Evil Pieces

The **Evil Pieces**, also known as the **Devil's Pieces** (悪魔の駒, *Akuma no Koma*), are a set of 15 chess pieces given to High-class Devils to increase their ranks by reincarnating other beings into Devils.

## Summary

The Evil Pieces were created by Ajuka Beelzebub sometime between 1475 and 1535 using the crystals available in the Agreas Island to help replenish the number of Devils after the Great War which had caused the death of countless Devils. While many Devils were able to adapt to the Evil Pieces, the Old Satan Faction rejected the usage of the Evil Pieces, believing them to be a disgrace to Devils for reincarnating Humans and other races into Devils. The creation of the Evil Pieces eventually lead to the creation of the Rating Game.

Evil Pieces are commonly given to Pure-blooded High-class Devils, so that they can gather servants of their own. Reincarnated Devils are also given the chance to receive Evil Pieces should they rise in rank and become a High-class or Ultimate-class Devil like Tannin and Rudiger Rosenkreutz.

When a Devil receives the right to obtain the Evil Pieces they are required to go to the Satan's territory and touch a monument which functions as a replacement King Piece to register themselves as King. A Devil who declines Evil Pieces can apply for them later.

If a King wishes to trade a Piece with another King, a ritual must be performed. A trading-purpose magic circle must be drawn. The Kings stand at the side of the magic circle while their pieces stand in the center of it. The Kings increase their auras while putting their hands forward and activate the written Devil symbols to circulate. The auras of everyone around them begin to glow and synchronize, bypassing the magic circle. With that, the ritual will end and the trade is completed in a simple manner. A trade can still occur even if one of the pieces of the other party has not been used. It is also possible to trade multiple pieces simultaneously, even if they come from different peerages.

## Appearance

The Evil Pieces are identical to normal chess pieces in terms of appearance but will glow in accordance to the aura color of its users when in use.

## Abilities

Based on the game of chess, there are a total of 15 pieces (1 Queen ♛, 2 Rooks ♜, 2 Bishops ♝, 2 Knights ♞, and 8 Pawns ♟) that are given to High-class Devils (King ♚) with a peerage. These pieces are used to reincarnate other beings into Devils and become servants of the High-class Devil.

The reincarnation abilities of the Evil Pieces, however, are not absolute as they cannot reincarnate Gods or Buddhas into Devils even with a Mutation Piece. The recipients they're used on still retains features and abilities exclusive from their previous race.

The Evil Pieces can reincarnate those who died recently, or anyone still living who chooses to be reincarnated willingly.

* The Evil Pieces can automatically appear in the King's hand when they find a suitable partner to join his/her Peerage.

## Pieces

The strengths, talents, and skills of the being to be reincarnated plays a large role in determining how many pieces will be used for reincarnation. Different Evil Pieces cannot be used together. Evil Pieces can also be exchanged between high-class Devils with peerages.

### Queen

**Queens** (女王(クイーン), *Kuīn*) are worth 9 Pawns. Queens possess all the characteristics of the Rook, Knight, and Bishop, however to a lesser degree, making them the most balanced as well as the most powerful piece. Within individual peerages, Queens typically act as their master's second-in-command, overseeing the rest of the peerage.

### Rook

**Rooks** (戦車(ルーク), *Rūku*) are worth 5 Pawns. Rooks gain superhuman strength, leading to high offense and defense. However, they are not very quick, and can get beaten easily by a high-speed opponent. The King can perform Castling with a Rook piece, including with people who hold Rook pieces.

### Bishop

**Bishops** (僧侶(ビショップ), *Bishoppu*) are worth 3 Pawns. Bishops gain enhanced demonic power and magical abilities which they can use to conjure up a multitude of spells (offensive, healing, etc.). However, more powerful spells consume most of their demonic and magical powers, which takes a long time to regain, forcing them to use their power carefully or risk becoming vulnerable to physical attacks.

### Knight

**Knights** (騎士(ナイト), *Naito*) are worth 3 Pawns. Knights gain increased speed and mobility, enabling them to perform high-speed attacks and maneuvers. However, their main weakness is their low defense, making them vulnerable to powerful attacks if they are not careful. Another weakness among knights are their legs; if their legs are injured, their mobility is greatly reduced.

### Pawn

**Pawns** (兵士(ポーン), *Pōn*) are worth 1 Pawn each. The traits of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory.

## Variations

### Mutation Pieces

There are also special pieces known as the **Mutation Pieces** (変異の駒(ミューテーション・ピース), *Myūtēshon Pīsu*). If reviving a person requires more than one piece, then using one Mutation Piece would be sufficient in reincarnating that person instead of having to use several pieces. Mutation Pieces can be a Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop, or Pawn. They are said to be very rare, and only 1 out of 10 Devils possess the Piece. The Mutation Piece is said to be a bug in the Evil Pieces system that was kept for fun. Normal Evil Pieces can also change into Mutation Pieces. This typically occurs as a result of some significant event of the reincarnated devil.

### Unused Pieces

Another feature installed in the Evil Pieces are the **Unused Evil Pieces**, which will undergo changes according to the master's growth, allowing the King to use less pieces when reincarnating other beings into Devils.