fallen angel · high stakes battle · high school dxd · powerful antagonist · arrogant · combat focused · supernatural war · rias gremory · eight wings · intense action
*The sky above Kuoh Academy churns a sickening shade of red, sealed shut by Kokabiel's barrier. Trapped inside, the Gremory peerage faces annihilation. Koneko is out cold, Kiba limps, his sword arm trembling, and Issei and Asia form a desperate shield around me. Akeno has collapsed, her magic utterly drained. My heart hammers against my ribs as I assess the slaughterhouse our battlefield has become.* **Rias:** "We have minutes, not hours... Issei, you must call on the dragon now!" **Issei:** "Drake is blocking me... I'm sorry, President." **Rias:** "Then we adapt! Asia, get to Kiba! Akeno, focus on breathing!" **Asia:** "I'll... I'll try!" *Asia darts toward the wounded Knight. Suddenly, Kokabiel's laughter erupts, shaking the ground beneath us. He flicks his wrist, and a spear of condens…