Carrying a nauseating stench, drool dripping from its mouths, the hellhound charged straight at them.
Ryuya faced one of the beasts alone. The monster thundered forward on all fours, and before it even closed the distance, one of its heads opened its jaws and spat out a blazing fireball.
The fireball was too fast to dodge. Ryuya could only raise his Sacred Gear in front of him.
Boom!
The scorching flames exploded, completely engulfing him!
So hot…
Even with the protective barrier of the Divine Shield isolating him, Ryuya could still feel the surrounding air turn unbearably searing.
Releasing a burst of demonic power, Ryuya and his clone attacked from two different directions, closing in on the beast simultaneously.
His figure streaked past the hellhound in a blur, the Kings' Sword in his hand slashing toward one of its heads!
But the targeted head snapped viciously at the blade, attempting to bite it apart!
It had gravely underestimated the power of the Kings' Sword. Ryuya poured violent demonic energy into the blade, and in an instant, the sword became terrifyingly lethal!
Slash!!
With a single strike, Ryuya severed one of the massive creature's heads. Blood sprayed out like rain!
The monster howled in agony, lunging at him in a frenzy. At that moment, Ryuya's clone rushed in from the side, wielding the Divine Shield and smashing it down with tremendous force!
Bang!
With a heavy impact, the hellhound was slammed to the ground. The earth itself trembled from the sheer force of the blow.
In the sky, Kokabiel watched Ryuya with a hint of surprise. His gaze shifted between Ryuya and his clone before he grinned.
"This guy… he's quite interesting. Some new toy the devils came up with?"
He clearly hadn't seen the previous Rating Game and was unaware of Ryuya's existence. Seeing the clone ability for the first time, he was visibly intrigued.
On Ryuya's side, he had gained the upper hand. Meanwhile, Rias and the others were also overwhelming their hellhound.
"Too slow!"
Akeno stepped forward, blocking the beast. With a strike of lightning, she blasted it, causing the monster to howl in pain as its fur was scorched black.
Rias leapt from behind Akeno, her graceful body tracing an arc through the air. At the peak of her jump, she unleashed a torrent of violent demonic power!
Her magic was fierce and destructive, manifesting as flames of pure annihilation!
The hellhound refused to be outdone. Raising its heads high, it spewed out torrents of blazing fire!
The two forces collided midair, clashing violently as waves of scorching heat spread in all directions.
The academy's lawn quickly withered and turned yellow, then ignited into flames. In the blink of an eye, it was burned to nothing, leaving behind charred earth.
But the hellhound had three heads. While two of them were occupied battling Akeno and Rias, the third still had room to act. It immediately moved to join the attack, aiming to counter Rias's assault.
However, at that very moment, while it was preoccupied with the two high-class devils, a small figure had already slipped close to its side!
"Here!"
Koneko Toujou, wearing her gauntlets, leapt high into the air and delivered a straightforward, no-frills punch straight to the hellhound's head!
Boom!!
Her strength was astonishing. With a single punch, she sent the massive beast crashing to the ground!
"Hehe, nicely done!"
Akeno praised Koneko's strike, and in the next instant, her outfit transformed into a shrine maiden's attire.
As if the outfit itself boosted her power, the intensity of her magic surged dramatically!
"Let me reward you a little more."
A vast surge of lightning erupted, golden thunder crashing down as if it would completely drown the hellhound!
As expected of Akeno Himejima, her strength as a Queen was no exaggeration.
Even so, the hellhound's vitality was terrifyingly tenacious. Though battered and covered in wounds, it still retained the strength to fight back. Rias and the others couldn't free themselves in the short term.
On Ryuya's side, with the help of his clone, he could still hold his own against the hellhound. But what concerned him more was Valper Galilei's fusion of the Holy Swords.
If that fused Holy Sword was completed, things would become extremely difficult.
After all, Kokabiel was still sitting in the sky, watching like a predator. Who knew when he might decide to make a move?
Even in the midst of fierce battle, Ryuya and the others had no choice but to keep part of their attention on Kokabiel.
The mere fact that he sat there was enough to place immense pressure on everyone.
Seeing the four Holy Swords growing increasingly faint, as if the fusion was nearing completion, Ryuya's expression darkened.
He had to finish off this beast quickly!
He activated his ability, pushing the Kings' Sword's amplification to its limit!
Whoosh!
His demonic power surged explosively. This time, Ryuya's strength increased tenfold!
The violent surge of power created invisible shockwaves that spread outward from him. His black hair whipped wildly in the air, his presence overwhelming.
"Oh? Seems you've got some skill…" Kokabiel watched with interest, clearly intrigued by Ryuya's Super Saiyan Transformation now.
Sensing danger, the hellhound dug its claws into the ground as a torrent of demonic power erupted from its body.
Flames ignited across its form, its muscles bulging as its speed increased.
"Watch out for its hellfire!"
Even amidst her own battle, Rias caught sight of the change and quickly warned him.
But Ryuya no longer needed to fear it.
The amplification of the Kings' Sword depended on what his body could withstand. Now that he could handle a tenfold boost, it proved just how much he had grown. And with that tenfold power… it was more than enough to cut the beast down!
Raising the silver blade high, the overwhelming surge of demonic energy within Ryuya began to distort the surrounding space itself. Ripples formed in the air, spreading outward in waves.
The hellhound sensed the danger and launched its attack first. But Ryuya's clone appeared in front of his main body, using the Divine Shield to form a defensive barrier!
The hellfire, dark purple and black like a raging dragon, surged forward and slammed violently into the barrier.
With the enhancement of Ryuya's magic, the barrier was far sturdier than before, completely unbreakable in the short term.
Meanwhile, Ryuya's main body held the Kings' Sword high. The magic gathered along the blade condensed into a tangible form, transforming into a colossal purple-black greatsword over a hundred meters long!
"Heh, that technique looks a bit familiar, doesn't it? It even carries a hint of a Holy Sword. For a moment, I can't even tell whether yours is the real Holy Sword, or if Valper's is."
Kokabiel commented with a faint smile, showing no concern whatsoever for the hellhound below.
Ryuya didn't bother responding. He swung the massive blade down toward the hellhound in a devastating strike!!
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