The sword's arc grazed across them, leaving bloodstains on their bodies, and blood gushed out.
Amidst cries of pain, their bodies all turned into white light.
After the clone severely injured the girls, turning them all into white light and sending them away, Badr's main body looked at Riser.
"Your turn."
Riser, the third son of the Phoenix family, had never been underestimated like this before.
"Damn it! So what if you're dual-class? How dare you look down on me like this? The Phoenix family is not something you can desecrate! Die!!"
His anger surged, and he unleashed his magic, launching a fierce assault on Badr!
Badr scoffed inwardly, thinking, who wants to desecrate your so-called glory?
"I have no interest in desecrating your glory. I just want to beat you up."
He spoke calmly, and the clone stepped forward, mercilessly slashing with the King's Sword!
The sword unleashed an overwhelming force, and facing the Phoenix Riser, it successfully broke through Riser's magical defense, injuring him.
"Master!"
Yubelluna and Shuriya were worried and rushed forward to help.
Rias was about to stop them when she heard Badr's calm voice: "Rias, leave them to me."
Hearing this, Rias smiled, stopped trying to block the two, and instead took Asia and Ravel to stand together, happily watching the show...
Badr's main body fought Riser one-on-one, while his clone wielded the King's Sword and faced Yubelluna and Shuriya.
After the promotion, Badr felt stronger than ever, with the strength of a Rook, the speed of a Knight, and the magic power of a Bishop. His combined attributes had doubled.
Riser's two Queens had just flown close when they were met with a fierce attack from Badr, and as soon as they clashed, Riser's two Queens were shocked!
They were being completely suppressed.
Badr's strength was overwhelming!
Even in the promoted state, Shuriya was sent flying by a single sword strike from Badr!
"This is impossible! Why is it that even though we both promoted, your power has increased so much more than mine?" Shuriya crashed heavily onto the ground, her face filled with disbelief.
"Hehe, you just used a single [Pawn], while Badr used eight!"
Rias chimed in with her sarcastic remarks, unable to hide the pride on her face.
Her words stunned everyone, and they looked at Badr as if he were a monster.
Yes, eight [Pawns] and two [Knights] were all used on one person. What kind of terrifying potential was this...
Ravel was already dumbfounded, her cute little mouth agape, not knowing what to say.
She realized that Riser might lose today...
But Riser wasn't going to admit defeat.
"I am the Phoenix who commands wind and fire! Do you really think you can defeat me?"
His flesh regenerated, and his injured body quickly healed, as he recklessly engaged in a bloody battle with Badr's main body.
Badr calmly controlled the Sacred Shield. Not only was his clone invincible, but even his Sacred Gear was overpowered. The Sword and Shield could be split and used separately, which meant he essentially had two Sacred Gears...
No matter how Riser attacked, he couldn't break through Badr's defense, and his frustration grew with every strike.
Until he heard two cries of pain from afar.
When he turned his head, he saw Badr's clone holding the King's Sword, defeating and eliminating both of his Queens.
At that moment, Badr's main body smiled faintly:
"Riser, checkmate."
...
With just a simple phrase, Riser almost lost his mind.
Because it was said by Badr, someone who was only at the lower-ranked devil level.
And yet, he, a noble high-ranking devil, a pure-blood devil with innate advantages, was about to lose to such a person?
If he were to lose to someone like Badr, he would truly become a laughingstock!
"Are you kidding me? How dare you say 'checkmate' to me?"
Riser's magic was on the verge of exploding.
"Brother, don't be stupid!" Ravel frowned, seeing that Riser was about to go all out.
Despite Riser's usual haughty demeanor, he took his family's honor very seriously.
He could accept losing in a fight with Rias, as she was also a pureblood devil, but he could not accept losing solely because of Badr.
Yes, today, everything boiled down to Badr. Riser had lost entirely because of Badr alone, with Rias having no part in it.
This was something he couldn't accept.
Wasn't this essentially saying that a pureblood devil was inferior to Badr, a reincarnated devil?
If he had to carry such a burden, Riser couldn't forgive himself!
Boom!!
Magic surged uncontrollably, with his radiant crimson-gold magic blazing like pure golden flames. Riser had reached the point of desperation, launching a ferocious attack on Badr!
Even Rias furrowed her brow slightly, as Riser's current state made her feel a bit anxious for Badr.
Seeing Riser's posture, Badr's eyes lowered slightly.
He could somewhat understand Riser's determination and the unwillingness in his heart.
However... that doesn't mean he didn't deserve a beating.
Badr spread his hands wide, and the Sacred Shield and the King's Sword hovered in front of him, radiating brilliant light and spinning continuously around him.
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Chapter 68: Ultimate-Class Balance Breaker! Beating Riser!
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Dong!!
A single bell tolled...
Accompanied by the spreading sound waves, it felt as though the entire alternate dimension was frozen in time at that moment!
All was silent!
Ripples suddenly spread across the void.
A voice seemed to echo from the depths of time, stretching far and wide:
"Wooo~~~ Wooo~~~"
It was the deep, resonant sound of a horn, followed by the pounding rhythm of war drums that reverberated through the eardrums.
Everyone who heard this sound felt their heartbeats and blood begin to surge involuntarily...
Finally, there was a long, collective shout;
It was the sound of countless men charging together, like the furious roar of a storm, filled with an oppressive force of bloodlust!
"What is this..."
The Student Council Vice-President, Tsubaki Shinra, clutched her chest, feeling as if her heart was about to explode. The terrifying pressure made her, an outsider, feel a deep sense of unease!
The Student Council President, Sona Sitri, adjusted her glasses with a solemn expression:
"It seems to be... a Balance Breaker!"
"What? He actually... reached this level?" Tsubaki Shinra was shocked. Had Badr really just triggered a Balance Breaker?
A Balance Breaker occurs when a Sacred Gear evolves by feeding on the wielder's mental will, gradually becoming stronger. But beyond that, there is another realm!
That realm is reached when the wielder's will changes to the point that it can alter the [flow] of the world, and this is known as a [Balance Breaker].
However... it didn't seem like Badr had undergone any significant mental changes, did it?
Only Rias had a slightly complicated expression.
She recalled the old Badr, who was solitary yet self-aware, maintaining a distant but not hostile attitude toward everyone, which had worried her for a time.
But later, Badr gradually changed, perhaps due to her influence, or maybe due to Akeno Himejima and the others, or perhaps his contracted partners. In any case, Badr's mindset had long since changed.
Could this be the reason he was able to trigger a Balance Breaker?
It turns out that he had already unconsciously met the prerequisite conditions to use a Balance Breaker...
At this moment, a golden light surged within Badr's eyes;
The originally dark pupils rapidly transformed into brilliant golden eyes. He looked up at the ripples in the void:
"-Descend."
Endless Dusk City!
He softly murmured in his heart.
Dong!!
Another long bell tolled.
A vast black city, so large that its boundaries could not be seen, suddenly appeared, blocking out the sky and enveloping everyone present within its shadow.
Everyone from the observing factions widened their eyes because they realized that the entire alternate dimension had been filled by this black city, yet... they could still only see a corner of it!
They couldn't even begin to imagine how enormous this city would be if it fully materialized!
"What... what level of Balance Breaker is this?"
Someone was shocked into a daze.
Sirzechs Lucifer slightly narrowed his eyes, revealing a faint, elusive smile, "Interesting, it already has the power of an Ultimate-Class Devil..."
Badr felt the insane drain of magic power from his body and estimated that he could maintain this move for only ten minutes.
This was his first time truly activating the Endless Dusk City;
By relying on the shared battle power of his clone and the dual-stage evolution, he could sustain it for ten minutes. In normal conditions, the duration would likely be even shorter...
The energy consumption was truly huge.
But Badr could say that the rewards were worth it!
Because he discovered that this move was far stronger than he had imagined.
Aside from the Sacred Shield granting him a [Stasis] state, the King's Sword also provided him with an [Amplification] trait!
During the duration of this move, all of his attributes would receive a certain degree of enhancement, depending on his body's ability to withstand it!
As his physical strength increased, so would the degree of this amplification. At the moment, with Badr's current physical condition, the strongest amplification he could handle was tenfold battle power!
Badr originally thought that the [Stasis] effect provided by Sacred Shield would eternally lock all his states at that moment, providing the ultimate defense but also fixing his battle power. But now he understood that this effect did not include the King's Sword!
But when he thought about it, it made sense. After all, the King's Sword and Sacred Shield were a set, so why would their true name be called the Benevolent King's Sword and Shield?
Even Badr himself felt that the combination of [Stasis] and [Amplification] was practically cheating in the most shameless way possible...
On the other side, Riser was also startled by the appearance of the Endless Dusk City.
A Balance Breaker...
With his level of experience, he could naturally recognize it. Who could have thought that Badr would reach this level right before his eyes?
"Damn it..."
At this moment, Riser was also trembling with fear.
But Badr didn't care about him. Seizing the opportunity of his rapidly increasing strength, he flashed forward, almost teleporting to Riser's side, and delivered a powerful punch to his face!
...
This punch from Badr was delivered without holding back in the slightest.
It was obvious that Riser's face had been deformed by the blow.
Immediately, Riser's body was sent flying, creating a whistling sound as it broke through the air.
After plowing a trench over twenty meters long on the ground, Riser finally came to a stop, half of his face completely smashed.
The power of the Phoenix bloodline took effect, and flames quickly ignited on his face, instantly healing his injuries as if nothing had happened.
Badr, rubbing his fist, smiled faintly at this sight.
This guy was really hard to beat.
"I knew you wouldn't go down that easily."
He said softly, flashing to Riser's side again, grabbing his collar, and lifting him up before delivering a spinning kick to his chest.
Riser let out a miserable cry as he was once again sent flying.
After lying on the ground for two or three seconds, Riser struggled to get up, desperately pushing the power of the Phoenix bloodline to its limit. His injuries quickly healed, but his eyes were filled with ferocity and killing intent.
"You bastard... I won't let you get away with this..."
"I don't need you to let me go. Whatever you've got, I'll take it."
Badr, with a calm expression, took a step forward, looking completely unguarded.
However, in Riser's eyes, Badr's behavior was nothing short of an insult.
He was a Noble Phoenix, and this guy... this guy had the audacity to look down on him!
Riser roared in fury, gathering his magic power to launch an attack.
A wave of flames rose into the sky, vaguely forming the totem of a Phoenix, which fiercely charged towards Badr. The terrifying energy it carried was enough to make any Ultimate-Class Devil take it seriously.
The flaming Phoenix tore through the sky, and compared to its enormous size, Badr looked like a tiny speck of dust that could be blown away by a gust of wind.
But as the flaming Phoenix charged at him, Badr simply stood still, and in the next moment, he was engulfed by the flames.
The flames raged, completely enveloping Badr, but he remained unharmed!
A mysterious power seemed to flow around him, rendering him immune to the flames' assault.
With the activation of Endless Dusk City, Badr would eternally be in a [Stasis] state, with all his physical conditions locked in that moment, immune to any influence until the ability was deactivated.
Badr calmly walked out of the flames' range, not even a strand of hair out of place...
"How can this be..."
Riser wore an expression of utter disbelief.
Unwilling to accept this, he gathered even more magic power.
This time, his magic power took on a nearly rainbow-colored hue, and behind him, a pair of nearly tangible flaming wings appeared.
His power exploded beyond ordinary levels, and this time his attack was even more ferocious!
"Though I don't want to admit it, you're a monster right now. I'm a little scared, but I don't care anymore. Burn to ashes in the hellfire!"
In ancient mythologies, his race was known as the Phoenix, the Undying Bird, the Firebird. Their flames could burn through dragon scales, making them true equals to dragons.
Among the onlookers, some powerful individuals nodded slightly.
"Finally, he's using that move, Hellfire. No matter what, the filth of the human world can't resist it."
"Hehe, that reincarnated devil kid is done for. It's good for him to learn a lesson, but be careful not to actually let him burn to death."
They quietly chatted among themselves, their eyes filled with interest as they watched Badr on the magic screen.
A devil with dual ranks was something none of them had seen before;
