting that, Ars shot a countless amount of nothingness at Ria.

Soaring at a high speed, Ria flung out a shock wave caused by Gallach.

Subspace Barrier.

Reverse.

Hahah!

Laughing, Ria cut through it.

A spear shot out from the Machine God towards her, followed by a battle axe that used the instant she dodged to attack.

That giant black battle axe was cut in twain.

Physical attacks didnt make their way to Ria. Neither did magic.

Defeat would be met by whoever first ran out of mana or endurance. That was the situation.

Let alone fighting with it, Gallach absorbed her mana just by wielding it. Ars, on the other hand, was able to fight this protracted battle by relying on the magic stones mana embedded within the Machine God.

However, the first one to make a move in this deadlock was Ars.

The opening produced by that was slight, but that opening was exactly what Ars desired.

The Machine Gods armor was blown away from within.

What the golem turned into was a giant of light that absorbed mana from its magic stone.

What manifested was something previously sealed by the dragons, another worlds God.

Wha

Its mana far surpassed her own. Not even her Dragon Eyes could see its capabilities.

Its a God that fought against this world three thousand years ago. Maybe youve heard of it?

This world had Dragons. It had Gods as well.

Sacred City worshiped those sealed Gods, but in this world where Dragons were absolute existences, the faith towards those Gods was incredibly small.

Even so, those Gods still existed. And now, one stood right before her.

And now Im out of trump cards. Its your win if you still have something, though.

Still holding her katana, Ria looked up at the God.

Something like that seriously got left out I mean really, hows he even controlling it?

But in the next instant, something appeared.

She had silvery hair and Dragon Eyes.

Not surprised at her sudden appearance, Ohma felt admiration.

Thats because hes the Demon King.

Terrew-sama, Ohma-sama.

Could you two please stop this fight with your power?

I saw it back that but you truly do seem to draw from my bloodline as well as the bloodline of the fallen gods? What an interesting lineage

Come to think of it, there had been that oddball who produced children with humans, is it that bloodline? Even so

Carla grew fretful seeing Terrew mutter to herself, but the first one to respond was Ohma.

But what Carla was seeing happen was Rias figure be tossed this way and that through the Gods power.

Even if Ria didnt want her to, even if it was just her ego, Carla believed that she had to stop this fight.

Ohma laughed.

The Gods power was overwhelming.

Could not even this fang of darkness beat this mass of light?

That arm soon enough struck Ria down, embedding her into the ground.

Her limbs were smashed. Her internal organs ruptured.

Her skull had cracked.

Was this it?

Did she not have any ways to beat this thing?

Even if she held Gallach in her hand, if Ria herself ran out of strength, it wouldnt be able to demonstrate its might.

Was this not enough?

She couldnt win against something like this. She went this far, so her friends and family on Earth should be able to forgive her.

Had her obligations not already been fulfilled? It should be fine if she closed her eyes and slept.

However, there was something that pleaded her.

The sacred treasure born from Dark Dragon Valis fang.

It was pleading, pleading to not stop there.

If you think I still have power, please, tell me where it is.

The blood flowing within your body. What constitute your body and soul.

Your Dragons Bloodline.

Gallach and Ria formed a resonance. Her tattered body reconstructed itself.

The God that had pummeled her into the ground lifted its fist.

Fangs. Claws. A tail. Dragon Eyes.

What had emerged from beneath that fist was a Darkness Dragon.