Chapter 155: The Sudden Appearance of an Abnormal Black-Haired Little Girl
The next day, in the student council room.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open without any knocking, making Sona's expression turn icy as they were in the middle of a meeting.
But upon seeing who entered, her expression softened slightly.
She then dismissed everyone from the student council except Tsubaki.
"I told you not to investigate, and now you regret it, don't you?"
Rias, who had entered, spoke with a sighing tone.
She never expected such a thing to happen after she left.
Asia inherited Marbas of the 72 Pillars and instantly became a High-class Devil.
As for Tsubaki, she inherited Caim of the 72 Pillars and instantly became an Ultimate-class Devil.
Moreover, this wasn't the end, but rather the beginning.
Both of them would likely continue to grow stronger from here.
"You didn't tattle to your sister, did you?"
Rias suddenly said this.
Sona's sister was no ordinary person; like her brother, she was one of the current Four Great Satans.
Her brother was the Satan who inherited the name Lucifer, and Sona's sister Serafall was the Satan who inherited the name Leviathan.
"Of course not"
Sona responded somewhat irritably. What did she take her for?
A child who runs to their parents at every little thing?
"God is dead"
"Huh?"
What was she talking about now?
Sona couldn't quite follow Rias's abrupt change of topic.
"The God of the Bible is already dead"
Rias added in an even lower voice.
"Wha-what?!!"
Sona couldn't help but stand up in shock, pressing her hands against the desk.
What kind of joke was this? That God is dead? This was no laughing matter.
The death of this God would cause terrible upheaval.
Then, she connected it to that guy's sudden appearance. Was it related to God?
Rias then told her that God had actually died long ago, during the Great War of the Three Factions.
And now, with King Solomon's resurrection, he himself claimed that there were traitors in this world planning to betray it?
The suspected death of God also had the involvement of these betrayers behind the scenes—more precisely, the forces behind the betrayers.
So, is King Solomon preparing to establish a new Seventy-Two Demon Gods to deal with this invisible crisis?
"Is it really not about replacing the remnants among the Seventy-Two Houses and then controlling the Underworld?"
Sona still had doubts about his intentions.
"I can't guarantee that, but I think the possibility is quite low. Moreover, if that were truly his goal, he shouldn't have let you or me go. Since he could forcibly transform Tsubaki, that means he could have targeted us as well. Wouldn't that have prevented his information from leaking? This shows he still has goodwill toward us."
"Goodwill? What kind of goodwill is it to forcibly transform Tsubaki...?"
Her voice trailed off abruptly, as Sona realized this was a consequence of her own actions—a lesson deliberately given to her by the other party.
Tsubaki also explained her current situation to her.
Regarding that person's commands, Tsubaki was not required to obey them completely. For instance, if he demanded Tsubaki to serve him in bed, she could refuse.
Tsubaki's feelings toward that person now were akin to those of a subject exceptionally loyal to their monarch. As long as it served the monarch's interests, the subject would do everything possible to assist.
Conversely, if the monarch made unreasonable demands, they could be entirely rejected.
Moreover, if his decisions were wrong, she could even step in to stop him.
In other words, if Sona posed no threat to that person, and he inexplicably ordered Tsubaki to kill her, Tsubaki could resist.
But on the other hand, if Sona's actions truly threatened him, Tsubaki's intense loyalty and devotion would likely overwhelm her friendship with Sona, forcing her to act painfully.
Thus, Tsubaki made a proposal that left Sona astonished.
She suggested that Sona also join and become one of his new Demon Gods.
Sona had a dream: to establish a ranking game school without class distinctions. However, such an idea was considered too progressive in the Underworld, and many old-school, antiquated devils expressed incomprehension and ridicule.
Despite this, Sona never gave up on her dream and continued striving toward it.
A key to achieving this dream was having sufficient influence.
And to have sufficient influence, absolute power was essential.
If she became one of his Demon Gods, given Sona's status as a high-class devil, she might even advance to the level of Maou.
Therefore, Tsubaki's proposal left Sona utterly stunned.
It wasn't that Sona was shocked by Tsubaki making the proposal centered on her dream, but rather that Tsubaki had made it out of deep trust in that person.
This demonstrated how domineering the transformation was—it could so easily make someone so loyal and trusting of another.
...
In the blink of an eye—
"What will it take for you to let Tsubaki go?"
They were currently in physical education class, and this person happened to be their P.E. teacher. As the first to finish running laps, Sona approached him and asked in a low voice.
"Let her go? You make it sound like I'm coercing her. How about this: if Tsubaki voluntarily asks to give up this identity, I'll release her. How does that sound?"
Renji responded in such a way that the student council president's face initially lit up with joy, but immediately darkened as she glared fiercely at him.
So why hadn't he forcibly transformed Sona into one of his 72 Pillars last night?
The reason was simple: Sona and Rias were fundamentally different from Asia and Tsubaki.
Both of them were descendants of existing 72 Pillars bloodlines. If forced transformation were attempted without their active cooperation, the power stored within the ring corresponding to their Pillar would activate the summoning array, alerting all members of their bloodline.
He recalled that she had an older sister who was a Satan. If summoned, that would create complications.
Suddenly, on the sports field, a black-haired girl appeared seemingly out of nowhere without him noticing.
Calling her a girl wasn't entirely accurate, as she appeared quite young, seemingly around eleven or twelve years old.
Therefore, Renji couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
She wasn't human, yet Sona—an upper-class devil standing nearby—showed no reaction, apparently mistaking her for an ordinary human child?