The shinobi's face contorted into shock, just what the hell was this guy thinking!?
But nevertheless...it's best that he face him now rather than allow him to run his mouth, it'd reflect bad on the both of them.
So Naruto, much to the shock of both Sirzechs and Mio, jumped out of the Maou's box and fell down several stories in front of Riser.
He landed like a cat, with nary a sound or a broken bone.
"...Riser-san. I would normally make jokes about your hair or about your fashion sense right now...but this really isn't the time. So stop speaking nonsense." the whiskered teen claimed seriously.
Riser merely grinned at his serious expression. "Now now...I'd wait and listen to what I have to say before dismissing me."
With that statement, he walked up to the younger blond, allowing for the two males to stand right next to one another.
"...If you don't accept my challenge to a duel, then I'm going to reveal to everyone here...that you're actually a human." Riser said eventually, victorious smirk reaching his face.
Naruto's eyes snapped to the older blond, expression tightening.
"...You wouldn't. I'm here because your Maou asked me to come. Would you really jeopardize your position for a chance at getting back at me?" the shinobi asked, disbelieving that the Phenex could be so ridiculously reckless.
Riser merely shrugged. "As long as you agree to the duel, then Maou-sama can't really do anything about it. The noble devil families will protect me from any repercussions, because if I win...I have the right to tell everyone how a human has canceled the marriage of two pure-blood devils. I assure you...that many devil clans would support a pure-blood devil any day over a mere human."
Naruto gnashed his teeth in rising frustration. The last thing he needed was for the noble families to hate him...he still wanted to get them to protect Mio!
But at this rate...
"...If I win, then you have to vow that you won't spread the fact that I'm human to the noble families." Naruto demanded harshly, his annoyance preventing him from speaking diplomatically.
The son of the Phenex clan grinned.
"Fine by me."
"...What is Riser thinking? Surely he must know that this is an absurd waste of time? Surely he must know that while Maou-sama won't intervene in the duel, he could still make life miserable for himself and his clan? Just what is going on in his head...?" Sona wondered aloud, confused by his actions.
"I'm afraid that I'm stumped too, Sona. He's arrogant and foolish...but he isn't stupid. Yet he's going through with this anyways." Rias agreed, troubled by the Phenex's state of mind.
The two high-class devils were watching as the two duelists have walked outside, safely away from the castle grounds.
Grayfia was the referee and everyone else was spectating the match.
"...You've noticed it too, right Rias?" Sona asked quietly, observing the young Phenex flex his arms confidently.
"...Unfortunately, yes. His demonic energy has...skyrocketed. He was at the lower-end of high-class power before...but now he's at the upper-end; almost ultimate-class. This shouldn't be possible...right?" the Gremory heiress asked hesitantly.
The Sitri heiress nodded. "It should be, yet there Riser stands. I don't know how strong Uzumaki-san is...but something about this feels...off."
Rias couldn't help but get that same feeling as well.
Something about this didn't make sense, no...everything about this didn't make sense.
Riser's actions.
His increase in power.
And...this foreboding feeling...
Something bad was going to happen.
She could only hope that the blond could handle it...
"Are both duelists ready?" Grayfia called out.
Naruto nodded, inhaling a lot of air, seeking to balance himself from his annoyance.
Riser nodded, his confidence seemingly unshakable.
"Alright then...may this duel...begin!"
Harsh blue eyes was staring down at the castle courtyard, unwavering in their target.
The battle between his pawn and the 'Unknown' was about to begin...
"...Lucifer-sama, is this safe? Even with the abilities you've taught me...I don't know if I can hide our demonic energy from someone like Sirzechs-sama..."
The true Lucifer ignored Diodora's doubts, he knew full well what the boy's 'upgrade' was capable of, it would keep them both under the radar of anyone's senses.
Especially since they made sure to transport here at a very...high location.
The two devils were currently on top of a mountain, overlooking the castle. The castle itself was facing away from the mountain, so it was a perfect area to scout out the young man's abilities.
He knew full well that the boy, Uzumaki Naruto, was more powerful than his new pawn...but that wasn't the point.
Information was power, anything he could gain on his future enemy would be a boon. Especially since he stood in the way of getting to Naruse Mio...
The leader of the Old Maou Faction waited patiently, hopefully the young Phenex would at least push the boy hard enough to use more abilities.
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