The scene shifts to an open space.
Rias, Sona, and Abel, among others, stood on the sidelines, watching the three individuals in the center of the field.
Xenovia and Irina stood in the open space, looking at Yuuto. They then flung off their white robes, revealing their combat attire beneath.
Xenovia looked at Yuuto and asked, "Are you sure you want to fight both of us alone?"
Yuuto stared at Xenovia, or rather, at her and the greatsword in her hand, and chuckled. "Yes, of course. It's not every day I meet someone I want to destroy right before my eyes."
As Yuuto spoke, he used Sword Birth. In an instant, dozens of demonic swords appeared and plunged into the ground.
Seeing this, Xenovia gained a slight impression of Yuuto.
Sword Birth, huh?
It seemed the man before her was one of the experimental subjects who survived the Holy Sword Project. In that case, he truly was a senior.
"Since that's the case, then let me enjoy this thoroughly."
"As long as the Church doesn't find out, it'll be fine."
As Xenovia and Irina spoke, they revealed the holy swords in their hands.
Xenovia held the sword hilt in a reverse grip, and in an instant, the cloth strips wrapped around the holy sword scattered, and she then gripped the greatsword with both hands.
Irina also removed the bandages from her shoulder, which transformed into a long blade.
"Since that's the case, then..."
"Yuuto! I'll help you!"
Yuuto was interrupted by Issei before he could finish speaking. Issei stepped onto the battlefield, coming to Yuuto's side.
Yuuto looked at Issei with a complicated expression, then said, "This has nothing to do with you."
Issei retorted, "Yuuto, we're not just partners! We're family!"
Listening to Issei's words, Yuuto lowered his head, tenderness appearing on his face. "You really are an idiot."
Yuuto smiled. "Issei, don't hold me back."
Issei said, cupping his fists, "Don't worry, you still don't know my strength?"
Irina looked at Issei, the original light in her eyes disappearing. Instead, there was a sense of resentment from being abandoned.
"Issei-kun, I didn't expect you to become a devil when we met again. That's fine but why did you become fond of men?"
"Lord, forgive me, but let me deal with this heretic among heretics before me." Irina fell into her own world, muttering to herself.
Issei had a face full of question marks.
This is your prejudice against the world!
Irina continued to talk to herself, then looked at Issei with a sorrowful expression. "Let me use the holy sword in my hand to cut away your sins. Amen."
After speaking, Irina rushed towards Issei with her holy sword raised.
Issei looked at the inexplicable woman before him, feeling even more disgusted with girls. Indeed, Gasper and Yuuto were the best.
"What sins! What heresy! We are true love!"
"Boosted Gear!"
"Boost!"
Saying this, Issei activated the Boosted Gear and charged forward.
Facing the blade swinging towards him, he met it directly. A piercing pain came from his right hand. This feeling was exactly the same as when Raynare stabbed him originally.
According to the original plot, Issei would not be harmed by the holy sword, as his right hand had already undergone dragonification by this point. But now, Issei was a genuine devil.
Realizing the problem, Issei quickly retreated, while Irina pursued relentlessly, swinging her sword and saying, "What a cruel fate, to look at an old friend with a holy sword in a long-lost hometown."
"Yes, I also didn't expect my childhood friend to deceive me, and be a girl. For Yuuto, I will defeat you!"
"Ddraig!"
"Boost! Boost!..."
Ddraig, residing in the gauntlet, ignored him. This was the most bizarre host he had ever had. So he merely continued to boost.
Issei clashed with Irina once again.
On the other side, Yuuto and Xenovia engaged in battle.
"Feel the flames of hatred from hell!"
"To find you all! To destroy you all! These are all the motivations for revenge given to me by my departed comrades!"
"I haven't forgotten the Church's matter for a single moment!"
Xenovia said nothing, using the greatsword in her hand to block and parry. Though cumbersome, she could still keep up with Yuuto's speed.
After repeated clashes, the two pulled apart.
Yuuto plunged the demonic sword in his hand into the ground, then drew out the Fire Sword and Flame Delete.
"Burn, freeze, this belief born of revenge!"
Yuuto charged forward with both swords, beginning to hack at Xenovia. Ice and fire constantly intertwined.
"Yuuto lost."
Abel, who was observing from the side, spoke.
Sona nodded in agreement.
Rias also saw Yuuto's problem. His mind was in turmoil, his reason consumed by the flames of revenge. He abandoned his strengths and chose to brute force.
Xenovia looked at Yuuto, who was wildly swinging his sword, with a disdainful smile. She gripped her sword with both hands, and then charged up a full-swing.
"Too naive!"
As she spoke, the greatsword swung out, and the two swords in Yuuto's hands shattered.
The name "Holy Sword of Destruction" was not false.
Capturing Yuuto's momentary pause, Xenovia plunged the Holy Sword of Destruction into the ground.
Realizing something was wrong, Yuuto quickly retreated.
Soon, the ground violently shook.
This caused Irina to accidentally fall, and then she was knocked unconscious by Issei, who showed no pity for her.
On Yuuto's side, a giant crater appeared before him. At its center, Xenovia held the sword hilt with both hands, kneeling on one knee on the ground.
"Continue?" Xenovia said, pulling the greatsword from the ground.
Yuuto made a sword-wielding gesture, shouting loudly, followed by a similar greatsword appearing in his hand, and he then ran towards Xenovia. Abandoning his advantage of agility, he held a greatsword and charged towards her.
'It seems he's regressing.' Xenovia looked at the charging Yuuto and thought.
She jabbed the hilt of her sword into Yuuto's abdomen, the destructive power of the holy sword transmitting into Yuuto's body.
Immediately after, Yuuto spewed a mouthful of blood, collapsing to the ground, unable to rise again.
Thus, Yuuto was defeated.
(End of Chapter)
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