I open my eyes as we arrive at the center of the waiting room. I glance around and see a plethora of individuals, counting over 100 with us included.

Y/n: "Azazel wasn't kidding when he said there would be many people here?"

My peerage leaves me as I look up to see a countdown above in a big screen.

"20 minutes before the start of the game"

It appeared that my team had gone along with Rias to introduce themselves as I cross my arms and wait.

Y/n: "Hm?"

A familiar dragon arrived around my neck and shoulder as I chuckle a bit.

Y/n: "Isla?"

Midgard: "She is with the strongest individuals. I don't suppose you'll be needing me then?"

Y/n: "I could. I don't plan on going all out, just enough to entertain"

Midgard: "I like it.. Someone approaches"

Y/n: "I felt their eyes"

I hear their footsteps stop behind me as I turn slightly.

Y/n: "Can I help you?"

Behind was a young girl, pale with red eyes who was using an umbrella.

Elmen: "Hello, King of Kuoh? I'm Elmenhilde Karnstein-"

Y/n: "You don't look like a devil"

Elmen: "I was sent here by my clan as a favor. I was wondering if I could speak with you-"

Y/n: "There's a line, you'll just have to wait your turn"

Elmen: "Surely there's-"

Y/n: "Ontop of that, you're disrespecting my father's name by bringing business to a celebration of his life with this tournament"

I glare a bit which makes her stumble back a bit.

Y/n: "If you disrespect his name, you'll make an enemy out of me"

Elmen: "S-Sorry!! I didn't mean to do such a thing.. It's just-"

Y/n: "I'm not here for business. Look around. Everyone's here to compete. You want a word with me? Earn a spot in the final and I'll give it to you"

She looked overwhelmed as I look back to the clock.

Elmen: ".. How does anybody stop a civil war?"

I quickly turn back as she was looking at the ground.

Y/n: "What?"

Elmen: "You're the only person strong enough to do that without making controversial. Everyone seems to have enough respect for you to just accept it as "it was the right thing to do then". Nobody else can do it"

I wasn't sure what she was on about but I definitely caught my attention.

Y/n: "I told you already. Make it to the finals and I'll hear your request.. show me you're worth listening to at the very least"

She nods as she heads off.

"So she's dealing with something like that? Normally, I wouldn't want to even entertain somebody else's issues but I'll keep my word"

I rub the back of my head in frustration as I feel another person walking over to me.

??: "Y/n L/n, King of Kuoh, Champion of the World, Leader of Humanity"

A rather strong looking mongrel walked over to me with Issei and Rias right behind him.

Y/n: "State your name"

Sairaorg: "Sairaorg Bael"

Issei: "He's a pretty cool guy!!"

Rias: "He's my cousin"

Y/n: "Hmph. You spoke about him before if I'm not mistaken?"

She nods as I glance at him.

Y/n: "So you're the famous Sairaorg. Tell me, what should I expect from you today?"

Sairaorg: "To give it my all-"

Y/n: "I'm talking placing. I know I'll be number 1, so what will you be?"

Sairaorg grined as he stepped up to me.

Sairaorg: "Predict my spot? Well, I'll be gunning for that first place crown and do everything to make sure its on my head"

Y/n: "*chuckles* That so? I'll be waiting for the challenge then, number 2"

"15 minutes"

Everyone goes silent as the screen changes to the face of a familiar man.

Azazel: "Hello everyone, glad to have you here. You all were invited in behalf of the grand alliance from our factions and pantheons for this ultimate battle"

Besides him was Shiva, Odin, Sirzechs, Michael and Zeus.

Azazel: "The grand prize is a spot is an increase in rank, in your respective pantheons, and the top 7 are selected to take part into the greatest team ever assembled. A team by the name of Team Gilgamesh. All perks that come along with it will be spoken when the winners are announced"

Whispers were heard around as Azazel passes the mic to Sirzechs.

Sirzechs: "This event will be named after the man who aided in the liberation of the world from the first beast to attack Earth and the factions, King Gilgamesh. Give it up for.."

*drum rolls*

Sirzechs: "Gilfest!!"

Y/n: "Isn't that a name?"

Sirzechs: "Azazel?"

Azazel: "In here we have a group of powerful individuals representing their own group. A total of 131 competition across 15 teams"

"You guys really didn't give a shit when it came to numbers, did you?"

The mic is once again passed as it focuses on Odin.

Odin: "The rules will play out as so, every team will play together until only 20 competitors remain. Once we've reached that number, the arena will shorten and the competition will turn from a team oriented match to a free for all battle royal"

Grayfia brings out more mics as she hands them to the rest.

Zeus: "The council in front of you will be deciding who joins Team Gilgamesh"

Shiva: "Do your best everyone!! Even if you don't win doesn't mean we won't be judging your performance"

Azazel: "Not to mention.."

He smirks as his eyes seem to be looking directly at me.

Azazel: "One of the individuals chosen for the team will be in there with you. Judging your performance personally"

I'm instantly watched by every eye as I continue to pay attention to the screen.

Azazel: "The names of the teams go as so. Team Gremory, Team Vali, Team Sitri"

Sirzechs: "Team L/n, Team Sairaorg, Team Belphegor"

Odin: "Team Norse, Team Shiva-"

Shiva: "GO TEAM SHIVA!!"

They all look at the happy God in silence as the naming continues.

Odin: "Team Cao Cao"

Zeus: "Team Olympus, Team Shinto, Team Phenex"

Shiva: "Team Agares and Team Belial. There will be a team composed of a few individuals who'll be representing themselves or a certain group. They will be know as Team Union"

Azazel brings up a massive trophy with a golden man sitting ontop of a throne.

Azazel: "The Azazel Cup has been set. This match will be televised across the pantheons so make sure you impress!! With it, I believe we've mentioned everything correct?"

The leaders nod as he turns back to the camera.

Azazel: "Fighters, warriors, champions!! You all will be teleported in 5 minutes, get ready. Leave all nerves and worries behind, simply do your best"

They all rise to their feet as they nod.

Leaders: "Let us have a wonderful GILFEST!!!"

I smile as even someone whom I had animosity towards was respecting my father's name.

Y/n: "So it begins shortly~"

The screen goes back to the clock as the 5 minutes began to countdown once again.

Mordred: "Master!!"

My peerage gathered around me as I stretched a bit.

Y/n: "Well, you all know the rules and so do I"

X: "If we make it to the final 20-"

Y/n: "You all are very much my enemy~"

I could see some worried looks as I rub their heads.

Y/n: "Don't worry. I'll go a little easy on you all"

??: "King of Kuoh!!"

I stop and see a woman approaching us.

Y/n: "Does someone want to start-"

She quickly took a knee as she looked up at me with a happy smile.

Y/n: "Huh?"

Roygun: "I'm Roygun Belphegor!!!"

She took my hand with some pretty strong strength.

Roygun: "It's an honor to meet the man who took out God's in his first Rating Game!!"

Y/n: "So this is the one Azazel told me about before?"

Roygun: "If you ever need someone to join you in another, please don't hesitate to call me!! I'd love to fight beside you in a Rating Game!!"

She was quite.. energetic.

Y/n: "Uh.. sure. We're enemies at the moment"

Roygun: "Right. Um, would you like to discuss later then? After the competition?"

She was getting closer and closer to my face as her excitement towards Rating Games began to weird me out.

Y/n: "Fine!!"

Roygun: "YES!! Oh, good luck in the match"

Y/n: "I think you're going to be the one who needs it"

Roygun: "I'm pretty strong, I'll be fine. Bye for now!!"

She departs as quickly as she came while I didn't know what to think of that interaction.

Y/n: "Was that some sort of mental strategy? No!!"

I shook myself as I came back to my senses.

Mordred: "Master, will you be rewarding us again like last time?"

Y/n: "I suppose I can grant you all something. Same rules. Winners get a prize, those eliminated get a prize too as long as you try"

Peerage: "Yes!!"

"Well that seems to get people in good morale?"

Akagi: "I want Commander's children next!!"

Y/n: "You may not!!"

Akagi: "Fine. Kaga can have them first!!"

Kaga: "WHY ARE YOU DECIDING FOR ME?!"

Y/n: "NONE OF MY SEED WILL BE RECEIVED!!"

Akagi: "How about Amag-"

*chop to the head*

Amagi: "Can you behave?"

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After waiting and addressing the rules on the gift, I waited with my peerage as the countdown was just a minute.

Y/n: "Make sure to stick with each other. You have me this time to lead you all but I will be dividing you all into groups when inside"

They nod as 30 seconds were shown on the alarm. The floor beneath us showed a massive magic circle, readying itself to send us to the massive battlefield that they told us about.

Rias: "Hey Y/n?"

I look over to her as she gives me a thumbs up.

Rias: "Good luck out there"

Y/n: "*chuckles* I'll see you in the top 20"

"00:15"

"00:14"

Issei: "Yo Vali, you excited as I am?"

Vali: "Absolutely. I won't go easy on you"

Issei: "I hope you don't"

He sticks his arm out as Vali fist bumps him.

Ddraig: "You better watch yourself"

Albion: "You too"

"00:10"

"00:09"

Ravel looked nervous as she felt a hand over her head.

Riser: "Don't worry. Even if we don't win, I won't be mad.. that loss to the Red Dragon Emperor made me think to the way I was"

Ravel: "Brother.."

Riser: "Let's just.. do our best"

"00:03"

*Inhale*

"00:02"

*Exhale*

They floor glowed brightly but not enough to blind us.

Y/n: "I'll win.."

"00:01"

Y/n: "No matter what"

"00:00"

We were all teleported to the battle grounds as I see my peerage behind me.

Y/n: "You ready?"

They nod as I draw out 2 separate teams in my head.

Y/n: "X leads team 1, Rossweisse takes team 2"

X: "As you command master"

Rossweisse: "I'll do my best"

Y/n: "Team 1, Mordred. Heracles. Kaga"

All 4 line up infront of me as I look at the remaining 5.

Y/n: "They are yours to lead. I left you my Queen, my healer and my strategist.. that should be fine with you?"

Rossweisse: "We can do with this"

I turn to X who was standing in front of her group.

Y/n: "You got my wildcard"

I say while looking at Heracles.

X: "We can go a long way with what we have"

Y/n: "Midgard, protect Amagi"

Rossweisse: "Not your Queen?"

Midgard flies over to Amagi and wraps himself around her waist.

Y/n: "My Queen can protect herself. Without a good strategist, you can protect, attack or make a calculative move. You can use everyone to their fullest either"

I look at Amagi and step up.

Y/n: "Use everything at your disposal to win.. Here"

I take out a special weapon I had been working on in my spare time.

Y/n: "I want you to use this"

Amagi: "A rifle?"

The barrel had quite the familiar pattern as it glowed deep inside the barrel, almost as if it didn't fire normal bullets.

That wasn't all, the stock had traces of gold as the words Black Bullet were engraved on one side, Ea A on the other.

X: "Wait!! Isn't that-?!"

I nod as she holds it in her hands.

Amagi: "I'll take care of it Commander"

I pat her head as I begin walking towards the door infront of us.

Y/n: "All of you, follow me. Once I give the order, you all will follow your respective leader"

Peerage: "Yes!!"

X: "Master.. That weapon is the one-"

Y/n: "Yea.. I gave it a new name by the way"

A smirk appears on my face as I kick the doors open.

Y/n: "Origin Alter"