High School DxD DX - Volume 5 - Chapter 1.1

Unknown Dictator 

This happened a little after the big event that every faction could participate started, the International Rating Game Tournament also known as?Azazel Cup? 

A man ??? a human man, went to promote himself by his own choice to the eldest son of the Phoenix household, who is also the next family head, Ruval Phoenix. 

It was a Caucasian man with an extremely muscular physique. In the latter part of his twenties. 

Taking the opportunity given by Ruval, the?King?of the?Phoenix?team in the international tournament, where excluding those of his peerage, he was recruiting those with their origins in?Immortality?,?Immortal Bird?and?Sacred Bird?from every faction too, but even if one doesn't have the above-mentioned abilities, if the person had an ability that he felt that was attractive, the previous conditions could be overlooked. 

For the test of the Caucasian man, a member of Ruval's peerage had a match against him in the garden of the Phoenix household. 

Ruval Phoenix is a skilled person who is a player of the Rating Game that was primarily performed in the Underworld. He was even in the Top 10 once. 

His peerage members, too, possess abilities that already surpassed a certain standard. 

However, the power of the Caucasian man surpassed that, it was a power in a different quality. He manipulated the machines which were in the surroundings. 

He pointed his hand towards a giant illumination machine which was placed in the garden that reacted, and its arm that was supporting the light started moving by itself bathing the peerage member of Ruval with a dazzling light. 

Due to that, the peerage member lost his sight for a while. 

The Caucasian man didn't stop there, he pulled a sports car possessed by the Phoenix household that was nearby towards himself and changed its form. 

When he touched the car with his hand, it changed its form and took the form of several cannons. 

From there a bombardment of aura was released and the peerage member of Ruval was shot down. 

Next, the man clad the car which previously changed its form to a cannon on his body and once again changed its form. This time, he changed it to a giant pair of wings of iron. 

Seeing the appearance of the man who was gliding on the sky while releasing aura from the turbines on his back, Ruval said??? 

"Wings of Iron......". 

And became joyful. After the trial ended, Ruval asked the man's name. 

"I'm called Magnus Rose". 

Ruval inquired straightforwardly. 

"You...... who is backing you?" 

Ruval felt by instinct that this man was an agent dispatched from somewhere. Because what dwelled in his eyes weren’t something like positive or negative feelings, he had the eyes of someone entrusted with a mission. 

At this question, the Caucasian man???Magnus Rose laughed. 

"It's good that the discussions will be fast. As expected of the next family head-sama of the Phoenix household. The one who got on the top ranks of the Rating Game". 

While showing something to prove who he was, the man said. 

"I'm affiliated with the CIA. Inside it, there's something called Sacred Gear Agents, so I received orders from the higher-ups from there to come and directly see what's happening in the tournament. In this way, I came in contact with you". 

The third son of the Phoenix household who was learning from the trial???Riser was looking at Magnus with a puzzled expression. 

"......The CIA? America should have acknowledged more or less the peace and the cooperative relationship of the Three Great Powers, but to think that even so, they would come to the Phoenix household to negotiate". 

Magnus shrugged his shoulders. 

"There are many reasons. The illegal Phoenix Tears that the Son of Lucifer made became a problem in America too. It became especially troublesome when several illegal PhoenixTears started circulating in the hands of the Mafia. I was entrusted to investigate that too". 

Ruval said. 

"We understand that several illegal tears were circulating through the Human world and for that, I'm really sorry for our slow response. We caused needless problems in the Human world.......However, that's not everything, right?" 

Magnus nodded at Ruval's question. 

"The turmoil with Trihexa. Although it's settled, it was an incident that America couldn’t ignore. Because of that, many big shots of the Human world who learned of the existence of you guys, supernatural beings, became fearful. Because of that, they strengthened their research about supernatural powers. In this part, I want to thank you guys. Together with big expectations, my department earned big funds". 

At Magnus’ words, Ruval asked. 

"So it could be said that considering the events of the Evil Dragon War, America is joining the tournament to collect information so that they can find a way to defend themselves against supernatural powers...... and you are the person that they sent?" 

Magnus nodded. 

"Something like that???then, upon knowing this, in what way does the Phoenix see me? My Sacred Gear seems to be a new species, you know? It can manipulate machinery and electronic devices with some limitations". 

Ruval said with a bright smile. 

"A Sacred Gear which manipulates machines......certainly, it's the first time I've seen it. Above all, your performance with the wings of iron was something good. Alright, first, we'll have you participate in one match and measure your abilities there. We'll remove you after that if it’s not good; what do you think of this?" 

Magnus showed a composed smile. 

"It's enough". 

"And???" 

While saying that, Ruval looked at the ruins of iron that was near him. That was what remained of the sports car after having its form completely changed many times. It didn't maintain its form, it just became a pile of scrap iron. 

"Would it be better if I charged the CIA for that? Just in case, that was my car......". 

Magnus made an inexpressible expression. 

"......Please, forgive me for that. My boss will become furious. Understood, you can use me as you like as payment for that". 

Riser who was seeing this murmured: [......What a strange guy]. 

In this way, the man who uses wings of iron???Magnus Rose was registered as a member of the team?Phoenix? led by Ruval Phoenix. 

He displayed the power of the new Sacred Gear species in the tournament. 

Magnus Rose???he was the possessor of one of the newly recognized Longinus, the possessor of ?Unknown Dictator?.