"Gah!!"
Even Rizevim almost lost his balance and fell from the sky.
Rizevim—he was one of the Transcendents!!
A great figure recorded in the Bible, one who surpassed the racial limits of demons, and whose magic Power quality far exceeded even that of the First Generation Lucifer.
And yet, someone else had appeared behind him silently.
It was terrifying!!
"I must praise your courage for daring to come near my territory alone."
As Rias's cold words fell, instantly—
Like an invisible wave spreading out, the three of them appeared in a Other World space.
This was a magical device constructed by Rias, similar to the Dimension Lost.
Once deployed, it would forcibly pull enemies into the space created by the magical device.
Almost any environment on Earth could be simulated, including environments like a molten hell.
It was an environment built entirely on imagination; if used well, even Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's 'Amenominaka' would be considered a basic technique.
A magical device that could be called a strategic weapon was, for Rias, merely a 'battlefield' to isolate presence and prevent Rizevim from escaping.
"Uh, little sister, is there some misunderstanding between us?"
Rizevim maintained his vigilance, but his face wore a sycophantic smile.
"There is no misunderstanding."
Rias said eerily, "It just so happens you have something I want. Given your personality, you naturally wouldn't hand it over obediently."
"So..."
"I can only ask you to die."
As the words fell, a crimson light flickered on Rizevim's body.
In an instant, Rizevim took a defensive stance, but one of his arms was still severed.
Bright red blood fell, and the arm turned into nothingness in mid-air.
Equation of Destruction One: Destruction Demonic Eye!
"He blocked it... As expected, even the most pathetic Transcendent among demons is still a Transcendent~"
Rias murmured.
"Just now... what was that?!"
Rizevim was shocked to his core.
He was already on guard against Rias, and a layer of magic Power surrounded him for defense.
But in that instant, he felt a sense of mortal peril.
Yet it was too fast.
So fast that he only defended by instinct, and yet he still lost an arm.
In fact, if his instincts hadn't been so powerful, he would have been killed instantly in that moment.
Just like that 'destroyed' arm.
"Hey now, girl, if I have something you want, I'll definitely give it to you. Let's just consider it making a friend~"
Cold sweat dripped from Rizevim's forehead, a flattering smile hanging on his lips. "Mhm, anything is fine, okay?~"
While appearing honest, Rizevim was actually secretly compiling a Magic Formula for escape.
But soon, his expression turned even uglier because he discovered he could not leave this space.
"Anything?"
Rias blinked her eyes.
"Of course!"
Seeing that Rias seemed inclined to stop, a hint of joy couldn't help but surface in Rizevim's eyes.
Though he was fickle, malicious, and willful, even Rizevim couldn't help but panic in this situation.
He wasn't afraid of death, but he didn't want to die yet!
He wanted to control Beast Emperor 666 and invade the Other World; even if he died, he should die during that process, dying in satisfaction.
Not being crushed casually in a situation like this!
"Since it's anything, then... give me your life first~"
Rias gave a slight smile.
"Bastard, go to hell!!"
The moment Rias's words fell, Rizevim compiled hundreds of magic bullets.
The silver magic bullets rushed toward Rias, but they were 'destroyed' three meters away from her without causing a single ripple.
"Only this much?"
Rias sneered, then said, "Explode~"
In an instant, Rizevim's magic Power went berserk.
A flush of red surged onto his face, followed by a trace of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth.
His internal organs were already a mess.
Hakai Hōteishiki Three: Destruction Words.
Language carrying Power.
It didn't even require Rias to consume her own magic Power; as soon as the words fell, the world's laws would riot on their own, causing Rizevim to be wounded.
This was no longer simple Power of Destruction, but the prerogative of destruction.
A fragment of Power!!
"What's going on? What's going on? What just happened?"
Rizevim was somewhat dazed.
Why was he injured just because she said a single sentence?!
His blood vessels had burst, and the internal organs in his abdomen were a mess. If not for his powerful life force, he would have dropped dead by now.
Why did she keep using attacks he couldn't understand?!
Rizevim's gaze couldn't help but turn fearful.
The most terrifying thing wasn't being crushed by pure strength, but these mysterious attacks.
He didn't even understand the opponent's method of attack, and the principles were beyond imagination. In such a situation, such mysterious attacks would cause a sense of powerlessness to rise.
Rizevim was exactly like that.
A despair that penetrated deep into his marrow made him experience 'the feeling of being alive' for the first time in his life.
The Biblical Pantheon, including the demons, all enjoyed the legacy of the God of the Bible. It was precisely this that made some people among the three races become blindly arrogant.
Rizevim was among them.
Because he was too powerful, even stronger than the limits of demons, including his own father, the First Generation Lucifer.
Therefore, this world was too small for him, filled with nothing but boring things.
Demons themselves were even more narrow-minded, weak, and incompetent; their existence itself had no meaning.
Even he himself was like a walking corpse, living simply for the sake of living.
As long as it could make his blood boil, what was there to fear even in death?
This was also his reason for searching for Beast Emperor 666 and wanting to use it to invade the Other World.
Just like persecuting Vali, it was merely because it was interesting; he did it because he wanted to.
That was all.
However, before he could experience his blood boiling, he had already experienced the feeling of despair and powerlessness.
Doesn't it feel very much like being alive?
"It's fairly useful."
Looking at the injured Rizevim, Rias couldn't help but nod.
A target at the level of a Transcendent like Rizevim was hard to find. Rias naturally couldn't help but experiment with her skills to obtain clearer data.
"Next..."
"Experience despair."
"It's because you've never experienced despair that you've become so twisted."
"Since we have some relative connection after all, I think God will help correct your personality, and I'll be responsible for sending you to see God~"
This was a literal'sending to see God.'
God was already dead, and Rizevim would likewise be eliminated—eliminated so thoroughly that not even a shred of his soul would remain.
"Hakai Hōteishiki Two: Light of Destruction."
Rias lightly raised her hand, and countless crimson lights manifested in the air.
The red of arrows falling like rain, the red of wind blades blooming, the red of lasers.
Countless lights flickered, causing Rizevim to dodge in a panic.
Even though he only got grazed occasionally, even with the protection of magic Power, he still lost a leg and had a large hole opened in his abdomen.
"No, it hurts, it hurts, it really hurts! Forgive me, I'll become your dog, just let me live!!"
"That's right, I have great value! I know a lot of information—about Beast Emperor 666, and news about the Other World! You're so strong, you must want to invade the Other World too, right?!"
Rizevim screamed in collapse, snot and tears smeared on his face, looking disgusting to behold.
"The Other World... although it's not the same one, I've already been to other Other Worlds~"
As Rias's words fell, only the wide-eyed, despairing Rizevim remained.
"Be destroyed~"
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