Popping Champagne at Halftime-We've Got This

While it poses little threat to high-ranking demons, it will directly alter the status of mid- and low-ranking demons in the Rating Game.

Chapter 160-something: What happened to the promised concentrated fire?

Chapter 169

Rating Game are about the combination of tactics and strategy; if it were just about firearms exchanging fire, it wouldn't be interesting.

Upon hearing this news, Ren could only loudly denounce the referee's shamelessness.

But this doesn't change anything.

After about fifteen minutes of preparation time, the Rating Game officially began.

The time limit is one hour. Once this time is exceeded, the player with the fewest remaining players in the game will be declared the loser.

At the same time, whoever is defeated first, whether it's Rias or Riser, will immediately be declared the loser.

"Alright, my lovely demon familiars! This is our first battle, and there are many important figures watching from the stands, so we must win!"

"Yes!"

Everyone's morale soared.

It's time to put the results of our training to the test in a battle.

In light of the temporary restrictions imposed on the Rating Game, Rias also revised her battle plan.

Since Gasper couldn't use the Sacred Gear, he was made to activate his vampire powers, transforming into a bat to investigate the whereabouts of Riser and his retinue.

Ten minutes later, Gasper sent word.

"Minister, Minister, I've investigated and found out!"

He then revealed the entire deployment of Riser's retinue.

"It seems that, just as I guessed, Riser's strategy is still the same old one. From pawns to queens, he disperses his support units into different positions according to the chessboard layout, while Riser himself guards the rear alone."

Rias said with a light laugh.

"It seems he still intends to weaken our strength with his followers first, and then rely on his own regenerative abilities to defeat us when we are exhausted."

Although the tactics were simple, they were very effective.

Judging from Rias's previous strength, none of them would have been able to get past the Queen of the Riser Familia.

Even if Rias intervenes, the best outcome would be for her to fight Riser alone, ultimately losing with resentment due to Lessa's abnormal immortality.

However, things are different now than before.

"If Riser wants to play it this way, then we'll just not play it that way. We're outnumbered, so there's no need for us to split up; let's all attack together."

Then.

Just as the audience was anticipating what tactics Rias would employ against Riser, they saw her entire group charging towards the indoor stadium in front of Riser's new school building.

There was no hesitation or communication during the operation. The only thing the Koneko did before setting out was to cast a buff spell on everyone, increasing their movement speed and reducing the noise of their footsteps.

Because offensive magic is relatively difficult to learn and not very powerful, the Koneko specifically learned a lot of supportive magic from Kuroka before this.

So, under the cover of night, the group rushed into the stadium at several times their usual speed.

At this time, Riser only arranged two servants who had merged with the soldier pieces on this floor.

They were well aware of their cannon fodder status and did not seek to block Rias's familiars. They only needed to deplete their magical energy as much as possible, or even reduce one of them to a lower level.

Based on normal tactical speculation, given the number of Rias's familiars, she will most likely only send out Kiba Yuuto, or Koneko.

At most, it would add Gasper to the list, rendering him useless and unable to use the Sacred Gear.

However, they did not receive an attack from any of them.

When they saw a group of menacing people rushing towards them, the two of them were completely stunned.

"Wha... what happened?!"

"Why are there so many people?! This isn't the tactic we predicted!"

"Quickly... quickly prepare for battle!"

"Aaaaaaah!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Before Rias and her group even got close, Gasper raised his pistol, aimed at the two men's non-lethal areas, and pulled the trigger.

Although they didn't succeed, it gave Riser's two family members quite a fright.

Dude, why are you carrying firearms?!

They're holding pure, unadulterated cold weapons now!

Under the combined assault of Rias and her group, the two girls were quickly defeated and automatically teleported out of the game arena.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the audience, Rias and her group did not stop and continued rushing towards the new teaching building.

Using this method, Riser lost more than half of his retinue in just a few minutes.

I heard the elimination announcement coming from the game field.

At this point, Riser finally realized something was wrong and hurriedly gathered his remaining followers, asking in astonishment what had happened.

"Riser Raisa, Rias and the others charged straight in as a whole. The troops deployed at the front lines didn't even have time to react before they were eliminated."

At this moment.

Riser could even hear the explosions coming from not far away.

At the same time, the announcement that two teammates had been eliminated came on again.

"Bang!"

The main door to the rooftop of the new teaching building was smashed open by a Koneko's fist, and the door that was rushing towards their own side was quickly melted by Riser's Phoenix Flame.

Upon seeing Rias and her group arrive in full force, Riser's expression shifted from the composure she had displayed before the match to a complex and uncertain one.

He finally understood why his retinue was being eliminated so quickly.

It turns out that Rias and her group didn't follow the usual plan at all, and instead swarmed forward as a group. Naturally, the familiars he had arranged couldn't defeat them.

Outrageous! More outrageous than bandits!

"Riser, I've come to find you!"

Upon seeing Rias, Riser's eyes immediately blazed with intense fury, Power of Destruction swirled around her, and her deep red hair fluttered wildly in the air.

"Rias! How dare you gang up on those people I sent out! Do you have any dignity as a pure-blooded high-ranking demon?!"

"Heh! Here's what you said back to me. Your number of followers is several times that of mine. In terms of numbers, we're the ones at a disadvantage. And yet you still agree to play Rating Game with me? Where's your dignity?!"

Rias retorted without holding back.

Riser hadn't expected Rias to be so ruthless, and her face immediately flushed red and then turned pale.

In fact, this was all because Rias had trained with Ren for a period of time.

Through constant exposure, while he might not become like Ren, at least he wouldn't resort to repeatedly saying "I wouldn't mind dying ten thousand times" when mocked.

Then, she stopped wasting words with Riser and said, "Attack together, focus fire on Riser!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Riser Familia immediately stood guard beside him. However, apart from Rias, everyone else launched a fierce attack on the member at the very front.

[Riser's family eliminated]

Riser: "???"

Wait, what happened to focusing fire on me?!

Why are they using all their tricks on my family?

Chapter 170 Halftime Champagne Celebration is a Sure Thing

Chapter 170

The retinue protecting Riser was quickly defeated.

Rias's side only lost Gasper.

The result was unexpected for the audience. Although Rias's tactics were simple, the results were surprisingly good.

Currently, only Riser remains on the field.

Even if they do nothing, they can still win the game simply by dragging out the time.

However, Riser seemed to have lost her mind.

Full of confidence for a Rating Game, they were defeated by Rias, who stormed their base within ten minutes of the start.

The opposing team only lost one player.

Moreover, he's a useless vampire who's been rendered worthless after his Sacred Gear was destroyed!

Riser knew that many people were watching this Rating Game.

Not only family members, but also Lucifer, the Demon King, and supposedly high-ranking members from other forces.

If we lose here, the Phenex family will lose all face.

Thinking of this, a ferocious rage appeared on Riser's face.

"Don't think you've won just because you've defeated my familiars. Let me show you the flames of the phoenix!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Riser unleashed a dense burst of flames from his entire body.

The heat wave was so intense that even the ground beneath our feet began to melt.

The Koneko raised its hands, and a layer of white energy appeared in front of everyone. Although it only held them off for a few seconds, it gave Akeno Himejima and Rias a chance to make their move.

Akeno Himejima raised her right hand, and a thick bolt of lightning struck Riser, causing him to pause in his movements and leaving large patches of his body charred black.

However, those wounds healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Riser smiled, "Watch closely, this is the power of the Phoenix. No matter how many times you kill me, I can be resurrected."

"The red-haired Slayer Princess, the Lightning priestess, the cat with cat demon blood, and the vampire who sealed the Sacred Gear —these combined powers are indeed terrifying, but they are utterly ineffective against the power of the Phoenix!"

Buzz--!

Riser was bursting with confidence.

The flames on his body almost completely illuminated half of the sky above the game area.

The girls felt the heat hitting them, and sweat beaded on their foreheads and the lining of their clothes.

At this moment, Akeno Himejima and Rias exchanged a glance.

"Then let's proceed according to the original plan."

"Good!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a deep red sphere of magic materialized in Rias's hand.

Power of Destruction enough to annihilate everything, swirled in her palm. After charging for a very short time, Rias charged alone into the flames of Riser.

Boom--!

After the phoenix's flames collided with the Power of Destruction, the former's flames were instantly extinguished, while the Power of Destruction continued forward with undiminished force, directly obliterating most of Riser's body after striking him.

Under normal circumstances, when faced with an attack of Power of Destruction, the opponent will try every means to defend.

However, Riser relied on the power of his bloodline to withstand it with his own body.

Moreover, the Phoenix bloodline has another advantage.

That is, when you are injured, the pain will be greatly reduced, and even the most serious injury will be reduced to a level that can be easily tolerated.

Otherwise, Riser would have fainted from the pain long ago.

In less than two seconds, Riser's body was back to normal. He looked at Rias, his expression changing from initial surprise and doubt to mockery.

"I've already said it, no matter how many times you defeat me, I can rise again! That's the power of the Phoenix!"

At the same time.