"Hā...Hā..."
In the sky, Rias and Sitri Sona breathed heavily and sweat glistened on their faces, and after a prolonged battle, both women were now on their last legs.
Everyone watched in silence, while some couldn't bear to look and turned their heads away. From start to finish, the two women were almost constantly overwhelmed by Tenraku, yet they were defeated time and time again, only to charge back into the fray.
What resilient princesses they were!
"Rias, Sona, at this point, I won't tell you to give up anymore."
"Instead of letting you suffer like this, I'm going to defeat you both in one go!"
Tenraku had already made up his mind and spoke with a solemn expression on his face. He felt pained to see Rias and Sona treated so harshly, but showing them any mercy or pity would be the greatest insult to their relentless efforts up until now.
So be it, let him pay his final respects to them!
With palms upturned, a pitch-black energy sphere condensed above Tenraku's head. Ten meters... a hundred meters... a thousand meters—it grew to an exaggerated size that seemed to blot out the sky.
"Rias, Sona, take this!"
Under everyone's watchful gaze, Tenraku brought the enormous energy sphere crashing down towards the two women.
What a colossal and terrifying pressure! Many people widened their eyes, and even Rias was taken aback.
But they didn't back down!
"Rias!"
"Sona!"
Calling out each other's names, the two women shot forward together to bear the brunt of the massive energy sphere.
However, before that colossal energy sphere, their figures seemed so minuscule. Even if they exerted all their strength, they couldn't stop the advance!
The massive energy sphere descended slowly, gradually crushing the two women into the earth, and then—
"Ahhhhhhhhhh..."
Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!
As if it were the end of the world, blinding radiance obscured everything. Countless cracks spread across the entire alternate space, and it seemed on the verge of collapsing at any moment.
This area, which had once been covered in forest, had now been ruined countless times!
After a long while, the tremendous explosion finally subsided. The terrain within the entire alternate space had been completely transformed, forming a colossal, bowl-shaped crater.
In the center of the crater, Rias and Sitri Sona lay there. Everyone held their breath, knowing that this match had reached its final conclusion.
Descending gracefully yet with an air of darkness, Tenraku dissipated the Vritra Armor from his body, then stood tall before the two women.
"I- I still lost in the end..."
"I wanted... I wanted Tenraku to acknowledge me..."
Unable to move, their bodies covered in dust, Rias's eyes were brimming with glistening tears.
Though she knew she had no chance of winning against Tenraku, though she knew she would definitely lose this match, she still felt so unwilling!
"You silly Rias, I've already acknowledged you a long time ago..." Bending down, Tenraku gently wiped away the tear at the corner of the girl's eye.
Tenraku didn't understand why Rias had pushed herself to this extent. But watching her give her all with such determination, he couldn't help but be deeply moved.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment. In those black eyes, Rias saw Tenraku's tenderness, his gentleness, and his purest acknowledgment of her.
A smile bloomed on her face. Wasn't this what she had done it all for?
In this match, she didn't lose!
Turning into specks of light, Rias disappeared into the alternate space.
"Sona, is there anything you want to say?"
Looking over at the adjacent Sitri Sona, Tenraku asked.
"Nothing."
Sona replied in a calm tone as she had nothing more to say after losing. Tenraku couldn't help but find it amusing, and he leaned towards the girl's ear.
"So, we'll meet again in the wedding ceremony's hall..."
Even on her feignedly indifferent face, a slight blush appeared. Sitri Sona also turned into specks of light and disappeared.
With this, the most extraordinary Rating Game in history finally came to an end, concluding with Tenraku's victory. While Rias and Sitri Sona both lost the match, their resilience and bravery earned the recognition and praise of everyone present.
However, for Tenraku, the winner, there were plenty of derogatory words like cold-blooded, ruthless, lacking chivalry, and so on. And without a doubt, most of these comments about Tenraku were coming from male Devils. Because just the thought that that jerk Kamiya Tenraku would soon be engaged to Sonaprincess filled them with envy!
...
In the room, Tenraku was getting ready for the upcoming engagement ceremony.
"Tosca, is it done yet?"
Watching Tosca carefully applying makeup and drawing eyebrows for him, Tenraku couldn't help but feel speechless. As a guy, why did he have to go through all this?!!!
"Tenraku-Sama, please be patient a bit longer."
"This is an important ceremony for Tenraku-Sama and Lady Sona. We mustn't be careless."
"Tenraku-Sama, let me comb your hair once more..."
Tosca had a serious and determined expression on her face as she spoke, and Mihae also picked up a comb to tidy Tenraku's hair. Tenraku couldn't remember how many times he had his hair done today.
Looking at Tenraku's frustrated and helpless expression, Yubelluna and the others couldn't help but stifle their laughter.
"Done!"
Clapping her hands, Tosca put down the tools in her hand, and Tenraku finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"W-worthy of Tenraku-Sama."
"So impressive..."
The girls all gathered around Tenraku, continuously inspecting him, and one by one, their faces turned red.
Inheriting his mother Kamiya Tamako's genes, Tenraku's appearance was the only aspect he was somewhat confident in when he was still considered useless. Combined with years of training, every part of Tenraku's body was approaching the golden ratio infinitely.
Looking at Tenraku, who had been meticulously groomed in a suit, even Yubelluna and Tosca, who were already extremely familiar with him, couldn't help but feel a trace of shyness.
However, at this moment—
With a bang, the door of the room was kicked open, and then a figure rushed in.
"Red Dragon Emperor!"
"I already warned you not to win. Why did you disobey my orders? Why did you disobey my orders?!"
"Sona-Chan is mine! Sona-Chan is mine!"
As soon as she burst in, she grabbed Tenraku's collar and roared wildly. It was none other than Demon King Serafall, who admired magic girls and had an extreme sister complex!
"Serafall-Sama, please calm down."
Another group of magic girls rushed in, restraining Serafall and preventing her from committing any violence. It was Serafall's Peerage.
"Let go of me! Let go of me! No one can take my Sona-Chan away from me! Let go of me!"
Yubelluna and the others quickly protected Tenraku, while the magic girls held onto their Demon King tightly. For a moment, the room was in chaos.
"Alright, all of you, leave for now. Let me have a private talk with Serafall-Sama." Stopping the girls, Tenraku finally spoke.
"Tenraku-Sama?"
"Don't worry, I'll handle it."
Yubelluna and the others were still a bit worried, but Tenraku gave them a reassuring look.
After bowing, Yubelluna and the others had no choice but to leave the room. Serafall's Peerage also let go of their Demon King, gave Tenraku an apologetic look, and followed suit.
Soon, only Tenraku and Serafall remained in the room...
To be continued...