Chapter 170: The Evil God's Subordinates Are as Powerful as Great Red!
In the blink of an eye, four days had passed.
Originally scheduled for three days, the meeting was postponed an extra day to Saturday evening to ensure that if any unexpected incidents occurred, Sunday—a holiday—could be used to handle them.
Then, the entire academy was enveloped in a massive barrier, while forces from three factions stood guard in the sky, all on high alert.
At the school conference room, Rias and Sona arrived at the door, knocked, and after receiving permission, entered by opening the door.
"Sona-chan~"
Before she could clearly see, a twin-tailed woman pounced on Sona, leaving her somewhat flustered.
This was her elder sister, one of the Four Great Satans who inherited the name Leviathan, named Serafall Leviathan.
"Don't, don't do this, sister."
There were important figures from two other factions present, and her sister's behavior made Sona feel extremely embarrassed.
Thus, Sona could only stand awkwardly in place.
"Hmm, why does Sona feel a bit different?"
Her sister suddenly stared at her intently, making Sona nervous.
"Michael, Azazel, this is my world's most adorable little sister~"
Her sister introduced her to the two important figures in such a way, which deeply embarrassed Sona.
"And this one, Rias, is Sirzechs's sister~"
She also introduced Rias.
Sona and Rias then looked at the others in the meeting.
A middle-aged man with twelve black wings behind him—that was the Governor of the Fallen Angels, Azazel.
Behind him stood another person, who was likely the White Dragon Emperor.
King Solomon had mentioned that the White Dragon Emperor Vali had joined Ophis's organization. Was this related to Azazel?
Did he also intend to bring chaos to the world? Could he be one of the traitors who betrayed this world?
Looking at the other figure, there was an angel with twelve golden wings—the Archangel Michael.
Behind the Archangel were three people. Two of them were holy sword users, and the other, wearing a veil, was the girl Akeno mentioned as possibly having traveled through time.
Thus, the other side also introduced their followers.
The girl suspected of time travel was named Safara, though it was unclear whether it was her real name or not.
She was introduced as a special nun from the Church, likely a temporary identity.
By the way, why did the two holy sword users look so troubled, as if they had been punished or suffered some blow?
Could it be that they had already learned about the otherworldly invasion from the time-traveling girl?
"Now, before we begin the meeting, let me announce something first."
The one who spoke was the angel Michael, who then let out a long sigh.
"Our master, the God of the Bible, actually perished during the Great War of the Three Factions, along with the Four Great Satans of that time."
Given the changing circumstances, the information about God's absence could no longer be concealed, so Michael decided to reveal it outright.
The moment he spoke, Sona noticed the holy sword users named Xenovia and Irina unable to control their expressions of sorrow.
In other words, their troubled expressions were due to knowing that God had died.
"Hmph, Sona, truly worthy of being my sister's little sister, staying so calm upon hearing that God is no more. Rias is the same, truly Sirzechs's sister."
These words caused Sona's expression to change, and Rias beside her also stiffened.
They didn't believe that Serafall, as a Satan, would genuinely think they were too calm—it meant their prior knowledge of God's death had been exposed.
"Since everyone is already aware, I'll keep it brief and begin the meeting."
The initial discussion primarily focused on how the strained relations among angels, fallen angels, and devils could no longer remain so rigid, as the situation would otherwise deteriorate severely.
Thus, there was hope that all three factions would set aside their prejudices and formally establish peace.
Otherwise, continued opposition would bring harm to the world and lead all three sides to ruin.
"So, Azazel, are you certain you genuinely desire peace as well?"
"Of course, Michael."
"Then can you explain why you've been collecting Sacred Gears over these past few years?"
Michael, who had been questioning him, saw his typically gentle expression turn somewhat cold.
"Azazel, I would also like to hear your explanation. According to Rias's report, not long ago, your fallen angels killed someone in this city and attempted to strip a nun of her Sacred Gear."
Although this topic hadn't been formally addressed yet, Sirzechs also wanted to understand what Azazel was scheming.
"Don't look at me with such intimidating eyes. I was planning to clarify this during the meeting anyway."
Azazel simply shrugged and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.
"On one hand, my interest in Sacred Gears is purely for research purposes—it's merely a personal hobby regarding Sacred Gears. Additionally, I don't indiscriminately strip Sacred Gears from their holders. Except for those who are malicious, all others have given their consent to cooperate with the research without having their Sacred Gears taken away. As for the incident Rias mentioned about stripping the nun's Sacred Gear, that was a fool acting on their own accord."
"Taking matters into your own hands? Just washing your hands of it like that?"
Serafall sneered; she didn't believe it at all.
"Is it true? Is my credibility really that low?"
Her words earned nods from all three, making Azazel smile wryly.
"Collecting Sacred Gears has another purpose—to prepare for the worst."
"Prepare for the worst? For what?"
Sirzechs' gaze sharpened.
Sacred Gears posed a greater threat to the devils, so Azazel's intentions inevitably aroused suspicion.
"Don't worry, it's not to use against you devils. It's to deal with a troublesome organization—the Khaos Brigade."
Azazel then explained the origins of the Khaos Brigade to everyone.
"So it's a gathering of dangerous individuals from various major factions?"
"And there are even those who possess Sacred Gears?"
Michael and Sirzechs' expressions grew slightly grave. Sacred Gears were even more dangerous among Sacred Gears, as their power was said to be capable of slaying gods.
"Their goal is simple: destruction and chaos. They're just a bunch of terrorists. The worst part is their leader—an extremely dangerous individual. That's why I'm gathering Sacred Gear holders."
"An extremely dangerous individual?"
Michael's heart sank, as Azazel's purpose in collecting Sacred Gears was clearly to confront this leader.
"Correction, that's not a person. That guy is a dragon, and the most vicious dragon at that."
At these words, Michael and Sirzechs' expressions grew even more somber. They knew which dragon he was referring to.
"Then, was the anomaly in the dimensional rift the other day also related to Ophis?"
"I'm not sure, but it seems you didn't get any information from Great Red, Michael?"
"Until just before I came to the meeting, I hadn't managed to catch it passing by."
"I see."
A brief silence fell, and Azazel's attitude became unusually serious.
"A few days ago, Great Red was attacked by an evil god named Rahu's Seven Luminaries. The opponent is suspected to possess power rivaling Great Red's!"
The moment these words fell, everyone in the conference room was stunned.
Especially Rias and Sona, who were both shocked and bewildered.
Rahu's Seven Luminaries—that wasn't the name of an evil god, but the name of a group of seven under the evil god. It seemed Azazel's intelligence was incomplete.
The one who attacked Great Red must have been the master of Rahu's Seven Luminaries.
To actually possess power rivaling the Dragon God—this was really bad!
Could this world still be saved?
"No, you're mistaken. The one who attacked Great Red wasn't an evil god named Rahu's Seven Luminaries. It should have been the first of the seven Rahu's Seven Luminaries members created by the mechanical lifeform master, the evil god Melbazoa!"
A silvery voice rang out, its owner a veiled girl.
Her words instantly froze the air in the conference room, making everyone feel suffocated.
Because the information contained in these words was terrifying!