Arriving in another world, they saw that this place was surrounded by both sea and beach.
How did they know that it is another world?
Because there isn't any sea in the Underworld and there are two moons in the sky.
It was very quiet and the only noise that could be heard in this place was a lazy wave could be heard from this location.
Issei and Azazel were talking about Issei's parents who had invited Issei to go fishing, but Issei rejected it since he felt that it was more important to know what happened to Ravel and Riser.
"This place is known as a field which is part of the reproduction of another dimension, [Another World]."
Ajuka was sitting on the lazy chair on a certain part of the beach and there was a bed beside him with someone sleeping soundly on the top of it.
"Long time no see, members of the Gremory household…no, right now, I should say the members of [DxD]."
"It's been a long time since we last saw each other in the Underworld, Ajuka," Azazel said.
"Being able to meet you like this without any other VIPs present is a first, Former Governor Azazel-dono."
"Rather than me, did you prepare this beforehand as well?" Azazel smiled wryly while looking around.
"You could say that our meeting is rather dangerous for our factions, even if there are members of [DxD] to intervene." Ajuka looked at Yuuki who was looking around and said, "That's what I want to say, but this is our first time meeting each other, Archer, or should I call you Yuuki?"
"Yuuki should be alright," Yuuki said easily.
"Well, Yuuki, what do you think of this space?" Ajuka asked.
"It's good...."
Yuuki wasn't sure what Ajuka wanted to ask him at that moment.
"I'm very curious about your special magic, but it seems that it'll be hard to ask your corporation," Ajuka said.
"If you're a beautiful girl then I might change my mind," Yuuki said.
"So you don't have to worry since I have a drug that can change my gender," Ajuka said.
"......"
Yuuki moved back a few meters away after he heard it.
Everyone was startled and speechless hearing their conversation, but they didn't interrupt their conversation since they knew that their standing was lower than Ajuka and they were very respectful to him.
Ajuka looked at Yuuki and could feel that this young man could even reach his power. It really surprised him for a human to reach such power and wondered how Yuuki could do that since he was a researcher.
"Let's talk about that later, for now, the first one Raiser Phoenix was just taken away by the Phoenix family who came a little earlier. But they thought that it would be more appropriate to entrust the little girl to you. Ravel-san is over there," Ajuka said while pointing his finger at someone who was sleeping on the bed.
"RAVEL!!!"
Kuroneko and Issei ran toward Ravel.
Ravel, who heard their side, opened her eyes slowly. "…Nnn…Ise…sama? And Koneko-san…?"
"In fact, my special agents — Slash Dog's team, went to the Phoenix household as Raiser's bodyguards. Nothing happened to them," Azazel said.
"Well, the reason for inviting you guys and the Former Governor over isn't as simple as just telling you that this girl is safe and sound."
Ajuka took a cheese piece from his pocket, but this piece was different from what they had seen before.
"Is there a connection to this chess piece? It doesn't feel like just any other Evil Piece."
"This is King Piece."
"King Piece?!"
"Although I've heard of the rumors, this is really my first time seeing it," Azazel said in surprise.
"You know about it, Sensei?" Issei asked.
"King…piece? How is it possible? The technology to produce the King piece hasn't been developed right? Isn't it said that simply completing the registration process to become King with the Monument is enough? That's how the system is, right?" Rias said.
"Well, the King piece originally didn't exist. What you said just now was originally the Evil Pieces system and the registration process for becoming King…no, I can only say that's all there is to the registration system. But in order not to let the King piece be exposed in the current story which exists, when a servant Devil is promoted, the piece within their body fusing or overlapping with the King piece is judged to be a very dangerous thing," Ajuka answered.
"The characteristic of this piece is simply power enhancement. But, the strengthening isn't as weak as just two or three times. As long as one possesses this, it could be ten times, or even a strengthening of over a hundred times is possible. That literally means power can be enhanced far more than normal. That's why the King piece was prohibited. The fear was that the people who had obtained this sort of power could have malicious intentions towards the government, and could harm the government. Excessive power will blind people's eyes."
Ajuka played the King piece in his hand while explaining to them.
Yuuki knew that his hypothesis was right and he was sure that some people would use this King piece during a Rating Game. He also thought that the effect of this King piece was a bit similar to Ophis's snake that she often gave to the member of Khaos Brigade in the past.
Ajuka created a small magic circle next to his hand. After applying a small amount of energy to it, the details of dozens of people appeared on the beach.
Everyone saw the video recording of Rating Game and most of them could be seen in the magazines making them confused.
Knowing their expression, Beelzebub told them a shocking truth.
"The people shown here are all top-ranked Rating Game contestants. What they have in common is that they're all from the original 72 Pillars and pure-blooded high-class Devils. Furthermore, they are all users of the King piece. This was the idea of the higher-ups in the Underworld. It hasn't been publicly stated. As a result, the users of these pieces are known as ultimate-class Devils, and it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that they're even Maou-class."
"WHAAATTTTT?!"
Everyone was speechless when they heard it and felt very disillusioned.
"Well, the true power of those shown here in the top rankings is?"
"Ah, them, the majority of them are using a power which can't publicly be stated as 'their own power' to continuously climb the ranks. Most of the Game's management executives are also people who are on their side. By retaining the King piece, using bribery to obtain the commercial rights, along with the ideas of the higher-ups, they conspire beforehand to manipulate their games. They're constantly involved in unfair and dishonest competitions. Even so, there are people who have used their own power to become top-ranking players. For example, people like the former Dragon King Tannin, and Rudiger Rosenkreutz. It's a trend mainly seen with reincarnated Devils," Ajuka said.
They only felt quite dizzy after hearing the truth from Ajuka's mouth.
"Then this thing is known by someone that shouldn't happen to know," Ajuka said.
"Who?"
"Diehauser Belial."
"The Emperor?!"
"Is he also using the King piece?" Rias asked.
Ajuka shook his head and said, "No, he uses his own power to become the Champion of the Rating Game."
Everyone who heard it felt that Diehauser was awesome when they heard that he used his own power to become the Emperor.
"Then, what he is going to do after knowing what has really happened within the Rating Game?" Sona asked.
This was the most important question since after the match, Diehauser, Riser, and Ravel had disappeared, but the only Diehause who hadn't found and even though they felt that there was something wrong.
"As you can guess, Diehauser wants to publicize this matter to the public and join his hand together with Qlippoth," Ajuka said.
"......"
Even though they had guessed it, when they heard it directly it was really shocking for them to know the strongest Devil in the Rating Game would be working together with the Qlippoth.
"But isn't it good to publicize such a matter to the public so it won't cause someone to cheat again?" Issei asked.
"It's not that simple." Sona shook her head and said, "There is a lot of interest and once everything is brought to the public then their interest will be destroyed."
"They won't let the Emperor succeed in doing that," Rias said.
Ajuka nodded and said, "Yes, that's why that Diehauser decides to join hand together with the terrorist organization."
"......."
From their conversation, they knew how much Diehauser loved a Rating Game, and they were unable to feel what was his feeling when the game which was being loved by him was just a part of the game of 72 big Clan among the Devil.
If they were in Diehauser's place then they would think that everything that he had done was a lie and they would feel disillusioned.
"Sirzech can't do much about this problem?" Azazel asked.
"For now, this is how it is. On the surface, it's just a political front that they're pretending to actively deal with, but if they act rashly, the balance of the Underworld will collapse. With the issues related to the survival of the race and internal strife on top of that, both the young and old are in a heated situation where everything could collapse in a single instant. Moreover, the opponents are the numerous cunning old Devils; for their own interests and the sake of their aristocratic society, they'll do anything. To some extent, they're even more troublesome than the Old Maou faction as they harbor even deeper darkness than them. Even for Sirzech and I, who are known as Super Devils, we can only appear to push back and forth on the surface politically."
The Rating Games were tied together with politics and economics. Behind the scenes, those powerful Devils were manipulating the competition for their own interests.
Diehauser wanted to break this manipulation and worked together with Qlippoth and Rivezim.
The Agreas which disappeared in the past were also because of the work of Diehauser who helped them.
Ajuka told them the reason he brought both Riser and Ravel with him was also to protect them.
Knowing such a confidential matter would lead to a threat to the interest of the Old Devil who had manipulated behind the scene, and for their interest, it was better to dispose of both Phenex siblings.
"How can that be?!"
"That's what they'll do. In order to maintain their own position, those old guys would definitely do such a thing calmly. In the past, the people who have found out about the truth of the King piece have also been mercilessly disposed of by them. Afraid that it would come to that, the Emperor used the Phoenix siblings and then entrusted them to me. Even if it's those old guys, they wouldn't dare to act rashly against me."
Sona narrowed her eyes and asked, "Ajuka-sama, what are the plans for the Champion now that he's no longer here."
"Everything that we just discussed will be announced to the entire underworld and the various factions."
"What?!"
They knew that once everything would be publicized on the Underworld then there would be chaos, but the Devil on the mid and low level would be spirited when they knew they had a chance within the Rating Game.
"So where is the Champion now?"
"He was forcibly transferred away."
"But, why did that only happen with Raiser's match? Would it not have worked if it was against other opponents?"
There was still some doubt inside them.
"You will soon know the answer to that question. He is unexpectedly wise."
"However, Ajuka. Since the video from the surveillance camera could be seen, then that means those old Devils would have heard your conversation with Emperor Belial. They might come over to question your negligence," Azazel said.
"To some extent, what happened in that video has been tampered with. Right now, those old guys will be making the wrong move," Ajuka said.
They continued to talk regarding the King piece until Yuuki felt something wanted to break the barrier of his home.
"I need to go since there is some matter I need to solve."
They wanted to ask what had happened, but suddenly there was another matter and they received information that Issei's parents had been kidnapped.
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