Azazel can’t defeat me.”
She said it clearly. Like I thought. I won’t be able to defeat her by myself. I know that. But it’s certain that the Khaos Brigade will get critical damage if I defeat her here. “Then how about with the two of us?”
The one who came down while flapping his wings is……an enormous dragon! “Tannin!”
The former Dragon-king Tannin! This guy also was involved in eliminating the Old-Maou faction within the game field, but it seems he came here after he finished his work. Tannin glares at Ophis with his big eyes. “The young devils are betting their future, and they are standing on the battlefield. I don’t like the fact that you came to interfere in it! For you, who didn’t take any interest in the world to become the boss of the terrorists!? What made you become like that!”
I also nod at Tannin’s opinion and I also ask her. “Killing time. –Don’t tell me such a dull reason like that. Because of your actions, there are casualties in each area.”
Yeah, since she stood on the top of the terrorists, she lent her power to all types of dangerous guys, and it brought casualties to each of the factions. The number of people getting killed increases day by day. It’s so serious that we can’t ignore it anymore. What drove her to act and make her stand on the top of the terrorists? I just couldn’t understand that. Why did the ultimate existence who stayed silent about the World decide to act now? But Ophis’s answer was something I didn’t accept. “—The silent World.”
…………………
For a moment, I didn’t understand what she said. “Huh?”
I ask her once again. Then Ophis looks at us straight and says it again. “I want to return to the dimensional gap, and attain silence. That is the only reason.”
—! She’s saying that’s her reason? The dimensional gap. To make it simple, the human World and the Underworld, the human World and the Heaven, the dimensional wall which exists between them. The boundary which separates the World. Nothing exists there and it is called “The world of nothingness”. I knew she was born there, but……..
“…….I would laugh because your reason is being homesick, but the dimensional gap huh. If I remember, over there at the dimensional gap…..”
Ophis nods at my words. “Yes, Great Red is there.”
Right now, the dimensional gap is in the control of that guy. I see. Ophis wants to get rid of him so she can return to the dimensional gap. Don’t tell me with that requirement…… The requirement to get rid of Great Red was the reason why she placed herself with the devils from the Khaos Brigade and other dangerous guys from the different factions. Then I thought of a single possibility in my head. —I get it now, Vali. Your objective that is! When my mind was trying to make up a conclusion, a magic-circle appears next to Ophis, and someone teleports here. The one who appeared is a man wearing the clothes of a noble. That guy bows at me, and puts on a smile. “It is my first time meeting you. I am the one who carries the blood of the true Asmodeus. Creuserey Asmodeus. I came here to ask you whom are the Governor of fallen-angels for a battle as I am the member of the True-Maou faction of the Khaos Brigade.”
……..Hahahaha, look what we have here……. It’s the appearance of one of the masterminds. I said it while scratching my head. “Looks like the Asmodeus of the Old-Maou faction showed himself.”
DON! Before I confirm his identity, he had the demonic-aura around him running through his body. The colour is deep black. So this guy also received Ophis’s power. “It’s not the “Old”! I am the blood inheritor of the True-Maou! I will avenge Cattleya Leviathan right here!”
Is he Cattleya’s man or something. Well it doesn’t matter. If I can defeat the mastermind of this terror, then I can’t ask for anything more. So I will have myself accept his challenge. “Fine then. Tannin. What will you do?”
“I’m not a rude guy who would interfere in a one on one. I will have myself watch over Ophis.”
This guy really is a warrior. It’s a waste having him as a dragon. “I leave it to you. It has got chaotic, but it’s about time my students reached Diodora’s place safely.”
I slip that out of my mouth, but Ophis shakes her head when she heard that. “I also gave my snake to Diodora Astaroth. If you consume it, your power increases drastically. Defeating him won’t be easy.”
“Hahahahahahahhahahahahaha!”
I laughed out loud at what Ophis just said. She doesn’t know! You really don’t understand Ophis! “Why laugh?”
I said it to Ophis who tilts her head. “Snake huh. That seems powerful. But unfortunately, that won’t be enough.”
“Why? My snake, it grants enormous power if you consume it.”
“Even so, that won’t be enough. In the game before, due to the rules, he couldn’t use his power completely.”
The training with Tannin, how serious that is, Diodora Astaroth will find that out with his own body. Dragon king as his training partner. Even if he is the former dragon king, a legendary dragon that is still active was chasing around a single brat. Even though he held back, you would be dead normally. Dying in the process would have been normal. —But, he endured it. He returned alive, and reached Balance Breaker! You guys still don't understand what that means! I took out Fafnir's jewel, and made a stance with the artificial Sacred Gear. “Now, Fafnir. I will have you tag along with me. Our opponent is Cruzerey Asmodeus! Let's go, Balance Break!”
Next moment, I was covered with golden plate-armour. Ise, there is nothing which is restraining you here now. —So rampage! When I was trying to show off like that, a magic circle intrudes us. That crest is….. I see. So you will come out personally. And the one who appears from the magic circle is the Crimson haired King, —Sirzechs. “Sirzechs, why did you come?”
He narrows his eyes to my question. “For this plan I got my little sister involved in the political matters of us adults. So I need to come forward as well. I thought it would be bad if I leave everything to Azazel every time. I want to persuade Cruzerey. If I can't even do that, then I won’t be able to face my sister.”
Man, this guy really is…..
“…..You are such a Mr. Nice guy. You know it will be a waste?”
“Even so, I wanted to ask them directly as the current King of the devils.”
I pulled away my spear. The moment he saw Sirzechs, Cruzerey’s expression turns to that of rage. “….Sirzechs! The hated fake existence! To appear here personally! Because of you…… Because of you guys, we……. !”
Look. This is the reality. To them, your existence is the one they hate the most. “Cruzerey. Can you lower your weapon down? If it is now, I can still prepare for negotiation. For having the descendant of the previous Maou be further away from the spot light, and drove them to the corner of the Underworld. Even now I think “Maybe there was another way?” at times. I want to prepare a negotiation with the descendant of a former Maou. More than that, I would like you to talk to the current Maou Asmodeus. Falbium.”
Sirzechs’s words are polite.