Abs.

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Over by the Princess of Ruin, hee battle with Galatea was continuing while the injured Tomoe Gozen watched.

Tomoe: "Incredible"

It seemed that not only did her magic skills improve, but so did her fighting techniques under the guidance of the Hero Creator.

Rias: "You're slowing down"

She dodged an attack from the enemy as Galatea was quite furious, but remained fairly aware of her strikes.

Galatea: "And your attacks have gotten weaker"

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Rias POV

"She's right. I'm running out of steam and I'm not sure how long I can continue using the illusion magic before I run out of mana"

She looked at the golden sword that was slowly losing its crimson destructive aura.

"I still got an ace up my sleeve but.. I was hoping to use against Y/n"

Rias: "I don't want to lose just yet so if I need to use it now, I wouldn't mind burning it"

The two start charging forward with their weapons drawn.

Galatea: "Face me Devil Princess!! Perish along with that ego of yours!!"

The lady of stone had created a spear and attempted to swing at Rias' head but changed direction. Instead, in drove backwards to impale a Rias standing behind her.

Galatea: "That trick won't work aga-"

The sword slashes Galatea's upper body as Rias hadn't actually moved. The copy that was behind Galatea smiled as it disappeared.

Rias: "I don't do the same trick twice~"

The Gremory King had taken into account that the wound wasn't deep, but still made damage.

Galatea: "AAAH!! DAMN YOU RIAS GREMORY!!!"

A punch to Rias' stomach nearly knocks out the Gremory heiress and sends her flying into a boulder. She comes out of it fairly light headed as Galatea had arrived and delivered a flurry of powerful punches across her upper body.

Galatea: "I'LL KILL YOU!!!"

Tomoe: "Lady Rias!!"

Tomoe attempted to get up but feel to her knees as her earlier wound was still troubling her.

Tomoe: "Dammit!! Get Tomoe"

Rias went through the Boulder, still barely conscious but did not fall as Galatea caught her by the collar.

Galatea: "I'm not done with you"

"Fuck it. Now or never"

Rias raised her fist to reveal 3 lines on her hand.

Galatea: "What?"

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Flashback

I was sitting by the stairs as I could hear the rest training inside.

Rias: "Swordsmanship improved. *sighs* I would of liked to learn more though"

The great mage of Avalon arrived at her side with smiles.

Merlin: "Is my illusion magic not enough?"

Rias: "Master Merlin!! Well, yes and I'm very thankful for learning it.. but.."

He sat down next to her and waited to hear what he knew she'd say.

Rias: "Illusions won't exactly work all the time against opponents like Y/n"

Merlin: "That's quite the individual you're trying to measure up against"

Rias: "I'm not saying I'll beat him or learn anything that could. Just, want to reach as close to his power as I can, even if it isn't for long"

Merlin was thinking about something and turned to Rias who was a little distracted.

Merlin: "You've learned how to coat weapons with your destructive magic correct?"

Rias: "Yes. Once again, thank very much for teaching me"

Merlin: ".. Rias, lend me your hand"

Rias: "Of course"

She reached out as Merlin began to draw 3 red lines on her hand. Shortly after, he whispered something that she could not comprehend and let go.

Rias: "What's this?"

Merlin: "I'm nor sure if this can really "reach" the Prince of Heroes, but you might be able to contend with him for a few minutes"

She looked at the lines as Merlin continued to explain.

Merlin: "These lines will buff you beyond what you could imagine. It will include your physical parameters, magical parameters and even make you more resistant to damage. You will have 3 of them so choose carefully when to use them"

Rias: "Wow. T-Thank you Master Merlin!!"

Merlin: "Just letting you know, this is a spell I can't teach you. Not because I don't want to, but because it's tied to me"

Rias' shoulders dropped and the celebration stopped as she sighed.

Rias: "Then how exactly do I use them?"

Merlin: "Easy, just 2 words. Call the spell by its name"

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Rias: "HERO CREATION!!!"

A massive red beam of light emitted as Galatea was flung back violently.

Galatea: "*coughs* What just happened?!"

Inside the massive beam, the Gremory Princess was covered in a powerful red aura. She was almost fully recovered as Galatea watched her opponent walk over to her. Two frowning eyes are staring deep into the Agares Rook.

Rias: "Galatea!!"

"This power.. it feels so overwhelming. I can't really think straight, but I know what my objective is. I know what I must do"

I looked up to see Galatea throwing a punch at me.

Galatea: "EAT SHIT!!"

The sound of the thunderous strike was loud, but the attack itself was hardly anything to me.

Galatea: "H-.. Huh?!"

My face didn't move much and I couldn't feel a thing.

Rias: "Was that it?"

I deliver a strike of my own and nearly decapitate her.

"So.. strong"

I catch up to her before she could fall and slam her into the ground with a chop to her spine.

Galatea: "Gah!!"

"So.. fast!!"

She was struggling to breath but I didn't let up. I began firing a barrage of attacks to Galatea's back as her body began to cave into the ground.

"Finish her quick!! I don't know how much time I have"

She was nearly folded inwards as I readied my final attack. I coated my fist in my destructive magic as it intensified with the Hero Creation stacked on top of it.

Galatea: "*coughs blood* Not.. yet"

I focused my magic as I brought my fist up.

"Put everything!!"

Galatea: "Not.."

She began to shoot up as she attempted another attack.

Galatea: "YET!!!"

Rias: "Eve of Destruction. Begone now, Galatea!!"

I drove my fist down and upon making contact, the area went red. There wasn't a sound heared but the ground around me had completely evaporated.

*Boom*

Competitor Eliminated

Galatea, Agares Rook

Eliminated by Rias Gremory

The announcer said the following as I collapsed down.

Rias: "Aaand.. I'm burnt out"

The seal disappeared as I now had only 2 remaining.

Tomoe: "Congratulations"

Tomoe had crawled over to me since her area was unaffected by the destructive power of my magic.

Rias: "Thanks. I had a great teacher"

We laughed a bit as the two of us laid down, exhausted.

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Over by the current Belial Lord, Diehauser was walking with his Queen towards the center of the arena.

Diehauser: "That's where the King of Kuoh is"

Yukari: "Yep☆"

Diehauser was unbothered by her antics and teases but Yukari continued.

They both glance over to see a massive beam of power drenched in red was emitted nearby.

Yukari: "Is that the Gremory brat?"

Diehauser: "Perhaps. She has done well"

Yukari: "You're reaction isn't as amusing as when you fought the Red Dragon Emperor"

Diehauser: "I was disappointed by his lack of power. I expected more but he is still not where he needs to be.. I'm sure the King of Kuoh will provide me a much more exciting challenge if anything"

Yukari: "Your obsession over that Y/n Gilgamesh L/n is annoying. You no longer give me attention~!!"

She began to wrap her arms around his waist but Diehauser continued to ignore her.

Diehauser: "I was untouchable when it came to the Rating Games. Between my power and the strength of my peerage, I felt like nobody could even scratch us.. But that was until he arrived"

He had a rare smile as she let him go.

Diehauser: "I must conquer the pillar that is Y/n Gilgamesh L/n. I have to see his power for myself!! This obsession as you call it, is the only motivation I have now a days. Achieving the power of the 4 Great Satans means nothing to me anymore. I must reach for something greater"

Yukari: "There you go again"

She sighed and sensed something nearby.

Yukari: "*yawn* This competition is pretty boring darling. Boundary"

*BOOM*

Competitors Eliminated

Tobio Ikuse

Elmenhilde Karnstein

Eliminated by Yukari Yakumo

Yukari: "Done☆"

Diehauser was unfazed as he continued walking.

Yukari: "Not even a thank you?! Urgh, you are the worst sometimes!!"

She stormed right behind him as the competition began to shorten on competitors.

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Azazel: "Ladies and gentlemen, we are getting closer to the last 20"

Sirzechs: "Close to the sudden death, free for all battle royale"

Zeus: "From the original 131 competitors, only 74 remain. It's still quite the number, but they are dropping"

Odin: "From all 15 teams, only 4 still remain complete. Those being Team Belphegor, Vali, Shinto and Gremory"

The Great Leaders all sorted out some handouts as they nodded.

Shiva: "The current polls have arrived and we now have the top 5 individuals ranked by all of you beautiful people. Allow us to show you"

Top 5 [Fan Voted]
1) Y/n Gilgamesh L/n [Team L/n]
2) Diehauser [Team Belian]
3) Yukari [Team Belial]
4) Arjuna [Team Hindu]
5) Kartikeya [Team Hindu]

Zeus: "Seems to be quite the same still with the additions of Yukari and Arjuna. I like the leader board"

Sirzechs: "Indeed. Numbers 1 and 2 remain the same"

Azazel: "Those two are seen as the strongest competitors of the tournament"

Odin: "Well then, I'll now announcer the top 10 competitors still remaining according to our own votes"

Top 10 [Remaining]
1) Y/n Gilgamesh L/n
2) Diehauser Belial
3) Yukari Yakumo
4) Kartikeya
5) Arjuna
6)Karna
7) Vali Lucifer
8) Issei Hyoudou
9) Eucliwood Hellscythe
10) Ahri

Zeus: "I'm surprised that a few names got left out"

Odin: "This was our own biased list of course, but it is what we see as the strongest warriors"

Sirzechs: "The heat of the competition is still picking up as we get ever so closer to the finally of the Azazel Cup in this wonderful Gilfest. We also like to hope that you all are enjoying it as much as we are"

Azazel: "We are starting to see more match ups starting to take place Ladies and gentlemen. This is getting exciting!!"

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Y/n: "Fuhuhahaha!!!"

The swords collided as the King of Kuoh continued sparring with the lady warrior of the Shinto.

Ushi: "Ahahaha!!!"

The bloodlust coming from the two was enough to make even the toughest of warriors who got near them tremble.

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Elsewhere

Mordred: "Die!!"

The Knight of Treachery delivered a powerful kick to the Knight of Fianna.

Diarmuid: "Not today Knight of the Roundtable!!"

Kiba arrived to attempt and catch Diarmuid by surprised.

Kiba: "I'll come out victorious!!"

The three knights were at each other's necks, ready for one to commit a mistake for the other to capitalize in the 3 way battle.

Kiba with his speed always attempted to deliver quick strikes, Mordred with her sheer power was always a threat to throw out a fatal blow, while Diarmuid was the most skilled and versatile of the 3. A man of pure skill who had actually made the most damage onto either warrior.

Diarmuid: "Keep coming at me proud warriors!! I'll handle either one of you!!"

Kiba: "Don't get in my way Mordred!!"

Mordred: "THAT'S WHAT I SHOULD BE SAYING!!"

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Near the Center of the Arena

A competitor dodges an attack and evades by jumping back to put distance between them.

X: "As skilled as I am, you aren't so far back. Those weapons of yours are unpredictable"

She dodges another attack as a ball in chain is pulled back.

X: "Proud Amazon Queen. I must commend you on your skill, it is as incredible as I heard"

Penthesilea: "Likewise Arthur. You are definitely the warrior that legends praise you to be"

The two quickly jumped into actions as the sounds of the two rooks clashing made shockwaves.

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??: "AAAAH!!!"

A blue haired girl is flunged back, burn marks all over her arms. She is quick to get herself off the ground and pick her sword up.

Xenovia: "Dammit!!"

She was struggling against her opponent who was casually walking towards her.

??: "Don't tell me that was it? I know you have more bite than that!!"

A woman in armor walked out of the flames with a flag and sword equipped.

Xenovia: "She's dangerous to get nearby.. but I feel like I can beat her"

She glared upwards as the armored maiden stood above the Gremory Knight.

??: "To think they'd let someone like me into this tournamet"

Jalter: "What's wrong~? Scared of a little fire~?"

She grinned smugly at the hurting Knight and jumped down to continue the battle.

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South of the Arena

Sasaki: "You're very strong if I may say"

Sasaki Kojirou was able to move in time to avoid many bolts of lightning that were closing in on him.

Sasaki: "If I weren't myself, I would of definitely have died by now"

A man was floating down, wielding a hammer in one hand and a battle axe in another.

Thor: "Keep on moving Shinto warrior. The moment you stop, is when I'll strike"

Sasaki: "I heard lighting doesn't strike twice"

Thor: "This one does"

He quickly got to the Swordsman who deflected his attacks.

Sasaki: "Let's see if Lightning is faster than my Swallow Reversal"

An attack from both was ready as the two powerful warriors readied themselves to eliminate the other.