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Ritsuka installed Atlanta's card. He had even equipped a Kaleidoscope Craft Essence. He didn't actually know if it would work but her Noble Phantasm was calling to him for this particular situation. It also helped that he was technically going for a hunt at this moment. Rias noticed the mana billowing off of Ritsuka but said nothing. She wanted to see this play out since he had told her many times that he would take half their number out or more.
'Ooh… both sides are pumped… ready, set… GO!'
Ritsuka summoned a bow in his dominant hand. Glittering in his other were two arrows that magically appeared in his off hand. Glowing green and wreathed in mana they were nocked in place. Koneko had to rub her eyes because at that moment it looked as though Ritsuka had cat ears and a tail. Though they resembled a lion more so than a house cat. He pointed his large recurve styled bow straight up aiming into the sky.
'To the twin gods I offer this… Phoebus Catastrophe!' Ritsuka mentally roared as he released the two arrows far up into the sky. Everyone wanted to yell that it would give away their position… but stopped when they heard the next announcement.
'Go!'
Riser immediately started to issue orders before Yubelluna stopped him.
"Look Riser! That's where they are!" Yubelluna pointed to the two arrows being shot into the sky. Before he could take stock of it though Ravel caught his attention.
"Look out!" Ravel screamed as light shined at the very top of the barrier that made up this dimensional battlefield. From that light millions of energy arrows began to rain from the sky covering the land in a haze of projectiles, bringing a downpour of ruin to those who had the misfortune of being beneath it.
Riser shot up a column of flames but the arrows, being made of energy, passed through unphased by the flames. Undaunted by the sheer volume of projectiles, all those of his Peerage stepped forth to stop. It wasn't enough. The sheer volume of arrows peppering their starting position shattered through the magical barriers they had attempted to place within the seconds of Ravel's warning.
While all the pawns could create magical shielding of some sort… that didn't mean they could handle it all. The first to fall were the twin pairs. Ile and Nel had channeled their magic through their chainsaws letting them slice through the energy arrows… only failing due to the sheer volume. Before the arrows could fully pierce them they were warped out of the arena.
Ni and Li were next on the chopping block. While they couldn't handle channeling their magic fully without promoting to Bishop, they still managed to manifest shields of mana. They lasted a very short time as the pair shielded their allies. The energy arrows pierced their bodies as well and they were ushered out of the arena, retired as well.
Marion and Burent also erected mana barriers along side Shuriya to try and triple strength their own individual barriers. Mira channeled fire magic through her staff hardening it with said magical flames attempting to parry the falling arrows. Spinning as fast as her arms could manage a few arrows were knocked away. It still wasn't enough as the four were overwhelmed with the barriers shattering from overstress.
Isabela took point using her Rook prowess to toughen her body while Mihae channeled her own mana into her. The arrows barely could pierce through her guard but it wasn't enough. Time wasn't on their side and the rain fell endlessly, to them. They too disappeared from the arena.
Siris took it upon herself to handle defense raising her sword in front of her fellow group since the rain of arrows slowly narrowed onto Riser's position. She stopped the arrows from piercing him… but not from piercing her own body.
Eight pawns… all wiped out from the first set of arrows. A knight, a rook and a bishop were next, taken by the next volley. As the smoke cleared Riser, Yubelluna, Ravel, Karlamine, and Xuelan were all that were left.
'...eh? Eh! Phenex team! Eight pawns, retired. One Knight, retired. One Bishop retired. One Rook… retired. Eh!?'
The announcement… that was barely one minute in had already taken a toll on the Phenex Peerage. In one swift move they had been dealt a crippling blow. Even the people in the booth were left speechless. Several cameras focused on the cause of the swift slaughter from the Gremory side.
The human was the one who had done that… clutching a large bow in one hand and slowly lowering it with a confident smirk on his face. Those who were watching, were watching much closer now thanks to that display.
'It looks as though the Gremory team was being made light of. Rias-chan fight-o!'
Riser growled out as he burned the surrounding area… only stopping when he found a single arrow that seemed to be sticking out of the ground. Ravel was the one who grabbed it handing it to him. There was a note tied to it.
"Told you I was going to take out more than half. See you soon." The note read. Riser burned it in his clutches. He was being made a fool.
...eh? Eh! Phenex team lost eight pawns, retired. One Knight, retired. One Bishop retired. One Rook… retired. Eh!?'
"What…?" Rias looked shocked as Ritsuka put away the bow and turned to the team once more.
"See. I told you I was going to take out more than half. I try my best to keep my word." Ritsuka chuckled as whatever spirit he used was gone once more. "Now time for a hunt, I just need your order so it looks like I'm under your command, for the audience of course."
"Huh? Oh yes! Ritsuka if you please, take Kiba and Koneko to take out the stragglers." Rias ordered though she didn't seem to believe what just happened.
"Roger!" Ritsuka mock saluted as his magic once more changed. He lifted his fingers to his lips and whistled a strange tune. The reason he did so didn't really make sense. It was as though he was playing up his magic for the crowd… hiding what he was really doing by being a bit facetious about his magic.
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