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Chapter 168 I'll be waiting for you anytime
"Artificial artifact..."

Of course, Rias knew what an artificial artifact was.

You know, the transaction between Aize and Azazel took place right in front of her, in her Occult Research Society.

Therefore, Rias knew very well that Aize had obtained the method of making artificial artifacts from Azazel, and had the technology and conditions to make artificial artifacts.

Because of this, Rias was not surprised at all when Aize took out two bracelets that could help Yuto Kiba and Gasper.

And now, seeing Aize take out an artificial artifact made from the fragments of the Holy Lance, Rias was just a little confused.

"Why are you giving me this?"

Rias asked.

"Of course it's to help you win the battle." Aize said, "It's unlikely that the current Gremory followers will lose to the followers of the third young master of the Phoenix family. Your strength is also better than that of the third young master. But being strong is one thing, and being able to win is another."

"At least, if you were to fight the third young master of the Phoenix family one-on-one, you might be able to suppress him and ravage him, but you might not be able to beat him in a ranking game."

"You should understand why I say that, right?"

Hearing Aize's words, Rias nodded with a heavy expression.

Of course she knew why Aize said that.

Because her opponent is none other than the Phoenix, known as the Phoenix.

As a demon who controls fire, wind and life and possesses abilities that are almost identical to those of the holy beast Phoenix, every pure-blooded demon of the Phoenix family has amazing vitality.

Their injuries will recover rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. Even if they are reduced to ashes, they can be resurrected immediately. They cannot be killed or defeated.

Although Rias' strength is superior to that of the third young master of the Phoenix family, if the two were to fight, it would be difficult for Rias to pose a threat to the other party.

If you want to defeat Phoenix, you cannot attack him physically, but you should attack him mentally.

Physical injuries can be healed, but mental injuries cannot.

In view of this, if you want to defeat Phoenix, you need to inflict a severe mental blow on him, until his spirit collapses, only then can you achieve your goal.

This would require a force far greater than that of Phoenix.

If the opponent possesses god-level power, it would not be difficult to defeat a Phoenix's spirit and body in one fell swoop.

Although Klias is stronger than Phoenix, she is not strong enough to rival God.

She has just even touched the threshold of the highest level demon, and is still far away from the demon king level, let alone the god level which is above the demon king level.

Therefore, it is obviously impossible to defeat the opponent by relying on powerful force.

"In that case, you need to find another way."

Aize informed Rias.

"Or, maybe some of you are able to use illusion and spiritual abilities, so that you can bypass the body and attack the mind directly."

"Or, prepare corresponding measures to target the weaknesses of the demon race."

The former is not feasible for the time being, as no one among the Gremory followers is proficient in illusion or psychic abilities. Even the Tower City Kitten, who should have made some achievements in this area, has developed in the direction of melee combat, not to mention others.

Then, Rias and the others can only rely on the latter to deal with Phoenix.

"Everyone knows the demon's weakness. It's nothing more than a sacred object like a cross, holy water, or holy sword."

"The light power of angels and fallen angels is also extremely poisonous to demons. It just so happens that you have a half-fallen angel who can use lightning, which is an advantage."

"Even though Phoenix was targeted by these sacred objects, he was still able to regenerate and recover from his injuries. However, sacred objects can not only cause harm to demons, but also make them feel pain."

“This is your breaking point.”

Making the enemy collapse due to pain and torture is undoubtedly one of the most effective mental blows.

So Aize made this pistol.

"Because the fragments of the Holy Lance of Dusk were used to make this pistol, its sacred attribute is actually very strong. Even compared to the Holy Sword that demons fear the most, it is not much different."

"I have also stored a large amount of the holy power of the Holy Spear of Dusk in it. Once activated, in a short period of time, the threat posed by this short spear to the demons will definitely not be much less than that of the Holy Spear itself."

"However, if the sacred power stored in the pistol is activated, there will be no way to stop the sacred power from overflowing. The sacred power will be released all at once until it is exhausted, and this artificial artifact will be damaged and unusable."

Aize gave a few instructions and said to Rias.

"I have made some adjustments. As long as the holder of this pistol is a demon, he will not be affected by the divine power."

"With it, even if your opponent is Phoenix, your chances of winning are not small."

"Add to that your own strength, there is really no reason for you to lose now."

Aize spoke with a smile, as if he had done everything he should do.

"This is the last thing I will do for you."

Hearing this, Rias no longer bothered to examine the artificial artifact in her hand. She suddenly raised her head and looked at Aize who was smiling.

"...So, you're ready to retire, right?"

Rias had already keenly noticed that Aize was planning to leave. "We have done what we should do. The rest is up to you." Aize said calmly, "If you lose in the end, it proves that this is your fate. You should just accept your family's arrangement and become a housewife to Phoenix to take care of her husband and children."

Unsurprisingly, these words made Rias's eyebrows raise.

"There is no way I, Rias Gremory, will marry into the Phoenix family and become a housewife."

Rias said this in a tone that left no room for doubt.

“I have my own dreams and things I want to do.”

Rias' dream is to reach the top of the ranking game.

She wanted to become the champion of the ranking game, to become the highest-ranking devil worthy of the name of Gremory and the name of the Devil King's kin.

The reason why she was so resistant to the engagement with the Phoenix family was not only because the other party was not her type and she wanted to find her own ideal partner, but also because the existence of the engagement would hinder her from realizing her dream.

Anyway, no matter from which angle you consider it, it is impossible for her to fulfill this engagement.

"That's not easy, huh?" Aize naturally knew what Rias's dream was, and said calmly: "I heard that those who ranked at the top of the game, although they are all top-level demons, all have the strength of a demon king."

“They are also the foundation of the demon world. Once a crisis occurs, they will be entrusted with important tasks by the demon world.”

"You want to reach the top of the ranking game and become the champion. That's basically no different than defeating the devil, right?"

Just think about how difficult this is.

"Of course I know it's difficult." Rias lifted her hair and smiled, "But that's why it's worth the challenge."

If there is no difficulty, what is the value of the challenge?

Rias believed that her brother could become the strongest demon king, so there was no reason why she, who possessed the same destructive magic power as him, could not reach the top of the ranking game.

Her lovely servants were all so outstanding, and Rias believed that they would help her achieve her dream.

"When I succeed..."

Rias suddenly thought of something and looked at Aize with a serious face.

"When I succeed, I will challenge you again."

Rias's words surprised Aize.

"me?"

Aize didn't expect Rias to say that.

"of course."

Rias was very serious and solemn, and there seemed to be flames burning in her eyes as she looked at Aize.

That was the same desire to fight against the strong as Vali's.

That is the same fighting spirit that Cao Cao has towards a strong enemy.

"When I was in the human world, I attacked you twice, and both times I was defeated miserably. There was no suspense at all."

"Here, we have been training for more than a month. My servants and I have challenged you countless times, but we have never won."

"I can't accept losing all the time, and I can't accept not winning even once."

The red-haired girl swore here.

"I know we are still very weak now. We can never be your opponent, who is even as strong as God."

"But we will become stronger, and keep getting stronger, until we can defeat even the Demon King and reach the top of the ranking game."

"When the time comes, I will definitely challenge you again, challenge you at your full strength."

Rias knew that even during the special training of more than a month, Aize had never given his full strength.

He never drew out his holy spear once, and always used the magic sword that came from nowhere to defeat the entire Gremory family again and again.

Wally could force Aize to use the forbidden hand, but he and others were not even qualified to let the other party use the holy spear?
How could Rias accept this?
Her self-esteem would not allow her to turn a blind eye to this.

"Just wait." Rias showed a fearless look and said, "My servants and I will definitely surpass you."

These words were not very meaningful, but Aize could still sense the seriousness and persistence in them.

"Okay."

At that moment, Aize also showed a fearless smile.

"I'll be waiting for you anytime."

Aize is still looking forward to it.

After all, they are the protagonists of the original work, the core figures of the world now and in the future, so they are still worth looking forward to, right?
If Rias and the others really did it, Aize would be happy to fight them with all his strength.

The two looked at each other for a while, then quietly looked out at the night sky, enjoying the tranquility.

(End of this chapter)