Outrageous Power

"The stakes have been decided so let's head to the battlefield".

Annette said her words and two black wings protruded from her back, the whole group followed behind her with some of the servants pouting at the departing group, they wanted to see the fight as well.

"I can create a stronger barrier if you all want to see, Grayfia, take them along," Richter said, taking flight and chasing after the Nephilim group.

"You heard your big brother, those who want to come can just follow me!"

"Yes!" The groups of angels, fallen and devils followed after Grayfia together with a giggling Fia who also couldn't resist herself, wanting to see her son-in-law fight against her step-daughter.

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The terrain was the same where he had fought Sirzechs yesterday, since the area was already destroyed beyond salvation, might as well use it.

Albedo landed together with Annette, Benneth and Morrighan, Richter landed lazily shortly after with his hand in his pockets. She turned around and giggled with thrill as several armour pieces began to materialise separately around her, donning a complete pitch black warrior armour.

*WHOOSH!*

A pitch-black Halberg materialised in her hands as well as if from her shadow, she handed it like a pro around her body before crashing the tip on the ground, shaking the land a little.

Richter smirked and licked his lips, just like her under the mask.

He spread his hands wide and a golden-coloured barrier appeared around, setting the perimeter of the fight.

The Nephilim group gasped when they felt the spatial density of the inside of the barrier.

"T-This is... a parallel space?"

Grayfia frowned, never having seen her master use this skill, her senses tried to peer inside but she couldn't!

She couldn't hear or peer what happened inside, only 'see'.

"Dear?" A confused Fia asked for an explanation but Grayfia shook her head, just as clueless.

'Master told me before that aside from his primordial gold, he has knowledge in space and fire laws as well... to think he can create such a barrier... I need to touch upon my capacities as well, like darkness...' The maid thought, clenching her hand. Her fight with Sirzechs served to tell her how much distance was there between her and her master.

She had to go all out to defeat the Satan Lucifer. While Richter had to hold back in order to not kill him too quickly.

There was a huge contrast.

...

Inside the barrier Morrighan frowned.

"I can't sense anything outside, not even the markers we left in Lilith and the Earth, what is this place, Richter-sama?"

"This is an alternate illusory space, a high-quality production of space laws... what happens inside won't have any contact with the outside, it is a completely different dimension. I took this area and replicated it, creating an illusory dimension that's visible from the outside. We can destroy everything we want here and once we close the dimension, everything will remain just the same in the area".

"S-Such a ridiculous spell, what else can you do?"

"Now, why would I tell you that?~ care to begin the duel?"

The Nephilim group looked at each other with thrilled smiles.

"Wasn't I supposed to fight just Albedo, though? why do you all look so ready to face me?~" The Golden Dragon chuckled, just as lazy at the prospect of facing them all.

"That's because we wouldn't lose this chance to measure ourselves against you, Richter-sama... Albedo, you go first to do some recognisance" Morrighan said and the Astaroth lady stepped forward with her armour and weapon prepared, she saw him not getting into any different attire and instead remaining in his trunks.

Albedo didn't dare underestimate him even like that.

"I shall serve as the arbiter... Richter-sama... you have placed your stakes. If you win... Albedo has to... cook you six rounds of shrimp and seafood paella... am I correct?" Morrighan deadpanned at his request.

"That's correct~"

"And on your side, Albedo. If you win... Richter-sama has to give you a full body massage with coconut oil for two hours, also... you want... happy ending?"

"Yes, you couldn't be any more correct, the cheapskate Richter-sama won't make it four hours so, that will have to do".

"Very well, weirdos... the duel shall be decided when either party surrenders or is unable to continue, are you ready?"

"I'm ready... please hold back against me a little, Richter-sama~ I am too young to die".

"Not a problem I'd never try to smash that beautiful face of yours".

"Fufufu~ such gentleman"

*BOOOM!!!*

*WHOOOSH!*

Albedo kicked the ground, propelling herself like a bullet towards Richter before her wings flapped as a brake, she swung her axe towards him, Richter smirked and moved his head aside, the halberg phased by like a weapon of mass destruction.

*BOOOOOMMMMMM!!!*

When it crashed on the ground, only destruction ensued, Richter remained in there with the crater underneath him, levitating as if the ground was still there, but it wasn't.

Albedo was much the same, she smiled when she saw his confident gaze.

"I love that so much about you!"

Her second and third swings impacted against his body.

*CLAAANGG!!*

*CLAAANGG!*

Her arms went numb as if she had clashed against the toughest steel.

"Ridiculous, that's not even your scale..."

"Even if not my scales, my flesh is still the flesh of a Dragon God, Albedo... if that's all you've got then I am afraid it is your loss~ ready to cook?"

"It is too soon to claim yourself victorious, Richter-sama, how about you try attacking for once, or do you pretend to make this lady work all the way to the end? is that how it is going to be? me on top working you out all the time?~"

"What a naughty Nephilim..." He smirked and walked towards her before his body disappeared with a gale, preparing a fist!

Albedo's yellow slitted eyes shone with a glint, smirking, she received his fist with the halberg!

*BOOOMM!!*

*RUMBLE!!*

Richter's eyebrows tilted for a moment as she received the impact of the blow, swirled around like dancing, twisting her Halberg before striking him back with a counter-attack!

"My strength may be pitiful, but... what about your own strength!?"

*BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!!!!-----

Richter's body shot like a bullet as he kept his balance, his arms were smoking by the sheer shock as he smiled towards his foe.

"Interesting~ what was that?"

"Why would I tell you, Richter-sama?~ come at me."

"As you wish".

*WHOOOSH!*

A much more thrilled Dragon God prepared for the second barrage of attacks, three... the first one was dodged by Albedo, the second one connected her halberg, she grunted and crashed her foot on the ground.

*BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!*

A cloud of dust was produced the moment her leg kicked the ground, exploding a gargantuan crater that forced Richter to chase after her as she flickered, ready to deliver the third attack.

She received the next attack with her Halberg again, doing the same that she did last time, countering!

Alas, Richter was ready for that and he ducked, preparing to deliver a knee kick to her abdomen, Albedo saw this coming and followed along the momentum of her Halberg to jump away from the attack.

Richter's first produced a gale that impacted against the barrier with a rotund shockwave, it was clear just how much power was behind that attack, a lot more than before.

"You've got such an interesting ability, so you're able to redirect the kinetic for and energy of my attacks?~ you have just become a lot more interesting in my eyes, Albedo"

"It is my pleasure, Richter-sama~ isn't this the moment when you ask me for marriage after falling helplessly in love with me?~" The beauty readied for more, panting.

'He is increasing his physical strength... I only hope he won't do it to a point in which I can't sustain the energy of his attacks...'

"Not yet. Take a few more of my fists!"

The battle ragged and continued for some good ten minutes, Richter smiled as he received the strength of his own fists delivered back by Albedo, she was a beauty with potential, adapting to his moveset with every turn, but she was beginning to get tired.

*BOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!*

After a clash both of them crashed against the barrier, he was okay, but Albedo was struggling to stand up.

"I don't get it, w-why... aren't you injured, I'm countering your own strength!" His calm demeanour seemed to dissipate as hopelessness seeped through and she realised she was losing the battle of attrition.

The terrain had been destroyed to the point where they were fighting inside a massive pit within the spherical barrier that he created.

"Isn't that obvious?~" He said, giving her some time to recompose.

"W-What do you mean?" She didn't understand.

"You haven't figured out how to injure me, but I already got the gist of your ability, Albedo, fearful, indeed... let me explain to you... I have been holding back from the beginning"

"T-That... I know you have been holding back but still... this much physical power should be able to at least do something to you! are you telling me that so far... all of this power is not even enough to injure yourself?!"

"That's naturally the case... it is enough to turn your corpse into dust, but... it is not enough for me to injure myself~"

!!!

"N-No way..." It wasn't only her, the four Nephilim looked at him as if he was a monster.

"Do you want to know a little secret?~"

*WHOOSH!!*

The Golden Dragon God flickered leaving a golden haze, appearing right beside the despaired Albedo, he whispered by her ears, but all of the Nephilim could listen to his words.

"When it comes to my flesh, there is a limit, but... when it comes to my golden scales~ even if I were to use my whole primordial strength, I'm yet unable to shatter a single one of my scales~"

!!!!

Albedo grit her teeth and resisted the blow that was coming her way, however... Richter delivered and uppercut that sent her flying above the pit!

*BAAANGG!!!*

She saw herself flying in panic, there was a explosion as she managed to redirect the energy back to him, but now Albedo found herself in a vulnerable position, looking for the closes ground in the perimeter to land; Alas, Richter appeared right beside her; having figured out her power.

"If I punch you now, where are you going to redirect the energy?~"

!!!

Richter took her wrist and remained floating mid-air with his wings, he delivered a furious blow to her chest!

*BAAANGGG!!!*

Albedo grit her teeth and redirected the energy towards him, but before she could do so, another fist was coming in!

*BAANGG!*

*BAANG!!*

Eventually, she felt overloaded and without options... with the next fist, what Richter had been expecting happened.

*BOOOOMMMMM!!!*

Her armour blew away into separated pieces, the pieces themselves didn't shatter but the armour was separated, leaving a naked Albedo that entered Richter's arms.

Fia said something from the outside and all the boys covered their eyes, some of them tried to peek before the girls slapped their heads, outraging them.

"You're so mean, Richter-sama... I'm gonna have to ask Hephaestus-sama to repair it..."

Richer held her body in his arms, 'unintentionally' placing his hand on her butt and squeezing.

Albedo moaned and embraced him back, not saying anything. The other Nephilims deadpanned at everything that happened as the pieces of armour that were blasted away began to assemble back in front of her.

"Who is next?~"

Annette, Benneth and Morrighan looked at one another before lifting their arms.

"We surrender..."

"Eh?"