While everyone was buzzing with discussion, a Dimensional Screen appeared on the other side of the Red Dragon Stadium.
"They're here!!" Issei Hyoudou exclaimed as he watched the Dimensional Screen appear before him, instantly raising the vigilance of all members of the [Blazing Red Dragon Emperor] team to its peak.
Clack! Clack! Clack! Clack! Clack! Clack! Clack! Clack!
The rhythmic sound of high heels striking the floor echoed from the Dimensional Screen. Pandora stepped out, clutching her trident, her mysterious charm instantly captivating everyone present.
"What a beautiful person..."
"I never expected such an unparalleled beauty to come from the sunless Underworld."
"Her hair and skin are so stunning."
"..."
Men, women, young, and old alike were all drawn in by Pandora's charm, even losing themselves for a moment, including the opposing [Blazing Red Dragon Emperor] team.
Subsequently, the four members of Victoria Housekeeping and the five figures in purple cloaks also stepped out from the Dimensional Screen. Once everyone had emerged, the Dimensional Screen vanished automatically.
"underworld armor!!" Upon seeing the underworld armor worn by the members of Victoria Housekeeping, everyone's breathing quickened, and their heartbeats grew so loud it seemed as if they wanted everyone in the stadium to hear.
"Wa-waa! There are so many people..." Being watched by so many, Corinne felt a bit shy and flustered, hurriedly hiding behind Leikang to escape the crowd's gaze.
"It looks like the arenas recorded in the old civilizations; it's quite lively with so many people," Ailun said with a lollipop in her mouth, her expression unchanged.
"We truly thank you all for coming to watch; we shall present a magnificent match for everyone." Lina floated into the air like a ghost, performing a maid's bow to the entire audience.
Leikang brushed some dust off his underworld armor, placing one hand behind his waist and the other over his chest in the manner of an aristocratic gentleman. The aura he radiated made people even more fascinated by his gentlemanly poise.
Once the four from Victoria Housekeeping appeared, the people in the stands were captivated by their charm:
"That little green-haired maid with twin tails she's so moe that pitiful aura I just want to pull her into my arms and pat her head to comfort her!"
"That cool, aloof maid with the shark tail is also great that look in her eyes I really want her to look at me like I'm trash that would feel amazing!"
"No, no, no I think that big sister head maid is the best if I could be served by her it would be the honor of a lifetime!"
"That white werewolf is also good his physique is so sturdy slurp slurp and he has the gentlemanly grace of other werewolves I really wish he could serve me forever~!"
"The scales of popularity have tilted toward the Underworld in an instant," Hyakki Goshu Ouryu remarked, observing the atmosphere in the stands.
Grayfia, using the alias Vina Lesand, didn't care about any of that as she looked toward Pandora and the others and asked:
"Who exactly are you people?"
Pandora gave a charming, mysterious smile, lifting the sides of her skirt to curtsy as she said, "I am the [King] of this team, Pandora, the representative of Lord Hades, King of the Underworld, and the commander of the Specters."
"We are Extra Specters, responsible for gathering various types of intelligence for the Underworld." Leikang immediately stepped into his current role, leading Victoria Housekeeping in a bow toward the [Blazing Red Dragon Emperor] team.
At that moment, the five in purple cloaks also removed their cloaks to reveal their true forms. One of them, a woman with long black hair and a slightly short stature, wore a purple underworld armor adorned with pink hearts and silk-like wings. With purple lipstick on her lips, she said:
"I am the younger sister of Hypnos and Thanatos, Keres, the Goddess of Fate, one of the deities serving Lord Hades."
"Oneiros, the Dream God who presides over oracles." A handsome man with white hair, a medium build, and bronze eyes spoke, wearing an underworld armor that resembled a dark angel.
"Icelos, the Phantasm who rules fear in the form of a beast." A burly man wearing deep green underworld armor with a helmet featuring crescent bull horns, radiating a beast-like aura.
"Phantasos, the False One who presides over all unreality." A sweet-looking woman with a voice as sweet as honey, wearing black underworld armor with drooping ears and wings, revealing her fair and beautiful thighs.
"Morpheus, the Shaper who rules the dreams of kings and heroes." A man full of heroic spirit, wearing grey underworld armor like a military general, with two pairs of black curved-blade bat wings on his back.
Zeus and Poseidon, sitting in the VIP seats, looked at the members of the Underworld team and said:
"Pandora, the woman who brings disaster; the Goddess of Fate, who is the sister of the Twin Gods; four Extra Specters; and the four Dream Gods who are the children of Hypnos... Big Brother really isn't holding back."
"Furthermore, they have seven Underworld Guardian Dragons (Beasts)," Sirzechs said with a grim expression as he looked over the data sent by Mephisto.
"Ahem!" The host, Nado, snapped back to his senses, coughed once, and said, "The Underworld team [Victoria of the Underworld] has arrived. The match now officially begins."
Team [Victoria of the Underworld]:
[King] — Pandora
[Queen] — Von Leikang
[Rook] (2) — Corinne Weeks
[Knight] (2) — Ailun Joe
[Bishop] — Keres
[Bishop] — Alexandrina Sebastian
[Soldier] (2) — Oneiros
[Soldier] (2) — Icelos
[Soldier] (2) — Phantasos
[Soldier] (2) — Morpheus
Regardless of who their opponents were, the moment Issei Hyoudou, Hyakki Goshu Ouryu, and the others saw the underworld armor, they began to break into a cold sweat, their hearts filled with panic.
"Now that both sides have arrived, we will spin the wheel to determine the match event!" Nado shouted excitedly.
On the stadium's giant screen, a massive wheel appeared and began to spin, the various events blurring past until the wheel finally came to a stop.
Everyone's attention was focused on the event name pointed to by the wheel's needle. Upon seeing it, Nado shouted passionately:
"It's decided!! The match event is!! Collapse Escape!!"
"Ohhhhh—!!!" The crowd in the stands responded with a thunderous roar.
Seeing this, Ajuka's face lacked its usual polite smile, replaced by a serious expression because one side consisted of Specters and Underworld gods. He said:
"This is a very thrilling match event. Both ends of the arena will collapse simultaneously over a set period, eventually leaving only the center. Victory is achieved by defeating all opponents or taking down the opposing [King]."
"Thank you for the explanation, Lord Ajuka. Players, take your positions; the match is about to begin!" Nado said, looking at the field.
Soon after, the light of teleportation magic circles glowed beneath the feet of both sides, transporting them into the match's Alternate Dimension.
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