“Have you heard about the King piece?” My cousin once asked me.”
“I believe many of us have heard urban legends about the King piece.”
“As the champion of the Rating Game, I’ve often been questioned about whether I use power beyond the regulations. Although I’ve never cared, my cousin Cleria, who is close to me, has always wanted to clear up rumors for me so she took it upon herself to investigate.”
“My cousin Cleria once governed a piece of land in the Human World, which happened to be the famous Kuoh Town representing the friendly coexistence of Angels, Fallen Angels, and Devils, the same territory now managed by Rias Gremory, the princess of the Gremory family.”
“While Cleria was still in charge of that land, she told me she discovered a secret base of Demon King Ajuka nearby. Ajuka operated games in the Human World, which was famous among certain individuals.”
“Cleria was very curious about Ajuka’s secret base, but some big shots warned her not to interfere with Demon King Ajuka. They strictly instructed her not to approach the place, no matter what happened!”
“At first, Cleria obeyed this warning and rule. However, later, in order to help me clear up rumors, she decided to infiltrate and investigate the base.”
“As a result, my cousin Cleria was eliminated, and it was the government of the Underworld that eliminated her.”
“It should be noted that this was not the intention of the current Demon Kings, but the will of those Big Shot Devils of the Older Generation. They blocked all information from me and publicly claimed that my cousin Cleria fell in love with a Church exorcist, violating prohibitions, and thus was punished.”
“It is true that Cleria was in love with a human, a fact I was well aware of. But as children of the House of Abaddon, even if a relationship between a Devil woman and a Church warrior was prohibited, it wouldn’t warrant such severe punishment. She did not deserve to die.”
“So, I suspected that there must have been some other real reason for Cleria’s elimination. Although I’ve been investigating, I’ve always encountered obstacles from all sides. Until one day, several Big Shot Devils of the Older Generation came to me with a King Piece, and I finally learned the truth.”
“Demon King Ajuka had long since created the King piece, a piece that can directly amplify a Devil’s power tenfold or even a hundredfold. Ajuka considered this power too dangerous, so he stopped production and blocked information about it from the outside world.”
“However, the Big Shot Devils of the Older Generation knew about it. They took the King piece from Demon King Ajuka and secretly selected some subjects for experimentation.”
“The results of the experiment were very successful. Some young Devils who had no talent at all gained powerful strength through the King piece. They defeated opponents in the Rating Game that they could never have defeated before, achieving outstanding results.”
“Yes, these people are the top-ranking players in the current Rating Game, such as Roygun Belphegor, Bedeze Abaddon, and…”
“These opponents whom I once admired and respected turned out to be impostors who achieved their results through cheating!”
“The Big Shot Devils of the Older Generation gave them power and manipulated their matches behind the scenes to earn massive profits!”
“Perhaps feeling threatened by my position as the champion, these big shots eventually wanted to bring me under their control. They brought me a King piece, trying to lure me into their ranks.”
“The Rating Game is a sacred and honorable event for all young Devils. I cannot forgive their filthy actions! And I finally understand that my cousin Cleria was probably eliminated because she knew these truths!”
“I cannot quell the anger in my heart, so even if I have to use the power of our enemies in the Underworld, Rizevim-Sama, I will reveal these truths of the—”
“Rating Game’s darkness!!!”
With that fiery shout, Dieha Belial concluded his speech, and the projection disappeared from the light screen.
At this moment, all the residents of the Underworld fell silent—
“Is it all true, these things…?”
“It can’t be wrong. It was spoken by Emperor Diehauser Belial himself.”
“The King piece has already been created, and Roygun and the others were using cheating powers…”
“What fair and just competition? I won’t participate in the Rating Game anymore!”
After the silence came an intense eruption. At this moment, the entire Underworld shook. People were angry and disappointed, feeling betrayed and deceived!
As a sacred event that had long been integrated into Devil culture, economy, history, and even values, the Rating Game would probably never return to its former glory…
People will forever remember its filth and darkness!
Meanwhile, on the floating island of Agreas, Tenraku couldn’t help but sigh.
Regardless of what those hidden big shots were doing behind the scenes, those players mentioned by Diehauser would surely face public condemnation and scorn in the future. They would face the accusations and revulsion of angry mobs.
To think that even Roygun had used the power of the King piece… Tenraku suddenly regretted letting the Emperor finish his speech.
But since things had come to this, there was no point in thinking about it further. Roygun’s matter could be dealt with later. For now, they had to focus on what was in front of them!
“Let’s go. Our Emperor has finished his speech, and it’s time to apprehend him,” Tenraku said to Yubelluna and the girls.
Although Tenraku understood Diehauser Belial’s feelings, his betrayal of the Underworld was undeniable.
“Wait a moment, Kamiya Tenraku.” At that moment, Sairaorg’s voice rang out as he swiftly arrived with his Peerage from another direction.
“Have you finally arrived, Sairaorg?” Tenraku smiled as he spoke before exchanging greetings with Sairaorg.
“Kamiya Tenraku, please let me handle the situation with Emperor Diehauser,” Sairaorg, who still bore many battle scars spoke.
Although Sairaorg’s strength was formidable, dealing with Emperor Diehauser would be somewhat difficult. But seeing the determination in Sairaorg’s eyes, Tenraku ultimately did not refuse—
“Then, I’ll leave it to you. If you need help, contact us anytime.” Tenraku spoke while patting Sairaorg on the shoulder.
“Thank you.”
Nodding, Sairaorg didn’t say anything more. With his Peerage, he quickly entered the building of the city hall…
To be continued…
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