Shin High School DxD Chapter Volume 2 2

Life.2 The Main Battle of the Rating Ga World Tournant Begins!

Part 1

A big outdoor stage was currently hosting the heroic Chichiryuutei Oppai Dragon show.

"Fuhahaha! Hey, Oppai Dragon! And also, Darkness Knight Fang the betrayer! Today, I'll defeat you both!"

The the of this Oppai Dragon show was — playing the Oppai Dragon, working alongside Darkness Knight Fang (played by Kiba) who had allied himself with the Oppai Dragon to take down the Evil Dragon General Bavo (played by Bova). I scread in my crimson armour.

"Damn Bavo! Today, I, the Super Oppai Dragon, will beat you!"

The Oppai Dragon also had a power-up in the program called the Super Oppai Dragon which was a replica of my [Cardinal Crimson Promotion]. By the way, the three forms of my [Illegal Move Triaina] also got their own rchandise, which was popular among the kids as it was a powered-up form of the Oppai Dragon.

"Let's go, Fang!"

"Yeah, make sure you don't get in my way."

Kiba (Darkness Knight Fang) and I did a great combination together, making fun of the Evil Dragon General Bavo. Although it was rely acting, the children scread happily when they saw Bova's enormous body stagger.

"Wow! Oppai Dragon, go for it!"

"Defeat Bavo!"

Kiba (Fang) received a lot of high-pitched cheers from the mothers and young girls.

"Kyaaaaaaaaa! Fang-samaaaaaa!"

"Please look this waaaaaaaaay!"

Although Bavo was in a pinch, he laughed boldly.

"Fufufu, don't you dare think that you can win with that, Oppai Dragon! Hey, Fang! I also have soone strong to help here!"

As Bavo said that, the stage turned dark and children made a fuss. Within the darkness, flas lit up the stage—. From the ceiling of the stage, soone wearing a flaming cloak and evil leader-like armour descended onto the stage along with the flas. It was Riser Phoenix! He also wore a mask that looked like the immortal bird. Yes! This show was also the first appearance of Marshal Phenex — the new enemy that Riser was playing! Riser made a villainous face and said to and Fang.

"Fuhahahahahahahahahahahaha! Oppai Dragon! The Betrayer Fang! Now that this Marshal Phenex has co, I won't let you do as you please!"

I couldn't think of him as anything other than a leader of the bad guys as his laughter and acting clearly demonstrated his character as a bad guy! Following the initial success of the Gremory House and other clans, it seed as though the House of Phoenix had also begun to put a lot of emphasis on the character business. To start off, a collaboration with the Gremory House's Oppai Dragon was decided. And so, Riser was now here. They must have chosen the na Marshal Phenex since humans sotis called the Devil Phoenix, 'Phenex'.

"Shit! Marshal Phenex…! This is bad. Oppai Dragon, don't let your guard down!"

While Fang was saying that, I charged towards Marshal Phenex!

"Marshal Phenex! I won't forgive anyone who tries to disrupt the Underworld's peace!"

As Marshal Phenex easily dodged the punches I kept throwing at him, he extended his hand at . The next mont, gunpowder was thrown at the stage to make it look like I got attacked by the flas while being blown away.

"Guwaaaaa!"

I (Oppai Dragon) was now lying on the stage.

"Hahahahahaha! So this is the Oppai Dragon."

Riser (Marshal Phenex) stepped on while I was lying down. To be honest, I felt like he deliberately tried to step quite hard on , but it was good acting nonetheless. The children showed empathy seeing this.

"Uwaaaaaan! Oppai Dragon is defeated!"

"That bird is strong!"

However, there was soone who intervened!

"That's as far as you go, Marshal Phenex!"

The one who appeared was the heroine Switch Princess played by Rias! Although she was embarrassed the very first ti she participated in the show, she had now gotten used to it as she put on a great performance after participating a lot of tis.as Switch Princess in her dress form. The girls called out in response to this.

"Switch Princess, go for it!"

"Save Oppai Dragon!"

Marshal Phenex spoke to the Switch Princess!

"Well, well, Switch Princess-sama. To think that you, who usually gets protected, would stand before … I hope you are not planning to fight , the great Marshal Phenex, are you?"

I was astonished by Riser's perfect belittling act. The Switch Princess (Rias) bravely cried.

"That's right! I'll also…fight alongside Oppai Dragon! Haaaaaa!"

Switch Princess fired herself up and scread, allowing light to envelope her body at the sa ti. As the light faded away, Rias (Switch Princess) changed into sothing that allowed her to move easily, unlike her previous dress form! That form looked like the [Rias Gremory] Team's jersey in the Azazel Cup. It was probably used for the Switch Princess's battle form in [Oppai Dragon] because the children also knew that Rias was also participating in the Rating Ga World Tournant. That form, having been broadcast in the TV program as well, made the children cheer loudly!

"Waaaaa! Switch Princess is cool!"

"Go get 'em, Switch Princess!"

The support and cheers from all of the children had reached its peak, regardless of their gender.

"Prepare yourself, Ri…Marshal Phoenix!"

Oops! Rias almost called out Riser there. I wonder if it had anything to do with their previous face-off. However, she ca to rescue who was defeated with Riser as the opponent… It's interesting because in the first Rating Ga match against Riser and during the ti when I charged into the post-match engagent party, it was the opposite. And with this, this ti's [Chichiryuutei Oppai Dragon] show event ended with the crowd on a feverish pitch —.

We took a break in the dressing room after the show had ended. In the male dressing room, Kiba and I removed our armour and changed into our usual clothes without taking the make-up on our face off. Kiba said while drinking his tea.

"Fufufu, Rias-neesan charging in after Riser-san's appearance. That one particular scene looked like it was trying to portray a certain event."

"Ah, that one. You're talking about the ti when I charged into the engagent party, right? The position is reversed in the show though. Well, I also felt that way."

It seed like Kiba also rembered that. I smiled wryly and said.

"Though I must say, Riser's acting was spot on. He was like a real bad guy, or like he has an innate talent."

"You might be right."

Currently, Riser was doing the after-show fan signing for the spectators. Even though it looked like they were not popular among the children, he and Bova still showed up to the fan signing event because there were so boys and girls who liked the evil characters. After this, Akeno-san would co up to the stage and sing the [Oppai Dragon Song] together with the children. Akeno-san seed to be aiming for the songstress onee-san in this show as she practiced singing the [Oppai Dragon Song] in secret. Also, we of the main cast would be doing the fan signing event after this break…

"…"

"…"

—The atmosphere soon beca awkward as Kiba and I had no topic to chat about. It's like I didn't know what to talk about… Since my team and Rias' team got matched in the first round, the conversation between and Kiba sotis got cut off like this, be it about his private life or job. That being said, the girls that lived with — Rias, Akeno-san, and Koneko-chan, could still interact normally in our private life although they would be competing against , as they were able to separate the match from our private life.. It might even be that I was the one being awkward. Man, girls were amazing when it ca to things like this. Around that ti, Gasper also made a clear distinction as he said things like this enthusiastically.

"Ise-senpai, let's practice together!"

On the other hand, the atmosphere with Kiba was…so awkward. No, both of us had promised to fight each other. I was the [King], and I would be with my peerage and team, while Kiba, the sword of the [Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess] had promised to be the lifeti [Knight] of Rias. I myself also believed that and told him that he's Rias's Knight and Sword. The phenona that happened to this town…and the nurous things that occurred after that…Kiba and I had fought alongside each other against strong enemies. Ever since the fight against the Fallen Angels, Terrorist Group, Evil Gods, and even the son of the Maou, we'd fought all of them together. We worked hard together in order to survive, and sparred countless tis. It hadn't changed even now. He was my friend, my comrade—. But, he was also my rival. He's one of my targets. If I were to seriously fight Kiba—. To be honest, it's not like I'd never imagined that. In my imagination, I fought him as soone whom I should surpass. And that wasn't just in my imagination anymore; we'd have to exchange punches and slashes in real life. Soon, I'd punch him and be cut by him. After taking a sip of the tea, Kiba said.

"The tournant is coming soon."

"Yeah."

"Right now, I won't be talking much. I an, I just declared war against you the other day."

I received his declaration on the day the bracket was decided.

—Ise-kun, now that it has co to this, you are my enemy. After all, I am Rias-neesan's [Knight].

Kiba said that to and I was happy that he didn't hold back his words. I had replied to that with [I will defeat you with all my strength]. I replied.

"Right."

Now, what's left was to fight him on the day of the match. I stretched my back and picked up the script for the afternoon show. Today, I had to do another different show as the show was divided between morning and afternoon.

"Kiba, should we read the script?"

"Yeah. Another character will be added in the afternoon show—"

There was knocking on the changing room door, interrupting Kiba's words.

""Yeah?""

As Kiba and I answered together, it was Ravel who opened the door.

"Is Ise-sama here?"

"Yeah, I am here, what's up?"

As I said that, Ravel ca into the room and took out a fan letter. Ravel looked confused and said to after I received the letter.

"Actually, this fan letter was sent from a certain place…"

"Oh, from where?"

After I looked on the backside of the letter — only a poorly-written word [Bal] in Demonic language was written… Ravel said.

"It looks like it's from the Netherworld…"

"Netherworld!? The Netherworld is…the place where the God Hades and the Grim Reapers live, right?"

While I asked her in my surprise, she nodded.

…Is this real? From the Netherworld…? The Netherworld — no, the Grim Reapers, and the guys that controlled them, Hades and the rulers of Hell, were our opponents at present, given that we were a part of [DxD]. Because they looked like they were sohow connected with the mysterious Devils that appeared in Kuoh Town, as well as the incident with the Goddess of Night Nyx. Although it was a fan letter, I still had to be careful because it' was from the Netherworld. Ravel must also have thought of that. However, Ravel said.

"But this fan letter went through the Devils' governnt and Gremory…so the higher-ups must also have investigated this… So in theory, this letter must not be a disguise or contain any code, and I am inclined to believe that this letter is simply a fan letter to [Oppai Dragon] from a Grim Reaper kid…"

—.

….Is this real? There is a Grim Reaper kid who's my fan? I-I hadn't thought about it until now… I didn't know how Grim Reapers increased their numbers, but there were cases where an Ultimate-class Grim Reaper and a human form a bond, such as with Bennia, who was part of the Sitri clan. Was that how they're born? Ah, speaking of which, Bennia was also a big fan of [Oppai Dragon]. Unexpectedly, Oppai Dragon was also a hit for the Grim Reapers? Ravel said.

"As your manager, I've checked the contents beforehand… And I don't think there's any problem with it."

I quickly opened the letter and read it. …It was written with demonic words in poor handwriting. The letter must have been written by a child. Let's see…

"To Oppai Dragon, Hyoudou Issei-san

I am really interested in Oppai Dragon. The reason is because whenever I see Hyoudou Issei-san, I always get goosebumps. I have always watched all [Oppai Dragon] episodes on TV. I really like it.

I have a mother, but I don't have a father. Whenever I watch Oppai Dragon, there are tis when I wonder, is this what it feels to have a father? If I say that I want a father, would Hyoudou Issei-san be my father?

From Oppai Dragon Fan, Bal"

…

…

…I see, Grim Reaper Bal-kun, so that's what you thought of . I was moved by it. The [Oppai Dragon] show had beco popular in the various supernatural worlds. I was surprised that there were children in the Netherworld who enjoyed it as well. I said.

"I am really interested in this Bal-kun… He said he doesn't have a father. Then, he said he wanted to be his father."

Ravel nodded.

"Yes… Although it's complicated given our position…I am really happy that Ise-sama's program saved this kid."

"Yeah, I'll also work harder for this child! Alright! I'll write him a letter as well!"

Ravel said.

"I think that's a great idea. You can also think of it as a way to fix the relationship with the Netherworld."

Yeah! Exactly like what Ravel said. I quickly had soone prepare so paper and wrote it when I had free ti during the show.

"Fufufu, as expected of Ise-kun, it's a very sincere reply."

Said Kiba, who sat next to . During the break, I wrote a reply letter to Bal-kun—. I hope my feelings get to his heart!

The evening show ended safely with doing a collaboration show together with [Leonyx Rex] that Sairaorg-san played. As the events ended in one full day, there was a party for the people who took part in the show.

[Cheers!]

After a toast, it was the ti for everyone to eat and chat. While everyone was taking their food as it was a stand-up al, Sairaorg-san called out to .

"Hmph, I heard that you wrote back to a fan letter that ca from the Netherworld. As usual, you really go all in when it cos to dealing with your fans, Hyoudou Issei."

"S-Sairaorg-san! Who did you hear that from? I-It is just embarrassing!"

"Stop being modest. Now that I am in this business, I also want to learn how to respond to my fans."

For Sairaorg-san to say such things to , it sure made it awkward! While eating the food that I had on my plate, I said to Sairaorg-san.

"…The match's soon, eh."

"Mine is the second ga. That being said, the first match will be a fight between fellow Gods. The participants would surely not have any choice but to work hard so that the spectators are not bored."

The first match was the fight between the [Vajra] team, which Sakra led, and the team led by the Prince of the Ashura God Tribe Mahabali, [Asura]. Their match had suddenly caught everyone's attention as it was a battle between two possible winners who were both fellow Gods. It could be said that the fight itself was destined. God Mahabali's father — God Virochana was killed by Indra (Sakra) in a war, so there was a strong sense of fate that connected them. It looked like he challenged Sakra because he defeated his father. After that, the second match would be Sairaorg-san's and his opponent was — the unknown up-and-coming team [Shooting Star].

Although they were participants from the human world, their team was a jumbled mix of various different beings. During the early prelims, they were totally nothing as they kept getting defeated. However, during the middle prelims, all of its mbers starting from Shooting Star-senshu started to get strong rapidly, and they even defeated God-class beings. In the end, they beca a dark horse that gathered the attention of all mythologies. As the thought crossed my mind, I said.

"The mysterious up-and-cor team. According to my strategist—"

When I was about to tell him Ravel's opinion, Sairaorg-san shook his head.

"That's not a good habit. We are comrades against the terrorists, but we are both rivals in the tournant. Giving off your information like that is like saving your enemy."

That's right. It's just like what Sairaorg-san said. My team and Sairaorg-san's team were on the sa platform.

"Sorry, nervousness got the better of ."

I apologised from the bottom of my heart. Sairaorg-san smiled wryly and said.

"No, sotis, I also forget that we are both fellow rivals in the tournant when I am with all of you. And that's the proof of how much I respect you as my battle comrade."

Suddenly, there was soone who joined in the conversation.

"Sharing strategies is certainly a thing, but isn't exchanging opinions normal?"

It was Rias who appeared while holding a wine glass (although I'm sure it's grape juice inside). And then, there was another one who appeared while holding a aty bone. —It was Riser.

"That's right. I also want to hear about the danger of [Shooting Star]'s unknown power."

"Riser-san. Thank you for your cooperation in today's event."

As I said that, he raised his hand and replied with 'You too'. Riser then continued with the topic.

"You might already know, but there is also a Devil in the [Shooting Star] team. They were a Low-class Devil. However, their power was on the sa level as a High-class Devil…no, Ultimate-class Devil. And a Devil with that power stayed as a Low-class Devil and remained lowkey."

In response to this.Rias said

"There was also a Magician in that team. But it looked like that person's family na was not that popular within the Magicians' organisations… It's like a complete turnaround as that talented person suddenly stands out…"

Sairaorg-san nodded.

"Yeah, there are many people like that in the [Shooting Star] team. That's why, in the early stages, their power wasn't highly-assessed and they were seen as nobodies by all mythologies."

Ravel overheard our conversation and joined in. Holding a cake on her plate, she added. .

"The leader, Shooting Star-senshu, in recent years — no, several years ago also seed to have awakened his Sacred Gear. Also, it's natural for him to not be known as he only learned to master the power recently."

Sairaorg-san looked at and Riser.

"There is also a new Longinus user in your team. The rightful heir of the Phoenix clan,Ruval-dono, scouted a new Longinus user as well. …I can't think of this as anything but an on."

"An on?"

Ravel beca curious and asked back. After that, Sairaorg-san thought about it for a while.

"…Nevermind."

Sairaorg-san changed the subject with that. Riser said.

"The Longinus user in my team… Well, that person is weird. That person is neither my nor my brother's peerage, as he simply got scouted… But, while we're at this, I'll introduce him to you. There's no mistake that he's powerful."

The user of the new unusual Longinus that controlled machines, [Unknown Dictator], was a mber of the team that Riser was in (he joined from the main draw as a contestant), [Phoenix]. According to the recording of their match that I saw, in a ga where the field was a town, he controlled a stopped car on the road by his power alone. Also, he made all the machine-like things on the field get closer to him, forcefully making wings out of them and flew into the sky. And worse, I heard that those demonstrations were rely a fraction of his ability… Sairaorg-san looked at and Rias.

"Anyway, now that the tournant has started, all we have to think about is to keep winning. Also, yours and Rias's is more concerning. —The match after mine."

Sairaorg-san said to .

"I want to know if you are truly soone who won't say no to a fight against your girl."

"Sure, I also won't go easy. If I did, I would be hated by Rias all my life."

As I turned to Rias, her face turned red and she smiled boldly.

"Of course. I won't forgive my boyfriend if he loses because he went easy on . If he did that, I would cancel the engagent."

"See? Rias is strict. That's why I'll go all out."

Riser and Sairaorg-san laughed when I said that to them. Sairaorg-san said to and Rias.

"The next head of the Nakiri clan, Roygun-dono, Bina Lessthan, Kiba Yuuto, Crom Cruach, Vasco Strada… They're all people who I want to exchange fists with. I'm excited to see how they will move during the match under the Sekiryuutei and Rias. Don't lose, Hyoudou Issei, Rias. Even if your opponents are Gods, or even if it's soone you're engaged to."

"Yes, Sairaorg-san."

"Yeah. If we et in the tournant, I hope for the best."

Riser spoke up and voiced his dissatisfaction.

"Hey, hey, I'm also here you know? Is there no encouragent for ?"

Sairaorg-san panicked upon hearing that and added.

"Ah, of course, I'll see the match in which Riser-dono will participate."

Ravel ridiculed her brother in response to this.

"I an, it's Riser-oniisama. It's not weird if soone forgets to encourage you."

"Hey, you should be respecting your brother! Geez…"

Rias, Sairaorg-san and I also laughed because of the brother and sister interaction—. Along with such conversations shared between tournant contestants, the pre-tournant show event party lasted until late at night.

Part 2

Several days after the [Oppai Dragon] show ended, the first match of the Rating Ga World Tournant finally began. Most of the mbers of our [Sekiryuutei of Blazing Truth] team, as well as Rias and the others' team, [Rias Gremory], gathered in the training room in the first-floor basent that we turned into an AV room as we sat before the large monitor. Even though they lost, Sona Sitri-senpai and her peerage were also present to do research. This amount of people were here to observe the first match of the tournant. Presently, except for Bina-shi from our team and Crom Cruach from Rias's team, everyone else was present.