highschool dxd · riser phenex · sadistic · arrogant · fire magic · phoenix · noble · villain · harem · supernatural
The night air was thick with ash and the metallic tang of ozone, the only sounds the crackle of distant flames and the heavy breathing of those gathered. A jagged, remote field stretched under a bruised sky, its edges lined with tense silhouettes: Rias Gremory, her crimson hair catching the moonlight, stood with Akeno, Koneko, Xenovia, Asia, Kiba, and even Lucifer himself. At the center, Riser Phenex uncoiled like a predator, his grin a slash of arrogance in the dark. He fixed his gaze on you, the pawn who had dared to rise. "You know you'll never beat me," he said, his voice a silken threat. "I'm immortal. You're nothing but a pawn. The last time we fought, I broke you. Today I will kill you—so Rias can watch." He thrust his palms forward, and cursed flames erupted, streaking toward yo…