Saji makes a big smile. ……Yeah, you are right. You are exactly right.
Sona-kaichou takes my hand.
“That’s why, we will lead you today. I’m not Rias, but please trust me for now.”
[Yes, of course!]
Everyone in the Gremory group responds! Yeah, the enemies shouldn’t be looking down on us who are from the Kuou academy!
Kaichou asks me once again.
“By the way, how many times can you use Gift?”
“It will change by the strength of how much my power has doubled, but if its 20 times then I can do it with ease.”
Hearing that, Kaichou says it to me after thinking for a while.
“Very well. Then Ise-kun will—”
Being given the details of the plan, we go down to the basement using the lift—.
We reach the basement, and progress through the station made specifically for the trains which head to the Underworld.
We passed through the spacious atmosphere, and when we went to the right and to the left through the passage—.
I can suddenly feel a dangerous presence. ……There must be enemies waiting for us once we reach the end of the passage we are walking in right now.
We confirm it with each other with our eyes, and make the formation of charging in.
For the offence—the vanguards are Xenovia, Irina, Saji, [Knight] Meguri-san, and [Rook] Yura.
The middleguards are me, Akeno-san, Rossweisse-san, Shinra-senpai, and [Pawn] Nimura-san.
The rearguards are Sona-kaichou, Asia, [Bishop] Kusaka-san and Hanakai-san.
The formation is set so the close-range type members are positioned as vanguards, the members who fight from long-range are positioned as middleguards, and the rearguards consist of members of support-types and the person giving commands as the centre pillar.
Since I can promote without Rias’s authorisation, I promote to [Queen]. Saji and Nimura-san also promoted to [Queen] with Kaichou’s authorisation.
After the team’s formation was set, everyone puts the Underworld’s communication item into their ears. It’s something which replaces the earphone and microphone. It’s used mainly in Rating Games. Using this will make it easier for us to communicate between each other.
Once we signalled each other for the final confirmation with our eyes, we progressed through the passage—.
The place we set foot into is an open space of the basement we entered for the first time.
It’s a spacious place as large as the underground station. And the ceiling is also located up high. ……I never thought there was such a place like this. I wonder just what kinds of territory are hidden within this basement.
Then when I looked ahead, there are so many of them, the groups of magicians that is!
Every one of them are wearing magician’s robe. There are many varieties of robes, but I have confirmed the robes worn by the ones who assaulted the school.
We took our distance, and confront them.
……Just from a simple look, aren’t there more than a hundred of them? There are quite a number of monsters which seem to have been summoned. Just how many of you have gathered here!?
Rather, we allowed this many enemies to trespass into this town. ……It’s quite problematic.
The female magicians—witches, can’t be confirmed with a simple glance! It’s just guys. Yeah. They won’t be included in their formation if they know the power of my Bilingual. Their plans will be revealed after all.
I say it while pointing at them.
“We came like you told us. Where are my juniors?”
My voice echoes through the basement. They are either laughing or shrugging their shoulders. ……A response which is looking down at us. My mind is filled with rage, but I need to be calm. My weakness is that I charge ahead without being calm when my comrades are in danger. Sensei also pointed that out to me just recently as well.
One of the magicians steps forward.
“Oh my, if this isn’t everyone from the Devils. For everyone from the Gremory and Sitri of the “Rookies Four” to come here for us, it’s such an honour.”
Kaichou asks.
“What are your objectives? Phoenix? Or is it us?”
“Both of them. Well, we are treating the lady from the Phoenix with care. We were ordered by our leader to do so.”
Leader? Who might that be?