Chapter 216


    He had managed to beat Rias who was being healed by Asia in the cannon and barely even attacked, as well as fighting Issei in his iplete Bnce Breaker and only losing due to the use of holy things.


    Even so Gilgamesh snorted.


    "I beat all of them easily" Gilgamesh said smiling making Sona''s eyes twitch.


    "Sorry but not everyone has your overwhelming power Gilgamesh" said Sona sarcastically and Gilgameshughed.


    Seeing Gilgamesh quiet Sona continued.


    "But one of the biggest problems is him. Sairaorg Beal, the strongest of the young Demons.


    "He was born without skill or talent, and even failed to inherit the power of his lineage, the Power of Destruction. By the Devil''s standards, he was born crippled. With such disabilities, he should be a weakling who would be unable to fight even low-ss demons, let alone high-ss demons."


    "But apparently someone failed to tell Sairaorg that, because in thest three years he has crushed every high-ss demon born in thest century and at least half of those born before, all in one-on-one duels."


    "Currently he and Rin are considered the closest to bing a Maou" Sona said while shaking her head in disbelief, "Honestly, the only way Sairaorg could lose is if he decides to fight the entire tournament alone, without his nobility, and even then I''m not sure he wouldn''t win."


    The scary thing was that she wasn''t exaggerating one bit, she was toning things down. Sairaorg was a monster, pure and simple. Demons usually take centuries of training to reach the Supreme ss level, and that''s with the power they inherited from their n. This guy did it before he was twenty, when he was considered a cripple in magic.


    So Sairaorg was one of the few demons that Gilgamesh respected.


    "And of course we can''t forget Rin Astaroth, the genius younger sister of Ajuka Beelzebub," Sona said sighing, "Her looks aside, she is considered a monster by everyone of the new generation and the only one to rival Sairaorg.


    "She was born with a gigantic magical power even by our standards, her mastery over the most diverse types of magic, she masters fire magic like a Phenex and water magic like a Sitri, is our ns specialize in this, her intelligence that surpasses mine andbat skills that match Sairaorg, besides of course the famous Kankara Form that made her brother famous, all this makes everyone believe that Rin will seed her brother as Maou Beelzebub.


    "One can''t forget also her Nobility that is considered the strongest of the new generation, beingposed of monsters with some of them rivaling the Ultimate ss demons and her [Queen] having the power of Satan ss like Rin herself, honestly I think she will seed Diehauser Belial as the leader of the ranking games" Sona finished Sona sighing.


    Gilgamesh couldn''t help but stare at that.


    From what it seemed Rin was well regarded and respected by the Underworld, what made Gilgamesh most curious would be her Nobility, after all who would they be?


    After finally finishing his exnation, Sona lowered his hand.


    "And that''s why, realistically, I don''t believe I have any real chance of winning. With only one of them entering, it would still have been a difficult, remote chance.Everyone? My chances have fallen far below zero, practically be an imaginary number. That''s even before you take into consideration that they both have full Nobles while I''m still in the process of building mine.


    "If this year''s meeting wasn''t so important, I would honestly consider postponing my debut for another year, but unfortunately that would make me look like a coward and as an heir, I can''t allow my reputation to be damaged in such a far."


    Gilgamesh could feel a little pride in her voice.


    Unfortunately, while most of what she said is urate, it is also iplete.


    Gilgamesh had to bite back a grimace. Although he hated to y the bad guy, it was for her own good. Ah well. Time to clear up some misconceptions.


    "Even if you don''t expect to win, I hope that doesn''t mean you intend to lose."


    Sona smiled at Gilgamesh.


    "Hardly" she replied, "although first ce is beyond me, it is still possible for me to have a very high ranking. I have scouted the other participants and found that most of them are hardly a threat. The few that are, I have already prepared a basic strategy to counter them if I ever end up ying against them."


    "So you expect to end up doing very well?"


    "I do." There was no hesitation.


    "How well?"


    "I estimate that as long as I don''t get unlucky and end up facing Phenex, Rin or Sairaorg in one of the earlier rounds, I would have a fair chance of winning fourth ce, maybe more if I end up getting lucky."


    Gilgamesh snorted quietly at that.


    And, naturally, Sona understood.


    "You disagree?" She asked raising an eyebrow.


    "Yes" Gilgamesh replied, "You won''t get anywhere near that far."


    "Why do you think that?"


    "Because you are too weak"


    It was amazing how much quieter the practically silent room got when everyone in the council room froze. Sona went rigid with surprise so fast it looked like she was electrocuted, hell, even Tsubaki''s jaw dropped in disbelief.


    For a human, what Gilgamesh said would not have been so bad. Even to a Devil, a race that prided itself on its strength and power, it would have been only a mild insult. Well, this would have been true if Pride had not been the Devil''s chosen mortal sin.


    Pride, that was Sona''s sin. And then Gilgamesh one of her friends steps in it right in front of her and her Nobility. A bit harsh, but there were few better ways to gain someone''s attention and make them listen than to hurt their pride.


    "Why, you bastard, excuse yourself" the only man on the student council, a blond boy, Saji advanced straight towards Gilgamesh and was stopped by Sona''s raised hand before he could take more than a step.


    Without taking his eyes off Gilgamesh, Sona examined him for almost a minute before deciding to speak.


    "Exin yourself, Gilgamesh" She growled at the King of Heroes, looking on with a murderous gaze the whole time. Again, her attempt at intimidation made her look like nothing more than a murderous kitten.


    As if Sona could intimidate Gilgamesh.


    Gilgamesh simply looked on in boredom.


    "You are weak, simple as that" Gilgamesh said as he pointed his hand at the table.


    Judging by the surprised looks Gilgamesh received, they seemed willing to listen and then let his temper get the best of them.


    "Chess?" For the first time, it was not Sona who spoke, but her Queen, Tsubaki, "Are you saying that Kaichou''s weakness is chess? But she is amazing at it."


    "That''s not quite what I meant" although he answered Tsubaki''s question, Gilgamesh didn''t take his eyes off Sona as he spoke, "And it''s not just her Kaichou, but also the demon type as a whole."


    Gilgamesh pointed to the chess game in front of him, "Tell me, Sona, what do chess and rating games have inmon? And I''m talking about the practical aspects, not the superficial things like names and titles."