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Chapter 19 - Round 2

Me, Kiba, Issei, and Saji were kneeling on the cold, unforgiving floor, sweat dripping from our foreheads like we just ran a marathon while being chased by a pack of demon-possessed chihuahuas. Our arms were raised in the air like we were being held at gunpoint. In front of us stood two of the most beautiful—and currently terrifying—girls I've ever known: Sona and Rias.

Their arms were crossed. Their eyes were blazing. Their auras? Nuclear.

MC (thinking): Shit. We are so incredibly, fantastically, undeniably, absolutely screwed.

Then, Rias stepped forward, flipping her crimson hair like she was about to drop a death sentence.

Rias: "Do you guys have ANY idea what you've done?!"

Issei and Kiba immediately stared at the floor like it was the most interesting documentary they'd ever seen.

Issei: "We're sorry, Rias..."

Kiba: "It's not their fault! I wanted revenge and dragged them into it. If you're going to punish someone, punish me!"

MC (thinking): Aww, Kiba's such a noble angel... well, more like a devil... actually, more like a drama prince, but still.

Then something shocking happened—Rias hugged them. Yes. Hugged. Them.

Rias: "I was so worried! Please don't do something like that again."

Issei and Kiba: "Yes, ma'am."

MC (thinking): Aww, this is so heartwarming... wait, why do I feel a dark presence?

And then, we heard the scariest voice known to mankind.

Sona: "Levi. Saji."

We turned to her. Sweating intensified. Aura = Final Boss Level. Eyes = Ultra Instinct Mode.

MC: "P-please... mercy?"

She began walking towards us slowly. Every step was like a countdown to the apocalypse. Saji and I hugged each other like long-lost brothers at a funeral.

MC & Saji (in unison): "OH GOD PLEASE HAVE MERCY."

Five minutes later, we were allowed to stand again... or, you know, try to stand with sore backsides.

MC (sniffing): "Why is Rias so kind and our leader so cruel? This isn't fair... my dignity's gone... my butt's numb... I need therapy."

And just like something out of an epic showdown, two figures emerged from a glowing summoning circle—radiating power like main characters ready to change the tide.

It was Akeno and Tsubaki.

MC( Thinking): wow dramatic enough."

Then Sona spoke—but midway through her words, she froze. Her gaze locked onto something in the distance, and her eyes widened in shock, as if she'd just seen a ghost step into reality.

Sona (shocked):"Did you guys really defeat Kokabiel?"

Even one froze. Rias, Akeno, and even Tsubaki's eyes widened like someone had told them the world ran out of tea.

Rias: "Kokabiel?! The Kokabiel?! Fallen Angel Kokabiel?!"

Then a beautiful but clam voice had spoke.

Xenovia: "We didn't beat him."

Rias turned to her.

Rias: "Then... who?"

They all turned to look at me.

Issei. Kiba. Saji. Irina. Xenovia.

MC (nervously smiling): "Yeah... hehe... he kind of pissed me of soooo."

I then started to scratch me head had gave a goof smile.

MC (smiling) : I kind of beat him up hehe."

Everyone: "YOU WHAT?!"

Rias eyes widened. Akeno looking at me with a shocked expression. Sona didn't blink. Tsubaki started glitching like a bugged NPC.

Sona: "Tsubaki. Grab Levi and Saji. Let's go."

MC: "Wait wha—AGH!"

Tsubaki grabbed us by the scruffs of our collars like angry moms grabbing toddlers caught with permanent markers. The next thing I knew, we vanished.

We reappeared in the Student Council Room. I was dangling midair.

MC: "Whoa—still not used to this teleporting thing—ACK!"

Tsubaki let go. I landed hard on my ass.

MC: "OW! Could've been a bit more gentle, you know!"

Then sona snapped her finger and we where now in the gymnasium.

I looked around and I was confused, why where we here again?

Before I could even blink, Sona shouted,

Sona:"You will fight Tsubaki again."

MC: "Wait what?! AGAIN?! I didn't sign up for a rematch!"

But before I could think or even complain, Tsubaki already apeard next to me and swong her fist. I infused my arms with haki and grabbed her hand.

MC (grinning): "Still not passionate, I see!"

She smiled, eyes twinkling with holy vengeance.

Tsubaki: "Hurry up and fight!"

Tsubaki dashes forward without warning. Her speed catches the average observer off guard—but not me. I calmly leaned back, blocking her punch with one hand. A sound like a small thunderclap echoes as the impact reverberates.

She came at me with force, but I caught it like I was plucking a leaf out of the wind. I wasn't here to show off… yet.

Tsubaki growls and grabbed my shoulder, twisting into a spin kick. I blocked it with my forearm, skidding back slightly. She narrows her eyes and enhances her body with magic. Her speed doubles.

Tsubaki: "Stop playing around!"

She unleashes a flurry of punches—left, right, uppercut—but i dodged each with effortless grace. My expression remained unchanged, almost amused.

MC: (dodging) "One... two... three... is that all?"

Her fists were fast, but I'd danced in storms worse than this. Every movement she made was precise—too precise.

I countered with a swift jab, followed by another. Our fists collide in a symphony of clashes. The sound is so rhythmic, someone from the sidelines could swear it was music.

Tsubaki attempts an elbow strike, but i twisted behind her and blocks it cleanly. Then, cheekily, i raised a finger and wags it.

MC: "No, no, no. That's not how we do things."

Tsubaki: (annoyed) "You...!"

She lunges at me again, this time with everything she's got. Our fists crash together like titans colliding. I flipped backward mid-block and rebounded gracefully.

I could see her frustration. Her strikes were stronger now, sloppier. That edge of hers—it was starting to dull.

I rushed forward and delivered a solid punch to Tsubaki's gut. She spits silver-tinted saliva but doesn't fall. Her eyes blaze with defiance.

MC: "You're tough as i remember hehe."

I moved with precision and purpose. As she lunged at me, I didn't flinch—I stepped into their attack, grabbed their arm, and went behide her.

But I didtn attack just tapped her cheeks and smiled.

Tsubaki punches back furiously. I blocked them all like a dance choreographed by gods. Then she jumps back, glaring.

Tsubaki: "Why aren't you using your stretchy powers?!"

I tilted my head to the side like a curious cat.

MC: " You sure?"

Tsubaki: (furious) "Don't hold back, Levi!"

MC: (grinning) "As you wish."

Time slows for a heartbeat. In the blink of an eye, my body bended and warped, stretching across the distance like a bullet train. My arm far back.

Her eyes widened in shock as she saw me standing right in front of her, a wicked grin stretching from ear to ear.

My arm elongates with terrifying speed, stopping just inches from her face. A gust of wind howls past her from the sheer force. Her hair blows back, eyes wide with shock.

MC: "I win.:

I gently patted her head.

The silence in the gymnasium was deafening. Eve the walls seemed to hold their breath. She didn't see it coming—and that's what made it perfect.

Tsubaki lowers her arms. The fight is over. Her face shocked.

I chuckled, walking past her, raising a hand. As I smiled at her.

MC: "Anytime you want a rematch, you know where to find me... wait maybe not a rematch."

In the background, Saji is still dramatically losing his mind, crouching with his hands on his head like he just saw taxes for the first time.

Saji (shaking his head): "Bro, bro—hold up—he didn't even try. That fight was him just vibing!"

He then looked at sona who was just staring at me with wide eyes.

Saji (Shocked):"President, blink twice if you also think Levi just cheated!"

But Sona... Sona doesn't blink. She doesn't panic.

She smiles.

A small, proud, almost smug smile curls on her lips, arms folded neatly over her chest like a queen watching her knight claim victory.

Sona (thinking, calm but proud):

"I knew he was strong. I felt it the last time he fought Tsubaki. Back then, he struggled. He lost. But even then... I saw it—the spark. Now?"

She glances at Tsubaki, who's still stunned and respectfully silent.

Sona:"Now, he's not just caught up... he's far beyond her."

Then I heard clapping behide me.

Sona (Clapping) "Impressive. In just a few weeks, you didn't just grow—you evolved."

MC ( turning around, still chill):"Guess I just had a good training arc, President."

But sona just smiled and walked up to me.

Sona (Smiling):"No. This wasn't just training. This is something else. You're... refined, you finally became a refined weapon. "

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