Inside Issei's mind.
Raynare was clinging to Issei's back, like an intimate young couple.
Of course, if one ignored the dark aura behind them, it would be fine.
Raynare whispered into Issei's ear: "Tsk, my dear Issei, you're truly pathetic now, aren't you? You used to love breasts so much, but why have you changed?"
"I thought we could become a pair of desperate lovers."
"Issei, I'm in so much pain!"
"Can you avenge me, Issei? Kill that guy for me?"
"Issei? Issei?"
"Otherwise... just die?"
Issei's eyes were vacant, and he mumbled.
"Amano... Yuuma..."
"I'm going to... kill you!!!"
Outside.
Elsha looked at Issei, stroking her chin, wondering how to end this.
Suddenly, Ddraig shouted, "Watch out, Elsha!!!"
The previously dull orb instantly lit up.
Issei roared, tilting his head back.
"Wooooooah!!!"
A powerful force erupted from Issei's body, causing the surrounding space to tremble.
In an instant, Issei locked onto Elsha.
He charged towards Elsha like a crimson lightning bolt, with such speed that the air shrieked.
"Is this guy berserk?!"
"It's a normal Juggernaut Drive, why is it like this?"
Elsha watched Issei approaching and instantly dodged sideways.
Taking advantage of the opening.
"Boosted Gear Scale Mail!"
(Boosted·Gear·Scale!)
In an instant, the Boosted·Gear·Scale materialized directly onto her.
"Ddraig!"
"Understood!"
Elsha appeared high in the sky in an instant.
At the same time, she spread her hands and began to chant a spell.
"I, the reborn one—"
"The Red Dragon of the Overlord's Way, under the Heavenly Dao—"
"Following the Emperor, submitting to the Heavenly Dao—"
"I shall become the Emperor's sharp blade—"
"And carry out the Heavenly Dao's judgment upon you—"
"Juggernaut Drive!!!!"
Accompanied by the fervent chant, Elsha's entire body was enveloped in scorching energy, dazzling like a burning sun.
A colossal, red-gold dragon, identical to Issei's, appeared high in the sky.
This was an alternative spell.
A spell derived after witnessing Abel's Emperor Armor.
Following the Heavenly Dao, following the Emperor.
This is the Red Dragon under the Heavenly Dao.
Feeling her surging power, Elsha looked at Issei and shouted.
"Issei! Wake up!!!"
"Divine Destruction Judgment Cannon!!!"
Issei did not dodge; his wings spread out behind him, and he directly took the hit.
At the same time, his wings emitted a blue light.
"Divid! Divid! Divid! Divid! Divid! Divid! D..."
Watching this scene, Elsha remembered that this guy had absorbed the power of the White Dragon Emperor.
Halving.
Damage halving.
And converting the energy for his own use.
Bathed in the judgment, Issei's blue and green lights constantly intersected and flickered.
In his Juggernaut Drive state, his chest slowly opened.
A giant green jewel in his chest began to charge.
"Longinus Smasher!"
(Divine Destruction Smash Cannon!)
A green beam of light shot directly at Elsha.
Watching this, Elsha's eyes widened; she was about to be defeated!
Just as Elsha was about to be swallowed by the light beam.
Abel appeared in front of Elsha.
He raised his hand, and the Emperor Arm Gauntlet appeared directly, blocking it with one hand, then with a flick, the energy beam shot directly into the sky.
"M-Master."
"You've been slacking off lately, Elsha."
Hearing Abel's words, Elsha felt a bit embarrassed.
Since her resurrection until now, she had only relied on her past life's strength, had not trained at all, and had been content with her existing abilities.
Now, she couldn't even handle a berserk Issei.
She had already let her Master down.
"Never mind, we'll talk about your matter later."
Abel then looked at Issei, "What's in front of us is the main priority."
With Abel's appearance.
The black mist emanating from Issei grew thicker.
He stared intently at Abel.
Inside his body.
Raynare was hugging Issei, her face somewhat twisted.
"Kill him!"
"Issei, kill him!"
"For me, for our first love, kill him!!!"
Issei shook his head.
Ignoring Raynare's temptation, he tried to shake off these thoughts.
But his heart was constantly wavering.
Abel looked through the Juggernaut Drive at Issei, who was enveloped in black mist deep inside, and shook his head slightly.
He had thought he had cleaned it up completely back then.
To think, to think, that you, this Fallen Angel, are still alive, although your state is a bit disgusting, you are still alive.
It seems it was even his own fault.
So...
Abel extended his right hand, which was covered by the Emperor Arm Gauntlet, and then snapped his fingers.
A yin-yang bagua pattern appeared beneath his feet.
In the sky, the sun's light intensified.
Emperor Armor... Combine!!
A towering pillar of light shot towards Abel.
This sight attracted everyone.
"This... this power, could it be a new Sacred Gear!?"
Azazel looked at Abel on the screen, his eyes revealing excitement.
A new Sacred Gear!
It was too damn valuable for research.
Likewise, Tannin and Freed, who were fighting, stopped.
"This power... it's really annoying."
"Tannin, let's stop here for today. I'm quite satisfied with this clone of Shiro."
Saying that, the black giant dragon dissipated.
Shiro appeared in the air and immediately began to fall.
Tannin, seeing this, directly caught him, then carried him towards Elsha's location.
As the Emperor Armor's combination was completed, Abel radiated brilliant light, and a powerful aura surged forth.
Issei stared at Abel, roaring, then charged at Abel again.
"Wood Restraint."
Issei, who was trying to soar into the sky, was instantly bound.
No matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free.
"Ugh! Wooooah!!!!" Issei roared like a beast.
Abel was unhurried.
He raised his hand and waved.
A character for [Seal] appeared in the void.
Then, with a push, the [Seal] character appeared beneath Issei's feet.
Raynare inside felt something amiss.
"Any darkness shall be shattered!"
Saying that, Abel raised his hand, and the Aurora Sword floated prominently in the air.
Then.
"Descend!"
The Aurora Sword immediately grew enormous, then pierced through Issei's body; rather than his body, it was the connection between Raynare and Issei.
"No!!!"
"I still want to revive!!!"
As the Aurora Sword pierced through, Raynare's scream abruptly ceased, and the black mist enveloping Issei gradually peeled away.
It then transformed into a black card.
On the card, what was printed was clearly Raynare's Fallen Angel form.
And Issei was still in his Juggernaut Drive form, except all the jewels on his body had extinguished again.
"This... the sealing is quite unique."
Abel looked at the card, then tossed it into the sky.
Aurora Slash!
A golden light flashed.
The card turned to dust, not even qualifying to enter the card pool.
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