The Queen, who had recovered from her agitation in an instant, began utilizing the spear's reach to prevent Koneko from closing in. 'This person is quite strong. But the President and my sister entrusted this to me. I will definitely be the one to defeat her!'
Leaving the Queen to Koneko, Kuroka now closed in on the two Bishops who were immobilized and unable to move properly after being hit by her [Black Lightning].
The two who had taken by her Youjutsu were currently paralyzed and couldn't move satisfactorily.
"Sorry, but I'm gonna finish this quick, nyaa!"
"───Kuh!?"
"Th-that's cheating!?"
As she passed by them, Kuroka's claw strikes slashed through the two.
'Two of Diodora Astaroth's "Bishops," retired.'
The two Bishops, who would likely have put up more of a fight in a proper battle, were made to exit the stage without any moment in the spotlight.
"My side's done, nyaa. Now, how's Koneko...?"
Kuroka watched her sister confronting the Queen.
The Queen wielded her spear, using the reach advantage to keep Koneko from getting inside her guard, but Koneko, utilizing a Nekomata's agility, maintained a perfect distance—neither too close nor too far.
"Tch, you pesky little runt, flitting around like that!!" The Queen's irritation was palpable.
In contrast, Koneko calmly watched for an opening. And finally, the moment came. Fed up with her attacks not landing, the Queen unleashed a wide, sweeping strike.
Koneko, who had been waiting for just such an attack, dodged the spear and slipped deep into the Queen's guard.
"───Hah!"
A dry, crushing sound echoed. Proof that Koneko's "KI" had passed through.
Struck by the blow, the Queen grew even more enraged. Master and servant alike, they were a bunch with low tolerance for provocation. But this meant she was finished too.
"Ugh!?"
Suddenly, the Queen's legs buckled, and she collapsed to her knees.
"I've struck you with a fist imbued with KI. You can no longer fight. Please surrender."
"Kuh, don't look down on me! You think a little punch like that can stop me───"
The Queen still tried to stand. Impressive willpower, but futile.
"You're in no condition to fight... If you still come at me, I won't hold back."
"Shut uuuuup!!"
The Queen raised her spear and charged. Koneko met her, slamming a fist clad in a white aura into the ground.
"Shockwave!!"
A Senjutsu combat art using KI that Kuroka had taught her—the '[Ki Combat Art]'. It seemed to suit Koneko the Rook well, and combined with her usual training with Kazuki, she grew stronger every day. This technique, whose power was still insufficient during the Sitri rating game, had now evolved to a level that could be called a finishing move.
"Impossible..."
Struck by the KI-clad shockwave, the Queen was blasted away and vanished.
'Diodora Astaroth's "Queen," retired.'
Koneko had defeated the Queen, ending the second round…
"Goddammit, every last one of you is useless! Why can't you even take down a single one of Rias's goddamn servants!?"
Diodora's voice rang out, foully cursing his own servants.
"My, my. The mask of the false gentleman is slipping, isn't it?"
Akeno, standing next to Issei, wore a fully sadistic smile as she mocked him.
"Diodora... Those are not words you should be spewing at the servants who fought for you, however nominal that was... Have some shame!"
The President admonished Diodora.
But…
"Shut the fuck uuuup!! Don't you dare talk down to me, you biiiiiitch!!"
Diodora screamed back, having completely lost his temper.
'So this is his true nature? This is fucking insane, there's no way we can hand Asia over to a psycho like that!!'
"Fine! If that's how it's gonna be, I'll personally show you bastards hell! Get your asses in here!!"
The large doors leading deeper inside opened with a heavy groan. 'Beyond this... that bastard, and Asia, were there...'
"Let's go."
Nodding at the President's voice, they advanced inside…
"Uunnh... Where is this...?"
Her head felt fuzzy, as if she'd been asleep for a long time. Asia tried to shake her head to clear her consciousness.
"Huh? Why am I dressed like this...?"
Had she been changed while she slept? She was wearing a pure white wedding dress.
"I was definitely..."
Not understanding why she was dressed like this, Asia tried to remember what happened before she fell asleep.
After witnessing the intimate act between Issei and Raynare, Asia, distraught, had run out of the apartment, met Diodora there, and then…
"No, I can't remember past that..."
'What happened after I met Diodora-san?' As she wrestled with her thoughts…
"Oh, you're awake, Asia."
Diodora's voice called out to her from the shadows.
"Um, what on earth am I... and this outfit...?"
She asked him what had happened since then.
"Since you're awake, perfect timing. Asia, come here."
"Huh!? W-wait...!"
But Diodora didn't answer her question. Instead, he roughly pulled her by the arm.
"Diodora-san!? Wait a sec──don't pull, it hurts..."
Her arm hurt from the rough pulling. But no matter how much she protested, Diodora wouldn't listen. This was really too much.
"Diodora-san!"
"Shut the hell up! I said follow me quietly! Why can't you just behave, you little bitch!!"
"!!?"
Yelled at so suddenly, Asia was too shocked to make a sound. 'What on earth was wrong?' The Diodora she knew was a princely person who never lost his gentle smile.
But she couldn't sense any of that atmosphere from the current Diodora; irritation was evident in every word he spoke.
He seemed like a child throwing a tantrum, and Asia was left speechless.
The place she was dragged to was a spacious, stone-built area. In this space, reminiscent of a temple, sat an ornate chair—a throne.
"Eek! Wait, Diodora-san... Stop!!"
"Just shut up and behave!!"
Ignoring her resistance, Diodora restrained her wrists and ankles with shackles and chains extending from the throne. The chains were only about a meter long, preventing her from moving away from the throne.
"Diodora-san! What is the meaning of this!?"
"Keh keh keh, still don't get it? You really are a stupid woman, as always. That's why you were so easily fooled."
"Diodora-san..."
She didn't want to believe it, but it seemed this was this person's true nature. Asia was left speechless by the drastic change.
Perhaps satisfied with her reaction, Diodora began speaking in a good mood.
"Keh keh keh, yeah, that's good. Rias and her lot will be here soon. You will watch with your own eyes as the Gremory servants are annihilated. After that, I'll lavish plenty of 'affection' on you. Keh keh keh..."
"───Eek!?"
He grabbed her chin and tilted it up, his tongue slowly creeping across her cheek. A short, horrified squeak escaped her at the revolting sensation.
At that moment, the heavy doors began to open with a deep, groaning sound.
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