Issei Hyoudou

[Villain System]

Name: Riser Phenex

Strength: 10

Speed: 8

Magic: 15

Luck Points: 750

Abilities:

1. Immortality

2. Fire

3. Chess Master Level

4. Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix

5. Mera Mera no Mi

Luck Lottery:

Copper (100 luck points)

Silver (200 luck points)

Gold (300 luck points)

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Pov Akeno

The school corridors felt colder than usual.

Akeno's mind was a storm, racing with thoughts of what had just transpired.

Riser Phenex.

The kiss.

Her fingers twitched involuntarily at the memory of his touch, the boldness, the sheer confidence that had thrown her off balance. She wasn't supposed to react like that.

'What the hell was that?'

A part of her wanted to pretend it hadn't happened, that she had been unaffected. But the tingling sensation on her lips and the lingering warmth where he had slapped her rear made that impossible.

She shook her head.

'No one needs to know about this. Especially not Rias.'

Steeling her emotions, she continued her way through the corridor.

She found Rias near the courtyard.

Taking a deep breath, she approached, her tone steady.

"Riser Phenex is in the clubroom."

Rias's brows furrowed.

"Why is he here?"

Akeno folded her arms, keeping her face neutral.

"He didn't say."

Rias exhaled sharply.

"Gather everyone. Now."

Minutes later, the Peerage assembled inside the Occult Research Clubroom, the air thick with anticipation.

Rias led the way, Grayfia by her side.

The doors opened.

And there he was.

Riser sat casually on the couch, legs crossed, his golden eyes gleaming with amusement.

"Riser."

Rias's voice was sharp.

"What brings you here?"

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Pov Riser

Riser leaned back, stretching slightly before offering a lazy smile.

"Just paying a visit, Rias. After all, we have important matters to discuss, don't we?"

Her eyes narrowed.

The members of her Peerage stood near the back, alert, tense.

Akeno, now composed, poured tea. Her hands moved with practiced ease, but he noticed the stiffness in her fingers.

Rias remained firm.

"You never visit without a reason, Riser. What do you want?"

His smirk widened.

"Do I need a reason to visit my future wife?"

A visible twitch in Rias's jaw.

"I'm not marrying you."

The words cut through the room like a blade.

Riser merely chuckled.

"Of course, of course."

A new voice interrupted.

"You heard her. She's not marrying you."

Issei.

Riser's gaze flicked to the brown-haired devil standing beside Rias.

And then—

System Notification:

"Protagonist Issei Hyoudou detected.

Current protagonist luck: 4650."

Riser's amusement deepened.

'So this is him.'

His gaze turned cold.

"And who is this low-class devil daring to interrupt our conversation?"

Rias's tone remained steady.

"His name is Issei. He's the newest member of my Peerage."

Issei squared his shoulders.

"That's right! And I won't let anyone intimidate the Kaichou!"

Riser didn't even blink.

His index finger lifted.

A flicker of fire.

FWOOSH!

A small flame shot forward.

Before Issei could react—

BANG!

The impact sent him crashing into the wall.

"Issei!"

Rias moved, her eyes flashing with anger.

Yuuto and Koneko stepped in front of him, ready for a fight.

Riser observed them with mild curiosity, savoring the tension in the room.

The temperature began to drop.

A sign of magic.

Grayfia's intervention.

Riser turned his gaze to her, unimpressed.

"You did nothing when a low-class devil interrupted me, but now you try to intimidate the heir of the Phenex House?"

Grayfia remained composed.

"My apologies, Riser-sama. But this conversation should remain on topic—about the marriage. Lord Zeoticus Gremory anticipated this, and so he proposed a Rating Game to settle the matter."

A flicker of interest passed through his gaze.

A game?

Standing, Riser stretched lazily.

"Rias, let's do this."

He glanced around the room, his smirk growing.

"In two days, you and I will fight. And because I'm feeling generous…"

His golden eyes gleamed.

"I'll face you alone."

Silence.

Shock.

Even Rias hesitated for a moment.

Then—

"You'll regret giving me that advantage, Riser."

His smirk never wavered.

"We'll see about that."

He turned, ready to leave.

As he walked away—

System Notification:

"-250 luck points for the protagonist due to public humiliation."

"Issei Hyoudou's current luck: 4400."

A chuckle escaped his lips.

The system continued.

"+250 luck points for publicly humiliating the protagonist."

"+100 luck for changing the plot."

He glanced at his updated stats.

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