Chapter 16

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Chapter 16

Title: Rating Game Comes Closer...

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The ten days of training pass in the blink of an eye. The ORC Club"s raw natural power didn't really raise too much. But Issei's body was now able to handle twelve boosts, which allows him to use one high-class power attack. So here they currently are, Haruto has his hands in his pockets as he looks at Issei boosting up.

[Boost]

Finally, the twelfth boost comes in.

"Oh thank the guy above stairs. I thought I was gonna grow a long beard before you boosted up." Complains Haruto out loudly. He could have wrecked Issei countless times while he Boosted… or more correctly, while Issei is temporarily borrowing Ddraig's power. Because that is what the Boosted Gear truly does. Issei will never grow beyond the Red Dragon Emperor, even if he somehow miraculously was able to use Ddraig's power as good as the dragon himself. 

[Explosion]

A sphere of condensed power appears in front of Issei's gauntlet. He then punches it and calls out. "Dragon Shot!"

Haruto looks at this calmly as the attack comes towards him, he casually pulls one of his hands out of his pocket and easily backhands the attack, throwing it towards a mountain. 

BOOOOM!

And as the attack destroys a mountain top in a giant explosion. The ORC Club is amazed, but Haruto on the other hand has a disappointed look on his face. 'That was weak as hell, no shot like that is gonna be able to beat Riser or any High-Class Devil worth their rank really.'

Everyone notices the look on Haruto's face and akeno is the one who asks. "What's wrong Haruto? Did you hurt yourself?"

Haruto shakes his head and shows the back of his hand that he used to deflect Issei's attack. 

"As you can see. I wasn't injured at all. The attack was simply too weak… you will never be able to beat any High-Class Devil worth its rank like that. Riser might act like trash, but he is pretty firmly in the High-Class Power structure. Meaning that even though he might not have trained a day in his life, his natural abilities are good enough for him to be High Class." Explains Haruto with a nonchalant look on his face. He didn't really care, as Riser is nothing in front of him. Neither is his family, but that doesn't matter, as Rias is the one who will be fighting Riser and not him. 'Well, as long as she uses the item that I gave her, then she will win.'

Rias has a conflicted look on her face as she hears that. Haruto pretty much implied that she isn't worthy of her High-Class Rank. Though in her eyes he might have implied it accidentally (he didn't say it accidentally) someone had to say it to her. She knows that she hasn't exactly trained for this because her marriage seemed so far away. It's like having an exam in a week, but that seems such a long time and in the end, one only studies the night before exams… that is kind of Rias' situation. "Damn it!" says Issei as he is extremely disappointed in himself.

The ORC Club members who don't know about the item that Haruto gave to Rias, they all seem sad. Issei especially took it hard upon himself. He had thought that with such a strong sacred gear that he would be able to beat Riser, but Haruto saying that plummeted his hopes. 

Seeing this, Haruto didn't want them to lose before they even go in. so he decided to encourage them by smiling and saying. "Hey~ don't be so let down just because I said that one of Issei's attacks won't be able to defeat Issei. We have akeno and Rias here who can throw around attacks like that casually. Also if you can all defeat his subordinates and at the same time be careful of them using Phoenix Tears, then you have a 40% chance of winning. After all, Riser won't be able to handle all of your attacks at once. So you just have to beat his little harem and have enough energy leftover and you will win."

Rias was surprised when she heard of the Phoenix tears, she hadn't thought of that at all. She looks at Haruto and can't help but admire someone like him. In a way, he is the freest man in the world. She knows a lot about his backstory, he goes around messing with gods and he didn't have any repercussions from it.

"What strategy do you think that we should use then?" Asks Rias with a slightly embarrassed blush on her face. Haruto has already helped her so much and she is still asking for more, she feels like she is just using him. Especially after the priceless item that he gave her…

Haruto seems to think for a moment and he looks at Akeno. "Can we talk for a moment?"

She seems confused by what I will talk about, but she follows me as we walk away.

"Hey! Don't you dare do anything suspicious with Akeno-senpai!" Calls out Issei, Haruto on the other hand just smirks slightly and puts his arm around Akeno's shoulder. She seems displeased for a split second but relents as she sees the teasing look in his eyes. 

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-Haruto POV-

We arrived behind the cabin, in a private place where the others wouldn't be able to hear us… unless a little cat girl decided to use her true nature and try spying on us. I am not gonna put some silencing seal or anything like that around here. This isn't some cosmic secret that me and Akeno will be discussing here.

"I think that if you used your other side your chances of winning against Riser would jump up to 90%..." I tell Akeno with a neutral look on my face. Though I did tell her that because of the benefits for me, I am not necessarily lying. Her Holy Lightning is devastating against Riser… or any devils for that matter.

But even with all that reason, I can see that Akeno is still a little protruded by this. So I don't keep the topic going anymore, I don't really care for it. But I do get close to Akeno and put a hand on her shoulder.

She looks at me with a strange look in her eyes as I tenderly tell her. "Remember Akeno, you are not your father. That power is yours, not your fathers. You will always be Akeno Himejima."

She looks at the side, unsure of what to do. But in the end, she just slaps my hand and walks away. As she turns my back at me, I can't help it as a small smile forms on my face. 

This is it… the seed of doubt and hope has been planted inside of her. As soon as it gains a little nourishment, then it can bloom into a beautiful, but deadly flower.

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As the time for the fight comes around, I don't care enough to watch it. I know how it will end already. 

But as I am walking along the school hallways out of the corner comes Sona and Tsubaki, they have calm looks on their faces.

Though I can sense that Tsubaki seems to be a little annoyed. Most likely because I have known her and Sona for years and never really said anything to them about my identity.

"You are quite the big shot aren't you Shimura?" Asks Sona, calling me respectfully by my last name. 

"Well... no, not really. I am but a humble manager." I answer her, and by the look in her eyes. I know that she knows that we both know that this is bullsh*t. I am the owner of the most powerful trading/buying/material exchanging supernatural market. I am like the Amazon of the supernatural.

Sona is about to say something more but one of the teachers comes out of nowhere and warns us by saying. "You should be careful talking about the supernatural here. Some people with Sacred Gear can unconsciously pass the human repelling wards."

Sona and Tsubaki are surprised as they see the blond bombshell of a teacher talking about the supernatural. Well… she is someone I am very familiar with…

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AUTHOR NOTE:

Soon we will get a glimpse into the MC's past.

P.S: The teacher in the end kind of looks like Irina from Assassination Classroom.