[3rd POV]
"Without Administrator-kun caressing me, it feels empty inside..."
Shinoa said this while dodging Lena's strikes.
"Focus on the task at hand."
Lena said and rolled her eyes for a moment, but then swiftly moved forward ending up in front of Shinoa with a clenched fist ready to strike.
There was a loud crack as the sound barrier was broken, but she blocked the strike with her hands and glided across the floor with no scratches.
"Not bad for someone who hasn't fought to the death."
Shinoa nodded straightening up to her full height.
"I don't really need to unless absolutely necessary."
Lena replied in self-defense.
"I'm still amazed by my powers..."
She clenched her fist a few times demonstratively.
"Just a reminder, you have a meeting with representatives from the Gotham branch of LuthorCorp in forty-three minutes."
Cortana's voice echoed in the room.
"Then it's time to wrap up, and I need to take a shower."
Lena shrugged, turning towards the exit.
"Did you hear anything about my brother?"
She asked Shinoa with curiosity when knowing that they could somehow communicate.
She felt slightly jealous since she didn't have that connection with Anthony.
He mentioned that this connection is some kind of chat created by some very powerful being and that he doesn't want to risk it.
This part of Anthony irritated her.
After all, she's not a kid and can make decisions in such cases herself!
She wants to be constantly in touch with him even if there are some risks involved as she trains and keeps herself in shape for a reason.
"By the look on your face, I can tell our group hangout will only happen after your talk with Tony, right?"
Shinoa remarked when noticing Lena's expression.
"And everything's fine with him. He's dealing with some issues in another world."
"Good to know he's okay."
Lena murmured thoughtfully.
"It's boring when you're contemplating... I'll go to trouble Kara then."
She decided.
"Uh-huh, good luck."
Lena waved, still lost in thought.
She was walking down the hall where she got into the elevator.
She was getting used to the quickly increasing strength due to the Platinum Kryptonite that allowed her to accumulate photon energy in her body.
She could easily kick a door open before, but now... she hadn't tried it, but she understood its immense power when she saw what Kara and Clark could do in the news.
Anthony trusted her very much since he entrusted her with such power that warmed her heart.
However, she also understood that he wanted to keep her safe, which was also very nice... but the fact that she couldn't communicate with him as Shinoa could also irritate her.
...
Gotham
"Who's that kind of clown in the ridiculous costume?"
Night Huntress asked aloud while watching the bank robbery.
"His name is Noah Kattler, a widower, and his wife committed suicide due to postpartum depression, and he was left alone with two children that he raised. He's considered a genius with a fairly high IQ. He recently escaped from the prison where Batman put him."
Cortana told her about him.
"If he's so smart, why is he robbing a bank? He must understand that someone will stop him again."
Night Huntress asked and jumped down and elegantly landed right in front of him.
"I advise you to return all the money and surrender. That way, you'll keep most of your bones intact and safe."
Night Huntress said.
"Night Huntress, I knew I'd meet you! I'm Calculator!"
He said, and his costume heated up slightly with a sensation Night Huntress could feel with her heightened senses.
"I hope you're not some kind of bomber? And yeah, lousy name..."
She tilted her head slightly to the side while waiting for this worthless villain to attack her.
He did... only to find himself pinned to the ground by her neat foot.
"Weak... not even interesting."
She concluded by hitting him in the face while breaking his jaw and knocking him out.
"It's kind of boring... alien attacks were fun."
She grumbled to herself but she suddenly received a message on her mask.
Sexy_Amazon: Greetings, Shinoa. Cortana helped me use this and wrote you this message. Zatanna asked me for a little help with the magical protection of the world! Are you in? I also invited Kara!
"At least something interesting."
She thought, leaping to the top of a tall building and hovering in the air to begin to reply to the message.
...
A lot of powerful devils had gathered in a big hall to see how the Rating Games between Rias Gremory and Raiser Phoenix turned out.
There was a hole in the sky in front of them that let them see the coming battle.
"I heard Rias has been in a bit of restraint lately."
A tall man strongly resembling Raiser suddenly spoke indicating that he was closely related to him.
"That's right, Lord Phenex."
Sirzechs nodded trying not to look to his right where Tony was standing while talking with Serafall... who was still dressed as a magical girl.
"I hope that's really true."
There are strange notes ringing in his voice.
"Even if that annoying kid loses, it'll be a valuable lesson for him."
...
"...my little Sona-chan has always been a star in my eyes! She'll wear the same outfit someday, and we'll be on stage together!"
Serafall confidently declared with an anticipatory smile.
"It seems you really love your sister, huh?"
I smirked, ignoring the glances of some devils present here.
Since I'm Sirzechs' guest and another Satan is talking to me, no one says anything to me or asks questions... at least for now.
"Very much! I had photos of her when she was tiny-tiny, oh, you should've seen her! She was still in a magical girl outfit and wanted to be like her big sister!"
She squealed with excitement while clutching her cheeks.
"Sister!"
We were interrupted by the voice of the person we were talking about.
"P-please stop spreading such information!"
"Sona-chan! I've been waiting for you!"
She pounced on her sister and hugged her while Sona tried to separate her from herself.
"T-The Rating Games are starting!"
She yelled, causing Serafall to reluctantly let go.
Sona was all red from embarrassment and shame as other devils watched them.
Meanwhile, the Rating Games had indeed begun, and Grayfia began explaining the rules that boiled down to selecting a suitable location in the field.
Currently, it was Kuoh Academy that was an exact replica of the real one.
Rating Games could take various forms with battles being one of the most common.
Riser's team consisted of fifteen figures, including himself.
In comparison, Rias' team had only five figures clearly showing that number advantage was not on her side.
Therefore, it was understandable that many were skeptical about Rias' victory...
After all, she hadn't demonstrated her increased strength to anyone except her friends.
Overall, Riser's desire to gather beautiful girls around him appealed to me.
After all, he is basically surrounded by a harem of cute girls.
Rias had about three times fewer people in her peerage, which is a problem for them because it means she couldn't find suitable people.
...
[3rd POV]
"Both sides of the opponents have been transported to their bases. Rias Gremory is in the Occult Research Club in the old school building. Lord Raiser's headquarters is in the principal's office in the new school building."
"The Rating Games begin."
Grayfia announced.
"Alright, the plan is quite simple."
Rias said while peering out the window and watching the sky shimmer with various colors.
"We're outnumbered and everyone will have to take on at least three opponents..."
"My sword will take down your enemy."
Kiba confidently stated.
"Ara, I'll show Tony-kun my charms."
Akeno licked her electrified finger.
"...victory will be ours."
Koneko said.
"Y-yes!"
Gasper nodded... with a bag over his head.
"We didn't train all these months just to lose at this moment."
Rias smiled.
She wanted to demonstrate a complete and confident victory, and she sent each pair to their zone where they had to await their opponents.
Kiba encountered three of Raiser's pawns that he easily handled with his own abilities.
Koneko faced more serious opponents, including Yubelluna, a tall, violet-haired girl with voluptuous curves and an open neckline.
Gasper encountered kitty girls from the enemy team, but he managed to activate his Sacred Gear and stop time for the opponents to knock them out even though he was extremely nervous.
Akeno, well... her opponents were not lucky.
This included Ravel Phenex as Akeno just fried them all with a smile on her face and heavy breathing due to some excitement.
"Riser's rook is out."
Grayfia's voice was announced while marking the defeat of Phoenix's rook.
"I'm tired of this!"
Riser was enraged and burst out of the principal's office while smashing through the wall to help his peer...
...
"Oh, this must be quite painful."
Seraphall commented while watching the game.
At that moment, Riser lost his knight to Kiba, who mercilessly pierced it with his sword.
Rias appeared but punched his spirit out of Raiser.
"She has become noticeably stronger..."
Sona quietly remarked, casting a sidelong glance at me.
"She has trained a lot."
I simply said this while observing how Rias effortlessly turned Riser's fire into nothingness and broke his bones with blows capable of bringing down a building.
Riser began to squeal that he had surrendered even though he kept regenerating.
"Rias Gremory wins the Rating Game against Riser Phenex's team!"
Grayfia announced loudly, and Rias's team began to be moved for the award ceremony while Riser's team fell into the hands of their clan members.
"Saw that?"
Rias asked with satisfaction.
"It was hard not to notice. Congratulations."
I sincerely congratulated her.
"Congratulations..."
Sonna said who approached strangely.
Suddenly, an unnatural smile appeared on her face, and she snapped some sticks in her hand.
Then I felt a slight ripple passing through reality, and... creatures resembling monsters from horror stories began to emerge from her shadow.