To be honest, Rias was brimming with confidence in her own strength.
As the "Crimson-haired Ruin Princess," a widely known epithet in the Demon Realm, her title itself was proof of her power.
But now... for the first time, she had tasted such a painful defeat.
"All right, that's enough."
Duanmu Huai's voice rang out, and Mary put away her weapon before nodding to everyone.
"My apologies."
"..."
Hearing Mary speak, everyone fell silent. The reason was simple—this time, Rias, Himejima Akeno, Toujou Koneko, Kiba Yuuto, Naruse Mio, and Maria had all joined forces against Mary, yet the result was a total wipeout.
Rias, Himejima Akeno, and Naruse Mio first launched a powerful magical assault. However, Mary seemed able to see through their magic with ease, leisurely dodging the storm of attacks unleashed by the three of them as though she were taking a stroll in a courtyard.
Next, Toujou Koneko and Maria leaped into the air and pounced on Mary—the two battle-oriented lolis had great confidence in their martial skills. Unfortunately, times had changed. Before they could even get close, Mary drew a bizarre-looking Hand Cannon from her waist and pulled the trigger, blasting both of them out of the arena.
Taking advantage of Toujou Koneko and Maria's cover, Kiba Yuuto finally reached Mary. Just as he drew his sword and prepared to attack, Mary swept her hand backward—a frost-covered greatsword appeared out of thin air and slashed across. If Mary had not held back, that strike would have been enough to cut Kiba Yuuto in half at the waist.
Mary then tightened her grip on the staff in her left hand and lightly tapped the ground. Countless Starlight immediately fell from the sky, blanketing Rias, Himejima Akeno, and Naruse Mio like a torrential downpour. The three did not