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=Kuoh Academy=
With Anastashia's display of skill, no one dares to look down on her anymore. Especially Riser who had his family magic copied from him. He himself as a member of the Phenex clan could analyze whether the magic circle was just a trashy imitation however his intuition is screaming at him that it is genuine and he should not try to test it.
"So? Is this is limit of your power torchy-guy?" Anastashia asked with dull tone as she played with the fire of Phenex family. She was treating it as a toy! The famous Phenex flames were being manipulated by an unknown woman! If the world were to hear of it then the Phenex Clan could be burrowed from humiliation.
Anastashia seemed to comprehended something as she gazed deeply into the magic circle, "I see, quite unique indeed but still worthless to me. It is a pathetic imitation of the real Phoenix flames" she commented before putting the fire out. This time, she looked at the surroundings only to observe that all of them has slacken their jaws from shock.
"Even you Sona? I thought you were better" Anastashia hmped at Sona who swiftly closed her jaw, "Shut up. If you only did not do a scene like that then this would not happened" Sona reprimanded Anastashia for doing her own things. Well, she also appreciated it since she witnessed the power of this mysterious lady from afar.
Now Sona can confidently say that it is a great luck that she managed to pick Anastashia first before Rias since the Crimson haired ruin princess seemed to always have the Lady Luck on her side, casually picking rare creatures and making them her servants. Even now Rias managed to capture the Sekiryuutei and secure it on her side.
It was a great lost that Sona would have lament had she only not known the personality of the current Sekiryuutei. She had to say that Anastashia is much better than that trash of a guy. Sona loved her luck just this once.
Riser who was dumbfounded the whole event finally regained his clarity, he glared at the hateful Anastashia angered by the fact that his proud Family Magic was stolen just like that. He turned towards Sona and Grayfia inquiring for explanation. He cannot have an unknown person suddenly appear like this and humiliate him, he need a proper explanation to whoever this person was!
Grayfia understood the implication of that gaze however sadly she also don't possess any kind of knowledge to this new woman is. Sona was the one who answered Riser questioning gaze, she made sure to show Rias a smug during this time. "She is Anastashia Edefelt. A friend of mine that came from overseas" Sona introduced Anastashia who just shrugged.
She is not interested in anyone here except for Sona and the maid. She clearly feel the power hidden inside the body of that maid and it is not weak. Well Anastashia would still prefer Bea since she was more beautiful and powerful, this maid is simply too bland for her. Rias on the other hand was astonished by what Sona said despite not believing 60% of it.
Grayfia saw that this would not proceed well if this continued, she stepped up and just stated the condition that they have decided upon. "Lady Rias, Lord Riser, it is decided that the answer to this arrangement will be solved by having a Rating Game" Grayfia announced turning the subject away from Anastashia.
"Hoh? How about it Dear Rias? Will you accept this Rating Game and check the result yourself?" Riser was happy with this arrangement, he is confident that he can win considering that he has played Rating Game before and in fact won a lot of times already. There is no way that Rias Gremory, who has no experience in playing a Rating Game could beat him in his game.
Rias seemed to take that as a challenge and also a salvation to this hopeless situation, she immediately grabbed the straw ending the conversation. Riser quickly took his leave after the transaction but made sure to warn Anastashia that he will make her pay two-fold for the humiliation she gave him. As long as he lived, he will never forget the woman who destroyed his pride nonchalantly.
Now only Rias and Sona's peerage were left on the room. Grayfia mentioned about reporting to Sirzechs about the progress hence resulting to this gathering. It cannot be ignored that every member of Rias's peerage were curious about the foreign girl. The most inconspicuous among them was the brown haired Sekiryuutei.
He cannot take his eyes of those large jiggly things that surpassed Rias and Akeno in size. A heavenly boobs has appeared before his eyes! "Issei! You're drooling!" Rias scolded her pawn feeling a slight loss from this. It means that the person Sona picked is much better of a person compared to her servant, and that irked Rias.
"O-Ohh, sorry Buchou! It's just this is the first time I have seen this! A pair that could only be mention as miracles! I have to feast on this!" Issei enthusiastically shouted and directly stared at Anastashia's chest. This made Anastashia uncomfortable so she raised her finger and shot a magic bullet between the pants of Issei barely avoiding the jewels hidden within.
"Your even worse than that stupid trash before, don't gaze me with that repulsive eyes of yours filth. Only Lawrence can watch me like that!" Anastashia warned Issei raising her finger again making the boy squeal from fright. He hid behind Kiba Yuuto trying to avoid the gaze of Anastashia. "Don't try me, I swear that I will definitely kill you even if Sona attempts to stop me"
Anastashia said that with menacing gaze scaring Issei too much that he almost peed his pants. "Y-Yes maam!" he answered while trembling from fear. Rias merely observed the scene happened before looking at Sona with pity-filled gaze. She just realized how unreasonable this woman is and would surely cause trouble for the upright Sona.
Of course Sona did not appreciate that gaze, "Stop that Rias. She is more acceptable and stronger than your sickening Sekiryuutei. I also believe that you should start planning for your training instead of wasting your time like this" Sona said with a smug look on her face infuriating Rias. Still she wasn't going to get angry on this one.
"Sona, do you have any way to help us during this Rating Game? I am seriously out of ideas now" stunning Sona, Rias spoke in a pleading voice showing how desperate she was in this battle. It's not like Sona can't understand her, she has always been an observer during the so-called 'suffering' of Rias and she also empathize with her.
Although she might not agree with some things like Rias keeps yapping yet not doing anything, it still doesn't change the fact that Rias Gremory is her best friend. Anything could be ignored when it comes to your best friend and this is what Sona is doing right now. "Don't think that I will give you Anastashia Rias, even I don't have a hold on her." Sona shook her head.
"Really?!" Rias stood up surprising her peerage, her gaze towards Anastashia changed as she seemed almost infatuated with her. Not surprisingly, Anastashia immediately disliked that gaze. It was the same as those magus in the clock tower is giving her, it is sordid. "I won't be becoming any servant of others, don't try your luck. Only Lawrence has the authority to command me" Anastashia stated her opinion.
She didn't say it arrogantly this time puzzling Sona. "We don't treat our servants badly! In fact it is the opposite, we adore our servants very much and take care of them properly" Rias did not give up and tried persuading Anastashia but alas, it was useless. "Stop. I hate this. Sona, take me out of this room. I lost my interest" Anastashia said standing up from her spot.
Rias widened her eyes at the brutal rejection, she could not believe that she was mindlessly refused like that. But considering how quick she was this time, she could not blame the girl for reacting like that. If only she was given more time then she don't doubt that she could bring the girl to her side. Unluckily, Sona was the one who found this girl first, if it was her then everything would have changed.
Perhaps understanding the thoughts of the two devils in Anastashia's side, she could not help but sneer inside. 'These opportunistic brats really thinks that I am an easy one. Ohh, Lawrence please return to me. My mind is in shambles right now' she thought before shaking her head and leaving the room. Rias could only stare regrettably at the direction of Anastashia finding no hope in recruiting her.
Sona also followed the lead of Anastashia as her peerage shadowed her. Unbeknownst to any of them, the world is now being plunged into chaos by different girls that came from nowhere. No one would be able to stop their crusade and they will not stop until the arrival of their beloved one.
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